RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Harry Kleiman, Animation Expert

When young Harry Kleiman’s family moved to Los Angeles in 1968, the car toon 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—edu cate 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, offer ing cels from Dragon’s Lair and Space Ace. In 1984, he partnered Collectors Gallery in Studio City, where he was in troduced 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 anima tion 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.

RARE. REMARKABLE.

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PSA/DNA

PSA/DNA is the world’s leading third party autograph authentication company. Using state of the art technology, PSA/DNA cre ated 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. 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 collect ing 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 Au tograph Collector magazine, E Ticket magazine, Collect! magazine, and the biography Walt Disney’s Missouri. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced upon request*

FRANK CAIAZZO, BEATLES AUTOGRAPHS

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

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

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

JAMES CAMNER

James is a leading classical music autograph dealer. With more than 35 years experience, he is a founding member of PADA, an authen ticator 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 authen ticators worldwide.

BECKETT AUTHENTICATION SERVICES

Beckett Authentication Services provides expert third party opinions on autographs from all genres and eras. Led by authentication experts Steve Grad and Brian Sobrero, the BAS experts have unmatched years of experience authenticating autographs, and are responsible for authenticating some of the rarest and most valuable items in the industry. With the most trusted and knowledgeable experts in the autograph authentication field, BAS authentication is a must for any autograph collector or dealer.

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CONTENTS

Presidents and First Ladies 4

Notables 15

Military 41 Aviation 44 Art, Architecture, and Design 45

Comic Art and Animation 51

Literature 94 Music 106 Classic Entertainment 118 Sports 129 Conditions of Sale 144

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president and first ladies

John Adams pens a pair of legal documents at the start of the Revolution

1001. John Adams Autograph Document

Signed. Boldly penned pair of legal documents written in the hand of John Adams, who signs the earlier example within the text, “John Adams,” two pages, 6 x 3.5 and 3 x 3.75, with the first accomplished at Braintree on April 16, 1765, and reading: “For Value rec’d I promise to pay John Adams or his order, Nine Pounds Three Shillings and Nine Pence of lawful Money on Demand, with Interest, Witness, my Hand, Test.” The document is countersigned by Isaac Tirrell and Rachel Marsh, a nanny and general ladies’ maid in the home of John and Abigail Adams just prior to the Revolution. The second unsigned document relates to a case between Joseph Blake, Jr., and Samuel Stoddard, held at the Suffolk Inferior Court in April 1766, which finds Adams amassing a legal fee to the sum of £2.1.6. The sheet is countersigned by two others in the lower left. Archivally mounted, matted, and framed together to an overall size of 17.25 x 10.75. In overall fine condition, with a few light stains. Starting Bid $500

1002. James Monroe and John Quincy Adams Document Signed as President and Secretary of State. Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “James Monroe” as president and “John Quincy Adams” as secretary of state, one page, 11.25 x 15, January 23, 1822. Scalloped-top ship’s pass issued to the “Ship Meteor of New York, Nathan Cobb master of com mander…mounted with no guns, navigated with Sixteen men, To Pass with her Company Passengers Goods and Merchandize without any hinderance seisure or molestation.” Signed at the conclusion by President Monroe and Secretary of State Adams. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left is creased but remains intact. In very good to fine condition, with wrinkling, light soiling, and a few small stains. Starting Bid $200

1004. Andrew Jackson Document Signed as President. Vellum manuscript DS as president, one page, 19 x 15.5, August 20, 1829. Military land grant awarded by President Jackson for service in the Revolutionary War. In part: “In consideration of Military Service performed by John Trezvant a Surgeon for the War to the United States, in the Virginia Line, on Continental Establishment…There is granted by the United States unto Cadwallader Wallace assignee of said Trezvant, a certain Tract of Land containing One Hundred and Fifty Acres situate between the Little Miami and Sciota Rivers.” Signed at the conclusion by President Andrew Jackson and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office George Graham; also endorsed on the reverse by Graham. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left is stained but remains intact. In fine condition, with a few tiny holes and small stains. Starting Bid $200

1003. John Quincy Adams Press Copy Letter. Rare origi nal press copy of an ALS by John Quincy Adams, one page, 7.5 x 9, February 15, 1815, addressed from Paris and sent to Under Secretary of State Henry Goulburn, referencing his departure from Ghent, where he had just negotiated the treaty that ended the War of 1812. In part: “Your obliging favour of 23d ulto. reached Ghent, some days after my departure from that place...Mr. Hughes was detained so long in descending the Garonne from Bordeaux, that Mr. Baker has probably arrived before him. I hope they are both ere this safely landed in the United States. Until we hear of the arrival of one of them, my own anxious wish has been and will be to hear no news from America. At least no news of military opera tions.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered small areas of paper loss due to ink erosion. Starting Bid $200

Press copy of a letter from Adams following his successful negotiations in the Treaty of Ghent

President Jackson awards a tract of 150 acres due to a surgeon of the American Revolution

US

Mexico

1005. James K. Polk and James Buchanan Document Signed. Partlyprinted vellum DS as president, one page, 18 x 14.5, July 28, 1848. President Polk appoints John Black as “Consul of the United States of America for the City of Mexico,” and requests “The Government of the Mexican Republics, Its Governors and Officers to permit the said John Black fully and peacefully to enjoy and exercise the said office.” Boldly signed at the con clusion by President James K. Polk and countersigned by Secretary of State James Buchanan. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, some edge staining, and a few scat tered tiny holes. Starting Bid $300

1007. Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed. Autograph endorsement signed with his initials as president, “Please see Mr. Goggin, A. L.,” on a 9 x 3.5 envelope imprinted “The Secretary of War, Washington,” bearing an affixed three-cent postage stamp. The envelope has also been annotated by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton: “Mr. Goggin, Application to bring person from Richmond.” Handsomely mounted, matted, and framed with a large portrait of Abraham Lincoln to an overall size of 15.75 x 24.25. In fine condition, with three vertical folds. William L. Goggin, a Whig politician and lawyer from Virginia, had served in congress with Lincoln from 1847 to 1849. Starting Bid $300

Polk and Buchanan appoint the

Consul at

City after concluding the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

1006.

Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorse

ment Signed as President. Historic autograph en dorsement signed as president, “A. Lincoln,” originally penned on the reverse of a letter written to Secretary of War Edwin Stanton and signed by more than 30 officers of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, two pages both sides (split at central fold for framing), 7.5 x 12, June 24, 1864. President Lincoln endorses the promo tion of a captain in the 82nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Lincoln writes, in full: “Capt. Griffith served about three months in the Creek War in 1836, in the Mexican War through its whole duration, rising from a private to a Lieut., and now in this war, from July 1861 till now, rising from a Lieut. to a Capt. He now desires to be an Assistant Quarter Master, or Commissary of Subsistence, & if his service in that line can be now useful let him be appointed.”

The letter to Stanton, written from Cadwalader Barracks in Philadelphia on June 18, 1864, describes Captain O. B. Griffith’s career of service and recommends his promotion: “When the first gun was opened on Fort Sumpter, Capt. Griffith immediately started a company for the war. He joined the 82nd Penna. Vols., and has proved himself a soldier on many a hard fought field. At the battle of Fredericksburg, in charging Marye’s Heights, Capt. Griffith was highly complimented upon the battle-field, amid a shower of bullets, by his Colo nel, for his bravery. As the Captain is now unable to perform duty with his company, owing to his wound, the undersigned officers, respectfully ask that he be commissioned Assistant Quartermaster, or Assistant Commissary of Subsistence, as a reward for his long and faithful services.” Archivally corner-mounted and framed to an overall size of 24 x 16. In fine condition, with a tiny hole at the bottom of the first page. Accom panied by color copies of the reverse of each page. A superb, highly desirable presidential endorsement in support of a Civil War hero. Starting Bid $1000

President Lincoln endorses the promotion of a wounded captain, who raised a volunteer company when “the first gun was opened on Fort Sumpter”

commission

Guiteau

1008. James A. Garfield Document Signed as President. Rare partly-printed DS as president, one page, 21 x 16, June 16, 1881. President Garfield appoints Daniel P. Foley as “Third Lieutenant in the Revenue Service of the United States.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by President James A. Garfield and countersigned by Secretary of the Treasury William Windom. In very good to fine condition, with light staining to top edge and upper right corner areas. Ac companied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA, a print of Garfield’s ‘Lawnfield’ home, and a copy of a letter regarding the document by Garfield’s biographer, John M. Taylor, in part:

“I think that commissions such as yours are one of the rarest forms of Garfield’s presidential autograph. If you recall, the Senate was at loggerheads with Garfield for most of his brief term, so little was acted on which required Senate consent.” Unlike most Garfield documents signed as president (which are postal commissions and do not require Senate approval), this is the much rarer type of document which required Senate confirmation for the appointment. A very scarce presidential autograph signed by Garfield just weeks before he was shot by Charles Guiteau. Starting Bid $1000

Rare presidential

by James A. Garfield, signed just 16 days before he was shot by

1009. Chester A. Arthur Document

Signed as President. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17 x 13.5, May 16, 1882. President Arthur ap points Loren B. Hurd as “Postmaster at Springfield, in the county of Windsor, State of Vermont.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by President Chester A. Ar thur and countersigned by Postmaster General Timothy O. Howe. The gold seal and partial red ribbon remain affixed at lower left. Permanently mounted to a slightly larger foamcore board and in very good to fine condition, with some splitting along the central vertical fold, and ribbon-related staining to the lower left corner. Starting Bid $200

1012. Franklin

D. Roosevelt Signed

Photograph. Fantastic vintage matte-finish 8.75 x 10.25 photo of President Roosevelt tip ping his cap during a July 1934 visit to Hawaii, affixed to its original 9.75 x 12.5 mount, neatly signed in the lower right corner in fountain pen, “Franklin D. Roosevelt.” The mount is also signed in pencil by the photographer, “M. Arthur Robinson, F.R.P.S.” Ornately doublematted and framed to an overall size of 20 x 23. In fine condition, with light silvering to the darker areas of the image. A great image showing the president adorned with traditional Hawaiian flower leis, clearly enjoying his time in the tropics. Starting Bid $200

Gorgeous engraved pendant watch presented to Eleanor by FDR to commemorate their marriage

Eleanor Roosevelt’s Sterling Silver Pendant Watch

1010.

Given to Her By FDR. Eleanor Roosevelt’s beautiful personally-owned and -used Swiss lady’s .900 silver hunting cased pendant watch, sold through A. Frankfield & Co. of New York and so signed on dial, presented to her by her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt. The finely decorated silver case is artistically ornate and elaborate with a textured pebble pattern and floral theme, with her initials engraved in an escutcheon on the front, “E. R.” The rear cover opens to reveal the skillfully engraved cuvette with gift inscription and date of their marriage, “F. to R., March 17, 1905.” Manufac turer’s engravings inside the front cover also include the serial number, “15766 S,” “K & M 0.900,” and a silver hallmark. The watch has a 35 mm case diameter, white enamel dial, Louis XV gilt hands, cylinder escapement, 6 jewels, stem-wound

and lever set. The small setting lever next to the dial at the 4 o’clock position shifts and locks upward toward the pendant, and may be pushed back or returned simply by closing the cover. The watch is in exceptional original condition, running well despite not being serviced for decades, showing hardly any wear but abundant tarnish to the silver case, here preserved just as it was passed along. The dial is clean and ideal, and the hands are in excellent condition. Includes a color copy of a detailed letter of provenance on White House letterhead from Lillian Rogers Parks, who was a best-selling author as well as housekeeper and seamstress at the White House for over 30 years, from President Hoover through President Eisenhower. Starting Bid $1000

1011. Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as President. TLS as president, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 9, February 10, 1938. Letter to Colonel Arthur Murray, in part: “I begin to think that events in this world move with a velocity which increases with every passing year. Even since your letter, written on January twenty-fourth, so many new things have happened that you are completely out of date! Another crisis in Germany, but it does not prove your rightness making unkind remarks about some people who see in Nazi-ism ideals of peace and good-will.

I am getting on better with some of your people—for they are really showing signs of wanting to meet me part of the way—per haps not fifty percent yet! I, too, am pursued by catch-cries in this country, and I am in the midst of a long process of educa tion—and the process seems to be working slowly but surely.” In fine condition, with rusty staple holes to the upper left corner. Accompanied by two typed replies from Murray. Starting Bid $500

“It does not prove your rightness making unkind remarks about some people who see in Nazi-ism ideals of peace and good-will”

1013. Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Sketch. Pencil drawing of FDR accomplished by an amateur artist on a tan 7.5 x 10.25 sheet, signed in fountain pen in the lower margin, “Franklin D. Roosevelt.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 14.5 x 18. In fine condition, with slightly irregular light toning. Accompanied by a 1932 letter of transmittal from Roosevelt’s private secretary, M. A. LeHand, sending the signed drawing to Carolyn Brown (evidently the artist). Starting Bid $200

1014. Harry S. Truman Autograph Letter Signed. Rare ALS signed “Harry,” three pages, 5 x 7.5, United States Sen ate letterhead, April 1, 1935. Handwritten letter to John Snyder, later his Secretary of the Treasury. In part: “The Senate is in session and talking as usual. We were supposed to consider the Pure Food draft as submitted by the M.D. Senator from New York, Royal S. Copeland. Instead of discussing the matter under discussion

are hearing all sorts of oratory about the work relief bill. You never can tell what the Senate will talk about or what it’ll do after it talks. When I listened to all the talk on it when under consideration I thought it was lost but it carried 73 to 16 so you see conversation in the Senate is for publication not for voting purposes.” Beautifully double-matted and framed to an overall size of 23.5 x 14. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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“You never can tell what the Senate will talk about or what it’ll do after it talks...conversation in the Senate is for publication not for voting purposes”

Oversized Eisenhower portrait presented to William Russell,

Emeritus of Teachers College of Columbia University

1016. Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Oversized Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.5 photo of Ike seated and holding his glasses, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “For the Honorable William Russell, with best wishes and warm regard to a distinguished American—from his old friend, Dwight D. Eisenhower.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 15.75 x 18.25. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

1015. Harry S. Truman Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed “Harry,” one page, 7.75 x 10, United States Senate letterhead, April 22, 1940. Letter to friend and legal advisor Rufus Burrus in Independence, Missouri, in part: “I certainly did appreciate your good letter of the Eighteenth, and I think there is much meat in it. I haven’t yet had a chance to talk the situation over with Clark. Your suggestion is a dandy, but I would like to have some founda tion of the facts if possible. As soon as I learn anything definite on the subject, I will write you further about it.” He adds a handwrit ten postscript: “Rumors sometimes just start you know.” Nicely double-matted and framed to an overall size of 14.5 x 16.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

President

“I would like to have some foundation of the facts if possible... Rumors sometimes just start you know”

1017. Bill Clinton Autograph Letter Signed. Interest ing ALS as the Governor of Arkansas, signed “Best, Bill,” three pages on two sheets, 7.25 x 10.5, Governor’s Mansion letterhead, April 3, no year but circa 1980. Letter to Joanne Sullivan, in part: “I loved going to your school and talking with your child and the other students. I did not say to the reporter that ‘teachers should not make the moral decision’ for the students. He asked whether I thought students would conclude that premarital sex was permissible from the very fact of sex education being taught in the schools and therefore that teachers had an obligation to teach that premarital sex was a sin—I replied that I thought a responsibly taught sex education (a misnomer probably) course would not give students the

information that premarital sex was OK, that students would be more likely to do the responsible, right thing, but that we had to be careful in public schools not to become involved in teaching any particular religious beliefs—The young man just misunderstood. What I think we should do is to explain to chil dren at an appropriate age—I’d say 9th grade or 10th—maybe before—how their bodies work—we had it 17 years ago in Hot Spring in 10th grade biology—No one thought it was wrong. If you learn how plants & frogs work and reproduce why not people?” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

Governor Clinton clears the air on sex education:

“If you learn how plants & frogs work and reproduce why not people?”

notables

American Politicians and Leaders

1077. Aaron Burr Signed Check. Bank check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Burr, “Aaron Burr,” payable to “A.B.” for “Eight pounds,” April 29, 1788. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Start ing Bid $200

1078. Robert F. Kennedy Signed Book. Signed book: Profiles in Courage. Inaugural edition. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1961. Hardcover with clipped dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 266 pages. Signed on the first free end page in black ballpoint by Robert F. Kennedy. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/VG-, with irregular topstain, edgewear, a clipped front jacket flap, and several edge chips and small losses to dust jacket. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services and a modern glossy wire photo of Kennedy during a speaking event in Everett, Washington, on October, 24, 1966, the date the book was signed; images of Kennedy at the time of the signing are also included. Starting Bid $200

JFK’s classic Profiles in Courage, signed by his younger brother, Senator Robert F. Kennedy

on McCarthyism

1079. Robert F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed. Typed letter signed at the top with his initials, “R.F.K.,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, United States Senate, Committee on Government Operations letterhead, April 8, 1954. Important confidential letter sent by Kennedy to Senator John L. McClellan. In part: “As you undoubtedly remember it was stated that this witness would corroborate the testimony of Mrs. Mary Markward. However the interview that Mr. Hawkins and I had with Mrs. Branca shows clearly that Mrs. Branca was in no position to do this. She further told me that she informed the FBI a couple of days after her appearance before Senator McCarthy on February 24, 1954, that she was mistaken when she told the Committee that she knew Mrs. Moss as a member of the Northeast Club of the Communist Party. The Committee staff are continuing to interview other members of the Northeast Club of 1943-44 in an attempt to uncover a witness that will testify that Mrs. Moss attended Communist party meetings or was in other ways active in the party.” Nicely matted and framed to an overall size of 14.5 x 17. In fine condition. Accompanied by the mentioned memorandum and two original glossy wire photos of McCarthy and Kennedy, originally acquired from the San Francisco Examiner. Starting Bid $200

Activists and Social Leaders

Written shortly after Gandhi’s release from prison

1080. Mohandas Gandhi Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in Gujarati, signed “Blessings from Bapu,” penned on a 3.5 x 5.5 postal card, June 26, 1944. Handwritten letter sent to “Dear sister,”, which reads (translated): “At least we hope that [Sasti Kriya] will be succeeded. But if an accident occurs, then come here at any day till 30th. You indeed need only 2 minutes to talk. Can mother go some where leaving her daughter in Sevagram? So if Sumita wishes, surely bring her. Blessings to all.” Reverse is also addressed in Gandhi’s hand: “Shri Nandubahen, D. V. M. Desai Marg, Purushottam Building, New Queens Road, Opposite Opera House, Bombay 4.” In fine condition.

Originates from the collection of Dr. Balvantrai N. Kanuga, Gandhi’s personal long-term physician and friend. Starting Bid $500

RFK

and the ‘Red Scare’:

“The Committee staff are continuing…an attempt to uncover a witness that will testify that Mrs. Moss attended Communist party meetings”

Choice autograph of Mahatma Gandhi

1081. Mohandas Gandhi Signature. Sought-after ink signa ture, “M. K. Gandhi,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.25 sheet. Triple-matted and framed with a seated photo of Mohandas Gandhi to an overall size of 17.75 x 26. In very fine condition, with a few tiny stains af fecting nothing. Starting Bid $500

Beautiful autograph of the great Martin Luther King

1082. Martin Luther King, Jr. Signature. Large ballpoint signature, “Martin Luther King, Jr.,” on an off-white 5 x 2.5 card. Attractively triple-matted with a photo of Dr. King waving to sup porters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., during the March on Washington where King delivered his famous ‘I Have a Dream” speech on August 28, 1963. Framed to an overall size of 19.5 x 26.5. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $500

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1083. Florence Nightingale Partial Auto graph Letter Signed. ALS, two pages, 5.5 x 8.5, no date. Partial handwritten letter to important political economist John Stuart Mill, then serving as a Member of Parliament for the City of Westminster. In part: “…between the two elements of the nation, but that, if both had equal political powers, there is a probability that the social reforms required might become matter of political partisanship & do the weaker of to the wall?...As to my being on the Society you mention, you know there is scarcely anything which, if you were to tell me that it is right politically, I would not do…It is 14 years this very day that I entered upon work subject very near my heart—the India Sanitary Service—I have worked very hard for 6 years. And, during all those years, my great wish has been—would it be possible to ask Mr. Mill for his help & influence?” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Supreme Court

1084. John Jay Autograph Letter Signed. ALS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 8.75, September 13, 1794. Handwritten letter from London to his wife Sally, discussing family matters and inquiring about his unfinished portrait by Gilbert Stuart. In part: “Several letters from me to you are now on the ocean—I have not omitted any opportunity of writing that has come to my knowledge. It gives me pleasure that the mill is going on; and I think with Johnny Lyon that it will be profitable unless the expence of it should exceed my expectations…How does Stewart go on—has he finished the Picture—continue your request to him to compleat it.” He adds a handwritten postscript, in part: “Mr. Rob’t Morris Jun’r the son of Mr. R. Morris of Pha. will be the Bearer of this. Mr. Marshall a gent: of Richmond…and Mr. Russell…go on the same ship with Mr. Morris.” Handsomely double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 21.5 x 16.5; there is a window in the backing for viewing the front of the letter. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

from Florence Nightingale to John Stuart Mill

women’s suffrage and her work with the Indian Sanitary Society

John Jay writes home while negotiating the Jay Treaty, inquiring about the status of Gilbert Stuart’s unfinished portrait

Scarce handwritten manuscript by John Jay, listing acts of the New York legislature in 1778

and 1779

1085. John Jay Handwritten Manuscript. Unsigned Revolutionary War–era handwritten manuscript by John Jay, one page both sides, 8.25 x 13, no date but likely circa 1779. Handwritten manuscript, undoubtedly written by Jay in his capacity as Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court, listing twenty-six acts, paraphrasing those passed in the second session of the New York State Legislature in 1778–1779. The acts cover a range of matters, many having to do with the ongoing Revo lutionary War. They include the pardon of Amy Auger for murdering her bastard child; administration of the oath for continuing the powers of commissioners of conspiracies; prohibition of distillery operations from grain; procuring flour supplies for the army; cancelation of bills of credit under a dollar; regulation of prices by innkeepers; recovery of Continental debts; roads for Albany, Tryon, Ulster, and other New York towns; the prevention of abuses of flags of truce; raising 5000 men for frontier de fense; provisions for persons disabled in the service; and other administrative details. In fine condition. Jay may have penned this document for his own use as Chief Justice of New York and a member of the Council of Revision, which had the power to review all acts passed by the legislature for approval or rejection. An interesting legislative manuscript by the future first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Starting Bid $200

1086.

John Marshall Autograph

Letter Signed. Uncommon ALS signed “J. Marshall,” one page, 6 x 7.25, no date. Handwritten letter to Walter L. Fontaine, in full: “I have received your letter inclosing the half of a note of one hundred dollars and I now inclose one of the halves before sent.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 19 x 15; there is a window in the backing for viewing the address panel. In fine condition, with some spots of foxing, and a short seal-related tear to the left edge. In 1816, while serving as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, John Marshall sold 421 acres of land to Walter L. Fontaine for $4,215, with a schedule of payments covering 1817 to 1835. This let ter may relate to that transaction. Starting Bid $300

1087.

Original manuscript

eulogy

and resolutions of remembrance for Chief Justice John Marshall

John Marshall Eulogy: Handwritten Manuscript

by Joseph Tate. Original manuscript eulogy and resolutions of remembrance for Chief Justice John Marshall, signed by the Mayor of Richmond, “Joseph Tate, Chairman,” and “Wyndham Robertson, Sec’y,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, July 10, 1835. The eulogy was published country-wide, and the manuscript descended within the Marshall family until 2018. The historic eulogy expresses “the profoundest veneration for the memory of the late John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States—having united during his life in the universal sentiment of admiration of his great abilities, respected for his exalted public virtues, confidence in his wisdom, and grati tude for his services...knowing from their closer intercourse with him, better than any other community can know, the virtues that adorned his private character, the amiable simplicity of his man ners, his unaffected modesty, his cheerful and happy temper, his habits of self-denial, his warm benevolence towards all men, his active beneficence and unbounded charity, not only prompt when sought but ever seeking objects of kindness.” In very good to fine condition, with toning and some scattered staining. Accompanied by four original newspapers honoring Chief Justice Marshall on the occasion of his death, including: Niles’ Weekly Register (July 18, 1835), National Intelligencer (July 11, 1835), The Richmond Whig & Public Advertiser (July 10, 1935), and The Richmond Whig & Public Advertiser (July 17, 1835). Starting Bid $500

Businessmen

1088.

Howard Hughes Handwritten Notes.

Handwritten notes from Howard Hughes, unsigned, one page both sides, 8.5 x 14, no date (circa the 1964 TWA-Hughes anti-trust battle period). Hughes’ various messages, in full: “How soon will you know?,” “If it gets too late, we can have Harve for a while,” “I am going to declare another dividend for all of you for the pain & anguish for the last 60-75 days,” “Please tell John same details, all as you can tell,” “Bill now—bring Johnny to equal basis,” “when since Levar’s gave ill. Message before in comp. the 7 day per period,” and “In partial compensation for this period.” Penned at the top by an unknown hand. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1089.

F. L. Maytag

Typed Letter Signed. Founder and chairman (1857–1937) of the Maytag Company, which eventu ally became the Maytag Corporation, which was acquired by the Whirlpool Corporation in 2006. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, The Maytag Company letterhead, October 20, 1925. Letter to law firm Campbell & Campbell, in full: “Replying to yours of the 16th. I have no desire to distress the Skow Manufacturing Company, provided they will make monthly payments to reduce the judgment and of sufficient amount so that I can see the end of clearing the indebtedness.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1090. J. Pierpont Morgan Document Signed. Partly-printed DS, signed “J. Pierpont Morgan,” one page, 13.5 x 9.5, June 30, 1886. First mortgage bond of the New Jersey Junction Railroad Company in the amount of $1000, endorsed on the reverse by J. P. Morgan and H. C. Fahnestock as trustees. Unaccomplished and bound at the left edge with five pages of the original coupons, with 199 of 200 still present. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1091. John D. Rockefeller Twice-Signed Document. Partlyprinted DS, signed twice, “John D. Rockefeller,” one page, 11 x 17, September 10, 1903. Desirable “Warranty Deed” conveying land to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Semler, situated in the city of Cleveland, for the sum of $1000. Signed twice at the conclusion by John D. Rockefeller and his wife, Laura S. Rockefeller. Also countersigned by two wit nesses. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1093.

John D. Rockefeller Signed Engraved

Print. Rare onionskin print of Timothy Cole’s 1921 ink engraving, ‘Portrait of John D. Rockefeller,’ depict ing the business magnate seated in later age, signed delicately in the lower border in pencil. Housed in its original 14 x 18.75 presentation mat. In very good to fine condition, with foxing and staining to the wide border, mostly concealed by the irregularly toned presentation mat. Starting Bid $200

1092. John D. Rockefeller Document Signed. Partly-printed DS, signed “J. D. Rockefeller,” one page, 11.75 x 7.75, October 30, 1885. Stock certificate for 100 shares in the Standard Oil Trust issued to W. H. Tilford, signed in ink by Rockefeller as president and John Dustin Archbold as assistant secretary; also endorsed on the reverse by Wesley Tilford. The original receipt remains affixed at left edge. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Scientists and Inventors

1094. Charles Darwin Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed “Ch. Darwin,” one page, 5 x 8, Down, Beckenham, Kent letterhead, November 10, 1874. Handwritten letter to the French anthropologist and historian Alexis Giraud-Teulon, in full: “I am much obliged to you for your kindness in having sent your ‘Origins de la Famille.’ The subject is a most interesting one, & as soon as I have finished two books which I am now reading, I will commence with yours. With much respect & my best thanks.” In fine condition.

On the same date that Darwin sent this letter to Giraud-Teulon, the former likewise wrote a brief letter to Scottish lawyer and social anthropologist John Ferguson McLennan, informing him that ‘Giraud-Teulon has sent me his Les Origines de la Famille just published. I have not read it, but can see that it relates to your subject. I will send it, if you care to see it on the chance.’ An interesting association piece given how the title of Giraud-Teulon’s book seems to have been inspired by Darwin’s 1859 classic On the Origin of Species; moreover, the book in question, The Origins of the Family, is nearly the exact same title as an 1884 work by German philosopher Friedrich Engels, entitled The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State. Both works by Giraud-Teulon and Engels are regarded as some of the earliest major works on family economics.Starting Bid $2500

Darwin thanks a colleague for sending him his ‘Origins of the Family’

1095. Charles Darwin Signed Library Ledger. Circa 1838 page removed from the ledger of a lending library, 12.5 x 8.25, which indicates that Charles Darwin borrowed a “Chart” of the “Bay of Aramo” on March 3, 1838. In the column labeled ‘To whom delivered,’ Darwin acknowledges receipt by signing his name and the date in fountain pen, “Charles Darwin, June 3/40.” Another (unsigned) entry on the reverse indicates that Darwin also borrowed five charts of the Cape de Verd on March 4, 1838; all items were returned on June 3. Matted and framed to an overall size of 18 x 13.5; window to the frame backing reveals the reverse. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

1096. Thomas Edison Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 8 x 10, From the Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison letterhead, August 25, 1922. Letter to John W. Lieb in New York City, in full: “I have decided not to make the phonograph speech. It is worrying me so much that I must drop it to get rid of the worry. You people who can speak well will not understand this.” Attractively double-matted and framed to an overall size of 14.25 x 16. In fine condition, with some fold-related creases. A great letter by the famously hesitant public speaker. Starting Bid $200

An anxious Edison cancels his “phonograph speech”—“You people who can speak well will not understand this”

1097. Albert Einstein Typed Letter Signed. TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped Princeton letterhead, February 4, 1941. Letter to Dr. Ludwig Riess in New York, in full (translated): “Your letter of 16.1 made a big impression on me. Unfortunately I don’t see any way I could help you find a suitable position. I have therefore written to the Council of Jewish Women, New York, and asked that they might assist you through mediation.” In fine condition, with fading to the signature, show-through from mounting remnants at the top corners, and faint toning from prior display. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA.

After fleeing Germany himself, Einstein became a tremendous advocate for Jews seeking to escape Hitler’s reach and find asylum elsewhere. Joking that he ran an ‘immigration office,’ he would make visa applications for other German Jews, person ally vouch for refugees fleeing Nazi rule, solicit philanthropic support from other celebrities, and aid in securing employment for refugees around the world. Presumably, Dr. Riess was one of the many refugee Jews that Einstein assisted during this period. Starting Bid $1000

Einstein assists a fellow German Jew in 1941, directing him to “the Council of Jewish Women, New York”

1098. Carl Linnaeus Signature. Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (1707-1778), who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. Ink signature, “C. Linnaeus,” on an off-white 2.5 x .75 slip affixed to a 9.75 x 3.25 sheet, which bears an attached red wax seal excised from a document. In fine condition, with a touch of light soiling. A rare opportunity to own an autograph belonging to the ‘father of modern taxonomy.’ Starting Bid $200

Intellectuals

1100. Carl Jung Signed Photograph. Influential psychologist (1875-1961) recognized as the founder of analytical psychology. Vintage matte-finish 9.25 x 7.75 photo of Carl Jung outdoors with a pipe, wearing a fedora and pinstripe suit and standing with a group of men, signed neatly in the lower border in fountain pen, “C. G. Jung.”

Reverse bears “Agfa Brovira” watermarks. In fine condition, with some faint stains in the border. Starting Bid $200

Scarce signed portrait of Sigmund Freud, presented by his daughter Anna to a meritorious Harvard psychiatrist

1099. Sigmund Freud Signed Photograph. Exceptional vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 9 photo of the pioneering psycho analyst in a near-profile pose, affixed to its original 9 x 12 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, “Sigm. Freud, 1936.” In fine condition, with the partially detached photo easily reattached, and staining the bottom edge of the mount easily matted out.

The consignor notes that this signed photo was presented to Dr. Joseph Jules Michaels by Anna Freud, Sigmund’s sixth and youngest child. Dr. Michaels was a professor of Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis at Harvard University from 1936 until his death in 1966. Dr. Michaels’ extensive research dealt in the causes of delinquency and impulse character disorders. He was the author of more than 90 articles and books in the field. Beginning in 1933, he trained at the Vienna Psychoanalytic Institute as a Commonwealth Fund Fellow. During WWII, as a major in the Medical Corps, he was chief of neuropsychiatric service at the Newton D. Baker Hospital, later receiving the Legion of Merit. Anna Freud gifted this photo to Michaels in Vienna as the two of them studied dream interpretation together. Starting Bid $1000

1101. Thomas Robert Malthus Autograph Letter

Signed. ALS signed “T. Rob’t Malthus,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 8.75, February 8, 1806. Exceptional handwritten letter to William Roscoe, in part: “Allow me to thank you for your valuable present which I have read with great pleasure and satisfaction. I have always been inclined to agree with you respecting the practicability of peace, and your arguments have tended to confirm me in that opinion. Yet at times I must own that doubts cross my mind, particularly since I have had the pleasure of being acquainted with your friend Hamilton, who has always been of opinion, from the conversation he heard at Paris, that Bonaparte had no serious

intentions of making peace at the time of the last negotiation. I am sensible however that in a government such as that of France, no reliance can be placed on what is heard in con versation, and I’ve no harm at all events, in having an ambas sador at Paris, to show our readiness to accede to reasonable terms. In your reprobation of the Copenhagen expedition and the new morality on which it was founded I agree with you most heartily, and think that the forcible expressions which you have used are all most justly merited.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $1000

Malthus addresses hearsay that “Bonaparte had no serious intentions of making peace at the time of the last negotiation”

World Leaders and Politicians

1103. Madame Chiang Kai-shek Signed Book. Rare signed book: Paintings by Madame Chiang KaiShek: Volume I. First edition. Taipei, Taiwan: Shih-Ling Studio, 1945. Chinese-sewn cloth wrappers with paper cover label and original folding portfolio with faux bone clasp, 11.5 x 15.5, 32 pages featuring reproductions of her paintings. Signed and inscribed on an opening page in fountain pen, “To Mr. Thomas P. Jack, with best wishes, Mayling Soong Chiang, December, 1978.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG-/None, with some dampstaining inside the portfolio, slightly af fecting the book’s silk cover, and one faux bone clasp cracked and the other missing. Starting Bid $200

1102. Josephine Bonaparte Letter Signed. Empress of France, born Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie (1763–1814), who married Napoleon in 1796 and was divorced in 1810, unable to produce an heir. Uncommon LS in French, signed “Josephine,” one page, 7.25 x 9, September 11, 1809. Untranslated letter from her Château de Malmaison, regarding sending “l’histoire naturelle des Tangaras.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a partial folder and description from French dealer Pierre Cornuau. Starting Bid $200

1105. Winston Churchill Signed Book. Signed book: The Second World War, Vol. II: Their Finest Hour. First edition. London: Cas sell & Co., 1949. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 684 pages. Signed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “Winston S. Churchill.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/VG, with the bookplate of journalist and politician Woodrow Wyatt affixed to the front pastedown, toning to the jacket’s spine, some very minor chipping to the jacket’s edges, and a vertical crease to the front flap. Housed in a handsome custom-made quarter-leather navy blue clamshell case. Starting Bid $200

1104. Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed “Yours faithfully, Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 10.25, August 24, 1927. Letter from Churchill in response to a writ issued on October 20, 1926, by the Kings Bench Division, related to a car accident case between himself as defendant and Arthur Benjamin Crew as plaintiff, in part: “The Jury have given a verdict in my favor and judgment was entered with costs against the Plaintiff. Nevertheless as I am unwilling to that the Plaintiff should suffer out-of-pocket loss from an accident in which I am concerned I am ready to make an ex gratia payment to him of £25.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 16 x 19.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

A generous Churchill compensates another driver in a recent fender bender: “I am ready to make an ex gratia payment”

1106. Winston Churchill Signature. Vintage fountain pen signature, “Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill,” on an off-white 8 x 2.5 slip, torn from the conclusion of a typed letter to historian G. M. Trevelyan pertaining to the “French Revolution.” In fine condition. An interesting association piece, connecting two of the great history writers of the 20th century. Though best known for his exploits as the United Kingdom’s wartime prime minister, Churchill was also an acclaimed author whose ‘mastery of historical and biographical description’ earned him the 1953 Nobel Prize in Literature. Churchill and Trevelyan were known to enjoy each other’s works. Starting Bid $200

Royalty

1107. King Charles III Signed Christmas Card. Lovely Christmas card from 1994 with the front bearing an embossed coat of arms, measuring 16 x 6 open, featuring an affixed color photo inside of Charles and his sons William and Harry in a field of flowers, signed and inscribed on the left side in fountain pen, “Sybil—from Charles.” In fine condition, with two small areas of surface loss to the outside back cover. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. Starting Bid $200

1108. King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort (2) Typed Letters Signed. Two TLSs: one signed “Yours most sincerely, Charles,” one page, Sandringham House letterhead, December 5, 2007, about a charity event for the Actors’ Benevolent Fund, in part: “I very well remember talking to you and am absolutely delighted by the photograph you sent with your letter—it was certainly a very special day with all those marvellous old actors and actresses!”; and a TLS signed “With my best wishes, Camilla,” one page, personal letterhead, March 26, 2014, about another event for the Actors’ Benevolent Fund. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1109. King Edward VIII Auto graph Letter Signed. ALS signed “Edward,” two pages both sides, 4.5 x 7, Marlborough House letterhead, April 19, 1907. Handwritten letter to John Phillips, the Bishop of Thetford, in full: “I am very much obliged to you indeed for your congratulations on my having passed into Osborne. I am very pleased indeed that I have done so. I am also very much obliged to you for your kind wishes for my future.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. After nearly 13 years of tutorship, Edward took the examina tion to enter the Royal Naval College, Osborne, and began there in 1907. Starting Bid $200

King Henry VIII orders leashes, collars, and chains for his royal hounds

1110. King Henry VIII Document Signed. Vellum manu script DS, signed “Henry R.,” one page, 10.5 x 4.25, June 30, 1511. A document addressed to Andrew Windsor, the keeper of the Great Wardrobe, to deliver two dozen lyams [leashes] and collars for his hounds, in addition to six chains to tie the dogs, and 40 ells of canvas to cover a carriage designed to transport the hounds of the king’s kennel. Signed in the upper left corner by King Henry VIII. In very good condition, with

overall creasing, staining, and soiling, none of which affects Henry’s bold signature. King Henry VIII used to send many of his dogs to the Kings of France, each garnished with an iron collar. His own dogs wore decorative collars of velvet with spikes of silver and gold, some were adorned with pearls, his portcullis, and rose badges, and their coats were made of white silk. Starting Bid $5000

1111. King Louis XIII Document Signed. King of France (born 1601) from 1610 until his death in 1643, whose reign was heavily influenced by his mother, Marie de’ Medici, and his chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu. Manuscript vellum DS, in French, signed “Louis,” one page, 16 x 7, 1613. Untranslated document neatly signed at the conclusion by King Louis XIII. In very good to fine condition, with soiling, creasing, and a stain to the bottom blank area. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

1113. Princess Diana and Prince Charles Signed Christmas Card (1983). Royal Christmas card from 1983 with embossed in gold on the front with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measuring 10.5 x 7.25 open, featuring an affixed color photo of Charles in a kilt and Diana sitting on a swing with toddler Prince William, signed inside in fountain pen, “from Charles and” and “Diana.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Luxuriant portrait of Princess Diana

1112.

large and gorgeous portrayal of Diana, Princess of Wales.

Patrick Demarchelier is revered for his subdued, classically elegant fashion photographs. Princess Diana so admired his work that, in 1989, she commissioned him to photograph her with her sons, William and Harry, making him the first non-British official photographer for the British royal family. In 2007, Demarchelier was named an Officer of the Order of the Arts and Letters by the French government. In 2008, he received the prestigious Lucie Award for achievements in fashion photography. Starting Bid $500

Princess Diana Signed Oversized Photograph. Brilliant semi-glossy 12 x 15.5 silver gelatin portrait of Princess Diana taken by photographer Patrick Demarchelier in 1990, affixed to the original 17 x 21 mount, which is signed below in black ink, “Diana 1992.” In fine condition, with tape along the edges of the mount which could easily be matted out to produce a stunning display. A

1114.

Majestic portrait of the newly crowned Queen of England

13.75 x 17.5 portrait

Wilding, affixed to its original 15 x 19.75 mount, which is signed in fountain pen in the first year of her reign, “Elizabeth R, 1952.” Strikingly matted and framed to an overall size of 21 x 25.75; Dorothy Wilding’s studio label, numbered in pencil “015957 Y,” remains affixed to the reverse of the mount, covered by the frame’s backing. In fine condition, with scattered light foxing to the mount. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. A magnificent portrait of the new queen. Starting Bid $1000

Queen Elizabeth II seated and wearing her glimmering

Queen Elizabeth II Signed Oversized Photograph. Exquisite oversized vintage matte-finish

of

crown jewels by Royal Court photographer Dorothy

1115. Queen Elizabeth II Signed Oversized Photo graph. Exceptional color satin-finish 9.5 x 11.5 portrait photo of Queen Elizabeth II by British photographer Terry O’Neil, af fixed to the original mount that is signed in black ink, “Elizabeth R., 1994.” Regally framed to an overall size of 14.5 x 18.5. In fine condition, with fading to the signature from prior display. Starting Bid $200

1117. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Christmas Card (1955). Royal Christmas and New Year’s card from 1955, with a gilt-embossed crown on the front, measuring 14 x 8 open, featuring a charming photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip posing outdoors with their two young children, signed in fountain pen, “Elizabeth R., 1955” and “Philip.” In fine condition, with some light soiling, and a light circular stain to the front cover. Starting Bid $200

Matched set of massive signed color portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip

1116. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Oversized Photographs. Incredible matching pair of over sized color portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip by Peter Grugeon: the 16 x 20 photograph of Queen Elizabeth II shows her seated, wearing her crown and royal sash, affixed to its original 17 x 24 mount, neatly signed on the mount in ink, “Elizabeth R, 1982”; and the 16 x 20 photograph of Prince Philip shows him standing in a full-length pose, bedecked with his military decorations, affixed to its original 17 x 24 mount, neatly signed on the mount in ink, “Philip, 1982.” Individually matted and framed to 27.5 x 35.5. In very overall fine condition. A scarce and magnificent matched set of massive royal portraits, beautifully signed by Elizabeth and Philip. Starting Bid $500

Titanic and Maritime

1118. Titanic Floor Tile. Original floral-pattern floor tile manufactured for use in the first-class smoking room on board Titanic, measuring 12 x 12, nicely mounted and framed (sans glass) with an image of the smoking room to an overall size of 18.25 x 27.75. I. In fine condition, with separations to the frame corners, in no way affecting the tile itself. After workers finished laying the smoking room floor, leftover tiles were used for floors of various executive offices at the Harland & Wolff Shipyards, including the office of Titanic’s builder Mr. Thomas Andrews. In the early 1970s when Harland & Wolff was renovating their office space, a few of the remaining Titanic tiles were released for sale. Starting Bid $200

1119. Titanic: Roberta Maioni Autograph Letter

Signed with Typescript. Roberta Elizabeth Mary Maioni (1891–1963), known as ‘Cissy’ to friends and family, was traveling as a first-class passenger on the Titanic in her ca pacity as personal maid to the Countess of Rothes, boarding at Southampton; she later married Yorkshire businessman Cunliffe Bolling in 1919. ALS signed “C.E.B.” and “Roberta Maioni,” one page, 6.75 x 9, October 12, 1926. Handwritten cover letter to the “Life Story Department, Daily Express,” in full: “I am enclosing my short story for your competition and in case you wish to verify my statements would mention that you will find me in the list of Titanic survivors under my maiden name (Roberta Maioni). I have never written a story before.” Includes her typed manuscript of the story, seven pages, 8 x 10, beginning: “When I say that I am a survivor of the Titanic you will know at once that my story is to be one

of a great tragedy, for even after fourteen years the name of that ill-fated vessel brings a shudder of horror to those who remember its wreck.”

She continues to offer a first-person account of the iceberg strike and her escape from disaster: “I was awakened by a terrific crash, followed by the rending of metal, the rushing of water and the shouting of men…I watched them preparing to lower the lifeboats. I heard the order, ‘Women and children first.’ I saw women parting from their husbands and fathers. Some women clung to their husbands and refused to leave them, but the ship’s officers pulled them apart—the women to live and the men to die.” In very good to fine condition, with some light creasing, and rusty paperclip impression. The story would be published in the Daily Express under the title ‘My Maiden Voyage.’ Starting Bid $1000

First-person account of the Titanic disaster, submitted as part of a newspaper’s story competition: “I was awakened by a terrific crash, followed by the rending of metal, the rushing of water and the shouting of men”

military

1237. Marquis de Lafayette Auto graph Letter Signed. ALS in French, signed “Lafayette,” one page both sides, 5 x 7.75, November 30, 1823. Untrans lated handwritten letter by Lafayette. In fine condition, with a small repaired area of seal-related paper loss to the integral address leaf. Starting Bid $200

1238. Frederick W. Benteen Signature. Military officer (1834–1898) who first fought during the American Civil War and later commanded soldiers during the Indian Campaigns and Great Sioux War against the Lakota and Northern Cheyenne. Benteen is best known for being in command of a battalion of the 7th U. S. Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in late June 1876. Rare ink signature, “F. W. Benteen,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.75 sheet clipped from a military document dated circa October 1875. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Starting Bid $200

Scarce 1863 autograph document by Custer, written one week after the Battle of Gettysburg

1239. George A. Custer Autograph Document Signed. Civil War–dated ADS in pencil, signed “G. A. Custer, Brig. Genl., Commdg. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Div. Cavalry Corps,” one page, 7.5 x 5.25, July 10, 1863. Scarce, early handwritten docu ment from Boonsboro, Maryland, just days after the Battle of Gettysburg. In full: “Rec’d from William Miller (2) two tons of hay for the war of the United States.” Penned on the reverse of a fragment of a document from the 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps. In very good to fine condition, with overall creasing, and a stain and hole to the upper left corner. Accompanied by a custommade quarter-leather red presentation folder and an engraved portrait. A rare autograph penned on the battlefield by one of the heroic commanders of the Civil War.

Appointed Brigadier General on June 29, 1863, for his gallant conduct at Aldie, Custer went on to serve with distinction through the Gettysburg and Virginia campaigns. From July 9 to 11, he was engaged in fighting in and around Falling Water, Maryland, with important and heavy skirmishing taking place on the date of this document. Kirkpatrick had ordered advanced troops to move toward Falling Water, but only Custer obeyed the order. As a result, some 1,200 rebel soldiers were captured. Starting Bid $300

1240. Omar Bradley Typed Letter

Signed with First United States Army Patch. An embroidered 2.25˝ x 3˝ patch of the First United States Army insig nia, presented with a World War II-dated TLS signed “O. N. Bradley,” one page, 6 x 8, Headquarters Twelfth Army Group letterhead, October 21, 1944, addressed to Elmer Pearson, in full: “I am enclosing a shoulder patch from the First United States Army to add to your collection. This was the patch worn by Army Troops in their assault on the beach of Normandy.” In fine condi tion. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

1241. Chester Nimitz Signed Photograph. Iconic vintage matte-finish 13.75 x 10.75 photo of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ballpoint, “To Arthur A. Stark and his children—with best wishes, C. W. Nimitz, Fleet General, US Navy.” A preprinted signature, inherent to the image, appears over the document. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“This was the patch worn by Army Troops in their assault on the beach of Normandy”

aviation

1264. Charles Lindbergh Autograph Letter Signed. ALS, in pencil, signed “Father,” three onionskin pages, 8.25 x 10.75, January 29, 1960. Handwritten letter from Switzerland to his son. In part: “Yesterday, I enrolled you in the International School of Geneva, Switzerland…Mr. Forbes was quite impressed by the record you made at camp last summer…There is talk about a mountain-climbing expedition on Mt. Etna next winter (vacation time) and a choice between this and skiing for boys who don’t go home for Christmas. But this is only a possibility, and may depend on a reasonably good scholastic standing! I don’t know about the girl supply; but there are some pretty good looking ones in French Switzerland.” In fine condition, with light creasing, a paperclip impression to the upper left corner, and minor edge loss to the last page. Starting Bid $200

1265. Orville Wright Signed Check. The Winters National Bank check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Orville Wright, “Wright Cycle Co., O. W.,” payable to Perry E. Meredith for $37, May 23, 1907. In fine condition, with a light central verti cal fold, and a punch hole at the bottom. Starting Bid $200

1266. Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin Signed Photograph. German engineer (1838–1917) who designed the famous rigid airship that bears his name. Uncommon vintage 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin in a handsome bust-length pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen in German, with “Graf von Zeppelin” dating the signature to 1912. Published by Hermann Brandseph of Stuttgart. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Lindbergh enrolls his son at the International School of Geneva: “I don’t know about the girl supply; but there are some pretty good looking ones in French Switzerland”

art, architecture, and design

1295. Gutzon Borglum Signed Oversized Photograph. Appeal ing vintage matte-finish 10.25 x 14 photo of the construction of Mount Rushmore as viewed from a winding mountain road, signed in black ink, “Sincerely, Gutzon Borglum, 1941.” Reverse bears a Bell Photo photog raphy stamp. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed borders, and short tears along the right edge. Starting Bid $200

1296. Karl Faberge Document Signed. Russian jeweler (1846–1920) best known for the famous Faberge eggs made of precious metals and gems. Rare DS in Cyrillic, signed “K. Faberge,” one page, 8.75 x 14, January 28, 1917. Certificate of legitimacy and recommendation from Karl Faberge, which reads: “I hereby certify that Collegiate Secretary Otto Ottovitch Bauer, Russian subject...and his father...and his grandfather...were natural-born Russian subjects. In addition...I certify that around twenty years Mr. Bauer was an employee in a company held singularly by me and that nowadays he is the Board Director of the K. Faberge Society founded by me. What is more, since the year 1914 he has been the General Manager of the So ciety’s Mechanical Plant which altogether operates for the defence of the Nation and manufactures different types of ammunition at the request of the Main Artillery Directorate.” Signed boldly at the conclusion by Faberge. In fine condition. Bauer was an accountant for the House of Faberge and later served as president of the company’s liquidation committee; there is some suggestion that he may have absconded with money, jewels, and the company’s records. Starting Bid $500

A certificate of trust for the Board Director of the K. Faberge Society

1297. Paul Klee Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in German, signed with his initials, four pages on two sheets, 5.75 x 8.5, December 9, 1933. A handwritten letter from Klee to art historian Alois Schardt, penned just days before fleeing Nazi Germany for Switzerland. Schardt had, the previous month, been dismissed from his post as curator of the new department of the Berlin National Gallery due to his inclusion of impressionist works that were not considered sufficiently Aryan. Klee opens with the remark (translated), “Now, with your departure, the best pillar shifts from its position and with it goes the last hope. One would have to ask: what will the art that is so hotly sponsored by the state look like? Would not art be better off without the state?” The artist goes on to list a good many of his paintings (including Phantastische Flora and Vorspiel zu Golgatha), wanting to know of their whereabouts. He concludes, “Please write to me pretty soon; I’m getting ready to leave.” In fine condition. Accompanied by three letters written by Klee’s wife, Lily Klee. Starting Bid $1000

“Would not art be better off without the State?”

1298. Paul Klee Autograph Letter Signed. Important Swiss-German artist (1879-1940) whose works incorpo rate a number of the most influential movements of the day, including Surrealism, Expressionism, and Cubism. ALS in German, signed “Klee,” one page both sides, 6.75 x 3.5, 1937. Untranslated handwritten letter by the noted artist. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1299. Gustav Klimt Signed Photograph. Austrian symbolist painter (1862–1918) who was one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement, best remembered for his ‘golden phase’ and such works as ‘The Kiss’ and ‘Adele Bloch-Bauer I.’ Rare vintage 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of a house and sailboat at Attersee lake in the Austrian village of Litzlberg, signed in pencil by Gustav Klimt. The postcard also appears to be signed by his niece Helene, who Glimt famously painted in 1898. In fine condition, with scattered small stains. In 1892 the artist’s brother Ernst Klimt passed away and Klimt took guardianship of his daughter Helene. Starting Bid $300

Handwritten letter from Paris by the young “V. W. van Gogh,” addressing his love of literature

1301. Vincent van Gogh Autograph Letter Signed. Rare ALS in Dutch, signed “V. W. van Gogh,” one page both sides, 4 x 5.25, September 2, 1875. Handwritten letter to Egbert Borchers, his friend in The Hague. In part (translated): “Thank you for your letter which I received this morning & which pleased me. At Christmas I hope to come to Holland & if I can, straight to The Hague & we must make sure we don’t miss each other. I’m glad you still enjoy reading, that’s always good, at least reading such books as you read. I’m keeping it up, too; an employee in our business who is currently on vacation to Holland has just promised me to bring me a copy of ‘Motley, History of the 17 Provinces.’ As you know, I’m in Paris now, so I’ve been wandering quite a bit since we saw each other on my last day in The Hague & it’s as if that was quite a bit more than two years ago.” Addressed on the reverse in van Gogh’s hand. In fine condition, with minor clipping to two corner tips, affecting nothing. A rare and unusual variation of van Gogh’s signature, as most of his letters are signed with just his first name.

Van Gogh worked for the art dealers Goupil & Cie in The Hague from July 1869 to May 1873, when he was transferred to London after completing his apprenticeship. Goupil was one of Europe’s most renowned fine art dealers, and also a publisher of prints and engravings. At the young age of twenty, Vincent was earning a fine living with a salary higher than his

father’s. During this period, he learned a great deal about the art market, the old masters, and contemporary art. When his younger brother Theo took a position with Goupil, Vincent excitedly wrote to him: ‘I am very happy that you work in the same firm. It is such a splendid house; the more one works there, the more ambition it gives you.’

At the time he wrote this letter, Vincent had been transferred to Goupil’s Paris branch. There, he became increasingly religiously fervent and grew resentful of issues such as the degree to which the firm commodified art. His increasingly poor performance resulted in his dismissal in January 1876, just four months after the present letter. Stricken by poverty in the ensuing years, van Gogh finally picked up a paintbrush in 1880, some five years after he penned this epistle.

A primary topic in this letter is van Gogh’s love of literature—an insatiable reader, he counted Dickens, Zola, Shakespeare, and Maupassant among his favorite authors. He often commented on his reading in letters to his brother Theo, providing insight into his bookish diversions. Vincent’s favorite books guided his thoughts, defined his worldview, and influenced his art. A recent study of his reading, Vincent’s Books: Van Gogh and the Writers Who Inspired Him by Mariella Guzzoni, was published in 2020. Starting Bid $20000

1300. Pablo Picasso Signed Book. Signed book: Picasso: Portraits & Souvenirs by Jaime Sabartes. First edition. Paris: Carre & Vox Editeurs, 1946. Softcover with dust jacket, 4.75 x 7.25, 235 pages. Signed on the half-title page in pencil by the subject, “Picasso,” and in blue ballpoint by the author, “J. Sabartés.” Autographic condition: fine, with edge toning to the signed page. Book condi tion: G+/VG-, with the front blank wrapper detached but present, toning to textblock, and some foxing and toning to the jacket. Housed in a handsome custom-made quarter-leather green clamshell case. Starting Bid $300

Frank Lloyd Wright on skyscrapers and the “true new building of the 20th Century”

1302. Frank Lloyd Wright Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed “FLLW,” one page, 10 x 7.75, Taliesin letterhead, July 26, 1957. Letter to Desmond Smith, hand-annotated with some punctuation and a few words struck through or underlined. In full: “Major Jenney built the first ‘tall’ building. (The Home Insurance Building Chicago) with cast iron columns super-imposed. The Rookery (across the street) was built much later with the Nineteenth Century bridge engineer’s steel post-and-girder-construction. This Nineteenth Century mode of structure still persists in the work of all the so-called skyscraper architects. At first filled-in panels of masonry for walls—now the walls are panels of glass. The essential idea of framing a box, building from outside in remains 19th Century. Twentieth Century architecture is organic from inside outward: the steel strand in tension embedded in concrete for compression. This ferro-concrete system is the true new building of the 20th Century.” Handsomely double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 22.5 x 15. In fine condition, with creasing in the top blank area. Starting Bid $200

animation and comic art

1323. Walt Disney Signed Book.

Signed book: Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland: A Big Golden Book. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1951. Hardcover with wonderful pictorial boards, 9.75 x 13.25, 24 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page in brown crayon, “To Carolyn, Best wishes, Walt Disney.” In very good to fine condition, with light damage to the head and tail of the spine, and old tape to the front and back pastedowns. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity that states that the book was obtained “at an auc tion benefiting the Manuscript Society where it had been donated by Dave Smith, the founder of the Walt Disney Archives.” Starting Bid $300

1324. Hoppity and Mr. Bumble production cel from Mr. Bug Goes to Town signed by Grim Natwick. (Fleischer Studios, 1941) Original production cel of Hoppity and Mr. Bumble from Mr. Bug Goes to Town, which depicts Hoppity gently escorting the elderly bumblebee from an apparent puddle. Includes an additional overlay cel that is signed in black felt tip by master animator Grim Natwick, who adds “’77.” The Hoppity and Bumble cel is slightly trimmed to 10.75 x 8.5, and tape-affixed to a 14 x 11 cardstock mount. Total character image measures 9.25 x 4.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1325. Mickey and Minnie Mouse production drawing from Mickey’s Mellerdrammer. (Walt Disney Studios, 1933) Original production drawing featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse from Mickey’s Mellerdrammer. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper, marked “72” in the lower corner. Total image mea sures 7.5 x 6.5. In fine condition, with a light overall block of toning. Mickey’s Mellerdrammer is today considered controversial as it is essentially a takeoff on a minstrel show, with Mickey Mouse—moments after putting on his wig—applying blackface with an ex ploding firecracker. Starting Bid $200

1326. Mickey and Minnie Mouse production drawings from Mickey’s Mellerdrammer. (Walt Disney Studios, 1933) Appealing original production drawings of Mickey and Minnie Mouse from the animated short Mickey’s Mellerdrammer, which depicts Mickey as old Uncle Tom with a cane and Minnie as Eva. Both accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper; the Mickey sheet is marked “79” and the Minnie sheet is marked “130.” Character images measure 2.25 x 2.25 (Mickey) and 2.5 x 3 (Minnie). In overall fine condition, with a few trivial creases to Minnie sheet. Today, Mickey’s Mellerdrammer is considered controversial as it is essentially a take-off on a minstrel show, and Mickey—as seen here—is dressed in blackface. Starting Bid $200

1327. Ferdinand Horvath concept production layout drawing of the Wicked Witch from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, c. 1935) Scarce original concept layout drawing attributed Disney illustrator Ferdinand Horvath for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the Wicked Witch holding a basket of apples amidst spooky trees in the dark forest. Accomplished in graphite on an off-white 11.75 x 9.75 sheet of animation paper, marked “F1-3A-SC19” in the lower border. Handsomely mounted, matted, and framed to an overall size of 22 x 20. In fine condition. Ferdinand Horvath worked as an inspirational sketch artist at the Disney studio from 1933 to 1937, and is perhaps best remembered for his uncredited work for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. A great, early atmosphere concept drawing from the Disney studio. Starting Bid $300

Magnificent Snow White production cel on a custom watercolor background by Toby Bluth

1328. Snow White production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production cel featuring Snow White from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the young princess leaning over a well during the memo rable ‘I’m Wishing’ sequence—the first song featured in the movie, and by extension, the first in the animated canon. The cel is placed on a lush hand-painted custom-prepared water color background by noted illustrator, animator, and production designer Toby Bluth. Image measures 5 x 5.25, with a mat opening of 11.5 x 8.5. Triplematted and sealed under plexiglass to an overall size of 17 x 14.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500

1330. Dopey production cels from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production cel of Dopey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which depicts the young dwarf and a bar of soap during the film’s memorable washing sequence. The cel, which has been trimmed and applied to an airbrushed back ground as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale, features an overlay special effects cel of floating bubbles. The full-length image measures 6 x 2.75 (Dopey with soap), with a mat opening of 8.25 x 8.5. Matted to an overall size of 14 x 17. Reverse of mat bears an affixed Walt Disney Enterprises copyright label from 1937. In fine condition, with some light ton ing and rippling to the effects cel. Starting Bid $300

1329.

Snow

White and Birds

production cels

from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937)

Original production cel featuring Snow White from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The cel has been trimmed and applied to an airbrushed background as prepared by the Disney Studio to be sold at the Courvoisier Galleries. Image of Snow White and the birds measures 5.25 x 7.75, with a mat opening of 6.5 x 10. Replacement mat dimensions are 13.5 x 17.75. The piece has the original Disney Courvoisier Galleries label affixed to the reverse of the backing. In fine condition, with some mild rippling. Cels of Snow White in her tattered rags are quite rare, as she wore them for only a short time at the beginning of the film. It was while she was dressed in these rags that she sang ‘I’m Wishing,’ and had her first encounter with the prince. Starting Bid $500

1331. Dopey, Happy, and Sneezy production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production cel featuring Dopey, Happy, and Sneezy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing them at the foot of their beds within their forest cottage. The cel has been trimmed to image and placed on a high-quality printed key master background giclee. Character image measures 5.75 x 4.25, with overall dimensions of 17 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

1332. Sleepy, Dopey, and Bashful production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production cel of Dopey, Bashful, and Sleepy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the three dwarfs with a diamond mine cart and a length of rope, peering out at some gems and diamonds, which have been handpainted onto a special effects overlay cel. The dwarfs cel has been trimmed to image and applied to an airbrushed background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale; reverse bears an affixed Walt Disney Enterprises copyright label from 1937. Full image measures 7.25 x 3.5, with overall dimensions of 8.5 x 5.5. In very good to fine condition, with rippling to edges of overlay, and some light wear to left-side of Dopey. Starting Bid $300

1335. 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 beloved character in a charming full-body pose. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a woodgrain background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 3 x 5, with a mat opening of 6.5 x 8. Framed to an overall size of 15.5 x 18. In fine condition, with some rippling to the celluloid. Starting Bid $200

1333. 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 lovable character with a great expression. The cel has been trimmed and applied to an airbrushed background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 3.5 x 4.5, with a mat opening of 5 x 6. Framed to an overall size of 12.5 x 14. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1334. Dopey production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production cel of Dopey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, depicting the young dwarf holding a mining pickaxe in a full-length profile pose. The cel has been trimmed to image and applied to a Snow White laser copy background. The image measures 4 x 3.75, with overall dimensions of 14.25 x 11.5. In fine condi tion. Starting Bid $200

1336. Little Hiawatha and Grasshopper production cels from Little Hiawatha. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production cels featuring Little Hiawatha and a grasshopper from the Silly Symphonies short Little Hiawatha, showing the cute little Native American holding his bow next to the elusive insect. The cels have been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. The Little Hiawatha image measures 3 x 4.75 and the grasshopper measures 1.25 x 1, with a mat opening of 8.5 x 8. Double-matted to an overall size of 13.5 x 13.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1337. Vultures production layout drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production layout drawing featuring two vultures from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing them delightfully perched on a gnarled branch. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on 11.25 x 9 animation paper, marked “56” in the lower left corner. Character images both measure about 2 x 2.5, and the rest of the drawing is filled pencil slashes evoking a hard-driving rain. Double-matted to an overall size of 18 x 15.75. In fine condition. A great mood drawing featuring these seldom-seen Snow White characters. Starting Bid $200

1338. Sleepy production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production cel featuring Sleepy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the drowsy dwarf in a great full-body pose. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a woodgrain background as prepared by Cour voisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 2.5 x 5, with a mat opening of 6.5 x 8. Framed to an overall size of 15.5 x 18. In fine condition, with some rippling to the celluloid. Starting Bid $200

1339. Snow White production

storyboard drawing

from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production storyboard panoramic drawing of Snow White from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the original Disney princess terrified and running through a river filled with scary floating logs that resemble hungry alligators. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on trimmed 13 x 4.75 animation paper. In fine condition, with pin holes to corners. An amazing conceptual piece that captures Snow White’s horror during her escape through the Haunted Forest. Starting Bid $200

1340. Wicked Witch production storyboard drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Exceptional original production storyboard drawing of the Wicked Witch from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, depicting Disney’s original scary witch kneeling in a front-facing full-length pose. The drawing measures 6.25 x 6 and is accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on trimmed 7 x 6.75 animation paper marked “38” in the upper right. In fine condition, with toning to upper section and pin holes to corners. A great early concept sketch of the ghoulish Wicked Witch. Starting Bid $200

1341. Frank Follmer concept story drawing for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original concept story drawing of Snow White and the seven dwarfs by Frank Follmer, which shows the original Disney princess standing on a hill with her dwarf friends: Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, and Dopey. Accomplished in graphite and white artist pencil on untrimmed 12 x 9 artist paper, which is signed in the lower right, “F. F.” In fine condi tion, with some slight toning to borders. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from Walt Disney Archives regarding Follmer’s participation with the company. Starting Bid $200

1342. Donald Duck Art Props cel from Donald’s Golf Game. (Walt Disney Stu dios, 1938) Beautiful original production cels of Donald Duck and a bluebird from Donald’s Golf Game, showing the frustrated duck clenching his golf club and set to swipe away a small bluebird perched on his ball. The cels have been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted watercolor production background prepared by the Disney Art Props department. Images measure 7.75 x 6 (Donald with balls and bag) and 2 x 2.25 (bird on mound), with a mat opening of 10.75 x 8.25. Archivally matted and framed to an overall size of 20.5 x 19. In fine condition. Accompanied by a Courvoisier Galleries label affirming that this “is an original painting on celluloid, actually used in the Walt Disney production of ‘How to Play Golf’”; our research indicates that the title appears to be misidentified and that the actual cartoon is Donald’s Golf Game. Starting Bid $200

set-up

1343. Jiminy Cricket production cel and Pinocchio publicity cel on master background from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production cel of Jiminy Cricket and a publicity cel of Pinocchio on a hand-painted master background from Pinocchio, which depicts the boy puppet in a happy full-length walking pose, with Jiminy seated small and forlornly on the bottom step of a stone stairway. The cels have been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted master background from the same film, as prepared by the Disney Art Props department. Images measure 4.25 x 7.25 (Pinocchio) and 1 x 1 (Jiminy), with a mat opening of 10 x 8. Matted to an overall size of 15.5 x 14, with the mat bearing the encircled Walt Disney Productions “WDP” stamp and the cel title to left side; reverse features the original Walt Disney Productions label. In fine condition, with an instance of flaking to Pinocchio’s left arm and a small spot of adhesive residue to the background near Jiminy. Starting Bid $500

Large Pinocchio and Jiminy

made by the Disney Art Props department

Mickey at his most magical

1344. Mickey Mouse concept production painting from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original concept painting of Mickey Mouse from the ‘Sorcerer’s Appren tice’ segment of Fantasia, which shows the young wizard-to-be in Yen Sid’s hat during his magical dream sequence: standing atop a pinnacle as he commands a comet while waves crash below him. Accomplished in gouache on black 9 x 8.5 artist’s board. In fine condition, with tack holes to corners. A desirable piece of concept artwork from a classic Disney feature. Starting Bid $500

Awesome Fantasia concept piece of Mickey surfing on Yen Sid’s spellbook

1345. Mickey Mouse concept painting from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Stu dios, 1940) Sensational original concept painting of Mickey Mouse from the ‘Sor cerer’s Apprentice’ segment of Fantasia, which shows the young wizard-to-be wear ing Yen Sid’s hat and using the sorcerer’s magical spell book to ride a massive wave. Accomplished in gouache on black 9 x 8 artist’s board. In fine condition, with tack holes to corners. An exciting scene from an iconic Disney film. Starting Bid $500

Fantasia concept painting of Mickey in deep water

1346. Mickey Mouse concept painting from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940)

Excellent original concept painting of Mickey Mouse from the ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ segment of Fantasia, which shows the young wizard-to-be wearing Yen Sid’s hat and using the sorcerer’s magical spellbook to stay out of the fast-rising floodwater. Accomplished in gouache on black 8.5 x 8 artist’s board. In fine condition, with tack holes to corners. Starting Bid $500

Concept

painting of Mickey as the star-spinning ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice’

1347. Mickey Mouse concept painting from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940)

Original concept painting of Mickey Mouse from the ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ segment of Fantasia, which shows the young wizard-to-be during his magical dream sequence: standing atop a pinnacle and wearing the mystical hat of the Sorcerer Yen Sid as he commands the stars and planets to dance across the heavens with the wave of his hands. Accomplished in gouache on black 8.25 x 8.75 artist’s board. In fine condition, with tack holes to corners. A brilliant depiction of Mickey at his most powerful! Starting Bid $500

The sinister showman of Pinocchio, a superb color-laden production cel and background combo

1348. Stromboli production cel and master production background from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Magnificent original production cel and master production background from the animated classic Pinocchio, which depicts Stromboli in a large three-quarter-length pose with Cossack and Can-Can marionettes under his arm. The cel is placed on a hand-painted master production background of the interior of Stromboli’s caravan theater. The full character image measures 6 x 6.5, with a mat opening of 12.5 x 8. Triple-matted and framed to an overall size of 22.25 x 17.5. In fine condition. A truly impressive pairing of original production pieces from Pinocchio—Stromboli and his puppets are presented with strong color and centered attractively against an exceptionally detailed background. Starting Bid $500

1349. Geppetto’s Boat production background from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Scarce original 12-field production background from Pinocchio, showing an interior of Geppetto’s fishing boat, which is in the belly of the great whale Monstro. The painting shows a closeup of a wooden mantle wall, with the top lined with cob-webbed bottles and pitchers. Accomplished in watercolor on untrimmed 12.5 x 9 artist paper, with the total image measuring 11.5 x 8.5. In fine condition, with staples and pin holes to the upper border. Starting Bid $300

1350. Geppetto and Figaro production cels from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production cels of Geppetto and Figaro from Pinocchio, depicting the kitten and his elderly owner fast asleep in their cozy bed. The cels have been trimmed and applied to an airbrushed back ground as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Character images measure 5.5 x 5.25 (Geppetto) and 1.75 x 2.75 (Figaro), with a mat open ing of 7.5˝ in diameter. Triple-matted and framed to an overall size of 14.5 x 14.5. In fine condition, with unobtrusive areas of toned adhesive to cel edges, and some scuffs and marks to the frame. Starting Bid $300

1351.

Jiminy Cricket

production cel from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production cel featuring Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio, showing him in his tattered tramp outfit at the start of the film. The cel is trimmed to image and placed on a hand-painted customprepared background. Image measures 1.5 x 3.5, with overall dimensions of 10 x 12. In fine condition. A great set-up of Walt Disney’s classic conscientious cricket. Starting Bid $200

1352. Bacchus, Jacchus, and Satyr production concept storyboard painting from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Appealing original production concept storyboard painting from the ‘Pastoral Symphony’ segment of Fantasia, showing Bacchus—the wine-loving Roman god of parties— riding atop his pet donkey Jacchus, with a horn-blowing Satyr in the foreground. Accomplished in color pastels on 12 x 10 brown paper. In fine condition, with pinholes to corners and one clipped corner tip. Starting Bid $200

1353. Bacchus and Jacchus production concept storyboard painting from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Vibrant original production concept storyboard painting featuring Bacchus and Jacchus from the ‘Pastoral Symphony’ segment of Fantasia, showing the wine-loving Roman god of parties riding atop his pet donkey. Accomplished in color pastels on 13.25 x 9.5 brown paper. In fine condition, with pinholes to corners. Starting Bid $200

1354. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Fantasia, showing him in his robe during the ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ sequence. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on animation paper. Image measures 3.5 x 3, with a mat opening of 11 x 8.5. Triple-matted and framed to an overall size of 19 x 16.5. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from American Royal Arts Corp. Starting Bid $200

1355. Dancing Thistles production storyboard drawing from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Stu dios, 1940) Rare original concept storyboard drawing of Thistle Danc ers from Fantasia, which depicts three of the orange-hatted thistles dancing during the ‘Nutcracker Suite’ segment. Accomplished in pastel on black 12 x 10 artist paper. Total image measures 10 x 6.5. In fine condition, with pin holes to corners. Starting Bid $200

“5.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1357. Female Goldfish pro duction storyboard drawing from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Rare original con cept storyboard drawing of a lovely female goldfish from Fantasia, which depicts one of the gorgeous yellow goldfish blowing bubbles during the ‘Nutcracker Suite’ seg ment. Accomplished in pastel on beige 12 x 10 artist paper. Total image measures 10 x 6.5. In fine condition, with some light edge creasing and pin holes to corners. Starting Bid $200

1356. Hyacinth Hippo production cel from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production cel of Hyacinth Hippo from Fantasia, which depicts the lovely hippopotamus dancing during the ‘Dance of the Hours’ sequence. The cel is taped to a matching giclee background. Image measures 3.25 x 4.75, with overall dimensions of 14 x 12. The lower right corner is marked

1358. Mama Jumbo and Dumbo production cel from Dumbo. (Walt Disney Studios, 1941) Fantastic original produc tion cel featuring baby Dumbo and his mama, Mrs. Jumbo, from Dumbo, showing them getting off the circus train early in the film. The cel has been trimmed and applied to an airbrushed background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Dumbo measures 3 x 2.75 and Mrs. Jumbo measures 4.25 x 6, with a mat opening of 10 x 8. Triple-matted and framed to an overall size of 19.5 x 17. In fine condition. A wonderful Courvoisier set-up from a classic Disney movie. Starting Bid $300

1359. Goofy and Percy production cel from How to Ride a Horse. (Walt Disney Studios, 1941) Original production cel of Goofy from How to Ride a Horse, one of the four cartoon segments from The Reluctant Dragon. The cel, which features a large image of Goofy riding his horse Percy, has been overlain with a protective cel cover; the Goofy and Percy cel ap pears to have trimmed to image, which measures 6.5 x 6.75. Includes a color copy of a Courvoisier background that measures 15 x 10.5. In very good to fine condition, with a few dimples and some waviness to cel, and some trivial instances of lifting to paint. Starting Bid $200

Down the rabbit hole with Thumper—great cel and hand-painted ‘underground’ backdrop from Bambi

1360. Thumper production cel and master background set-up from Bambi. (Walt Disney Studios, 1942) Original produc tion cel and master background set-up featur ing Thumper from Bambi, which portrays the friendly bunny in a full-length pose underground in a rabbit tunnel. The cel has been trimmed to form, applied to a new cel, and placed on a hand-painted production background of a warren from the same film; reverse features a “Property of Walt Disney Productions” stamp. Thumper measures 3.25 x 3.25, with overall dimensions of 12.5 x 10.5. In fine condition, with trimmed edges to cels and some wear and pin holes to background borders. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Walt Disney Productions. Starting Bid $500

1361. Br’er Fox and Br’er Rabbit production cel from Song of the South. (Walt Disney Studios, 1946) Origi nal production cel of Br’er Fox and Br’er Rabbit from Song of the South, which shows the fox preparing to roast the rabbit on a stick. The cel is placed on a matching 14 x 11 laser background from the same film. Total character image measures 8 x 6.75, with the cel marked “13” in the lower right. In fine condition, with some light scuffing. Starting Bid $300

1362. Ichabod Crane production cel from The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. (Walt Disney Studios, 1949) Original production cel of Ichabod Crane from the ‘Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ segment of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, which shows Crane bowing in a full-length profile pose. The cel is placed on a matching copy background. Image measures 5.25 x 6, with a mat opening of 5.5 x 7. Double-matted to an overall size of 11.25 x 12.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

A room fit for a king—regally composed Cinderella production background

1363. King’s bedroom handpainted production background from Cinderella. (Walt Disney Studios, 1950) Stunning original hand-painted 16-field pro duction background of the King’s iconic bedroom from Cinderella. Accomplished in gouache on 15.5 x 12.5 artist paper, which is marked in the lower border, “Seq. 4.2, Sc. 5,” the background shows the King’s immense royal bed with red sheets and a corona that extends to the ceiling; the ornate walls and checkered floor are all colored with rich tones of gold. In fine condition, with pin holes and a small tear to the upper border. An expertly rendered background that denotes the majesty and wealth of Prince Charming’s benevolent father. Starting Bid $500

1364. Lady Tremaine’s bedroom door and chateau hallway production background from Cinderella. (Walt Disney Studios, 1950) Original 12-field hand-painted production background from Cinderella, featuring a portion of the chateau hallway as seen from the interior of Lady Tremaine’s bedroom. The painting shows half-open double doors leading to the hallway, which contains a purple rug, blue wallpaper, a footrest, a wall mirror with candle holders, and a segment of the ornate cast-iron hand railing. The lower border is marked in pencil, “2063, Sc-41, Seq. 05.0.” In fine condition, with a pin hole to upper border and slight discoloration to upper right corner from an old tape remnant to cel overlay. Starting Bid $300

1365. Gus, Jaq, Bert, Mert, and Luke production cels and custom painted background from Cinderella. (Walt Disney Studios, 1950) Original production cel featuring Jaq, Gus, and three other mice (Mert, Bert, and Luke) from Cinderella, showing the friends together in a corner. The cel is placed on a hand-painted custom prepared matching background. Total image measures 8 x 4, with a mat opening of 12 x 9. Framed to an overall size of 19.25 x 16.5. In fine condition. Great eye appeal in this set-up featuring five scarce characters from a classic film. Starting Bid $300

1366. Jaq and Gus limited edition cel from Cinderella. (Walt Disney Studios, 1980s) Limited edition hand-painted cel featuring Gus and Jaq from Cinderella, numbered 209/275, showing them side by side. Images measure 3.5 x 4.25 and 5.25 x 3.75, with a mat opening of 13.5 x 10.5. Framed to an overall size of 21 x 18. The piece has the silver Walt Disney Company seal to lower right. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1367. Cinderella production drawing from Cinderella. (Walt Disney Studios, 1950) Original production drawing of the title character from Cinderella, which depicts the future princess dressed as a scullion in a beautiful yet forlorn half-length pose. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper marked “38” in the lower right corner. Image measures 3.5 x 7. In fine condition, with a small tear to top edge and trivial corner creases. Starting Bid $200

1368. Alice production cel from Alice in Wonderland. (Walt Disney Studios, 1951) Wonderful original pro duction cel from Alice in Wonderland, which shows the beloved title character in a large and worrisome pose. The cel has been placed on a color key print back ground of the interior of the White Rabbit’s cottage. Image mea sures 5.75 x 7.75, with overall dimensions of 17 x 12.75. In fine condition. A beautiful and endear ing depiction of Alice, made all the more desir able by its bright colors and uncommonly large size. Starting Bid $200

1370. Captain Hook production cel and custom painted background from Peter Pan. (Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Original produc tion cel and a custom hand-painted background of Captain Hook from Peter Pan, which shows the golden-hooked Neverland pirate boss in a half-length outstretched pose during the scene where he tricks Tinker Bell into revealing Peter’s secret hideout. The cel is placed on a hand-painted custom-prepared background of a piano and the interior of the Jolly Roger. Image measures 8.5 x 6, with overall dimensions of 13.5 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1369. Peter Pan production cel from Peter Pan. (Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Large and dramatic original production cel featuring Peter Pan from Peter Pan, showing him crawling backwards on the ship’s mast at Captain Hook’s sword point. The cel is placed on a matching color copy background. Image measures 9 x 7, with overall dimensions of 17 x 12. In fine condition, with hairline cracks to paint in his chest. Starting Bid $200

1371. Si and Am production cels from Lady and the Tramp. (Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Original production cels of Si and Am from Lady and the Tramp, which shows the two devious Siamese cat sisters slinking across the carpet of the Darling living room. The cels are placed on a key print background from the same film. Both feline images measure 4.25 x 3.5, with overall dimensions of 20 x 16. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

1372. Lady and Tramp production cels from Lady and the Tramp. (Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Original produc tion cels of the title characters from Lady and the Tramp, which shows the canine couple walk ing together in large full-length poses, with Lady wearing her muzzle with leash trailing be hind her. The slightly trimmed cels are stapled to an 11.75 x 9 cardstock mount, the reverse of which bears an affixed Walt Disney Productions copyright label. Images measure 3.75 x 3.5 (Tramp) and 5 x 2.75 (Lady). In fine condition, with some slight lifting of paint to Tramp’s left eye and ear. Start ing Bid $200

1373. Lady and Tramp production cels from Lady and the Tramp. (Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Original production cels of the main title characters from Lady and the Tramp, depicting the lovable dogs in warmly colored full-length poses, with Tramp in profile and Lady lying with a donut in her mouth. The cels measure 6 x 6 (Tramp) and 4.5 x 3.75 (Lady), with a mat opening of 12.5 x 9.5. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 20.5 x 16.5. In fine condition, with a couple faint marks to Tramps’ eye and a couple of flakes of paint loss to Lady’s front leg. Starting Bid $200

1374. Tramp production cel from Lady and the Tramp. (Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Original production cel featuring Tramp from Lady and the Tramp, showing him in a nice full-figure profile pose. The cel is trimmed to 8 x 6.25 placed on a color copy background from the famous ‘Tony’s Restaurant’ scene. Im age measures 6.5 x 4.75, with overall dimensions of 17 x 11. In fine condition. Accompanied by a smaller alternate printed background. Starting Bid $200

1375.

Mickey Mouse and His Friends Comic Strip

by Floyd Gottfredson. (Walt Disney Productions, 1958) Original hand-inked three-panel “Mickey Mouse and His Friends” daily comic strip by Floyd Gottfredson (under Walt Disney’s name), 20 x 6.75, signed and dated in the last panel by Gottfredson, “Walt Disney, 11-7.” The humorous comic strip shows Minnie Mouse getting mad at the cacophony of Mickey’s boorish saxophone playing, followed by the two sitting down to enjoy a re cord instead—the saxophone turned into a wall-hanging planter. Mounted and matted to an overall size of 27 x 13.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1377.

Maleficent pan production drawing from Sleeping Beauty.

(Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Extraordinary original pan production drawing featuring Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, showing the powerful sorceress in an imposing full-figure pose, grasping her wicked staff with her long cloak trailing behind. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 20 x 12.5 animation paper, marked “Fin. 32” in the lower right corner. Image measures 15.5 x 9.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Stunning panoramic master set-up of Maleficent and her loyal raven, on an Eyvind Earle-attributed background

1376. Maleficent and Diablo production cels and Eyvind Earle background from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Original production cels and super panorama master background featuring Maleficent and Diablo the Raven from Sleeping Beauty, which depicts the sorceress on a staircase inside her castle as Diablo soars through an open window. The cels have been trimmed to image and applied to a vivid hand-painted production master pan background attrib uted to Eyvind Earle and his staff. Maleficent measures 6 x 6.25 and Diablo measures 2.5 x 1, with overall dimensions of 36 x 13.5. In fine condition.

Legendary 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, and his stylistic influence is readily apparent in the final product. A superb panorama display piece from the classic Disney film. Starting Bid $1000

1378. Donald Duck Comic Strip by Al Taliaferro. Iconic original Emmy statuette awarded to ABC technical director Ted Hurley, standing 15˝ tall with a base diameter of 7.5˝, engraved on the base: “Outstanding Achievement in Electronics Camera Effects, 1961–62 Awards Period, Ted Hurley, Technical Director, Ernie Kovacs Specials, ABC.” In fine condition, with some minor wear and scratches to the base. Accompanied by an archive of affiliated ephemera, highlighted by Hurley’s production documents, storyboards, and scripts (authored by Kovacs himself) for the award-winning shows: Ernie Kovacs Special #6 (aired 11/21/61) and Ernie Kovacs Special #7 (aired 12/12/61). Also includes congratulatory letters to Hurley, an invitation and two golden passes to the Emmy award ceremony, and a photograph of Hurley posing with the award.

The eight Ernie Kovacs Show half-hour specials aired on ABC from April 1961 to January 1962, and are considered to be Ko vacs’ best television work. From a production standpoint, these specials were innovative in that they were shot on videotape using new editing and special effects techniques. A supremely desirable Emmy award, enhanced by the inclusion of papers pertaining to the production of these classic television specials. Starting Bid $200

1379. The Pearly Band production cel from Mary Poppins. (Walt Disney Studios, 1964) Original production cel featuring The Pearly Band from Mary Poppins, showing them with all their instruments. Image measures 11 x 7, with a mat opening of 11 x 7.5. Matted to an overall size of 14 x 11, and annotated: “Beulah: ‘Mother, please give up your frivolous plea sures and come home!’” 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 wear and staining to the mat. The Pearly Band plays the music for ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,’ which in 2004 was ranked #36 in the American Film Institute’s list of the 100 Greatest Songs in Movie History. Starting Bid $200

1380. Friar Tuck and Alan-a-Dale production key master background set-up

(Walt Disney Studios, 1973) Superb original production key master background set-up

Robin Hood, depicting Friar Tuck and Alan-a-Dale in full-length poses during the film’s memorable archery tournament. The cels are placed on a handpainted production background from the same film. Character images measure 5.5 x 4.25 (Tuck) and 5.5 x 6.5 (rooster), with a mat opening of 14.25 x 11.25. Matted to an overall size of 19.75 x 16.5. The lower right bears a silver Walt Disney Company seal. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

1381. Cinderella and Prince Charming limited edition cel from Cin derella. (Walt Disney Studios, 1980s) Limited edition hand-painted cel featuring Cinderella and Prince Charming, numbered 209/275, showing them hand-in-hand, preparing to dance. Image measures 6.5 x 7, with a mat opening of 13.5 x 10.5. Framed to an overall size of 21 x 18. The piece has the silver Walt Disney Company seal to lower right. In fine condition. Start ing Bid $200

from Robin Hood.

from the classic animated film

1382. Cinderella and Fairy Godmother limited edition cel from Cinderella. (Walt Disney Studios, 1980s) Limited edition hand-painted cel featuring Cinderella and her Fairy Godmother, numbered 209/275, showing the fairy with her wand as she transforms the princess’s ragged clothing into a beautiful gown. Images measure 2 x 6.75 and 4.5 x 6.5, with a mat opening of 13.5 x 10.5. Framed to an overall size of 21 x 18. The piece has the silver Walt Disney Company seal to lower right. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1383. Lucifer and Jaq limited edition cel from Cinderella. (Walt Disney Studios, 1980s) Limited edi tion hand-painted cel featuring Lucifer and Jaq from Cinderella, numbered 209/275, showing the devilish cat staring down the tiny mouse. Images measure 7.75 x 6 and 5.5 x 3.5, with a mat opening of 13.5 x 10.5. Framed to an overall size of 21 x 18. The piece has the silver Walt Disney Company seal to lower right. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

cel

and white

used by

the animation process. Character image measures 2.75 x 5, with a mat open ing of 15 x 10. The piece has the silver Walt Disney Company seal to lower right. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 20 x 15, with reverse of mat bearing an affixed certificate of authenticity from the Walt Disney Company, which states: “This is an original painting actually used in Touchstone Pictures’ and Amblin Entertainment’s groundbreaking live-action/animated film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1385. Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket limited edition cel from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney Studios, 1990s) Limited edition color 28.5 x 12.5 lithograph featuring a scene from the classic film, numbered 74/300, showing Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket crossing a stone bridge. Embossed in the lower right corner with a Disney Animation Gallery seal. Nicely matted and framed to an overall size of 37 x 21. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1384. Roger Rabbit production cel from Who Framed Roger Rabbit. (Walt Disney Studios, 1988) Original production

of Roger Rabbit from the Oscar-winning live-action/animated film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, which shows Roger standing on the fold-down bed in the office of detective Eddie Valiant, as played by Bob Hoskins. The cel is placed on a matching black

photograph

animators during

1386. ‘The Evil Queen’ handpainted limited edition cel from Snow White. (Walt Disney Studios, 1996) Gorgeous original 16-field limited edition cel from The Walt Disney Studio entitled ‘The Wicked Queen,’ numbered 111/350, recreating Sequence 2B, Scene 2 from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which shows the Evil Queen reclining regally in her opulent throne room when she gives her faithful huntsman a gruesome command—kill Snow White. The cel is placed on a color lithographic reproduction of original production background art from the col lection of Steve Ison. Image measures 5.75 x 9, with a mat opening of 14.75 x 12.75. Double-matted to an overall size of 20.75 x 18.75. The lower right corner bears a golden Disney copyright seal. In fine condition. Accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity from Disney Enterprises. A hugely desirable and long sold-out limited edition cel commemorating Disney’s original vil lain.. Starting Bid $200

1387. Rooftops and

painting and layout drawing from Cinderella II: Dreams Come True. (Walt Disney Studios, 2002) Original master background painting and layout drawing from Cinderella II: Dreams Come True, which shows an overhead view of the marketplace and the surrounding town. Accomplished in gouache on 17 x 11.25 artist board, with the lower border bearing an affixed production label. Total image measures 15.25 x 9.25. Includes a sky-and-clouds production cel with hand-painted background, 17.5 x 11.5, and a preliminary production drawing for the marketplace background, accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on 13 x 9.5 animation sheet. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Disney Auctions. Starting Bid $200

marketplace production master background

Blair imagines a classic ‘Uncle Remus’ folk tale for Song of the South

1388. Mary Blair concept painting of Br’er Rabbit and Tar Baby from Song of the South. (Walt Disney Studios, 1946) Excellent original concept painting by Mary Blair for Song of the South, showing Br’er Rabbit hopping down a fencelined road as he makes his way to the Tar Baby, propped on a log with a fishing pole. Blair expertly executes the scene, which was inspired by a classic folktale as told by Joel Chandler Harris in his ‘Uncle Remus’ stories. In the sequence, Br’er Fox sets up the sticky ‘tar baby’ on a log as a decoy; Br’er Rabbit tries to greet him while passing by, and—insulted by the inanimate object’s lack of response—proceeds to punch it in the face. Br’er Rabbit becomes trapped in the gooey mess created by the melting tar, caught at last by the conniving Br’er Fox. Accomplished in tempera on 10 x 9 artist’s board. In fine condition, with tack holes at corners. Starting Bid $500

A wish come true—Blair’s portrayal of Cinderella’s magical transformation

Cinderella. (Walt Disney Studios, 1950) Marvelous original concept painting by Mary Blair featuring Cinderella and her Fairy Godmother from Cinderella, showing the Fairy Godmother just moments after magically constituting Cinderella’s ball gown. Expertly rendered in pinks, grays, purples, and blues, the nighttime scene is mixed beautifully with areas of focused light, such as the moon and stars, an illuminated pumpkin patch, and Cinderella’s radiant new gown. Accomplished in tempera on 9.5 x 9 illustration board. In fine condition, with tack holes to corners. An attractive and well-composed piece by the prolific Disney concept artist.

1389. Mary Blair concept painting of Cinderella and Fairy

Blair was a concept artist for Disney during the 1940s and early 1950s, working on designs for such films as Peter Pan, Cin derella, and Alice in Wonderland. She also created designs for several Disney attractions (including It’s a Small World), and her largest work ever, the multi-story mosaic in Disney World’s Contemporary Hotel concourse. Starting Bid $500

Godmother from

The Cheshire Cat loses his head in a Mary Blair panorama for Alice in Wonderland

1390. Mary Blair concept painting of Alice and Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland. (Walt Disney Studios, 1951) Outstanding original concept painting by Mary Blair for Alice in Wonderland, showing the surprised Alice climbing the Cheshire Cat’s tree on a moonlight night in the Tulgey Wood; the purple cat grins menacingly while holding his head above his body. Stunningly rendered in shades of purple, blue, and black, the scene is a superb example of Blair’s artistic style—the dark composition aptly captures the Cheshire Cat’s mischievous nature and Alice’s astonishment at seeing him. Accomplished in tempera on 19.75 x 9.25 artist’s board. In fine condition, with tack holes at corners. A stunning, well-composed panoramic painting featuring Blair’s stylish interpretation of two of Disney’s most desirable characters. Starting Bid $1000

Mary Blair’s take on Alice’s mad tea party of Wonderland

1391. Mary Blair concept painting of Alice, Mad Hatter, and March Hare from Alice in Wonderland. (Walt Disney Studios, 1951) Rare original concept painting by Mary Blair for Alice in Wonderland, showing Alice seated with the Mad Hatter and the March Hare at a long table during the famous ‘Tea Party’ scene, which Blair captures from an overhead perspective. From this angle, the entirety of the table, with its numerous chairs and an array of dishware, is seen within a flower and hedge-lined garden, which, in turn, is loomed over by great dark trees, a curious full moon, and the trailing and zig-zagging steam of the Hatter’s teapot. Accomplished in tempera on 10.5 x 9.75 artist’s board. In fine condition, with tack holes at corners. Blair was a concept artist for Disney during the 1940s and early 1950s, working on designs for such films as Peter Pan, Cin derella, and Alice in Wonderland. She also created designs for several Disney attractions (including It’s a Small World), and her largest work ever, the multi-story mosaic in Disney World’s Contemporary Hotel concourse. Starting Bid $1000

Panoramic Mary Blair painting of Peter Pan at Neverland’s magical Mermaid Lagoon

1392. Mary Blair concept painting of Peter Pan and Mermaids from Peter Pan. (Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Beautiful original panoramic concept painting by Mary Blair, showing Peter Pan surrounded by five mermaids basking on the moonlit rocks in Neverland’s Mermaid Lagoon. Accomplished in tempera on 19 x 9 artist’s board, the scene wonderfully por trays the mythical figures perched on black rocks emerging up from the lagoon’s still blue waters. Peter Pan is shown joyfully waving at the center, and the twilight hues of green and teal in the sky add a dreamlike quality to the fantastic composition. In fine condition, with tack holes to corners.

Blair was a concept artist for Disney during the 1940s and early 1950s, working on designs for such films as Peter Pan, Cin derella, and Alice in Wonderland. She also created designs for several Disney attractions (including It’s a Small World), and her largest work, the multistory mosaic in Disney World’s Contemporary Hotel concourse. Starting Bid $1000

Large and impressive Eyvind Earle concept painting for Lady and the Tramp’s beloved ‘Bella Notte’ scene

Tony and Joe serenade them during their romantic spaghetti supper. Accomplished in gouache on 21.5 x 9.25 artist’s board, neatly signed in the lower right corner in pink paint by Eyvind Earle. In fine condition, with tack holes to corners.

Though chiefly employed as a background artist, Eyvind Earle was also assigned to create concepts for Lady and the Tramp’s ‘Sequence 7’—otherwise known as the ‘Bella Notte’ scene. In accomplishing the task, he created almost 50 miniature concept sketches, and—as here evinced—several larger ones. He was a key contributor to the animation of the classic film, and would go on to serve as production designer for Sleeping Beauty. A quintessential Eyvind Earle masterwork for one of the most memorable scenes in the Disney canon. Starting Bid $1000

1393. Eyvind Earle concept painting of Lady, Tramp, Tony, and Joe from Lady and the Tramp. (Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Magnificent original panoramic concept painting by Eyvind Earle for Lady and the Tramp, beautifully rendering the iconic ‘Bella Notte’ scene in the alleyway behind Tony’s Restaurant. The exquisite painting shows Lady and Tramp seated at the candlelit table as

Marvelous concept painting of Maleficent by

Eyvind Earle

1394. Eyvind Earle concept painting of Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Outstand ing original concept painting by Eyvind Earle for Sleeping Beauty, portraying the evil sorceress Maleficent descending the curved stone staircase inside her castle. Earle’s keen sense of perspective is evident in the artwork, which is dominated by the shadowy stonework of the castle’s immense interior. Maleficent stands tall at the center of the scene, holding her wicked scepter. Using a constrained palette of grays and blacks—with delicate touches of greens and purples—Earle has rendered the artwork with the expertise of a master. Accomplished in gouache on 14 x 6 artist’s board, signed in the lower right corner in white paint by Eyvind Earle. In fine condition, with tack holes to corners.

Legendary 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, and his stylistic influence is readily apparent in the final product. Starting Bid $500

1395.

Gorgeous original panoramic

in the forest, which serves as a safe haven for Princess Aurora

three good fairies, Flora, Fauna,

The pastoral woodland scene features the adorable thatch-roofed cottage tucked under a massive tree, with water wheel and footbridge over the river. Thick-trunked trees dominate the forest flora surrounding the cottage. Accomplished in gouache on 15 x 6.25 artist’s board, signed in the lower right corner in white paint by Eyvind Earle. In fine condition, with tack holes to corners. Legendary 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, and his stylistic influence is readily apparent in the final product. Starting Bid $500

Eyvind Earle concept painting of Aurora’s Cottage from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959)

concept painting by Eyvind Earle for Sleeping Beauty, portraying the woodcutter’s cottage hidden

and the

and Merryweather.

Princess Aurora’s charming woodland cottage, conceived in an original Eyvind Earle concept painting for Sleeping Beauty

1396. Chuck Jones Original Sketch of Bugs Bunny. Highly desirable original sketch of Bugs Bunny by Chuck Jones, accomplished in pencil on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet of his vin tage personal stationery, depicting Bugs Bunny emerging from a rabbit hole with carrot in hand and saying, “Eh-What’s up, Doc?*,” with the asterisk referring to “Doc Horwith.” Signed and inscribed below in pencil, “To Les and Pennie, with love-—from Bugs Bunny & Chuck Jones-1970.” In fine condition, with some faintly mottled toning. A superb sketch of Jones’s famous hare. Starting Bid $200

1397. Gary Gulliver, Tagg, and Lilliputians production key master background set-ups (2) from The Adventures of Gulliver. (Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1968) Two original production key master background set-ups of Gary Gulliver, Tagg, and numerous Lilliputians from the television cartoon The Adventures of Gulliver, which shows both Gary and Tagg in the kingdom of Lilliput during wedding celebrations. The cels, which are both placed on beautiful hand-painted key master production backgrounds from the same film, feature images that measure 9.25 x 7 (Gary with Lilliputians) and 9 x 6.5 (Tagg with the small folk), and both mat openings measure 12 x 9.5. The set-ups are individually matted and framed to an overall size of 18.25 x 16.25. In overall fine condition. The consignor notes that both displays were hung in the main lobby of the HannaBarbera Prod. studio in 1968. Starting Bid $200

1398. Charles Schulz

Signed Book

with Snoopy Sketch. Signed book: Good Grief: The Story of Charles M. Schulz. First edition. NY: Pharos Books, 1989. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 256 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in black felt tip, “For Phillip with every good wish, Charles M. Schulz,” who draws a wonderful sketch of Snoopy, Charlie Brown’s beloved pet dog, sitting obediently in a patch of grass. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

7.75

x 11.

1399. Jeremy, Mrs. Brisby, and children limited edition cel from The Secret of NIMH signed by the film’s producers. (Don Bluth Productions, 1982) Hand-painted limited edition cel featuring Jeremy, Mrs. Brisby, and children from The Secret of NIMH, numbered 1/100, signed in black felt tip by the film’s producers: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, and John Pomeroy. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures

x 9.25, with overall dimensions of 17

A desirable example of the first number (1) in a small edition of 100. Starting Bid $200

1400. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr production cels from Yellow Submarine. (King Features, 1968) Attractive original production cels of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr from the Beatles animated film Yellow Submarine, which shows the three musicians in excited full-length poses. The cels are placed on a color “LOVE” print background from the film. Character images measure 2.5 x 5 (Starr) and 4 x 6 (Lennon and McCartney), with a mat opening of 11.5 x 9.5. Triple-matted and framed to an overall size of 21.25 x 19.25. In fine condition, with some scuffs and marks to the frame. Starting Bid $200

1401. John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and ‘No. 3’ production cels from Yellow Submarine. (King Features, 1968) Original production cel of John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr from the animated Beatles film Yellow Submarine, which shows the three musicians in half-length poses; the cel is placed on a color print key background that depicts them riding giant birds. Includes a production cel from the same film, which contains a large stylized image of a large number “3.” Both cels are slightly trimmed to 13.75 x 10 and 10.5 x 8.5. The Lennon, Harrison, and Starr images each approximately measure 1.25 x 1.25 and the “3” cel image measures 5.75 x 6.25. In overall very good to fine condition, with a few trivial marks and creases and staple holes to corners. Starting Bid $200

1494. James M. Barrie Signed Photograph. Scottish novelist and playwright (1860–1937) best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan. Scarce and desirable 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of James M. Bar rie in a handsome profile pose, signed in fountain pen, “Yours truly, J. M. Barrie.” Published by Elliott & Fry of London. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Rare portrait of the important French writer-philosopher

1495. Albert Camus Signed Photograph. Handsome vintage glossy 6.25 x 8.75 head-and-shoulders portrait of Ca mus, signed and inscribed in fountain pen in French. Affixed to a cardstock mount. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, creasing primarily to the perimeter, and a small speck of emulsion loss. A rare and desirable format. Starting Bid $200

Chandler sells screen rights to his Philip Marlowe novel “Farewell My Lovely”

1496. Raymond Chandler Document Signed. DS, one page, 8 x 12.75, July 3, 1941. Document by which Chandler, “the author and copyright proprietor of the novel entitled ‘Farewell My Lovely,’” assigns the exclusive motion picture rights to the work to RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Raymond Chandler and countersigned by a notary. Handsomely mounted, matted, and framed with a movie still to an overall size of 16 x 29.5. In fine condition. Farewell, My Lovely, was Chan dler’s second novel to feature the Los Angeles private eye Philip Marlow; it has been the subject of three screen adaptations, as well as versions for the stage and radio. A desirable document pertaining to one of Chandler’s popular hard-boiled masterpieces. Starting Bid $200

1497. Agatha Christie Signed Photograph. Scarce glossy 8 x 10 MGM studio photo of Agatha Christie in a wonderful halflength pose, signed in the upper left in blue ballpoint. A caption box to lower left notes that the photograph was originally taken by Angus McBean. In very good to fine condition, with scat tered creasing, a short tear to the top edge, and poor signature contrast. A splendid portrait of the best-selling fiction writer of all time—to date, her novels have sold more than two billion copies. Starting Bid $200

The great “Mark Twain” in his classic white suit

1498. Samuel L. Clemens Signed Photograph. Superb vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.25 postcard photo of Samuel L. Clemens in a full-length pose standing outdoors and clad in his trademark white suit, signed in the lower border in black ink with his famous pen name, “Mark Twain.” In fine condition. Accom panied by a certificate of authenticity from University Archives.

In Mark Twain’s Autobiography, published in 1906, he announced his intention to wear white suits year-round. He was more com fortable in white than in dark colors but had always conformed to seasonal fashion. He wrote: ‘One of my sorrows, when the sum mer ends, is that I must put off my cheery and comfortable white clothes and enter for the winter into the depressing captivity of the shapeless and degrading black ones.’ Although Clemens’s prolific writing career was long behind him when he began wearing his white suits, it is this image of the author that remains ingrained in the public imagination—this photograph, in particular, showing him with cane and hat against a wooded backdrop, is a wonderfully appropriate example. Starting Bid $500

1499. Joseph Conrad Signed Photograph. Rare vintage 7 x 10.75 photo supplement from the T.P.’s and Cassell’s Weekly periodical, boldly signed in the lower border in black ink by Joseph Conrad. Affixed to a same-size cardstock sheet. In fine condition, with slightly trimmed edges. Starting Bid $200

At Christmastime, Dickens

remarks on a

dinner celebrating his reading of A Christmas Carol in a Pickwickian letter to Crystal Palace architect Joseph Paxton

1500. Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed. ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7, Tavistock House letterhead, December 6, 1858. Handwritten letter by Charles Dickens to Sir Joseph Paxton, the architect who designed the Crystal Palace, describing a case of unseemly politicking around a dinner held in Dickens’ honor to mark his reading of A Christ mas Carol to benefit the apprentices of the Coventry Institute. Using colorful prose, reminiscent of the pages of The Pickwick Papers, Dickens is surprised and vexed to have Paxton’s letter explaining his absence from the dinner. In part: “Of course you know the local lights and shadows of Coventry, better than I do; but I am strongly of the opinion that Mr. Whitten’s discretion is not remarkable, and that in this manner he made a mistake…if you had been there you would have been heartily received.”

None of his fellow diners suspected the real reason for Paxton’s absence; Dickens considered making reference to it in his speech, but “After a careful study of our Blunder-headed Whitten, I came to the conclusion that I had better not…if he could only find a hole big enough to put his foot in, he would unquestionably do it.” In fine condition, with a faint stain to the top edge of the last page. Starting Bid $300

1501.

Charles Dickens

Autograph Letter Signed. ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, Gad’s Hill Place letterhead, October 16, 1867. Handwrit ten letter to Lady Molesworth, arranging to call on her the day before leaving for his American reading tour. “I can arrange to call on you on the 7th of November at any time that will best suit you, but I cannot dine, as I must leave the day for my own people. I depart from London next morning. I have steadily refused to enter into any engagement whatever with any speculator, for America. I go entirely on my own account and bound to nothing.” Framed to an overall size of 11 x 13.5. In fine condi tion. Starting Bid $200

1502. Alexandre Dumas, pere Signed Photograph. Rare and desirable 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Alexandre Dumas in a distinguished head-and-shoulders pose, signed boldly below the im age in black ink, “A. Dumas.” Published by Pierre Petit of Paris. In very good to fine condition, with a light diagonal crease touching the top of Dumas’s head. Starting Bid $200

Dickens heads to America: “I go entirely on my own account and bound to nothing”

1504. Gustave Flaubert Autograph Letter Signed. Celebrated French novelist (1821–1880) best known for his classics Madame Bovary, Salammbo, and A Sentimental Edu cation. ALS in French, signed “Gve. Flaubert,” one page, 5.25 x 8.5, no date. Untranslated handwritten letter by Flaubert. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1503. William Faulkner Signed Book. Scarce signed book: These 13: Stories by William Faulkner. Limited first edition, numbered 98/299. NY: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1931. Clothbound hardcover with custom clamshell case made by the Dragonfly Bindery/Studio, 6.5 x 9.5, 358 pages. Signed neatly on the colophon in black ink by Faulkner. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None, with toned extremities and a mothball scent. These 13 is a collection of short stories that Faulkner dedicated to his first daughter, Alabama, who died nine days after her birth on January 11, 1931, and to his wife Estelle. Starting Bid $200

1505. Zane Grey Autograph Manuscript Signed. AMS in pencil, titled and signed at the head, “Colorado Trails by Zane Grey,” written on both sides of 49 sheets for a total of 98 pages, including fourteen 7.75 x 12.25 sheets and thirtyfive 4.5 x 7.25 sheets, no date but circa 1918. Grey’s original handwritten draft for a piece first published in the June 1918 issue of Outdoor Life magazine, and also collected in Grey’s 1922 book Tales of Lonely Trails. The work begins: “Riding and tramping trails would lose half their charm if the motive were only to hunt and to fish. It seems fair to warn the reader who longs to embark upon a bloody game hunt or a chronicle of fishing records that this is not that kind of story. But it will be one for those who love horses and dogs, the long wind ing dim trails, the wild flowers and the dark still woods, the fragrance of spruce and the smell of camp-fire smoke. And as well for those who love to angle in brown lakes or rushing brooks or chase after the baying hounds or stalk the stag on his lonely heights.” Grey makes extensive deletions and revisions throughout, lending great insight into his creative process. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $300

1506. Thomas Hardy Signed Photograph. Author (1840-1928) who takes a place among the towering figures of British literature with classic novels such as Far from the Madding Crowd and Tess of the d’Urbervilles. Rare 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Thomas Hardy, signed at the bottom of the image in black ink, “Thomas Hardy.” Published by Elliott & Fry of London and captioned in the lower border, “Mr. Thomas Hardy, Author of ‘Far From The Madding Crowd.’” In fine condition, with old adhesive residue in the bottom border, and light silvering to the darker areas of the image. Starting Bid $200

Rare portrait of the acclaimed Victorian realist

Zane Grey’s handwritten manuscript for a tale of the trail: “It will be one for those who love horses and dogs, the long winding dim trails, the wild flowers and the dark still woods, the fragrance of spruce and the smell of camp-fire smoke”

in Literature

1508. Sinclair Lewis Signed Photograph. Vintage mattefinish 7.5 x 10.25 half-length portrait of Lewis seated with a hand to his ear, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To Frank Jenkins, Sinclair Lewis, Dec. 17, 1937.” Also signed in pencil by the photographer. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, and light silvering to the darker areas of the image. Starting Bid $200

1507.

Aldous Huxley Autograph Letter

Signed. ALS, three pages on two sheets, 6 x 9, Essex House letterhead, May 6, 1933. Significant handwritten letter to NBC music supervisor Walter Koons, responding to the question ‘What is music?’ In part: “I can’t define music. It needs too much space to begin to know where the defining ought to start. How much space, you may judge by the length of Gurney’s classic The Power of Sound, & by Vernon Lee’s recently published study, & by Sullivan’s chapters in his essay on Beethoven…I love music because I find in it most perfect expression of the noblest thoughts, feelings, states of mind. Hence my loathing for any music which seems to me in any way base. E.g. I can’t bear large parts of Wagner, because of the fundamental vulgarity & lowness which I feel in it.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“I love music because I find in it most perfect expression of the noblest thoughts, feelings, states of mind”

Uncommon portrait of America’s first recipient of the Nobel Prize

1509. Sylvia Plath Typed Letter Signed with Poem: ‘Lament’. Poet, novelist, and short story writer (1932-1963), who committed suicide after her separation from her husband and a long bout with depression. TLS that contains the poem ‘Lament,’ one page, 8.5 x 11, November 23, 1959. Letter to Miss Reutlinger, in part: “’Lament’ was published several years ago by the New Orleans Poetry Journal, but I’ve lost track of both the date and number, and I think most libraries don’t carry such very little magazines. I have a copy of the poem to hand, being in the throes of moving and clearing house, so here it is.

LAMENT

The sting of bees took away my father / Who walked in a swarming shroud of wings / And scorned the tick of the fall ing weather.

Lightning licked in a yellow lather / But missed the mark with snaking fangs: / The sting of bees took away my father…

No, I haven’t published a volume of poems yet, but I hope to manage this in a year or so if fates and editors are willing.” The letter is affixed to a slightly larger board and in very good condition, with trimmed corners, intersecting folds, a bit of light soiling, and a few tape remnants to edges.

Plath’s ‘Lament’ is a villanelle and its prevalent theme, the death of her father, is often found in her other work. Her father, Otto Plath, was a professor of biology and German at Boston University. As alluded to in the poem, he was an entomologist with expertise in bees and wrote the book Bumblebees and Their Ways in 1934. In 1940, when Plath was eight, he died of advanced diabetes. The trauma of his death is thought to have deeply influenced Plath’s work and to have contributed to her later emotional problems. In this letter, she presents the poem and hopes for a published volume of her poetry “if the fates and editors are willing.” They were, and her first collection of poetry, The Colossus and Other Poems, was published the following year. Starting Bid $2500

Immensely rare letter from Sylvia Plath containing her poem Lament, a work that explored the lifelong impact of her father’s death

1510. Ayn Rand Signed Photograph. Well-composed vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9.25 photo of the Atlas Shrugged author posing in a city window, signed and inscribed in white ink, “To Karen Torgaud—Cordially—Ayn Rand, 12/16/64.” Nicely quadruple-matted and framed to an overall size of 15.25 x 17.25. In very good to fine condition, with some fading to the signature and several creases, one of which passes through her last name. A scarce and outstanding portrait of the Objectivist writer, who is extremely rare in the format—this is just the second Ayn Rand autographed photograph that we have offered. Starting Bid $200

Spectacular signed deluxe edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard

1511. J. K.

Rowling

Signed Book. Signed book: The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Deluxe collector’s edition. London: Chil dren’s High Level Group, 2008. Ornately embellished hardcover, 4.75 x 6.75, 179 pages. Signed by J. K. Rowling in black ink on a bookplate affixed to the first free end page. Complete with its beautiful em broidered velvet bag, illustration prints, and large leather-bound clamshell case with cardstock slipcover. Autographic condi tion: very fine. Book condition: NF in an NF clamshell case; some slight creasing to the slipcover. A scarce and luxurious edition signed by the Harry Potter author. Starting Bid $300

1513. Rabindranath Tagore Signed Book.

Bengali poet, playwright, philosopher, and author (1861–1941) who became the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize (Literature) in 1913. Signed Czechlanguage book: Gitanjali: Sacrifice of Songs. Kladno, Czech Republic: J. Snajdra, 1914. Hardcover bound in stiffened paper wrappers, 5 x 7.75, 86 pages. Signed neatly on an opening page in black ink, “Rabindranath Tagore, June 21, 1921.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG-/None, with bumped corners and scattered staining. Starting Bid $200

1512. Jean-Paul Sartre Signed Program. Program for ‘Le Diable et le Bon Dieu’ at the Theatre Antoine in 1951, 5.25 x 8.25, signed and inscribed inside on a full-page image in fountain pen by Jean-Paul Sartre. The program is also signed inside by Maria Casares and Henri Nassiet. In very good to fine condition, with general handling wear. Starting Bid $200

1514. James Thurber Original Dog Sketch. American humorist and author (1894-1961) best known for such stories as The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and for his distinctive, wittily captioned cartoon drawings published in the New Yorker. Original sketch of a dog in profile by James Thurber, accomplished in black ink on an off-white 7 x 6.25 sheet of New Yorker stationery, signed and inscribed at the bottom, “For JAB, Feb 16, 1937, Sincerely, James Thurber.” In fine condition, with a central horizontal fold. A wonderful canine-inspired sketch that looks remarkably similar to the dog found on the front cover of his 1955 book, Thurber’s Dogs: A Collection of the Master’s Dogs, Written and Drawn, Real and Imaginary, Living and Long Ago. Starting Bid $200

1515. Ivan Turgenev Signed Photograph. Highly influential Russian author (1818–1883) whose 1862 novel Fathers and Sons remains one of the pillars of 19th-century literature. Rare 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Ivan Turgenev, signed and inscribed in ink below the image, dated Paris 1879. Published by Lege & Bergeron of Paris. In fine condition. Turgenev is quite uncommon in all forms, most notably in signed photographs.

Provenance: The Barry Hoffman Collection. Starting Bid $300

music

Revised arrangement by Georges Bizet for his friend Charles Gounod’s opera Faust

1582.

Georges Bizet

Handwritten Musical Manuscript. Magnificent unsigned handwritten musical manuscript by Georges Bizet, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 10.5 x 13.75, no date. Bizet pens 35 bars in two staves, with text in Italian, corresponding to act four, scene two, of Charles Gounod’s opera Faust. At the head, Bizet writes (translated): “To replace page 316.” Below, a note in the hand of publisher Antoine de Choudens reads: “New Romance of Siebel.” An accompanying note in Choudens’ hand reads (translated): “Two copies of the orchestral parts and the score from the andante in A to the end…put the French words to take in Marguerite.” In very good to fine condition, with chips and tears to the edges.

After his return from Rome to Paris, Georges Bizet found additional income in the work of arrangements, in particular reduc tions for piano and songs, as well as copies. He worked especially for the music publisher Antoine de Choudens, who became his friend, and for Charles Gounod, with whom he was close. Starting Bid $5000

1583. Giacomo Puccini Signed Photograph. Vintage mattefinish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard of soprano Aurelia Cattaneo, signed promi nently in fountain pen by Giacomo Puccini. The postcard features several bars of music for Puccini’s operatic dramma lirico Edgar, which have been penned by an unknown hand. In fine condition. The first performance of Edgar was held at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan on April 21, 1889, with Cattaneo playing the role of Fidelia. Starting Bid $200

1584. Gioachino Rossini Autograph Letter Signed. Important Italian composer (1792-1868) who became one of the seminal figures in the history of opera with such repertoire staples as The Barber of Seville and William Tell. ALS in Italian, signed “Rossini,” one page, 4.75 x 7.25, no date. Untranslated, boldly penned handwritten letter to “Carlino.” In very good to fine condition, with overall creasing. Starting Bid $200

1585. Miles Davis Document Signed. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, August 30, 1967. Official letter from Dick Asher of CBS Records to Miles Davis, regarding a $1500 advance to Gil Evans, on top of an earlier advance of $3000 that has yet to be recouped by the record company: “We want very much to accommodate you and to do what you request. However, as you can see, there has been some problem in the past. Nevertheless, we would be willing to advance Mr. Evans the additional $1,500 if you yourself would be willing to stand behind Gil.” Signed at the conclusion in blue ballpoint by Davis. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1586. Ella Fitzgerald Signed Poster. Concert poster featuring a 1970 sketch of Fitzgerald by Picasso, 23.25 x 35, advertising a concert featuring Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass at the Westwood Playhouse, signed in red felt tip, “Sincerely, Ella Fitzgerald,” and black felt tip, “Best wishes, Joe Pass.” Rolled and professionally restored to fine condition, with a short crease to the top. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Starting Bid $200

Stunning 1963 Beatles signatures on the back of a rare Dezo Hoffmann publicity photo

1587. Beatles Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of the Beatles containing portrait images of the Liverpool musicians by Dezo Hoffmann, with the band signing on the reverse in ballpoint: George Harrison, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and Paul McCartney. The portraits were taken by Hoffmann at his Wardour Street studio in London on June 20, 1963. In very good to fine condition, with overall creasing to the photo, not at all obvious on the signed side. Consignor notes that the autographs were obtained at the London Palladium on October 12, 1963, when the band was rehearsing for their debut appearance on Val Parnell’s televi

sion program ‘Sunday Night at the London Palladium’ the following day. The Beatles performed ‘From Me to You,’ ‘I’ll Get You,’ ‘She Loves You,’ and ‘Twist and Shout’ in front of a TV audience of 15 million viewers. Outside of the venue fans blocked the street which gave press photographers an array of front page-ready pictures for the next morning. The word ‘Beatlemania’ was used by Fleet Street writers to describe the wild scene. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Tracks and by a letter of provenance from the daughter of the original recipient. Starting Bid $1000

Large set of pre-invasion signatures acquired as Beatlemania exploded

1588. Beatles Signatures. Vintage circa mid-1963 ballpoint signatures, “Love from the Beatles, John Lennon xxx,” “George Harrison xxx,” “Ringo Starr xxx,” and “Paul McCartney xxx,” on an off-white 5.5 x 6 sheet. Sheet is affixed to a sheet of heavier cardstock and double-matted with a composite photo of the band to an overall size of 12 x 20. In very good condition, with overall creasing and multiple intersecting folds. A visually-striking large and uninscribed set of signatures obtained as the band’s com mercial success would soon bring them worldwide exposure. Starting Bid $1000

1589. Beatles:

Harrison Signed Photograph. Vintage mid-1962 glossy 5 x 3.5 promotional photo card of George Harrison, who has signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint. The consignor notes that the signature was obtained in Liverpool in 1962. In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a letter of provenance from the original owner. Starting Bid $200

George

1590. Beatles: George Harrison Signature. Vintage circa 1963 ballpoint signature and inscription, “To Katherine love from George Har rison, xxx,” on an off-white 3.5 x 4.5 album page. In very good to fine condition, with a tape stain to the left edge, a clipped upper left corner, and light show-through from an unrelated signature on the back. Ac companied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200

1591.

Signed Book. Signed book: Grapefruit. First Sphere Books edition. London: Sphere Books, 1971. Softcover, 5 x 5. Signed on the first free end page in ballpoint by John Lennon and in felt tip by Yoko Ono. In very good to fine condition, with wear and creasing to the covers, and toning to all interior pages. A sought-after dual-signed book with great cult appeal, the cover of this uncommon Sphere edition integrates the cheeky subject matter of Ono’s 1966 short film Bottoms. Starting Bid $300

Beatles: John Lennon and Yoko Ono

1594. Free Signatures (1972). Vintage ballpoint sig natures, “To Jan, Love, Andy Fraser,” “Simon Kirke,” “Paul Kossoff,” and “Paul Rodgers,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3.75 album page. The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained at Liverpool Stadium in England, on February 12, 1972. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a letter of provenance from the original recipient. Starting Bid $200

1593. Beatles: Paul McCartney Signed Book. Signed book: High in the Clouds. First edition. NY: Dutton Children’s Books, 2005. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.25 x 10.25, 94 pages. Boldly signed on the half-title page in black felt tip by Paul McCartney. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Starting Bid $200

1592. Beatles: Paul McCartney Signed Photograph. Color semiglossy 4 x 5.75 MPL postcard photo of Paul McCartney wearing a black shirt with a white vest and undone bow tie, signed in black felt tip. Reverse bears a handwritten note to McCartney from “T.J.,” ostensibly a music video producer, requesting a few more autographs for some helpful city workers: “Most grateful if you will sign these T.O.W. [Tug of War] albums for local crane operators who allowed us to use their crane free for the ‘rain machine’ on the traffic-jam shot. (i.e. this is all they wanted and it saved ££££’s) Also some photos for local P.L.A. police and the Beatles album for Ray—Ringo’s driver.” In very good to fine condition, with overall creasing. Starting Bid $200

In Utero CD booklet signed by Nirvana two months before Cobain’s passing

1595. Nirvana Signed ‘In Utero’ CD Booklet. Rare CD booklet for a European copy of Nirvana’s third and final studio album, In Utero, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Illya, Hell-o I’m Kurdt today!,” “Krist,” and “David.” The booklet is also signed by touring musicians Pat Smear and cellist Melora Creager. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and general handling wear. The consignor notes that the signatures were obtained backstage in Toulon, France, on February 12, 1994, dur ing the band’s European Tour—this was just weeks prior to Cobain’s untimely death on April 5, 1994. The CD is not included. Accompanied by full letters of authenticity from Tracks, REAL, PSA/DNA, and Beckett Authentication Services, a detailed letter of provenance (in French) by the original recipient, and seven modern photographic prints showing Cobain, Novoselic, Grohl, and Smear at the time of the signing. Starting Bid $1000

1596. Prince ‘Black Album’ German Pressing. Extremely rare original 1987 German first pressing of The Black Album by Prince (WX 147 / 925 677-1), with catalog number printed in orange ink on the spine and barcode/copyright information sticker affixed directly to back cover, standard of European releases given that albums were typically not shrink-wrapped. Also in keeping with the original pressing: matrix numbers to both sides of record, “R/S Alsdorf 925677–1–A2” and “R/S Alsdorf 925677–1–B”; the small orange triangles to labels with white “33” numbers; and back cover embossed with Warner Bros. logo. Complete with the album sleeve, inner sleeve, and record. In very good to fine condition, with light scuffing, edge creasing, and edgewear to the sleeve

The Black Album, also known as The Funk Bible, was originally intended to be released on December 8, 1987, with an entirely black sleeve and no printed title or song credits. A week before its release date, Prince had the album withdrawn after having a spiritual experience that convinced him the album was ‘evil.’ Warner Bros. worked extremely hard to destroy all of the 500,000 copies that had been pressed—very few survived, making extant examples among the rarest records in the world.

The Prince Estate is not affiliated, associated, or connected with RR Auction or this auction, nor has it endorsed, authenticated or sponsored the items available for auction. Further, The Prince Estate has not licensed any of its intellectual property to RR Auction. Starting Bid $500

Über rare German pressing of Prince’s legendary ‘Black’ album—withdrawn and destroyed by Warner Bros. in 1987

1597. Prince Signature (1988). Ballpoint signature, “‘Love God,’ P, ‘88,” on the reverse of a 5.75 x 4 compliments sheet from the W. H. Smith bookstore in Paris. Prince used this autograph variation for a short period while he was tour ing for his 1988 album Love Sexy. In very good condition, with creases, stains, and a central vertical fold. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a letter of provenance from the original recipient. Starting Bid $200

Rare band-signed 1976 Queen Productions Ltd. checks

1598. Queen (2) Signed Checks. A pair of Queen Productions Ltd. business checks through Lloyds Bank Limited of London, both 6.5 x 3.5 and filled out in another hand. The earlier check, June 10, 1976, is made payable to accounting firm Moore Sloane & Co., and is signed in black felt tip and ink, “F. Mercury” and Roger Taylor”; and the second check, June 17, 1976, is made payable to Queen fan club secretary Theresa Pickard and signed in ballpoint, “John Deacon” and “B. H. May.” In overall fine condition. Ac companied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $500

1600.

Thin

Lizzy Signed Photograph. Fantastic glossy 10 x 8 publicity photo of

$200

1601.

The Who: Keith Moon

Signed Album. Two Sides of the Moon album by Keith Moon, who has signed and inscribed on his inner sleeve image in black ballpoint, “To Dani, All the best, Keith Moon.” In very good to fine condition, with light scuffing, some surface loss to the back cover, and old clear tape to the edges of the ‘window’ on the front cover. The record is included. A scarce signed copy of Moon’s only solo album. Starting Bid $200

1599. Rolling Stones Signed Album. Dirty Work album by the Rolling Stones, signed on the front cover in felt tip by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts. Impressively matted and framed with its record, inner sleeve, and a ‘tongue-and-lips’ logo pin to an overall size of 20.75 x 49.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

Irish rockers Thin Lizzy, signed in black ink by Phil Lynott, Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, and Snowy White. The consignor notes that the signatures date between 1980 to 1982. In fine condition, with a small surface dent on Lynott’s leg. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid

Madonna’s MTV MoonMan award for ‘Papa Don’t Preach’

1602. Madonna’s

MTV VMA Award for

‘Papa Don’t Preach’. Madonna’s iconic MTV Video Music Award ‘MoonMan’ statuette awarded in 1987 for ‘Papa Don’t Preach,’ measuring approximately 12.5˝ tall from the bottom of the base to the top of the flagpole, with a black 5˝ diameter cylindrical base. An engraved metal plaque on the base features the MTV logo and reads: “Video Music Award, 1986-1987, Madonna, Best Female Video, Papa Don’t Preach.” In fine condition, with slightly un even stance from an extruding screw on the bottom, and some tarnishing to the removable flag piece. Award originates from a high-ranking member of Madonna’s management team and is accompanied by a notarized letter of provenance.

The wildly successful ‘Papa Don’t Preach’ was released in mid-1986 as the second single from Madonna’s third studio album True Blue. Within eight weeks of release the song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and achieved critical acclaim. Directed by James Foley, the music video shows Madonna’s second image makeover, featuring her with cropped platinum blonde hair and a more toned and muscular body. Georges-Claude Guilbert, author of Madonna as Postmodern Myth, describes this look as a ‘combination of Marilyn Monroe, Jean Seberg and Kim Novak.’ The video and lyrical content dealing with teenage pregnancy and abortion stirred worldwide controversy—even the Pope made comments—and the attention only increased its popularity. In addition to winning this award for Best Female Video, ‘Papa Don’t Preach’ received two other VMA nominations as well as a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female. The MTV ‘MoonMan’ is one of the most recogniz able awards in all of entertainment and this exceptionally rare example is elevated due to the cultural importance of the song in shaping the sociopolitical discourse of the late 1980s. Starting Bid $5000

entertainment

Outstanding vintage portrait of Bergman in Casablanca

1651. Ingrid Bergman Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 5 x 7 Warner Bros. publicity photo of Ingrid Bergman in her most famous and enduring role as Ilsa Lund in the 1942 romantic classic Casablanca, nicely signed in fountain pen. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1652. Chang and Eng Bunker Signed Photograph. World-famous conjoined twins (1811-1874) born in Siam (now Thailand) from which the phrase ‘Siamese twins’ is derived. They toured the world in various curiosity shows and were occasionally promoted by P. T. Barnum. Uncommon 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Chang and Eng Bunker side-by-side, signed in the lower border in pencil, “Eng” and “& Chang.” Published by the London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company. In fine condition, with scattered light foxing, and faint silvering to the darker areas of the image. Starting Bid $200

Desirable 1962 Emmy award for pioneering technical effects in Ernie Kovacs’ TV specials

1653. Emmy Award (Outstanding Achievement in Electronics Camera Effects, 1961–62) . Iconic original Emmy statuette awarded to ABC technical director Ted Hurley, standing 15˝ tall with a base diameter of 7.5˝, engraved on the base: “Outstanding Achievement in Electronics Camera Effects, 1961–62 Awards Period, Ted Hurley, Technical Director, Ernie Kovacs Specials, ABC.” In fine condition, with some minor wear and scratches to the base. Accompanied by an archive of affiliated ephemera, highlighted by Hurley’s production documents, storyboards, and scripts (authored by Kovacs himself) for the award-winning shows: Ernie Kovacs Special #6 (aired 11/21/61) and Ernie Kovacs Special #7 (aired 12/12/61). Also includes congratulatory letters to Hurley, an invitation and two golden passes to the Emmy award ceremony, and a photograph of Hurley posing with the award.

The eight Ernie Kovacs Show half-hour specials aired on ABC from April 1961 to January 1962, and are considered to be Ko vacs’ best television work. From a production standpoint, these specials were innovative in that they were shot on videotape using new editing and special effects techniques. A supremely desirable Emmy award, enhanced by the inclusion of papers pertaining to the production of these classic television specials. Starting Bid $300

1654. Frances Farmer Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 Paramount publicity photo of Farmer in a half-length pose, boldly signed in fountain pen, “Sincerely, Frances Farmer.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered small creases and a faint vertical bend. Starting Bid $200

1655.

W. C. Fields Autograph

Letter Signed. Scarce ALS signed “Great Man,” two pages, 6 x 9.5, Soboba Mineral Hot Springs (San Jacinto, California) letterhead, January 20, 1939. Handwritten let ter to Carlotta Douglas, in part: “The picture is not finished and they are trying to give me the works. But I have every confidence of winning as usual. Even if I lose I always feel there will be a rematch & I will win that fight.” Fields adds a couple of postscripts, signing “G.M.” at the conclusion. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original hand-addressed mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

“Even if I lose I always feel there will be a rematch & I will win that fight”

1656. The Fifth Element: Bruce Willis Screen-Used ‘Korben Dal las’ Award. Screen-used ‘Korben Dal las’ award from the 1997 sci-fi action film The Fifth Element, starring Bruce Willis as Korben Dallas and Milla Jovovich as Leeloo, visible in the scene when ‘Father Cornelius’ (Ian Holm) knocks ‘Dallas’ (Willis) unconscious in his apartment. The original prop stunt trophy is con structed of cast foam latex rubber over a supporting interior armature, expertly studio-painted gold with antique embel lishment and “Korben Dallas” in transfer lettering on the base. Exhibits production handling wear and minor chipping to paint. Starting Bid $300

The B-52’s screen-used stone-age drum kit from The Flintstones

1657. The Flintstones: The B-52s ScreenUsed Drum Set. The B-52’s screen-used primitive drum set from the 1994 film The Flintstones, visible when the B-52’s (as the BC-52’s) play at a dance and in the movie’s promotional theme song music video. The eight-piece drum kit includes: (1) stool, (1) kit with bass drum, (1) working kick drum pedal, (1) hi hat cymbals with foot pedal, (2) shell standalone cymbals, (1) floor drum and (1) snare drum on branch stand. Constructed of drum parts and cast fiberglass shells expertly assembled and finished to appear cartoon-primitive. Pieces range in size from 41˝ x 41˝ (kit) to 51˝ tall (cymbal). Accompanied by an original crew jack from the film, with “Yabba-DabbaDoo” embroidered on the front and the Flintstones logo embroidered on the back. Starting Bid $500

Screen-used oak school hall bench from Forrest Gump

1658. Forrest Gump: Screen-Used School Bench. Screen-used quarter-sawn tiger oak school hall bench from the 1994 Oscar-winning film Forrest Gump, highly visible when a young ‘Forrest Gump’ (played by Michael Conner Humphreys) sits straight-backed upon it outside the county school’s office while his mother, ‘Mrs. Gump’ (Sally Field), and the principal (Sam Anderson) have a discussion about his schooling. The wooden bench features a bowed back with slats running the length of it, curved arms and cross bars on the side and back legs. Its unique wood grain positively matches on screen. The handsome bench measures 48˝ x 35˝ x 23˝. Although Forrest Gump was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, it was not one of the six Oscars won by the film.

Provenance: Profiles in History, December 11, 2018. Starting Bid $500

Tom Hanks’s screen-worn military uniform from Forrest Gump

1659. Forrest Gump: Tom Hanks Screen-Worn Military Uniform. Tom Hanks’s screen-worn Class-A military uniform cos tume from his Oscar-winning title role in the 1994 film Forrest Gump. Hanks wears the uniform during the scenes at the anti-Vietnam War rally in Washington, D.C., and when he is hanging with the hippies there. The complete signature green wool U.S. Army uniform includes: (1) fully decorated jacket with rank insignias on sleeves, pins on epaulets, baby blue braid around right shoulder, bars and pins on left breast pocket, rifleman pins, and “Gump” name tag, (1) pair of matching pants with internal handwritten, “Tom Hanks Gump” and black woven belt, (1) khaki long-sleeve button-up shirt, (1) military hat with interior handwritten, “Tom Hanks, F. Gump, #3,” and (1) black tie. Hanks received the Academy Award for Best Leading Actor for his performance in Forrest Gump, one of six Oscars won by the film (including Best Picture).

Provenance: Profiles in History, December 11, 2018. Starting Bid $1000

1661. Audrey Hepburn Signed Photograph. Beautiful glossy 8 x 10 close-up studio photo of Au drey Hepburn for the 1954 film Sabrina, signed nicely in black felt tip. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1660. Cary Grant Signed Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the great leading man in a headand-shoulders pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Pamela Tampion, Cordially, Cary Grant.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

1662. Harry Houdini Signed Book. Signed book: The Unmasking of Robert–Houdin. First edition. NY: The Publishers Printing Company, 1908. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 333 pages. Signed prominently on the first free end page in fountain pen by Harry Houdini. Additionally, the title page has been purportedly signed by the son of JeanEugene Robert-Houdin. Autographic condition: fine, with scattered stains to the signed page. Book condition: VG-/None, with rubbing and light staining to boards. Houdini billed this controversial book as ‘the first authentic history of magic ever published,’ and contained within it an unflattering account of Houdini’s legendary predecessor and namesake Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin, alleging that he had taken undue credit for other magicians’ innovations. Starting Bid $300

1663. Harry Houdini Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed “Houdini,” one page, 8.5 x 5.5, personal letterhead, June 11, 1923. Fantastic letter to Richard Van Dien, former president of the Society of American Magicians (S.A.M.), referencing several fellow magicians. In full: “I have appointed T.W. Hardeen on the Committee of Complaints—and Horace Goldin, William J. Hilliar and David Devant, representatives-at-large.” In fine condition. Van Dien served as president of the S.A.M. from 1915 to 1917, when Houdini succeeded him in the role. Houdini would serve as national president of the society until 1926. Starting Bid $200

Scarce uninscribed first edition of The Unmasking of Robert–Houdin, ‘the first authentic history of magic ever published’

1664. Harry Houdini Signed SAM Membership Card. Desirable blood-red Society of American Magicians membership card issued to Walter G. Peterkin for 1921, 4 x 2.5, boldly signed at the bottom in fountain pen by Harry Houdini as president, and countersigned by H. Rea Fitch as secretary. The details of the Society’s “Hospital Benefit” are printed on the reverse. In fine condition, with a light vertical crease and moderate contrast to the signatures against the dark background. Starting Bid $200

Ultra-rare signed photo of the horror pioneer and his star

1665. Boris Karloff and Karl Freund Signed Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of the cast and crew of the 1934 film Gift of Gab, signed and inscribed in foun tain pen, “Boris Karloff,” “Karl Freund,” “Binnie Barnes,” “June Knight—Hello Jone,” “To Jone, Douglas Montgomery,” “Roger Pryor,” and “Rian James.” In fine condition, with a crease to the upper right corner. Karl Freund was the innova tive cinematographer of Metropolis, Dracula and I love Lucy. He left his mark on the horror genre with his master pieces The Mummy and Mad Love. His autograph is extremely rare. This is the only Freund-signed photo we’ve ever seen, made even more desirable by the signatures of Karloff and company. Starting Bid $200

1666. Laurel and Hardy Signed Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 7 x 4.75 photo of the classic comedic duo smiling side-by-side, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Thanks! Stan Laurel” and “Oliver Hardy.” In fine condition, with light silvering to the darker areas of the image and a trimmed top edge. A handsome and atypically seen portrait of these legendary entertainers. Starting Bid $200

1667. Laurel and Hardy Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 5.5 x 3.5 photo of the comedy duo side-by-side in their iconic bowler hats, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Thank you Jimmy! Stan Laurel” and “Oliver Hardy.” In fine condition, with some light postal impressions. Starting Bid $200

1669. Bela Lugosi Signed Photograph. Iconic glossy 3 x 4.5 photo of Bela Lugosi as Dracula, signed in the lower border in blood-red fountain pen. Archivally cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 9 x 10.5. In fine condition. Start ing Bid $200

1672. Elizabeth Taylor Signed Photograph. Elegant vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 MGM publicity photo of the young Oscar-winning actress, dressed in a dark dress and pearls and looking skyward, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Leo—Best wishes to you always, Elizabeth Taylor.” In fine condition, with a few subtle areas of mild mottling, which in no way detract from the overall appeal of the beautiful image. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

1670. Steve McQueen Document Signed Twice. Twicesigned DS, signed “Steven T. McQueen,” one page, 8.5 x 11, April 1, 1978. A document for the “Consent Meeting of Shareholders and Directors” of Solar Productions, Inc., approving the election of Holly McDermott “to serve in the capacity of Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Secretary.” Signed twice at the conclusion in black ballpoint by McQueen, and countersigned by three others. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1673. Orson Welles Signed Photograph. Superb vintage glossy 7.75 x 10 RKO Radio Pictures advance publicity photo of Orson Welles in a handsome pose from 1941, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “For Dick, Regards, Orson Welles.” Photo code inherent to lower right reads: “CK-Adv-53.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, scuffing, and crazing. An exceptional portrait of Welles released for his magnum opus, Citizen Kane, widely considered to be one of the greatest films ever made. Starting Bid $200

Robin Williams’s People’s Choice Award for “Favorite Funny Male Star”

1674. Robin Williams’s 2007 People’s Choice Award. People’s Choice Award presented to Robin Williams as “Favorite Funny Male Star” for the 33rd Annual People’s Choice Awards, held at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on January 9, 2007. Made by Or refors, the gorgeous crystal award measures 13.75˝ tall with a square base of 4˝, neatly engraved on the front: “The People’s Choice Award, 2007, Robin Williams, Favorite Funny Male Star.” The beautiful award takes the shape of a flame and is etched with the image of hands clapping. The award is in very fine condition; the original Orrefors box exhibits substantial wear.

Provenance: Creating a Stage: The Collec tion of Marsha and Robin Williams, Sotheby’s, October 2018. Starting Bid $300

sports

1783. 1933 Goudey #144 Babe Ruth PSA PR 1. Graded by PSA PR 1. Though the most common of the four Babe Ruth baseball cards in the 1933 Goudey set, the #144 Ruth card is the only one to offer a full-bodied image: the ‘Sultan of Swat’ is shown taking a mighty hack in his New York Yankees pinstripes. The green text on the reverse makes note of his heroic feats at the plate: “Holds big league home run record, 60, made in 1927. Led American League in batting in 1924. Last year batted .341 and hit 41 homers.” A well-loved card with surface wrinkles and rounded corners, this remains a high-quality and eye-appealing example for the grade. Starting Bid $500

1784. 1933 Goudey #144 Babe Ruth PSA VG-EX 4 (MC). Graded by PSA VG-EX 4 (MC). Though the most common of the four Babe Ruth baseball cards in the 1933 Goudey set, the #144 Ruth card is the only one to offer a full-bodied image: the ‘Sultan of Swat’ is shown taking a mighty hack in his New York Yankees pinstripes. The green text on the reverse makes note of his heroic feats at the plate: “Holds big league home run record, 60, made in 1927. Led American League in batting in 1924. Last year batted .341 and hit 41 homers.” This is a vibrant example with bright colors and sharp edges, unfortunately miscut at the factory. Starting Bid $500

1785. 1952 Topps Look ‘N See #15 Babe Ruth PSA EX 5. Graded by PSA EX 5. The sole athlete pictured in the 1952 Topps Look ‘N See set, Babe Ruth is vividly portrayed in this excellent example with bright colors, sharp corners, and clean white borders. This diverse set was otherwise filled with famous explorers, scientists, political leaders, writers, artists, and other notable personalities of American and world history. A classic card of baseball’s one-time home run king. Starting Bid $200

1786.

1959 Topps #380 Hank Aaron PSA NM-MT 8. Graded by PSA NM-MT

8. Marvelous example of this classic 1959 Topps card of the young Hank Aaron with the Milwaukee Braves, boasting his circular portrait within a bright yellow background. A stun ning card with razor edges, sharp corners, and vivid colors. Starting Bid $200

1788. 1959 Topps #430 Whitey Ford PSA MINT 9. Graded by PSA MINT 9. Spec tacular, high-grade example of this classic card of the ‘Chairman of the Board,’ showing Whitey Ford warming up for the New York Yankees. This well-centered exemplar boasts sharp colors, untouched corners, and bright, vivid colors. According to PSA’s population report, only two have earned a higher grade. Starting Bid $200

1790. 1959 Topps Baseball Lot of (5) HOFers

- All PSA NM-MT 8. All graded by PSA NM-MT 8. Five high-grade cards of Hall of Famers from the colorful 1959 Topps set, including: #390 Orlando Cepeda, #415 Bill Mazeroski, #430 Whitey Ford, #435 Frank Robinson, and #439 Brooks Robinson. Starting Bid $200

1789. 1959 Topps #439 Brooks Robinson PSA MINT 9. Graded by PSA MINT 9. Exemplary, high-grade example of this great card of Baltimore’s legendary third baseman Brooks Rob inson, featuring a circular portrait of the perennial all-star in his batting stance. Though better known for his glove—his sixteen Gold Glove Awards are unsurpassed by any other infielder—Robinson could hold his own at the plate, once leading the league in RBI. This card boasts razor sharp corners, excellent colors, and an even glossy sheen. According to PSA’s population report, none have earned a higher grade. Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Near-mint example of Wayne Gretzky’s rookie card

1792. 1979 Topps #18 Wayne Gretzky RC PSA NM 7. Graded by PSA NM 7. A fantastic example of Wayne Gretzky’s rookie card, with great gloss, bright colors, and nice edges and corners. This reasonably well-centered example shows the budding superstar—billed as “the best prospect to turn professional since Guy Lafleur”—in his first year with the Edmonton Oilers, ready to turn hockey on its head. In his debut season at just 19 years old, Gretzky tied for the league-lead in points and was awarded the Hart Memo rial Trophy as the NHL’s MVP. Starting Bid $200

1791. 1959 Topps Lot of (5) #430 Whitey FordAll PSA NM-MT 8. All graded by PSA NM-MT 8. Five fine examples of this classic card of the ‘Chairman of the Board,’ showing Whitey Ford warming up for the New York Yankees. All are well-centered with sharp corners, bright white borders, and nice coloring and registration.

1793. 1981-82 Topps Basketball Wax Box (BBCE). Reviewed and sealed by Steve Hart of The Baseball Card Exchange (BBCE). Spectacular complete wax box of 1981-82 Topps basketball cards, containing 36 unopened wax packs. Highlights of the set include the rookie cards of Kevin McHale and Bill Laimbeer, plus cards of stars like Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Julius Erving. Each pack contains 13 cards and a stick of bubble gum. Starting Bid $300

1794. 2018 Panini Flawless Sapphire Shohei Ohtani Autograph/Dual Patch (11/15). Factory sealed in its Panini Flawless holder. Stunning autographed dual patch card of Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani, numbered 11/15, featuring two fantastic multi-color player-worn patches and a bright blue felt tip signature. An exemplary card of the versatile ballplayer, showing him in a great pitching pose. Ohtani earned AL Rookie of the Year honors in 2018 by hitting .285 with 22 home runs, on top of recording a 4-2 record and 3.31 ERA as a starting pitcher. Starting Bid $300

1795. Hank Aaron’s Record-Breaking 660th Career Home Run Baseball. Historic official Spalding National League (Feeney) home run baseball hit by Hank Aaron off of Cincinnati Reds pitcher Wayne Simpson on August 6, 1972. The 4th inning blast marked the 660th home run of Aaron’s legendary career and established a new MLB record for the most homers hit by a player for a single franchise, a feat that broke Babe Ruth’s record of 659 with the New York Yankees. Incidentally, the home run would not be the last he would hit that afternoon. Aaron hit a second, off left-hander Don Gullett, to break a 10th-inning tie and lift the Braves to a 4-3 win. The ball originates from the collection of Donald Davidson, the

longtime Director of Publicity with the Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta Braves. Davidson was quick to recover all of Aaron’s important milestone balls, which he would annotate and then save, with this particular ball reading: “Home Run Broke Tie with Babe Ruth for Most Home Runs with Same Club, Old Record - 659 / Hank Aaron, Home Run #660 / Hit 8/6/72, Riv erfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Off Pitcher Wayne Simpson, Final Score Braves 4, Reds 3.” In fine, game-used condition, with slight overall toning. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from a previous owner, who personally obtained this baseball from the family estate of Davidson. Starting Bid $1000

Hank passes the Babe—Aaron’s historic 660th home run baseball, setting the new mark for most HRs hit with a single ball club

1796. Muhammad Ali Signed Oversized Photograph by John Stewart. Semi-glossy 16 x 20 silver gelatin photo of Muhammad Ali by English photographer John Stewart, de picting the boxer in a half-length seated pose with folded arms and an open shirt, signed in black felt tip. Reverse bears a “Major League Archives” stamp and pencil annotations: “A/P, 5/28/99, Muhammad Ali, Portrait of the Champ.” In fine condition, with a couple small creases and some evidence of adhesive remnants, none of which detract from the photo’s magnificent clarity and imagery. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA, and by a photo of Ali taken at the time of signing. A detailed state ment of provenance can be found in our online description. Starting Bid $200

1797.

Joe DiMaggio Signed Over

sized Photograph. Limited edition glossy 20 x 16 silver gelatin photo of Joltin’ Joe observing the trajectory of a hit to left field during a New York Yankees baseball game, numbered 22/175, signed nicely below his image in blue felt tip by Joe DiMaggio. In fine condition, with slight edge rippling. Starting Bid $200

1799. Jack Johnson Typed Letter Signed. Rare TLS, one page, 7.25 x 7.75, personal letterhead, June 3, 1943. Letter to Mr. Boardman, forwarding to him “a small picture, thinking perhaps you might like to have it for your collection. If I had any larger ones, I would be glad to send one to you, but I am out of them at present. Thanking you again, and with best regards and good luck.” In fine condition, with lightly trimmed edges (barely nipping the bottom of the “J” in “Johnson”), and faint toning along the top edge from adhesive residue on the back. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Starting Bid $300

“Hundreds of people write to me, and usually ask for an eight by ten picture, no less, with the autograph, and never think to enclose even a stamp for its mailing”

1800. Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics Torch. Official 1984 Los Angeles Olympics torch, brass-finished with tan leather handles, measuring 22.25˝ in length and 4.75˝ at its widest point, manufactured by Turner Ind and engraved “1983 LAOOC,” with a pair of Los Angeles Games logos on the base of the handle. The black burner remains in place, for an overall length of 23˝. Bowl is engraved along the top, “Citius, Altius, Fortius, “ with the rings between each word, and the L.A. Memorial Coliseum Stadium below. Exhibits some very slight wear to the bowl and handle. Includes its original relay diploma, opening and safety instruction pamphlet, and replacement burner and end caps. Starting Bid $200

1801. Joe Louis Signed Photograph.

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Joe Louis’s first-round knockout of Max Schmeling in their much-publicized June 22, 1938, re match at Yankee Stadium, signed in blue ballpoint, “Joe Louis.” Dated in another hand, “16/1/50.” In very good to fine condi tion, with scattered creasing, primarily to the corners. Starting Bid $200

1805. Bill Russell Signed Photograph. Limited edi tion glossy 16 x 20 photo of Bill Russell in a huddle with his Celtics teammates at the Boston Garden, numbered 14/66, signed in blue felt tip, “Bill Russell, 442.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1803. Mickey Mantle Signed Photograph. Fantastic glossy 11 x 14 photo of the young Mantle in a shirt and tie, boldly signed in blue felt tip, “Mickey Mantle, No. 7.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Once bound for the Hall of Fame—Pete Rose’s bat

“Game Used to Break Honus Wagner’s Singles Record”

1804. Pete Rose’s Game-Used Milestone Bat Used to Break Honus Wagner’s Singles Record. Significant game-used official Hillerich & Bradsby Louisville Slugger ‘Pete Rose’ signature-model R195 baseball bat, 35 inches and 32 ounces, signed and certified on the barrel in silver ink, “Game Used to Break Honus Wagner’s Singles Record, Pete Rose”; also signed and inscribed above, “A great fan, Pete Rose.” The uncracked bat is made of top-quality dark-stained white ash with all of the barrel stampings deep and defined. Factory records indicate that this particular model was a favorite of Rose’s, as he ordered 35-inch, 32-ounce Louisville Slugger R195 bats throughout the entire 1977-1979 period. In fine con dition, exhibiting moderate use including ball and lace marks.

On August 5, 1979, Pete Rose hit his 2,427th single to surpass Honus Wagner’s National League record. Three days later, the Philadelphia Phillies held a ceremony to present him with a plaque displaying the bat, ball, and first base bag that were

involved in the milestone. Rose continued to use the bat, however, and planned to send it to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. In an incident in Houston on the night of August 17th, he accidentally lost the bat into the stands on a swing. The Associated Press reported: “It was a frustrating night for Rose. He went 0-for-4 and watched his favorite bat slip out of his hands on a third strike in the seventh inning and fly into the stands down the right field line. No one was injured, but a woman in the stands kept the bat, rejecting efforts by Astros officials to exchange it…Rose was indignant at sug gestions that he let the bat go on purpose, and he was even more miffed by what he said was selfishness on the woman’s part. ‘The bat just slipped out of my hands,’ Rose said. ‘I’ve batted 11,000 times and it’s the first time that ever happened. I broke Honus Wagner’s all-time singles record with that bat last week, and I was going to send it to the Hall of Fame.’” Rose evidently forgave the fan, later inscribing the bat with a proud confirmation of his milestone moment. Starting Bid $500

Marvelous circa 1928 baseball signed by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig

1806. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig Signed Baseball.

Extraordinary circa 1928 Brine’s Official League baseball with red-and-blue stitching, boldly signed in fountain pen on the sweet spot, “Babe Ruth,” and on a side panel, “Lou Gehrig.” Also signed on the upper and lower panels by Ira Flagstead, the starting center fielder for the Boston Red Sox throughout most of the 1920s, and by Foster Herbert ‘Steve’ Slayton, a right-handed reliever who pitched seven innings for the Red Sox

in 1928. Slayton’s Society of Baseball Research (SABR) article notes: ‘Somewhere there still exists a Fox Movietone News photograph of Steve Slayton posing with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig during a long-ago spring training in Florida.’ Displayed in a wooden case beside an Upper Deck ‘Baseball Heroes’ card of Babe Ruth. In fine condition. A spectacularly well-preserved example of a vintage Ruth-Gehrig baseball—one of the most desirable combinations in all of sports. Starting Bid $1000

Autograph

1807. Babe Ruth, Calvin Coolidge, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, and Other Notables Signed Waterman’s Album. Vintage fountain pen signature, “Babe Ruth,” on an off-white 3 x .75 slip affixed inside the front cover of a circa 1932 Waterman’s Autograph Album. Other signatures within the album (mostly clipped and affixed inside) include: Calvin Coolidge, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Charles H. Mayo, William J. Mayo, Glenn S. ‘Pop’ Warner, Yehudi Menuhin, Floyd Gibbons, William Gibbs McAdoo, Ella A. Boole, Perry Newberry, John Nance Garner, Al Smith, Aimee McPherson, Rudy Vallée, and Mary Pickford. Most other signatures are of minor local figures and lesser-known politicians, such as governors, mayors, and police chiefs. In fine condition, with some show-through from adhesive. Starting Bid $300

1808. Ted Williams Original Painting by Dick Perez. Original paint ing by noted sports artist Dick Perez of Boston Red Sox great Ted Williams, depicting the Hall of Fame baseball player in a full-length post-swing pose at Fenway Park, accomplished in watercolor on 14 x 20.25 artist board, signed in black felt tip by Williams. The painting is also signed in green paint by the artist, “Perez.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Ted Williams Family Enterprises signed by John Henry Williams, which reads: “This letter is to certify that your original Perez Steele Great Moments artwork was personally and authentically signed by my father, Ted Williams.” This outstanding painting served as the front design for the classic 1987 PerezSteele Great Moments #13 Ted Williams baseball card. Starting Bid $200

Bountiful Waterman’s

Album, featuring Babe Ruth plus politicians, musicians, and more!

A triple crown work of art — an original Perez-Steele ‘Great Moments’ painting signed by Ted Williams, deriving from the Red Sox legend’s personal collection

1809. Ted Williams Signed Photograph. Spectacular semi-glossy 16 x 19.75 silver gelatin photo of Williams celebrating the historic 1941 season in which he hit .400, nicely signed in blue felt tip, “Ted Williams.” Also signed along the bottom edge in blue felt tip by photojournalist Den nis Brearley; reverse bears a 1978 Brearley Collection copyright stamp. In fine condition, with a crease toward the top and a bit of edge rippling. A superb example of a classic baseball portrait. Starting Bid $200

1810. Tiger Woods Signed Golf Flag. Desirable yellow golf pin flag imprinted “The Open Championship, 18, St Andrews 2000,” 17.25 x 15.5, signed in black felt tip by Tiger Woods. Im pressively mounted, matted, and framed with two photos to an overall size of 33 x 61.5. In fine condition. Woods won the 2000 Open Championship at the age of 24, becoming the youngest golfer ever to complete a career Grand Slam. A stunning display representing Woods’s historic feat. Starting Bid $200

1811. Tiger Woods

Signed 2002 SP Game Used

Edition Golf Card. Uncommon and ultra-desirable 2002 SP Game Used Edition ‘Course of a Champion’ golf card, signed in blue felt tip by Tiger Woods. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

1812. Harry Wright Hand-Filled 1885 Scorecard. Original 6.5 x 4 scorecard for a 19th century Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Wolverines and the Philadelphia Philadelphians (Quakers/Phillies) on May 11, 1885, filled out on both sides in pencil entirely in the hand of Philadelphia manager Harry Wright, who signs his initials, “H. W.,” in the scorer’s box at the bottom of Detroit’s batting lineup. The Quakers won the game 10 - 5. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Starting Bid $200

1428. Mickey Mouse production drawings from Moose Hunters

Starting Bid $200

1429. Frank Follmer concept story drawing for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Starting Bid $200

1430. Donald Duck production drawing from Modern Inventions Starting Bid $200

1431. Harpo Marx production drawing from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood Starting Bid $200

1432. Laurel and Hardy production storyboard drawing from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood Starting Bid $200

1433. W. C. Fields production drawing from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood Starting Bid $200

1434. Martha Raye and Joe E. Brown production drawings from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood Starting Bid $200

1435. Mickey Mouse and Pluto production drawings from Society Dog Show Starting Bid $200

1436. Pluto production cel from Society Dog Show Starting Bid $200

1437. Donald Duck production drawing from The Autograph Hound Starting Bid $200

1438. Blue Fairy production drawing from Pinocchio Starting Bid $200

1439. Bacchus and Jacchus production drawing from Fantasia

Starting Bid $200

1440. Stromboli production drawing from Pinocchio Starting Bid $200

1441. Boy and Giraffe concept storyboard drawing from Dumbo

Starting Bid $200

1442. Circus Band concept storyboard drawing from Dumbo Starting Bid $200

1443. Donald Duck production drawing from Truant Officer Donald Starting Bid $200

1444. Donald Duck and H. U. Hennessy production drawing from Duck Pimples

Starting Bid $200

1445. Forest animals concept drawing from Bambi Starting Bid $200

1446. Quail concept storyboard drawing from Bambi Starting Bid $200

1447. Br'er Bear storyboard drawing from Song of the South Starting Bid $200

1448. Goofy production drawing from The Big Wash Starting Bid $200

1449. Pluto and Gopher production drawing from Bone Bandit Starting Bid $200

1450. Donald Duck production drawing from Honey Harvester Starting Bid $200

1453. Peg production cel from Lady and the Tramp Starting Bid $200

1454. Jiminy Cricket production drawing from The Mickey Mouse Club

1451. Pluto production drawing from Puss Cafe Starting Bid $200 1452. Frank Thomas and Marc Davis signed production drawing of Captain Hook from Peter Pan Starting Bid $200

1455. Lady production drawing from Lady and the Tramp Starting Bid $200 1456. Chip and Dale production cel from The Adventures of Chip 'n' Dale Starting Bid $200

1457. Dumbo publicity cel from a promotional Disney cartoon Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

1458. Mickey Mouse and Dumbo production cel from a Disney Diapers commercial

Starting Bid $200

1459. Winnie the Pooh and Piglet production cel from an educational Disney cartoon Starting Bid $200

2021. Carl Yastrzemski Signed Magazine

Starting Bid $100

Conditions of Sale

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

This Agreement contains important provisions that control rights and liabilities, and specifically has provisions governing how disputes are handled as well as LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY that can be imposed upon RR Auction, WAIVER OF JURY and ARBITRATION PROVISIONS. This acknowledgement is a mate rial term of these Conditions of Sale and of the consideration under which RR Auction agrees to these terms. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

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

Section 1

The Parties1.1

RR Auction and Auction

This Auction is presented by RR Auction, a d/b/a/ of R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC, as identified with the applicable licensing information on the title page of the Catalog or on the www.RRauction.com Internet site.

The Auction is conducted under these Conditions of Sale. Announcements and corrections from the podium at live auctions and those made through the Condi tions of Sale appearing on the Internet at RRauction.com supersede those in the printed Catalog.

1.2 Bidder

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

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

Bids will not be accepted from minor persons under eighteen (18) years of age without a parent or legal guardian’s written consent containing an acknowledg ment of the Conditions of Sale herein and indicating their agreement to be bound thereby on behalf of the Bidder.

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

If an entity places a bid, then the person executing the bid on behalf of the entity agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid and agrees to be bound by these Conditions of Sale in addition to company for whom the Bid der is acting

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

2.1 In order to place bids, Bidders who have not established an account with RR Auction must either furnish satisfactory credit information (including two collect ibles-related business references) or supply additional information if requested, well in advance of the Auction. Bidders who are not members of RRAuction.com should pre-register before the close of the Auction to allow adequate time to con tact references. Privileges will be granted at the sole discretion of RR Auction. Additionally, Bidders who have not previously established credit or who wish to bid in excess of their established credit history may be required to provide a cash deposit prior to RR Auction’s acceptance of a bid. Check writing privileges and immediate delivery of merchandise may also be determined by pre-approval of credit based on a combination of criteria: RRAuction.com history, related in dustry references, bank verification, a credit bureau report and/or a personal guarantee for a corporate or partnership entity in advance of the Auction venue.

2.2 Bidder providing any false or misleading information provided in connection with the registration shall be a material breach of the Conditions of Sale and in addition to any other remedies at law shall excuse RR Auction from performance under these Conditions of Sale, including the right to any refund.

2.2 Bidding privileges may be revoked without notice, for any reason, at the sole discretion of RR Auction .

Section 3 Buyer’s Premium

3.1 The Bidder acknowledges and agrees that a 25% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on all individual lots sold in timed and live Auctions. . For payment other than by cash, delivery will not be made unless and until full payment has been received by RR Auction, i.e., check or wired funds have fully cleared. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, signed by RR Auction, payment in full is due within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date, whichever is earlier. Bidder’s failure to pay any payment in full when due required shall constitute a material breach, and in addition to other damages available under contract or law, at RR Auction’s elec tion, RR Auction may cancel the sale and require full premium still be due along with interest at 1.5% per month from the date of breach, or at the maximum legally allowable rate.

Section 4 Bidding

4.1 Each Bidder’s determination of its bid should be based upon its own exami nation of the item(s) and independent investigation, rather than the any reliance as to what is represented in the Catalog, online or elsewhere. Bidder affirms that it regards any statements made by RR Auction concerning the item as solely opinion and that Bidder is making its own inspection and independent evaluation of the goods, and is not relying upon any description or statements by RR Auc tion (including as to quality, authenticity, provenance, ownership, liens existing, on goods legality, or value) in making its determination to bid on or purchase an item. In any purchase or sale, the value of the item(s) is determined by the price. THE BIDDER HEREBY ASSUMES ALL RISKS CONCERNING ANY AND ALL PURCHASES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

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

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

4.4 Title to any lot remains with Consignor, any secured party of the Consignor, or assignee of Consignor, as the case may be, until the lot is paid for in full by Bidder and Bidder has fully satisfied any outstanding financial obligations to RR Auction (including as it concerns aby other lots). RR Auction reserves the right to require payment in full before delivering any lot to the successful Bidder.

4.5 It is the Bidder’s responsibility and obligation to have the lots fully insured while in their possession. Bidder assumes any and all risk of loss upon the earlier of shipment to Bidder or in Bidder’s possession.

4.6 Bidder grants to RR Auction or its assigns the right to offset any sums due, or found to be due by RR Auction, and to make such offset from any past, sub sequent or future consignment, or items acquired by Bidder in possession or control of RR Auction or from any sums due to Bidder by RR Auction. Bidder fur

ther grants RR Auction a lien consisting of a senior security interest (or purchase money security interest to the extent applicable) in such sums or items to the fullest extent applicable, authorizes RR Auction to file documents concerning the interest, and Bidder agrees to execute any further documents as may be reason ably necessary to grant RR Auction such security interest. Bidder agrees that RR Auction and its assigns shall be a secured party with respect to items bought by Bidder and in the possession of RR Auction, to the extent of the maximum in debtedness, plus all accrued fees and expenses, until the indebtedness is paid.

4.7 By bidding in this sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. The authorized representative of any corporate Bidder who is present at the sale shall provide RR Auction or its agent, prior to the commencement of the bidding (or at the time of registration), with a statement signed by a principal, director or officer that they he or she personally and unconditionally guarantees any payment due RR Auction.

4.8 RR Auction may at its sole and absolute discretion, make loans or advances to Consignors and/or prospective Bidders.

Section 5

Bidding Options

5.1 Non-Internet bids (including but not limited to in-person, facsimile, phone and mail bids) are treated similarly to floor bids in that they must be on-incre ment. Any in-person, facsimile, phone, or mail bids that do not conform to a full increment will be rounded up or down to the nearest full increment and this revised amount will be considered Bidder’s high bid.

5.2 When identical bids are submitted, preference is given to the first received. To ensure the greatest accuracy, written bids should be entered on the standard printed bid sheet and be received at RR Auction’s place of business at least twenty-four (24) hours before the Auction start. RR Auction is not responsible for executing mail bids or facsimile bids received on or after the day the first lot is sold, nor Internet bids submitted after the published closing time; nor is RR Auction responsible for proper execution of bids submitted by telephone, mail, facsimile, e-mail, Internet, or in person once the Auction begins.

5.3 In all Auctions, bids on an item must raise the current high bid by at least 10%, or as specified on a per-Auction basis. Bids will be accepted in whole dol lar amounts only. No “buy” or “unlimited” bids will be accepted. In a live sale, bids on an item can change at the discretion of RR Auction.

5.4 RR Auction reserves the right to accept or decline any bid. Bids must be for an entire lot and each lot constitutes a separate sale. All bids are per lot unless otherwise announced. Live auction lots will be sold in their numbered sequence unless RR Auction directs otherwise. It is unlawful and illegal for Bidders to collude, pool, or agree with another Bidder to pay less than the fair value for lot(s). For live auctions, RR Auction will have final discretion in the event that any dispute should arise between Bidders. RR Auction will determine the successful Bidder, cancel the sale, or re-offer and resell the lot or lots in dispute. RR Auc tion will have final discretion to resolve any disputes arising after the sale and in online auctions. If any dispute arises, RR Auction’s sale record is conclusive.

Section 6 Payment

6.1 Subject to fulfillment of all of the Conditions of Sale set forth herein, upon the sooner of (1) the passing of title to the offered lot pursuant to these Conditions of Sale, or (2) possession of the offered lot by the Bidder, Bidder thereupon (a) assumes full risk and responsibility (including without limitation, liability for or damage to frames or glass covering prints, paintings, photos, or other works), and (b) will immediately pay the full purchase price or such part as RR Auction may require. In addition to other remedies available to RR Auction by law, RR Auction reserves the right to impose from the date of sale a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price if payment is not made in accordance with the conditions set forth herein. All property must be removed from RR Auction’s premises by the Bidder at his/her expense not later than sixty (60) business days following its sale and, if it is not so removed, RR Auction may send the purchased property to a public warehouse for the account, at the risk and ex pense of the Bidder.

6.2 Payment is due upon closing of the Auction session, or upon presentment of an invoice. RR Auction reserves the right to void an invoice if payment in full is not received within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date. In cases of nonpayment, RR Auction’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay RR Auction its fees (seller’s and Buyer’s Premium) on the lot and any other dam ages pertaining to the lot.

6.3 All sales for total invoices greater than $1,000 are strictly for cash in United States dollars (including U.S. currency, bank wire, cashier checks, eChecks, and bank money orders), and are subject to all reporting requirements.

6.4 All deliveries are subject to good funds; funds being received in RR Auc tion’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 con stitutes “good funds”: checks drawn on a U.S. bank are subject to a ten (10) calendar day hold, and ten (10) business days when drawn on an international bank. Clients with pre-arranged credit status may receive immediate credit for payments via e-Check, personal or corporate checks.

6.5 In the event that a Bidder’s payment is dishonored upon presentment(s), Bidder shall pay the maximum statutory processing fee set by applicable state law. If Bidder attempts to pay via check and the financial institution denies the transfer from Bidder’s bank account, or the payment cannot be completed using the selected funding source, Bidder agrees to complete payment.

6.7 If RR Auction refers any unpaid invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay and shall be liable for RR Auction’s attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by RR Auction in addition to the invoice amount and interest the greater of 1.5% per month or at the maximum legally allowable rate from date of invoice to collection. If RR Auction assigns collec tion to its house counsel, such attorney’s time expended on the matter shall be compensated at a rate comparable to the hourly rate of independent attorneys.

6.8 RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bid der (as well as to the extent it is a consignor any other monies owed or due to Bidder) to secure payment of the Auction invoice. RR Auction is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of the Bidder then held by RR Auction or its affiliates to secure payment of any Auction invoice or any other amounts due RR Auction or affiliates from the Bidder. With respect to these lien rights, RR Auction shall have all the rights of a secured creditor, in cluding 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 oth erwise 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 posses sory lien any unpaid amount by any of the Bidder’s property in their possession.

6.9 All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. RR Auction clients with an in voice totaling $1,000 or under will have the option to pay by VISA, Mastercard, Discover or Paypal. All Paypal payments must be sent to FinanceDepartment@ rrauction.com. Authorize.net, a third-party service provider contracted by RR Auction for processing on-line payments, charges a nonrefundable service fee of 3%, which will be added to your final invoice should you pay by credit/debit card.

Section 7 Sales Tax

RR Auction is a remote seller and we are now required to collect Sales/Use Tax from our bidders. The states that we have nexus in we will be required to col lect and remit sales tax on your behalf. Each state has different requirements to meet nexus. When RR Auction has achieved a certain monetary and/or invoice threshold in each state we will apply sales tax to your total invoice. The states that are affected are: ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNE SOTA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH CARO LINA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA,RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN

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

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

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

Section 8

Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges

Bidder is liable for shipping and handling and providing accurate information as to shipping or delivery locations and arranging for such. RR Auction is unable to combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for ship ping 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, in cluding specified Customs declarations, to RR Auction for any lots to be deliv ered 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.

Section 9 Title

Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices of Bidder (including those pertaining to the item(s) at issue) and amounts owed to RR Auction are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they have been delivered to a common carrier or third-party shipper.

Section 10 Rights Reserved

RR Auction reserves the right, at any time before, during or after an auction has ended to: withdraw any lot before or at the time of the Auction, cancel any bid, and/or to postpone the Auction of all or any lots or parts thereof, for any reason. RR Auction shall not be liable to any Bidder in the event of such withdrawal, cancellation, or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone at any time.

Section 11 Conducting the Auction

11.1 RR Auction reserves the right to postpone the Auction or any session there of 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 conse quential damages.

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

11.3 Reserves

Lots may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. Consignors may not bid on their own lots or prop erty. RR Auction may, from time to time, bid on items that it does not own. RR Auction may execute bids consecutively or otherwise up to one bid increment below the reserve.

11.4 Off-Site Bidding

Bidding by telephone, facsimile, online, or absentee bidding (advance written bids submitted by mail) are offered solely as a convenience and permitted sub ject to advance arrangements, availability, and RR Auction’s approval which shall be exercised at RR Auction’s sole discretion. Neither RR Auction nor its agents or employees shall be held liable for the failure to execute bids or for er rors 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 Condi tions of Sale and the terms contained on the Registration Form.

11.5

Estimate Prices:

In addition to descriptive information, each item in the Catalog sometimes in cludes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction (the “Estimate Prices”). In other instances, Estimate Prices can be obtained by calling RR Auction at (603) 732-4280. The Estimate Prices are based upon various factors including prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality, history and provenance. Estimate Prices are prepared well in advance of the sale and subject to revision. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or sales tax (see under separate heading).

11.6 Owned or Guaranteed Property:

RR Auction generally offers property consigned by others for sale at public auc tion; in very limited occasion, lots are offered that are the property of RR Auction.

11.7 Before the Auction:

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

11.8 Maximum Bids In All Auctions:

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

11.9 Successful Bids:

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

11.10 Unsold Lots:

If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the Consignor. RR Auction has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction. Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers.

11.11

Bidding in Timed Auction:

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

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

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

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

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

During live internet or live auction, property is auctioned in consecutive numeri cal order, as it appears in the catalog. The auctioneer will accept bids from those present in the salesroom or absentee bidders participating by telephone,

internet or by written bid left with RR Auction in advance of the auction. The auctioneer may also execute a bid or bids (successively or otherwise) on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve. All auctions for lots are with reserve unless specifically stated otherwise.

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

11.13

Miscellaneous:

Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a non-sale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize RR Auction’s Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited. If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, RR Auction reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer’s Premium and Consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement.

Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by RR Auction in the future. In conformity with ”donot-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. RR Auction may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available.

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

Section 12

RR Auction’s Remedies

Failure of the Bidder to comply with any of these Conditions of Sale or the terms of the Registration Form is an event of material breach or default. In such event, RR Auction may, in addition to any other available remedies specifically including the right to hold the defaulting Bidder liable for the Purchase Price or to charge and collect from the defaulting Bidder’s credit or debit accounts as provided for elsewhere herein: (a) cancel the sale, retaining any payment made by the Bidder as damages (the Bidder understands and acknowledges that RR Auction will be substantially damaged should such default occur, and that damages under subpart (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, reason able attorney fees and court costs, commissions, incidental damages and any other charges due hereunder which were not collected or collectable. In the event that such Bidder is the successful Bidder on more than one lot and pays less than the purchase price for the total lots purchased, RR Auction shall apply the payment received to such lot or lots that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. If RR Auction does not exercise such discretion, the lots to which the payment shall be applied will be in descending order from the highest purchase price to the lowest. Any Bidder failing to comply with these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed to have granted RR Auction a security interest in, and RR Auction may retain as collateral such security for such Bidder’s obligations to RR Auction, any Bidder’s property in RR Auction’s possession or to which title has not yet passed to Bidder. RR Auction shall have the benefit of all rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) as adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

13.1 RR Auction does not provide any warranties to Bidders, whether expressed or implied, beyond those expressly provided in these Conditions of Sale. All property and lots are sold ”as is” and “where is”. By way of illustration rather than limitation, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representa tion or warranty, expressed or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for in tended use, condition of the property (including any condition report), correct ness of description, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, importance, exhibition, relevance, attribution, source, provenance, date, authorship, condition, culture, genuineness, value, or period of the property. Additionally, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to whether the Bidder acquires rights in copyright, trademark, or other intel lectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) related to the item, or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title.

13.2 All descriptions, photographs, illustrations, and terminology including but not limited to words describing condition (including any condition reports re quested by Bidder, see also Terminology), authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition, and rel evance, 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 Bid ders and are not intended nor shall they be relied on by Bidders as statements, representations or warranties of actual value or predictions of final bid prices.

13.3 Bidders are accorded the opportunity to inspect the lots and to otherwise satisfy themselves as to the nature and sufficiency of each lot prior to bidding, and RR Auction urges Bidders to avail themselves accordingly.

13.4 All lots sold by RR Auction are accompanied by an Auction Certificate (“AC”). On any lot presented with an AC issued by RR Auction, the certifica tion is only as to its attribution to the person or entity described or to the lot’s usage and only as explicitly stated therein (the “AC”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The AC inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records). Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the AC and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void.

Section 14 Firearms

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

Section 15 Unauthorized Statements

Under no circumstances is any employee, agent or representative of RR Auction authorized by RR Auction to modify, amend, waive or contradict any of these Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on a registration form, any warranty or limitation or exclusion of warranty, any term or condition in either the Registration Form or these Terms and Conditions regarding payment re quirements, 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 docu ments 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 Bid der, including statements regarding specific lots, even if such employee, agent or representative represents that such statement is authorized, unless reduced to a writing signed Bidder and by an authorized officer of RR Auction by all par ties, are statements of personal opinion only and are not binding on RR Auction, and under no circumstances shall be relied upon by Bidder as a statement, representation or warranty of RR Auction.

Section 16 Bidder’s Remedies

16.1 Except as stated expressly herein, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy related to or pertaining to items it bids upon, views, or purchases from RR Auc tion, and any claims by Bidder related to authenticity, ownership, condition, title or value, shall be against Consignor only.

16.2 This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder as against

RR Auction (inclusive of its affiliates, officers, managers, employees or agents), or in any way arising out of, related to, or in connection with these Conditions of Sale, , and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. Time is of the essence with respect to these procedures.

16.3 Title to Items

The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor’s warranty of title and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bid der’s benefit. In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, satisfactory to the sole discretion of RR Auction, that there was a breach of the Consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, RR Auction may make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other amounts paid or due to RR Auction). Should the Consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Bidder within thirty days after such demand (if any made), RR Auction may disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and may assign to Bidder all or some of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and/or assignment, all responsibility and liability of RR Auction, if any, with respect to said lot or item shall automatically terminate related to or arising from these Con ditions of Sale or such transaction operating as a complete waiver and general release by Bidder as to RR Auction and its agents, contractors, and affiliates, as to any and all claims concerning or related to the item, if any . RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction by Consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances.

16.4 Authenticity Challenge Process

(1) If Bidder wishes to dispute or challenge the Authenticity of the lot or item (in cluding asserting that it is incorrect), Bidder must adhere to the following proce dure: Within 30 days of the Auction Date, Bidder must present written evidence to RR Auction, that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field (and one recognized by RR Auction within its discretion) and send the physical item or lot at issue to RR Auction along with all evidence relied upon by Bidder for contesting the Authenticity. (“Authenticity Challenge Process”) “Au thenticity” shall mean a gross discrepancy in the between the description, genu iness, or attribution of the item as represented by RR Auction in the Catalog or at the auction, and the item. If RR Auction concurs that the lot is not Authentic as was represented (it is sole discretion), Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy as against RR Auction (inclusive of its affiliates, agents, employees, and contrac tors) shall be a refund of the purchase price of the subject item paid by Bidder, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable by Bidder. If RR Auction does not agree with the assertion by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale. Strict adherence to the Authenticity Challenge Process is a condition of standing for Bidder to initi ate suit or claim.

(2) So long as Bidder has complied with the Authenticity Challenge Process, any claim, suit or action, by Bidder concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity, or related to the authenticity of the item must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Auction Date and is subject to the other limitations and conditions stated in the Conditions of Sale.

16.5 Other Issues. Any dispute or claim by Bidder against RR Auction (or its affiliates, directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors)) other than Au thenticity, concerning any item or lot bid upon, or purchased, including value, title, condition, bidding process, or description must be asserted (if at all) in the following manner:

(1) If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially or grossly incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), or there is any other gross material issue pertain ing to the item or lot, the item or lot may be returned if returned within five (5) calendar days of receipt, and received by RR Auction no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the Auction Date with explanation in writing.. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and a certificate of auc tion, then the description in the certificate of auction (“Lot Challenge Process”). This paragraph shall constitute Bidder’s sole right with respect to the return of items, and no refunds shall be given for any items not returned to and received by RR Auction within the period of time stated herein or not materially or grossly in deviation from the description. Such a refund is subject to RR Auction’s sole discretionary review, and any request for refund must be made concurrently with returning the physical item or lot to RR Auction. Any item not returned within said frame will constitute acceptance of the item and a waiver and release of any and all claims by Bidder pertaining to the item other than with respect to authenticity; and

(2) Provided that the Bidder has engaged in the Lot Challenge Process, any

claim concerning such must be brought no later than one (1) year of the Auction Date for the item or lot at issue and is subject to the other limitations and condi tions stated in the Conditions of Sale.

NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED OR PROVIDED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND BIDDERS OR AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUCH SHALL BE A COMPLETE DEFENSE TO ANY CLAIMS BY BID DER RELATED TO THE CONDITIONS OF SALE, ANY AUCTION OR BID.

16.6 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. For any and all claims by Bidder arising out of or related to this Agreement, Bidder’s viewing, bid, or purchase of items, or any agreement between the Parties, or otherwise, Bidder agrees that to the fullest extent such can be limited under the law, Bidder shall have no right to recover and hereby waives any and all rights to recover from against RR Auction or its affiliates, directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors, consequential or indirect damages, lost profits damages, punitive, exemplary, statutory (or mul tiplier damages), physical or emotional distress damages, general or special damages of any kind (beyond amounts actually paid by Bidder for item(s) at issue), and in the event of recovery of any damages whatsoever, such shall be limited by the amounts actually paid by Bidder to RR Auction for the item(s) at issue in such claim, or if no money was paid to RR Auction by Bidder for items at issue, or there items are at issue, the amount of $150.00.

Section 17

RR Auction’s Additional Services

For Bidders who do not remove purchased property from RR Auction’s premis es, 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 recom mended 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.

Section 18

Headings

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

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19

Entire Agreement

Except to the extent Bidder is also a consignor (in which case the terms of the consignment agreement shall also govern), these Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the Parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the auction Registration Form. They may not be amended, modi fied or superseded except in a signed writing executed by all parties. No oral or written statement by anyone employed by RR Auction or acting as agent or representative of RR Auction may amend, modify, waive or supersede the terms herein unless such amendment, waiver or modification is contained in a writing signed by all parties.

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

Section 20 Governing Law and Enforcement

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

20.2 The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, any other related agreement(s), along with all claims between the Parties, including those arising out of or related to such are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Mas sachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute between the Parties, including but not limited to those related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the ”Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association

(the “AAA”) The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA in Boston, Massachusetts, unless the Con sumer Arbitration Rules apply, in which case, such rules and venue will govern. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitra tion shall also recover all of its related fees and costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, if RR Auction prevails, such recovery, in addition to all remedies available at agreement or law, shall include the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. Federal arbitration law, including the Fed eral Arbitration Act apply to this agreement to arbitrate and its related provisions. The arbitration and all related proceedings shall be held strictly confidential and all documents and discovery shall be held confidential and not used, published or disclosed publically or to anyone outside the Parties or expert consultants or counsel who shall agree to hold such confidential.

20.3 The Parties consent to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as exclusive jurisdiction and venue for all claims between the Parties except as provided specifically herein and may seek confirmation of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in any Court of competent jurisdiction, in cluding the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. To the extent such is necessary under the law, RR Auction may enforce the Arbitration award against Bidder and any related Party in any court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this Agree ment shall be construed as RR Auction consenting to jurisdiction or venue in any location outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

THE PARTIES MAY NOT BRING CLAIMS AGAINST EACH OTHER AS A CLASS OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLAIMED CLASS, OR IN A REPRE SENTATIVE ACTION UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED. UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED, THE CLAIMS AGAINST EACH OF THE OTHER CANNOT BE CON SOLIDATED OR JOINED WITH MORE THAN ONE ADDITIONAL PERSON OR ENTITIES’ CLAIMS. NO INJUNCTIVE OR DECLATORY RELIEF SOUGHT BY BIDDER IF ANY, CAN AFFECT OR BE ORDERED TO AFFECT ANY OTHER BIDDERS OR PERSONS.

20.4 Except as provided specifically in these Conditions of Sale in Bidder’s Rem edies against RR Auction (along with its affiliates, directors, agents, officers, employees, and contractors) for any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other related agreement(s), brought by Bidder must be brought within the earlier of the Auction Date as it pertains to the item(s) at issue or no later than one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances occurred giving rise to the alleged claim, without exception. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute bar to and release of any claims by Bidder initiated after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or cir cumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-actions brought by Bidder. These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale.

20.5 To the fullest extent under applicable law and except as specifically stated herein Bidder hereby holds harmless, releases and discharges RR Auction and its agents, officer’s directors, affiliates, successors, and assigns from any and all claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, damages, causes of ac tion, suits, demands, losses, debts, and expenses of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected existing prior to these Conditions of Sale. Bidder agrees to the Conditions of Sale and upon each instance that Bidder participates in any auction, bids, or otherwise agrees to such terms and reaffirms this release as of the date of so participating or agreeing unless Bidder otherwise provides clear written notice to RR Auction prior to so bidding.

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

20.7 Liquidated Damages for Specific Breaches

In the event that Bidder provides false information in connection with registering for bidding, fails to correct or update information or breaches the Conditions of Sale by failing to pay the purchase price when due after becoming the winning bidder, as liquidated damages associated with such breaches, R&R may obtain from Bidder the greater of (1) 150% the reserve of the item (if any); (2) the amount bidder bid; or (3), the full amount that bidder would have otherwise paid. Bidder will also be liable for an additional 20% of such amount to account for additional administrative costs, shipping, additional advertising, and other dam ages and liabilities fees that are difficult to calculate on an item-by-item basis.

20.8 Indemnity. Bidder agrees to defend, indemnify, hold harmless RR Auction

(along with its officers, directors, agents, contractors, and affiliates) from and against any and all claims, costs, fees, damages, and liabilities arising out of or related to these Conditions of Sale, view of items, or lots, bidding, or participa tion in any auction by RR Auction, and/or or in any way connected to any item you viewed, bid upon or purchased through RR Auction.

Section 21: State-by-State Law Issues

This Auction is being conducted in and the sale shall take place in the State of Massachusetts. Notwithstanding, the foregoing, should these terms and condi tions violate the law of any State should that state’s law be found to govern, or any provision herein determined to be invalid, the clause itself and the remainder of the Agreement shall be valid to the fullest extent allowed. Also, to the extent other states law apply to any transaction arising out of the Agreement (without admitting such), RR Auction states:

For Residents of California:

SALE OF AUTOGRAPHED COLLECTIBLES: AS REQUIRED BY LAW, A DEALER WHO SELLS TO A CONSUMER ANY COLLECTIBLE DESCRIBED AS BEING AUTOGRAPHED MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN EXPRESS WAR RANTY AT THE TIME OF SALE. THIS DEALER MAY BE SURETY BONDED OR OTHERWISE INSURED TO ENSURE THE AUTHENTICITY OF ANY AU TOGRAPHED COLLECTIBLE SOLD BY THIS DEALER.

A written express warranty is provided with each autographed collectible, as re quired by law. This dealer may be surety bonded or otherwise insured to ensure the authenticity of any autographed collectible sold by this dealer.

Section 22 Glossary of Condition terms

Information provided to prospective Bidders with respect of any lot, including any pre-sale estimate, whether written or oral, and information in any catalogue, condition or other report, commentary or valuation, is not a representation of fact but rather a statement of opinion held by RR Auction.

Use of the following terms constitutes an opinion as follows:

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

FINE is the most common statement of condition, and applies to most items that we offer. It describes items that we believe to show expected handling wear, generally acceptable random flaws (such as light creases, small bends, etc.), and an overall appearance that is pleasing to the majority of collectors.

VERY GOOD describes an item that we believe exhibits more moderate flaws (such as toning, light staining, professional reinforcements or repairs, etc.). Most collectors would be comfortable with items in very good condition, and this would be the expected condition for many formats (early presidential documents, for example).

GOOD describes an item which we believe to have obvious visible flaws, includ ing heavy wear, missing portions, or repairs that affect appearance; generally items in this condition are offered only if an item is otherwise believed to be exceedingly rare or important.

Bidder may call and request further details and information about RR Auction’s opinions concerning any item via phone or email which shall provided in RR Auction’s discretion.

Certificate of Auction, Certificate of Authenticity and Goods Acquired:

Bidder warrants that Bidder (and its agents, assigns, successors, and affiliates) shall not purposely deface, destroy, dismember, cut-up into parts the item or Lot purchased at auction from RR Auction and in the event such shall occur whether purposefully or accidently, Bidder (and its agents, assigns, successors, and af filiates) shall refrain from advertising, promoting, or marketing the item as having been purchased from RR Auction and shall in no event display, expressly claim, or imply that the item was certified or auctioned in such state by RR Auction. As liquidated damages for such breach, Bidder agrees to be liable to RR Auction for the greater of the amount of three (3) times the hammer price of the item along with all other fees and costs as otherwise provided in this Terms of Sale.

Since 1976

For over 40 years, relationships have been the backbone of RR Auction. We have made it a priority to keep our consignors informed and involved, encourag ing them to share their voices, to instill their knowledge, and to forge a partnership based on our shared passion for history. With a mutual desire to achieve greatness, these relationships are at the heart of our success.