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Sought-after three-language ship’s paper for a Charleston-docked vessel bound for Bordeaux, “laden with Rice & Tobacco”
1. George Washington Document Signed as President. Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 13 x 16, May 8, 1795. Three-language ship’s papers issued to “Stephen Swett, master or commander of the Brig called Fairy…lying at present in the port of Charleston, bound for Bordeaux, and laden with Rice & Tobacco.” Prominently signed in the center by President George Washington and countersigned by Secretary of State Edmund Randolph. The white paper seal affixed to the left side remains intact. In very good condition, with chipping and old tape stains along the edges, and repaired fold separations (one passing through Washington’s “G”).
Providing proof of the nationality of the ship’s owner, should the vessel be stopped by a foreign power—especially important following Washington’s Neutrality Act of 1794, solidifying America’s relationship with France—ship’s papers were crucial documents, vital to the success of international trade. This ship’s paper, sending a ship to Bourdeaux at an important time in French-American relations, is both highly desirable and historically significant. Starting Bid $1000
Prominently signed four-language ship’s papers from President John Adams, issued for a 1798 voyage to Haiti
2. John Adams Document Signed as President. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19 x 15.5, March 3, 1798. Four-language ship’s papers issued to “Absalom Z. Vernon master or commander of the Sch called Illinois…bound for Petit Goave and laden with Sundries as p. Manifest.” Prominently signed in the center by President Adams and countersigned by Secretary of State Timothy Pickering. The two white paper seals affixed to the left side remain mostly intact. Removably encapsulated in a mylar sleeve. In very good condition, with repaired separations to intersecting folds, a horizontal fold passing through the lower portion of Adams’s signature, a mild stain trivially affecting the last letter of Adams’s first name, and some toning and chipping to edges. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. A scarce and sought-after format, particularly with such a large, bold signature. Starting Bid $500
3. John Adams Document Signed as President. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15 x 12.25, October 3, 1800. President Adams appoints Isaac Randall “to be a second Lieutenant of a company of volunteer Infantry in the Provisional Army, who have associated, at the Town of Durham and its vicinity in the State of Massachusetts and offered themselves, for the service of the United States.” Boldly and prominently signed at the conclusion in ink by President John Adams, and countersigned by Secretary of War Samuel Dexter. The white paper seal affixed at the upper left remains intact. In very good to fine condition, with light staining along the intersecting folds, and minor loss to the lower right corner. Starting Bid $500
Twice-signed 1773 legal document from John Adams as a Massachusetts lawyer
4. John Adams Twice-Signed Legal Document (1773). Revolution-dated partly-printed DS, signed twice as “John Adams” and Adams,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.75, August 28, 1773. Notice to the Sheriffs of Suffolk and Essex County to have Andrew Oliver of Salem appear in court, in part: “In a Plea of Debt, for that said Andrews…together with Martha Allen Widow and Thomas Hubbard Esquire, since deceased, by their Bond under their hands…unto Thomas Hutchinson…in the sum of Fifteen Thousand Pounds of lawful money, to be paid to the said Thomas Hutchinson…yet the said Andrew Oliver, Martha Allen and Thomas Hubbard never paid.” Signed on the reverse by John Adams below a handwritten statement, and then again in the upper left corner, writing only his endorsed surname. The document is also signed twice by well-known attorney Samuel Quincy, who faced off against Adams just three years prior as head counsel for the prosecution in the Boston Massacre trial. Archivally matted and framed along with two commemorative plates, a copy of the front of the document, and a reprinted congressional document to an overall size of 33 x 42. In very good to fine condition, with light toning and scattered small stains. Starting Bid $300
John Adams returns to America in 1779: “I am [left at] Liberty to return to my own Country, a[s it does] not appear that next Congress have any furt[her ser]vice for me to do in Europe”
5. John Adams Autograph Letter Signed, Returning from France in 1779. ALS signed “John Adam[s],” one page, 7.75 x 14.25, February 16, 1779. Handwritten letter from Passy to M. de Sartine, in part: “By the late Appointment of a plenipotentiary at this Court, I am [left at] Liberty to return to my own Country, a[s it does] not appear that next Congress have any furt[her ser]vice for me to do in Europe. I therefore [wish] to return, as soon as possible. But the E[nglish] have heard so much of me, in former Times, [that] I should be very loth to be exposed to their [good-] will. If it is in your Excellency’s Intent[ion] therefore, to send any Man of War, to [any] Part of the United States, I would ask the [favor] of a passage for myself, my little Son, [and] one servant.” In very good to fine condition, with trimming to the right side, affecting both the text of the letter (completed in here in brackets) and the end of the signature, and horizontal folds reinforced on the reverse. John Adams served as envoy to France from November 28, 1777, to March 8, 1779; he announces his departure by this letter, and would arrive back in Massachusetts on August 2nd. In late 1779, Adams would be appointed as the sole minister charged with negotiations to establish a commercial treaty with Britain and end the war. Starting Bid $200
6. Thomas Jefferson Handwritten Mailing Panel. Partial mailing panel penned in the hand of Thomas Jefferson, 4 x 2.25, addressed to “Mr. [Isaac] Shriver, Union, Fayette [County], Pennsylvania,” with a collector’s notation to the lower left indicating that this panel was handwritten by Jefferson in December of 1824. Affixed to a slightly larger sheet and in very good condition, with trimmed edges, creasing, soiling, and scattered staining. Starting Bid $200
President Jefferson pays a Monticello ornament maker
7. Thomas Jefferson Autograph Document Signed as President. Rare ADS as president, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7.5 x 4.25, February 22, 1803. Pay order filled out in the hand of President Jefferson and issued to his financial agent, John Barnes, in full: “Mr. Barnes, Pay to Capt. George Andrews or order eighty seven dollars ninety six cents for value received on account of, your very humble serv’t.” Below Jefferson adds the amount, “87.96,” and the recipient’s name, “Mr. John Barnes.” Affixed by its top edge inside a presentation folder, 10.75 x 13.75, the adjacent inner side of which bears an engraved portrait of Jefferson with a facsimile signature. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and slightly irregular toning. Accompanied by a custom leather-bound presentation slipcase.
Scottish immigrant George Andrews (ca. 1765–1816) was one of the earliest U.S. manufacturers of composition ornament. Encouraged by Thomas Jefferson to establish a composition manufactory in Washington, Andrews made ornaments for the White House in 1800 and for Monticello in 1804, examples of which can be found on Monticello’s first floor above fireplaces, doors, windows, and embellishing the entablatures. Starting Bid $1000
War of 1812-dated officer commission for “the Regiment of Artillerists”
8. James Madison Document Signed as President - 1812 Commission for an Artillerist. War-dated partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.25 x 17.5, November 13, 1812. President Madison appoints William H. Nicoll as a “Second Lieutenant in the Regiment of Artillerists in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by James Madison and countersigned by Secretary of War William Eustis. The embossed War Office seal remains affixed to the upper left. In very good to fine condition, with light staining, soiling, and scattered tiny areas of loss. Starting Bid $200
“J. Madison Jr.” and two other Continental Congressmen inquire about trade with Britain and France, just weeks after the end of the Revolutionary War
9. James Madison Letter Signed on Foreign Relations with Britain and France (1783). Early LS signed “J. Madison, Jr.,” one page, 6.5 x 8, September 20, 1783. Letter to a gentleman replying to an inquiry about “the disposition of the British section with respect to our commerce.” In part: “Altho’ we are not informed what is the ultimate determination of France on this subject, there is reason to apprehend, some indulgences excepted, a policy will be adopted by that nation similar to that of Britain.” Signed at the conclusion by three of Virginia’s delegates to the continental Congress: James Madison, Joseph Jones, and John Francis Mercer. In fine condition, with reinforced splits to folds and a mounting strip along the left edge. A significant, early letter on foreign relations, sent mere weeks after the Treaty of Paris was concluded to end the war. Starting Bid $200
Monroe comments on the Constitution in relation to the establishment of a National Bank, a question
“of the highest importance to the national prosperity and to the success of our free system of government itself”
10. James Monroe Handwritten Draft Letter on the Constitution and National Bank. Lengthy unsigned handwritten draft of a letter by James Monroe, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, March 1831. Handwritten draft outlining his views on the establishment of a national bank, penned as the ‘Bank War’ of Andrew Jackson’s administration began to take shape. In part: “Your letter touches on a very interesting subject, one which is of the highest importance to the national prosperity and to the success of our free system of government itself. The great object of your inquiry is, whether a bank of the government, founded on the public’s revenue, and under its exclusive control is to be preferred, for all the national purposes specified, to such a bank as that which now exists, founded partially on the stock of individuals and exclusively under their control. I have no hesitation in declaring it my decided opinion that the latter is to be preferred…A bank of individuals founded on their stock and under their control,
connected with the government on just and independent principles, would accomplish all…
A supervision by the government, of a bank of its own, whether confined to the city, or extended by branches to the states, would interfere with its other duties distinctly pointed out by the Constitution...Personal interest would operate on some of the parties connected with it…A bank established on the funds of the union, under the control of the Executive might by the abuse of the power, to which there would be great temptations, shake our free system of government if not overthrow it…a party might be formed repugnant to the Constitution and the safety of the republic…A century might elapse before these dangers would be realized.” He continues with detailed thoughts on the merits of a bank founded on the funds of individuals. In fine condition, with slightly irregular light toning. Starting Bid $200
11. James Monroe Autograph Letter Signed to Treasury Secretary Samuel D. Ingham. ALS signed “James Monroe,” one page, 8 x 9.75, March 25, 1829. Handwritten letter from his Oak Hill plantation to Secretary of the Treasury Samuel D. Ingham, in part: “Major Norland a near neighbour and friend, having requested an introduction to you, I most readily give it, to comply with his desire & at the same time to assure you of the interest, I take, in your health and welfare. I have been more than three weeks confined to my room, & until lately to my bed, by a severe cold and fever, from which I am slowly recovering, It will always afford me pleasure to hear from, & to see you.” Addressed on the reverse in Monroe’s hand to “Sam’l D. Ingham Esquire, Washington,” and docketed above in another hand. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Ingham had just been appointed as Secretary of the Treasury by Andrew Jackson, who had taken office mere weeks earlier. Starting Bid $200
Monroe reclaims money owed by the bankrupt associate of Haym Salomon
12. James Monroe Docketed Letter by Edward Carrington, Reclaiming Money Owed by an Associate of Haym Salomon. ALS signed “Ed. Carrington,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, June 13, 1787. Edward Carrington, a soldier and statesman from Virginia, writes to “Col. James Monroe, Attorney” to inform him of the repayment of a debt owed by the bankrupt Jacob Mordecai, a noteworthy American-born Jewish businessman and partner of financier Haym Salomon. Carrington writes, in part: “The eleventh of next month is appointed for the distribution of Mr. Mordecai’s effects. He has made return of your debt, the amount as well as I recollect one hundred & ten pounds. The assignee in whose hands the list of debts is being out of Town, I cannot have recourse to it for greater certainty—it will however be necessary that you make allotment of your debt and make affidavit for the justness of it, to [entitle] you to a dividend, as Mr. Mordecai’s return only presumptively places it on the list. Will you be good enough to do this and forward it immediately to me?” Addressed on the integral leaf to Monroe by Carrington, and franked “Free, Ed. Carrington” at the bottom; docketed in Monroe’s hand, “June 13, 1787, Col. Carrington.” In very good condition, with overall foxing, and adhesive residue stains to the integral address leaf, which also display a repair to seal-related paper loss. Starting Bid $300
Tyler promises to
send “an autograph copy” of his “nomination to the Vice Presidency”
14. John Tyler Autograph Letter Signed, Sending an Autographed Copy of His “nomination to the Vice Presidency”. ALS, one page, 7.75 x 10, September 2, 1854. Addressed from Castleton, Staten Island in New York, a handwritten letter to M. D. Philips, in full: “Your letter of the 12 Aug. was forwarded to me and reached me but a few days ago. Upon my return to Virginia I will make a diligent search for my letter in reply to that announcing to me my nomination to the Vice Presidency and will send you an autograph copy of it. It may be that I did not preserve the original but the newspapers of the day gave it extensive circulation.” Professionally inlaid into a slightly larger sheet and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200
13. William Henry Harrison Signed Check. Miami Exporting Company bank check, 6 x 2.25, filled out and signed by Harrison, “Will’m Henry Harrison,” payable to William Dunn for $10, February 27, 1815. In very good condition, with toning from prior display, and cancellation cuts reinforced with old tape repairs showing through to the front. The Miami Exporting Company, located in Cincinnati, was the first bank chartered in Ohio by the state legislature in 1803. Starting Bid $200
Polk and Buchanan pardon a Baltimore sailor “convicted of an assault upon the high seas”
15. James K. Polk and James Buchanan Document Signed as President and Secretary of State. Manuscript DS, signed “James K. Polk” as president and “James Buchanan” as secretary of state, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 10 x 15.25, July 17, 1847. A rare executive pardon, which reads: “James G. Black was convicted of an assault upon the high seas and sentenced by the Court…Now, be it known that I, James K. Polk, President…do hereby remit, unto him, the said James G. Black…and direct that he be forthwith released from confinement.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by President Polk and countersigned by Secretary of State James Buchanan. The second page retains the original embossed white paper seal. In fine condition. Polk is uncommon in general and is exceptionally desirable in combination with Buchanan. Starting Bid $200
“If I can be instrumental in moderating to some extent the bitterness of party and political asperity, I should consider myself more than fortunate”
16. Zachary Taylor Letter Signed on Presidential Ambitions: “The office of the Presidency is not desirable to me farther than as it is in the wish and will of the people”. LS signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, July 19, 1848. A “private” letter to William N. Hunnewell of Boston, following his nomination as the Whig candidate for president. In full: “I have the pleasure to receive your very fine congratulatory favor of the 28th ulto and I thank you most truly for your good opinion, which, whether elected or not, whether in an exalted or humble sphere, I hope to merit. The office of the Presidency is not desirable to me farther than as it is in the wish and will of the people, and it is this far before any other consideration which has disposed me to yield to the movement in my favor. You are right in saying that the emolument of the office is small, and if, in case I should be elected, I could retire from office without being bankrupt, and yet more if I can be instrumental in moderating to some extent the bitterness of party and political asperity, I should consider myself more than fortunate.” Professionally inlaid into a larger sheet, and hinged with an engraving of Taylor. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
17. Franklin Pierce and Jefferson Davis
Document Signed as President and Secretary of War. Desirable partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Franklin Pierce” as president and “Jeffer. Davis” as secretary of war, one page, 14 x 17.75, March 25, 1853. President Pierce appoints Peter T. Swaine as “Second Lieutenant of the First Regiment of Infantry in the service of the United States.” Signed crisply at the conclusion in bold ink by Franklin Pierce and Jefferson Davis. The upper left retains the original white Department of War seal. In fine condition, with light toning along the intersecting folds. An exceptionally desirable combination of signatures, with both choice, bold examples. Starting Bid $200
Rare high-ranking medical commission from President Lincoln, appointing Clement A. Finley as “Surgeon General in the service of the United States”
19. Abraham Lincoln Document Signed as President, Appointing the Surgeon General of the United States Army. Civil War-dated partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.25 x 19.5, September 19, 1861. President Lincoln appoints Clement A. Finley as “Surgeon General in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Abraham Lincoln, and countersigned by Secretary of War Simon Cameron. The embossed blue War Office seal remains affixed to the upper left. In very good condition, with overall wrinkling and rippling, a light stain to the masthead, and all of the handwritten portions (including both signatures) faded but legible. A rare high-ranking commission from President Lincoln, which, given the emergence of the American Civil War, represents a significant and prestigious medical appointment. Starting Bid $1000
Desirable presidential appointment signed by Abraham Lincoln and William Seward— both targets of Booth’s
assassination conspiracy
20. Abraham Lincoln Document Signed as President, with William Seward - Both Targets of Booth’s Assassination Conspiracy. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 12.75, July 26, 1861. President Lincoln appoints William R. Stratton “to be a Justice of the Peace, in the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia.” Nicely signed at the conclusion in ink by President Abraham Lincoln and countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. Embossed in the lower left with an official seal. Framed to an overall size of 16.75 x 14, with a clipped engraving of Lincoln affixed at lower left. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and wrinkling, and a small oval portrait of Lincoln affixed beneath his signature. A desirable document signed by two casualties of the Lincoln assassination conspiracy: while John Wilkes Booth succeeded in killing President Lincoln, his associate Lewis Powell seriously wounded Secretary of State Seward in a stabbing at his home in Washington, D.C. Starting Bid $500
“Respectfully submitted to the War Department. A. Lincoln, Feb 26, 1862”
Image larger than actual size.
21. Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed as President. Civil War-dated handwritten endorsement signed as president, “Respectfully submitted to the War Department. A. Lincoln, Feb 26, 1862,” on the reverse of a letter sent to the president by William F. Johnston, the former governor of Pennsylvania, two pages, 8 x 10, January 17, 1862. The letter reads, in part: “Permit me to request the appointment to a Captaincy in the Army of a most estimable & highly accomplished young gentleman. Mr. William McCandlass of this city is desirous of entering the Military Service of the country. I assure yr. Excellency that Mr. McC is…sober, industrious and intelligent. Served in the Volunteers for 3 months and a few years ago, past some time at the Naval School at Annapolis. I am reluctant to intrude on your valuable time, but…I have not doubt your S’cy of War, Hon. Mr. Stanton, will permit me to refer to him.” In fine condition. Although unconfirmed, it seems probable that the soldier in question was William Graham McCandless (1838-1909), the husband of Elizabeth Freame Johnston McCandless, who was the daughter of Governor William F. Johnston. Starting Bid $1000
22. U. S. Grant Signed Cabinet Photo. Exceptional cabinet portrait photo of U. S. Grant, 4.25 x 6.25, depicting Grant in a handsome suit in a seated half-length pose, signed nicely in black ink. The lower right corner bears a blindstamp in Chinese characters. Encapsulated in a Beckett authentication holder. Archivally matted and framed to an overall size of 15 x 18. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $300
President Grant sends a controversial American diplomat to amend a commerce treaty with Uruguay
23. U. S. Grant Document Signed as President, Amending an 1852 Commerce Treaty with Uruguay. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, June 9, 1870. President Grant directs the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to “my full power to John L. Stevens, Minister to Uruguay, to conclude and sign an Article stipulating for the extension of the time for exchanging the ratifications of the treaty between the United States and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, signed on the 28th August 1852.” Signed at the conclusion by U. S. Grant. In fine condition, with faint toning to the edges and folds. This document appears to relate an amendment of an earlier Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation between the United States and Uruguay, which was signed on August 28, 1852. This treaty aimed to establish and promote commercial and friendly relations between the two countries. Starting Bid $200
A significant postwar document, President Grant submits “the Constitution of Virginia to the voters”
24. U. S. Grant Document Signed as President on the 1869 Ratification of the Virginia Constitution. Partlyprinted DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, May 14, 1869. President Grant directs the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to “a Proclamation concerning the submission of the Constitution of Virginia to the voters of that state on the 6th of July next.” Signed at the conclusion by U. S. Grant. In fine condition, with faint toning to the edges and folds.
The Virginia Constitution, also known as the Underwood Constitution, was ultimately ratified on July 6, 1869, and served as a crucial step in Virginia’s Reconstruction process following the Civil War. The draft constitution disfranchised men who had held public office before the Civil War—and taken an oath of allegiance to the United States at that time—who later had ‘engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.’ That delayed the ratification referendum until after a committee of white political leaders in Virginia reached an agreement with the president and members of Congress to allow those clauses to be voted on separately. In July 1869, when the voters ratified the constitution by a vote of 210,585 to 9,136, they rejected the clauses disenfranchising former Confederates. Starting Bid $200
25. Rutherford B. Hayes Signed Cabinet Photograph. Outstanding 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Hayes in near-profile by McKecknie & Oswald of Toledo, Ohio, boldly signed on the mount signed in ink, “Rutherford B. Hayes.” In very fine condition, with some trivial mounting remnants along the back top edge. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Starting Bid $200
President McKinley sends Major General Nelson A. Miles to London for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria
27. William McKinley Document Signed as President, Assigning Nelson A. Miles to Attend the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, Executive Mansion letterhead, May 28, 1897. President McKinley directs the Secretary of State to cause the Seal of the United States to be affixed to “my appointment of Major General Nelson A. Miles, U.S.A., as Representative of the War Department at the ceremonies attending the Sixtieth Anniversary of Accession of Queen Victoria to the Throne of Great Britain.” Signed boldly at the conclusion by William McKinley. In fine condition.
On September 23, 1896, Queen Victoria surpassed her grandfather, George III, as the longest-reigning monarch in British history. The Queen requested that any special celebrations be delayed until 1897, to coincide with her Diamond Jubilee, which was officially celebrated on June 22, 1897, to mark the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s accession.
General Nelson A. Miles became commanding general of the Army of the United States on September 29, 1895, remaining in this position until his retirement on August 8, 1903. Upon his retirement, the office of Commanding General of the United States Army was abolished by an Act of Congress, and the Army Chief of Staff system was introduced. Starting Bid $200
“With the best wishes of Theodore Roosevelt, X’mas 1910”
28. Theodore Roosevelt Signed Oversized Photograph. Superb matte-finish 9.75 x 13.75 Harris & Ewing portrait photo of Theodore Roosevelt, signed and inscribed neatly in the lower border in fountain pen, “With the best wishes of Theodore Roosevelt, X’mas 1910.” In very good to fine condition, with a small stain to the upper background of the image, and old mounting remnants to the edges which could easily be matted out. A stately and handsome portrait of Teddy Roosevelt, signed a year after leaving the White House. Starting Bid $200
Rare Pach Bros. 1900 campaign portrait of McKinley and Roosevelt
29. Theodore Roosevelt and William McKinley Rare Signed ‘1900 Campaign’ Oversized Photograph. Exceptional vintage 16 x 11.5 Pach Bros. portrait of McKinley and Roosevelt sitting outdoors, affixed to a slightly larger mount, signed along the bottom of the image in black ink by both, “William McKinley” and “Theodore Roosevelt.” The photo bears a 1900 Pach Bros. copyright. Cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 26 x 21.5. In fine condition, with a light vertical crease between the two men, and a repaired upper right corner tip.
Created and used for the 1900 election season, this oversized campaign picture of William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt is among the rarest of all presidential (and vice presidential) signed portraits. Interestingly, the shown image of McKinley was originally taken in 1896 and pictured him opposite Vice President Garret Hobart. When Hobart died and Roosevelt was nominated as McKinley’s running mate, a new photomontage was created using the original and one of Roosevelt captured in 1900. The negatives were melded together to form a new campaign image, originals of which are quite scarce, with signed examples all the more elusive and coveted. Starting Bid $300
Rare handwritten letter from President Harding, sent to Herbert Hoover as Secretary of Commerce, regarding “ideas about the relief and its effects” on Russian civilians
30. Warren G. Harding Autograph Letter Signed as President, Writing to Herbert Hoover on Russian Relief Efforts. Rare ALS as president, one page, 5 x 8, embossed White House letterhead, no date [1921-1923]. Handwritten letter to future American President Herbert Hoover, then serving as the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, in full: “My Dear Secy Hoover, This note will be presented to you by Major Stanley Washburn, who knows Russia well, and has some ideas about the relief and its effects which I would like him to present to you.” In fine condition, with two file holes, a light paperclip impression, and some old erasures in the bottom blank area.
A content-rich letter from Harding to Hoover, whose support of the sitting president during the 1920 election season resulted in his appointment to Harding’s cabinet as Secretary of Commerce. Although WWI concluded in November 1918, Europe continued to face a critical food situation with the threat of millions dying from starvation. As such, the United States Food Administration became the American Relief Administration (ARA), and Hoover was charged with providing food to Central and Eastern Europe. Against the opposition of Senate Republicans, Hoover delivered aid to the defeated German nation after the war, as well as relief to the famine-stricken Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. Starting Bid $300
Dual-signed 1941 Christmas portrait from the Roosevelts—an official White House gift from the president and first lady
31. Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Photograph as President and First LadyRare Dual-Signed 1941 Christmas Portrait from the White House. Scarce vintage mattefinish 9.25 x 7.5 photo of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt relaxing on the south porch at Hyde Park on July 4, 1941, signed in fountain pen as president, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” and as first lady, “Eleanor Roosevelt,” with “Christmas 1941” added in calligraphy as originally produced for the White House and President Roosevelt in 1941. Nicely double-matted and framed to an overall size of 17.75 x 15.75. In very good to fine condition, with light silvering and somewhat irregular discoloration to the image, and Eleanor’s signature very faded but still legible. This rare format marked the first occurrence of the president and first lady taking the time to hand-sign official White House Christmas presents for the executive staff at the White House. Starting Bid $200
32. Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Photograph as President and First Lady. Uncommon vintage glossy 10 x 8 Harris & Ewing photo of the President and First Lady seated outside in their garden with a folding table strewn with papers, their attention focused on a dog that has paid the couple a visit, matted to an overall size of 16.75 x 14.75, signed on the mat in fountain pen as president, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” and as first lady, “Eleanor Roosevelt, February 10, 1938.” The reverse of the photo bears a Harris & Ewing credit stamp. In fine condition, with some light creasing to the image. Starting Bid $200
“For my old friend Farmer Stinky— may he raise more & more dirt & hell”
33. Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed White House Card: “For my old friend Farmer Stinky—may he raise more & more dirt & hell”. Choice White House card, 4 x 2.5, boldly signed and inscribed in ink by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, “For my old friend Farmer Stinky—may he raise more & more dirt & hell. F.D.R.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original White House envelope. A fun and unusual inscription from the typically reserved New Yorker. Starting Bid $200
“The enclosed bill will make a fair exchange”— Truman sends a buck to a generous journalist
34. Harry S. Truman (2) Signed Items - OneDollar Bill and Typed Letter. Two items: a silver certificate one-dollar bill, signed on the back in fountain pen, “Harry S. Truman”; and a TLS, one page, 5.5 x 7, personal letterhead, June 5, 1953, sent to Alexander Jones of The Daily Home News, in full: “Thanks a lot for your thoughtfulness in sending me the 1924 dollar. If I remember correctly, the last dollars were coined in 1926. Mr. Hy Gardner took it upon himself to set the date of the last coinage and you gave me credit for it. I am fixing it so there will be no robbery — the enclosed bill will make a fair exchange.” Handsomely cloth-matted and framed together with a portrait and engraved plate to an overall size of 20.75 x 20.25. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
“The Kennedys have rented a house near Cannes for August”—Jackie makes summer plans with an old friend—“I wish you would move in with us next year + be Jacks legislative assistant!”
35. Jacqueline Kennedy Autograph Letter
Signed (1954) - “The Kennedys have rented a house near Cannes for August”. ALS signed “xxoo, Jackie,” four pages on two sheets, 5 x 7.75, personal ‘Mrs. John F. Kennedy’ letterhead, postmarked on July 20, 1954. Addressed from the Merrywood estate in McLean, Virginia, a handwritten letter to close friend Shirley Oakes, in part: “It would be such heaven if we could do something in the beginning of Sept, before you go back to work + me back to moving into a new house…Anyway here are my plans — The Kennedys have rented a house near Cannes for August. They want Jean + I to spend the last week there…But then for the next 2 weeks I don’t know what to do…Would you like to meet me in Rome…Then we could drive to Austria…I wish you would move in with us next year + be Jack’s legislative assistant!” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original handaddressed mailing envelope.
John and Jackie Kennedy had been married for less than a year, in September 1953, and the lease on their first house had expired in June 1954. They returned to one of Jackie’s childhood homes, the Merrywood estate in Virginia because John was scheduled to undergo a risky back surgery in October and would need time to recover. Starting Bid $200
37. John F. Kennedy Signature and US Senate Visiting Card. Choice vintage fountain pen signature and inscription, “To Peter Bland, with warm regards, John Kennedy,” on a white 4.5 x 3 card. In very fine condition. Accompanied by one of his personal 3.25 x 1.5 Senate calling cards imprinted “John Fitzgerald Kennedy, United States Senate, Massachusetts.” Starting Bid $300
President Kennedy celebrates Easter with his family at the Winter White House in Palm Beach
39. John F. Kennedy Signed Photograph as President. Iconic original color glossy 7.75 x 9.75 photo of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy posing with their children in front of the entrance to the Kennedy family home in Palm Beach, Florida, on Easter Sunday in 1963, signed and inscribed in ballpoint, “For Violet…with best wishes, John Kennedy,” with another hand dating the signature to September 22, 1963. Archivally matted and framed to an overall size of 15 x 17. In very good to fine condition, with overall rippling, and some fading to the image. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Starting Bid $300
Significant 1961 cabinet commission from President Kennedy, appointing future Supreme Court Justice Arthur J. Goldberg as his secretary of labor
36. John F. Kennedy Document Signed as President, Appointing Arthur J. Goldberg as “Secretary of Labor”. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23.25 x 19, March 15, 1961. President Kennedy appoints Arthur J. Goldberg as “Secretary of Labor.” Signed neatly at the conclusion by President Kennedy and countersigned by Secretary of State Dean Rusk. The embossed white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. In fine condition. The following year, Kennedy would appoint Goldberg to an even larger role—Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Goldberg would serve on the Court from September 28, 1962, to July 26, 1965, where his liberal views shifted the Court’s balance toward a broader construction of constitutional rights. Starting Bid $500
40. John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed as a United States Senator. TLS signed “Jack Kennedy,” one page, 6 x 8.75, personal United States Senate letterhead, June 25, 1955. Letter to Al Zabriskie in Boston, in full: “Thank you very much for your very kind note. I was delighted that you were able to get down to Hyannisport on June 10, and it was very thoughtful of you to write. I hope to have the opportunity to see you again sometime soon. With best personal regards.” Triple-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 23 x 17.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Following the resignation of Robert McNamara, President Johnson nominates and appoints Clark Clifford as his new Secretary of Defense during the first phase of Vietnam’s Tet Offensive
41. Lyndon B. Johnson (2) Documents Signed as President - The Historic Nomination and Appointment of Clark Clifford as the Secretary of Defense. Two significant DSs from President Lyndon B. Johnson regarding the nomination and appointment of Clark Clifford as the United States Secretary of Defense. The first document, one page, 7 x 11, White House stationery, no date [January 19, 1968], issued to the Senate of the United States: “I nominate Clark M. Clifford, of Maryland, to be Secretary of Defense.” The second document, partly printed, one page, 21 x 17, appoints “Clark M. Clifford, of Maryland…[as] Secretary of Defense.” Both are signed boldly at the conclusion by President Johnson, with the commission countersigned by Secretary of State Dean Rusk and retaining its original large wafer seal. Both documents are individually and impressively framed to overall sizes of 26.5 x 22 and 35 x 31.5; the nomination document is matted with a TLS from President Johnson, one page, 6 x 8, White House letterhead, sent to Clifford’s wife, Margery ‘Marny’ Kimball on January 20, 1968, and reading: “I hope the fact that you left this ‘Commission’ here last night doesn’t indicate that you have lost interest in having it. I am sending it to you on the assumption you still want it.” In overall fine to very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Rare diplomatic appointment by President George Bush, naming the US ambassador to Liberia
42. George Bush Document Signed as President, Appointing Ambassador to Liberia. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15 x 11, June 27, 1990. President Bush appoints Peter Jon de Vos of Florida as “Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Liberia.” Signed at the conclusion in black felt tip by President George Bush; also bears the autopen signature of Secretary of State James Baker. Double-matted to an overall size of 19.5 x 15.5. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains fully intact. In fine condition. George Bush remains excessively rare in signed presidential appointments, with this example representing just the third that we have ever offered. Starting Bid $200
43. George Bush and Cabinet Signed Photograph. Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of President George Bush with his cabinet and top advisors, signed in blue felt tip by eleven of the seventeen pictured: George Bush, Elizabeth Dole, Richard B. Cheney, Jack Kemp, Dan Quayle, Clayton Yeutter, Louis W. Sullivan, James Baker, Dick Thornburgh, Samuel K. Skinner, and Robert Mosbacher. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200
The Russian president enjoys a Texas-style BBQ with George W. Bush at the latter’s Western White House in November 2014
44. George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin Signed 2001 Dinner Menu as American and Russian Presidents. Rare menu card from a presidential dinner between George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin, 5 x 7.25, which was held at the ‘Western White House,’ Bush’s private Prairie Chapel Ranch, a 1,583-acre ranch in unincorporated McLennan County, Texas, on November 14, 2001, signed prominently by both leaders in black felt tip. Archivally matted and framed with an information plaque and color photo of the two men to an overall size of 26.25 x 24. In very fine condition. The consignor notes that this originates from the collection of Samuel Sutton, who served as the personal valet of both Presidents Bush and Obama. Starting Bid $200
45. Barack Obama and Donald Trump (2) Signed Mock Birth Certificates. Two printed copies of Barack Obama’s ‘Certificate of Live Birth,’ 5 x 8 and 5 x 7, individually signed in black felt tip, “Barack Obama,” and “Donald Trump.” The Obama certificate is encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder and the Trump certificate is encapsulated in a Beckett authentication holder. Both are matted and framed with White House portraits of Obama and Trump to an overall size of 29.25 x 21.25. In overall very fine condition.
In March 2011, Trump openly questioned Obama’s citizenship and eligibility to serve as President. He played a leading role in ‘birther’ conspiracy theories and demanded that the White House release Obama’s birth certificate. President Obama released a ‘long-form’ version of his Hawaii birth certificate in response to the assertions that he was not a natural-born U.S. citizen. In September 2016, Trump publicly acknowledged that Obama was born in the United States. Starting Bid $200
46. Donald Trump Signed Photograph. Fantastic color glossy 10 x 8 photo of a scene from ‘Bart to the Future,’ a prophetic episode of The Simpsons that portrays Donald Trump as the American president, signed in black felt tip by Trump. In very fine condition, with a Beckett authentication label to the lower right corner. ‘Bart to the Future,’ which originally aired on March 19, 2000 as the 17th episode of the 11th season of The Simpsons, accurately predicted the election of Donald Trump as POTUS some 17 years before he was voted into office. Starting Bid $200
24 years of American leadership— desirable quintet of U.S. presidents 37 through 41
48. Five Presidents Multi-Signed Photograph: Reagan, Bush, Nixon, Ford, and Carter. Sought-after color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of five American presidents posing together during the opening ceremony of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley on November 4, 1991, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “George Bush,” “J. Carter,” and “Richard Nixon,” in green felt tip, “Ronald Reagan,” and in blue ink, “Gerald R. Ford.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $500
Notables
Declaration of Independence
168. Robert R. Livingston Autograph Letter Signed. Lawyer, politician, and diplomat from New York (1746-1813) known as ‘The Chancellor,’ who was one of the five original drafters of the Declaration of Independence. He later served as U.S. minister to France, negotiating the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Scarce ALS, signed “Rob. R. Livingston,” one page, 7 x 8.5, 1798. Handwritten letter to Samuel Jones, in part: “I have just rec’d a letter from my mother pressing me to apply for Mr. Scott’s home if it is to be sold & if his widow does not wish to keep it. The state of her…makes her wish to remove from Queens Street to a nicer part of the town. She leaves the rent to your discretion as the house will be in careful hands.” Matted and framed with an engraved portrait bearing a facsimile signature to an overall size of 19.5 x 15.5. In very good to fine condition, with some faint toning, and writing showing through from the back. Starting Bid $200
Massachusetts 1795 militia commission with a crisp Samuel Adams signature
167. Samuel Adams Document Signed as Governor of Massachusetts. Sought-after partly-printed DS, signed “Samuel Adams,” one page, 14.25 x 9.25, June 17, 1795. As governor of Massachusetts, Samuel Adams appoints Gersham Ricker as “Ensign of a Company in the fourth Regiment of the First Brigade, Sixth Division of Militia of this Commonwealth.” Crisply signed in the upper left, below the embossed seal of Massachusetts, by Governor Samuel Adams, and countersigned at the conclusion by Secretary John Avery. Matted and framed to an overall size of 18.25 x 13.5. In very good to fine condition, with scattered stains, and some minor paper loss at fold intersections. An ideal, boldly signed military document from the Revolutionary leader. Starting Bid $300
American Politicians and Leaders
Secretary of the Treasury Hamilton
distributes
“sea letters” to protect neutral American vessels as war erupts in Europe
171. Alexander Hamilton Letter Signed on Sea Letters. LS as Secretary of the Treasury, signed “A. Hamilton,” one page, 7.75 x 10, May 16, 1793. Treasury Department circular letter to Stephen Smith, collector at Machias, Maine. In full: “Two copies of sea letters are herewith sent you. If there should be a probability of your wanting more, you will lose no time in notifying it to the Collector of Boston, who will be furnished with large parcels and instructed from this office to distribute them among the several collectors of your state as circumstances may require. A greater number would accompany this than do were they prepared, but this is not the case—great delay in getting them ready for transmission is unavoidable.” Expertly archivally mounted, matted, and framed under Tru-Vue Optium UV Acrylic with a color portrait to an
overall size of 21.5 x 17. In fine condition, with light toning and some light edge wear.
These sea letters were meant to protect neutral American vessels from interference by warring European powers. Printed in three languages—English, French, and Dutch—the sea letters were signed by President George Washington and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, then sent to the collectors of the ports for distribution. There, each letter would be filled out with the name of the vessel and its commander, the nature of its cargo, and the bulk of the ship. The urgency of the present letter—sending two copies of the prepared sea letters, with instructions for obtaining more—demonstrates the importance that Hamilton placed upon the matter. Starting Bid $1500
Governor Patrick Henry provides for Virginia’s disabled heroes of the Revolution
172. Patrick Henry Document Signed, Providing for Virginia’s Disabled Heroes of the Revolution. DS as Governor, signed “P. Henry,” one page, 6.5 x 8.25, October 20, 1785. Broadside issued from the Virginia Council Chamber to the clerks of the county courts, respecting the pensions for disabled veterans of the Revolution. In part: “I have caused an accurate list of them to be struck off, and do herewith forward one to you, that thereby you may see in what proportion they add to the burthen of taxes...I need not undertake to prove the good that will result from a strict examination into the conditions of the Pensioners, and making proper and punctual returns thereof to the Executive, nothing being more evident
than the advantage of lessening the public debt. I could wish to have a return as soon as possible after the receipt hereof, and that afterwards you make returns punctually in months of April and May annually, as directed by the act of October, 1782, concerning Pensioners. In these returns it will be well to specify who are dead, and the intermarriage of widows.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Governor Patrick Henry. Archivally mounted, matted, and framed under Tru-Vue Museum Glass with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 20.25 x 16. In very good to fine condition, with professional repairs (and possible complete backing) to repair areas of paper loss, and of separation to the central vertical fold. Starting Bid $500
Seward
thanks the Peruvian ambassador for condolences “in reference to the assassination of the lamented late President of the United States”
173. William Seward Letter Signed on the Assassination of President Lincoln. American statesman (1801–1872) who served as secretary of state in the Lincoln administration and who was severely injured in an attack that was part of the assassination conspiracy. His greatest political achievement was the purchase of Alaska from Russia, derided by contemporary skeptics as ‘Seward’s Folly.’ LS signed “William H. Seward,” three pages on two sheets, 7.25 x 12.75, September 28, 1865. Official letter of state to Peru’s ambassador to the United States, in part: “I have had the honor to receive…an autograph letter from His Excellency the President of Peru to the President of the United States…For the kind expressions of condolence which are conveyed in your communication to me in reference to the assassination of the lamented late President of the United States, I beg to assure you that they are most cordially received and sincerely appreciated.” In fine condition, with scattered small rust stains. Accompanied by a carte-de-visite portrait of Seward by Brady’s National Photographic Portrait Galleries. Starting Bid $200
Handwritten document from Joseph Warren, signed the month before the Boston Massacre
174. Joseph Warren Third-Person Autograph Document Signed. Boston physician, orator, and patriot (1741–1775) who was a pivotal figure in the early revolutionary agitation in Massachusetts. Exceptionally rare autograph document by Joseph Warren, who has signed within the text in the third person, one page, 8.25 x 3, April 18, 1770. A handwritten pay order, amounting to a total of 12 shillings, which reads, in full: “Major Doane to Joseph Warren, To Viz and Medicine to himself in April 1770 18.” In fine condition. Accompanied by an engraved portrait with a facsimile signature and the original invoice and folder from noted historical manuscript dealer Joseph Rubinfine. This historic handwritten document dates to two months after Warren conducted an autopsy on the body of young Christopher Seider, considered the first American killed in the American Revolution, and less than a month before the Boston Massacre, for which he helped assemble the report ‘A Short Narrative of the Horrid Massacre.’ An appreciably rare ADS from Warren, penned by the Boston patriot at a pivotal time of the American Revolution. Starting Bid $1000
Rare
handwritten letter by Thomas Paine, interceding with the president of the
Bank
of North America on behalf of his best friend
175. Thomas Paine Rare Autograph Letter Signed, Interceding with the President of the Bank of North America. Rare ALS, signed “Thomas Paine,” one page, 8.5 x 13, March 20, 1787. Handwritten letter to Thomas Willing, seeking a financial favor for his best friend, Col. Joseph Kirkbride. In full: “A very intimate friend of mine Col. Kirkbride, has a Bond of Mr. Rich’d Penn for about £1000—he has a present occasion for 400, for 6 or 7 months—His landed Estate is in Pennsylvania—he called on me this morning and mentioned these with other circumstances to me, accompanied with a wish, that if it was convenient to me whether I could accommodate him with that sum for that time, I acquainted him with the manner in which what money I had would be dispersed of, which puts it out of my power to oblige him. My desire to serve him on any occasion induces me to mention this circumstance to you—I believe it is not regularly within the line of business done in the Bank—but as he can deposit real security to a great deal more amount, it would give me much pleasure to be the means of promoting his convenience—I intended waiting on you this Evening on this occasion, but as I cannot I must defer it until the morning.” In fine condition.
The recipient of this letter, Thomas Willing, formerly a mayor of Philadelphia, was at this time president of the Bank of North America—the first bank chartered by the Continental Congress. Paine was an important supporter of the Bank, and stood by Willing during the political struggle over its recharter. In this instance, it seems that Paine’s lifelong friend, Col. Joseph Kirkbride, faced a misfortune associated with the end of the Revolution: he held a bond with Richard Penn, the Loyalist governor of Pennsylvania, who was then living in London. Financial obligations with American Loyalists were in an ambiguous state after the conclusion of the Treaty of Paris because of disputes over two of its provisions: the clause requiring the British to compensate for slaves who ran away to British lines, and the clause requiring states to compensate for lands and properties confiscated from Loyalists. Ultimately, Penn would be allowed compensation by the US government for the loss of his proprietary rights in Pennsylvania. Starting Bid $2500
World Leader and Politicians
Magnificent signed portrait of Chiang Kai-shek as his Formosa Army prepares for D-Day
178. Chiang Kai-shek Signed Photograph, Posing as His Formosa Army Prepares for D-Day. Vintage glossy 9.75 x 8 press photo of Chiang Kai-shek seated and smiling, boldly signed in ink in Chinese. Reverse bears a Camera Press copyright stamp and affixed caption: “Chiang Kai-shek’s Formosa Army Prepares for D-Day: Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, president of Nationalist China. Behind him, on the wall of his mountain home at Tsao Shan, just out of Taipei, are two poems which he wrote in the days of his imprisonment. Camera Press (by Horace Bristol).” In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing, minor corner loss, and a short tear to the bottom edge. Starting Bid $300
179. Chiang Kai-shek Signature. Bold ink signature of Chiang Kai-shek in Chinese on an off-white 3.75 x 6.5 sheet with raised lettering reading, “The President of the Republic of China,” below an embossed sun. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a transmittal letter from his office signed by James Shen, secretary to President Chiang, August 8, 1959, explaining the meaning of the autograph: “As you may already know, the Chinese language reads downward. The three characters are pronounced ‘Chiang Chung Cheng.’ Now, ‘Chiang’ is His Excellency’s surname which, in Chinese, always comes first. The second and third characters combined form his courtesy name. To the Western world, of course, His Excellency is better known as Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.” Starting Bid $200
Boldly penned 1905 letter from
Churchill
forwarding “two battered proofs of the Home Rule chapters” for his father’s forthcoming biography
180. Winston Churchill Autograph Letter Signed, Regarding His Father’s 1905 Biography, Lord Randolph Churchill. ALS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Blenheim Palace letterhead, April 21, 1905. Handwritten letter to Mr. Ellis, in part: “After some delay I send you herewith two battered proofs of the Home Rule chapters. Will you kindly return them to me at this address as soon as you have read them, as they have been checked & revised by Sir M. H. Beach & others & are in that sense originals. I hope you will understand what rough unpolished work this is & how enormously it must be improved before it can be submitted to the public. But you were good enough to express an interest in the subject & I venture to think there are some valuable letters & materials contained among the text. One page of no consequences is missing (62). The rest is I think fairly consecutive. I hope you are having a pleasant holiday.” A collector has added Churchill’s name in pencil below the ink signature. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
181. Winston Churchill Signed Photograph. Iconic matte-finish 2.75 x 3.75 portrait of Churchill striking a serious pose, affixed to its original 4.25 x 6.25 mount, neatly signed on the mount in fountain pen, “W. S. Churchill.” In very good to fine condition, with light silvering to the image, and creasing to the mount. An enduring portrait of Churchill captured by Walter Stoneman at 10 Downing Street on April 1, 1941, the day Churchill was awaiting word on Germany’s fateful invasion of Yugoslavia. Starting Bid $300
Prime Minister Churchill thanks his Swedish publisher for “the most interesting and beautifully bound books which I look forward to studying”
183. Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed “Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, 10 Downing Street (Prime Minister) letterhead, October 31, 1953. Letter to Swedish publisher Bertil Sterner, in full: “I am so much obliged to you...for your kindness in sending me the most interesting and beautifully bound books which I look forward to studying. I fear that if I am, as I hope, able to come to Stockholm for a day, I shall not have the time or strength to do all the agreeable things that may be proposed for me.” Churchill emends the date in his own hand. In fine condition, with file holes to the left edge, and trivial brushing to the sentiment. Starting Bid $200
184. Jawaharlal Nehru Signed Book to Stephen Spender. Signed book: The Discovery of India. Later printing. Calcutta: Signet Press, 1948. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 497 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “To Stephen Spender, Jawaharlal Nehru, March 1951, New Delhi.” Also signed below with his ownership signature in fountain pen, “Stephen Spender.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: G/None, with a cracked front hinge, worn corners, and some losses to the spine cloth. Starting Bid $200
Trotsky recommends a Communist emigrant:
“Her main strength lies in mass agitation, especially among women. Can we be lead to believe that she could find a field for activity in England and that her political work would assure her a livelihood?”
185. Leon Trotsky Typed Letter Signed on a Communist Activist: “Her main strength lies in mass agitation, especially among women”. TLS in English, signed “L. Trotsky,” one page, 7 x 9, November 8, 1933. Letter to Comrade [John] Paton, asking for “advice regarding the German comrade, Maria Reese.” In part: “Certainly, you must have heard of her. In its time she went over from the socialist party to the communist and played a considerable role in the revolutionary movement as member of the Reichstag and as an outstanding mass speaker. She has just broken with the Comintern and gave publicity to this fact in our German paper, ‘Unser Wort.’
She is now faced with the problem of her future life and activity in the years of emigration. She knows the English language and would perfect it in a short time. In the past she had had journalistic experience. Her main strength lies in mass agitation, especially among women. Can we be lead to believe that she could find a field for activity in England and that her political work would assure her a livelihood?” In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, a short edge tear, and a small area of thin paper to the right edge. Starting Bid $200
Royalty
Significant accounting record annotated and signed by King Henry VII for lands confiscated from beheaded political enemies— one the subject of a Shakespeare play
188. King Henry VII Document Signed for Accounts of Land Confiscated from Enemies - One Portrayed in Shakespeare. The first monarch of the House of Tudor (1457–1509), who reigned as King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing of the crown on August 22, 1485, until his death on April 21, 1509. Rare manuscript DS, signed by King Henry VII with his monogram, “H.R.,” one page both sides, 11 x 16, 1506–1507. Accounts for lands confiscated from Sir James Tuchet, 7th Baron Audley and Sir James Tyrell, in the twenty-second year of the reign of King Henry VII (headed “Anno XXII” at the head, signifying August 22, 1506–August 21, 1507). Executed in a fine chancery script, the accounts relate to the manors of Aisshwall [Ashwell] and Puriton, lands at Betley and Chesterton, and a farm at ‘Swynesbroke.’ For each estate the total income is calculated from various sources (rents and farms, sales of wood, perquisites of the court, and issues of land), against the ‘reprisals’ deducted (fees and wages, annuities, expenses, repairs, and allowances).
King Henry VII annotates the document in two places, “co[m] puta[tu]r ho[c] anno [accounted in this year],” against entries noting the sums of money forwarded by Treasurer of the Chamber John Heron ‘ad usum D[omi]ni Regis de exit[u] Huius Anni [for the use of the Lord King from the end of this year].’ The sums forwarded are relatively substantial, comprising £466.19.6 from Lord Audley’s former lands, and £106.2.1 from Tyrell’s. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light foxing and staining. Accompanied by a modern English transcript of the document.
James Tuchet, 7th Baron Audley, was the leader of the Cornish rebellion, which ended with his defeat and capture at the battle of Blackheath in 1497; taken prisoner, he was beheaded on June 28, 1497. His lands were confiscated and his peerage was forfeited, but both were later restored to his son. James Tyrrell was an English knight and trusted servant of King Richard III. He is known for confessing to the ‘Princes in the Tower’ murders under Richard’s orders—as portrayed in William Shakespeare’s historical play Richard III—and was beheaded for Yorkist plotting in 1502. Like Tuchet, Tyrrell’s lands were confiscated but later restored to his heirs. Starting Bid $1000
Rare
royal correspondence from Marie Antoinette “about the terrible accident which still makes me shudder”
189. Marie Antoinette Rare Autograph Letter Signed to King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies. ALS in French, signed “Marie Antoinette,” one page, 4.5 x 7, August 1. Letter to her brotherin-law King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies, the husband of her sister Marie Caroline. In full (translated): “I am very grateful, my dear brother, for the details you have sent me about the terrible accident which still makes me shudder; I hope it will lead my sister to take all the precautions necessary for her. Accept all my thanks and assurance of the very sincere friendship with which I am, my dear brother, your very affectionate sister.” Includes the original transmittal envelope retaining its red wax seal, addressed in Marie Antoinette’s hand (translated): “To my Brother, Cousin, and Brotherin law, the King of Naples.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA.
Marie Antoinette’s older sister, Maria Carolina, married Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies in 1768; the sisters were extremely close throughout their entire lives, and Maria Carolina looked upon Marie Antoinette as her favorite sister. This relationship helped to shape European politics for some time—she saw to it that they supported the French monarchy once revolution broke out, and after Marie Antoinette was executed she even refused to speak the language. Letters by Marie Antoinette are excessively scarce—far more so than documents—and this is a supremely appealing example given its choice condition and intriguing content. Starting Bid $1000
190. Princess Diana and King Charles III Signed Photograph (1988). Appealing color satin-finish 3 x 4 portrait photo of the Royal couple, affixed to its original mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, “Charles 1988” and “Diana.” Displayed in its original green leather Soos of London arched frame with gilt-embossed Prince of Wales’s feathers to an overall size of 5.5 x 7.5. In fine condition, with a small trivial stain to Diana’s upper chest. Starting Bid $200
191. Princess Diana and King Charles III Signed Christmas Card (1990). Very attractive Christmas card from 1990 embossed with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measuring 14 x 6 open, featuring an affixed color photo of the couple posing with their two young sons, Prince Harry and Prince William, signed and inscribed on the adjacent page in fountain pen, “Tommy and Margaret, from Charles and” and “Diana.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
“Happy Christmas, from Elizabeth R.”— set of five signed holiday gift tags from Queen Elizabeth II
192. Queen Elizabeth II (5) Signed Christmas Gift Tags. Attractive set of five Christmas gift tags from Queen Elizabeth II, ranging in size from 3.25 x 2.25 to 3.25 x 4, each signed and inscribed in ballpoint or ink, “Peggy, Happy Christmas, from Elizabeth R.,” who adds a New Year’s greeting to one gift tag. In overall fine condition.
The most widely known associate of Queen Elizabeth II with the name “Peggy” would likely be the renowned British dollmaker Peggy Nisbet, who gained fame for creating high-quality, hand-crafted dolls, often depicting members of the British Royal Family and other historical figures. One of her most famous creations was a doll of Queen Elizabeth II, which she designed to commemorate the Queen’s coronation in 1953. Starting Bid $200
The royal family make their historic debut visit to South Africa—lavish visitors book with rare union of signatures of the Queen Mother, King George VI, and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret
193. Queen Elizabeth II and Family Signed 1947 Visitors Book. Vintage leather-bound visitor book belonging to Sir George Knowles, the “High Commissioner for Australia” to South Africa, 11.5˝ x 10˝, signed on an opening page in black ink and fountain pen by the royal family, including Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, “Elizabeth R.,” King George VI, “George R. I.,” who adds “April 22nd, 1947,” and their two princess daughters, “Elizabeth” and “Margaret.” Several pages are also signed by various South African and international politicians and diplomats. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
194. A very rare Official Menu for a “Pakistani Supper” in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Signed by members of the royal family (including Queen Elizabeth II) for the Pakistani Foreign Minister on 24th November 1966 at the Commonwealth Institute in London. The Queen and other members of the Royal family were invited by the President of Pakistan to watch a Pakistani ballet and supper was served afterwards. At the head table, the Pakistani Foreign Minister requested members of the Royal Family to autograph his copy of the menu. The Queen after initially hesitating to do so, relented at the behest of the Queen Mother and went ahead and autographed it. Something she has very rarely done during her long reign as monarch.
Two pages, 4.5 x 7, signed on the front in blue ballpoint by Queen Elizabeth II (“Elizabeth R”) and Prince Philip (“Philip”), and inside by Elizabeth, Queen Mother (“Elizabeth R”), Princess Margaret (“Margaret”), Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark (“Marina”), and President of Pakistan, Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan (“M.A. Khan FM”). In very good to fine condition, with slight haloing to the interior signatures, and old tape residue to the inner top and bottom edges.
Accompanied by a photograph of the the occasion showing the Queen (accompanied by the President of Pakistan), Queen Mother (accompanied by the Foreign Minister of Pakistan), Princess Margaret (accompanied by the President’s Son-in Law) and Princess Marina. Also attached is a newspaper clipping from the Daily Telegraph of November 25th 1966 covering event. In the newspaper photograph are L to R, the Foreign Minister, The Queen, Wife of the Foreign Minister and The President. Starting Bid $200
Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret star in ‘Aladdin’ at Windsor Castle
195. Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret
Signed Photograph - The Princesses Star in a 1943 Christmas Pantomime of ‘Aladdin’ at Windsor Castle. Scarce World War II-dated glossy 10.25 x 8 photo of the cast of a Christmas pantomime of Aladdin, which was performed at Windsor Castle in December of 1943, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Elizabeth” and “Margaret,” who are both pictured to center standing at either side of Hubert Tannar, Headmaster of the Royal School in Windsor Great Park. The reverse bears a Studio Lisa credit stamp. Includes a leather presentation display with a printed copy of the program. In fine condition, with some scattered light creasing. Starting Bid $200
Religious Figures
198. Pope Paul V Letter Signed. Born Camillo Borghese in Rome in 1550, Paul V reigned as pope from 1605 until his death in 1621. He financed the completion of St. Peter’s Basilica, and in 1611 he honored Galileo Galilei as a member of the Papal Accademia dei Lincei and supported his discoveries. Rare LS in Italian, signed “Paulus Papa V,” one page, 7.75 x 10.25, November 12, 1613. Addressed from Rome, an untranslated letter from Pope Paul V, who bestows an apostolic blessing. In very good to fine condition, with scattered soiling and small stains, and a small tear to the lower blank area. Starting Bid $200
“Please forward me your Oath of Office”—scarce 1854 letter from the Mormon prophet and Utah governor
199. Brigham Young Letter Signed as Governor of Utah Territory. LS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, September 30, 1854. Letter to John F. Callun, written as governor of the Utah Territory, in full: “In compliance with your written request to Hon. John M. Bemhisel, our Delegate in Congress, I enclose you a Commission to act in the Office of Commissioner of Deeds in the City of Washington for the Territory of Utah. Upon the receipt of your Commission, you will please forward me your Oath of Office, and such other papers as your laws may require in such cases.” In very good to fine condition, with stains, tears, and minor loss, along the edges. Starting Bid $200
Activists and Social Leaders
“Helen did go home in steam car”—the 7-year-old Helen Keller documents her recent travels
203. Helen Keller Autograph Letter Signed (Early, c. 1887). Early ALS in pencil, signed “Helen Keller,” two pages, 8 x 8, no date but circa 1887. Handwritten letter to Keller’s cousin Anna S. Keller Turner and her husband Lieutenant George Pendleton Turner, regarding recent travels with George and “Teacher” Anne Sullivan. Simple sentences referring to herself in the third person and the lack of punctuation likely indicate that this is one of Keller’s early letters, circa 1887. Many letters dating from this period have a similar opening: “Helen will write letter to cousin George.” In part: “George did take Helen and teacher in horse car horse did stand still...Helen did go home in steam car lady did give Helen drink of water steam car does go fasts conductor did take ticket and punch teacher did buy Helen orange Helen did put orange in medicine Papa did give Helen watermelon. Janet did give Helen bouquet Rose does grow on bush and bush does grow in garden Helen will go to Sheffield Simpson will hitch Charle to buggy horse does like sugar Helen and teacher will ride horseback. Helen does love cousin George and Anna.” In fine condition, with some light soiling. Starting Bid $300
“Black, brown, red, yellow, all are brothers, all are one family. The white one is a stranger. He’s the odd-fellow”
205. Malcolm X Signed Page for Alex Haley’s Playboy Interview - PSA NM-MT 8. Page marked “MX EXTRA” from the original typescript of Alex Haley’s 1963 interview of Malcolm X for Playboy magazine, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed “Malcolm X” in the bottom margin (with a marginal line indicating his approval of the contents). In part: [Malcolm X] The Honorable Elijah Muhammad is not interested in the white man. He is interested in the black man. The white man is not interested in the black man only to the extent that the black man is of use to him. [Haley] Mr. Malcolm, you speak only in whites and blacks, when there are huge other groups to be
considered. By implication if not directly you seem to include everyone not white into your general lumping of black people. It is highly probable that some of the races generally referred to as red, brown, and yellow, might take considerable exception to this. [Malcolm X] Mr. Muhammad says that the red, the brown and the yellow are all part of the black nation. Which means that black, brown, red, yellow, all are brothers, all are one family. The white one is a stranger. He’s the odd-fellow.” In fine condition, with light uniform toning, and staples holes to the upper left corner. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/ DNA as “NM-MT 8.” Starting Bid $500
Exceedingly rare 1869 autograph letter by the ‘Greatest Black Briton,’ Crimean war nurse Mary Seacole
207. Mary Seacole Exceedingly Rare Autograph
Letter Signed on Albert Challan’s Portrait: “I hope Albert will be successful in getting the Painting in the Academy”. British nurse and businesswoman (1805–1881) known for providing assistance to sick and wounded military personnel during Crimean War, establishing a ‘British Hotel’ close to the battlefields for convalescent officers; in 2004, Seacole was voted the ‘Greatest Black Briton’ in a campaign held in response to the lack of diversity in the BBC’s list of ‘100 Greatest Britons.’ Exceedingly rare ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.25, March 31, 1869. Handwritten letter to Miss Matilda Challen, concerning a family visit and apologizing for not having come before due to a cold and the bad weather. In full: “I received your kind letter and many thanks to your Mamma for enquiring after my cold which I am glad to say is a little better. I shall be more than glad to see you on Friday morning…I should have to come out to see you all before but the weather has been so bad for the last week I have not been able to get out. But I hope if it will be a fine day for you to come, but I will not be able to stay the whole day only for a few hours. I hope Albert will be successful in getting the Painting in the Academy.” In fine condition, with minor edge splits to folds.
Matilda Challen (1844-1943) was the sister of Albert Charles Challen (1847-1881), a British artist. He is best known as the painter of a portrait of Mary Seacole in 1869, when she was around 65 years old and he was 22. Challen’s portrait of Seacole passed to his niece Dora Challen (died 1967) after his death. The rediscovery of the portrait was announced by Helen Rappaport in January 2005, and it is now on display at the National Portrait Gallery in London. The NPG subsequently acquired a plaster bust of Mary Seacole by the sculptor Count Victor Gleichen.
This letter is discussed in the article ‘Mary Seacole’s Lost Letter’ by Tom Beaumont James, published in the BBC History Magazine, October 2010, pp. 53-55. In the article, it is described as the only surviving letter in Seacole’s hand; however, another handwritten letter came to light in 2013, which became the subject of another article, ‘New Light on Seacole’ published in Nursing Standard, August 14, 2013, pp. 22-23.
An exceedingly rare autograph, with a poignant connection to her now-famous portrait and which confirms that Albert Challen submitted it to the first Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, held the year it was painted, 1869. Starting Bid $1000
206. Nelson Mandela Signed Portrait Poster. Rare 18 x 24 poster featuring a large portrait of Nelson Mandela above an inspirational quote, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Bob Lamb, Best wishes, N. Mandela, 4-12-91.” The printed quote reads: “Democracy is an ideal I wish to live for, but if need be, it is an ideal I am prepared to die for.” Archivally matted and framed to an overall size of 25.75 x 31.5. In very good condition, with scattered creases and several noticeable tears (most significantly to the nose and cheek areas). A stunning image captured by New York Times photographer Chester Higgins, Jr., in a rarely seen oversized format. Starting Bid $200
Businessmen
210. Elon Musk Signed Photograph. Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Elon Musk posing triumphantly in front of one of his SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch vehicles, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder.
Elon Musk, the visionary founder of SpaceX, has revolutionized space travel with the development of the Falcon Heavy, the most powerful operational rocket in the world. This groundbreaking launch vehicle, designed for heavy payload missions, underscores Musk’s ambition to make space exploration more accessible and ultimately pave the way for interplanetary colonization. Starting Bid $200
Singer describes improvements to his sewing machine’s hemming gauge, thread controller, and presser:
“I have just aplied for a patent here in England containing 28 new devises with 40 old claims.
The fountain head has not dried up yet”
211. Isaac M. Singer Twice-Signed Autograph Letter on Sewing Machine Improvements, with Two Sketched Diagrams. American inventor, actor, and entrepreneur (1811-1875) known for his important improvements to the sewing machine, who founded the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Incredibly rare ALS signed “I. M. Singer,” six pages on three leaves, 5 x 6, May 6, 1863. Remarkable handwritten letter in pencil, signed at both the head and the conclusion by Isaac M. Singer, discussing improvements to the sewing machine. In part (spelling and grammar retained): “I send you a box containing…a gage to gather one pise of goodson to an other pise. This gage is held on the mashine by the same screw that holds the heming gage…in plase between the presser on the feed dog the goods to be gathered, in plases next the feed and unde[r] the gage and the pise that is not to be gatter is placed between the top of the gage on the under side of the presser. Edge of the gage must be one sixteenth from the nedle to make it work well. The goods must not be held by the operater save to guid[e] the direction of the seem. The gage will gather more or less acording to the preshure put upon the presse pad in the common way. I send some
samples done by the gage in the same box… I send you some samples done by the arm machine with the new thread controleter…the users of those attend mashines seem satisfied you will observe that the stishing on the top is much better than we have ever done before and this is aiming entirely to having the point of the shuttle move in the same direction that the seem moves that is up the arm both the shuttle and the seam…
A new way to put on the part and the hemmer it will cost no more than it dose now. As they can boath be made from one pise pushed out of the solid and then struck up this make more room under the heming gage or if any other kind of gage or preasser is required it is easy put on the forms before being bent. [Here, Signer sketches diagrams of the presser and hemming gauge]…I have just aplied for a patent here in England containing 28 new devises with 40 old claims. The fountain head has not dried up yet.” In fine condition, with light edge toning, and a stray ink stain, to the first page. Starting Bid $1000
Scientists and Inventors
Scarce autograph letter from the British computer pioneer, referring to his landmark analysis of manufacturing practices
214. Charles Babbage Autograph Letter
Signed About Translating On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures. Pioneering British mathematician and mechanical engineer (1791–1871) whose Difference Engine and Analytical Engine are generally acknowledged as the first programmable computers. ALS signed “C. Babbage,” one page, 4.25 x 7, February 23, 1836. Handwritten letter to writer and biographer Maria Teresa Lister, in part: “Many thanks dear Mrs. Lister for the valuable information your brother so kindly and so immediately procured for me—The translator of the Economy into Spanish backed by his own government ought to have got it and failed. I conclude therefore it required steady energy which is one of the bright points of the English and apparently not of the Spanish character. If I am right in my interpretation, they have adopted a very curious arithmetic informing their list of prices and if their other plans resembles this I am not surprised at their giving up the concern. Pray convey my best thanks to Sir George Villiers.” In fine condition.
The recipient of the letter was Maria Teresa Lister (née Villiers, 1803-1865), a British writer and biographer. The brother referred to was George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon (1800-1870), an English diplomat and statesman. In 1833 he had been appointed minister at the Court of Spain. Babbage is clearly referring to his work On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures. The work was first published in 1832 and established Babbage as an expert in political economy. It was first published in Spanish in 1835 from the third English edition, the translation and notes by José Diez Imbrechts. Starting Bid $500
215. Isambard Kingdom Brunel Autograph Letter Signed. English mechanical and civil engineer (18061859) considered one of the most important figures of the Industrial Revolution, making wide-ranging contributions including innovations in dockyards, railways, steamships, bridges, and tunnels. ALS signed “I. K. Brunel,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7.25, October 17, 1857. Handwritten letter to R. H. Wyatt of Great Western & Brentford Railway, concerning a memorandum made by Mr. Griffith and himself. In part: “You will find that the alterations in blue ink are not in accordance with this memorandum but directly in variance with it.” In very good to fine condition, with soiling and toning, heavier to the first page. Starting Bid $200
Graphite from Chicago Pile-1—Fermi’s research reactor that launched the nuclear age
216. Chicago Pile-1 Graphite Relic (First Nuclear Reactor). Graphite disc from Chicago Pile-1 (CP-1), the first nuclear energy reactor which launched the first successful experiment in atomic energy, giving life to the nuclear age. The graphite is encased in an acrylic dome, measuring approximately 2.5˝ x 1.25˝, identified with impressed text: “Graphite From First Chain Reactor, 12-2-42.” In fine condition. Enrico Fermi led the experiment at the University of Chicago on December 2, 1942, which used uranium as fuel and ultra-pure graphite as a neutron moderator. Critical mass for a self-sustaining reaction was reached at 3:25 PM, lasting for 28 minutes. Throughout the 1960s, pieces of the graphite from CP-1 were awarded to important dignitaries and scientists who had worked on the project. Starting Bid $200
Letters from Einstein, recently emigrated from Europe and safe in America, offering words of caution regarding the rise of Nazi Germany:
“We may still hope that at least a part of the world remains protected from such a downfall”
217. Albert Einstein Collection of (5) Typed Letters Signed, Dating to His Princeton Arrival After Leaving Nazi Germany. Collection of five TLSs in German from Albert Einstein, each signed “A. Einstein,” all one page, 8 x 10 and 8.5 x 11, dated between November 1933 and January 1936, four directed to Theodore F. Menzel and another serving as a letter of recommendation for Menzel, a German national and American resident who initiated a correspondence with the theoretical physicist in late November 1933. Einstein’s letters are as follows (translated):
November 24, 1933: “Your noble and refined words have given me unusual pleasure. You are entirely correct that the people in Germany are not as bad as the behavior of the state and of the leading voices makes it appear. However, there is a great danger that the better elements will be destroyed, suppressed, or even corrupted. For the time being, we may still hope that at least a part of the world remains protected from such a downfall.”
July 23, 1934: “It may well be quite inconvenient for you to visit me here in Watch Hill. I will be happy to also answer your questions in writing, as far as I can.”
July 27, 1934: “Your letter indicates that you prefer to pose
your questions to me orally. This can certainly be done some morning by prior arrangement. P.S. My wife is in Europe.”
January 6, 1936: “I remember our conversation very well and am happy to recommend you. In view of my isolated situation, however, I am not in a position to identify the individuals whom you might approach. For this reason, I am sending you the enclosed recommendation written in general terms.”
Letter of recommendation (same date as above): “I have had the opportunity on multiple occasions to converse with Mr. Theodor Menzel about certain observations that he has made in recent years. On these occasions, I have seen that he is a cultured, capable, and intelligent man. He will certainly show himself to be useful and reliable in a business career, as Mr. Menzel’s references’ also demonstrate. I would be greatly pleased if Mr. Menzel were to find employment matching his capabilities.”
Includes an ALS from Elsa Einstein and seven letters from Menzel. In overall very good to fine condition, with soiling, toning, and file holes, none of which affects any of Einstein’s signatures. Accompanied by English translations for each letter. Starting Bid $2500
Amidst World
War II, Einstein writes in support of a Berlin art dealer who stands a “hundert percent behind the Allied cause”
218. Albert Einstein Typed Letter Signed, Supporting a Zionist Antiquities Dealer from Berlin in World War II. TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, The Institute for Advanced Study letterhead, January 12, 1942. Interesting notarized letter of recommendation for Erich Cassirer, in full: “I do not know Mr. Erich Cassirer personally. But I do know his family very well. This family has a very fine reputation in every respect. Mr. Cassirer’s uncle, Professor Ernst Cassirer of Yale University, is a philosopher of world-wide prominence. According to my information the young man himself was affiliated with the Zionist Movement which movement has a Jewish national character and is under the present circumstances, of course, hundert [sic] percent behind the Allied cause. These facts make it very improbable that Mr. Cassirer has committed any breach of confidence doubly improbable as such an act would have been in the interest of the mortal enemy of the Jewish people.” In fine condition, with light creasing and multiple intersecting folds.
Erich Cassirer, the nephew of philosopher Ernst Cassirer, operated an art gallery in Berlin—specializing in ancient Chinese and Egyptian antiquities—and fled Nazi Germany for England, managing to escape with a substantial portion of his private collection. Cassirer evidently faced some accusation of impropriety, which led Einstein to pen this defense of his character. After fleeing Germany himself in 1933, Einstein used his influence to advocate for Jews seeking to escape Hitler’s reach and find asylum elsewhere—credited with saving hundreds of lives, he even joked that he ran an ‘immigration office.’ He frequently made visa applications for other German Jews, personally vouched for refugees fleeing Nazi rule, solicited philanthropic support from fellow celebrities, and aided in securing employment for refugees around the world. Cassirer, the beneficiary of the genius’s generosity, reestablished himself in Oxford, England; he is documented as having sold objects to the British Museum between 1948 and his death in 1963. Starting Bid $1000
Einstein
sends a thoughtful letter of congratulations for “making so important a contribution toward rescuing our persecuted fellow-Jews from their calamitous peril”
219. Albert Einstein Typed Letter Signed on “rescuing our persecuted fellow-Jews from their calamitous peril”. TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 7 x 9.25, personal embossed letterhead, June 10, 1939. Letter to Mr. I. Newburger, in part: “The power of resistance which has enabled the Jewish people to survive for thousands of years has been based to a large extent on traditions of mutual helpfulness. In these years of affliction our readiness to help one another is being put to an especially severe test. May we stand this test as well as did our fathers before us. We have no other means of self-defense than our solidarity and our knowledge that the cause for which we are suffering is a momentous and sacred cause. It must be a source of deep gratification to you to be making so important a contribution toward rescuing our persecuted fellow-Jews from their calamitous peril and leading them toward a better future.”
Archivally double-matted and framed with a large satin-finish photo of Einstein to an overall size of 26.5 x 19.75, with collector’s ink notations below the photo. In fine condition, with overall fading. A fantastic letter promoting the solidarity and strength that made him one of history’s greatest humanitarians. Starting Bid $500
Rare letter signed by the Soviet Union’s ‘atomic spy,’ convicted in 1950 for passing secrets about the Manhattan Project
220. Klaus Fuchs Typed Letter Signed - Rare Autograph of the Manhattan Project Spy. German theoretical physicist and atomic spy (1911–1988) who worked at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project and was responsible for many significant theoretical calculations relating to the first nuclear weapons; Fuchs was exposed in 1950 as an ‘atomic spy,’ supplying information about the Manhattan Project to the Soviet Union during World War II and after, and was sentenced to 14 years in prison. TLS in German, one page, 8.25 x 11.75, personal letterhead, January 14, 1987. Letter to Gerald Götting, the Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union in East Berlin, sending thanks for the congratulations on his 75th birthday. In part: “It is not only out of respect for my father’s legacy that I always seek dialogue with Christians, but above all the realization that the participation of all people of good will in the struggle for peace is necessary, for which you are doing great and fruitful work.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
“Last night the sun went pale to bed / The moon in halos hid her head / The boding shepherd heaves a sigh / For, see, a rainbow spans the sky”
221. Edward Jenner Handwritten Poem - ‘40 Signs of Rain’. English physician and scientist (1749–1823) often called the ‘father of immunology,’ who successfully tested his smallpox inoculation in 1796. Handwritten poem by Edward Jenner, penned on an off-white 5.75 x 9.25 sheet, which Jenner has titled above, incorporating his signature, “Original Poem by Dr. Jenner, 40 Signs of Rain.” The poem reads: “The hollow winds begin to blow / The clouds look black, the glass is low / The soot falls down, the spaniels sleep / The spiders from their cobwebs creep / Last night the sun went pale to bed / The moon in halos hid her head / The boding shepherd heaves a sigh / For, see, a rainbow spans the sky.” The left edge is affixed to a same-size backing sheet. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Oppenheimer extends thanks to his New Hampshire hosts mere days after his historic 1955 Visiting Fellowship at Phillips Exeter Academy
222. Robert Oppenheimer Autograph
Letter Signed After His Visiting Fellowship at Phillips Exeter Academy (1955). ALS, one page, 5.5 x 6.5, The Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton, New Jersey) letterhead, November 30, 1955. Handwritten letter to the wife of educator Ransom Lynch of Exeter, New Hampshire, in full: “This is a bread & butter letter to thank you de tout couer for the delights of your home, for the warmth and spirit, for the talk and food and wood smoke, and much more besides. My very best to Mr. Lynch and to you, & hasta luegito.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original hand-addressed mailing envelope.
The recipient’s husband, Ransom Van Brunt Lynch (1915-2006), was a prestigious mathematics instructor who taught at Phillips Exeter Academy in 1939 and continued to do so for over 40 years, in addition to teaching stops at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the Los Alamos Ranch School, and the Princeton Center for Advanced Studies; although unconfirmed, it appears probable that Lynch and Oppenheimer became acquaintances during their shared tenures in either New Mexico or New Jersey.
In a letter dated March 11, 1955, roughly a year after Robert Oppeheimer’s security clearance was officially revoked by the Atomic Energy Commission, William Saltonstall, the president of Phillips Exeter Academy, extended a formal invitation to the ‘father of the atomic bomb’ with the request: ‘Is it possible that you would be able to come to Exeter sometime this spring as the first Visiting Fellow?’ On November 16, 1955, Oppenheimer arrived at Exeter and, as this letter suggests, stayed with the Lynches during his week in New Hampshire.
The school’s student-run newspaper, The Exonian, reported that Oppenheimer spent eight hours a day speaking with students and teachers: ‘Friday was a typical day. In the morning, the doctor, after having met with the Science Department, held discussions with four science sections. He ate lunch with eight or 10 of the leading science students. After talking with boys for most of the afternoon on the balcony of the Art Gallery, Dr. Oppenheimer had dinner with some of the faculty.’
The week culminated with Oppenheimer’s remarks to the entire Exeter community on a Monday evening in the Academy Building. The address received the highest marks from the school’s students, whom he encouraged ‘to look into some area of science you do not understand, to have a sense of impotence and darkness about it, to find your way gradually into seeing what it is really all about, of seeing how it ties up with things you have known before, to see its order and its beauty. It is something that you will never forget.’’ Starting Bid $200
Pasteur thanks a well-wisher for “the touching letter” sent to his son-in-law, the recent author of Pasteur’s first biography
223. Louis Pasteur Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 5.25 x 8, May 27, 1884. Handwritten letter to a gentleman, in part (translated): “Thank you for your kindness on my behalf and on behalf of my son the assurance of interest…and feelings of gratitude for the touching letter that you had the amiability to write him about his book. He is gone, indeed, for Marault, near Avallon, with his wife and daughter. He returns at the end of June to leave after a few days during which he will find the time, I doubt not, to come to you and present you his best wishes for good health and a long future.” In fine condition. In 1883, Pasteur’s son-in-law, Rene Vallery-Radot, published the first biography of Pasteur, who, at this time, had just started his studies on rabies and was gathering dogs as laboratory specimens. Just one year later, Pasteur successfully inoculated the first human against rabies. Starting Bid $300
Immense signed photograph of Louis Pasteur— a clear, striking portrait of the pioneering microbiologist
224. Louis Pasteur Signed Oversized Photograph. Magnificent vintage matte-finish 17.75 x 20.75 portrait photo of Louis Pasteur, as taken by Pierre Petit in 1886, printed by Chardon & Sormani, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Très affectueux souvenir à mon confrère A: Gautier, L. Pasteur,” whose facsimile signature is present to the right. In very good to fine condition, with small stains touching the signature, and other stains, tears, and edge wear constrained primarily to the borders. Photographs signed by Pasteur remain rare and highly sought-after, with this oversized example, which boasts a remarkably clear portrait of the pioneering microbiologist, perhaps the most impressive that we have ever offered. Starting Bid $300
Elusive letter from the electron discoverer on his alma mater, Owens College
225. J. J. Thomson Autograph Letter Signed on His Alma Mater, Owens College. Important English physicist (1856–1940) who received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1906 for his discovery and identification of the electron. Scarce ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge letterhead, March 19, 1912. Handwritten letter to Mr. Worthington, in full: “Very many thanks for your very kind congratulations. Those old days at Owens College were very pleasant and I am delighted to get anything what like your letter recalls to me. Believe me.” In fine condition. In 1870, Thomson was admitted to Owens College in Manchester at the unusually young age of 14. Thomson began experimenting with contact electrification and soon published his first scientific paper. Starting Bid $200
226. James D. Watson and Francis Crick Signed Book - The Double Helix. Signed book: The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA. Norton Critical Edition, later printing. NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1980. Softcover, 5 x 8.25, 298 pages. Signed on the title page in black ballpoint, “James D. Watson” and “Francis Crick.” In fine condition, with minor cover wear. Starting Bid $200
Freud comments on his “genealogical tree,” noting: “I am finding a large number of respectable persons in there”
229. Sigmund Freud
Autograph Letter Signed on His Genealogy and Jewish Origins. ALS in German, signed “With familial greetings, Yours, Freud,” one page, 9 x 11.25, personal “Prof. Dr. Freud” letterhead, January 10, 1937. Handwritten letter to Dr. Rudolf Kallir-Nirenstein in Prague, in full (translated): “Thank you for sending me the genealogical tree and for your comments. I am finding a large number of respectable persons in there, of whom I had known very little. I only remember Horace Landau, as my mother occasionally spoke of him. I am able to discern my grandfather only in the person whose name, according to the genealogical tree, is Jokel, son of Herz N. The way I remember it, his name was Jakob. The notes about him do not appear to be reliable or complete. The following were listed as his children: Judek, deceased at a young age, Aaron, Herz in Odessa, and Hudel, who would have to be my mother. My mother’s name, however, was Malke [sic] (Amalia). Judek is identical with Julius, but he was the youngest. Aaron is the same as Adolf, Herz the same as Hermann, who died in Odessa. There is no mention of an uncle named Nathan.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Freud’s own hand.
Sigmund Freud was born to Jewish parents in the Moravian town of Prˇíbor, which was part of the Austrian Empire and is now in the Czech Republic. His father, Jakob Freud, was a wool merchant, and his mother, Amalia Malka Nathansohn Freud, was Jakob’s third wife and 20 years younger. Freud’s family roots were deeply embedded in Jewish culture and traditions, which influenced his intellectual development and personal identity. Starting Bid $1000
230. Sigmund Freud Autograph Note
Signed. Fabulous thank-you card sent following his 80th birthday, 6 x 4.75, May 1936, signed in fountain pen, “Freud,” with three untranslated handwritten lines in German. The printed text, in German, reads (translated): “Thank you very much for your participation in the celebration of my eightieth birthday.” In fine condition, with light creasing in the blank areas. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Freud’s hand to theoretical physicist Ludwig Hopf, a former assistant to and collaborator with Albert Einstein who held a great interest in psychoanalysis. Starting Bid $300
Signed collection of Sigmund Freud’s writings on “Sexual Theory and Dream Theory”
231. Sigmund Freud Signed Book - Short Writings on Sexual Theory and Dream Theory. Rare signed book: Kleine Schriften zur Sexualtheorie und zur Traumlehre [Short Writings on Sexual Theory and Dream Theory]. First edition. Vienna: Internationaler Psychoanalytischer Verlag, 1931. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8, 381 pages. Crisply signed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “Sigm. Freud, 1937.” Autographic condition: fine to very fine. Book condition: VG/P, with sunning to extremities of the boards and heavy wear to the jacket, including losses, splits, tears, and stains; the binding is tight and the textblock is clean, the signed page presenting beautifully.
Kleine Schriften zur Sexualtheorie und zur Traumlehre, which translated to Short Writings on Sexual Theory and Dream Theory, published in 1931, is a collection of Sigmund Freud’s essays on sexual theory and dream interpretation. This work consolidates some of Freud’s most influential ideas, providing insights into the unconscious mind and the development of human sexuality—a testament to Freud’s profound impact on psychology and his exploration of the human psyche. Starting Bid $500
Explorers and Archeologists
Handwritten 1857
letter
from David Livingstone
with burial fragments deriving “from the tree under which was buried the heart of Dr. Livingstone”
235. David Livingstone Autograph Letter Signed with Wood and Leaves “from the tree under which was buried the heart of Dr. Livingstone”. Scottish missionary and explorer (1813–1873) who ‘disappeared’ on an expedition to find the source of the Nile only to be famously rediscovered by Henry M. Stanley several years later. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.25, December 7, 1857. Handwritten letter to abolitionist Mary Anne Rawson, in part: “My very sincere thanks for the kind invitation which in consequence of my absence at Cambridge I have been unable to acknowledge before. I wish I could spend a few weeks in quiet they would be devoted to Benjamin Brodie but it is impossible.” Included with the letter are two pieces of wood, 2.5˝ x .75˝ and 2˝ x 1.5˝, both bearing affixed sheets with handwritten affirmations identifying them as deriving “from the tree under which was buried the heart of Dr. Livingstone,” as
well as four leaves from said burial tree, and a period transmittal envelope annotated “Leaves from the tree under which Livingstone’s heart was buried, given by the Rev R. Stewart Wright,” an Edinburgh-born missionary with the London Missionary Society in Africa. In fine condition.
Livingstone died on May 1, 1873, in Chief Chitambo’s village in present-day Zambia, from malaria and internal bleeding due to dysentery. Led by his loyal attendants, Chuma and Susi, his expedition arranged funeral ceremonies, which included removing his heart and burying it under a tree near the spot where he died.
Provenance: By descent from the recipient to David R. Wilson (1926-2020), bookseller and ornithologist (obituary: British Birds, vol. 113, issue 9, pp 560-561). Starting Bid $300
American West
240. Pat Garrett Document Signed. New Mexico lawman (1850–1908) who killed his former gambling partner, the fabled outlaw Billy the Kid, in 1881. Partly-printed DS, signed “P. F. Garrett,” one page, 10.25 x 8, December 12, 1899. Stock certificate for 200 shares of capital stock in the Alabama Gold and Copper Mining Company issued to D. M. Goodrich, signed at the conclusion by Garrett as the company’s secretary. The gold foil seal affixed to the lower left corner remains intact. In fine condition. Accompanied by a postcard photo of Garrett. Starting Bid $200
Seldom-seen leader of the Younger Gang
Image larger than actual size.
241. Cole Younger Signature. Old West outlaw (1844–1916) associated with Jesse James as a leader of the James-Younger Gang, who eventually turned from a life of crime to Wild West shows and public speaking. Rare ink signature, “Cole Younger,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.25 slip affixed to a slightly larger mount. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
Military
362. Ambrose P. Hill Rare Signed Civil War–Dated Endorsement (1863). Confederate general who gained early fame as commander of the ‘Light Division’ under Stonewall Jackson and was killed during the Third Battle of Petersburg (1825-1865). Rare endorsement signature, “A. P. Hill,” on a blue 3.25 x 3 slip, dated at “Hd Qrs 3rd Army Corps, Aug’t 10, 1863.” Hill signs to to forward a soldier’s request, penned in another hand: “Respectfully forwarded & requested he be returned to his Reg’t.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
363. Georgy Zhukov Signed Photograph. Soviet general (1896–1974) who led the defeat of the Germans at Stalingrad and the entry into Berlin during World War II. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10.75 photo of Marshal Zhukov in his decorated military uniform, signed in the lower border in fountain pen and dated February 9, 1957. In very good to fine condition, with a small crease next to Zhukov’s head, and heavier creasing in the wide borders. Starting Bid $200
Remarkable roughly 500-year-old handwritten letter from the 16th-century Genoese admiral Andrea Doria
364. Andrea Doria Autograph Letter SignedAmazing 478-Year-Old Artifact . Italian condottiero and admiral from Genoa (1466–1560). Partial ALS in Italian, one page both sides, 8.5 x 11.75, October 9, 1545. Untranslated letter to Prince Ferdinand Gonzaga recommending the endorsement of Andronicio di Spinosa, with the second part of the letter written entirely in the hand of Doria, who signs at the conclusion of the second page. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light toning and a circular seal-related stain. Starting Bid $200
Napoleon seeks to supply
“the necessary tools for 800 workers” at the close of 1811
366. Napoleon Letter Signed, Requesting Tools for “800 workers”. LS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 7.25 x 9, December 29, 1811. Addressed from Paris, a letter to his Minister of War, the Duc de Feltre, General Henri-Jaques Guillaume Clarke (loosely translated): “It seems to me opportune that the Marine which has a lot of means should provide the necessary tools for the workers, the containers and also the docking. Please send me a report that lets me know which are the necessary tools for 800 workers, how many containers, and of which type. Finally which is the number of horses necessary. After this, I pray to God that could grant you the Holy Guard.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
Financing the French Empire
365. Napoleon Letter SignedEstimating Stock Values of the Bank of France. Important LS in French, signed “Nap.,” one page, 7.25 x 9, July 16, 1810. Letter to Minister of the Public Treasury Nicolas Francois, Count Mollien, written amidst the Peninsular War. In part (translated): “I estimate that Bank shares have the following values: primitive funds, 1000 francs, reserve 220 fr. which makes 1220 francs, the right on the establishment belonging to the Bank I estimate at three million, 33 f = the intrinsic value is thus 1253 fr. on July 1. That being the case, on July 15, we must add 3 fr. to the active part of the dividend, which makes 1256, we must add 3 f. on July 30, which brings the share to 1259 f. In this state of things, I want you to activate, in the easiest way possible, 4000 shares, but without surpassing their real value, that is, 1252 francs for intrinsic value, and 6 francs per month after July 1, for interest.” Napoleon makes one handwritten correction to the text, changing the month “January” to “July.” In fine condition. A desirable letter illustrating Bonaparte’s impressive grasp of economics—a necessity for financing his empire-building. Starting Bid $1000
367. Horatio Nelson Hand-Addressed and Signed Free Frank. Hand-addressed and free franked mailing panel, 4.5 x 3, addressed by Nelson to “Lieut. Dickinson Retd., Pickwick Lodge, near Chippenham, Wilts,” dated at “London, Novem[b]er Sixth 1804,” and franked in the lower left corner by Horatio Nelson as Duke of Bronte, “Nelson & Bronte.” Affixed to a same-size sheet and in good to very good condition, with overall creasing, soiling, tears, and paper loss. Starting Bid $200
A momentary stop during his historic air survey:
“We are very anxious to see some of the people who live in the vicinity where my father and grandfather came from”
395. Charles Lindbergh Autograph Letter Signed During His 1933 Global Expedition. Boldly penned ALS signed “Charles A. Lindbergh,” two pages, 5.5 x 8.75, Kungl. Automobilklubbens Hotell letterhead, September 16, 1933. Handwritten letter to Laurence Steinhardt, the U.S. Minister to Sweden, in part: “We expect to fly to Karlskrona tomorrow. We are very anxious to see some of the people who live in the vicinity where my father and grandfather came from…We hope to spend a day or two at Karlskrona and in Skane; then fly direct to Leningrad. We have been in contact with the Norwegian minister and have received tentative authority to fly over and land in Norway.” Impressively double-cloth-matted and framed with an image and nameplate to an overall size of 37 x 22. In fine condition, with an unobtrusive diagonal crease to the lower right. In the summer of 1933, Lindbergh and his wife embarked on a global expedition. By the time they arrived home five months later, they had clocked 29,000 miles and visited 23 countries in one of the most remarkable air journeys of all time. Starting Bid $200
Wright observes a universal humor: “Evidently the story fits the humorous side of both nationalities, and we shall have to find another one which is peculiarly American”
396. Orville Wright Typed Letter Signed. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 21, 1933. Letter to Miss Florence Bergstrom, in full: “Thanks for your calling my attention to page 10 of the Literary Digest for December 9th and to the fact that Mr. Findley sometime before had written me the same things there related. Please have Mr. Findley tell you the story of the Englishman on the New York sightseeing bus. From this I think you can figure out how he came to be right in this Tich affair! By the way, tell Mr. Findley also, that Mr. Brewer wrote me that he had tried this story on several English people, as Mr. Findley had suggested, and that he ‘found them all react with true American humor. Evidently the story fits the humorous side of both nationalities, and we shall have to find another one which is peculiarly American, to make the test of value.’” In fine condition, with faint toning in the margins. Starting Bid $200
Space Exploration
405. Moonwalkers (10) Signed and Uninscribed Photographs. Desirable set of 10 color photos signed by an Apollo moonwalker, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, half of which are official NASA lithographs, each uninscribed and signed in blue or black felt tip by the following astronauts: “Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI,” “Charles Conrad, Jr.,” “Reach for the stars! Alan Bean, Apollo 12, Skylab 2,” “Reach for the stars, Alan Shepard,” “Edgar Mitchell, 6th man on the moon,” “Dave Scott, CDR,” “Reach for your dreams, aim high! Jim Irwin,” “Charlie Duke, Apollo 16,” “Jack Schmitt,” and “Gene Cernan, Apollo XVII.” The reverse of the Mitchell and Scott photos bear affixed labels from The SpaceSource. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by certificates of authenticity from The SpaceSource for the Mitchell and Scott photos. Starting Bid $300
406. Neil Armstrong Signed PhotographRare Apollo 11 Lunar Surface Image. Rare color 4.25 x 3.5 cardstock photo showing the Apollo 11 astronauts after planting the American flag on the lunar surface, signed in black felt tip by Neil Armstrong. In fine condition, with trimmed edges. Very few photos of Neil Armstrong on the moon exist, as he was the chief photographer during the Apollo 11 EVAs—this remarkable image was captured by the 16mm Data Acquisition Camera that was mounted inside the Lunar Module. It is one of the iconic photographs of the 20th century, captured at the moment of Apollo 11’s triumphant climax as the stars and stripes were first unfurled on another celestial body. Starting Bid $200
Art, Architecture, and Design
474. Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Autograph Letter Signed on the Statue of Liberty: “I am trying to find in my own strength the energy I need to complete the work of the Franco-American Union”. Eminent French sculptor (1834–1904) best known for designing the Statue of Liberty. ALS in French, signed “Bartholdi,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, August 23, 1878. Addressed from Paris, a handwritten letter to French politician and historian Henri Martin from the young sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, fully immersed in the final construction and promotional stages of the Statue of Liberty. In part (translated): “Having learned that you had to go to Paris to your General Council, I think I should remind you of the request that Mr. LaBoulaye [Edouard de Laboulaye initiator of the project] made, since you will have the opportunity to speak to Mr. Waddington. If you could write a warm word to Mr. Girard, the Under Secretary of State, it seems that it would be of considerable importance. You are the only person with whom I dare to speak about this because despite the advice of Mr. Laboulaye and those of my mother, it was impossible for me to take any action. I was not afraid to speak to you about this affair because of the feelings with which you honor me; but that’s all I could do, I can’t and I don’t know how to ask for such personal encouragement. I’m going to go to the countryside to spend a few days; I feel completely tired, I need to pick myself up. Encouragement has often failed me; but I am trying to find in my own strength the energy I need to complete the work of the Franco-American Union. We will appreciate its value and influence later.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Desirable Dali art book signed twice by the surrealist master, who adds a large sketch of Don Quixote on horseback
475. Salvador Dali Twice-Signed Book with Don Quixote Sketch. Twice-signed French-language book: Dali… Dali…Dali… Paris, France: Draeger, 1974. Softcover, 8.75 x 11.75, 100 pages. Signed on the title page in black felt tip, “Dali,” who draws a large sketch of Don Quixote on his horse, Rocinante, on the adjacent page and a mountain chain above his signature; additionally, Dali has signed his name again on the reverse of the title page. In fine condition, with light wear to the spine, edges, and covers. Starting Bid $300
476. Robert Indiana Signed Original Sketch - ‘Love’. Colorful original felt tip sketch by Robert Indiana of a draft for artwork promoting the “Encounter LOVE” exhibition at the Warren Benedek Gallery in 1973, accomplished in several colors on an off-white lined 8 x 6.25 sheet. The artwork features Indiana’s iconic double-row “LOVE” design with a slanted “O,” and features numerous notations in the margins. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
477. Paul Klee Autograph Letter Signed. Important Swiss-German artist (1879-1940) whose works incorporate a number of the most influential movements of the day, including Surrealism, Expressionism, and Cubism. ALS in German, signed “P. Klee,” one page, 5 x 6.75, July 9, 1906. Addressed from Bern, Switzerland, a handwritten letter to Marie von Sinner, an early collector of Klee’s art, in part (translated): “I expect my bride or the beginning of the end of next week, and I think your plan will realize good. Now I can settle just yet given to you when I first inform my fiancee is not necessarily possession and specifically does not know whether we will be the first time here. If you were kind enough to send in the evening for us, I would ask you not before 20 to think about it.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
478. Peter Max Limited Edition ‘Mickey Suite’ of (4) Mickey Mouse Serigraphs. Limited edition suite of four color 14 x 16 serigraphs of Mickey Mouse by pop artist Peter Max, entitled ‘Mickey Suite,’ each numbered 129/500 and signed in the lower left in felt tip, “Max.” While each serigraph bears a nearly identical line drawing of the Disney icon, shown in a joyous half-length pose with one hand on his hip and the other extended over Max’s signature, the pieces proffer four unique and vibrant color combinations. The lower right corner of each serigraph bears Peter Max and SOMA blindstamps. In overall very fine condition. Accompanied by a print certification from AMX Art Ltd. Starting Bid $200
479. Peter Max Limited Edition ‘Snow White Suite’ (4) Serigraphs. Limited edition suite of four color 14 x 16 serigraphs of Snow White by pop artist Peter Max, entitled ‘Snow White Suite,’ each numbered 114/500 and signed in the lower right in grease pencil, “Max.” While each serigraph bears a nearly identical line drawing of the Disney icon in a beautiful up-close pose, the pieces proffer four unique and vibrant color combinations. The lower left corner of each serigraph bears “Peter Max 1994” and SOMA blindstamps. In overall very fine condition. Max, along with Disney chairman Michael Eisner, opened the first Disney Art Gallery, where Max premiered his limited editions of fabulous Disney icons such as Donald Duck, Goofy, and Snow White. Starting Bid $200
480. Peter Max Limited Edition ‘Retrospective Suite II’ (4) Serigraphs and (2) Original Mixed Media Drawings. Limited edition suite of four color 11 x 11 serigraphs by pop artist Peter Max, entitled ‘Retrospective Suite II,’ each numbered 73/300 and signed in the lower right in grease pencil, “Max.” The suite contains vibrantly colored renderings of four of Max’s most iconic works from his career: ‘Flag with Heart,’ ‘Umbrella Man,’ ‘I Love the World,’ and ‘Love.’ The lower left corner of each serigraph bears “Peter Max 1994” and SOMA blindstamps.
The suite includes two original mixed-media drawings by Peter Max: a 2.75 x 3.75 profile drawing, and a 3.75 x 2.75 drawing entitled ‘Sailing into 1995,’ both of which are signed in black ink, “Max.” Both feature Max’s 1994 copyright stamp and identification numbers, “18816” and “23020,” on the reverse. These two unique works were released with Max’s two Retrospective Suites as part of an exclusive holiday season offer from Neo Pop and limited to only 30 galleries. In overall very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
481. Peter Max Limited Edition ‘The Goofy Suite’ (4) Serigraphs. Limited edition suite of four color 14 x 16 serigraphs of Goofy by pop artist Peter Max, entitled ‘The Goofy Suite,’ each numbered 220/500 and signed in the lower left in felt tip, “Max.” While each serigraph bears a nearly identical line drawing of the Disney icon in a friendly up-close pose, the pieces feature four unique and vibrant color combinations. The lower left corner of each serigraph bears “Peter Max 1994” and SOMA blindstamps. In overall very fine condition. Max, along with Disney chairman Michael Eisner, opened the first Disney Art Gallery, where Max premiered his limited editions of fabulous Disney icons such as Donald Duck, Goofy, and Snow White. Starting Bid $200
Celebrated English portrait painter
Joshua Reynolds moonlights as an art dealer, requesting payment
“for the Neptune which I bought at Rome”
482. Joshua Reynolds Autograph Letter Signed, Regarding the Sale of Artwork. Revered English portrait painter (1723–1792) remembered for his promotion of the ‘Grand Style.’ ALS signed “J. Reynolds,” one page both sides, 7 x 8.25, October 10, 1786. Handwritten letter, likely to Joseph Hill, who represented the Duke of Rutland’s interests in London. In part: “I must acquaint you that having accepted a draught for six hundred Pounds for the Neptune which I bought at Rome, which draught will be due in a few days, it will oblige one if you could discharge those Bills for mony [sic] which I have laid out for the Duke of Rutland. It would still add to the obligation if you can pay me the interest due on the Duke’s Bond which I hold. You may be sure I should not be solicitous about this interest, if it was not for the reason I have mentioned, and now I would much rather endeavor to borrow it than put the Duke to the least inconvenience.” In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, slightly irregular light toning, and the blank integral page detached but present. Starting Bid $500
Comic Art and Animation
500. Walt Disney Signed Photograph. Vintage mattefinish 7.75 x 9.75 photo of the entertainment icon in a suit and tie, prominently signed in fountain pen, “Walt Disney.” In very good to fine condition, with a few tiny spots to Disney’s face and a fleck of surface loss near the start of the signature; notations and old tape damage in the borders could easily be matted out to produce an attractive display. Starting Bid $300
501. Walt Disney Signature Display. Attractive vintage ballpoint signature, “Walt Disney,” on an off-white 4.75 x 3.25 sheet. Nicely double-matted and framed with a large mattefinish photo of a young Disney posing with several Mickey Mouse dolls to an overall size of 19 x 22.25. In fine condition, with some very light creasing. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Realizing the great potential that Mickey Mouse could have in the character merchandise business, Walt and Roy Disney accepted an offer from imaginative businesswoman Charlotte Clark to produce the very first Mickey Mouse plush dolls—the original set pictured here cuddled up with Walt circa 1932. Starting Bid $300
Literature
Desirable signed photograph of Mark Twain, loosely laid into an early state of the first American edition of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
515. Samuel L. Clemens
Signed Cabinet Photograph with First American Edition (Early State) of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Outstanding 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Samuel L. Clemens by Rockwood of New York, nicely signed and inscribed on the mount in ink, “Very truly yours, Mark Twain, To Miss Stickney, March 10/06.” In fine condition, with light scuffing to the front of the portrait, and old mounting remnants on the back. Augustus Allen Stickney (1833-1880) was a San Francisco publisher of the newspaper ‘The Californian,’ and as such became friends with Mark Twain, Henry George, and Bret Harte who was also editor of the newspaper. Mark Twain was hired to contribute one article per week, receiving $50 per month for his contributions. In total, Twain contributed approximately fifty articles that appeared in The Californian, several of which were collected and published in 1867 in The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches- Mark Twain’s first published book. Presumably, this photograph was inscribed to Augustus’ wife, Belzora Ross Stickney (nee Clark).
Includes the first American edition of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, published in New York by Charles L. Webster and Company, 1885. Hardcover bound in the publisher’s original green gilt-decorated pictorial cloth, 7 x 8.75, 366 pages. Lithographic frontispiece by E.W. Kemble, photographic portrait frontispiece of the bust of Mark Twain by Karl Gerhardt (BAL state 1), intext illustrations throughout. This is an early state of the first American edition with the following issue points: first state portrait frontispiece; first state of p. 9 with “decided” for “decides”; first state of p. 13 with “Him and Another Man” plate incorrectly listed as being on p. 99; first state of p. 57 with “was” for “saw”; BAL third state of pagination on p. 155. BAL 3415. Book condition: G+/None, with extreme ends and fore-corners worn, small loss to spine near foot, hinges starting, light marginal stains on pp. 154-155, few leaves with offsetting, and a blank bookplate to front pastedown. Starting Bid $500
Sought-after 24-volume
‘Crowborough Edition’ of Conan Doyle’s works— including all of Sherlock Holmes
517. Arthur Conan Doyle Signed 24-Volume Set of Complete Works - Crowborough Edition (#750/760). Signed book set: The Crowborough Edition of The Works of Arthur Conan Doyle (24 volumes complete). Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1930. Limited edition, numbered 750/760 (750 numbered sets, plus 10 for presentation). Boldly signed on the colophon of the first volume in fountain pen, “A. Conan Doyle.” Hardcovers bound in half-cloth with gilt-stamped brown boards, 6 x 9, containing 20 novels, 161 short stories—including the entirety of the Sherlock Holmes stories—and one autobiography written by Arthur Conan Doyle. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None overall, with light sunning to spines and a small stain to the bottom of the signed volume’s front board.
The desirable ‘Crowborough Edition’ is a comprehensive collection of Conan Doyle’s literary output, named after his residence in Crowborough, England. In addition to being signed by the author, this edition is notable for its inclusion of both his famous Sherlock Holmes stories along with lesser-known works, providing an essentially complete overview of his contributions to literature. Starting Bid $300
516. Philip K. Dick Typed Letter Signed on Constructing a “model of reality”. TLS signed “Love, Phil,” one page, 8.5 x 11, April 15, 1981. Letter to science fiction author Patricia Warrick, in part: “Enclosed a carbon of what may be a resolution of my seven years of attempting to construct a model of reality; by ‘reality’ I mean God in or God and the universe; what Erigena called natura. This solution came to me in a series of recent sleep revelations, that is, hypnagogic and hypnopompic insights where I actually saw how the system works…My model is that of a computer or computer-like entity — well, look at the enclosed page; it is pretty much complete…Pat, this is the first model I’ve had confidence in!” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope and the referenced enclosed carbon. Starting Bid $200
Rare manuscript for the important Indian poet and politician’s last collection of verse, “The Broken Wing”
518. Sarojini Naidu Twice-Signed Autograph Manuscript: “The Broken Wing: Poems of Life and Death”. Indian activist and poet (1879–1949) who was the first woman to become the governor of an Indian state, and the second woman to become the president of the Indian National Congress in 1925. Remarkable twice-signed AMS by Sarojini Naidu, 41 pages custom-bound in a 9 x 11 padded hardcover volume with embroidered floral decorations, with handwritten and signed title pages for “Section I: The Broken Wing: Poems of Life and Death, Sarojini Naidu, January to June 1915,” and “Section II: The Broken Wing: Poems of Love, Sarojini Naidu, January to June 1915.” In addition to handwritten tables of contents, the manuscript contains handwritten poems by Naidu including: “The Broken Wing,” “Imperial Delhi,” “New Year Gifts,” “To My Children,” “Love Fulfilled,” “Summer Woods,” “Destiny,” “Wandering Beggar,” “The Time of Roses,” “Persian Song,” “Bells,” “Three Sorrows,” “Awake!,” “The Temple,” “The Feast,” “The Lute-player,” “Longing,” “If You Were Dead,” “The Welcome,” “Supplication,” “Love’s Sacrifice,” “The Silence of Love,” “Love Omnipotent,” “Love Unrepentant,” “Devotion,” and several others. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200
519. Aleksey Remizov Autograph Document Signed for Book Royalties. Russian modernist writer (1877–1957) whose creative imagination veered to the fantastic and bizarre; aside from his literary pursuits, Remizov was an expert calligrapher who sought to revive this visual art in Russia. ADS by Aleksey Remizov, one page, 8.25 x 4.25, April 10, 1922. Untranslated handwritten document recording the royalties received for three different books, floridly signed at the conclusion by Remizov. In fine condition, with two file holes at the bottom. Starting Bid $200
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520. Rabindranath Tagore Signed Photograph. Bengali poet, playwright, philosopher, and author (1861–1941) who became the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize (Literature) in 1913. Uncommon vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of Rabindranath Tagore in a close-up head-and-shoulders pose, neatly signed in the lower border in fountain pen. Annotated on the reverse in contemporary ink: “Jan. 9, 1917, Auditorium, Des Moines.” In very good to fine condition, with a few small creases, and silvering over much of the image. Starting Bid $200
“I was delighted to hear that my story had so absorbed you”
522. J. R. R. Tolkien Typed Letter Signed. TLS, one page, 7 x 9, personal letterhead, December 9, 1965. Letter of thanks to Dom Augustine Whitfield, in full: “Thank you very much for your kind and gracious letter. I was delighted to hear that my story had so absorbed you. I shall treasure your letter with one I once had from the head of a government scientific research department, who said on a postcard, ‘Damn you, neither I nor any of my staff have done any decent work for a fortnight,’ With renewed thanks.” In fine condition, with three old tape stains along the left edge, easily matted out. Accompanied by a photocopy of Whitfield’s letter. Starting Bid $300
Tagore hires a “literary representative in America”
521. Rabindranath Tagore Typed Letter Signed, Hiring an American Literary Agent. Bengali poet, playwright, philosopher, and author (1861–1941) who became the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize (Literature) in 1913. TLS, one page, 7.5 x 10.75, J. B. Bond Lyceum Bureau letterhead, December 12, 1916. Letter to Rabindranath Tagore, in part: “I shall be pleased to act as your literary representative in America. I would with to handle the placing of all articles, poems and stories in this Country, in other forms than in your books. I will also place any plays that you may care to give me. For this service, I will make the nominal charge of 10% on the price secured for the stories and articles. Should any typing be necessary, I would expect this to be paid out of your balance…If this is satisfactory to you, will you kindly sign one of the copies of this letter and return to me?” Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by James B. Pond, Jr., and countersigned by Rabindranath Tagore. Nicely matted with a portrait of the esteemed Bengali poet. In fine condition, with some very faint staining. Pond was already managing Tagore’s ambitious American lecture tour (October 1916–April 1917), and by this letter was hired on to act as an agent for his literary works in the United States. Starting Bid $200
523. Ivan Turgenev Autograph Letter Signed. Highly influential Russian author (1818–1883) whose 1862 novel Fathers and Sons remains one of the pillars of 19th-century literature. ALS in French, signed “Iv. Tourgueneff,” one page, 5 x 8, January 29 [no year]. Untranslated handwritten letter addressed from Paris. In very good to fine condition, with a slice in the left margin, affecting none of the handwriting. From 1871 until his death in 1883, Turgenev lived with the Viardot family at 48 Rue de Douai in Paris. Starting Bid $200
Music
553. Bela Bartok Autograph Musical Quotation Signed from ‘Evening in the Country’. AMQS on an off-white 6 x 4.25 album page, boldly signed below in ink, “Bartok Bela,” and dated at Kolozsvár, October 30, 1922. Bartok pens four bars from his song ‘Evening in the Country,’ composed in 1908 as part of his ‘Ten Easy Pieces’ suite. The piece is inspired by Hungarian folk music, reflecting Bartók’s interest in ethnomusicology and his efforts to incorporate traditional melodies into his compositions. It is known for its gentle, pastoral mood, evoking the serene atmosphere of the Hungarian countryside at dusk. In very good to fine condition, with overall light creasing, and a central vertical fold. Starting Bid $200
Bernstein quotes from West Side Story’s
‘Maria’
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555. Leonard Bernstein Autograph Musical Quotation Signed from West Side Story’s ‘Maria’. Desirable AMQS on a white 4.5 x 3 card, signed and inscribed in blue ink, “For Peter Bland, Leonard Bernstein.” Bernstein pens two bars from his classic composition ‘Maria,’ one of the most memorable songs from West Side Story. In very fine condition. Composed by Leonard Bernstein with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, ‘Maria’ is one of the most iconic and romantic pieces in musical theater. The song captures the protagonist Tony’s rapture and longing as he sings about his love for Maria, emphasizing the beauty and significance of her name. With its soaring melody and emotional depth, ‘Maria’ remains a timeless testament to Bernstein’s genius in blending classical music elements with popular musical theater. Starting Bid $300
Brahms invites his muse, the clarinetist Richard Mühlfeld, to “the performance of the two pieces”
556. Johannes Brahms Partial Autograph Letter Signed: Invitation to “the performance of the two pieces”. ALS in German, signed “J. Brahms,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 3.25, no date. Fragment of a handwritten letter by Brahms concerning a performance, in part (translated): “I don’t want to conceal that it would be a great pleasure for me and certainly for you if you would invite Mr. Mühlfeld from Meiningen for the performance of the two pieces.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a commemorative memorial program for a funeral concert honoring Brahms, split at the spine.
Brahms refers to Richard Mühlfeld, a celebrated clarinetist of the time who performed with the Meiningen Orchestra. Mühlfeld’s exceptional talent inspired Brahms to come out of retirement and compose some of his finest works for the clarinet, including the Clarinet Quintet in B minor (1891) and the Clarinet Sonatas (1894). Their collaboration significantly enriched the clarinet repertoire and showcased the instrument’s expressive potential through Brahms’ masterful compositions. Starting Bid $200
557. Johannes Brahms Handwritten Note on Calling Card. Famed German composer (1833–1897) whose works in the classical spirit, written in the midst of the Romantic era, take a place among the most enduring music of the 19th century. Unsigned handwritten note in German by Johannes Brahms on both sides of one of his personal 3 x 2 calling cards, elegantly imprinted with his name: “Johannes Brahms.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Rare autograph letter by celebrated Romantic composer Frederic Chopin
558. Frederic Chopin Rare Autograph Letter Signed on His Travels. Polish composer (1810–1849) considered one of the great masters of Romantic music Rare ALS in French, signed “Chopin,” one page, 4 x 5.25, April 10, [no year, likely circa 1845]. Handwritten letter regarding his travels, possibly to the composer’s pupil Friederike Müller. In part: (translated): “I’m leaving in 15 or 20 days—I’ll be back in the month of September or October. I thank you for your good memories.” He adds a handwritten postscript: “A thousand compliments to your aunt.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a later bust-length 6 x 7.75 portrait etching of the composer by the German artist Wilhelm Pech, signed in pencil by Pech.
Published in Correspondance de Frédéric Chopin, Volume 3: La gloire, 1840-1849, no. 579. Previously in the collection of John and Johanna Bass, founders of the Bass Museum of Art in Miami, Florida.
In the period of 1844–1845, Frédéric Chopin published two significant works: the Berceuse for piano, Op. 57, and the Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, which received high praise and represented a reconsideration of the sonata form, showcasing Chopin’s unique musical idiom. Chopin writes that he plans to leave Paris within three weeks, most probably for Nohant, George Sand’s summer estate. Despite his creative success, Chopin’s health was poor, and he had suffered from severe illness throughout the winter. George Sand, his romantic partner, noted his struggles in correspondence but mentioned that warmer weather brought some relief. As summer approached, they planned a move to Nohant, although a typhus epidemic delayed their departure until mid-June. The year 1845 also marked the beginning of a significant rift in Chopin’s relationship with Sand, exacerbated by family tensions and his declining health.
Chopin’s correspondent may very well have been one of his most brilliant students, the Austrian pianist Friederike Müller, who lived with three of her father’s sisters in Vienna following the death of her mother. Müller often passed Chopin’s best wishes on to her aunts in her letters, so his postscript supports this idea. Chopin dedicated his Allegro de Concert, op. 46, to Müller. Starting Bid $1000
Debussy writes to his music publisher in reference to his operatic masterpiece, “Pelléas”
559. Claude Debussy Autograph Letter
Signed on Pelléas et Mélisande. ALS in French, two pages, 5 x 6, no date. Handwritten letter to his publisher and benefactor Georges Hartmann, in part: “As you must know, we have come, my wife and I, quite far from home and we have presented our respects to the Florentine pearl. I have naturally not received anything from Colonne—perhaps he is dodging. As for Pelleas, it would be unfortunate if I were not completely in agreement with you, and you may rest assured that we would…with all our strength (as in William Tell). What you say to me about my life and happenings is excessively correct. And be assured that, for your good, I shall do all I can. Besides, only incidents of very miserable materialism could occur unaffectedly, and then?” In fine condition, with a short split to the central horizontal fold, and light toning from prior display. Starting Bid $200
560. Antonin Dvorak Autograph Letter Signed. Charming ALS in English, signed “A. Dvorak,” one page, 4.5 x 6.75, July 26, 1885. Handwritten letter to Henry Littleton of the music publisher Novello and Co., in part: “I have the pleasure to announce you my arrival…on the 17th Aug: in the morning (6.10 o’clock) & I hope to meet you at the station (Charing’s Cross or Victoria); if you can not be able to get up so early in the morning, I will find the way at Berners Street alone.” In fine condition, with faint staining along the left edge from an old mounting strip on the reverse. Dvorak took part in the Birmingham Triennial Music Festival in August 1885; the cantata ‘The Spectre’s Bride’ (Op. 69) was composed for the occasion and published by Novello. Starting Bid $200
Liszt writes to his student and promoter: “Concert journeys are quite absurd for me”
561. Franz Liszt Autograph Letter
Signed: “Concert journeys are quite absurd for me”. ALS in German, signed “F. Liszt,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7, June 21, 1874. Handwritten letter to pianist and conductor Walter Bache, who studied under Liszt and served as a champion of his works in England. In full (translated): “In the fond memory and heartfelt enjoyment of your generous approbation, I am often with you; But unfortunately I seldom succeed in writing to my worthiest friends, as my time is frittered away by a crowd of burdensome unprofitable letters. I have just sent such a one to Mr. Eggers in Liverpool. The good man invited me to the festival there, recommended me to ‘reflect’ about it, and offered me 10 guineas to play as a fee—without considering that after all I might have something other and better to do than accept this sort of invitation. Concert journeys are quite absurd for me. Fulfilling my duties in Pest and Weimar provide me with quite enough trouble and inconvenience. The rest may remain undecided.” Affixed to a larger scrapbook page and in fine condition, with scattered light staining. Accompanied by the original mailing panel, addressed in Liszt’s own hand, affixed to a slightly larger card. Starting Bid $200
562. Gustav Mahler Handwritten Note on Calling Card. Austrian composer (1860–1911) whose epic symphonies redefined the genre and assured him a place among the most important and influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Scarce unsigned handwritten note in pencil in German by Gustav Mahler the front of one of his personal 4 x 2.25 calling cards, elegantly imprinted with his name: “Gustav Mahler.” A collector’s notation above dates the piece to 1903. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Beautiful quote from Puccini’s iconic opera “La
Boheme”
563. Giacomo Puccini Autograph Musical Quotation
Signed from ‘La Boheme’. AMQS on an off-white 5.25 x 3.5 album page, neatly signed and dated below in ink, “London [1]911, Giacomo Puccini.” Puccini pens two bars from his opera La Bohème. In fine condition, with trimmed edges and a vertical fold. Based on a story by French writer Henri Murger set in 1840s Paris, La Boheme was Puccini’s first major success—making him rich and famous—and arguably his greatest work. After its 1896 debut in Turin, the piece was quickly adopted into the international repertory. Starting Bid $200
“I am not at all of the opinion that this opera which has been composed for modest singers and for a type which does not admit big musical development, would be suitable for Italian theater”
565. Gioachino Rossini Autograph Letter Signed: “I am not at all of the opinion that this opera...would be suitable for Italian theater”. Important Italian composer (1792-1868) who became one of the seminal figures in the history of opera with such repertoire staples as The Barber of Seville and William Tell. ALS in French, signed “G. Rossini,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 9.75, May 4, 1830. Handwritten letter to his friend, Vitet, in Paris, regarding his stay in Italy, the return of Robert to Paris, and his unfavorable opinion of an opera by Somis. In part (translated): “I share very actively the interest that you have for Mme. Somis… it is because of this same interest that I am not at all of the opinion that this opera which has been composed for modest singers and for a type which does not admit big musical development, would be suitable for Italian theater, as for the innovation (noveltie, creation) of the sopien prose, the singers would not lend themselves properly to it, and if they were to lend themselves to it, it would be detestable, as I have myself tried it in Naples. I think that Mr. Somis will have made (composed) pieces that I do not know and that are good, but it is not, not knowing them, that I would give an advice that would make the trial of Mr. Somis disfavorable and compromise this way the prosperity of an enterprise that begins and which has a grandiose responsibility toward the public and producing only two new operas, the choice must be made among the works that have great success elsewhere.” In fine condition, with a small seal-related tear to the last page. Starting Bid $200
564. Sergei Rachmaninoff Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of the celebrated Russian pianist in a head-and-shoulders pose, neatly signed in fountain pen, “S. Rachmaninoff.” In very good to fine condition, with a crease to the lower right corner, and an area of loss to the right edge which could easily be matted out if desired. Starting Bid $200
567. Charlie Parker Signature. Vintage ink signature, “Charlie Parker,” on an off-white 4.75 x 3.25 card. In fine condition. A sought-after autograph from the saxophone great. Starting Bid $200
566. Johann Strauss I Document Signed. Austrian composer (1804–1849) of the Romantic Period, also known as Johann Strauss Sr., the Elder or the Father, known for his light music, namely waltzes, polkas, and galops. Manuscript DS in German, signed “Johann Strauss,” one page, 10 x 11, March 18, 1837. Untranslated official document neatly signed at the conclusion in ink by Johann Strauss I. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
568. Cole Porter Autograph Musical Quotation Signed from ‘Night & Day’. AMQS on an off-white 4.5 x 3 card, titled and signed below in black ballpoint, “Night & day, Cole Porter.” Porter pens the opening bars of his popular song ‘Night and Day,’ originally written for the 1932 musical Gay Divorce. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
The Beatles with Jimmie Nichols on drums play two shows at the Princess Theatre in Kowloon, Hong Kong
569. Beatles Signed Promotional Card with Jimmie Nichols - Obtained in Hong Kong on June 9, 1964. Classic vintage circa 1964 official Beatles Fan Club promo card depicting Dezo Hoffmann’s image of the group seated in their collarless suits, 5.5 x 4.25, desirably signed on the front in blue ballpoint by George Harrison, and in red ballpoint by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Jimmie Nicol. The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained in Hong Kong on June 9, 1964, when the group stayed in the President Hotel and were in the country to perform two shows at the Princess Theatre that evening. The card was signed for a member of the Hong Kong police in charge of the band’s security. In fine condition. At the start of the Beatles’ 1964 world tour, drummer Jimmie Nicol replaced Ringo Starr from June 3-15 while the latter was recovering from tonsillitis and pharyngitis. A decidedly very rare item given that Nicol was with the Beatles for less than two weeks.
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a letter of provenance from a previous owner. Starting Bid $1000
First pressing of the Beatles’ debut single, signed
the day after its
release
570. Beatles Signed ‘Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You’ 45 RPM Single Record - Parlophone UK First Pressing - Signed One Day After Its Release. Exceptionally rare and desirable Parlophone UK first pressing of the Beatles’ debut single, ‘Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You,’ signed on the B-side label in black ballpoint, “John Lennon, xxx” and “Paul McCartney, xxx,” and on the A-side label in black ballpoint, “George Harrison” and “Ringo Starr.” This first pressing has the ‘Type 1’ label with “Made in Gt. Britain” below the Parlophone logo and has a “ZT” tax code and matrix numbers of “7XCE 17144-1N” and “7XCE 17145-1N.” In fine condition, with a few scratches to the vinyl. The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained at a record signing session at Dawson’s Music Shop, Widnes, England, on October 6, 1962, just one day after the record’s release.
Perhaps most interesting about this single is the rarity of the music itself-only the first UK pressings used the ‘Love Me Do’ track recorded in studio with Ringo Starr as the drummer. Dissatisfied with Ringo’s work, producer George Martin hired Andy White as a session drummer and had them record a second version. All future British pressings of the single, the American release, and their Please Please Me debut album used the track featuring White on the drums; the version of the song on this 45 has only been sporadically re-released on compilation albums of rare or unusual Beatles recordings. Starting Bid $1000
Fab Four signatures that date to their first and only concert at Birmingham’s Town Hall
571. Beatles Signatures - Obtained in Birmingham, Early June 1963. Two vintage off-white 3.5 x 2.5 cards signed in ballpoint by members of the Beatles: “John Lennon,” “George Harrison,” and “Beatles, Ringo Starr”; and “The Beatles, Love, Ringo Starr, xxx” and “Paul McCartney, xxx.” The thrice-signed card bears a Strand Hotel (Birmingham) stationery mark. The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained in early June when the Beatles were in Birmingham, England, to perform at the Town Hall on June 4, 1963. In fine condition, with an old tape stain to the bottom of the McCartney card. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance from the original recipient, which reads: ‘‘Birmingham, being the second city in UK, I was lucky enough to see all the prominent groups who played there. They usually stayed in the Albany Hotel where my mother worked. All my memorabilia was collected by the 13/14 year old me…At breakfast she would get the various stars autographs for me.” Starting Bid $1000
572. Beatles Original HELP! Banner Poster - Nearly 7-Feet Long. Massive original color 81.5 x 23.5 promotional banner poster for the United Artists 1965 musical comedy-adventure film Help!, starring the Beatles and directed by Richard Lester. The poster features the film’s title between two humorous captions, “Stop Worrying! HELP! Is on the Way!,” as well as additional promotional tags like “The Colorful Adventures of THE BEATLES are more Colorful than ever…in COLOR! “ and “HELP yourself to seven great new Beatle hits!” The left and right sides are identified as “HELP! 65/293.” Framed and in fine condition, with overall rippling, and some light edge creasing. Starting Bid $200
Italian pressing of Help! by the Beatles, signed twice by Harrison for his private pilot
573. Beatles: George Harrison Twice-Signed Album - Help! (Italian). Italian vinyl pressing of the 1965 Beatles album ‘HELP!,’ which has been signed twice in black ballpoint by George Harrison, who has signed both the back cover and the inner gatefold, with Harrison adding an inscription to the latter: “To Susie, Tara and David with best wishes from, George Harrison.” The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained in Germany by a pilot of a private aircraft in the 1980s. In fine condition, with a slight skip to the first name. The record is included. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance from the wife of the original recipient. Starting Bid $300
John Lennon and Neil Aspinall agree to a royalties contract for the beloved Beatles song ‘Dear Prudence’
574. Beatles: John Lennon Signed Royalties Contract for ‘Dear Prudence’. DS, one page both sides, 8 x 13, October 15, 1968. An original Memorandum of Agreement between Maclen (Music) Limited, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and Northern Songs Limited for royalties related to the Beatles song ‘Dear Prudence,’ which appeared on the group’s 1968 self-titled album, otherwise known as the ‘White Album.’ Signed at the conclusion in black felt tip by John Lennon, and countersigned in black ballpoint by Neil Aspinall. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. The song was written by John Lennon during the Beatles’ trip to Rishikesh, India in early 1968, it was inspired by actress Mia Farrow’s sister, Prudence Farrow, who became obsessive with meditating while practicing with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Her designated partners on the meditation course were John Lennon and George Harrison, who both attempted to coax Farrow out of her seclusion, which led to Lennon writing the song that appeared on the band’s 1968 self-titled album. Starting Bid $1000
575. Beatles: Paul McCartney Signed Photograph. Choice vintage glossy 6.5 x 8.5 promo photo of Beatles songwriter-bassist Paul McCartney, beautifully signed in fountain pen. In fine condition. A superlative autographed portrait of the modern music icon. Starting Bid $200
Dylan’s ‘outtake’ album, prominently signed by the singer-songwriter
577. Bob Dylan Signed AlbumDylan. Dylan album by Bob Dylan, who has signed prominently on the front cover in black felt tip. In fine condition. The record is not included. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. An uncommon signed title from Dylan’s iconic discography—comprised of outtakes that he recorded for earlier albums, Dylan was compiled by Columbia Records with no input from Dylan himself and was released on November 16, 1973. The album followed Dylan’s departure from Columbia for Asylum Records and the announcement of his first major tour since 1966. Starting Bid $500
Rare unpublished lyrical musings by Bob Dylan, brimming with Biblical allusion: “You do good deeds to hasten the coming of the messiah”
576. Bob Dylan
Unpublished Handwritten Religious Lyrics and Harmonica. Unsigned handwritten working lyrics by Bob Dylan, one page, 4.5 x 6.25, The Ritz-Carlton, New York letterhead, no date but circa early 1980s. One page of Dylan’s handwritten lyrical musings with Biblical references, accompanied by a Hohner Special 20 Marine Band harmonica in Eflat, housed in its original case, purportedly given by Dylan with the manuscript to the previous owner. The lyrics, in full:
“I was hoping you’d say that You don’t disappoint me
to the Jews, I sang ‘you do good deeds to hasten the coming of the messiah but the song Messiah comes when the earth is flooded, flooded with atheists –I see two bush [drawing] growing side by side have Two bushes entangled [with each other] become One bush yielding gorgeous beautiful plants
The other poison fruit… Water them both and one will [and the good one] surely be strangled Don’t water them and
A murderer saw a (judge) Killed him in the street put on his robes.”
In fine condition. According to New School University professor Anne Margaret Daniel, who has written extensively about Dylan and spent time researching in his archives at the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, our manuscript page likely dates to the early 1980s when Dylan was working on his album Infidels. Infidels, released in October 1983, draws inspiration from Biblical themes and includes the song ‘Neighborhood Bully,’ about Israel’s right to exist. Unlike recent sales of Dylan manuscripts, this is not a fair copy of a song, but are unknown and unpublished lyrics that offer a fascinating insight into Dylan’s creative process. Starting Bid $2500
Led Zeppelin, Keith Moon, and Ronnie Lane attend the 1974
‘Valentine’s Day Massacre’ with Roy Harper at London’s
Rainbow Theatre
579. Led Zeppelin Signed Program for Roy Harper’s 1974 ‘Valentine’s Day Massacre’ Concert. Rare programme from Roy Harper’s Valentine concert, dubbed the ‘Valentine’s Day Massacre,’ held at the Rainbow Theatre in Finsbury Park, London, on February 14, 1974, to mark the release of Harper’s new album, Valentine. The program, six pages, 8.25 x 11.75, is signed on the back cover in blue ballpoint by all four members of Led Zeppelin (Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham), Keith Moon of The Who, Ronnie Lane of the Faces, and Roy Harper. The concert witnessed the performance of the supergroup The Intergalactic Elephant Band, who were assembled for the one-off performance. The band was comprised of ??Max Middleton, Ronnie Lane, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Roy Harper, and Jimmy Page. Includes a rare original ticket stub from the concert. In very good to fine condition, with several folds, and light creasing and handling wear
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance from the original recipient, which reads: “Myself and my fiancé at the time purchased tickets to see Roy Harper and Guests. The date was 14th February 1974. It was called the Roy Harper Valentine’s Day Massacre. It was held at the Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park, London…After the concert, we were lucky enough to go to the after-party. We met all the band members and they all autographed my Roy Harper programme.” Starting Bid $1000
Oversized Island Records poster signed in-person by Bob Marley during the 1979 ‘Survival’ Tour
580. Bob Marley Signed Poster‘Survival’. Amazing color 24 x 38.75 Island Records poster for the ‘Survival’ album by Bob Marley & The Wailers, featuring a huge portrait of the reggae icon surrounded by flags of Black nations, prominently signed and inscribed in thick green felt tip, “To David, Rasta Live, Bob Marley.” Affixed to a samesize mount and in fine condition, with edgewear and a few surface creases.
Accompanied by a detailed provenance statement from the original recipient, explaining that he acquired the signature in person at an Atlantaarea Turtle’s record store in 1979: “I saw the top of his dreadlocks stuffed in a yellow wool stocking cap bouncing just above the row of records. He was very short. I met him at the end of the aisle. And we shook hands...It was just me and Bob talking. I remember saying that ‘it scared me when I heard you got shot’ and he said ‘It scared I too mon’...Bob took me over to a table where he had a large stack of posters. I think he was a little disappointed that the only kid there was me, a tall skinny white kid. But he asked me if I would like for him to sign a poster for me. He remembered my name. I hung out a little while after that and no one else showed up…Then I said goodbye with another hand shake…I was fortunate enough to have seen him play two consecutive nights at the Roxy in Hollywood and at the Santa Monica Civic auditorium during the Rastaman Vibration tour. The show at the Roxy was the best show I have ever seen.”
Starting Bid $1000
Fantastic fully signed Elektra Records promo portrait of Queen
582. Queen Signed Photograph - Early Elektra Records Promo Photo. Fantastic early vintage glossy 10 x 8 Elektra Records promotional photo of Queen, signed in black felt tip by all four members: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon. In fine condition, with some light surface marks and impressions, and mounting remnants to reverse edges.
Queen signed with Elektra Records in the United States in 1973, a partnership that helped catapult Queen to international fame, particularly with the release of their groundbreaking album A Night at the Opera in 1975. The band’s innovative sound and Elektra’s support established Queen as one of the most influential rock bands of all time. Starting Bid $500
581. Queen (2) Signed Checks with Mercury, Taylor, Deacon, and May. A pair of rare Queen Productions Ltd. business checks through Lloyds Bank Limited of London, both 6.5 x 3.5 and filled out in another hand. The earlier check, June 10, 1976, is made payable to accounting firm Moore Sloane & Co., and is signed in black felt tip and ink, “F. Mercury” and Roger Taylor”; and the second check, June 17, 1976, is made payable to Queen fan club secretary Theresa Pickard and signed in ballpoint, “John Deacon” and “B. H. May.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Queen Productions Ltd. was founded by the four members of Queen in 1975 as the corporate entity to manage the rock band’s various business affairs, overseeing royalties, merchandising, rights, promotion, and production. Starting Bid $500
Superb vintage 1964 Rave Magazine with fully signed Rolling Stones band portrait centerfold
583. Rolling Stones Signed 1964 Rave Magazine Centerfold. Vintage Rave Magazine from 1964 sans front and back covers, 46 pages, measures 18 x 11.75 open, signed inside on the centerfold band image of the Rolling Stones in blue ballpoint by Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts. In fine condition. A beautiful cast of uninscribed vintage Rolling Stones signatures on a highly displayable early band portrait. Starting Bid $300
584. Rolling Stones Signatures (1963). Vintage 1960s autograph album, 4.5 x 4, signed inside on the same page by the Rolling Stones in black ballpoint, “Brian Jones, xx,” and in blue ballpoint, “Mick Jagger,” “Bill Wyman, xx,” “Charlie Boy, xxx,” and “Keith Richard, xxx.” A collector’s notation to the top edge dates the signatures to “Shaftsbury Ave” in 1963. The autograph book is well-worn, with a loose spine and detached cover, but the Stones-signed page is in fine condition and completely unaffected. Starting Bid $200
585. Taylor Swift Signed ‘Baby Taylor’ Acoustic Guitar. Appealing Taylor Swift Baby Taylor (TSBT) 3/4 size acoustic guitar with a natural finish and black detailing, signed on the body in black felt tip by Taylor Swift. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Starting Bid $200
Classic Entertainment
693. Marlon Brando Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of Marlon Brando wearing a flat cap as Peter Quint from the 1971 horror film The Nightcomers, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Doug, with warm remembrances, Best wishes, always — Marlon.” In very good to fine condition, with fingerprint impressions to the lower right corner area, and loss to the upper right corner that could be matted out. The Nightcomers is a prequel to Henry James’ 1898 novella The Turn of the Screw, which had already been adapted into the classic 1961 film The Innocents. Starting Bid $200
“‘All the world’s a stage,’ Faithfully, Charlie Chaplin”
694. Charlie Chaplin Autograph Quotation Signed: “All the world’s a stage”. Marvelous AQS on an off-white 7 x 5.25 album page, boldly signed below in fountain pen by the silent star, “Faithfully, Charlie Chaplin, 19-33.” Chaplin quotes from the famous monologue in William Shakespeare’s comedy As You Like It, writing: “’All the world’s a stage.” A clipped 3¢ stamp postmarked at Los Angeles, December 22, 1933, is affixed below. Also signed on the reverse by Charles Laughton: “’We are such stuff as dreams are made on,’ ‘Tempest,’ On the day when I am about to try and play Prospero. In great trepidation, Charles Laughton.” Dated 1934 in another hand, with a biographical blurb clipped and affixed below. In fine condition. A superior pair of autographs connecting theater across the ages. Starting Bid $300
695. Green Hornet: Bruce Lee and Van Williams Original ‘Type I’ Photograph. Original glossy 8 x 10 photo of Green Hornet and Kato actors Van Williams and Bruce Lee showing their character masks to the show’s creator, George W. Trendle. The reverse is numbered in pencil, “9804-225.” In fine condition. Encapsulated by PSA as an authentic ‘Type I’ photograph. George Trendle (1884–1972) is best known for the characters the Lone Ranger, the Green Hornet, and Sgt. Preston of the Yukon, all of which he co-created with Fran Striker. Starting Bid $200
698. Katharina Schratt Signed Cabinet Photograph. Austrian actress (1853–1940) who was one of Vienna’s big stars at the Burgtheater from 1883 to 1900; she is perhaps better remembered as the best friend and confidante of Austria’s king Kaiser Franz Joseph I, leading to her being nicknamed ‘the uncrowned Empress of Austria.’ Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Katharina Schratt by Adele of Vienna, nicely signed in purple ink, “Kathi Schratt.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Quick magazine signed by Marilyn Monroe on the set of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
696. Marilyn Monroe Signed Magazine - Obtained on the Set of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Issue of Quick magazine from November 17, 1952, measuring 8 x 6 open, signed inside in pencil below her image, “Marilyn Monroe.” The blonde bombshell is portrayed in a white bikini top, with the humorous caption: “Interior Sec. Marilyn Monroe—’Her exterior ain’t bad neither.’” Archivally cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 18.75 x 16.5. In fine condition, with slight separation to the top of the hinge. Accompanied by a handwritten letter of provenance from Jordan Ingram, who affirms that his father, actor Edward Ingram, obtained the signature on the set of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in November 1952. Starting Bid $300
Enchanting signed photo of Marilyn from her show-stopping appearance at the 1955 East of Eden movie premiere
697. Marilyn Monroe Signed Photograph - Pictured at the East of Eden Movie Premiere. Fabulous vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 candid photo of Marilyn Monroe in a half-length, front-facing pose, showing her at the movie premiere of East of Eden, which took place at the Astor Theatre in New York City on March 9, 1955, signed nicely by the actress in black ink. In very fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder.
As quoted from Donald H. Wolfe’s 1998 biography The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe: ‘Marilyn consented to be an usherette at the Actor’s Studio benefit and world premiere of East of Eden, starring James Dean. With the news of Marilyn’s participation the benefit was an instant sellout. The magic name of Monroe caused a run on tickets, which were being scalped at triple their sales price. One of the crowd at the Astor Roof who was anxiously waiting to see the usherette was Arthur Miller, who had attended the Actor’s studio benefit with his sister, actress Joan Copeland. Marilyn had been very much on Miller’s mind. He stated, ‘I no longer knew what I wanted – certainly not the end of my marriage, but the thought of putting Marilyn out of my life was unbearable.’’ Starting Bid $1000
Sports
766. Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics: Black Power Salute
Original ‘Type III’ Wire Photograph. Original glossy 8 x 10 wire photo of the winner’s podium after the 200-meter race at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, which shows gold medalist Tommie Smith and bronze medalist John Carlos raising their fists as a salute for human rights. Both men are also pictured wearing Olympic Project for Human Rights badges, an example of which is also seen on the chest of silver medalist Peter Norman of Australia, who wore the badge in solidarity with Smith and Carlos. In fine condition. Encapsulated by PSA as an authentic ‘Type III’ photograph. Starting Bid $200
Sought-after bold Babe Ruth autograph—a great example of the ‘Bambino’
768. Babe Ruth Signature. Vintage fountain pen signature, “Babe Ruth,” on an off-white 4.5 x 5.75 album page. In fine condition, with slightly irregular toning and soiling, and some erasures beneath the autograph. Encapsulated in a Beckett authentication holder. An exemplary, bold Babe Ruth autograph. Starting Bid $500
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58. George W. Bush (2) Signed Items - Book and Bookplate Starting Bid $100
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64. Bill Clinton Typed Letter Signed as President to Ben E. King Starting Bid $200
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57. George W. Bush's Mizuno Running Sneakers Personally-Owned andWo... Starting Bid $200
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74. Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed as "Uncle Ike" Starting Bid $200
78. Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed Presidential Card Starting Bid $200
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71. Calvin Coolidge Signed White House Card Starting Bid $200
75. Dwight D. Eisenhower (4) Signatures Starting Bid $200
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86. Warren G. Harding Signed White House Card Starting Bid $200
83. Gerald Ford Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
87. Benjamin Harrison Document Signed as President, Ratifying the 188... Starting Bid $200
90. Herbert Hoover (3) WarDated Typed Letters Signed Starting Bid $200
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91. Herbert Hoover Signed Bible and Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
95. Andrew Jackson Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200
84. Gerald Ford Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
88. Benjamin Harrison Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200
92. Herbert Hoover Signed Photograph by Underwood & Underwood Starting Bid $200
96. Andrew Johnson Document Signed as President, Appointing Storied C... Starting Bid $200
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93. Herbert Hoover Signature Starting Bid $100
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94. Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover (2) Signatures
98. Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson Signed Photograph as President and F... Starting Bid $200
102. Lyndon B. Johnson Signed Book - To Heal and to Build, Inscribed t... Starting Bid $200
106. Lincoln Inauguration Original Invitation and Menu (1865) Starting Bid $200
110. James Monroe Handwritten Letter and Signature Starting Bid $200
99. Lyndon B. Johnson Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200
103. John F. Kennedy Original Wirephoto Starting Bid $100
107. [Abraham Lincoln]: The New York Times, April 11, 1865 Starting Bid $200
100. Lyndon B. Johnson Typed Letter Signed on "the ratification of the... Starting Bid $200
104. Abraham Lincoln Original Photograph (c. 1890s) - PSA Type IV - Si... Starting Bid $300
108. James Madison and James Monroe Document Signed as President and S... Starting Bid $200
111. James Monroe Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200
112. James Monroe Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200
101. Lyndon B. Johnson Typed Letter Signed as President, Thanking a Co... Starting Bid $200
105. Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson 1864 Union Presidential Ticket Starting Bid $200
109. William McKinley Document Signed as President, Appointing a Rear ... Starting Bid $200
113. Richard Nixon Typed Letter Signed as President Starting Bid $200
114. Richard Nixon Signed Book Set - The Memoirs of Richard Nixon Starting Bid $200
118. Barack Obama Original Self-Portrait Sketch as President Starting Bid $200
122. Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph for a White House Staffer Starting Bid $200
115. Richard Nixon Signed Book - Seize the Moment Starting Bid $200
119. Barack Obama Signed Book - The Audacity of Hope Starting Bid $200
123. Ronald Reagan Signature Starting Bid $200
116. Richard Nixon Photograph Starting Bid $100
120. Franklin Pierce Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200
124. Ronald Reagan Signature Starting Bid $200
117. Barack Obama Signed Time Magazine - 2009 'Inaugural Edition' Starting Bid $200
121. Franklin Pierce Document Signed as President, Appointing an India... Starting Bid $200
125. Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
Starting Bid $100
126. Eleanor Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed
127. Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt (2) Signed White House Cards Starting Bid $200
128. Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
129. Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as President Starting Bid $200
130. Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Presidential Calling Card Starting Bid $200
134. Theodore Roosevelt Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200
138. Theodore Roosevelt and William H. Taft Document Signed as Preside... Starting Bid $200
131. Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed State of New York, Executive Mansion... Starting Bid $200
135. Theodore Roosevelt Signed Photograph as President Starting Bid $200
139. William H. Taft Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
143.
Starting Bid $200
132. Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as President Starting Bid $200
136. Theodore Roosevelt Signed White House Card Starting Bid $200
140. William H. Taft Signed Oversized Photograph as Chief Justice Starting Bid $200
144. Harry S.
Document Signed as President, Presenting the Meda... Starting Bid $200
133. Franklin D. Roosevelt Inauguration Pass, Issued to a Presidential... Starting Bid $200
684. Carole King Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
685. Britney Spears Signed CD Booklet - ...Baby One More Time Starting Bid $200
689. Taylor Swift Signed CD - Folklore Starting Bid $200
686. Taylor Swift Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
690. Amy Winehouse Signed Drumhead Starting Bid $200
Starting
687. Taylor Swift (2) Signed CDs - Fearless (Taylor's Version) and Fol... Starting Bid $200
701. Amos 'n' Andy CastSigned Script: 'The Christmas Story' (1952) Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $100
688. Taylor
Signed CD - Red (Taylor's Version) Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $100
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Swift
702. Lauren Bacall (7) Signed Items
703. Theda Bara Signature Starting Bid $200
704. Brigitte Bardot Signed Photograph
705. Ingrid Bergman Signed Photograph
706. Busby Berkeley Document Signed
707. Sarah Bernhardt Handwritten Manuscript and Signature
Bid $100
708. Bonanza Signed Photograph
709. Billie Burke Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $100
710. Lon Chaney, Sr. Signature
711.
Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
715. Lou
Document Signed Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
712.
Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $100
716. Tom
Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
713.
Ling
Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
717. Marlene Dietrich Letter Archive - 40+ Pages with 15 Signatures Starting Bid $200
718. Horror Actors, Actresses, and Writers (24) Signed Book - Dracula Starting Bid $200
726.
Charlie Chaplin
Maurice Chevalier
Chung
Soo
714. Sean Connery Signed Lobby Card Starting Bid $200
Costello
Cruise
719. Isadora Duncan Autograph Letter Signed
720. Isadora Duncan Signed Photograph
721. Clint Eastwood Signed Photograph as Dirty Harry Starting Bid $200
722. W. C. Fields Signed Photograph as "Uncle Bill" Starting Bid $200
723. Clark Gable Document Signed as Executor of the Estate of Carole L... Starting Bid $200
724. Judy Garland Signature Starting Bid $200
725. Sonja Henie Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
Leslie Howard Signature Starting Bid $100
728. Al Jolson and Actors Signatures Starting Bid $100
732. Peter Lawford: Robert F. Kennedy for President Staff Badge Starting Bid $200
736. Marilyn Monroe Oversized Photograph Signed by Bert Stern (Ltd. Ed... Starting Bid $200
729. Boris Karloff Signed Book - The Lark Starting Bid $200
733. Vivien Leigh Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
737. Paul Newman Signed Check Starting Bid $200
730. Grace Kelly Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
734. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Signatures Starting Bid $200
738. Jack Nicholson and Shirley MacLaine Signed Lobby Card Starting Bid $200
731. Harry Lauder (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100
735. Marx Brothers Signatures Starting Bid $200
739. Laurence Olivier Typed Letter Signed: "My regards and admiration ... Starting Bid $100
Starting Bid $200
Starting
740. Gregory Peck Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
741. Tyrone Power Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
742. Gilda Radner Signed Photograph
743. Gilda Radner and Gene Wilder Signed Photograph
Bid $200
744. Robert Redford Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200
745. Christopher Reeve Signature Starting Bid $200
746. Burt Reynolds Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
747. Roy Rogers and Dale Evans (2) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
748. Lillian Russell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100
749. Peter Sellers Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200
750. Star Trek III Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
751. Star Trek: Gene Roddenberry Document Signed Starting Bid $200
752. Star Wars: James Earl Jones Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
753. Inger Stevens Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
754. Three Stooges (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $200
755. Three Stooges Signed Promo Card Starting Bid $200
756. Three Stooges: Moe Howard Signed Fan Club Card Starting Bid $200
757. John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John Signed Lobby Card Starting Bid $200
758. Johnny Weissmuller Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
759. Pearl White Signed Check Starting Bid $100
760. Guy Williams Signature Starting Bid $200
761. Margaret Hamilton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
762. Fay Wray Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
763. King Kong: Fay Wray Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
771. Hank Aaron Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
772. Muhammad Ali Signature Starting Bid $100
773. Bill Belichick Signed Contract with Starter as Cleveland Browns H... Starting Bid $200
774. Tom Brady 1st TD Pass: Patriots vs. Chargers NFL Ticket Stub (Oct... Starting Bid $200
775. Dizzy Dean Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
776. Dizzy Dean Signature Starting Bid $100
777. Joe DiMaggio Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
778. Joe DiMaggio Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
779. Joe DiMaggio Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
780. Joe DiMaggio Signed Book - Joe & Marilyn: A Memory of Love Starting Bid $200
781. Sandy Koufax Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
782. Mickey Mantle Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
783. Mickey Mantle Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
784. Mickey Mantle Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
785. Roger Maris Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
786. Miracle on Ice Signed First Day Cover Starting Bid $200
787. Miracle on Ice Signed Magazine Page Starting Bid $200
788. Jesse Owens Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
789. Satchel Paige Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
790. Pele Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
791. [Jackie Robinson] Program for 1953 Union Leader 5th Annual Baseba... Starting Bid $100
792. Pete Rose Document Signed Starting Bid $200
793. Burt Shotton Signature Starting Bid $100
794. Mike Tyson Signed Boxing Glove Starting Bid $200
795. Ted Williams Signed Stat Sheet Starting Bid $200
796. Ted Williams Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
797. Ted Williams Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200
Conditions of Sale
ANYONE EITHER REGISTERING TO BID OR PLACING A BID (“BIDDER”) ACCEPTS THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND ENTERS INTO A LEGALLY, BINDING, ENFORCEABLE AGREEMENT WITH R&R AUCTION COMPANY OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC (“RR AUCTION”) TOGETHER WITH BIDDER, THE “PARTIES”).
This Agreement contains important provisions that control rights and liabilities, and specifically has provisions governing how disputes are handled as well as LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY that can be imposed upon RR Auction, WAIVER OF JURY and ARBITRATION PROVISIONS. This acknowledgement is a material term of these Conditions of Sale and of the consideration under which RR Auction agrees to these terms. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.
The following terms and conditions (“Conditions of Sale”) constitute the sole terms and conditions under which RR Auction will offer for sale and sell the property on its website, and/or described in the catalog of items for auction (the “Catalog”). These Conditions of Sale constitute a binding agreement between the Parties with respect to the auction in which Bidder participates (the “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.
Section 1
The Parties1.1 RR Auction and Auction
This Auction is presented by RR Auction, a d/b/a/ of R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC, as identified with the applicable licensing information on the title page of the Catalog or on the www.RRauction.com Internet site. The Auction is conducted under these Conditions of Sale. Announcements and corrections from the podium at live auctions and those made through the Conditions of Sale appearing on the Internet at RRauction.com supersede those in the printed Catalog.
1.2
Bidder
Bidder shall mean the original Bidder on the property offered for sale by RR 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 or legal guardian’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 and agrees to be bound by these Conditions of Sale in addition to company for whom the Bidder is acting
By accepting the Conditions of Sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment.
Section 2 Bidding Privileges
2.1 In order to place bids, Bidders who have not established an account with RR Auction must either furnish satisfactory credit information (including two 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. Privileges will be granted at the sole discretion of RR Auction. Additionally, Bidders who have not previously established credit or who wish to bid in excess of their established credit history may be required to provide a cash deposit prior to RR Auction’s acceptance of a bid. Check writing privileges and immediate delivery of merchandise may also be determined by pre-approval of credit based on a combination of criteria: RRAuction.com history, related 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.
2.2 Bidder providing any false or misleading information provided in connection with the registration shall be a material breach of the Conditions of Sale and in addition to any other remedies at law shall excuse RR Auction from performance under these Conditions of Sale, including the right to any refund.
2.2 Bidding privileges may be revoked without notice, for any reason, at the sole discretion of RR Auction .
Section 3
Buyer’s Premium
3.1 The Bidder acknowledges and agrees that a 25% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on all individual lots sold in timed and live Auctions. . For payment other than by cash, delivery will not be made unless and until full payment has been received by RR Auction, i.e., check or wired funds have fully cleared. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, signed by RR Auction, payment in full is due within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date, whichever is earlier. Bidder’s failure to pay any payment in full when due required shall constitute a material breach, and in addition to other damages available under contract or law, at RR Auction’s election, RR Auction may cancel the sale and require full premium still be due along with interest at 1.5% per month from the date of breach, or at the maximum legally allowable rate.
Section 4
Bidding
4.1 Each Bidder’s determination of its bid should be based upon its own examination of the item(s) and independent investigation, rather than the any reliance as to what is represented in the Catalog, online or elsewhere. Bidder affirms that it regards any statements made by RR Auction concerning the item as solely opinion and that Bidder is making its own inspection and independent evaluation of the goods, and is not relying upon any description or statements by RR Auction (including as to quality, authenticity, provenance, ownership, liens existing, on goods legality, or value) in making its determination to bid on or purchase an item. In any purchase or sale, the value of the item(s) is determined by the price. THE BIDDER HEREBY ASSUMES ALL RISKS CONCERNING ANY AND ALL PURCHASES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
4.2 RR AUCTION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS IN BIDDING. A 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 reoffering 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.
4.3 All prospective Bidders who examine lots in person prior to the sale shall personally assume all responsibility for any damage they cause in so doing. RR Auction shall have sole discretion in determining the value of the damage caused, which shall be promptly paid by the prospective Bidder.
4.4 Title to any lot remains with Consignor, any secured party of the Consignor, or assignee of Consignor, as the case may be, until the lot is paid for in full by Bidder and Bidder has fully satisfied any outstanding financial obligations to RR Auction (including as it concerns aby other lots). RR Auction reserves the right to require payment in full before delivering any lot to the successful Bidder.
4.5 It is the Bidder’s responsibility and obligation to have the lots fully insured while in their possession. Bidder assumes any and all risk of loss upon the earlier of shipment to Bidder or in Bidder’s possession.
4.6 Bidder grants to RR Auction or its assigns the right to offset any sums due, or found to be due by RR Auction, and to make such offset from any past, 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 fur-
ther grants RR Auction a lien consisting of a senior security interest (or purchase money security interest to the extent applicable) in such sums or items to the fullest extent applicable, authorizes RR Auction to file documents concerning the interest, and Bidder agrees to execute any further documents as may be 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 fees and expenses, until the indebtedness is paid.
4.7 By bidding in this sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. The authorized representative of any corporate Bidder who is present at the sale shall provide RR Auction or its agent, prior to the commencement of the bidding (or at the time of registration), with a statement signed by a principal, director or officer that they he or she personally and unconditionally guarantees any payment due RR Auction.
4.8 RR Auction may at its sole and absolute discretion, make loans or advances to Consignors and/or prospective Bidders.
Section 5 Bidding Options
5.1 Non-Internet bids (including but not limited to in-person, facsimile, phone and mail bids) are treated similarly to floor bids in that they must be on-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.
5.2 When identical bids are submitted, preference is given to the first received. To ensure the greatest accuracy, written bids should be entered on the standard printed bid sheet and be received at RR Auction’s place of business at least twenty-four (24) hours before the Auction start. RR Auction is not responsible for executing mail bids or facsimile bids received on or after the day the first lot is sold, nor Internet bids submitted after the published closing time; nor is RR Auction responsible for proper execution of bids submitted by telephone, mail, facsimile, e-mail, Internet, or in person once the Auction begins.
5.3 In all Auctions, bids on an item must raise the current high bid by at least 10%, or as specified on a per-Auction basis. Bids will be accepted in whole 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.
5.4 RR Auction reserves the right to accept or decline any bid. Bids must be for an entire lot and each lot constitutes a separate sale. All bids are per lot unless otherwise announced. Live auction lots will be sold in their numbered sequence unless RR Auction directs otherwise. It is unlawful and illegal for Bidders to collude, pool, or agree with another Bidder to pay less than the fair value for lot(s). For live auctions, RR Auction will have final discretion in the event that any dispute should arise between Bidders. RR Auction will determine the successful Bidder, cancel the sale, or re-offer and resell the lot or lots in dispute. RR 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.
Section 6 Payment
6.1 Subject to fulfillment of all of the Conditions of Sale set forth herein, upon the sooner of (1) the passing of title to the offered lot pursuant to these Conditions of Sale, or (2) possession of the offered lot by the Bidder, Bidder thereupon (a) assumes full risk and responsibility (including without limitation, liability for or damage to frames or glass covering prints, paintings, photos, or other works), and (b) will immediately pay the full purchase price or such part as RR Auction may require. In addition to other remedies available to RR Auction by law, RR Auction reserves the right to impose from the date of sale a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price if payment is not made in accordance with the conditions set forth herein. All property must be removed from RR Auction’s premises by the Bidder at his/her expense not later than sixty (60) business days following its sale and, if it is not so removed, RR Auction may send the purchased property to a public warehouse for the account, at the risk and expense of the Bidder.
6.2 Payment is due upon closing of the Auction session, or upon presentment of an invoice. RR Auction reserves the right to void an invoice if payment in full is not received within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date. In cases of nonpayment, RR Auction’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay RR Auction its fees (seller’s and Buyer’s Premium) on the lot and any other damages pertaining to the lot.
6.3 All sales for total invoices greater than $1,000 are strictly for cash in United States dollars (including U.S. currency, bank wire, cashier checks, eChecks, and bank money orders), and are subject to all reporting requirements.
6.4 All deliveries are subject to good funds; funds being received in RR 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.
6.5 In the event that a Bidder’s payment is dishonored upon presentment(s), Bidder shall pay the maximum statutory processing fee set by applicable state law. If Bidder attempts to pay via check and the financial institution denies the transfer from Bidder’s bank account, or the payment cannot be completed using the selected funding source, Bidder agrees to complete payment.
6.7 If RR Auction refers any unpaid invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay and shall be liable for RR Auction’s attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by RR Auction in addition to the invoice amount and interest the greater of 1.5% per month or at the maximum legally allowable rate from date of invoice to collection. If RR Auction assigns 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.
6.8 RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder (as well as to the extent it is a consignor any other monies owed or due to Bidder) to secure payment of the Auction invoice. RR Auction is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of the Bidder then held by RR Auction or its affiliates to secure payment of any Auction invoice or any other amounts due RR Auction or affiliates from the Bidder. With respect to these lien rights, RR Auction shall have all the rights of a secured creditor, 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.
6.9 All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. RR Auction clients with an invoice totaling $1,000 or under will have the option to pay by VISA, Mastercard, Discover or Paypal. All Paypal payments must be sent to FinanceDepartment@ rrauction.com. Authorize.net, a third-party service provider contracted by RR Auction for processing on-line payments, charges a nonrefundable service fee of 3%, which will be added to your final invoice should you pay by credit/debit card.
Section 7 Sales Tax
RR Auction is a remote seller and we are now required to collect Sales/Use Tax from our bidders. The states that we have nexus in we will be required to collect and remit sales tax on your behalf. Each state has different requirements to meet nexus. When RR Auction has achieved a certain monetary and/or invoice threshold in each state we will apply sales tax to your total invoice. The states that are affected are: ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA,RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN
If we have not achieved nexus in a particular state it is still your responsibility to pay sales tax on your purchases.
The sales tax rate is determined by the State, Country, and City where purchases are shipped to. If you decide to pick up your purchases at our New Hampshire location you will not be required to pay sales tax. The State of New Hampshire does not have a general sales and use tax. All purchases picked up at our Massachusetts location will be taxed at the current rate of 6.25%.
If you have a resale number please email Sue@RRAuction.com or fax to (603) 732-4288 a copy of your state resale certificate and you will be exempt from paying sales tax.
Section 8
Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges
Bidder is liable for shipping and handling and providing accurate information as to shipping or delivery locations and arranging for such. RR Auction is unable to combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for 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.
Section 9
Title
Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices of Bidder (including those pertaining to the item(s) at issue) and amounts owed to RR Auction are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they have been delivered to a common carrier or third-party shipper.
Section 10
Rights Reserved
RR Auction reserves the right, at any time before, during or after an auction has ended to: withdraw any lot before or at the time of the Auction, cancel any bid, and/or to postpone the Auction of all or any lots or parts thereof, for any reason. RR Auction shall not be liable to any Bidder in the event of such withdrawal, cancellation, or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone at any time.
Section 11
Conducting the Auction
11.1 RR Auction reserves the right to postpone the Auction or any session 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.
11.2 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 Auctions record of final sale shall be conclusive. RR Auction also may reject any bid if RR Auction decides either that any bid is below the reserve of the lot or article or that an advance is insufficient. Unless otherwise announced by RR Auction at the time of sale, no lots may be divided for the purpose of sale.
11.3 Reserves
Lots may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. Consignors may not bid on their own lots or property. RR Auction may, from time to time, bid on items that it does not own. RR Auction may execute bids consecutively or otherwise up to one bid increment below the reserve.
11.4
Off-Site Bidding
Bidding by telephone, facsimile, online, or absentee bidding (advance written bids submitted by mail) are offered solely as a convenience and permitted 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.
11.5 Estimate Prices:
In addition to descriptive information, each item in the Catalog sometimes includes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction (the “Estimate Prices”). In other instances, Estimate Prices can be obtained by calling RR Auction at (603) 732-4280. The Estimate Prices are based upon various factors including prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality, history and provenance. Estimate Prices are prepared well in advance of the sale and subject to revision. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or sales tax (see under separate heading).
11.6 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.
11.7 Before the Auction:
Bidder may attend pre-sale viewing for all of RR Auction’s auctions at no charge. All property to be auctioned is usually on view for several days prior to the sale. Bidder is encouraged to examine lots thoroughly. Bidder may also request condition reports (see below). RR Auction’s staff are available at viewings and by appointment.
11.8 Maximum Bids In All Auctions:
To maximize Bidder’s chance of winning, RR Auction strongly encourages the use of maximum bids. RR Auction will then bid for Bidder until the lot reaches Bidder’s specified maximum. Maximum bids are strictly confidential. Placing 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.
11.9 Successful Bids:
The fall of RR Auction’s hammer indicates the final bid. RR Auction will record the paddle number of the Bidder. If Bidder’s salesroom or absentee bid is successful, Bidder will be notified after the sale by mailed or emailed invoice.
11.10 Unsold Lots:
If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the Consignor. RR Auction has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction. Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers.
11.11 Bidding in Timed Auction:
Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right.
The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or 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.
11.12 Bidding - Internet Live Auction:
Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right.
To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.
During live internet or live auction, property is auctioned in consecutive 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 or bids (successively or otherwise) on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve. All auctions for lots are with reserve unless specifically stated otherwise.
During live Auctions, internet bids can be placed in real time through one or more of the following Third Party services: www.liveauctioneers.com, www.invaluable. com and www.icollector.com. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, 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.
11.13 Miscellaneous:
Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a non-sale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize RR Auction’s Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited. If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, RR Auction reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer’s Premium and Consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement.
Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by RR Auction in the future. In conformity with ”donot-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. RR Auction may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available.
11.14 Rules of Construction: RR Auction presents properties in a number of collectible fields, and as such, specific venues have promulgated supplemental Terms and Conditions. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the general Conditions of Sale by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force and effect to the rules in their entirety.
Section 12
RR Auction’s Remedies
Failure of the Bidder to comply with any of these Conditions of Sale or the terms of the Registration Form is an event of material breach or default. In such event, RR Auction may, in addition to any other available remedies specifically including the right to hold the defaulting Bidder liable for the Purchase Price or to charge and collect from the defaulting Bidder’s credit or debit accounts as provided for elsewhere herein: (a) cancel the sale, retaining any payment made by the Bidder as damages (the Bidder understands and acknowledges that RR Auction will be substantially damaged should such default occur, and that damages under subpart (a) are necessary to compensate RR Auction for such damages); (b) resell the property without reserve at public auction or privately; (c) charge the Bidder interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest allowable interest rate; (d) take any other action that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to preserve and protect RR Auction’s rights and remedies. Should RR Auction resell the property, the original defaulting Bidder shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs and expenses associated there with, including but not limited to warehousing, sales-related expenses, 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 Bidder’s property in RR Auction’s possession or to which title has not yet passed to Bidder. RR Auction shall have the benefit of all rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) as adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Section 13 Warranties
13.1 RR Auction does not provide any warranties to Bidders, whether expressed or implied, beyond those expressly provided in these Conditions of Sale. All property and lots are sold ”as is” and “where is”. By way of illustration rather than limitation, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any 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, trademark, or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) related to the item, or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title.
13.2 All descriptions, photographs, illustrations, and terminology including but not limited to words describing condition (including any condition reports 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.
13.3 Bidders are accorded the opportunity to inspect the lots and to otherwise satisfy themselves as to the nature and sufficiency of each lot prior to bidding, and RR Auction urges Bidders to avail themselves accordingly.
13.4 All lots sold by RR Auction are accompanied by an Auction Certificate (“AC”). On any lot presented with an AC issued by RR Auction, the 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 “AC”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The AC inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records). Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the AC and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void.
Section 14
Firearms
RR Auction complies with all Federal and State rules and regulations relating to the purchasing, registration and shipping of firearms. A Bidder is required to provide appropriate documents and the payment of associated fees, if any. Bidder is responsible for providing a shipping address that is suitable for the receipt of a firearm.
Section 15
Unauthorized Statements
Under no circumstances is any employee, agent or representative of RR Auction authorized by RR Auction to modify, amend, waive or contradict any of these Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on a registration form, any warranty or limitation or exclusion of warranty, any term or condition in either the Registration Form or these Terms and Conditions regarding payment 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 Bidder and by an authorized officer of RR Auction 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.
Section 16
Bidder’s Remedies
16.1 Except as stated expressly herein, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy related to or pertaining to items it bids upon, views, or purchases from RR Auction, and any claims by Bidder related to authenticity, ownership, condition, title or value, shall be against Consignor only.
16.2 This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder as against
RR Auction (inclusive of its affiliates, officers, managers, employees or agents), or in any way arising out of, related to, or in connection with these Conditions of Sale, , and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. Time is of the essence with respect to these procedures.
16.3 Title to Items
The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor’s warranty of title and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bidder’s benefit. In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, satisfactory to the sole discretion of RR Auction, that there was a breach of the Consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, RR Auction may make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other amounts paid or due to RR Auction). Should the Consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Bidder within thirty days after such demand (if any made), RR Auction may disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and may assign to Bidder all or some of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and/or assignment, all responsibility and liability of RR Auction, if any, with respect to said lot or item shall automatically terminate related to or arising from these Conditions of Sale or such transaction operating as a complete waiver and general release by Bidder as to RR Auction and its agents, contractors, and affiliates, as to any and all claims concerning or related to the item, if any . RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction by Consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances.
16.4 Authenticity Challenge Process
(1) If Bidder wishes to dispute or challenge the Authenticity of the lot or item (including asserting that it is incorrect), Bidder must adhere to the following procedure: Within 30 days of the Auction Date, Bidder must present written evidence to RR Auction, that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field (and one recognized by RR Auction within its discretion) and send the physical item or lot at issue to RR Auction along with all evidence relied upon by Bidder for contesting the Authenticity. (“Authenticity Challenge Process”) “Authenticity” shall mean a gross discrepancy in the between the description, genuiness, or attribution of the item as represented by RR Auction in the Catalog or at the auction, and the item. If RR Auction concurs that the lot is not Authentic as was represented (it is sole discretion), Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy as against RR Auction (inclusive of its affiliates, agents, employees, and contractors) shall be a refund of the purchase price of the subject item paid by Bidder, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable by Bidder. If RR Auction does not agree with the assertion by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale. Strict adherence to the Authenticity Challenge Process is a condition of standing for Bidder to initiate suit or claim.
(2) So long as Bidder has complied with the Authenticity Challenge Process, any claim, suit or action, by Bidder concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity, or related to the authenticity of the item must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Auction Date and is subject to the other limitations and conditions stated in the Conditions of Sale.
16.5 Other Issues. Any dispute or claim by Bidder against RR Auction (or its affiliates, directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors)) other than Authenticity, concerning any item or lot bid upon, or purchased, including value, title, condition, bidding process, or description must be asserted (if at all) in the following manner:
(1) If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially or grossly incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), or there is any other gross material issue pertaining to the item or lot, the item or lot may be returned if returned within five (5) calendar days of receipt, and received by RR Auction no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the Auction Date with explanation in writing.. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and a certificate of auction, then the description in the certificate of auction (“Lot Challenge Process”). This paragraph shall constitute Bidder’s sole right with respect to the return of items, and no refunds shall be given for any items not returned to and received by RR Auction within the period of time stated herein or not materially or grossly in deviation from the description. Such a refund is subject to RR Auction’s sole discretionary review, and any request for refund must be made concurrently with returning the physical item or lot to RR Auction. Any item not returned within said frame will constitute acceptance of the item and a waiver and release of any and all claims by Bidder pertaining to the item other than with respect to authenticity; and
(2) Provided that the Bidder has engaged in the Lot Challenge Process, any
claim concerning such must be brought no later than one (1) year of the Auction Date for the item or lot at issue and is subject to the other limitations and conditions stated in the Conditions of Sale.
NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED OR PROVIDED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND BIDDERS OR AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUCH SHALL BE A COMPLETE DEFENSE TO ANY CLAIMS BY BIDDER RELATED TO THE CONDITIONS OF SALE, ANY AUCTION OR BID.
16.6 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. For any and all claims by Bidder arising out of or related to this Agreement, Bidder’s viewing, bid, or purchase of items, or any agreement between the Parties, or otherwise, Bidder agrees that to the fullest extent such can be limited under the law, Bidder shall have no right to recover and hereby waives any and all rights to recover from against RR Auction or its affiliates, directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors, consequential or indirect damages, lost profits damages, punitive, exemplary, statutory (or multiplier damages), physical or emotional distress damages, general or special damages of any kind (beyond amounts actually paid by Bidder for item(s) at issue), and in the event of recovery of any damages whatsoever, such shall be limited by the amounts actually paid by Bidder to RR Auction for the item(s) at issue in such claim, or if no money was paid to RR Auction by Bidder for items at issue, or there items are at issue, the amount of $150.00.
Section 17
RR Auction’s Additional Services
For Bidders who do not remove purchased property from RR Auction’s 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.
Section 18
Headings
Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer.
Section 19
Entire Agreement
Except to the extent Bidder is also a consignor (in which case the terms of the consignment agreement shall also govern), these Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the Parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the auction Registration Form. They may not be amended, 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 or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction, the remaining parts of the agreement and remainder of the sections or terms and provisions of the section and all sections shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way.
Section 20 Governing Law and Enforcement
20.1 The Parties agree that all agreements between the Parties including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Boston, Massachusetts, no matter where Bidder is situated and no matter by what means or where Bidder was informed of the Auction and regardless of whether catalogs, materials, or other communications were received by Bidder in another location.
20.2 The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, any other related agreement(s), along with all claims between the Parties, including those arising out of or related to such are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute between the Parties, including but not limited to those related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the ”Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association
(the “AAA”) The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA in Boston, Massachusetts, unless the Consumer Arbitration Rules apply, in which case, such rules and venue will govern. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall also recover all of its related fees and costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, if RR Auction prevails, such recovery, in addition to all remedies available at agreement or law, shall include the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. Federal arbitration law, including the Federal Arbitration Act apply to this agreement to arbitrate and its related provisions. The arbitration and all related proceedings shall be held strictly confidential and all documents and discovery shall be held confidential and not used, published or disclosed publically or to anyone outside the Parties or expert consultants or counsel who shall agree to hold such confidential.
20.3 The Parties consent to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as exclusive jurisdiction and venue for all claims between the Parties except as provided specifically herein and may seek confirmation of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in any Court of competent jurisdiction, including the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. To the extent such is necessary under the law, RR Auction may enforce the Arbitration award against Bidder and any related Party in any court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as RR Auction consenting to jurisdiction or venue in any location outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
THE PARTIES MAY NOT BRING CLAIMS AGAINST EACH OTHER AS A CLASS OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLAIMED CLASS, OR IN A REPRESENTATIVE ACTION UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED. UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED, THE CLAIMS AGAINST EACH OF THE OTHER CANNOT BE CONSOLIDATED OR JOINED WITH MORE THAN ONE ADDITIONAL PERSON OR ENTITIES’ CLAIMS. NO INJUNCTIVE OR DECLATORY RELIEF SOUGHT BY BIDDER IF ANY, CAN AFFECT OR BE ORDERED TO AFFECT ANY OTHER BIDDERS OR PERSONS.
20.4 Except as provided specifically in these Conditions of Sale in Bidder’s Remedies against RR Auction (along with its affiliates, directors, agents, officers, employees, and contractors) for any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other related agreement(s), brought by Bidder must be brought within the earlier of the Auction Date as it pertains to the item(s) at issue or no later than one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances occurred giving rise to the alleged claim, without exception. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute bar to and release of any claims by Bidder initiated after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-actions brought by Bidder. These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale.
20.5 To the fullest extent under applicable law and except as specifically stated herein Bidder hereby holds harmless, releases and discharges RR Auction and its agents, officer’s directors, affiliates, successors, and assigns from any and all claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, damages, causes of action, suits, demands, losses, debts, and expenses of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected existing prior to these Conditions of Sale. Bidder agrees to the Conditions of Sale and upon each instance that Bidder participates in any auction, bids, or otherwise agrees to such terms and reaffirms this release as of the date of so participating or agreeing unless Bidder otherwise provides clear written notice to RR Auction prior to so bidding.
20.6 The Bidder hereby agrees that RR Auction shall be entitled to present these Conditions of Sale to a court in any jurisdiction other than set forth in this 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.
20.7
Liquidated Damages for Specific Breaches
In the event that Bidder provides false information in connection with registering for bidding, fails to correct or update information or breaches the Conditions of Sale by failing to pay the purchase price when due after becoming the winning bidder, as liquidated damages associated with such breaches, R&R may obtain from Bidder the greater of (1) 150% the reserve of the item (if any); (2) the amount bidder bid; or (3), the full amount that bidder would have otherwise paid. Bidder will also be liable for an additional 20% of such amount to account for additional administrative costs, shipping, additional advertising, and other damages and liabilities fees that are difficult to calculate on an item-by-item basis.
20.8 Indemnity. Bidder agrees to defend, indemnify, hold harmless RR Auction
(along with its officers, directors, agents, contractors, and affiliates) from and against any and all claims, costs, fees, damages, and liabilities arising out of or related to these Conditions of Sale, view of items, or lots, bidding, or participation in any auction by RR Auction, and/or or in any way connected to any item you viewed, bid upon or purchased through RR Auction.
Section 21: State-by-State Law Issues
This Auction is being conducted in and the sale shall take place in the State of Massachusetts. Notwithstanding, the foregoing, should these terms and conditions violate the law of any State should that state’s law be found to govern, or any provision herein determined to be invalid, the clause itself and the remainder of the Agreement shall be valid to the fullest extent allowed. Also, to the extent other states law apply to any transaction arising out of the Agreement (without admitting such), RR Auction states:
For Residents of California:
SALE OF AUTOGRAPHED COLLECTIBLES: AS REQUIRED BY LAW, A DEALER WHO SELLS TO A CONSUMER ANY COLLECTIBLE DESCRIBED AS BEING AUTOGRAPHED MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN EXPRESS WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF SALE. THIS DEALER MAY BE SURETY BONDED OR OTHERWISE INSURED TO ENSURE THE AUTHENTICITY OF ANY AUTOGRAPHED COLLECTIBLE SOLD BY THIS DEALER.
A written express warranty is provided with each autographed collectible, as required by law. This dealer may be surety bonded or otherwise insured to ensure the authenticity of any autographed collectible sold by this dealer.
Section 22
Glossary of Condition terms
Information provided to prospective Bidders with respect of any lot, including any pre-sale estimate, whether written or oral, and information in any catalogue, condition or other report, commentary or valuation, is not a representation of fact but rather a statement of opinion held by RR Auction.
Use of the following terms constitutes an opinion as follows:
VERY FINE describes an item believed to be in virtually flawless condition, and is used sparingly for items of exceptionally attractive appearance.
FINE is the most common statement of condition, and applies to most items that we offer. It describes items that we believe to show expected handling wear, generally acceptable random flaws (such as light creases, small bends, etc.), and an overall appearance that is pleasing to the majority of collectors.
VERY GOOD describes an item that we believe exhibits more moderate flaws (such as toning, light staining, professional reinforcements or repairs, etc.). Most collectors would be comfortable with items in very good condition, and this would be the expected condition for many formats (early presidential documents, for example).
GOOD describes an item which we believe to have obvious visible flaws, including heavy wear, missing portions, or repairs that affect appearance; generally items in this condition are offered only if an item is otherwise believed to be exceedingly rare or important.
Bidder may call and request further details and information about RR Auction’s opinions concerning any item via phone or email which shall provided in RR Auction’s discretion.
Certificate of Auction, Certificate of Authenticity and Goods Acquired:
Bidder warrants that Bidder (and its agents, assigns, successors, and affiliates) shall not purposely deface, destroy, dismember, cut-up into parts the item or Lot purchased at auction from RR Auction and in the event such shall occur whether purposefully or accidently, Bidder (and its agents, assigns, successors, and affiliates) shall refrain from advertising, promoting, or marketing the item as having been purchased from RR Auction and shall in no event display, expressly claim, or imply that the item was certified or auctioned in such state by RR Auction. As liquidated damages for such breach, Bidder agrees to be liable to RR Auction for the greater of the amount of three (3) times the hammer price of the item along with all other fees and costs as otherwise provided in this Terms of Sale.
