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AUTHENTICATORS AND CONSULTANTS JOHN REZNIKOFF, UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES

John is the founder of University Archives, a leading firm specializing in the appraisal and authentication of documents and manuscripts. He is affiliated with multiple professional organizations dedicated to the autograph industry, was a contributing editor for Autograph Collector magazine, and is a PSA/DNA authenticator. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced upon request*

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STEVE ZARELLI AUTHENTICATION

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

ROGER EPPERSON SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED/REAL

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

PHIL SEARS COLLECTIBLES

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

FRANK CAIAZZO, BEATLES AUTOGRAPHS

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

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

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

JAMES CAMNER

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

RICH CONSOLA

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

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Presidents and First Ladies............................................................................................ 4 Notables....................................................................................................................... 28 Military.......................................................................................................................... 49 Aviation......................................................................................................................... 53 Space........................................................................................................................... 56 Art, Architecture, and Design........................................................................................ 63 Comic Art and Animation.............................................................................................. 76 Literature...................................................................................................................... 81 Music........................................................................................................................... 92 Classic Entertainment................................................................................................ 114 Sports........................................................................................................................ 125 Conditions of Sale..................................................................................................... 129

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presidents and first ladies

In an early letter to Dolley Madison, James touches upon the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland and elections in the Virginia House of Delegates 1. James Madison. ALS

signed “Js. Madison, Jr.,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 8, December 2, 1799. Significant letter to his wife, “Mrs. Dolly P. Madison” (interestingly, spelled differently from the usual ‘Dolley’), referencing lodging and the session of the Virginia House of Delegates, noting the election of Larkin Smith as speaker and William Wirt as clerk. In part: “I found at Mr. Watson’s a room prepared for me, and an empty one immediately over it, but they are both in a stile much inferior to what I had hoped. You must consequently lower your expectations on this su[b]ject as much as possible before you join me, which I shall look for about the time you suggested. I have found it more convenient to let Sam remain till tomorrow morning, than to start him today. He will be able to execute the journey in one day with ease, with an empty c[arr]iage. I have procured for your uncle a paper…in which…an acc’t of the success of the Republicans in Holland ag’st the British & Russians particularly the latter. He will see also the first fruits of the Session in the charge of the Speaker and Clerk. Col. Smith had 80 & odd votes ag’st 50 odd & Mr. Wirt 90 odd ag’st 40 odd. The former Chaplain & Sergeant at Arms were reelected.” The address leaf remains partially intact, accomplished in Madison’s own hand. In good to very good condition, with staining, areas of paper loss, some tape reinforcements, and trimming to the integral address leaf. As a rare, early letter signed with his “Jr.” suffix, sent to his wife, and touching upon both international affairs and local politics, this is an extraordinary piece. Starting Bid $200

2. James Monroe.

Partlyprinted vellum DS as president, one page, 11 x 8.25, November 27, 1820. President Monroe grants “David Allen, late a Private in Voses Company of the fifth Regiment of Infantry, a certain Tract of Land, containing One Hundred and Sixty acres…in the Territory of Arkansas.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by President Monroe, and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office Josiah Meigs. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left corner is partially intact, with the left edge trimmed. In very good to fine condition, with significantly trimmed edges (affecting part of Meigs’s signature), light soiling, and three binder dings to the top edge. Starting Bid $200

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3. John Quincy Adams.

Partlyprinted vellum DS as presid e n t , signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 15.25 x 9.75, May 15, 1828. President Adams grants Joseph D. Peebles, assignee of Henry Donahoo, a tract “containing ninety two acres…of the Lands directed to be sold at Huntsville, Alabama.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by President Adams and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office George Graham. In very good condition, with scattered staining, and old tape stains to the top and bottom edges; the signature is clean and unaffected. Starting Bid $200

4. Martin Van Buren. ALS as presi-

dent, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, December 5, 1840. Letter to Miss Eliza V. D’Wolf, in part: “I comply with your request to be furnished with my autograph with much pleasure, and am, with best wishes for your health & happiness.” Addressed on the integral leaf in Van Buren’s hand. In very good to fine condition, with multiple intersecting folds, and seal-related paper loss and edge staining to the integral address leaf. Starting Bid $200

5. Martin Van Buren.

Ink signature, “Respectfully yours, M. Van Buren, Lindenwold, Dec. 1, 1855,” on an off-white 4.25 x 3 slip affixed to a larger album page. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, and a stain below, but not touching, the signature. Accompanied by an engraved portrait bearing a facsimile signature. Starting Bid $200

7. James K. Polk.

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7 x 7, June 3, 1846. President Polk authorizes and directs the “Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to the remission of the penalty incurred by Captain Simon Graham, Master of the British Ship Grampian.” Professionally inlaid to a slightly larger sheet and in very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, light wrinkling, and ink erosion affecting the signature and paraph. Starting Bid $200

The 21-year-old Harrison authorizes rations for “Captain Shrims spies”

6. William Henry Harrison. ADS signed “Wm. H. Harrison,

AdC,” one page, 7.75 x 3.75, January 12, 1795. Military document signed while serving in the Northwest Territory as aidede-camp to ‘Mad Anthony’ Wayne, in full: “Provision return for three men of Captain Shrims spies for four days commencing the 18th and ending 21st January 1795, Inclusive—Men: 3, Days: 4, Rations: 18, Sir, Issue agreeably to the above return eighteen complete rations.” In very good to fine condition, with light overall staining. Captain George Shrim was commander of the ranger detachment of Major General ‘Mad Anthony’ Wayne’s Legion of the United States. Starting Bid $200

8. Millard Fillmore.

Signed book: Great Britain in 1833 by Baron D’Haussez. First American edition. Philadelphia: E. C. Mielke, 1833. Hardcover, 4.5 x 7.25, 255 pages. Signed on the front pastedown in pencil, “Millard Fillmore.” Autographic condition: very good, with light soiling and overall foxing to the signed page. Book condition: VG-/None, with moderate-to-heavy foxing to textblock, loss to the head of the spine, spotting to boards, and a “Library of Lawrence E. Miller” blindstamp to a rear page. From the collection of Dr. Lawrence E. Miller. Starting Bid $200

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Pierce pardons a gold-dollar counterfeiter 9. Franklin Pierce. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, November 6, 1854. President Pierce authorizes and directs the “Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to the pardon granted to William Fisher.” In very good to fine condition, with small old tape repairs to fold splits on the reverse, small chips to the right edge, and staining along the top edge from old adhesive residue on the back. Fisher had been convicted of forging the currency of the United States, in the similitude of gold dollars. Starting Bid $200

The sage legal counsel of Abraham Lincoln

10. Abraham Lincoln. ALS signed “A. Lincoln,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, December 4, 1858, penned at the conclusion of a letter sent to him by a client requesting his legal opinion. Lincoln’s response, in full: “You have no lawful right to keep outsiders out by any contrivance whatever. You have the lawful right to prefer one fair creditor to another. In your case, you better mortgage all your real and personal property to your Father and Brother to indemnify them as your sureties. Make two mortgages, one for the real estate, and the other for the personal. In both recite truly the debts for which they are your sureties. Be careful that both mortgages are made acknowledged and recorded according to law. The greater danger of a mistake in this particular is as to the Chattel Mortgage; and, as to it, better refer to the Statute of Chattel Mortgages. I think such a course a better one than any to be affected through a deed of Trust. Any contrivance to give time in a deed of Trust would be held to be fraudulent.” Impressively cloth-matted and framed with two engraved plaques, a portrait of Lincoln, and a copy of the front of the letter, to an overall size of 41 x 17.5; the frame backing features a window for viewing the opposite side of the letter. In fine condition. A highly desirable, boldly penned autograph letter from the period that brought him from senatorial defeat in 1858 to presidential success just two years later. Starting Bid $1000

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Lincoln approves the replacement for a Russian diplomat

11. Abraham Lincoln. Civil War-dated ANS signed “A. Lincoln,” one page both sides, 3.25 x 2, October 14, 1862. Handwritten note from President Lincoln regarding a diplomatic commission, in full: “If the Sec. of State knows no reason to the contrary, send me a commission for William Edwin Phelps, of Ills., as Consul to St. Petersburg, in place of Dr. Arnold resigned. Hold up only if Hon. W. Kellogg has filed a recommendation for a different man.” In very good to fine condition, with light staining and soiling. William Edwin Phelps was a politician from Peoria County, Illinois, (1835–1914) who during the Civil War served as Consulate General of Saint Petersburg, Russia, remaining in said position for three years. He was later elected as a Republican to the Illinois House of Representatives, where he served one term before retiring. Phelps’ appointment was due in some part to nepotism, as Lincoln was a good friend of his father, William Joshua Phelps, a prosperous Peoria County miner and Illinois congressman. Starting Bid $1000

Rare hand-painted fish plate, ordered by Grant while in China on his post-presidency world tour 12. U. S. Grant. Ulysses S. Grant’s personally-owned hand-

painted porcelain plate, ordered while in China in 1879 after his meeting with Li Hongzhang during his post-presidency world tour. The beautiful plate measures 8.5˝ in diameter, and features a blue-and-green fish at center, encircled by an ornate and intricate border of colorful flowers and butterflies. Professionally and expertly restored to fine condition. As one of just 24 hand-painted fish plates delivered to the Grants upon their return to America, this rare and impeccable piece reveals Grant’s fine taste. Provenance: originally from the collection of Raleigh DeGeer Amyx, and retains his label on the reverse. Accompanied by a hardcover copy of the book Tour Around the World by General Grant, by James D. McCabe, which includes a chapter on his adventures in China. Starting Bid $300

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Grant signs as commander of the Union Army— a pose appreciated by President Lincoln 13. U. S. Grant. Superb engraved portrait of

Ulysses S. Grant as commander of the Union Army, 5.5 x 8.75, prominently signed below the image in ink, “Yours truly, U. S. Grant, General.” Includes a related letter signed by the private secretary of Abraham Lincoln, “Jno. G. Nicolay,” one page, Executive Mansion letterhead, April 14, 1864, to publisher J. C. Butler in New York, in part: “The President of the United States, desires me to acknowledge the receipt, of the finely executed engraving of Lieutenant General Grant, which you sent, and to express his thanks for the same.” Attractively matted and framed side-by-side to an overall size of 22 x 16.5. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, and an unobtrusive crease passing across Grant’s chest. President Lincoln promoted Grant to the rank of lieutenant general and commander of all Union forces on March 10, 1864; he held the position until 1869, when he took office as president. Starting Bid $300

14. U. S. Grant. Large and crisp ink signature, “U. S. Grant,” on a light gray 3.75 x 1.25 slip. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200 15. James A. Garfield. Superb 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Garfield in a suit and bow tie, signed on the mount in ink, “J. A. Garfield.” In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, and light bends to the lower corners. A highly desirable, excellent pose of Garfield, who would fall to an assassin’s bullet just months into his presidency. Starting Bid $200

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16. Grover Cleveland. Interesting 4 x 5 paperstock photo of Cleveland seated at his desk, affixed to a 5.75 x 7.25 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in ink, “Doctor Marcus Benjamin, with the compliments of Grover Cleveland.” In fine condition, with trimmed edges. Starting Bid $200

19. William McKinley. Un-

17. Benjamin Harrison White House China Breakfast Plate. One of President Benjamin Harrison’s beautiful of-

ficial White House china plates by Tressemanes and Vogt of Limoges, France. The breakfast or luncheon plate measures 8.5˝ in diameter, features a beautifully-colored stylized US coat of arms (eagle and shield) in the center, and the gilt outlines of goldenrod and corn husks on the black border. The eagle is encircled by 44 gilt stars, representing the states of the union. Reverse is marked, “T. V. France, Decore pour M. W. Beveridge. Washington, D C., Harrison 1892.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

common mattefinish 5.5 x 7.75 photo of McKinley in a headand-shoulders pose, affixed to a 6.5 x 8.75 mount, signed and inscribed in ink, “With most cordial regards, W. McKinley.” Inherent to the image is a December 1896 copyright notice by Courtney Studio of Canton, Ohio. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, and some light scuffing and soiling. The copyright date on the image is December 1896, meaning the image was taken by the Courtney Studios of Canton, Ohio, about a month after McKinley defeated William Jennings Bryan in the 1896 presidential election. The copyright date also means that the head-and-shoulders portrait was signed either just prior to or during McKinley’s presidency. A handsome example, and McKinley is not common in signed photographs. Starting Bid $200

20. William M c K i n l e y.

18. Benjamin Harrison White House China Dessert Plate. One of President Benjamin Harrison’s beautiful of-

ficial White House china plates by Tressemanes and Vogt of Limoges, France. The dessert, or ‘bread and butter,’ plate measures 6˝ in diameter, features a beautifully-colored stylized US coat of arms (eagle and shield) in the center, and the gilt outlines of goldenrod and corn husks on the dark navy blue border. The eagle is encircled by 44 gilt stars, representing the states of the union. Reverse is marked, “T. V. France, Decore pour M. W. Beveridge. Washington, D C., Harrison 1892.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

TLS signed “W. McKinley, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10.75, State of Ohio Executive Department letterhead, February 25, 1893. Letter to Perry Va n H o r n , i n full: “I beg to thank you, and through you the Grand Army Band, for the generous vote of sympathy passed last Monday night. It is needless to say that I am proud of the band, and hope in the future to be able to contribute my mite to its prosperity and success.” In fine condition, with light toning along the top edge, and the signature a couple of shades light. Starting Bid $200

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“I have been planning for the dinner as soon as I was able to ‘clean house,’ so to speak, after the adjournment of the legislature” 22. Theodore Roosevelt. TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York Executive Chamber

letterhead, March 28, 1899. Letter to Marcus Braun in New York City, in part: “The book has not yet come. When it does I shall read it with the greatest interest. Now, my dear sir, I have been planning for the dinner as soon as I was able to ‘clean house,’ so to speak, after the adjournment of the legislature. I shall do my best to make it early in May before you sail. Will you not write me again when the legislature adjourns?” In very good to fine condition, with edge splits to folds. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

Burroughs camps and tramps with Roosevelt

21. Theodore Roosevelt. Signed book: Camping & Tramp-

ing with Roosevelt by John Burroughs. First edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1907. Hardcover bound in tan cloth with brown lettering, 5.25 x 7.5, 111 pages. Boldly signed on an endpaper in ink, “With the best wishes of Theodore Roosevelt, Dec. 1916.” Affixed to the first free end page is an ALS by the author, signed “John Burroughs,” in part: “Few authors mind the trouble it takes to give an autograph, but most authors do mind the trouble it takes to write a note to accompany it; I am no exception to the rule.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None, with light sunning and scuffing to boards, a “Walter Merriam Pratt” bookplate affixed to the first free end page, and a “Library of Lawrence E. Miller” blindstamp to a rear page. From the collection of Dr. Lawrence E. Miller. Starting Bid $200

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23. Theodore Roosevelt. Interesting

printed form letter, signed as president, “Theodore Roosevelt,” one page, 7 x 9.5, White House letterhead, January 23, 1904. In full: “In pursuance of the request of the respective Presidents of the Universal Exposition, St. Louis, and of the American Bar Association, that the President of the United States should designate a certain number of delegates to the Universal Congress of Lawyers and Jurists to be held at St. Louis in September, 1904, you are hereby designated a delegate on behalf of the United States to the said Congress.” Nicely matted and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 21 x 17. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Teddy receives an “interesting edition of the comparison of Gospel texts” 24. Theodore Roosevelt.

TLS signed “T. Roosevelt,” one page, 6.5 x 7.75, The Outlook letterhead, June 19, 1911. Letter to Frank J. Firth, in full: “I thank you for your interesting edition of the comparison of Gospel texts. I appreciate your courtesy.” In fine condition, with old mounting remnants on the reverse. Starting Bid $200

25. William H. Taft. Signed book: Ethics in Service. First edition, limited printing of 1000 copies. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1915. Hardcover bound in navy blue cloth with gilt spine label, 5.75 x 8.25, 101 pages. Boldly signed on the first free end page in ink, “Sincerely yours, Wm. H. Taft.” Autographic condition: fine, with faint staining to signed page. Book condition: VG/None, with light edgewear, wear to spine label, and a “Library of Lawrence E. Miller” blindstamp to a rear page. From the collection of Dr. Lawrence E. Miller. Starting Bid $200

26. William H. Taft. Signed book: Our Chief Magistrate

and His Powers. First edition. NY: Columbia University Press, 1916. Hardcover bound in maroon cloth with gilt lettering, 5.75 x 8, 165 pages. Signed on the first free end page in black ink, “Sincerely yours, Wm. H. Taft, Dec. 30th 1916, New Haven.” Autographic condition: fine, with some light toning and soiling to the signed page. Book condition: VG/None, with bumped corners, slight sunning and wear at spine ends, a few spots to boards, the bookplate of noted bibliophile Frederick Skiff affixed to the front pastedown, and a “Library of Lawrence E. Miller” blindstamp to a rear page. From the collection of Dr. Lawrence E. Miller. Starting Bid $200

27. William H. Taft. Unsigned book from the library of William H. Taft: African Game Trails, Vol. II, by Theodore Roosevelt. First edition. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1910. Hardcover bound in original half pigskin, 7 x 10, 233 pages. Affixed to the front pastedown is a “William Howard Taft” ex-libris bookplate. Book condition: VG/None, with some light foxing, rebacked spine, and some staining to boards. From the collection of Dr. Lawrence E. Miller. Starting Bid $200

Presented to “a fellow student in constitutional law” 28. William H. Taft. Signed

book: A Selection of Cases on Constitutional Law, Book I, by Eugene Wambaugh. First edition. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1914. Hardcover bound in black cloth with gilt stamping, 6.25 x 9.25, 267 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in bold ink, “For J. H. Williams, a fellow student in constitutional law, with best wishes for his professional success, Wm. H. Taft, New Haven, Feb’y 3, 1920.” Autographic condition: fine, with uniform toning to the signed page. Book condition: VG/None, with wear and some peeling to corners, scuffing to boards, and a “Library of Lawrence E. Miller” blindstamp to a rear page; the book has been copiously annotated throughout, probably by Williams. From the collection of Dr. Lawrence E. Miller. Starting Bid $200

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30. Woodrow Wilson. Signed book: The President of the United 29. William H. Taft. Sharp vintage matte-finish

7.25 x 10.75 photo of Taft by Harris & Ewing, neatly signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “For Dr. M. P. E. Grozmann, with best wishes, Wm. H. Taft, New Haven, March 2nd 1915.” In fine condition, with small chips to the trimmed edges. Starting Bid $200

States. First edition. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1916. Hardcover bound in blue cloth with gilt stamping, with dust jacket, 4.5 x 7, 71 pages. Neatly signed on the first free end page in crisp fountain pen, “Woodrow Wilson, 24 Oct. 1916.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/VG-, with a “Library of Lawrence E. Miller” blindstamp to a rear page, and significant creasing and paper loss to the jacket. From the collection of Dr. Lawrence E. Miller. Starting Bid $200

Wilson’s twice-signed copy of The Rise and Growth of American Politics, with fanmail from the author 31. Woodrow Wilson. Signed book: The

Rise and Growth of American Politics by Henry Jones Ford. First edition. NY: Macmillan, 1898. Hardcover bound in red cloth with gilt spine titling, 5.5 x 7.5, 409 pages. Signed on the title page in ink, “Woodrow Wilson,” and on the front pastedown, “Woodrow Wilson, 1898.” Affixed to the first free end page is a letter to Wilson by the author, March 7, 1899, in part: “Thank you so much for your kind letter, which is particularly gratifying as coming from a distinguished specialist in the field of political science. Your works are familiar to me and I have studied them with interest and profit. I have them all in my library, the flyleaves covered by memoranda of notes and ideas suggested by passages there…It seems to me that we need a constitutional history which shall account for our politics as they are. Perhaps I may be allowed to say that I have thought that you are the man to give us such a work.” Autographic condition: very good to fine, with irregular toning to the signed pastedown. Book condition: VG/None, with toning to endpapers, wear at spine ends, and a “Library of Lawrence E. Miller” blindstamp to a rear page. Accompanied by a modern slipcase. From the collection of Dr. Lawrence E. Miller. Starting Bid $200

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32. Woodrow Wilson. Outstanding vin-

tage matte-finish 9 x 12 portrait of Wilson, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Captain Edward McCauley, jr., With the best wishes of his friend, Woodrow Wilson.” Blindstamped in the lower right by Clinedinst Studio. In fine condition, with trimmed edges and a few small border creases. Captain McCauley was commander of the USS George Washington when it transported President Wilson to Europe to take part in World War I peace conferences between December 1918 and July 1919. Starting Bid $200

33. Warren G. Harding. Vintage matte-finish

7 x 10.75 photo of Harding in profile by Harris & Ewing, boldly signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Sincerely yours, Warren G. Harding.” Blindstamped by the studio in the lower left. In fine condition, with light silvering to the edges of the image. Accompanied by a ticket stub for admission to the 1924 Republican National Convention, featuring a portrait of the late President Harding. Starting Bid $200

35. Calvin Coolidge. Signed pamphlet custom-bound as a book: Address of President Coolidge Accepting the Statue of President Andrew Jackson. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1928. Hardcover bound in three-quarter blue morocco, 6 x 9.25, 6 pages. Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen, “Calvin Coolidge.” In very good to fine condition, creasing and a tear to the pamphlet’s paper cover, a “Stuart W. Jackson” bookplate affixed to the marbled front pastedown, and a “Library of Lawrence E. Miller” blindstamp to a rear page. From the collection of Dr. Lawrence E. Miller. Starting Bid $200

34. Warren G. Harding. Vintage

matte-finish 7.25 x 9.25 photo of Harding on a golf course, boldly signed at the top in fountain pen, “Sincerely, Warren G. Harding.” In fine condition, with trimmed edges. Starting Bid $200

36. Calvin Coolidge. Official booklet entitled “Address of President Coolidge before the Annual Convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation, Chicago, Ill., December 7, 1925,” published by the Government Printing Office, 6 x 9, 12 pages, crisply signed at the conclusion in fountain pen, “Calvin Coolidge.” In fine condition, with light toning along the cover’s central horizontal fold and a “Library of Lawrence E. Miller” blindstamp to the rear wrapper. Accompanied by a custom-made presentation folder with gilt spine titling. From the collection of Dr. Lawrence E. Miller. Starting Bid $200

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Oversized Underwood & Underwood portrait, signed as president

“It has indeed been a great honor to have you feel that I am fitted for the great office of President” 38. Herbert Hoover. TLS, one

37. Calvin Coolidge. Penetrating vintage matte-finish 10 x 13 portrait of Coolidge by Underwood & Underwood, crisply signed and inscribed in white ink as president, “To Corey Hood, With Regards, Calvin Coolidge, 1928.” In fine condition, with trimmed borders, and small creases to the upper right corner tip. Starting Bid $200

page, 8 x 10.5, American Relief Association letterhead, June 25, 1920. Letter to Mrs. Julius Stern, in part: “This is just a personal note to express in part my gratitude for the generous support which you have given to me. It has indeed been a great honor to have you feel that I am fitted for the great office of President. The question as to who wins in these contests is to me of less importance than that we keep faith in the great issues before us. We shall have years of great trial in the solution of most difficult questions and, although we have not had our own way as to the tools for their solution, we have no less obligation to stand vigorously for the right handling of these issues.” In very good to fine condition, with light toning, repairs on the reverse to fold splits and edge tears, and some trivial loss to the bottom edge. Starting Bid $200

39. Franklin D. Roosevelt. President Roosevelt’s personally-owned and -used fine quality brown leather matchbook, measuring 2 x 2.25 closed, featuring his gilt-embossed initials on the front flap, “FDR.” The matchbook is fully stocked with 15 matches and features a small black fastener at the bottom, allowing the matches to be replaced—a function of FDR’s valet. In excellent condition. Includes a photocopy of the original detailed letter of provenance on White House letterhead from the wife of Arthur S. Prettyman, who had served as Roosevelt’s valet from 1939 until his death in 1945, and continued to work for President Truman, as his personal valet, until he left office, in 1953. In brief part: “President Roosevelt once said of his Valet, ‘You are my lifeline, the keeper of my keys’…the keys to FDR’s secrets,” and, in part: “It gives me pleasure to present to you one of the leather matchbook covers that was owned and used by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It was given to my husband, Arthur S. Prettyman sometime during World War II, by the President…The personal matches of the President have 1/2 inch FDR initials embossed in gold on the leather cover…This personal matchbook cover is most attractive.” Also includes a glossy 10 x 8 photograph of FDR in a car. A cogent piece of FDR history—a necessity for the lifelong cigarette smoker. Provenance: The Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection. Starting Bid $200

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FDR applauds efforts in “Rebuilding Crippled Children in Cattaraugus County”

40. Franklin D. Roosevelt. TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, May 2, 1929. Letter to Lila C. Wheeler, in full: “Mr. Homer Folks has sent me a copy of the excellent little booklet on ‘Rebuilding Crippled Children in Cattaraugus County.’ May I congratulate you and the Public Health Association on the fine work which you are doing. As you probably know our work here at Warm Springs, conducted by the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation is along the same lines.” In fine condition, with slightly irregular faint toning. Roosevelt had co-founded the Warm Springs Foundation in 1927, established as a center for the rehabilitation of patients stricken with polio. Starting Bid $200

41. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Signed

book: Steeplejack, Vol. I, by James Gibbons Huneker. Later printing. NY: Charles Scribner ’s Sons, 1921. Hardcover bound in blue cloth with gilt stamping, 6.25 x 9, 320 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “For Miss Breckon, With best wishes and grateful appreciation, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Oct. 9, 1921.” Autographic condition: very good to fine, with irregular toning to the signed page. Book condition: VG/None, with bumped corners, sunning to spine, some fraying at spine ends, light scattered staining to boards, and a “Library of Lawrence E. Miller” blindstamp to a rear page. From the collection of Dr. Lawrence E. Miller. Starting Bid $200

42. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Sought-after vintage 11 x 14 engraving of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, signed below his image in crisp, clean fountain pen. In very good to fine condition, with light toning, and light rippling and staining to the right edge. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope and a letter of transmittal from White House Secretary Malvina Scheider, dated February 23, 1937. Starting Bid $200

FDR campaigns by train on a whistle stop tour

43. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Striking vintage glossy 13.5 x 10.5 photo of FDR on a whistle stop tour for one of his presidential campaigns, signed vertically in fountain pen, “Franklin D. Roosevelt.” In very good to fine condition, with overall crazing to the emulsion. A fantastic oversized action shot capturing the excitement of Roosevelt’s campaign. Starting Bid $200

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Three months before D-Day: “If everyone on the home front does his duty as well as you are doing yours, it will bring the day of victory closer” 44. Dwight D. Eisenhower. World War II–dated TLS, one page, 6 x 8, Headquarters European Theater letterhead, March 1, 1944. Letter to Miss Madeleine Tenner in New York, written three months before D-Day. In part: “Thank you so much for your letter and congratulations on my new assignment. I am more than delighted to hear that you are doing your part in this war. If everyone on the home front does his duty as well as you are doing yours, it will bring the day of victory closer.” In fine condition, with some very light creasing. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

Quoting Dante’s Inferno: “The hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who in a period of moral crisis, maintain their neutrality”

45. John F. Kennedy. Unsigned handwritten draft by Senator Kennedy for a reply to

A. M. Larmore, written in the lower margin of the letter sent to him, one page, 8.5 x 11, April 11, 1957. Responding to a kind note in appreciation of the Pulitzer Prize–winning book Profiles in Courage and virtue in modern America, Kennedy writes: “Thank him for a most interesting letter. In reading it I was reminded of Dante’s words: ‘The hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who in a period of moral crisis, maintain their neutrality. Best regards.” In fine condition, with rusty staple holes to the upper left corner. Accompanied by a typed transcript on Senate memo paper, and a modern print of a photograph of John F. Kennedy in a convertible during his campaign. Starting Bid $200

46. John F. Kennedy. Signed book: Profiles in Courage. Later printing. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1956. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 266 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in blue ballpoint, “To Gray—with best wishes, John Kennedy.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/VG, with some edge chips, small tears, and light staining to dust jacket. Kennedy underwent several life-threatening spinal operations in the 1950s. During his convalescence in 1954 and 1955, he wrote the book Profiles in Courage, which described eight instances in which US Senators risked their careers by standing up for their personal beliefs. It became a bestseller upon its release in 1956, and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1957. Starting Bid $300

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Rare 1960 campaign decal, signed by JFK

LBJ commends the exiting Assistant Attorney General’s “important contributions in the area of civil rights”

47. John F. Kennedy. Patriotic decal from JFK’s 1960 campaign for president, 6 x 6, signed in blue ballpoint by John F. Kennedy. In very good to fine condition, with three old tape stains, not affecting the signature. A fantastic, eye-catching format for Kennedy’s autograph. Starting Bid $200

49. Lyndon B. Johnson. TLS as president, one page, 7

48. John F. Kennedy. Desirable collection of materials

related to the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy, including: an invitation to the Inaugural Gala issued to key advisor Myer Feldman; a telegram sent to Myer Feldman from Kennedy’s administrative assistant, with instructions for obtaining tickets to the inauguration; four unused tickets to the Inaugural Gala, held at the National Guard Armory on January 19, 1961; an invitation to the Inaugural Concert; an invitation to the Inaugural Ball; an “Inaugural Activities” listing sheet; an “Inaugural Committee” badge with ribbon; and a “Hostess, Governors Reception” badge with ribbon. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

x 10.25, White House letterhead, September 7, 1966. Letter to John W. Douglas, regretfully accepting his resignation as Assistant Attorney General and extolling his achievements with the civil rights division while at the Justice Dept. In part: “It is with regret that I accept your resignation as Assistant Attorney General effective September 16, 1966, as you requested. I wish that you could continue to head the Civil Division of the Justice Department as you have with such distinction… Your leadership…your work in Courts…was of the highest quality and helped set the standards for the colleagues of whom you have such pride. Furthermore, you have demonstrated your willingness to take on collateral assignments through your important contributions in the area of civil rights…Your service and your presence will be missed.” In fine condition, with old mounting residue on the back. John W. Douglas (1921-2010), the son of U.S. Senator Paul Douglas, was part of a four-member committee that arranged for the release of Cuban exiles who had participated in the Bay of Pigs Invasion. In early 1963, JFK appointed him head of the Civil Division at the U.S. Dept. of Justice. Months later U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy tasked him with coordinating logistical and security considerations for the August 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King gave his famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. Starting Bid $200

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50. Ronald Reagan. Scarce quality manufactured Secret Service guest badge #228 issued during the administration of President Ronald Reagan, measuring 1” in diameter, featuring a raised gold presidential seal in the center surrounded by a red enamel border emblazoned with the words “Presidential Guest.” Includes a letter of provenance on White House letterhead from NSC staffer Larry Branscum. In part: “The red enamel…’Presidential Guest’ pin #228, was used during the administration of President Ronald Reagan…It would have been issued to a guest traveling with the President. The pin was to be worn at all times on the lapel for quick identification purposes by the Secret Service…If the President had invited a friend or Member of the U.S. Congress, to be a guest on Air Force One, or at Camp David, etc., then a pin such as this would have been issued…so that the Secret Service agent could readily identify, at a glance, that such a person was permitted to closely approach or be with the President. The pins were tightly controlled and this was the purpose of the coded number (228). They were to be turned back in to the Secret Service at the end of the scheduled Presidential visit.” A highly monitored and prized collectible, secret service pins such as this remain nearly unobtainable to the private collector. From the Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection. Starting Bid $200

Reagan honors Capra: “Frank will always be remembered for his outstanding ability to reach the minds and hearts of the world through the medium of film” 51. Ronald Reagan. TLS, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, September 5, 1991. Letter to Frank Capra, Jr., son of the great director. In part: “Nancy and I were terribly saddened to learn of your father’s death. Although there are no words to ease the pain of your loss, we want you to know that we are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. Your burden of grief is shared by all who admired his talent and are grateful for his extraordinary contribution to American film. Indeed, Frank will always be remembered for his outstanding ability to reach the minds and hearts of the world through the medium of film.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope bearing a pre-printed free frank. Starting Bid $200

52. First Ladies. Official engraving of the North Portico of the White House published by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 8 x 6, signed in ink and felt tip by first ladies and presidential family members: “Alice Roosevelt Longworth” (daughter of Theodore Roosevelt), “Bess Wallace Truman,” “Rose F. Kennedy” (mother of JFK), “Lady Bird Johnson,” and “Jacqueline Kennedy.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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53. Air Force One Starting Bid $200

54. Air Force One Playing Cards

55. Chester A. Arthur

56. Barbara Bush

57. George Bush

58. George Bush

59. George Bush

60. George Bush

61. George Bush Starting Bid $200

62. George and Barbara Bush

63. George and George W. Bush

64. George W. Bush

65. George W. Bush

66. George W. Bush

67. George Bush and Bill Clinton

68. Jimmy Carter

Starting Bid $200

Playing Cards Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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69. Jimmy Carter

70. Jimmy Carter

71. Jimmy Carter

72. Jimmy Carter

73. Jimmy Carter

74. Jimmy Carter

75. Jimmy Carter

76. Jimmy Carter

77. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter

78. Frances Cleveland

79. Grover Cleveland

80. Grover Cleveland

81. Grover and Frances Cleveland Starting Bid $200

82. Rose Cleveland

83. Bill Clinton

84. Bill Clinton

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

85. Bill Clinton

86. Calvin Coolidge

87. Calvin Coolidge

88. Calvin Coolidge

89. Calvin Coolidge

90. Calvin Coolidge

91. Calvin Coolidge Starting Bid $200

92. Calvin and Grace Coolidge

Starting Bid $200

93. Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower

94. Dwight D. Eisenhower Starting Bid $200

95. Dwight D. Eisenhower Starting Bid $200

96. Dwight D. Eisenhower Starting Bid $200

97. Dwight D. Eisenhower Starting Bid $200

98. Dwight D. Eisenhower Starting Bid $200

99. Dwight D. Eisenhower Starting Bid $200

100. Mamie Doud Eisenhower

Starting Bid $200

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101. Millard Fillmore

102. Gerald Ford

103. Gerald Ford

104. Gerald Ford

105. Gerald Ford

106. Gerald Ford

107. Gerald Ford

108. Gerald Ford

109. Gerald Ford

110. Gerald Ford

111. Gerald Ford

112. Gerald Ford

113. Gerald and Betty Ford Starting Bid $200

114. James A. Garfield

115. Warren G. Harding

116. Warren G. Harding

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

117. Warren G. Harding Starting Bid $200

118. Benjamin Harrison Starting Bid $200

119. Benjamin Harrison Starting Bid $200

120. Caroline Harrison

121. Lucy Hayes Starting Bid $200

122. Rutherford and Lucy Hayes

123. Rutherford B. Hayes Starting Bid $200

124. Herbert Hoover

125. Herbert Hoover

126. Herbert Hoover

127. Herbert Hoover

128. Herbert Hoover

129. Herbert Hoover

130. Herbert Hoover

131. Lou Henry Hoover

132. Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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133. Lyndon B. Johnson Starting Bid $200

134. Lyndon B. Johnson Starting Bid $200

135. Lyndon B. Johnson Starting Bid $200

136. Lyndon B. Johnson

137. Lyndon B. Johnson Starting Bid $200

138. Lyndon B. Johnson Starting Bid $200

139. Lyndon B. Johnson Starting Bid $200

140. Lyndon B. Johnson Starting Bid $200

141. John F. Kennedy

142. Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Starting Bid $200

143. John F. Kennedy: Evelyn Lincoln Starting Bid $200

144. Abraham Lincoln

146. Pat Nixon

147. Richard Nixon

Starting Bid $200

145. William McKinley Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

148. Richard Nixon Starting Bid $200

149. Richard Nixon

150. Richard Nixon

151. Richard Nixon

152. Richard Nixon

153. Richard Nixon

154. Richard Nixon and George

155. Richard Nixon Pair of Gifts Starting Bid $200

156. Barack Obama

159. Presidential Aviation Starting Bid $200

160. Presidential Aviation Starting Bid $200

163. Presidential Pens

164. Presidential Programs Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

157. Barack Obama and Hillary

Starting Bid $200

Bush Starting Bid $200

158. Presidential and Vice

Clinton Starting Bid $200

Presidential Pens Starting Bid $200

161. Presidential Matchbooks Starting Bid $200

162. Presidential Medals Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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165. Ronald Reagan

166. Ronald Reagan

167. Ronald Reagan

168. Ronald Reagan

169. Ronald Reagan

170. Ronald Reagan

171. Ronald Reagan

172. Ronald Reagan

173. Ronald and Nancy Reagan Starting Bid $200

174. Ronald and Nancy Reagan Starting Bid $200

175. Ronald and Nancy Reagan Starting Bid $200

176. Ronald Reagan and George

177. Ronald Reagan and George

178. Edith Roosevelt

179. Eleanor Roosevelt

180. Franklin D. Roosevelt Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

Bush Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

Bush Starting Bid $200

181. Franklin D. Roosevelt Starting Bid $200

182. Theodore Roosevelt Starting Bid $200

183. William H. Taft

184. William H. Taft

185. Bess Truman

186. Harry S. Truman

187. Harry S. Truman

188. Harry S. Truman

189. Harry S. Truman

190. Harry S. Truman

191. Harry S. Truman

192. Harry S. Truman

193. Woodrow Wilson

194. Woodrow Wilson

195. Woodrow Wilson

196. Woodrow Wilson

Starting Bid $200

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notables

Rare triple-signed autograph legal document by the New Jersey patriot 197. Richard Stockton. Signer of

the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey and delegate to the Continental Congress (1730–1781). ADS signed twice within the text, “Richard Stockton,” and at the conclusion, “Richard Stockton Atty,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 12.25, circa May 1764. Handwritten legal document, in part: “Jacob Moor of Bethlehem in the County of Hunterdon & Province of West New Jersey Innkeeper was summoned to answer unto Abraham Polhemus in a plea that he render unto him one hundred & fifty Pounds good & lawful Money… And Whereupon the s’d Abraham by Richard Stockton his Attorney says that Whereas the s’d Jacob…hath not paid.” Below his signature, Stockton writes: “Abraham Polhemus puts in his Place Richard Stockton his attorney against Jacob Moor…in a Plea of Debt.” Stockton also pens a lengthy passage concerning the debt obligation on the reverse, endorsed below by Jacob Moor. Matted and framed with glass on both sides to an overall size of 13.25 x 18. In very good to fine condition, with complete separation along the central horizontal fold, partially repaired with archival tape. In his 1995 reference History Comes to Life, Kenneth Rendell places Stockton’s autograph material into the ‘very rare’ category among the Signers—an echelon second only to that occupied by the virtually unobtainable Gwinnett and Lynch. Starting Bid $200

199. Daniel Webster. Signed

book: The Works of Daniel Webster, Volumes I–VI. First edition, subscriber ’s copy. Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1851. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5. Signed on the ‘subscriber’s copy’ page of Volume I in black ink, “Dan’l Webster.” The other five volumes of the set are included, unsigned. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None, with wear at spine ends, a letter from the Boston Public Library responding to a research inquiry affixed to the front

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pastedown,

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Starting

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$200

Baltimore merchant’s vessel registered by “Alex. Hamilton, Sec’y of the Treasury” 198. Alexander Hamilton. Partly-

printed DS, signed “Alex. Hamilton, Sec’y of the Treasury,” one page, 8.75 x 13.25, April 10, 1790. Early ship’s registration document, in part: “In pursuance of an act of the Congress of the United States of America, entitled ‘An act for registering and clearing vessels, regulating the coasting trade, and for other purposes,’ William Patterson of Baltimore Town, Merchant, having taken and subscribed the oath required by the said act, and having sworn that he is sole owner of the ship or vessel, called the Robert, of Baltimore, whereof John Higgins is at present master, and is a citizen of the United States, and that the said ship or vessel was built in the State of Virginia, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty six.” Signed in the left margin by Secretary Hamilton under an affixed Treasury seal; also signed by former Continental Army officer Otho Holland Williams as collector beneath his red wax seal, and by one other. In very good condition, with trimmed edges, light toning and staining,

and

complete

silking

both

sides.

Starting

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$500

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200. Clara Barton. Teacher and humanitarian (1821–1912) best known for

founding the relief organization the American Red Cross. ALS signed “Clara Barton Pres., Am. Nat’l Red Cross,” one page, 8.5 x 11, The American National Red Cross letterhead, October 4, 1889. Letter to Maj. S. W. Hill, in part: “I hasten to thank you for the good service you have rendered me. Mr. Logan came directly, took our orders for all we shall need in that line, and will send them at once. It was a pleasure to meet him. This favor goes into the large pile of the same, already received at your hands.” In very good condition, with creasing, light staining and toning, minor loss to the lower corners, and splitting to folds partially repaired with tape on the reverse. Starting Bid $200

201. Mohandas Gandhi. Fountain pen signature, “M. K. Gandhi,” on an off-white 2 x .75 slip. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Superlative example of Dr. King’s last book 202. Martin Luther King, Jr. Signed book: Where Do We

Go From Here: Chaos or Community?. First edition. NY: Harper & Row, 1967. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 209 pages. Neatly signed and inscribed on the first free end page in black ballpoint, “To Dr. Stephen Goodyear, In appreciation for your great support, Martin Luther King, Jr.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/VG+. Released in June 1967, this was the last book King published before his life was taken in April the following year. A superior, well-preserved example of this important volume. Starting Bid $300

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An understanding “Malcolm X. Little” writes from prison: “Mr. Dacey, at Norfolk, once asked me if I had a persecution complex. I now fear that he was correct”

203.Malcolm X. ALS signed “As Salaam Alaikum, Malcolm X. Little,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, December 26, 1950. Letter to “Commissioner MacDowell,” written while housed at Charlestown State Prison after he was removed from the Norfolk Prison Colony; having previously complained about being returned to Charlestown, he explains his realization of the error of his ways. In full: “In the Name of Allah, the True and Living God, and in the Name of His Holy Apostle, the Honorable Mr. Elijah Muhammad. As Salaam Alaikum. Commissioner MacDowell, It not is surprising to me that you hold such a high office in this state, for you are one who has been endowed with great patience, understanding, and the many other inherent qualities needed to become a natural leader. This has been most fortunate for me, for if a less-considerate man had occupied your office I would no doubt be hell-bound for certain. You have received numerous of my foolish complaints and, although you have a position that seldom allows you sufficient time to settle even the sensible problems, you have always found time to inspect and reply to my childish complaints. I pray that you will accept my sincere thanks for your undying efforts to solve my many imagined wrongs…. and I offer my humble apologies for having so often needlessly tried your patience. Allah has showed me my error; the injustice is all within my own mind. Mr. Dacey, at Norfolk, once asked me if I had a persecution complex. I now fear that he was correct; however, I have been too busy thinking everyone is against me to see that I myself have been against myself. The circumstances of my case probably have produced this complex, and if you had been in my shoes perhaps you also would have been likewise affected. However, I feel that I have over-tried your patience, for if our positions were vice-versa I must admit that I would have exercised far less tact and understanding than you and your subordinates have wasted upon me. Perhaps if I had not been so quick to blame others for my own troubles, I could have been correcting my mistakes and today be inhabiting a different environment. Let us pray that this awakening has not been too late. May Allah bless you and your family as He has indeed blessed mine.” In very good to fine condition, with staple holes and short edge tears to each page, and lower right corner loss to the second page. Starting Bid $1000

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Mandela’s sought-after ‘The Struggle Series’ 204. Nelson Mandela.

Beautiful limited edition set of six small-format lithographs entitled ‘The Struggle Series,’ numbered 176/950, each measuring 5.75 x 8.25, signed on the first lithograph in pencil, “N. Mandela.” The signed print reproduces Mandela’s handwritten description of the series, and the other prints are of sketches done by Mandela that chronicle his people’s struggle; all six also feature Mandela’s facsimile signature inherent to the print. The sketches are entitled ‘Struggle,’ ‘Imprisonment,’ ‘Freedom,’ ‘Unity,’ and ‘Future.’ Mandela explains: ‘These sketches are not so much about my life as they are about my own country.’ In very fine condition, with light wear to the box. Accompanied by the publisher’s certificate of authenticity and the original handsome black embossed box. An absolutely stunning, scarce set signed by one of the great activist leaders of the 20th century. Starting Bid $200

Nightingale forwards a “Confidential Report” on the Crimean War— “I will thank you not to let any one else see it, nor even to mention that you have it” 205. Florence Nightingale. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, December 1, 1958. Letter to nurse Mary Erskine, in full: “I have often thought you know, of the possibility that you & I might have worked together in Army Hospitals—that future is, I believe, over for me. But I wish I might think tat some day would see you working there, for the sake of our men. I venture to send you a copy of a ‘Confidential’ Report of mine to the War Office, which is really confidential, & I will thank you not to let any one else see it, nor even to mention that you have it. I think it may interest you to see a real account of our Crimean disaster, about which there has been so much unreal rant & can’t. It is an old story now. But we have not let it become an old story at the War Office & I am still working on its results.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original hand-addressed mailing envelope. Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organized care for wounded soldiers. So appalled was Nightingale by the pervasive medical neglect and poor conditions that she wrote, and privately printed, a damning report entitled ‘Notes on Matters Affecting the Health, Efficiency, and Hospital Administration of the British Army, Founded Chiefly on the Experience of the Late War.’ The report exposed the horrific statistic that 16,000 of the 18,000 deaths in the Crimea were due to preventable diseases caused by poor sanitation and nursing practices. Many of Nightingale’s suggestions were adopted when the Government’s report was published earlier in 1858. Starting Bid $500

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Nightingale’s wish “that that abominable cess-pool is being abolished”

206. Florence Nightingale. ALS signed “F. Nightingale,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 6.75, personal letterhead, December

16, 1892. Letter to “Mrs. Robertson,” in part: “We do not wish for the pork to be pickled, thanks. But if you will be so good as to send one Leg & Sausages & Turkey in time for Christmas, & the other Leg & Sausages & Turkey in time for New Year’s Day, if it is not too much trouble, we shall be very grateful—& for the marmalade later when made. I hope that you are going on well—& that that abominable cess-pool is being abolished without more nuisance—There has been enough indeed—& dreadfully enough.” Matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 21 x 17, with a window in the backing for viewing the opposite side of the page. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“The actions and speeches of skinhead Nazi people are a serious threat to freedom”

207. Nelson Mandela. Uncommon color 6.75 x 12 bal-

lot for the 1994 Republic of South Africa general elections, signed in the upper border in black felt tip, “N. Mandela.” Also signed in the lower border by F. W. de Klerk and Thabo Mbeki. In fine condition. Mandela became the country’s first black chief executive when his African National Congress won a sweeping victory in the South African general election of 1994. Starting Bid $200

208. Rosa Parks. Two items: an ALS signed “Rosa Parks,” one page on a 5 x 3 card, November 8, 1993, in full: “Thanks for your kind letter expressing your appreciation for my stand against racial segregation. I think the actions and speeches of skinhead Nazi people are a serious threat to freedom of all of us who believe in peace and justice”; and a glossy 8 x 10 photo of Parks seated on a bus, signed in black ballpoint. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 33

209. Felix Frankfurter. ALS, one

page, 5.25 x 8, Law School of Harvard University letterhead, January 17, 1938. Letter to Dorothy McAllister, wife of Michigan Supreme Court justice Thomas F. McAllister. In part: “How kind of you to send me your generous use of my survey speech. I am indeed glad that you thought so well of it. Evidently Mr. Justice Holmes dictum applies: ‘We need education in the obvious more than investigation of the abstruse.’ It’s a great comfort to find such…men on the Bench as your husband, and now finally Reed.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

210. Jean-Martin Charcot. French

neurologist (18251893) whose work on hysteria and uses of hypnosis greatly impressed Freud and contributed to his studies of the unconscious. Untranslated ALS in French, signed “Charcot,” one page, 5 x 7.75, 1875. Matted and framed to an overall size of 11.75 x 23.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

While conducting naval research during WWI, Edison requests a newspaper “to not publish anything hereafter regarding my experiments for the Government” 211. Thomas Edison. World War I-dated TLS signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 8.5 x 8, From the Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison letterhead, February 23, 1917. Letter to the editor of The Sun newspaper, in full: “The Newark Evening News has promised not to publish anything hereafter regarding my experiments for the Government. Will you do the same?” Affixed to a same-size cardstock mount. In very good to fine condition, with two small holes to a blank area, and edge toning from prior display. When Europe became involved in World War I, Edison advised caution and preparation, insisting that technology would be the future of war. The U.S. government, interested in bringing science into its defense program, named Edison as the head of the Naval Consulting Board in 1915. Although mainly advisory in nature, the board was instrumental in the formation of a laboratory for the Navy, which later opened in 1923. During the war, Edison dedicated much of his time doing naval research, in particular working on aural and visual forms of submarine detection, but he felt that the Navy was not receptive to many of his inventions and suggestions. Some time after the war, Edison remarked to a reporter: ‘I made about forty-five inventions during the war, all perfectly good ones, and they pigeon-holed every one of them. The Naval officer resents any interference by civilians. Those fellows are a close[d] corporation.’ Starting Bid $200

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212. Thomas Edison. ALS

in pencil, signed “Edison,” one page, 5 x 8, no date. Letter to Charles W. Luhr, superintendent and works manager of Edison’s lab in West Orange, New Jersey. In full: “Can you spare Burt for about 3 weeks—I want to put the Advertising Machine in shape to mfr cheaply at works about 500 & ultimately more.” Mounted and framed to an overall size of 8.5 x 10.75. In very good to fine condition, with light irregular toning, and a fingerprint stain to the right edge. Starting Bid $200

213. Alexander von Humboldt.

German naturalist and explorer (1769– 1859) who wrote Kosmos, a massive five-volume study which attempted to unify the various branches of man’s knowledge. ALS in French, signed “Humboldt,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, no date. Untranslated. In very good to fine condition, with light overall creasing. Starting Bid $200

214. Thomas Edison. DS, signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 8.25 x 11, June 21, 1922. Document headed “Minutes of a Meeting of the Board of Directors of Thomas A. Edison, Inc.” Acting on the advice of Mr. McWilliams of the company’s wax division, the officers resolve to “reduce the authorized capital of the Wax Division of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., from Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) to Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00), effective July 1, 1922.” Signed at the conclusion by Charles Edison, Thomas Edison, Stephen Mambert, Harry Miller, Henry Lanahan, and J. W. Robinson; also signed once more by Mambert, and once by W. W. McWilliams. In very good to fine condition, with light toning, a few small edge tears, and a mounting strip affixed along the left edge. Starting Bid $200

“Physical sciences should orientate themselves towards an intense collaboration with other sister sciences and equally with biology” 215. Enrico Fermi. Physicist (1901– 1954) who became the first to split the atom and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1938 for his developments in harnessing nuclear power. Exquisite AQS from Enrico Fermi, penned in Italian on an off-white 9.25 x 4.75 sheet dated December 11, 1938, which reads, in full (translated): in full: “I’m convinced that physical sciences should orientate themselves towards an intense collaboration with other sister sciences and equally with biology. I hope that such a tendency, which is developing, could benefit both branches.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 35

Prophetic letter to his eldest son— “If Europe continues to react so weakly to Hitlerism, there will be a major catastrophe” 216. Albert Einstein.

ALS in German, signed “Papa,” one page, 8.25 x 11, June 16, 1935. Written from his summer home in Old Lyme, Connecticut, a letter to his eldest son Hans Albert, encouraging him in his research, discussing his own on the atom, and expressing worry in regard to the surging regime of Adolf Hitler. Einstein opens by responding enthusiastically to news of his son’s progress in his doctorate in hydraulics (in particular on the path of a stone through moving water), and suggests an experimental test, though he admits it will likely pose some vexation. When offering to support the financial costs of his son’s doctorate, Einstein draws upon his own experience: “I can still remember very clearly how difficult I found it to steer the weak financial boat past this cliff.” He then addresses his own scientific work: “What I have discovered is that the centrally symmetrical solutions of the neutral mass-point and of the electrical mass can be understood as fields free of singularity. This provides a possibility of constructing a general relativistic theory of atomic processes. The mathematical obstacles however to further exposition are very great.” Einstein transitions to the unsteady international climate: “If Europe continues to react so weakly to Hitlerism, there will be a major catastrophe. They let MacDonald [British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald] economize for too long. Here in America there is a very high unemployment rate among academics, so that there are almost no prospects for you at the moment.” He concludes by further encouraging his son to send an application to Professor Karman at the California Institute of Technology and to learn English, and then announces that he has rented a small sailboat for the summer, which he explains is “the best way to maintain his aged bones.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $1000 36 |

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An original Feynman diagram, sketched by its creator 217. Richard Feynman. Sought-after ballpoint

signature, “Richard Feynman,” with one of his famous ‘Feynman diagrams’ below, on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 card. In fine condition, with light corner creases. Feynman diagrams, named after their inventor, are pictorial representations of the mathematical expressions describing the behavior of subatomic particles. An appealing example of a decidedly scarce autograph. Starting Bid $300

218. Samuel F. B. Morse. Partial ALS signed

“Yr friend & serv’t, Sam’l F. B. Morse”,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 4, no date. Segment clipped from a letter to E. H. Champlin, in part: “there are many who could fill the position of head of such an association, much more efficiently than myself. I sail on the 24th instant, and shall be in New York a day or two probable before I go, and will try if possible to see you…Hoping to see you before I sail.” In very good to fine condition, with a repaired tear to the upper left, and splitting to the horizontal fold beneath the signature. Accompanied by an 1882 letter by H. G. Keller on Morse Underground Conduit Company letterhead, and a printed booklet with information on underground electric wires. Starting Bid $200

219. Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Grouping of 15 Nobel Foundation booklets containing lectures by recipients of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, each approximately 6.5 x 9.5, signed on the front cover or on an opening page in ink or ballpoint by the following laureates: Harold Clayton Urey (1934), William Francis Giauque (1949), Edwin Mattison McMillan (1951), Linus Pauling (1954), John Cowdery Kendrew (1962), Max Ferdinand Perutz (1962), Robert Burns Woodward (1965), George Porter (1967), Derek H. R. Barton (1969), Gerhard Herzberg (1971), Ernst Otto Fischer (1973), Geoffrey Wilkinson (1973), Peter D. Mitchell (1978), Kenichi Fukui (1981), and Herbert A. Hauptman (1985). In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Pasteur vouches for his war hero nephew 222. Louis Pasteur.

220. Nobel Prize in Physics. Grouping of 19 Nobel

Foundation booklets containing lectures by recipients of the Nobel Prize for Physics, each approximately 6.5 x 9.5, signed on the front cover or on an opening page in ink or ballpoint by the following laureates: Ernest T. S. Walton (1951), Felix Bloch (1952), Edward Mills Purcell (1952), William Shockley (1956), Robert Hofstadter (1961), Alfred Kastler (1966), Louis Eugène Félix Néel (1970), John Bardeen (1972), Leon Neil Cooper (1972), Brian David Josephson (1973), Antony Hewish (1974), Martin Ryle (1974), Aage Niels Bohr (1975), Samuel Chao Chung Ting (1976), Nevill Francis Mott (1977), Gerd Binnig (1986), J. Georg Bednorz (1987), and K. Alexander Müller (2; 1987). In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200

ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, July 6, 1886. Letter to Monsieur Rochard, in full (translated): “A nephew of mine, whose affairs are not going well, writes me that he would like to be appointed as military superintendent in New Caledonia. He enlisted at the beginning of the 1870 war, was gravely wounded and was awarded the médaille militaire. He is only 34 years old. I would be grateful if you could tell me to which person or department chief at the Admiralty I should address myself to fulfill the wishes of this young man; this type of employment must in fact, it seems to me, depend on the Ministry which you have honored in so many ways.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

223. David BenGurion. TLS in

221. Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Grouping of 16 Nobel Foundation booklets containing lectures by recipients of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, each approximately 6.5 x 9.5, signed on the front cover or on an opening page in ink or ballpoint by the following laureates: Tadeus Reichstein (1950), Fritz Albert Lipmann (1953), Thomas Huckle Weller (1954), Hugo Theodor Theorell (1955), John Carew Eccles (1963), François Jacob (1965), Salvador E. Luria (1969), Ulf von Euler (1970), Rodney R. Porter (1972), Konrad Lorenz (1973), David Baltimore (1975), Baruch S. Blumberg (1976), Roger Guillemin (1977), Torsten N. Wiesel (1981), John R. Vane (1982), and Rita Levi-Montalcini (1986). In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200 38 |

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Hebrew, one page, 6 x 7.75, Israeli Prime Minister’s Office letterhead, April 28, 1956. Letter to Knesset Member Yohanan Bader, one of the founders of the Heirut Movement. In full (translated): “I am writing to you this so that your party removes its objection to the law ‘Yahav Hamagen.’ I understand that you don’t want to do this because of party principles, and I understand it is difficult for you to agree with the Government. I will, therefore, ask you a question and not because I want to get into polemics: are you pessimistic that you don’t believe that you will come to power, in which case you will not need the law at all?” In fine condition, with two file holes to the right side. Starting Bid $200

“You can judge for yourself the impact that public recognition still can have on our lives in this day and age”

224. Sigmund Freud. ALS in German, signed “Freud,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 3.5, personal letterhead, Vienna IX, Berggasse 19, August 11, 1930. Freud writes to an “Esteemed Friend,” in full: “I thank you very much for your kind and heartfelt words. You can judge for yourself the impact that public recognition still can have on our lives in this day and age. I hope you continue to have much joy and happiness with your daughter and grandchild.” In fine, clean condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Freud’s hand. A fantastically crisp letter, including a pointed observation from a man who was no stranger to the limelight. Starting Bid $500

225. David BenGurion. TLS signed

“D. Ben-Gurion,” one page, 8.5 x 10.5, The Jewish Agency for Palestine letterhead, April 20, 1939. Letter to “Lourise,” in part: “Mr. Kaplan has transmitted to me the enclosed cable addressed to him jointly by Mr. Volcani and Mr. Bakstanky. I fail to understand why a message of this kind was not sent through the channel of the Political Department. I am also very much surprised that although its contents are obviously confidential the cable was sent en clair.” He lists several materials he plans to send, including reports, memoranda, and letters. In very good to fine condition, with a rusty paperclip impression to the top edge, and file holes and creasing to the edges. Starting Bid $200

226. David Ben-Gurion. Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5 photo of

the Israeli leader, neatly signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “D. Ben Gurion.” In fine condition, with a few small creases, and a faint paperclip impression to the top edge. Starting Bid $200

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227. Fidel Castro. DS in Spanish,

one page, 8.5 x 13, March 31, 1959. Official order issued by Castro as prime minister of Cuba, in part (translated): “I resolve: To ascend Mr. Francisco Suarez Roqueta, of the position of Telegraphist, 5th Class Officer, of the Telegraph Center of Santa Clara, LV, of the Ministry of Communications, of the Second Chief, Senior Chief, of the Directorate of Inspection and Surveillance, and must pass to perform the functions of his new title.” Signed at the conclusion in ink by Prime Minister Fidel Castro, President Manuel Urrutia Lleó, and Minister of Communications Enrique Oltuski. In fine condition, with staple holes to the upper left corner. Starting Bid $200

229. Tomas Masaryk. Founder and first President of

Czechoslovakia (1850–1937). Vintage matte-finish 8 x 12 photo of the Czech leader by Harris & Ewing, signed in fountain pen, “T. G. Masaryk, Washington, D.C., 15.Nov.8.” In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges and repaired edge tears. Starting Bid $200

Churchill on The Valiant Years: “The reports I have had of the television Series are encouraging, and from what I have seen of the first episodes, it seems to be remarkably well produced” 228. Winston Churchill. TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,”

one page, 7 x 9, 28 Hyde Park Gate letterhead, February 10, 1961. Letter to Robert Sessions, about the television series The Valiant Years. In full: “I understand that you were coming to see me with Mr. Treyz of the American Broadcasting Company before Christmas, at a time when I was prevented from receiving you by my accident. I am sorry that this should have been so. The reports I have had of the television Series are encouraging, and from what I have seen of the first episodes, it seems to be remarkably well produced.” Also includes a letter from Churchill’s private secretary Anthony Montague Browne, sending thanks for a letter and a record. Matted and framed together to an overall size of 19 x 15. In fine condition. The Valiant Years was a documentary produced by ABC based on the memoirs of Winston Churchill, directed by Anthony Bushell and John Schlesinger, narrated by Gary Merrill with extracts from the memoirs voiced by Richard Burton. Oliver Treyz was the president of ABC at the time. The series was broadcast in America by ABC from November 1960 to June 1961, then aired in the UK by the BBC from February to August 1961. Starting Bid $200

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231. Benito Mussolini. Superb

230. Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau. ALS

in French, signed “Mirabeau,” one page, 6.5 x 8.25, no date. Letter to Mr. Loubet, a publisher. In part (loosely translated): “I am very sorry to have disturbed you during your illness but I am very worried about how quickly my work can be printed... Any lateness will be a huge loss of time and money. Please verify there are enough workers on these manuscripts and your printer is ready to print it. What is in costs, I swear to you, is my honor and my fortune.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

vintage pearl-finish 7.75 x 10 photo of Mussolini, boldly signed in black ink, “Benito Mussolini, Rome, Mayo 1928, VI.” Blindstamped in the lower right corner by “Flli Alinari / Firenze.” In fine condition, with some light edge creasing, and trivial loss to the upper right corner tip. An outstanding portrait of the Italian dictator. Starting Bid $200

232. Zhao Ziyang. High-

ranking politician in the People’s Republic of China (1919–2005) instrumental in implementing free-market reforms. Scarce color glossy 3.5 x 5 photo of Zhao Ziyang in a front-facing pose, signed in Chinese characters in black felt tip. In fine condition, with two paperclip impressions to the top edge. Starting Bid $300

233. King Edward VII. ALS signed “A. E.,” three pages

on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Marham House, Downham Market letterhead, December 28, no year. Letter containing excellent content that mentions his sister Princess Victoria and his daughter Princess Louise. In part: “I received your kind letter of the 4th today, with all yr good wishes for the New Year—& cannot do better—as the Mail leaves tomorrow for India—then scribble you a few lines to reciprocate those good wishes. Most sincerely do I wish you all happiness in the ensuing year…I shall be going to Berlin to celebrate with my eldest sister—her ‘Silver Wedding.’” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

234. King Francis I. King of France (born 1494) who reigned from 1515

until his death in 1547. Known as the ‘Father and Restorer of Letters,’ the cultured and well-read Francis, himself a poet, ushered in the Renaissance in France with generous support for a number of writers and ambitious construction projects. Vellum manuscript DS in French, signed “Francoys,” one page, 12.28 x 8.25, no date. An untranslated official document, boldly and prominently signed at the conclusion by the revered French king. Nicely mounted, matted, and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 25.5 x 15. In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the lower right blank area. A handsome, well-preserved 16th century document. Starting Bid $200

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“My parents visit to Paris was a great success, wasn’t it?” 235. King Edward VIII. ALS in French, signed

“Edward,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6, Magdalen College letterhead, May 18, 1914. Letter to his former tutor Lucien Lassimonne, in full (translated): “Many thanks for your kind letter. I am pleased that Mr. Watt has given you my news and remembered me to you. I am hoping to be at Cowes in August and I will certainly come and visit you at St. Georges if that is possible. My parents visit to Paris was a great success, wasn’t it? They were delighted with the warm welcome which was shown them. Here the weather is fine and it is a real pleasure to be outside. The Osborne cadets will I am sure be interested and happy taking part in the Naval Review from 18th to 20th July. I will be in Portsmouth with my Father at that time, and then Osborne is going to be rebuilt. No more Captain’s House, no more Nelson, no more Kingston. It is a little sad, isn’t it?, but the reconstruction is necessary.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, hand addressed by the Prince of Wales, who signs his initial “E” to the lower left corner; reverse bears an embossed black wax seal. Lucien Lassimonne was the French tutor to the Prince of Wales during his time at the Royal Naval College in Osborne. Starting Bid $200

236. King George II. War-dated partly-

printed vellum DS, signed “George R,” one page, 13.75 x 9.5, July 14, 1743. During the War of Austrian Succession, King George II appoints Kuvigny Decosne “to be Lieutenant to that Company, whereof Whitmore Esq’r is Captain, in Our Regiment of Foot, commanded by Our Trusty & Welbeloved Colonel Scipio Duroure.” Signed at the head by King George II, and countersigned at the conclusion by his principal advisor John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville. In very good to fine condition, with most of the red wax seal missing. Less than a month earlier, George had led his forces into combat at the Battle of Dettingen, becoming the last British monarch to lead an army in battle. Starting Bid $200

237. King Stanislaw II August. Last king of

the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth with a controversial legacy, recognized as a great patron of the arts and progressive reformer but also remembered for his failure to preserve the nation’s independence from foreign powers (1732– 1798). Manuscript DS in French, signed “Stanislas Rey,” one page, 8.75 x 13, May 25, 1740. Untranslated. In very good to fine condition, with light staining and creasing. Starting Bid $200

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

served as King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 until his death. Manuscript DS in Dutch, signed “Prince d’Orange,” one page, 7.75 x 12.5, May 11, 1679. Untranslated document, prominently signed at the conclusion by William as Prince of Orange. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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241. Princess Diana. Un-

239. Princess Diana. TLS signed “Yours sincerely, Lady Diana,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, Buckingham Palace letterhead, March 23, 1981. Letter to Jean Jagers, in full: “I would very much like to thank you for your extremely kind letter of congratulations on my engagement. Your kind thought was much appreciated.” In fine condition, with a lightly trimmed bottom edge. Starting Bid $200

common Royal Christmas card from 1996 with an embossed coat of arms on the front, measuring 12 x 8 open, featuring an affixed color photo of Princes William and Harry with their cousins Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Joy, with lots of love from, Diana.” In fine condition, with a slight crease to the upper left corner tip. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. An attractive example of the final Royal Christmas card given out by Diana during her lifetime. Starting Bid $200

“I was made a very proud landlady!” 242. Princess Diana and Prince Charles. Signed

book: HRH The Prince of Wales Watercolours. First edition. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1991. Hardcover with slipcase, 11.25 x 9.5, 159 pages. Signed on the title page in fountain pen, “Charles and” and “Diana.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by a scarce unsigned leatherbound slipcased edition of Old Man of Lochnagar. Starting Bid $200

243. Princess Diana and Prince Charles.

240. Princess Diana. ALS signed “Diana, x,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.5, Windsor Castle letterhead, June 22, no year. Letter to “Darling ladies,” in full: “I just wanted to say how much you added to Friday evening & what wonderful support you gave me throughout the dance, just by knowing you were there. I do hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. The dresses were lovely & I was made a very proud landlady! Take great care. Much, much love.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Royal Christmas card from 1983 with embossed gold emblems on the front, 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 and inscribed inside in fountain pen, “To you both—from Charles and” and “Diana.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 43

244. Princess Diana and Prince Charles.

Royal Christmas card from circa 1989 embossed on the front with the Prince o f Wa l e s ’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measuring 12 x 8 open, featuring an affixed color photo of the royal couple posing with their young sons William and Harry, signed in fountain pen, “from Charles and,” and “Diana.” In fine condition, with light soiling to the outside covers. Starting Bid $200

245. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Partly-print-

ed DS, signed “Elizabeth R” and “Philip,” one page, 12.75 x 15.25, June 2, 1962. Queen Elizabeth II grants “the Dignity of an Ordinary Knight Grand Cross of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire to Sir Oscar Charles Moreland, K.C.M.G.” Signed at the head in fountain pen by Queen Elizabeth II and countersigned at the conclusion by Prince Philip. In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Starting Bid $200

246. Queen Victoria. Third-person ALS, signed within the text, “The Queen,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, black-bordered Windsor Castle mourning stationery, November 28, 1867. Letter to Sir John Cowell, in part: “Tho’ Sir Thomas Biddulph will have told Sir J. Cowell often…she takes in the event w[hich] he has announced thro’ him to her she is anxious to repeat herself to one whom she has known so long & whose services she has had such good reason to value, her warmest wishes for his happiness thro’ a long life. The Queen hears every thing that is to be liked & wished for of the young Lady—& she does not doubt of her good fortune in finding so good & kind a husband as Sir John is sure to make. But she cannot help fearing that he will find his domestic comfort much broken into by his present duties, as they will take him so much away from home. Most truly glad however should she be were she to find herself mistaken on this point, as she wd. much regret losing Sir John’s valuable services.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original handaddressed mailing envelope, with embossed black seal to reverse. The present letter was written by Queen Victoria on hearing the news of Cowell’s engagement to Georgiana Elizabeth Pulleine, to whom he wed in 1868. The couple had four children and Queen Victoria was Godmother to their eldest son, Albert Victor John, who was born on June 12, 1869. Major General Sir John Clayton Cowell (1832-1894) was a British Army Officer, Lieutenant-Governor of Windsor Castle, and the Master of the Queen’s Household, who served in the latter position from 1866 to 1894. Sir Thomas Myddelton Biddulph (1809-1878) was a British Army officer and Courtier who preceded Cowell as Master of the Queen’s Household. Starting Bid $200

247. Queen Victoria. ALS in pencil, signed “Mama,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, Windsor Castle stationery, no date. Letter to her daughter Princess Beatrice, in full: “Darling Baby, Should Ld Salisbury (Ly Antrim of crse) & one other of my gentlemen, dine & who else? —The 3 Russians & 2 Prussians? That might be too much?” In very good to fine condition, with overall creasing. Starting Bid $200

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Our first letter from the Chicago Mob boss, penned to a Mafia associate from behind bars

248. Queen Victoria. Un-

signed handwritten notes in pencil by Queen Victoria, one page, 4.5 x 7, Windsor Castle stationery, no date. A prospective guest list, in full: “Queen Pr. & Prncss 3, / Prncss Louise D. of Fife 2 / Archbishop & Mrs. Benson 2, Dcss of B— 1 / Mr. Shoebury 1 / Sir J Pauncefoot 1 / Ly Antrim 1 / Count Gleichen 1.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

250. Felix Alderisio. Prominent en-

249. Apache Women by A. F. Randall. Circa mid-

1880s full-length 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo depicting two Apache women posed in a studio, wearing their finest attire, taken by A. F. Randall of Arizona, who often photographed Apache and Yavapai Indians (including Geronimo, twice). Reverse bears a faint “A. F. Randall” stamp. In fine condition, with a small area of emulsion loss to the top edge, and old tape stains on the reverse. Starting Bid $200

251. Francis Gary Powers. American

military pilot (1929– 1977) who attained worldwide notoriety in 1960 when the U-2 spy plane he was piloting was shot down over the Soviet Union. Powers was killed in 1977 when the news helicopter he was flying ran out of fuel and crashed a few miles from the airport. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Powers posing in front of his KNBC helicopter, signed and inscribed in felt tip, “To Captain Ken, With my very best wishes, Francis Gary Powers, P.S. Keep that ball centered.” In fine condition, with very light overall waviness. Starting Bid $200

forcer, bagman, hitman, and burglar for the Chicago Outfit (1912–1971). Known as ‘Milwaukee Phil,’ he served as an underboss to Sam Giancana during the 1960s, and then as boss from 1967 until his imprisonment in 1969. ALS signed “Phil,” one page, 8 x 10.5, October 12, 1970. Written while incarcerated at the United States Penitentiary in Marion, Illinois, a letter to childhood friend and mob associate Irwin Weiner, referencing his son, Dominic. In full: “I received your letter. Was glad to hear from you I hope this letter finds you and your family in good health. Glad to hear that Dominic is coming around. If Dominic tells you that he don’t remember anything I would have believe him. I went to the theater last night, and saw the Walking Stick Sunday afternoon, we had a horse show. There was some beautiful horses, and good riders. We also had a party Saturday. All the chicken and ham and Eskimo pie we could eat. All the Pepsi-cola we could rink. Not a bad week end. Irwin keep a close watch on Dominic. The last two times I saw Dominic he was not himself. If and when he is well enough to travel, I wish he would come and visit me. Tell Harold I did not receive his letter. Give my regards to your wife and family. And our friends.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original hand-addressed prison mailing envelope, with Alderisio incorporating his signature to underside of flap: “DD3, Felix Alderisio, 85919, Friend.” Weiner was a Chicago bail bondsman and noted mob associate with connections to Tony Accardo, Anthony Spilotro, Santo Trafficante, and many more infamous gangsters. In February 1974, Weiner was indicted for fraud involving $1.4 million in loans made by the Teamsters’ pension fund to Gaylur Products/ American Pail Company, a plastics manufacturing company in Deming, New Mexico. The government’s case collapsed after their main witness was murdered. Weiner was also childhood friends with Jack Ruby and was called by Ruby the month before President Kennedy was assassinated. Because of this phone call, Weiner was questioned by the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations and was believed to be the link between Ruby and the mob. Starting Bid $200

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252. Americana: Nursing Starting Bid $200

253. David Ben-Gurion Starting Bid $200

254. Louis Antoine de Bougainville

255. Richard E. Byrd

256. Archibald Cox

257. Dalai Lama

258. Dalai Lama

259. Dalai Lama

260. Dalai Lama and Heinrich Harrer

261. Lee De Forest

262. First Day Covers Starting Bid $200

263. Sigmund Freud: Ernest Jones

264. Sigmund Freud: Ernest Jones Starting Bid $200

265. Indira Gandhi

266. Rajiv Gandhi

267. Alger Hiss

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268. J. Edgar Hoover

269. J. Edgar Hoover

270. Huang Hua

271. Israeli Leaders

272. Israeli Prime Ministers

273. Robert F. Kennedy

274. Robert F. Kennedy

275. Ted Kennedy

276. Kennedy Assassination:

277. King Alfonso XII of Spain

278. King Edward VII

279. King Edward VIII

281. Mary of Teck

282. Medicine: AIDS Research Starting Bid $200

283. Mother Teresa

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280. Lindbergh Kidnapping: John F. Condon Starting Bid $200

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284. Benito Mussolini

285. Rosa Parks

286. Nancy Pelosi

287. Shimon Peres

288. Pope Benedict XVI Starting Bid $200

289. Miguel Primo de Rivera Starting Bid $200

290. Prince Charles

291. Yitzhak Rabin

292. Haile Selassie

293. Supreme Court

294. Supreme Court

295. Supreme Court

296. Margaret Thatcher

297. Margaret Thatcher

298. Titanic: Dean and Shuman Starting Bid $200

299. Duke and Duchess of Windsor Starting Bid $200

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military 300. Henry Dearborn. Archive of 26 documents related “A Republican Institution in the Town of Boston,” dated from 1818 to 1892, including two early documents signed by Henry Dearborn as president of the organization. This interesting archive of materials relates to “A Republican Institution in the Town of Boston.” Chartered in February 1819, the Institution’s purpose was to promote political thought and discussion. The organizers insisted that it was “absolutely necessary that the Republicans of the Town of Boston should be possessed of some respectable building wherein they may meet together to transact their business, and also a place to receive their Brethren from all parts of the Union.” To acquire a building, they agreed to sell four hundred shares in the Institution for $25 each, and one person could purchase only up to four shares. The Republicans were opposed to the Federalists and originally favored a strict construction of the Constitution and were jealous of the rights of the states. At the time A Republican Institution was founded, their candidate James Monroe was President of the United States, and Republicans had a majority in both houses of Congress. However, in Massachusetts, Federalists had control of state government under Governor John Brooks. In 1824 the Institution began to refund to members the amounts they had paid if they wished to withdraw, and the majority did, greatly reducing the membership. In 1893, A Republican Institution had sixty-three members, one of whom had been a member since 1841, but most of whom had joined in the 1880s or 1890s. Starting Bid $300

301. Marquis de Lafayette. ALS in

French, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 6.5 x 8.25, July 31, [no year]. Letter concerning a financial arrangement, in part (translated): “I am very sorry that I was not able to see Mr. Noel during his very short visit in Paris. I now have the honor of sending him Mrs. Spitzer’s certificate of existence which she sent to me from Lisbon in order that I may deliver it personally to Mr. Noel. His friendship and concern have inspired in her much appreciation for him. I have reason to believe that Mr. Noel could render her another great service if he could manage to reimburse her, and send the money to Lisbon within a period of three or four months. In case it is not possible for Mr. Noel to do so himself, the financier who takes care of my son’s funds and my own, could handle the transaction by lending the necessary funds to Mr. Noel.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light foxing, and light show-through from some old mounting remnants on the back. Starting Bid $200

Introducing the son of Marshal Ney

302. Marquis de Lafayette. ALS signed “Lafayette,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, April 7, 1828. Letter to a gentleman, in part: “Not knowing at what time this letter may reach you I shall only introduce Eugene Ney, a son to the illustrious and unfortunate Marechal of that name who after having gone through Canada and the U. S. intends also to visit Mexico. His elder brother, prince de la Moskowa, has lately married the daughter of my colleague and friend Lafitte…This young gentleman travels for curiosity and improvement.” In fine condition, with light toning and creasing. Starting Bid $200

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Superb 1776 MassachusettsBay militia commission 303. Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War–dated partly-printed DS, one page, 15.5 x 13, March 23, 1776. The Council of the Massachusetts-Bay appoints Noah Whitman as “Second Lieutenant of the Sixth Company (whereof James Allen is captain) of the third Regiment of Militia in the County of Plymouth whereof Edward Mitchell Esq’r is Colonel.” Signed on the left side in ink by fifteen members of the council, including “W. Spooner,” “Chas. Chauncey,” “Jabez Fisher,” “John Taylor,” “B. White,” “Moses Gill,” “John Whetcomb,” and others. Also countersigned by Perez Morton as deputy secretary, and endorsed by “David Jones Lieut. Col.” and “Elip’t Cary major.” In very good condition, with scattered foxing and toning, and complete old backing to reinforce fold splits. Starting Bid $200

Wade Hampton commissions a gun for four regiments 305. Wade Hampton. Confederate mil-

itary officer and politician (1818–1902) who replaced J. E. B. Stuart as Lee’s Chief of Cavalry following Stuart’s death on the battlefield. Civil War– dated ALS, one page, 8 x 9, October 24, 1863. Letter to Governor Milledge Luke Bonham of South Carolina, concerning a special gun to be made by noted gunsmith William Glaze of the Palmetto Armory. In part: “I will pay for the new gun & Glaze says he can finish it in four weeks. I am anxious to take one with me, so that I may have others made in Richmond & that I may also give the gun a fair trial. Our experiment with it the other day was eminently successful & I think it will prove a very valuable arm. Four of them however are quite enough for four Regiments.” In very good to fine condition, with light overall wrinkling, and toning to the extreme edges. Starting Bid $200

Washington’s chief of espionage 304. Benjamin Tallmadge.

American Revolutionary colonel ( 1 7 5 4 – 1835) who was George Washington’s chief of espionage during the war; he also had custody of Major Andre and walked him to the scaffold. ALS signed “Benj’n Tallmadge,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 9.75, December 5, 1817. Letter to Congressman John P. Cushman, in part: “Maria & I returned yesterday from Warren where we spent our time very pleasantly at my Brothers. We were the more delighted, as there was a Collection of Clergymen who entertained us twice in public, & some of them thro’ the Evening…The weather, has however, been pretty cold, accompanied by some snow.” He goes on to write about a message “to contain the great principles of legislation for the Session,” adding, “You will have quite enough of Congressional life by the time you have served out your Term.” Addressed on the reverse in Tallmadge’s hand. In very good to fine condition, with seal-related paper loss affecting the hinge. Starting Bid $200 50 |

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The French emperor authorizes a ship to sail and trade with England 306.

Napoleon.

Partly-printed DS, in French, signed “Np,” one page, 13.75 x 19.25, January 11, 1813. Impressive document authorizing the ship Le Felix to sail and trade with England, signed at the conclusion by Napoleon and countersigned by four other officials, including Minister of the Interior Jean-Baptiste de Nompere de Champagny, Duc de Cadore. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light foxing, a short tear to the top edge, and splitting along the intersecting folds. Starting Bid $200

308. Horatio Nelson. Handwritten note by Horatio Nelson incorporating his name in the third person, “Ld: Nelson,” one page, 4.25 x 3.75, no date. Nelson makes mention of a carriage directed for Portsmouth. Annotated below in an unknown hand, “Lord Nelson’s own handwriting, given by Lady Hamilton to Mr. Harrison.” Mounted and matted with a color portrait to an overall size of 13.75 x 20.75. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, soiling, and two small holes not affecting the text. Starting Bid $200

Granting the Legion of Honour to a soldier wounded at Austerlitz 307. Napoleon. Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Accorde, Np,” one page, 8.5 x 13, October 27, 1808. Official document for a legion of honor request made by Marshal Soult for a soldier wounded at the Battle of Austerlitz, approved in the left margin by Napoleon at Tuileries Palace on February 2, 1809. In fine condition, with some light spotting to the top. Starting Bid $200

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309. Enola Gay: Tibbets and Caron Starting Bid $100

310. Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Starting Bid $100

311. Benjamin Lincoln

313. John J. Pershing

314. John J. Pershing

315. Philippe PĂŠtain

Starting Bid $200

317. Duke of Wellington Starting Bid $200

319. Joseph Wheeler Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

312. Medal of Honor Recipients Starting Bid $200

316. Hyman G. Rickover Starting Bid $200

318. Duke of Wellington Starting Bid $200

320. World War II Starting Bid $200

321. Harry E. Yarnell Starting Bid $200

Exceptionally rare and historic photo from the billionaire’s 1938 round-the-world flight

322. Howard Hughes. Exquisite vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Howard Hughes with the crew from his 1938 flight around the world, signed in ink by all pictured: Howard Hughes, crew members Harry Connor, Tommy Thurlow, Dick Stoddard, and Edward Lund, and operations manager Al Lodwick. In fine condition. Though covers signed by this group are sometimes seen, signed photos are few and far between-this being the first we have ever encountered. Starting Bid $500

323. Charles Lindbergh. DS signed in pencil, “Charles

A. Lindbergh,” one page, 8 x 5, Contract Air Mail Service letterhead, September 28, 1926. A partly-printed carbon-copy engrossed Contract Air Mail Service Daily Report for route #2, from Chicago to St. Louis, with Lindbergh flying airship #110. Signed at the conclusion in pencil by the transatlantic aviator. In fine condition, with light smudging to carbon engrossment. Accompanied by a small original 2.5 x 4.25 photograph of the Spirit of St. Louis. Starting Bid $200

324. Test Pilots. Two covers signed by one or more notable test pilots or engineers: an FDC with a cachet honoring the 70th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight at Kitty Hawk, signed in ink by Chuck Yeager, Fred Ascani, Bob Hoover, and engineer Gerald M. Truszynski, whose signature remains quite rare; and a commemorative cover with color cachet honoring General Robert ‘Bob’ Cardenas, who signs in black ink. In overall fine condition. Truszynski joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, a forerunner of NASA, in 1944, and three years later transferred to Edwards Air Force Base in California, where he helped design instrumentation for the X-1, the aircraft in which pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in 1947. Truszynski later supervised the development of instrumentation for various experimental aircraft before coming to NASA’s Washington headquarters in 1961 as an associate administrator. He developed global tracking networks and communication systems for all of NASA’s flight programs. Starting Bid $200

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aviation

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Working manuscript of Wilbur’s article published in the Aero Club of America Bulletin, April 1912 325. Wilbur Wright. Typed working manuscript draft of an article by Wilbur Wright entitled “L. P. Mouillard—What he did—by Wilbur Wright,” six pages, 8.5 x 11, no date (circa 1912), hand-corrected in graphite and colored pencil in an editorial hand, which includes formatting notes, edits to grammar, and underlining, with the first page in particular containing several prominent fingerprint marks. The manuscript, which is signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Wilbur Wright, concerns the legacy of French artist and innovator Louis Pierre Mouillard, whose research on bird flight in Algeria and Cairo proved influential to the evolution of human mechanical flight. Wright heaps great praise on the impact Mouillard had on he and his brother, while conversely refuting claims that Octave Chanute had dishonestly transferred to the Wright Brothers information on ‘wing warping’ gleaned from his earlier correspondence with Mouillard. The article reads, in part: “The erection at Cairo, Egypt, of a monument to L. P. Mouillard, recalls attention to one of the greatest missionaries of the flying cause which the 19th century produced. Mouilard was a Frenchman who passed a large part of his life in Algeria and Egypt, where his attention was attracted by the wonderful soaring of vultures on fixed wings. His imagination was greatly excited by what he saw, and during the remainder of his life he was like a prophet crying in the wilderness, exhorting the world to repent of its unbelief in the possibility of human flight. In 1881 he published a book called ‘The Empire of the Air,’ which is one of the most remarkable pieces of aeronautical literature that has ever been published… “His observations upon the habits of vultures led him to the conclusion that flight without motors was possible to man. and this idea he presented to his renders with an enthusiasm so inspiring and convincing that his book produced results of the greatest importance in the history of flight… There is no doubt that the reading of this book was one of the main factors in inducing Mr. Chanute to undertake his experiments, and I know that it was one of the inspiring causes of the efforts of the Wright brothers. Compared with this book, which is devoted almost entirely to observations relating to birds, the ordinary books on ornithology are childish. With the possible exception of Lilienthal, none of the men who wrote on aviation in the 19th century possessed such power to draw recruits to a belief in the possibility of motorless human flight… “It is most unfortunate that the project of erecting a monument to a man well worthy of the thanks and the remembrance of the world should have become entangled with an unworthy attempt to seek to add to the glory of France by filching the credit justly due to Lilienthal, and by falsely accusing Mr. Chanute, the benefactor of Mouillard, of having stolen the latter’s secrets and transmitted them to the Wright brothers… The position of Lilienthal as the founder of gliding experiments is too fully established to make it necessary to defend it here. The facts are well known. The fact that the Wright brothers had been using wing warping several years before Mr. Chanute became acquainted with them, effectually disposes of the part of the story accusing Mr. Chanute of transmitting any of Mouillard’s secret to them. The fact that Mouillard never had the idea of warping the wings to control lateral balance, and never communicated such an idea to Mr. Chanute, is also sufficient of itself to refute the charge.” In fine condition, with smudging to some of the pencil notations. Starting Bid $5000

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space Oversized NASA lithograph signed by the Apollo 11 crew 327. Apollo 11. Rare official color 11 x 14 NASA lithograph of Aldrin standing with

the US flag at Tranquility Base, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip “To John Ryan, with best wishes, Buzz Aldrin,” “Neil Armstrong,” and “M. Collins.” Mounted to a same-size sheet of heavy cardstock and in very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, two small areas of rippling from aforementioned mounting, and a slightly blurry quality to the inscription. Starting Bid $300

326. Apollo 8. Large flown piece of heat shield from the Apollo 8 spacecraft CSM-103, which launched from Cape Kennedy LC-39A on December 21 and splashed down in the North Pacific Ocean six days later on December 27, 1968. The fragment measures 1.5˝ x 1.5˝ x .75˝ and is encased in a capsule-shaped 3.75˝ x 3.25˝ x 1.75˝ Lucite display with North American Rockwell label to reverse. In fine condition. Apollo 8 was the first crewed spacecraft to leave low Earth orbit and the first to reach the Moon, orbit it, and return. Its three-man crew of Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders became the first humans to fly to the Moon, to witness and photograph an Earthrise, and to escape the gravity of a celestial body. Starting Bid $200

328. Neil Armstrong. Exceptional official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Neil Armstrong posing in his white space suit against a lunar backdrop, boldly signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with some small surface creases to the background. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300

329. Neil Armstrong. Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Armstrong posing in his

white space suit against a lunar backdrop, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Peter, Best of luck! Neil Armstrong.” In fine condition, with a light paperclip impression to the top edge. Starting Bid $200

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Armstrong and Asimov, lecturers aboard the ‘Voyage to Darkness’ solar eclipse cruise

330. Neil Armstrong and Isaac Asimov. Leather-bound travel diary, 4 x 6.25, carried aboard the SS Canberra during its 1973 voyage to Africa to witness a total solar eclipse, signed inside on the same page in ballpoint, “Neil Armstrong” and “Isaac Asimov.” The page is also signed by astronomer Fred Hess and the ship’s captain, Eric Snowden, with the adjacent page signed by astronomer Charles Hugh Smiley.

The diary, dated between June 22nd and July 1st, features numerous notes and entries made by the original owners, with the itinerary section listing several notable events from the trip: “6-24 Space Exploration, S. Carpenter…6-25 Eclipse Photography Panel…6-25 Astronomy, Dr. Hess…Captain’s Party & dinner, 1:45 Isaac Asimov…6-26 We Are Not Alone, Sullivan…6-27, ‘How High the Moon,’ 1:45 Island Room – Prof. Armstrong…6-30 Eclipse Day!! Slides at 4:30.” Notable entries include: June 24th – “Everyone was excited at seeing Scott Carpenter; cameras clicked endlessly for 5 minutes. His lecture was uninteresting and he ventured into oceanography the last ½ hour.” June 25th – “After lunch we heard Isaac Asimov; he’s a very good speaker, but his hair is absolutely terrible. ‘Ancient View of the Universe’ was the subject.” June 27th – “After lunch we had our first lecture with Neil Armstrong, boy, did the cameras go off! At one point, there were so many flashes that it looked like he was in a room with a psychedelic strobe light! He is not as good as Isaac Asimov or Dr. Hess—went into a lot of technical detail. Much better than Scott Carpenter though.” In fine condition. On June 22, 1973, the fully booked SS Canberra and ‘Voyage to Darkness’ cruise departed New York City and set course for the West African coast to intercept one of the longest total solar eclipses of modern times. A week later, on the morning of June 30th, the moon moved in front of the sun and created a lunar shadow that caused more than a 100-mile wide path of totality, which began off the South American coast, moved east across the Atlantic Ocean and the African continent, and halted somewhere over the Indian Ocean. Among the Canberra’s distinguished lecturers were Apollo 11 moonwalker Neil Armstrong, Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter, and science writer Isaac Asimov, who chronicled his first eclipse experience in his autobiography In Joy Still Felt. In a subsequent letter, Asimov wrote of the cruise: ‘I was on the Canberra en route to the shores of Africa to see a total eclipse of the Sun. The trip there and back included 16 days of lectures and astronomy-related activities. Ted Pedas was Education Director of the cruise and it was owing to his organizational ability and endless hard work that everything went as smoothly as a well-oiled machine. Years later, I still meet people who recall the cruise and the success it was. Never did so many people have so steadily good a time without any of the activities usually associated with a cruise. They were being educated and loving it.’ Starting Bid $200

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Carried for 74 orbits around the moon 331. Apollo 15. Desirable flown American flag, 6.25

x 4, carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Endeavor during the Apollo 15 mission, signed in the lower right corner in blue ballpoint by Dave Scott with his first initial, “D,” adding, “A-15 CSM Aug. 71.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the small United States flag…included with this letter is from my personal collection and was flown in lunar orbit for six days aboard the Command and Service Module (CSM), Endeavor, during Apollo 15, July 26–August 7, 1971.” Flown with CMP Al Worden during the Endeavor’s six days in lunar orbit, this exceptional flag orbited the moon a total of 74 times, and now exists as a patriotic extension of one of the Apollo program’s most scientifically rewarding missions. From the personal collection of Dave Scott. Starting Bid $500

“Flown to the moon on Apollo 16” 332. Apollo 16. Flown American flag, 5.75 x 3.75, carried into lunar

orbit during the Apollo 16 mission, signed and flight-certified in black ballpoint, “This flag was flown to the moon on Apollo 16, Charlie Duke LMP.” The flag is affixed to a slightly larger cardstock mount. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Moonpans. Starting Bid $300

Flown to Taurus–Littrow during the final Apollo moon mission 333. Apollo 17. Sought-after flown American flag, 5.75 x 4, carried to the lunar surface aboard the Lunar Module Challenger during the Apollo 17 mission, signed and flight-certified in black ink, “This flag was flown to the lunar surface aboard spacecraft ‘Challenger,’ Dec. 7–19, CDR—Apollo XVII, Gene Cernan.” The flag is affixed to a cushioned display mount measuring 8 x 6. In fine condition, with usual light staining from adhesive on the back. Starting Bid $300

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334. Gene Cernan’s Flown Skylab 2 (SLM-1) Robbins Medal. Gene Cernan’s flown sterling silver Skylab 2 (SLM-1)

336. Gene Cernan’s Flown Skylab 4 (SLM-3) Robbins Medal. Gene Cernan’s flown sterling silver Skylab 4

335. Gene Cernan’s Flown Skylab 3 (SLM-2) Robbins Medal. Gene Cernan’s flown sterling silver Skylab 3

337. Gene Cernan’s Flown Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Robbins Medal. Gene Cernan’s flown sterling

Robbins medal, approximately 1.25˝ in diameter, with a raised mission insignia design on the face, and the reverse engraved with the Skylab station launch date of May 14, 1973, the crew launch date of May 25, 1973, and the crew return date of June 22, 1973. Serial numbered “F17” on the edge. Condition is mint state. Accompanied by its original matching case, which is cracked on one side, and by a letter of authenticity signed by Cernan, who states that he received the medal “shortly after the successful completion of the mission from the Astronaut Flight Office and it has been in a part of my personal collection since then.” Starting Bid $300

(SLM-2) Robbins medal, approximately 1.25˝ diameter, with a raised mission insignia design on the face, and the reverse featuring the Skylab space station and engraved launch and landing dates, July 28, 1973 and September 25, 1973. Serial numbered “017F” on the edge. Condition is mint state. Accompanied by its original matching case, and by a letter of authenticity signed by Cernan, who states that he received the medal “shortly after the successful completion of the mission from the Astronaut Flight Office and it has been in a part of my personal collection since then.” Starting Bid $300

(SLM-3) Robbins medal, approximately 1.5˝ x 1.25˝, with a raised mission insignia design on the face, and the reverse engraved with the Skylab launch date of November 16, 1973, and the landing date of February 8, 1974. Serial numbered “36F” on the edge. Condition is mint state. Accompanied by its original matching case, and by a letter of authenticity signed by Cernan, who states that he received the medal “shortly after the successful completion of the mission from the Astronaut Flight Office and it has been in a part of my personal collection since then.” Starting Bid $300

silver Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) Robbins medal, approximately 1.25˝ in diameter, with a raised mission insignia design on the face, and the reverse featuring raised text, “First Joint U.S.—U.S.S.R. Space Flight,” and engraved with the launch and entry dates, July 15, 1975 and July 24, 1975. Serial numbered “67F” on the edge. Condition is mint state. Accompanied by its original matching case, and by a letter of authenticity signed by Cernan, who states that he received the medal “shortly after the successful completion of the mission from the Astronaut Flight Office and it has been in a part of my personal collection since then.” Starting Bid $300

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338. Buzz Aldrin

339. Buzz Aldrin

340. Buzz Aldrin

341. Buzz Aldrin

342. Apollo 11

343. Apollo 11

344. Apollo 12

345. Apollo 12: Bean and Gordon

Starting Bid $200

346. Apollo 13 Starting Bid $200

350. Apollo 7

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

347. Apollo 14 Starting Bid $200

351. Apollo 8

Starting Bid $200

348. Apollo 15: Scott and Worden Starting Bid $200

352. Alan Bean Starting Bid $200

353. Scott Carpenter Starting Bid $200

354. Charles Conrad

355. Gordon Cooper

356. Gordon Cooper

357. Walt Cunningham

358. Charlie Duke

359. John Glenn

360. John Glenn

361. Fred Haise

Starting Bid $200

362. Fred Haise

Starting Bid $200

363. Jim Irwin

364. Chris Kraft

365. Jim McDivitt

366. Mercury Astronauts Starting Bid $200

367. Mission Control

368. Edgar Mitchell

369. Edgar Mitchell

Starting Bid $200

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370. Moonwalkers: Aldrin, Shepard, and Conrad Starting Bid $200

371. Harrison Schmitt Starting Bid $200

374. Skylab

375. Skylab 4

Starting Bid $200

378. Space Shuttle Columbia: Husband and McCool Starting Bid $200

381. X-15 Test Pilots Starting Bid $200

382. John Young

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Starting Bid $200

372. Alan Shepard Starting Bid $200

376. Space Shuttle Challenger

377. Space Shuttle Challenger: Scobee and Resnik

Starting Bid $200

379. Tom Stafford

380. Al Worden

383. John Young

384. John Young

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

art, architecture, and design

385. Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi. Eminent French

sculptor (1834–1904) best known for designing the Statue of Liberty. ALS in French, signed “Bartholdi,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, January 10, 1895. Letter to a gentleman, in full (translated): “I come to receive the visit of Miss Smedley who came from you; it reminds me that for a long time I would have wanted to let you know a bit about my works and my workshop. However Mr. and Mrs. Goudchaun and a few friends come to dine with us Tuesday, January 15th at 7 1/2 hours without ceremony, in office attire. If you would be so kind as to make friends with Madame Yves Guyot to honor your presence, this intimate little meeting, you would be very happy. I may be doing it a little late; but it is an inspiration, excuse me and allow us to hope an exceptional chance. Madame Bartholdi recommends your request to Madame Yves Guyot; please assure all my respectful tributes and accept the expression of my all devoted feelings.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

386. Frank Brangwyn. Anglo-Welsh artist, painter, and

designer (1867–1956) who is best remembered for his beautiful mural commissions. Rare ALS signed “F. Brangwyn,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, Temple Lodge, Hammersmith letterhead, January 17, 1904. Letter to H. T. Clinton, in part: “Many thanks for your letter, it would give me great pleasure to do some work for your magazine. At the moment I am very busy but later on in the year I could undertake to make you something, a cover or whatever you wish for. I am delighted to hear that you liked the work I did for Scribner’s Magazine.” Framed to a slightly larger size. In fine condition, with some slightly irregular light toning. Starting Bid $200

Spectacular original artist’s palette drawing by the Cubist innovator 387. Georges Braque. Important French painter (1882–1963) who, along with Picasso, was one of the seminal figures in the development of Cubism. Amazing original ink sketch of an artist’s palette, brushes, and vase accomplished by Braque on an off-white 4.5 x 7 sheet, wonderfully signed within the drawing, “G. Braque, 1953.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 14.25 x 17. In fine condition. A rare opportunity to own an original work by a founder of one of the most important artistic movements in history. Starting Bid $300

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Artistically inscribed by the great modernist

388. Marc Chagall. Signed book: Chagall by Raymond Cogniat. Paris: Flammarion. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.5 x 11.25, 95 pages. Artistically signed and inscribed on the half-title page in colored pencil, “Pour Edith et Maurice Schlogel, en souvenir, Marc Chagall, 1966,” with an additional fantastic sketch of two green figures to the right of a multicolored spectacle. In fine condition. Starting Bid $1000

389. Gustave Courbet. ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, July 22,

[1870]. Letter to a judge, in full (translated): “I have no knowledge whatsoever of what you write to me about. If these gentlemen Rossi the painter and Mr. and Mrs. Estergnard are willing to come to my home at 11:00 please tell them to indicate whatever day and my address is Rue Hautefeuille 32...Please let me know beforehand when this gentleman will come.” In fine condition. Just a month before, Courbet had written an open letter to Emperor Napoleon III refusing the Legion of Honor as a symbol of protest. One week before this letter, France had declared war with Prussia which would prove a disastrous war for Napoleon III—he would be overthrown in September, much to Courbet’s delight. Starting Bid $500

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390. Salvador Dali. Signed book:

Dali: A Study of His Art-in-Jewels. Later printing. Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society, 1965. Hardcover, 8.75 x 11.25, 74 pages. Prominently signed on the half-title page in blue ballpoint, “Dali, 1968,” with a sketch of a crown above. In very good to fine condition, with light scuffing to the covers, a split to the inner hinge, and a small stain on the signed page (and the following fore edges). A desirable book boasting a huge signature from the surrealist master. Starting Bid $200

392. Willem de Kooning.

Dutch-born American painter (1904–1997) who was one of the seminal figures of the Abstract Expressionist movement. Highly desirable original abstract drawing accomplished by de Kooning in black crayon on an off-white 4.75 x 5.75 sheet, signed and inscribed below, “Happy Birthday, Paul C. 1967, Bill de Kooning.” Matted to an overall size of 7 x 9. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

391. Willem de Kooning. Sought-after color 23 x 17.75 artist proof lithograph of a 1984 work by Willem de Kooning entitled ‘Composition for Lisa,’ signed prominently in the lower left in graphite, “de Kooning.” The lower left also features the Brand X Edition blindstamp. Mounted and framed to an overall size of 32.5 x 28.5. In fine condition, with some creasing to the edges. Starting Bid $300

The influential Impressionist writes to the Carmen librettist

393. Edgar Degas. Important French painter and sculptor (1834–1917) regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism. Scarce ALS in French, signed “Degas,” one page, 4 x 5, no date. Letter to his close friend, Ludovic Halevy, the writer and librettist of Carmen, informing him that he will not be able to attend dinner, but promises that he will come visit. In fine condition. Handwritten letters and notes by Degas are quite scarce and do not come to market often. Degas executed gelatin silver prints of numerous members of the Halevy family. A superb artistic association piece. Starting Bid $300

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394. Thomas Kinkade. Patri-

otic limited edition color 22 x 28 print of a Thomas Kinkade painting entitled ‘The Light of Freedom,’ numbered PP 6/265, depicting an unfurled American flag against a New York City backdrop with the Statue of Liberty, signed in the lower left in black felt tip by the artist. Rolled and in fine condition, with trivial creasing to lower right corner. Starting Bid $200

395. William Robinson Leigh.

396. Roy Lichtenstein. Very ap-

pealing color 24 x 36 lithograph for the 10th Anniversary of the Whitney Museum of American Art at Champion, which shows Roy Lichtenstein’s 1965 work entitled ‘Little Big Painting,’ signed in the lower right in pencil by the artist. Rolled and in very good to fine condition, with some creasing, primarily to the blank margins. Starting Bid $200

American artist and illustrator (1866– 1955) who was known for his painted Western scenes. ALS signed “W. R. Leigh,” six pages, 7.75 x 10, August 27, 1903. Lengthy letter to Mr. Wellets, relaying his career path as an artist, in part: “My work in general, has been, since I came to New York in 1894, illustrating. Before that, for 6 years I painted panoramas in Germany before that I taught drawing and painting, and painted portraits in Baltimore. While in Baltimore I painted various still-life pictures, while in Germany I painted a number of figure pictures, since I have been in New York I have painted a number of figure pictures, landscapes, and portraits…My start in art began when I was a child so young that I can’t tell how young; I would draw instead of study since my earliest recollections. My mother was my first teacher; at first I thought she was a master, but after a while I got beyond her…After some months I was employed to work on a panorama of the battle of Waterloo. First I helped the landscape painters, then I was given all the cannon, earth works, and dead soldiers to paint. My earnings just paid off my debts, but my employer liked me so well that he offered to supply me with a monthly allowance during the winter, if I would work it out the following summer; I agreed and painted that winter a picture of children, which the Academy awarded me a silver medal for, and which afterwards received an honorable mention in the Paris Salon…My achievements, besides those I have mentioned, I have painted pictures here,—landscapes and figures, and portraits.—which have been hung well in the Academy of Design exhibits, and in many others all over the country. I have done drawings for Scribner’s, Harper Brothers, McClures, Colliers…and others. The illustrating work which has attracted most notice has been ‘The Workers,’ published by Scribner’s.” Leigh adds his initials to a postscript. In very good to fine condition, with multiple horizontal folds, and some loss to the bottom of the last page which impinges on the signature. Starting Bid $200

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397. L. S. Lowr y .

English artist (1887– 1976) famous for painting scenes of life in the industrial districts of North West England in the mid-20th century, as well as for his urban landscapes peopled with human figures often referred to as ‘matchstick men.’ Color semi-glossy 6.5 x 4.5 postcard of L. S. Lowry’s 1927 painting ‘Coming Out of School,’ postmarked on July 10, 1967, signed in the lower border in black ink. In fine condition, with some light scuffing. Starting Bid $200

On a potential exhibition and a “pastel by Redon” 399. Henri Matisse. ALS in

French, one page, 8.25 x 10, November 4, 1920. Letter to Paul Colin of L’Art Libre, written from the Hotel Mediterranée. In part (translated): “I cannot give you any answer regarding your exhibit; as far as my works are concerned, please contact Messrs. Bernheim or Mr. Georges Bernheim, my dealers. As for the pastel by Redon, I will not be able to satisfy you because I own only half of it and my relative who owns the other half fears the risks of a trip but still wants to sell it. The pastel can be seen at 19 quai St. Michel, at my place.” In very good to fine condition, with creasing, and short tears, to the edges. A fantastic letter referencing Odilon Redon, an artist whom Matisse greatly admired; he had purchased some of Redon’s paintings for his father, and acknowledged the influence of Redon’s pastels on his own colorful Fauvist palette. Starting Bid $200

Matisse feeds his birds: “The big ones eat sunflower seeds” 400. Henri Matisse.

398. Édouard Manet. Important 19th century

French painter (1832–1883) whose works were a seminal influence on the impressionists of the succeeding generation. Boldly penned ALS in French, signed “E. Manet,” 4 x 6.75, 4 rue SaintPetersbourg letterhead, no date. Untranslated. In fine condition. Manet’s studio was located at 4 rue de Saint-Petersbourg from 1872 to 1878. Starting Bid $300

ALS in French, signed “H. Matisse,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, November 24, 1941. Letter to Madame Andre Pardon, part (translated): “I am touched by the kind letter I received this morning and I thank you profusely for the packet of…seeds that you gave to my secretary. You are prolonging my little birds’ lives by several days. The big ones eat sunflower seeds. I hope that when you have some time to waste in Nice you will consider giving me the pleasure of a visit.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Matisse’s hand and incorporating his name, “H. Mattisse,” as part of the return address on the flap. As birds were a recurring motif in Matisse’s work, this is a particularly desirable and intriguing letter. Starting Bid $200

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American flag ‘living photograph’ comprised of 10,000 Navy sailors

401. Roberto Matta. Original and

unsigned sketch by Roberto Matta of what appears to be a disfigured man with open mouth and crossed fingers, accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on an off-white 5.75 x 8.25 notebook page, inscribed in black felt tip, “Dear Fleming Hedborg, here…my autograph.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

404. Mole and Thomas ‘Living Photograph’ of the U.S. Flag. Pa-

402. Peter Max.

One-of-a-kind original mixed-media artwork by Peter Max, 10 x 12.75, featuring a color photograph of his 2001 work ‘Umbrella Man with Cane’ affixed to center, with the image embellished by Max with daubs of red and white acrylic, and the borders painted in blue and green. Signed at the bottom in paint, “Max.” Reverse features a 2008 Peter Max copyright stamp and statement: “This Peter Max work entitled ‘Umbrella Man with Cane’ is a variation color combination (and brushstrokes) from his original artworks of the same title on paper.” The work is tape-affixed to a same-size foamcore mount. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

403. Peter Max. Limited edition color 23 x 30 lithograph of a Peter Max painting from 1978 entitled ‘Seated Lady,’ numbered 35/175, depicting a woman seated on what appears to be a bench, with the background showing a mountain and blue sky with moon, signed in the lower right in pencil, “Max.” Rolled and in fine condition, with light toning from prior display. Starting Bid $200 68 |

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triotic and very rare vintage matte-finish 10.25 x 13.25 ‘living photograph’ of an American flag with pole by Arthur Mole for Mayhart Studio, with a copyright caption below reading: “Great Lakes Recruit 1917, Navy Relief Society Distributors, Photo Mayhart Studio Chicago U.S.A.” Taken in 1917 at the Naval Training Station in Great Lakes, Illinois, this photo depicts a waving American flag that contains around 10,000 U.S. Navy sailors dressed in either white or navy blue uniforms. Matted and framed to an overall size of 14.5 x 18.5, with lower plaque reading: “’A Living Flag,’ A living flag covering seven acres composed of ten thousand Blue Jackets under command of Captain W. A. Moffett, at the world’s greatest Naval Training Station. Great Lakes, Illinois, November, 1917.” In fine condition, with light silvering to the darker areas of the image. According to the website The Public Domain Review: ‘In search of some eye-catching imagery to boost morale surrounding US involvement in WWI, the US military commissioned the English-born photographer Arthur Mole and his assistant John Thomas to make a series of extraordinary group portraits. Between 1915 and 1921, with the dutiful help of thousands of servicemen and staff from various US military camps, the duo produced around thirty of the highly patriotic images, which Mole labeled ‘living photographs.’ As one might imagine, the creation of each photograph was somewhat of a military exercise in itself, taking a week or more to prepare. Firstly, the desired image would be traced with wire onto a glass plate mounted to Mole’s camera, which he would then take to the top of an 80 foot high viewing tower. Looking through the template, armed with a megaphone and large pointing stick, Mole would then oversee the laborious nailing down of miles and miles of lace edging, tracing out the pattern. The next stage was fairly straight forward, the servicemen would then simply need to fill the design.’ Starting Bid 200

‘Living photograph’ of President Wilson, comprised of 21,000 U.S. troops 405. Mole and Thomas ‘Living Photograph’ of Woodrow Wilson. Terrific

vintage matte-finish 10 x 12.5 ‘living photograph’ of President Woodrow Wilson by Mole & Thomas, with lower left bearing a facsimile signature and photo description: “21,000 Officers and Men, Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, Brig. Gen. Mathew C. Smith, Commanding.” A copyright caption below reads: “international Copyright, 1918, Mole & Thomas, 915 Medinah Bldg., Chicago, Ill.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 18 x 22. In very good to fine condition, with a crease touching the bridge of Wilson’s nose, a tear to bottom edge, and light silvering to the darker areas of the image. According to the website The Public Domain Review: ‘In search of some eye-catching imagery to boost morale surrounding US involvement in WWI, the US military commissioned the English-born photographer Arthur Mole and his assistant John Thomas to make a series of extraordinary group portraits. Between 1915 and 1921, with the dutiful help of thousands of servicemen and staff from various US military camps, the duo produced around thirty of the highly patriotic images, which Mole labeled ‘living photographs.’ As one might imagine, the creation of each photograph was somewhat of a military exercise in itself, taking a week or more to prepare. Firstly, the desired image would be traced with wire onto a glass plate mounted to Mole’s camera, which he would then take to the top of an 80 foot high viewing tower. Looking through the template, armed with a megaphone and large pointing stick, Mole would then oversee the laborious nailing down of miles and miles of lace edging, tracing out the pattern. The next stage was fairly straight forward, the servicemen would then simply need to fill the design.’ Starting Bid $200

406. Claude Monet. ALS in French,

two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, Giverny par Vernon letterhead, November 2, 1921. Letter to art critic Gustave Geffroy, an early supporter of the Impressionists. In part (translated): “I very much regret to be obliged to postpone the coming of the photographer, but your letter of the 29th did not reach me until yesterday evening, and you did not think of coming, I would have found myself very embarrassed on the choice of the fabrics to reproduce, and then there is the color reproduction that I do not admit and that absolutely. In short, I need to be fixed by a word from you, and after I can fix you another day.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Monet’s hand. Starting Bid $300

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407. Thomas Moran. Distinguished

American painter (1837–1926) of the Hudson River School, best known for his epic images of Yellowstone Park. Detailed original ink drawing of a tree on the reverse of an off-white 8 x 10.5 sheet of The Tribune Publishing Co. letterhead dated 1881, signed below the sketch, “Yours truly, T. Moran.” In very good to fine condition, with overall creasing and wrinkling. Starting Bid $200

“Very deep fog so thick it can be cut with a knife” —an Impressionist observes London

410. Camille Pissarro. Highly regarded French painter

408. Edvard Munch. Influential Norwegian painter and print-

maker (1863–1944) known for his intense and evocative treatment of psychological themes, most famous for ‘The Scream.’ Brief ALS in Norwegian, one page, 8.75 x 4.25, February 17, 1939. Written from Oslo, an untranslated letter relating to a journalist in Bucharest. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

409. LeRoy Neiman and Sandy Koufax. Limited edi-

tion color 30 x 39 serigraph of Sandy Koufax by artist LeRoy Neiman, showing the Los Angeles Dodgers ace poised to deliver one of his devastating fastballs, numbered 222/359, signed in the lower border in pencil by both Koufax and Neiman. Rolled and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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(1830-1903), one of the leading figures of the impressionist movement, best known for his distinctive pointillist style. ALS in French, signed “C. Pissarro,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, black-bordered letterhead, September 14, 1898. Untranslated letter to his son Rodolphe, written from the Hotel d’Angleterre in Rouen. In part (translated): “I received your letter that your mother sends me. I had completely forgotten about the music instrument and I write to your mother to pay it and I will pay her back. I hope you do not forget your exercises. Don’t mess with this. You know it is absolutely necessary to develop your chest and I recommend it seriously. You can not stay in London later than September. October is very bad to do the cross over of the channel. You will have to come back around the 20th. It means in a few days chose the right day. If you need a warm coat, you may have one made. I will send you the price of the channel crossing. Please write to me as soon as possible so that I can send you the money and tell me if you need anything else. Don’t forget to write to me by return post and answer everything I ask you. What you tell me about the discussions on the climate doesn’t mean anything. For many years humidity has also been considerable in France and a little less in England, but we have to consider the fact in a more justified way and it is evident that London in particular, and England in general, are the country by excellence of mist, of very deep fog so thick it can be cut with a knife. So, no mistake about that. We don’t need to be smart to know this. Amen. Tobacco is very good. I will send you the newspapers. In thinking over and I think it better that I send you immediately the money for your channel crossing. 50 francs. If you need more for something else, tell me how much.” In fine condition, with old tape reinforcement along the inner hinge. Starting Bid $200

411. Camille Pissarro. ALS in French, signed “Your aff. father, C. Pissarro,” one

page, 4.5 x 7, December 8, 1899. Letter to his fifth son Ludovic-Rodolphe, “Mon cher Rod,” discussing his third son, Georges Henri Manzana Pissarro, both of whom were artists. In full (translated): “Georges re-entered the Neuilly sanitarium. I shall go to see him Saturday. I am late in doing so. L. Simon has assured me that he will be perfectly taken care of. Teissier is beside himself. I gave him your address a long time ago. I think as you do that we will be able to select a jewel for you to send to Madame Deoret, but you will have to assist me in the choice. Give Amicie my best regards and tell her not to torment herself so.” In fine condition, with light toning from prior display. Accompanied by a modern cardstock print of a self-portrait by Pissarro. André Teissier was the family notary and friend of many noted artists, and Amicie Brecy was the second wife of Georges. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec had also been treated at the Neuilly sanitarium in 1899. A superb family letter boasting several artistic associations. Starting Bid $200

Renoir prepares to receive a sculptor from art dealer Ambroise Vollard

412. Pierre-Auguste Renoir. ALS in French, signed “Renoir,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.5, 1 Place de l’Eglise-du-Voeu letterhead, January 25, 1914. Letter to art dealer Ambroise Vollard. Writing from Cagnes, Renoir says that he is ready to receive “the sculptor” whom Vollard is sending. He recommends that the sculptor should not miss the “male and female model” that he likes. In part (translated): “If the large statue won’t come off, he can handle the clock. He will not be short of work. I am not going to interfere in all that.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Renoir’s hand. Starting Bid $300

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413. Norman Rockwell. Vintage

glossy 8 x 10 photo of the great illustrator posing with his Philadelphia Brotherhood Award, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “My thanks to Sam Miller, sincerely, Norman Rockwell.” In fine condition, with some skipping to ink. Starting Bid $200

414. Auguste Rodin. Strik-

ing vintage matte-finish 6.25 x 9 photo of Pierre Curillon’s 1908 sculpture ‘ The Filial Piety,’ showing an elderly father supported by his son, affixed to a 9.75 x 12.5 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in black ink, “Pour solliciter, pour M’r Pierre Curillon, l’achat dele marbre, Aug. Rodin,” with Curillon signing on the opposite side and adding the work title: “Piete filiale.” In fine condition, with light silvering to the image. A beautiful photo signed by two brilliant French sculptors. Starting Bid $200

“I am at any rate doing the work I always wanted to do, & appreciated in the place where appreciation is the most worth having” 415. Walter Sickert. British painter and printmaker (1860–1942)

who was a member of the Camden Town Group of Post-Impressionist artists and was an important influence on distinctively British styles of avant-garde art in the mid- and late 20th century. ALS signed “Walter,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.75, Neuville-Lez-Dieppe letterhead, no date. Penned in his difficult to decipher hand, a warm letter to his mother, Eleanor Louisa Henry, an illegitimate daughter of the British astronomer Richard Sheepshanks, in part: “Your dear kind letter was very consoling to get & I often think of & wish for the the presence of the one person living who…has wished me well for 45 years. It is rather hard that I am so entirely separated from you. Yet as I can only just live in France, I suppose I couldn’t live… in England….I don’t think I have anything much to complain of. Any troubles I have had have been of my own making. And I am at any rate doing the work I always wanted to do, & appreciated in the place where appreciation is the most worth having. Few people have been allowed to realize their ambitions more easily than I have.” Sickert also writes affectionately of a recent visit by his younger brother Robert: “He has kept...a sort of absurd chirpiness, which seems to arm him against ills that would crush most people’s spirits & courage. He is cultivating his literary perceptions, & I think he will find both pleasure & profit in the work he has taken up.” In fine condition, with light creasing and intersecting folds. Starting Bid $200

416 Jan Toorop.

Dutch-Indonesian painter (1858–1928) who worked in various styles, including Symbolism and Art Nouveau. Scarce matte-finish 4.5 x 3 photo of Jan Toorop working on a portrait, affixed to an 8 x 6.25 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, “J. Toorop.” In fine condition, with scattered light soiling. Starting Bid $200

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417. Andy Warhol. Signed

book: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B & Back Again). First edition. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 241 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in black felt tip, “To Carol, Andy Warhol, Canada 1975,” with the addition of a full-page sketch of his classic “Campbell’s Tomato Soup” can. In fine condition, with a few small nicks to dust jacket edges. Starting Bid $200

418. Yves Tanguy. French surrealist painter (1900–1955) known

for his vast, abstract landscapes. ALS in French, one page both sides, 6.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, January 23, 1948. In part (translated): “First I have to thank you for your long patience, as it is quite useless to tell you that I did not know anything about this detestable affair. Mrs. ‘Tanguy’ and I are divorced since August 1940 (with her consent), but that hasn’t much to do with the story at hand. In any case, believe me, that I shall do anything in my power to satisfy your claims. Would it be possible, however, to wait until I come to Paris with Mr. Matisse, next June? I believe we can settle this in a way satisfactory to everybody, but to be honest, as I was caught by surprise, there are at this moment not many paintings that I can dispose of.” In fine condition. Art dealer Pierre Matisse, the son Henri, was Tanguy’s close friend and patron. He had married Jeannette Ducrocq in 1927, divorcing her in favor of the artist and poet Kay Sage in August 1940. Starting Bid $200

419. Henri de ToulouseLautrec. Important French

painter and printmaker (1864– 1901) whose lively, colorful portrayals of the people and places of fin-de-siècle Paris take a place among the most iconic images of the era. ALS in French, signed “H,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, no date. Untranslated. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

Unique twice-signed book with a portrait of a pig 420. Jamie Wyeth. Desirable signed book: Jamie Wyeth. First edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1980. Softcover, 10.75 x 8.5, 143 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page in black felt tip, “For Jamie, xxx ooo, Jamie Wyeth,” with the addition of a large sketch of a pig, outlined in black felt tip with artistically smudged highlights in magenta; also signed and inscribed on the half-title page in black felt tip, “Signed for James and Ariel—the 2nd owners of this book!!? Best wishes, Jamie Wyeth.” In very good to fine condition, with reinforcement tape to the book’s inner hinges. A particularly nice piece of original artwork, as pigs are a recurring subject in Wyeth’s work—this volume has a chapter called ‘Pigs and Things,’ which features nine plates reproducing his paintings of pigs. Starting Bid $200

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421. Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi Starting Bid $200

425. Christo

422. Rosa Bonheur

423. Gutzon Borglum Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

426. Christo

427. Salvador Dali

428. Willem de Kooning

Starting Bid $200

424. Pol Bury

Starting Bid $200

429. Jasper Johns

430. Jasper Johns

431. Jasper Johns

432. Ellsworth Kelly

433. Karl Lagerfeld and Pierre

434. Sol Lewitt

435. Roy Lichtenstein

436. Henry Moore

Starting Bid $200

Cardin Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

437. Henry Moore

438. Grandma Moses

441. Painters

442. Russell Patterson

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

444. Arthur Rackham Starting Bid $200

447. Andy Warhol Starting Bid $200

448. Andy Warhol Starting Bid $200

439. LeRoy Neiman Starting Bid $200

440. LeRoy Neiman Starting Bid $200

443. Arthur Rackham Starting Bid $200

445. David Smith

446. Raphael Soyer

449. Jon Whitcomb

450. Jamie Wyeth

Starting Bid $200

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animation and comic art

451. Mickey Mouse production drawing from The Klondike Kid.

(Walt Disney Studios, 1932) Original production drawing of Mickey Mouse from The Klondike Kid, which shows remnants of a broken barrel hanging from Mickey as he begins his pursuit of Pete and the captured Minnie. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper, marked in the lower right corner, “109.” Image measures 3 x 2.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

452. Walter Lantz. Amusing original painting by Walter Lantz of Woody Woodpecker and Bob Hope, depicting the comedian, with one hand behind his back, attempting a putt as his feathered golfing companion looks on angrily, accomplished in graphite, ink, and watercolor on 9 x 12 artist board, signed in the lower right in black ink, “Walter Lantz, 1983.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

453. Charles Schulz. Original

felt tip sketch of Woodstock smiling and dressed as a soldier, accomplished by Charles Schulz on an off-white 8.75 x 11 sheet, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For SPC 4 Britt Weise, best wishes—Schulz.” In fine condition, with tacky adhesive residue on the reverse, and light toning from prior display. Schulz sketches of Woodstock, the feathered best friend of Snoopy, remain very scarce and highly sought after. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Starting Bid $200

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454. Charles Schulz. Signed book: This Is Your Life, Charlie Brown! Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Publications, 1962. Paperback, 4.25 x 7. Signed and inscribed on the opening page in black felt tip, “For Corinne—Every best wish—Charles M. Schulz,” who adds a wonderful full-length sketch of a skipping Snoopy on the adjacent inner front cover. In very good to fine condition, with light wear to the covers, and light edge toning to all of the pages. Starting Bid $200

Besieged by projects, Schulz declines to “develop a pamphlet to publicize the needs of children seeking adoptive homes” 455 . Charles Schulz. TLS signed

“Charles M. Schulz,” one page, 6.25 x 7, personal letterhead, July 21, 1966. Letter to Barbara L. Juliar of the Minnesota Department of Welfare, in full: “I appreciate your offer to help develop a pamphlet to publicize the needs of children seeking adoptive homes, but I am afraid I will be unable to do so. I already have far too many projects, and taking on still another would be unwise because I would not be able to devote the necessary time to it.” In fine condition, with staple holes to the upper left corner, and light show-through from a receipt acknowledgment stamp on the back. Starting Bid $200

456. Charles Schulz. De-

sirable 8.5 x 11 print showing Snoopy laying on his dog house, published by United Feature Syndicate in 1960, signed below the cartoon in black felt tip, “Best wishes, Charles M. Schulz.” Mounted above its original mailing envelope and framed to an overall size of 12 x 15. In fine condition, with light creasing and two horizontal mailing folds. Starting Bid $200

457. Charles Schulz. Appealing 16 x 11 print of a Peanuts

comic strip from 1975, signed at the top in black felt tip, “Best wishes—Charles M. Schulz.” The strip shows Snoopy fishing as Lucy berates him for his act: “Fishing?! I suppose it’s never occurred to you that fishing is a cruel sport? Would you like to be tricked into swallowing a sharp hook? Would you like to be jerked away from all your friends and tossed into a frying pan? You never think about things like that, do you?” Matted and framed to an overall size of 21.5 x 17.5. In very good to fine condition, with some light rippling, two edge tears, and a small stain in the sixth panel. Starting Bid $200

458. Charles Schulz. Choice glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Peanuts creator at his desk, signed in black felt tip, “Charles M. Schulz.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

459. Mickey and Minnie Mouse production drawing from Two-Gun Mickey. (Walt Disney Studios, 1934) Original production drawing of Mickey and Minnie Mouse from TwoGun Mickey, which shows the pair seated atop a horse and preparing to smooch at the end of the cartoon. Accomplished in graphite on 11 x 8.5 animation paper marked in the upper right, “342.” Image measures 4.5 x 3.75. Triple-matted to an overall size of 18 x 15.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Close-ups of the panels shown here.

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Schulz inks Charlie Brown as a “charter member” of the Beat Generation in 1958

460. Charles Schulz. Original hand-inked four panel Peanuts daily comic strip drawn by Charles Schulz for May 30, 1958, 28 x 6, signed vertically in the last panel with his artist signature, “Schulz.” The comic follows a conversation between Linus and Charlie Brown: Linus asks, “Have you ever heard of the ‘Beat Generation,’ Charlie Brown?” Looking forlorn, Charlie replies: “Oh yes… I’m a charter member!” Affixed at center is a 1958 United Feature Syndicate copyright notice. Includes a TLS about this strip, signed “Charles M. Schulz,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal Peanuts letterhead, June 12, 1958, in full: “I was very pleased to hear that you liked the strip about the ‘beat generation.’ Now, I do not have the originals here, but I am going to forward your letter to the syndicate, and if it is still available, I am certain that you will get it from them soon.” In overall very good condition, with some toning and staining to both pieces (much heavier to the letter). Accompanied by the original mailing envelope for the letter. An exceptionally desirable, early Peanuts strip, enhanced by Schulz’s original correspondence on the subject. Starting Bid $1000

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461. Maestro production cel from Cinderella Starting Bid $200

465. Timothy Q. Mouse production drawings from

462. Robert Crumb

463. Ed Dodd

Starting Bid $200

drawing from The Dognapper

466. Jack Elrod

467. Goofy production drawing

468. Hank Ketcham

Starting Bid $200

from Goofy and Wilbur

Tramp Starting Bid $200

470. Lampwick production drawing from Pinocchio Starting Bid $200

471. Pinocchio production drawing from Pinocchio Starting Bid $200

475. Reg Smythe

Dumbo Starting Bid $200

469. Darling household concept drawing from Lady and the

464. Donald Duck production

Starting Bid $200

473. Monstro photostat model

474. Bent-Tail coyote production

sheet from Pinocchio signed by

cel from a Pluto short

Frank Thomas and Ollie

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

472. Stromboli production drawing from Pinocchio Starting Bid $200

476. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Society Dog Show Starting Bid $200

literature 479. Francois Rene de Chateaubriand. Writer,

477. Robert Browning. ALS, one page, 4.5 x 6.5, no date. Letter to a friend, in full: “I will gladly go to you on Monday at 2 o’clock, if I hear nothing farther.” Matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 12 x 22. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

politician, diplomat, and historian (1768– 1848) considered the founder of Romanticism in French literature. ALS in French, signed “Chateaubriand,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, no date. Letter to a friend, in full (translated): “Tell me, my dear Colleague, what time you wish to go to the ball, so that I may be ready. I cannot do any better.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“I want to share with you the most treasured moment in my life” 478. Philip K. Dick. TLS signed “Love, Phil” with added heart and arrow,” six pages,

8.5 x 11, January 12, 1981. In-depth letter to science fiction author Patricia Warrick, in part: “I want to share with you the most treasured moment in my life, a second theophany that took place last November 17. It is not something I discuss with even my closest friends. For one thing it needs no discussion; it was self-authenticating...Suddenly I saw an infinite void, but it was not the abyss; it was the vault of heaven, with blue sky and wisps of white clouds (I am quoting the notes I made that night). He was not some foreign God but the God of my fathers. I saw nothing, but I experienced his presence, his personality. And I was aware of him addressing me. He said, ‘You suffer a little now in life; it is little compared with the great joys, the bliss that awaits you. Do you think I in my theodicy would allow you to suffer greatly in proportion to your reward?’ He made me aware, then, of the bliss that would come; it was infinite. He said, ‘I am the infinite. Where I am, infinity is; where infinity is, there I am. I am everywhere and all roads, all lives, lead to me. Everyone will find me in the end. I revealed myself to you (in March 1974) and you saw that I am the infinite void. I am not in the world, as you thought; I am transcendent, the deity of the Jews and the Christians. What you see of me in the world (i.e. in March 1974 as Valis) that you took to ratify pantheism—that is my bring filtered through, broken up, fragmented and vitiated by the multiplicity of the flux world; it is my essence, yes, but only a bit of it: fragments here and there, a glint, a rustle of wind in the weeds of the alley…now you have seen me transcendent, separate and other from world, and I am more; I am the infinitude of the void, and you know me as I am. You see me revealed in theophany; I speak to you now; you gave, while alive, experienced the bliss that is to come; few humans have experienced that bliss.” Dick elaborates on the experience with details of the deific presence, “…an old man in a robe, very old, very dignified and wise…not a patriarch in the usual sense; more, perhaps, like a magician, dark gray and brown and black, in shadow…really sort of physical, not ‘spiritual’…physical and supernatural, not a king or patriarch, all dark. Like a druid or a humanist: learning. Not classical. Like a tree or a scholar. I know: like a book.” Dick also explains how the event clarified his prior ‘Valis’ encounter: “Apparently what I experienced in March 1974 (this is what I’ve come to think, provisionally) was not God but God’s will acting on world; I experienced the perturbation in the reality field that his will exerted, the tug or force; but I did not experience his nature, his personality or his thoughts. He therefore manifested himself to me on 11–17–80 because I was floundering around helplessly and hopelessly in my exegesis, coming up with one false theory after another.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 81

Camus ponders a “thesis on French writers of the Resistance against the Germans” 480. Albert Camus. ALS in French, one page both sides,

5.25 x 8.25, NRF letterhead, August 1, 1953. Letter to a gentleman, in part (translated): “I thank you for letting me have your thesis on French writers of the Resistance against the Germans. I took the time to read it and I am sending it on to Paris to the attention of that friend of yours who is supposed to pick it up in September. I keep on finding your work useful and true. In addition I was able to appreciate the seriousness of your documentation and the clarity of your argument. The true difficulty, for its publication in French, comes from the fact that the French are generally very familiar with those texts. It is the determining objection that was raised at Gallimard where I requested that your thesis be reviewed. But it seems to me that the work’s interest would remain intact for the United States or Germany.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“I shall read from my own tales, some extracts from the Sherlock Holmes methods of reasoning” 481. Arthur Conan Doyle. ALS signed “A. Conan Doyle,”

one page, 4.5 x 7, Moorlands, Hindhead letterhead, February 24, 1897. Letter to an unnamed publisher, in full: “I am giving a reading for the Indian Famine Fund next Monday at 3 in the Queens Hall Langham Place. Sir Walter Besant takes the chair. If you could give me a line to say so you might help a most needful charity. I have advertised for a week in your columns, but it is liable to be overlooked or forgotten. I shall read from my own tales, some extracts from the Sherlock Holmes methods of reasoning. ‘The Drive from Brighton’ in Rodney Stone, a scene from ‘Brigadier Gerard,’ another from ‘The Refugees’ and a tale which has not appeared in book form. I certainly should not trouble you if it were not for a charity.” In fine condition. Letters with Doyle mentioning his most famous creation are extremely rare and highly desirable. Starting Bid $500

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Doyle on spiritualism—“What is certain is that the whole business is, as it should be, deeply religious”

482. Arthur Conan Doyle. ALS signed “A. Conan Doyle,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex letterhead, June 2, no year. Letter to an unknown recipient on the subject of spiritualism, in part: “In every science the enquirer builds upon what is ascertained and does not begin de novo with no reference to his predecessors. I think you exaggerate about the evil forces at the threshold. The poor old fiend is an object of pity, to be reassured with and prayed for. You will, I believe, find him very amicable to charity if you try it. I believe these dangers are quite mythical, otherwise how do you explain that I in 33 years have never seen anything of them and I have met very many veteran spiritualists who tell me the same. What is certain is that the whole business is, as it should be, deeply religious.

I think you are cynical over Raymond. His boyish account of the other world, and his very sweet and natural story of his experience of Christ would convince me far more than all the mental feats in the world. This kind of half sneering comment which expects fresh young minds & simple natures to do what mere sophisticated people would do, & blames then because they don’t do it, always seems to me rather mistaken. In all this matter from 1848 onwards wisdom has, as of old, been given to the humble minded. I am very conscious of this as I go thro’ the country & meet the actual working spiritualists—wonderful fellows, 50 years ahead of the Physical Researchers.” In very good to fine condition, with creasing, scattered small stains, and a trivial brush to the end of the signature. Starting Bid $200

483. Gustave Flaubert. ALS in French, signed “Gu. Flaubert,” two pages, 5 x 8, no date. Letter to a friend, in full (translated): “Le Sexe Faible [The Weak Sex] must have been taken to the censors today. Weinschenk worries about the minister, but if you cut the word minister, the role no longer exists and the piece becomes incomprehensible. The general can be a Swiss general (Swiss—oh, very well!), but minister cannot be modified…you have to take it or leave it. Write your father what you think is appropriate. You know the question as well as I do. Your interest is at stake more than mine. If your father and Beauplan support us (and they can support us, since the censors depend only on them and on any one thing that they say about it), we are saved. If they don’t, then not. In a last-ditch effort I am writing one more time to d’Osmoy! And I will notify R. Duval to speak to his cousin Chabaud-Latour. More I cannot do. I know perfectly well that Weinschenk counts on a big monetary success. Le Sexe Faible is his last challenge, and he will do anything I want. But still, if the minister is left out, good night! I am not trying to conceal that I am full of bitterness and that I am getting to the point where I have had enough, or even too much! It probably would not be bad if you did the trip to Paris, (Sunday). It’s worth it. As for the rest, it’s up to you. I suspect your father will not answer you, an easy way to avoid difficult steps, and that Le Sexe Faible will be stopped by the censorship, but they will regret it.” In very good to fine condition, with professional repairs and backing to the second page. Starting Bid $200

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“To love is to act”

The flirty Hugo: “Could it be, madam, that you are as pretty as your writing and as charming as your style?” 485. Victor Hugo. ALS in

484. Victor Hugo. Boldly penned AQS on an 8 x 5.25 sheet, in full: “Aimer, c’est agir [To love is to act], Victor Hugo.” Affixed to a samesize sheet and in very good to fine condition, with some light toning, and two tears to the bottom edge. Starting Bid $200

French, one page, 5 x 8.25, May 7, [circa early 1860s]. Letter written from Hauteville House, in full (translated): “Could it be, madam, that you are as pretty as your writing and as charming as your style? I throw myself at your feet.” In fine condition. Hugo lived at Hauteville House in Guernsey during his exile from France, from 1856 to 1870, driven from his home by Napoleon III’s coup of 1851. Starting Bid $200

The Metamorphosis author writes to his fiancee 486. Franz Kafka. Much lauded and influential Czech-born writer (1883–

1924) whose man-turned-insect story Metamorphosis (1915) and novel The Trial (1925) have earned a permanent and prominent place in the canon of modern literature. Sought-after hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3.5, addressed by Kafka to his fiancée, “Fraulein, Felice Bauer, per Adr. Carl Lindstrom A. G., Berlin, 0-17,” no date, signed on the reverse with his return address, “Abs. Dr. F. Kafka, Prag Poric 7.” Pencil notation dates the envelope to July 1913. In fine condition. Kafka met Felice Bauer for the first time in August 1912 at a dinner hosted by his friend Max Brod, and he soon began to send her letters almost daily. These were eventually collected and published as Letters to Felice. Lasting from September 1912 to October 1917, Kafka’s correspondence with Bauer overlapped with his writing The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, and the beginning of his work on The Trial. Despite two engagements during their period of correspondence, Kafka and Bauer would never marry. Few of Kafka’s works were published during his lifetime, and he passed away in obscurity from tuberculosis at age 40. His autograph is thus exceptionally rare and of the utmost desirability. Starting Bid $300

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“I have one COMPLETE set of Jack London First Editions, for sale when I can get a whacking good price for them” 487. Charmian London. Collection of 20 TLSs from Charmian

London, dated between 1927 and 1931, the majority addressed to book dealer M. L. Herman regarding the acquisition of her husband’s various works. Highlights of the archive are as follows: “Yes, I want The Cruise of the Dazzler. Will you please send it to me immediately, and if it is actually a first edition in the original binding, I shall send you check immediately. There is one binding I have seen, on this book, and called a first edition, that I am skeptical about”; “Herewith you will find one of Jack London’s best portraits, done by Arnold Genthe before he went to make his bigger successes in New York”; “I have received The Valley of the Moon. Now I have one COMPLETE set of Jack London First Editions, for sale when I can get a whacking good price for them. And other sets nearly complete.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied several original mailing envelopes, a two-page signed manuscript from Herman, two letters addressed to Herman by T. G. Maurtizen and Eliza London Shepard, and sundry typed sheets, some with ink notations, related to Charmian’s book requests. Starting Bid $200

488. Jack London. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 6.5, December 31, 1912. Letter to John A. Browne of the Vallejo Yacht Club, in full: “I had a lovely month’s cruise. Got the Roamer squarely up into Big Lake, according to directions you so kindly gave me. Now concerning the skiff. She simply cannot lie out in the water, month in and month out, without being totally destroyed. When I first returned from the voyage I left the skiff tied up in the water, and inside of five days it was full of water. In the short time between the last painting and the trip I went on, the skiff was very badly scored on the port side forward. As I shall not use the skiff for many a month to come, the only thing to save the life of the skiff will be to give it inside protection. My Japanese boy tells me that he hauled it up half-in and half-out of the boat house the other day. This is certainly no good place, for it will be in everybody’s way, and where the sun will get in its action on it. How about hoisting the skiff up to the ceiling inside the boat house anywhere? If this seems feasible, go ahead and get somebody to do it, and I’ll pay for tackle and blocks, etc., on same. Ropes for the tackle could be found in my locker. By the way, will you please fix it up with the Steward to keep an eye on Roamer, and an occasional bucket of water on her decks, and to see that she is occasionally pumped out. Pay him whatever it’s worth for this and let me fix it up with you afterward. Please don’t forget when the good weather comes on, you and yours are due for a visit on the ranch.” London makes a couple corrections to the text in his own hand. In very good to fine condition, with some light diagonal creasing to the right side. London bought an old 30-foot-long wooden boat named Isis for $175 in October 1910, renamed it Roamer, and kept it on the Napa River near the Vallejo Yacht Club, at which he soon attained membership. The next year, London began construction of his dream house on the Beauty Ranch near Glen Ellen. He made Beauty Ranch, now the Jack London State Park, his permanent home—and the Napa River and the Vallejo Yacht Club his home port. Starting Bid $200

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491. Vladimir Nabokov. ALS in French,

489. Guy de Maupassant. French naturalist writer

(1850–1893) considered the greatest French author of short stories. ALS in French, signed “Maupassant,” one page, 4.5 x 7, no date. Untranslated. In fine condition, with light creasing to the top and bottom edges. Starting Bid $200

signed “V. Nabokov,” one page, 5 x 8.5, June 13, 1976. Letter written from Montreux, Switzerland, in full (translated): “Dear friend, thank you very much for your kind words. I intend to come to London this fall and it will be a great pleasure to see you after all this time.” In fine condition. Days after this letter was written, Nabokov was admitted to the Clinique Montchoisi in Lausanne, Switzerland, with an undiagnosed infection. It was during this twilight period that the author was working on his final novel, The Original of Laura, which he was unable to complete before his death at the age of 78 on July 2, 1977. The unfinished work was eventually published some three decades later on November 17, 2009. Starting Bid $200

Two months before publishing Gone With the Wind: “I’m not yet a writer and may never be one if the critics don’t like me” 490. Margaret Mitchell. TLS signed “Margaret Mitchell Marsh,” one page, 7 x 11, April 9, 1936. Letter to W. Colston Leigh, in part: “I was unable to write until today. As soon as I mailed the last galley proofs to Macmillan, I had a minor operation on my hand and it has been very troublesome about healing…Mr. Latham must have been pulling your leg about me being a speaker. I have only made one speech in my life, and that was last week, and, God helping me, I never intend to make another. I am small, unimpressive, afflicted with stage fright and have a loathing for crowds of strangers. I was jockied into making the above mentioned speech only because the expected speaker didn’t come and the newspapers in that town, needing a speaker, swore they would review my book and compare it with The Little Colonel and Diddy, Dumps and Tot if I didn’t come…I can’t see that I’d be a draw as a lecturer. I’m not a speaker, I’m not yet a writer and may never be one if the critics don’t like me, I’m not famous so that people would come to look at me just for curiosity and I have no burning message to tell the world. In fact I have no notion what I could possibly talk about that would be of any interest to anyone except my family…. But I do thank you for your offer. You can’t imagine how it flattered me!” Mitchell makes a few handwritten corrections to the text. Affixed at the top to a scrapbook page; the reverse has an affixed TLS by Jonathan W. Daniels. In fine condition. A remarkable, revealing letter from Mitchell, who would become famous just weeks later with the June 30th release of Gone With the Wind. Starting Bid $200

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“I’m Mr. Gloom himself at weddings” 492. J. D. Salinger. TLS signed “Jerry,” one page, 8.5 x 11, September 24, 1974. Letter to Eileen Paddison, in part: “I don’t know the South well enough to recommend any nice place for you and Danny to stay for a while after the wedding. I know a few dopey resort towns in Florida, and my first year in the Army, a hundred years ago, I was stationed in places like Bainbridge, Georgia and Nashville, Tenn. Nashville’s all Rock music, I believe, and Bainbridge was, and might still be, a perfect place to get out of as fast as possible. Daytona Beach is unlovely, too, but it has a place where dolphins play. I love dolphins. My thanks for the wedding invitation, Eileen. I hope so much you and your Danny have a joyous, peaceful life together. You do sound very loving to, and protective of, each other. I don’t imagine I’ll be accepting the invitation, though. Such a long way to go, Eileen, and I dislike travelling, and I’m Mr. Gloom himself at weddings. Ceremonies, gatherings—I don’t really care for them. I will, you know, be busy in my own way just wishing you happiness together. The stuff about the black men is pretty scary. I don’t know what you can do, except be extra-careful, prudent, and damned elusive. Do you know anything about Toronto, Canada? It might be a place for you and Danny to look into. In the last ten years or so it’s said to have become a very attractive, prosperous, safe city. A lot has been written about it, and it does sound like a civilized place, in a good sense of the word.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

493. George Sand. Eminent French author (1804–1876) born Amantine-

Lucile-Aurore Dupin, better known by the masculine pen name she adopted early in her career. ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, November 30, 1860. Untranslated. In fine condition, with separation along the hinge. Starting Bid $200

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“As for Ho Chi Minh, you must be reassured already; it is true that Chou Enlai left before Kossyguine’s arrival, but you know by now that they met in Peking” 494. Jean-Paul Sartre. ALS in French, signed “J. P. Sartre,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, no date but circa 1969. Letter to “My little Gerald,” in part (translated): “As for Ho Chi Minh, you must be reassured already; it is true that Chou Enlai left before Kossyguine’s arrival, but you know by now that they met in Peking. I have no idea what will result from their conversation, but it shows that both sides are intent on keeping communication channels open. You will succeed in becoming a teacher, I have full confidence in you in this regard: I can tell by your letter that you have made up your mind. Since Carellini himself thinks you are very talented, you must perform, it’s really up to you, and I can sense you’re up to it and don’t want to blow it, this time. You’ll make friends, you must be patient, you’ll make friends outside your family…As for the friends you made through your mother—like me, just note that they came through her but remained thanks to you. You know well that, in my relationship with you, I see you because I want to be your friend, not because your mother asked me to do so. So don’t think that you are a passive recipient of what is given to you: you’ve earned it. You know, my little Gerald, I don’t think you know yourself very well, that you are aware of your worth. We’ll talk about it when I get back, if you want. I am happy that things are alright between your mother and you. And we’ll see what can be done so that the winter of 69-70 is less of a drag for you than the 68-69 season was.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

495. Shel Silverstein. Unsigned first edition book: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. First edition, first printing. NY: Harper & Row, 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7.25 x 9. This is the true first edition with no ISBN number on the copyright page and with four lines of copyright information. An attractive dust jacket with a few tears to back panel which can be easily restored if desired. This first issue dust jacket has the publisher’s $2.50 printed price present on the front flap of the dust jacket of which only 5,000 were ever printed. This particular copy is in excellent condition and is bound in the very rare white library binding which is far rarer than the green publishers boards. The binding is tight with no cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. There is no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy with the original, first Issue $2.50 priced dust jacket with Shel Silverstein having hair in the picture. Book condition: fine. Dust jacket condition: very good. Starting Bid $200

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496. Alfred Lord Tennyson. ALS signed “A.

Tennyson,” one page, 4.25 x 7.25, postmarked July 5, 1847. Letter to Jane Scott, referencing his publisher Edward Moxon. In full: “I have written to my publisher this morning to forward a copy of my vols to Mr. Douglas’s friends; but as Mr. Moxon may not know their address & you have not given it me, would it not be better for you to inclose it to Mr. Moxon? His address is 44 Dover Street, Piccadilly.” In fine condition, with a light circular stain. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Tennyson’s hand. Starting Bid $200

498. Emile Zola. ANS in French on both sides of one of his personal 4 x 2.5 calling cards, no date. Untranslated note mentioning an article about Stéphane Mallarmé, and referring to an article entitled “Zola et l’inconnu.” In fine condition, with two small mounting remnants to one edge. Starting Bid $200

Immense Tolstoy portrait from 1901 497. Leo Tolstoy. Tremendous 8.25 x 11.25 portrait of Leo Tolstoy

dressed in a traditional belted tunic and seated in a half-length pose with his hands clasped together, signed and inscribed in Cyrillic in black ink, “To Pavel Alexandrovich Boulanger from Leo Tolstoy, Yalta, 26 Dec. 1901.” Affixed to the original 10 x 15 studio mount, with reverse bearing an I. Datsiaro of St. Petersburg label. In very good to fine condition, with light scuffing and spotting to the image, slight overall warping, and the handwriting light but entirely legible. The recipient, Pavel Alexandrovich Boulanger (1865-1925), was an official of the Moscow-Kursk Railway and friend of Tolstoy, who helped arrange transport to the Crimea in the summer of 1901, where Tolstoy was ordered by his doctor to convalesce from an illness. Unequivocally the largest signed Tolstoy portrait we have offered—an extraordinary example of the great Russian scribe. Starting Bid $500

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Zola on Saint Bernadette of Lourdes 499. Emile Zola. ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, September 28, 1894. Letter to “Monsieur Meyer,” about Bernadette Soubirous (Saint Bernadette of Lourdes). In part (translated): “It is useless that I respond to Mr. Henri Lasserre. Our heads are made differently, we speak a different language, and we would never agree. In addition, I want to remain courteous with him, as he has been with me, and is not anymore. But, from his own letter, it is now established that he has not seen the administrative documents, and that the independent historian who someday will come will have to consult them to write the human and ultimate story of Bernadette. It is also established that there was an abbot Ader in Bartres; that this abbot Ader was the first spiritual guide of Bernadette; that he had her in his catechism class; that he predicted her visions, which gives rise to the most terrible suppositions; and that Mr. Henri Lasserre did not even mention this abbot Ader. There is therefore here, in his book, an inexplicable omission, that takes away all its authority. As for my thirty years of work, I will proudly bear them. I wanted the truth as much as Mr. Henri Lasserre, and I made it with all the strengths in my heart and my intelligence.” In fine condition, with an old mounting strip along the left edge. Both Zola and Lasserre, a Catholic journalist and writer, published works about Bernadette of Lourdes. Starting Bid $200

Verne on his Voyages Extraordinaires

500. Jules Verne. Highly desirable ALS in French, one page, 3.75 x 6, December 19, 1898. Letter mentioning his Voyages Extraordinaires, naming the forthcoming Le Testament d’un excentrique [The Will of an Eccentric]. In full (translated): “Here are the few lines that you desire and that I send you in grateful response for your very kind letter. I will profit from this occasion to recommend to you my new novel in the series of the Extraordinary Voyages that will be published 1899 with the title The Will of an Eccentric. And that will happen in the United States. I do hope you may take some pleasure in reading it. Please be assured of my very respect and consideration.” In fine condition, with scattered light foxing and toning. Originally published between 1863 and 1905, the Voyages Extraordinaires is a sequence of 54 of Verne’s novels; according to Verne’s editor PierreJules Hetzel, the goal of the Voyages was ‘to outline all the geographical, geological, physical, and astronomical knowledge amassed by modern science and to recount, in an entertaining and picturesque format…the history of the universe.’ Among the best known works in the series are Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Starting Bid $300

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502. William S. Burroughs

503. Alex Haley

504. Julia Ward Howe

505. Stephen King

506. Stephen King

507. Sinclair Lewis

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511. Mary Roberts Rinehart

514. Tennessee Williams

515. Herman Wouk

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music On Roméo et Juliette: “The Queen Mab is so extravagantly wicked that she makes me dream every night of mad orchestras, wrong notes, and trumpets in disagreement” 517. Hector Berlioz. ALS in French, signed “H. Berlioz,” one page both sides, 4 x 5.25, January 9, [1851]. Letter to his close friend, the writer Philarete Chasles, discussing music. , making mention of his dramatic symphony Roméo et Juliette. In full (translated): “I thank you for your four lines of encouragement. I do not believe to be strong enough to serve the true cause in a considerable way, but I need to relax from time to time. Robert Macaire is right. One needs to learn to live without certain sweetnesses. The silence and the absence of cadence that you have had the kindness to complain about about in such a poetical way will continue until the end of this month only. We are organizing with great intensity for Tuesday the 28th, the execution of the four first parts of my symphony with chorus called Romeo and Juliet. I expect we will be able to get good result for the main instruments but the Queen Mab is so extravagantly wicked that she makes me dream every night of mad orchestras, wrong notes, and trumpets in disagreement.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light toning, and two small areas of paper loss. Many critics consider the Queen Mab’s Scherzo of Berlioz to be the supreme exercise in light of orchestral textures. In this a beautiful letter to a close friend, the composer announces one of his most famous works, and includes a wonderful sentence about this classic composition. Starting Bid $200

Brahms quotes from his Liebeslieder Waltzes 518. Johannes Brahms. Famed German

composer (1833–1897) whose works in the Classical spirit, written in the midst of the Romantic era, take a place among the most enduring music of the 19th century. Among his best-known works are four symphonies, numerous concerti, all manner of chamber and keyboard works, and the large-scale choral masterpiece German Requiem. Rare AMQS on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 card, boldly and prominently signed below in ink, “Johannes Brahms.” Brahms pens six intricate measures from his Liebeslieder Waltzes (Op. 52/9, “Am Donaustrande da steht ein Haus”). In fine condition, with a bit of scattered light soiling. A superb example of this extremely sought-after Brahms format. Starting Bid $300

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519. Ignace J. Paderewski.

Polish pianist, composer, and politician (1860–1941) whose abounding talent and personal magnetism made him one of the most popular virtuosi of all time. Fantastic pearl-finish 7.25 x 9.25 photo of Paderewski by Hartsook, signed in fountain pen, “I. G. Paderewski.” In very good to fine condition, with small emulsion chips along the trimmed edges, a small crease to the upper right corner tip, and some light silvering, primarily to the edges. Starting Bid $200

Puccini boldly quotes from ‘Tosca’ 521. Giacomo Puccini. Bold

AMQS on an offwhite 4 x 3 card, neatly signed and dated below in ink, “Giacomo Puccini, 1917.” Puccini pens a line from Cavaradossi’s aria (‘E lucevan le stelle’) in the third act of Tosca. In fine condition, with light toning to the right edge. A sought-after musical quote from one of Puccini’s most famous and creative works, which premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on January 14, 1900. Since that time, the dramatic force of Tosca has continued to captivate performers and audiences around the world. Starting Bid $200

Paganini joins the Parisian Société du Casino 520. Niccolo Paganini. ALS

in French, one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, August 11, 1837. Letter to Mr. Bramalli, director of the Société du Casino in Paris, sending warm thanks after learning of his admission to an “admirable society,” in part (translated): “I accept with gratitude the distinguished rank you are willing to offer me…By becoming a founding member, I pray you to believe in my genuine interest in the success and prosperity of such a worthy undertaking.” In fine condition, with writing showing through from opposing sides, and an expertly repaired tear which passes through the last two letters of the signature. Starting Bid $300

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“Boheme was a success both in Manchester and Glasgow, in spite of a vile and disgusting execution” 522. Giacomo Puccini. ALS in Italian, signed “G. Puccini,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.75, G. Ricordi & Co. letterhead, May 5, 1897. Letter to conductor Leopoldo Mugnone, in part (translated): “You can’t imagine how much I’ve had to do during this tour. Boheme was a success both in Manchester and Glasgow, in spite of a vile and disgusting execution. Now it will be done in Edinburgh and other English cities including London in the fall at Covent Garden. We are working hard to see that it will be done in Paris and in Brussels, and I hope this will be arranged. In the meantime, arrangements have been made for Vienna and we’re hoping for Berlin too. Thursday (tomorrow) Leoncavallo’s will be done—we’ll see the results. As for coming to Palermo I don’t think it will be possible since I will have to come back to Paris in June, and then perhaps go to Vienna, and besides Tosca makes demands and she is right since I have been acting like a pig for a long time, but not through any fault of mine. I have had very useful meetings with Sardou, which have smoothed over many explicative difficulties of the libretto. I have found so much kindness everywhere, especially here in Paris on the part of Zola, Daudet, and Sardou. You should know that something else is brewing, something which I can’t talk about now. When the time comes, you will be the first to be informed. How sorry I am not to be able to come to Palermo to spend some time with you! But my destiny keeps me away from you, though I hope not for long.” In very good to fine condition, with toning to the top half of the second page, a short edge tear, and one small area of paper loss not affecting the text. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Puccini’s hand. During a luncheon in March 1893, Puccini met with fellow composer Ruggero Leoncavallo to discuss their upcoming works. Puccini informed his friend that he had begun writing La Boheme, to which a stunned Leoncavallo responded that he too was adapting the Henry Murger novel. An angry exchange soon followed, with Puccini refusing Leoncavallo’s request to abandon the project. Their subsequent rivalry strengthened Puccini’s artistic resolve, but his intermittent trips to oversee productions of Manon Lescaut, and his interference with the efforts of his Boheme librettists, Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, delayed the completion of the libretto until August 1894. Puccini finished his La Boheme fifteen months ahead of Leoncavallo, and the opera premiered at the Teatro Regio on February 1, 1896, with a young Arturo Toscanini serving as conductor. Leoncavallo’s version—now rarely performed—received a successful premiere at the Teatro la Fenice, Venice, on May 6, 1897, the day after Puccini penned this letter. Starting Bid $200

523. Sergei Rachmaninoff. AMQS on an off-white 6 x 3.75

album page, neatly signed in fountain pen, “Sergei Rachmaninoff, 1934.” Below, the great composer and pianist pens a few fastpaced notes. In fine condition, with a crease to the lower right corner. Starting Bid $200

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Satie asks his publisher for an ‘old Louis’ 524. Erik Satie.ALS signed “ES,” one page, 4.5 x 6.25, November

9, 1915. Letter to publisher Alexis Rouart, written in an elegant script, playfully requesting a small advance. In part (translated): “Would you have the enormous kindness and advance me one more old Louis? If you can fulfill this desire these 20 francs would take my debt to 100 francs. I hope you will be willing to allow this advance to the young 50-something that I am. You are not publishing anything at this moment. That is sad because I would have some particularly curious novelties to submit to you...P.S. I ask you to please send this the sooner the better. You do understand, don’t you?” Signed at the conclusion with a stylish monogram, “ES,” and as part of his return address, “Erik Satie, 22 rue Cauchy, Arcueil-Cachan, Seine.” Addressed on the reverse in Satie’s hand. In fine condition, with a piece of clear tape on the address panel. A very beautiful, graphically appealing letter from the master modern composer. Starting Bid $300

525. Dmitri Shostakovich.

Soviet composer (1906–1975) whose fifteen symphonies occupy a place of central performance in the orchestral literature of the twentieth century. Vintage glossy 4 x 6 photo of Dmitri Shostakovich in a seated pose, signed and inscribed in Russian in blue ink, “D. Shostakovich.” Includes the original hand-addressed mailing envelope, 6.25 x 4.5, addressed in Russian by Shostakovich and signed by him as part of the return address along the bottom, “D. Shostakovich.” In overall fine condition, with light rippling to the right side. Starting Bid $200

526. Bedrich Smetana.

Distinguished Czech composer (1824–1884) best known for his colorful symphonic poem The Moldau and the opera The Bartered Bride. Fountain pen signature, “B. Smetana, Liszt,” on the front cover of a 9.5 x 12.25 sheet music booklet neatly and fully arranged in another hand. Although incapable of determining, the manner of signature and title indicates that the booklet was likely owned by Smetana. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light soiling to the front cover. Starting Bid $200

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A quote from ‘Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks’ 527. Richard Strauss. Crisply penned AMQS on an offwhite 5.5 x 3.75 postcard, neatly signed above in ink, “Dr. Richard Strauss.” Strauss pens two bars from the tone poem ‘Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche [Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks].’ In fine condition, with a small tack hole and postal impression to the upper left corner. Strauss premiered his witty ‘Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche’ in 1895, described in the New Grove Dictionary as ‘a masterpiece on every level, as a programmatic description of the rogue’s pranks in detail, as a generalized portrait of a scamp, or as an example of musical humour.’ Starting Bid $200

Tchaikovsky continues composing The Nutcracker: “I have sat down to work, and my work is coming along very successfully”

528. Pyotr llyich Tchaikovsky. ALS in Cyrillic,

signed “P. Tchaikovsky,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 3.5, personal monogram letterhead, June 3/15, [1891]. Letter to Ekaterina Ivanova Laroche, third wife of his old friend Herman Laroche, and the dedicatee of one of the Opus 72 piano pieces. In full (translated): “Dear Katu! I received your thorough report, which I read with great interest and for which I am terribly grateful to you. Thank you for everything you had to endure on my account. Bearing in mind that I do not need a whole house for the winter, but just 3 or 4 rooms, I think that Strandman’s dacha would still be habitable for the winter. All these matters can be put off until the autumn, and something else might well have turned up by then. I have sat down to work, and my work is coming along very successfully. Forgive me that it is only possible to write a few lines today. I will write again soon When are you leaving? For God’s sake do not put it off. He must be taken to Karlsbad without delay, and I hope this can be done with the utmost haste, so that you can spend the end of the summer with me at Maydanovo. At present I have Modest, Bob, and Sania Litke with me.” In fine condition, with smudging to a couple of words of text. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Tchaikovsky’s hand. Only a few days earlier, Tchaikovsky had returned from his tour of America to stay in a rented house at Maydanovo (near Klin), where he had previously resided between February 1885 and April 1888. Believing the residence to be unavailable or unsuitable for the winter months, the composer had asked Ekaterina Laroche to find alternative accommodation; despite expressing interest in a nearby dacha owned by a certain “Strandman,” Tchaikovsky would remain in Maydanovo until the spring of 1892, when he moved to his final residence in Klin itself. Most importantly, the work that he refers to as “coming along successfully” is his celebrated Nutcracker ballet, on which he had recently resumed work after an interruption due to his American tour. The last of his three ballets, The Nutcracker would be first performed in December 1892. Reference source: Tchaikovsky Research. Starting Bid $1000 96 |

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Verdi dispatches his assistant to Genoa 529. Giuseppe Verdi. ALS in Italian, signed “G. Verdi,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, January 2, 1876. Letter concerning the arrival of his Sant’Agata estate manager, Mauro Corticelli, at Piacenza while en route to Genoa. In part (translated): “Tuesday around three in the afternoon Corticelli will pass by Piacenza station to go to Genoa. Since I will not stop at my passage it will be good that you send the cook to the station to understand everything from Corticelli; and you should also put in writing all the conditions granted so that there is nothing more to say. All to be delivered to Corticelli.” In very good condition, with light creasing, a stain to the text, semicircular stains to the corners and sides, and a small chip to the right edge. Accompanied by a photocopy of an article about Verdi’s relationship with Corticelli, a former theatrical manager and longtime friend of his wife Giuseppina. Corticelli helped Verdi administer his agricultural estate and attend to other business matters from 1867–1879. Their relationship was often strained due to Corticelli’s lackadaisical approach to the budget, constant womanizing, and lack of attention to detail. Starting Bid $200

530. Blues Musicians. Vintage German-language program for the 1963 American Folk Blues Festival, 10.75 x 10, signed inside by several of the performers, including: Muddy Waters, Otis Spann, Victoria Spivey, Sonny Boy Williamson, Big Joe Williams, Matthew ‘Guitar’ Murphy, Lonnie Johnson, and Bill Stepney. In very good to fine condition, with most of the pages detached, but all are present. Starting Bid $200

531. Blues Musicians. German program for the 1962

American Folk Blues Festival, measures 18 x 12.5 open, signed inside in ink and ballpoint by John Lee Hooker, Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon, Jump Jackson, Brownie McGhee, Shakey Jake, T-Bone Walker, and Helen Humes. In fine condition, with light light creasing. Starting Bid $200

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532. John Cage.

Influential avantgarde American composer and artist (1912-1992). Red ballpoint signature and inscription, “For Gertrud Limiberg, with best wishes, John Cage July 2, ‘86,” on an off-white 11 x 8.5 sheet. Cage has also added and titled a quotation from his “Variations I,” which consists of several dots and intersecting lines. In fine condition, with a dent to the upper blank area, easily matted out. Cage’s distinctive musical quotations have become increasingly scarce and much sought after. Starting Bid $200

535. Miles Davis. French-language program for the fourth annual International Jazz Festival held in Antibes and Juanles-Pins from July 26-31, 1960, 8.5 x 10.5, signed inside next to his image in blue ballpoint by Miles Davis. The program also features autographs from Sunnyland Slim, Charles Williams, Sarah Vaughan, Herbie Hancock, Professor Hugh Porter, Wilbert Harrison, Virginia Davis, Eleanor Howell, Ran Blake, Jeanne Lee, George Coleman, Ron Carter, Anthony Williams, and others. In very good to fine condition, with general handling wear, and old tape holding the middle pages in place. Starting Bid $200

536. Jazz Legends. 533. John Coltrane. Vintage circa 1962 program for a “Concert of Modern Jazz” by John Coltrane and His Group, four pages, 10.75 x 10, signed and inscribed inside in blue ballpoint, “To Heinz, best wishes, John Coltrane,” “Elvin Jones,” “Jimmy Garrison,” and “McCoy Tyner.” Front cover features a stamp-covered misspelling to “Norman Granz Presents.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300 534. Miles Davis.

Neat original magenta artist’s pencil sketch of a female face in profile accomplished by Miles Davis on an off-white 6 x 10 sheet, signed in the lower left corner, “Miles!” Nicely double-matted and framed to an overall size of 10.75 x 13.75. In very good to fine condition, with two diagonal creases passing through the sketch’s face. A simple yet elegant piece of original artwork by the legendary jazz trumpet player. Starting Bid $200

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Vintage copy of Jazz magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August 1942, 5.75 x 8.75, signed inside in ink and pencil by a variety of notable jazz musicians, including: Dizzy Gillespie, Ben Webster, Benny Carter, Eddie Condon, Pee Wee Russell, Wilbur de Paris, Joe Bushkin, Gene Schroeder, Kansas Fields, Joe Grauso, Sterling Bose, Miff Mole, Josh White, Bobby Hackett, Hot Lips Page, Big Sid Catlett, Milton Mezzrow, and more. The magazine also includes some loose business cards and admission passes, which also bear several jazz signatures, and the inside front cover features an ownership notation: “On the opposite page are autographs of various jazz personalities I saw on my first visit to New York, 5/1/44.” In very good condition, with scattered staining and soiling, a central vertical fold, and pages detached but all present. Starting Bid $200

537. Jazz Musicians. Im-

pressive collection of over 60 items signed by one or more influential jazz musicians, consisting mostly of vintage cut signatures and programs from the early and mid 20th century, with many of the programs signed by numerous band members and festival performers, both popular and obscure, with some inscribed. Musicians include: Louis Armstrong, Erroll Garner, Lionel Hampton, Ella Fitzgerald, Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey, Dave Brubeck, Quincy Jones, Kenny Clarke, Gene Krupa, Gerry Mulligan, Horace Silver, Kid Ory and His Creole Jazz Band, Duke Ellington’s Famous Orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald’s Quartet, the Oscar Peterson Trio, Billy Higgins, Henry Grimes, Kansas Fields, Joe Darensbourg, Trummy Young, William Cronk, Bob Scobey, Lil Hardin Armstrong (ALS), Eddie Calhoun, Kelly Martin, Skinny Burgan, Pinnochio James, Haleem Rasheed, Andrew Wood, Harold Mayburn, Roland Faulkner, Ed Pazant, Hazy Osterwald, Al Hirt, Laurindo Almeida, George Shearing, Buck Clayton and His All Stars, George Wettling, and rosters from the Second and Third Annual International Jazz Festivals (one bearing a Ray Charles secretarial). Several of the cut signatures are affixed to larger mounts. In overall fine condition. Accompanied a couple unsigned programs and photographs. Starting Bid $200

538. Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy, and Bud Powell. Scarce French-lan-

guage program for the first annual European Jazz Festival held in Antibes, Le Cap, and Juan-les-Pins in 1960, 8.25 x 10.5, signed inside on the same page in blue ballpoint by Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy, Booker Ervin, and Ted Curson. The program is also signed inside by Bud Powell, Sonny White, Sidney de Paris, Alvis Hayes, and John Smith. In very good to fine condition, with light handling wear, old tape along the spine, and a few pages detached but present. Starting Bid $200

539. Thelonius Monk. Vintage promotional booklet for the third Essence Jazztage festival, held at the Grugahalle in Essen on April 17, 1961, measuring 21 x 5.5 open, signed below his image in blue ballpoint, “Good luck, Thelonius Monk.” The booklet is also signed by bassist John Ore and trumpeter Buck Clayton. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and handling wear, and a slit to the left edge of Monk’s panel. Starting Bid $200

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“The best support band in the country is us,” writes Scott shortly before AC/DC goes global 540. AC/DC: Bon Scott. ALS signed “Bon, xxx,” two

pages, 8 x 9.75, postmarked 1975. Letter to close friend Mary Walton, in full: “Hello spunk. Hope your well & not overcome with some fuckin Pommie disease. I worry about you. Say hello to Margo and the Scotsmen I hope that they’re OK too. I heard a whisper that you weren’t coming home Mary. Is this true? I had a feeling that you might like the place. I must admit it’s not, or it wasn’t, too bad. We’re still waiting on word to pack our bags & head over but it won’t be for a few months as we’re still in the middle of the 2nd album. We’ve put down 2 tracks: ‘She’s Got The Jack’—a new single: ‘High Voltage Rock & Roll.’ I think they might replace a couple of the weaker songs on the High Voltage LP & be released overseas but we still have to finish the 2nd album so it can be on standby just in case we take the world by storm. I met Sandie a couple of weeks ago. You know who I mean? Got the kid called David. Came up to me at Hard Rock & said hi. It’s only been 5 years since I last saw her so it caught me a bit short. (But it all came back) I think she wants a husband though so I aint goin back. (Too young I am). Things have been really good lately. The album is number 7 & the single about 10 but I think that’s as far as they’ll go. That’s only in Melb. In Sydney its about 39 & going down. But things are slowly getting better all round & I think we’ll be heading our own Festival Hall show soon. The trouble is getting a good support band. The best support band in the country is us or I should say was us. We supported Sky Hooks the other week at Festival Hall & a couple of newspapers gave us full marks & not them, they’re a pain in the arse. We’d like to use them for support but they’re not good enough. Maybe we could beat ‘em up on stage & with a bit of luck get an encore. (down boy). Are you really gonna stay there? Have you been to Europe yet? Have you lost your accent & do you sound like a To & From or what? (20 questions) Have you seen my rock shop in Kings Road yet? I’m still trying to get my bread together to send to you. Please let me know how long I’ve got & I’ll make sure you get the bread. Lovegrove’s back in town but I don’t expect he’ll come & see me. According to reliable sources he’s above mere Rock &

Roll & is singing on Ernie Sigley’s TV show, so…——? We’re not living at Lansdowne Rd no more cause the lease run out. We’re staying near the start of the Tullamarine F/Way a place called Freeway Gardens but only for a couple of weeks & then it’s off to Whyalla & Adelaide. I tink [sic] we’ll be living in Sydney soon & try to get the band as big up there as we are down ‘ere. We all prefer Sydney to Melb but we wish we could drop in & see you over there instead. This country’s driving us sane. Bye for now Mary & keep on enjoying yourself.” Bon adds on the reverse: “The lads say hello!!!” In fine condition, with some light creasing. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Scott’s own hand, a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, and a letter of provenance from the recipient: “I was a close friend and also had [a relationship] with Bon Scott. I met Bon in 1968 when Bon was one of the singers in a band called the Valentines. We had a friendly and flirtatious friendship, but it became more serious when Bon joined AC/DC and moved back to Melbourne with the band in 1974. I was a fashion designer and my work sent me to London. I was gone for 7 months. This was when Bon & I started writing letters to each other. When I came back to Australia, Bon was in a relationship but our friendship was strong and Bon would still come visit or take me to lunch. It was now Bon’s time to move overseas with the band. So more letter writing. I loved receiving Bon’s letters. Bon’s letters were funny & insightful. Personal stuff & AC/DC news. Bon would always come visit or stay with me whenever he came back to Australia. Little did I know when Bon came to stay 3 weeks before he passed away it would be the last time I would see him. I received Bon’s last letter & some of his personal clothing just 2 weeks before I was told of his death. I miss him still and he is forever in my heart.” A magnificent early letter from Scott written while AC/DC were recording their second studio album, T.N.T., with references to the hit songs ‘The Jack’ and ‘High Voltage.’ Scott’s premonition of the band “heading our own Festival Hall show soon” would come to pass later that year when AC/DC headlined Festival Hall Melbourne on November 4, 1975. A must-have letter penned by the band’s legendary vocalist on the cusp of AC/DC’s international breakout. Starting Bid $1000

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541. Beatles. Bold vintage cast of ballpoint signatures with inscription, “Love to Linda, from the Beatles, John Lennon, xxx,” “Love from George Harrison, xxxxx,” “Paul McCartney, xxxx,” and “Ringo Starr, xxx,” on a yellow 4 x 3.75 album page. Consignor notes that the autographs date to 1963. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $1000

542. Beatles. Vintage ballpoint signatures of Paul Mc-

Cartney, George Harrison, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr on an off-white 5.5 x 4 sheet. Double-matted and framed with a photo of the Beatles to an overall size of 13.25 x 21. In fine condition, with light edge creasing. An attractive set of wellspaced autographs from the Fab Four. Starting Bid $1000

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543. Beatles: George Harrison. Won-

derful glossy 10 x 8 photo of George Harrison in a peaceful close-up pose from circa 1976, signed in blue ink. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, and a faint paperclip impression to the top edge. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200

546. Beatles: Paul and Linda McCartney. Printed

itinerary for the ‘Buddy Holly Raves On!’ finale concert held at the Odeon Theatre in Hammersmith, London on September 14, 1979, two pages, 8.5 x 13, signed and inscribed on the reverse of the second page in black felt tip, “To Barry, all the best! Paul McCartney,” “To Barry, Love, Linda McCartney,” “Best wishes, Albert Lee,” “Sonny Curtis,” “Don Everly,” and one other. In very good to fine condition, with overall creasing and some light stains. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200

544. Beatles: George Harrison. Signed book: Fifty Years Adrift. First edition, limited issue, numbered 726/2000. England: Genesis Publications, 1984. Hardcover with slipcase, 7.25 x 9.75, 541 pages. Signed at the bottom of the foreword page in brown ink, “George Harrison,” and also signed by the author on the colophon in blue ink, “Derek Taylor.” In fine condition, with light sunning to the spine. Starting Bid $200

547. Cream. Vintage ballpoint signatures, “Ginger Baker,”

“Jack Bruce,” and “Eric Clapton,” on an off-white 5 x 3.75 sheet. In very good condition, with light overall creasing and scattered light staining. Starting Bid $200

545. Beatles: George Harrison. Bold ballpoint signature, “George Harrison,” on a beige 6 x 4 album page, with collector’s notation dating the signature to March 20, 1963. In fine condition, with light show-through from unrelated handwriting on the reverse. The Beatles played at the ABC Cinemas in Romford, England, on March 20, 1963, as part of a spring tour with Tommy Roe and Chris Montez. Starting Bid $200

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Dylan’s landmark heartbreak album, boasting a huge signature 548. Bob Dylan. Blood on the Tracks album prominently signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Bob Dylan.” In fine condition, with minor edgewear. The record is included. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Many critics consider Blood on the Tracks to be Dylan’s finest work. With songs like ‘Tangled Up In Blue’ and ‘Shelter from the Storm,’ it is a gutwrenching account of the dissolution of his marriage. Dylan has denied that the songs on the album are autobiographical, but it’s impossible not to hear his pain on tracks like ‘You’re a Big Girl Now’ and ‘If You See Her, Say Hello.’ The common thread throughout is the pain that comes when love dies. Blood on the Tracks endures as one of Dylan’s most honest and heartfelt recordings. Starting Bid $300

549. George Harrison and Eric Clapton. Mailing en-

velope, 7.75 x 4.25, signed on the reverse in brown ballpoint by George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett. In very good condition, with light toning, creasing and opening-related edge tears. Accompanied by a letter of provenance, which notes that the autographs “were obtained by my mother, Karen Maycock, on 4th of December 1969 when the artists played The City Hall in Sheffield. She was local to the area and went with her best friend. They snuck backstage and got to meet everyone but all they had to hand [them] was an envelope so they used that for autographs.” Starting Bid $200

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550. Jimi Hendrix. Bold red felt tip signature, “Love, Jimi Hendrix,” on an off-white 3.25 x 3 sheet of notebook paper. In very good condition, with overall creasing. Starting Bid $300

Led Zeppelin II, fully signed and uninscribed 551. Led Zeppelin. Hugely desirable Led Zeppelin II (Atlantic Stereo 588 198) album signed neatly on the front cover in black ballpoint by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, and John Paul Jones. In very good to fine condition, with some light soiling, and a surface crease under the band name. The record is included. Upon its release in late October 1969, Zeppelin’s eponymously titled sophomore record became an instant, monster success within both the US and UK, and quickly cemented the quartet as the next great British rock act. Given the era’s passive attitude towards autograph collecting and the increased security implemented by Zeppelin’s now legendary manager Peter Grant, band-signed items remain exceptionally scarce. There are reportedly less than 30 known fully signed Led Zeppelin albums extant, with this example all the more remarkable given its lack of inscriptions and crisp, clean autographs. Starting Bid $2500

552. Led Zeppelin: John Bonham. UK pressing of the Led Zeppelin album Houses of the Holy, signed prominently on the front cover in blue ballpoint by John Bonham. In fine condition. The record is included. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a copy of a provenance letter from the original recipient that states that the autograph was obtained at a launch party for the album in a nightclub in Studley, the Midlands. Starting Bid $300

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553. Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page.

Uncommon pair of privately produced greeting cards from Jimmy Page, sent out to family and friends circa Christmas 1972 and 1973, both measuring 12 x 8.25 open, with one signed and inscribed on the inside in bold black ink, “George & Jeff, 93 93/93, Jimmy Page,” above printed text: “Jimmy Page, Plumpton Place, Plumpton, Sussex.” The front of the signed greeting card features artwork by Austin Osman, and the cover for the unsigned card features artwork by Aleister Crowley, with printed interior text reading: “Thelemic Greetings! Jimmy, Charlotte & Scarlet Page, Plumpton Place, Plumpton, Sussex.” In fine condition, with some light edge creases. Despite his well-known interest in Thelema, items directly connecting Page with the philosophy are extremely scarce. Starting Bid $200

555. Queen. News of the World album by Queen, signed on the front cover in black ballpoint, “Best wishes, Freddie Mercury,” “John Deacon,” and “Roger Taylor,” and in black felt tip, “Brian May.” In fine condition. The record is not included. Consignor notes that the autographs were obtained in the spring of 1980 while the band were recording The Game album at Musicland Studios at Munich, Germany. Starting Bid $300

554. Led Zeppelin: Robert Plant. Scarce self-titled debut (Atlantic Stereo 588 171) album from Led Zeppelin,

signed and inscribed on the back cover in black felt tip by Robert Plant, who signs again on the inside of the front cover, “Don’t show your friends! They won’t be able to read it! Robert Plant.” In very good to fine condition, with some creasing, old tape to two corners, and moderate contrast to the somewhat light signature to back cover. The record is included. This first-pressing variation has turquoise lettering on the album sleeve, which was quickly withdrawn and replaced with fiery orange. A highly uncommon example of this classic album, enhanced by two vintage autographs of the band’s legendary vocalist. Starting Bid $200

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556. Elvis Presley. Sought-after vintage ballpoint signature, “To Janice, from Elvis Presley,” on a yellow 4.5 x 4.5 album page. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Ideal portrait of the reggae legend— “Natty, Bob Marley” 557. Bob Marley.

Amazing glossy 8 x 10 Island Records promotional photo of Bob Marley in a terrific front-facing pose, signed in red ballpoint, “Natty, Bob Marley.” In fine condition, with a fingerprint smudge in the right border. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient: “I went to a Bob Marley gig in 1975 at the Lyceum London. Afterwards I went to a club called Columbo’s on Carnaby St. where I met Bob Marley. I asked Bob to sign the photo which was included with the concert program. Bob said ‘Yeah man.’” Also accompanied by the original concert program for the Natty Dread Tour and by a detailed certificate of authenticity from Tracks, which states: “The autograph was obtained either on the 17th or 18th July 1975 at Columbo’s, Carnaby Street, London. The club was very popular in the black community and Bob Marley and his entourage attended there after they had performed at the Lyceum…The legendary concert was recorded live using the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio and would later be used for Marley’s seminal ‘Live!’ album. In addition, the definitive version of the song ‘No Woman, No Cry’ was captured at the Lyceum show, and featured as the only live track on Marley’s posthumous greatest hits album, ‘Legend.’” Starting Bid $1000

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558. Rolling Stones. Two items: a light green 8.25 x 11.75 sheet of Schlosshotel Gehrus stationery signed in blue ballpoint, “Bill Wyman,” “The Rolling Stones, Love, Charlie Boy,” “Love, Keith Richard,” and “Mick Jagger, x”; and a limited edition 8.25 x 11.25 photo print of Mick Taylor from the series, ‘Rolling Stones—The Mick Taylor Years,’ numbered 1618/2500, signed in black felt tip by Taylor. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a menu and pamphlet from Berlin’s Schlosshotel Gehrus, a provenance letter from a prior owner, and a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, which states that the “autographs were obtained at the hotel during an end of tour party on 19th October 1973. The group had performed at Deutschlandhalle, Berlin earlier in the evening, this was the last night in the group’s 1973 European tour and Mick Taylor’s last ever performance with the Rolling Stones.” Starting Bid $200

559. Rolling Stones. Vintage

ballpoint signatures with inscription, “To Peggy, Mick Jagger,” “Charlie Boy,” “Brian Jones,” “Bill Wyman,” and “Keith Richard,” on a light yellow 3.25 x 4.25 album page. Consignor notes that these autographs date to the mid 1960s. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200

560. Rolling Stones. Two items: a folded off-white 7 x 4.5

notebook page signed in red ballpoint, “Love, Mick Jagger, x”; and a beige 5.5 x 4 album page signed in green ballpoint, “Bill Wyman,” “Charlie Boy, xxx,” and “Keith Richard,” and in blue ballpoint, “Brian Jones,” with the reverse signed by Gerry and Freddie Marsden of Gerry and the Pacemakers. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by two vintage glossy photos of Jagger and his Rolls Royce, taken immediately after the autograph was obtained, and a letter of provenance from the original recipient of the Jagger signature: “C. 1968, collected by me at the Old Cattle Market, Newbury Berks Car Park. When I was working at the branch office for the local ‘Evening Post.’ Mick was living in the Newbury area at the time.” Starting Bid $200

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561. T. R e x : M a r c Bolan. Handwritten notes by

T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan, unsigned, penned in black ballpoint on a lightly lined 5.25 x 8.25 sheet of notebook paper, which consists of a to-do list for producer Tony Visconti, in part: “Tony — Morrison & de Villena…Paul McCartney / EMI / America Rocket / Squid re phone, Richard, £400 as 200, masters—demos, let’s see.” In fine condition. Given Bolan’s early death at the age of 29, autographic material from the glam rock pioneer remains scarce and highly sought-after. Starting Bid $200

Bruce signs Born to Run for a storied label head 562. Bruce Springsteen. Born to Run album signed and inscribed on the

front cover in blue ballpoint, “To Russ Regan, from, Bruce Springsteen.” In fine condition. The record is not included. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from a friend of the original recipient, Russ Regan, a record executive who served as President of both UNI Records and 20th Century Records and was vice-president of A&R at Motown. The letter, in part: “In the 1980s Cassell Webb and I worked as consultants for Polygram Pictures in L.A. Our immediate contact there and the boss was the head of the division, Russ Regan…an early supporter of many talented artists. He named ‘The Beach Boys,’ signed Elton John to his first American record deal and helped many others along the way including Bruce Springsteen in his early days…In the early 1980s Russ moved house in L.A., called me up on the weekend, and gave me a couple of boxes of vinyl records that he couldn’t find room for in his new house. This included an early Dylan Highway 61 promo copy and a copy of ‘Born to Run’ signed by Bruce Springsteen with a dedication to Russ. Russ showed the record when [he] gave me the box and reminisced how this was ‘Bruce’s breakthrough.’ He was quite proud, and rightfully so, of his part in helping Bruce Springsteen.” A superior vintage-signed example of Bruce’s classic breakthrough album. Starting Bid $200

563. T. Rex: Marc Bolan. Handwritten

564. The Who. Three

music notes by T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan, signed twice in the third-person, “marc,” circa 1970, penned in various colored ballpoint on a lightly lined 8 x 5.5 sheet of notebook paper, which reads, in part (spelling retained): “Seagull women, acustics mixed down adt / reported co / marc tracked on change down… / mixed together lightly play gibson thru out / piano on C–C7–F–D7… / guitar solo / Fender / drum / — Pounded floor tom tom, deep sound / bass / marc tracked riff voices / on end drums… / marc little acustic riff once.” A struck-through section at the end: “First try Fuzz Hendrix sound.” In fine condition. Given Bolan’s early death at the age of 29, autographic material from the glam rock pioneer remains scarce and highly sought-after. The song ‘Seagull Woman’ was the 12th track on T. Rex’s selftitled 1971 album, their first since changing their name from Tyrannosaurus Rex. ‘Seagull Woman’ was the first song to feature Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman, aka ‘Flo and Eddie,’ singing backup vocals on a T. Rex song. Starting Bid $200

items: a pink 5.5 x 4 album page signed in blue ballpoint by Pete Townshend and Kenney Jones, with the reverse signed by Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook; an off-white 5.5 x 4 album page signed in ballpoint by Roger Daltrey, with the reverse signed by members of the ska-punk band The Piranhas; and a color glossy 4 x 5.75 promo card of The Who draped in a Union Jack flag, similar to how they’re pictured on the poster for the 1979 film The Kids Are Alright, signed in black felt tip by John Entwistle. The bottom portion of the Townshend and Jones page bears a collector’s notation dating the signatures to Brighton Centre in 1981, with the Daltrey autograph presumably obtained at the same show; The Who played the Brighton Centre on February 7, 1981, during the ‘Speak and Spell Tour’ and the promotion of their Face Dances album. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by certificates of authenticity from the John Entwistle Foundation and Memorabilia UK. The Townshend, Daltrey, and Jones autographs derive from the archives of noted in-person collector John Dean. Starting Bid $200

565. The Who: Keith Moon. Ballpoint signature, “To Chris, Love, Keith Moon, x,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 stationery sheet from London retail store Jean Machine. In fine condition, with light creasing to the top. Accompanied by a provenance letter. Starting Bid $200

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568. Vladimir Horowitz

566. Classical Musicians

567. Jascha Heifetz

570. Michael Rabin

571. Leopold Stokowski

572. American Folk Blues Festival 1968

573. Louis Armstrong

574. Irving Berlin

575. Blues Legends

576. Ira Gershwin

577. John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

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Starting Bid $200

569. Maurice Maeterlinck

Starting Bid $200

578. Rodgers and Hammerstein Starting Bid $200

579. Richard Rodgers Starting Bid $200

580. Modern Jazz Quartet Starting Bid $200

581. Sonny Rollins Starting Bid $100

582. Stephen Sondheim

Starting Bid $200

583. Stephen Sondheim

584. Sarah Vaughan

585. Muddy Waters

586. John Williams

587. Lester Young

588. James Taylor

589. The 5th Dimension

Starting Bid $200

593. Eric Clapton

594. Eric Clapton

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

591. Beatles: Richard Avedon Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

592. Big Brother and the Holding Company Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

590. Asia

Starting Bid $200

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595. Eric Clapton

596. Leo Fender

597. Foreigner

598. Grateful Dead

599. Grateful Dead: Tom Constanten

600. Jimi Hendrix Experience and Pink Floyd Starting Bid $200

601. Jimi Hendrix: Band of Gypsys

602. Jimi Hendrix: Band of Gypsys

603. The Kinks

604. The Kinks Starting Bid $200

605. The Kinks: Ray and Dave Davies

Starting Bid $200

608. Lynyrd Skynyrd

609. Meat Loaf

610. The Monkees

Starting Bid $200

607. Lovinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Spoonful Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

606. KISS

Starting Bid $200

612. Mountain

611. Motorhead Starting Bid $200

615. Pink Floyd: Roger Waters Starting Bid $200

619. Rolling Stones: Ronnie Wood Starting Bid $200

623. Tommy Tutone Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

613. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

614. Pink Floyd: Roger Waters

616. Poco

617. The Quarrymen

618. Rolling Stone: Keith Richards

Starting Bid $200

620. Diana Ross Starting Bid $100

624. Lot of (2) 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair Unused Three Day Tickets - PSA 9 MINT

Starting Bid $200

621. Carlos Santana

Starting Bid $200

622. The Spencer Davis Group

625. Woodstock

626. Billie Eilish

Starting Bid $200

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classic entertainment Scarce photo of the actor who immortalized Dr. Henry Frankenstein

627. Humphrey Bogart. Large vintage pencil

signature, “Humphrey Bogart,” on a light blue 5.5 x 4.5 album page, with a clipped photo affixed to the lower right corner. In very good to fine condition, with light toning and wrinkling. Starting Bid $200

628. Luis B u ñ u e l .

Highly influential Spanishborn filmmaker (1900–1983) remembered for making surrealism irresistible by mixing it with deft film-making techniques and suave direction of action. His Un Chien Andalou (1928) remains an icon of avant-garde cinema. Desirable glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Luis Bunuel seated and wired up for an interview, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “A Franco Tonini, Bunuel.” Reverse bears a Francesco Jovane photography stamp. In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing, a vertical crease passing though the couch, and a repaired tear to the right edge. Signed photos of the revered Spanish filmmaker are quite rare. Starting Bid $200

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629. Frankenstein: Colin Clive. British actor (1900–1937)

who earned a place in film history for his performances as Dr. Henry Frankenstein in Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein. Superb vintage glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of Clive by Bruno of Hollywood, signed in fountain pen, “Best wishes, Colin Clive.” Blindstamped in the lower left corner by Bruno of Hollywood. In fine condition, with a vertical creasing just touching the “C” in Clive’s first name. Starting Bid $200

630. Greta Garbo. Chase

Manhattan Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in type and boldly signed by Garbo, “Greta Garbo,” payable to Fred Smith Plumbing & Heating Company for $41.58, January 10, 1966. In fine condition, with an unobtrusive central vertical fold. Starting Bid $200

Stock certificate from the Houdini Picture Corporation 631. Harry Houdini. Handsomely engraved DS, one page, 11.5 x 8.25, May 12, 1922. Stock certificate for 10 shares of the Houdini Picture Corporation issued to Isabelle Steffy. Signed at the conclusion by Houdini as president of the company and countersigned by Harry H. Poppe as assistant treasurer. Three vertical folds (one passing through a single letter of the signature), small tape-repaired edge separations, and Houdini’s signature a few shades light, otherwise fine condition. Chartered by the State of New York on February 26, 1921, the Houdini Picture Corporation was involved in three Houdini silents: The Soul of Bronze (1921), The Man from Beyond (1922), and Haldane of the Secret Service (1923). Starting Bid $200

Early portrait of ‘Heddy Kiesler’

632. Hedy Lamarr.

Scarce vintage pearl-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Lamarr as an emerging actress, signed in German in fountain pen with her given name, “H. Kiesler.” In very fine condition. This example predates Kiesler’s decision to change her name to Lamarr in 1937, a move supported by MGM head Louis B. Mayer, who hoped to distance the actress from her controversial role in the 1933 film Ecstasy. Starting Bid $200

633. Laurel and Hardy. Vintage glossy 8.5 x 6.5 photo of Laurel and Hardy playing bagpipes in Edinburgh, Scotland during their 1947 tour, signed in fountain pen, “Stan Laurel” and “Oliver Hardy.” In very good to fine condition, with surface impressions at the top from a notation on the reverse. Starting Bid $200

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634. Vivien Leigh. Stunning vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 close-up portrait of Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara from Gone With the Wind, signed neatly in fountain pen. In fine condition, with a trivial small bend to lower left corner tip. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. A simply exquisite example of one of the most sought-after characters in film history. Starting Bid $300

635. Harpo Marx. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 full-length

studio portrait of Marx embracing a large harp, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Best wishes to Dean, from, Harpo Marx, ‘44.” Reverse of photo bears an MGM/Graybill credit stamp. In fine condition, with a small crease to the upper left corner tip. Starting Bid $200

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636. Steve McQueen. Twice-signed DS, signed “Steven T. McQueen,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, March 14, 1977. A document for the “Consent Meeting of Shareholders and Directors” of Solar Productions, Inc., regarding the approval of recitals and their subsequent resolutions, which includes the election of officers and directors and the adoption of new by-laws, with McQueen duly elected as “Chairman of Board and President.” Signed twice at the conclusion in black felt tip by McQueen. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Payment to the publicist who arranged her blind date with Joltin’ Joe 637. Marilyn Monroe. Desirable

counter check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Monroe, “Marilyn Monroe,” payable to her publicist David March for $23, August 12, 1952. Monroe fills out the entire check in her hand, noting her bank as “Bank of America, Sunset and Laurel, LA-46-Calif.” At the bottom, Monroe notes her address as “2155 Hilldale.” Archivally matted and framed with an attractive large portrait of Monroe to an overall size of 21.75 x 21.75. In fine condition, with one vertical fold. Monroe had met legendary ballplayer Joe DiMaggio on a blind date—arranged by David March, the recipient of this payment—in March 1952, and the two were married two years later. A highly desirable autograph check from the Hollywood icon. Starting Bid $500

Marilyn’s notes for a meeting with her psychoanalyst 638. Marilyn Monroe. Intriguing handwritten notes by Marilyn

Monroe, unsigned, one page, 5 x 8, September 9, no year but likely 1957. In full: “Remember, somehow, how mother always tried to get me to ‘go out’ as though she felt I were too unadventurous. She wanted me even to show a cruelty toward women. This in my teens. In return, I showed her that I was faithful to her.” At the top of the page Monroe adds “For Kris, Sept 9, Janes 10th Birthday on 7th same year.” In fine condition. The notes along the top refer to two women who recently entered Monroe’s life—her psychoanalyst Dr. Marianne Kris, whom Monroe had begun seeing after leaving Dr. Margaret Hohenberg in the spring of 1957, and Jane Miller, Monroe’s stepdaughter with husband Arthur Miller. A fascinating handwritten note from Monroe, who no doubt used this sheet as a reminder for an upcoming appointment with Kris. Starting Bid $1000

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Monroe directs payments from 20th Century-Fox before her big break 639. Marilyn Monroe. DS,

one page, 8.5 x 11, April 5, 1950. William Morris Agency document submitted to the cashier at 20th Century-Fox, in part: “You are hereby notified that I/we have authorized the William Morris Agency, Inc., to accept delivery of any and all checks and/or sums of money which may from time to time be or become payable to me from you; and I hereby authorize you to deliver all such checks and/ or sums of money to said William Morris Agency, Inc.” Neatly signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Monroe. In fine condition, with two file holes to the top, and some light creasing in the lower blank area. Though Monroe had garnered a contract at Columbia Pictures in 1948, it was not renewed, and she had fallen back on a few bit parts and modeling gigs. In 1950, however, Monroe landed small roles in two musicals and two dramas: Love Happy, A Ticket to Tomahawk, Right Cross, and The Fireball. Co-stars of these productions included Mickey Rooney, the Marx Brothers, June Allyson, and Anne Baxter. Also in 1950, Monroe secured larger—though still small—roles in two critically acclaimed films: as Angela Phinlay in John Huston’s The Asphalt Jungle, and as Miss Casswell in Joseph Mankiewicz’s drama All About Eve. Monroe’s breakthrough was in part orchestrated by Johnny Hyde, the co-founder and vice president of the William Morris Agency. Hyde took an interest in the starlet, and secured her a seven-year-long contract at 20th Century Fox in December 1950. Among Hyde’s recommendations to Monroe were cosmetic surgery and superficial alterations to her appearance. These changes to Monroe’s chin, nose, hairline, and hair created the flamboyant ‘blonde bombshell’ look that we know today. Starting Bid $500

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“Time is of the essence”— Monroe looks to Marlon Brando for help 640. Marilyn Monroe. ALS in

pencil, signed “Marilyn,” two pages, 4.25 x 5.25, Los Angeles Institute for Psychoanalysis letterhead, no date. Letter to Marlon Brando, evidently scribed for a later telegram, in full: “CR 12151 Western Union, Dear Marlon, I need your opinion about a plan for getting Lee out here on more than a temporary basis please phone me as soon as possible Time is of the essence.” In fine condition. The “Lee” referenced in the letter is Lee Strasberg, an Austrian-born actor, director, and theatre practitioner who cofounded the Group Theatre in 1931 and, twenty years later, became the director of the prestigious Actor’s Studio in New York City. While living in Manhattan, Monroe became Strasberg’s most popular student, bringing great attention to the acting studio while esteeming Strasberg as a sort of father figure. Starting with the divorce of husband Arthur Miller, 1961 was a difficult year for Monroe, who was beset by a host of ailments and canceled her lone acting project when NBC refused to hire Strasberg as the director. Monroe moved back to California in the spring and sought to create a new production company with the aid of Marlon Brando and Strasberg. The extent of Monroe’s adoration for Strasberg is represented in her final will, in which she bequeathed all of her personal belongings and seventy-five percent of her estate to the acting coach. Starting Bid $500

642. Frank Sinatra.

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Frank Sinatra posing alongside several Chinese women, signed in blue felt tip. In very good to fine condition, with light scuffing, and a few small surface creases. Originally obtained by in-person specialist Mike Wehrmann. Starting Bid $200

643. Frank Sinatra. Color

glossy 8 x 10 photo of Sinatra as host of the 35th Academy Awards, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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Barbra Streisand’s screen-worn dress from 1973’s The Way We Were, which spawned her first #1 hit

644. Barbra Streisand. Barbra Streisand’s screen-worn dress from her Oscar-nominated role as Katie Morosky in the 1973 romantic drama The Way We Were, directed by Sydney Pollack and co-starring Robert Redford. Designed by noted costume designer Dororthy Jeakins, the cotton plaid dress has a red, gray, black, and gold design, features seven black anchor-design buttons, two large front pockets, and a small collar; the pocket flaps and collar are neatly trimmed with black piping. The dress lacks studio or wardrobe production labels inside, likely because it was custom-made for Streisand and remained in her personal wardrobe upon the film’s completion. In fine condition. Accompanied by a brief letter of provenance from the consignor, and a letter of opinion from MEARS Authentication, which includes several screen captures from the film showing Streisand in the dress. The consignor notes that his mother’s friend was involved with a charitable organization in Fresno, California, that raised money for cancer research; she was also a friend of Barbra Streisand, who donated this dress to them for a charity fundraising auction. The consignor’s mother’s friend purchased the dress at auction, and presented it to our consignor’s mother after she was diagnosed with cancer, as she was a huge fan of Barbra’s. Considered to be one of the great romantic films of the 20th century, The Way We Were casts Streisand as a vocal antiwar Marxist Jew during World War II, opposite Robert Redford as an apolitical Protestant. The musical score was composed by Marvin Hamlisch, and featured Streisand’s rendition of ‘The Way We Were,’ which became her first #1 single in the United States. Hamlisch won Oscars for Best Music (Original Dramatic Score) and Best Music (Song), while Streisand was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role; Dorothy Jeakins and Moss Mabry also received Oscar nominations for Best Costume Design for the film, for their work which included this lovely plaid dress. An exceptional piece of Hollywood history, worn on screen by one of the great entertainers of the era. Starting Bid $500

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647. John Wayne. Issue

645. Elizabeth Taylor. Lovely color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Elizabeth Taylor as Catherine Holly from the 1959 film Suddenly Last Summer, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

of The Saturday Evening Post from March 1976, Vol. 248, No. 2, 120 pages, 10.25 x 13.25, featuring a large portrait of John Wayne in Western attire, signed below in black ink, “Yeh—but it’s my face, Duke,” who writes in response to an amusing inscription directly above, done presumably by the article writer David Sutton, who also served as the photographer: “To Dave, My ‘erudite’ friend—who said ‘It may be your photo—but, it’s my makeup.’ Con affectione, Dave.” Sutton appears to have also struck through and emended the lower article title to read: “Me and the Duke.” In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and handling wear. Consignor notes that the magazine originates from the estate of David Sutton, who served as Wayne’s makeup man. Starting Bid $200

646. Three Stooges. DS, signed “Moe Howard,” “Larry Fine,” and “Joe DeRita,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 14, January 17, 1959. Standard William Morris Agency contract by which “Moe Howard, Larry Fine & Joe DeRita, a.k.a. Three Stooges” employ the agency for a period of three years. In very good to fine condition, with chips and tears to the edges. It was in 1959 that the Stooges found themselves back in public demand, following the syndication of the original Stooge shorts on television and their subsequent rediscovery by baby boomers. Throughout the 1960s, the Three Stooges were one of the most popular and highest-paid live acts in the country. Starting Bid $200

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“Good luck from ‘Dollor’ and me, John Wayne” 648. John Wayne.

Color glossy 11 x 8.5 double-weight photo of Wayne as famous True Grit character Rooster Cogburn, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Carl—Good luck from ‘Dollor’ and me, John Wayne, 1978.” In fine condition, with some tiny mailing clasp-related surface impressions, and a very faint bend to toe lower right. Wayne’s favorite horse, a sorrel gelding named Dollor, starred alongside him in films like Big Jake, The Cowboys, True Grit, Rooster Cogburn, Chisum, The Train Robbers, and The Shootist. Starting Bid $200

Signed on the set of North to Alaska

649. John Wayne. Vintage ballpoint signature, “Good luck

Jan, John Wayne, 1960,” on a blue 4.5 x 4.5 album page. In fine condition. The consignor notes that she acquired this signature as a child while visiting the set of the 1960 Western comedy North to Alaska; her aunt’s neighbor was a hairdresser for 20th Century Fox. Starting Bid $200

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650. The Wizard of Oz: Arlen and Harburg. Vintage

sheet music cover for “Over the Rainbow, From the M–G–M Picture ‘The Wizard of Oz,’” 9 x 12, signed in black ink by the song’s original composer and lyricist, “Harold Arlen” and “E. Y. Harburg.” In very good to fine condition, with light handling wear, corner creasing, and paper loss to the top of the back cover; inner music pages no longer present. Starting Bid $200

651. Abbott and Costello

652. Julie Andrews

655. Ingrid Bergman

656. Donald Crisp Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

659. Ava Gardner

663. Grace Kelly

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

653. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

654. Mikhail Baryshnikov

Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $100

657. Directors

658. Anita Ekberg

660. William Gillette

661. Jean Harlow

662. Grace Kelly

664. Veronica Lake

665. Christopher Lee

666. Jayne Mansfield

Starting Bid $200

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667. Marcel Marceau Starting Bid $200

668. Mister Ed: Young and Hines

669. Jack Nicholson

670. Eleanor Powell

671. Robert Redford

672. Robert Redford

673. Edward G. Robinson

674. Will Rogers

Starting Bid $200

677. Star Trek: Gene Roddenberry

678. Rudolph Valentino

680. Conrad Veidt

681. Raquel Welch

682. Gene Wilder

Starting Bid $200

675. George C. Scott Starting Bid $200

679. Lee Van Cleef Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

676. George C. Scott

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

sports

683. Satchel Paige’s All-Stars. Desirable assemblage of 16 vintage

fountain pen signatures of Negro League stars on an off-white 6 x 9 sheet, including: Satchel Paige, Hilton Smith, Buck O’Neill, Frank Duncan, Rufus Lewis, Barney Brown, Max Manning, Othello Renfroe, Sam Jethroe, Quincy Trouppe, Art Wilson, Gene Benson, Gentry Jessup, Johnny Davis, Henry Thompson, and Howard Easterling. In fine condition, with a few light creases. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA, and a souvenir program from an exhibition game between Bob Feller’s All-Stars and Satchel Paige’s All-Stars (in poor condition), with the page featuring Paige’s roster detached but present. Starting Bid $200

684. Babe Ruth. Vintage pencil signature, “Babe Ruth,” on an off-white 4 x 3 slip, dated “5-15-48” in another hand. Mounted and double-matted with a portrait to an overall size of 12 x 19. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and central horizontal fold. Ruth would pass away three months later on August 16, 1948. Starting Bid $300

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686. Muhammad Ali Starting Bid $200

688. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier

687. Muhammad Ali Starting Bid $200

689. Athletes

Starting Bid $200

690. Baseball Hall of Famers

691. Basketball Hall of Famers

692. Yogi Berra and Phil Rizzuto

696. Joe DiMaggio

Starting Bid $100

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

698. Roger Federer and John McEnroe Starting Bid $100

700. Bob Gibson Starting Bid $200

699. Joe Frazier and Mike Tyson Starting Bid $100

702. Derek Jeter Starting Bid $200

703. Ferruccio Lamborghini

Starting Bid $200

704. Joe Louis

705. Mickey Mantle

706. Mickey Mantle

707. Mickey Mantle

708. Willie Mays

709. Miracle on Ice: Jim Craig

710. Stan Musial

711. Joe Namath

Starting Bid $200

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712. Jack Nicklaus Starting Bid $200

716. Walter Payton

Starting Bid $200

714. Jack Nicklaus and John McEnroe

715. Arnold Palmer

717. Pele

718. Branch Rickey

719. Cal Ripken, Jr

713. Jack Nicklaus

Starting Bid $200

720. Nolan Ryan

721. Nolan Ryan Starting Bid $200

Starting Bid $200

722. Sports

723. Jess Willard

724. Ted Williams

725. Ted Williams

726. Ted Williams and Bill Terry

727. Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio

Starting Bid $200

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Starting Bid $200

CONDITIONS OF SALE ANYONE EITHER REGISTERING TO BID OR PLACING A BID (“BIDDER”) ACCEPTS THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND ENTERS INTO A LEGALLY, BINDING, ENFORCEABLE AGREEMENT WITH R&R AUCTION COMPANY OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC (“RR AUCTION,” TOGETHER WITH BIDDER, THE “PARTIES”). The following terms and conditions (“Conditions of Sale”) constitute the sole terms and conditions under which RR Auction will offer for sale and sell the property described in the catalog of items for auction (the “Catalog”). These Conditions of Sale constitute a binding agreement between the Parties with respect to the auction in which Bidder participates (the “Auction”). By bidding at the Auction, whether in person, through an agent or representative, by telephone, facsimile, online, absentee bid, or by any other form of bid or by any other means, Bidder acknowledges the thorough reading and understanding of all of these Conditions of Sale, all descriptions of items in the Catalog, and all matters incorporated herein by reference, and agrees to be fully bound thereby. This acknowledgement is a material term of these Conditions of Sale and of the consideration under which RR Auction agrees to these terms. RR Auction and Auction: This Auction is presented by RR Auction, a d/b/a/ of R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC, as identified with the applicable licensing information on the title page of the Catalog or on the www.RRauction.com Internet site (“RRauction.com”). The Auction is conducted under these Conditions of Sale. Announcements and corrections from the podium at live auctions and those made through the Conditions of Sale appearing on the Internet at RRauction. com supersede those in the printed Catalog. Bidder: Bidder shall mean the original Bidder on the property offered for sale by RR Auction and not any subsequent owner or other person who may acquire or have acquired an interest therein. If Bidder is an agent, the agency must be disclosed in writing to RR Auction prior to the time of sale, otherwise the benefits of the warranty shall be limited to the agent and not transferable to the undisclosed principal.

teen (18) years of age without a parent’s written consent containing an acknowledgment of the Conditions of Sale herein and indicating their agreement to be bound thereby on behalf of the Bidder. All Bidders must meet RR Auction’s qualifications to bid. Any Bidder who is not a client in good standing of RR Auction may be disqualified at RR Auction’s sole option and will not be awarded lots. Such determination may be made by RR Auction in its sole and unlimited discretion, at any time prior to, during, or even after the close of the Auction. RR Auction reserves the right to exclude any person from the Auction. If an entity places a bid, then the person executing the bid on behalf of the entity agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid. By accepting the Conditions of Sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. Credit: In order to place bids, Bidders who have not established credit with RR Auction must either furnish satisfactory credit information (including two collectibles-related business references) or supply additional information if requested, well in advance of the Auction. Bidders who are not members of RRAuction.com should pre-register before the close of the Auction to allow adequate time to contact references. Credit will be granted at the discretion of RR Auction. Additionally Bidders who have not previously established credit or who wish to bid in excess of their established credit history may be required to provide their social security number, or the last four digits thereof, so a credit check may be performed prior to RR Auction’s acceptance of a bid. Check writing privileges and immediate delivery of merchandise may also be determined by pre-approval of credit based on a combination of criteria: RRAuction.com history, related industry references, bank verification, a credit bureau report and/or a personal guarantee for a corporate or partnership entity in advance of the Auction venue. Buyer’s Premium:

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

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 Auctions (the “Buyer’s Timed Premium”), a 20% buyer’s premium for our November 2019 Sports (567) Auction, and a 25% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on live Auctions (the “Buyer’s Live Premium,” together with the Buyer’s Timed Premium, the “Buyer’s Premium”). For payment other than by cash, delivery will not be made unless and until full payment has been received by RR Auction, i.e., check or wired funds have fully cleared. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, signed by RR Auction, payment in full is due within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date, whichever is later.

Bids will not be accepted from minor persons under eigh-

Bidding:

Each Bidder’s determination of its bid should be based upon its own examination of the item(s), rather than the strict reliance as to what is represented in the Catalog, online or elsewhere. In any purchase or sale, the value of the item(s) is determined by the price. THE BIDDER HEREBY ASSUMES ALL RISKS OF VALUATION CONCERNING ANY AND ALL PURCHASES. RR AUCTION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS IN BIDDING. A Bidder should make certain to bid on the correct lot and that the bid is the maximum (plus the Buyer’s Premium) that the Bidder is willing and able to pay. Since other Bidders (by mail, facsimile, online, and in person) will be present, and since a re-offering could damage the momentum of the sale, once the hammer has fallen and RR Auction has announced the winning Bidder, such Bidder is unconditionally bound to pay for the lot, even if the Bidder has made a mistake. All prospective Bidders who examine lots in person prior to the sale shall personally assume all responsibility for any damage they cause in so doing. RR Auction shall have sole discretion in determining the value of the damage caused, which shall be promptly paid by the prospective Bidder. Title to any lot remains with Consignor, any secured party of the Consignor, or assignee of Consignor, as the case may be, until the lot is paid for in full by Bidder. RR Auction reserves the right to require payment in full before delivering any lot to the successful Bidder. It is the Bidder’s responsibility and obligation to have the lots fully insured while in their possession. Bidder assumes any and all RISK OF LOSS once the lot(s) is in Bidder’s possession. Bidder grants to RR Auction or its assigns the right to offset any sums due, or found to be due by RR Auction, and to make such offset from any past, subsequent or future consignment, or items acquired by Bidder in possession or control of RR Auction or from any sums due to Bidder by RR Auction. Bidder further grants RR Auction a purchase money security interest in such sums or items to the extent applicable, and agrees to execute such documents as may be reasonably necessary to grant RR Auction such security interest. Bidder agrees that RR Auction and its assigns shall be a secured party with respect to items bought by Bidder and in the possession of RR Auction, to the extent of the maximum indebtedness, plus all accrued expenses, until the indebtedness is paid. By bidding in this sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. The authorized representative of any corporate Bidder who is present at the sale shall provide RR Auction or its agent, prior to the commencement of the bidding (or at the time of registration), with a statement signed by a principal, director or officer that they he or she personally and unconditionally guarantees any payment due RR Auction. RR Auction may at its sole and absolute discretion, make

loans or advances to Consignors and/or prospective Bidders. In the event of a successful challenge to the title to any goods purchased pursuant to these Conditions of Sale and the exclusive remedies provided herein, RR Auction agrees to reimburse any Bidder in an amount equal to the successful bid price actually paid by Bidder at auction plus any Buyer’s Premium actually paid, in full and complete satisfaction of all claims, which once tendered by RR Auction, relieves and releases RR Auction from any responsibility whatsoever to the Bidder, even if the instrument is not cashed or is returned. Bidding Options: Non-Internet bids (including but not limited to in-person, facsimile, phone and mail bids) are treated similarly to floor bids in that they must be on-increment. Any in-person, facsimile, phone, or mail bids that do not conform to a full increment will be rounded up or down to the nearest full increment and this revised amount will be considered Bidder’s high bid. When identical mail or facsimile bids are submitted, preference is given to the first received. To ensure the greatest accuracy, written bids should be entered on the standard printed bid sheet and be received at RR Auction’s place of business at least twenty-four (24) hours before the Auction start. RR Auction is not responsible for executing mail bids or facsimile bids received on or after the day the first lot is sold, nor Internet bids submitted after the published closing time; nor is RR Auction responsible for proper execution of bids submitted by telephone, mail, facsimile, e-mail, Internet, or in person once the Auction begins. In all Auctions, bids on an item must raise the current high bid by at least 10%, or as specified on a per-Auction basis. Bids will be accepted in whole dollar amounts only. No “buy” or “unlimited” bids will be accepted. In a live sale, bids on an item can change at the discretion of RR Auction. RR Auction reserves the right to accept or decline any bid. Bids must be for an entire lot and each lot constitutes a separate sale. All bids are per lot unless otherwise announced. Live auction lots will be sold in their numbered sequence unless RR Auction directs otherwise. It is unlawful and illegal for Bidders to collude, pool, or agree with another Bidder to pay less than the fair value for lot(s). For live auctions, RR Auction will have final discretion in the event that any dispute should arise between Bidders. RR Auction will determine the successful Bidder, cancel the sale, or re-offer and resell the lot or lots in dispute. RR Auction will have final discretion to resolve any disputes arising after the sale and in online auctions. If any dispute arises, RR Auction’s sale record is conclusive. Payment: All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. RR Auction clients with an invoice $2,500 or under will have the option to pay by credit card or Paypal. Please send Paypal payments to FinanceDepartment@rrauction.com. Subject to fulfillment of all of the Conditions of Sale set forth

herein, upon the sooner of (1) the passing of title to the offered lot pursuant to these Conditions of Sale, or (2) possession of the offered lot by the Bidder, Bidder thereupon (a) assumes full risk and responsibility (including without limitation, liability for or damage to frames or glass covering prints, paintings, photos, or other works), and (b) will immediately pay the full purchase price or such part as RR Auction may require. In addition to other remedies available to RR Auction by law, RR Auction reserves the right to impose from the date of sale a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price if payment is not made in accordance with the conditions set forth herein. All property must be removed from RR Auction’s premises by the Bidder at his/ her expense not later than thirty (30) business days following its sale and, if it is not so removed, RR Auction may send the purchased property to a public warehouse for the account, at the risk and expense of the Bidder. Payment is due upon closing of the Auction session, or upon presentment of an invoice. RR Auction reserves the right to void an invoice if payment in full is not received within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date. In cases of nonpayment, RR Auction’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay RR Auction its fees (seller’s and Buyer’s Premium) on the lot and any other damages pertaining to the lot. All sales are strictly for cash in United States dollars (including U.S. currency, bank wire, cashier checks, eChecks, and bank money orders), and are subject to all reporting requirements. All deliveries are subject to good funds; funds being received in RR Auction’s account before delivery of the Purchases; and all payments are subject to a clearing period. RR Auction reserves the right to determine if a check constitutes “good funds”: checks drawn on a U.S. bank are subject to a ten (10) calendar day hold, and ten (10) business days when drawn on an international bank. Clients with pre-arranged credit status may receive immediate credit for payments via e-Check, personal or corporate checks. In all circumstances, the Auction House prefers payment by Bank Wire transfer. In the event that a Bidder’s payment is dishonored upon presentment(s), Bidder shall pay the maximum statutory processing fee set by applicable state law. If Bidder attempts to pay via check and the financial institution denies the transfer from Bidder’s bank account, or the payment cannot be completed using the selected funding source, Bidder agrees to complete payment. If RR Auction refers any invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by RR Auction. If RR Auction assigns collection to its house counsel, such attorney’s time expended on the matter shall be compensated at a rate comparable to the hourly rate of independent attorneys.

RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder to secure payment of the Auction invoice. RR Auction is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of the Bidder then held by RR Auction or its affiliates to secure payment of any Auction invoice or any other amounts due RR Auction or affiliates from the Bidder. With respect to these lien rights, RR Auction shall have all the rights of a secured creditor, including but not limited to the right of sale. In addition, with respect to payment of the Auction invoice(s), the Bidder waives any and all rights of offset he might otherwise have against RR Auction and the consignor of the merchandise included on the invoice (the “Consignor”). If a Bidder owes RR Auction or its affiliates on any account, RR Auction and its affiliates shall have the right to offset such unpaid account by any credit balance due Bidder, and it may secure by possessory lien any unpaid amount by any of the Bidder’s property in their possession. Sales Tax: RR Auction is a remote seller and we are now required to collect Sales/Use Tax from our bidders. The states that we have nexus in we will be required to collect and remit sales tax on your behalf. Each state has different requirements to meet nexus. When RR Auction has achieved a certain monetary and/or invoice threshold in each state we will apply sales tax to your total invoice. Please go to our Sales Tax page on our website to see the states that are affected at https://www.rrauction.com/Sales-Taxes If we have not achieved nexus in a particular state it is still your responsibility to pay sales tax on your purchases. The sales tax rate is determined by the State, Country, and City where purchases are shipped to. If you decide to pick up your purchases at our New Hampshire location you will not be required to pay sales tax. The State of New Hampshire does not have a general sales and use tax. All purchases picked up at our Massachusetts location will be taxed at the current rate of 6.25%. If you have a resale number please email Sue@RRAuction.com or fax to (603) 732-4288 a copy of your state resale certificate and you will be exempt from paying sales tax. Delivery, Shipping and Handling Charges: Bidder is liable for shipping and handling. RR Auction is unable to combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for shipping purposes. Lots won will be shipped in a commercially reasonable time after payment in good funds for the merchandise and the shipping fees is received or credit extended, except when third-party shipment occurs. Bidder agrees that service and handling charges related to shipping items which are not pre-paid may be charged to a credit card on file with RR Auction. Successful international Bidders shall provide written shipping instructions, including specified Customs declarations, to RR Auction for any lots to be delivered outside of

the United States. NOTE: Declaration value shall be the item’(s) hammer price and RR Auction shall use the correct harmonized code for the lot. Domestic Bidders on lots designated for third-party shipment must designate the common carrier, accept risk of loss, and prepay shipping costs. Title: Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they have been delivered to a common carrier or third-party shipper. Rights Reserved: RR Auction reserves the right to withdraw any lot before or at the time of the Auction, and/or to postpone the Auction of all or any lots or parts thereof, for any reason. RR Auction shall not be liable to any Bidder in the event of such withdrawal or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone. Conducting the Auction: RR Auction reserves the right to postpone the Auction or any session thereof for a reasonable period of time for any reason whatsoever, and no Bidder or prospective Bidder shall have any claim as a result thereof, including consequential damages. RR Auction’s Discretion: RR Auction shall determine opening bids and bidding increments. RR Auction has the right in its absolute discretion to reject any bid in the event of dispute between Bidders or if RR Auction has doubt as to the validity of any bid, to advance the bidding at its absolute discretion and to determine the successful Bidder in the event of a dispute between Bidders, to continue the bidding or to reoffer and resell the lot in question. In the event of a dispute after the sale, RR Auction’s record of final sale shall be conclusive. RR Auction also may reject any bid if RR Auction decides either that any bid is below the reserve of the lot or article or that an advance is insufficient. Unless otherwise announced by RR Auction at the time of sale, no lots may be divided for the purpose of sale. Reserves: Lots may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. Consignors may not bid on their own lots or property. RR Auction may, from time to time, bid on items that it does not own. Off-Site Bidding: Bidding by telephone, facsimile, online, or absentee bidding (advance written bids submitted by mail) are offered solely as a convenience and permitted subject to advance

arrangements, availability, and RR Auction’s approval which shall be exercised at RR Auction’s sole discretion. Neither RR Auction nor its agents or employees shall be held liable for the failure to execute bids or for errors relating to any transmission or execution thereof. In order to be considered for off-site bidding in any manner, Bidders must comply with all of these Conditions of Sale and the terms contained on the Registration Form. RR Auction’s Remedies: Failure of the Bidder to comply with any of these Conditions of Sale or the terms of the Registration Form is an event of default. In such event, RR Auction may, in addition to any other available remedies specifically including the right to hold the defaulting Bidder liable for the Purchase Price or to charge and collect from the defaulting Bidder’s credit or debit accounts as provided for elsewhere herein: (a) cancel the sale, retaining any payment made by the Bidder as damages (the Bidder understands and acknowledges that RR Auction will be substantially damaged should such default occur, and that damages under sub-part (a) are necessary to compensate RR Auction for such damages); (b) resell the property without reserve at public auction or privately; (c) charge the Bidder interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest allowable interest rate; (d) take any other action that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to preserve and protect RR Auction’s rights and remedies. Should RR Auction resell the property, the original defaulting Bidder shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs and expenses associated there with, including but not limited to warehousing, sales-related expenses, reasonable attorney fees and court costs, commissions, incidental damages and any other charges due hereunder which were not collected or collectable. In the event that such Bidder is the successful Bidder on more than one lot and pays less than the purchase price for the total lots purchased, RR Auction shall apply the payment received to such lot or lots that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. If RR Auction does not exercise such discretion, the lots to which the payment shall be applied will be in descending order from the highest purchase price to the lowest. Any Bidder failing to comply with these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed to have granted RR Auction a security interest in, and RR Auction may retain as collateral such security for such Bidder’s obligations to RR Auction, any property in RR Auction’s possession owned by such Bidder. RR Auction shall have the benefit of all rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) as adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Warranties: RR Auction does not provide any warranties to Bidders, whether expressed or implied, beyond those expressly provided in these Conditions of Sale. All property and lots are sold “as is” and “where is”. By way of illustration rather than limitation, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to

merchantability or fitness for intended use, condition of the property (including any condition report), correctness of description, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, importance, exhibition, relevance, attribution, source, provenance, date, authorship, condition, culture, genuineness, value, or period of the property. Additionally, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to whether the Bidder acquires rights in copyright or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title. All descriptions, photographs, illustrations, and terminology including but not limited to words describing condition (including any condition reports requested by Bidder, see also Terminology), authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition, and relevance, used in the Catalog, bill of sale, invoice, or anywhere else, represent a good faith effort made by RR Auction to fairly represent the lots and property offered for sale as to origin, date, condition, and other information contained therein; they are statements of opinion only. They are not representations or warranties and Bidder agrees and acknowledges that he or she shall not rely on them in determining whether or not to bid or for what price. Price estimates (which are determined well in advance of the Auction and are therefore subject to revision) and condition reports are provided solely as a convenience to Bidders and are not intended nor shall they be relied on by Bidders as statements, representations or warranties of actual value or predictions of final bid prices. Bidders are accorded the opportunity to inspect the lots and to otherwise satisfy themselves as to the nature and sufficiency of each lot prior to bidding, and RR Auction urges Bidders to avail themselves accordingly. All lots sold by RR Auction are accompanied by an Auction Certificate (“AC”). On any lot presented with an AC issued by RR Auction, the certification is only as to its attribution to the person or entity described or to the lot’s usage and only as explicitly stated therein (the “Certification of Authenticity”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The Certification of Authenticity inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records). Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the Certification of Authenticity, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. The Certification of Authenticity is valid from date of the Auction in which Bidder was awarded the lot (the “Auction Date”) until five (5) years after the Auction Date, without exception. FIREARMS. RR Auction complies with all Federal and State rules and regulations relating to the purchasing, registration and shipping of firearms. A Bidder is required to provide appropriate documents and the payment of associated fees, if any. Bid-

der is responsible for providing a shipping address that is suitable for the receipt of a firearm. Limitation of Damages: In the event that RR Auction is prevented for any reason from delivering any property to Bidder, or Bidder is otherwise dissatisfied with the performance of RR Auction, the liability, if any, of RR Auction, shall be limited to, and shall not exceed, the amount actually paid for the property by Bidder. In no event shall RR Auction be liable for incidental, special, indirect, exemplary or consequential damages of any kind, including but not limited to loss of profits, value of investment or opportunity cost. Unauthorized Statements: Under no circumstances is any employee, agent or representative of RR Auction authorized by RR Auction to modify, amend, waive or contradict any of these Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on a registration form, any warranty or limitation or exclusion of warranty, any term or condition in either the Registration Form or these Terms and Conditions regarding payment requirements, including but not limited to due date, manner of payment, and what constitutes payment in full, or any other term or condition contained in any documents issued by RR Auction unless such modification, amendment, waiver or contradiction is contained in a writing signed by all parties. Any statements, oral or written, made by employees, agents or representatives of RR Auction to Bidder, including statements regarding specific lots, even if such employee, agent or representative represents that such statement is authorized, unless reduced to a writing signed by all parties, are statements of personal opinion only and are not binding on RR Auction, and under no circumstances shall be relied upon by Bidder as a statement, representation or warranty of RR Auction. Bidder’s Remedies: Under no circumstance will RR Auction incur liability to a Bidder in excess of the purchase price actually paid. This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder in conformity with the Warranties and Limitation of Damages provisions of these Conditions of Sale, and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor’s warranty of title and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bidder’s benefit. In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, in the sole discretion of RR Auction, that there was a breach of the Consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, RR Auction shall make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other amounts paid or due to RR Auction). Should the Consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Bidder within thirty days after such demand, RR Auction shall disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and assign to Bidder all of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon

such disclosure and assignment, all responsibility and liability, if any, of RR Auction with respect to said lot or property shall automatically terminate. RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction - this remedy is as to the Consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances. If Bidder wishes to challenge the AC within the period of the Certification of Authenticity, Bidder must present written evidence that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field. If RR Auction agrees that the lot is not as represented, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be a refund of their purchase price, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable. If RR Auction does not agree with the claim by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale. Any such challenge concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Bidder’s notice to RR Auction of Bidder’s contention that the lot was not authentic, or six (6) years from the Auction Date, whichever is sooner. If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), the lot is returnable if returned within five (5) calendar days of receipt, and received by RR Auction no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the Auction Date. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and the AC, then the description in the AC shall control. This paragraph shall constitute Bidder’s sole right with respect to the return of items, and no refunds shall be given for any items not returned to and received by RR Auction. NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE. RR Auction’s Additional Services: For Bidders who do not remove purchased property from RR Auction’s premises, RR Auction, in its sole discretion and solely as a service and accommodation to Bidders, may arrange to have purchased lots packed, insured and forwarded at the sole request, expense, and risk of Bidder. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for acts or omissions in such packing or shipping by RR Auction or other packers and carriers, whether or not recommended by RR Auction. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for damage to frames, glass or other breakable items. Where RR Auction arranges and bills for such services via invoice, RR Auction will include an administration charge. Headings: Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer.

Entire Agreement: These Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the Registration Form. They may not be amended, modified or superseded except in a signed writing executed by all parties. No oral or written statement by anyone employed by RR Auction or acting as agent or representative of RR Auction may amend, modify, waive or supersede the terms herein unless such amendment, waiver or modification is contained in a writing signed by all parties. If any section of these Conditions of Sale or any term or provision of any section is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining sections or terms and provisions of a section shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way. Governing Law and Enforcement The Parties agree that any agreements between the Parties including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Boston, Massachusetts, no matter where Bidder is situated and no matter by what means or where Bidder was informed of the Auction and regardless of whether catalogs, materials, or other communications were received by Bidder in another location. The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, and any other related agreement(s) are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the “Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”). The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. The Parties agree that Bidder shall have no right to recover consequential or indirect damages, or lost profits damages. The Parties consent to the enforcement of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in either the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Except as provided in Bidder’s Remedies with regard to the Certification of Authenticity, any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other agreement(s) between the Parties must be

brought within one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances giving rise to the alleged claim, without exceptions. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute release of any claims after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding on all parties in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-actions brought by either RR Auction or Bidder. These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale. The Bidder hereby agrees that RR Auction shall be entitled to present these Conditions of Sale to a court in any jurisdiction other than set forth in this paragraph as conclusive evidence of the Parties’ agreement, and the Parties further agree that the court shall immediately dismiss any action filed in such jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration related to or arising out of any Auction of an item sold for less than $10,000. This right shall relate to the individual item price, such that RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration for items that in the aggregate exceed $10,000. The prevailing Party in such a proceeding shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the proceeding, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. This right of enforcement is unique to RR Auction, and these Conditions of Sale are a waiver by the Bidder of any right to enforcement or adjudication outside of an Arbitration. CONDUCT OF AUCTION Estimate Prices: In addition to descriptive information, each item in the Catalog sometimes includes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction (the “Estimate Prices”). In other instances, Estimate Prices can be obtained by calling RR Auction at (603) 732-4280. The Estimate Prices are based upon various factors including prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality, history and provenance. Estimate Prices are prepared well in advance of the sale and subject to revision. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or sales tax (see under separate heading). Owned or Guaranteed Property: RR Auction generally offers property consigned by others for sale at public auction; in very limited occasion, lots are offered that are the property of RR Auction.

Before the Auction: Bidder may attend pre-sale viewing for all of RR Auction’s auctions at no charge. All property to be auctioned is usually on view for several days prior to the sale. Bidder is encouraged to examine lots thoroughly. Bidder may also request condition reports (see below). RR Auction’s staff are available at viewings and by appointment. Maximum Bids – All Auctions: To maximize Bidder’s chance of winning, RR Auction strongly encourages the use of maximum bids. RR Auction will then bid for Bidder until the lot reaches Bidder’s specified maximum. Maximum bids are strictly confidential. Placing arbitrary, non-incremental bids on lots with prior maximum bids may result in these lots being sold for less than 10% above the under Bidder’s bid. Successful Bids: The fall of RR Auction’s hammer indicates the final bid. RR Auction will record the paddle number of the Bidder. If Bidder’s salesroom or absentee bid is successful, Bidder will be notified after the sale by mailed or emailed invoice. Unsold Lots: If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the Consignor. RR Auction has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction. Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers. Bidding—Timed Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve. To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction

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

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

Bidding - Internet – Live Auction:

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Property is auctioned in consecutive numerical order, as it appears in the catalog. The auctioneer will accept bids from those present in the salesroom or absentee bidders participating by telephone, internet or by written bid left with RR Auction in advance of the auction. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor

Since 1976

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s make historyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;together 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, encouraging 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.

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Est. 1976

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(800) 937-3880

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SPACE MUSIC SPORTS OLYMPICS

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(603) 732-4280

Boston, Massachusetts