Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Science and Technology
December 6, 2017
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Harry Kleiman, Animation Expert When young Harry Kleiman’s family moved to Los Angeles in 1968, the cartoon fanatic—insatiable in his appetite for all things animated—began spending nearly every day after school visiting animation studios, learning about the process, and meeting the industry’s icons: Walter Lantz, Bob Clampett, Bill Hanna and Joseph Barbera, Chuck Jones, Marc Davis, Ollie Johnston, Frank Thomas, Ward Kimball, Grim Natwick, and Friz Freleng. These meetings sparked what would become his lifelong passion and business pursuit. In 1980, Kleiman finished college and founded Collectors Paradise Galleries, attending dozens of conventions each year to buy, sell, and—his favorite—educate new collectors. In 1982, he was the first person to approach the Don Bluth Studio about selling their original cels from The Secret of Nimh. He also began making deals with Gary Goldman, offering cels from Dragon’s Lair and Space Ace. In 1984, he partnered Collectors Gallery in Studio City, where he was introduced to fellow animation enthusiasts from around the world. Over the years, Kleiman accumulated one of the most impressive animation art collections in existence, portions of which he generously lent out to animation scholars to continue broadening the world’s understanding and appreciation of this beloved art form. As an animation veteran who has spent his life studying, buying, and selling, Kleiman is eager to branch out and educate the next generation. We are proud to be a part of his lifetime of passion.
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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.
RENATO SAGGIORI
With more than 50 years in the European autograph market, Renato is considered an expert on the manuscripts of European royalty, scientists, painters, and writers. He is also considered the leading authority on papal autographs and manuscripts. His 2006 book, The Popes - Five Centuries of Signatures, is an indispensible reference tool.
BRIAN GREEN AND MARIA GREEN, BRIAN AND MARIA GREEN CIVIL WAR SIGNATURES
With more than 45 years combined experience in the field, Brian and Maria are two of the nation’s leading experts in Civil War autographs and manuscripts.
JAMES CAMNER
James is a leading classical music autograph dealer. With more than 35 years experience, he is a founding member of PADA, an authenticator for PSA/DNA, a member of the ABAA, and an author of over ten published books on related subjects.
RICH CONSOLA
Rich has studied Elvis Presley’s handwriting and signature for nearly 20 years, which has placed him in the forefront of Presley authenticators worldwide.
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CONTENTS
Science and Technology .....................................................................................4 Presidents and First Ladies...............................................................................28 Notables............................................................................................................67 Military.............................................................................................................113 Aviation............................................................................................................125 Space..............................................................................................................128 Art, Architecture, and Design...........................................................................133 Literature.........................................................................................................140 Music...............................................................................................................155 Classic Entertainment.....................................................................................172 Olympics..........................................................................................................198 Sports..............................................................................................................200 Comic Art and Animation ................................................................................206 Conditions of Sale...........................................................................................263
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science and technology
1. James Watt. British engineer (1736–1819) who developed an efficient steam engine which was a universal source of power and provided one of the most essential technological components of the early industrial revolution. The unit of power known as a ‘watt’ was named after him. Rare ink signature, “very sincerely, truly yours, James Watt,” on an off-white 2.5 x .75 sheet. In fine condition, with some light soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
3. Michael Faraday. British physicist and chemist (17911867) best known for his development of the first dynamo and the discovery of electromagnetic induction. Ink signature, “M. Faraday,” on an off-white 2.25 x .75 slip affixed to a slightly larger mount. Matted to an overall size of 8.25 x 1.75. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Pasteur’s studies of wine presented to a member of the prestigious Academie Francaise 2. Louis Pasteur.
Signed book: Etudes sur le Vin. First edition. Paris: Victor Mason et Fils, 1866. Beautifully rebound in brown leather and marbled paper, 6.5 x 9.5, 264 pages. Signed and inscribed in French on a blank page after the title page to prominent literary critic Charles Augustin de SaintBeuve, “A Monsieur Sainte-Beuve de l’Academie Francaise, Souvenir respectueux, L. Pasteur.” Autographic condition: very good, with signature and inscription uniformly faded and light, but still legible, slight paper loss to lower right corner, and scattered toning and foxing. Book condition: VG/None, with a trimmed and gilted upper textblock edge, moderate rubbing to exterior, and foxing throughout. Pasteur’s process of pasteurization, now best known for its use with milk, was also applied to wine, extending its life and preventing it from spoiling. A simply stunning volume with a significant association to a fellow French intellectual. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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4. Baron Georges Cuvier. French natu-
ralist and zoologist (1769–1832) who was instrumental in establishing the fields of comparative anatomy and paleontology. ALS in French, signed “G. Cuvier,” one page, 6.25 x 7.75, July 29, 1818. Letter to French geographer and cartographer Jean-Denis Barbie, in part (translated): “Mr. Cuvier has the honor of writing to Barbie of the Bocage, and to recommend to him Rousseau, an anatomical assistant in the garden of the king, who wishes to undergo the bachelor’s exam. He is well on his way…and will do well to make a doctor in surgery. In advance I beg my colleague the penance of this indulgence.” In fine condition, with mild foxing and a small chip to the right edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
6. Thomas Edison. Large fountain pen ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thomas A. Edison, Paris September 26 1889,” on an off-white 5.5 x 2.5 sheet. In fine condition. An impressive example of Edison’s classic signature, dating to the hero’s welcome he received at the Parisian Exposition Universelle of 1889, when he visited the Eiffel Tower with Gustave Eiffel. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
Striking portrait of Edison during the challenging year of 1884
5. Thomas Edison. Tremendous vintage circa 1884 matte-finish 6.25 x 10.75 portrait of Edison in a handsome bust-length pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my friend Ward, Thomas A. Edison.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 13 x 17.5. In fine condition, with light silvering to some of the darker areas of the image. Consignor notes that the recipient was George G. Ward, a former vice-president and general manager of the Commercial Cable Company. A simply brilliant, crystal-clear portrait of the 37-year-old inventor, taken in one of the most troubling years of his life. Financing for Edison’s electric light system was fast diminishing in 1884, and he was prepared to cut his losses and leave the business altogether. On August 9, 1884, Edison’s wife Mary, only 28 years old, died unexpectedly, leaving Edison to raise three young children and, without immediate job prospects, searching to borrow $500 to bury his wife. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Schwab buys shares in the Edison Storage Battery Company 7. Thomas Edison. Partly-printed
DS, signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 13.25 x 8, July 17, 1901. Stock certificate issued to C. M. Schwab for “One hundred and twenty five Shares of the Capital Stock of the Edison Storage Battery Company.” Signed at the conclusion by Edison as president with his classic ‘umbrella’ signature, and countersigned by John F. Randolph as the company’s treasurer; also signed on the reverse by Schwab, “C. M. Schwab.” Receipt is affixed to left edge. In fine condition, with a cancellation hole affecting the first two letters of Edison’s last name. The Edison Storage Battery Company was organized in New Jersey on May 27, 1901, to develop, manufacture, and sell the alkaline storage battery that Edison had developed, which was used for mining lamps, train lighting and signaling, submarines, electric vehicles. A clean and attractive document issued to the influential steel magnate. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
8. Antique Theodolite by W. & L. E. Gurley. A late 19th century theodolite surveying device manufactured by W. & L. E. Gurley of Troy, New York, measuring approximately 8 x 15 x 12, in a wooden carrying case. The absence of a serial number dates this instrument to before 1909. Also inside the case are a plumb bob and small magnifying lens. In fine condition, with frozen compass needles; the case has a leather belt which is broken at one end. Theodolites are precision instruments used by surveyors to measure horizontal and vertical angles. Starting Bid $200
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9. Antique Spectrometer. Antique prism spectrometer from a scientific laboratory, likely circa late 19th century, comprising a scope and collimator set upon a 17˝ diameter base, with a prism platform in the center. Includes two antique prisms. In very good to fine condition. A prism spectrometer may be used in spectroscopy or in the measurement of refractive indices. Starting Bid $200
10. Elie Metchnikoff.
Russian biologist and zoologist (1845–1916) best known for his pioneering research into the immune system for which he was awarded the 1908 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Untranslated ALS in French, one page, 4.5 x 6.75, Pasteur Institute letterhead, May 14, 1906. In fine condition, with two areas of toning along the left edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Boldly penned letter from the chemotherapy pioneer
12. Paul Ehrlich. Ger-
man scientist and pioneer of chemotherapy (1854–1915) who was coawarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine with Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov in 1908. ALS in German, signed “P. Ehrlich,” one page, 8 x 9.75, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to Mr. Bauer, in part (translated): “I am delighted that I have heard that you are all well and back from England, I would have liked to visit, but I have to go away again tomorrow at 8 days, first to Berlin and then to Hennigsdorf.” In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
13. Guglielmo Marconi. Italian
11. Guglielmo Marconi. Color 3.5 x 5.5 postcard honor-
ing Italian scientist Luigi Galvani, signed vertically in black ink by Marconi. A pencil collector’s notation to the upper right corner indicates a date of 1906. In fine condition, with light irregular ink adhesion to the signature. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
physicist and inventor (1874-1937) who devoted his life to experiments in wireless communication, and was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1909. ALS signed “G. Marconi,” one page, 5 x 6.75, Marconi’s Wireless Telegraph Company letterhead, August 13, 1908. In full: “With reference to your letter of the 11th inst. in reply to our advert in The Morning Post I shall be glad if you will call at this office on Monday the 17th inst. at 5 p.m.” Matted to an overall size of 11.75 x 8.25. In fine condition, with trimmed edges and the recipient’s name crossed out on the lower left corner. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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14. Harvey Firestone. American businessman (1868–1938)
who founded the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, one of the first global makers of automobile tires. Signed souvenir book from the ‘Firestone’ Homestead Outing, dated July 11, 1914. Columbiana, Ohio: Privately printed. Leatherbound softcover, 8.25 x 10.25, 28 pages. Signed on a preliminary ‘Greeting’ page in fountain pen, “H. S. Firestone.” Some toning and fraying to edges of the leather spine and wrappers, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
15. Henry Ford. Automotive pioneer (1863–1947) who founded the Ford Motor Company and championed the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. Large fountain pen signature, “Henry Ford,” on an off-white 5 x 1.5 slip. In very good to fine condition, with a light paperclip impression to the top edge and mild soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“Abandon the closed crate on your battery in your Ford” 16. Thomas Edison. ANS in pencil, signed “E,” one page, 5 x
8, January 11, 1924. A note to “Payne,” apparently concerning the usage of automotive batteries, in full: “I think you better abandon the closed crate on your battery in your Ford and put it in open crate like Hanley had = The heat is probably too high by continuous charging at 10 amp.” In fine condition. Edison himself had developed an alkaline storage battery with a wide variety of applications: it was used for mining lamps, train lighting and signaling, submarines, electric vehicles, and so forth. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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“I am engaged in an investigation looking toward the production of rubber in the United States” 17. Thomas Edison. TLS signed “Thos A. Edison,” one page, 8.5 x 11, From the Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison letterhead, June 9, 1927. Letter to G. C. Blanks, in part, “I am engaged in an investigation looking toward the production of rubber in the United States from plants, bushes, shrubs, etc. which can be planted by acreage and harvested with reapers. To this end I desire to collect and examine as completely as possible the various species…which contain a rubber-bearing latex, and to accomplish this result I intend to engage several field men who have specialized in botany. The compensation would be one hundred dollars a month and expenses, and the field to be covered would be in Southern States up to as far north as New Jersey. The term for this work would be in the summer months. Mr. G. W. Carver of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute has suggested you as a person qualified to engage in this work, and therefore, I am writing to ask whether the prospect of such an undertaking is sufficiently alluring to you to induce you to take it up during the summer months.” In fine condition, with faint toning along intersecting folds. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. When he retired from his daily business activities in 1927, Thomas Edison launched his last major research program: the search for a domestic substitute for the rubber plant. The English, through colonial possessions in Asia where rubber trees flourished, had a nearly worldwide monopoly on this important material. When the British raised rubber prices in 1925, Edison and his friends, tire producer Harvey Firestone and automobile manufacturer Henry Ford, needed rubber to keep their products abundant and affordable. Ford and Firestone paid Edison more than $160,000 between 1927 and 1930 to work on the problem of creating abundant rubber. Working from his winter home in Fort Meyers, Florida, he began cultivating various kinds of plants that might be used to extract chemicals suitable for making rubber. By 1927 he was growing nine acres of these plants, and eventually he settled on just one: the Solidago, or goldenrod. This plant grew quickly, was easily harvested, and most importantly, provided a substance that could easily be converted to rubber. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Einstein letter written shortly before his 1923 Nobel Lecture
18. Albert Einstein. TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page on the reverse of a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, June 9, 1923. Letter to Dr. Hans Reichenbach, a colleague and important expositor of relativity, in which Einstein offers his assistance in finding a publisher for Reichenbach’s work, Axiomatik der relativistischen Raum-Zeit-Lehre, in full (translated): “I have brought up your printing matter with the Academy. I was informed that only the Notgemeinschaft could come under consideration in this case. I have absolutely no connection to the Notgemeinschaft, but am willing to support your application to the Notgemeinschaft most warmly. With friendly regards also to Mr. Regener.” Einstein adds the salutation in his own hand, as well as a brief line after his signature, “I will personally talk to Haber.” Includes an ALS in German signed “Ilse Einstein,” one page on the reverse of a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, May 12, 1923, addressed to Reichenbach informing him that Einstein has not seen his letter of request as he has already left for the Netherlands, but promises to deliver it to him upon his return. The eldest daughter of Einstein’s second wife, Elsa, Ilse Lowenthal Einstein served as Einstein’s secretary for a brief period. In fine condition, with two filing holes at the top. For his breakthrough work in theoretical physics, in particular his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect, Einstein was named the recipient of the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics on November 9, 1922; during the selection process in 1921, the Nobel Committee for Physics concluded that none of the year’s nominations met the criteria outlined in the will of Alfred Nobel, and, in accordance with the Nobel Foundation’s statutes, the prize was reserved until the following year. Unable to attend the award ceremony on December 10th, Einstein managed to journey to Gothenburg and deliver his Nobel Lecture on July 11, 1923, only a month after writing this letter. Although it wasn’t printed by Notgemeinschaft der Deutschen Wissenschaft (Emergency Association of German Science) as Einstein had hoped, Reichenbach’s ‘Axiomatics of the Relativistic Space-Time Doctrine’ was ultimately published in 1924 by F. Vieweg & Son. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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“Schrödinger is supposed to come as well”— after discussing relativity, Einstein invites a colleague to tea
19. Albert Einstein. TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page both sides, 8.75 x 11.25, personal letterhead, October 19, 1928. Letter to Dr. Hans Reichenbach, a colleague and important expositor of relativity, to suggest to him a clearer way of explaining one aspect of his theory. He opens the letter by saying (translated): “I think the logical presentation that you give of my theory is indeed possible, but it’s not the simplest one.” After providing a list of four possibilities for “increasing specialization regarding the distant comparison of vectors” he comments: “Of course one can also start with an affine connection and specialize either by introducing a metric or by introducing integrability conditions; i.e. do it the way you did. But this is less simple, less natural.” He goes on to assert that “[t]he naturalness of the field of structure envisaged by me seems indisputable to me. I will only know in a few months whether this construction contains deeper traits of reality; for the problems needed to be solved to make this decision are not at all easy.” The letter ends with a postscript in Einstein’s hand, inviting Reichenbach and his wife to tea, noting “Schrödinger is supposed to come as well.” In fine condition, with light toning and two filing holes to the left edge. At this time, Albert Einstein, Erwin Schrödinger, and Hans Reichenbach were all teaching at the Humboldt University of Berlin. Exquisite content and a remarkable association between titans of modern physics. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $2500
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Harley’s namesake founder troubleshoots radios on his police motorcycles 20. Harley-Davidson: William S. Harley. Racer and
engineer (1880–1943) who cofounded the famed motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson. Scarce TLS signed “Wm. S. Harley,” two pages, 8.25 x 10.75, Harley-Davidson Motor Co. letterhead, October 25, 1934. Letter to a Harley-Davidson dealer in Orlando, in part: “We hope the following information and suggestions will clear up the difficulties with your radio machine. You mention the fact that you are troubled with noise when the motorcycle engine is running, but that this disappears when the engine is not running. We do not understand exactly what type of noise you refer to, but the above symptoms would indicate that the noise comes from the ignition system. When one of these radio jobs is properly installed, absolutely no ignition noise should be present…See that the aluminum shields over the spark plugs are securely fastened and that they make good contact with the metal braid on the spark plug cables. You will find a small condenser connected from one of the spark-coil primary terminals to ground. See that the small nut on this condenser is tight and that the short wire leading from it is making good contact—this is important…Examine antenna plate to see that it does not touch any part of the underside of the motor or frame. Make certain the antenna lead-in is securely fastened to the frame with tape and that the two screws connecting it with the antenna plate are tight. A short wave radio is very sensitive and will pick up noise, whether the motor is running or not, from power lines, street cars, electric signs, passing autos, etc. Any police radio will do this, whether it is mounted on a motorcycle or in an automobile. These radio sets as delivered from the factory are properly lined up to the frequency of your local police station. It sometimes happens that, during transportation and the process of fastening the radio to the machine, the trimmer condensers may get out of tune. If this takes place, the set will apparently work allright near the station but it will be difficult to pick up a signal more than two miles or so away from the station. Your comment on the test you made with one of the radio cars leads us to believe that you have the above trouble, since we have never failed to outperform any radio car with our motorcycle set in the numerous tests we have made. We suggest that you have a competent radio man check the alignment of the trimmer condensers as per the instructions received with the set, or better, have one of the radio men at the station do the job.” In fine condition. Founded in 1903, Harley-Davidson began selling their motorcycles to police departments around 1907, developing a market that remains important to the company to this day. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
21. Harley-Davidson: William H. Davidson. Son of Harley-Davidson cofounder
William A. Davidson (1905–1993) who himself later assumed the presidency of the famed motorcycle manufacturer. TLS signed “Wm. H. Davidson,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, Harley-Davidson Motor Co. letterhead, August 13, 1935. Letter to a Harley-Davidson dealer in Orlando, in part: “This will acknowledge your letter of July 18 concerning the names of your new city officials. These men have been properly recorded in our police mailing list…In your letter you stated that the ‘Indian People’ would like to have Orlando try out one of their late machines. Does this mean that the local Indian dealer is behind this, or does it mean that the Indian factory is trying to close negotiations? Further, does this mean that they would like the city to buy one in order to try it out, or does it mean that they are attempting to loan one to the city free of charge?” In fine condition, with slightly trimmed edges. Founded in 1903, Harley-Davidson began selling their motorcycles to police departments around 1907, developing a market that remains important to the company to this day. Indian Motorcycles was Harley’s chief competitor of the era, both companies having survived the Great Depression. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Fermi thanks Oppenheimer’s enemy for “the remarks that you made to the Joint Committee on the Distribution of Radio–Isotopes” 22. 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. TLS signed “E. Fermi,” one page, 8.5 x 10.25, The University of Chicago letterhead, June 14, 1949. Letter to Lewis L. Strauss of the US Atomic Energy Commission, in full: “I appreciated very much receiving the authentic text of the remarks that you made to the Joint Committee on the Distribution of Radio–Isotopes.” In fine condition, with trimmed top and bottom edges, and a faint block of toning from prior display. Strauss would later be the driving force in the controversial 1954 hearings in which J. Robert Oppenheimer’s security clearance was revoked. Fermi, who had worked on the Manhattan Project under Oppenheimer, was among the scientists who testified on his behalf. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
23. Vintage Computer Patch Boards. Three vintage computer patch boards: a large and colorful 19.5 x 13.5 patch board from an unknown application; a colorful 13 x 9 board from an unknown application; and a 21 x 14 Donner Problem Board, Model 3430, used with the Donner 3400 analog computer to provide additional programming capability or to demonstrate programming in a classroom. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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“The refugee intellectuals of the Hitler persecution have nearly all found opportunity for work in this country” 24. Albert Einstein. TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.25 x 11, blind-stamped personal letterhead, April 3, 1951. Letter to Joseph Halle Schaffner, in full: “I thank you for informing me about the amount of the money about which you spoke to me on the occasion of your last visit. I had proposed to you to use these funds for the benefit of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. After careful thought it seems to me, however, that the available money would not be enough to put up a special foundation within the framework of an university institution which you thought to connect with my name. This brought me to another idea. It is well known that the refugee intellectuals of the Hitler persecution have nearly all found opportunity for work in this country. However, many of them were already middle-aged when they arrived and there are emergency cases produced by illness and old age which constitute a permanent worry for those of us who are in a more favorable position. It may be known to you that there exists a Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars, headed by Mrs. Else Staudinger, which has successfully tried to mitigate this situation. I believe there could be no more satisfactory use for the money than to give it in the form of a private foundation to this organization with the proviso that the funds should be used for such emergency cases of old age and illness. Such foundation could bear my name in conformity with your earlier intentions if you find it desirable. If you should decide according to this suggestion you would produce something good and worthwhile and earn the gratitude of all concerned.” In fine condition. As Hitler’s anti-Jewish regulations and segregatory laws forced thousands out of their jobs and thus, out of their country, the international community saw an influx of well-educated immigrants, trained in a variety of distinguished jobs in civil service, university and legal positions, and scientific research fields. Countless organizations were founded to help integrate these highly valuable new citizens upon their arrival, an integral part of the Allied effort. Einstein, the most notable Jewish scientist to rebuild his life in America, worked on behalf of dozens of such organizations, including the American Council for Émigrés in the Professions. Founded by dean of the New School for Social Research, Hans Staudinger, and his wife Elsa, the Council was established specifically to support scientists and intellectuals, moving beyond simple job placement to handle ongoing needs, including medical attention for “emergency cases produced by illness and old age”—a problem to which the aging Einstein could relate. When approached by Joseph Halle Schaffner, the wealthy director of the clothing manufacturer Hart, Schaffner, & Marx, in search of a worthy cause to which he could donate, Einstein directed him there. By the end of the 1950s, the Council had helped more than 3,000 refugees secure jobs and live healthy, productive lives, proving to be a truly valuable organization. An excellent letter involving one of the many philanthropic outlets that benefitted from Einstein’s work. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $500
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Rare missile and satellite-tracking Askania Precision Theodolite
25. Askania TPR. Precision Theodolite (after Gigas) Type Tpr with photographic recording of circle and level readings, manufactured by Askania–Werke of Berlin-Mariendorf, Germany, specifically built for the Soviet Union. The Precision Theodolite comes with a photographic recording camera designed to record time and circle readings. This rare early model was likewise also used by the United States, and was typically grouped with two or three others for advanced missile and satellite tracking; operators used angle measurements from several locations to precisely track the exact position of the missile. The instruments were also capable of surveying their own positions from known reference points or celestial bodies. Instrument features include a telescope (a magnification of 40 x, 63 x, and 80 x; a field of view at a distance of 1,000 feet of 20 ft., 13 ft., and 8 ft.; a free aperture of objective of 63 mm; and a shortest focusing distance of 33 ft), glass circles (a horizontal circle of 200 mm diameter; a vertical circle of 140 mm; a graduation interval of 4´; and a direct reading to 0,2˝), levels (a plate level of 2˝/2 mm; and a control level of 5˝/2 mm) and photographic recording (a picture size of 24 x 24 mm on standard 35 mm film; camera with spring driven mechanism for about 50 pictures). The main instrument box, with original Askania TPR label, measures approximately 19.25˝ x 17.25˝ x 17.5˝, and weighs 113.5 pounds. The additional cases containing cables, electronics, camera, instrument optical micrometer, and the film optical micrometer measure 20˝ x 15.5˝ x 7˝ and 16.5˝ x 15.25˝ x 6.5˝, and weigh 37.8 pounds and 32.2 pounds. The Tpr offered includes several options that were used for very high precision observations for determination of the position of the instrument on earth by sighting on stars and using a precision time source. This amounts to a very precise version of celestial navigation as practiced with a sextant, chronometer, and tables of star positions with time. Two additional levels are included—a striding level to set the horizontal axis more precisely than is possible with the level built into the instrument, and a set of two levels known as Horrebow (or Horrebow-Talcott) levels. The latter are used for precise determination of the tilt axis of the telescope. A third optional accessory included is a micrometer eyepiece. This has a reticle used to determine fine star positions with time. The knob moves the reticle and simultaneously sends a signal to a recording chronometer. The recording chronometer (not included with this item) records the precise time a celestial body crossed the reticle lines. If satellites were observed, slight variations in their orbits compared with computed positions could be used to determine variations in the strength of the earth’s gravitational field, very likely a use of this instrument. A copy of the book, “Introduction to Satellite Geodesy” by Ivan Mueller, will be included with the item. The Precision Theodolite Tpr belongs to the class of universal instruments, and is suited for first order triangulation, flare triangulation, and for astronomical work at Laplace stations. It is designed to read horizontal and vertical angles directly to 0.2˝, and to accurately observe the passage of stars. The instrument greatly relieves the observer of routine manipulations and allows them to concentrate upon pointings at the targets. Readings of circles and plate level is performed by the photographic recorder upon pressing a single button, and is done so quickly that the next recording could be achieved one fifth of a second later. A tremendous piece of early technology, and an impressive forerunner to the modern astronomical theodolite. Starting Bid $1000 www.RRAuction.com | 15
26. Auxiliary Propulsion System Demo. A suitcase containing a demonstration of an Auxiliary Propulsion System that
would provide electrical power for the avionics of a small missile, measuring 20 x 13 x 6 closed, with the upper panel of the interior labeled, “TRW ‘Mini APS’ (Miniaturized Auxiliary Propulsion System), Power = 55 Watts, Speed = 60,000 RPM, Elec. Char. 6.75V; 80V, 115V; 1 O, 2000 Hz.” The unit has switches and gauges for the associated voltages, as well as a frequency gauge. The lower portion of the suitcase has a bottle with valves, tubing, and a gauge. This is a miniature gas turbine–powered generator that would be part of a small missile, set up as an operational training or demonstration unit. In very good to fine condition, with wear, soiling, and adhesive residue to exterior of the suitcase. Starting Bid $200
27. Mini Auxiliary Propulsion System. A mini Auxiliary Propulsion System
(APU) intended to provide power to a missile, measuring approximately 12 x 20 x 12. The APU is flight hardware. It is a fully self contained system using a pair of gas turbines, and provides hydraulic power for the steering actuators and electrical power for the avionics. The individual components bear manufacturer’s labels from companies including Thompson Products of Cleveland, and Vickers. In very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Apollo 15 Robbins medal made from the storied ‘1715 Spanish Plate Fleet’ silver 28. Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 ‘Spanish Plate Fleet’ Robbins Medal. Apollo 15 Robbins Medal,
approximately 1.5˝ diameter, with a raised design on the face of the Apollo 15 mission insignia. The reverse of the sterling silver medal is engraved “Man’s Flight Through Life Is Sustained by the Power of His Knowledge” along with the July 26, 1971, launch date; July 30, 1971, moon landing date; and August 7, 1971, return date. This medal is serial numbered “143” along the rim and was not flown. Medal comes in its original case, also numbered “143.” Condition is mint state. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Dave Scott stating, in part: “I hereby certify that approximately 20% of the silver contained in the Apollo 15 silver medallion number ‘143’ included with this letter was part of a [1 kg] silver ingot salvaged from the famous ‘1715 Spanish Plate Fleet’ that was destroyed by a hurricane almost 300 years ago. This ingot was carried in my Personal Preference Kit (PPK) during Apollo 15, July 26-August 7, 1971. Upon return to Earth, the Spanish silver was mixed with silver from certain Apollo 15 medallions that had been stored on Earth prior to launch to form the combined-silver Apollo 15 medallions such as #143... Prior to the mission, 304 medallions were struck [but due to weight limitations only 127 were carried on the flight]...After the mission the Robbins Company restruck the 177 medallions that had not flown and included the flown Spanish silver bar in the mix...This Apollo 15 medallion serial number ‘143’ has been in my personal collection since the mission.” Prior to Apollo 15, the entire run of medallions had been carried on each flight; but because of spacecraft weight limitations resulting from additional payload on Apollo 15 (the first extended scientific exploration of the Moon), this mission could only carry 127 on board. Though unflown in their final format, these post-mission medallions (as noted by the correct spelling of ‘Apennine’) do contain flown silver from the Spanish Plate Fleet ingot-which clocked twice as much lunar flight time as any complete medallions carried on any flight before Apollo 15-combining 300 years of adventure, from Old World sea exploration to the modern world of space exploration. Starting Bid $300
Carried 74 orbits around the moon
29. Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown Flag.
Beautiful flown American flag carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Endeavor during the Apollo 15 mission, 6.25 x 4, 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 authenticity from Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the medium 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. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300
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Critical piece of the Apollo 15 PLSS 30. Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Used PLSS/RCU Cover.
Portable Life Support System (PLSS) Remote Control Unit (RCU) dust cover, measuring 1.5˝ in diameter and .5˝ tall, featuring a black and silver stripe indicator on the top, a central nipple steel bolt in the center, and rim ridged in a diamond pattern for grip. The aluminum cap, with partially legible handwritten part numbers, was used to protect the PLSS-RCU connector from contamination due to lunar dust accumulated during each EVA on the lunar surface. In very good to fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Scott, in part: “l hereby certify that the Apollo 15 PLSS-RCU Electrical Connector Dust Cover included with this letter was an integral part of the PLSS that l used during the three periods of Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) on the surface of the Moon...This Portable Life Support System (PLSS) Dust Cover was a vital element in the protection of the electrical connection between the PLSS and the Remote Control Unit (RCU) which was mounted on the astronaut’ s chest and used to monitor the condition and operations of the PLSS. Of particular concern was the pervasive dust that accumulated on the spacesuit and PLSS during the Extravehicular Activities (EVAs). Prior to donning the spacesuit, the Dust Cover was removed and temporarily stored in the onboard ‘purse’ for retrieval and replacement after each EVA. Alter the Dust Cover was removed, the RCU cable was attached after the spacesuit was donned. Upon re-entering the Lunar Module after an EVA the RCU was disconnected and the Dust Cover was placed over the PLSS connector to protect from dust contamination and potential malfunction of the connection between the PLSS and the RCU....This PLSS-RCU Connector Dust Cover has been in my personal collection since returning to Earth.” Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $1000
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31. Dave Scott’s Apollo 12 Oversized Signed Photograph. Ideal color
semi-glossy 7 x 9.5 full-length photo of the Apollo 12 crew posing in their white space suits in front of the lunar lander, affixed to its original 10 x 12 mount, signed on the mount in black felt tip, “Charles Conrad, Jr.,” “Dick Gordon,” and “Alan L. Bean.” In very good to fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the Apollo 12 Crew Photo... is from my personal collection, and was signed for me as a personal memento by all 3 crewmembers Pete Conrad, Dick Gordon, and Alan Bean. I was backup Commander for Pete Conrad during the training and flight of Apollo 12...It was a pleasure and significant experience to back up the crew of Apollo 12; and I have retained this personal memento in my personal collection since it was presented to me by the crew just after the completion of the Apollo 12 mission.” Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
Massive American flag carried into lunar orbit by the crew of Apollo 15 32. Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit-Flown Extra Large American Flag.
Impressive flown American flag carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Endeavor during the Apollo 15 mission, 17.5 x 11.75, 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 authenticity from Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the extra-large…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. Additionally, flown flags of such prodigious size remain rare and highly coveted by collectors. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $1000
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Secret pouch worn for 18 hours on the lunar surface 33. Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Worn OPS Internal Structural Plate. Lunar surface–used internal sup-
port bracket for the Oxygen Purge System worn by one of the Apollo 15 astronauts, 7.5 x 4, featuring a secret beta cloth pouch glued inside which was used to carry souvenir flags during his three lunar EVAs. In the event of PLSS (Personal Life Support System) failure, the Oxygen Purge System served as a backup air supply that could provide 30 minutes of breathing oxygen to the crewman. It was mounted on top of the PLSS backpack directly behind the astronaut’s head. In fine condition.
Accompanied by a detailed signed letter of provenance from Dave Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the OPS Internal Support Bracket…with the attached beta-cloth Flag Package included with this letter was mounted inside an Oxygen Purge System (OPS) for three days of EVA excursions during Apollo 15, the first extended scientific exploration of the Moon, July 26–August 7, 1971. During the Apollo era, it was not unusual for engineers or technicians to secretly hide souvenir items in some part of the spacecraft or flight equipment before launch to be recovered after the mission… Several weeks after Apollo 15, this OPS bracket and Flag Package were shown to me by NASA senior management. Some of the small US flags…that had been extracted from the Package were also available. According to management, a member of the JSC Crew Systems Division (CSD) had prepared the flags and secretly stowed them in the beta cloth package…This was apparently unknown to anybody else until the OPS was disassembled after the mission…I was given the OPS Bracket and Package and a small number of flags…I presented some of the flags I was given to people who had made significant contributions to Apollo…This OPS Internal Bracket and mounted Flag Package have been in my personal collection since presented to me by senior management.” During their three Apollo 15 EVAs, Dave Scott and Jim Irwin logged over 18 hours on the lunar surface, traveling 17.3 miles in the Lunar Roving Vehicle. This bracket was an integral component of the OPS, which was worn any time the astronaut was outside of the Lunar Module and served as a critical piece of safety equipment for survival on the lunar surface. The story behind its unexpected use as a carrier for souvenir flags adds to this item’s significance. A simply spectacular piece of surface-used hardware. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $5000
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Amazing flown flag from Apollo 15 carried during lunar EVAs 34. Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown Flag Signed Display. Dave Scott’s
lunar flown beta cloth American flag carried on the lunar surface during the Apollo 15 mission, 2.5 x 1.5, neatly mounted to an off-white 13.5 x 17 cardstock display bearing an affixed Apollo 15 mission patch, photo of Scott saluting the flag on the lunar surface, and a plate certifying flown status: “This flag was carried on the lunar surface throughout the geological exploration of the Hadley–Apennine, Apollo 15 July 26–August 7, 1971.” The display mount is also signed in black felt tip by Scott. In fine condition, with some spots of light toning. Accompanied by a detailed letter of provenance signed by Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the small beta-cloth US flag…included with this letter and mounted with the attached photo and certification was carried inside a beta-cloth package attached to an internal structural bracket of an Apollo 15 Oxygen Purge System (OPS) for three days of EVA excursions during Apollo 15…Several weeks after Apollo 15, this OPS Bracket and package containing this small beta-cloth US flag were shown to me by NASA senior management…According to management, a member of the JSC Crew Systems Division (CSD) had prepared the flags and secretly stowed them in the beta cloth package on a structural Support Bracket inside the OPS. This was apparently unknown to anybody else until the OPS was disassembled after the mission by some other member of the CSD and the flag package was discovered…At the management meeting, I was given the OPS Bracket and Package and a small number of flags…This small beta-cloth flag has been in [my] personal collection since presented to me by senior management after the mission.” In addition to its coveted lunar flown status, this small beta flag exists as one of the uncommon ‘hidden’ items deriving from the storied Apollo program. Although engineers or technicians were known to furtively stash souvenir items in the spacecraft or flight equipment prior to launch, lunar flown examples remain exceedingly rare, with this example all the more desirable given that it originates from the personal collection of the mission commander. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $1000 22 | December 6, 2017 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Rare “CDR Copy” LM activation checklist from the fourth lunar landing 35. Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Lunar Surface-Flown LM Activation Checklist. Dave Scott’s ring-bound
Lunar Module activation checklist used in lunar orbit and carried to the moon aboard the Lunar Module Falcon during Apollo 15, measures 6 x 8, 56 pages, signed and flightcertified on the front cover in blue felt tip, “Flown aboard the lunar module ‘Falcon,’ Apollo 15, July 26–Aug 7, 1971 (CDR Copy), Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR.” The checklist is identified on the front cover with part number “SKB32100115–366” and serial number “1001,” and is divided into two major sections: “TLC DAY [Translunar Coast Day],” during which the initial power-up of all systems verifies that the spacecraft has no major problems, and “PDI DAY [Powered Descent Initiation],” during which 35 specific steps are performed to prepare the LM for descent and landing. Several checklist pages feature pencil and ink notations made by Scott, consisting of various times and test and range numbers, as well as an additional step to page 2–6 under a section titled “ECS Activation & Checkout.” In fine condition, with some marks to covers, interior pages remain clean. Accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the ‘LM Activation Checklist’ included with this letter was used to activate the systems on the Lunar Module Falcon prior to landing on the Moon during Apollo 15…Steps and illustrations in this checklist include verifying the initial status of the LM circuit breakers… The checklist also contains a list of all equipment to be transferred from the CSM to the LM, including 13 magazine for the Hasselblad cameras that will be used on the Moon, and 10 magazines of 16mm movie film for the Lunar Data Acquisition Camera. Of special significance was the point at which CSM guidance data were transferred directly to the LM such that the precise LM orientation relative to inertial space was established. This ‘Docked’ IMU Course Align’ was performed at GET (98:50)…into the mission—the handwritten ‘Gimbal Angles’ between the LM and CM are shown at the bottom of this page. The specific guidance transfer procedure was a major factor in the safe recovery of Apollo 13.” This checklist was used as a step-by-step timeline of procedures from the beginning of activation of the LM in lunar orbit to the ‘Go/No–Go’ decision for undocking from the CSM, a time period that lasted three-and-a-half hours, a mere fraction of the four full days it took for the lunar module to land on the moon. Once in lunar orbit, the crew of CDR Scott and LMP Jim Irwin began the extensive procedures for undocking, which included activating the lunar module, updating the guidance computer, and making landmark sightings to improve the accuracy of their proposed Hadley-Apennine landing site. After roughly 11.5 orbits of the moon, the LM undocked and prepared for powered descent of the Falcon, with Scott once more referring to this invaluable manual. Exclusively used and relied upon by the brilliant commander of Apollo 15, this checklist represents a truly one-of-a-kind lunar flown keepsake from what many consider to be NASA’s most scientifically successful mission. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $1000
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Used on the lunar surface for the Lunar Rover’s first excursions on Apollo 15 36. Dave Scott’s Lunar Surface-Used Apollo 15 Lunar Rover Bearing Map. Remarkable lunar map used on the surface of the moon during the first two Apollo 15 EVAs, labeled “Hadley Rille, EVA-I, 2 of 2, EVA-II, 2 of 3,” one page, 10.5 x 8, signed and certified on the reverse in black felt tip, “This map was used aboard Lunar Rover #1 during Apollo 15, July 26–Aug 7, 1971, Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR.” The map depicts the planned traverse route of the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the second periods of both EVA-1 and EVA-2, and includes crater names—including the important “Spur”—and planned exploration stations for both EVAs. In fine condition, with light toning to adhesive remnants on the reverse. Accompanied by a detailed letter of provenance signed by Dave Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the Apollo 15 Lunar Rover ‘Bearing Map,’ ‘Hadley Rille, EVA-1, 2 of 2, EVA-2, 2 of 3,’ included with this letter was carried aboard Lunar Roving Vehicle #1 on the surface of the Moon for three days during Apollo 15…This map was used for landmark recognition during navigation from the Lunar Module to the stations of exploration on each EVA…To be readily available, this map had been temporally removed from a book of ‘LM Lunar Surface Maps’ and attached to a Rover post with a large clip. The Map contains traces of lunar dust and was exposed to the temperature extremes, radiation, and Solar Wind on the surface of the Moon…The special significance of this particular map is the illustration of crew flexibility in conducting the exploration traverses based on extensive geology training and observation skills. This flexibility allowed them to select sites of interest in real time and to use the capabilities of the LRV as they evaluated during the progress of the mission. As an example…the crew deviated from the planned southeast traverse in EVA-2…and drove up-slope to ‘Spur’ crater where major discoveries were made… On the rim of Spur Crater, we collected 93 samples of rocks and soil, including the sample that became known as the ‘Genesis Rock’…We also discovered a unique ‘green rock’ which was clearly different from any rock we had seen on Earth…This 224 gram ’green rock’ was found to be comprised of small (2mm) green glass pebbles (50%) and lunar soil (50%). The pebbles were scattered by lunar volcanoes in huge green fire fountains that erupted three billion years ago around the edges of large craters. When the green glass fell to the surface, it mixed with the soil and over the many years was cemented into a friable green clod…Almost 40 years later, in 2008, using modern analysis techniques and instruments, researchers led by Brown University geologist Alberto Saal found evidence of water molecules in the green pebbles…The findings point to the existence of water deep beneath the moon’s surface, transforming scientific understanding of our nearest neighbor’s formation and, perhaps, our own. The presence of water in the moon’s interior could prove a boon to future lunar colonies; it could be used for breathable oxygen and hydrogen fuel.” As a map extensively used on the Lunar Rover during the Apollo 15’s surface operations, this is a truly extraordinary piece of tremendous historical significance. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $5000
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The Apollo 15 CDR’s “230” Skylab 1 Robbins 37. Dave Scott’s Skylab 1 Robbins Medal.
Unflown sterling silver Skylab 1 Robbins medal, approximately 1.25˝ in diameter, with a raised design of the mission insignia on the face, and engraved on the reverse with the Skylab launch date of May 14, 1973, the crew launch date of May 25, 1973, and the crew return date of June 22, 1973. The medal is serial numbered “230” on the rim and includes its original matching case. Condition is mint state. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Dave Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the Skylab I sterling silver medallion number ‘230’ included with this letter... represented the first mission to the United States’ first space station, Skylab...I specifically requested the Skylab 1 number ‘230’ included with this letter which has been in my personal collection since returning to Earth.” Scott requested number 230 to have a consistent collection and the number represented a Mercedes 230SL for which he had aspirations. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
One of 248 unflown Robbins medallions made for the first Space Shuttle flight 38. Dave Scott’s STS1 Robbins Medal.
Unflown STS-1 Robbins medal, approximately 1.5˝ in diameter, with a raised design on the face featuring the mission insignia. The reverse is encircled by the names of the astronauts, John Young and Bob Crippen, and is engraved with the launch date of April 12, 1981, and landing date of April 14, 1981. The medal is serial numbered “315” and is accompanied by its original case, also labeled “315.” Condition is mint state. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Dave Scott stating, in part: “I hereby certify that the STS-1 silver medallion number ‘315’ included with this letter is from my personal collection...Prior to the mission, 359 medallions were struck by Robbins; however, only 111 were actually carried on the mission.” Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300
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40. Charles H. Mayo
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41. Charles H. Best
42. Jaroslav Heyrovsky
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43. Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin
44. DNA: Watson, Crick, and Wilkins
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46. Heart Doctors
47. Genetics: Temin and Tatum
48. Scientists MB $200
49. Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
50. B. F. Skinner
51. John DeLorean
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54. Elon Musk
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presidents and first ladies Desirable “George Washington” from a 1769 indenture
55. George Washington. Uncommon full ink signature,
“George Washington,” on an off-white 2 x .75 slip clipped from the body of a land indenture dated March 22, 1769. Matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 12 x 14. In very good to fine condition, with a repaired split between the “g” and the “t” in the surname. Accompanied by a photocopy of the large document from which this was removed, an indenture in which Washington purchased land in Frederick County, Virginia, from William Peterson. Washington’s autograph using his full name is fairly scarce, as he typically signed with an initial rather than his complete first name. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300
56. George Washington. Unsigned imprint of two acts passed by the Third
Congress in their first session, one page, 8.25 x 13.25, April 3, 1794. The first act, in part: “An Act to authorize the President of the United States in certain cases to alter the Place for holding a Session of Congress…That whenever the Congress shall be about to convene, and, from he prevalence of contagious sickness, or the existence of other circumstances, it would in the opinion of the President of the United States, be hazardous to the lives or health of the members to meet at the place to which the Congress shall then stand adjourned, or at which it shall be next by law to meet, the President shall be, and he hereby is authorized, by proclamation, to convene the Congress at such other place as he may judge.” The second act, in part: “An Act transferring, for a limited Time, the Jurisdiction of Suits and Offences from the District to the Circuit Court of New Hampshire, and assigning certain duties in respect to Invalid Pensioners, to the Attorney of the said District.” Both acts printed at the conclusion with President George Washington’s approval. In fine condition. The first of the two acts was deemed necessary due to the recent outbreak of yellow fever in Philadelphia. Starting Bid $200
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57. George Washington. Unsigned
printed act passed by the Third Congress in their first session, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 13.25, March 14, 1794. In part: “An Act making Appropriations for the Support of the Government, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety four…Be it enacted…That for defraying the expenditure of the civil-list of the United States…together with the incidental and contingent expenses of the several departments…and for other purposes, there be appropriated a sum of money not exceeding five hundred and twenty one thousand four hundred and forty seven dollars and twenty four cents; That is to say: For the compensation granted by law to the President and Vice-President of the United States, thirty thousand dollars: For the like compensations of the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, their officers and attendants, estimated for a session of six months continuance, one hundred and eighty five thousand, eight hundred and ninety dollars…For the compensations granted by law, to the chief justice, associate judges, district judges, and attorney general, forty three thousand two hundred dollars.” Printed at the conclusion with President George Washington’s approval. In fine condition, with toning to the upper right corner and three small binding holes to the left edge. Starting Bid $200
58. George Washington. Un-
signed printed act passed by Congress in their third session, one page, 8.25 x 13, January 7, 1791, entitled: “An Act to provide for the unlading of Ships and Vessels, in Cases of Obstruction by Ice,” in part: “Be it enacted…That in all cases where a ship or vessel shall be prevented by ice from getting to the port at which her cargo is intended to be delivered, it shall be lawful for the collector of the district in which such ship or vessel may be so obstructed, to receive the report and entry of any such ship or vessel, and with the content of the naval-officer (where there is one) to grant a permit or permits for unlading or landing the goods, wares or merchandize imported in such ship or vessel, at any place within his district which shall appear to him to be most convenient and proper.” Printed at the conclusion with President George Washington’s approval. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
59. John Adams. Highly desirable ink signature, “J. Adams,” on an off-white 1.5 x .5 slip clipped from a larger document. Nicely double-matted and framed with a handsome engraving of Adams to an overall size of 9 x 11. In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Jefferson–Madison land grant for a Canadian refugee
60. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Partlyprinted vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 12.5 x 9, February 24, 1802. Under the “Act regulating the grants of land appropriated for the refugees from the British Provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia,” President Jefferson grants 323 acres of land to Lewis F. Delesdernier. Prominently signed at the conclusion by President Jefferson and boldly countersigned by Secretary of State Madison. Handsomely archivally double-suede matted and framed with portraits of both statesmen to an overall size of 22 x 29. In fine condition, with a bit of light staining just touching the tail of Madison’s signature. An exceptional document boasting two ideal examples of these founding fathers’ signatures. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
61. James Madison. Scarce unissued cer-
tificate for a lifetime membership in the American Colonization Society, 9 x 6.5, featuring an attractive engraved vignette with “Lux in Tenebris” seal, banana plant, and date palm, signed in the lower right in ink by Madison. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, tack holes to top corners, repaired lower corner tips, and light toning from prior display. Established in 1816 by Dr. Robert Finley, the Society for the Colonization of Free People of Color of America, commonly known as the American Colonization Society (ACS), advocated the migration of free African Americans to the continent of Africa. Madison endorsed colonization in the 1780s, and would later serve as president of the ACS from 1833 to 1836. In a letter to the Marquis de Lafayette, dated February 1, 1830, Madison posited that such ‘Outlets for the freed blacks are alone wanted for a rapid erasure of that blot from our Republican character.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Secretary of State Monroe doles out brevets for meritorious service 62. James Monroe. ALS signed “Jas. Monroe,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, May 28, 1815. Letter to George Graham, written while secretary of state. In part: “You will have rec’d the brevet comm. with my signature before this reaches you. Maj. Taliaferro of King George County, the son of James, has not rec’d his warrant for the military academy, which I thought had issued in July, & was given to Col. Goodwyn. Will you be so good as send it to him, or a duplicate…I have written to Col. Bankhead, and advised his acceptance of the arrangement made for him, & hinted that it was possible that as satisfactory evidence of his meritorious service, he might be brevetted to a higher rank. I heard from many that his conduct was highly meritorious.” He adds a brief postscript at the conclusion, “My health continues to improve.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds (partial separations repaired with tape to reverse). Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
63. John Quincy Adams. Partly-printed vellum DS as
president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 15.5 x 9.5, January 1, 1828. President Adams grants Samuel T. Moore of Callaway County, Missouri, a parcel of land “offered for Sale at St. Louis, Missouri, containing one hundred and sixty acres.” Signed at the conclusion by Adams and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office George Graham. Beige paper seal remains affixed to lower left corner. In fine condition, with a bit of light staining. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
64. Andrew Jackson. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 9.5, April 10, 1829. President Jackson grants Jacob B. Vanmetre of Berkley County, Virginia a tract of land “containing fifty-nine acres, and forty hundredths of an acre” at Crawfordsville, Indiana. Signed at the conclusion by Jackson and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office George Graham. The crisp white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. In very good to fine condition, with five vertical folds and moderate soiling to the edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 31
Harrison trades with the “Miami & Eel River Indians”
65. William Henry Harrison. ADS, signed “Wm. H. Har-
rison,” one page, 7.5 x 2.25, July 31, 1795. A commissary order issued from his headquarters at Greenville, in full: “The company will pay for the Miami & Eel River Indians one hundred & forty two pounds of beef & flour & one hundred & ninety glls of whiskey.” Handsomely double-matted and framed with two plaques and a portrait to an overall size of 24 x 20.5. In fine condition. At this time, Harrison was just 22 years old and serving as aide-de-camp to General ‘Mad’ Anthony Wayne in the Ohio Indian Wars. Just three days after writing this document, he was one of the signatories of the Treaty of Greenville, which ended the Northwest Indian War. In the treaty a coalition of Native American tribes, including the Ottawa, Potawatomi, Chippewa, Miami, and Shawnee, ceded a large area of midwestern land to the United States in exchange for goods valued at $20,000. Harrison would come to national fame nearly two decades later when he again fought the Native Americans, most prominently in a victorious effort over Tecumseh at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Funeral plans for the short-lived president 66. William Henry Harrison. Pair of handwritten letters relating
to the funeral arrangements of President William Henry Harrison, each one page, 7.75 x 12.75 and 8 x 13, both addressed to Reverend William Harlow of Emory & Henry College. The first, dated April 30, 1841, in part: “We have been appointed a committee in behalf of a meeting held on this day at this place to ‘Select and invite some clergymen to deliver a funeral sermon in Marion on the 14th day of May next commemorative of the life and death of the late President of the United States.’ The day, you will recollect is the one set apart by the President as a day of fasting and prayer through out the Union. In discharge of the duty assigned to us we have selected, and now invite you to officiate in the column and mournful duties assigned to you as the selected Clergymen.” A brief postscript at the conclusion: “The committee being apprised that two sermons will be agreeable, have determined to invite two Clergymen, the one for the morning and the other for the evening. Mr. Glenn will therefore receive a similar invitation to the above and also this explanation.” The second letter, dated May 14, 1841, the day of Harrison’s funeral, in part: “Believing that many of the citizens of this Country, as well as elsewhere, would take great pleasure, in the perusal of the sermon this day delivered by you on the occasion of the Death of our late Chief Magistrate, we have been prompted to solicit a Copy of it for publication; at as early an hour as possible.” Both letters are signed at the conclusion: “Jno. W. Schoolfield,” “E. S. Watson,” “J. F. Pendleton,” “E. W. Jones,” and “Thos. M. Smyth.” In overall very good condition, with intersecting folds, creasing, and light toning. Starting Bid $200
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Four-language ship’s papers issued by President Taylor
67. Zachary Taylor. Scarce partly-printed DS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 21 x 16.5, December 20, 1849. Four-language ship’s papers issued to “Ezra Pickens, master or commander of the Bark called United States… lying at present in the port of New Bedford bound for the Indian Ocean and laden with Provisions, stores and utensils for a whaling voyage.” Boldly signed in the center by President Taylor and countersigned by Secretary of State John M. Clayton. The white paper seal affixed at center remains mostly intact, with a few clipped points. In fine condition, with partial separations professionally repaired on the reverse, and a few tiny areas of paper loss. Any Taylor presidential document is quite uncommon, as he served only 16 months before suddenly passing away on July 9, 1850. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
Rare 1850 pardon from President Taylor
68. Zachary Taylor. Very rare partly-printed DS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 7.75 x 8.5, May 1, 1850. President Taylor directs “the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to the pardon granted to William C. Gumman.” Crisply signed at the conclusion in bold black ink. Impressively matted and framed along with an engraved portrait and scarce original printed invitation to Taylor’s inaugural ball to an overall size of 40 x 25.5. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges and a professionally repaired tear that once impinged on signature, now very unobtrusive. Taylor documents as president are generally scarce as he suddenly died of illness just sixteen months into office. Pardons are even rarer, as he granted a mere thirty-eight during his term—the fifth fewest of any president. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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69. Millard Fillmore. Signed book: Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time, Vol. II. London: T. Osborne, 1747. Rebound hardcover, 5.25 x 8.5, 508 pages. Signed on the title page in black ink, “Millard Fillmore, Dec. 1, 1862.” In fine condition, with light spots of toning to signed page. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
To much disapproval, President Pierce advocates on behalf of immigrants in 1854 70. Franklin Pierce. Fascinating manuscript DS as president, one page, 8 x 12.75, April 27, 1854. Executive order addressed to the Senate and House of Representatives, in full: “I transmit to Congress a copy of a correspondence between the Secretary of State and the Britannic Majesty’s Minister accredited to this Government, and between the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the expediency of further measures for the safety, health, and comfort of immigrants to the United States by sea. As it is probably that further legislation may be necessary for the purpose of securing those desirable objects, I commend the subject to the consideration of Congress.” In fine condition, with light soiling to the bottom, touching but not affecting the signature. During the 1850s, America experienced a major influx of immigrants. In the three decades prior to Pierce leaving office, over five million immigrants, the majority of which being Irish and German, arrived on American shores. At this particular juncture, Pierce could seemingly do no right; his support of the Kansas-Nebraska Act angered Northerners and added to the conflict between the free and slave states, while his decision to protect the rights of immigrants, as exhibited here, came during a time of rising prejudice against newcomers from foreign lands. His mishandling of the matters led to the formation of both the Republican Party and the Know Nothing or American Party. An immensely intriguing document relating to early American immigration reform. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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71. James Buchanan. ADS as president, one page, 6.5 x 8, March 30, 1857. In full: “Received of the Treasurer of the Treasurer of the Hudson River Rail Road Company Five hundred & sixty dollars the amount of interest due to me on the 1 February last on sixteen Bonds of $1000 each of the first Mortgage of the said Company held & owned by me, Nos. 100, 101, 102, 103, 267, 1507, 1889, 1890, 1891, 3532, 3533, 3534, 73, 1730, 3275, & 4024.” In fine condition, with several intersecting folds, and old mounting remnants on reverse corners. Buchanan had been sworn in as the 15th president of the United States on March 4, 1857. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Rare 1864 Riggs check signed by the newly reelected president
72. Abraham Lincoln. Civil War-dated Riggs & Co. bank check, 7.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Lincoln as president, “A. Lincoln,” payable to Self for $50, November 18, 1864. In fine condition. Lincoln had opened an account at Riggs & co. shortly before Civil War hostilities began and only weeks after future Confederate President Jefferson Davis closed his own account at the bank and headed south. Ten days before filling out this check, Lincoln was reelected to the White House by a huge electoral majority, taking 221 votes to George B. McClellan’s 21 votes. Lincoln’s presidential checks against Riggs & Co.—the premier Washington D.C. bank at this time—are far rarer than his pre-presidential Springfield checks, and are worth substantially more signed as president. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
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Scarce Hesler portrait of the beardless Lincoln, presented with a lock of the president’s hair 73. Abraham Lincoln.
Sought-after photograph of Lincoln in near-profile, 7 x 9, printed in the late 19th century by George B. Ayres from the original negative taken by Alexander Hesler in Springfield, Illinois, in 1860. Affixed to its original 8 x 10 mount, annotated on the reverse in ink by Ayres, “Copyright by Geo. B. Ayres, Phila.” Matted together with numerous strands of Lincoln’s hair cut by the surgeon on the night of his assassination, and framed to an overall size of 11.5 x 15; a window in the backing reveals Ayres’s annotations. In very good condition, with irregular blocks of toning to image and staining to reverse. Accompanied by a flash drive containing extensive documentation regarding the hair, which was sold in 1914 in the sale of Major William H. Lambert’s collection of Lincolniana at Anderson Galleries. Also on the drive are images of letters dating back to 1905, including those of Charles C. Taft, whose father, Dr. Charles S. Taft, attended to President Lincoln on his deathbed. The original full lock of hair had remained in the Taft family until it was sold to Lambert. Chicago photographer Alexander Hesler traveled to Springfield for his sitting with Lincoln in early June of 1860, just weeks after the latter secured the Republican presidential nomination. Following the close of the Civil War, George Ayres acquired two of Hesler’s original negatives and made a living selling prints of them from the 1880s through the turn of the century. A magnificent portrait of the Great Emancipator, considered one of the finest ever taken—by both the general public and the president himself. Starting Bid $500
Cast using brass from the USS Maine 74. Abraham Lincoln. High-
relief bust of President Abraham Lincoln in profile, cast using brass from the USS Maine warship that was sunk in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1897, prompting the Spanish-American War. The bust measures approximately 4.25 x 6.5, and is mounted to a wooden 10 x 11 plaque. The reverse bears an affixed label, “This head was cast at the Navy yard in Washington from metal that was [from] the battleship Maine.” In fine condition, with light wear to the wooden base. An interesting and unusual relic and great association piece, connecting the man who saved the Union with the event that signaled the dawn of an American overseas empire. Starting Bid $200 36 | December 6, 2017 | PRESIDENTS AND FIRST LADIES
“Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War. A. Lincoln, Jan. 5, 1863”
75. Abraham Lincoln. Civil War–dated autograph endorsement as president, “A.
Lincoln,” on the reverse of a handwritten letter addressed to Lincoln by Major General Robert C. Schenck, three total pages, 7.75 x 9.75, Head-Quarters, 8th Army Corps letterhead, January 1, 1863. The endorsement, penned on the reverse of the second page, in full: “Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War. A. Lincoln, Jan. 5, 1863.” Schenck’s letter reads, in part: “I dislike to ask anything for one of my own family, but I have a nephew, Charles H. Schenck of Iowa, now in the Eleventh Reg’t Iowa Volunteer Infantry, in Genl. Grant’s army, whom I earnestly recommend to you for appointment to a Second Lieutenancy to fill any vacancy in one of the new Regiments of the United States Army. He is an intelligent vigorous young man of about 19 years of age, and a brave gallant and promising young soldier.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
Unique portfolio inscribed by “Mrs. A. Lincoln” two years after the assassination 76. Mary Todd Lincoln. Hand-
some dark brown leather correspondence folder embossed in a diamond grid with gilt ruling, 7.25 x 9.75, signed and inscribed on the moire cloth front of the inner notebook in ink, “Presented to Henry L. Fowler by his friend, Mrs. A. Lincoln, Chicago, June 14th 1867.” The front of the portfolio has a pocket for the notebook, and the rear has three folders labeled in gilt in French. In fine condition, with some light toning. Henry Fowler was a childhood friend and playmate of Tad Lincoln, and this fine inscribed portfolio came from a group of Mary Todd Lincoln items that descended in the family of a Mrs. Fowler of Chicago, a neighbor and friend of the former first lady; a copy of a partial 20th century inventory is included. This dates to about two years after Mrs. Lincoln, traumatized by her husband’s assassination, left the White House and moved to Chicago, where she began efforts to settle Lincoln’s estate. A scarce autograph boasting a fabulous Lincoln association. Starting Bid $500
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77. Andrew Johnson. Rare
ANS as president signed “A. J.,” one page on an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 card, November 17, 1865. In full: “Let Nicholas Vedder be entered on the list of Pay Masters to be nominated.” Includes the original mailing envelope, addressed by Johnson to “Col. Wm. G. Moore, At home,” and franked in the upper right, “From the Pres.” Moore has added a notation along the bottom of the envelope, “Andrew Johnson’s Handwriting, Nov. 17, 1865, W. G. M.” In fine condition, with light soiling, and old mounting remnants on the reverse. Colonel William G. Moore served as the secretary to President Johnson. On January 12, 1866, the ‘Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America’ reported the nomination by President Johnson of ‘Additional Paymaster Nicholas Vedder, of the United States Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.” Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
78. Andrew Johnson. Mailing envelope, 4.25 x 2.5, endorsed in the upper left in pencil, “From, Andrew Johnson, Ex President.” Addressed in another hand, “William Ray DeLano, Suspension Bridge, Niagara Co., NY., DeVeaux College,” with reverse flap also annotated in another hand. In fine condition, with old adhesive traces on the back four corners. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“If you require any heavy guns you can get them from the Navy” 79. U. S. Grant. Excellent Civil War-dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Maj: Gen.,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.75, May 28, 1863. Letter to Major General James B. McPherson, in full: “Two steamers have arrived loaded with ammunition etc. so that there is an abundant supply of all kinds in hand except 6 pdr smooth bore and 12 pound Howitzers. Of these there will be abundant in a few days. Lyford has also got a sling cart. If you require any heavy guns you can get them from the Navy and Lyford will have them moved for you.” In fine condition, with a short tear to the right edge and a somewhat rough left edge. Lieut. S. C. Lyford served as chief of the Ordnance Department. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Crouching across the river before the Siege of Vicksburg, Grant readies storage sheds at the mouth of his canal 80. U. S. Grant. War-dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant Maj. Gen,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, April 21, 1863. Letter to Colonel Reynolds. In full: “The Qr. Mr. Sgt. of the 29th Ill. Vols. ordered to report to you for duty yesterday can be made very useful by aiding in superintending the building of the store sheds at the mouth of the Canal and as Shipping Clerk & c. From such store sheds through the canal.” Intersecting folds, small separation to top of one fold, uniform block of toning over text from previous display, some mild dampstaining, and small tear to left edge, otherwise very good condition.
In 1863, Vicksburg was the only Confederate stronghold left on the Mississippi. If the town fell, the Union would have control of the river and split the Confederacy in two. In April 1863, Grant launched his second campaign to take Vicksburg, considered his greatest achievement during the war. His letter to Colonel Charles A. Reynolds refers to an earlier project, Grant’s Canal, an unfinished man-made waterway on the Mississippi across from Vicksburg. Its purpose was to circumvent the confederate guns in the town and ideally change the river’s course. Grant set his men to work on the canal in January of 1863, but abandoned the project in March after a dam gave way and the canal prematurely flooded. Days before he wrote this letter, he had successfully moved the bulk of his army down the west side of the Mississippi and ferried them to the eastern banks, laying the groundwork for the Siege of Vicksburg. The 29th Illinois Volunteers would serve with distinction during the siege. An historically significant letter penned at a decisive moment in Grant’s military career. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
Extradition from France for a fugitive accused of “Forgery and Embezzlement” 81. U. S. Grant. Partly-printed DS as president, one page,
both sides, 10.5 x 15.5, April 9, 1875. President Grant authorizes James M. Leary to take “Charles Claremont charged with the crimes of Forgery and Embezzlement…a fugitive from the justice of the United States, in France…and hold him in your custody and conduct him from such place of delivery in France, by the most direct and convenient means of transportation, to and into the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by President Grant and countersigned by Secretary of State Hamilton Fish. The seal affixed to the upper left remains intact. In very good condition, with tape repairs and light toning along intersecting folds and hinge. An unusual and uncommon format for Grant. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Hayes, Harrison, and thirty congressmen
82. Rutherford B. Hayes and Benjamin Harrison. Leatherbound autograph album, 7 x 4.25, signed inside in ink by
over thirty political figures, very few signed back-to-back, including: Rutherford B. Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, Levi P. Morton, William B. Allison, William E. Chandler, John Sherman, James F. Wilson, Charles Frederick Crisp, Joseph C. S. Blackburn, David B. Henderson, Jonathan P. Dolliver, Alexander M. Dockery, William S. Holman, Nelson Dingley, Jr., Jeremiah Simpson, Sereno E. Payne, Henry H. Bingham, Henry Cabot Lodge, Thomas B. Reed, George D. Perkins, John A. T. Hull, Julius C. Burrows, Walter H. Butler, John J. Seerley, William Cogswell, Thomas Bowman, Joseph D. Sayers, William C. P. Breckinridge, Frederick E. White, John T. Hamilton, Walter I. Hayes, James P. Flick, Clifton R. Breckinridge, and Abner Taylor. A block of toning over a portion of Hayes’s signature, otherwise fine condition. A desirable compilation of 19th–century Washington’s political elite. Starting Bid $200
Garfield’s signed personal copy of Paley’s View of the Evidences of Christianity
83. James A. Garfield. Signed book: Archdeacon Paley’s View of the Evidences of Christianity. Philadelphia: Troutman & Hayes, 1852. Hardcover, 4 x 6, 264 pages. Signed on the first free end page in pencil with his ownership signature, “James A. Garfield.” Garfield’s personal bookplate is also affixed to the front pastedown. Autographic condition: very good, with foxing, soiling, and a small tear to the first free end page. Book condition: G+/None. Accompanied by a custom-made clamshell box. The first presidential memorial library, completed at the Lawnfield estate in Ohio by First Lady Lucretia Garfield four years after her husband’s assassination, houses almost 3,000 books that were used and treasured by the 20th president. More than two decades ago, several dozen of his books were de-accessioned, with this personal volume among them. This book in particular offers some insight into Garfield’s religious beliefs—he had been baptized into the Disciples of Christ in 1850. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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84. James A. Garfield. LS as president-elect, signed “J.
A. Garfield,” one page, 4.75 x 7.75, November 19, 1880. Letter to a colonel in New York, in full: “Yours of the 16th instant came duly to hand and was read with satisfaction. In the great pressure of work upon me I have only time to thank you. With pleasant memories and kind regards.” Double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 16.75 x 12.75. In fine condition. Garfield had been elected to the presidency just days earlier on November 2nd, and carried his correspondent’s home state of New York by a three-percent margin. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
85. Chester A. Arthur. ALS as president signed “Chester
A. Arthur,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 3.75 x 6.25, Executive Mansion letterhead, March 18, 1884. Letter to editor and author Charles A. Dana, in full: “I have your note of yesterday and it gives me much pleasure to comply with your request. I send the book book [sic] tonight by Adams Express.” In fine condition. Provenance: The Everett Fisher Collection. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Two branches of government— featuring Arthur, his cabinet, and over 300 congressmen, McKinley included 86. Chester A. Arthur and Cabinet. Hardcover leatherbound
autograph album, 7.5 x 9.25, signed inside, as president, “Chester A. Arthur, April 12, 1884,” and also signed by seven members of his cabinet: “Fredck. T. Frelinghuysen” (Secretary of State), “W. Q. Grisham” and “Chas. J. Folger” (Secretaries of the Treasury), “Benjamin Harris Brewster” (Attorney General), “Robert T. Lincoln” (Secretary of War), “Wm. E. Chandler” (Secretary of the Navy), and “H. M. Teller” (Secretary of the Interior). Album is additionally signed by more than 340 members of the 48th US Congress (almost all back-to-back), including future president William McKinley, and former Union general William Rosecrans. Accompanied by a 4.5 x 3.5 card presenting the album to California Governor James Herbert Budd, with a small sprig of flowers affixed to the card with a small blue ribbon. Some scattered light toning and soiling to pages, reinforcement to hinges, and moderate wear to covers, otherwise fine condition. Budd served a single term in Congress from 1883–1885, and ten years later was elected governor of California after a bitter campaign, edging out Morris Estee by only 1200 votes. An impressive collection of signatures obtained near the end of Arthur’s term, containing most of his cabinet at the time, as well as a majority of senators and representatives, including a future president. Previously sold by Sotheby’s, June 2014. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 41
88. Grover Cleveland.
87. Chester A. Arthur. Executive Mansion card prominently signed in black ink, “Chester A. Arthur.” In fine condition, with mounting remnants to reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
ALS, one page, 5.25 x 6.5, June 13, 1906. Letter to J. Hacker Hall, in part: “Mrs. Cleveland received a letter from Mrs. Hall yesterday from which I learn that $1100 is due for bills etc in connection with…the Tamworth house. I enclose you a check for that sum.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Cleveland’s own hand. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
President Harrison investigates charges of impropriety
89. Benjamin Harrison. Scarce ALS as president, in pencil, signed “B. Harrison,” on both sides of a 4.75 x 3.5 card bearing
an engraving of the White House, no date. Headed at the top, “Private,” Harrison writes to Secretary of Interior John Noble. In full: “A gentleman who is well endorsed tells me that on the files of your Dept there are serious charges against [Arizona Territorial Governor Lewis] Wolfley in connection with Govt Surveys in Arizona—Have the matter investigated & report to me the result.” In fine condition, with a small crease to lower right corner, not affecting text or engraving, and first initial of signature over top edge of image. Due in large part to his complete lack of political skill and experience, much of Wolfley’s time in office was mired in political scandal, which eventually led to his resignation. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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90. William McKinley. LS
signed “Wm. McKinley, Jr.,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives letterhead, August 8, 1890. Letter to Kate B. Sherwood, chairman of the Woman’s Relief Corps, in part: “The bill you refer to shall have my careful consideration. I shall be happy to talk to Genl. Cogswell as suggested.” A note by Sherman penned in the lower margin reads, in part: “Since writing Major McKinley I learned from reliable sources that the reason our bill was not taken up was because of the limit of appropriations, as agreed upon in the Republican caucus, early in the session, had been reached.” In fine condition. McKinley served as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee from 1889 to 1891. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
91. Theodore Roosevelt.
Distinguished matte-finish 3.75 x 5.5 portrait of President Roosevelt by C. M. Bell of Washington, D.C., affixed to the original 5.75 x 8 studio mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen, “To G. W. Whitehead Esq., with the regard and esteem of Theodore Roosevelt, July 22d, 1906.” Lower right corner of photo bears studio blindstamp. In very good to fine condition, with silvering to the darker areas, a block of light toning from prior display, and a central vertical crease passing though the image. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Imposing 1907 portrait of President Roosevelt 92. Theodore Roosevelt. Highly impressive vintage matte-finish
16.5 x 22.75 bust-length portrait of President Roosevelt by Harris & Ewing circa 1907, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “with the regards of, Theodore Roosevelt, May 11th, 1907.” Blindstamped in the lower right corner by the photography studio. Framed to an overall size of 19 x 25. In very good to fine condition, with trimming, tack holes, and staple holes to the top border, wear to corner tips, and soiling to the mount; matting and framing would produce quite a stunning display. A few weeks before signing this portrait, President Roosevelt signed into law the Immigration Act of 1907, a part of a series of reforms aimed at further restricting the increasing number of immigrants coming into the US before and after World War I. An imposing uninscribed portrait of Roosevelt. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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93. Theodore Roosevelt. LS
as president, one page, 6.25 x 8.25, White House letterhead, February 19, 1906. Letter to Mrs. John A. McCall of New York, in full: “Will you permit me to offer you my most sincere sympathy? I know how little any words avail in a time of such overmastering grief. But I have long been a friend of your husband, and he was a firm friend of mine; and I beg you will allow me to tell you how deeply I feel for and with you.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 10.25 x 12.5. In fine condition, with three horizontal folds and a small stain to the right edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
94. Theodore Roosevelt. TLS as
95. Theodore Roosevelt. TLS as president, one page,
6.5 x 8.25, White House letterhead, March 27, 1907. Letter to Arthur T. Hadley, president of Yale University. In full: “You have only saved me part of the labor of cutting the pages, for I shall cut every one and I shall read all of the book. I am naturally very much pleased at your thoughtfulness in remembering me. I hope it will not be long before I shall see you.” Matted with a portrait of Roosevelt to an overall size of 20 x 16. In very good to fine condition, with creasing to right side. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
president, two pages, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, July 9, 1906. Letter to Grosvenor A. Porter, a cousin of Edith K. Roosevelt. In full: “The most important thing for you to do is just what you have been doing, that is, so administer your office that all the best people will feel that you are about the best official in the Territory. It may be that I may be able to secure your confirmation by the Senate without much active support from the Senators from the new State. But if the Senators choose to oppose your confirmation (that is, always provided they are Republicans) it may be very difficult for me to secure it. I would not on any account have you do anything with any politicians that would mean in the smallest degree a deviation from what is right and straight; but I would like to have you identify yourself as far as is proper with the Republican organization, and let it be known that you are delighted to do what you can for all the heads of the organization, without regard to faction, so long as what they desire you to do is entirely straight.” He adds a handwritten closing sentence, “But the last proviso is all important.” Tape-repaired edge separations to the horizontal mailing fold (passing through his very faded last name in the signature), scattered creases, considerable soiling, and adhesive remnants to blank area of the first page, otherwise very good condition. On September 17, 1907, the people of the Indian and Oklahoma Territories voted favorably to combine the two territories to form the State of Oklahoma. Of the seven congressmen they elected—two to the Senate and five to the House of Representatives—only one was a Republican. Roosevelt nominated Porter to be reappointed as US Marshal for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, but it never got out of committee after charges of immorality and misconduct were made; rather than have the nomination rejected, Roosevelt withdrew it entirely. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 44 | December 6, 2017 | PRESIDENTS AND FIRST LADIES
The famed Deadwood sheriff escorts President Roosevelt through town 96. Theodore Roosevelt and Seth Bullock.
Rare and possibly unpublished 4.75 x 3.75 albumen photograph affixed to its original 6.25 x 5.25 mount, showing Seth Bullock escorting President Theodore Roosevelt through the center of town in the American northwest. Reverse bears an ink notation, “President Roosevelt - Captain Bullock.” In fine condition, with light edge wear to the mount. When the SpanishAmerican War broke out in 1898, Bullock volunteered as one of Roosevelt’s Rough Riders and was named a Captain of Troop A in Grigsby’s Cowboy Regiment, which did not see any combat. Bullock remained one of Roosevelt’s close friends, and the president once proclaimed, ‘Seth Bullock is a true westerner, the finest type of frontiersman.’ A unique photograph capturing two icons of American individualism. Starting Bid $200
98. William H. Taft. ALS as chief justice signed “Wm. H.
97. Theodore Roosevelt and William H. Taft. Attractive
partly-printed DS, signed “signed “Theodore Roosevelt” as president and “Wm. H. Taft” as secretary of war, one page, 21 x 16, October 4, 1905. President Roosevelt appoints Orlando C. Troxel as “First Lieutenant of Cavalry in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by both Roosevelt and Taft. Blue war office seal remains affixed to lower left. In fine condition. A decidedly well-preserved example. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Taft,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.75 x 7.75, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, April 24, 1922. Letter to Robert Todd Lincoln, in part: “As chairman of the Lincoln Memorial Commission, I am engaged in arranging the program for the dedication on May 30th at 2.30 PM. I would like to call on you at some time convenient to you to submit what is proposed and to receive suggestion from you. I went to see the President this morning to talk with him about it. We would be greatly delighted if you could come to the ceremony and sit with the President and the Commission. Will you kindly let me know when I can look in on you at your home.” In fine condition. Provenance: The Everett Fisher Collection. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Inscribed official printing of the inaugural address with Taft’s personal bookplate
99. William H. Taft. Signed book: Inaugural Address of President Taft. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1909.
Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 68 pages. Signed on the title page in bold black ink, “With compliments of Wm. H. Taft.” Taft’s personal bookplate is affixed to the front pastedown. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG-/None, with edgewear and heavy chipping to leather spine. Accompanied by a beautiful custom-made clamshell case. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
100. William H. Taft. Signed book:
Recollections of Full Years by Mrs. William Howard Taft. First edition. NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1914. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9, 395 pages. Boldly signed on a free end page in black ink, “Sincerely yours, Wm. H. Taft, New Haven, Nov. 14th 1914.” Autographic condition: very good to fine condition, with overall soiling and a small piece of tape to the top edge of the signed page. Book condition: G/None; binding has been professionally re-cased. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Presidential flag given to Taft during his 1909 speaking tour 101. William H. Taft. Rare presidential flag given to President William H. Taft during a cornerstone laying ceremony at the First Universalist Church of Good Tidings in Portland, Oregon, on October 3, 1909. The silk flag approximately measures 9.5 x 8, and is modeled after the 1902 version of the presidential flag introduced by President Theodore Roosevelt; the flag features a cobalt blue field with Great Seal to center, depicting an eagle with yellow ‘E Pluribus Unum’ ribbon, arrows and olive branch in either foot, an American flag pattern heraldic shield, and a circlet of stars, rays, and clouds. Includes the presentation sheet to which it was originally tape-affixed, with ink notations to upper and lower portions: “Rev. Lee Sabrowsky, Grace Lutheran Church, 24th and N. E. Broadway, Portland, Oregon” and “This flag was given when President Taft dedicated The Universalist Church at 24th and Broadway, Portland, Oregon.” The flag is no longer attached to the sheet. In very good to fine condition, with several weakened and threadbare areas, most prominently running vertically along right edge, and slight fading to upper circlet. Accompanied by two 3.25 x 3.25 photos taken during the ceremony, both affixed to an annotated period scrapbook page; a clipping from The Sunday Oregonian from September 27, 1946, featuring an image of Taft at the event; three modern photos relating to the flag and ceremony; and a typed letter addressed to collector Ron Wade by Dan Sabrowsky, a relative of Reverend Lee Sabrowsky, the onetime minister of the First Universalist Church of Good Tidings. In mid-September of 1909, President Taft embarked on a nationwide speaking tour. He reached Portland on the morning of October 2, and that afternoon gave a rousing speech at Multnomah Stadium. The following day, Taft made his lone public appearance when he dedicated the cornerstone at the First Universalist Church of Good Tidings. Over the last century the building has been home to Grace English Lutheran Church, First Church of Divine Science and, since 1977, the Metropolitan Community Church. Ron Wade was a floor leader at the 1988 Republican National Convention and was later appointed by Bush to his Presidential Inaugural Committee. He served as the regional director for Bush’s campaign races in 1980, 1988, and 1992. Starting Bid $200
102. Woodrow Wilson. Partly-printed DS, one page, 11 x 14.75, August 22,
1917. President Wilson appoints John D. Barrette as “Brigadier General in the National Army, in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by President Wilson, and countersigned by Secretary of War Newton D. Baker and Adjutant General Henry P. McCain. In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing. The recipient of this appointment, John Davenport Barrette, served in France during World War I, where he commanded the Artillery School in Saumur. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Rare handwritten draft by President Wilson— “Am deeply disturbed by your message” 103. Woodrow Wilson. Draft of an ALS written in pencil by President Wilson, two pages, 5.25 x 8, no date, circa 1915. In full: “Am deeply disturbed by your message. My action was taken hastily and without knowledge of the circumstances because told that it was a question of hours only. I knew nothing of the case and merely wished time to inquire. I am ready to stand by you and sustain your judgment at every point. Matter brought to me when it was impossible for me to consult either Secretary of War or General McIntyre within the time named. Beg that you will withdraw resignation and await letter which follows. I feel that I have no legal right or responsibility in this case and should have left it entirely to you. I hope that you will regard my request for delay as withdrawn and act as you think right.” Pencil notations at top of first page in an unknown hand, “Written by Pres. in my presence & cabled.” In fine condition, with paperclip impressions to the upper left corners, and light show-through from old tape remnants on the reverse. A fascinating draft letter by President Wilson humbly and earnestly admitting his mistake and requesting the withdrawal of the recipient’s resignation, quite possibly that of Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan over Wilson’s rebuke of Germany in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
104. Calvin Coolidge. Scarce ALS as president, one page,
5.5 x 9.25, White House letterhead, May 3, 1924. Letter to De Lancey Kountze, in full: “It was a pleasure to have a call from you this morning and receive the valuable suggestions you made.” In very good condition, with toning and show-through from toned tape remnants to reverse. After serving in World War I, Kountze left his family’s successful banking firm to focus his efforts on the treatment of wounded veterans and the American Legion. Kountze was later elected as the first president of the Citizens’ Committee of America, a board designed to raise awareness for disabled veterans by unifying various relief agencies. Handwritten letters from Coolidge during his presidency are quite uncommon, and with its dedicated recipient, this is a fantastic example. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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The Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company’s 1936 Democratic Book—signed by the repealer of prohibition 105. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Signed book: The Democratic
Book, 1936. Limited edition, numbered 1592 of an unspecified limitation. Gilt-stamped leatherbound hardcover, 11.5 x 14.5, 384 pages. Signed on the beautifully designed colophon in fountain pen by Roosevelt below a watercolor vignette of the White House. The original subscriber’s name, “Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company,” is also stamped on the cover. Autographic condition: very fine. Book condition: VG/None, with scattered scuffing to exterior and frayed spine ends. A lavishly produced promotional ‘year book’ for the Democratic Party, this volume contains features on accomplishments by Democrats, images of FDR’s cabinet, and ads. The selling of advertising space—and the selling of the book itself to corporations, at $250 per copy—aroused much controversy at the time, and objections were raised that these de facto corporate contributions violated the Corrupt Practices Act which prohibited corporations from contributing to national campaigns. The Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company—which had benefitted enormously thanks to Roosevelt’s repeal of prohibition—certainly would have been one of the corporations in question. An impressive and substantial book with a gorgeous signed page. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Handsome portrait of Roosevelt 106. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Vintage sepia matte-finish 6.75
x 8.75 portrait of Roosevelt in a head-and-shoulders pose and wearing an up-brim hat, signed in fountain pen. Affixed to the original 8.25 x 10.5 studio mount, which is signed in the lower right by the photographer, “Brant.” In very good condition, with light soiling, stains to the top, and a tear to the top edge. In spite of its flaws, this is an attractive and uncommon signed portrait of FDR. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Truman’s historic WWII victory proclamation 107. Harry S. Truman. Impressive
printed World War II proclamation, one page, 12.5 x 19.25, May 8, 1945. A calligraphic proclamation, issued the day following the German surrender, for a day of prayer to be celebrated on May 13, 1945. The text reads, in part: “The Allied Armies, through sacrifice and devotion and with God’s help, have wrung from Germany a final and unconditional surrender. The Western World has been freed of the evil forces which for five years and longer have imprisoned the bodies and broken the lives of millions upon millions of free-born men. They have violated their churches, destroyed their homes, corrupted their children, and murdered their loved ones. Our Armies of Liberation have restored freedom to these suffering people, whose spirit and will the oppressors could never enslave. Much remains to be done. The victory won in the West must now be won in the East. The whole world must be cleansed of the evil from which half the world has been freed. United the peace-loving nations have demonstrated in the West that their arms are stronger by far than the might of the dictators or the tyranny of military cliques that once called us soft and weak… Now, therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby appoint Sunday, May 13, 1945, to be a day of prayer. I call upon the people of the United States, whatever their faith, to unite in offering joyful thanks to God for the victory we have won and to pray that he will support us to the end of our present struggle and guide us into the ways of peace. I also call upon my countrymen to dedicate this day of prayer to the memory of those who have given their lives to make possible our victory. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed.” Prominently signed at the conclusion in black ink by Truman. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 16 x 23. In very fine condition. On Truman’s 61st birthday, May 8, 1945, having only recently assumed the presidency, he held a press conference in the Oval Office to announce Germany’s surrender from World War II. Before an audience of his cabinet and other dignitaries, President Truman delivered this proclamation and declared May 13, 1945, a day of prayer in honor of those who served. A wonderful proclamation from a hard-won day of celebration that brought one of the darkest periods of modern history to a close. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Striking fully signed 1950 Harris & Ewing photo of Truman’s cabinet 108. Harry S. Truman and Cabinet. Exceptional oversized matte-finish 15.25 x 10.5 Harris and Ewing photo of Truman and his cabinet, taken on August 25, 1950, signed in blue and black ink in the lower border by President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, Special Assistant to the President W. A. Harriman, Assistant to the President John A. Steelman, Vice President Alben W. Barkley, Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin, National Security Resources Board Chairman W. Stuart Symington, Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan, Postmaster General J. M. Donaldson, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, and Secretary of the Interior Oscar L. Chapman. Framed and in fine condition, with a few light brushes to a couple of signatures, trivial mounting remnants to lower edge, and a bit of light irregular ink adhesion to a couple of the signatures. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
109. Dwight D. Eisenhower. World War II–era
hand-addressed mailing envelope with a “Headquarters, United States Army Forces in The British Isles” address on the flap, circa 1942, 6.25 x 4.25, filled out in Eisenhower’s hand, “Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, D.C., (apt 208-H).” The envelope is marked with Eisenhower’s name and “Free” in another hand. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from The Philatelic Foundation. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
110. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Uncommon glossy 8.25 x
10 full-length photo of President Eisenhower taking a tee shot at the Quantico Marine Base, signed in fountain pen. Reverse bears a Harris & Ewing copyright stamp, as well as a receipt stamp from the Washington Post Library, dated July 27, 1953. Included is a Harris & Ewing caption sheet, which entitles the picture ‘Fore,’ and states that Eisenhower was trying out the golf course after meeting with top military and Defense Dept. leaders earlier that day. In very good condition, with scattered creasing, and three somewhat heavier horizontal creases across the image. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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111. Jacqueline K e n n e d y.
Hand-drawn poster by Jackie Kennedy honoring the retirement of White House Chief Usher J. B. West, accomplished in red, blue, and green watercolor on an off-white 9 x 13 sheet. Mrs. Kennedy draws a compass at the top, to the left of which she writes, “Mr. West is the best.” Below, she signs on behalf of herself and several former first ladies: “Eleanor,” “Bess,” “Mamie,” “Jackie,” “Lady Bird,” and “Pat (Thelma),” as well as her longtime friend and White House social secretary Nancy Tuckerman, her press secretary Pamela Turner, and Caroline and John’s nanny, Maud Shaw. In the lower right in pink, she writes, “Welcome Home, March 7, 1969,” and sketches a heart with an arrow passing through it. In very good to fine condition, with scattered foxing, and wear to the top edge. Starting Bid $200
113. Jacqueline Kennedy. Box of
Jacqueline Kennedy’s unused Crane’s mourning stationery cards and envelopes, comprising a stack of approximately 100 blank 5 x 3.5 blackbordered cards with the Kennedy family crest at the top (some crests blindembossed and some in black), and 18 matching envelopes printed with “Mrs. John F. Kennedy” in black text in the return address area. Also includes 24 blank envelopes. In fine condition. Provenance: from the collection of Mary Gallagher, former personal secretary to Mrs. Kennedy from 1957 to 1964; Guernsey’s, 2017. This black edged stationery was printed for Jacqueline Kennedy after President Kennedy’s assassination, and she used it for condolence letters as well as correspondence during this period of mourning. Starting Bid $200
112. Jacqueline Kennedy. Two items from the estate of Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara: an envelope bearing a pre-printed free frank of the first lady’s signature, 6.5 x 5, addressed in Jacqueline Kennedy’s hand to “The Secretary of Defense,” and marked with delivery instructions, “By Hand”; and a valentine scrapbook collage presumed to have been crafted by Mrs. Kennedy, made of two 9 x 12 sheets of red construction paper, tied at the left with red yarn. Affixed to the pages are newspaper clippings about a private dinner-dance party hosted by the President and Mrs. Kennedy at the White House on February 9, 1962, including a humorous collage that shows JFK and McNamara dancing together on the second page, and Jackie dancing with McNamara on the third. This valentine collage was found with a collection of Jackie’s letters to McNamara. In overall fine condition, with a light stain to the envelope, and light wear to the collage. Starting Bid $200
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Kennedy-inscribed ‘Inaugural Spectacle’
114. John F. Kennedy. Souvenir edition of LIFE magazine entitled ‘Inaugural Spectacle,’ 8.25 x 11, published in 1961, signed and inscribed on the front cover in ink as president, “For Betty Proxmire—with very best wishes, John Kennedy.” The magazine commemorates JFK’s inauguration and features numerous images of the event throughout, as well as the complete text of his famous inaugural speech in which he implored the nation, ‘Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.’ In fine condition, with some scattered creases and ink in the signature and inscription a shade or two light. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/ DNA. Very few signed copies of Kennedy’s memorable speech are known to exist, making this all the more desirable. Starting Bid $500
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JFK’s 1960 campaign notes on “Pennsylvania Humor”
117. John F. Kennedy. One-of-a-kind typed speech notes annotated by Kennedy, two pages, 8.5 x 11, no date but circa
September 1960. Typed list of seven jokes, headed “Pennsylvania Humor,” with several notes and corrections in his own hand, including “I left N.Y. early” on the first page, and “Pennsylvania—my nomination came” on the second page. In fine condition, with general light handling wear. JFK’s published nomination acceptance speech, delivered on September 14th, includes a version of joke #4: “You can tell something about a political party by the title it gives its platform. We called ours ‘The Rights of Man.’ I’m not sure what the Republicans called theirs—but it may be ‘The Power of Positive Thinking.’” On the following day, a version of joke #4 was incorporated into his Zembo Mosque speech, and a version of joke #5 was incorporated into his Harrisburg speech. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Beautifully detailed dinner plate from JFK’s last official banquet, November 18, 1963 118. John F. Kennedy. Beautiful deep cobalt blue dinner plate produced especially for the ‘Dinner of the Inter-American Press Association in honor of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy,’ held at the Hotel Americana in Miami Beach on November 18, 1963, just four days before JFK’s assassination. The plate measures approximately 10.5˝ in diameter, and features gilt edging and ornamentation of the presidential seal, as well as the coats of arms of the IAPA’s 14 member states. The manufacturer’s imprint on the cream underside reads, “Syracuse - China - 93 G U.S.A.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a packet containing copies of several photographs of the event and a transcript of the address Kennedy gave. Starting Bid $300
“I am from Massachusetts, not from Mississippi” 1 1 9 . J o h n F. Kennedy. Two items:
a TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 6.25 x 9, Congress of the United States letterhead, March 12, 1952, addressed to Sigurd Berg, in full: “This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of March 10th, requesting my autograph for your collection. In compliance with your request, I have signed the enclosed envelope cover, having made one change on it,—I am from Massachusetts, not from Mississippi.” Includes the referenced mailing cover, signed in black ink, “John F. Kennedy,” postmarked March 17, 1952, with the original ‘Mississippi’ type along bottom covered over in correction tape and changed in type to “Massachusetts.” In overall fine condition, with three horizontal mailing folds to letter, and a small tear to bottom edge of cover. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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“Specially made for President Kennedy” after the ban on Cuban imports 120. John F. Kennedy. Unopened cigar, 5.25˝ long, presented to President
Kennedy by Philippine Ambassador Amelito Mutuc. Cigar label reads, “Flor Fina Coronas Alhambra Manila,” on a red and gold label with a black band imprinted “Choicest Philippine Tobacco Sumatra Wrapper.” Printed in gold on the wrapper is: “Specially made for President Kennedy.” Nicely double-matted and framed with a color portrait of Kennedy on the water smoking a cigar, and a small plaque to an overall size of 14.5 x 21.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Senator Kennedy’s notes on the Communist missile threat
121. John F. Kennedy. Unsigned handwritten notes on the reverse of the last page of a typescript, four pages, 8 x 10.5, stamp-dated February 14, 1956. Mimeographed statement of Senator Stuart Symington given on the Senate floor about military preparedness. In part: “Recently there has been much talk about guided missiles. But there has been very little talk about current combat forces in being…We now know the Communists are ahead of us in the long-range ballistic missile field; and therefore we know that if there is one weapon critically needed, in quantity, to maintain the security of the free world, it is our new intercontinental jet bomber the B-52.” Kennedy’s illegible notes are penned in ink on the reverse of the last page and consist of about twenty-five words. Also includes a similar typescript of remarks by Senator Kennedy at a town hall luncheon in Los Angeles, six pages, 8.5 x 14, April 13, 1956, with several lines struck through in ink. In very good condition, with toning and soiling. Starting Bid $300
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The personal diary of the Kennedy White House nanny 122. Kennedy Family: Maude Shaw. The personal
diary of Maud Shaw, official White House nanny during the Kennedy administration, which details the development of Caroline and John Kennedy as infants and toddlers between the years 1957 and 1962. The diary, which measures 5 x 7.25 and contains 22 handwritten pages, covers the emergence of teeth, first steps, first words, illnesses, and a detailed record of their nutritional intake. Regarding Caroline, she notes in July– August 1959, “Says Da-Da, laughs very loudly, play pata-cake.” Most notably, under the first entry for John, “born 25th November 1960,” Shaw notes that he was two weeks premature, adding: “Weight 6 lbs. 3 ozs, slow gaining weight, put on full strength Simalax a Beef, 3 times daily at 4 weeks, I look on John, 28th Feb. 1961.” In March 1962, she notes that John is “repeating words after me— very well.” Accompanying the diary are four ALSs addressed to Shaw by a young Caroline, circa 1965–1967, two of which are postcards, illustrating the warm relationship Shaw shared with the Kennedy children in the years immediately following their untimely departure from the White House. One letter, on Antigua, West Indies letterhead, in part: “Thank you so much for The Finding Out Treasury. It is so good. I read about how Smallpox Vaccination was invented. It was very interesting. I didn’t have time to read anything else as I was busy opening presents. John loves his book too.” Another letter, postmarked March 26, 1967, in full: “I miss you. We are in Mexico now. It is beautiful!” A third letter, postmarked January 1, 1966, in full: “Thank you very much for the pink thing (I don’t know what to call it) and the picture frame. I have it here in Switzerland.” In overall fine condition. With a resume that featured nanny positions in England, Iran, and Egypt, Shaw was hired by the Kennedys in 1957 to care for the newborn Caroline while JFK was still a senator. Shaw remained in the Kennedys’ employ for more than seven years and became one of the most trusted, and evidently adored, adult influences on the closely protected Kennedy children. Held in such high regard by the Kennedys, Shaw was given her own private quarters in the White House, where she could be reached at a moment’s notice. When the president and first lady were tasked with other matters, Shaw became the fixed parental figure, and it was Shaw who ultimately informed five-year-old Caroline that her father had died. Shaw detailed her service in the memoir White House Nannie: My Years with Caroline and John Kennedy, Jr., published in 1966. A one-of-a-kind window into the private lives of the most fabled First Family in American history. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 57
International Atomic Energy Agency appointment for an important nuclear physicist 123. Lyndon B. Johnson.
Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, September 21, 1967. President Johnson appoints physicist and diplomat Henry DeWolf Smyth as “an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Eleventh Session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency.” Signed at the conclusion by Johnson and countersigned by Acting Secretary of State Nicholas deB. Katzenbach. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. In fine condition, with a very small tear to the lower right corner area. Smyth was a key contributor to the early development of nuclear energy as a participant in the Manhattan Project, a member of the Atomic Energy Commission, and an ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency. He received the Atoms for Peace Award in 1968, and he played an important role in the realization of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
124. Lyndon B. Johnson. TLS signed “L.B.J.,” one page, 7 x 9, personal
letterhead, June 22, 1972. Letter to Henry Lee Moon, the editor of The Crisis, in full: “Many thanks for your kindness in sending the copies of The Crisis, and I am grateful as well for your generous letter. Your warm-hearted words touched me deeply, and I will remember them with pride and appreciation. My best wishes to you.” In fine condition, with some creasing to the upper left corner. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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125. Lyndon B. Johnson. TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, June 18, 1965. Letter to journalist and co-founder of Meet the Press Lawrence E. Spivak, in full: “Thank you for your very generous note. I am deeply grateful for both your warm words and your encouraging support. Even more, I appreciate your understanding and your forthright comments.” In fine condition, with staple holes to the top. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“While war is bad,” Nixon comments on the Gulf crisis, “a bad peace is worse because it will lead to bigger war” 126. Richard Nixon. Uncommon ALS signed “RN,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 8, 1991. Thank-you letter for a birthday gift, in part: “Again I am in your debt for remembering me so generously on my birthday. As an avid football fan I will thoroughly enjoy the Superbowl Book. I am enclosing an article I wrote for the Sunday New York Times which deals with the Gulf crisis. My views are simple. We all want peace but while war is bad a bad peace is worse because it will lead to bigger war.” In fine condition, with a light paperclip impression to the top edge. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope and the newspaper clipping mentioned. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Nixon bestows a Churchill Crown to an ABC television reporter 128. Richard Nixon. TLS signed “Dick
Nixon,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 15, 1966. Letter to Bob Clark, a television reporter and White House Correspondent for ABC News, in full: “After some of my campaigns in the United States and my trips abroad, it has been my custom to set up an informal organization composed of those who accompanied me and those who had the chore of covering my activities for the press, television and radio. The organizations have no initiation fee, no dues and no meetings. But I have usually presented to each member a small memento as a reminder of the journey. Your presence on the campaign trip this year officially makes you one of the ‘Birdwatchers of 1966.’ Since inflation was the major domestic issue, I thought that an inflation–proof coin would be an appropriate memento to present to members of the organization. In selecting a coin, I recalled that when I was in London in August, a friend gave me one of the new Churchill Commemorative Crowns. He told me to carry it as a reminder of the statement Sir Winston made with regard to the Munich settlement in 1939: ‘The belief that security can be obtained by throwing a small state to the wolves is a fatal delusion.’ As one of the ‘Birdwatchers of 1966,’ you had to hear me discuss this principle ad infinitum as it applied to Vietnam. I thought consequently, you might like to have one of the Churchill Crowns and am sending it to you under separate cover.” Includes the referenced Churchill Crown, encased in a 4.25 x 4.25 x 1.25 Lucite display with printed inscription: “Robert Clark, Charter Member, Bird Watchers of 1966, from Richard Nixon, Nov. 8th 1966.” In overall fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
The first lady’s elegant black satin clutch 129. Nancy Reagan. Nancy
Reagan’s personallyowned black satin clutch purse by Renaud Pellegrino of Paris, France, featuring a scallop-edged flap with magnetic closure. In fine condition. Provenance: The Private Collection, President & Mrs. Ronald Reagan, Christie’s, September 2016. Accompanied by the Christie’s auction tags and a University Archives authentication tag signed by John Reznikoff. Petite and almost always impeccably dressed, Nancy Reagan was well known for her interest in designer classics and her elegant sense of style. Although criticized in 1981 for wearing designer outfits during a recession, the first lady recalled in her memoir My Turn: ‘If I had suddenly started dressing differently, how would that have helped the economy? On the contrary: I was told that because so many women look to the first lady as a fashion leader, I provided a great boost for fashion designers.’ Starting Bid $300
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Fantastic Christmas greeting from Reagan, featuring a Santa Claus self-portrait 130. Ronald Reagan. Rare ALS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead,
dated November 25, 1978 in another hand. A warm holiday letter addressed at the top by Reagan in red felt tip, “Merry Christmas—Miss Sam, Miss Bertha & Buzzy.” In full: “Nancy & I wish you all, the happiest of holiday seasons. We’re sure you will be happy too, now that the events of the past few months have turned out so well. Our very best to you all.” At the bottom, Reagan sketches an excellent, humorous portrait of himself as Santa Claus. In fine condition. Reagan carried on an extensive correspondence with the Sisco sisters—Bertha and Samueline—and their mentally handicapped brother Joseph, nicknamed ‘Buzzy,’ sending them nearly one hundred letters, sketches, and photos between 1972 and 1987; Reagan was introduced to the family when he purchased goods from their leather shop in northern California. Reagan was known for his doodles and is said to have once considered a career as a cartoonist—and his artistic skill is certainly evident here. He was even caught doodling during meetings at the Ottawa Summit—attended by leaders of the world’s seven richest countries—in July 1981, and Margaret Thatcher kept a page of his drawings. Generally Reagan’s doodled portraits show that he favored more realistic circular eyes, while the angular construction seen here is characteristic of his other known self-portraits. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Mammoth portrait of the Western Reagan at ease 131. Ronald Reagan. Huge matte-
finish 19.5 x 15.5 photo of Reagan laughing while decked out in Western garb, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Dear Nancy, Try as I will—the strain of office shows. With affection & warm regard, Ron,” adding a humorous speech bubble to the left, “Jesse fell in WHAT up to WHERE??!!” Framed to an overall size of 22 x 17.5. In fine condition, with wear to the frame. The recipient of this photo was Nancy Clark Reynolds, who was Reagan’s assistant press secretary and later a special assistant while Reagan was governor. As president, Reagan appointed Reynolds to be the US representative to the Commission on the Status of Women of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. A unique portrait and inscription which portrays Reagan’s warm character. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Governor Reagan responds to three young constituents
132. Ronald Reagan. Set of three letters addressed to Governor Ronald Reagan by three of his young constituents, four
total pages, 8.5 x 11, dated February 1967, with each letter annotated in black ballpoint by Reagan, instructing staff how they should reply to the issues raised in the letters. The first, dated February 22, 1967, written by third grader Judy Nicholson of Richmond, California, accuses Reagan of making it impossible for her mother to attend college because of recent budget cuts. Reagan, in the upper border, writes, “I didn’t do it,” in response to the child’s charge that he reduced the budget. The second, stamp-dated February 3, 1967, written by Wayne Hardison of Concord, California, inquires about a special new tax that he feels will be difficult for his widowed mother. Reagan adds above: “Tell him we tried to work the tax program out so it wouldn’t be hard on people like his mother & we think it will be alright.” The last letter, February 27, 1967, written by Carol Adee of Vallejo, California, asks Reagan how middle-class people like herself could obtain a college education, with Reagan writing at the top, “Tell her about the scholarships.” All letters are date and time stamped “Received Governor’s Office,” and include their original mailing envelopes. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200
133. George Bush. Color glossy 9.75 x 8 photo of Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and President Bush conversing aboard the cruise liner Maksim Gorkiy during the 1989 Malta Summit, signed and inscribed in the upper border in black felt tip, “To: Ron Wade—with pleasant memories of this historic 1989 meeting at Malta—George Bush.” Reverse of photo bears an “Official White House Photograph” stamp dated December 2, 1989, as well as a White House photo credit stamp for David Valdez. In fine condition. Wade was a floor leader at the 1988 Republican National Convention and was later appointed by Bush to his Presidential Inaugural Committee. He served as the regional director for Bush’s campaign races in 1980, 1988, and 1992. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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“The first President I met was Dwight Eisenhower” 134. George Bush. ALS,
one page both sides, 6.25 x 4.5, personal letterhead, September 23, 1979. Letter to Ron Wade, in full: “The first President I met was Dwight Eisenhower. I met him with my father then a U.S. Senator from Conn—a simple hand shake was all. The Congress has usurped some of the powers of the presidency or at least cut into them—but that can be reversed. Weak Presidents have helped this trend.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. Bush had announced his presidential candidacy in May, and at the RNC in 1980 was named the candidate for vice president. The Reagan-Bush ticket handily defeated the incumbent President Carter, who Bush alludes to with his jab in the final sentence of this letter. The recipient, Ron Wade, was a floor leader at the 1988 Republican National Convention and was later appointed by Bush to his Presidential Inaugural Committee. He served as the regional director for Bush’s campaign races in 1980, 1988, and 1992. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“I am a bit of Walter Middy—name dropping is a hobby” 135. George Bush. Unsigned
handwritten draft by Vice President Bush, three pages, 7.25 x 10.5, Stouffer’s Inn on the Square letterhead, no date but circa March/April 1984. In full: “As you gather to honor our dear friend Jerry Weintraub I will be in St. Louis and Barbara will be in—. We wish we were there with you—for a lot of reasons. One—the invitation was fancy. I never saw so many wonderful names on one invitation. I am a bit of Walter Middy— name dropping is a hobby—and I know if I were there I’d be in hog heaven. Secondly—I have great respect for the Variety Club. Pres. Reagan and I have tried to emphasize the importance of the ‘volunteer section’—Well if there ever was a role model for showing what men & women of good will do to help others it’s the Variety Club—(what V. Club does), (Patty leave large space—6 lines), And the Thirdly there’s Jerry himself. The guy from New York who’s done so much. Who’s made it big and helped a lot of people along the way. He’s a generous guy and he’s kind. He doesn’t turn his back on his friends—as a guy who’s proud to be his friend I know that for sure. And something else—I’ve always felt Jerry wherever he was going he never forgot where he came from. His love for his family shines through—Last year at Blue Heaven Jane & Jerry had a party for Barbara & me—It had everything, but maybe the thing I’ll remember most was the look of pride on Jerry’s face—when Jerry introduced his Dad & Mom to his friends out there. Family love shone through. And as to Jane & Jerry we send our sincere congratulations as the Variety Club ‘gives you a dinner,’ We wish we were with you. We really, truly do.” In fine condition, with staple holes to the top left corner. Weintraub was an American talent agent, concert promoter, film producer and actor whose television films won him three Emmys. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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136. George Bush.
ALS, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, March 14, 2003. Letter to Ron Wade, in full: “Bad news—This is not me flying that plane. The colors on the plane are wrong, no 50 calibres in the turret. Helmet color is wrong. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by the photo referenced in the letter, depicting a torpedo bomber marked “Lt. George Bush, 63.” Bush had a celebrated career as a naval aviator, flying 58 combat missions in the Pacific during World War II. The recipient, Ron Wade, was a floor leader at the 1988 Republican National Convention and was later appointed by Bush to his Presidential Inaugural Committee. He served as the regional director for Bush’s campaign races in 1980, 1988, and 1992. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
137. George and George W. Bush. Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Bush family during the 1960s, signed in black felt tip by both George Bush and George W. Bush. The reverse bears collector’s notations, “Signed in person by Pres. George H. W. Bush 12-22-09 in his Houston office for Ronald Wade. Autographed for Ron Wade by Gov. George W. Bush, Governor’s Office, Austin 3-1999.” In fine condition. Ron Wade was a floor leader at the 1988 Republican National Convention and was later appointed by Bush to his Presidential Inaugural Committee. He served as the regional director for Bush’s campaign races in 1980, 1988, and 1992. An unusual signed family portrait. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
The Arkansas governor lightens a murderer’s sentence 138. Bill Clinton. DS, one page, 8.5 x 14, January 7, 1980. State of Arkansas proclamation commuting the sentence of a convicted murderer. In part: “Whereas Willie Lee Singleton, A.D.C.#57231, was convicted in Pulaski County, Arkansas of the crime of Murder First Degree and sentenced on November 21, 1965 to a term of seventy-eight years; four (4) months; twenty-one days imprisonment in the Arkansas Department of Correction; and Whereas, the Board of Pardons and Paroles recommends that the sentence of Willie Lee Singleton be commuted to parole eligibility; Now therefore, I, Bill Clinton, by the virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Governor of the State of Arkansas do hereby commute the sentence of Willie Lee Singleton to a term of seventy-two (72) years; four (4) months; nine (9) days.” Signed at the conclusion in black ink by Clinton, and countersigned by Secretary of State Paul Riviere. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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139. George W. Bush. Commemorative souvenir folder from Inauguration Day,
January 20, 2001, 11 x 9.5, containing a stamp sheet and postal cover, signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip, “To Sam, Best wishes, George Bush.” In fine condition. Consignor notes that this originates from the collection of Samuel Sutton, who was President Obama’s personal valet, and who worked in such capacity in the White House in both the Obama and Bush administrations. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Obama hits the links at the Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course 140. Barack Obama. President Barack Obama’s tri-fold score card from the Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course at the Marine Corps Base in Kailua, Hawaii, measuring 12 x 6, no date, filled out entirely by the president, who signs his surname in the player field, “Obama,” and tracks the score for his four playing partners—“Ramos,” “Orme,” “Bobby,” and “Eric”—over 17 played holes. In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Samuel Sutton, the personal valet to President Obama, in full: “I, Samuel Sutton, worked in the White House as President Barack Obama’s personal valet. Prior to working in the Obama Administration, I worked in the White House for George W. Bush. In these capacities, I was given certain souvenirs which I have retained until this day. Among these souvenirs is the item photographed below, a brief description of which is below: A golf score card, completely written by Barack Obama including his signature as a player ‘Obama.’” President Barack Obama’s silky smooth set-shot and hardwood pedigree may align him more closely with the sport of basketball, but there’s no denying the former executive-in-chief’s fondness for the game of golf. Obama continued the longstanding tradition of presidential golfers by playing a total of 306 rounds while in office, more than both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, but well shy of Dwight D. Eisenhower and Woodrow Wilson, who respectively golfed 800 and 1,200 rounds during their administrations. A fantastic keepsake neatly filled out by the presidential scorekeeper. Starting Bid $300
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150. William H. Taft
151. Donald Trump
142. Bill Clinton
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Declaration of Independence As president of the Philadelphia Bank, Clymer writes to “the Speaker of the House of Representatives” 155. George Clymer. Signer of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence from Pennsylvania (1739–1813) who served as the first president of the Philadelphia Bank. ALS signed “Geo Clymer Presid’t,” one page both sides, 8 x 9.75, February 8, 1810. Letter to “the Speaker of the House of Representatives,” written as president of the Philadelphia Bank, relative to the election of Robert McMullin as a director of the bank. In part: “This bank having the notification of the election for the state, on the part of the house of representatives, of three directors, for the ensuing year; a doubt of the eligibility of one of them has been entertained. The board of directors, concluding to judge upon a matter, involving the rights of a branch of the legislature, and following a former example, have instructed me to state the case, to the electing body, with a submission on it…The third—section of the act of incorporation, of the Philadelphia bank, provides that no other but a stockholder in it, shall be a director: now Mr. Robert McMullin, the gentleman referred to, tho holding stock, it is but on trust, for another, and the question is, whether standing in this predicament, he is a stockholder, in the contemplation of law, to the purpose of being a director.” In fine condition, with splitting (and a small piece of old clear tape) along the hinge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
In the Revolution’s immediate aftermath, Governor Hancock settles a note from “the Continental Treasurer in 1776” 156. John Hancock. ALS signed “JH,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, October 18, 1783. Letter to the “Gentlemen of the Senate & Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,” in full: “I am possess’d of a Note of hand given to me by the Continental Treasurer in 1776, upon which there is due about Fifteen Thousand Dollars & is the property of this Common Wealth. I repeatedly mention’d this Circumstance to former Assemblies, they Chose a Committee but never perfected the Business. It would be too tedious to relate minutely the matter by message, but Submit to you the Appointment of a Committee upon the Subject, that by a Settlement the Common Wealth may be Avail’d of their property, & myself Discharg’d of the Note.” Docketed on the reverse in Hancock’s hand, “Message to Gen’l Court, Octo’r 18: 1783.” In very good to fine condition, with light toning, splitting along a horizontal fold, and a pencil notation at the bottom by noted collector Charles H. Morse. An interesting letter having to do with the nation’s finances during the Revolutionary War, which had come to a conclusion only weeks earlier with the Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Exquisite Force print of the Declaration of Independence 157. Declaration of Independence Force Print. Striking rice paper
engraving of the Declaration of Independence, 25 x 28.75, printed by Peter Force in 1848 for inclusion in his series American Archives, beginning, “In Congress, July 4, 1776. The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America.” The document beautifully reproduces the 56 signatures of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. In fine condition, with a few extra vertical folds along one of the intersecting folds. By 1820, the original Declaration of Independence had seriously deteriorated due to inappropriate handling and storage, creating an immediate need for a facsimile reproduction. Commissioned by John Quincy Adams, William J. Stone engraved a copperplate by lifting ink directly from the original and creating a perfect copy. He printed 201 before placing the plate in storage for safekeeping. Twenty years later, in 1843, Peter Force was commissioned by Congress to print a series of books-now known as the American Archivesfeaturing the founding documents of the United States. For the occasion, the Stone engraving was removed from storage and used to produce new copies on rice paper, distinguished from the original by an engraving in the lower left corner, “W.J. Stone S.C. Washn.” After printing, the plate was again retired, now residing with the original Declaration at the National Archives. Congress authorized the printing of 1500 copies of American Archives, but subscriptions for the elaborate edition were disappointing, and in the end many fewer copies—perhaps only 500—were issued. Most, including this example, were folded and bound into Volume I, Series Five, of Force’s work. Starting Bid $1000
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American Politicians and Leaders The iconic William Jennings Bryant ‘octopus’ campaign poster 158. William Jennings Bryan. Classic William Jennings Bryan ‘octopus’ poster from his 1900 presidential campaign, printed by the Strobridge Lithography Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio, 19.5 x 29, featuring vivid and colorful artwork that boasts a large portrait of Bryan in the center flanked by American flags, the Statue of Liberty being hailed by liberated Cubans and Filipinos in the lower right, and an iconic image in the lower left of Lady Liberty wielding an ax, chopping at the octopus of “Trusts” which ensnares American industry in its tentacles. Text at the top reads, “The Issue—1900, Liberty, Justice, Humanity,” below which is a banner featuring Bryan’s name and famed campaign motto, “No Crown of Thorns, No Cross of Gold.” At the bottom are campaign promises, “Equal Rights to All” and “Special Privileges to None.” Framed to an overall size of 24 x 34. In very good to fine condition, with two tears to the right edge, one with a small area of paper loss; the poster has evidently been professionally linen-backed. A vibrant, evocative piece that is widely considered to be the ultimate example of an American political campaign poster. Starting Bid $200
160. Alexander Hamilton. Sought-after ink signature, “A. Hamilton,”
on an off-white 2.75 x 1 slip clipped from an official document. Impressively matted with an original engraving by T. S. King after Hamilton’s portrait by John Trumbull to an overall size of 21 x 26; the engraving is signed in the lower border in pencil by King. In fine condition, with some light staining to the slip. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
159. Clarence Darrow. Rare vintage 10.5 x 12.5 book photo of Darrow taken by Nicholas Muray of New York, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Clarence Darrow, To—Forrest Black, With all good wishes. May 28th, 1932, Chicago, Ill.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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161. Edward Johnson. Leading figure in
colonial Massachusetts (1598–1672) who founded the town of Woburn and is regarded as the author of the first printed history of New England, The Wonderworking Providence of Sion’s Savior in New England, which was published in England in 1654. Manuscript DS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 9.25 x 13.75, July 3, 1648. Last will of Henry Simpson issued in the province of Maine, signed at the conclusion by Johnson and three others. In very good condition, with moderate toning, and archival reinforcements to paper loss along intersecting folds. Starting Bid $200
Activists and Social Leaders
163. Helen Keller. Unsigned and untranslated letter typed in braille, four sheets, 9 x 11, no date. Three sheets are a heavier
cardstock and contain three to five lines in braille, one of which is translated in another hand, “Helen Keller to The American Foundation for the Overseas Blind, Inc., Assignment.” The fourth sheet is double-sided with approximately twenty lines of braille on each side. In overall fine condition, with uniform toning. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from a previous owner, in part: “I grew up as a child in the home of Helen Keller, which was sold to my father…located at 163 Redding Road in Easton, Connecticut. When cleaning out the house we found several items including some three-dimensional relics such as a hatbox clearly identified as being Helen Kellers. Also found in the house was a large group of letters written in Braille that were owned by Ms. Keller.” Starting Bid $200
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165. Helen Keller. Signed book: Optimism. First edition. NY:
T. Y. Crowell and Company, 1903. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 76 pages. Signed on the first free end page in pencil, “Sincerely yours, Helen Keller.” In fine condition, with light dampstaining to the lower corner of each page. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“I am always glad to do anything I can for a Philadelphian,” writes Keller, “No city in the United States has done more for me” 164. Helen Keller. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.75, 93 Seminole Avenue letter-
head, April 7, 1927. Letter to Mr. Green, in full: “There are two excellent reasons why it gives me special pleasure to autograph ‘The Stone Wall’ for you. No doubt there would be three reasons if I knew you personally. I am always glad to do anything I can for a Philadelphian. No city in the United States has done more for me. There is still a warm glow in my heart when I recall the generous way Philadelphia sponsored my work for the blind three years ago. Then my attention has been called to the address of Mr. Lansing on the wrapping paper. I infer that he must be a friend of yours. That is another reason why I am glad to comply with your request. I admire and esteem Mr. Lansing. I have a happy memory of his kindness and intelligent interest in my work for the blind, and I should like to be cordially remembered to him and Mrs. Lansing. I am sorry I cannot write the autograph with ink. You see, it is necessary for me to keep my finger on the pencil as I form the letters. If I used ink, of course I should blot the page. With kind greetings, and with the hope that I may meet you face to face sometime.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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“I am glad that you are interested in the cause of birth control”
167. Margaret Sanger. American
166. Nelson Mandela.
Color glossy 8.5 x 11 half-length photo of Mandela giving a speech in front of a row of microphones, signed in blue felt tip, “N. Mandela, 22.11.2000.” In fine condition. Originally obtained by in-person specialist Mike Wehrmann. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
sex educator, nurse, and birth control activist (1879-1966) who founded the American Birth Control League in 1921. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, January 19, 1921. Letter to Carl Westerlund, in full: “Your letter received. I am glad that you are interested in the cause of birth control. I wish I were able to help you find a woman to your satisfaction. Of course, there are thousands of splendid marriageable women in Germany who would be only too glad to find someone to spend their future days with. I, myself, do not know anyone at present, but I will keep you in mind and when I come across some nice German girls, I will let you know.” In fine condition. Accompanied by an unused subscription form for The Birth Control Review. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“For your dedication to AA, my constant thanks” 168. Bill Wilson. Signed book: Alcoholics Anonymous: New and Revised Edition. Ninth printing. NY: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc., 1967. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 575 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in black ballpoint, “Dear Ralph—For your dedication to AA, my constant thanks—Ever yours, Bill, NY/May 68.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/VG, with some short edge tears, creasing, and toning to dust jacket. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Supreme Court
169. Felix Frankfurter. ANS signed “F. F.,” one page, 8 x 10, O’Connor & Farber letterhead, October 1, 1945. Frankfurter pens a brief note to philanthropist Basil O’Connor, in full: “Dear Doc, Can you tell me what this means—the meaning behind the phrases? I read your Warm Spring’s speech—Nothing could conquer him & was truly moved by it.” The letter, copies of which were issued to various parties, concerns O’Connor’s resignation as temporary chairman and member of the Roosevelt National Memorial Committee. In fine condition, with some ink erosion to several words of text. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
170. Supreme Court. Col-
lection of 14 mailing envelopes signed in ink by a justice of the Supreme Court, including: Hugo L. Black, Harold H. Burton, William O. Douglas, Felix Frankfurter, John M. Harlan, Robert J. Jackson, Sherman Minton, Frank Murphy, Stanley Reed, Owen J. Roberts, Wiley B. Rutledge, Harlan Fisk Stone, Fred M. Vinson, and Earl Warren. Also includes a TLS signed by Hugo Black, and a TLS signed by J. William Fulbright. In overall fine condition, with light toning to Vinson. This lot features all members of the Stone Court from 1942 to 1946, and the Vinson Court from 1946 to 1949. Starting Bid $200
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Businessmen
171. John Jacob Astor. ALS, one page, 8 x 9.75, September 6, 1870. Letter to partner Gerrit Smith, in part: “I will not let you forget me—…3 H’d share on Rail Road that’s if you wish to sell part of yours you can obtain a Profit say 5 to 6 H’d share & if you desire to sell please Instruct me.” In fine condition, with several intersecting folds. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“Phineas T. Barnum” files suit against a deadbeat
172. P. T. Barnum. Manuscript DS, signed “Phineas T. Barnum,” one page both sides, 8 x 12.5, May 12, 1853. Legal statement in the case of “Phineas T. Barnum against George Ciprico,” in which Barnum swears that Ciprico failed to remit a payment agreed upon in a promissory note. Barnum endorses a statement at the conclusion certifying that “the foregoing complaint is true of his own knowledge.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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173. P. T. Barnum. ALS signed “P. T. Barnum,” one page, 4.25 x 7,
October 5, 1866. Letter to A. H. Siegfried, in full: “I fear that I forget to enclose address of my agt to day—but am not sure. I send it enclosed.” In fine condition, with faint dampstaining to the top. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
Rare Beethoven Piano Company bond issued by the advertising pioneer 174. J. Walter Thompson. Business-
man (1847–1928) considered to be the ‘father of modern advertising.’ Scarce and attractive partly-printed DS, signed “James W. Thompson,” one page, 15.75 x 12.25, September 6, 1886. Mortgage bond from the Beethoven Piano Organ Company for $1000 issued to Charles H. Parsons, signed at the conclusion by Thompson as the company’s president, and countersigned by the secretary, E. A. Cole. In fine condition, with a trimmed bottom edge. Founded by Thompson in 1864, the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency is one of the world’s most recognizable marketing firms and is responsible for developing some of the most enduring brand images in popular culture. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Intellectuals 175. Brown University. Fantastic large printed 1790 Brown University broadside in Latin, calling the institution the “Collegii Rhod. Insulae [College of Rhode Island],” 17 x 21, headed with the names of Chancellor Jabez Bowen and President James Manning. The broadside features the names of members of the 1790 graduating class, and lists the academic degrees or ‘theses’ obtainable from the college: Technologic, Grammatic, Rhetoric, Logic, Metaphysic, Ethic, Theologic, Politic, Mathematic, Historic, and Physic. In very good condition, with some staining, small areas of paper loss at intersecting folds, and some archival repairs on the reverse. Founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and commonly known as the College of Rhode Island, the school was renamed Brown University in 1804. Starting Bid $200
‘Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego’ 176. Sigmund Freud. TLS in German, signed “Prof. Freud,” one page, 6 x 8.5, personal letterhead, August 27, 1924. In full (translated): “If you want to translate the brochure ‘Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego’ into Dutch, then please contact the International Psychoanalytical Publishing House, Vienna VII. Andreasgasse 3, to find out the conditions. Because of the authorization, you want to give me the name of the translator to whom you will transfer the task. I cannot give an authorization to a person unknown to me. It is best if you contact Dr. J. E. G van Emden, Hague, Jan van Nassaustraat No. 8 to obtain a translator or review the one you have suggested.” In very good to fine condition, with creasing, light toning, and two small dark stains. Published by the International Psychoanalytic Publishing House in 1921, Freud’s Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego keys in on various psychological mechanisms at play within mass movements. He suggests that the individual, when part of a mass, obtains a sense of power that allows him to act on impulses that he would otherwise dismiss as a lone individual, thus enabling him to act as part of the mass, and to likewise feel safety in numbers. Freud posits that effects include a loss of conscious personality and an inclination of the individual to be affected by any emotion within the mass. Freud concluded: ‘A primary mass is a number of individuals who have put one and the same object in place of their ego ideal and consequently identify with each other.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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Religious Figures 177. Pope Benedict XV. Pope born
Giacomo della Chiesa (1854–1922) who reigned from 1914 until his death. Benedict’s pontificate was dominated by World War I, which he termed ‘the suicide of Europe.’ TLS in Italian, signed “Benedictus PP XV,” one page, 7 x 9, papal coat of arms letterhead, December 11, 1920. In full (translated): “Grateful for the affectionate condolences that Comm. Giovanni Pasquale Scotti has sent to us on the occasion of the death of our beloved Brother, we thank him for the prayers made and promises in the suffrage of the dear deceased, we heartily bless him with his family.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
178. Pope Benedict XV. Pope, born
Giacomo della Chiesa (1854–1922), who reigned from 1914 to 1922. Maintaining strict neutrality during WWI, he advanced several peace proposals and did much to aid war victims. Interesting apostolic benediction, signed “Benedictus P.P. XV,” one page, 10.25 x 13.5, June 12, 1921. An apostolic blessing for “Sister Wenceslas” featuring a calligraphic inscription and an affixed circular photo of Pope Benedict. Double-matted to an overall size of 16.5 x 24. In very good to fine condition, with some creasing to the mount and light silvering to the image. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Pope Francis’s white zucchetto skullcap
179. Pope Francis. Pope Francis’s white zucchetto skullcap, measuring 7˝ in diameter, featuring a light suede white lining
and white moire fabric exterior. In fine condition. Accompanied by a “Segreteria Particolare di Sua Santita” card in Italian, dated June 6, 2017, signed by Mons. Yoannis Lahzi Gaid, the personal secretary of Pope Francis, in part (translated): “It is hereby certified that the accompanying skull cap is a gift from His Holiness, Pope Francis.” Also includes the zucchetto’s white moirecovered box, which has damage to one corner. Prelates often give away their skullcaps, a practice started in the modern era by Pope Pius XII. The tradition involves giving the zucchetto to the faithful, as a keepsake, if presented with a new one as a gift. Popes John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis have continued the custom. A rare relic from a sitting pope. Starting Bid $300
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180. Pope John Paul II. Interest-
ing woodblock-print diploma from the 1976 Polish Festival of Sacrosong, 9.75 x 13.75, signed at the bottom in blue ballpoint, “Karol card. Wojtyla.” In fine condition, with light edge toning and soiling. The Sacrosong Festival was a cultural movement that helped preserve Catholic identity in Poland during the Cold War, and was supported by the future Pope John Paul II. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
182. Pope Paul VI. Born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini in Italy in 1897, Paul VI reigned as pope from 1963 until his death in 1978. Untranslated ANS in Italian, signed “G. B. M.,” one page, 5.5 x 4.25, personal archbishop of Milan stationery, November 9, 1954. Handsomely mounted, suede-matted, and framed with a photo to an overall size of 30 x 18.5. In fine condition. Montini had been appointed as archbishop of Milan by Pope Pius XII just a week earlier on November 1, 1954. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Christmas wishes from the future pope
181. Pope John Paul II. TLS in Polish,
signed “Karol Wojtyla,” one page, 5.75 x 4, illustrated “Puer natus est” letterhead, 1965. In full (translated): “God bless you for the warm memory and wishes. Please also accept my best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.” In fine condition. An exceptionally appealing religious letter. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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World Leaders Extensively hand-corrected treatise on Jewish identity 183. David Ben-Gurion. TMS in Hebrew, ten pages, 8.5 x 11, January 27, 1958. An exhaustive historical and philosophical treatise tracing the identity and Sitz-im-Leben [“life setting,” “situation in life,” “sociological setting”] of the Jewish people in exile with many references to Biblical and Rabbinical texts upon which to base a vision for the newly founded modern state of Israel. The piece is intellectual but also emotional and has references to the Law of Return, as it will be the historical basis for this, as well as specific legislation such as the State Education Act. Signed at the conclusion by Ben-Gurion, who also adds several corrections and revisions throughout. In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
184. David Ben-Gurion. ALS in Hebrew, signed
“D. B. G.,” two pages, 4.5 x 8.5, July 15, 1954. Letter concerning social programs and services. In part: “A few weeks ago I asked to be done a survey of the government institutions the Jewish Agency and the Histadrut…In fact, we see the power that will be in Tel-Aviv…without a doubt driving hundreds and perhaps thousands of people. Because in my opinion, it is necessary to reduce all the workers in these institutions according to their institutions, some of them to be sent to Be’er Sheva or to other settlements in the Negev, and some of them we shall have to remove to Nazareth, because Nazareth is sympathetic to this. I was told that it falls to you to prepare this survey. Is this true? And has this survey been done or completed?…Some services will have to be cancelled. Who will in essence suffer from this? How will we invest the money in the needed place? I would like to ask in particular what happened to the funds…On Monday you will…determine the details of the framework and process to be imposed on the young generation, the general practices of the enterprise are operating and appear to me more, but I have to admit that I as yet do not have an image in my mind of the organizational framework.” In fine condition, with a couple trivial creases. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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186. William Cecil, Lord Burghley. English
statesman (1520-1598) and chief advisor to Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign. Scallop-topped manuscript vellum DS, in Old English, signed “W. Burghley,” one page, 24.25 x 15.5, 1586. Untranslated. Signed on the lower border in ink by Burghley. Document retains its original ribbon. In very good to fine condition, with some soiling, and small splits along intersecting folds. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Churchill on Dunkirk— “This was the maximum intensity of British effort” 187. Winston Churchill. World War II-dated TLS signed “WC,” two pages, 7.5 x 9.5, Prime Minister letterhead, July 17, 1941. Letter to Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell, in full: “See Wardlaw Milne’s statement about 75% war effort. What datum line does he work from? He does not tell us; it is a pot-shot. The only true datum line is the two or three months following Dunkirk in 1940. This was the maximum intensity of British effort. It could never be maintained at that rate. Some relief is necessary—holidays, etc. But what are the actual figures? Take, say, May and June, and the first half of July, 1940; compare them with the similar outputs of this year; or again compare the three months after Dunkirk with the last three months, for which figures are available. Test the above comparisons by the number of workers employed, the number unemployed, in the country, the output of the five or six principal weapons. Other ideas will occur to you. My own idea is that we are about 87% of the peak effort but have a much larger output. But then the night shift and Machine tool position is far from good. Do your best to find the solid truth.” The first page bears a large “Action This Day” label affixed to upper portion, as well as a “Prime Minister’s Personal Minute” stamp, with serial number “S 25/1.” In fine condition, with a light diagonal crease to the second page which passes through Churchill’s initials. The miraculous evacuation at Dunkirk in the late spring of 1940 nearly resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of Allied troops stranded on the beaches of northern France. Churchill had initially deemed it ‘a colossal military disaster,’ and many who fretted over his handling of the war against Nazi Germany, men such as British Conservative John Wardlaw-Milne, were determined to see Churchill stripped of his self-created position of Minister of Defense. By mid-1942, Britain’s shortfall in decisive military victories prompted Wardlaw-Milne to lead a movement designed to force out Churchill in a vote of no confidence. However, his suggestion of replacing Churchill with the Duke of Gloucester was met with mockery, and Churchill retained his role in an overwhelming vote. Less than a month after writing this letter, Churchill convened with President Roosevelt aboard the battleship Augusta to discuss the World War II agenda, draft the Atlantic Charter, and affirm American support of Great Britain. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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190. Charles de Gaulle. Vintage 188. Chiang Kaishek. Matte-finish
3.75 x 5.75 headand-shoulders photo of Chiang Kai-shek, signed in fountain pen in Chinese. Reverse bears a Wu Chung Yee photography stamp. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
glossy 6 x 8 halflength portrait of de Gaulle with arms crossed and wearing his military uniform, affixed to the original studio mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, “C. de Gaulle.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 10.75 x 14. In fine condition, with some fading to the signature and a light crease above his right shoulder. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“Please convey to all those Americans who have helped the Free French Forces with ambulances for their wounded and sick” 189. Charles de Gaulle. World War II-dated TLS in French, signed “C. de Gaulle,” 7.25 x 10.75, Office of General Staff letterhead, November 27, 1940. Letter to a Mr. Ruxton, president of the British American Ambulance Corps, in full (translated): “It is with great feeling that I make it my agreeable duty to thank you for the great contribution that so many noble Americans have made to the ‘Free French Forces’ that I have the honor to command. In my name and in the name of my forces please convey to all those Americans who have helped the Free French Forces with ambulances for their wounded and sick and with a great surgical installation which will allow us to attend to their needs in the best of material conditions the expression of our most sincere feelings of gratitude. Again I wish to state more particularly my feelings of well-being to those who have contributed in the purchase and equipment of ambulances and whose names will always remain and stand as color–bearers: ‘France forever,’ ‘Secours Franco–Americain,’ ‘Holland Niagara Falls,’ ‘Jack and Charlie Twenty-one,’ ‘R. L. Alling.’ To those equally who have contributed towards the purchase of the magnificent medical equipment, I pour out my deepest gratitude. We stand amazed at the generosity of the Americans and I know for a fact that it is never in vain that we can make an appeal to the citizens of our great and friendly Republic. Through your intermediary, we ask you to translate our feelings and thank all most sincerely. Please accept, dear sir, the very high regard I hold for you.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 11 x 14.75. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full English translation. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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191. Ferdinand de Lesseps. French diplomat (1805–1894) who spearheaded
the project to build the Suez Canal. Striking 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of de Lesseps by Paul Rochas & Bannel of Paris, signed and inscribed on the mount in crisp black ink, “A Mr. Laffitte, Ferd. de Lesseps (1884).” In fine condition, with some light surface impressions. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
192. Simon Bolivar. Scarce partly-printed DS in Spanish, one page, 8.5 x 12.25, November 16, 1825. As president of Peru, Bolivar appoints a captain to active service in the Peruvian army. Signed at the conclusion by Bolivar, and endorsed on the reverse by others including Antonio Jose de Sucre, who succeeded Bolivar as president of Bolivia. In fine condition, with scattered light soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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The esteemed “Order of the Sacred Treasure” 193. Emperor Hirohito. DS in
Japanese, one page, 23 x 17.75, November 10, 1928. Untranslated document in which Emperor Hirohito confers the Second Class, Order of the Sacred Treasure upon a distinguished person. Includes the beautiful Star of the Order of the Sacred Treasure award badge and a wooden box for the badge. Rolled and in fine condition, with scattered light creasing. The insignia of the order incorporates symbols for the three imperial treasures, each represented in the badge: the central eight-pointed silver star represents the Yata Mirror, so sacred that not even the emperor is allowed to look at it; the wreath of red-enameled dots represents the Yasakani Jewel; and the forty white enameled rays represent the emperor’s personal sword. Established as the Order of the Meiji in 1888 by Hirohito’s grandfather, the Order of the Sacred Treasure is awarded to those who have made distinguished achievements in a wide variety of civil or military services, ranging from research fields, to social work, to state and local government. These documents, by which the Emperor himself honors a citizen, become a part of the recipient’s family legacy and rarely leave Japan. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
Early signature dated to Hirohito’s 1921 tour of Europe 194. Emperor Hirohito. Scarce circa 1921 ink signature
of Hirohito in Japanese on an off-white 7.25 x 5.5 album page. Also signed below in ink by Prince Kan’in Kotohito and diplomat Chinda Sutemi. In fine condition. Accompanied by the two other signers, a 21-year-old Hirohito became the first Japanese crown prince to study abroad when he undertook a six-month tour of Europe in 1921, traveling to countries such as France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, and the United Kingdom, staying in England as the guest of the Royal family. On November 29, 1921, shortly after his return home, Hirohito was appointed Regent of Japan in place of his ailing father. An early and sought-after signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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195. Emperor Meiji. DS in Japa-
nese, one page, 23.25 x 17.75, April 1, 1906. Document in which Emperor Meiji confers the Second Class, Order of the Rising Sun upon Kono Chuzo. Includes the document’s wooden box. In fine condition, with some scattered creasing. Established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji, the Order of the Rising Sun is given to honor those who have made significant achievements in international relations, the promotion of Japanese culture, advancements in their field, development in welfare, or the preservation of the environment. The recipient of this award, Kono Chuzo, was a judge who later served as governor of the Okayama Prefecture. Accompanied by a 1926 Japanese photo book honoring Emperor Meiji. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
196. Emperor Taisho. Impressive DS in Japanese, one page, 23 x 17.75, December 23, 1914. Untranslated document in
which Emperor Taisho confers the Third Class, Order of the Sacred Treasure upon a distinguished person. Includes the award medal with neck ribbon in its original black lacquer case, as well as the document’s wooden box. In fine condition, with some scattered wrinkling and a crease to the upper right corner. Established as the Order of the Meiji in 1888, the Order of the Sacred Treasure is awarded to those who have made distinguished achievements in a wide variety of civil or military services, ranging from research fields, to social work, to state and local government. Accompanied by a 1927 Japanese photo book honoring Emperor Taisho. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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The Father of Modern Zionism takes refuge in Hamburg prior to the “annoying…rehearsals” of one of his plays 197. Theodor Herzl. Scarce ALS in German, signed “Th. Herzl,” one page, 5.5 x 8.75, Hamburger Hof letterhead, October 24, 1890. In full: “Dearest friend! Your letter has been forwarded to me here where I took refuge one day ahead of the annoying matter of the scheduled rehearsals. My plans are to return tomorrow morning. So far, Hasemann did not contact me and I purposely did not call on him either before receiving your message. Now I shall definitely approach him to bring the matter to a conclusion, if possible. I do think that he is the most suitable individual for that. I intend to work on the ‘couplets’ during my trip home. At the moment, there are too many other issues mulling around in my head. Do write to me to my Berlin address ’4 Jahreszeiten’ where I will be residing again tomorrow. Eight days from today I expect to be in Vienna. Cordial greetings from your devoted, Herzl.” In fine condition, with an old repair to the upper right corner. Herzl achieved some success as a playwright and gained popularity. Several of his plays were staged across German-speaking countries, including Germany, Austria, and in Prague. Some performances were held in the Burgtheater, the most prestigious theater in Vienna. Herzl’s most successful play, Wilddiebe, which he co-wrote with Hugo Wittmann, was part of the Burgtheater’s repertoire for fourteen years. Based on the date of this letter, Herzl is likely referring to another collaboration with Wittman, Die Dame in Schwarz. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
198. Joachim Murat.
Brother-in-law of Napoleon (1767–1815) who was a marshal in Napoleon’s regime and who reigned as King of Naples from 1808 to 1815. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Murat,” one page, 7.75 x 9.5, March 24, 1796. Manuscript copy of an “Order of the General-inChief to citizen Giroud, Chief of Post of the Military transport at Toulon,” providing a list of military directives that Giroud was to employ at Toulon. Endorsed at the conclusion by Murat to certify that it is a true copy of his order. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Amazing archive of five documents signed by Napoleon Bonaparte
199. Napoleon. Impressive assemblage of five documents signed by Napoleon:
Manuscript DS in French, signed “NP,” one page, 8 x 12.5, April 23, 1809. Napoleon names four officers as “Knights of the Order of the Iron Crown” on the day after his important victory at the Battle of Eckmuhl. On April 23rd, the date of this document, Napoleon was wounded by enemy fire while he was out for reconnaissance around Regensburg. Manuscript DS in French, signed in the left margin, “NP,” one page, 8.75 x 13.5, December 17, 1809. A report from General Antoine-JeanAuguste Durosnel concerning military vacancies, in part (translated): “The service of the soldiers proposed for vacant positions in the 1st and 7th Provisional Regiments of Dragoons, the 1st Provision of Fighters and the 2nd Cavalry March of the Army of Spain, not being attached to the proposals file we can not check everyone’s rights to the advancement we demand for them.” In the upper left, Napoleon’s secretary writes, “Returned to the Minister of War. I have already made known several times that I did not want any men or regiments of the Tour d’Auvergne, nor of Luxembourg, nor of the 2nd foreign regiment which had not served during all the revolution in an army to serve in the league,” which is endorsed below by Bonaparte. Manuscript DS in French, signed in the left margin, “NP,” one page, 7.75 x 12.25, October 7, 1810. Untranslated Ministry of War report submitted to Napoleon, endorsed by him in the left margin. Appealing partly-printed DS in French, signed “NP,” one page, 22.5 x 17.5, December 30, 1812. Military appointment authorizing Jean-Joseph Dejoannis to continue in the service of the King of Westphalia, and outlining the conditions of his service. Signed at the conclusion by Napoleon, and countersigned by French Minister of Justice Claude Ambroise Regnier and Secretary of State Pierre Antoine Noel Bruno. A crisp and well-preserved document bearing a larger than typically seen signature. Manuscript DS in French, signed in the left margin, “NP,” one page, 8.25 x 12, September 30, 1814. Untranslated document issued while exiled in Elba, boldly endorsed in the left margin by Napoleon. Documents from Elba are very rare. In overall very good to fine condition. A rarely seen grouping of multiple war-related military documents signed by the famed French leader. Starting Bid $1000
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200. Napoleon. Original printed decree from the Department of Saone-et-
Loire, in French, one page, 17 x 21.5, April 22, 1815. The document is the new Constitution of the French Empire during the Cent Jours, written by Benjamin Constant for Napoleon, at the Palace of Elysee, in part (translated): “Since we were called, fifteen years ago, by the vow of France, to the government of the State, we have sought to perfect, at various times, the constitutional forms, according to the needs and desires of the nation. And taking advantage of the lessons of the experience, the constitutions of the empire were thus formed of a series of acts which were clothed with the acceptance of the people. Our aim was then to organize a great European federal system, which we had adopted in accordance with the spirit of the century, and favorable to the progress of civilization. In order to complete it and to give it all the scope and all the stability which it was capable of, we had postponed the establishment of several interior institutions, more especially designed to protect the liberty of the citizens. Our goal now is only to increase the prosperity of France by strengthening public liberty. From this results the necessity of several important modifications in the constitutions, senatus-consultes, and other acts which govern this Empire. To these causes, willing on one side, to preserve from the past what is good and salutary, and, on the other hand, to render the constitutions of our Empire in conformity with national wishes and needs, as well as In the state of peace which we wish to maintain with Europe, we have resolved to propose to the people a series of provisions tending to modify and perfect their Constitutional acts, to surround the rights of citizens with all their guarantees, to give the representative system its full extension, to invest the intermediate bodies in the consideration and desirable power; in a word, to combine the highest point of political liberty and individual independence with the strength and centralization necessary to enforce the independence of the French people and the dignity of our crown. Consequently, the Siuvan articles, forming an additional act to the constitutions of the Empire, will be subject to the free and solemn acceptance of all the citizens, throughout the whole of France.” The four titles are listed as follows: “General Dispositions,” “Electoral Colleges and the Method of Election,” “From the Tax Law,” and “Ministers and Responsibility.” In very good to fine condition, with light staining and intersecting folds. Starting Bid $200
201. Jawaharlal Nehru. Political leader (1889-1964) who served as first Prime Minister of India from 1947 until his death. Vintage matte-finish 6 x 8 close-up portrait of Nehru in a solemn profile pose, signed in the lower border in blue fountain pen. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Secret document from Robespierre’s ‘Reign of Terror’ 202. Maximilien Robespierre. Fanatical idealist leader of the French Revolution (1758–1794) who was arrested, tried, and executed for the ‘Reign of Terror.’ Scarce manuscript DS in French, signed “Robespierre,” one page, 7.5 x 12.25, August 3, 1793. Secret official decree from the Committee of Public Safety creating the official paper of the French Republic, in part (translated): “The Committee of Public Safety states that there will be created a paper under the title ‘the friend of the Republic’ which will aim at spreading the principles of the republican habits and of liberty, to excite the courage of the French people against the outside enemies, to protect them from the politics and plots of the abroad governments and uncover the conspirators.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Maximilien Robespierre, Georges Couthon, and Marie-Jean Herault de Sechelles. On the reverse of the document is written “a garder sous clef [keep locked],” indicating that it was indeed a secret document. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and light overall foxing. All three of these members of the Committee of Public Safety were executed in 1794. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Rare Stalin autograph from the Czech Hotel Radium Palace 203. Joseph Stalin. Bold pencil signature of Joseph Stalin in Cyrillic on an off-white 9 x 11.75 page removed from a guest book deriving from the Hotel Radium Palace in Jahymov, Czechia, which contained signatures from an assortment of dignitaries between the years 1927 and 1947. In fine condition. Accompanied by images of the guest book from which the page originates, which also included the likes of Marie Curie, Feodor Chaliapin, and Klement Gottwald. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Royalty
204. Catherine de Medici. Influential Italian noblewoman (1519-1589) who was Queen consort of France from 1547 to 1559 and the mother of three French kings: Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III. Manuscript vellum DS in French, signed “Catherine,” one page, 18.25 x 9, July 1574. Untranslated document concerning a payment order. In very good condition, with light staining, heavy creasing, small holes within the text, old tape stains to edges, and Catherine’s signature quite light and only partially legible. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
205. Elizabeth, Queen Mother. Christmas card from 1985 featuring an embossed royal crown on the front, measuring 15 x 8.75 open, with a photo of the Queen Mother surrounded by her four adult grandchildren, signed inside below a printed Christmas and New Year’s greeting in blue ink, “from Elizabeth R.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
206. King Charles I. King of
England, Scotland, and Ireland (born 1600) from 1625 until his execution in the wake of the English Civil War in 1649. Following the Protectorate rule of Oliver Cromwell and his son, Richard, Charles’s line was restored to the throne with the succession of his son, Charles II, in 1660, whose reign was retroactively dated to 1649. Rare manuscript vellum DS, signed “Charles P.,” one page, 13.75 x 9.25, November 22, 1621. Original warrant issued to Sir Adam Newton ordering payment of £79.10.8 “for reparacions of our Stables at the Mewes, St. James Sheene and Richmond,” as per the bill subscribed by Sir Thomas Howard, Master of the Horse, for Francis Wethered, Surveyor of the Stables. Signed in the upper portion by Charles, and countersigned below by Francis Crane as auditor general. In fine condition, with two small areas of vellum irregularity. An attractive document signed by the 21-year-old Prince of Wales. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Remarkable 1492 Ferdinand and Isabella document—signed within days of Columbus’s arrival in the New World 207.
Ferdinand and Isabella.
Manuscript DS in Spanish, signed by Ferdinand, “Yo el Rey [I the King],” and by Isabella, “Yo la Reyna [I the Queen],” one page, 8 x 7, October 15, 1492. Document commanding Don Juan de Ribeiro to the town of San Sebastian to carry out their royal orders in establishing peace and order in the town. In full (translated): “Don Juan de Ribeiro there we have given orders concerning matters relating to San Sebastian and especially as regards the provost and goal of the said town. As you will see by our letters in which we command you, for our service, to repair to the said town, and carry into execution the orders we give you in this matter, and to work for the establishment of the said town and its residents in peace and concord, as benefits our service, Zaragoza, XV day of October of ninety and two years.” Archivally matted and framed with an image of Columbus discovering the New World to an overall size of 13.5 x 19.5. In fine condition. Ferdinand and Isabella famously sponsored the voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World, which set sail from Palos, Spain on August 3, 1492. Two months later on October 12, Columbus made landfall on San Salvador in the Bahamas—a date now immortalized as ‘Columbus Day’ in America. Later that month, Columbus sighted Cuba, which he thought was mainland China, and in December the expedition landed on Hispaniola, which Columbus thought might be Japan. The explorer returned to Spain with gold, spices, and ‘Indian’ captives in March 1493, where he was received with the highest honors by the Spanish court. With perhaps the closest known date to Columbus arriving and claiming the New World for Spain, this is an outstanding and historically significant document. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
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208. King Charles II. Manuscript DS, signed “Charles R,” one page, 9.25 x 13.75, November 5, 1672. Military document ordering John Pigott to complete his regiment “to the number of one hundred soldiers,” and then march his soldiers to the “City of Canterbury where you are to stay and expect our further orders.” The document asks Pigott to control the behavior of his men and to “be very careful that your soldiers do behave themselves Civilly and duly pay their quarters where they now are, upon their march, and where they shall be quartered as aforesaid.” The order also makes reference to George Villiers, the Duke of Buckingham who came to power in 1667 along with five politicians known as ‘the Cabal.’ Signed at the head by King Charles II. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, a few small repairs, and several seal-related light circular stains. This document dates to the Third Anglo-Dutch War, the result of Charles’s secret treaty with France of 1670. In exchange for subsidies from Louis XIV, King Charles agreed to convert to Catholicism and assist the French in their conquest of the Dutch Republic. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
209. King Charles IX. King of France
(1550-1574) from 1560 until his death, whose reign was fraught with religious conflict including the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Charles,” one page, 8.5 x 12, February 25, 1570. Document addressed to the Chancellor of France in charge of the Region of Auvergne. The King gives the order to proceed to the sale of the wood taken to the rebels and to send the money very quickly. Reverse affixed with original paper seal with the King’s coat of arms. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
210. King Charles XII of Sweden.
King of Sweden (born 1682) from 1697 until his death in 1718, who assumed power, after a seven-month caretaker government, at the age of fifteen. Remembered as a skilled military leader and tactician during the Great Northern War, as well as an able politician who introduced important tax and legal reforms. Untranslated manuscript DS in Swedish, signed “Carolus,” one page, 8.25 x 12.75, May 27, 1716. Retains original black wax seal. In fine condition, with light soiling and intersecting folds. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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211. King Francis I. Monarch of the House of Valois (1494–1547) who ruled as King of France from 1515 until his death, and was remembered as a prodigal patron of the arts who initiated the French Renaissance. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Francoys,” one page, 8.25 x 9.75, August 30, 1542. Official letter issued to Cardinal de Tournon, lieutenant–general at Lyons, in part (translated): “The inhabitants of the island of Rez have sent before me to make their remonstrations about salt…and due to this, on other issues that I currently have, I cannot hear what they have to say nor their problems. I have advised that they are sent to you, my council residing in Lyon, so that you may hear their problems and, my cousin, consider them and advise them with my direct authority and provision. Please give me due warning of this.” Signed at the conclusion by the king, and countersigned by Guillaume Bochetel. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
King James seeks to preserve “Our forest of Galtres”
212. King James I. King of England and Ireland (15661625) under whom the ‘Golden Age’ of Elizabethan literature and drama continued. Manuscript DS in Early Modern English, signed “James R.,” one page, 7.75 x 11.75, April 17, 1624. Official letter issued to “Henry Lord Viscount Dunbar, Deputy Justice in Eyre to Our forest of Galtres,” giving orders for measures to preserve the forest from the unauthorized cutting down of trees. In part: “Our said forrest is become so thin of woods and verte; there there is scarce lefte in most places of the said forrest soe much cover as will shelter a deere from a dogg, for that we fine our woode spoyled, our deere in great danger to bee utterly destroyed, or at least vanished into places of better refuge…it may appeare that wee are sensible of their misdemeanors and indignities as aforesaid, and do intend to proceed therefore wth all severity against those wch shall presume to infringe our comandes especially being our officers.” Signed in the upper portion by the king. In very good to fine condition, with light toning and soiling. Accompanied by a full transcription, a copy of a European export license, the original Maggs Bros. folder, and a letter of provenance from the previous owner. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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214. King James III. James Francis Ed-
213. King James II. The last Catholic monarch (1633–1701) to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, crowned in 1685. Ink signature, “James R.,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.25 slip presumably removed from a document. Mounted and matted to an overall size of 11 x 13.75. In fine condition, with some light toning. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
ward Stuart (1688– 1766), son and successor of James II, who claimed the English, Scottish and Irish thrones (as James III of England and Ireland and James VIII of Scotland) upon the death of his father in 1701. LS in French, signed “Jacques R,” one page, 7.75 x 10, March 1735. Letter to his cousin, the Duchess of Melfort. In part (translated): “The very kind words you wrote in your letter of 10 February to console me in my grief upon my death of the Queen made it obvious that you care very much. I am deeply touched by this, and most grateful for this new token of your affection and love for me.” In fine condition, with light toning and soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
215. King Louis XIV. Manuscript vellum DS in French, signed “Louis,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 9.75 x 13, January 1702. Untranslated financial document which creates six workers and five coiners for the currency of Riom. Signed at the conclusion by the king, and countersigned by Louis Phelypeaux, comte de Pontchartrain (General Secretary of Finance), and Chamillard (General Controller of Finance). Includes original string-bound covers. In very good to fine condition, with some scattered staining. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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216. King Philip II. King of Spain (born 1527) from 1556 until his death in 1598; his eventful reign included Spain’s conquest of the Philippines, the establishment of a colony in Florida, and the historic defeat of the Spanish Armada by the British in 1588. Manuscript vellum DS in Spanish, signed “Yo El Rey,” one page, 22.5 x 19, May 26, 1579. Document in which the king appoints Charles Bandequiny as head of his hotel in Lille, France, in part (loosely translated): “instead of the fire of Guillaume Vinckensloot…give Charles Bandequiny plain power, authority and special order.” Signed at the conclusion by the king. Lower portion retains original ribbon with remnants of red wax seal. In fine condition, with heavy intersecting folds. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
217. Prince Charles.
ALS signed “Charles,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 4.75, personal stationery letterhead, October 1, 1994. Letter to Anthony Burrows, the personal accountant to Charles at St. James’s Palace, in full: “I can imagine what a headache you must have trying to keep the accounts in order in the Office—especially as I have just been shown the annual accounts by the Private Secretary!—So I just wanted you to know how much I appreciate all your heroic accounting labours on my behalf. It makes such a difference to have someone who knows what he is doing taking care of this aspect of my operations…! So, thank you very much indeed for all the efforts you made to help everything run as smoothly as possible.” In fine condition, with a central vertical fold. Accompanied by the original envelope, annotated in Charles’s own hand. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Planting at Highgrove
218. Prince Charles. ALS signed “Charles,” one page,
4.75 x 7.25, Kensington Palace letterhead, February 11, 1987. Letter to friend and landscape consultant Vernon RussellSmith, in full: “Could you by any chance manage to come to Highgrove on Sat. 21st March & stay till Sunday & we could do the planting on Sat. & Sun? I fear I can’t now manage the Monday for planting, but if you could come on the Sat. it would be splendid. I shall look forward to hearing from you.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by the the original mailing envelope, addressed in Charles’s own hand. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Elegant evening bag personally-owned by the princess
219.
Princess Diana. Princess Diana’s extraordinary circa early 1980s personally-owned and -used satin-lined silver jeweled evening bag, measuring 8 x 6.5 x 1.5, given to Kensington Palace Senior Housemaid Sheila Tilley. In fine condition, with a few stains to interior. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Tilley, in part: “I write to confirm that I was in the employ of their Royal Highnesses, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Charles and Diana. The duration of my service at Kensington Palace was from 1981 to 1983. My position in the royal household was Senior Housemaid. I was honoured to be one of the 40 guests invited to Prince William’s Christening in 1982…The evening bag…was originally owned by Princess Diana. It came into my possession when the Royal Butler, Alan Fisher, distributed a few of Diana’s unwanted items to staff who were present at the time in the kitchen.” The gorgeous bag is heavy and solid, and no picture can behold its beauty. An exquisite item demonstrating Diana’s fabulous style and refined taste. Starting Bid $1000 www.RRAuction.com | 95
Diana and her Royal Air Force crew
220. Princess Diana. Magnificent ink signature, “Diana,
1992,” on an off-white 5 x 1.75 sheet removed from the lower portion of a photographic mount. Matted and framed with the original photo from which the signature was removed to an overall size of 14 x 12; the color satin-finish 9.5 x 6.25 photo depicts Diana posing with nine members of the Royal Air Force, presumably the crew issued to fly the Prince and Princess of Wales to India for their royal tour of 1992. In fine condition. Consignor notes that signed photos of this exact image were presented as exclusive appreciatory gifts to each pictured Air Force member, thus making any such example remarkably uncommon and highly sought-after. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
The radiant Princess of Wales 221. Princess Diana. Very attractive semi-glossy 5 x 7.25 portrait of Princess Diana with a beaming smile, signed on the original mat in black ink, “Diana. 1993.” Framed to an overall size of 11 x 13. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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222. Princess Diana. Rare unissued certificate from the 1995
Care in Crisis Awards as presented by the British Red Cross, 8.25 x 11.75, boldly signed in black ink, “Diana.” In fine condition, with a small bit of staining to right edge and light brushing to first letter of signature. Beginning in 1988, Diana began a long and much-publicized partnership with the British Red Cross when she became the society’s most respected and influential patron. Among the over 100 charities and campaigns she advocated, Diana served as a patron for the Red Cross Youth, the Commonwealth Society for the Deaf, the Royal School for the Blind, the British Sports Association for the Disabled, and the Parkinson’s Disease Society. At the time of signing this certificate, the Princess of Wales served as a spokesperson and the vice president of the British Red Cross. A wonderful symbol of Diana’s enduring fight for humanity. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
A slice of royalty
223. Princess Diana. Remarkable 36-year-old slice of cake cut from the multitiered wedding cake served at the royal wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles on July 29, 1981. Created and baked by David Avery, the head baker at the Royal Naval cooking school, the rectangular piece of fruitcake measures 3.75 x 2.75 x .75, and is housed in a special box marked on the cover, “CD, Buckingham Palace, 29th July 1981,” and includes the original presentation card, “With best wishes from, Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince & Princess of Wales.” Accompanied by the original mailing package, with label issued to “Mrs. J. L. Faulkner.” Starting Bid $200
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224. Princess Diana. Christmas card from 1994 with an embossed gold royal coat of arms on the front, measures 16 x 6 open, bearing an affixed satin-finish photograph of Diana with William and Harry, signed and inscribed inside in fountain pen, “Ken, From, Diana.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
225. Princess Diana and Prince Charles. Christmas card embossed
with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measuring 10.5 x 7.25 open, featuring an affixed color photo of the newly wedded royal couple, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Julian and Patricia, from Charles,” and in black ink, “and Diana.” In fine condition, with old tape stains to the edges of the photo panel. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
226. Princess Diana and Prince Charles.
Christmas card embossed with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measuring 16 x 6 open, featuring an affixed color photo of the entire family, signed and inscribed inside in fountain pen, “To you both, from, Charles and,” and “Diana.” In fine condition, with a bit of light soiling to the front of the card, and a notation sticker on the back cover. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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227. Princess Diana and Prince Charles. Christmas card embossed with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measuring 10.5 x 7.25 open, featuring an affixed color photo of Charles and Diana, the latter sitting with Prince William on a swing, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To you both—from Charles and,” and in black ink, “Diana.” In fine condition, with light soiling and toning, a slice to photo, and a round sticker on the back of the card. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
228.
Princess Diana and Prince Charles.
Christmas card embossed with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measuring 16 x 6 open, featuring an affixed color photo of the entire family in a wonderful seated pose, signed inside in fountain pen, “from, Charles and,” and in black ink, “Diana.” In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
229. Princess Diana and Prince Charles. Uncommon TLS signed
“Charles” and “Yours sincerely, and Diana,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, Balmoral Castle letterhead, October 22, 1981. In full: “We are both enormously touched that you should have contributed towards such a magnificent wedding present and send you our warmest thanks for your kindness and generosity. The clock will always be a treasured and very special possession.” Charles adds the opening in his own hand. Matted to an overall size of 16.5 x 11.75. In fine condition, with the handwriting slightly faded. The fabled royal wedding took place at St. Paul’s Cathedral on July 29, 1981, before an invited congregation of 3,500 and an estimated worldwide television audience of 750 million. A desirable and personal souvenir of one of the most storied public marriages in modern history. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Sought-after 1706 military commission from Queen Anne 230.
Queen Anne.
Queen of England (born 1665), the last British monarch in the Stuart dynasty, who reigned from 1702 until her death in 1714. Vellum manuscript DS, signed “Anne R.,” one page, 14 x 9.75, April 12, 1706. Queen Anne appoints John Burnett as “Ensign in Regiment of Foot to be forthwith raised for Our Service Commanded by Our Trusty & Welbeloved Colonel Roger Townshend.” Signed at the top by the queen. Blue paper seal remains affixed to left side, with red wax seal remnants to upper left corner. In very good condition, with moderate overall soiling, intersecting folds, a missing seal, and the signature a bit light but fully legible. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
231. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Uncommon
Royal Christmas and New Year card with an embossed golden seal on the front, measures 18.25 x 7.75 open, bearing an affixed color image of the painting ‘The Holy Family’ by Sebastiano Ricci, signed on the adjacent page in black ink, “Elizabeth R.,” and in fountain pen, “Philip.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Titanic The claim of an American “passenger on board the unfortunate ‘Titanic’”
232. Titanic. Letters concerning a claim by one of the survivors of the Titanic disaster, Eleanor Genevieve Cassebeer,
consisting of two TLSs by her attorney, a TLS from the White Star Line to their law firm Hill Dickinson & Co., and further carbon copies of correspondence from the law firm. First is a TLS from her lawyer, July 20, 1914, in part: “I have a client Mrs. E. G. Casabere [sic] who some time ago made a claim in respect of her losses whilst a passenger on board the unfortunate ‘Titanic.’ I am anxious to find out the present position of matters.” Second is a letter on White Star Line letterhead addressed to Hill Dickinson & Co., July 22, 1914, headed “TITANIC,” in full: “We enclose letter received from Mr. Joseph Davis, Solicitor, London, in connection with the claim made by Mrs. E. G. Casabere, and we shall be glad if you will deal with the same.” A carbon copy of the firm’s reply to Davis informs him, “We have not got a note of any claim by Mrs. Casabere and perhaps you would send us a copy of the claim which was made.” Davis’s TLS in response and a copy of the White Star Line’s original letter acknowledging the claim, “amounting to $8619 for losses sustained on the S.S. ‘Titanic,’” are both present. The final piece is a carbon copy of the two-page Hill Dickinson & Co. letter in response, informing him that the claim is better suited for a lawyer based in New York rather than one in London. In overall very good condition. Cassebeer, returning home to New York after a trip to Europe to visit her son, was traveling alone and boarded the Titanic as a first-class passenger at Cherbourg. She was awake in her cabin at the time the Titanic struck the iceberg and was rescued in lifeboat number five. She spent just a year in New York before taking another overseas journey to London, which is where she was living at the time this legal correspondence took place. However, as Europe erupted in World War I at the end of July, she applied for an emergency passport and safely sailed home to America in September 1914. She would later correspond with Walter Lord, author of A Night to Remember, and was one of the survivors to attend the premiere of the film adaptation in 1958. An interesting archive of material related to the legal claims of this notable eyewitness to tragedy. Starting Bid $200
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Explorers and Archeologists Rare 1903 document signed by King Tut’s discoverer
233. Howard Carter. Rare manuscript DS in Arabic, one
page, 6.75 x 8.25, received May 2, 1903. Document directed to the director of the General Archaeology Directorate, in part (translated): “Based on your explanation, dated the 21st of this month, number 966, we inform you that an inspection has been conducted of the building constructed by the father of Hamid Effendi Abdulmunim at the archaeological site on the island Aswan (Elephantine). We found that the amount of 150 Egyptian pounds estimated for the building is a very appropriate and reasonable value…The total number of pages are back.” Ink notations along bottom in another hand. In fine condition, with two punch holes to left edge, and several staple-related holes to the top margin. In 1903, Carter transferred to the Inspectorate of Lower and Middle Egypt and set up headquarters at Saqqara. His time excavating at Aswan with the likes of Lady William Cecil Amherst proved relatively unsuccessful, with the exception of a discovery of ancient Aramaic papyri made by several sebakh workers. A rare letter from the famed archeologist, immersed in his life along the Nile River and still years away from his unearthing of King Tut. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“The furthest south point reached was Lat. 88. 23 South” 234. Ernest Shackleton. Sought-after TLS signed “E. H. Shackleton,” one page,
8 x 10, RMS Mauretania letterhead, March 27, 1913. Letter to Philip G. Straus, in full: “In answer to yours: a. The furthest south point reached was Lat. 88. 23 South, b. The expedition returned to civilization March 25, 1909.” In fine condition. Roughly two months after the start of their Nimrod Expedition, Shackleton and his crew of Frank Wild, Eric Marshall and Jameson Adams reached their most southerly point— “Lat. 88. 23 South”—on January 9, 1909, a mere 97 nautical miles (180 km; 112 mi) from the South Pole. The British flag was planted, Shackleton named the polar plateau after King Edward VII, and the men turned home. Shackleton’s record stood for less than three years before being passed by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen on December 7, 1911. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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235. Ernest Shackleton. Vintage fountain pen signature,
“Ernest H. Shackleton,” on an off-white 5 x 3 sheet of stationery affixed to a 6.5 x 10.75 sheet bearing an image of the polar explorer. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
American West Rare historical volume owned by Sam Houston 236. Sam Houston.
Signed book: The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688. NY: Inskeep & Bradford, 1810. Hardcover, 5.5 x 9, 567 pages. Boldly signed on the first free end page in ink, “Sam Houston,” and initialed on the front pastedown, “S. H.” Also signed at the top of the first free end page by Tennessee judge John W. Overton, with his bookplate affixed to the front pastedown. Autographic condition: very good, with heavy toning and dampstaining to the signed page (not affecting legibility or boldness of signature). Book condition: VG-/None (rebacked), in a NF custom-made clamshell case. This volume’s previous owner, John William Overton, was one of Tennessee’s most influential residents, serving as a judge on the state’s Supreme Court and as an advisor to President Andrew Jackson. Houston, taking a position as a local prosecutor, met Overton upon his arrival in Nashville in 1818 and the two became close friends. An exceptionally rare format for Houston, made ever more desirable by the bold signature and second set of initials. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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Crockett is granted permission to use an engraved portrait of himself 237. Davy Crockett. Handwritten letter addressed to Davy Crockett, “Hon. Col. Crockett,” by renowned portrait painter S. S. Osgood, one page, 8 x 9.75, December 24, 1834. Osgood writes, in full: “I have received your note requesting permission to have a small engraving for your book taken from the print of which I hold a copyright and I am happy to have it in my power to grant so small a favour and therefore do hereby give you permission to make such use of that print as may suit your purposes.” Second integral page bears an address panel in Osgood’s hand to “Hon. D. Crockett, Washington, D. C.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, a few small separations along folds, paper loss to left corners along hinge, and scattered creasing. Accompanied by an unsigned engraving of Osgood’s Crockett portrait. Crockett was so impressed by S. S. Osgood’s portrait of fellow Tennessean Henry Clay that he commissioned the artist to paint a likeness of him as well. He was extremely pleased with the resulting portrait and glowingly endorsed Osgood’s prowess, saying “[He] has done me the favour to paint my portrate [sic] and as it is due to him that I shall State the masterly manner in which he has performed that work.” Indeed, Crockett believed that the portrait referred to in this letter was a most accurate rendering, proclaiming Osgood’s painting to be “the only correct likeness of me that has been taken.” Osgood’s association with Crockett’s national celebrity raised the portraitist’s profile within the art community and beyond. In his December 24, 1834, letter to Crockett, Osgood takes the opportunity to return the favor by granting his onetime subject’s request to use the copyrighted portrait in a forthcoming memoir of his recent travels. At the time Crockett received Osgood’s letter, the future Alamo martyr was writing to friends about his intention to move to Texas. The former Anti-Jackson Congressman departed his West Tennessee home in August 1835. He arrived in Nacogdoches in early January and reached the Alamo on February 9, 1836, a little less than a month before the legendary battle began. Osgood painted portraits of some of Crockett’s most eminent contemporaries including Edgar Allen Poe and John Sutter. He was an Associate of the National Academy of Design and exhibited in some of America’s most prestigious galleries. Today, his work can be found in the collections of the Alamo Museum and the Brooklyn Museum, among others. This letter from an important nineteenth-century artist to an icon of the American frontier provides collectors with the chance to own a document directly tied to one of the most famous portraits ever painted of this larger-than-life figure. The Robert Davis Collection. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Notorious Figures Scarce letter by the ailing ‘Teflon Don’ 238. John Gotti. ALS signed “Johnny,” one page, 8.5 x 11, post-
marked June 13, 200[?]. Letter to a friend, written from the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri. In full: “Just a quick note letting you know that I’ve been receiving your mail—thank you. I hope this finds you and everyone well and with clear mind-set. As for me, at the present I’m fighting walking pneumonia and a half dozen other infections non stop—so writing is more than impossible, yet I feel great—well almost—and I had to drop you a line. Give my love to everyone and tell them as always to stay strong!” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, filled out in Gotti’s hand and incorporating his surname and prisoner number, “Gotti #18261-053,” in the return address area. In 1998, Gotti was diagnosed with throat cancer and sent to the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri, for surgery. While the tumor was removed, the cancer was discovered to have returned two years later and Gotti was transferred back to Springfield, where he spent the rest of his life. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
239. Lee Harvey Oswald.
Unsigned handwritten list in pencil on the reverse of a pay stub from Jaggars-Chiles-Stovall, Inc., of Dallas, Texas, 10 x 3.25, issued for a 40-hour pay period ending March 27, 1963, resulting in a balance of $74.38. On the reverse, Oswald writes a resume-style list of all the companies that he worked for after returning to the United States from Moscow. In full: “Worked June–Oct. 1962, 210 N. E. Vacek St., Lou-R-Pack Company, Ft. Worth Texas / Oct–May 1963, Worked Dallas, Texas, This Company / S. S. 433-54 3937 / Last Addres / 702 Elsbeth St. / Dec 1962–May 1963.” An ink notation below reads, “Neely $65.00.” In 1963, Oswald lived at 214 West Neely in Dallas, his last Dallas address before moving to New Orleans in May; the Warren Report stated his monthly rent on Neely Street was $60. In fine condition, with three unobtrusive storage folds. Originates from a collection of family documents given by Marina Oswald to her personal attorney. The Warren Report suggests that Oswald printed his ‘Alek James Hidell’ identification cards while working at Jaggars-Chiles-Stovall, which he then used to mail order the rifle allegedly used to assassinate President Kennedy. An amazing piece of history that ties together a multitude of events in the Oswald story—his financial struggles, Dallas residency, pseudonym, and rifle. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Oswald’s overcoat— purchased as a Marine in Japan and worn as an expat in Minsk
240. Lee Harvey Oswald. Lee Harvey
Oswald’s personally-owned and -worn blue single-breasted, heavy blue wool overcoat with three buttons down the front, with his name finely embroidered in yellow thread above the inner pocket on the right side, “Lee H Oswald.” On the other side is a maker’s label, “Kawashima, Tailor, Yokohama, Japan.” In fine condition, with light expected wear. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from his older brother, Robert L. Oswald, in part: “Lee purchased this overcoat while still in the Marine Corps during his time at Naval Air Force Facility Atsugi near Yokahama, Japan from September 1957 to October 1958. The coat appears in one known photograph, taken c. 1961–1962 of Oswald and Marina on a bridge in Minsk. (The photograph became exhibit 1392 in the Warren Commission investigation of the Kennedy assassination).” A striking, well-documented piece from the assassin’s personal wardrobe. Starting Bid $1000
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241. Lee Harvey Oswald. Original
1957 Arlington Heights High School ‘Yellow Jacket’ yearbook, 8.25 x 10.75, 151 pages, depicting Oswald in his 10th grade biology class on page 104. Caption below the photo reads, “Bing! You’re hypnotized, says Janet Bolin to Lee Oswald in the old bio lab.” In fine condition, with toning to pastedowns and some wear at hinges. Oswald had enrolled in 10th grade at Arlington Heights for the fall semester, attending for a just a few weeks before dropping out on September 28th to join the Marines. Consignor notes that this originates from the Robert L. White collection. Starting Bid $200
“My favorite amusement is good musical shows,” notes Stroud, “I go for them in a big way” 242. Robert Stroud. Notorious criminal (1890-
1963) who, while imprisoned, became a self-educated authority on birds and earned the nickname ‘The Birdman of Alcatraz.’ ALS signed “Bob, Robert Stroud, 594”,” one page both sides, lightly lined, 8 x 10.25, Alcatraz Prison stationery letterhead, November 1, 1946. Letter to Fred E. Daw, his longtime friend and president of the Chicago Bird Club, in part (spelling and grammar retained): “This is a very unique place. The is nothing like it anywhere in the world. It is often said here that this is a place where anything can happen, and it does. The little affair that made the headlines last spring was one of those impossible thing, but more unbelievable than many things no one ever heard about. One of then is that the delay in that other letter being mailed was due to the fact that it was sent back to me to be written over in my regular handwriting…I am glad you get to se all those event, since you enjoy them, though I don’t go in for any type of sporting event. I have an intense dislike for crowds, particularly crowds engaged in making ideots of themselves. My favorite amusement is good musical shows. I go for them in a big way. The last time I attended a ball game, there was an ideot sitting next to me who, every time anyone made a play, would start flaying his arms around like one gone mad, pounding me on my legs and back. I told him politely, the first time, to keep his hand at home; the next he did it, I was less polity, but that did not do any good, either. Finally, I said, ‘The next time you put one of those thing on me, I’m going to cut it off and throw it over the wall.’ He moved away from me, and later told a friend of mine he thought I was crazy. Well, at that time, 1915, I was suffering with Bright’s disease, and my nerves were not in good condition, but I’ve always had a dislike for such situations.” Stroud also adds his name in the upper left field. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 107
Expansive archive from the storied FBI special agent
243. Melvin Purvis. Collection of approximately 100 items, consisting of typed letters, manuscripts, and FBI memoranda,
bearing 81 various signatures of Purvis, with a majority signed “P,” mostly on the various memos, and three full “Melvin Purvis” signatures. The archive is dated mostly between 1930–1943, with much of the correspondence on onionskin pages. The memos, signed “P” as Special Agent in Charge, are to Special Agents or employees attached to field offices in Cincinnati, Washington, Oklahoma City, and Birmingham, and mostly concern administrative topics and policies. Others relate to requests for Purvis to speak to a variety of different organizations. A selection from the four typed manuscripts, signed in pencil, “M.P.,” or “P,” on 5 x 8 sheets, is as follows: one, in part, “on the day I had been told I was being ordered to go to Oklahoma City and take charge of the office, we had a long talk, Edgar Hoover & I…I told him I liked this job pretty well and that I would like to remain in this service…and that I felt that since there were no chains on me, forever linking me to this job, that this could not be even considered as an ultimatum, I merely wanted to do something I knew would work and work better than the system being used…He said ‘You have a fine record in the Bureau, and now you want to ruin it.’ I told him I would guarantee to get more work done in my way and there would be a much better spirit in the organization. He said it could not be done. We butted heads until after midnight…” A second, in part, “Terre Haute, Indiana—On Robinson kidnapping case. Kidnapper’s wife arrived at RR. Station with suitcase containing $50,000.00 ransom. My instructions were to drop the trailing of her if it became evident that she knew she was being trailed. Trailing her from one station to another.” Remaining letters and memorandum deal with a variety of issues involving his business as President and General Manager of the Florence Broadcasting Company, and his appearances in advertising campaigns for the Moore Clothing Company, Gillette Razor Blade Company, Iodent Company, and Dodge Corporation. Also included are several Western Union telegrams; four letters concerning negotiations with Warner Bros. for radio programs and a movie; and two documents presented to Purvis. In overall good to very good condition. An interesting look into Purvis’s professional life with the FBI. Starting Bid $300 108 | December 6, 2017 | NOTABLES
244. Activists and Entertainers
245. Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine
246. Edvard Benes
247. Ronnie Biggs
248. Joseph Bonanno
249. British Prime Ministers
250. British Prime Ministers
251. Richard E. Byrd
253. Eldridge Cleaver
254. William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody
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252. William Jennings Bryan MB $200
255. Frederick Cook MB $200
256. Peter Cooper MB $200
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257. Dalai Lama MB $200
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258. Ferdinand de Lesseps MB $200
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259. Benjamin Disraeli MB $200
263. V. V. Giri
260. Frederick Douglass
261. Oliver Ellsworth
262. William Fargo
264. Governor Plummer
265. Horace Greeley
266. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
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267. J. Edgar Hoover
268. J. Edgar Hoover
269. King Edward VII
270. King George III
271. King George IV
272. King George IV
273. King Hussein of Jordan
274. King Hussein of Jordan
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275. King Juan Carlos I of Spain
276. Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily
277. Tomas Masaryk
278. James McHenry
279. Golda Meir
280. Mother Teresa MB $200
281. Kichisaburo Nomura
282. Lee Harvey Oswald
284. Ante Pavelic´
285. Pedro II of Brazil MB $200
286. Princess Grace and Prince Rainier
289. Queen Isabella II
290. Queen Victoria
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283. Samuel A. Otis MB $200
287. Joseph Pulitzer MB $200
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288. Melvin Purvis MB $200
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291. John D. Rockefeller, Jr
292. Royalty
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294. Colonel Harland Sanders
295. Charles M. Schwab
296. William Seward
297. William Shirley
298. Margaret Thatcher
299. Margaret Thatcher and Edward Heath MB $200
300. Titanic
301. William M. ‘Boss’ Tweed
302. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
303. Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial MB $200
304. Watergate: Woodward and Bernstein MB $200
305. Daniel Webster
306. James Wilson
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307. James Clinton. Revolutionary War officer (1736–1812) who, with John Sullivan, led the Sullivan Expedition against the British-allied Iroquois. He was the brother of George Clinton (governor of New York and vice president under Jefferson and Madison), and the father of DeWitt Clinton (sixth governor of New York). ALS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 12, May 30, 1798. Letter to “The Honorable the Commissioners of the Land Office,” in part: “When I was last in New York I Delivered to your Honorable Board a proposal to purchase a Tract of Land in the County of Tioga adjoining some other Lands I have in that County… My Principal Inducement to make this offer was to have it in my power to accommodate certain Persons who had made some Improvements on part of these Lands…But as I have Reason to believe some measures not only ungrateful & ungenerous but improper and unfair has taken place respecting this Business, I no longer consider myself under any obligation to serve them and I therefore take this Earliest opportunity of Expressing to the Board my Intention of withdrawing my said Proposal.” In very good condition, with old tape along one edge, splitting along the central horizontal fold, and small areas of ink erosion. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Pass for a paroled Confederate prisoner on the day of Lincoln’s assassination
308. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. Partly-printed DS, signed “Joshua L. Chamberlain,” one page, 5 x 8, August 28, 1873. Bowdoin College Classical Department document, in full: “E. M. Cousins is admitted a Member of the Freshman Class on Probation;—and on condition of his passing a satisfactory examination in the following studies, viz. 3d Book Geometry.” In fine condition, with scattered light creasing and two horizontal folds. Chamberlain served as president of Bowdoin from 1871 to 1883. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
309. Civil War. Unusual Civil War–dated partly-printed parole pass, one page, 7.5 x 3.75, Lynchburg, Virginia, April 14, 1865, signed at the conclusion, “W. C. Randolph, Surg. in Cge. Gen. Hos. No. 2.” In full: “The bearer, Sergt. H. Hutter, of Co. B., 62nd Regt. of Virginia, a Paroled Prisoner of the Army of the Confederate States, has permission to go to his home, and there remain undisturbed.” In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, some staining, and small repairs on the reverse. Henry Hutter had enlisted on June 2, 1861, at Morefield, Virginia, and rose to the rank of third sergeant in 2nd Company B, 62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry. Records show that he was wounded at Winchester on September 19, 1864, and taken prisoner the next day. He was exchanged on March 3, 1865, sent to Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond, and furloughed on March 19th. He then surrendered at Lynchburg on April 1st. Copies of his records show that his leg was amputated at the thigh by a Union surgeon after his capture. On the same infamous day this parole pass was granted, John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre. A rare and unique Civil War piece. Starting Bid $200
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310. James Longstreet. Confederate general (1821–1904) who distinguished himself at Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chickamauga, and is remembered as one of the Civil War’s greatest tacticians. Partly-printed DS, one page, 15.5 x 11, July 18, 1870. Interesting State of Louisiana military appointment, naming D. A. Blanchard as “Captain in the Co. A 5th Regiment Infantry of the Louisiana State Militia.” Signed at the conclusion by Longstreet as adjutant general and by H. C. Warmoth as governor. The blue seal affixed to the lower left remains mostly intact. Double-matted to an overall size of 20 x 15.5. In very good to fine condition, with overall toning and old tape residue to the edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
The 23-year-old Union general—“I would courtmartial any officer of my command who would receive and act on any order” transmitted by a rebel 311. George A. Custer. Civil War-dated ALS signed “G. A. Custer,” one page both sides, 5 x 8.25, Head-Quarters Cavalry Brigade letterhead, August 21, 1863. Letter to General H. J. Kilpatrick, in full: “Commdg 3rd Div. without investigating the matter in reference to Lieut. North disregarding a certain order of the Brig. Genl. com’g the Division, I find on reading the letter, on which your endorsement was made, what I consider, sufficient grounds to warrant any officer, who understands his duty, in disregarding such order, the order was communicated to him by a citizen and that citizen a rebel. I would court-martial any officer of my command who would receive and act on any order transmitted through such channels.” Custer modifies the letterhead to read, “Head-Quarters 2nd Cavalry Brigade, 3rd Div., Cav Corp.” In very good to fine condition, with light toning along edges and one of the vertical folds. On June 29, 1863, the 23-year-old Custer was commissioned to brigadier general of volunteers and assigned command of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade in Kilpatrick’s division, becoming one of the youngest Generals in the Union Army. Three days later, Custer led his men in the Battle of Gettysburg where he assisted in preventing J.E.B. Stuart from attacking the Union rear. Known for his aggressive battlefield tactics, Custer displays marked consideration in the disobedience case of Lieutenant North, a soldier Custer ultimately defends given the order’s treacherous origins. An intriguing letter from early in the storied military career of the ‘Boy General.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
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312. Richard Bong. Fighter pilot (1920-1945) known as the highestscoring air ace of the United States, having shot down at least 40 Japanese aircraft during World War II; he was killed in a crash while working as a Lockheed test pilot. Ink signature, “Major Richard J. Bong,” on a white 6.5 x 3.75 mailing envelope, postmarked January 27, 1945. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
313. Mark Clark. American general (18961984) who came under fire for his questionable leadership during World War II and who signed the cease-fire agreement with North Korea in 1953. World War II-dated TLS signed “Mark W. Clark,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Headquarters Fifth Army letterhead, September 18, 1944. Letter to Emma Bracken, in part: “I have received your letter of September 1st. It was nice to hear from you once more and to know that you had received my previous letter. I am inclosing the Fifth Army shoulder patch which you requested. The blue mosque background signifies that the Fifth Army was organized in North Africa. It was the first American army to be organized outside the United States.” Includes the referenced embroidered shoulder patch. In very good to fine condition, with irregular toning to the letter. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
314. Doolittle’s Raiders. Color limited edition 26.5 x 18.5 lithograph entitled ‘0820 18 April 1942,’ numbered 332/2000, signed in the lower border in pencil by James Doolittle, “J. H. Doolittle,” and by the artist, “Robert Moak.” Includes a limited edition companion sheet of Doolittle Raiders letterhead, numbered 64/678, signed by twenty of the Doolittle Raiders: Bill Bower, Ed Horton, Jack A. Sims, J. R. Stork, Tom Griffin, Frank Kappeler, Griffith Williams, Nolan A. Herndon, E. W. Holstrom, Ed Saylor, Davy Jones, R. E. Cole, Jacob DeShazer, Hank Potter, Joe Manske, C. J. Nielsen, David J. Thatcher, Travis Hoover, Charles L. McClure, and R. A. Knobloch. The lithograph is nicely double-matted and framed to an overall size of 31 x 23, and the sheet is similarly double-matted and framed to an overall size of 10.5 x 13. In fine condition. Accompanied by an informational packet and a photocopy of a notarized letter attesting to the authenticity of Dootlittle’s signature, which was issued with the piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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315. Courtney H. Hodges. Senior officer of the United States Army (1887–1966)
who commanded the US First Army in the Western Europe Campaign of World War II; a notable ‘mustang’ officer who rose from private to general. World War II-dated TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Headquarters First United States Army letterhead, December 14, 1944. Letter to Emma Bracken, in full: “Enclosed you will find the picture which I have autographed as you requested. The First Army shoulder patch is likewise enclosed.” Removably corner-mounted to the lower right of the sheet is the referenced unused, embroidered “First Army” shoulder patch; the picture is not included. In very good to fine condition, with light staining and creasing along intersecting folds. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
The three surviving flag-raisers of Iwo Jima
316. Iwo Jima. Impressive display of three vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 three-quarter-length photos of the surviving Iwo Jima flag-raisers, each individually signed in fountain pen by the soldier pictured, “John H. Bradley, Ph. M 2/c,” “Ira H. Hayes, Pfc., U.S.M.C.,” and “Pfc. R. A. Gagnon.” Archivally matted and framed to an overall size of 15.75 x 32.25. In fine condition, with the signatures somewhat faded but all legible. Bradley, Gagnon, and Hayes were three of the six US soldiers who planted a US flag atop Mount Suribachi on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima—an event captured on film by photographer Joe Rosenthal, which became one of the most familiar images of World War. With three of the enlisted men killed in action within a month of the flag-raising, President Franklin D. Roosevelt transferred the survivors to Washington, D. C. and ordered them to participate in the 7th War Bond Drive. Following orders, the trio toured the nation with the tattered American flag they helped raise. A phenomenal union of three unlikely heroes who, along with their fallen comrades, became the collective ‘face’ of World War II. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Rare handwritten letter from an Iwo Jima flag-raiser, reaffirming his faith to his family— “I never felt His nearness to me as I did on that damn island” 317. Iwo Jima: Ira Hayes. World War
II-dated ALS signed “Ira H. Hayes,” two pages, 8 x 10, July 14, 1945. Letter to his parents and brothers, in full: “Good evening dear folks. I ain’t got anything to do just now so I’m writing to you. I hope you are all O.K. But please do not worry about me I’m all right & can take care of myself in any situation. I pray to God, He is keeping watch over Leonard where ever he is. And to be with him, protect him, comfort him, & watch over him, as He has done for me. I know that Leonard will take God as his Leader & follow him. And he will not be afraid to face the future. I know what kind of a guy Leonard is & know what’s deep in his heart. I don’t know if I ever mentioned this to you, but when I joined the Corps I started to pray, maybe 4 times or 3 times a week. But when I went over the first time I prayed every night, & the second time over here before we went to Iwo I done likewise. On Iwo I was always praying so was many others, some for the first time. My prayers were with me and comforted me, gave me the courage to face the next day. I never ask God to spare my life. I’d say if it is by His will that I see another morning I would be thankful for it. But if it is the other way & God’s will, well I will be ready as I have been ready a long time ago. I never felt His nearness to me as I did on that damn island. Prayers are always heard & I’ll keep on praying as I have never did before. Well folks I don’t know much more to write. Thanks for sending that letter to me. I received my seabag from D.d & everything was in order. I’ll close here till next time.” Hayes signs his name in the lower left corner of both pages, “Cpl. Ira H. Hayes.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, postmarked October 8, 1945, U.S. Navy, addressed in his own hand by Hayes, who adds his signature in the return address field, “Cpl. Ira H. Hayes U.S.M.C.” Also accompanied by an ALS from his mother, Nancy Hayes, forwarding her son’s letter, with original mailing envelope, as well as an FDC signed in ink by General Alexander Vandegrift, and a mailing envelope signed in ink by photographer Joe Rosenthal. Four-and-a-half months earlier, on February 23, 1945, six United States Marines raised a US flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Famously captured by photographer Joe Rosenthal, the moment would become a symbol of the American war effort in the Pacific theater, and perhaps the most iconic image of World War II. Along with other surviving Iwo Jima flag-raisers Rene Gagnon and John Bradley, Hayes was ordered to participate in the 7th War Bond Drive. The trio toured the nation with the tattered American flag they helped raise, but Hayes, who struggled with alcoholism, left the tour a month early and was sent back to his former combat unit based in Hawaii. Given his premature death at the age of 32, Hayes remains scarce across all signed formats, with this being the first handwritten letter we have ever offered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Iwo Jima: Rene Gagnon.
United States Marine Corps corporal (1925–1979) who participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. He is best remembered for being one of the six flag-raisers who helped raise the second US flag atop Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945. War-dated ALS signed “Rene,” one page both sides, 7 x 10.25, United States Marines letterhead, Parris Island, South Carolina, June 26, 1943. Letter to his future wife Pauline Harris, whom Gagnon refers to as “Kiddo,” in part: “I will tell you the good news right away. I got a letter from Floyd and my suit will be ready when I come home on furlough. I will pick it up and pay for it any day I want to when I am on furlough, isn’t that swell. Now that I’ve got a dress uniform we’ll be able to go to a formal dance, and I won’t have [to] wory [sic] about renting a tuxedo.” Gagnon adds a postscript at the conclusion. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
319. Douglas MacArthur. Vintage 6.75 x 9.25 print of an artistic portrayal of MacArthur by Joseph Cummings Chase, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To A. B. Nilsen, with all best wishes of Douglas MacArthur, General U.S.A.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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320. Douglas MacArthur. Exemplary vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders portrait of the American five-star general, neatly signed in fountain pen. In very fine condition. An ideal depiction of the legendary commander. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
321. Chester Nimitz. ALS signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 7.5 x 10.5, personal let-
terhead, February 16, 1955. Letter to General Julius Klein, in part: “Many thanks for your letter of Feb 3, 1955 and for your thoughtful courtesy in asking Senator Bridges office to send me a copy of your report on your recent mission in Europe…First, I congratulate you on such a complete and accurate account of affairs in Europe—and, Second—let me state that I am in accord with your observations and recommendations—particularly as regards—(a) The unfortunate practice of by passing our ambassadors—abroad—and, (b) Our unfortunate habit of talking abroad by visitors who are not responsible for the Executive Branch of our Government.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Nimitz’s own hand. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Important Nuremburg trial document signed by 19 Nazi defendants
322. Nuremburg Trials. Historically significant program for the “International Military Tribunal, Nurnberg, Germany, 1945–
1946,” thirteen pages, 8 x 10.25, signed on the back cover in fountain pen by fifteen of the Nazi defendants: Hermann Goring, Julius Streicher, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Erich Raeder, Alfred Rosenberg, Albert Speer, Alfred Jodl, Fritz Sauckel, Wilhelm Frick, Hans Frank, Arthur Seyss-Inquart, Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Hans Fritzsche, and Walther Funk. Also includes a 5.25 x 7.5 sheet signed in fountain pen by Hjalmar Schacht, Karl Donitz, Franz von Papen, and Konstantin von Neurath. The program outlines the charges against the defendants and provides short biographies of each; in the margin beside the statement of charges against Fritzsche, he has penned a single German word with an exclamation point, perhaps signifying his innocence (he was indeed acquitted). In fine condition. Provenance: Paul C. Richards Autographs, 1984.
The Nuremberg trials were a series of military tribunals held by the Allied powers in the aftermath of World War II, notable for the prosecution of the high-ranking leaders of Nazi Germany responsible for the atrocities of the Holocaust. This historic program and additional sheet offer the signatures of 19 of the 21 defendants who were present at the first set of trials; a total of 24 were originally indicted, but three were not present: Martin Bormann (tried in absentia); Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (declared medically unfit for trial); and Robert Ley (committed suicide before the trial began). Eleven of these signers—Frank, Frick, Goring, Jodl, Kaltenbrunner, Keitel, Ribbentrop, Rosenberg, Sauckel, Seyss-Inquart, and Streicher—were convicted and given the death penalty. Fritzsche, Papen, and Schacht were acquitted, and the others were sentenced to prison terms of varying lengths. Representing the civilized world’s efforts to restore peace to humanity following the tragedy of the Holocaust, this is an extraordinary piece of the utmost significance. Starting Bid $1000 www.RRAuction.com | 119
323. George S. Patton. Fountain pen signature, “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” on an off-white 6.25 x 3.5 card. In fine to very fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Incredible 460-year-old document from the legendary Genoese admiral, penned the year he began the fight to reclaim Corsica 324. Andrea Doria. Italian condottiero and admiral from Genoa (1466–1560). LS in Italian, one page, 8.5 x 11.5, June 11, 1553. Letter to Ferrante Gonzaga, viceroy of Sicily, in part (translated): “Since, for my own nature, I cannot deny my help to whoever asks for it, I cannot deny it especially to those who are connected to me as relatives, as in the case of Messer Federico Spinola, master of Casale Mosetta in Dartonese. Therefore, I have to do it and am forced to beg Your Excellency to be agreeable, on account of your kindness and recommended by my affection, to order that, regarding taxation, the property of my relative mentioned above may not be aggravated by more taxes than what is sufficient to certify. If you do this favor, that Your kindness will be pleased to accord to the named Messer Federico, it will be as if you did it to me and he will owe a not small debt.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds, a couple stains at the top, and a circular area of toning from seal affixed to reverse. A half a century after earning his place as Genoa’s finest naval commander, expelling the French from the city and reestablishing the republic under Spanish imperial protection—creating 28 Alberghi (clans) that formed the ruling class, including the Spinolas—87-yearold Andrea Doria returned to the seas in 1553. In response to the French seizure of Corsica, a crucial settlement due to its location on the sea route between Spain and Italy, he led a fleet of 15,000 men in a lengthy fight to reclaim the island. Within two years he had successfully cleared most of the coastal cities, enabling him to return home for good just shy of his 90th birthday. Written in his capacity as ‘perpetual censor’ of the city, a role that gave Doria remarkable influence over the councils of Genoa, securing tax relief for another high-power family member, this is a rare and interesting letter that stems from late in his military career. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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325. Joseph Stilwell. Four-star general (1883–1946), aka ‘Vinegar Joe’ and ‘Old Joe,’ best known for his service in China. Relieved from command in 1944 as part of FDR’s geopolitical maneuvering in Asia, Stilwell was reassigned to command the American ground forces during the final battle for Okinawa in 1945. Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.25 head-and-shoulders portrait of Stilwell in his military uniform, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Gen. W. H. Abendroth, with best wishes—Joseph W. Stilwell, Gen U. S.A.” Affixed to a same-size mount. In fine condition, with trimmed borders. Stilwell remains uncommon in signed photos—our first example in over three years. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Two days after Britain’s declaration of war, the newly appointed commander seeks a purser for the HMS Victory 326. Horatio Nelson. Phenomenal ALS signed “Nelson &
Bronte,” one page both sides, 7 x 8.75, May 20, 1803. Letter to John McArthur, in part: “I did not expect such a letter after all my attentions to your wishes, but never mind. I do not deserve any reproach from any man I hope. I wrote you first that any arrangement you made was perfectly agreeable to me. Mr. Aldrige came in the way and as he had been used to the Vict’y, I considered it the same thing to you, and so I still think. The new Purser of the Victory you know must be indifferent to me. I look to the captaining and I have repeatedly said to you that I could not have the least objection to your going in here. I think Capt. [Samuel] Sutton will get into a serious scrape with the Admiralty for giving you leave of absence. I understand she is very deficient till Capt. Sutton judged himself for you, your recommendation shall be attended to. I never showed you any inattention and therefore little expected so unkind a letter, but I am still the same towards you.” Nelson adds a postscript, “I have influence with the Ad’y to get you or any man a first rate. I at this moment am soliciting for the removal of a namesake from Purser of a Sloop to a frigate. I have no more paper. My kindest regards to Lord Hood, I will write him as I go down channel.” Professionally inlaid into a slightly larger sheet. In very good to fine condition, with light edge staining. Provenance: Anderson Galleries, New York, March 26, 1917. On May 18, 1803, the day Britain declared war on France, Nelson was appointed commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean fleet and designated for the HMS Victory. With his flagship not yet prepared for battle, he sailed onboard the HMS Amphion until his Flag Captain, Samuel Sutton, could join the blockade at Toulon on July 31 with the Victory. John McArthur came to the attention of Nelson through the latter’s role as a prize-agent and as purser and secretary to Lord Samuel Hood, the preceding commander of the Victory. McArthur’s initial letter is likely in defense of his ill-timed “leave of absence,” a decision Nelson gracefully touches upon while likewise encouraging McArthur to, if not accept, suggest a worthy replacement for the ship’s purser. Although McArthur declined the offer, his presumed differences with Nelson proved short-lived; he would go on to pen the first authoritative biography of Nelson in 1809. A unique and intriguing letter originating from the very onset of the War of the Third Coalition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 121
Nearly fifty letters by Wellington and his aide-de-camp: “These are the rewards, these are perhaps the most delightful moments of a Conqueror’s existence”
327. Duke of Wellington and Alexander Gordon. Large archive of letters to members of the Bathurst family, primarily Lord Henry Bathurst, Lady Bathurst, and Lady Georgina Bathurst, comprising eleven ALSs by Sir Alexander Gordon and thirtyfive ALSs by the Duke of Wellington. All letters are half-bound together in leather and cloth within a custom 8.75 x 10.25 album; letters generally measure about 4.75 x 7.25. Gordon’s letters are written as Wellington’s aide-de-camp, signed “Alex. Gordon,” totaling 74 pages, primarily dated 1812–1813. These are remarkably well-written and aptly capture life in Wellington’s forces. In a letter of August 4, 1812, he describes the aftermath of the Battle of Salamanca, in part: “We continued to follow up the flying Army of Marshall Marmont, & arrived upon the Duero…We halted the Army upon the Duero & Lord Wellington proceeded with a few Cavalry to Valladolid. You cannot conceive the enthusiastic joy with which we were received by the Inhabitants of the Town. The whole Town crowded about Lord W. kissing his hands, embracing his knees, some crying, some laughing, some dancing, all showing joy in the most expressive manner, while the air resounded with Viva Viva Lord Wellington, Viva Los Ingleses. It is difficult to describe the pleasing sensation the universal joy of others procures to ourself, but at last it is a most interesting scene to see a population of 20,000 souls all animated by the same fullness, all expressing Joy and Delight. These are the rewards, these are perhaps the most delightful moments of a Conqueror’s existence.” Wellington’s letters are mostly signed “Wellington,” totaling 73 pages, dated 1819–1850. He discusses political tension, foreign affairs in the aftermath of the 1830 revolutions in France and Belgium, issues of royal etiquette, and general social and personal matters. In a letter of November 2, 1834, he writes, in part: “I have never in any case interfered in the Concerns of the Regiment of which I am what is called Colonel Proprietaire in the Service of the Emperor of Austria.” A letter of August 7, 1837, in part: “The King never spoke to me on the Subject of His Affairs in Hanover, excepting two or three days before the late King’s Death, and the Conversation turned solely upon His immediate Departure which I strongly recommended.” In overall fine condition. An all together extraordinary compilation of letters brimming with excitement and desirable content. Starting Bid $500
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328. Stephen Decatur. American naval officer (1779–1820) who cemented a reputation as a hero for his leadership during the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. Rare ALS signed “S. Decatur,” one page, 7.25 x 8, January 19, no year but circa 1812. Written while aboard the USS United States, Decatur pens a letter to “Bullus,” friend and Naval doctor John Bullus, in full: “I wrote you by last mail informing you that a fight might take place. The belligerent aspect has evaporated, no fight—the enclosed is a correct tho abridged account; you must not say it comes from me.” Decatur adds a brief postscript to the conclusion, “My compliments to Mrs. B.” Neatly trimmed and partially affixed to a larger sheet. In fine condition. The mention of a “fight” refers to a proposal made by Decatur to Sir Thomas Hardy for a potentially massive confrontation between British frigates Endymion and Statira, and American warships the Macedonian and the United States. Hardy, after much deliberation, relented to a meeting between the Statira and the Macedonian, but declined to allow the Endymion to meet the more powerful United States. Fearful that premature reports would find their way into the press, Decatur had beseeched Bullus in an earlier letter to ‘wait on all the editors with whom you may have influence, and request them to withhold publishing until the affair is settled.’ Unwilling to force Macedonian commander Jacob Jones into such a position, Decatur also declined, and the battle, as this letter affirms, was ultimately rejected by both sides. A fascinating piece of correspondence related to what could have been one of the definitive battles of 1812. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Sending unauthorized troops to Zachary Taylor “to unite with their comrades with you in the war against Mexico” 329. Edmund P. Gaines. ALS, one page, 7.75 x 10, May 26, 1846.
Letter to the future president, “General Zac. Taylor, the U.S. Army in Mexico.” In full: “This will be handed to you by Colonel Morton Simms of Alabama, who goes with some choice volunteers of that state, to unite with their comrades with you in the war against Mexico. Col. Morton is warmly recommended to me by my brother G. S. Gaines & my nephew H. S. Lyon, as a gentleman of great integrity, honor, and chivalry. Give him if you can an opportunity to measure his strength with your gallant enemy and you will confer a favor on him.” He adds an important postscript, “I send you a copy of my orders of yesterday from the Adjt. Genl. directing me to countermand my authority for raising mounted Gun men.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered overall creasing and a small stain along fold. This letter dates to just thirteen days after President Polk declared war on Mexico and concerns Gaines’s unauthorized call for volunteer troops from Louisiana. Even after being reprimanded by the War Department he called upon Alabama, Mississippi, and Missouri for the same. Gaines was then removed from his command for insubordination and received a court martial, but successfully defended himself. A remarkable piece of wartime correspondence of the utmost historical interest. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 123
330. Ambrose E. Burnside
331. Civil War
332. Civil War
333. Enola Gay
334. Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets
335. David G. Farragut
336. Iwo Jima: Louis Lowery
337. Lexington and Concord
338. William Mahone
339. Maryland Militia
340. Nelson A. Miles
341. Marc Mitscher
342. Samuel Smith and Robert G. Harper
343. Alexander Stephens
344. James H. Wilson
345. World War I
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aviation 346. Amelia Earhart. Vintage 4.75 x 5.5 newspaper photo of Earhart and fellow pilot James G. Ray posing with a Pitcairn-Cierva PCA-2, signed in fountain pen, “Amelia Earhart” and “Sincerely yours, James G. Ray, 1/26/31.” In very good to fine condition, with a moderate central vertical crease. This photo is of Earhart’s first flight in an autogyro at Willow Gove, Pennsylvania, on December 19, 1930. The PCA-2, which looked like a plane with helicopter blades, was the first rotary-wing aircraft to achieve type certification in the US. Ray landed an autogyro plane on the South Lawn of the White House on April 22, 1931. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Exceptionally desirable flown postal cover and flag from Hughes’s around-the-world flight 347. Howard Hughes. Scarce commemorative airmail postal cover, 9.5 x 4, carried by Hughes on his triumphant 1938 around-the-world flight. The cover, issued in conjunction with the 1939 New York World’s Fair, bears several postage stamps, postmarks, and rubber stamps indicating the primary stops on the record-setting journey: Paris, Moscow, Omsk, Yakutsk, Fairbanks, Minneapolis, and the final destination, New York City. Included is a flown fabric American flag, 12 x 8, which was carried on the flight. Accompanied by a color copy of a mailing envelope addressed to Hughes Aircraft from Annin and Co., manufacturers of flags and banners, with notations in an unknown hand reading, “Hughes. Flags AM carried & Hughes on round the world flight.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from University Archives. In 1938, Hughes set a new around-theworld record of 3 days, 19 hours and 8 minutes. The flight took off on July 10 from an airfield on Long Island, New York, in a specially designed Lockheed 14N ‘Super Electra’ aircraft with a range of nearly 5,000 miles, making stops in the aforementioned cities. Starting Bid $200
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A unique double “Lindbergh” 348. Charles Lindbergh. Unusual fountain pen signature, “Charles A. Lindbergh, C. A. Lindbergh,” on an off-white 7.5 x 4 stationery envelope for 598 Madison Avenue, New York City. Affixed to a slightly larger card and in fine condition. Accompanied by a small note in an unknown hand: “The upper signature is Col. Lindbergh’s normal signature. The lower one is a copy of his father’s signature, which he himself uses in signing checks.” Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Offering a $25,000 prize for a flight from Dallas to Hong Kong 349. Orville Wright. Two items concerning an aviation contest: a TLS signed “Orville Wright,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 30, 1928, in full: “I am enclosing herewith the release forms from the Dallas Trust and Savings Bank for the Easterwood prize”; and document referenced, signed as chairman of the contest committee, “Orville Wright,” one page, 8.5 x 14, October 29, 1928, in part: “W. E. Easterwood, Jr…trusted…a prize in the sum of $25,000.00 to be given to the first aviator making a successful flight from Dallas, Texas, to Hong Kong, China, or vice versa, by airplane within a period of three hundred hours without making more than three stops in said flight, said flight to be made at any time between the first day of August, 1927 and midnight of September 15, 1928.” Includes two additional unsigned documents, one explaining the terms of the contest and another for a similar contest in 1930. In overall fine condition. Following his service in World War I, Colonel William Edward Easterwood adopted Dallas as his hometown and became the city’s official greeter—and unofficial ‘goodwill ambassador’—using his wealth and charm to turn a spotlight on his city. An aviation enthusiast and member of the NAA himself, he began offering prizes for record flights to or from Dallas: Rome to Dallas, Dallas to Hong Kong, and the first one-stop flight from Paris to New York to Dallas (completed in 1930 by the French Flyers Coste and Bellonte). Unfortunately, only the Paris-Dallas flight was achieved, leaving the other prize money unclaimed. Confirming that “there has been no successful contestant,” Orville returns the $25,000 to the Texas spokesman. An interesting set of papers highlighting the adventurous spirit of early American aviation. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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350. Orville Wright. TLS,
one page, 7 x 10, personal letterhead, February 23, 1928. Brief letter to Reverend H. Randel Lookabill, in full: “I thank you for your letter of recent date, and for the kindly sentiment expressed in it.” In very good condition, with tape remnants to left edge, and a block of uniform toning over text. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
351. Wr i g h t Brothers. A flown
grease cup used on the Curtiss JN-4 ‘Jenny’ and the DeHaviland DH-4 during World War I, and later used for the restoration of the Wright Brothers’ iconic 1905 Wright Flyer III. The cup and hinged lid measures 1.5˝ long and has a threaded bottom. In fine condition. This was one of several parts originally obtained by Louis P. Christman for his work in restoring the 1905 Wright Flyer. Christman worked closely with Orville Wright to produce an accurate set of blueprints for several Wright gliders and flyers. Starting Bid $200
Excellent display featuring Wright, Lindbergh, and Earhart 352. Wright, Lindbergh, and Earhart. Impressive
display featuring three famous aviators: an airmail cover postmarked Miami, February 4, 1929, with a stamped cachet honoring Lindbergh’s ‘First Flight Mail International F.A.M. 5 Miami–Canal Zone’ flight, signed in the lower left in fountain pen, “C. A. Lindbergh”; a bank check, 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Orville Wright, payable to Lucien Warner for $1, April 16, 1925, bearing commemorative 1932 and 2003 postmarks at the top; and a postal cover postmarked New York, June 20, 1932, with a stamped cachet honoring Amelia Earhart’s return to New York after her transatlantic flight, signed above the cachet in fountain pen by Earhart. Presented with a metallic propellor honoring Lindbergh; a drive chain representing the type used in the 1905 Wright Brothers’ engine; and a swatch of red fabric from Earhart’s Lockheed Vega 5B, removed from the plane while undergoing restoration at the Smithsonian. All are cloth-matted together with images to an overall size of 34 x 28. In overall fine condition. A wonderful, impressive assemblage of three of the greatest names in aviation history. Starting Bid $300
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space 353. Mercury 7. Magnificent matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of the Mercury 7 astronauts admiring a model rocket, inscribed along the top in ink, “To Mrs. Cynthia Rutter with best wishes from the Astronauts,” and signed in the lower border in ink or ballpoint, “Leroy S. Cooper, Jr.,” “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.,” “Walter M. Schirra, Jr.,” “John H. Glenn, Jr.,” “Virgil I. Grissom,” “M. Scott Carpenter,” and “Donald K. Slayton.” In fine condition, with a small chip to the right border and the Grissom and Schirra signatures a bit faded but still easily readable. A wonderful fully signed image of America’s first astronauts. Precertified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500
Vintage model of NASA’s Orbiting Solar Observatory 354. Orbiting Solar Observatory Model. Rare 1:8 scale model of the Orbit-
ing Solar Observatory, used by NASA as part of an outreach program during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The model measures approximately 10.25˝ tall and features the stabilized solar oriented sail, spinning wheel portion, and three spin jet supply tanks. The capsule is set upon a black 8 x 8 base bearing an engraved plaque and manufacturing label, “United Industries, Inc., Everett 49, Massachusetts.” Includes its original wooden 11 x 14 x 11 storage box, with white stenciling to the top and four sides: “M–9/10, OSO.” The top of the box features a metal carrying handle, a NASA ‘meatball’ logo sticker, and two descriptive plaques: “Orbiting Solar Observatory, 1/8 Scale” and “63–MI.” The interior of the storage box features a wooden support structure for the model, which bears felt tip notations: “OSO, M–9/10,” and the model base can be secured by wing nut plates. In very good condition, with expected wear from use and storage, including: scattered scuffing and stains; original foam padding almost entirely disintegrated; sail no longer attached, but capable of repair; and supply tank arm pins missing, but again could be easily replaced and/ or fixed. The OSO Program was a series of eight American space telescopes launched into Low Earth orbit by NASA between 1962 and 1975 using Delta rockets, with a primary mission of observing an 11-year sun spot cycle in UV and X-ray spectra. In the mid 1960s, the Advanced Orbiting Solar Observatory (AOSO) program was developed as a more advanced version: a polar-orbiting satellite system that would continuously monitor the Sun and surrounding environment; the AOSO program was canceled in 1965 due to budget constraints. Starting Bid $200 128 | December 6, 2017 | SPACE
Rare “First Manned Lunar Landing” cover, signed by the complete Apollo 11 crew 355. Apollo 11. Rare Apollo 11 commemorative cover by Dow-Unicover with a cachet honoring the three crew members and the first step on the moon, bearing a moon-landing date July 20, 1969, Kennedy Space Center cancellation, signed in black felt tip by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, and in black ballpoint by Michael Collins. In fine condition. A spectacular example boasting three desirable vintage signatures of the historic first lunar landing crew. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500
356. Apollo 11. Terrific set of official color
NASA lithographs of the crew of Apollo 11, each measuring 7.25 x 9.25, individually signed and inscribed in black felt tip: Collins is signed and inscribed, ”Best wishes to Natalie Allan, from Mike Collins”; Armstrong is signed and inscribed, “To Natalie C. Allan—All good wishes—Neil Armstrong”; and Aldrin is secretarially inscribed, “To Harold, with best wishes!,” and signed by the astronaut, “Buzz Aldrin.” The set is doublematted to an overall size of 28 x 13.5. In overall fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300
357. Apollo 11. Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the
Apollo 11 crew posing in their white space suits against a lunar background, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Robert Wilson, Best Wishes, Neil Armstrong,” “Michael Collins,” and “Buzz Aldrin.” In fine condition, with some mild creasing near corners. Accompanied by the original NASA mailing envelope. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300
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Flown Apollo 15 postal cover, carried to the lunar surface 358. Apollo 15. Apollo 15 postal cover, 6.5 x 3.5, num-
bered 137 of 300, carried to the lunar surface aboard the Lunar Module Falcon, signed in the lower left corner in black felt tip by crew members Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin. In fine condition. This particular cover comes from astronaut Dave Scott’s personal collection, and retains its original informational card insert, signed by Scott. Accompanied by a one-page typed notarized certification, signed “Alfred M. Worden,” “David R. Scott,” and “James B. Irwin.” The provenance reads in part: “Postal covers were carried aboard the Apollo 15 Mission, which postal covers were stamped and postmarked at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on the date of the launch, July 26, 1971, and carried aboard the Apollo 15 Spacecraft during the entire term of the Mission, to include landing on the moon and were returned to the Earth at the termination of the Mission on August 7, 1971…The postal covers were in the possession of one or more of the undersigned until 1972, at which time they were deposited with the United States Government…The undersigned have this date inspected Postal Cover No. 137, bearing NASA Serial No. 262, and aver, affirm and certify that said Postal Cover is a cover which was carried aboard the United States Lunar Mission—Apollo 15.” All three crew members have also added their initials to a small correction in the text. As was common practice on Apollo missions, postal covers and medallions were carried aboard the spacecraft as mementoes. Because of the increased mass of equipment to be carried by the Apollo 15 lunar module (including the Lunar Rover), the number of medallions was halved and 400 postal covers were carried instead. The covers were provided by a German stamp dealer, for which he would retain 100 (not to be sold on the open market) and 300 would be divided among the crew (a fee was also offered, but eventually declined). Several months after the mission, the German stamp dealer advertised his 100 covers for sale. When the situation came to NASA’s attention, NASA impounded all of the crew’s covers, which were then deposited in the National Archives. In February 1983, the crew brought legal action against NASA for return of the covers. A settlement was reached quickly and on July 19, 1983, NASA returned the covers to the crew in a private meeting at the National Archives. During the settlement, the crew signed a notarized letter of provenance for each cover. The legal document is, of course, specific in its detail, noting that the postal covers “were carried aboard the Apollo 15 Mission…and carried aboard the Apollo 15 Spacecraft during the entire term of the Mission to include…the moon, and were returned to the Earth at the termination of the Mission on August 7, 1971.” Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300
359. Christa McAuliffe. Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of mission
51–L primary and backup Teacher in Space crew members Christa McAuliffe and Barbara Morgan, signed and inscribed in the upper border in black felt tip, “To Richard—Reach for the stars! S. Christa McAuliffe.” In fine condition, with a bit of scattered light creasing. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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360. Buzz Aldrin
361. Buzz Aldrin
362. Buzz Aldrin
363. Buzz Aldrin
364. Buzz Aldrin
365. Apollo 12
366. Apollo 15: Irwin and Scott
367. Apollo 17
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369. Apollo 17
370. Apollo 7
373. Neil Armstrong
374. Neil Armstrong
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372. Apollo–Soyuz
371. Apollo Astronauts
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375. Astronauts MB $200
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376. Michael Collins
377. Michael Collins
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378. Charlie Duke
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380. Yuri Gagarin
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383. Alexei Leonov
384. Harrison Schmitt
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386. Dave Scott MB $200
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387. Tom Stafford MB $200
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382. Moonwalkers
381. John Glenn
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art, architecture, and design
The conception of Mount Rushmore
390. Gutzon Borglum. Extraordinary matte-finish 10.25 x 13.5 photo of an early clay model of Mount Rushmore, thoughtfully signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Greetings to you dear confreres in memory of a wonderful Evening spent with wonderful men and Lorine—to which you added so much to your fine speech—asking and not answering the Eternal urge this artist ever makes to record the greatest in their great moments—to you dear Ralph my affection & love, Gutzon Borglum, Washington, June 6, 1929.” In fine condition. The recipient, Ralph Bradford, was a close friend of Borglum and the manager of the Corpus Christi Chamber of Congress, who employed him while planning the redevelopment of the Corpus Christi waterfront in the late 1920s. Lorine Jones Spontz was the president of the Chamber of Commerce and also a member of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission. Borglum hosted a dinner for the commission on June 6, 1929, at Washington’s Willard Hotel, and must have had these concept photographs at the dinner to distribute to his benefactors. With construction already underway, it would be another five years before the first of the presidents’ faces would reach completion. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“Hommage, Dali, 1968” 391. Salvador Dali. Signed book: Dali de Draeger. First edition, limited issue of 1500. France: Draeger, 1968. Hardcover with dust jacket, 11.5 x 12. Impressively signed and inscribed on the page adjacent to the title page in felt tip, “Pour Maurice Bardin, Hommage, Dali, 1968.” Autographic condition: fine, with subtle toning to edges of the signed page. Book condition: G/VG, with brittle binding glue resulting in several loose interior pages. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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On film and Francis Bacon 392. Marguerite Duras. French novelist, playwright, scriptwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker (1914–1996). ALS in French, one page, 5.75 x 8.25, March 1, 1978. Letter to Rene Micha in Brussels about the artist Francis Bacon, in part (translated): “I have not lost sight of Bacon’s work in recent years…there is an interview that I made of him in the issue of the Quinzaine Litteraire…Thank you for what you say about The Lorry. What you think of my work is always very important to me.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in her own hand. Duras is best known for writing the 1959 film Hiroshima mon amour, which was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards. She wrote and directed the film mentioned here, The Lorry, which was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Scarce Haring baby sketch
393. Keith Haring. Felt tip signature and inscription, “For
Elaine, K. Haring,” who adds a small sketch redolent of his famous ‘radiant baby’ on an off-white 11 x 7 cardstock sheet. In fine condition. Sometimes referred to as the ‘Radiant Child’ or ‘Radiant Christ, the ‘Radiant Baby’ first appeared in Haring’s work as a subway artist, often using the piece as his ‘tag’ or signature in many of his works. Haring described the Radiant Baby as the ‘purest and most positive experience of human existence.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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394. Frantisek Kupka. Czech painter and graphic artist (1871–1957) who was a prominent figure in establishing the early phases of the abstract art movement and Orphic cubism. Scarce ALS in French, signed “Kupka,” one page, 7.25 x 4.5, no date. Letter declining an invitation to a meeting due to an illness which will keep him confined to his chaise longue for two to three days. In fine condition, with light soiling to the left side. Accompanied by a commemorative cover honoring Kupka. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Rare letter featuring a sketch of ‘Grazing Horses IV (The Red Horses)’ 395. Franz Marc. German painter (1880–1916) who was one of the principal figures of the Expressionist movement and a founding member of Der Blaue Reiter. Though he was among several notable artists whose names were on a list to be withdrawn from combat during World War I, he was killed by a grenade at the Battle of Verdun before the order could be carried out. ALS in German, signed “In tiefer Liebe Dein Freund [In deep love, your friend],” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8.75, February 2, 1911. Important letter to Maria Franck, his future wife, with a sketch in black ink of the painting ‘Weidende Pferde IV (Die roten Pferde) [Grazing Horses IV (The Red Horses)],’ within the text. Marc is describing and illustrating his very large new painting of three horses grazing in a landscape, which is wholly colored except one corner he has to change, explaining that the colors are hard to describe but that the landscape uses pure cadmium and cobalt blue, deep green, and carmine red, the horses in shades of yellow, brown, and violet, emphasizing that the colors are controlled within a strong triangular composition, also telling her of a forthcoming meeting of the Neue Künstlervereinigung München (NKVM) with Erbslöh, Werefkin, Kanoldt, and others. Marc discusses the dispensation needed to allow him to marry Marie, praising the petition that has been prepared by Fromm, inferring that Schnür’s deposition must have been very strange and even comical, and that he feels confident of success. In fine condition. Grazing Horses IV (The Red Horses), now in Harvard’s Busch-Reisinger Museum, is one of a series of three monumental paintings in primary colours made by Marc in 1911, also including Yellow Cow and the Large Blue Horses. Although Marc’s ink sketch clearly identifies the painting here, his description of the colors differs from the final version. However, he makes clear his principle of containing the strong colors within a strong formal scheme. Marc had married Marie Schnür in 1908 in a marriage of convenience. When she divorced him a year later, she laid a charge of adultery against him, which meant that he had to petition for a dispensation to allow him to marry Marie Franck, which he did in London in 1911. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
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Monet yearns for peace in World War I: “The winter that is coming, and then age and fatigue, and despite everything I work, I search” 396. Claude Monet. ALS
in French, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, Giverny par Vernon letterhead, September 5, 1916. Letter to a friend, commenting on France’s involvement in World War I. In full (translated): “I would like to know if you can tell me when you are thinking of coming by. I already wrote to you to find out but without any reply. I am afraid my letter might not have reached you. I told you I would have some craftsman over in my studio and that’s why it will be impossible to enter it. Since you are coming over so soon, I delayed the craftsman. Otherwise, I would have them come immediately as I absolutely need it to be fixed. As my letter told you, Michel was back on furlough, but he is back again now [in the war]. This is all so sad. And now, even the weather gets bad. The winter that is coming, and then age and fatigue, and despite everything I work, I search. Sending my love to Louis. I am waiting for a word.” In fine condition, with a light corner crease. When the first World War broke out in August 1914, Claude Monet’s youngest son, Michel, volunteered to fight in the French infantry. The war weighed heavily on the artist’s mind, and he painted a series of weeping willow canvases as an homage to the fallen French soldiers. He also dedicated his monumental ‘Water Lilies’ panels—portraying his famed gardens at Giverny—to the nation, at first promising to sign them on Victory Day. Though he continued to rework the paintings until his death in 1926, with Georges Clemenceau’s aid they were bequeathed to the Musee de l’Orangerie, where they remain exhibited to this day. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
397. Alphonse Mucha. Influential Czech artist (1860–1939) best remembered
for his stylized Art Nouveau depictions of beautiful women. Vintage 3.25 x 5.25 real photo postcard of Mucha drinking a glass of healing mineral water at the Luhacovice Spa, signed in fountain pen, “Luhacovice, 12/VIII 36, Mucha.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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The tormented painter of ‘The Scream’ writes to a patron 398. Edvard Munch.
Influential Norwegian painter and printmaker (1863–1944) known for his intense and evocative treatment of psychological themes. ALS in German, signed “E. Munch,” one page on a 5.75 x 3.5 postcard depicting Munch at an easel surrounded by his works, no date. Letter to the director of the Kunsthaus Zurich, Wilhelm Wartmann, whose portrait Munch painted in 1923. In part (roughly translated): “I have promised you the artwork in…You have requested the graphic…from Bern. I said yes—Flechtheim asked at the same time if he could give things to Kunsthaus. I said yes. He can very much hold on to it. It is perhaps right the Flechtheim personally me the plates sent back. You have to arrange all these things together. I can not possibly set new prices as I can have fixed prices…I will send you some of my latest sheets later on to the exhibition of paintings. But unfortunately no great collection. It would take me to morals and I have very little pressure. Now I have to ask you to send me the collection. If necessary by Flechtheim presently I have also a great collection painting loose in the UK. So what a terrible story with all the exhibitions. To get prices I must have the sheets…I can not miss the collection for a long time.” In fine condition. Alfred Flechtheim was a German art dealer and collector. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300
A ‘prisoner confined to a window’ 399. Camille Pissarro. ALS in French, signed “C. Pis-
sarro,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7, blackbordered stationery, January 26, 1899. Letter to a doctor concerning an invoice of 110 francs which he has mislaid, and calling himself a prisoner confined to a window. In fine condition. As he aged, Pissarro suffered from a recurring eye infection that prevented him from working outdoors except in warm weather. As a result, he began painting outdoor scenes while sitting by the window of hotel rooms, often choosing rooms on upper levels to get a broader view of the landscape. He moved around northern France and painted from hotels in Rouen, Paris, Le Havre, and Dieppe, and he would do the same during his visits to London. An interesting and highly desirable letter. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Artistic correspondence from the noted Expressionist 400. Egon Schiele. Influential,
forward-looking Austrian artist (1890– 1918) who takes a place among the leading figures of the Expressionist movement of the early 20th century. Schiele was among the millions of Europeans who succumbed to the Spanish flu during the epidemic of 1918. ALS in German, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, October 5, 1918. Letter to his friend, the painter Anton Kolig, in Carinthia less than a month before his death. Schiele here expresses his appreciation of the drawing which Kolig had sent him, which he wants to reproduce and sell himself if need be. He hopes that Kolig has received his telegram regarding the exhibition of his nude at Lanyi’s in Klagenfurt, and states that he is also sending a copy of his reply to Dr. Schneider, which he asks Kolig to sign and return as soon as possible. His view is that they must decline Dr. Schneider’s request as they have too much else in prospect. He informs his friend that things are going well with the Hagenbund (a group of artists who were not part of the exclusive Secession group) and that there is talk of setting up an independent group called the Sonderbund (this plan never came to fruition because of Schiele’s death). He also tells Kolig that the Wiesbaden exhibition will not be going ahead at present because of the political situation and suggests that they approach the Secession instead with some portraits. On the reverse of the second integral sheet is a draft of a response in an unknown hand. In fine condition, with intersecting folds, light handling wear, and two filing holes to the left edge. One of Schiele’s last letters, not published in Nebehay, who does however refer to Kolig’s reply, written on October 8th (see Nebehay, no. 1742). Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
401. Chaim Soutine. Russian painter of
Belarusian Jewish origin (1893–1943) who made a major contribution to the expressionist movement while living in Paris. ALS in French, signed “Soutine,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 6.5, no date. Letter to Gerda Groth, whom he had met at an Exhibition of Independent Artists where he participated. Groth was a German Jew who fled from the Nazis to France where she judged herself to be safe; she was then interned with other Germans living in Paris and deported to Camp de Gurs, a concentration camp in the Pyrenees. Soutine would never see her again. The letter reads, in part (translated): “Do not be discouraged you have to wait a little longer but surely things will work out in a few days. Send the copy of your paper and feature card away. I’ll get to Lisle in a few days, I’ll have to stay in Paris for a while to take care of all this.” In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, scattered creasing, and envelope-related adhesive residue touching two words of text. Soutine’s autograph is extremely scarce. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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402. Eddie Adams
403. Artists
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406. Daniel Chester French MB $200
409. Marie Laurencin MB $200
413. Andy Warhol MB $200
410. Steve McCurry MB $200
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404. Artists MB $200
405. Aubrey Beardsley MB $200
407. Al Hirschfeld
408. Al Hirschfeld
411. Edward Ruscha MB $200
412. United Nations Prints
415. Andy Warhol
416. Andy Warhol
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literature
Capek’s ode to “Oriental Music”
417. Karel Capek. One of the most influential Czech writers of the 20th century (1890–1938) who introduced and made
popular the word ‘robot,’ which first appeared in his 1921 play R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots). Autograph manuscript signed with his initials, “K. C.,” four pages, 6.75 x 8.25, no date but published in the Lidove noviny newspaper in 1931. Capek’s handwritten manuscript for an essay entitled “Orientalni hudba [Orient Music],” which has been extensively hand-corrected throughout. The short article describes his hobby of collecting gramophone records of oriental and ethnic music. In part (loosely translated): “The Japanese singer somehow pushes his singing way for us a little bit unnatural, while the Chinese sing it out roughly and the Siamese cheats; the Indian singer creates colorful articulations, while the Arabian in the noses and soft glissandes. In all orientals, the human voice is ornamented, only the Chinese screamed pathetically and with dramatic austerity. And then the strange and magical instruments: the heroic Japanese shamizzah, the Javan bell gamelans, and the metalloons, who are bloody ringing and waving like musical fountains, banging gongs and xylophones from the island of Bali, flutes, drums and Siamese boilers, enchanted by the rebab and flute of Arabic, lusting almost human, they are both sweet and violently exciting impressions, sometimes aggressively evocative. A real surprise for me, collector, is the music of the Gamelan of Bali in Hornbostel’s album, dynamically rich and instrumentally radiant as some modern symphony does.” In fine condition, with light soiling and handling wear. Lidove noviny was the most respected Czech newspaper prior to World War II, to which Capek was a longtime contributor. The consignor notes that this manuscript is considered ‘non-existent, lost or destroyed.’ A highly unusual, desirable piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Contract for a “Breakfast at Tiffany’s pilot and television series” 418. Truman Capote. DS, signed “Deal approved as above: Truman Capote,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, Paramount letterhead, March 22, 1977. An agreement related to compensation for legendary Hollywood agent Irving ‘Swifty’ Lazar to serve as executive producer “in connection with the projected Breakfast at Tiffany’s pilot and television series.” Signed at the conclusion by Capote and countersigned by Lazar. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Though the novel had earlier been adapted into a now-classic film starring Audrey Hepburn, the pilot was not picked up by any network. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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419. Samuel L. Clemens. Purple ink signature, “Truly yours, Mark Twain,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.25 card. In fine condition. An attractive example. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
420. Charles Dickens. Uncommon Coutts & Co. check, 7.5 x 3.75, filled out and signed by Dickens, payable to Hall and Co. for £13.4.0, February 1, 1870. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
421. Jean Cocteau. Uncommon set of three early ALSs in French, four total pages, ranging in size from 7 x 10.5 to 10 x
7.75, no dates. The first letter, penned on his gray-colored personal letterhead, in part (loosely translated): “I work hard in the countryside. I chase your adorable but pernicious advice…Every week I’m going to read my work at Versailles Reynaldo (last faithful) and we spend days half-laugh half ecstasy through ‘Trianon’ full of soldiers, thin widows and huge ladies. I just finished a sonnet for you who will be in my ‘ninevoeuvre.’” The other two letters consist of Cocteau congratulating an unnamed friend who has won a prize, as well as sharing news that he was making an adaptation of Shakespeare’s summer nightmare, which had an incomparable success in London, and that he would like to take over this production with music and French stars. Additionally, he criticizes other productions: “The mistake of Guitry is to have ‘redone’ Kismet—he had lost the climate, the English flavor.” In overall fine condition, with some light toning. Starting Bid $200
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“Mr. Charles Dickens” declines a submission to All the Year Round 422. Charles Dickens. Third-person ALS, signed
within the text, “Mr. Charles Dickens,” one page, 4 x 5, All the Year Round letterhead, December 16, 1867. A desirable third-person letter declining a contribution to his periodical, in full: “Mr. Charles Dickens begs to thank the writer of the paper entitled ‘A day in the Desert’ for having done him the favor to offer it as a contribution to these pages. He much regrets, however, that it is not suited to the requirements of All the Year Round. The manuscript will be returned under cover, is applied for as above.” In fine condition, with a thin strip of old adhesive residue along the left edge. Founded in 1859 by Dickens, All the Year Round was a weekly periodical that hosted much of his serialized fiction, including A Tale of Two Cities. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
423. Gustave Flaubert. Celebrated French novelist (1821-1880) best
known for his classics Madame Bovary, Salammbo, and A Sentimental Education. Scarce ALS in French, signed “G. Flaubert,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, May 1878. In full (translated): “I count on you tomorrow—for it will be the last of my Sundays.—Try to come early, to go very late.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Flaubert's handwritten research notes used for Salammbo
424. Gustave Flaubert. Celebrated French novelist (1821-1880) best known for his classics Madame Bovary, Salammbo,
and A Sentimental Education. Lengthy handwritten manuscript in French by Flaubert, unsigned, three pages on two sheets, 8.75 x 11.75, no date but circa 1857. Flaubert’s handwritten transcript of an ancient Greek letter from Hyppolochus to Lincee, which he used as a reference for the opening feast scenes of his famous novel Salammbo. In part (translated): “Caranus, having a nuptial feast in Macedonia, invited twenty parasites. As soon as they were placed at table, each of them was given a bottle of silver. They had received each before entering the hall a strip of gold estimated five gold Ecus....For us, happy for the rest of our days, because of the feast of Caranus, we are looking for possessions, country houses, slaves to buy, with the presents he has given us.” In fine condition, with horizontal folds and some light ink offsetting. A remarkable and important piece from the revered French author. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
425. Ian Fleming. TLS signed “Yours sincerely, Ian Fleming,” one page, 8 x 10, Kemsley House letterhead, December 21, 1950. Letter to Clarence Winchester at The Dropmore Press Ltd, in full: “Thank you very much indeed for the copy of ‘Eton Medley.’ It was a very kind thought, and I had not seen it before. I am sure all will go well now with W. H. Smiths. Unfortunately my information was absolutely categorical and whether their feelings were due to a misunderstanding or not, I felt that we should not lose a moment in pacifying them. I have told the Chairman that you will be letting him have a memorandum of the present position and a draft letter to the Hon. David Smith. Again with many thanks for the beautifully produced ‘Medley.’” Fleming has added the salutation in his own hand. In fine condition, with some mild toning and creasing. Around 1950, Fleming joined the Dropmore Press as a director. This letter to its editor, Clarence Winchester, mentions “Eton Medley,” which was B. J. W. Hill’s book written about Eton College. As a youth Fleming had attended Eton but was kicked out—a piece of his own history that was added to the dossier of his most famous literary character, James Bond. By 1952, the spy was born, and Casino Royale was published the following year. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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“My heart is full of deep silence, unsung songs”
426. Kahlil Gibran. Lebanese-American artist and writer (1883–1931) best known for his writings on religion and for his best-selling 1923 spiritual-philosophical classic The Prophet. Two uncommon items: an ALS, one page both sides, 6.5 x 10.5, personal letterhead, August 24, 1929, to “Mary Louise,” in part: “I am delighted to hear that you are coming to New York some time in September. It will be so good to see you again. I have not been well—and I have been out of the world for a long time, and my heart is full of deep silence, unsung songs. And I am extremely restless. All these are signs of old age. Perhaps they are signs of a second youth in that I feel I must express myself in new forms of beauty. Do let me know more about your coming East…Please remember me in kindliness to your mother, and then to other members of your family”; and a first edition of Jesus by Kahlil Gibran, hardcover, published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1928, signed and inscribed on the first free end page in Arabic by Gibran, who also adds an inscription to the frontispiece, “ML: You were there too, K. G.,” and on page 197, “To Marie Louise, a faithful friend, loving and loveable, who saw the beginning of this book, and she was generous, and she was helpful. Kahlil.” On the illustration on page 14, Gibran also pens, “Now behold!” A few passages are underlined in ballpoint, presumably by the recipient. Letter is in fine condition; book is VG/None, with a personal bookplate affixed to the front pastedown and some restoration done to the spine, with reinforcements along the gutter of the first free end page and frontispiece. A wonderful pairing of sought-after items. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
427. Andre Gide. Influential French writer (1869-1951) whose wide-ranging musings on politics, sexuality, and personal freedom earned him the 1947 Nobel Prize in Literature. Uncommon offering of eight untranslated ALSs in French, nine total pages, ranging in size from 4.25 x 6.5 to 7.75 x 9.25, dated between 1908 and 1915. Each letter is addressed to the French writer Jean Royère. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by an original mailing envelope, addressed in Gide’s own hand. Starting Bid $200
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428. Ernest Hemingway. Fountain pen signature, “With all best wishes Ernest Hemingway,” on an off-white 6.5 x 3.5 mailing envelope, postmarked November 26, 1951. In fine to very fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“Pro jure contra legem., Victor Hugo”
430. Ken Kesey. Signed book: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s
429. Victor Hugo. Exceptional 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Hugo seated in a chair by Garnier of Guernsey, boldly signed on the reverse in thick black ink, “Pro jure contra legem., Victor Hugo, H. H. 1866.” 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. “Pro jure contra legem” was a motto that Hugo had adopted as a protest against oppression, making this an exceptionally desirable inscription. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Nest. First British edition. London: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8, 311 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in blue ballpoint, “For Joe: As I think I said on March 7, 1984, ‘You got a nice daughter, Joe.’ Ken Kesey, Sept. 1985.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/VG, with a blacked-out copyright line (as is typical with this edition) showing through to the title page, and mild toning to dust jacket spine and edges. The consignor notes that in 1984 his daughter was a nurse on staff at the hospital in Spokane where Kesey’s son was taken after suffering fatal injuries in an accident; this is how the consignor first came to meet the author. An exceptional example of Kesey’s iconic novel. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Corrections to The Cruise of the Snark
431. Jack London. Three items: page
15 from the galley proof for London’s classic 1911 work The Cruise of the Snark, 9.25 x 11.75, hand-corrected in pencil by London, who inserts the line: “We slacked the mainsail off with no more result”; a 5.5 x 3.75 printed photo illustration of a mast and sails, which London has annotated on the front in ink, “Our Head-sails,” and on the reverse, “Chapter II (c)”; and a Merchants National Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by London, payable to W. H. Hall for $49.90, November 19, 1909. In overall very good to fine condition, with soiling, creasing, and punch holes to the galley proof, and trimmed edges, staple holes, and central vertical crease to the photo. Starting Bid $200
433. Stephane Mallarme. Major
432. Aleksandr Kuprin. Russian writer, explorer, and adventurer (1870-1938) best known for his story The Duel. ALS in Cyrillic, signed “A. Kuprin,” one page on the reverse of a 5.5 x 3.5 postal card, postmarked June 10, 1924. Untransated letter to “V. Bienstock.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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French symbolist poet and critic (1842-1898) whose work anticipated and inspired several revolutionary artistic schools of the early 20th century, such as Dadaism, Surrealism, and Futurism. ALS in French, one page, 4.5 x 7, May 4, 1894. In full (loosely translated): “Count on me Friday, all eager first to tell you how much I sample your news from the Independent Review.” In fine condition. Accompanied by an export certificate from the French Ministry of Culture. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
434. 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 7.25, June 1887. Letter in which de Maupassant mentions his publisher Maison Quantin, his novel Bel-Ami, and the dramatist Henri Meilhac, in part (loosely translated): “Would you like to open your door to Mr. May, director of the Maison Quantin, who is eager to see some illustrations that you have done, I believe, Bel-Ami, by Béraud…Believe me, I beg you to my very profound sympathy for the rare talent of Henri Meilhac and my great friendship for him.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“I have often wondered during this last strange year how any writer who produces a successful first novel ever finds time to write a second one!” 435. Margaret Mitchell. TLS signed “Peggy Mitchell Marsh,” one page, 7 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 14, 1937. Letter to Doctor Boland, in part: “I thank you and Mrs. Harper for your compliment in thinking that I could write a scenario of Dr. Long’s achievements. But I am not the person to do it, as I know less than nothing about the technique of movie writing…Realizing my complete ignorance, I refused to have anything to do with the scenario of my own novel… To be quite honest, if it lay in my power to write scenarios I would not be able to do one about Doctor Long, because these days there are not enough hours in the twenty-four for me to attend to all the pressing business matters, foreign contracts, mail, editors et cetera which crowd in upon me. I have often wondered during this last strange year how any writer who produces a successful first novel ever finds time to write a second one!” In very good to fine condition, with creasing and areas of thin paper to the top edge. Mitchell, of course, never wrote another novel, adding to the mystique surrounding her lone, great work. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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The Sound of Waves, inscribed to his American publisher 436. Yukio Mishima.
Signed book: The Sound of Waves. First American edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 183 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in black ink to his American paperback publisher, “To Frank Taylor, with warmest regards, Yukio Mishima, 2nd August 1957.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/VG. Originally published as Shiosai in 1954, The Sound of Waves is a coming-of-age love story that follows a young couple and the various ways they endure the calumny and gossip of the local villagers. The book has spawned five film adaptations and earned Mishima, in 1954, the Shincho Prize from Shinchosha Publishing. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“There shall be sake and rolled leaves for us yet” 437. O. Henry.
Short story writer born William Sydney Porter (1862-1910) known for his use of the surprise ending. Wonderful ALS signed “Sydney Porter,” one page, 5.25 x 8, no date. Letter to Mr. Johnston, in full: “Thanks— thanks. Will try to make that white man’s burden lighter for you every week. The 52–inch matter was a Confession, not an attack. I’m in the 40’s and climbing up. But why repine? There shall be sake and rolled leaves for us yet.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
438. Rainer Maria Rilke. Bohemian-Austri-
an poet and novelist (1875-1926) who takes a place among the most highly regarded figures in early modern literature. ALS in German, one page both sides, 5.5 x 7, 77 Rue de Varenne letterhead, November 15, 1909. Letter to a publisher, likely Anton Kippenberg, written from the Hotel Biron in Paris. In part (translated): “I send you the leaves enclosed. If you want to publish them please it will be under the condition that you make no cuts or abbreviations. Otherwise I would ask you to return this contribution to me. I believe the manuscript is in a very legible writing but anyway I would like to be sent the proofs if we are not too short of time.” In fine condition. Rilke lived at the Hotel Biron from 1905 to 1911, where he worked as the secretary Auguste Rodin; today, the hotel houses the Musee Auguste Rodin. At the time of writing, Rilke was working on his only novel, The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge, which was published in 1910. An important and desirable letter. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Rare note from the Frankenstein creator 439. Mary Shelley. Extremely desirable ANS signed “M. W. Shelley,” one page, 4.5 x 4.75, no date. In full: “Will you drink tea with me on Monday at 9 o’clock. Pray do.” In fine condition, with intersecting diagonal folds. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
“I am so very glad that you enjoyed ‘Travels with Charley’ so very much” 440. John Steinbeck. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal
letterhead, February 13, 1963. Letter to Rev. Gordon Gilsdorf, head of the English Department at Sacred Heart Seminary. In part: “It was certainly nice of you to take the time and trouble to write. I am so very glad that you enjoyed ‘Travels with Charley’ so very much. I do hope that one day you may take another trip through the country and see much of what you have missed.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope and a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Steinbeck had released Travels with Charley in 1962, a semi-fictional travelogue in which he describes the 10,000 mile road trip around America he had undertaken in 1960, accompanied by his poodle, Charley. Travels with Charley was very well received among the American public, topping the New York Times best seller list within a few months of its publication. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Tolkien prepares “the sequel to The Lord of the Rings,” which he is “being pressed to produce” 441. J. R. R. Tolkien. TLS, one page, 8 x 10, April 16, 1962.
Written from his home in Headington, Oxford, a letter to Miriam Hirsch. In full: “I am very sorry that my answer to your letter has been so long delayed. Thank you very much for writing to me. I am very pleased to hear that my works have given pleasure but I hope you will excuse me from writing more now. I am very busy and have little time to spare if I am ever to put ready for publication the sequel to The Lord of the Rings which I am being pressed to produce.” Archivally matted and framed with a photo of Tolkien in the woods to an overall size of 13.75 x 21. In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Tolkien made several attempts at a sequel for The Lord of the Rings, all of which were quickly abandoned by the author. His most notable attempt was The New Shadow, set approximately 100 years after the fall of the Dark Tower. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
Scarce letter from the Russian realist 442. Ivan Turgenev. Highly influential Russian author (1818-1883) whose 1862
novel Fathers and Sons remains one of the pillars of nineteenth-century literature. ALS in French, signed “Iv. Tourgueneff,” one page, 5 x 8.25, personal embossed letterhead, January 6, 1874. Untranslated letter written from Paris, concerning travel plans and arrangements. In very good to fine condition, with scattered overall foxing. From 1871 until his death in 1883, Turgenev lived with the Viardot family at 48 Rue de Douai in Paris. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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443. Voltaire. Versatile French Enlightenment writer (16941778) best remembered for his satirical work Candide. ALS in French, signed “Voltaire,” one page, 4.25 x 6.5, July 26, no year but circa 1751. Letter to George Conrad Walther, his publisher in Dresden, most likely concerning the 1752 reissue of his collected works. In full (translated): “I sent you the third volume more than three weeks ago; please confirm that you have received them, you will have the fourth soon. By the way, if you have a better way for me to get the packages to you, please let me know.” Reverse of second integral page addressed by Voltaire. In fine condition. As he often signed with a single initial, ‘V,’ this fully signed letter is an especially appealing example. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
Rare document signed with the writer’s full name, “F. M. Arouet de Voltaire” 444. Voltaire. Manuscript DS, in French,
signed “F. M. Arouet de Voltaire,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 9, January 4, 1752. Untranslated document signed at the conclusion by Voltaire using his given name, and countersigned by Royal Notary Charles Humbert. The reverse is signed by several people, including Richard Francois Talbot, comte de Tyrconnell. In fine condition, with a small hole to the seal area. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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“Copeland and Day have wired that they will make an offer on seeing the proofs,” Wilde on his tragedy Salome 445. Oscar Wilde. ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, no date, but
circa 1893-94. Written from his home on 16 Tite Street, a letter to publisher Arthur Lee Humphreys, in part: “Copeland and Day have wired that they will make an offer on seeing the proofs…I will call tomorrow on you.” In fine condition, with thin toning to edges. Wilde’s tragedy Salome, a Biblical story based on the stepdaughter of the tetrarch Herod Antipas who requests the head of John the Baptist, was first published in French in February 1893. A year later, an English translation, with illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley, was published by Copeland and Day, a Boston firm founded and self-financed by Wilde disciple and esteemed photographer F. Holland Day. On the dedication page, Wilde indicated that the translator was his lover Lord Alfred Douglas, whose father, the Marquess of Queensberry, would have Wilde imprisoned for gross indecency the following spring. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300
446. Emile Zola. Vintage ink signature and inscription in French (translated), “To M. Edouard C. Granaolia, in thanks for his good literary sympathy, Emile Zola,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1.5 slip affixed to a 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait of the revered novelist. In fine condition, with old German clippings affixed to the reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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449. Max Brod
450. William Cullen Bryant
447. William Peter Blatty and Peter Benchley
448. Ray Bradbury
451. James M. Cain
452. E. E. Cummings
454. Gustave Dore
455. John Galsworthy
456. Robert Heinlein
457. Lillian Hellman
458. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr
459. Joyce Kilmer
460. Stephen King
461. Alphonse de Lamartine
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453. Alfred Douglas
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462. Jack London
463. Bernard Malamud MB $200
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464. Bertrand Russell
465. Bertrand Russell
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467. William Shakespeare MB $200
469. Mickey Spillane MB $200
470. Nikolay Turgenev
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466. William Shakespeare MB $200
468. Alexander Solzhenitsyn MB $200
471. Tennessee Williams MB $200
music Rare oversized portrait of Brahms
472. Johannes Brahms. Impressive vintage 5.5 x 8.5 cabinet portrait of Brahms in a distinguished profile pose, signed below in black ink by Brahms, who adds a lengthy inscription on the reverse. Published by Rudolf Krziwanck of Vienna. In fine condition, with scattered light scuffing, and some soiling to the mount. A magnificent portrait of the famed German composer, undoubtedly the largest signed example we have ever offered. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300
473. Edward Elgar. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Forli, Malvern letterhead, February 26. In full: “Enclosed I send proofs corrected: I see in the M. S. pp. 124–5 a query ‘How play?’—It’s passage does not appear to me to present any difficulty but the arrangement can easily be altered if necy. Please do not trouble to reply to this unless any simplification is thought advisable.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Magnificent twice-signed publishing document for Chopin’s late works: “Barcarollle,” “Polonaise Fantaisie,” and “Deux Nocturnes” 474. Frederic Chopin. Extremely rare partly-printed DS, signed twice, “Fred. Chopin,” one page, 10 x 16, September 20, 1846. Assignment of copyright for three of his works, in part: “I have this day sold to Messrs. Christian Rudolph Wessel and Co., Importers and Publishers of Foreign Music… at the price or sum of Thirty Pounds…all my Copyright and Interest, present and future… for the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, of and in the following Musical Works, entitled: Op. 60 Barcarollle pour le Piano… Op. 61 Polonaise Fantaisie…Op. 62 Deux Nocturnes.” Next to each title is a brief musical quote from the beginning of the piece, penned by an amanuensis. Signed twice at the conclusion by Chopin. In very good to fine condition, with tears and paper loss to the right edge, partially archivally repaired and reinforced; both Chopin signatures are strong and completely unaffected. Wessel & Co. had the exclusive rights to publish Chopin’s works in England, and the company was taken over by Edwin Ashdown and Henry Parry upon Wessel’s retirement. This document originates from the collection of the Ashdown family and has never before been offered for sale. The works listed here were among Chopin’s last—he published a total of 65 works during his lifetime. Of these pieces, Chopin dedicated Op. 60 to Madame la Baronne de Stockhausen, Op. 61 to Madame A. Veyret, and Op. 62 to Mdlle. R. de Konneritz. Chopin is among the most desirable autographs of all composers and exceedingly rare in this twice-signed format. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $2500
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476. Arturo Toscanini. Ital-
475. Camille Saint-Saens. Prolific French Romantic
composer (1835–1921) of such timeless works as the ‘Organ Symphony,’ the opera ‘Samson et Dalila,’ and the perennial concert favorite ‘Carnival of the Animals.’ Crisp AMQS on an off-white 7 x 5 album page, signed below in fountain pen, “C. Saint–Saens, Nov. 1919,” and adding four bars of an untitled musical work above. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
ian-born conductor (1867–1957) widely regarded as one of the greatest figures ever to ascend the podium. Vintage matte-finish 5.25 x 7.25 artistic depiction of Toscanini with arms crossed, signed and inscribed in white ink, “To Miss Helen Fulton, most cordially, remembrance of A. Toscanini, Columbus, 9–2–928.” Affixed to its original mount and framed to an overall size of 8.75 x 11.25. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Gershwin’s Songbook inscribed to a silent actress 477. George Gershwin. Signed book: George Gershwin’s Songbook. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1932. Hardcover, 9.75 x 12.75, 167 pages. Signed and inscribed in fountain pen on the first free end page to actress Aileen Pringle, “To Pringie, This book, not to mention some warm affection. From, George, Sept. 18, 1932.” Autographic condition: scattered soiling and toning to signed page, otherwise fine. Book condition: VG-/None. In The Memory of All That: The Life of George Gershwin, Joan Peyser writes: ‘Most of the music for Delicious was composed before he left New York, but an extended sequence was composed by Gershwin while he was the guest of Aileen Pringle, a silent movie actress, in Santa Monica. This music was designed to accompany a sequence in which Janet Gaynor runs wildly through the streets of New York. Over the score there are street noises that include everything from the shouts of passersby to the hammering of rivets. In the production list the title was ‘Rhapsody in Rivets.’ Gershwin finished his work by the end of January.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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“Here’s something special for you —an old bank check of my brother’s”
478. George and Ira Gershwin. Desirable set of three
items: an ALS, signed “Ira Gershwin,” one page, 8.5 x 5.5, February 22, 1947, addressed to Sid Berg, in full: “Since you seem to be so devoted to your collection, here’s something special for you—an old bank check of my brother’s—with, of course, his own signature.” Includes the referenced check: a National City Bank of New York check, filled out in another hand and signed by Gershwin, “George Gershwin,” payable to his butler Hans Tewes for $29.50, April 8, 1932. Also included is a mailing envelope signed in fountain pen, “Ira Gershwin,” postmarked March 1, 1947. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Rare 1949 letter from the legendary ‘Lead Belly’ 479. Huddie ‘Lead Belly’ Ledbetter. Great American folk and blues artist (1889–1949) notable for his strong vocals and virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar. Extremely rare ALS signed “H. Ledbetter,” one page, 7.5 x 8.75, March 28, 1949. Letter to his manager Marjorie Fairbanks, noting that he received some money from his bassist. In full (spelling and grammar retained): “i rec som money From my Bass He is all right But He was slow i didn no what was the mater But now i no so Dont worrie we got very thing in front of us take care of your self and say Hello to Cliford for me and martha.” Handsomely triple-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 26.5 x 21. In fine condition. The “Cliford” mentioned is presumed to be Clifford Manz, who was the lecture and concert coordinator for the University of Minnesota when Ledbetter performed there in the fall of 1948. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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Fully signed program for ‘Another Beatles Christmas Show’
480. Beatles. Original program for ‘Another Beatles Christmas Show,’ presented at the Hammersmith Odeon from December 24, 1964, to January 16, 1965, 8.25 x 10.75, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint on the inside gatefold, “To Sharon love from Paul McCartney,” “To Sharon, love from George Harrison xxx,” “Ringo Starr love to Sharon,” and “John Lennon.” Lennon, McCartney, and Harrison have signed on the borders, while Ringo has signed directly on his photo. The covers feature printed holiday illustrations by John Lennon, taken from the Christmas edition of ‘In His Own Write.’ Also signed on different pages by Freddie Garrity of Freddie & the Dreamers and twice by outrageous British DJ Jimmy Savile. Light handling wear and wrinkling to covers, as well as a bit of scattered light soiling, otherwise fine condition. As a result of the enormous success of the inaugural edition of The Beatles’ Christmas Show—an extravaganza which drew 100,000 fans to London’s Astoria Cinema in Finsbury Park for the twice-nightly, 16-day run between December 24, 1963 and January 11, 1964—manager Brian Epstein booked a larger venue for the second and final edition, the Hammersmith Odeon, adding four additional days of performances to the twice-nightly show that would be attended by 132,000 fans. Billed as Another Beatles Christmas Show, this time extending from Christmas Eve until January 16, the formula remained the same with music, pantomime sketches, comedy, and a number of special guests, some of whom added their signatures to this program as noted. With support from The Yardbirds, Freddie & The Dreamers, Sounds Incorporated, The Mike Cotton Sound, Michael Haslam, Elkie Brooks, Ray Fell, and DJ Jimmy Savile, the throngs of fans were treated to a pantomime sketch featuring The Beatles dressed as Antarctic explorers searching for the Abominable Snowman (Jimmy Savile). They closed the show with an 11-song set, which included their current double-sided #1 single, ‘I Feel Fine’ and ‘She’s A Woman.’ A stunning piece of holiday-themed Beatlemania. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000 www.RRAuction.com | 159
481. Beatles. Appealing set of Beatles signatures on multi-
colored cards ranging in size from 3.5 x 2.5 to 4.5 x 2.5, each individually signed in ballpoint or felt tip, with three inscribed: “To Susan, Love from, Ringo Starr, xxx,” “To Susan, George Harrison,” “Paul McCartney,” and “John Lennon, to Susan, x.” Matted and framed with a Dezo Hoffman photo of the Beatles to an overall size of 22.5 x 17.25. In overall very good to fine condition, with irregular light toning to Harrison, and creasing and a partially matted-out inscription to Lennon. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300
482. Beatles: Lennon and McCartney. Vintage ballpoint signatures, “love from, The Beatles, Paul McCartney” and “and John Lennon,” on a yellow 3.5 x 4.5 autograph page with collector’s notations to upper right, “25th November, 196?, Ringo.” In fine condition, with small staple holes to each corner. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “My grandmother lived in Paramount Court on University Street off the Tottenham Court Road. Her best friends, George and Louise Stone lived in the flat above her and George owned the Moulin D’or restaurant in Romilly St, Soho with his brother Ernest…My grandmother rang to tell me that The Beatles had had lunch at George’s restaurant and that they would be returning the next day and that George had invited her to bring me to lunch to meet them…My grandmother swore me to secrecy as apparently one of the reasons they had chosen the restaurant was that they were assured complete discretion so they would not be bothered by the press. Also, the restaurant was just around the corner from where they were working on the Magical Mystery Tour…The next day…we entered the restaurant and on the right a long table was set up for the Beatles and their work colleagues who were just beginning their lunch…I sat at a corner table where I could watch in total awe and once they had finished George went to their table and asked if he could bring me across to meet them. They happily agreed and Paul spent a few minutes talking to me. He signed the autograph book and passed it down the table for the others to sign. I don’t know why only Paul and John signed their names but I was so bowled over by meeting the Beatles that I didn’t question it.” Consignor notes that the signatures were obtained on November 25, 1967, during the period the Beatles were editing their Magical Mystery Tour television film. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300
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483. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Vintage Bristol Old Vic Company program for a
stage performance of ‘The Quare Fellow’ at the Theatre Royal, Bristol between December 1–21, 1965, eight pages, 5 x 9, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint by McCartney, who adds “and” after his signature. In fine condition, with light handling wear. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “In December 1965 a friend and I went to the Saturday matinee of the Bristol Old Vic Company’s performance of ‘The Quare Fellow.’ Just after the performance started, Paul McCartney came in and sat next to us. During the interval, he stayed to talk to us and signed my programme. He left just before the performance ended (to avoid being mobbed!) but wished us farewell. He had come to Bristol to see his then girlfriend Jane Asher practicing for the next Bristol Old Vic Production.” Precertified REAL. Starting Bid $200
484. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Signed
book: Blackbird Singing. London: Faber and Faber, 2001. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 164 pages. Signed and inscribed on the front of the dust jacket in black felt tip, “For Rosamund, Paul McCartney.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a pair of letters from Eve Nash of MPL Communications in early 2002; in the first letter, Nash suggests that the recipient mail the dust jacket to her office, and the second affirms that the dust jacket was indeed signed by McCartney. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
“Paul McCartney, Woz ‘Ere”
485. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Apple Records 45 RPM
single for ‘Let It Be’ / ‘You Know My Name,’ signed on the front cover in black ink, “Paul McCartney, Woz ‘Ere.” In very good to fine condition, with light wear and scuffing. The record is included. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
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488. The Eagles. The
486. The Eagles. Fantastic color glossy 10 x 8 photo of
the Eagles during the late 1970s, signed in silver ink by Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Glenn Frey, Don Felder, and Joe Vitale. In fine condition, with a vertical crease along the lower left edge. Consignor notes that all the signatures were obtained in person. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
Long Run album signed on the front cover in silver ink by Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, and Don Felder, who adds, “2008.” In fine condition, with creasing and wear to edges. The record is included. This was the first Eagles album to feature Timothy B. Schmit, and featured the hit singles ‘Heartache Tonight,’ ‘The Long Run,’ and ‘I Can’t Tell You Why.’ Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
Hendrix’s hotel keys 489. Jimi Hendrix. Set of two
keys for different rooms in an unnamed hotel, both attached to plastic ‘lost key’ return postage key chains addressed to a box in Toronto, from the collection of Hendrix’s friend and fellow guitarist Lawrence ‘Larry’ Lee. Also includes three sheets of Lee’s handwritten notes containing numerous phone numbers, including two for Hendrix: “Jimi 473-1729” and “Jimi’s House 657-2729.” In overall fine condition. Previously sold by Sotheby’s, 1991. Accompanied by a copy of a tag from the shadowbox these were once displayed in, stating that one key belonged to Jimi and one belonged to Larry. Lee was attending Tennessee State University when he met Hendrix and they played together in the Nashville area before going separate ways in 1963. The two reconnected in the summer of 1969, and Lee joined Hendrix on stage at Woodstock to play rhythm guitar. Hendrix had famously been arrested for drug possession in Toronto earlier in the summer, but this was before they had resumed contact. Starting Bid $200
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Ultra early Jimmy Page autograph 490. Jimmy Page. Vintage ballpoint signature and inscription, “To Terry, Jimmy Page,” on a light blue 5.5 x 4 album page, with a collector’s notation along the bottom. Also signed by Mickey Waller, Richie Brand, John Burke, John Cooke, and Alan Marks. In fine condition. Mickey Finn and the Blue Men was Jimmy Page’s first band and music autograph expert Roger Epperson confirms that this item contains the earliest signature of him known to have been offered for sale. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
491. Rolling Stones. Program for “The Sensational Rolling Stones” presented by Robert Stigwood Associates in 1964, ten pages, 8.75 x 11, signed inside in blue ballpoint by Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, and Brian Jones, and in red ballpoint by Keith Richards. Also signed throughout by the other artists on the bill, including Mike Berry, Simon Scott, The Mojos, Inez & Charlie Foxx, and The Le Roys. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, scattered creasing, and general overall handling wear. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300
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492. Rolling Stones. Vintage ballpoint signatures, “The Rolling Stones, Love, Charlie Boy,” “Bill Wyman,” “love, Keith Richard,” and “Mick Jagger, x,” on a light green 8.25 x 11.75 sheet of Schlosshotel Gehrus letterhead, and a felt tip signature, “Mick Taylor,” on an off-white 6.25 x 8.25 notebook page. In overall fine condition, with intersecting folds to the bandsigned sheet. Accompanied by a brochure for the Schlosshotel Gehrus in Berlin, a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, a full letter of authenticity from REAL, and a letter of provenance from the past owner, in full: “I have bought the Rolling Stones signatures on the hotel stationery from a German collector, who told me that they are from the after show party at the Hotel Gehrus after their final show of the 1973 tour. One of the waiters has obtained the signature and it was supposed to be a very wild party.” The autographs were obtained on the night of October 19, 1973, following the band’s concert at Berlin’s Deutschlandhalle, the last show of their 1973 European tour and the very last time Taylor would perform with The Rolling Stones. Starting Bid $200
493. Rolling Stones. Ballpoint signatures of Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, and Mick Jagger, who adds the inscription, “Best wishes to Mark,” on the reverse of an unissued 3.25 x 4.75 Sheraton Hotels & Motor Inns hotel card. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and a heavy central vertical fold. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
Lefty and Charlie T. of The Traveling Wilburys 494. The Traveling Wilburys. Volume One album signed on the front cover in gold ink, “Roy ‘Lefty’ Orbison,” and in silver ink, “Tom Petty, Charlie T., Jr.” In fine condition. The record is included. Consignor notes that the Petty signature was obtained at Ohio’s Fairlawn Hilton, and the Orbison signature at the Front Row Theater in Highland Heights on December 4th, 1988; Orbison would pass away from a heart attack only two days later, making this one of the final signatures of his lifetime. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
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495. The Who. Full set of vintage signatures from The Who: a pink 4.75 x 3 album page signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint,
“To Annette, Pete Townshend, x”; and a light green 4.75 x 3 album page signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Annette, love, Keith Moon, xxxx” and “John Brown,” with reverse also signed and inscribed, “Lots of of love Annette, Roger Daltrey, xxxxxx.” Also includes a yellow 4.25 x 2.75 album page which bears a ballpoint signature by Daltrey. In overall fine condition, with a small tape stain to the edge of the Daltrey page. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. An attractive multicolored set ideal for display. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
496. Michael Jackson. An official tour jacket from the
Dangerous World Tour, size XL, beautifully embroidered with a tour logo on the back. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Vintage Fender Mustang signed by the great punk bassist
497. Dee Dee Ramone. Vintage
circa 1966 red-bodied Fender Mustang electric bass guitar, serial no. 174106, signed on the back of the body in black felt tip, “Dee Dee Ramone.� Complete with its original Fender hardshell case. In very good to fine condition, with extensive wear. Basses signed by Dee Dee remain especially rare and highly coveted by collectors, and this example of a vintage Fender Mustang is quite desirable in its own right. Precertified REAL. Starting Bid $300
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498. Marian Anderson
499. Daniel Auber
502. Franz Lehar MB $200
503. Sergei Rachmaninoff
505. Three Tenors
506. Duke Ellington
507. Bill Evans
508. Ira Gershwin
509. Jerome Kern
510. Alfred Newman
511. Richard Rodgers
512. Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn
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500. Leonard Bernstein MB $200
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501. Leos Janacek MB $200
504. Arthur Rubinstein MB $200
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513. Tim Buckley MB $200
514. Johnny and June Carter Cash
516. Melanie
517. Allman Brothers
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521. Beatles: White, Andy MB $200
525. Byrds: Roger McGuinn MB $200
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515. Grand Ole Opry MB $200
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522. Chuck Berry MB $200
526. Cheap Trick MB $200
518. Allman Brothers
519. The Beach Boys
523. British Invasion
524. James Brown
527. Chicago
528. Leonard Cohen
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529. David Crosby
530. Deep Purple
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533. Jay Ferguson MB $200
531. Neil Diamond
532. The Eagles
534. Fever Tree
535. Foreigner
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536. J. Geils Band
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538. Dave Grohl
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539. Dave Grohl
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540. Instrumentalists MB $200
541. Jan and Dean MB $200
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542. Elton John
544. Musicians
543. Lynyrd Skynyrd
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545. Monkees: Davy Jones
546. Roy Orbison
549. Queensryche
550. Otis Redding
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553. Grace Slick MB $200
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547. Tom Petty MB $200
548. Pink Floyd: Roger Waters
551. Tony Sheridan
552. Paul Simon
554. Bruce Springsteen
555. Bruce Springsteen
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556. Supertramp
559. Woodstock
560. Yes
563. Ramones
564. Ramones
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566. Ramones MB $200
557. Uriah Heep
558. Whitesnake
561. Ramones
562. Ramones
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565. Ramones MB $200
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567. Ramones MB $200
568. Good Morning, Vietnam MB $200
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classic entertainment Busby Berkeley’s autobiographical index— a unique archive 569. Busby Berkeley.
Director and choreographer (1895–1976) whose lavish, elaborate dance numbers defined the look of movie musicals in the 1930s and 1940s. Archive of material from Berkeley’s estate, comprising approximately 40 pages written in his hand, the majority of which is a comprehensive index, apparently for his proposed book Girls, Glamour and Glory. Includes: A handwritten alphabetized three-page “list of the many well-known stars and featured players I have directed in Picture and on Broadway,” naming actors and actresses such as Lucille Ball, Humphrey Bogart, Eddie Cantor, Cary Grant, Betty Grable, Al Jolson, Bert Lahr, Hedy Lamarr, Veronica Lake, Debbie Reynolds, Claude Raines, Frank Sinatra, and dozens of others. A four-page handwritten outline breaking his autobiography down into “Reels,” beginning with “Reel 1: Childhood days from Kansas City on, up to time I enlisted in World War I.” A ten-page handwritten index on Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. letterhead, recording names, places, and companies, with page numbers (presumably where they appeared in a draft of the book). Among the hundreds of listed items are: “N.B.C.,” “Joseph Cotton,” “Gertrude Berkeley,” “W. C. Fields,” “N.Y. Times Review,” “Oscar Hammerstein,” “Eddie Cantor,” “Tommy Dorsey,” “Universal,” “Dolores del Rio,” “Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,” “King Vidor,” “Dick Powell,” “Ginger Rogers,” “Louis B. Mayer,” “Adolph Zukor,” “Jane Wyman,” “Humphrey Bogart,” “Mickey Rooney,” “Judy Garland,” “Margaret Hamilton,” “James Stewart,” “Lady Be Good,” “Esther Williams,” “Annie Get Your Gun,” “Oklahoma,” “South Pacific,” and “My Fair Lady.” A seventeen-page handwritten index on Hotel Mark Hopkins letterhead, listing similar names and page numbers in rough alphabetical order. A folder marked “Them Lovely Rascals,” containing four pages of handwritten notes by Berkeley and two typescripts of treatments for a musical entitled “Them Lovely Rascals” by Sidney Phillips. Several typescripts related to the production of a book: a five-page hand-corrected typescript featuring the dedication page and foreword for his book; six typed pages marked “Girls, Glamour, and Glory - 305” with essentially identical text; an eleven-page typed packet headed “Anecdotes: These anecdotes may be inserted in the story in proper context, provided my collaborator feels he wants to use them - for a change of pace etc.” While the proposed ‘Girls, Glamour and Glory’ was not published, it was adapted into Buzz: The Life and Art of Busby Berkeley by Jeffrey Spivak. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Flynn’s form for a “Kodachrome positive print of your photoplay ‘Kim’” 572. Errol Flynn. DS, one
570. Humphrey Bogart. Wonderful vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Bogart in a pinstriped suit with bandleader Ozzie Nelson, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Norman, Humphrey Bogart.” In fine condition, with mild surface creases. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
page, 8.5 x 11, August 9, 1951. Loew’s Incorporated document in which Flynn acknowledges “recei pt of a 16 mm. Kodachrome positive print of your photoplay ‘Kim’…I agree that such print shall be retained by me for my personal use and enjoyment only.” Signed at the conclusion by Flynn. Includes a letter from MGM to Warner Bros. related to the request for the print, as well as typescript copies of the letter and the form signed by Flynn. In fine condition. Flynn played the starring role in MGM’s 1950 Technicolor adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic novel. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
571. Gary Cooper. Vintage sepia matte-finish 8 x 10 closeup photo of the handsome actor, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Luella Lyons, with thanks and appreciation, Gary Cooper.” In very good condition, with a crease to the lower left corner affecting a few letters of inscription, a few stray ink marks, and an overall finely mottled appearance. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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573. Clark Gable. DS,
one page, 8.5 x 11, July 16, 1937. Document related to Gable’s contract with MGM, in part: “This will confirm our agreement that the six (6) weeks’ consecutive layoff period during the present year of the term of our contract with you dated July 29, 1935…shall be deemed to have commenced on July 5, 1937.” Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Gable and countersigned by a studio vice president. In fine condition. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
575. Greta Garbo. DS, one page both sides, 8.5 x 14, July
3, 1940. Four-month lease facilitated by Guy Price Realtors between Garbo and H. M. Harris for a residence in Pacific Palisades. Total for the four months comes to $1200.00, payable in advance by Garbo. Signed on the reverse in blue fountain pen by Garbo. In very good to fine condition, with irregular toning and a smudge to the signature. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
Garbo’s elegant Cartier alarm clock
574. Greta Garbo. Greta Garbo’s personally-owned and -used Cartier travel alarm clock with its original leather case, 2.75 x 2.25 x 1, gilt-stamped on the cover with her initials, “G. G.” In fine condition, with some mild pitting to the clock’s metal. According to her grandniece, Garbo relied on this alarm clock during numerous trips. Garbo liked to wake up for the sunrise—as she used to say, ‘I get up with the chickens.’ From the estate of Greta Garbo. Starting Bid $200
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Rare document from the final days of Garbo’s MGM career 576. Greta Garbo. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, March 12, 1941. Document clarifying Garbo’s contract with MGM, in part: “This will confirm our understanding and agreement that our contract with you dated November 20, 1940 shall be and the same is hereby amended by substituting the date ‘April 15, 1941’ in lieu and instead of ‘April 1, 1941’ wherever the latter date appears.” Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Garbo to approve and accept the modification, and countersigned by an assistant treasurer for the studio. In fine condition. Hoping to capitalize on the success of 1939’s Ninotchka, Garbo starred in MGM’s 1941 movie Two-Faced Woman. The film was a box office bomb, and Garbo’s contract was terminated by mutual agreement shortly after its release—she never made another movie. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
Ultra-early 1935 MGM document signed by “Frances Gumm professionally known as Judy Garland” 577. Judy Garland. DS, signed “Frances Gumm profession-
ally known as Judy Garland,” one page, 8.5 x 11, September 27, 1935. Document clarifying her contract with MGM, in part: “You may negotiate with others for the rendition of your services for broadcasting over the radio at such time or times as will not interfere with the rendition of your services for us under said contract, on condition that no such negotiations shall be concluded nor shall services pursuant thereto be rendered without our written consent first had and obtained.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by the 13-year-old Garland using both her given and professional names, and countersigned by MGM Vice President Louis B. Mayer. In fine condition. Accompanied by a 1938 MGM letter referencing the agreement.
Dating to the month that Garland signed her MGM contract, this is the earliest Garland document we have ever offered. Born into a show-business family, Garland made her debut performance as ‘Baby Frances’ with The Gumm Sisters—joining older sisters Mary Jane and Dorothy Virginia—at just twoand-a-half years old. The trio toured the vaudeville circuit for many years before changing their name to The Garland Sisters in late 1934, with Frances changing her name to Judy shortly thereafter. The group dissolved in August 1935 when one of the older sisters moved away to marry. Hoping for a breakthrough in Hollywood, Judy successfully auditioned for MGM studio head Louis B. Mayer on September 13, 1935, and her contract was approved by Los Angeles Superior Court (as Judy was a minor) on September 27th—the very date of the document offered here. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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578. Cary Grant.
Very handsome vintage matte-finish 8 x 9.75 close-up studio portrait of Grant, signed and inscribed in bold fountain pen, “To Vi, with appreciation and good wishes always, Cary Grant.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
579. Alec Guinness. Glossy 8 x
9.75 photo of Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars, signed in black ink, “All good wishes, Alec Guinness.” In very fine condition. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
Jean Harlow’s loan agreement for the cult classic Freaks 580. Jean Harlow. Rare DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, November 5, 1931. Agreement between the Caddo Company and MGM, in part: “This is to confirm our understanding of the arrangement we have made to loan you the exclusive services of Miss Jean Harlow, hereinafter referred to as the ‘artist,’ to play the leading female part in the photoplay now tentatively entitled ‘Freaks’ or the leading female part in the photoplay now tentatively entitled ‘The Cleanup.’” The document goes on to outline the terms of the agreement in eight articles. Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Harlow to consent to the agreement, and also signed by Noah Dietrich for the Caddo Company and Irving Thalberg for MGM. In fine condition. MGM mogul Irving Thalberg commissioned Freaks as the studio’s first horror film, to be directed by Tod Browning in hopes of repeating the success he found with Dracula for Universal in early 1931. Harlow was originally considered for the role of Venus, a seal trainer who falls in love with a circus clown, and this document represents the first steps toward casting her in the film. As she was under contract with Howard Hughes’s Caddo Company, her services would have been lent to MGM in order for her to perform in one of their movies. Ultimately, Harlow did not appear in Freaks, which was a disastrous failure at the box office but reemerged as a cult classic in the 1960s. A highly unusual document connecting Harlow, one of Hollywood’s iconic blonde bombshells, with Freaks, a grotesque gem of the horror genre. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $300
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582. Darla Hood.
581. Katharine Hepburn. Glossy 8 x 10 publicity
photo of Hepburn in an intense profile pose, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For LaVerne Decker, with many thanks, Katharine Hepburn.” In fine condition, with light surface impressions along the top edge from a notation on the reverse. Consignor notes that the signature was obtained at New York’s Radio City Music Hall circa 1980–81. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
Child actress (1931– 1979) best known as the leading lady in the Our Gang series from 1935 to 1941. DS, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, March 19, 1942. MGM document concerning payroll, in part: “In order to facilitate the handling of our payroll records we desire to change our accounting practice so that our accounting week will be from Sunday to the following Saturday, both inclusive, instead of from Thursday to the Following Wednesday…This change will become effective on Thursday, March 26, 1942.” The ten-year-old Hood signs at the conclusion to accept the change, and the document is countersigned by her parents, “J. C. Hood” and “Elizabeth Hood,” as well as an assistant treasurer for the studio. In fine condition. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
Inter-studio document for “the services of Mr. Leslie Howard to portray the role of ‘Romeo’ in your photoplay, ‘Romeo and Juliet’” 583. Leslie Howard. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, February 15, 1936. Warner Bros. Pictures document sent to MGM concerning “the provisions of which you are entitled to the services of Mr. Leslie Howard to portray the role of ‘Romeo’ in your photoplay, ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ this will confirm the following understanding… You shall not be entitled to the services of Mr. Howard in connection with the aforesaid photoplay for a period in excess of ten (10) consecutive weeks.” Signed at the conclusion by Howard, and countersigned by a Warner Bros. assistant treasurer and an MGM vice president. In fine condition. Howard starred opposite Norma Shearer in the classic George Cukor–directed Shakespeare adaptation, which featured a supporting cast that included John Barrymore, Basil Rathbone, and Andy Devine. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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“Caddo also sells to Metro as much of the stock air scenes and sound track left over from the production ‘Hell’s Angels’” 584. Howard Hughes and Louis B. Mayer. DS,
signed “Howard R. Hughes” and “L. B. Mayer, V.P.,” three pages, 8.5 x 13, February 21, 1933. Agreement between Hughes’s Caddo Company and MGM regarding stock film, in part: “Caddo sells to Metro all war time planes, war time motors, camera mounts, and other equipment of a similar nature, now owned and stored by Caddo in Hangar No. 7…Caddo also sells to Metro as much of the stock air scenes and sound track left over from the production ‘Hell’s Angels,’ now owned by Caddo, as Metro decides to finally use in the actual release version of the picture, ‘Today We Live’ and the picture, ‘The White Sister,’ it being understood that none of the film from the Zeppelin sequences of the production ‘Hell’s Angels’ is to be included in this sale.” Signed at the conclusion by Howard Hughes as president of the Caddo Company, and countersigned by Louis B. Mayer as vice president of MGM. In fine condition. The Great Depression had sent Hughes and his Caddo Company into financial calamity, and he was ultimately forced to dissolve the company and sell off its assets. MGM took the opportunity to purchase aerial equipment and stock footage shot during the production of Hell’s Angels, which was indeed integrated into the 1933 releases of Today We Live and The White Sister. A unique and significant document related to Hughes’s iconic Hell’s Angels. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
585. Al Jolson. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, March 29, 1944. Document sent to the Song Writers’ Protective Association in which Al Jolson, Harry Akst, Herman Ruby, and Bert Kalmar provide written notice that an agreement with members of the association “interfered with the sale or license to Loew’s Incorporated, of publication, dramatic or other rights in the song written and composed by the undersigned and titled ‘The Kid That I’ve Never Seen,’ not covered by said agreement.” Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by all four. In fine condition. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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Grace Kelly’s royalties for “cut-out printed or paper dolls and paint or coloring books” 586. Grace Kelly. DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, January 16, 1956. MGM document concerning the payment of royalties, in part: “We hand you herewith our check representing payment to you of the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) (less proper deductions), being the amount received by us from Western Printing and Lithographing Company, Inc., as an advance against royalties upon the renewal of a commercial tie-up agreement between that company and us relating to the manufacture and sale of cut-out printed or paper dolls and paint or coloring books featuring the name and likeness of Grace Kelly.” Neatly signed at the conclusion in ballpoint by Kelly and countersigned by a studio vice president. Attached is a statement listing the $500 royalty due to Kelly. In fine condition. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
587. Laurel and Hardy. DS, signed “Stan Laurel” and
“Oliver Hardy,” one page, 8.5 x 11, circa 1940s. Final page of a document concerning the contract between Loew’s Incorporated and Laurel and Hardy Feature Productions dated August 21, 1942, signed twice at the conclusion in fountain pen by Stan Laurel and once by Oliver Hardy. Countersigned by a secretary and a Loew’s assistant treasurer. In fine condition. A scarce format signed by both halves of the great comedic duo. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
588. Elmo Lincoln. Silent actor (1889-1952) best remembered as the first Tarzan in 1918’s Tarzan of the Apes. Vintage pearl-finish 8 x 10 studio portrait of Lincoln in a bust-length profile pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Dr. Thomas Yrastorza, Many thanks and Best wishes, Elmo Lincoln, 1923.” In fine condition, with a light horizontal scratch across the photo, passing through Lincoln’s bow tie. Lincoln remains rare in signed pictures, especially of this size. Precertified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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Over 2,000 autographs from 20th century notables—from Charles Addams to Alvin C. York
589. Lifetime Collection of Covers. Amazing autograph collection compiled mostly in the 1940s and 1950s by Sigurd Berg of Minneapolis, consisting of over 2,300 items, predominately comprising signed postal covers, but also including a handful of signed cards, photos, and letters. The signers encompass a wide variety of fields and include entertainers, musicians, artists, cartoonists, politicians, military figures, businesspeople, writers, scientists, activists, and more. A sampling of highlights: Charles Addams, Marian Anderson, Desi Arnaz, Max Baer, George Balanchine, Tallulah Bankhead, Ethel Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Brendan Behan, David Ben-Gurion, Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, Mary McLeod Bethune, Jussi Bjorling, Harry Blackstone, Ray Bolger, Pappy Boyington, Omar Bradley, Thornton Burgess (2), Richard E. Byrd, Cab Calloway, Carrie Chapman Catt, Madame Chiang Kai-shek, Aaron Copland, Salvador Dali, Dorothy Dandridge, Sammy Davis, Jr, James H. Doolittle, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Georges Enesco, Father E. J. Flanagan, Alexander Fleming, Margot Fonteyn, Erle Stanley Gardner, John Glenn, Rube Goldberg, Chester Gould, William F. Halsey, Oscar Hammerstein, Jascha Heifetz, Audrey Hepburn, Katharine Hepburn, Paul Hindemith, Alfred Hitchcock, Jimmy Hoffa, Arthur Honegger, Herbert Hoover, J. Edgar Hoover, Vladimir Horowitz, Boris Karloff, Joseph Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Sister Elizabeth Kenny, Jerome Kern, Alfred Kinsey, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Fiorello La Guardia, Bert Lahr, Edwin Land, Curtis LeMay, Trygve Lie, Douglas MacArthur, Thomas Mann, Joseph McCarthy, George McManus, Golda Meir, H. L. Mencken, Darius Milhaud, The Mills Brothers, Grandma Moses, Mountbatten of Burma, Audie Murphy, Edward R. Murrow, The Nelsons, Chester Nimitz, Richard Nixon, Eugene Ormandy (2), Maxfield Parrish, George S. Patton, James Cash Penney (2), Cole Porter, Claude Rains, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Syngman Rhee, Grantland Rice, Eddie Rickenbacker, Matthew Ridgway, Robert Ripley, Norman Rockwell, Richard Rodgers, Eleanor Roosevelt, Arthur Rubinstein, Bertrand Russell (2), Jonas Salk, Carl Sandburg, Charles Schulz, Wilbur Shaw, Igor Sikorsky, Upton Sinclair, Otto Soglow, Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Igor Stravinsky, James Thurber, Arturo Toscanini, Joe Walker, Kurt Weill, Johnny Weissmuller (2), Mae West (2), William Carlos Williams, P. G. Wodehouse, Andrew Wyeth, Chuck Yeager, Sgt. Alvin C. York, and Chic Young. In overall very good to fine condition. As a whole, the collection is a decidedly impressive assemblage that represents a vast swath of notable figures of the 20th century—from the lesser-known to the luminaries. Due to the large quantity a few secretarial and/or printed signatures may be included. Interested parties are encouraged to view the collection in person at our offices or call us with specific inquiries, as this collection is sold as is and no returns will be accepted. Starting Bid $1000
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‘Praying Mantis style’ kung fu booklet belonging to Bruce Lee 590. Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee’s
personally-owned and -used Chinese-language ‘Praying Mantis style’ kung fu instructional booklet, 5.25 x 7.25, signed in black felt tip on the final page, “Bruce,” on top of a printed red Chinese seal. In very good condition, with some light spreading and contrast to signature, missing front cover, paper loss to back cover, and expected wear from use. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Given Lee’s unsurpassed reverence within the martial arts community, this is an incredible item from the master’s own personal library. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $500
One-year extension for Marilyn Monroe Productions 591. Marilyn Monroe. Desirable DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, February 15, 1956. Agreement between MCA Artists and Marilyn Monroe Productions for a one-year extension to their previous motion picture agreement. In full: “Please refer to the motion picture package agency contract between you and us dated July 26, 1955. The term of said agency contract is hereby extended for an additional period of one year commencing July 26, 1956. Said agency contract is not otherwise altered, modified, or extended, and is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Your signature in the space provided below will constitute your agreement to the foregoing.” Signed at the conclusion in black ink by Monroe as president of Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc., and countersigned by the company’s vice-president, Milton H. Greene. Matted and framed with a photo of Monroe to an overall size of 17 x 31. In fine condition, with staple holes along top edge and intersecting folds, with one fold touching the top of the signature. Monroe and Milton Greene first met in September 1953 when the latter was a photographer on assignment for Look magazine, and the two quickly became friends. Spurred by Monroe’s desire to have more control over her career, the pair formed an independent film production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions, in 1955. The studio made two films—Bus Stop in 1956, and the Prince and the Showgirl in 1957—but folded soon thereafter when Monroe’s once cordial relationship with Greene dissolved after Arthur Miller accused Greene of undermining his wife in order to further his own financial interests. A significant document relating to the short yet notable life span of Marilyn Monroe Productions. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $1000 www.RRAuction.com | 181
Rare Ektachrome outtake from a 1951 advertising shoot 592. Marilyn Monroe. Original vintage color 8 x 10 Kodak Ekta-
chrome transparency of Marilyn Monroe taken by Tom Kelley in a 1951 photo shoot for City Club Shoes. The appealing image shows Monroe in a red winter coat and leopard-print hat, holding a pennant over her shoulder. A slightly different image from the shoot was ultimately used in the City Club Shoes advertisement, cropped to Monroe’s face—this is likely an unpublished outtake. Kelley is best known for his 1949 ‘Red Velvet’ nudes of Monroe. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
593. Marilyn Monroe. Splendid limited edition artist proof
19.75 x 15.75 silver gelatin print of a photo by William Woodfield entitled ‘Blue Nude Suite—#2,’ which shows Marilyn Monroe swimming in a pool during filming of the unfinished 1962 movie Something’s Got to Give, numbered AP 16/30, signed in the lower border in black ink by the photographer, “William Read Woodfield.” Framed to an overall size of 23.25 x 19.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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594. Marilyn Monroe. Original vintage circa 1949 glossy 10 x 8 silver gelatin photo of Monroe during the Love Happy movie promotional tour. In fine condition, with three filing holes along the top edge. Love Happy was a musical comedy starring the Marx Brothers, with a walk-on role by the then-unknown Monroe. Starting Bid $200
595. Marilyn Monroe: Bert Stern. Sexy high-quality color
satin-finish 18.5 x 20.5 photo of Monroe topless behind a sheer textile, taken by Bert Stern in the iconic 1962 ‘Last Sitting,’ signed in the lower border in red ink by Stern. Stamped on the reverse with a Bert Stern copyright stamp and marked 2011. In fine condition. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
Very early Nelson family portrait—Ozzie, Harriet, Ricky, and David 596. The Nelson Family. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of the real-life family from The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, signed by each in fountain pen, “Best wishes, from, Ozzie Nelson,” “and Harriet,” “Ricky,” and “David.” In very good condition, with scattered creasing and rippling. An uncommonly early example. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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On Golden Pond These On Golden Pond items originate from the collection of Dick Sutton, who worked as Henry Fonda’s chauffeur during the production of the classic film in New Hampshire. All lots are accompanied by signed softcover copies of Driving Henry Fonda, Sutton’s 48-page memoir about his time working on the film and the friendships he formed. In the book, he writes: “At the end of the movie they offered anybody who was on the set different props they didn’t want to take all the way back to California, so they put up things for bid.” Among the items from Sutton’s collection are these props acquired directly from the set—fly rods, a ceramic jug, a basket, and an antique porcelain plate—as well as original behind-the-scenes candid photos and other items. For his great portrayal of the cantankerous Norman Thayer in On Golden Pond, Henry Fonda would win the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role—his only Academy Award in a long and storied career. Deriving from the production of this significant film, these items are truly remarkable pieces of American cinematic history.
597. On Golden Pond: Antique Fly Rod. Cork-handled antique fly rod from the set of On Golden Pond, measuring ap-
proximately 116˝ long, signed on the handle in black felt tip by Henry Fonda. The rod is marked “Presidential” in white cursive text near the handle. This was one of the rods that hung horizontally on the wall near the stairs in the film. In very good to fine condition, with signs of use, toning and wear to handle, and likely some missing hardware. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
598. On Golden Pond: Antique Fly Rod. Wood-handled antique fly rod from the set of On Golden Pond, measuring
approximately 105˝ long, signed on the handle in black felt tip by Henry Fonda. A rod extension is stored in base under a screwdown cap. This was one of the rods that hung horizontally on the wall near the stairs in the film. In very good to fine condition, with signs of use, general wear, and likely some missing hardware (including an absent metal band where the top segment of the rod connects, where the wood is partially cracked). Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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Cast-signed first edition of On Golden Pond, inscribed to Fonda’s chauffeur 599. On Golden Pond: Cast-Signed Book.
Signed book: On Golden Pond. First edition. NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1979. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 191 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in brown felt tip, “For Dick—With my thanks and warmest good wishes, Henry Fonda,” “For Dick, Thanks for the rides, the food, & the warm heart, Kate Hepburn,” “To Dick, thank you for being a real friend. God bless you & your family! Doug McKeon,” and “Dick— Thanks for taking care of Henry—Gratefully, Mark Rydell.” Also signed and inscribed on the dedication page in blue ballpoint, “Dick—It was a wonderful summer On Golden Pond, Thanks—and all the best, Will (Bill) Lanteau,” “To Dick, Our New Hampshire guide ‘On Golden Pond,’ Thanks for everything, Bruce Gilbert,” and “To Dick—Thanks for being so thoughtful and nice to my Dad. I’ll miss you! Best always, Jane Fonda.” In fine condition, with some wear and chipping to the dust jacket. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
600. On Golden Pond: Ceramic Jug.
Antique off-white glazed ceramic jug from the set of On Golden Pond, measuring 7˝ in diameter and 10.75˝ tall, signed on the side in felt tip by Henry Fonda. The jug was located on the fireplace mantel during filming. In fine condition, with Fonda’s last name virtually gone and portions of his first name rubbed off. Accompanied by two original candid photos in which the jug is seen atop the mantle on the set.Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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601. On Golden Pond: Dashboard Card. Green dash-
board card used during the production of On Golden Pond, 11 x 7, with black lettering, “Mobile Arch Productions, Now Filming, Golden Pond,” boldly signed in blue ink by Henry Fonda. In fine condition, with a tack hole to the top edge. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
Fonda-signed china from On Golden Pond
602. On Golden Pond: Decorative Plate. Antique blue-and-white decorative porcelain plate depicting Blarney Castle
from the set of On Golden Pond, measuring 10˝ in diameter, signed in the center in felt tip by Henry Fonda. A metal wall-hanging device is attached. In fine condition, with light overall wear and chipping to edges. Accompanied by an original candid photo in which the plate is seen in the china cabinet on the set. The plate was acquired directly from the set by Dick Sutton, who worked as Henry Fonda’s chauffeur during filming. Accompanied by a signed copy of Driving Henry Fonda by Dick Sutton, a 48-page memoir about his time working on the film and the friendships he formed. In the book, he writes: “At the end of the movie they offered anybody who was on the set different props they didn’t want to take all the way back to California, so they put up things for bid.” According to Sutton, this plate was purchased from a local antique shop specifically for the set. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200 186 | December 6, 2017 | CLASSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Behind-the-scenes On Golden Pond
603. On Golden Pond: Henry Fonda Signed Items and Candid Production Photos. Group
of items from the collection of Dick Sutton, who worked as Henry Fonda’s chauffeur during the production of On Golden Pond, including two items signed by Fonda: a glossy 10 x 7.25 photo of Fonda with Katharine Hepburn, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For Jean and Dick, with all my very best wishes, Henry Fonda”; and a color glossy 5 x 7 photo of Fonda with Sutton, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “All my best Dick, Hank.” The original behind-the-scenes candids total 54 in number, and measure either 4 x 3.75 or 4.5 x 3.5. They document the construction of the On Golden Pond cabin on Squam Lake, views of the lake, the New Hampshire landscape, the set, and various members of the cast and crew. Henry Fonda is in many of the images, and Jane Fonda and her husband Tom Hayden are in several as well. Two photos show Michael Jackson during his visit to the set. Includes the binder in which these photos were contained, signed and inscribed inside the cover in black ballpoint, “Rich, warmest wishes, Doug McKeon, 2006, ‘Billy Ray.’” A 2006 cast reunion celebrating the 25th anniversary of the film brought Sutton together with other cast and crew members, including McKeon, who played Billy Ray. In overall very good to fine condition, with moderate staining to the exterior of the binder. In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed copy of Driving Henry Fonda by Dick Sutton, a 48-page memoir about his time working on the film and the friendships he formed. Many of the candid photos in this lot are reproduced within the book. Starting Bid $200
604. On Golden Pond: Knitting Basket. Rustic knitting
basket made out of sticks from the set of On Golden Pond, measuring approximately 12 x 12 x 5, signed on the front in black ink by Henry Fonda. On the set, this basket held yarn and knitting needles. In fine condition, with general wear and one of the bottom sticks repaired with tape (as it was on set). Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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Rare oversized portrait of the early screen hero 605. Wallace Reid. American silent film actor (1891–1923)
referred to as ‘the screen’s most perfect lover’; he tragically succumbed to a morphine addiction at the age of 31. Scarce vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 studio portrait of Reid wearing a winter coat and holding a lit cigarette, signed in white ink, “Cordially, Wallace Reid.” In fine condition. The first oversized photo of Reid we have ever offered. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
606. Elizabeth Taylor. DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, February 15, 1952. MGM document pertaining to a payment, in full: “We hand you herewith our check in the sum of Three Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Six and 84/100 Dollars ($3,666.84) (less proper deductions), being the amount payable to you from commercial tie-ups, as set forth in the attached statement dated January 10, 1952.” Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Taylor to confirm receipt. The accompanying statement lists payments from the Cinderella Hat Company and Leo Glass & Company. In fine condition. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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Temple as a freshman at the Westlake School for Girls
607. Shirley Temple. Shirley Temple’s 1941–42 Westlake School for Girls ‘Vox Puellarum’ yearbook, 8 x 10.75, 145 pages,
with front cover personally embossed, “Shirley Temple.” The 14-year-old Temple is pictured twice on page 64, once by herself sitting on a sofa, and immediately below with another girl and a soldier, with Temple adding in ink below, “Rrrough!!!” Temple has added ink notations throughout the yearbook noting whether a person was “married,” and then on occasion, to whom; under one name, that of Georgette Elise Bauerdorf, Temple has added “murdered.” Also pictured in the yearbook is June Lockhart as a member of the junior class, and a very young Elizabeth Montgomery as a member of the primary class. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Shirley Temple Black Family’s Partnership. A unique, personal piece from the child actress’s own collection. Starting Bid $200
608. Rudolph Valentino. National City Bank of New York check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Valentino, “R. Valentino,” payable to Benson & Hedges for $9, December 22, 1922. In fine condition, with all writing light but legible. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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Garland, Fleming, and Lahr sign for ‘Munchkin’ Frieda Betsky at their 1938 Christmas party
609. Wizard of Oz. Wonderful vintage
autograph booklet, 6.25 x 4.5, deriving from the personal collection of Frieda Betsky, one of the original Munchkins from the classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Signed inside in ink and fountain pen by several members of the legendary cast, including: “Good luck to you, Billie Burke, 1938, To Frieda,” “Best wishes to Frieda, Victor Fleming,” “Judy Garland,” “Merry Christmas Frieda—and very best wishes, from ‘Mag the Hag’—Margaret Hamilton,” and “Bert Lahr.” Also present within the booklet is a ballpoint signature, “Ray Bolger,” on an off-white 5.5 x 4 sheet trimmed from a larger document. Included is a scrapbook compiled by Louie Bretsky, which contains numerous newspaper clippings documenting the partnership between Frieda, ‘the world’s smallest adult midget,’ and Ike and Mike Rogers, ‘the world famous midget twins.’ Also included is a set of seven vintage photographs, ranging in size from 2.75 x 2.75 to 8 x 10, depicting Frieda, the identical Rogers twins, their manager Prince Adolph, and various other little people. In overall fine condition, with wear to some of the photos.
The Wizard of Oz was filmed between October 13, 1938, and March 16, 1939, with Fleming assuming directorial responsibilities upon the departure of George Cukor less than a month into production. Betsky was one of over 100 little people cast to play various roles in the film’s Munchkinland sequences, with twins Mike and Ike Rogers (Bela and Matyus Matina) also cast as villagers. The consignor notes that these Wizard of Oz main cast autographs were obtained during a 1938 Christmas party and that only one other such autograph album from the event exists, the other belonging to the munchkin coroner, Meinhardt Raabe, which was sold for over $30,000. A remarkable ensemble of Oz notables. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication. Starting Bid $1000 190 | December 6, 2017 | CLASSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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615. Actors and Actresses
616. Actresses
619. Lucille Ball
620. Brigitte Bardot
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626. Busby Berkeley MB $200
627. Bewitched MB $200
628. Joey Bishop MB $200
629. Harry Blackstone, Sr MB $200
630. Harry Blackstone, Sr
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632. Clara Bow
633. Billie Burke
634. Richard Burton
635. Celebrities
636. Charlie Chaplin
637. Classic TV
639. Harry Cohn
640. Comedians
641. Gary Cooper
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642. Lou Costello
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649. Andy Devine
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648. Doris Day
650. Marlene Dietrich
651. Diff’rent Strokes
652. Directors and Producers
653. Kirk Douglas
656. Faye Dunaway
657. Clint Eastwood
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658. Clint Eastwood
659. Easy Rider
660. Film Composers
661. Errol Flynn
662. Harrison Ford
663. Harrison Ford
664. Clark Gable
665. Ava Gardner
666. Lillian Gish
667. Edmund Goulding
668. Gloria Grahame
669. Cary Grant and Susan Hayward
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676. Alfred Hitchcock: John Michael Hayes
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680. Kathleen Hughes
681. Journey Back to Oz
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683. Grace Kelly and James Stewart
684. Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature
685. Stan Laurel
686. Vivien Leigh
687. Vivien Leigh
688. Sophia Loren
689. Man from UNCLE
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682. Gene Kelly
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691. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
692. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
693. George Masters
694. Mission: Impossible
695. Marilyn Monroe: Bert Stern
696. The Munsters
697. Jack Nicholson and Bruce Dern
698. Peter O’Toole
699. Al Pacino MB $200
700. Psycho: Perkins and Leigh
701. Robert Redford
703. Joseph M. Schenck and Alexander Korda
704. Omar Sharif and David Lean
705. Star Trek
690. Man From UNCLE
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707. Television
710. Mae West
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715. Wizard of Oz: Ray Bolger
716. Wizard of Oz: Ray Bolger
717. Wizard of Oz: Ray Bolger
718. Wizard of Oz: Haley, Burke, and LeRoy
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720. Anton Yelchin
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olympics 722. Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Torch.
Still-sealed official 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics torch, constructed of anodized aluminum and rubber, measuring 28.5˝ in length and 3˝ at its widest point, designed by Lenovo China and Aerospace Science & Industry, and manufactured by Zhongshan Vatti Gas Appliance Stock Co., Ltd. The curved shape of the torch embodies that of both a parchment scroll and a cloud, the latter an ancient decorative element from Chinese art which is found on buildings, sculptures, and furniture. The upper portion of the torch is covered in etched patterns of ‘propitious clouds’ and bears the Beijing logo and Olympic rings; its red color symbolizes the spirit of celebration, enthusiasm, and good fortune. The lower handle portion is inscribed “Beijing 2008,” and is layered with a fine rubber-based varnish, a finish specifically designed to improve grip and replicate the contact of human skin as if the torchbearer were holding a friend’s hand. Sealed and housed in its original Olympic box. The Olympic flame of the 2008 Olympics was lit on March 24, and was carried across the globe by a total of 21,800 torchbearers. Over the course of 130 days, the flame traversed over 85,000 miles, passing through every continent sans Antarctica, and even made its way to the summit of Mount Everest in a specially designed safety lamp. Starting Bid $300
Beautiful Berlin torch from the inaugural Olympic relays 723. Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Torch.
Official 1936 Berlin Olympics torch, comprised of steel, measuring 10.5˝ in length and 6˝ at its widest point, manufactured by Krupp. Engraved on the handle with a map of the torch relay route, the Olympic emblem, and inscribed, “Fackel-Staffel, Lauf, Olympia-Berlin, 1936.” The top of the torch is inscribed, “Organisations-Komitee fur die XI. Olympiade Berlin 1936, Als Dank Dem Trager.” Some mild scattered scratches to top platform and handle. Includes the original wooden block and incendiary device. The 1936 Summer Olympics torch relay was the first of its kind, transporting the Olympic flame from Olympia in Greece to the site of the Games in Berlin. Krupp produced a total of 3,840 torches, and 3,331 torchbearers participated in the relay. In total, it covered 3,187 km over twelve days. Representing the historically important 1936 Berlin Olympics as well as the establishment of the torch relay tradition, this is an iconic Olympic torch. Starting Bid $300 198 | December 6, 2017 | OLYMPICS
724. Paris 1900 Summer Olympics Silvered Bronze Winner’s Medal for Athletics. Winner’s medal issued for the
Paris 1900 Summer Olympics. Silvered bronze, 40 mm x 58 mm, 50 gm, by Frederic Vernon, Paris. The front, inscribed “Republique Francaise, Exposition Universelle, Paris 1900,” features a winged goddess scattering laurels over the grounds of the Exposition; the reverse identifies the sport as athletics, “Exercices Physiques et Sports,” and depicts a victorious athlete upon a podium with a stadium and the Acropolis in the background. Stamped on the edge with the Paris mint’s cornucopia symbol and “Bronze.” Starting Bid $200
Relay-used Olympic torch from Rio 725. Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Torch. Official 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer
Olympics torch used during the Olympic relay, constructed of recycled aluminum and colored resin, measuring 27? in length and 3.5? at its widest point, designed by Sao Paulo studio Chelles & Hayashi and manufactured by Recam Laser. The torch features a white body that automatically expands upon being lit to reveal multicolored segments drawn from the hues of the Brazilian flag, representing the natural wonders surrounding the host city. The Rio Olympic emblem also adorns the top. Includes the original brown drawstring carrying bag and tube. The base bears an affixed official Rio memorabilia hologram. The torch relay began in Olympia on April 21, and concluded on August 5 at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janiero, after visiting over three hundred of Brazil’s towns and cities. A record number of countries participated in the Rio Games, including first time entrants Kosovo and South Sudan. Ten thousand and nine hundred athletes participated in 306 medal events in 45 sports disciplines. A rare opportunity to own a certified relay torch from the most recent Olympic games. Starting Bid $200
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sports Boxing, politics, and more—Ali’s 1968 datebook 726. Muhammad Ali. Ali’s personal day
planner from 1968, the cover reading, “National Diary for 1968,” over 360 pages, 8 x 12.75, containing writing on more than half the pages with over 1800 words in Ali’s hand. Many also have entries in other hands, possibly by his wife Belinda Ali. Many of the entries involve events, schedules, and financial transactions. Ali writes his own name in two instances, once on the title page, “Book belongs to Muhammad Ali,” and once on March 13, “Book written on Muhammad Ali, $6.00.” A few of Ali’s entries refer to his fellow boxers (spelling and grammar retained): February 26, “Paid $1200. for Paris France newspaper Story on fight with Joe Frazier & Buster Mathes”; September 15, “Esard Charles is dieing. have something for him, try to be there, I have OKed it”; October 27, “E. Charles…Dinner in his honor. try to be there. in Chicago place not known yet”; October 10, “$500 for watching the Jack Johnson Play in NY. NY. Payed by Time Magazine.” Based on the first item here, Ali must have contributed some ‘insider’ analysis to a Paris newspaper concerning the upcoming World Heavyweight Championship bout between Buster Mathis and Joe Frazier—Ali’s claim to the title had been vacated the previous year after he refused to enter the draft for the Vietnam War. Later on in 1968, the great boxer and heavyweight champ of the past Ezzard Charles was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. A benefit dinner was held for Charles on November 13, which Ali attended along with six other World Champions, including Rocky Marciano, Henry Armstrong, and Archie Moore. Hints of Ali’s activism are also found throughout, notably in the days following the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., on April 4, 1968. Ali was scheduled for five speaking engagements at colleges between April 5–12, all of which he struck through and wrote “Canseled.” He refers to MLK’s younger brother on May 6, writing, “Call A.D. King and Check on the Lou Ky Speech.” On July 13, he writes of his involvement with Jesse Jackson, the head of the SCLC Chicago chapter of the Operation Bread Basket economic initiative, “Orp Bread Basket in Chi with Rev Jackson on south park 46 Streets at 9 oclock .” The theme of black activism past and present continues on August 17, when Ali notes “Marcus Garvey’s Birthday,” and refers to Elijah Muhammad, “Call Wayne Watson Director Black students of Northwestern University Evanston Ill he wants me to teach to the people about the Messenger.” He also mentions several religious events throughout. He returns to sports in November, writing on the 4th, “be in NY for story in Sport Ill,” and on the 7th, “payed from Sports Illustrated $5000.00 tax due.” In overall very good to fine condition, with many pages detached or loose, three sheets missing, and edge wear to covers. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Overall, this offers a unique and insightful look into Ali’s life during an important period. Starting Bid $1000
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727. Muhammad Ali. Striking limited
edition 22 x 17 Hulton Getty giclee print entitled ‘The Greatest, 1966,’ showing Muhammad Ali hitting a punching bag during a training session, numbered 9/20, signed in the lower border in pencil by Ali. Lower left bears a Hulton Getty blindstamp. Cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 30.75 x 25.5. In very fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
728. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. Striking color 13.5
x 21.5 lithograph of Leroy Neiman’s 1975 painting entitled ‘Thrilla in Manilla,’ with a stylized depiction of boxers Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier throwing punches, signed in black felt tip by Ali, Frazier, and Neiman. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 20.5 x 28.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
729. Joe DiMaggio. Impressive matte-finish 15 x 19.25 Bachrach portrait of DiMaggio wearing a handsome suit and tie and taking a knee, nicely signed in gold ink. Cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 22 x 26. In very fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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730. Indianapolis 500.
White 1997 Simpson racing helmet, size 7 1/8, signed in various colored felt tip by twenty superstars, including: Raul Boesel, Scott Pruett, Al Unser, Jr., Mario Andretti, Michael Andretti, Christian Fittipaldi, P. J. Jones, Alex Zanardi, Adrian Fernandez, Andrew Creig, Jimmy Vasser, Danny Sullivan, Bobby Rahal, Bryan Herta, Chip Ganassi, Dario Franchitti, Parker Johnstone, Greg Moore, Andre Ribeiro, and Paul Tracy. In fine condition. Accompanied by several copies of photos taken at the time of signing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
731. Bobby Jones. Vin-
tage mattefinish 8 x 10 photo of Jones presenting an envelope to another gentleman at a banquet, signed and inscribed in fountain pen in middle-age, “For Mrs. James E. Grice, With best wishes, Bob Jones.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“Ua mau ka ea ka i aina ka pono— Aloha—Duke P. Kahanamoku”
732. Duke Kahanamoku. Hawaiian swimmer and actor (1890–1968) credited with spreading the sport of surfing. Souvenir
menu program for an ‘Aloha to Clara Inter’ event, 5.5 x 9, signed inside in fountain pen with a well known Hawaiian phrase, “Ua mau ka ea ka i aina ka pono—Aloha—Duke P. Kahanamoku, Honolulu, I.H,” which translates to, ‘The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.’ The menu is also signed by several members of Al Perry’s Surfriders, and inscribed on the front by the famous hula dancer ‘Hilo Hattie’ using her married name, “Aloha Margie, Clara Inter.” In fine condition. Accompanied by two vintage circa 1933–34 candid snapshots of Kahanamoku from the collection of the original owner, who operated a guest house on a beach in Hawaii. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 202 | December 6, 2017 | SPORTS
733. Wilbur Shaw. American racing driver (born 1902) who served as president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1945 until his death in 1954; he won the Indianapolis 500 race three times, in 1937, 1939 and 1940. Vintage glossy 10 x 8 full-length photo of Shaw sitting in his ‘Boyle Special,’ a 1938 Maserati 8CTF, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Sig Berg, sincerely, Wilbur Shaw.” Reverse bears a Tower Studios stamp. In fine condition, with a few light creases. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
734. Tiger Woods. Limited edition display, numbered 1/1, highlighted by Tiger Woods’ official scorecard for the first round of the 79th PGA Championship at the Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York, on August 14, 1997, 10.5 x 4, filled out in pencil in another hand and signed in the competitor’s signature field in black ballpoint by Woods. Double-matted and framed with a large photo of Woods and a 79th PGA Championship card to an overall size of 20.5 x 28.75, with the mat signed and inscribed in the lower left in black ballpoint, “To the Kids of a Grassroots Aspen Experience, Tiger Woods.” In fine condition. Tied for fifth entering the final day of competition, Woods ultimately finished tied for 29th place, with Davis Love III running away with the championship. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“Landis’ report was the best news I’d seen in years” —a Hall of Fame hurler writes to Eddie Collins 735. Ted Lyons. ALS signed “Ted,” three pages, 8.5 x 11, January 16, 1927. Letter to legendary second baseman Eddie Collins, addressing him by his nickname, “Cocky,” in part: “I think that your attitude all along, ever since the day in Cleveland that I worked in two games, and your advice and censure, have been the one big factor that caused me to stick with the Sox. There were times, I am sure, when my actions shouldn’t warrant even the slightest consideration from anybody…but I find that you knew me…even better than I knew myself…and caused me to do the proper thing…It would not lessen the importance of your advice if I should mention Cracker as a running mate as he was always patient and willing to do anything that would help…so I would place you two in the permanent winning class as developers of young inexperienced players. A little sentiment doesn’t hurt so why not tell of a fellow’s appreciation where it is due? I am getting just a little anxious for the training season to come around and think I will report with the first squad so that I may take a little more time to get in shape…Think I’ll feel much better this year as I had my tonsils removed and they were real bad…Cocky, it was too bad about those dirty liars trying to make a story out of the 17 incident and they were proven exactly that. Although it was regrettable, I am sure the newspapers and the two accusers didn’t phase the public. Landis’ report was the best news I’d seen in years, when I returned from a hunting trip. Too bad about them trading my buddy wasn’t it? Don’t know who’ll yes me now with Hop and Spencer gone. I’ll find somebody though. Again, Cocky, I want you to know that as a result of four years association and the above mentioned facts, I hold highest esteem for you.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a 1926 telegram from Lyons to Collins, offering him good wishes. Collins and Lyons—both Hall of Famers—were teammates on the Chicago White Sox from 1923 to 1926, along with Ray ‘Cracker’ Schalk, who Lyons references as a “running mate.” Lyons also mentions a report by Kenesaw Mountain Landis, the commissioner of baseball who had infamously expelled eight members of Collins’s 1919 ‘Black Sox’ team from the sport. In this case, Lyons may be referring to Landis’s 1926 inquiry into gambling allegations against Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker. An extraordinary piece of correspondence between Chicago ballplayers. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 203
The 1932 ‘Tour of Hawaii’ team, including Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, and Moe Berg
736. Babe Ruth and Moe Berg. Official Reach American League baseball signed in fountain pen on the sweet spot and side panels by the members of the 1932 ‘Tour of Hawaii’ exhibition baseball team, including Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, Moe Berg, Mickey Cochrane, George Kelly, Ted Lyons, Herb Hunter, Estel Crabtree, Taylor Douthit, Bill Brubaker, Augie Galan, and possibly others (indecipherable). In very good condition, with moderate toning and scuffing. Ruth’s signature is the boldest signature on the ball; Berg is possibly traced over, Foxx and Cochrane are difficult to make out, and all other names range from faint to legible. After having arranged successful barnstorming tours of Japan and earning the nickname ‘baseball’s ambassador,’ Herb Hunter brought a team to Honolulu for exhibition games on October 9 and 11, 1932, which included the legends who signed this baseball. After their Hawaiian games, some of the players and coaches continued on to Japan to perform instructions seminars: Hunter taught fielding, Berg taught catching, and Lyons taught pitching. Berg—famously known as ‘the catcher who was a spy’ for his work with American intelligence agencies—would return to Japan in 1934 as part of an American all-star team. At that time, he filmed the city of Tokyo from atop one of the city’s tallest buildings, which footage was reportedly used to familiarize James Doolitte’s pilots to familiarize themselves with the landscape during World War II. A star-studded cast of ballplayers on a single baseball, enhanced by this interesting backstory. Starting Bid $500 204 | December 6, 2017 | SPORTS
739. Muhammad Ali
741. David Beckham
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743. Leo Durocher
747. Mickey Mantle MB $200
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749. Mantle, Mays, and Aaron MB $200
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746. Joe Louis
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744. Roger Federer
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745. Los Angeles Dodgers
742. DiMaggio Brothers
750. Sports Legends MB $200
748. Mickey Mantle MB $200
751. Tiger Woods MB $200
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animation 752. Cartoonists. Group of three baseballs signed by comic artists:
Official Rawlings National League (Coleman) baseball signed in black ink on a side panel by Stan Goldberg, who adds “Archie” above a wonderful original pencil sketch of Archie Andrews. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Official Rawlings Major League (Selig) baseball signed in black ink on a side panel by Mort Walker, who adds a fantastic original sketch of Private Beetle Bailey. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Official Rawlings National League (Coleman) baseball signed in black ink on a side panel by Dean Young, who adds a brilliant original sketch of Blondie’s boyfriend Dagwood Bumstead. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
753. Robert Crumb. Color lim-
ited edition 19 x 19 lithograph of Crumb’s album artwork for the Big Brother and the Holding Company’s album Cheap Thrills, numbered 107/150, signed in the lower border in pencil, “R. Crumb ´02.” Framed to an overall size of 20 x 20. In very fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
754. Matt Groening. Origi-
nal colored felt tip sketch of Bart Simpson, showing the pointy-haired troublemaker in a full-length pose with arms akimbo and saying, “Don’t have a cow, man,” on a white 13 x 16 sheet, signed below in black felt tip, “Your pal, Matt Groening, 9.10.1990.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 19.25 x 23.25. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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755. Matt Groening. Color 17.75 x 22.75 Fox poster for The Simpsons television series, showing the dysfunctional family with Bart drawing back on a slingshot, signed in blue felt tip, “Your pal, Matt Groening, 5.8.1990,” who adds a speech bubble above Bart, “Don’t have a cow, man.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 25.5 x 31.75. In fine condition, with scattered creasing. An awesome Simpsons poster signed during the show’s debut season. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 756. Walter Lantz. ALS signed “Walter,” one page, 5 x 7.25, personal letterhead, no date but postmarked April 29, 1981. Letter to Jim, in full: “I thought you would be interested in this article. Now you can realize why I don’t understand lawyer’s contracts. If and when I sign the V-1 contract, I won’t know what I’m signing.” Includes a Gold Key and Design Woody Woodpecker comic book from January 1971. In fine condition. Accompanied by the aforementioned article. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
757. Mel Blanc.
Hand-painted animation cel of two anthropomorphic farmyard pigs, 10.75 x 8.25, signed in black felt tip by Mel Blanc. In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
759. Chuck Jones. Original pencil
sketch of Bugs Bunny on an off-white 2.75 x 4.75 card, signed and inscribed below, “For Bobby—Bugs Bunny & Chuck Jones, 1981.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 7.5 x 9.5. In fine condition, with faint edge toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
758. Animation Legends.
One-of-a-kind union of animation legends on the reverse of a yellow 8.5 x 11 Mel Blanc program sheet, signed and inscribed in red and black ballpoint, “Hi Arlene, Mel Blanc,” “Good luck, Arlene… Natasha, Rocky, June Foray,” “To Arlene Frazer—I’m delighted—Art Babbitt,” “Gracie Lantz, Woody’s Voice,” and “To Arline, Walter Lantz,” who adds a small sketch of the pesky woodpecker. Also signed by noted television and film critic Leonard Maltin, who adds “Hanna Barbera, My Love,” as well as the name of his 1987 book, “Of Mice & Magic.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds and scattered creasing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
760. Charles Schulz. Signed book: Happiness Is a Warm
Puppy. First edition. California: Determined Productions, 1962. Hardcover, 5.5 x 5.75. Signed on the first free end page in ballpoint by Schulz, who adds a brilliant profile sketch of an obediently sitting Snoopy. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
761. Disney Voices. Collection of six sheet music booklets for songs from famous Walt Disney animated movies, each measuring 9 x 12, signed on the front cover in felt tip by one or more voice actors or singers, with a couple inscribed, including: Vanessa Williams (Pocahontas); Jodi Benson (The Little Mermaid); Jerry Orbach, Paige O’Hara, and Robby Benson (Beauty and the Beast); Ernie Sabella, Nathan Lane, and Matthew Broderick (The Lion King); Lea Salonga, Jonathan Freeman, and Brad Kane (Aladdin); and Wayne Knight (Tarzan). In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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762. Disney: Thomas and Johnston. Wonder-
ful hand-painted animation cel of Bambi, showing the eponymous fawn in an appealing close-up pose, signed below in black felt tip by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. The cel measures 12.5 x 10.5, with a total character image of 9.25 x 9.75. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
763. Lady and the Tramp souvenir sketch by Paul Carlson from Lady and the Tramp. Original
souvenir graphite and colored pencil sketch of Lady and Tramp on an off-white 11.25 x 9.25 sheet, depicting the dogs in their famous spaghetti eating sequence. Signed in the lower border in pencil by Paul Carlson, with a facsimile signature of Walt Disney. Archivally double-matted and framed to an overall size of 19.5 x 17. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Toon Art Inc. Starting Bid $200
765. Walt and Lillian Disney. Rare beige-
colored handkerchief with fringe ends and an embroidered image of Happy the Dwarf, 5.25 x 8.5, signed in black ink, “Walt Disney” and “Lillian Disney.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Phil Sears COA. Starting Bid $300
764. Donald Duck: 50 Years of Happy Frustration. Signed book: Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: 50 Years of Happy Frustration. Special limited edition, numbered 179/700. Scottsdale, AZ: Three Duck Editions, 1984. Hardcover with slipcase, 8.75 x 10.75, 96 pages. Signed on a bookplate affixed to the front pastedown in felt tip by Donald Duck artists Carl Barks and Jack Hannah; also bears a pre-printed facsimile signature of Clarence Nash. In fine condition. Accompanied by a series of facsimile letters by the artists and publisher. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Unique retirement gift signed by Walt and Roy Disney 766. Walt Disney Signed Retirement Painting. One-of-akind painting featuring Mickey Mouse made to honor the retirement of Disney camera department employee Peter Sofinsky, circa late 1950s, presented in a 16 x 20 mat, prominently signed on the mat in pencil by Walt Disney and in ink and pencil by over seventy fellow employees, including Roy O. Disney. In fine condition, with light toning and staining to mat edges. Pre-certified Phil Sears COA. Starting Bid $300
A Western Walt Disney
767. Walt Disney Signed Photo. Exceptional vintage circa mid-1960s matte-finish 7.25 x 9 photo of Walt Disney wearing a cowboy hat and happily posing with a small horse, prominently signed and inscribed in thick black ink, “To Jimmy—Walt Disney.” Cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 15 x 17. In fine condition. Pre-certified Phil Sears COA. Starting Bid $300
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Walt Disney Studios
768. Mickey and Pluto production drawing from Mickey’s Gala Premier. (Walt Disney Studios, 1933)
770. Donald Duck production drawing from The Dognapper. (Walt Disney Studios, 1934) Original production
769. Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse production drawing from Puppy Love. (Walt Disney Studios, 1933)
771. Donald Duck production drawing from Orphan’s Benefit. (Walt Disney Studios, 1934) Early original production
Original production drawing featuring Mickey and Pluto from Mickey’s Gala Premier, showing the tuxedoed Mickey holding his top hat with Pluto on a leash. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 4.75 x 2.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse from Puppy Love, showing Minnie holding a dog bone. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on animation paper. Character images measure 2.25 x 3.5 and 4 x 3.5, with a mat opening of 11 x 8.5. Framed to an overall size of 17.5 x 14.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200 210 | December 6, 2017 | COMIC ART AND ANIMATION
drawing featuring Donald Duck from The Dognapper, showing him dressed as a policeman. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 2.75 x 4. In fine condition. The Dognapper was Donald’s third film and was the first adventure story to feature both Mickey and Donald. Starting Bid $200
drawing featuring Donald Duck from Orphan’s Benefit, showing the sailor-suited duck after tossing a box aside. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 2.75 x 3. In fine condition. A desirable example from the second Donald Duck cartoon. Starting Bid $200
772. Peg Leg Pete production drawings from Mickey’s Service Station. (Walt Disney Studios, 1935) Two original production drawings from Mickey’s Service Station, one featuring Peg Leg Pete grasping the front bumper of an automobile, and the other showing the rear of a vehicle with parts strewn on the ground. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on separate sheets of untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Images measure approximately 12 x 7. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
773. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy production drawing from Mickey’s Service Station. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1935) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy from Mickey’s Service Station, showing the characters in full-length poses, each raising their arms in a defensive stance. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Total image measures 7.75 x 5.25. In fine condition. An amusing drawing from an early Disney cartoon, the first to feature Mickey, Donald, and Goofy as a comedy trio. Starting Bid $200
774. Mickey Mouse production storyboard drawing from Magician Mickey. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937)
Original production storyboard drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Magician Mickey, showing him tossing a piece of fabric into the air which transforms into a crow. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on off-white illustration paper. Character image measures 4.75 x 3.5, with a mat opening of 8 x 7. Archivally framed to an overall size of 18.5 x 16.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Hand-drawn animation instructions— “Every costume the Goof wears is loose fitting” 775. Goofy production model sheet drawing. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Extremely rare original production model sheet drawing featuring Goofy in nine different poses, with several notes on how to draw the character: “Eyes retain their same volume when stretched,” “Sides of snout turn up in a smile & the corners of the mouth show—snout drops in anger,” “Hairs follow brow down in a frown,” “Hat fits over topnot,” and “Every costume the Goof wears is loose fitting & has a low crotch.” Accomplished in graphite on 11.75 x 9.75 animation paper. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 21 x 19. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
776. Bashful and Doc production storyboard drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1937) Beautiful original production storyboard drawing featuring Bashful, Doc, and forest animals from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on a trimmed 8.5 x 6.75 sheet of animation paper. Image measures 7 x 5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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777. Animals preliminary model sheet production drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Interesting original preliminary model sheet production drawing featuring several types of animals from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing them in various positions. The forest animals depicted include a raccoon, rabbit, squirrel, skunk, and chipmunk. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
The Wicked Witch and her poison apples 778. Wicked Witch production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1937) Original production cel featuring Wicked Witch from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing her rowing by a dock with her basket of poison apples. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a handpainted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 6.25 x 5, with a mat opening of 11.25 x 9.25. Handsomely framed to an overall size of 19 x 17. In fine condition. A fabulous Courvoisier set-up of an uncommon and iconic character. Starting Bid $1000
Marvelous custom-prepared cel featuring the Evil Queen 779. Evil Queen production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original pro-
duction cel featuring the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the wicked antagonist’s villainous glare. The cel is placed on a hand-painted reproduction Courvoisier background and displayed in a non-original mat, which has been secretarially signed and inscribed on Disney’s behalf by animator Bob Moore. Image measures 6 x 9.75, with a mat opening of 7.5 x 10. Mat dimensions are 12.5 x 15.5. The mat opening has a small calligraphic caption below, “Mickey Mouse’s ‘25th Anniversary.’” In fine condition. Starting Bid $1000
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Fabulous Courvoisier set-up from the beginning of Snow White 780. Snow White and Doves production cels from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios,
1937) Original production cels featuring Snow White, a bucket, and three doves from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing her as a peasant washing the steps in the beginning of the film. The cels have been trimmed and applied to an airbrushed background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Main character image measures 2.25 x 5, with a mat opening of 5.5 x 7.5. Archivally framed to an overall size of 17 x 19. Reverse bears a label indicating that this was exhibited at the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1994–1995 as part of the exhibition ‘Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: An Art in its Making.’ In fine condition. A true museum-quality piece from a classic film. Starting Bid $500
Beautiful set-up featuring Dopey and Happy
781. Dopey and Happy production cels and preliminary background from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937)
Original production cels and preliminary background featuring Dopey and Happy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing them beside the bed. The cels have been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted preliminary watercolor background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Character images measure 4 x 3.5 and 2.25 x 4, with a mat opening of 10.75 x 8.5. Archivally framed to an overall size of 23.5 x 21.5. In fine condition. A simply fabulous Courvoisier set-up. Starting Bid $500
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Snow White meets the Dwarfs 782. Snow White production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1937) Original production cel featuring Snow White from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing her in bed at the time she meets the dwarfs. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a woodgrain background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 6.25 x 4.75, with a mat opening of 6.25 x 6.75. Archivally cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 17 x 18. In fine condition. In this memorable scene, Snow White wakes up to find the seven dwarfs humorously peering over the foot of the bed. Starting Bid $500
783. Grumpy production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Exquisite
original production cel featuring Grumpy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing him playing the organ. The cel has been trimmed and applied to an airbrushed background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 6.25 x 6, with a mat opening of 6.5 x 7.75. Archivally framed to an overall size of 18 x 19. In fine condition. A very large, rare image. Starting Bid $300
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A dance with Dopey and Sneezy 784. Dopey and Sneezy production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937)
Original production cel featuring Dopey and Sneezy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing Dopey standing on Sneezy’s shoulders during the very famous dance sequence. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 4.5 x 8, with a mat opening of 6.5 x 9.25. Archivally matted and framed to an overall size of 17.75 x 20. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
785. Bashful, Sleepy, and Grumpy production cels from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1937) Original production cels featuring Bashful, Sleepy, and Grumpy with three rabbits from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The cels have been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Total dwarf image measures 2.75 x 4 and bunnies measure 2 x 1, with a mat opening of 6 x 6. Impressively archivally suede-matted and framed to an overall size of 18.5 x 19.5. In fine condition, with some slight cracking and lifting to paint in the dwarf image. Starting Bid $300
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Marvelous concept sketch by Albert Hurter 786. Snow White production concept drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production concept drawing attributed to Disney legend Albert Hurter featuring Snow White from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing her in a forest of scary trees. Accomplished in graphite on off-white animation paper. Image measures 7.5 x 4.5, with a mat opening of 8 x 4.75. Framed to an overall size of 14.5 x 11. In fine condition. Albert Hurter (1883–1942) was the first-ever inspirational sketch artist to work at the Walt Disney Studio, and he is most famous for his significant contribution to the visual styles of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Pinocchio. Starting Bid $300
787. Chipmunk, Squirrel, and Turtle production cels from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1937) Original production cels featuring a chipmunk, squirrel, and turtle from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the rodents perched upon a mushroom with the turtle on the ground below. The cels have been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Character images measure from 1.5 x 1.5 to 3 x 2, with a mat opening of 7 x 6. Archivally framed to an overall size of 18 x 17. In fine condition, with the squirrel image having slipped a bit to reveal an outline and toned adhesive. Starting Bid $200
788. Bashful production drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original
production drawing featuring Bashful from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, depicting the shy dwarf playing the concertina during the film’s ‘The Silly Song’ musical segment. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 3 x 5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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789. Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck production drawing from Mickey’s Trailer. (Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck from Mickey’s Trailer, showing the duo leaning over with wide-eyed expressions during their wild unhitched trailer ride. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Total image measures 5.75 x 4.75. In fine condition. A wonderful sketch from one of Disney’s most creative and action-packed early cartoons. Starting Bid $200
790. W. C. Fields and Charlie McCarthy production drawings from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1938) Original production drawings featuring W. C. Fields and Charlie McCarthy from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood, showing the pair during the ‘Humpty Dumpty’ sequence; the ball-like Fields character holding a cane and cigar, and the McCarthy puppet sitting in a small nest at the end of a branch. Both are accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on individual sheets of untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. The dummy character measures 3 x 2.25, and the Fields character measures 3.5 x 3.25. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
791. Laurel and Hardy production drawings from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Original production drawings featuring Laurel and Hardy from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood, showing the comedic duo during the ‘Simple Simon Goes the Pie Man’ segment; Laurel is depicted holding his hat in a profile walking pose, and Hardy is seen as an upset baker, his toque and shoulders covered in food, and his right hand holding a pie. Both are accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on individual sheets of untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. The Laurel character measures 3.5 x 8, and the Hardy character measures 5.25 x 7.25. In overall fine condition, with a couple small edge tears to the Hardy sheet. Starting Bid $200
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792. Three Pigs and Big Bad Wolf concept production painting from The Practical Pig. (Walt Disney Studios,
1939) Original concept production painting featuring the Three Pigs and Big Bad Wolf from The Practical Pig. Accomplished by Frank Follmer in gouache on an 18 x 11 sheet, and signed in the lower right corner in pencil by Follmer. In fine condition. Follmer worked at Walt Disney Studios from the late 1930s through the early 1940s, and worked on projects including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, and Fantasia. He alienated Walt Disney when he organized a strike against the studio, and ultimately left to join the Navy. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
794. Yen Sid production drawing from Fantasia. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1940) Original production drawing featuring Yen Sid from the ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ sequence of Fantasia, showing the powerful sorcerer with his arms raised high in the air. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 11.75 x 8.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
795. Melinda and Brutus production drawings from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Set of two original
793. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Rare original production
drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Fantasia, showing him as the iconic ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice.’ Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 4.75 x 3.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
production drawings featuring Melinda and Brutus from the ‘Pastoral Symphony’ segment of Fantasia, annotated with notes on colors to be used. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on separate sheets of untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Melinda measures 5 x 6, and Brutus measures 9 x 7.5. In overall fine condition. Melinda was animated by Fred Moore. Starting Bid $200
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Amazing Fantasia concept painting 796. Mickey Mouse production concept painting from Fantasia. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1940) Stunning original production concept painting featuring Mickey Mouse from Fantasia, showing him as the ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice,’ wearing his hat in the dream sequence as comets streak above in the night sky. Accomplished in tempera on black 9 x 7 artist’s board. The character image measures 3.25 x 2.5. In fine condition, with tack holes to corners. A marvelous piece of concept art. Starting Bid $500
Mickey as the Sorcerer’s Apprentice 797. Mickey Mouse production cel from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios,
1940) Original production cel featuring Mickey Mouse from Fantasia, showing him in his sorcerer’s robe in the famous ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ sequence of the film. The cel has been trimmed to image and placed on a hand-painted custom prepared background. Image measures 5.5 x 6, with a mat opening of 9.75 x 8. Framed to an overall size of 17.75 x 16. In fine condition, with creases to Mickey’s ears. A wonderful presentation of Mickey in an iconic form. Starting Bid $300
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798. Mickey Mouse production drawings from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production drawings featuring Mickey Mouse with special effects from the ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ sequence of Fantasia, showing him in his magical robe and wizard hat as he scoops a bucket of water. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on separate sheets of off-white animation paper. The Mickey image measures 4.25 x 5 and the special effects image measures 10 x 5.25, with identical mat openings of 13.75 x 10. Archivally framed side-by-side to an overall size of 38 x 18. In fine condition. A marvelous presentation of this matched set of production drawings from a famous scene. Starting Bid $300
799. Baby Pegasus and Cherub production cel from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production
cel featuring Baby Pegasus and a Cherub from Fantasia, showing them in the ‘Pastoral Symphony’ segment. The cel has been applied to an airbrushed background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Character images each measure about 2 x 1.25, with a mat opening of 6.5 x 6. Framed to an overall size of 10 x 9.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
800. Donald Duck production cel and production background from Mr. Duck Steps Out. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1940) Original production cel and production background featuring Donald Duck from Mr. Duck Steps Out, showing the shotgun-toting duck in a fantastic full-length pose. The cel is placed on a hand-painted watercolor production background. Image measures 6 x 4, with a mat opening of 10.5 x 7.75. Framed to an overall size of 20.5 x 17.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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801. Blue Fairy production drawing from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Beautiful original production drawing featuring the Blue Fairy from Pinocchio, showing the winged magical being at full length with her wand raised. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 14.75 x 12.25 animation paper. Image measures 5 x 8.5. In fine condition, with toning along the bottom and some creasing to the left side. A very scarce character from a classic film. Starting Bid $200
802. Evil Coachman production drawing from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production drawing featuring the Evil Coachman from Pinocchio. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. The large image measures 7.5 x 7. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
803. Pinocchio production cel from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940)
Original production cel featuring Pinocchio from Pinocchio, showing him as a puppet holding an apple core. The cel has been trimmed to image and placed on a printed color background removed from a book. Image measures 3.5 x 5.75, with overall dimensions of 13.75 x 10. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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804. Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket production cels from Pinocchio.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production cels featuring Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio, showing them atop a pool table with Pinocchio grabbing Jiminy Cricket’s vest. The cels have been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Total image measures 8.25 x 5.5, with a mat opening of 10 x 7.5. Mat dimensions are 18.5 x 17.5, and it features a second opening for a secretarial Disney signature by staff artist Hank Porter. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500
805. Pinocchio production cel from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Very large
original production cel featuring Pinocchio from Pinocchio, showing him in profile after his nose has grown a little bit. The cel has been trimmed and applied to an airbrushed background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 6 x 8, with a mat opening of 8.75 x 8.75. Framed to an overall size of 15 x 15. In fine condition. An ideal example of this classic character. Starting Bid $300
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Amazing set of 120 Pinocchio paintings done by Disney for De Beukelaer’s cookies 806. Original artwork for (120) Pinocchio stickers.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Remarkable complete set of 120 original Disney watercolor paintings on individual illustration boards, each measuring approximately 5 x 3.5. The complete set of 120 watercolors tells the story of Pinocchio, 1940, and the series of vivid and incredibly highly detailed paintings portray the memorable characters of the classic film, including Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket, Geppetto, Figaro, Cleo, the Blue Fairy, Stromboli, Lampwick, and others. These original paintings were produced to make stickers to be included in boxes or tins of De Beukelaer cookies produced and sold in Belgium, which were collected by customers and pasted into a storybook album. These special paintings were painted by the top Disney artists located in England, who had been handpicked by Walt Disney. All the art was painted to model using Disney model sheets and instructions coming from the Disney Publicity Department in Burbank, California. The artwork then had to be approved by the studio, and, of course, Walt Disney himself. In overall fine condition, with some paper loss to just one of the cards. Includes the complete De Beukelaer Pinocchio storybook containing the stickers for which this artwork was used. Although similar De Beukelaer sticker promotions were done for Snow White and Dumbo, the original watercolors for those have never surfaced. The cards and stickers are quite rare just by themselves, but to find the original paintings is a miracle! It is virtually unheard of to have a complete set of original Disney artwork, and it is unknown whether the artwork for Snow White and Dumbo even survived World War II. In over 50 years of collecting, our animation experts have never seen another single painting, never mind an entire set—this set is probably the only one in existence! You will receive the 120 watercolor paintings, and the Pinocchio storybook complete with all stickers. An absolutely outstanding assemblage of beautiful original, gorgeously detailed Pinocchio artwork which is of tremendous rarity. Starting Bid $5000
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807. Jiminy Cricket production cel from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production cel featuring Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio, showing him dressed as the tramp from early in the film, humorously looking up at a woman’s rotund bottom. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 2.25 x 3.25, with a mat opening of 7.75 x 6.25. Matted to an overall size of 15 x 13.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
808. Jiminy Cricket and Butterfly production cels from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1940) Original production cels featuring Jiminy Cricket and a butterfly from Pinocchio, showing the conscientious cricket holding his top hat and umbrella. The cels have been trimmed and applied to an airbrushed background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Total image measures 3 x 3.75, with a mat opening of 5 x 5.25. Mat dimensions are 11 x 12.25. Below the opening is a small calligraphic caption, “Jiminy.” In fine condition, with scattered foxing to the mat and a small crack to the lower right corner of the mat. Starting Bid $300
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809. Goofy production cel from The Art of Skiing. (Walt Disney Studios, 1941) Original production cel featuring Goofy from Art of Skiing, showing him with his skis and poles. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 4.5 x 4.75, with a mat opening of 7 x 7.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 15.5 x 17.5. The piece has the original Disney Courvoisier Galleries labels applied to the frame’s backing. In fine condition. The Art of Skiing was historically significant in the series of Goofy cartoons as it was the first to use the ‘Goofy holler’ sound effect, which has since appeared in many other films and cartoons. An immensely desirable Courvoisier piece. Starting Bid $300
810. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Canine Caddy. (Walt Disney Studios, 1941) Original production
drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Canine Caddy, showing him swinging a golf club. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 8.75 x 4.5. In fine condition, with some noticeable creasing to the blank upper left area. Starting Bid $200
811. Mickey Mouse production cel and production background from Canine Caddy. (Walt Disney Studios,
1941) Original production cel and production background featuring Mickey Mouse from Canine Caddy, showing Mickey lining up a swing with his golf club. The cel is placed on a hand-painted production background. Image measures 9.5 x 5, with a mat opening of 10.75 x 8. Framed to an overall size of 20 x 17. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
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812. Jim Crow production drawing from Dumbo. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1941) Original production drawing featuring Jim Crow from Dumbo, the leader of the crows who teach Dumbo to fly. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 5.5 x 4.5. In fine condition, with some light creasing. Starting Bid $200
813. Ringmaster production storyboard drawing from Dumbo. (Walt Disney Studios, 1941) Unusual original
color production storyboard drawing featuring the Ringmaster from Dumbo, showing him running around the circus ring with a contract in hand. Accomplished in graphite and gouache on trimmed 11.75 x 9 animation paper, taped to an untrimmed 12 x 10 sheet. Character image measures 5.5 x 6. In fine condition, with toned tape to edges. Starting Bid $200
814. Dumbo production cel from Dumbo. (Walt Disney Studios, 1941)
Original production cel featuring Dumbo from Dumbo, showing the young elephant in a full-length pose, with a decidedly sleepy expression. The cel is placed on a hand-painted custom prepared background. Image measures 5.25 x 5, with a mat opening of 11.5 x 8.75. Framed to an overall size of 20.25 x 17.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Bambi and his bunny pals 815. Bambi and Bunnies production cels and production background from Bambi. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1942) Original production cels and production background featuring Bambi and two bunnies from Bambi, showing Bambi looking down at his rabbit friends. The cels have been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted production background. Bambi measures 4.5 x 4.75 and each bunny is about 1.25 x 1.5, with overall dimensions of 12 x 10. The reverse bears the appropriate “Walt Disney Productions� stamps and scene annotations. In fine condition. A spectacular production set-up. Starting Bid $500
816. Thumper production cel from Bambi. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1942) Original production cel featuring Thumper from Bambi, showing the adorable bunny on his hind legs. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 2.5 x 2.5, with a mat opening of 5 x 6. Archivally triple-matted and framed to an overall size of 13.5 x 14.5. The piece has the original Disney Courvoisier Galleries label on the reverse. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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From Bambi’s famous ice skating sequence
817. Bambi and Thumper production cels from Bambi. (Walt Disney Studios, 1942) Original production cels featur-
ing Bambi and Thumper from Bambi, showing them during the great ice skating sequence. The cels have been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Images measure 3.5 x 1.75 and 3.5 x 5, with a mat opening of 10 x 6.25. Framed to an overall size of 18 x 14. In fine condition, with some cracking to the paint in Thumper’s image and chipping to edges of the frame. A wonderful set-up from a classic scene. Starting Bid $300
818. Jiminy Cricket production drawing from a WWII Cartoon Short. (Walt Disney Studios, circa 1943) Original
rough production drawing featuring Jiminy Cricket from a WWII cartoon short, showing him in a large close-up pose. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 6.5 x 7. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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819. Br’er Bear and Br’er Rabbit production cels from Song of the South.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1946) Scarce original production cels featuring Br’er Bear and Br’er Rabbit from Song of the South, showing the dimwitted bear peering up at the tricky rope-bound rabbit. The cels have been trimmed to image and applied to a hand-painted custom prepared background. Character images measure 4.5 x 4.75 and 2.5 x 4, with a mat opening of 10 x 6.5. Framed to an overall size of 16 x 12.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500
Song of the South artwork for a 1946 Christmas ad 820. Song of the South and Donald Duck original advertising artwork. (Walt Disney Studios, 1946) Highly
unusual original hand-painted original advertising artwork prepared by the Disney studio for Song of the South toys to be released for Christmas 1946. The artwork portrays Donald Duck wearing a Santa hat as he paints a Br’er Bear doll, and also depicts a Br’er Rabbit pull-toy, Br’er Fox jackin-the-box, and a Bobby Driscoll/Luana Patten music box. An annotation to the upper right indicates a release date of December 22nd. Accomplished in gouache on an 11 x 14.75 board, with an overlaid cel bearing affixed photographs of the two child actors. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Beautiful ‘Once Upon a Wintertime’ concept by Mary Blair 821. Jenny and Joe production concept painting by Mary Blair from Melody Time. (Walt Disney Studios, 1948) Exquisite original concept painting by Mary Blair for the ‘Once Upon a Wintertime’ segment from Melody Time, showing Jenny and Joe ice skating, with two rabbits mimicking them below. Accomplished in tempera on 8.5 x 8 artist’s board. In fine condition. A vivid, striking piece of concept artwork. Starting Bid $500
Magnificent panoramic Cinderella artwork by Mary Blair
822. Cinderella’s Coach production concept painting by Mary Blair from Cinderella. (Walt Disney Studios, 1950) Beautiful original production concept painting by Mary Blair featuring Cinderella’s coach from Cinderella, showing it pulling up to the castle where Prince Charming awaits her. Accomplished in tempera on 22 x 8.5 artist’s board. In fine condition. Blair was a concept artist for Disney during the 1940s and early 1950s, working on designs for such films as Peter Pan, Cinderella, and Alice in Wonderland. She also created designs for several Disney attractions (including It’s a Small World), and her largest work ever, the multi-story mosaic in Disney World’s Contemporary Hotel concourse. An amazing piece of original concept art, rare in this format, portraying a quintessential scene in the history of Disney animation. Starting Bid $1000
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823. Donald Duck production cel from the Disneyland TV Show. (Walt Disney Studios, 1950s) Original bridge
production cel featuring Donald Duck from the Disneyland TV show ‘Lake Titicaca,’ showing the touristy duck with pith helmet and camera. Image measures 4 x 5.75, with a mat opening of 11 x 8. The cel is placed on a Disney litho background, and framed to an overall size of 17.5 x 14.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
824. Walrus production cel from Alice in Wonderland. (Walt Disney Studios, 1951) Original production cel featuring the Walrus from Alice in Wonderland, showing the character holding his cane up in the air. Image measures 3 x 5, with overall dimensions of 10 x 8.75. In fine condition, with slightly trimmed edges to the celluloid sheet. Starting Bid $200
825. Alice production cel from Alice in Wonderland.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1951) Exceptional original production cel featuring the eponymous character from Alice in Wonderland, showing a full-figure pose of the young girl in a state of amazement. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 3.75 x 7.25, with a mat opening of 11.75 x 8.75. Mat dimensions are 16 x 13. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
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Extremely rare full-figure Cheshire Cat 826. Cheshire Cat production cel from Alice in Wonderland. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1951) Original production cel featuring Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland, showing the mischievous feline in a desirable full-length pose. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 5 x 5.75, with a mat opening of 11.75 x 8.5. Mat dimensions are 16 x 13. In fine condition. The Cheshire Cat remains one of the rarest and most desirable of all Disney characters, with this example all the more coveted for its bright colors and uncommon size. Starting Bid $1000
827. Cheshire Cat production drawing from Alice in Wonderland. (Walt Disney Studios,
1951) Rare original production drawing featuring the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland, showing the magical striped feline in a large, close-up pose. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper, with the image measuring 11.75 x 8.25. In fine condition. Among the most desirable of all Disney characters, the Cheshire Cat is even more rare in production drawings, with this example elevated by both its great size and pose. Starting Bid $300
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830. Michael and John Darling production cel and partial production background from Peter Pan. (Walt
828. Donald Duck and Director production scene title card from a TV Cartoon. (Walt Disney Studios,
1952) Rare original bridge production scene title card featuring Donald Duck and a director from a Disney TV cartoon, showing Donald wearing a safari hat and the director smoking a cigar. The cels are trimmed to image and applied to a brown sheet of construction paper, marked in black ink, “Now, About ‘Live Action—.’” Character images measure 4.5 x 5 and 5 x 9, with overall dimensions of 14.5 x 12. In fine condition, with a tiny tear to the bottom edge. Starting Bid $200
Disney Studios, 1953) Original production cels and partial production background featuring Michael and John Darling from Peter Pan, showing the brothers with nooses around their necks. The cels are trimmed to image and placed on a hand-painted partial production background. Total character image measures 4 x 5.5, with a mat opening of 4.75 x 7.25. Mat dimensions are 11.5 x 14. In fine condition. A highly visually appealing piece. Starting Bid $200
831. Indian Chief production cel from Peter Pan. 829. Pluto production cel from the Disneyland TV Show. (Walt Disney Studios, circa 1953) Original production
cel featuring Pluto from the Disneyland TV show, showing him in a full-figure pose. Image measures 6.25 x 6.5, with overall dimensions of 16 x 12.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
(Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Original production cel featuring the Indian Chief from Peter Pan, signed in the lower right in black felt tip by animator Marc Davis. Image measures 6 x 9, with a mat opening of 11 x 10. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 19.5 x 18.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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832. Captain Hook production cel from Peter Pan. (Walt Disney Studios,
1953) Original production cel featuring Captain Hook from Peter Pan, showing the film’s classic antagonist with a golden hook. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 3.75 x 6.25, with a mat opening of 11 x 8. Archivally cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 21 x 17.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
833. Tinker Bell production cel from Peter Pan. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1953) Fantastic original production cel featuring Tinker Bell from Peter Pan, showing her at full-length with wings. Image measures 3.75 x 8, with overall dimensions of 15.5 x 12.5. In fine condition, with a clipped lower right corner of the full celluloid sheet. A rare full-figure production cel of this beloved Disney fairy. Starting Bid $500
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834. Mickey Mouse production cel from The Simple Things. (Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Original
production cel featuring Mickey Mouse from The Simple Things, showing the classic character eating a sandwich in a full-figure pose. The cel is placed on a printed color cardstock background. Image measures 5.25 x 5.5, with overall dimensions of 12 x 9.75. In fine condition. This was a historically significant cartoon, as it represented the final regular entry in the Mickey Mouse series of theatrical shorts. Starting Bid $200
Stunning ‘Ugly Duckling’ production artwork signed by Walt Disney 835. Ugly Duckling production painting from From Aesop to Hans Christian Andersen. (Walt Disney Studios,
1955) Original production painting used in the opening of the ‘Ugly Duckling’ segment of the Disneyland TV show ‘From Aesop to Hans Christian Andersen,’ prominently signed on the mat in artist’s crayon by Walt Disney. The beautiful painting features the mother duck preparing to have babies. Image measures 13.5 x 11.5, with mat dimensions of 19.5 x 18.5. Below the mat opening is a calligraphic caption, “Walt Disney’s ‘The Ugly Duckling,’” and a light “Original WDP” stamp. In fine condition, with toning to edges of the mat. Pre-certified Phil Sears COA. Starting Bid $500
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837. Tramp production cel from Lady and the Tramp.
836. Tramp and Lady’s Puppies production cel from Lady and the Tramp. (Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Original
production cel featuring Tramp and two of Lady’s puppies from Lady and the Tramp. Image measures 4.5 x 3.5, with overall dimensions of 16 x 12.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
(Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Original production cel featuring Tramp from Lady and the Tramp, showing him in a full-figure profile pose. The cel is placed on a blue background. Image measures 5.5 x 6.25, with a mat opening of 11 x 7.5. Mat dimensions are 14 x 11. Reverse bears the original gold label stating that this is an original hand-painted celluloid drawing actually used in a Walt Disney production, and was released exclusively at Disneyland. In fine condition, with some toning and creasing to mat edges. Starting Bid $200
Custom-prepared cels of Si and Am from Lady and the Tramp 838. Si and Am production cels from Lady and the Tramp. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1955) Original production cels featuring Si and Am from Lady and the Tramp, with matching cel of a birdcage, showing the curious cats going after the bird. The cel is placed on a hand-painted custom prepared background made by a Disney artist from the original matching drawings; this was done for his personal collection in the early 2000s. Total character image measures 7 x 9.5, with a mat opening of 14 x 11. Archivally cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 24 x 21. In fine condition. A beautifully displayed set-up of these very rare characters. Starting Bid $500
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839. Lady production cel from Lady and the Tramp.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Original production cel featuring Lady from Lady and the Tramp, showing her being patted by Mr. Darling’s hand. Image measures 6.5 x 5.5, with overall dimensions of 8 x 6. In fine condition, with trimmed edges to the full celluloid sheet. Starting Bid $200
840. Baby Lady production cel from Lady and the Tramp. (Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Cute original production
cel featuring Lady as a newborn puppy from the beginning of Lady and the Tramp, showing her on a large purple blanket. Blanket cels are trimmed to image; character image measures 3.25 x 2.75, with a mat opening of 11.25 x 7.25. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 21 x 17, with back of frame bearing an affixed Walt Disney Productions label. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Magnificent Paul Bunyan master set-up
841. Paul Bunyan production cels and production background from Paul Bunyan. (Walt Disney Studios, 1958) Original production cels and production background featuring Paul Bunyan and Joe Muffaw from Paul Bunyan, showing the hulking Bunyan peering down at the diminutive slick-talking salesman Muffaw in a forest setting. The cels are trimmed to image and placed on a hand-painted production background by Eyvind Earle, which is signed in the lower right corner in green paint, “Eyvind.” Character images measure 7 x 8 and 2.25 x 4.5, with a mat opening of 13.25 x 10. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 23 x 20. In fine condition. Eyvind Earle was the art director for Paul Bunyan, a 17-minute animated musical short released on August 1, 1958; it received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Short in 1959. A stunning master set-up highlighted by the original Eyvind Earle background. Starting Bid $500
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Eyvind Earle’s concept artwork for an iconic Sleeping Beauty scene
842. Sleeping Beauty and Prince Phillip production concept painting by Eyvind Earle from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1958) Extraordinary original production concept painting by Eyvind Earle featuring Sleeping Beauty and Prince Phillip from Sleeping Beauty, showing the prince getting ready to kiss the princess to wake her from her slumber. Accomplished in tempera on 23 x 9.25 artist’s board, and signed in the lower right corner in blue paint, “Eyvind Earle.” In fine condition, with tack holes to corners. Disney artist Eyvind Earle was Sleeping Beauty’s production designer, and Disney gave him a significant amount of freedom in designing the settings and selecting colors for the film. Earle also painted the majority of the backgrounds himself, and his stylistic influence is readily apparent in the final product. This particular painting came to be the model for the cover design of the Sleeping Beauty ‘Big Golden Book.’ A superior piece of original artwork by a Disney legend. Starting Bid $1000
843. Briar Rose and Mock Prince production drawings from Sleeping Beauty.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Original matched set of production drawings featuring Briar Rose and the Mock Prince from Sleeping Beauty. Accomplished in graphite on two sheets of untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. The boldly penciled Briar Rose, drawn by Marc Davis, measures 5.5 x 7, and the sheet is signed by Davis in pencil; the unsigned ‘prince,’ drawn by John Lounsberry, measures 4.5 x 3.25. In overall fine condition, with mild soiling and creasing to the Briar Rose sheet. Starting Bid $200
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844. Maleficent production drawing from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Fantastic original pro-
duction drawing featuring Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, showing the antagonist in her dragon form at the flim’s climax, with Prince Phillip’s ‘Sword of Truth’ thrust into her chest. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 12 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
845. Maleficent panorama production drawing from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Original panorama production drawing featuring Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, showing the demonic villainess with her fist raised. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 22 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 8.25 x 6. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
846. Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather production cel from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Desirable original production cel set-up featuring Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather from Sleeping Beauty, showing the three classic fairy godmothers in their fairy outfits with magic wands in hand. Image measures 11 x 7.5, with overall dimensions of 12 x 9. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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The lovely Briar Rose on an Eyvind Earle pan background
847. Briar Rose production cel and production background from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959)
Original production cel and production background featuring Briar Rose from Sleeping Beauty, showing her at full-length holding a basket inside a forest cottage. The cel is placed on a marvelous, intricately detailed hand-painted panoramic production background attributed to Evyind Earle. Image measures 2.75 x 6.75, with a mat opening of 21 x 9.25. Mat dimensions are 31 x 19. In fine condition. Legendary Disney artist Eyvind Earle earned acclaim for the styling, background, and colors used in Sleeping Beauty, and this remarkable piece of original production artwork clearly demonstrates his fantastic skill. Starting Bid $1000
848. Briar Rose and Prince Phillip production cels from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Original production cels featuring Briar Rose and Prince Phillip from Sleeping Beauty, showing Briar Rose holding her basket and Prince Phillip with his ‘Sword of Truth’ and ‘Shield of Virtue.’ The Briar Rose image measures 4 x 5 and Prince Phillip measures 6 x 5.75, with identical mat openings of 7 x 7. Archivally framed side-byside to an overall size of 29 x 18. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
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849. Briar Rose production cel from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Stu-
dios, 1959) Desirable original production cel featuring Briar Rose from Sleeping Beauty, showing her holding her basket in the forest. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 2.5 x 7, with a mat opening of 12.25 x 9.25. Archivally framed to an overall size of 24 x 20.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Sleeping Beauty’s fairy godmothers, envisioned by Eyvind Earle
850. Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather production concept painting by Eyvind Earle from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Fabulous original production concept painting by Eyvind Earle featuring Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather from Sleeping Beauty, showing the three fairy godmothers in Princess Aurora’s wood cottage during the birthday cake scene. Accomplished in tempera on 12 x 5.5 artist’s board, and signed in the lower right corner by Earle. In fine condition. Boasting elements of Earle’s distinct stylistic vision, this is a spectacular piece of concept artwork. Starting Bid $500
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The bewitching Maleficent on an Eyvind Earle pan background
851. Maleficent and Goons production cels and pan production background from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Marvelous production cels and pan production background featuring Maleficent and three Goons from Sleeping Beauty, showing the wicked sorceress descending the inner stone staircase of her castle, with a triplet of armed Goons standing on the upper platform. The cels are placed on a hand-painted panoramic production background attributed to Eyvind Earle. Images measure 7.5 x 8 (Maleficent) and 12 x 6.75 (Goons), with a mat opening of 32.75 x 9.5. Framed with an engraved plaque to an overall size of 46.25 x 23. In fine condition. A highly visual display piece that evokes both the charm and danger of the classic Disney fairy tale, and is further augmented by a surreal subterranean backdrop and a stunning full-figure portrayal of the ‘Mistress of All Evil.’ Starting Bid $1000
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Action-packed large production cel atop an Eyvind Earle background
852. Prince Phillip and Samson production cel and pan production background from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Original production cel and pan production background featuring Prince Phillip and Samson from Sleeping Beauty, showing the prince atop his trusty steed, charging ahead with the ‘Sword of Truth’ and ‘Shield of Virtue’ in his battle against the evil Maleficent. The cel is placed on a hand-painted production background attributed to Eyvind Earle. The large character image measures 11.25 x 9.25, with a mat opening of 22.5 x 9.5. Matted to an overall size of 27 x 14. In fine condition. A magnificent, visually striking piece. Starting Bid $1000
853. Sleeping Beauty and Prince Phillip production cel from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959)
Original production cel featuring Prince Phillip and Princess Aurora from Sleeping Beauty, showing them dancing at the end of the film. The cel is placed on a handpainted custom prepared background. Image measures 6.5 x 5.5, with overall dimensions of 20 x 15. In fine condition. A beautiful cel from a romantic, magical scene. Starting Bid $300
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Superlative Disney-signed Sleeping Beauty presentation 854. Briar Rose production cel and partial production background from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1959) Amazing original production cel featuring Briar Rose from Sleeping Beauty, showing the film’s famed protagonist in the forest. The cel is placed on a hand-painted partial production background attributed to Eyvind Earle. Displayed in its original mat prepared by the Art Props Department at Disney Studios, which is signed in brown artist’s crayon by Walt Disney. Image measures 6.5 x 6.5, with a mat opening of 8.25 x 9.5. Below the opening is a calligraphic caption, “Walt Disney’s ‘Sleeping Beauty,’” and an “Original WDP” stamp. Framed to an overall size of 17 x 19. In fine condition. An absolutely breathtaking set-up boasting every sought-after attribute—a large character image, an original hand-painted Eyvind Earle background, and a perfect Disney autograph. Pre-certified Phil Sears COA. Starting Bid $1000
855. Cruella de Vil production cel from 101 Dalmatians. (Walt Disney Studios, 1961) Original production cel
featuring Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians, depicting the classic villainess wearing her thick white fur coat with her long cigarette holder in hand. Image measures 7 x 7, with a mat opening of 15.25 x 11.25. Mat dimensions are 17 x 13. In fine condition, with a few scattered marks. Starting Bid $200
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Desirable production set-up from 101 Dalmatians
856. Roger and Pongo production cel and production background from 101 Dalmatians. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1961) Original production cel and production background featuring Roger and Pongo from 101 Dalmatians, showing them together in the cluttered attic. The cel is placed on a hand-painted production background. Total character image measures 5 x 8, with a mat opening of 13.75 x 9.75. Impressively framed to an overall size of 28.5 x 24.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500
Original concept art for ‘It’s a Small World’ 857. It’s a Small World concept painting by Mary Blair.
(Walt Disney Studios, circa 1963) Unusual original concept painting by Mary Blair for the facade of the ‘It’s a Small World’ exhibit and ride created by WED Enterprises for the 1964 New York World’s Fair, featuring interesting geometric designs in purple, green, white, and gold. Accomplished in tempera on 20 x 15 artist’s board. In fine condition, with tack holes to corners. Blair, who had been an art director on several Disney animated features, including Cinderella, Alice In Wonderland, and Peter Pan, developed the attraction’s whimsical design and color styling, and the final product indeed resembled this wonderful concept painting. Starting Bid $1000
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858. Merlin, Wart, and Sir Ector production cels and production background from Sword in the Stone. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1963) Fantastic original production cel and production background from The Sword in the Stone, showing King Arthur, Merlin, and Sir Ector conversing within the castle courtyard. The cel is placed on a hand-painted production background from the same film. Total image measures 10 x 9, with a mat opening of 15 x 11. Mat dimensions are 20 x 16. In fine condition. With strong colors and a detailed medieval backdrop, this is an exceptional display piece from a decidedly uncommon title. Starting Bid $300
859. Pearly Band production cel from Mary Poppins. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1964) Original production cel featuring the Pearly Band from Mary Poppins, showing the group standing in a line and playing their instruments. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 11 x 5.5, with a mat opening of 15.5 x 9. Archivally clothmatted and framed to an overall size of 25.5 x 19.5. In fine condition. The band is featured in the innovative part-animation and part-live action fantasy sequence in the film, which includes Mary, Bert, and the children taking part in a horse race, and Mary singing the memorable song, ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.’ The band plays the music to the song, which was voiced by Richard M. Sherman, vocal coach J. Pat O’Malley, Dick Van Dyke, and Julie Andrews. Disney’s legendary animator Ward Kimball was the creator of the sequence. Starting Bid $200
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860. Buzzie production cel from The Jungle Book.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1967) Original production cel featuring Buzzie the bald vulture from The Jungle Book, showing him in a full-figure pose. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 6.5 x 6.75, with overall dimensions of 16 x 12.5. In fine condition. The vultures from the film were loosely modeled after the Beatles, complete with English accents and shag haircuts. Starting Bid $200
861. Mowgli and Baloo production cel from The Jungle Book. (Walt Disney Studios, 1967) Original produc-
tion cel featuring Mowgli and Baloo from the Jungle Book, depicting the pair in a playful pose as the large bear prepares to pick the boy up. The cel is slightly trimmed to 16 x 12.25, and the image measures 6.75 x 4.5. In fine condition, with a light crease to right side, and a few areas repaired with tape; none of which affect the warm imagery. Starting Bid $200
862. Mowgli and Flunkey production cel from The Jungle Book. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1967) Original production cel featuring Mowgli and Flunkey the monkey from The Jungle Book, showing them outdoors with Flunkey holding his large leaf. The cel is placed on a Disney litho background. Images measure 2.25 x 5.75 and 2.75 x 6.25, with a mat opening of 10 x 8. Mat dimensions are 14 x 12. Reverse of the backing bears a gold label stating that it is an original hand-painted celluloid actually used in a Walt Disney production, and was released exclusively at Disneyland. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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863. Robin Hood and Maid Marian production cel and production background from Robin Hood. (Walt Disney Stu-
dios, 1973) Original production cels and production background featuring Robin Hood and Maid Marian from Robin Hood, showing them against a green foliage backdrop. The cels are placed on a handpainted production background from the film. Character images measure 3.75 x 6.75 and 4.5 x 5.5, with overall dimensions of 16 x 12.5. One cel has a silver Walt Disney seal to lower left (which is partially trimmed along the edge). In fine condition, with celluloid sheets slightly trimmed. Starting Bid $300
864. Prince John and Sir Hiss production cel and production background from Robin Hood. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1973) Original production cel and production background featuring Prince John and Sir Hiss from Robin Hood. The cel is placed on a matching production background. Total character image measures 8.25 x 7.5, with a mat opening of 13.5 x 10.5. Mat dimensions are 20 x 16. The piece has the silver Walt Disney seal to lower right. In fine condition, a few surface scratches. A fabulous master background set-up featuring Robin Hood’s key antagonists. Starting Bid $300
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865. Tinker Bell lithograph from Peter Pan.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1974) A Walt Disney ‘Classics’ lithograph print featuring Tinker Bell from Peter Pan, released exclusively at Disneyland circa 1974. Lithograph measures 9.5 x 7.5, with mat dimensions of 14 x 12. Sealed in its original shrinkwrap (though mostly split along the right edge), and retains its affixed original price label. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
867. Winnie the Pooh, Kanga, and Eeyore production keymaster background set-up from an Educational Disney Film. (Walt Disney Studios, circa 1978) Original
production keymaster background set-up featuring Winnie the Pooh, Kanga, and Eeyore from an educational Disney film, showing the three pals in a wintery scene. The cels are placed on a matching hand-painted production background. Total character image measures 11.5 x 7.25, with overall dimensions of 14 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
866. Mickey Mouse and Black Pete prototype cel from 50th Anniversary Portfolio. (Walt Disney Studios,
1978) One-of-a-kind original hand-painted prototype cel featuring Mickey Mouse and Black Pete from the 50th Anniversary Portfolio, commemorating Mickey’s first cartoon, the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie, with a playful face-off between the towering Black Pete and the smaller Mickey Mouse. Character images measure 4.75 (Black Pete) and 2.25 x 3 (Mickey), with a mat opening of 15.25 x 11.25. Framed to an overall size of 21.75 x 18.75. In fine condition. This prototype differs from the final format released in the 1978 portfolio: in this example, Black Pete’s hat is entirely white with a black badge, where in the released version, the hat has a black top and white badge. This cel also has 3-D buttons on Black Pete’s overalls and Mickey’s trousers, where the released version has flat two-dimensional buttons. A one-of-a-kind piece deriving from the personal collection of a retired studio executive. Starting Bid $200
868. Condorman production cel from Condorman. (Walt Disney Studios, 1981) Original production cel featuring Condorman from the opening credits of the eponymously named film, showing Condorman in full outfit with an enthusiastic thumb’s up. Image measures 9.25 x 7.5, with a mat opening of 13.75 x 9.75. Mat dimensions are 20 x 16. In fine condition. A scarce and attractive cel of Disney’s soaring cult hero. Starting Bid $200
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869. Professor Ratigan production cel and production background from The Great Mouse Detective.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1986) Original production cel and production background featuring Professor Ratigan from The Great Mouse Detective, showing the rodent antagonist with cape opened wide and standing on his personal dais. The cel is placed on a hand-painted production background from the same film. Image measures 7.5 x 5.75, with overall dimensions of 16 x 12.5. Reverse of background bears a “Property of Walt Disney Productions� stamp. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
871. Ariel and Flounder production cels and production background from The Little Mermaid TV Show. (Walt Disney Studios, 1992) Original production cels and production background featuring Ariel and Flounder from The Little Mermaid TV show. The cels are placed on an airbrushed production background. Character images measure 5.5 x 5.75 and 1.75 x 1.75, with overall dimensions of 13.75 x 10.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
870. Winnie the Pooh production cel and production drawing from The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1988) Original production cel and production drawing featuring Winnie the Pooh from The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 4.25 x 5.75, with overall dimensions of 13.5 x 11. The drawing is accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 13 x 10.5 animation paper. Both pieces bear a silver Walt Disney Television seal to the lower right. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by the original portfolio and Disney certificate of authenticity. Starting Bid $200
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872. Ariel, Flounder, and Sebastian production cel and production background from The Little Mermaid TV Show. (Walt Disney Studios, 1992) Original production
cel and production background featuring Ariel, Flounder, and Sebastian from The Little Mermaid TV show, showing them swimming through seaweed. The cel is placed on a handpainted production background. Total image measures 6.5 x 7.5, with overall dimensions of 14.5 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
873. Dr. Finklestein and Sally production concept storyboard from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1993) Original hand-painted production concept storyboard featuring the mad scientist Doctor Finklestein and his creation, Sally, from Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas, captioned in the lower border, “The Professor snarled and said: Sally Sally where are you!!” Accomplished in pastels on a sheet of black 13.25 x 11.5 artist’s board. In fine condition. A fabulous piece of imaginative artwork in the distinct style of the film. Starting Bid $300
874. Oogie Boogie and Santa production concept storyboard from Nightmare Before Christmas. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1993) Original handpainted production concept storyboard featuring Oogie Boogie and Santa Claus from Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas, showing the evil bogeyman holding Santa down. Accomplished in pastels on a sheet of black 12 x 10.75 artist’s board. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
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875. Dopey limited edition cel from Disney World. (Walt
Disney Studios, 2005) Original limited edition hand-painted cel from the Disney-MGM studios theme park at Disney World, showing three illustrated versions of Dopey—graphite, colored pencil, and paint— in an artist’s workshop, entitled “All Mixed-Up.” The cel is placed on a matching litho background. Image measures 5.75 x 5, with overall dimensions of 13 x 10.5. The piece has the gold Animation Gallery seal to lower left. In fine condition. Accompanied by a color 7 x 5 ‘The Art of Disney’ postcard depicting this very artwork, signed around the borders in black felt tip by all seven animators that worked on the project. Starting Bid $200
876. Jiminy Cricket giclee by Toby Bluth. (Walt Disney Studios, 2007) Rare limited edition original giclee print of a painting by Toby Bluth entitled ‘Official Conscience,” created at the Eclipse Workshop Printing Studio and published by Collectors Editions, with lovely hand-painted remarque, numbered AP 2/3, featuring Jiminy Cricket with hat, umbrella, and his finger pointing skyward. Signed in the lower right by the artist in black ink, “Toby.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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877. Jiminy Cricket giclee by Toby Bluth. (Walt Disney Studios, 2007) Limited edition original giclee print of a painting by Toby Bluth entitled ‘In the Beginning,” created at the Eclipse Workshop Printing Studio and published by Collectors Editions, numbered 85/95, featuring Jiminy Cricket on a desk surrounded by books for classic Disney stories. Signed in the lower right by the artist in gold ink, “Toby.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 24.25 x 20.5. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Collectors Editions. Starting Bid $200
878. Oliver and Dodger limited edition cel from Oliver and Company. (Walt Disney Studios, 2013) Limited edition hand-painted cel featuring Oliver and Dodger from Oliver and Company, numbered 19/50, sold only at the Disney Soda Fountain Shop & Studio Store in Hollywood in 2013. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 7 x 7, with a mat opening of 11.25 x 8.25. Mat dimensions are 17 x 14.75. In fine condition. Accompanied by a Disney certificate of authenticity. Starting Bid $200
879. Pinocchio and Can Can Dancer Marionette giclee by Toby Bluth. (Walt Disney Studios, 2013) Wonderful
limited edition original giclee print of a painting by Toby Bluth entitled ‘Ooh La La,’ created at the Eclipse Workshop Printing Studio and published by Collectors Editions, numbered AP 9/10, featuring Pinocchio and a Can Can Dancer Marionette from the classic 1940 Disney film. Signed in the lower right by the artist in gold ink, “Toby.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Collectors Editions/Disney Fine Art. Starting Bid $200
880. Princess Elsa limited edition cel from Frozen.
(Walt Disney Studios, 2014) Original limited edition handpainted cel featuring Princess Elsa from Frozen, numbered 129/150, sold only at the Disney Soda Fountain Shop & Studio Store in Hollywood in 2014. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 10 x 9, with a mat opening of 14.5 x 11.5. Mat dimensions are 20.5 x 18. In fine condition. Accompanied by a Disney certificate of authenticity. A large, beautiful cel of this immensely popular modern character. Starting Bid $200
881. Cheshire Cat publicity drawing from the D23 Convention. (Walt Disney Studios, 2017) Original publicity
drawing of the lounging Cheshire Cat, accomplished in colored pencil by artist Megan Matsumoto at the Disney D23 Expo fan convention in July 2017. Image measures 8.75 x 4.5, with a mat opening of 11.25 x 8.5. Mat dimensions are 14 x 11. In fine condition. A splendid one-of-a-kind professional drawing of a notably scarce Disney character. Starting Bid $200
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Hanna-Barbera
882. Huckleberry Hound keymaster title card from Knight School. (Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1960) Original
production key master background set-up for “Huckleberry Hound in Knight School,” featuring the lead character dressed as a knight along with the title card text. The cels are placed on a matching production background. Character image measures 2.5 x 4.25, with overall dimensions of 13 x 10.5. In fine condition. Accompanied by the “H-B Enterprise” credit sheet for Knight School. Starting Bid $200
884. The Flintstones production painting from Pebbles & Bamm-Bamm Singing Songs of Christmas. (Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1965) Original production
painting for the LP record album cover of Pebbles & BammBamm Singing Songs of Christmas, showing Fred Flintstone as Santa Claus peeking out from behind a Christmas tree, with the Flintstone children and a dinosaur-reindeer in the foreground. Total image measures 11 x 11.75, with a mat opening of 12 x 12.5. Mat dimensions are 18.5 x 19. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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883. Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble production cels from The Flintstones. (Hanna-Barbera Studios,
circa 1961) Very early original production cels featuring Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble from The Flintstones, showing them riding together in the famous Flintmobile. Total image measures 11 x 9, with overall dimensions of 12.5 x 10.5. This is a highly desirable complete set of matching cels, which uses six layered celluloid sheets to make up the complete image. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
885. Title Card keymaster background set-up from The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries. (Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1984) Original production key master background set-up for the title card of The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries, used for all episodes in the series, portraying Scooby-Doo, ScrappyDoo, Shaggy, Daphne, and their van, along with the title text. The cel is placed on a matching production background. Total cel image measures 8.25 x 6.5, with overall dimensions of 12.5 x 10.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
886. Magilla Gorilla, Ogee, and Mr. Peebles limited edition cel from Magilla Gorilla Show. (Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1997) Original
limited edition hand-painted cel entitled ‘Gorilla for Sale’ featuring Magilla Gorilla, Ogee, and Mr. Peebles from The Magilla Gorilla Show, numbered 177/200, signed in black felt tip by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Total image measures 9 x 7.5, with a mat opening of 16 x 12.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 22.5 x 19. The piece has the Hanna-Barbera seal on lower right. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Marvel
887. Ironman and Century production cel from Ironman.
(Marvel Studios, 1994) Original production cel featuring Ironman and Century from the Ironman television series, showing Ironman carrying the incapacitated Force Works member Century. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 6.75 x 7.75, with overall dimensions of 13.75 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
888. Mr. Fantastic and the Thing production cels from Fantastic Four. (Marvel Studios, 1994) Original production cels and matching production drawings featuring Mr. Fantastic and the Thing from the Fantastic Four television series, showing the two heroes in full-length poses. The drawings are accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on individual sheets of untrimmed 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper. Character images measure 6.25 x 6.25 (Thing) and 3 x 7.25 (Mr. Fantastic), with overall dimensions of 13.75 x 10.75. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Walter Lantz 889. Woody Woodpecker production drawings. (Walter
Lantz Productions, 1971) Set of 10 original production drawings featuring Woody Woodpecker from 1971 and 1972, showing the mischievous bird in various poses. Each is accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on individual sheets of untrimmed 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper. Character images measure about 2 x 3.25, and each sheet has been accordingly identified with their production numbers. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Warner Brothers
890. Daffy Duck production cel from Carnival of the Animals. (Warner Brothers Studios, 1976) Original production
cel featuring Daffy Duck from Carnival of the Animals, showing the duck in a remorseful full-length pose with hand extended. Image measures 5.25 x 4.75 (Daffy) and 1.5 x 1.25 (hat), with a mat opening of 11.5 x 8.5. Mat dimensions are 16 x 12. The piece has the gold Chuck Jones production seal to lower left. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Original Animation Art, Inc. Starting Bid $200
891. Tweety Bird production cel from a Warner Bros. Cartoon. (Warner Brothers Studios, 1992) Original production cel featuring Tweety Bird from a Warner Bros. cartoon, showing the small bird spinning a volume knob. The cel is placed on a matching lithograph background. Image measures 2.5 x 3, with overall dimensions of 14.25 x 11. The piece has a gold Warner Bros. production art seal to the lower right. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Beatles
892. George Harrison production cel from Yellow Submarine. (Apple Films, 1968)
Original production cel featuring George Harrison from Yellow Submarine, showing the Beatle inspecting one of his fingers. The cel is placed on a color laser copy background. Image measures 5 x 9.25, with overall dimensions of 17 x 12.5. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
893. Beatles gag drawing from the Beatles TV Show. Original storyboard
gag drawing featuring the Beatles from The Beatles TV series of 1965–1966, done by the original storyboard artist Joe Calcagno in 1990, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Happy Birthday to those beautiful Kleiman ladies! Patty and Vicky—real fast—Uncle Joe Calcagno, 7/13/90.” The artwork depicts Ringo lying on a cake carried by the other three Beatles, with Ringo saying, “I like to stay on top of things!,” and one of the others remarking, “That Ringo is never around when you need him!” Accomplished in ink and watercolor on an off-white 14 x 11 sheet. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Filmation
894. Lone Ranger and Silver production cel and drawing from The Lone Ranger. (Filmation Studios, circa early 1980s) Original pro-
duction cel and matching production drawing from The Lone Ranger TV series, including: an original 8.5 x 8.5 graphite and colored pencil sketch of the Lone Ranger riding Silver; and a corresponding hand-painted cel with original background artwork, measuring approximately 10.75 x 8.5. Doublematted and framed together to an overall size of 16.25 x 23.75. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Depatie Freleng
895. Pink Panther production cels and drawings from The Pink Panther. (DePatie-Freleng Enterprises,
1980s) Three original production cels and two production drawings (one matching, and one nearly matching) featuring Pink Panther from The Pink Panther, showing the title character in various poses. Character images measure about 3 x 4, with overall dimensions of 12.5 x 10.5. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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896. Grinch and Max production cels from Halloween Is Grinch Night. (DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, 1977) Origi-
nal production cels featuring Grinch and Max from Halloween Is Grinch Night, showing the Grinch patting his dog on the head. The cels are placed on a color copy background. Total character image measures 7.5 x 7, with overall dimensions of 13.5 x 11. In fine condition. A prequel to How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, the Halloween musical TV special Halloween Is Grinch Night premiered on ABC on October 29, 1977, and it won the 1977 Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program. Starting Bid $200
897. Grinch and Max original drawing by Tom Ray.
Original circa 1990 drawing by Tom Ray featuring Grinch and Max from How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, captioned and signed along the bottom, “’I must stop Christmas from coming, but how?,’ Tom Ray.” Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper. Image measures 6.5 x 9. Mounted, matted, and framed to an overall size of 21 x 19. In fine condition. Tom Ray was Chuck Jones’s assistant and one of the key animators of the 1966 classic Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
20th Century Fox
898. Bart Simpson and Friends production cel from Do the Bartman. (20th Century Fox, 1991) Original production
cel featuring Bart Simpson and friends from the ‘Do the Bartman’ music video, showing them shuffling down the street. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Total image measures 8.5 x 4.25, with overall dimensions of 13 x 11.5. In fine condition. The ‘Do the Bartman’ music video was the number one video on MTV from January–March 1991, and was nominated for Best Special Effects at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards. Starting Bid $200
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CONDITIONS OF SALE ANYONE EITHER REGISTERING TO BID OR PLACING A BID (“BIDDER”) ACCEPTS THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND ENTERS INTO A LEGALLY, BINDING, ENFORCEABLE AGREEMENT WITH R&R AUCTION COMPANY OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC (“RR AUCTION,” TOGETHER WITH BIDDER, THE “PARTIES”). The following terms and conditions (“Conditions of Sale”) constitute the sole terms and conditions under which RR Auction will offer for sale and sell the property described in the catalog of items for auction (the “Catalog”). These Conditions of Sale constitute a binding agreement between the Parties with respect to the auction in which Bidder participates (the “Auction”). By bidding at the Auction, whether in person, through an agent or representative, by telephone, facsimile, online, absentee bid, or by any other form of bid or by any other means, Bidder acknowledges the thorough reading and understanding of all of these Conditions of Sale, all descriptions of items in the Catalog, and all matters incorporated herein by reference, and agrees to be fully bound thereby. This acknowledgement is a material term of these Conditions of Sale and of the consideration under which RR Auction agrees to these terms. RR Auction and Auction: This Auction is presented by RR Auction, a d/b/a/ of R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC, as identified with the applicable licensing information on the title page of the Catalog or on the www. RRauction.com Internet site (“RRauction.com”). The Auction is conducted under these Conditions of Sale. Announcements and corrections from the podium at live auctions and those made through the Conditions of Sale appearing on the Internet at RRauction.com supersede those in the printed Catalog. Bidder: Bidder shall mean the original Bidder on the property offered for sale by RR Auction and not any subsequent owner or other person who may acquire or have acquired an interest therein. If Bidder is an agent, the agency must be disclosed in writing to RR Auction prior to the time of sale, otherwise the benefits of the warranty shall be limited to the agent and not transferable to the undisclosed principal. The rights granted to Bidder under these Conditions of Sale are personal and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person or entity, whether by operation of law or otherwise without the express written assent of RR Auction. Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey these Conditions of Sale or any of the rights herein, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. No third party may rely on any benefit or right conferred on any Bidder by these Conditions of Sale, and no third party is intended as a beneficiary of these Conditions of Sale. Bids will not be accepted from minor persons under eighteen (18) years of age without a parent’s written consent containing an acknowledgment of the Conditions of Sale herein and indicating their agreement to be bound thereby on behalf of the Bidder. All Bidders must meet RR Auction’s qualifications to bid. Any Bidder who is not a client in good standing of RR Auction may be disqualified at RR Auction’s sole option and will not be awarded lots. Such determination may be made by RR Auction in its sole and unlimited discretion, at any time prior to, during, or even after the close of the Auction. RR Auction reserves the right to exclude any person from the Auction. If an entity places a bid, then the person executing the bid on behalf of the entity agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid. By accepting the Conditions of Sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment.
Credit: In order to place bids, Bidders who have not established credit with RR Auction must either furnish satisfactory credit information (including two collectibles-related business references) or supply additional information if requested, well in advance of the Auction. Bidders who are not members of RRAuction.com should pre-register before the close of the Auction to allow adequate time to contact references. Credit will be granted at the discretion of RR Auction. Additionally Bidders who have not previously established credit or who wish to bid in excess of their established credit history may be required to provide their social security number, or the last four digits thereof, so a credit check may be performed prior to RR Auction’s acceptance of a bid. Check writing privileges and immediate delivery of merchandise may also be determined by pre-approval of credit based on a combination of criteria: RRAuction.com history, related industry references, bank verification, a credit bureau report and/or a personal guarantee for a corporate or partnership entity in advance of the Auction venue. Buyer’s Premium: The Bidder acknowledges and agrees that a 22.5% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on all individual lots sold in timed Auctions (the “Buyer’s Timed Premium”), 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. All purchases delivered to Massachusetts are subject to applicable Massachusetts sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number. 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: 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 responsibil-
ity (including without limitation, liability for or damage to frames or glass covering prints, paintings, photos, or other works), and (b) will immediately pay the full purchase price or such part as RR Auction may require. In addition to other remedies available to RR Auction by law, RR Auction reserves the right to impose from the date of sale a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price if payment is not made in accordance with the conditions set forth herein. All property must be removed from RR Auction’s premises by the Bidder at his/her expense not later than thirty (30) business days following its sale and, if it is not so removed, RR Auction may send the purchased property to a public warehouse for the account, at the risk and expense of the Bidder. Payment is due upon closing of the Auction session, or upon presentment of an invoice. RR Auction reserves the right to void an invoice if payment in full is not received within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date. In cases of nonpayment, RR Auction’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay RR Auction its fees (seller’s and Buyer’s Premium) on the lot and any other damages pertaining to the lot. All sales are strictly for cash in United States dollars (including U.S. currency, bank wire, cashier checks, eChecks, and bank money orders), and are subject to all reporting requirements. All deliveries are subject to good funds; funds being received in RR Auction’s account before delivery of the Purchases; and all payments are subject to a clearing period. RR Auction reserves the right to determine if a check constitutes “good funds”: checks drawn on a U.S. bank are subject to a ten (10) calendar day hold, and ten (10) business days when drawn on an international bank. Clients with pre-arranged credit status may receive immediate credit for payments via e-Check, personal or corporate checks. In the event that a Bidder’s payment is dishonored upon presentment(s), Bidder shall pay the maximum statutory processing fee set by applicable state law. If Bidder attempts to pay via check and the financial institution denies the transfer from Bidder’s bank account, or the payment cannot be completed using the selected funding source, Bidder agrees to complete payment. If RR Auction refers any invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by RR Auction. If RR Auction assigns collection to its house counsel, such attorney’s time expended on the matter shall be compensated at a rate comparable to the hourly rate of independent attorneys. RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder to secure payment of the Auction invoice. RR Auction is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of the Bidder then held by RR Auction or its affiliates to secure payment of any Auction invoice or any other amounts due RR Auction or affiliates from the Bidder. With respect to these lien rights, RR Auction shall have all the rights of a secured creditor, including but not limited to the right of sale. In addition, with respect to payment of the Auction invoice(s), the Bidder waives any and all rights of offset he might otherwise have against RR Auction and the consignor of the merchandise included on the invoice (the “Consignor”). If a Bidder owes RR Auction or its affiliates on any account, RR Auction and its affiliates shall have the right to offset such unpaid account by any credit balance due Bidder, and it may secure by possessory lien any unpaid amount by any of the Bidder’s property in their possession. All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges: Bidder is liable for shipping and handling. RR Auction is unable to
combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for shipping purposes. Lots won will be shipped in a commercially reasonable time after payment in good funds for the merchandise and the shipping fees is received or credit extended, except when third-party shipment occurs. Bidder agrees that service and handling charges related to shipping items which are not pre-paid may be charged to a credit card on file with RR Auction. Successful international Bidders shall provide written shipping instructions, including specified Customs declarations, to RR Auction for any lots to be delivered outside of the United States. NOTE: Declaration value shall be the item’(s) hammer price and RR Auction shall use the correct harmonized code for the lot. Domestic Bidders on lots designated for third-party shipment must designate the common carrier, accept risk of loss, and prepay shipping costs. Title: Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they have been delivered to a common carrier or third-party shipper. Rights Reserved: RR Auction reserves the right to withdraw any lot before or at the time of the Auction, and/or to postpone the Auction of all or any lots or parts thereof, for any reason. RR Auction shall not be liable to any Bidder in the event of such withdrawal or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone. Conducting the Auction: RR Auction reserves the right to postpone the Auction or any session thereof for a reasonable period of time for any reason whatsoever, and no Bidder or prospective Bidder shall have any claim as a result thereof, including consequential damages. RR Auction’s Discretion: RR Auction shall determine opening bids and bidding increments. RR Auction has the right in its absolute discretion to reject any bid in the event of dispute between Bidders or if RR Auction has doubt as to the validity of any bid, to advance the bidding at its absolute discretion and to determine the successful Bidder in the event of a dispute between Bidders, to continue the bidding or to reoffer and resell the lot in question. In the event of a dispute after the sale, RR Auction’s record of final sale shall be conclusive. RR Auction also may reject any bid if RR Auction decides either that any bid is below the reserve of the lot or article or that an advance is insufficient. Unless otherwise announced by RR Auction at the time of sale, no lots may be divided for the purpose of sale. Reserves: Lots may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. Consignors may not bid on their own lots or property. RR Auction may, from time to time, bid on items that it does not own. Off-Site Bidding: Bidding by telephone, facsimile, online, or absentee bidding (advance written bids submitted by mail) are offered solely as a convenience and permitted subject to advance arrangements, availability, and RR Auction’s approval which shall be exercised at RR Auction’s sole discretion. Neither RR Auction nor its agents or employees shall be held liable for the failure to execute bids or for errors relating to any transmission or execution thereof. In order to be considered for off-site bidding in any manner, Bidders must comply with all of these Conditions of Sale and the terms contained on the Registration Form. RR Auction’s Remedies: Failure of the Bidder to comply with any of these Conditions of Sale or the terms of the Registration Form is an event of default. In such
event, RR Auction may, in addition to any other available remedies specifically including the right to hold the defaulting Bidder liable for the Purchase Price or to charge and collect from the defaulting Bidder’s credit or debit accounts as provided for elsewhere herein: (a) cancel the sale, retaining any payment made by the Bidder as damages (the Bidder understands and acknowledges that RR Auction will be substantially damaged should such default occur, and that damages under sub-part (a) are necessary to compensate RR Auction for such damages); (b) resell the property without reserve at public auction or privately; (c) charge the Bidder interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest allowable interest rate; (d) take any other action that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to preserve and protect RR Auction’s rights and remedies. Should RR Auction resell the property, the original defaulting Bidder shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs and expenses associated there with, including but not limited to warehousing, sales-related expenses, reasonable attorney fees and court costs, commissions, incidental damages and any other charges due hereunder which were not collected or collectable. In the event that such Bidder is the successful Bidder on more than one lot and pays less than the purchase price for the total lots purchased, RR Auction shall apply the payment received to such lot or lots that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. If RR Auction does not exercise such discretion, the lots to which the payment shall be applied will be in descending order from the highest purchase price to the lowest. Any Bidder failing to comply with these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed to have granted RR Auction a security interest in, and RR Auction may retain as collateral such security for such Bidder’s obligations to RR Auction, any property in RR Auction’s possession owned by such Bidder. RR Auction shall have the benefit of all rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) as adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Warranties: RR Auction does not provide any warranties to Bidders, whether expressed or implied, beyond those expressly provided in these Conditions of Sale. All property and lots are sold “as is” and “where is”. By way of illustration rather than limitation, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for intended use, condition of the property (including any condition report), correctness of description, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, importance, exhibition, relevance, attribution, source, provenance, date, authorship, condition, culture, genuineness, value, or period of the property. Additionally, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to whether the Bidder acquires rights in copyright or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title. All descriptions, photographs, illustrations, and terminology including but not limited to words describing condition (including any condition reports requested by Bidder, see also Terminology), authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition, and relevance, used in the Catalog, bill of sale, invoice, or anywhere else, represent a good faith effort made by RR Auction to fairly represent the lots and property offered for sale as to origin, date, condition, and other information contained therein; they are statements of opinion only. They are not representations or warranties and Bidder agrees and acknowledges that he or she shall not rely on them in determining whether or not to bid or for what price. Price estimates (which are determined well in advance of the Auction and are therefore subject to revision) and condition reports are provided solely as a convenience to Bidders and are not intended nor shall they be relied on by Bidders as statements, representations or warranties of actual value or predictions of final bid prices. Bidders are accorded the opportunity to inspect the lots and to otherwise satisfy themselves as to the nature and sufficiency of each lot
prior to bidding, and RR Auction urges Bidders to avail themselves accordingly. All lots sold by RR Auction are accompanied by an Auction Certificate (“AC”). On any lot presented with an AC issued by RR Auction, the certification is only as to its attribution to the person or entity described or to the lot’s usage and only as explicitly stated therein (the “Certification of Authenticity”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The Certification of Authenticity inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records). Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the Certification of Authenticity, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. The Certification of Authenticity is valid from date of the Auction in which Bidder was awarded the lot (the “Auction Date”) until five (5) years after the Auction Date, without exception. FIREARMS. RR Auction complies with all Federal and State rules and regulations relating to the purchasing, registration and shipping of firearms. A Bidder is required to provide appropriate documents and the payment of associated fees, if any. Bidder is responsible for providing a shipping address that is suitable for the receipt of a firearm. Limitation of Damages: In the event that RR Auction is prevented for any reason from delivering any property to Bidder, or Bidder is otherwise dissatisfied with the performance of RR Auction, the liability, if any, of RR Auction, shall be limited to, and shall not exceed, the amount actually paid for the property by Bidder. In no event shall RR Auction be liable for incidental, special, indirect, exemplary or consequential damages of any kind, including but not limited to loss of profits, value of investment or opportunity cost. Unauthorized Statements: Under no circumstances is any employee, agent or representative of RR Auction authorized by RR Auction to modify, amend, waive or contradict any of these Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on a registration form, any warranty or limitation or exclusion of warranty, any term or condition in either the Registration Form or these Terms and Conditions regarding payment requirements, including but not limited to due date, manner of payment, and what constitutes payment in full, or any other term or condition contained in any documents issued by RR Auction unless such modification, amendment, waiver or contradiction is contained in a writing signed by all parties. Any statements, oral or written, made by employees, agents or representatives of RR Auction to Bidder, including statements regarding specific lots, even if such employee, agent or representative represents that such statement is authorized, unless reduced to a writing signed by all parties, are statements of personal opinion only and are not binding on RR Auction, and under no circumstances shall be relied upon by Bidder as a statement, representation or warranty of RR Auction. Bidder’s Remedies: Under no circumstance will RR Auction incur liability to a Bidder in excess of the purchase price actually paid. This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder in conformity with the Warranties and Limitation of Damages provisions of these Conditions of Sale, and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor’s warranty of title and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bidder’s benefit. In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, in the sole discretion of RR Auction, that there was a breach of the Consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, RR Auction shall make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other
amounts paid or due to RR Auction). Should the Consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Bidder within thirty days after such demand, RR Auction shall disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and assign to Bidder all of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and assignment, all responsibility and liability, if any, of RR Auction with respect to said lot or property shall automatically terminate. RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction - this remedy is as to the Consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances. If Bidder wishes to challenge the AC within the period of the Certification of Authenticity, Bidder must present written evidence that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field. If RR Auction agrees that the lot is not as represented, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be a refund of their purchase price, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable. If RR Auction does not agree with the claim by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale. Any such challenge concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Bidder’s notice to RR Auction of Bidder’s contention that the lot was not authentic, or six (6) years from the Auction Date, whichever is sooner. If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), the lot is returnable if returned within five (5) calendar days of receipt, and received by RR Auction no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the Auction Date. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and the AC, then the description in the AC shall control. This paragraph shall constitute Bidder’s sole right with respect to the return of items, and no refunds shall be given for any items not returned to and received by RR Auction. NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE. RR Auction’s Additional Services: For Bidders who do not remove purchased property from RR Auction’s premises, RR Auction, in its sole discretion and solely as a service and accommodation to Bidders, may arrange to have purchased lots packed, insured and forwarded at the sole request, expense, and risk of Bidder. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for acts or omissions in such packing or shipping by RR Auction or other packers and carriers, whether or not recommended by RR Auction. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for damage to frames, glass or other breakable items. Where RR Auction arranges and bills for such services via invoice, RR Auction will include an administration charge. Headings: Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer. Entire Agreement: These Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the Registration Form. They may not be amended, modified or superseded except in a signed writing executed by all parties. No oral or written statement by anyone employed by RR Auction or acting as agent or representative of RR Auction may amend, modify, waive or supersede the terms herein unless such amendment, waiver or modification is contained in a writing signed by all parties. If any section of these Conditions of Sale or any term or provision of any section is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable by any court
of competent jurisdiction, the remaining sections or terms and provisions of a section shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way. Governing Law and Enforcement The Parties agree that any agreements between the Parties including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Boston, Massachusetts, no matter where Bidder is situated and no matter by what means or where Bidder was informed of the Auction and regardless of whether catalogs, materials, or other communications were received by Bidder in another location. The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, and any other related agreement(s) are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the “Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”). The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. The Parties agree that Bidder shall have no right to recover consequential or indirect damages, or lost profits damages. The Parties consent to the enforcement of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in either the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Except as provided in Bidder’s Remedies with regard to the Certification of Authenticity, any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other agreement(s) between the Parties must be brought within one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances giving rise to the alleged claim, without exceptions. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute release of any claims after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding on all parties in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-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) 7324280. The Estimate Prices are based upon various factors including prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality, history and provenance. Estimate Prices are prepared well in advance of the sale and subject to revision. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or sales tax (see under separate heading). Owned or Guaranteed Property: RR Auction generally offers property consigned by others for sale at public auction; in very limited occasion, lots are offered that are the property of RR Auction. Before the Auction: Bidder may attend pre-sale viewing for all of RR Auction’s auctions at no charge. All property to be auctioned is usually on view for several days prior to the sale. Bidder is encouraged to examine lots thoroughly. Bidder may also request condition reports (see below). RR Auction’s staff are available at viewings and by appointment. Maximum Bids – All Auctions: To maximize Bidder’s chance of winning, RR Auction strongly encourages the use of maximum bids. RR Auction will then bid for Bidder until the lot reaches Bidder’s specified maximum. Maximum bids are strictly confidential. Placing arbitrary, non-incremental bids on lots with prior maximum bids may result in these lots being sold for less than 10% above the under Bidder’s bid. Successful Bids: The fall of RR Auction’s hammer indicates the final bid. RR Auction will record the paddle number of the Bidder. If Bidder’s salesroom or absentee bid is successful, Bidder will be notified after the sale by mailed or emailed invoice. Unsold Lots: If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the Consignor. RR Auction has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction. Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers. Bidding—Timed Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve. To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.
Any Bidder may bid on any lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. At that time, an extended bidding period goes into effect. If Bidder has not bid on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT, Bidder may not bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. Only those Bidders who have placed bids on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT will be allowed to bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the only Bidder on a lot at 6 pm EST/EDT, that lot is awarded to Bidder. During the extended bidding period, a lot will remain open only to those who bid on that lot prior to 6 pm EST/ EDT. All lots WITHOUT an opening bid at 6 pm EST/EDT will remain OPEN to ALL Bidders until 7 pm EST/EDT or until they receive their first bid. These lots will close immediately upon receipt of a bid or at 7 pm EST/EDT, whichever comes first. For all lots that are active after 7 pm EST/EDT, bidding will remain open until 30 minutes pass without a bid being placed on THAT lot (the “30 Minute Rule”). The 30 Minute Rule is applied on a PER LOT BASIS; each lot in the Auction closes individually based on bidding activity after 7 pm EST/ EDT. On a PER LOT BASIS, the 30 minute timer will reset each time a bid is placed after 7 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the high Bidder, raising Bidder’s maximum bid will NOT reset the timer. RR Auction reserves the right to close the Auction at any time at its sole discretion. Bidding - Internet – Live Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right. To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. Property is auctioned in consecutive numerical order, as it appears in the catalog. The auctioneer will accept bids from those present in the salesroom or absentee bidders participating by telephone, internet or by written bid left with RR Auction in advance of the auction. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve. During live Auctions, internet bids can be placed in real time through one or more of the following Third Party services: www.liveauctioneers.com, www.invaluable.com and www.icollector.com. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. RR Auction treats any third-party site bids as floor or telephone bids. Floor bids and telephone bids are always considered first over third party sites bids, and floor bids are considered earlier than telephone bids. All RR Auction lots purchased through the third party sites carry an additional Buyer’s Premium. Miscellaneous: Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a nonsale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize RR Auction’s Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited. If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, RR Auction reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer’s
Premium and Consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement. Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by RR Auction in the future. In conformity with “do-not-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. RR Auction may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available. Rules of Construction: RR Auction presents properties in a number of collectible fields, and as such, specific venues have promulgated supplemental Terms and Conditions. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the general Conditions of Sale by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force and effect to the rules in their entirety.
GLOSSARY OF CONDITION TERMS FOR DECADES, RR AUCTION HAS LED THE INDUSTRY IN PROVIDING AN ACCURATE AND DETAILED CONDITION STATEMENT FOR EACH ITEM THAT WE SELL. STARTING IN 2016 WE’VE DECIDED TO TAKE A FRESH APPROACH TO DESCRIBING EACH ITEM’S CONDITION. As our website and catalog images continually improve, and bidders can see obvious details from those excellent images, we’ve decided to simplify things, using the same terminology to describe an item’s overall condition (on an ascending scale of 1 to 4: good, very good, fine, very fine), but only adding specific details, if any, that would not be obvious from the illustration. VERY FINE describes an item in virtually flawless condition, and is used sparingly for items of exceptionally attractive appearance. FINE is the most common statement of condition, and applies to most items that we offer. It describes items that show expected handling wear, generally acceptable random flaws (such as light creases, small bends, etc.), and an overall appearance that is pleasing to the majority of collectors. VERY GOOD describes an item that exhibits more moderate flaws (such as toning, light staining, professional reinforcements or repairs, etc.). Most collectors would be comfortable with items in very good condition, and this would be the expected condition for many formats (early presidential documents, for example). GOOD describes an item with obvious visible flaws, including heavy wear, missing portions, or repairs that affect appearance; generally items in this condition are offered only if an item is otherwise exceedingly rare or important. Of course we’re more than happy to provide more in-depth information about any item via phone or email. We hope this new system will make for easier reading and a more pleasant bidding experience.
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