July 13, 2016
FINE AUTOGRAPH & ARTIFACT AUCTION
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This month RR Auction is excited to offer a remarkable selection of classic animation treasures. As a joint venture with animation art specialist Harry Kleiman, owner of Collectors Paradise Galleries, we have assembled an outstanding collection of items spanning animation history. From Winsor McCay’s 1914 Gertie the Dinosaur, through the golden years of Walt Disney Studios, and up to modern classics like The Little Mermaid, you’re sure to find your favorite cartoon characters in these pages. Our Animation feature begins on page 158 and closes out the catalog. Enjoy!
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Harry Kleiman, Animation Expert When young Harry Kleiman’s family moved to Los Angeles in 1968, the cartoon fanatic—insatiable in his appetite for all things animated—began spending nearly every day after school visiting animation studios, learning about the process, and meeting the industry’s icons: Walter Lantz, Bob Clampett, Bill Hanna and Joseph Barbera, Chuck Jones, Marc Davis, Ollie Johnston, Frank Thomas, Ward Kimball, Grim Natwick, and Friz Freleng. These meetings sparked what would become his lifelong passion and business pursuit. In 1980, Kleiman finished college and founded Collectors Paradise Galleries, attending dozens of conventions each year to buy, sell, and—his favorite—educate new collectors. In 1982, he was the first person to approach the Don Bluth Studio about selling their original cels from The Secret of Nimh. He also began making deals with Gary Goldman, offering cels from Dragon’s Lair and Space Ace. In 1984, he partnered Collectors Gallery in Studio City, where he was introduced to fellow animation enthusiasts from around the world. Over the years, Kleiman accumulated one of the most impressive animation art collections in existence, portions of which he generously lent out to animation scholars to continue broadening the world’s understanding and appreciation of this beloved art form. As an animation veteran who has spent his life studying, buying, and selling, Kleiman is eager to branch out and educate the next generation. We are proud to be a part of his lifetime of passion.
AUTHENTICATORS AND CONSULTANTS JOHN REZNIKOFF, UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
John is the founder of University Archives, a leading firm specializing in the appraisal and authentication of documents and manuscripts. He is affiliated with multiple professional organizations dedicated to the autograph industry, was a contributing editor for Autograph Collector magazine, and is a PSA/DNA authenticator. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced upon request*
PSA/DNA
PSA/DNA is the world’s leading third party autograph authentication company. Using state of the art technology, PSA/DNA created a security system to prevent counterfeiting, forgery and piracy. As the most respected service in the industry, PSA/DNA’s years of expertise and knowledge have established an impeccable reputation for providing professional, unbiased, expert opinions. STEVE ZARELLI
Letters of Authenticity are availableon certain lots. Priced from $25 to $200*
STEVE ZARELLI AUTHENTICATION
Steve Zarelli is a recognized authority in the field of astronaut autographs. His findings have been published in the definitive space collecting reference Relics of the Space Race, and he has contributed articles to the UACC’s Pen & Quill magazine, Autograph Times magazine, and the UACC signature study Neil Armstrong: The Quest for His Autograph. Zarelli Space Authentication also provides authentication consulting services to James Spence Authentication (JSA), Sportscard Guaranty Authentic (SGC), and PSA/DNA Authentication. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced from $30 to $150*
ROGER EPPERSON SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED/REAL
Roger has an extensive background as a full-time dealer in autographs and collectibles, and is a trusted authenticator in all areas of contemporary music. When supported by the REAL logo and Roger’s name, music-related autographs assume an added value. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced from $30 to $150*
PHIL SEARS COLLECTIBLES
For over 20 years Phil Sears has been the recognized world authority on Walt Disney’s autograph habits. Included among Phil-sears.com customers are the Walt Disney Company and the Walt Disney Family Museum. Sears’s items have been featured in Autograph Collector magazine, E Ticket magazine, Collect! magazine, and the biography Walt Disney’s Missouri. Letters of Authenticity are available on certain lots. Priced upon request*
FRANK CAIAZZO, BEATLES AUTOGRAPHS
Frank is the world’s leading authority on Beatles signed and handwritten material. Since he began his study in 1986, he has amassed the largest file of signed examples on the planet. Through decades of focused and diligent research, he has acquired great skill in identifying authentic Beatles autographs, and also has gained the insight necessary to accurately approximate the era in which they were signed.
RENATO SAGGIORI
With more than 50 years in the European autograph market, Renato is considered an expert on the manuscripts of European royalty, scientists, painters, and writers. He is also considered the leading authority on papal autographs and manuscripts. His 2006 book, The Popes - Five Centuries of Signatures, is an indispensible reference tool.
BRIAN GREEN AND MARIA GREEN, BRIAN AND MARIA GREEN CIVIL WAR SIGNATURES
With more than 45 years combined experience in the field, Brian and Maria are two of the nation’s leading experts in Civil War autographs and manuscripts.
JAMES CAMNER
James is a leading classical music autograph dealer. With more than 35 years experience, he is a founding member of PADA, an authenticator for PSA/DNA, a member of the ABAA, and an author of over ten published books on related subjects.
RICH CONSOLA
Rich has studied Elvis Presley’s handwriting and signature for nearly 20 years, which has placed him in the forefront of Presley authenticators worldwide.
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CONTENTS Presidents & First Ladies ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 4 Notables ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 44 Military ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 94 Civil War Uniforms, Weapons, & Artifacts ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 102 Aviation ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 107 Space �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 113 Art, Architecture, & Design ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 145 Comic Art & Animation ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 153 Literature �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 226 Classic Music ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 250 Contemporary & Modern Music ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 257 Classic Entertainment ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 279 Sports �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 298 Conditions of Sale ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 303
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presidents & first ladies Atypically large, seldom-seen full signature of the future first president
1. George Washington. Third-person ADS in Washington’s hand, signed within the text, “George Washington,” one page, 6.5 x 3.25, June 2, 1773. Handwritten receipt, written on the back of an advertisement for “Cards made by James McEvoy Card-maker in Ordinary to Her Majesty Piccadilly St. James’s,” in full: “Received from George Washington the Sum of Twenty three pounds Currt for a dark bay horse sold him at Publick Vendue.” Signed at the conclusion by John Lort. Document has been professionally inlaid into a slightly larger off-white sheet. Double-cloth-matted with a copy of the front of the advertisement, an engraved 15 shilling 1773 Pennsylvania note, three color images of Washington, and a small plaque to an overall size of 41.75 x 23.5. In fine condition, with light show-through from writing on the reverse. One of the finest riders of his time, Washington actively participated in all facets of horsemanship, from breeding and racing to hunting and trading. This receipt holds distinction not only in its relation to the founding father’s favorite pastime, but also in its large, attractive signature. A highly desirable example of Washington’s complete autograph. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
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Invitation for a French diplomat as the Louisiana Purchase is put into action ini 1803
2. Thomas Jefferson. Third-person ALS as president signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 8 x 5, October 29, 1803. In full: “Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to Mr. Pichon. He meant to be understood the other evening as asking the favor of him to dine here to-day with Messrs Soult & Delile. He did not know till last night that Mr. Pichon did not so understand him. He hopes if he has no engagement he will do him the favor of dining here today at half after three.” Second integral page bears an address panel in Jefferson’s hand, “Mr. Pichon.” In very good to fine condition, with several intersecting folds. Accompanied by a copy of Manuscripts, Vol. 68, No. 1 (Winter 2016), which includes an article by Douglass F. Rohrman entitled ‘Invitation to Dine with Thomas Jefferson,’ detailing the events leading up to the Jefferson–Pichon dinner date and showing an image of the letter. Financial difficulties and an impending war with Britain hastened Napoleon’s decision to sell the entirety of Louisiana to the US for $15 million in 1803. On October 20th, six months after the initial agreement, the United States Senate ratified the purchase, enabling Jefferson to formally take possession of the territories ceded by France and to devise a temporary government the following day. Resolved disputes between the Senate and the House of Representatives led Jefferson to sign the act into law just two days after this letter was written. French charge d’affaires and consul general to the United States, Louis Andre Pichon was a key figure in the swift negotiations of the historic land acquisition. An incredible link to such a vital moment in Jefferson’s presidency. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
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Scarce Jefferson–Madison ship’s pass 3. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
Desirable partlyprinted vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 12 x 18, November 10, 1802. Scalloptopped ship’s pass issued for “the Ship Exchange of New Bedford, Timothy Wyer master or commander, of the burthen of two Hundred & fifteen tons or thereabouts, mounted with no guns, navigated with fifteen men. To pass with her Company, Passengers, Goods and Merchandize, without any hindrance, seizure or molestation.” Signed at the conclusion by President Jefferson, Secretary of State Madison, and countersigned by Collector of the Port Ida Pope. The embossed brown seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. In very good condition, with heavy intersecting folds, and scattered staining and soiling; Jefferson’s slightly light signature is in a clear area, unaffected by any flaws. Crowned by its beautiful engraving of a New England harbor and lighthouse, this is an exceptionally attractive dual-signed ship’s pass. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $1000
1806 Northwest Territory land grant
4. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 14.25 x 7.75, May 20, 1806. President Jefferson grants Christian Clinker of Columbiana County, Ohio, a quarter lot of land “directed to be sold at Steubenville by the act of Congress.” Signed at the conclusion by Jefferson and countersigned by Madison. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. Matted and framed. In very good condition, with moderate overall wrinkling, light soiling, a small hole in the vellum affecting nothing, and the beginning of Jefferson’s signature a bit light. Steubenville was the seat of Jefferson County, Ohio—named for Thomas Jefferson, then vice president, upon its establishment in 1797—and home to the first federal land office. A superb example of a document representing American expansion in its foundational years, signed by one of the most sought-after presidential combinations. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500 6 | July 13, 2016 | PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES
In a solemn testament to friendship, Jefferson declines to publish the private letters of the late Benjamin Rush “To fasten a man down to all his unreflected expressions, and to publish him to the world in that as his serious & settled form, is a surprise on his judgment and character” 5. Thomas Jefferson. Beautifully penned ALS signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 8 x 9.75, August 17, 1816. Written from Monticello, a letter to prominent Philadelphian doctor and horticulturalist James Mease, in part: “I have duly received your favor of the 7th inst. requesting me to communicate to you such letters from the late Dr. Rush to myself as I possess on political, religious, & miscellaneous subjects, with a view to their publication. I possess but few such; but these were of extraordinary confidence; insomuch that, on his death, I requested from his family a return of my letters to him on subjects of this character, which they kindly and honorably did return. Had I died first, I think it probable he would have made the same request from my family, & with the same view, that of preventing the publication of his letters, or their getting into hands which might expose him, living, or his character when dead, to obloquy from bigots in religion, in politics, or in medicine. When we are pouring our inmost thoughts into the bosom of a friend, we lose sight of the world, we see ourselves only in confabulation with another self; we are off our guard; write hastily; hazard thoughts of the first impression; yield to momentary excitement; because, if we err, no harm is done; it is to a friend we have committed ourselves, who knows us, who will not betray us; but will keep to himself what, but for this confidence, we should reconsider, weigh, correct, perhaps reject, on the more mature reflections and dictates of our reason. To fasten a man down to all his unreflected expressions, and to publish him to the world in that as his serious & settled form, is a surprise on his judgment and character. I do not mean an inference that there is anything of this character in Doctor Rush’s letters to me: but only that, having been written without intention or preparation for publication, I do not think it within the office of a friend to give them a publicity which he probably did not contemplate.” Reverse of second integral page addressed and franked in Jefferson’s own hand, “free, Th: Jefferson, Doct. James Mease, Philadelphia.” In fine condition, with professional restoration to seal-related paper damage near the free frank hinge; the letter itself displays handsomely. While compiling an epistolary volume of Rush’s views on religion and politics, Mease, who had studied under the physician at the University of Pennsylvania, appealed to Jefferson for the release of his relevant correspondence. Jefferson, as this letter shows, politely declined the invitation, and for sound reason. In 1813, a publication of private letters threatened to damage his restored relationship with John Adams; encouraged by their mutual friend Benjamin Rush, the pair had reconciled a year earlier after nearly a decade of silence. Mirroring the content of this letter, Jefferson famously denounced the public dispersal of private letters as ‘an instance of inconsistency, as well as of infidelity,’ and deemed them ‘a confidential communication of reflections…from one friend to another…and never meant to trouble the public mind.’ A fabulous letter related to the principles of privacy and publication—a relevant topic no matter the period—augmented by Jefferson’s eloquent prose and beautiful penmanship. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $5000 www.RRAuction.com | 7
1812 Madison and Monroe ship’s papers for the heavily-laden Hantonia bound for Cork, only months before the outbreak of war 6. James Madison and James Monroe. Partly-printed
DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 21 x 16.5, March 7, 1812. A four-language ship’s papers issued to “John Wharf master or commander of the Ship called the Hantonia…lying at present in the port of Portsmouth bound for Cork & a market and laden with Staves, Boards & c., Pine & Oak Timber, Pot & Pearl Ashes, Hay & Clover seed, Cotton & c & c.” Some partial separations and paper loss along the fragile intersecting folds, a vertical fold passing through a single letter of Madison’s signature, and scattered edge wear and toning, otherwise very good condition. The seal is lightly toned, but crisp and intact. One of the major factors of the United States going to war was the stoppage and seizure of American vessels and sailors, which this document sought to prevent. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
7. James Madison. Three items: a full free frank, measuring 9.75 x 8 unfolded
with a center panel of 5.25 x 3.25, docketed January 25, 1820, in another hand, addressed to “General Js. Breckinridge, Richmond,” and franked in the upper right, “Free, James Madison”; and two identical engraved portraits of Madison seated in a chair, published by Johnson, Fry & Co. of New York from the original painting by Chappel, 7.5 x 10.5, bearing facsimile signatures in the lower borders. Lower borders also bear 1861 copyright notices. In overall very good to fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
8. James Monroe. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one
page, 12.75 x 9.75, February 8, 1819. President Monroe grants Thomas O’Connor “a certain Tract of Land, containing three Hundred and twenty Acres…in the Territory of Missouri: North.” Signed at the conclusion by Monroe, and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office Josiah Meigs. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. In very good condition, with moderately heavy overall soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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“The subject of amendments was a delicate one” 9. James Monroe. ALS signed
“Jas. Monroe,” one page both sides, 7 x 9, Richmond, July 28, 1802. Letter to an unidentified gentleman, in full: “I did not answer yr very friendly letter relative to the accommodation you w’d give me in May sooner, because it was previously necessary to confer with the person for whom I intended it, to ascertain whether he co’d wait that term. I have had the conference and find that he will cheerfully wait the time desired. I shall therefore accept with pleasure this testimony of your friendship. The subject of amendments was a delicate one, with a view to the ultimate success of any proposition from this State. Propositions of amendment were carried in the H. of Delegates, and finally postponed for present in the Senate, on the idea that the delay might contribute more to the advancement of the object that their adoption immediately. I will forward you a copy of the amendments as soon as I can get them copied.” In fine condition. The enactment of Article V, or the ‘convention clause,’ allowed states to take an active role in proposing amendments to the US Constitution. Monroe’s mentioning of “amendments” and “proposition” likely refers to the eight proposed amendments by John Wayles Eppes and the Virginia General Assembly in early February of 1802. Although the Senate postponed the hearing until sufficient time was allotted—and was ultimately never revisited—Eppes’s fascinating revisions included bills that would ‘prohibit the president from serving two consecutive four-year terms’ and ‘to consider the common law of England as separate from the law of the United States.’ Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300
President Jackson’s scandalous cabinet 10. Andrew Jackson and His Cabinet. Ink signatures of Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, Samuel D. Ingham, John H. Eaton, John Branch, Edward Livingston, William J. Duane, and Levi Woodbury on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 slip clipped from a larger document. In very good condition, with closely cropped edges and scattered foxing. This rare assemblage of signatures represents Jackson’s first cabinet, which was intact for only two years from 1829 to 1831 due to the ‘Petticoat Affair,’ a scandal that essentially resulted in the resignation of everyone but the postmaster. Secretary of the Navy John Eaton had married the widowed Peggy O’Neale, who was subsequently ignored by the wives of other cabinet members because of a rumored affair. The tensions became so high that the only adequate resolution was a total reorganization of the cabinet. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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11. Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. Partly-
13. John Tyler.
printed vellum DS, signed “Andrew Jackson” as president and “M. Van Buren” as secretary of state, one page, 10.25 x 14.25, April 13, 1830. A patent issued to Elijah Skinner, who “hath alleged that he has invented a new and useful improvement in the mode of locking drawers of furniture called the saving lock.” Signed at the conclusion by President Jackson, Secretary of State Van Buren, and Attorney General John M. Berrien. The original green ribbon and white paper seal affixed to the lower left remain intact. Matted and framed. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Attractive handwritten letter from President Van Buren 12. Martin Van Buren. ALS
as president, unsigned, one page, 7.25 x 9, no date but circa October 1839. In full: “Say to Mr Butler Most of it would be more agreeable to him to get the $2000 note we have endorsed for Charles out of the way he may draw on me for the half of it and he & I will keep it subject to a final settlement of the whole matter; but if this is to be done his brother should first convey to some third person all those portions of the property which have been purchased from Strangers, to hold in trust, to be conveyed to us as we shall hereafter agree. I would propose Lucas Green as the trustee.” Docketing on the reverse in another hand reads: “M Van Buren, (Stuyvesant business), Oct 1839.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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ALS signed “J. Tyler,” one page, 4.5 x 7, May 1, 1843 (year in another hand). Letter to [John Canfield] Spencer, in full: “Permit me to introduce to you Mr. Faulkner the Editor of the Norwich News a friendly paper of Connecticut, who desires to hold some conversation with you in relation to some matters there which it is important to know.” In fine condition. Ex. Robert Batchelder, November 16, 1988; sale 68, lot 260. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
On the eve of the Civil War 14. John Tyler. ALS, one
page, 5 x 8, April 8, 1861. Letter to H. E. Hayden. In full: “Mr. Hayden will please accept this as my autograph. I send him also a paper containing my speech in the Convention now sitting here, on ‘the Peace Conference.’” In fine condition, with mounting remnants along the top back edge. Tyler had emerged from retirement to participate in the Virginia Peace Conference, which sought a peaceful resolution to the tense relations between the states with a view to avoiding civil war. He disagreed with the resolutions drawn up and spoke out against the Convention, ultimately voting for secession. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
15. James K. Polk. ALS, one
page both sides, 7.75 x 10, May 26, 1837. Letter to Col. Samuel H. Laughlin, written while serving as Speaker of the House. In part: “Mr. James Walker is now at Nashville, and will attend to the business you speak of…Will you see him as soon as you receive this…He will I have [no] doubt stay a day or two, to attend to the business…I hope you will see Walker and I have no doubt he will attend to the business, and I desire very much that he should for it would be very inconvenient for me.” Polk also adds a postscript, signing with his initials, “J. K. P.” Intersecting folds (a couple passing through the signature), and small stains and ink blots affecting a few words, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Taylor verifies the health of his Texan Army in 1845 16. Zachary Taylor. LS signed “Z. Taylor, Bt. Br. Genl., U.S.A. Comdg.,” one page, lightly lined, 7.75 x 9.75, September 4, 1845. Letter to the Adjutant General of the US Army, written from the Headquarters of the Army of Occupation in Corpus Christi, Texas. In part: “The report of sick may appear rather large but the greater number of cases are mild and all are quite free from malignant disorders. I have to acknowledge your communication…directing the discharge of Private Werner.” In fine condition, with show-through from a small piece of tape to the left edge. Taylor and his Army of Occupation were sent to the Texas-Mexico border by President Polk in anticipation of an attack the following spring. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Keeping his enemies close, President Fillmore welcomes a former peer to the Senate 17. Millard Fillmore. ALS as
president, one page both sides, 6.75 x 8.5, March 19, 1851. Letter to newly elected Senator Hamilton Fish. In full: “The telegraph has just brought the gratifying intelligence that you are elected Senator from N. York. I congratulate the State and the country upon the result. The news came while we were in cabinet council, and diffused a general joy. For myself I feel greatly relieved and highly gratified. I know not what influences have prevailed to effect this desired object, but I took the responsibility of sending your letters to me, to Mr. [George] Babcock, expressing a confident belief that you would if elected give a fair support to my administration, & I can not doubt that it must have produced some effect. I know that in my course I have differed from many friends, but I am sure that time will show that my confidence was not misplaced.” In fine condition. Despite the kind overtures in this letter, Fillmore and Fish were enemies within their Whig Party. They had both developed their careers under the auspices of Thurlow Weed and his political machine in New York, but Fillmore had split with the party boss in the mid 1840s. At the same time that Fillmore was vice president, Fish was the governor of New York, and the two clashed strongly over the question of patronage appointments; Fillmore thought that his office would hold great influence, but Fish disregarded his recommendations and listened to Weed instead. An interesting, seemingly conciliatory letter within the subtext of party intrigue. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
18. Franklin Pierce. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10,
November 21, 1854. President Pierce directs the secretary of state to “affix the Seal of the United States to a treaty concluded with the Shawnee tribe of Indians.” Mild toning along horizontal folds and edges, and some light rippling along top edge, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a 1977 certificate of authenticity from Charles Hamilton. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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“Your state is emphatically the battle ground,” declares the outgoing president, “The field upon which the decisive battle of the Constitution and the Union is to be fought”
19. Franklin Pierce. ALS as president, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, September 19, 1856. Marked “Private” at the top, a letter to Charles Brown, a Democratic congressman from Philadelphia, in full: “The inclosed letter from Judge Law—one of our true and able friends in Indiana—came by the mail which reached here tonight. If I knew Genl Lane’s whereabouts at present, I should inclose the letter to him. He left here several days since for Philadelphia. If he is there now with you, do me the favor to show him the letter and then return it to me by mail. I will not believe that we are to lose Indiana and Illinois. But it is vain to say that if defeated in Oct., we can still triumph in Nov. The moral power of the election in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana in October will settle the question one way or the other. We can withstand the shock of any result in the two states last named, if we can but triumph handsomely in the Keystone—This we must do. Your state is emphatically the battle ground—not merely the battle ground upon which the supremacy of parties in a great controlling central state is to be determined, but really the field upon which the decisive battle of the Constitution and the Union is to be fought in October— This so far as I can judge is the universal impression of our friends—With a victory in Penn. we can carry N. H. and I think Connecticut. I inclose herewith a private letter from Col. Wells, which I wish you to return with that of Judge Law. Col. W. you know is the late senator and our candidate for Governor—What do you believe with regard to your state in October? What are the calculations of our friends? Will you send me your calculation, giving each county with its anticipated majority?” Pierce adds a brief postscript, “Our official news from Kansas promises the restoration of order and security there.” In fine condition. In his effort to expand farmland and implement a Midwestern Transcontinental Railroad, Pierce staunchly promoted and signed the Kansas-Nebraska act of 1854, a law that notoriously condoned the use of popular sovereignty. In addition to nullifying the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and steering the nation towards a civil war, the passing of the bill fractured the Democratic and Whig parties, created the GOP, and ended any chance of a presidential reelection for Pierce. A steadfast loyalist to the Democratic cause, Pierce endorsed nominee James Buchanan when his own bid collapsed, campaigning fervently in advance of the looming local and state elections in October and presidential balloting in November. Prior to his leaving as commander-inchief, Pierce successfully restored order in ‘Bleeding Kansas’ by installing John W. Geary as its territorial governor, a decision shadowed in the letter’s postscript. A uniquely interesting letter that captures Pierce during the final months of his presidency, using the last of his dwindling influence to lobby on behalf of his fellow Democrat and eventual successor. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Amid a divided Democratic party, Buchanan seeks to pacify the South with a pro-slavery bill 20. James Buchanan. ALS as president, one page, 6.25 x 8, Oc-
tober 10, 1857. Letter to Robert Tyler, chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Executive Committee, in full: “Seated comfortably at this place preparing my message & having just heard the favorable news from Kansas, I confess your note of yesterday this moment brought from town has given me much uneasiness. It is the first intimation I have ever received from any quarter that a serious doubt existed as to the success of the Democratic candidate in the city & county of Philadelphia. I cherish the hope that you have written in a moment of gloom that the result on next Tuesday will disappoint your apprehensions. It would be the last calamity for Philadelphia at the present moment to become a Black Republican city & thereby throw herself into the arms of the disunionists. I shall not believe it till I see it. I am always most happy to see you.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and staple holes to upper left corner. Buchanan’s mention of “favorable news from Kansas” is in reference to the passing of the Lecompton Constitution a month earlier. Written in response to the 1855 Topeka Constitution, the rival document sought to legalize slavery in Kansas and exclude free blacks from living in Kansas. A proponent of slaveholder rights, Buchanan endorsed the bill and relayed a copy to Congress recommending statehood for Kansas under its provisions. Intent on maintaining the Union, Buchanan’s actions were designed to quell secessionist momentum by appeasing southern interests. However, the Lecompton Constitution, riddled with trick terms and approved through fraudulent polling, did little more than cleave an irreparable rift within the Democratic Party. When Lecompton voter fraud was finally unmasked, a new referendum was held on January 4, 1858, resulting in a vote of 10,226 to 138 in opposition of the pro-slavery proposal. Kansas was admitted to the Union as a free state in 1861. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
Bold directive to an adjutant general 21. Abraham Lincoln. Bold Civil War–dated ANS as president
signed “A. Lincoln,” one page on an off-white 3 x 1.75 card, December 12, 1864. In full: “Adjutant General please see & hear the bearer.” In fine condition, with mild discoloration. Accompanied by an attractive hand-tinted 19th-century engraving of President Lincoln; presented with Lincoln’s note, this is an appealing and eminently displayable pairing. A highly desirable and certainly uncommon variety of Lincoln autograph, penned shortly after his reelection in 1864. At this time the Civil War was finally winding down, with well over 650,000 deaths, and the Union victory was on the horizon—U. S. Grant had General Lee besieged in Petersburg, and Sherman had completed his famous ‘March to the Sea.’ This historically significant note, written approximately four months before his assassination, does not appear in the Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, and it is an excellent portrayal of Lincoln’s role in overseeing the military, even at this late date in the war. Starting Bid $500
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Endorsing an appointment request for “an original Republican,” Grant’s battlefield surgeon 22. Abraham Lincoln. Bold handwritten and signed endorsement as president, “Submitted to the Secretary of War, A. Lincoln, Jan. 23, 1863,” penned on the reverse of a letter sent to him by Benjamin Brown French, two pages, 7.75 x 9.5, Office of the Commissioner of Public Buildings letterhead, January 21, 1863. French’s letter, in part: “I have just recd. a letter from a very intimate friend, now at Memphis, Tenn. Surgeon John G. F. Holston…I know him to be as accomplished a surgeon as there is in the U. S. He went into service when the war commenced…has been in responsible & difficult positions, has never had a leave of absence or missed a day of duty. He was severely injured in the battles of Iuka & Corinth, & has not been well since…After the battle of Corinth Gen. Grant recommended him for promotion, but he has not received it. Surgeon Holston would be glad to receive the appointment of Medical inspector…I do not believe a better man can be found…My friend Holston was an original Republican, & did excellent service in the cause…I hope he will not remain unrewarded for his untiring duty, for he is always to be relied on.” Matted and framed with a color portrait, transcript, and nameplate affixed to the glass to an overall size of 25.75 x 29. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and light toning (a line of toning through the date in Lincoln’s endorsement). Oversized. On October 5, 1862, surgeon John G. F. Holston wired the headquarters of General Grant to relay casualties and losses incurred during the horrific two-day Battle of Corinth—‘am wounded doing well…confed wounded dressed rapidly, their wounded much worse than ours…Men not so good as ours…all operations performed…all sick cared for.’ Impressed by the objectivity and skill with which Holston treated the scores of injured soldiers, Grant issued a recommendation for his promotion, adding that ‘the wounded, both friend and enemy, are much indebted to Surgeon J. G. F. Holston, Medical Director, for his untiring labors in organizing hospitals and providing for their every want.’ The promotion finally crossed the desk of President Lincoln and was swiftly approved at the start of 1863. This would also not be the last time Grant’s high consideration of Holston would come into effect; following his inauguration in the spring of 1869, President Grant appointed the former field surgeon as his own personal doctor, a position he would hold until his own death in 1876. A superlative wartime endorsement issued less than a month after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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President Lincoln authorizes an 1864 military appointment
23. Abraham Lincoln. Civil War-dated partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14 x 18.5, March 1, 1864. President Lincoln appoints George W. Cushing as “Assistant Quartermaster of Volunteers, with the rank of Captain, in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Lincoln, and countersigned by Edwin M. Stanton as secretary of war. Green War Office seal affixed to upper left remains intact. Handsomely cloth-matted and framed with a portrait of Lincoln and an engraved nameplate to an overall size of 33 x 29.75. In fine condition, with moderate overall rippling to the vellum. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
Shortly before taking up arms in the 1832 Black Hawk War 24. Abraham Lincoln. Handwritten endorsement at the bottom of a lightly-lined 7.75 x 6.25 page, “And the pl[ainti]ff doth the like—Pearson & Lincoln p.q.,” dated April 1832. Legal brief regarding the case of Metcalf vs. Bennett in which the defendant, through his attorney Cooper, claims that he is “not guilty of the said supposed several trespasses,” as alleged in Lincoln’s handwritten endorsement at the conclusion. Two horizontal folds, with small old tape repairs to both on reverse, a bit of scattered mild toning and foxing, and a small brush to end portion of text, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a complete typescript from the Lincoln Library in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, This document was originally a part of the Henry E. Luhrs collection. This case was among the very last that Lincoln addressed before being called to arms as a captain in the Illinois Militia. On April 5, 1832, nearly 1,000 Black Hawk Indian warriors and civilians crossed the Mississippi River into Illinois in an attempt to reclaim their land. In defense of the state, the 23-year-old Lincoln, who had recently announced his candidacy for the Illinois House of Representatives, responded to the governor’s call for volunteer militia. Luhrs, one of the former owners of this document, was a well-known collector from the 1930s to 1960 who purchased items from the most famed autograph dealers of the day. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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Civil War surgeon’s appointment for a future attendant to the wounded President Garfield 25. Abraham Lincoln. Attractive partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.75 x 19.5, February 11, 1863. President Lincoln appoints Frank H. Hamilton as “Medical Inspector with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the service of the United States.” Neatly signed at the conclusion by Lincoln, and countersigned by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, with Lorenzo Thomas signing above as adjutant general. Blue War Office seal affixed to upper left remains intact. Framed and in very good to fine condition, with light staining along the bottom edge, and light show-through along the edges from old mounting remnants on the reverse. Frank Hastings Hamilton was a pioneer in academic surgery whose career involved the development of several medical schools. In 1881, not long after the shooting of President James Garfield by assassin Charles Guiteau, Hamilton, at the request of the first lady, joined the presidential medical team led by D. Willard Bliss; the other staff physicians included Smith Townsend, J. J. Woodward, Robert Reyburn, David Hayes Agnew, and SurgeonGeneral J. K. Barnes, who had been at the bedside of the dying Lincoln sixteen years prior. Hamilton, considered one of the finest surgeons in the country, politely refused to comment on Bliss’ poor handling of Garfield’s injuries. A sought-after document with fascinating ties to a pair of ill-fated US presidents. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
26. Andrew Johnson. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page,
15.75 x 19.5, March 12, 1868. President Johnson appoints Cyrus W. Breed as “Master in the Navy from the 12th day of March 1868 in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Johnson, and countersigned by Gideon Welles as secretary of the Navy. Embossed blue seal affixed to lower center remains intact. In fine condition, with a few small stains to lower left blank area. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Scarce 1876 Grant-signed ship’s papers for a whaling voyage
27. U. S. Grant. Partly-printed DS as president, one page,
21.75 x 17.5, July 5, 1876. Four language ship’s paper issued to “Stephen Flanders master or commander of the Bark called Sea Ranger…lying at present in the port of New Bedford bound for Atlantic Ocean and laden with provisions, utensils, & stores for a whaling voyage.” Signed in the fourth panel by Grant and countersigned by Secretary of State Hamilton Fish. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, old reinforcement to reverse of central vertical fold, uniform shade of mild toning, light show-through from notation on reverse, and scattered edge wear. The white seal is evenly toned, with some paper loss to bottom edge. A fine example of this rare Grant format. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
President Grant admits to confusion within the Internal Revenue Service 28. U. S. Grant. ALS as president, one page, lightly-lined both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, September 24, 1870. Letter sent from Long Branch, New Jersey, to Illinois Congressman Norman Judd. In full: “Please say to the editor of the German paper in Chicago that I rec’d his dispatch protesting against the removal of Collector Gusser and would answer by telegraph only that I have mislaid his dispatch and do not remember his address. Your dispatch, and his, is the first announcement I had of any contemplated removal of the Collector. As the Comm. of Internal Rev. is absent from Washington, and has been for some time, and as I have been absent for some time also, the report must have been started without any foundation whatever, for what purpose or by whom, I can only conjecture.” In fine condition, with tape remnants to top and bottom edges, and show-through from writing to opposing sides. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
29. U. S. Grant. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.25, March 15, 1870. President Grant appoints Jonathan L. Barton as “Passed Assistant Paymaster in the Navy…in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Grant, and countersigned by George M. Robeson as secretary of the Navy. Embossed blue seal affixed to lower center remains intact. In very good to fine condition, with moderate overall rippling, and areas of light staining and creasing. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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“We have received the Turner water color” 30. Rutherford B. Hayes. ALS as president signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page,
4.5 x 6.75, Executive Mansion letterhead, May 4, 1878. Letter to Colonel A. D. Shaw, concerning a watercolor painting for the White House collection by English landscape painter J. M. W. Turner, in full: “We have received the Turner water color. It is more easily understood than I expected of one of T’s obscurities. It is really to be prized for itself—to say nothing of the pride one feels in a Turner.” In fine condition. Ex. Charles Hamilton, December 11, 1975; sale 93, lot 155. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
Rare Garfield presidential naval appointment 31. James A. Garfield. Rare partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14.75 x 18.25, March 22, 1881. President Garfield appoints Edward L. Amory as “a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy.” Neatly signed at the conclusion in full by President Garfield and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy William H. Hunt. The blue seal affixed at the bottom remains fully intact. Permanently affixed to a cardstock backing and professionally cleaned, with smoothed intersecting folds, light scattered toning, and evenly trimmed edges, otherwise fine condition. This naval commission dates to just three weeks into Garfield’s presidency, which came to a tragic halt after he was shot in July. Given his brief tenure, any presidential document issued by Garfield is rare and highly sought-after. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
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32. Chester A. Arthur. Bold ALS,
one page, 4.5 x 6.75, Impelle Obstantia letterhead, May 11, no year. Written from New York’s Fifth Avenue Hotel, a letter to Dr. Cornelius R. Agnew, in full: “Thank you for your kind invitation. I would be glad to go with you but I have another engagement to which I must keep.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, as well as by the personal calling card of Dr. Agnew, bearing a note to his nephew, “the autograph of our President.” Dr. Cornelius Agnew was a distinguished eye and ear specialist, as well as a professor at Columbia University’s medical school. Provenance: The Everett Fisher Collection. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
33. Grover Cleveland. Partly-printed DS, signed “Grover Cleveland, Mayor,” two pages, 8.5 x 14, January 14, 1882. Contract in which The Courier Company “proposes to print 300 copies of the Minutes of the Proceedings of each meeting of the Common Council of said city, held during the year 1882, and the Index to the Minutes of 1881” for $1.35 per page and $2.25 per page. Signed on the reverse of the second page by Cleveland. In very good condition, with paper loss and splitting along intersecting folds, and light overall soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
President Harrison seeks the history of election processes 34. Benjamin Harrison. Scarce ALS as president signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 4.5 x 6.75, Executive Mansion letterhead, October 13, 1891. Letter to Ainsworth Rand Spofford, the sixth Librarian of the United States Congress, in full: “I have occasion to consider the question of the manner of choosing electors of President & Vice President & would like to have the history of the matter, showing the methods used by the States in appointing Electors from the beginning. Can you put me in the way of getting it?” In fine condition. Ex. Charles Hamilton, February 24, 1977; sale 103, lot 102. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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“I feel like kneeling to children as the future sovereigns of this country” 35. Benjamin Harrison. AQS as
president signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, Executive Mansion letterhead, no date. As prepared for the Columbian Exposition of 1892, in full: “I feel like kneeling to children as the future sovereigns of this country. God bless them every one, and keep them, as the lives they are to him, from all that is evil; fill their little hearts with sunshine and their mature lives with grace and usefulness.” Matted and framed. In fine condition, with slight haloing to the handwriting. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
36. Benjamin Harrison. LS
signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, June 11, 1895. Response to an invitation from “the Forest and Stream Club.” In part: “I have made arrangements to spend a part of the summer in the Adirondacks with Mrs. McKee and the children…I fear it will not be possible for me to visit you.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
37. William McKinley. Part-
ly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19.75, January 17, 1901. President McKinley appoints Julius S. Turrill as “First Lieutenant in the Marine Corps…in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by McKinley, and countersigned by John D. Long as secretary of the Navy. Embossed blue seal affixed to lower center remains intact. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
38. William M c K i n l e y.
ALS as president, 4.75 x 7.5, Executive Mansion letterhead, July 25, 1898. Letter to his pastor, Dr. Frank M. Bristol, in part: “You are preaching very remarkable sermons. They are helpful and inspiring. As I listened to you yesterday I felt that you were working too hard, and should take a vacation during this hot season. Can you do it? You will return for the…winter stronger & better.” In fine condition. Less than a month after McKinley’s tragic death, Dr. Bristol delivered an emotional panegyric at a memorial service held at Chase’s Theater on October 6, 1901. His eulogy closed with the following— ‘William McKinley was first an American then a Republican as he was first a Christian then a Methodist.’ Ex. Charles Hamilton, March 1, 1979; sale 118, lot 132. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Teddy expresses gratitude for a literary gift 39. Theodore Roosevelt. TLS
as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 22, 1906. Letter to Lieutenant Commander A. L. Key, in full: “Will you present to Colonel Avery my thanks and regards for his kindness in sending me the volume, which of course I appreciate even more than I in any event should because I know so well what it means to the father whose son’s career of brilliant promise has been cut short. I anticipate reading it.” In very good to fine condition, with rusty paper clip mark to upper left corner, and scattered foxing primarily to margins. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope and the aforesaid volume, Idle Comments by Isaac Erwin Avery. Also accompanied by correspondence between the recipient, the father of the author, A. C. Avery, and a North Carolinian businessman named Julian Carr. As the city editor for the Charlotte Observer, Isaac Erwin Avery earned considerable publicity for his Monday morning editorials, Variety of Idle Comments, for which the included book chronicles. Roosevelt’s mention of “cut short” is in reference to Avery’s tragic suicide at the age of thirty-three. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“When our troops go to war our effort must be to appeal to their sense of self-respect and of duty”
40. Theodore Roosevelt. Exceptional ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.75 x 7.5, Sagamore Hill letterhead, May 5, 1917. Letter to Bishop Summer, in full: “I don’t know what that bill is; but most emphatically I agree with you in protecting its army from commercialized vice and forbidding all recognition of commercialized vice, and all encouragement, direct or indirect, of commercialized vice, by or in connection with the army. This is especially true of the army now to be raised. When our troops go to war our effort must be to appeal to their sense of self-respect and of duty; let us effectively endeavor to make them realize that it should be a matter of honorable obligation on them to live cleanly and decently, keeping themselves fit to be citizens when they return home and at the highest pitch of fighting capacity while the war lasts.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
41. Theodore Roosevelt. Partly-printed DS as president,
one page, 23 x 19, August 15, 1907. President Roosevelt appoints Thomas W. Voetter of New Mexico as “Consul of the United States of America at Saltillo, Mexico and such other parts as shall be nearer thereto than to the residence of any other Consul of Vice Consul.” Signed at the conclusion by Roosevelt, and countersigned by Acting Secretary of State Alvey A. Adee. The white paper seal affixed to lower left remains fully intact. In very good to fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Scarce and desirable 1910 limited edition African Game Trails 42. Theodore Roosevelt. Sought-after signed book: African Game Trails, Volumes I and II. Limited edition, numbered 228/500. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1910. Hardcover, 7 x 10, 529 total pages. Signed on the colophon inside the first volume in fountain pen, “Theodore Roosevelt.” Autographic Condition: fine condition. Book condition: VG-/None; Volume I has been rebacked with the spine laid down and Volume II has some expert restoration. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
“A judge, under the federal Constitution, often has not only judicial but constructive work to do” 43. Theodore Roosevelt. TLS as presi-
dent, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 8, 1906. Letter to prominent lawyer and judge William Henry Hunt. In full: “It was a great pleasure to hear from you, and my dear fellow, I can not sufficiently congratulate the country upon your admirable services as judge. It is not every federal judge who shows your absolute impartiality, your fearlessness, and at the same time your grasp of the fact that a judge, under the federal Constitution, often has not only judicial but constructive work to do. I hope you will be in Washington this winter. There are many, many things I want to talk over with you.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
44. William H. Taft. ALS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” two pages
on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, On Board Twin Screw S.S. ‘Fort Victoria’ letterhead, December 28, 1920. Letter to Henry Smith, Secretary of the Colorado Education Association. In full: “I have your cordial letter of November 27th. It had not been forwarded to me when on a long western trip and I only got it as I came on board. I can’t see my way to being in Colorado in October next. My regular program would keep [me] in New Haven during the past half of the school year, seven hours a week. I am sorry because your kind insistence makes me think you really wish me to come.” Small separation to central horizontal fold of second page and light toning otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Stunning pair of signed 1913 inauguration photos 45. William H. Taft and Woodrow Wilson. Remarkable pairing of matte-
finish 10 x 8 candid photographs of William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson in the presidential carriage at Wilson’s 1913 inaugural parade, individually signed in bold fountain pen near the bottom, “Wm. H. Taft” and “Woodrow Wilson.” In overall fine condition, with a missing corner tip to the Taft photo. These extraordinary images capture the essence of the procession as Taft turned the White House over to Wilson on March 4, 1913. Both presidents are visible in the two photos, as are American flags flying in the background. A wonderful pairing of rarely seen signed inauguration photos. Ex. Sotheby’s, December 4, 1981; sale 4748, lot 1338. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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46. William H. Taft. Sharp matte-finish 8.5 x 6.75 photo of Taft working at his desk, signed and inscribed in the lower border in ink, “For Frank G. Kelsey, with best wishes, Wm. H. Taft.” Blindstamped in the lower left by Scherer. Double-matted and framed with a nameplate affixed to the glass to an overall size of 14.75 x 12.5. Light overall fading and mild silvering to dark areas of the image, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Taft protects the Cherokee Nation 47. William H. Taft. DS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” four onionskin pages, 8.5 x 12.5, October 28, 1912. Carbon copy of a supplemental contract with the Cherokee Nation, in part: “Whereas, under contract entered into on the 10th day of June, 1912, by William C. Rogers, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, and William W. Hastings, approved by the President of the United States June 26, 1912…Witnesseth, that it shall be the duty of the party of the second part to investigate and take proper action relative to the estates of defective and dependent citizens of the Cherokee Nation looking to the development of their property and the protection of the same from dissipation, waste or deterioration, and to prosecute such action, both criminal and civil, as the necessities may require and as directed by the Secretary of the Interior.” Signed in the lower left of the third page by President Taft, who adds the date, “Oct. 28,” and countersigned by William C. Rogers as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, William W.Hastings as Party of the Second Part, and Ralph E. Campbell as US District Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Upper right corner of first page bears an “Office of Indian Affairs” stamp. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“Es ist zum lachen”
48. William H. Taft. TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 8, 1919. Letter to newspaper correspondent Gus J. Karger concerning negotiations over the League of Nations, in part: “I have been over all the reservations and have tried to redraft them in a form that would be less offensive than those which the Republicans have prepared and are likely to put forward, with the hope that the Democrats may take this form and press it upon the Republicans as a basis of compromise. You will see that they are in the form of interpretative reservations and that they do not insult other countries…I observed in the Tribune—I think it was—an ungracious remark that other Republicans are angry because I did not come to see them and confined my attentions to the mild reservationists. I think Watson was the gentleman who suggested this state of impatience, it being intimated that he was prepared to deliver a lecture to me.” At the end, he hand writes, “Es ist zum lachen [It is to laugh].” In very good to fine condition, with rusty paperclip marks to upper left corner and a bit of light irregular toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 25
49. William H. Taft. Un-
common ALS as chief justice, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 5.75 x 7.75, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, December 22, 1922. Letter to Thomas Hunt. In part: “I have your kind note of the 19th last the book has not yet come. Thank you for sending it. I shall be very glad to read it and much appreciate the spirit of the friendship of our fathers which prompted you to remember me thus.” Mounted to a slightly larger card and in fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
50. Woodrow Wilson. TLS
as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, embossed Presidential letterhead, May 28, 1919. Letter to his son-inlaw and former Secretary of the Treasury William McAdoo, in full: “Your generous letter of May 12th has done me a lot of good. I have moments of deep anxiety over here, not only, but often of deep discouragement also, and such a warm message of confidence and approval acts like a tonic on me, coming from a man whose judgment and character I esteem as I do yours. Thank you with all my heart. The only thing that mars my pleasure in the letter is the news it contains of your having been knocked down by an automobile and injured. I am thankful that the injury was not serious and I hope with all my heart that by the time this reaches you will have recovered entirely.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Wilson, George, and other Allied leaders converge during the Paris Peace Conference 51. Woodrow Wilson and Versailles. Unique
set of ink signatures on an off-white 9 x 12.25 folio sheet signed by several integral figures related to the Treaty of Versailles. Signers include: President Woodrow Wilson, Secretary of State Robert Lansing, Polish Prime Minister and composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski, British Prime Minister David Lloyd George, British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour, South African Prime Ministers Jan Smuts and Louis Botha, British Secretary of State for War Alfred Milner [last name only], British Minister without Portfolio George Barnes, and US diplomat Edward M. House, who adds an inscription and date, “Paris, April 28, 1919.” Also signed on the reverse by French Marshall Ferdinand Foch, adding the date, “15.4.19.” In fine condition, with one horizontal fold near the bottom of the sheet. Highlighted by the presence of Wilson and George, two of the Allied Powers’ ‘Big Four,’ this is a remarkable assemblage of diplomats essential to the Paris Peace Conference and its subsequent war-dissolving treaties. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
52. Warren G. Harding.
Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 21 x 16, July 28, 1922. President Harding appoints Henry Gilligan as “Notary Public for the District of Columbia.” Signed at the conclusion by Harding and countersigned by Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty. The red embossed seal affixed to lower left remains crisp and fully intact. In fine condition, with a small repaired tear to lower right edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Senator Harding retracts an invitation to his mistress’s husband 53. Warren G. Harding. ALS signed “W. G. H.,” one page
both sides, 8 x 11, United States Senate letterhead, February 1, [1918]. Letter to James Phillips, the husband of Harding’s mistress, Carrie Fulton Phillips, in full: “Your letter received. I was quite sincere in asking you and Isabelle down to Washington and would have been glad to see you, but I am frank to say, in second, sober thought, that I think it well, perhaps, that you did not come. Though I uttered the invitation in Carrie’s hearing, and it was quite natural, and I think she thought nothing of it then, if you had come and Mrs. H had shown any courtesies (as I hoped she might) there might have been a storm from Carrie’s quarters. Moreover, Mrs. H. was not in shape to show the courtesies I had hoped for. Yet I should be delighted to see you and yours, and shall still hope for the time when that pleasure may be mine. It appears that ‘my plate is broken’ with Carrie. I am in contempt, but just the same I would gladly show her every consideration, and still hope for the day when agreeable relations all around can be reasonably be [sic] restored. I think it possibly. [sic] It would have been done ere this if ‘undiplomatic’ things had not been said. Give my very best to Isabelle and tell her if she comes this way to be sure to let me know. I should be proud to show her attention. She is an admirable and adorable young woman. Of course if you come you will let me know. I’ll gladly welcome you.” Intersecting folds, binding dings to left edge, an ink blot to the salutation, and some staining to the reverse, otherwise fine condition. James Phillips was a successful storeowner and member of the Marion social elite, along with Warren G. Harding and his wife Florence, who became very close with Phillips’s wife Carrie almost immediately. Following the loss of the Phillips’ two-year-old son, a grieving Carrie turned to Warren for consolation, sparking an on-again, off-again affair that would last throughout Harding’s terms as senator. When Carrie threatened to expose the details of their affair during his 1920 campaign for the presidency, the Republican Party wilted to her demands—a fully financed tour of Asia and the Pacific Islands, and an annual stipend for the remainder of her life. With both betrayed spouses aware of the affair, this letter shows Harding, “in second, sober thought,” withdrawing a recent invitation to the Phillips family, and deflecting blame on Florence with the suggestion that she “was not in the shape” for such courtesy. An odd and revealing letter from a man whose unburied scandals would later rock his brief presidential legacy. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
54. Calvin Coolidge. Partly-printed DS as president,
one page, 23 x 17.75, December 20, 1924. President Coolidge appoints Fred D. Fisher as “Foreign Service Officer of Class four of the United States of America.” Signed at the conclusion by Coolidge, and countersigned by Secretary of State Charles Evan Hughes. The white paper seal affixed to lower left remains fully intact. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Christmas greetings to a Boston monsignor 55. Calvin Coolidge. Uncommon ALS as president, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6 x 7.25, December 27, 1923. Letter to Monsignor J. P. E. O’Connell in Boston offering Christmas greetings. In part: “Curiously Mrs. Coolidge and I were speaking of you at Christmas and wondering where you were. I was glad to get your letter and she will be too. Our boys are at home now and Mr. & Mrs. Stearns are with us. When you come to Washington you must let us know in advance so we can have you to break bread with us. I am so pleased to know that your Father and Mother are well. A letter just came from my father saying he is well. He will be 79 next March. With all the greetings of the season to you and your people.” In fine condition. Autograph letters by Coolidge are uncommon, with this example featuring warm personal content from the typically reserved leader. Ex. Sotheby’s, October 31, 1985; sale 5379, lot 64. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
Honoring a decade of peace on the anniversary of Armistice Day 56. Calvin Coolidge. Typed manuscript, 17 pages, 6.25 x 9, signed on the final
page, “Calvin Coolidge.” Contemporary typescript copy of President Coolidge’s speech on the 10th anniversary of Armistice Day. In part: “We meet to give thanks for 10 more years of peace. Amid the multitude of bounties which have been bestowed upon us, we count that our supreme blessing. In all our domestic and foreign relations our chief concern is that it should be permanent. It is our belief that it is coming to be more and more realized as the natural state of mankind. Yet, while we are placing our faith in more complete understanding which shall harmonize with the universal conscience, we ought not to forget that all the rights we now possess, the peace we now enjoy, have been secured for us by a long series of sacrifices and of conflicts. We are able to participate in this celebration because our country had the resources, the character, and the spirit to raise, equip, and support with adequate supplies an Army and a Navy, which, by placing more than 2,000,000 men on the battle fields of Europe contributed to the making of the armistice on the 11th day of November, 1918…As we contemplate the past 10 years, there is every reason to be encouraged. It has been a period in which human freedom has been greatly extended, in which the right of self-government has come to be more widely recognized. Strong foundations have been laid for the support of these principles. We should by no means be discouraged because practice lags behind principle. We make progress slowly and over a course which can tolerate no open spaces. It is a long distance from a world that walks by force to a world that walks by faith. The United States has been so placed that it could advance with little interruption along the road of freedom and faith…It is befitting that we should pursue our course without exultation, with due humility, and with due gratitude for the important contributions of the more ancient nations which have helped to make possible our present progress and our future hope. The gravest responsibilities that can come to a people in this world have come to us. We must not fail to meet them in accordance with the requirements of conscience and righteousness.” In fine condition, with a small tear and a bit of surface loss to the top of the signed page. It is likely that this is a section removed from a larger manuscript or book proposal—it appears as though it was once bound, and the pages are numbered in pencil. While the speech is present in its entirety, the page numbering begins at 9 and ends at 25. A stirring, boldly signed speech. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 28 | July 13, 2016 | PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES
57. Herbert Hoover. Fantastic matte-finish 9.75 x 8 photo of the members of the World War Foreign Debt Commission and the Belgian Commission, signed in the lower border in fountain pen by each member, including Herbert Hoover, Andrew W. Mellon, Frank B. Kellogg, Reed Smoot, Theodore E. Burton, Charles R. Crisp, Richard Olney, Edward N. Hurley, Garrard B. Winston, Arthur N. Young, and F. G. Blair of the Debt Commission, and Emile de Cartier, Emile Francqui, Felicien Cattier, Georges Theunis, Robert Silvercruys, and Andrew Terlinden of the Belgian Commission. Reverse bears a National Photo copyright stamp. A bit of dampstaining to the lower left affecting two signatures, a paperclip impression and dark mark to the upper border, and a bit of silvering to dark areas of the image, otherwise fine condition. The American group was led by Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon and established in 1922 to negotiate repayment agreements with foreign countries indebted to the United States in the aftermath of World War I, and in 1925 they came to a satisfactory agreement with the Belgian delegation. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
The 1941 Atlantic Charter of Roosevelt and Churchill
58. Franklin D. Roosevelt. TLS as governor, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York, Executive Chamber letterhead, May 25, 1932. Letter to Henry Fisher of New York’s United Hospital Fund, in part: “I was gratified to receive the preliminary report of the Committee to review Medical and Hospital Problems in connection with Workman’s Compensation Insurance which, as you know, was transmitted to the Legislature of the State of New York in a special message under date of February 29, 1922. In view of the economic conditions which have limited your Committee in raising funds to complete the work, when the preliminary report was filed with me in Albany, I advised that I would greatly appreciate your serving for another year so that this study might be completed.” In fine condition, with staple holes above the letterhead. Provenance: The Everett Fisher Collection. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
59. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Original unsigned 20 x 28 World War II poster from 1943, listing the eight common principles of policy set forth in the Atlantic Charter developed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill on August 14, 1941. Printed at the bottom, “OWI Poster No. 50” and “U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943—O-517133.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 29
Considering “the question of filling the existing vacancy on the Court” 60. Franklin D. Roosevelt. TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House
letterhead, October 21, 1938. Letter to prominent lawyer and judge William Henry Hunt. In full: “Thank you for your courteous letter of October 11th, with reference to Mr. Maurice E. Harrison, of San Francisco, whom you endorse for appointment to the United States Supreme Court. I am glad to know of your high opinion of Mr. Harrison’s qualifications, and do want to assure you that your statements on his behalf will have every consideration when the question of filling the existing vacancy on the Court is taken up.” In fine condition. Roosevelt had grown frustrated with the Supreme Court’s striking down of his New Deal legislation, and a year earlier he had introduced an ultimately unsuccessful ‘court packing’ plan in an effort to sway the balance of the Court in his favor. In this instance he was evaluating candidates to fill the vacancy left after the death of Benjamin N. Cardozo, eventually nominating Felix Frankfurter at the beginning of 1939. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
61. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Exceptional vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 8.25 photo
of President Roosevelt sitting in the executive office of the White House by Hessler–Henderson photography, nicely signed in the lower border in fountain pen. Cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 18.75 x 17.75. In fine condition, with three punch holes along the top edge which could be matted out. Accompanied by a typescript detailing provenance of the photo, in part: “Presented to Mrs. James Wm. Somerville by President Roosevelt while Mrs. Somerville was a secretary in the White House.” Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
62. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. Two presidential items: a TLS as president signed “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” one page, 6.75 x 8.5, White House letterhead, November 24, 1942, a letter to Theodore L. Cogswell, in part: “In accepting your resignation, I wish to take this opportunity to express sincere appreciation of the faithful and efficient manner in which you have administered the affairs of your office. I note with interest that your thirty years of service there have been interrupted only for the two-year period you served as an officer in the American Expeditionary Forces in the first World War, where your record was marked with valor and distinction”; and a partly-printed DS as president, signed “Harry S. Truman,” one page, 16.5 x 14.25, March 26, 1946. President Truman appoints Theodore Cogswell as “Register of Wills, District of Columbia.” Signed at the conclusion by Truman, and countersigned by Thomas C. Clark as attorney general. Embossed gold seal affixed to lower left remains intact. Both are matted and framed to an overall size of 31.75 x 20.75. In overall fine condition, with a central vertical fold to the Truman document. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Grand Master Truman upholds Masonic morals 63. Harry S. Truman. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Grand Lodge of Missouri, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons letterhead, April 2, 1941. Letter to the Illmo, Missouri, lodge secretary, who wrote to Truman regarding a man’s application. In full: “Replying to yours of the Twenty Fourth, if the man who is a railway trainman is in any way interested in selling intoxicating liquor by the drink you cannot accept his application. The by-laws are specific on this subject.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), scattered creases, and rust marks to upper left corner. Accompanied by a carbon of the secretary’s letter sent to Truman, which reads, in part: “We have in this little city a citizen who desires to petition our Lodge for the degrees, his is employed as a Trainman on the Cotton Belt Ry, and has been since 1937 however in the meantime he operates a Cafe in which is sold five per cent beer and operated as Peck’s Cafe…Several of us members do not consider that he is in any way connected with the sale or handling of the above mentioned product. He is honest and law abiding and while we would like very much to see him become a member of the fraternity, my purpose in writing…you is to get a ruling on whether or not we should accept his petition for the degrees in the order.” Truman became a Mason 1909, ultimately being elected Grand Master of Missouri in 1940. Considered to be the most active Mason of any president since George Washington, Truman took his vows seriously, as made evident in this firm reply. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Truman’s cabinet shake-up, establishing the secretary of defense 64. Harry S. Truman. Unique seating chart, one cardstock page, 11 x 14, July 31, 1947, signed in fountain pen as president, “Approved, Harry S. Truman.” An official seating chart for the octagonal meeting table in the Cabinet Room in the White House, listing the president at the center, surrounded by his cabinet ministers including the secretaries of labor, agriculture, defense, state, treasury, interior, and commerce, the attorney general, and the postmaster general. In fine condition, with a central horizontal fold. The seating plan for cabinet meetings had to be revised following the National Security Act of 1947, which unified the branches of America’s armed forces and therefore abolished the positions of secretary of war and secretary of the navy; instead, the entirety of the military was to be overseen by the secretary of defense. Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal was promoted to the position and took this new seat on September 17, 1947. An extremely unusual format from an important transition period in the leadership of the American military. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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65. Dwight D. Eisenhower. TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.25, White
House letterhead, July 13, 1955. Letter to Alabama Governor James Folsom, in full: “I greatly appreciate your kindness in sending me a cordial invitation to attend the traditional Blue and Gray football game played in Montgomery on the last Saturday in December. Although I hope to be in your part of the South at the time, I have had to make a firm rule not to leave the Augusta National grounds during any of my visits there, in order that I may get the rest and complete relaxation that is so necessary for me. In view of the fact that there is no possibility of my accepting the suggestion, and because of my extremely heavy schedule at present, I have written to Mr. Brightwell personally to express my regret. A copy of my letter to him is enclosed.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. The Civil Rights Movement presented tense moments for both President Eisenhower and Governor Folsom, with the latter, a noted moderate on racial equality, facing the Martin Luther King, Jr.-orchestrated Montgomery Bus Boycott by year’s end. Ex. JFF Autographs, March 24, 1986; sale 4/86, lot 2. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Uncommon Ike signed D-Day order 66. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Souve-
nir typescript of General Dwight Eisenhower’s Order of the Day on June 6, 1944, delivered upon the D-Day invasion of France, 5.5 x 8.75, removed from one of Eisenhower’s limited edition Crusade in Europe books, signed at the conclusion in black ink by Eisenhower. The order reads, in part: “Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Forces: You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you…But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man-to-man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our Home Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned!” Matted and framed with a portrait of Eisenhower at his desk to an overall size of 19.75 x 16.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Ike’s pledge to “bring about greater material progress and political stability in the Mid East” 67. Dwight D. Eisenhower. TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White
House letterhead, August 18, 1958. Letter to Frank Riley, in full: “I am grateful for your message regarding my recent talk before the United Nations General Assembly. I profoundly hope that the proposals I made can expeditiously be translated into projects that will bring about greater material progress and political stability in the Mid East, as well as a world atmosphere in which negotiations for a just peace can go forward, I earnestly believe that the people of the United States are eager to do everything possible to further these goals.” In very good to fine condition, with a light block of toning in the lower part of the latter. On August 15, 1958, President Eisenhower outlined a six-point plan for peace in the Middle East to a special session of the United Nations General Assembly. Among its plans, the speech expressed concerns for Lebanon and explained the use of US troops in that country—a month earlier Ike sent 15,000 Marines and soldiers to Lebanon as part of Operation Blue Bat, a non-combat mission intended to stabilize the pro-Western government and to prevent a radical revolution. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
Correspondence between JFK and the mayor of Madrid 68. John F. Kennedy. TLS as president signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 1, 1962. Letter to the mayor of Madrid, Spain, Jose Finat, in full: “It is a pleasure for me to send greetings to you through the newspaper boys representing The Washington Post and other newspapers all over the country. Your kindness in extending your hospitality to these youngsters is much appreciated as a further indication of the warm relationship between our countries. I send you my kindest personal regards.” In fine condition, with old mounting adhesive on reverse, not affecting overall appearance. Ex. Walter R. Benjamin Autographs, October 20, 1987; sale 922, lot 609. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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“The art of life consists in making correct guesses on insufficient information” 69. John F. Kennedy. Unsigned handwritten notes
on both sides of a 6.25 x 9.25 sheet of United States Senate letterhead. Kennedy has penned the second sheet of a speech he delivered as a senator, adhering to ideas gleaned from Abbott Lawrence Lowell’s 1932 publication Conflict of Principles, in full: “Lowell/ Lawrence. Holmes once said to him that the art of life consists in making correct guesses on insufficient information—insufficient because we can never know all the elements that enter into a right decision. 1st. Compromise means many things besides deserting principle. It often signifies getting as much as can be attained at the time, rather than lose by striving for the impossible. 2nd. The term may imply no departure whatever from the principle at stake or from the end sought, but a selection of the means that will be most likely to attain the result desired and thus carry into effect the principle behind it. The process is often painful, and involves either a conflict or a compromise—that is an adjustment of conflicting principles & neither of them are strictly true, to the nearest feasible approximation to the proportionate amount of truth each contains under actual conditions.” In fine condition, with a diagonal crease to the upper left. An exceptionally lengthy hand-prepped speech from the future president. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
President Kennedy hopes to “be able to alleviate some of the glaring urban needs” 70. John F. Kennedy. TLS as president, one page, 6 x 8.5, pale green White House letterhead, March 29, 1961. Letter of thanks for a book sent by Lewis Mumford of New York. In full: “It was exceedingly kind of you to send me an advance copy of your forthcoming book, The City In History. I am delighted to have this book in my personal collection, and I know that both my family and I will turn to it often. It is heartening that you have been able to synthesize in this one book so many of your insights on the role of the city in the development of Western culture. I hope that during my Administration we shall be able to alleviate some of the glaring urban needs which you describe and analyze so powerfully.” Archivally double-matted and framed with a portrait of Kennedy and a name plaque. In fine condition. Kennedy took great care in endorsing the nation’s culture, honoring leading writers, artists, poets, and musicians throughout his presidency. Kennedy also sought to raise aesthetic standards in the design of federal buildings and promoted historic preservation. Mumford, this letter’s recipient, was internationally renowned for his writings on cities, architecture, technology, literature, and modern life, and once praised JFK as ‘the first American President to give art, literature and music a place of dignity in the national life.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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JFK’s monogrammed silk Sulka scarf 71. John F. Kennedy. Kennedy’s personallyowned and -worn luxurious white silk scarf with black-and-white fringed edges, measuring 48˝ long and 15.25˝ wide, made by A. Sulka & Company, with the monogram “JKF” intricately cut and embroidered on one end. The Sulka label is sewn on an inside corner. In fine condition, with a few light stains. Originates from the Robert L. White Collection, Guernsey’s, 1998. John F. Kennedy wore this handsome men’s evening scarf early in his congressional career before marrying the equally fashionable Jacqueline Bouvier. He would have sported this elegant accouterment to his dress coat on blustery days at home in New England or brisk evenings in the nation’s capital. Kennedy’s affinity for Sulka products was well-known, and he owned many of their men’s accessories, including scarves and neckties. JFK’s status as an American fashion icon make pieces worn by him incredibly desirable. As a personally-monogrammed wardrobe element of extraordinary quality—and originating from the world-renowned Kennedy collection of Robert L. White—this silk scarf is a quintessential piece of presidential history. Starting Bid $1000
Inscribed to the FBI’s deputy director 72. Lyndon B. Johnson. Color semi-glossy 9.25 x 7.75 photo of J. Edgar Hoover speaking at the White House’s Rose Garden on May 8, 1964, an event which honored his 40th year as the FBI Director, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, “To Deke De Loach, with high regard and best wishes, Lyndon B. Johnson.” Matted and in fine condition, with light scuffing to the image, and apparently mounted to a heavier cardstock. DeLoach worked at the FBI for nearly thirty years and, in 1965, was promoted by Hoover to the lofty position of Deputy Director. During his tenure, DeLoach was a lead investigator in both the Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., assassinations. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Presented to the Gemini XI commander, Charles Conrad 73. Lyndon B. Johnson.
Unique semi-glossy 13.75 x 10.75 photo of NASA astronaut and future moonwalker Charles Conrad and his family during their visit to the White House, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Cdr. and Mrs. Charles Conrad, Peter, Thomas, Andrew, Christopher, with appreciation from their country, Lyndon B. Johnson.” Mounted, matted, and framed. In fine condition, with a few light smudges to the inscription, and some scratches to the original wood frame. Conrad would later walk on the moon as the commander of Apollo 12. An outstanding association piece, as signed photographs from a president to a future moonwalker are quite scarce. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Nixon endorses president-elect Reagan— “I am confident that he will give America and the free world the strong new leadership we need” 74. Richard Nixon. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 5, 1981. Letter to Doug Harris, in part: “I am sure you are as pleased as I was by Governor Reagan’s decisive victory. I am confident that he will give America and the free world the strong new leadership we need.” In fine condition. Reagan assumed the executive office on January 20, 1981. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Applauding Vince Lombardi’s “contribution to character and sportsmanship in America” 75. Richard Nixon. Signed book: The Mem-
oirs of Richard Nixon. First edition, first printing. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1978. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.75 x 9.5, 1120 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in black ink, “To Marie Lombardi, With deep appreciation for her friendship and lasting admiration for her husband’s contribution to character and sportsmanship in America. From, Richard Nixon, 5-12-78.” In fine condition, with a band of toning to the dust jacket. Nixon greatly admired Lombardi and, during his presidency, made a phone call to the legendary coach while he was on his deathbed. An interesting all-American association. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
Weighing in on an anti-abortion measure, “one of the most important issues of our time” 76. Ronald Reagan. TLS as president signed “Ron,” one page, 7 x 10.5, White
House letterhead, September 7, 1982. Letter to Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker. In full: “This is just a note to express my profound appreciation for your taking the lead in filing the cloture petition on Senator Helms’ anti-abortion amendment to the debt ceiling bill. As you know, this is a subject about which I feel very deeply. You are providing the Senate an opportunity to stand up and be counted on what I think is one of the most important issues of our time. I am expending my efforts to support the cloture petition and the passage of the substantive amendment. I would like to see our fellow Republicans in the Senate help us to close off debate so that we can deal with this issue speedily and efficiently. I should also make it clear my support for the Helms anti-abortion amendment does not preclude my continuing support for other moves by the Congress to curb abortions.” In fine condition. Reagan’s administration was silent on the issue of abortion until 1982, when Jesse Helms introduced an amendment to a debt ceiling bill that would ban federal funding and encourage challenges against Roe v. Wade. The bill was filibustered and the result of the vote for cloture was unsuccessful, and the measure was not passed once it did come to a vote. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Desirable presidential quartet 77. Four Presidents. Color satin-finish 8 x 9.75
photo of four American presidents, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Ronald Reagan,” “J. Carter,” and “Richard Nixon,” and in blue felt tip, “Gerald Ford.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
Five presidents and their wives— an exceedingly rare signed photo 78. Presidents and First Ladies.
Color glossy 12 x 8 photo of the former presidents and their wives taken at the 9/11 prayer service held at the National Cathedral on September 14, 2001, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by Gerald Ford, Betty Ford, Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter, George Bush, Barbara Bush, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush, and Laura Bush, as well as Vice President Al Gore and Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert. In fine condition, with a crease to the lower right corner passing through the end of Hillary’s signature. An incredibly rare combination of American leaders. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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79. George Washington
80. Louisa Adams
81. Martin Van Buren
82. Millard Fillmore
83. Millard Fillmore
84. Rutherford B. Hayes
85. Rutherford B. Hayes
86. Grover Cleveland
87. Frances Cleveland
88. Grover Cleveland
89. Benjamin Harrison
90. Benjamin Harrison
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91. Theodore Roosevelt Starting Bid $200
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92. Woodrow Wilson Starting Bid $200
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93. Calvin Coolidge Starting Bid $200
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94. Calvin Coolidge Starting Bid $200
95. Franklin D. Roosevelt Starting Bid $200
98. Franklin D. Roosevelt Starting Bid $200
96. Franklin D. Roosevelt
97. Franklin D. Roosevelt
99. Franklin D. Roosevelt Starting Bid $200
100. Eleanor Roosevelt and Mamie Doud Eisenhower Starting Bid $200
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101. Franklin D. Roosevelt
102. Franklin D. Roosevelt
103. Franklin D. Roosevelt
104. Harry S. Truman
105. Harry S. Truman
106. Harry Truman
107. Harry S. Truman
108. Harry S. Truman
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109. Harry S. Truman
110. Harry S. Truman
111. Dwight D. Eisenhower
112. Dwight D. Eisenhower
113. Dwight D. Eisenhower
114. Dwight D. Eisenhower
115. Dwight D. Eisenhower
116. Jacqueline Kennedy
118. Lyndon B. Johnson
119. Lyndon B. Johnson
120. Richard Nixon
122. Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter
123. Richard Nixon
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117. Lyndon B. Johnson Starting Bid $200
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121. Richard Nixon Starting Bid $200
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124. Richard Nixon
125. Richard Nixon
126. Gerald Ford
127. Gerald Ford
128. Gerald Ford
129. Gerald Ford
130. Gerald Ford
131. Jimmy Carter
132. Jimmy Carter
133. Ronald Reagan
135. Ronald Reagan
136. Ronald Reagan
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134. Ronald Reagan Starting Bid $200
137. Ronald Reagan Starting Bid $200
138. Ronald Reagan Starting Bid $200
139. Nancy Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev
140. Nancy Reagan and Margaret Thatcher
143. George Bush Starting Bid $200
144. George and Barbara Bush
146. Bill Clinton
147. Bill Clinton
148. Hillary Clinton
149. Bill Clinton
150. Bill and Hillary Clinton
151. Presidential Ephemera
152. Presidential Ephemera
153. Presidential Ephemera
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142. George Bush Starting Bid $200
145. The Bushes Starting Bid $200
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141. George Bush
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notables Declaration of Independence Signers Called upon by a scientific radical, Franklin promises to attend an “Exhibition of those ingenious Experiments”
154. Benjamin Franklin. Magnificent Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “B. Franklin,” one page, 7 x 9, March 13, 1779. Letter to “the Representative of the Author of Experiments on the igneous Fluid,” Jean-Paul Marat. In full: “I think my self much honour’d by the Invitation, and shall endeavour to be present at the farther Exhibition of those ingenious Experiments, when I am informed of the Day and Hour appointed by the Committee.” Handsomely mounted, matted, and framed with a portrait. In fine condition. Both this letter and Marat’s invitation are published in The Papers of Benjamin Franklin. Much in the same mold as Franklin, Jean-Paul Marat was an important political theorist who was also an amateur scientist. At this time, Marat had set out to challenge the prevailing understanding of the nature of fire. He believed that a fluid, which he termed ‘fluid igne,’ emanated from fire and could be made visible using an instrument he invented called the microscope solaire. He devised a series of over one hundred experiments that he claimed would prove his theory and performed them in front of a commission appointed by the Academie des Sciences. Franklin was invited to attend—this letter was his initial response— and he would do so on several occasions, at times even assisting Marat in the experiments. Although Marat misinterpreted the results and most Academie members were skeptical of his findings, this is an outstanding letter with uncommon scientific content that shows Franklin’s true passion for discovery. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $2500
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Signed in Philadelphia amidst the Constitutional Convention
155. Benjamin Franklin. Vellum manuscript DS, signed “B. Franklin,” one page, 15.75 x 13.5, June 11, 1787. Land grant issued by the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in which Manuel Solliday receives “a Certain Tract of Land called ‘Manuelston’ Situate on the West bank of Brodheads Creek in Northampton County.” Crisply signed on the left side by Franklin as president of the Supreme Executive Council, and countersigned at the conclusion by James Trimble. The white paper seal affixed to the upper left remains partly intact, with outward points torn and absent. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, scattered light staining and soiling, and a small area of paper loss to lower edge. Franklin’s large signature is a wonderful example that remains bright and bold. Franklin served as the sixth and longest-running president of the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a position he held from October 18, 1875, to November 5, 1788. The Constitutional Convention was taking place in Philadelphia at the time Franklin signed this document, and he would soon be appointed to the ‘Grand Committee’ that was in charge of negotiating a consensus between the various factions of delegates. An excellent document from this momentous period of American history. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
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The 23-year-old Hancock writes his brother from 1760 London, relaying good wishes on their sister’s marriage and inquiring about the family slaves
156. John Hancock. Exquisite ALS signed “Jno. Hancock,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 8.75, December 27, 1760. Letter to his brother, Ebenezer Hancock, in part: “I have before me yo’r agreeable Letters of Nov’r 6th by Capt Bride, & desire you will write one by every oppry [opportunity] & acquaint me more particularly with the Circumstances of my Uncle’s Family. I am glad to hear you are well, & earnestly beg you will give great Attention to Business, & let yo’r Conduct be such as to merit the Esteem of all about you, & Remember that the Diligent Hand maketh Rich. I hope at on my Return to find you a Compleat Merch’t I am much please’d at the Advantages you have before you, of which I doubt not but you will make the proper Improvement. I observe by yo’r Letter our Sister is Married, & that you was with them at the Celebration of it, I wish them great Happiness & Satisfaction, & I hope they will meet with nothing to Interrupt their Quiet, they have my best wishes, I shall write you again soon. Have me Remembered in the strongest Terms of Affection to my Uncle & Aunt Love to all in the Family, particularly Hannah & Betsy. How is Molly, & how does Cate behave. Is Agniss a Breeding, Is Prince as gouty as ever, & Hannibal as peevish as formerly tell him I think of him, as he was the last of the family I saw on the Wharf. How is Thomas & in short all. I have been lately ill, but am upon the Recovery, hope soon to get abroad again. I wish you, with Hannah Betsy & all the family many happy New Years.” He adds another thought to the adjoining page, in full: “Tell Hannah that Mr Barnard’s where I am ill, is a young woman who is Remarkably Tender & kind to one in any Illness, & often brings her to my mind, that I am as well attended as I could ever desire, & that I am very well off, but had much rather be ill, if I must be so, where my Aunt & she is, But that this young woman is exactly the Image of her in Respect of a good and tender Nurse.” Also addressed on the reverse by Hancock, “To Mr Ebenezer Hancock Jr., Boston.” In very good to fine condition, with separations along very fragile intersecting folds, professional repairs to small edge splits, and light overall toning. In 1760, Hancock lived in London while learning the English side of his uncle and adoptive father Thomas Hancock’s merchant firm; John would inherit the firm and family fortune after Thomas passed away four years later. He happily notes his sister Mary’s marriage to Richard Perkins, and asks about the rest of the family, including his uncle and aunt Thomas and Lydia Hancock, as well as aunts Hannah and Betsy. Most interestingly, however, he inquires about “Molly,” asks if “Cato” was behaving, is curious if “Agniss” was pregnant or having children, queries whether “Prince” still had the gout, and if “Hannibal” remained “peevish.” These were the Hancock family’s slaves, who lived with them at their mansion on Beacon Hill in Boston. Hancock was clearly compassionate towards the slaves, considering them a normal part of the family—he was generous enough to bring them gifts upon his return to Boston. A very early and interesting family letter from one of the nation’s most famous founders. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
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Governor Hancock appoints an artilleryman in 1792 157. John Hancock. Partly-
printed DS, one page, 14.5 x 12, October 1, 1792. As governor of Massachusetts, Hancock appoints James Walker as “Junior Second Lieutenant of a Company of Artillery in the First Brigade & Fourth Division of the Militia of this Commonwealth.” Signed on the left side by Hancock, and countersigned below by John Avery as secretary. White paper seal affixed to upper left remains intact. Matted and framed with an engraving of Hancock to an overall size of 29 x 18.75. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light soiling, and evidence of repairs to intersecting folds, and possible silking to the reverse of the document. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
Signed on July 11, 1776—exactly one week after adopting the Declaration 158. John Morton. Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1725–1777) who also chaired the committee that wrote the Articles of Confederation. Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “John Morton,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 9.75 x 15, July 11, 1776. Mortgage indenture made between George Kisling and John Duncan concerning a loan of £515, signed at the conclusion by Morton as a justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. In very good condition, with small areas of paper loss to right edge, and archival tape repairs to splits and separations along intersecting folds; Morton’s bold signature is unaffected. Of the fifty-six delegates to the sign the Declaration of Independence, Morton earns the distinction of being the very first to die, an unfavorable credit which has since made his signature all the more rare and desirable. A remarkable document from exactly one week after America was born, this is the closest in date to July 4, 1776, of any Declaration signer autograph we have offered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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159. Stephen Hopkins. Sign-
er of the Declaration of Independence from Rhode Island (1707–1785) who served as the colony’s governor in the 1750s and 1760s. Manuscript DS, signed “Step. Hopkins CJ,” one page, 6 x 7, September 15, 1770. Pay order submitted to Rhode Island Treasurer Joseph Clark. In part: “You are to pay to Nathaniel Helme or order Fifteen Dollars out of said Treasury & charge the same to the Colony’s account.” Signed at the conclusion by Hopkins as chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and countersigned by two other justices. Professionally inlaid into a slightly larger sheet. In very good to fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
160. Richard Stockton.
Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey and delegate to the Continental Congress (1730–1781). Scarce ADS, signed twice within the text and once at the conclusion, “Rich’d Stockton,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 13, August 23, 1764. Lengthy handwritten legal document, in part: “The s’d Ezekiel by Richard Stockton his attorney says that Whereas the s’d Stephen…acknowledged himself to owe & be justly indebted unto the s’d Ezekiel in the just & full Sum of six Pounds six Shillings & seven Pence like Money…the s’d Ezekiel in Fact says that the s’d Stephen did not pay…Ezekiel Forman puts in his Place Richard Stockton his attorney against Stephen Warne…in a Plea of Debt.” In very good to fine condition, with small splits along folds, and light staining and toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
The rare Maryland delegate 161. Thomas Stone. Signer
of the Declaration of Independence from Maryland (1743– 1787). Rare manuscript DS, signed “T. Stone,” one page, 8.25 x 13, no date but concerning a dispute over an agreement from October 13, 1781. Legal document concerning a disputed debt between William Wilkinson and Henry Tubman, signed in the lower left by Stone as the plaintiff’s attorney. In very good condition, with somewhat irregular toning, small areas of paper loss, and splitting along the fragile folds. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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American Politicians and Leaders
162. Aaron Burr. ALS signed “A. Burr,” one page, 7.75 x 9.25, July 31, 1816. Letter to Josiah Woodbridge, in part: “Tim. Edwards, son of Richard, has been informed that you have in your possession or can direct him where to find, the Patents and deeds of his father to various tracts of Land in this state and has [asked] me to ask of you all the information you possess…to any property to which the children of the late Richard Edwards may be entitled.” Affixed to a blue 14 x 11 sheet with an affixed engraved portrait of Burr bearing a facsimile signature. In very good condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Ideal oversized portrait of RFK 163. Robert F. Kennedy. Wonderful vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 bustlength portrait of Kennedy, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To Judge Irving Kaufman, with the highest regard of his friend, Robert F. Kennedy.” In fine condition, with slight overall rippling and a small water stain touching the first letter of the signature. In 1961, Irving Kaufman was promoted to an appellate position on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit by President John F. Kennedy. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
164. Notables. Collection of
three items, including: an ALS by William Jennings Bryan, signed “W. J. Bryan,” November 9, 1900, just three days after he was defeated by McKinley in the presidential election, in part: “We were badly beaten but the fight must go on. I appreciate the loyalty of the friends who went down with me”; an ALS by William H. Seward, signed “W. H. Seward,” April 29, 1841, to Daniel Webster, requesting “authority to speak for you and others at Washington”; and a check signed by agricultural inventor and businessman Cyrus McCormick, signed “C. H. McCormick, Chairman,” payable to John O’Neill for $75, September 23, 1882. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Nearly 70 books signed by a variety of iconic figures
165. Notables Books. Appealing collection of sixty-nine books signed by a variety of explorers, politicians, entrepreneurs,
entertainers, and many other historical figures, the majority of which are hardcovers with dust jackets. Signers include: Buzz Aldrin (6); Woody Allen; Leonard Bernstein; Chuck Berry; Billy Bishop; Bill Bradley (2); Zbigniew Brzezinski; George Burns; George Bush; Richard E. Byrd (2); Frank Capra; Rachel Carson; Jimmy Carter (4); Johnny Cash; Gene Cernan; Gordon Cooper; Douglas Corrigan; Walter Cronkite; Mario Cuomo; Clint Eastwood; Gerald Ford; John Glenn (2); Benny Goodman; Al Gore; William F. Halsey; Edmund Hillary; Bob Hope (2); Jim Irwin; Dan Jansen; Ray Kroc; Groucho Marx; John McCain (2); Arthur Miller; Paul Newman and A. E. Hotchner; J. C. Penney; Shimon Peres; Dan Quayle; Yitzhak Rabin; William Rehnquist; Eddie Rickenbacker; Norman Rockwell (2); Diana Ross; Jonas Salk; Wally Schirra; Norman Schwarzkopf; Alan Shepard (2); Paul Simon; Shirley Temple (Black); Margaret Thatcher; Ted Turner; Simon Wiesenthal; Brian Wilson; Chuck Yeager; and six of the Doolittle Raiders. In overall very good to fine condition. From presidents and moonwalkers to rock legends and fearless fighter pilots, this uncommon collection bears some of history’s most influential names. Starting Bid $200
Activists and Social Leaders Guidance from Gandhi: “You should do as your conscience bids you”
166. Mohandas Gandhi. ALS in English, signed “Bapu,” one page, 5.5 x 3.5, October 14, 1941. In full: “I admit your sincerity but not your experiment. You should do as your conscience bids you.” In fine condition, with some scattered creasing. An exceedingly desirable letter featuring a sage bit of wisdom from the great Indian pacifist. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $500
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Wonderfully inscribed first edition of Helen Keller’s Journal
167. Helen Keller. Signed book: Helen Keller’s Journal. First edition. NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1938. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in pencil, “To my sweet friend Miss Olson, from Helen Keller, Thanksgiving, 1938.” In very good to fine condition, with light toning, and a thin strip of staining along the left edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
168. Helen Keller. Highly appealing matte-finish 6.5 x 9
photo of Keller when she graduated from Radcliffe College, affixed to its original 10.5 x 13.25 mount, signed on the mount in pencil, “Sincerely yours, Helen Keller, July 1904.” Also signed in the lower right in pencil by the photography studio, “Whitman ’04.” Framed to an overall size of 11.5 x 14.5. In fine condition. A wonderful, early piece. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
169. Bill Wilson. Signed book: Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age. First edition. NY: Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, Inc., 1957. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 335 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in blue ballpoint, “Dear Henry Ben-Arvin: For your constant friendship to AA, please have my great thanks. Ever yours, Bill Wilson,” dated 1962. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/VG. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Supreme Court Justices Marshall’s landmark early victory in a 1786 Lord Fairfax lawsuit 170. John Marshall. ADS, signed “J. Marshall,” one page, 7.25 x 5.5, May 22, 1790. A financial document. In full: “Recd from Mr. Isaac Hite fifty shillings the moity of a fee due to me from the commissioners appointed to ascertain the rents & profits of the lands recovered by the Hites & others from the representatives of the late Lord Fairfax & others which moity it was agreed Mr. Hite should pay to me & deduct it from the sum to be paid to the said commissioners by him.” In very good condition, with small repaired edge separations to intersecting folds, an area of repaired paper loss to the left edge with two affected letters filled in, chipping to edges, and a bit of brushing and mirroring to ink. Accompanied by an engraved portrait. Referring to a lawsuit fifty years in the making, this document concerns a payment for Marshall’s legal services. Jost Hite had secured rights to 40,000 acres worth of land in the Shenandoah Valley back in 1731 and was permitted to pick and choose the best tracts, rather than a single wide swath. Lord Thomas Fairfax, the owner of the millions of acres comprising Northern Neck, charged that Hite’s ‘gerrymandering’ of the property constituted ‘conspicuous trespass upon his proprietary rights’ and initiated the Fairfax vs. Hite lawsuit. When Jost Hite died in 1760, Isaac Hite continued the legal battle and the General Court sided with the Hites in 1769 and 1771, triggering a Fairfax appeal. Fairfax passed away in 1781 while the case was still pending but in 1786, Marshall represented the tenants of Lord Fairfax and won his case and from this time he maintained the leadership of the bar of Virginia. This was a landmark case early in his legal career that established him as a formidable lawyer, eventually leading to his significant 1801 appointment as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
Scientist and Inventors Ampere, Chevreul, Cassini, and fellow members of the Societe Philomatique 171. Andre-Marie Ampere. Influential French physicist (1775–1836) who pioneered
the discovery and understanding of electromagnetism; a unit of electric current was named in his honor. Partly-printed DS in French, signed “A. Ampere,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 9.25, January 27, 1821. Document listing the memoranda read before the Societe Philomatique during one of their meetings, including a “Monography of the hydrocotyle genus,” a bulletin related to a medical society, a brochure on “Natural and medical history of the different species of ipecacuanha,” and a commissary report. Signed on the adjoining page in black ink by more than twenty of the members of the society, including Ampere, chemist Michel Eugene Chevreul, and botanist Henri Cassini. In fine condition, with toning to edges and light scattered foxing. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Extraordinary triple-signed Edison certificate for his latest innovation 172. Thomas Edison.
Partly-printed DS, signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 15 x 8, August 19, 1899. Stock certificate issued to Edison for one hundred shares of capital stock in The Edison Portland Cement Company, featuring a fabulous engraved portrait of the inventor at the top, signed on the receipt affixed to the left edge by Edison in black ink, “Thos. A. Edison,” and signed twice on the reverse, once at the top in black to correct the misidentified stockholder, “of Thos. A. Edison,” and signed again at the conclusion in green to approve the transfer of the stock, “Thomas A. Edison.” Expected document wear, a vertical crease passing through a single letter of the signature on the receipt, and cancellation stamps and holes (holes affecting one signature on the reverse), otherwise fine condition. In addition to his more famous ventures, Edison was a pioneer in the use and manufacture of cement. After devising a method of using waste sand from his Edison Ore-Milling Company as the basis for a quality cement, he established the Edison Portland Cement Company in 1899. He experimented with many applications of his creation and believed it to be the stuff of the future, envisioning a world of concrete houses filled with concrete furniture, refrigerators, and even pianos. Representing this little-known aspect of Edison history and featuring three signatures—including a very scarce full example—this is a superlative piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
The inventor’s annotated pro-slavery tract 173. Samuel F. B. Morse. Morse’s personal copy of a
pamphlet entitled Slavery Sanctioned by the Bible: A Tract for Northern Christians, published by J. B. Lippincott & Co. of Philadelphia in 1861, 34 pages, 9 x 6, signed at the top of the front cover in pencil by Morse, “With some slight exceptions, an excellent essay. S. F. B. M.” A few notes are penciled inside in the margins by Morse, with comments such as “Objectionable” and “Not argument but excuse.” In very good to fine condition, with a central vertical crease to pamphlet, and soiling and small areas of paper loss to the covers. Morse advocated for slavery on religious grounds, believing it to be sanctioned by the Bible. This pamphlet, an unusual Northern pro-slavery publication, holds the same view; the author, John Richter Jones, was a loyal Union soldier despite his stance on slavery, and he would be killed in action during the Civil War. A highly unusual and interesting piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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174. Thomas Edison.
Endorsement in pencil, “TAE,” at the top of a handwritten memo from his son Charles, two pages, June 13, 1923. Memo regarding an employee’s promotion. In part: “Stringfellow will be here sometime today. I still believe he should go in as acting sales mgr. until he proves himself worthy of having himself confirmed as sales mgr.” Matted and framed with a portrait of Edison to an overall size of 10 x 23. In fine condition, with moderate uniform toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
175. Richard Gatling. ALS signed “R. J. Gatling,” one page, 7.75 x 5.75, November 6, 1898. Letter to Lynds. E. Jones, in full: “Absence from home has prevented an earlier reply to your favor of Oct. 14th. The enclosed sketch I return to you. It is quite correct and requires no change.” In fine condition, with trimmed edges and a strip of tape to top edge of reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Kinsey’s new research material 176. Alfred Kinsey. Biologist (1894–1956) who in 1947
founded the Institute for Sex Research at Indiana University, and whose research on human sexuality created the modern field of sexology. Archive of four letters consisting of three ALSs and one TLS, signed “Alfred C. Kinsey,” “Alfred Kinsey,” and “Kinsey,” each one page, dated from 1945 to 1951. All are to Dr. Lester Dearborn, an early marriage counselor. The first, in part: “Many thanks for getting the materials for us….Keep your eyes open for more such materials. We can use a goodly series of them.” The second, in part: “If there is more material, bring it, let me have the bill and I will remit promptly. Hold it all until we meet again in New York…Since seeing you in New York, I have picked up a new copy of 3 Pals—which I think you mentioned—so that is now off your list.” The third, in part: “Many thanks for finding more materials for me. I am well pleased with the other items—barring some poor quality fotography—and trust your selection on this next batch. Enclosed find the check to cover the items… Keep your eyes open for still additional materials.” The final letter, in part: “In connection with the write-up of our data on masturbation in the female, we have had occasion to go through the literature again. I want to tell you again, that I think the chapter you wrote on that subject is one of the best in print. It is remarkably objective and the data are good.” In overall fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Rare Westinghouse letter in regard to “automatic brakes” 178. George Westinghouse. ALS signed “Geo.
177. William Osler. Canadian-born physician and researcher (1849–1919) who was a founding professor of Johns Hopkins Hospital. ALS signed “Wm. Osler,” one page, 4.5 x 6, personal letterhead, May 7, 1900. Letter to Mr. Bowditch, in full: “Just a note to say how much I appreciated your address in Medical Education. I read it all last eve. It will do much good. I am so sorry that I did not hear it.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Westinghouse, Jr.,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, Westinghouse Air Brake Co. letterhead, November 24, 1879. Letter to John Newell, president of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway and the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, in full: “Unless I hear that you will be absent from Cleveland, I propose calling on you Wednesday morning with reference to automatic brakes.” In fine condition, with several intersecting folds. Between April 1890 and May 1903, Westinghouse patented at least four mechanisms related to fluid pressure automatic brakes. An exceptional handwritten letter from the distinguished Pennsylvania inventor, who remains scarce across all formats. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
World Leaders and Politicians
179. Leonid Brezhnev. Uncommon May Day greeting
card with a glossy gilt image of Moscow’s Red Square on the front, measuring 8.25 x 7.5 open, signed inside in ink below a printed greeting in Cyrillic by Brezhnev. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Sought-after oversized portrait 180. Chiang Kai-shek. Highly appealing matte-finish 5.5 x 7.5 head-andshoulders portrait of Chiang Kai-shek, affixed to its original 8.5 x 11 photographer’s mount, signed on the mount in black ink in Chinese. In very good to fine condition, with light silvering to the image, small tear to upper right corner tip, and light staining and rippling to the mount border. A scarce and atypically large example. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Desirable letter to a thoroughbred breeder
182. Winston Churchill. TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,”
181. Winston Churchill. DS, signed “W. S. Churchill,”
one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.55, July 12, 1952. A page from Churchill’s tax return for the tax year ending on April 5, 1949, listing his total income as “£19,273, 13/1,” with charges of “18,166, 11/2,” resulting in a taxable balance of “£1,107, 1/11.” In fine condition, with trimmed left edge affecting portions of the printed text, and paper loss to upper corner and one edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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one page, 7.25 x 9, Chartwell letterhead, November 7, 1960. Letter to Major A. E. Carey Foster, a veterinarian and breeder of thoroughbred horses. In full: “I hereby authorise you to make an offer for any property which you consider suitable and fit as married quarters for one or two families of Stud employees.” Nicely double-matted and framed with an image of Churchill to an overall size of 18 x 14.5. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds. Churchill was quite fond of horses, and after World War I he intervened to secure the safe return of tens of thousands of war horses stranded in Europe. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Churchill receives the published diaries of the first United States Secretary of Defense 183. Winston Churchill. TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7 x 9, Office of the Prime Minister letterhead, November 27, 1951. Letter to Mrs. James Forrestal, in full: “Thank you so much for sending me a copy of your Husband’s Diaries. I look forward to reading them at the first opportunity, and I am sure they will throw an interesting light on the many problems which we resolved with such model cooperation during the war years.” Churchill adds the correct day to the date in his own hand. Matted and framed. In fine condition, with one punch hole to upper left corner. James Forrestal was the last Cabinet-level United States Secretary of the Navy and the first United States Secretary of Defense, serving under Presidents Roosevelt and Truman. Forrestal’s diaries from 1944 to March 1949 were serialized in the New York Herald Tribune in 1951, and then later published as a 581-page book. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Honoring the success of British tanks in World War I 184. Winston Churchill.
Menu for the Third Reunion Dinner of the Officers of the Tank Corps, held at the Hyde Park Hotel on November 19, 1921, 4 x 5.5, signed on the back cover in pencil by Winston Churchill, “W. Churchill,” General Sir Hugh Elles, “Hugh Elles,” and one other, “F. W. Butler (The Baron).” The menu retains its original decorative green and red ribbon on the left side of the cover. Attractively double-matted and framed unfolded with a portrait of Churchill to an overall size of 20.75 x 12.75, with a window on the reverse for viewing the menu inside. In very good condition, with moderate scattered soiling, brushing to graphite, and ink marks. This dinner was held to remember the British success at the Battle of Cambrai during World War I, in which Elles led 350 tanks into battle to great success in overcoming the seemingly impenetrable German trench defenses. Church bells rang throughout England in celebration, and each year the anniversary of the battle was commemorated as ‘Cambrai Day.’ As First Lord of the Admiralty, Churchill played an instrumental role in pushing the idea of armored tanks through the bureaucracy and onto the front lines. A terrific association between Churchill’s experience in World War I, and in his position as prime minister in the Second World War. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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1903 political invitation for the 28-year-old Churchill 185. Winston Churchill. Partial DS, one page, 5 x 3.25, no date but circa September 1903. The concluding portion of a form for an event at “Sheffield, on Thursday, Oct. 1st, at 1 o’clock,” filled out and signed by Churchill to request that a ticket be sent to him, “Winston S. Churchill, 105 Mount Street, London.” Double-matted with a portrait of Churchill to an overall size of 12.75 x 18.5. In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Though undated, this is almost certainly for an event on October 1, 1903, as Churchill only lived at this Mount Street address from 1900 to 1905, and 1903 was the only year during this period that October 1 fell on a Thursday; this date also coincides with the Conservative National Union Conference at Sheffield, which Churchill attended. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
186. Nikita Khrushchev. World War II-dated telegram signed
in Cyrillic, one page, 8 x 6, March 13, 1942. Letter to Leonid A. Sosnin, in full (translated): “A shortage of cement and roofing materials is delaying the start of the work associated with ferrous metallurgy reconstruction in the Donets basin. I request that you issue instructions to ship to the Narkomstroy in the Donets Basin absolutely all the cement and roofing materials planned for March from the Amvrosiyevka, Georgian, and Armenian plants, the Bolshevik plants, and the Kuybyshev, Murom, Vokresensk, and Sukholozhsk plants. I ask that you keep me informed of your directives.” In fine condition, with paper loss to left edge and light running to the ink in the signature. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
187. Nelson Mandela. Signed book: Long Walk to Freedom. Collector’s Edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2000. Leatherbound hardcover, 6.25 x 9.5, 558 pages. Signed on the colophon in black felt tip, “N. Mandela, 15-9-2000.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by the publisher’s original certificate of authenticity. A gorgeous edition of Mandela’s autobiography. Starting Bid $200
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The esteemed “Order of the Rising Sun” presented by Emperor Meiji
188. Emperor Meiji. DS in Japanese, one page, 23.75 x 18.25, circa 1890–1912. Untranslated document in which the emperor of Japan confers the Sixth Class, Order of the Rising Sun upon a distinguished individual. Includes the award medal with black lacquered presentation case and lapel pin. Tightly rolled and in very good condition, with overall creases and light staining. Established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji, the Order of the Rising Sun is given to honor those who have made significant achievements in international relations, the promotion of Japanese culture, advancements in their field, development in welfare, or the preservation of the environment. A highly sought-after autograph enhanced by the inclusion of the handsome award medal. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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A Napoleonic promotion in the army of Hussars 189. Napoleon. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Bonaparte,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, February 1800. In part (translated): “According to the plan evinced by the First Consul to know the state of affairs of Citizen Goutaut on behalf of whom General Lefebvre has requested a prompt letter concerning his activity, I am going to give an account on this subject. Citizen Goutaut, born February 24, 1772, was named second lieutenant on August 1, 1789, as a replacement in the first regiment of Hussars. He was invalided out of the service in 1791 in accordance with the law of August 29, 1790. Since then he has not been recalled to the service. We have no details on his military or political conduct. General Lefebvre answers for his courage and his accuracy in completing his duties. Citizen Goutaut is a nephew of Marshal Siran. It is especially in this regard and through a feeling of gratitude that General Lefebvre seems to recommend him the object of his request is to have him reentered in active service in the army of Hussars and his advancement to the rank of captain.” Signed in the left margin by Napoleon. Nicely double-matted and framed with a color portrait to an overall size of 20.5 x 17.5, with a glass backing to view docketing on the reverse. In fine condition, with expected document wear. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
Approving a disabled rifleman’s resignation in 1810 190. Napoleon. Partly-printed DS in French, signed “Np,” one page,
8 x 12.25, January 22, 1810. Untranslated military report concerning the resignation of an officer of the first regiment of mounted rifles, whose damaged arm prevents him from rejoining the artillery. Signed in the left margin by Napoleon with his approval. In very good condition, with scattered foxing, a long crease to lower right corner, irregular toning, and old mounting remnants on the reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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191. Napoleon. Partly-printed DS in Italian, signed “Nap,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 12, February 28, 1810. An untranslated draft and summary of four articles relating to an appointment. Handsomely double-matted and framed with a copy of the reverse on the left side. In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
The exiled Marxist in Mexico 192. Leon Trotsky. Excep-
tional matte-finish 7.25 x 9.5 photo of Trotsky conversing with Communist artist Diego Rivera, signed and inscribed on the reverse in fountain pen, “To Comrade Ben Lieberman, Leon Trotsky, 20/I 1937, Mexico.” In very good condition, with two tears to lower edge, a crease to the lower right corner, missing lower left corner, and soiling to the signed side not adversely affecting Trotsky’s large, bold handwriting. Exiled from the Soviet Union, Trotsky arrived in Mexico in January 1937 and took refuge in the home of Rivera and Frida Kahlo, where he lived for several months; he is also portrayed in one of Rivera’s murals along with Marx and Engels. Trotsky is rare in signed photos, particularly of this larger size. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Zapata endorses the work of a fellow revolutionary: “I am convinced of his loyalty to our cause” 193. Emiliano Zapata. TLS in Spanish, one page
both sides, 8 x 10.5, Correspondencia particular del General Emiliano Zapata letterhead, July 31, 1917. Letter to Don Genovevo de La O., in full (translated): “The present letter will be presented into your hands by Colonel Joaquin Rojas, whom I recommend to you for using his services, which I had already offered to you previously. This gentleman has been working as an agent in Mexico in this Headquarters to advise and inform on the situation of the enemies since December 15 of the past year; he has been in continuous correspondence with me. So much for this, as well as for the previous experience that I already have, I am convinced of his loyalty to our cause and, furthermore, he has been in Mexico the last few months. He had to enter Cuernavaca in July of this year to pick-up an electric battery to be delivered to General Benjamin Garcia. He was denounced by Jesus M. Ochoa, who previously had been his secretary, and conducted to prison in Cuernavaca. He was brought to Mexico four months later. After about one more month he obtained his freedom in November and, afterwards, he entered in contact with this Headquarters and with you. For this reason, you can follow up by giving him employment in your forces without any fear because I have widely examined him already.” Partial separations to central horizontal and vertical folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), a small tear to left edge, some scattered light soiling, and tack holes to left edge, otherwise fine condition. Zapata, like Genovevo de la O, the recipient of this letter, was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution that removed President Porfirio Diaz from power. Viewed by many as one of Mexico’s outstanding national heroes, Zapata earned reverence from peasant and indigenous citizens who viewed him as a practical revolutionary intent on implementing the liberties and agrarian rights outlined in the Plan of Ayala. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Royalty 194. Marie de Medici. Queen consort of France (1573–1642) as the second wife of King Henry IV of France. She herself was a member of the wealthy and powerful House of Medici. LS in French, signed “Marie,” one page, 8.25 x 12.5, September 12, 1615. Letter to Monsieur Gentil, in full (translated): “I have seen what you have written to me by your son, and the memoranda he has presented to me from you. I acknowledge the continuation of your affection for the service of the King my son, and the care you take to testify the results of it to him. I find it very convenient that you make the journey to which you are invited, and therefore I have ordered the dispensation to be made. You will inform us of what you think is worth it; and take every assurance of the goodwill of the King, and of me.” Countersigned at the conclusion by Paul Phelypeaux de Pontchartrain as secretary of state. Double-matted and framed with an engraving to an overall size of 20.25 x 18.25. In fine condition, with evidence of professional reinforcements and restorations along intersecting folds. During this period Marie had begun her journey from Paris to Bourdeaux, where her son, King Louis XIII, would soon wed Anne of Austria on November 28. Her court arrived at Poitiers on August 31 and would remain there until the end of September before heading south for the ceremony. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 62 | July 13, 2016 | NOTABLES
Exceptional pair of letters from Spain’s revered royal couple 195. Ferdinand and Isabella. Pair of boldly penned
letters in old Spanish. First, an LS signed by King Ferdinand at the center, “Yo el Rey,” [I the King] one page 8 x 11.5, dated February 21, 1512. Letter to the senior accountants of his daughter, Queen Joanna of Castile, in full (translated): “Senior accountants and reconcilers and confirmers and senior scribes of confirmations of privileges and chancellor and notaries and other officials who are in the office of the seal of the most serene queen and princess, my very dear and very beloved daughter: I have been informed by Don Yñigo de Velasco, constable of Castile, senior chamberlain of the said most serene queen and princess, my daughter, that he wished to have copied and confirmed the privileges of maravedíes in the form of bonds and other things that he has, and that if he had to pay the fees for the said privileges and confirmations, he would receive great injury, because due to the fact that he holds the said office of senior chamberlain of the said most serene queen, my daughter, he ought to be relieved of them. He petitioned me to order that he not be charged them, and taking into consideration the fact that the said constable holds the said office of senior chamberlain, and that the senior chamberlain has the same grounds to be exempt from paying fees of this sort as the others who are exempt in virtue of the ordinances of these kingdoms, and that already on a previous occasion I and the most serene queen, my wife (may she rise in glory), ordered that his father, the constable Don Pero Fernandez de Velasco, not be charged the said fees, on the grounds that he was our senior chamberlain, I thought it right. Therefore I order you not to charge the said constable or consent that he be charged any fees from the fees for his privileges and confirmations, but rather that you dispatch and issue them to him free of all fees, as and in the manner that they are issued and dispatched to the others who are exempt from paying the aforesaid fees in virtue of the said ordinances, and that you not do otherwise. Done in Burgos on the 21st day of the month of February of the year one thousand five hundred twelve.” Unable to cope with the tragic death of her husband Philip six years prior, ‘Joanna the Mad’ was deemed mentally ill and confined to a nunnery, with a large staff responsible for her day-to-day business. Second, an LS signed by Queen Isabella towards the top-center, “Yo la Reyna,” [I the Queen] one page, 8.5 x 11.75, dated May 31, 1501. Letter ordering a Grecian countess be paid a large some of money, in part (translated): “I order you, from any maravedies you have received in any way by my order, to give and pay at once to the Greek countess eighteen thousand seven hundred fifty maravedíes, of which I make her a grant. And obtain a receipt, with which and with this my warrant I account you free and quit of the said eighteen thousand seven hundred fifty maravedies. And I order my senior accountants to admit and include in your accounts the said eighteen thousand seven hundred fifty maravedies. Done in Granada on the 31st day of the month of May of the year one thousand five hundred and one.” At the time of this letter, Spain was lending military help to the Republic of Venice in the Second Ottoman-Venetian War, fought over the contested territories surrounding the Aegean, Ionian, and Adriatic Seas. Both letters are in fine condition, with some expected light handling wear; Isabella’s exhibits a rusty paperclip impression to top left corner which has resulted in a small hole (all writing remains unaffected). A gorgeous pairing of correspondence from Spain’s most sought-after royal couple. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
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196. French Royalty. Two items: a partly-
printed document endorsed by King Louis XV, “Pay, Louis,” one page, 9.5 x 14.25, July 1, 1772, ordering the royal treasurer to pay a pension of 75 livres to Antoinette Bardou; and an LS signed by nobleman Louis Marie de Narbonne as minister of war, “L. de Narbonne,” one page both sides, 8 x 12.5, January 22, 1792, concerning three naval officers who have applied for pensions. In overall fine condition. The King Louis XV document also bears a secretarial signature of the king. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
King George appoints the governor of Dartmouth Castle
197. King George III. Manuscript DS, signed “George R.,” one page, 16.25 x 12, August 27, 1777. King George appoints
Arthur Holdsworth as “Captain and Governor of our Castles and Block-houses in our Town and Port of Dartmouth, in our County of Devon, in the room and place of Arthur Holdsworth deceased.” Signed in the upper left corner by King George. The white paper seal affixed below the signature remains intact. Regally triple-cloth-matted and framed with an engraving and nameplate to an overall size of 39 x 26.75. In fine condition, with moderate intersecting folds. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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198. King George IV. Manu-
script DS, signed “George R,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.5, December 31, 1820. Warrant directing “the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to be affixed to an Instrument…containing Our Acceptance of an Act of Accession on the part of the Swiss Confederation to a Convention concluded at Aix-la-Chapelle on the Ninth day of October 1818, for the Evacuation of the French Territory by the Allied Troops.” The original four-page true copy of said instrument remains bound to the document with a black ribbon. The white paper seal affixed to the upper left remains fully intact. In fine condition. The Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle held in 1818 was part of the Concert of Europe and resulted in the restoration of France as a major European power. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Official Royal Wedding souvenir—“Diana, July: 29th 1981”
199. Princess Diana. Official souvenir of the Royal Wedding between Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana Spencer, 8.25
x 11.75, thirty-two pages, signed on the inside of the front cover in black ballpoint, “Diana, July: 29th 1981.” Published by the Royal Jubilee Trusts. In fine condition, with light handling wear, and creasing to the covers (not at all affecting Diana’s signature). Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Explorers and Archaeologists Carter begins work in 1903 Aswan 200. Howard Carter. Rare manuscript DS in Arabic, one page, 6.75 x 8.25, received May 2, 1903. Document directed to the director of the General Archaeology Directorate, in part (translated): “Based on your explanation, dated the 21st of this month, number 966, we inform you that an inspection has been conducted of the building constructed by the father of Hamid Effendi Abdulmunim at the archaeological site on the island Aswan (Elephantine). We found that the amount of 150 Egyptian pounds estimated for the building is a very appropriate and reasonable value…The total number of pages are back.” Ink notations along bottom in another hand. In fine condition, with two punch holes to left edge, and several staple-related holes to the top margin. In 1903, Carter transferred to the Inspectorate of Lower and Middle Egypt and set up headquarters at Saqqara. His time excavating at Aswan with the likes of Lady William Cecil Amherst proved relatively unsuccessful, with the exception of a discovery of ancient Aramaic papyri made by several sebakh workers. A rare letter from the famed archeologist, immersed in his life along the Nile River and still years away from his unearthing of King Tut. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
Thanks for an Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition donation
201. Ernest Shackleton. ANS signed “E. H. Shackleton,” one page, 6.5 x 3.75, January 5, 1914. Brief note of thanks written on the reverse of a partly-printed thank you note for a donation towards his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. The partlyprinted note is signed by Secretary F. W. White, with Shackleton writing on the reverse, “Many thanks for yours and the kind wishes.” A central vertical fold passing through first initial of signature, and scattered light toning, a bit heavier to pre-printed side, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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American West
Premium example of the 1899 ‘Indian Chief’ 202. $5 Silver Certificate. Stunning series
1899 five dollar ‘Indian Chief’ silver certificate, serial number “E90596381,” plate number “A1707/1061.” Encapsulated in a plastic PCGS currency authentication and grading sleeve, evaluating the note as “Choice New, 63PPQ.” This sought-after note is cataloged as number Fr. 275 in Friedberg’s Paper Money of the United States. Starting Bid $500
Unlucky outlaws from the James–Younger Gang 203. Bill Chadwell and Clell Miller. Rare 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of the deceased James–Younger Gang members Bill Chadwell and Clell Miller, imprinted on the reverse, “Bill Chadwell, Clell Miller, The Bank Robbers killed at Northfield. Photographed by E. F. Everitt, Mankato, Minn.” In fine condition. During the gang’s robbery attempt at First National Bank of Northfield on September 7, 1876, the two outlaws were shot and killed by responding townspeople, who then propped them up in chairs to take this photograph. Also wounded in the gunfighter were Frank James and Cole Younger. A decidedly unusual piece. Starting Bid $300
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Cody hires “six or seven Union Pacific bandit hunters, one or two ex-sheriffs, who actually participated in the great train robbery”
204. William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody. TLS signed “W. F. Cody,” three pages, 8.5 x 11, The Irma Hotel letterhead, January 28, 1907. Letter to Joseph T. McCaddon, one of his former competitors. In part: “I telegraphed you last night that I had bought horses for the show and had them here on my ranch feeding them…I am now corresponding with six or seven Union Pacific bandit hunters, one or two ex-sheriffs, who actually participated in the great train robbery. I will get them for the same salary that we pay to cowboys, and will have it in their contracts that they are not only to assist in the great train robbery, but also in the introductory and other battle scenes…. Do you think it would be possible for us to get those Indians, who are now playing at the Hippodrome, in the Spring? If we could, it would save us the transportation for new Indians….I think we should have as many new cuts for our Rough Rider and program as possible. Oh, I forgot to say, that these men I am engaging for the train robbery, as well as the cowboys, will have to have their railroad fares and their saddles, chaps, etc….I am very glad that every thing is going so satisfactorily at that end. I feel sure that we are going to give the best show that we have ever given, that is if the cars for the train robbery will be all right. There was some publicity and newspaper articles got out about the great train robbery that we are going to produce…So if Pawnee Bill or any other parties get up a train robbery, it cannot be helped…their’s will simply be a farce. As you know, Pawnee Bill and the other would be wild wests, are always trying to imitate anything that the original show produces.” Cody adds a handwritten postscript, “I presume the horses will be shipped direct to Bridgeport when the Circus moves out?” In fine condition, with rust stains and filing holes at the top. Accompanied by a beautiful custom-made leatherbound presentation folder. Cody’s lengthy letter reveals the exhaustive work that went into organizing his Wild West shows as well as the financial stresses he encountered—with popularity waning and expenses soaring, the show went bankrupt in 1913. Interestingly, Cody would join forces with Pawnee Bill the following year and tour together as ‘The Two Bills Show.’ Superlative content from the famed showman. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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Spectacular portrait from Buffalo Bill’s Wild West 205. William F. ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody. Fantastic matte-finish 4
x 5.5 portrait of Cody wearing a cowboy hat, affixed to its original 7 x 10 souvenir ‘Buffalo Bill’s Wild West’ mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in black ink, “To my friend Colkins of The Stock Grower & Farmer, W. F. Cody, ‘Buffalo Bill,’ April 8th 1906, Still in the ring.” Nicely double-matted and framed to an overall size of 12.25 x 15.75. In very good to fine condition, with scattered surface marks to the photo, light areas of dampstaining to edges of the mount, and a crease to the left side of the mount; the eye-appeal of the piece is exceptional, with a bold signature and magnificent image. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
206. Cowboys ‘Mount Up’. Orig-
inal circa 1880– 1890 mounted 7.5 x 4.5 boudoir card photograph of four cowboys beside their saddled horses, posing in front of a ramshackle homestead. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Original seal stamp for a important Dodge City railway
207. Dodge City. Original circa 1880s–1890s Dodge City wax sealer with an oval metal head that produces an impression reading, “Agent, C. R. I. & P. RY, Dodge City, Kas.,” which stands for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway. The sealing stamp is attached to a dark wooden 4˝ long handle which is spotted with a bit of old dried wax. In fine condition. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway leased track into Dodge City. This was one of many areas that boomed with the cattle drives up from Texas to railheads in Kansas for shipments to stockyards in Chicago and beyond. Dodge City became infamous for its diversity of saloons, gambling halls, and brothels in addition to its dense population of notorious gunslingers, gamblers, outlaws, and lawmen. A rare, museum-quality relic of the archetypal Wild West city. Starting Bid $500
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Lincoln County’s famous lawman
208. Pat Garrett. Third-person ADS signed within the text, one page, 8 x 5.5, May 14, 1881. Garrett writes out an invoice, in full: “Estate of Paul Dowlin here. to Pat F. Garrett for serving citation & order of Probate Court and makeing returns on the same, having served the same on Will Dowlin. Service fees $2.00, Return .50, Mileage 1.00, $3.50.” Endorsed on the reverse by James Tomlinson as probate judge and Ben Ellis as court clerk. In fine condition, with paper loss to upper margin. Accompanied by a beautiful custom-made leatherbound presentation folder. Provenance: Warren Anderson, 1996. Captain Paul Dowlin and his brother Will built Dowlin’s Mill in Lincoln County, New Mexico, in 1868, which operated as a grist and saw mill, blacksmith shop, general store, and post office; Paul Dowlin was shot dead by a disgruntled employee in 1877. Nevertheless, it remained a neutral site during the Lincoln County War and enjoyed visits from the colorful characters on both sides—both Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid were known to frequent the mill. This autograph document dates to just two months before Garrett tracked down and killed Billy the Kid. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Geronimo and two fellow leaders of the Chiricahua Apache
209. Geronimo. Ink signature, “Geronimo,” on an off-white 3.25 x 5 lightly-lined sheet also signed by the last Chiricahua
chief, “Christian Naiche,” and the interpreter and leader of the Ndendai group of the Chiricahua band, “Asa Daklugie, Later elected Chief Fort Sill, Oklahoma.” Lieutenant George Albert Purington of the 8th Infantry, who was in charge of Geronimo and his fellow prisoners at Fort Sill, also signs below Geronimo’s signature as a witness. Attractively suede-matted and framed with an unattributed pencil sketch of the great Apache warrior to an overall size of 17.5 x 21.75. In fine condition, with a stray ink mark affecting one letter of Geronimo’s signature and unobtrusive tears to the upper right. Originates from an autograph book belonging to Clara Schofield, the daughter of General John Schofield. A fantastic, well-documented autograph of the Western legend along with the unusual addition of his two compatriots. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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Notorious Figures and Lawmen
Rare document from Billy the Kid’s foes in the Lincoln County War
210. Lincoln County. Extremely rare partly-printed DS, signed “William Brady,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 14, January 13, 1877. Collector’s bond issued in the Lincoln County, New Mexico, in part: “Know all Men by These Presents, That I, William Brady sheriff and exofficio collector, and we L. G. Murphy and Jas. J. Dolan as sureties of the said William Brady are held and firmly bound unto the Territory of New Mexico, in the sum of Eight thousand ($8,000.00) dollars.” Signed at the conclusion by William Brady, Jacob Basil Mathews, Robert W. Beckwith, James J. Dolan, Lawrence G. Murphy, and one other. In fine condition, with a few small tears to edges. Accompanied by a packet of biographical information. This remarkable Old West document is signed by some of the key players in the Lincoln County War, namely Brady, Murphy, and Dolan. William J. Brady was the sheriff of Lincoln County before being killed in an ambush by Billy the Kid and his gang in 1878. He had sided with the corrupt Murphy-Dolan faction in the conflict, which put him up against rancher John Tunstall’s hired gunmen including Dick Brewer, Doc Scurlock, and Billy the Kid. The Lincoln County War made Billy famous and served as the inspiration for countless movies and western-themed fictional tales. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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Presented to Bat Masterson “from the Citizens of Ford Co”
211. Bat Masterson. Bat Masterson’s personally-owned Elgin pocket watch, measuring 2.25˝ in diameter, engraved inside, “To W. B. Bat Masterson, from the Citizens of Ford Co.” The face reads, “Elgin Nat’l Watch Co.” and bears roman numerals, with a second hand inset at the bottom. The inside cover of the case is stamped, “Fahy’s, Coin, No. 1, B7036.” Includes a winding key that fits the watch. In fine condition. Originally purchased at the estate sale of Charlie E. Stup in December 1985. Accompanied by a packet of extensive research material. In the summer of 1885, Masterson was voted the ‘most popular man in Dodge City’ at a fourth of July event. According to contemporary news reports he received a gold watch chain and a gold-headed cane; these were perhaps later followed by this customengraved pocket watch. A watch chain is visible in several of Masterson’s portraits, but the actual pocket watch remains unseen. Clearly a great honor from the people of Ford County—the home of Masterson’s infamous Dodge City—this is a simply stunning personal piece from the famed lawman. Starting Bid $5000
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“W. B. Masterson as Sheriff” accused of permitting a jail escape
212. Bat Masterson.
Three documents related to a lawsuit brought against Masterson in 1879, including: a manuscript fair copy of the arrest order issued to Masterson on November 3, 1879, one page both sides, produced in court as “Exhibit (C),” in part, “The state of Kansas to W. B. Masterson Sheriff of said Co. You are hereby commanded to arrest S. B. Camp and hold him to bail in the sum of $85.” Masterson’s notes are transcribed on the reverse in a clerical hand, indicating that he executed the arrest warrant and then accepted bond for Camp’s release. Second document is a handwritten summons by court clerk W. P. Myton, one page, to “notify W. B. Masterson as Sheriff and R. M. Wright and Jas. N. Kelly his bondsmen that they have been sued by S. Galland.” Third, a true copy of the petition setting forth the complaint against Masterson, that “contrary to Law and through gross neglect willfully permitted him to escape…to the damage of said Plaintiff in the sum of $23.75.” In overall very good condition. Provenance: Bonhams & Butterfields. Dr. S. Galland was a Prussian–born physician who came to Dodge City in the early 1870s, where, in addition to his medical duties, he was co-owner of the Great Western Hotel. S. B. Camp had refused to pay his hotel bill, for which he was arrested, and Galland’s complaint was that he had not yet been remunerated. An interesting assemblage of great Wild West interest. Starting Bid $500 www.RRAuction.com | 75
213. Oklahoma Land Rush. Two original circa 1889 mounted photographs by A. A. Forbes depicting the moment the Oklahoma land rush began, each approximately 7.5 x 4, labeled within the original negatives, “No. 149, The Start” and “No. 150, The Start.” The first shows would-be settlers awaiting the land run, which commenced at high noon on April 22, 1889, and the second image shows them within moments of taking off. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
The killer of John Wesley Hardin 214. John Henry Selman. Lawman
and outlaw (1839–1896) best known as the man who shot John Wesley Hardin at El Paso’s Acme Saloon in 1895. Partly-printed DS, signed “John Selman,” one page, 8.25 x 13.75, January 24, 1894. State of Texas affidavit in which Selman swears that “one Bennino Vasques…did then and there in and upon Clotilda Jeremiah unlawfully commit an aggravated assault… and there unlawfully strike beat and bruise her the Clotilda Jeremiah with the intent then and there to injure the said Clotilda Jeremiah.” Signed at the conclusion by Selman and countersigned by an El Paso County attorney. In fine condition, with splitting along folds reinforced with old tape on the reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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215. Silver City Cowboy. Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of a standing cowboy with a rope in one hand, a gun belt around his waist, and Model 1877 Colt DA in his holster. Reverse bears the photographer’s mark of A. S. Addis, Silver City, New Mexico. In very good condition. Starting Bid $200
On the trail of “Dynamite Dick” 216. Heck Thomas. Legendary and deadly western sheriff involved
in more than ten recorded gunfights (1850–1912). Partly-printed DS, filled out and signed within the document by Thomas, one page, 8.5 x 14, November 5, 1896. Subpoena service document for the case of “United States vs. Chas Clifton alias Dynamite Dick” with a charge of “Breaking out of United States Jail.” In the remarks at the conclusion, Thomas writes: “On November 4th 1896 Deputy received reliable information that Dynamite and 3 other out laws were camped on Verdigris River near Nowata…Deputy at once got ready with his horse man to go after them in order to affect their capture…Nov. 6 learned out laws had gone to Grand River…Nov 11th Retd…as Deputy could hear nothing further of out laws.” Signed at the top by Thomas as the deputy. In fine condition, with small edge separations at folds. Accompanied by a beautiful custom-made leatherbound presentation folder. Provenance: Warren Anderson, 1996. Dynamite Dick was a member of the notorious Doolin–Dalton Gang, the ‘Wild Bunch,’ and had been captured along with Bill Doolin in early 1896 by Bill Tilghman. They escaped from jail together, and although Heck Thomas led a posse that tracked down and killed Doolin at the end of August, Dynamite Dick evaded capture for over a year. Starting Bid $300
“We had quite a fight but I won” 217. Bill Tilghman. Famed lawman and gunfighter (1854–1924) who began his career as a deputy under Bat Masterson. ALS signed “Wm. Tilghman,” two pages, 8.5 x 10.75, Lincoln County sheriff letterhead, February 24, 1903. Letter to his wife, in part (spelling and grammar retained): “I have been working for several days past to have the fire ordinance that was passed by the council some time backed repealed and I had it done last night at the council meeting. We had quite a fight but I won on a vote of five councilmen for repeal and two against so I guess now I will get to build my barn…There was the largest crowd at the convention in Oklahoma City I ever saw in Oklhoma. There was hundreds of people there from Ind. Tery, Texas, Kansas & Missouri and there was a delegation of representative men from Guthrie, Enid & Lawton there to try and hold the next convention at their respecting city’s.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a beautiful custom-made leatherbound presentation folder. Provenance: Warren Anderson, 1995. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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“I am your Indian friend”—rare letter from Custer’s killer 218. White Bull. Nephew of Sitting Bull (1849–1947) who participated in the Battle of the Little Bighorn and is said to have been the warrior that killed George A. Custer. Rare ALS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.5, August 8, 1896. Letter to Dan Frost, proprietor of Indian goods company Stephen A. Frost and Son. In part: “I am going to write to this day that I want some thing form you so I tell you I know you are a good and know you are good for everybody thats reason I didnt afraid to write to you in the year 1894 that I was with the show in Buffalo Bill that time…I know that we Indians are want every thing that you had now I want is first if you can sent it to me please let me know soon as you get this letter what I want I like to know which way, or how you tell me how I going sent the money to you and you get all right straight and tell me that you can sent what I want all right that is can not mistake that is you get the money all right and I get the things all right if you can sent me the same kind of this iron hearts tell me and this small bones what we call in Indian and them fur’s that we wear indians you all know them and buck skin, now if you can sent the things to me write as soon as you can please I am your Indian friend I shake hand with you with this letter.” He writes his address and list of requests below, “My address: White Bull, Pine Ridge Agency, Porcupine, So. Dak. 1st Iron hearts, 2nd small bones, 3rd furs that wear’s, 4th buckskin.” In good to very good condition, with overall wrinkling and soiling, and tears, splitting, and separations along folds (two small old tape repairs). An extremely scarce letter boasting excellent content. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
219. Wyoming Cowboys. Sharp circa 1880–1894 mounted 8.5 x 5.25 boudoir card photograph of a sea of cowboys on the trail in Wyoming, affixed to its original C. D. Kirkland photographer’s mount. Reverse bears an imprinted list of other ‘Views of CowBoy Life’ by Kirkland. In fine condition, with superior clarity and contrast. Starting Bid $200
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222. Kennedy Assassination: James W. Altgens. American
221. Kennedy Assassination: Clint Hill. Set of three satin-finish 8 x 10 photos from the day President Kennedy was assassinated, each signed by former United States Secret Service agent Clint Hill in black felt tip. In overall fine condition, with an expected slightly grainy quality to the images. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
photojournalist and field reporter for the Associated Press (1919–1995) who famously took two photographs during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, both of which have since been printed in innumerable newspapers and magazines across the globe. Uncommon 4 x 7 paperstock photo of Altgen’s famous photograph captured during the assassination of John F. Kennedy, signed in the lower border in blue ink, “James W. Altgens, November 22, 1963.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Rare Dallas Police ID card from November 23rd 223. Kennedy Assassination: Ruth Paine. Dallas
Police identification card made to denote items discovered via search warrant executed at Ruth Paine’s home, where alleged assassin Lee Harvey Oswald stored items and his family resided, following the Kennedy assassination, one page, 11 x 8.5, reading: “Search Warrant. Ruth Paine’s, Irving, Texas, 11/23/63.” Signed and certified along the right edge in red felt tip by Captain Will Fritz, “I certify this as an original warrant card….Dallas P. D., J. W. Fritz.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a limited edition 1969 book entitled “Retired Dallas Police Chief Jesse Curry reveals his personal JFK Assassination Files,” containing a rare signature and inscription inside by Curry, in which similar identification cards can be seen in photographs of Oswald’s possessions recovered from Paine’s home. Material from the Dallas Police Department’s investigation into the Kennedy assassination is very scarce and highly sought after. From the collection of Robert White. Starting Bid $200
224. Jack Ruby. Mercantile National Bank at Dallas check, 8 x 3, filled out and signed by Ruby, payable to Sam R. Bloom Advertising Agency for $65, June 24, 1957. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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The institutionalized Reagan assassin— “I still think about Jodie but don’t write to her” 225. John Hinkley. ALS, one page, lightly-lined both sides,
8.5 x 11, no date but postmarked July 18, 1983. Written from St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, a letter to Edith Munson, in full: “Thanks for your letter. You asked me a lot of questions, and I’ll try to answer some of them. I don’t have any photos of myself but I’d like to see one of you. 1) The people here treat me okay. I receive lots of therapy from doctors and spend my spare time watching T.V., listening to music, playing my guitar and reading. 2) Yes, I feel like a celebrity. 3) Yes, I like punk rock but I like the Beatles most of all. 4) I still think about Jodie but don’t write to her. 5) I like the Kennedy’s 6) No I don’t compare myself to Oswald or Ray 7) I like Hill Street Blues, 60 Minutes. Now Edith, you need to answer some questions for me. Tell me about yourself. We can become pen pals and I won’t take so long to answer your next letter.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Hinkley’s hand, signing his last name, “Hinkley,” in the return address area. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Gangsters “One man with a Winchester done the work”
226. Dalton Gang. Vintage matte-finish 5.25 x 3.5 post-
card photograph depicting the four deceased members of the Dalton Gang after a fatally botched bank robbery, postmarked Freeport, Illinois, May 26, 1910. Reverse of the postcard bears an ALS signed “J. A. Ells,” in full: “We took a trip, went to Oklahoma. Stopped at Coffeyville Kansas. The Picture shows the Dalton Bank Robbers shot by one man after robbing two banks. One man with a Winchester done the work.” In fine condition, with light silvering to the image. Starting Bid $200
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227. Bonnie and Clyde. Original 8 x 8 wanted poster for Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, issued on May 21, 1934, by the Department of Justice for a violation of the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act. The poster features individual images of both Parker and Barrow, as well as lists of their physical descriptions, relatives, and criminal records. Matted and framed. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Rare Barrow brothers wanted poster 228. Clyde and Buck Barrow. Original 8 x 10 wanted poster for “Clyde Champion Barrow” and “Marvin Ivan Barrow,” issued by the police department of Joplin, Missouri, offering a $600.00 reward for the arrest and conviction of the brothers for murder. The poster depicts both men and outlines the charges: “On April 13, 1933, these men shot and killed Detective Harry McGinnis and Constable J. W. Harryman at Joplin, Missouri, in suburban residence district.” It also notes: “These men made their getaway in a V-8 Ford Coach, Dark Green Color, 1932 model. They were accompanied by two young women who lived with them in an apartment over the garage where the shooting occurred.” In very good condition, with partial separations to fragile folds and tears to punch holes at the top. Starting Bid $200
229. Barrow Family. Collection of five photos of members of Clyde Barrow’s family, 3.5 x 5 to 8 x 10, including: a 1933 press photo of Buck Barrow sitting in front of a car with several guns leaning against the grille; a candid full-length photo of Blanche Barrow; a photo of Blanche Barrow’s dog, Snow Ball; a photo of their mother Mrs. Cumie Barrow; and a secondgeneration laminated photo of Buck and Blanche Barrow. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200
230. Bonnie and Clyde. Blue wool swatch cut from the pants Barrow was wearing at the time of his death, affixed to a limited edition certificate signed by Barrow’s sister, numbered 407/870, framed to an overall size of 17 x 14. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Incredible original candids of Bonnie and Clyde
231. Bonnie and Clyde. Remarkable collection of seven circa 1930s
original sepia candid snapshots of the Barrow gang, 2.75 x 3.75, with subjects including: Bonnie and Clyde sitting on the ground in the woods, with Bonnie reclining into Clyde’s lap; Bonnie sitting on Clyde’s shoulder; Clyde Barrow, Bonnie Parker, and Joe Palmer standing in front of a car, with Clyde toasting with a bottle in his right hand; Clyde, Bonnie, and Henry Methvin in front of the same car; Clyde, Bonnie, and Methvin side-by-side in the woods; Henry Methvin, Bonnie Parker, and Joe Palmer together; and Clyde Barrow, Henry Methvin, and Raymond Hamilton together. All are stamped on the reverse, “Border Fox Tone Picture, Made by Fox Company, San Antonio, Texas.” Several photos are annotated in fountain pen in an unknown hand. In overall very good to fine condition, with noticeable scattered creasing and a few areas of surface loss. An absolutely stunning collection of rare original Bonnie and Clyde material. Starting Bid $300
232. Bonnie and Clyde. Scarce original 6 x 12 handbill advertising “Famous Outlaws Clyde Barrow, Terror of the Southwestern and his Gun Moll ‘Bonnie’ Parker, Modern Tigress, fast shooting, cigar smoking blond Jezebel Meet Death at Gibsland, La.” This flier advertises “actual authentic pictures” of this infamous pair shortly after they were killed by lawmen in Louisiana in 1934, touting, “See the Texas Cop Killers—Slayers of 10 Men.” Also advertised is a second feature, Beyond the Rio Grande. The center features the now-classic image of Bonnie with a sawed-off shotgun taking a gun from the smiling Clyde’s belt. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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233. Frank Hamer and Posse. Three
press photos: a pearlfinish 9 x 7 photo of Frank Hamer and his posse that tracked down and killed Bonnie and Clyde, showing Hamer, Ted Hinton, Prentiss Oakley, B. M. ‘Maney’ Gault, Bob Alcorn, and Henderson Jordan; a pearl-finish 8.5 x 6.5 photo of the bullet-riddled side of Bonnie and Clyde’s car, stamp-dated 1934; and a matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Clyde Barrow dead in the driver’s seat. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Scarce 1934 signatures of Bonnie and Clyde’s killers
236. Bonnie and Clyde.
Glass shard from the rear driver’s side window of Bonnie and Clyde’s 1934 Ford ‘death car,’ measuring approximately 1.5 x .75, displayed with a caption and image of the area from which it was removed. In fine condition. Accompanied by several images of the man who obtained the piece with the car. Starting Bid $200
234. Bonnie and Clyde: Hamer and Gault. Fountain
237. Bonnie and Clyde. Magic lantern
pen signatures, “B. M. Gault” and “Cap. Frank Hamer,” on an off-white 4.5 x 6 album page dated November 1, 1934. In fine condition. Hamer and Gault, both former Texas Rangers, were part of the posse that killed Bonnie and Clyde just months earlier on May 23, 1934. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
235. Bonnie and Clyde.
Five glossy 9 x 7 press photos related to the deaths of Bonnie and Clyde: two showing the body of Clyde Barrow; one showing the deceased Bonnie Parker being taken from the death car; one of the bullet-riddled side of the death car; and one of a crowd of people looking at the death car. Press captions are stapled at the top of most. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200
glass slide produced by the Kansas City Slide Co., 4 x 3.75, showing Clyde Barrow after being killed when his body was exhibited as proof of his demise. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
238. Bonnie and Clyde.
Pair of vintage second-generation glossy 8 x 10 photos of Bonnie and Clyde after the duo were killed. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from a previous owner, stating that these photos originally came from an uncle who owned a liquor store in Dallas frequented by various unsavory characters, Bonnie and Clyde included. Starting Bid $200
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239. Bonnie and Clyde. Two .38 caliber bullets recovered from the
disabled car of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow following the ‘Sowers Raid’ conducted by a Dallas Sheriff’s posse on November 22, 1933. Displayed with a caption and image of the original ammunition box. In fine condition. Consignor notes that the gunpowder was removed by a professional gunsmith. These bullets were among the items collected at the scene by one of the deputies, Millard Sweatt, and they are accompanied by a packet of provenance material describing Sweatt’s career. Informed of a family gathering that was supposed to take place near Sowers, Texas, the deputies—Millard E. Sweatt, Smoot Schmidt, Ted Hinton, Ed Caster, and Bob Alcorn—laid in wait for the outlaws to arrive. As Barrow approached in a stolen 1933 Ford Model B, he sensed a trap and accelerated past his family’s car, at which point the lawmen unleashed a hail of bullets. Unable to continue in the decimated vehicle, the gang was forced to abandon and flee on foot, despite wounds to both Parker’s and Barrow’s legs from a bullet that passed through the car. The outlaws escaped, and Sweatt set about collecting relics from the bullet-riddled car, recovering a number of artifacts that were later found among his possessions. Starting Bid $200
240. Bonnie and Clyde. Brick from Conger’s Funeral Home
in Gibsland, Louisiana, where the bodies of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were embalmed and shown after they were shot to death. The brick measures 8.75 x 4 x 2.75 and bears an engraved plaque reading, “Genuine brick from Conger’s Funeral Home, Bonnie & Clyde’s Bodies Shown, Gibsland, LA, May 23, 1934.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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241. Bonnie and Clyde. Brick from one of the chimneys
of Bonnie and Clyde’s last hideout deep in the woods of Bienville Parish, Louisiana. The brick measures 3.5 x 3 x 2 and was previously affixed to a board bearing an affixed image and caption. In fine condition. Consignor notes that the brick was originally acquired from the Bonnie and Clyde Museum in Gibsland, Louisiana. Starting Bid $200
Condolences “sent to Clyde Barrow at the time of his death in 1934” 242. Clyde Barrow. Collection of seven small condolence cards and two envelopes sent after Clyde Barrow’s death, similar in size to cards which would accompany flowers. The cards are signed “From the Westbay Family”; “From the Hale Family”; “from Ozella and family”; “Clarence”; “Dallas Newsboys to Clyde Barrow”; and “Bennie Binnion”; plus two additional florist’s envelopes. Cards are displayed together in a 15 x 9.25 frame. Accompanied by a 1996 letter of provenance from Marie Barrow, which reads, in part (with grammar and spelling retained): “These cards were sent to Clyde Barrow at the time of his death in 1934. The one that has Clarence on it was Clarence Clay he was Buster Parker’s wife’s brother. Clyde met Bonnie at there [sic] house he ran around with Clarence. The one from Ozella and Family Ozella was a real good friend of L. C. and mine.” In overall very good to fine condition. The “Bennie Binion” card may very well be that of the famed casino owner and reputed mobster. Interesting to note that at Clyde’s funeral on May 25, 1934, an airplane dropped a huge floral wreath (reportedly ordered by gambler Benny Binion) from the sky. Starting Bid $300
Five-foot tall 1930s ‘Death Car’ exhibition sign 243. Bonnie and Clyde. One-of-a-kind large
hand-painted wooden sign from the collection of Charles Stanley that accompanied his touring exhibition of the Bonnie and Clyde ‘Death Car’ beginning in the 1930s, 29 x 65, colorfully depicting Bonnie Parker of “The Bloody Barrow Gang.” A poem honoring the folk-hero outlaws is affixed to the upper left. Includes two different mock-up sketches of Bonnie as she appears on this sign and a flyer with the same image advertising a recording about Bonnie and Clyde made by “C. Wiley Stanley, The Crime Doctor.” In overall very good to fine condition, with cracks and crazing to the painted surface. Stanley, a carnival operator and member of the National Anti-Crime Association (NACA), first exhibited the ‘Death Car’ in his hometown of Abilene, Kansas, in September 1934, just months after Bonnie and Clyde were killed. He began touring the nation with the bullet-ridden vehicle, satisfying the public’s curiosity while using it as a device to lecture on why ‘crime doesn’t pay.’ He spun the death car into a cottage industry, billing himself as the ‘Crime Doctor’ and profiting off associated products. An absolutely unique piece representing the influential pop culture legacy of Bonnie and Clyde. Oversized. Starting Bid $200
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244. Bonnie and Clyde. Four posters advertising the touring Bonnie and Clyde ‘death car,’ which was exhibited around the nation for many years following their deaths, including: a matted and framed 11 x 16 advertisement from a 1934 newspaper from Arcadia, Louisiana, touting the “Most Talked of Car in America,” promising an “Educational and Instructive Exhibition”; a circa 1960s poster for a gangster car exhibit at the Oklahoma State Fair, 22 x 28, including Bonnie and Clyde’s “V8 Bullet Riddled Death Car” and Mickey Cohen’s “$25,000 Armor Plated Bullet Proof Gangster Car”; a circa 1960s poster for a “stranger than fiction” show, 22 x 28, including an exhibit of the death car and two movies for the price of admission; and a circa 1960s full 17.5 x 22 sheet of four uncut ads for the Bonnie and Clyde death car and Mickey Cohen bulletproof car exhibition. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200
246. Barker-Karpis Gang. Five
245. Gangsters. Collection of gangster–related
ephemera consisting of various formats such as photos, booklets, and magazines, including: three original press photos of Bugs Moran, John Paul Chase, and Barrow associate W. H. Bybee; a carbon copy of W. D. Jones’s 1933 statement to the police about his exploits with the Barrow Gang, plus a later press photo of Jones; two publicity photos for ‘Killers All’; two 1934 issues of True Detective magazine; two 1934 issues of Startling Detective magazine; a 1947 issue of Life magazine; a circa 1960s full 17.5 x 22 sheet of four uncut ads for an exhibition of the Bonnie and Clyde death car and Mickey Cohen bulletproof car; booklets entitled ‘Killers All,’ ‘The Blood-Soaked Career of Bonnie Parker,’ ‘Last of Bonnie & Clyde Gang,’ ‘The Death and Autopsy of Bonnie and Clyde,’ and ‘The Death Car of Bonnie and Clyde’; and dozens of modern reprint photos. In overall very good to fine condition. Oversized. Starting Bid $200
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items related to the famous Barker-Karpis Gang, including: three original 8 x 8 wanted posters, dated 1934–1935, for gang members Arthur ‘Doc’ Barker, Bill Weaver, and William D. Jones; a glossy 9 x 7 press photo of Alvin Karpis’s bullet-riddled car, stamp-dated 1935; and a glossy 8 x 11 press photo of Alvin Karpis in profile, stamp-dated 1935. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
247. Alvin Karpis.
Thief, bankrobber, kidnapper, and bootlegger (1907–1979) nicknamed ‘The Rat’ by J. Edgar Hoover. Signed book: Public Enemy Number One. First edition. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1971. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.75, 256 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in green felt tip, “To ‘Ted’ Clarke with best wishes from Alvin Karpis, March 25, 1971.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
248. John Dillinger. Original 8 x 8 wanted poster for John Dillinger, issued on March 12, 1934, by the US Department of Justice for a violation of the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act. Poster features Dillinger’s fingerprints and mugshots, and lists a physical description, his alias “Frank Sullivan,” and his criminal history, including arrests for assault, bank robbery, and murder. The bottom states that Dillinger is wanted for “feloniously and knowingly transporting Ford V-8 four door sedan…from Crown Point, Indiana to Chicago, Illinois.” In very good to fine condition, with overall foxing and soiling. Starting Bid $200
249. John Dillinger. Eerie second generation life-size plaster death mask of John Dillinger, created from a mold of an original death mask in the mid–20th century; and an original 1934 pearl-finish 9 x 7 press photo showing the slain Dillinger exhibited before Chicago law enforcement as proof of his demise. In fine condition. The day after Dillinger was killed, over a thousand people lined up at the Chicago city morgue to view the mortal remains of the notorious desperado. While his body was on display, it is believed that four death masks were made of the famous face with varying degrees of cooperation from the authorities. This highly detailed mask, coupled with the associated photograph, perfectly captures the outlaw as he lay on that final day of viewing. Starting Bid $200
250. Eliot Ness. Leader of a special Prohibition squad
(1903–1957), known as the Untouchables, which led to the downfall of Al Capone and his successor Frank Nitti, and the capture of John Dillinger. Union Bank of Commerce check, 8 x 3, filled out and signed by Ness, payable to The Carter Hotel for $35, April 30, 1949. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/ DNA authentication holder. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Rare St. Valentine’s Day Massacre relic
253. Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre. Brick removed
251. J. Edgar Hoover. Collection of four items signed by Hoover: a matte-finish formal portrait affixed to its original 9 x 11.75 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen, “To Anita J. Hanlon, Best wishes, J. Edgar Hoover, 11.8.55”; a hardcover edition of The FBI Story, signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “To Harold J. Morris, Best wishes, J. Edgar Hoover, Jan. 1957”; a hardcover first edition of Masters of Deceit, signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “To K. Paul Farrell, With cordial regards, J. Edgar Hoover, 4.23.58”; and a TLS signed “Edgar,” one page, FBI letterhead, transmitting the signed copy of Masters of Deceit. In overall very good to fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
from the wall of the garage that stood at 2122 N. Clark Street where the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre took place, during which seven Chicago gangsters were lined up against the wall of a garage and shot to death. The brick measures 8.5 x 3.5 x 2.25 and bears an engraved plaque reading: “This is an actual brick from Chicago’s St. Valentines Day Massacre Wall of February 14, 1929 at 2122 N. Clark Street.” The bottom of the brick is labeled “H-9.” Also includes two original press photos related to the massacre, one showing a police dog who ‘witnessed’ the shootings and one showing family members of a victim. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by George M. Patey, who originally acquired the full brick wall when the garage was being demolished; also accompanied by the original envelope from Patey and an audio tape originally enclosed with the brick. Patey offered the bricks individually to collectors but ultimately only seventy or so were sold, with the Las Vegas Mob Museum buying the remainder in bulk to reconstruct the wall in the museum. Starting Bid $200
254. Jack McGurn. Key
252. Al Capone. Collection of four items related to Capone:
a Prohibition–era empty 7.25˝ tall glass bottle for Old Log Cabin bourbon whiskey, which was one of the primary whiskeys Capone and his gang imported from Canada for resale; a Prohibition–era cardstock ad for Al Capone’s beer delivery front Cicero Bottling Works, 18 x 4, which would have been used in sign frames inside subways and buses around Chicago; a National Prohibition Act prescription document for alcohol dated April 1928; and a glossy 1947 press photo of Capone. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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member of Al Capone’s Chicago Outfit associated with planning the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (1902–1936). Two pearl-finish press photos: a 7.5 x 9.5 photo of McGurn from when he was questioned about the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, stamp-dated on the reverse February 28, 1929; and a dramatic 10 x 8 photo of McGurn lying dead on the floor after being murdered seven years later, stamp-dated February 17, 1934. Also includes a 1929 press photo of McGurn’s girlfriend Louise Rolfe, who became known as his ‘blonde alibi’ for the St. Valentine’s Day shooting when she claimed to have been at home with him all day. In overall very good to fine condition, with crazing, creasing, and numerous editorial touch-ups and notations. Starting Bid $200
255. Bugsy Siegel. Collec-
tion of seven items related to Bugsy Siegel, including: a circa 1940s purple casino chip from Siegel’s Flamingo Hotel, displayed in an acrylic case; and six glossy press photos related to Siegel, 6.5 x 8.5 to 8 x 10, with one showing his girlfriend Virginia Hill departing from an airplane and the others depicting various aspects of Siegel’s death, including his covered body at the morgue and policemen during their investigation of the murder. All bear Associated Press stamps on the reverse and are stamp-dated June–July 1947. In overall fine condition.Starting Bid $200
256. Baby Face Nelson.
Three .45 caliber bullets said to have been recovered from Baby Face Nelson’s submachine gun following the deadly ‘Battle of Barrington’ on November 27, 1934. The bullets are encased in a 3.75 x 2.75 x 1 acrylic block with the attributing caption below. Also includes two small glossy 1934 press photos featuring identical images of Nelson, as well as a 1937 press photo of FBI agent Melvin Purvis and a Purvis ‘Junior G Men’ souvenir badge. In fine condition. Lester Gillis, better known as Baby Face Nelson, was tracked down by Purvis and killed by FBI agents in the Battle of Barrington shootout, bringing an end to the crime spree that made him ‘public enemy number one.’ Starting Bid $200
257. George ‘Machine Gun’ Kelly.
Seven glossy and pearl-finish press photos of the notorious George ‘Machine Gun’ Kelly, 8 x 6 to 10 x 8, showing him in court with his wife, in jail, and handcuffed while being escorted by several armed guards. All are stamp-dated 1933. In overall very good to fine condition, with various scattered creases and editorial marks and notations. Starting Bid $200
258. Pretty Boy Floyd.
Two press photos of the infamous bank robber: a 4.75 x 7 mug shot of Floyd, stampdated 1932; and a 6 x 6.75 photo of Floyd in the morgue after being shot by federal agents, stamp-dated 1934. In very good to fine condition, with some scuffing and irregularities to finish. Starting Bid $200
259. Lucky Luciano. Original October
25, 1935 edition of The New York Sun, 17 x 22.5, 46 pages. Front page bears a headline which reads, “Police Question Schultz’s Widow; Body Is Brought Here From Newark,” with a small portrait of Luciano stating he is the “object of police search.” In very good condition, with edge and corner chips and tears, uniform light toning, and a bit of paper loss to edges. ‘Dutch’ Schultz had planned on murdering Special Prosecutor Thomas Dewey, with Luciano and his ‘Commission’ ordering Schultz to drop his plans. When plans were put in motion to kill Dewey, Luciano instead arranged Schultz’s murder in a Newark, New Jersey, tavern. Starting Bid $200
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260. Otto von Bismarck
261. Bonaparte Family
262. Louis D. Brandeis
263. Louis D. Brandeis
264. Lewis Cass
265. Moshe Dayan
266. Benjamin Disraeli Starting Bid $200
267. DNA: James D. Watson
269. William Duer
270. Oliver Ellsworth
273. French Politicians
274. Mikhail Gorbachev
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268. DNA: James D. Watson Starting Bid $200
271. Thomas Fitzsimons Starting Bid $200
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272. Felix Frankfurter Starting Bid $200
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275. Mikhail Gorbachev
276. Mikhail Gorbachev
277. Jay Gould
278. John Wesley Hardin
279. Edmund Hillary
280. Johns Hopkins
281. Intellectuals
282. Robert F. Kennedy
283. Robert F. Kennedy
284. Rufus King
285. King George III
286. King George III
288. King William IV
289. Jerome de Lalande
290. Joseph Lister
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287.
King Gustavus VI of Sweden
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291. Meet the Press
292. J. Pierpont Morgan
295. Alexandre Petion Starting Bid $200
296. William Pitt the Younger
298. Joseph Pulitzer
299. George Pullman
300. Yitzhak Rabin
301. John Reed
302. Republican Senate
303. John D. Rockefeller
304. Albert Sabin
305. Albert Schweitzer
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293. Samuel F. B. Morse Starting Bid $200
294. Mother Teresa Starting Bid $200
297. Prince Rainier of Monaco Starting Bid $200
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306. Albert Schweitzer Starting Bid $200
309. Norodom Sihanouk Starting Bid $200
307. Scientists
308. Alfred E. Smith
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310. State of Connecticut Starting Bid $200
311. Supreme Court Starting Bid $200
312. Margaret Thatcher
313. Margaret Thatcher
314. Norman Thomas
315. Clyde W. Tombaugh
316. Donald Trump
317. Donald Trump
318. Robert Walpole
319. Daniel Webster
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Astounding 470-year-old endorsement letter from the legendary Genoese admiral 320. Andrea Doria. 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. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
The Revolution’s notorious traitor files suit 321. Benedict Arnold. Manuscript DS, signed “B.
Arnold,” one page, 7 x 8, October 5, 1790. A legal document in which “Benedict Arnold the plaintiff in this cause maketh oath that Freeman Hughes…is justly and truly indebted to this deponent in the… sum of one hundred thirty seven pounds, ten shillings and sixpence.” Signed at the conclusion by Arnold and countersigned by Joshua Upham, a judge in the Supreme Court of New Brunswick, Canada. In fine condition, with intersecting folds (a horizontal fold passing through the signature), some light dampstaining, and show-through from docketing to reverse. Arnold moved to Saint John, New Brunswick in 1785, where he established a business doing trade with the West Indies; he became thoroughly disliked in the area due to a series of bad business deals and legal battles—this document certainly pertaining to one. Both Loyalists and Americans turned against him, and after winning a slander suit against a former business partner, the townspeople burned him in effigy in front of his house as his family watched. After six years of controversy and resentment, Arnold returned to London in December 1791. Benedict Arnold documents are scarce and always desirable, this example being especially so as it relates to his sordid legacy in the Americas. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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322. Benedict Arnold. Major General in the Continental
Army during the American Revolution who distinguished himself at Saratoga (1741–1801). One of Washington’s most skilled and able generals, he turned traitor in an infamous plot to turn over the fortress at West Point to the British. Ink signature, “I am most respectfully, gentlemen, your Obed’t Hbl St, Bened’t Arnold,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.5 slip clipped from the close of a letter. Slip has been professionally silked on the reverse. In very good condition, with aforementioned silking, a few tiny tears, irregularly trimmed edges, and show-through from writing on the reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Rare 1780 document from the Minutemen of Dorchester Heights 323. Dorchester Heights. Revolutionary War–dated
manuscript DS, one page, 8 x 12.75, 1780. Payroll roster from Captain Lemuel Clap’s company, headed, “We the Subscribers have Rec’d of Capt. Lemuel Clap the Whole of the Wages for the Months May June & July for Service at Dorchester Heights.” Each man signs below to acknowledge receipt of his pay, with names including: James Humphrey, William Humphrey, Nathaniel Clap (Lieut.), Joseph Bird, Ezra Clap, Daniel Fairn, Ebenezer Maxfield, Edward Bird, Nathaniel Topliff, David Clap, Jr., Aaron Bird (Drummer), John Foster (Fifer), Joseph Bird, Jr., Reuben Torrey, Ebenezer Withington, John Clap, Isaac Bird, John Blackman, John Capen, Lemuel Clap, Jr., John Atherton, Aaron Bird (Lieut.), Zach Bostwick, Enoch Glover, Lemuel Collyer, David Clap, Ephraim Mann, William Mann, Thomas Worthington, Francis De Luca, John Wiswell, John Wiswell, Jr., and Joseph Withington, Jr. In fine condition, with some staining along the left edge. Eight of these soldiers were Minutemen who assembled as part of the Dorchester company which assembled on April 19, 1775, the day of the Battle of Lexington: Nathaniel Clap, Ezra Clap, Daniel Fairn, Ebenezer Maxfield, Lemuel Clap, Jr., John Atherton, Francis De Luca, and Joseph Withington, Jr. A year later came the significant Fortification of Dorchester Heights in which patriot forces occupied the area overlooking Boston Harbor and mounted powerful cannons there to defend against British invasion. This decisive action precipitated the end of the siege of Boston and the withdrawal of British troops from the city. Starting Bid $200
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The scarce Lord Nelson
324. Horatio Nelson. ALS signed “Nelson & Bronte,” one page, 7 x 3.5, December 3, 1802. Letter to William Marsh, the senior partner in the firm of Navy agents Marsh, Page & Creed. In full: “Many thanks for your kind note, being ever your obliged & faithful.” Nicely double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait. In very good condition, with heavy intersecting folds and a light blurriness to the handwriting. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
Davis instructs his aide to inspect Southern port defenses 325. Jefferson Davis. Civil War-dated LS signed “Jeff’n.
Davis,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.75, Confederate States of America, Executive Department letterhead, February 9, 1863. Letter to his nephew, John Taylor Wood, in full: “You will immediately proceed to Wilmington, Charleston, Svannah, Mobile, Vicksburg, Port Hudson and to such other points as it may be necessary to visit in order to carry out the instructions that will be given you. Upon the completion of this duty, you will return to Richmond, and report at this office.” In fine condition. John Taylor Wood was the son of Union General Robert Wood and Anne Taylor, the daughter of Zachary Taylor. Following his exploits as an officer aboard the CSS Virginia, Wood was appointed as an aide-de-camp to his uncle, President Davis. With his promotion Wood undertook an extensive survey of Confederate coastal defenses and led a series of successful raids against Union shipping in Chesapeake Bay during the summer of 1863. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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326. Henry Jackson and Peter Castaing. Revolution-
ary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “H. Jackson Colo. Comd’t” and “P. Castaing Lieut.,” one page, 8 x 12.75, J a n u a r y 11 , 1779. Document headed “Pay Roll of Lieut. Tho’s Lamb’s Comp’y of the Reg’t of Foot, Com’d by Henry Jackson Esq’r for the Month of Dec’r 78.” Certified at the conclusion by both Henry Jackson and Peter Castaing. In good to very good condition, with repairs to central separation, tears and paper loss to edges, and scattered staining. A desirable pairing of Revolutionary War figures: Jackson was a general from Massachusetts who led his regiment in the Philadelphia campaign of 1777, at Monmouth and Rhode Island in 1778, and at Springfield, New Jersey, in 1780; he also wintered at Valley Forge. Castaing was a French volunteer who served as aidede-camp to General Louis Duportail, saw action at Valley Forge, and was taken prisoner at Charleston in 1780. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Doubleday amends a Gettysburg roster 327. Abner Doubleday. ALS, one page,
lightly-lined both sides, 4.75 x 8, August 7, 1882. Letter to George Bliss who led the 1st Regiment of the R.I. Cavalry in the Battle of Middleburg, June 17–19, 1863, part of the Gettysburg campaign. In part: “In reference to the criticism by Chaplain Denison you had the kindness to send me, I would like to correct the Roster of the 2d. R. I. Infantry. Did Colonel Horatio Rogers command it at Gettysburg? I will substitute your name as leading the advance on the retreat from Middleburg instead of that of Captain Bixbie. The account I gave if I remember rightly was taken in a great measure from reports in The Rebellion Record…I would like to purchase the work referred to in the criticism called Sabres and Spurs. If it is for sale in your town, would it be asking too much to have you forward it to me at Morristown N. J. by express marked C. O. D.…I hardly know where to look for an account of the charge of the 2d. R. I. Infantry at Salem Heights but will try and find the official report of the Colonel if it is published…I consulted General Newton and General Shaler in reference to the operations of the 6th Corps.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature. Letter originates from the Collection of Elisha Hunt Rhodes. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“Lee’s cavalry was forced on fences into the woods in all directions to avoid the rush of our men and their biting sabres” 328. Hugh Judson Kilpatrick. Civil War–dated LS signed “Respectfully submitted, J. Kilpatrick, Lt. Col. Commanding,” three pages on two sheets, 7.75 x 10, April 20, 1862. Report submitted to the governor of New York. In part: “I have the honor to report that in the march from Catlett’s Station to Falmouth—a distance of 28 miles—the 2d New York Cavalry (popularly known as the Harris Light Cavalry) had the ‘front,’ and, as you have already learned, no doubt, met the enemy’s cavalry about 3 miles south of the Spotted Tavern, where my advanced guard received the first fire and charge of the Rebels, and where our men proved that they could not only receive, sustain, but return a charge. It was but a rush and a blow, and we saw the backs of our foe from that point to within a mile of Col. Lee’s camp. We skirmished with the enemy, driving him before us. Col. Lee’s whole force had left his camp to give us battle. I ordered Major Davies with his Battalion forward. Although this Battalion had not yet been engaged, they charged at a run and Lee’s cavalry was forced on fences into the woods in all directions to avoid the rush of our men and their biting sabres. We took several prisoners, killed and wounded five, and captured many horses. I regret to state that Lieut. Nelson J. Decker, of Co. D, fell at the head of his men, at the site of the rebel camp—a brave soldier and more gallant gentleman the Army does not furnish.” In fine condition. Altogether remarkable content from Kilpatrick’s first engagement with the rebel forces. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 97
Pickett bolsters US artillery in the hostile tribal territories of Washington 329. George E. Pickett. Uncommon ALS signed “G. E. Pickett, Capt. 9th Infy, Comg Co. D,” one page, lightlylined, 7.75 x 9.75, July 4, 1856. Brief letter to Colonel H. K. Craig, Chief of Ordnance of the U. S. Army, in full: “I have the honor to enclose the return of Ordnance & ordnance stores pertaining to Compy ‘D’ 9th Infy. For the 2nd Quarter 1856.” Nicely double-matted and framed with a seated portrait of Pickett and a biographical plaque to an overall size of 25.25 x 25. In fine condition, with intersecting folds, and a bit of scattered light toning and soiling.
For the year preceding this letter, George Pickett and his fellow officers of the 9th Infantry prepared themselves for Indian fighting on the far western frontier, learning infantry tactics, shooting target practice, and withstanding ‘physical toughening’ to prepare for the lengthy marches to come. When they finally arrived at Puget Sound, Washington, hostilities were at their peak, with the army indiscriminately exterminating Indians and tribes increasing their ambushes on unsuspecting bases. Responding to a call for a military post on Bellingham Bay, Pickett and his men set to work building Fort Bellingham in August of 1856; he would remain there for the next three years. A scarce, early letter from the soldier who would go on to lead the Confederate’s infamous charge at Gettysburg, changing the course of the Civil War. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
The storied cavalry commander 330. George A. Custer. Sought-after ink signature, “Genl. G. A. Custer,” on an off-white 3.5 x .75 slip. Double-matted and framed with a portrait of Custer to an overall size of 9.25 x 13.5. In fine condition, with a bit of light soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Iconic image signed in 1945 331. Iwo Jima. Program for an event called ‘Tulsa Salutes Iwo Jima Veterans,’ two pages, 9 x 12, signed on the full-page cover image in fountain pen, “John H. Bradley Ph. M 2/c, Navy” and “Pfc. R. A. Gagnon, U.S.M.C.,” and inscribed in another hand, “5/27/45, To Pinky Perrault, with best wishes.” In fine condition, with Gagnon’s signature very light but still readable. This famous image was captured by photographer Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945, atop Mount Suribachi as American troops triumphantly raised the flag. Signed just three months later, this is a rarely seen period example signed by two of the famed flag raisers. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
War-dated letter by an Iwo Jima flag-raiser 332. Iwo Jima: Rene Gagnon. United States Marine (1925–1979) who was immortalized in Joe Rosenthal’s famous World War II photograph as one of the six flag-raisers atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima. War-dated ALS signed “Rene,” two pages both sides, 7 x 10.25, United States Marines letterhead, June 27, 1943. Letter to his future wife, Pauline Harnois, written from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island, South Carolina, in part: “Right now I am sitting in my bunk, and writing to you as a matter of fact, we spend almost all day Sunday in our bunks we’re either sleeping or sitting down and cleaning our rifles…Tonight we might go to the movies—but I doubt it. Boy you’ll never know how much I miss you, I wish that I could take you along with me when I am shipped to my new post, but I guess that is impossible so, I’ll just have to dream of how nice it would be to have you along…While on furlough I’ve got to go to Boston 1 day on business for the Marine Corp. I will go up on the 3 or 4 oclock bus in the afternoon so if you can come up with me we can go dancing after I’ve reported at the Recruiting Station. We can bring Helen [her sister] along too that is if she wants to go. If you don’t come up with me I’ll have to go anyways and that would mean that we’ve spoiled a whole evening, while we’ve got the chance to be together we might as well take it. Gee whiz I can hardly believe it in a little more than two weeks we’ll be skating together. Its almost unbelievable to think that I havent seen you in over a month, before I used to think it was bad when I didn’t get to kiss you a[t] least once during an evening…P.S. The ones who make the most score when we shoot for record will get a P.V.C. stripe—So please say a little prayer for me will you.” Areas of toning to the top and edges, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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MacArthur approves a soldier’s entry into the Honor Guard 333. Douglas MacArthur. Patriotic partly-printed DS, one page, 11.5 x 16.75, no date. Honor guard certificate issued to John E. Steece certifiying that he “was a member of the Honor Guard to Douglas MacArthur, General of the Army, during the period 23 June 1946 to 28 May 1947. The General Order establishing the Honor Guard to the Commander in Chief stipulates that members of the Company must have outstanding physique, must be persons of high intelligence with exceptional moral standards and perfect service records. His membership in the Honor Guard for the period set forth above attest his high qualities and unblemished record as a soldier and as a member of the United States Army forces in the Occupation of Japan.” Signed in the lower left corner by MacArthur. In fine condition, with light blocks of toning to top and bottom, and some creasing to the lower right corner area. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“Instrument of Surrender of All German Armed Forces” 334. Montgomery of Alamein. Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed at the conclusion in fountain pen, “Montgomery of Alamein, F.M., 1971.” The “Instrument of Surrender of All German Armed Forces in Holland, in Northwest Germany Including All Islands, and in Denmark,” containing seven provisions of the surrender. Matted and framed. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Twice-signed iconic portrait of the Japanese surrender 335. Chester Nimitz. Out-
standing matte-finish 11.25 x 9.25 photo of Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ballpoint, “To Lt. Comdr. Nevin LaVern Rockwell, USN, with best wishes—C. W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral, U.S. Navy,” and also signed on the image in the treaty area, “C. W. Nimitz, U.S. Representative.” Impressively matted and framed. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Scarce 1920 honorable discharge authorized by Patton 336. George S. Patton. Uncommon partly-
printed DS, signed “G. S. Patton, Jr., Colonel 304th Bgd. Tank C.,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, April 16, 1920. Honorable discharge from the United States Army for Earl F. Marchant “by reason of Expiration of Enlistment.” Signed at the bottom of the front page by Patton. In very good condition, with moderate overall soiling and handling wear, and small areas of paper loss along intersecting folds; Patton’s signature remains clean and virtually unaffected. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Civil War weapons, uniforms, & artifacts Rare Confederate Fayetteville Type IV 337. Civil War Confederate Fayetteville Type IV Percussion Rifle. Civil War Confederate Fayetteville
Type IV Percussion Rifle, approximately .67 caliber, 33˝ smoothbore barrel with a fine, lightly freckled bore. This is a so-called ‘Model 1855’ two band rifle that was altered to smoothbore at some point and given an enlarged bore diameter. The metal has an overall dark plum-brown patina with areas of light-moderate pitting, heaviest at the breechend of the barrel and on the nipple bolster. Some further impact marks and minor scratches are present near the muzzle, as well as some small spots of white paint on the right side, and the rear sight is a single notch replacement. Additionally, vise marks are present on the left side of the barrel breech. The 1864 dated lockplate matches the patina on the barrel, with the characteristic inverted “S” in the “CSA,” and lacks the ‘hump’ present on the earlier types of Fayetteville arms. The walnut stock is not equipped with a patchbox, and has numerous small handling marks and small surface blemishes scattered throughout, as well as a stable with-the-grain crack running forward from the rear lock screw bolster, and some small chips missing from around the top tang. The wood retains an old varnish finish that thins considerably at the butt, and has a deeply carved set of initials on the left side opposite the lock, “SB.” The brass furniture has developed a dark ochre-brown patina, including the “CSA” marked buttplate. The rifle is equipped with an original metal ramrod that is slightly bent near the head and shortened by about 2˝. The lock is mechanically excellent and functions firmly and flawlessly. This is a rare, late-war Confederate rifle in very good condition overall. As an antique gun this will transfer without any restrictions. Starting Bid $500
Illinois infantryman’s Enfield “drawn at Siege of Vicksburg” 338. Civil War Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle-Musket.
Civil War Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle-Musket identified to Pvt. William P. McLaughlin of the 126th Illinois Infantry, approximately .59 caliber, 39˝ smoothbore barrel with a dark, moderately freckled bore. This is a Tower marked, 1861 dated Enfield that has been altered to smoothbore and has an overall freckled brown patina on the metal. The breech-end of the barrel and the lock have areas of light-moderate pitting, and the hammer nose has a small chip missing. The walnut stock has an old varnish finish throughout with numerous handling marks and blemishes present throughout, including a large chip on the left side just behind the lower band, and a small oblong area where a small plate or plaque used to be inset. There is a stable with-the-grain crack running forward from the rear lock screw bolster, the original ramrod is still present, and the middle band is missing. The left side of the butt is extensively carved: “W. P. McLaughlin, Co. B 126. Reg. Ill., Vol. Inft., Drawen at Seige of Vicksbur[g], June 1863.” William P. McLaughlin enlisted as a private on August 11, 1862, and mustered into Co. B of the 126th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, which took part in the Siege of Vicksburg as part of Col. Jonathan Richmond’s Brigade on Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s exterior line. The regiment was commanded by Maj. William W. Wilshire at the time. Pvt. McLaughlin was evidently issued this Enfield during the siege, and retained it after his discharge in July of 1865. It was probably he who had it bored out for use as a peacetime fowler. This is a splendid piece of history, identified to a specific Union soldier who participated in one of the pivotal actions of the whole war. As an antique gun this will transfer without any restrictions. Starting Bid $300
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339. US McDowell Pattern Cavalry Kepi. Dark blue wor-
sted US McDowell pattern cavalry kepi that has a 5.25˝ high crown at its highest, 3.75˝ high at the front, and a 5.25˝ diameter top disk. The top disk has a large, die-struck, sheet brass, crossed saber cavalry insignia over the regimental number (“10”), and surmounted by the company letter (“L”). The insignia and unit signifiers are held in place by short pieces of old leather, visible on the underside of the disk. The wool is in fine condition with a few minor spots of insect damage scattered about the cloth, and a very small stitched repair on the edge of the top disk. The rounded, tarred leather peak has retained its shape well, and does exhibit some mild crazing on both the top and underside. The tarred leather chinstrap is affixed by two brass general service eagle buttons, and is in fine shape with some dark tarnish to both the buttons and the brass buckle, as well as some further crazing along the length of the tarred finish. The interior of the kepi has an intact brown leather comfort band, sewn into the intact brown polished cotton lining. The underside of the top disk has a partial paper label that reads: “No. 3, N.Y.” (only the bottom portion of the label remains). A fantastic piece of Civil War headwear. Starting Bid $200
340. Civil War US Model 1860 Cavalry Saber. Civil War US Model
1860 Cavalry Saber by Emerson & Silver, measuring 41˝ overall, with a 34.75˝ curved, single-edged blade having wide and narrow fullers. The blade has an overall factory bright patina throughout with scattered small spots of mild surface freckling running the length of the blade. The ricasso is maker marked on the reverse: “Emerson & Silver, Tren[ton], N[J]”; and “U.S., D.F.M., 1864” on the obverse. The brass hilt with branched guard and Phrygian helmet pommel has an overall dull ochre patina with a few hints of brighter underlying metal along some of the edges, and scattered small surface marks and scratches throughout. The leather grip is intact, as is the original braided wire wrap, and is in fine condition. The scabbard has an overall dark brown patina with streaks of brighter gray metal, and a handful of minor surface dents along its length. The drag is inspector marked (“J.M.”) and rack numbered as well: “36.” This is a very nice Civil War saber by a highly prized maker and rates fine condition overall. Starting Bid $200
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343. Civil War US 3.67-Inch Parrott Shell. Conical
341. Sectioned Civil War 12-Pounder Case Shell with Bormann Fuze. Halved spherical 12-pounder projectile that
measures 4.25˝ diameter and has a weight of 5 pounds, 21 ounces. The exterior of the shell has a lightly flaked brown patina under an overall black painted finish. The contents of the interior cavity have been impregnated with polyurethane for safety, and the lead ball shrapnel is plainly visible. A Bormann timed fuze, also cross-sectioned, is in place at the top of the shell. The fuze used a helical black powder filled channel, graduated at certain points, to allow for burn times ranging from .5 to 5.25 seconds. The gunner would simply punch the disk open at the appropriate graduation which exposed the fuze channel. In fine condition. Accompanied by a wooden stand. Starting Bid $200
342. Sectioned Civil War 12-Pounder Case Shell. Halved spherical 12-pounder projectile that measures 4.25˝ diameter and has a weight of 4 pounds, 13 ounces. The exterior of the shell has a lightly flaked brown patina under an overall black painted finish. The contents of the interior cavity have been impregnated with polyurethane for safety, and the shrapnel, which consists of various musket bullets and Minie balls, is plainly visible. The shell does not have a fuze fitted, leaving the channel vacant. In fine condition. Accompanied by a wooden stand. Starting Bid $200
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20-pounder projectile that measures just under 9˝ in length and has a weight of 13 pounds, 11 ounces. According to the old, hand-painted label on the side of the shell, it was dug at the Fair Oaks Battlefield in Virginia. The exterior of the shell has a dark brown patina throughout with a rough texture and vacant nose (the interior of the shell is empty as well). There are some fairly transverse cuts in the side wall of the shell opposite the painted label. The metal base skirt is deformed, but the shell is attractive and has a pleasant relic appearance that would make it a nice piece for display. Starting Bid $200
344. Civil War US 2.9-Inch Hotchkiss Common Shell.
Conical, round base projectile for the 2.9˝ Ordnance Rifle that measures 6.75” in length and has a weight of 6 pounds, 14 ounces. According to the hand-painted label on the side of the shell, it was dug at Port Hudson, Louisiana. The exterior of the shell has a pockmarked, dark brown patina interspersed with lighter brown throughout, and has a rough texture with a vacant fuze socket at the nose (the interior of the shell is empty). The lead driving band which originally encircled the tapered waist is no longer present. Starting Bid $200
345. John Bowman Starting Bid $200
349. French Marshals Starting Bid $200
353. William Heath Starting Bid $200
357. Douglas MacArthur Starting Bid $200
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347. Civil War: 16th Maine Volunteers
348. Thomas Foley
350. French Military
351. French Military
352. Winfield Scott Hancock
346. Benjamin Butler
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354. O. O. Howard Starting Bid $200
358. George G. Meade Starting Bid $200
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355. Jean-Baptiste Jourdan
356. Simon Kenton
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359. Medal of Honor Recipients Starting Bid $200
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360. Nelson A. Miles Starting Bid $200
364. Revolutionary War Starting Bid $200
361. Samuel H. Parsons Starting Bid $200
362. Matthew Perry Starting Bid $200
365. Revolutionary War Starting Bid $200
363. John J. Pershing Starting Bid $200
366. Revolutionary War Starting Bid $200
367. Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau
368. Philip H. Sheridan
369. John Sullivan
370. Richard Varick
371. Joseph Vose
372. Samuel Webb
373. Western & Atlantic Railroad
374. Sgt. Alvin C. York
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aviation
375. Aviation. Interesting collection of items predominately
related to World War II-era aviation and military, plus the later X-15 program, including: a 1945 Pilot Training Manual for the Skymaster C-54; a 1942 Pilot’s Powerplant Manual issued by the Civil Aeronautics Administration; two 1943 hardcover manuals entitled “Service and Instruction Manual Radio B24D Airplane” and “Power Plant B-24 D Airplane”; a 1940 Pilot’s Airplane Manual by N. O. Anderson; three World War II technical manuals issued by the War Department; a 1942 Aircraft Powerplant Manual by G. Burnell Manly; various War Department manuals; five different military medals, including a USMC Good Conduct Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, China Service Medal, and a Silver Star Medal; six different metal space and aviation badges including various styles of aircrew wings; a Wallops Station NASA money clip; an Air Force Space Command handkerchief; a collection of 28 unsigned photos of various types of aircraft, primarily planes and airships; and a fascinating collection of early X-15 ephemera, primarily consisting of pamphlets, reports, and booklets. In overall very good to fine condition.Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
376. Aviators. Signed book: The First World Flight. Limited autograph edition, numbered 40/575. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1925. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.75, 328 pages. Signed on the colophon in black ink by Lowell Smith, Erik Nelson, Leigh Wade, Leslie Arnold, Henry Ogden, John Harding, and Lowell Thomas. In fine condition, with some very light toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Doolittle asks Jimmy Stewart to be the master of ceremonies at a Charles Lindbergh fundraiser 377. James H. Doolittle. TLS signed “Jim,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 7, 1977. Letter to General James Stewart, in part: “Here is the story: The Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Fund is an organization which plans to raise $5,000,000, hopefully by May 21, to honor Slim on the fiftieth anniversary of his memorable nonstop New York to Paris solo slight. The money will be raised by contributions, fund-raising dinners, etc…Neil Armstrong and I are co-chairmen of the Fund. Frank Berend—a real pro—will run the Los Angeles dinner. About seven hundred—and hopefully more—are expected to attend. It would be a very great favor to Neil and me—and do much to assure the financial and artistic success of the dinner—if you could find time to act as Master of Ceremonies.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
The largest Earhart we have offered 378. Amelia Earhart. Huge ink signature, “Amelia Earhart,” on an off-white 6.25 x 1.25 sheet, with the signature itself measuring an impressive 4.25″ long. Matted and framed with an image of the iconic aviatrix to an overall size of 15 x 20. In fine condition, with a light central vertical fold. A crisp and clean example of a simply enormous Earhart signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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379. Amelia Earhart. Crisp
fountain pen signature, “Amelia Earhart,” at the conclusion of an autograph request letter written to her, one page, 5.25 x 7.25, February 15, 1935. Irregular toning to edges, otherwise fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Rare handwritten letter by the eccentric billionaire: “I am as glad as you are, no doubt, to find the $340,000 was not a loss”
380. Howard Hughes. ALS signed “Howard,” two pages, 7.75 x 9.75, no date but circa May 1937. Letter to Colonel Kuldell,
the general manager of Hughes Tool Co. In part: “I understand the Brewery-radio situation thoroughly now, and will explain to Mr. Shurn why we are not interested. I am as glad as you are, no doubt, to find the $340,000 was not a loss. Shall appreciate hearing from you when you have completed your investigation of the various cost and profit ratios mentioned.” Impressively double-matted and framed with a portrait and plaque to an overall size of 35 x 20. In fine condition, with mild staining and punch holes to the top of the second page. R. C. Kuldell was a close friend of Hughes’s father and the head executive of Hughes Tool, but in 1938 was forced out of the company. Handwritten letters by Hughes are rare, this being one of just a handful we have ever offered. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 109
Crisp Lindy signature from 1934
381. Charles Lindbergh. Appealing 6.5 x 3.5 postal
cover signed in the upper left in black ink, “C. A. Lindbergh,” with collector’s ink notations to lower right indicating date signature was obtained, “11:30 am, May—13th 1934, at Police Hdqts, St. Louis MO.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
382. Amy Johnson. English
aviatrix (1903–1941) who became the first female pilot to fly alone from Britain to Australia. Uncommon glossy 3.5 x 5.5 Beagles postcard photo of Johnson in her aviator uniform, nicely signed in black ink. Affixed to a same-size sheet. In very good to fine condition, with light wrinkling from mounting, and light brushes of old adhesive at edges, visible only at an angle. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
383. Willy Messerschmitt. Ger-
man aircraft designer and manufacturer (1898–1978) whose planes were used extensively in combat. Glossy 7 x 5 photo of Messerschmitt smoking a cigarette, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
Wright-authorized sporting license to a former military aviator 384. Orville Wright. United States of America “annual sporting license,” number 479, issued to Edward G. Knapp by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale for the year of 1927, two pages, measuring 4.75 x 4 open, signed at the bottom of the left side by Wright. License is filled out in type, authorizing Knapp for “Type of Aircraft: Airplane,” and bears an affixed 1.5 x 1.75 portrait of Knapp wearing a pilot’s helmet. In fine condition, with an embossed seal over a portion of signature. Accompanied by Knapp’s 1920 Aviation Signal Corps Reserve identification card rating him a Reserve Military Aviator, with a small photo of Knapp in his flight cap and goggles affixed to the top right, and an unsigned 3.25 x 2.25 snapshot of Knapp and the rest of his unit posing with their gas masks. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Wright meets nine young fliers nearing the end of their 20,000-mile air tour of America 385. Orville Wright. Vintage glossy 9.75 x 8 photo of Wright
meeting with nine young pilots known as the ‘Sky Fleet,’ signed in ink by all pictured, with Wright signing diagonally in the center below his image. Among the other signers are “Lt. Sheldon B. Yoder,” “Lieut. A. F. Kalberer,” “Lieut. A. C. Lybarger,” “Lieut. Horace J. Reid,” “Lieut. J. S. B. Harvey,” and “E. E. Seward.” In very good condition, with a tear to top edge, a crease to lower right, a stain to left edge, and scattered overall creasing. Sponsored by the General Tire and Rubber Company, a group of nine young pilots dubbed the ‘Sky Fleet’ set out on a nationwide tour in 1929 to promote commercial aviation. At the tail end of their five-month, 20,000-mile air tour, the squadron of army pilots descended upon Orville Wright’s Dayton-based research laboratory for a brief layover. Despite having met President Hoover and several of the nation’s top leaders, the majority of the fliers professed that their proudest moment was speaking with Wright, the man who started the industry in which they were engaged. A one-of-a-kind image from a historic moment in early aviation. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Wondrous photo of man’s first flight 386. Orville Wright. Vintage 5.5 x 4 cardstock photo
of the Wright Brothers’ first flight, captioned at the bottom ‘First Man-Flight, December 17, 1903, Kitty Hawk, N. C.,” signed in fountain pen. Matted and framed. In fine condition, with a small repaired tear directly beneath the somewhat faded signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
388. Orville Wright. The Winters National Bank check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Wright, payable to Mabel Beck for $81.45, December 14, 1944. In fine condition. Mabel Beck was Orville Wright’s devoted friend and personal secretary for nearly 40 years. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Wright declines an invitation, fearing train travel will aggravate an “old injury” 387. Orville Wright. TLS, one page trimmed in size to 7.25 x 8, personal letterhead, March 22, 1930. Wright writes to Mr. Johnson. In part: “Please pardon my long delay in answering you letter … inviting me to attend the ceremonies at the Colonnade of the Hall of Fame at New York University. Travel is difficult for me. As a result of an old injury, the vibration of railroad travel brings on attacks of sciatica. For this reason I can not tell in advance whether or not I would be able to make the trip….” The condition Wright describes may well be related to his aviation accident on September 17, 1908, which killed his passenger, Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge—the first airplane fatality. Blank lower portion of sheet trimmed away as noted, otherwise fine condition. Starting Bid $300
389.
X-Planes.
Large collection of items, including: eleven covers and one postcard, each signed by a NASA test pilot, including Pete Knight, Scott Crossfield, Robert A. Rushworth (3), Pete Everest (4), John A. Manke (2), and James W. Wood; signed photos of Scott Crossfield (4), Bill Dana (3), and Chuck Yeager; an ALS by Bill Dana; and three commemorative covers signed by Chuck Yeager. Also includes eight unsigned X-15 covers and thirty unsigned X-24B covers. In overall fine condition. From the Leon Ford Collection. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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Scarce fully signed photo of the seven Mercury test pilots
space
390. Mercury 7. Sought-after vintage color semi-glossy 10 x 8 group photo of the Mercury astronauts posing in front of an Air Force jet at Langley on January 20, 1961, signed in various ink types, “M. Scott Carpenter,” “Gordon Cooper,” “J. H. Glenn, Jr.,” “Virgil I. Grissom,” “Walter M. Schirra, Jr.,” “Alan B. Shepard, Jr.,” and “Donald K. Slayton.” In very good condition, with creases to the upper right and lower left, and small areas of paper loss to borders, which could be easily matted out. An ideal uninscribed, and fully signed photo of America’s original seven astronauts. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500
Remarkable multi-signed Project Mercury presentation for a senator 391. Project Mercury. Extraordinary stamp set given to Senator Robert S. Kerr, chairman of the Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences, consisting of a sheet of 1962 four-cent Project Mercury postage stamps in a black hardcover presentation folder, signed and inscribed inside the folder’s cover by Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, Deke Slayton, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, and Wally Schirra, all of whom sign using their formal full names. The same six Mercury astronauts also sign a total of twentyone individual postage stamps, with Shepard signing one stamp and the others each signing four. In fine condition. From the estate of Senator Kerr. Kerr succeeded Johnson as chairman of the committee in 1961 when Johnson became vice president, serving in the position until his death in 1963. A superior piece connecting America’s space program with the politicians who made it possible. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500
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Large training map signed by the pilot and commander 392. Wally Schirra and Walter Cunningham. Unusual training-used
double-sided map of Earth with a translucent orbital overlay, 19.75 x 9, signed on the map in black felt tip, “Walt Cunningham, LMP Apollo 7,” and on the overlay, “Wally Schirra, Apollo 7 Cdr.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the widow of Donn Eisele certifying that this map was used during Apollo 7 planning, as well as subsequent photos of Schirra and Cunningham with the map at the time of signing. An appealing oversized piece highlighted by excellent provenance. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
“Traveled on Apollo X with the first LM to the Moon” 393. Apollo 10. Flown American flag carried on board the Apollo 10 mission, 6.5 x 4, affixed to a 9 x 12 presentation certificate signed and inscribed in black tip, “Gene Cernan, To Tom Lane—With our most sincere thanks to you.” Also bears autopen signatures of Tom Stafford and John Young. Printed text on the certificate reads: “This flag traveled on Apollo X with the first LM to the Moon, Apollo X, May 18–26, 1969.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered moderate foxing to the sheet (not affecting the flag itself) and trimmed edges. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300
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Eisele’s training materials as A10 backup CMP 394. Apollo 10. Ring-bound checklist used in Apollo
10 training, entitled “LM Systems Activation Checklist (2 ea), SKB32100079-360, Training Copy, Final May 5, 1969,” approximately 74 pages, 6 x 8 signed inside the front cover in black ink, “Tom Stafford, Apollo X, Cdr.” The checklist details the steps for various checks and system activation procedures, with tabs such as “Drogue and Probe Act-35,” “Ldg Gear Deploy,” “APS Burn to Depletion,” “Config S-Band,” and “LM-Closeout.” Several pages inside are annotated, with notes including: “Hi Gain: Pitch—90, Yaw—0,” “Slew Antenna Left to Mode I Region,” and various numbers. In very good condition, with some scattered staining and rust marks to covers from binder rings (which appear to have been replaced). Also includes a manual entitled “Final Apollo 10 Flight Plan, AS-505/CSM-106/LM-4 April 17, 1969,” labeled “Eisele” in the upper right corner. Both were obtained directly from Eisele’s son. Eisele was the backup Command Module Pilot for Apollo 10. An exceptional offering of seldom available extensively used training material. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
395. Buzz Aldrin. Certificate of retirement from the Armed
Services, 11 x 14, dated March 1, 1972, certifying “that Colonel Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.,…having served faithfully and honorably was retired from the United States Air Force.” Signed at the conclusion by Chief of Staff John D. Ryan and Air Force Flight Test Center Commander Robert White. Certificate is housed in its original presentation folder and is accompanied by a TLS from White to Aldrin, dated February 29, 1972, in part: “Your retirement… concludes an outstanding military career of more than 20 years of loyal and dedicated service…The loyal and conscientious service you have rendered will remain as an inspiration for others to follow.” In fine condition. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
396. Apollo 11. Color second edition of the Apollo 11 Target of Opportunity Flight Chart, 58.25 x 14, issued as SKB 32100097–301, dated June 26, 1969, displaying revolutions 1, 14, and 28, and listing a variety of landmarks and photographic features. Lithographed by ACIC 7–69, and prepared under the direction of the Department of Defense by the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center. Rolled and in fine condition, with general light handling wear. Starting Bid $200
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397. Apollo 11. First edition of the Apollo 11
Lunar Module Ascent Monitoring Chart, sheet No. 3B, 35.75 x 12.5, displaying the lunar terrain designated as landing site No. 2, listing craters like Theon Senior (A and B), Dionysius (A), Ritter (C), Sabine (B, C, D, and E), Schmidt, and Delambre. Lithographed by ACIC 7–69, and prepared under the direction of the Department of Defense by the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center. Rolled and in fine condition, with general light handling wear. Starting Bid $200
Crew-signed program for an Apollo 11 ‘Splashdown Party’ 398. Apollo 11. Rare Apollo Of-
fice Splashdown Party program, 10 x 13, held in honor of the Apollo 11 mission at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D. C., on September 9, 1969. This two-page program includes a menu for the event, and the back cover bears a reproduction of the Apollo 11 plaque left on the lunar surface, a first day of issue ‘First Man on the Moon’ stamp, and two postmarks—one on September 9, 1969, the date of this event, and the other July 20, 1969, the date of the moon landing. Signed on the back cover in brown felt tip by Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin. A small surface ding to lower portion of back cover, scattered light toning and soiling, and peeling to strips of tape lining top and right edges of front cover, otherwise fine condition. A scarce memento from this exclusive event. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300
399.
Apollo 12. Ring-bound manual used in training, entitled “Apollo 12, LM Data Card Book, Quarter Copy, SKB31200081387,” fourteen pages, 8.5 x 10.5, featuring various charts, graphs, and tables. Among the labeled tabs are “Activation DOI/NO PDI+12,” “DOI Monitor/Abort, PDI Rules/ RR PRLN,” “P76/P27, AGS SV/ Impact,” and “CSI REL REF Traj.” In very good to fine condition, with some staining to cover from rust on binder rings. Starting Bid $200
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Bean: “Among those few flown by me aboard the Yankee Clipper” 400. Alan Bean. Flown fabric American flag carried to the moon on the Apollo 12 mission, 6 x 4, signed and flight-certified in the lower right in black ink, “Flown to the Moon, Apollo XII Nov. 69, Alan Bean.” Affixed to a slightly larger card and attractively matted above a plaque and 7 x 5 card bearing an affixed Apollo 12 mission patch, signed in black felt tip by crew members Charles Conrad, Dick Gordon, and Alan Bean. Framed to an overall size of 15.25 x 21.5. In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from Bean, in part: “This flag was among those few flown by me in my pilot preference kit aboard the command module Yankee Clipper...The mission patch is not flown but was autographed beneath by the Apollo XII crew shortly after our return.” An exceptionally appealing flown flag with rock-solid provenance from the mission’s LMP. The Leon Ford Collection. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500
401. Apollo 13. Flown swatch of fabric from the backing material of the astronauts’ couches inside the Apollo 13 Command Module, approximately 1 x .5. Encased in a limited edition cylindrical 2.75 x 3.25 piece of Lucite cut at an angle for display purposes, numbered 4/200, with an Apollo 13 emblem and certificate of authenticity at the bottom stating that the swatch originates from the personal collection of Fred Haise. In fine condition. Originally distributed through the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. The Leon Ford Collection. Starting Bid $200
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Training checklist for lunar EVAs and emergency launch 402. Edgar Mitchell. Ring-
bound checklist used in training at the Kennedy Space Center simulators, entitled “Apollo 14, LM Lunar Surface Checklist,” approximately 150 pages, 6 x 8, signed inside the front cover in black ballpoint, “Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14.” The checklist details the EVA procedures as well as instructions for an emergency launch. A few handwritten edits and corrections have been made throughout the checklist. In very good to fine condition, with scattered staining to covers from rusty binder rings (which appear to have been replaced) and some spots of foxing to tabs and first few pages. A training-used piece of the utmost desirability as it describes the key elements of the lunar surface operations. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300
Lunar flown cover from the historic Apollo 15 mission 403. Apollo 15. Sought-after
Apollo 15 postal cover, 6.5 x 3.75, numbered 58 of 400, carried to the lunar surface aboard the Lunar Module Falcon, signed in the lower left corner in black felt tip by crew members Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin. In very good to fine condition, with moderate overall rippling, possibly from onetime exposure to moisture. Given their distinction of having spent a total of three days upon the Hadley Apennine region of the moon, flown Sieger/crew covers from the Apollo 15 mission remain a highly desirable item for philatelists and space collectors alike, and are enhanced furthermore by the controversy surrounding their sale and temporary detainment. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500
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Apollo 15 Robbins medal made from the storied ‘1715 Spanish Plate Fleet’ silver
404. Apollo 15. Apollo 15 Robbins Medal, approximately 1.5˝ diameter, with a raised design on the face of the Apollo 15 mission insignia. The reverse of the sterling silver medal is engraved “Man’s Flight Through Life Is Sustained by the Power of His Knowledge” along with the July 26, 1971, launch date; July 30, 1971, moon landing date; and August 7, 1971, return date. This medal is serial numbered “143” along the rim and was not flown. Medal comes in its original case, also numbered “143.” Condition is mint state. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Dave Scott stating, in part: “I hereby certify that approximately 20% of the silver contained in the Apollo 15 silver medallion number ‘143’ included with this letter was part of a [1 kg] silver ingot salvaged from the famous ‘1715 Spanish Plate Fleet’ that was destroyed by a hurricane almost 300 years ago. This ingot was carried in my Personal Preference Kit (PPK) during Apollo 15, July 26-August 7, 1971. Upon return to Earth, the Spanish silver was mixed with silver from certain Apollo 15 medallions that had been stored on Earth prior to launch to form the combined-silver Apollo 15 medallions such as #143…Prior to the mission, 304 medallions were struck [but due to weight limitations only 127 were carried on the flight]…After the mission the Robbins Company restruck the 177 medallions that had not flown and included the flown Spanish silver bar in the mix…This Apollo 15 medallion serial number ‘143’ has been in my personal collection since the mission.” Prior to Apollo 15, the entire run of medallions had been carried on each flight; but because of spacecraft weight limitations resulting from additional payload on Apollo 15 (the first extended scientific exploration of the Moon), this mission could only carry 127 on board. Though unflown in their final format, these post-mission medallions (as noted by the correct spelling of ‘Apennine’) do contain flown silver from the Spanish Plate Fleet ingot—which clocked twice as much lunar flight time as any complete medallions carried on any flight before Apollo 15—combining 300 years of adventure, from Old World sea exploration to the modern world of space exploration. Starting Bid $500
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Apollo 15 contour map used during the first lunar rover EVA
405. Apollo 15. Incredible flown Apollo 15 topographical map carried on board Apollo 15, measuring 10.25 x 8, dated July 1971, labeled in the lower right, “Hadley Rille, EVA–1,” and in the upper right, “Contour interval 10 Meters.” Used as a navigation guide during the first EVA conducted by a lunar rover on the surface of the moon, the map shows the metric depth of the rille and the height of Mount Hadley Delta, offering a detailed exploration route with various location markers, “Bridge,” “St. George,” “Slide,” “Flow,” “Canyon,” “Fan,” “Earthlight,” and “Dune.” Smudging on the sides of the map indicate interaction with the lunar surface. Signed and flight-certified on the reverse in black felt tip by Dave Scott, “This map was used aboard Lunar Rover #1 during Apollo 15, July 26–Aug. 7, 1971. Dave Scott, Apollo 15 CDR.” In fine condition, with expected wear from use. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from Apollo 15 Commander Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the Apollo 15 Lunar Rover ‘Contour Map’…was carried aboard Lunar Roving Vehicle #1 on the surface of the Moon for three days during Apollo 15…This Contour Map…consists of a section of the Hadley Apennine region on the Moon with contour lines depicting the relative height above the base altitude of the Moon as well the planned route of the Lunar Roving Vehicle traverse during the first of three EVAs on Apollo 15…The Map also includes crate names and planned exploration stations for EVA–1. Circular notes at each station define the bearing and distance from the station back to the Lunar Module Falcon. This map was used for relative heights along the traverse route as well as emergency return to the LM in the event the Lunar Rover was unable to return…This map was mounted on the Rover throughout the three days of surface excursions to be readily available…The Map contains traces of lunar dust surface and was exposed to the temperatures extremes, radiation, and Solar Wind on the surface of the Moon…This LRV Contour Map for EVA–1 has been in my personal collection since returning to earth.” Crucial to the mission’s extensive lunar exploration, this Apollo 15 contour map exists as a true space relic used directly on the surface of the moon. Starting Bid $1000
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Lunar flown ‘sample containment bag’ from the historic Apollo 15 mission 406. Apollo 15. Large flown sample containment bag carried
on board Apollo 15, measuring 17.5 x 10.25 x 7.5, annotated in black felt tip, “LM Return Items For Crew.” The off-white beta bag is labeled on its front, “Sample Containment Bag,” and just below, “8,” and features a set of four snap tie-down straps to secure the bag and its contents during the subsequent reentry and landing on Earth; the bag contains traces of lunar dust from equipment used on the moon’s surface. The bottom of the bag bears faint ID numbering, “LOW340–60791–1, 0006.” In fine condition, with expected wear from use. Accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from Apollo 15 Commander Dave Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the Apollo 15 ‘Sample Containment Bag, 8’ included with this letter was carried aboard the Lunar Module ‘Falcon’ to store lunar samples and equipment returned from the surface of the Moon during the first extended scientific exploration of the Moon…As part of the extensive arrangements to prevent potential contamination of lunar samples prior to examination by scientists, and to protect the earth from potential lunar pathogens, provisions were made to clean and bag all equipment exposed to the lunar surface. The Apollo lunar surface Sample Containment Bags (SCBS) were filled with lunar soil and rock samples as well as surface equipment such as film magazines and cameras—such samples and photos were the primary objectives of Apollo missions. Great care was necessary to keep the lunar samples as pristine as possible as well as to control the amount of lunar dust in the spacecraft. As a result, specially designed polyester Beta-cloth bags were provided to package groups of samples for transfer from the LM Falcon to the Command Module (CM) Endeavor after rendezvous in lunar orbit. The bag included snap tie-down straps to secure the bag and its contents during return to Earth and subsequent reentry and landing. This SCB number 8 was stored in the LM Modular Equipment Stowage Assembly (MESA) for Earth launch and landing on the Moon. It was retrieved from the MESA during EVA-3 to package individual samples collected during the final exploration of Hadley Rille as well as samples collected in the vicinity of the LM prior to final closeout before launch. This bag contains traces of lunar dust from sample collection bags and equipment returned from the Moon...This Sample Containment Bag, number 8, has been in my personal collection since returning to Earth.” The continued technological advancement of the Apollo program enabled its fifteenth mission to achieve a myriad of scientific firsts—the debut of the lunar rover, the affirmation of Galileo’s gravitational theory, and the collection of 170 pounds of lunar material, portions of which were stored and transported within this very bag. Augmented by its rock-solid provenance, this sample containment bag exists as a remarkable, lunar-flown piece of Apollo history. Starting Bid $1000
Irwin’s PPK carried into lunar orbit 407. Jim Irwin. Jim Irwin’s flown Personal Preference Kit (PPK) beta cloth bag, 5.75 x 9, carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Endeavor. The PPK has a patch on the front labeled: “Kit, Pilot’s Preference, SEB 12100018202, S/N 1130, Mfg. NASA MSC 4-70.” In fine condition, with expected scattered marks from use. Originally sold in the 1994 Odyssey sale of Irwin’s estate. Especially scarce, PPKs allowed the Apollo astronauts to carry a limited number of personal items on each manned spacecraft flight. The Leon Ford Collection. Starting Bid $300 www.RRAuction.com | 121
Striking mid-sized American flag, “Flown in Lunar Orbit for 6 Days”
408. Dave Scott. Supremely desirable flown American flag, 11.5 x 7.75, signed and flight-certified in blue ballpoint by Commander Dave Scott, “Flown in Lunar Orbit for 6 Days aboard Apollo 15, Dave Scott, CDR,” and signed again with his first initial to the right, “A-15. CSM. Aug ’71, D.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the medium United States flag included with this letter…is from my personal collection and was flown in lunar orbit for six days aboard the CSM Endeavor during Apollo 15, July 26–August 7, 1971…After orbiting the Moon for a day in preparation for the landing, Jim Irwin and I landed the lunar module ‘Falcon’ on the Moon between Hadley Rille and the Apennine Mountains…During the three days we were on the Moon, Al Worden flew the ‘Endeavor’ solo in lunar orbit… The ‘Falcon’ remained on the lunar surface for 66 hours and 54 minutes, after which we launched and completed a direct rendezvous…and docking with the Command and Service Module (CSM) ‘Endeavor’ in lunar orbit, after which we spent two more days in lunar orbit conducting scientific experiments and photography…This medium Apollo 15 US Flag…has been in my personal collection since returning to Earth.” A fine example of one of the most highly sought flown formats. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300
Surface training for man’s fifth lunar landing 409. Charlie Duke. Ring-bound Apollo 16 checklist entitled “Revision A, LM Lunar Surface Checklist,” March 13, 1972, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Charlie Duke, LMP.” Also notated in another hand in the upper right, “LMS2, KSC.” Much of the checklist concerns the preparation for the three surface EVAs. General wear and some staining to edges, otherwise fine condition. In total, Duke spent over twenty hours on the lunar surface conducting EVAs, and though unclear whether he used this exact checklist for his training, it certainly represents the extreme detail the crew took to ready for their mission. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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Lunar orbit flown cue card from Apollo 17
410. Gene Cernan. Flown single-sided Command Module cue card from the Apollo 17 mission, 5.75 x 4, stamped on the reverse with flight certification, “Flown to lunar orbit aboard the Apollo 17 CM ‘America,’” and signed in blue ink, “Gene Cernan.” The cue card is headed “EPS/ECS Aborts” and lists several commands and troubleshoots related to possible EPS feeder connector and battery failures, and potential loss of cabin and suit pressure in the ECS. In fine condition. The electrical power system (EPS) consists of the equipment and reactants required to supply the electrical energy sources, power generation and controls, power conversion and conditioning, and power distribution to the electrical buses. The environmental control system (ECS) was designed and qualified to support three crewmen for 14 days and to maintain electronic equipment within operating thermal boundaries. An exceptional astronaut-certified piece from this historic final Apollo mission. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300
411. Astronauts. Impressive color limited edition 27.25 x 34.25 textured can-
vas print of an Alan Bean painting entitled ‘Reaching for the Stars,’ numbered 823/1500, stretched over a wooden frame, depicting an astronaut soaring away from Earth and grasping a star. Signed along the borders in black felt tip by 30 astronauts from the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab programs, including: Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Wally Schirra, Jim McDivitt, Richard Gordon, Joe Kerwin, Paul Weitz, Owen Garriott, Jack Lousma, Jerry Carr, Ed Gibson, Bill Pogue, Vance Brand, Tom Stafford, Walt Cunningham, Frank Borman, Rusty Schweikart, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Charles Conrad, Alan Bean, James Lovell, Fred Haise, Edgar Mitchell, Al Worden, Dave Scott, Charlie Duke, John Young, and Gene Cernan. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original Greenwich Workshop information sheet. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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Twenty Apollo astronauts— including nine moonwalkers— commemorate man’s first step 412. Astronauts. Gorgeous color limited edition 26 x 32 lithograph by Alan
Bean entitled ‘In the Beginning…,’ numbered 57/1000, signed in pencil or ballpoint by 21 Apollo astronauts, each signing under his mission emblem. Signers are: Wally Schirra, Walt Cunningham, Gene Cernan, Frank Borman, Jim McDivitt, Rusty Schweickart, Tom Stafford, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon, Alan Bean, Fred Haise, James Lovell, Harrison Schmitt, Charlie Duke, Dave Scott, Al Worden, Alan Shepard, Stu Roosa, and Edgar Mitchell. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original Greenwich Workshop folder and information sheet. A visually stunning and very desirable collection of Apollo astronauts. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
Gorgeous conceptual lunar painting by an early NASA artist 413. Renato Moncini. Italian-American artist who worked for NASA during the 1960s, creating technical drawings for various projects as well as conceptual art for the Apollo space missions. Several of his paintings can be viewed at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. Astounding original painting by former NASA resident artist Renato Moncini, oil on hardboard, 60 x 39.5, depicting a pair of astronauts on the lunar surface, and several space ships and capsules floating near the Earth and the moon. Signed in the lower left corner in paint by Moncini. Framed and in fine condition, with slight warping and scuffing to the painting, and light damage to the original frame. Starting Bid $200
415. Dave Scott. Unflown sterling silver Apollo-Soyuz Robbins
Medal, approximately 1.25˝ in diameter, with a raised design on the face of the mission insignia, and the mission and astronauts’ names in both English and Cyrillic. The reverse is engraved with the launch and entry dates, as well as “First Joint U.S.-U.S.S.R. Space Flight.” Medal is serial numbered on the rim, “272,” and includes its original matching case. Condition is mint state, with some toning to rim and inscription field. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Dave Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the Apollo Suyoz Test Project (ASTP) Silver Medallion No. ‘272’ included with this letter is from my personal collection and represents the first mission of international cooperation flown by the United States and the Soviet Union...I specifically requested the ASTP number ‘272’ included with this letter.” Starting Bid $200
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One of only twenty ASF Hall of Fame tributes signed by over a dozen astronauts 416. Astronaut Hall of Fame. Limited edition color 18 x 24 poster for the
US Astronaut Hall of Fame entitled ‘Share the Adventure,’ signed in black felt tip by sixteen astronauts, including: Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper, John Young, Jim McDivitt, Charles Conrad, Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, Tom Stafford, Gene Cernan, Michael Collins, Richard Gordon, Buzz Aldrin, and Deke Slayton. Also signed by Betty Grissom, the widow of Gus Grissom. Rolled and in fine condition, with brushing to Borman’s signature. Accompanied by a 1993 certificate of authenticity from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation signed by its first president, Howard Benedict, stating that this was the eighth of just twenty examples signed. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500
Preliminary drawing for McCall’s ‘Decade of Achievement’ stamp 417. Robert McCall. McCall’s preliminary artwork for his design of the memorable eight-cent United States ‘Decade of Achievement’ postage stamps issued in 1971, accomplished in colored marker and pencil on a white 15.5 x 12 sheet. On the same page, McCall writes an ALS signed “Bob,” explaining his thoughts on the design, in full: “Since the Apollo 15 will be carrying a Lunar Rover Vehicle for the first time I felt it would be an important symbol to include. Of course I would like very much to do a twin so my first choice of the sketches is No. 1 or No. 2 however I like for a single No. 5 & No. 10 indeed I feel that any of these sketches could result in a handsome stamp…I have the latest info from NASA on the Rover etc.” Matted and framed with two FDCs of the version of the stamp, each signed by McCall, with one featuring an additional lunar landing sketch. In fine condition. While the final design simply portrays the Apollo missions with a Lunar Rover on the moon, this preliminary concept truly embodies the idea of a ‘Decade of Achievement’—the image shows the progression from the orbiting Mercury capsule to the Gemini spacewalk to the Apollo lunar landing. This piece also provides unique insight into the production of a US postage stamp, with various annotations and notes on color selection throughout. McCall was responsible for many of the most famous scenes of the space age as part of the NASA art in space program which James Webb established in 1962, and his artwork appeared on several American postage stamps. An amazing behind-the-scenes piece with artistic and philatelic appeal. Oversized. Precertified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $1000 www.RRAuction.com | 125
Uncommon Sieger stamp collection 418. Sieger Apollo and Mercury Stamp Set. Near-complete set of
nineteen Sieger stamps representing the Mercury and Apollo missions, each signed by one of the mission’s astronauts, including: Scott Carpenter, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper, Rusty Schweickart, Alan Bean, Frank Borman, Charles Conrad, Dave Scott (signed twice), James Lovell, Jack Swigert, Donn Eisele, Ed Mitchell, Gene Cernan, Stu Roosa, Walt Cunningham, James McDivitt, Tom Stafford, and Richard Gordon. In fine condition. With only the Armstrong needed to complete the set, this is a desirable compilation of these famous philatelic pieces. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300
The Apollo 15 CDR’s “230” Skylab 1 Robbins 419. Dave Scott. Unflown sterling silver Skylab 1 Robbins medal, approximately 1.25˝ in diameter, with a raised design of the mission insignia on the face, and engraved on the reverse with the Skylab launch date of May 14, 1973, the crew launch date of May 25, 1973, and the crew return date of June 22, 1973. The medal is serial numbered “230” on the rim and includes its original matching case. Condition is mint state. Accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Dave Scott, in part: “I hereby certify that the Skylab I sterling silver medallion number ‘230’ included with this letter...represented the first mission to the United States’ first space station, Skylab...I specifically requested the Skylab 1 number ‘230’ included with this letter which has been in my personal collection since returning to Earth.” Scott requested number 230 to have a consistent collection and the number represented a Mercedes 230SL for which he had aspirations. Starting Bid $200
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Signed by the Challenger crew while awaiting launch 420. Challenger. Rare color satin-finish 9.25 x 7.25 photo of a NASA Space Shuttle launch, signed and inscribed in black felt tip to radio host Smilin’ Jack Donovan, “To ‘Smilin Jack’—Best wishes from STS 51-L! El Onizuka,” “S. Christa McAuliffe,” “Dick Scobee,” “Ronald E. McNair,” “Mike Smith,” “Judy Resnik,” and “Greg Jarvis.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 15.5 x 13.5. Significant brushing to portions of McAuliffe’s last name, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the recipient, in part: “This photo was signed by the crew at the Kennedy Space Center while they were in quarantine waiting to launch. It was discovered in the crew quarters following the explosion and sent to me by a friend who was a member of NASA security and had requested the photo for me. It is inscribed to ‘Smilin Jack,’ which was my on-air radio name at the time the disaster occurred.” A rare fully signed photo made truly remarkable by its proximity to the Challenger tragedy. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $500
“The Teacher-In-Space Project will be conducted with educational experiments and live telecasts by Christa” 421. Christa McAuliffe. TLS signed “Christa,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, NASA letterhead, October 1, 1985. Invitation letter to addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Marasco, in part: “The crew of Space Shuttle flight 51–L—Dick Scobee, Mike Smith, Judy Resnik, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, and Christa McAuliffe—would like to invite you to attend our launch which is currently scheduled for late January from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. During the mission, the crew will spend a week in space launching the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite on an Inertial Upper Stage and deploying and retrieving the Spartan–Halley research satellite. Several middeck experiments in support of scientific and medical research will also be performed. In addition, the Teacher-In-Space Project will be conducted with educational experiments and live telecasts by Christa.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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One of 248 unflown Robbins medallions made for the first Space Shuttle flight 422.
STS-1. Unflown STS-1 Robbins medal, approximately 1.5˝ in diameter, with a raised design on the face featuring the mission insignia. The reverse is encircled by the names of the astronauts, John Young and Bob Crippen, and is engraved with the launch date of April 12, 1981, and landing date of April 14, 1981. The medal is serial numbered “315” and is accompanied by its original case, also labeled “315.” Condition is mint state. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Dave Scott stating, in part: “I hereby certify that the STS-1 silver medallion number ‘315’ included with this letter is from my personal collection…Prior to the mission, 359 medallions were struck by Robbins; however, only 111 were actually carried on the mission.” Starting Bid $200
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423. Columbia STS-107. Color glossy 11 x 8.5 laser-
print photo of the Columbia crew posing with several office workers, signed in black felt tip by all seven crew members: Rick Husband, Willie McCool, Michael Anderson, Kalpana Chawla, David Brown, Laurel Clark, and Ilan Ramon. In fine condition, with a slightly hazy appearance to signatures due to nature of the paper. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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STS-109. Flown sterling ‘Silver Snoopy’ pin carried on the Space Shuttle Columbia during the STS-109 mission from March 1–12, 2002. Pin measures approximately .5˝ tall, and is marked on the reverse with “United Features Syndicate,” a capital “R,” and “STER.” Retains its clutch backing and includes its original plastic case. In fine condition. This was one of 100 ‘Silver Snoopy’ awards flown on STS-109, the last successful flight of Columbia before it was lost in 2003. Starting Bid $200
“Worn by Colonel Jerry Ross during his fourth mission, STS-55” 425. STS-55: Jerry Ross. Astronaut Jerry
Ross’s mission-worn white Land’s End polo shirt, size large, embroidered on the chest, “Columbia, STS-55.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from Ross, in part: “The accompanying Lands End, White color, Interlochon knit shirt… was worn by Colonel Jerry Ross during his fourth mission, STS-55, aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, which launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida on April 26, 1993 and landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California on May 6, 1993. Columbia completed 160 orbits of the Earth in 239 hours and 45 minutes, traveling 4.2 million miles. Colonel Ross was the Payload Commander on this mission and lead a team of crewmates that conducted 88 experiments during their 10-day mission.” Also includes an official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Ross in his spacesuit, signed in black felt tip. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $300
Earth observation chart flown on the first flight of Challenger
426. STS-6: Paul Weitz. Flown fold-out map of Earth carried on the STS-6
mission, 52 x 10.25, signed and flight-certified in the right margin in blue ballpoint, “Flown on STS-6: from my personal collection, Paul Weitz CDR.” The front of the map shows Earth during orbits 1–48, and the reverse shows orbits 49–98. Includes a flown two-page list of key sites, including the coordinates, location, and interesting features, both of which are signed at the top, “Flown on STS-6, From my personal collection, Paul Weitz CDR.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed letter of authenticity from Weitz, in part: “These pages were flown into earth orbit on STS-6, the first flight of Space Shuttle Challenger…These Viewing Sites pages list over 25 earth observation sites associated with the target objectives drawn on the flight’s Mission Chart.” Also includes unsigned photos of Weitz with the materials. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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space artifacts 427. Liberty Bell 7. A limited edition presentation containing a 1.5˝ long segment of film from Liberty Bell 7’s pilot observation camera, recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on July 20, 1999, from a depth of 16,043 feet. Strip is housed in a triangular acrylic, #128/1000, with an image of the space craft, and Gus Grissom, and two explanatory plaques on the reverse, stating that the film contained the only images of Grissom during his flight and the harrowing moments after splashdown, and was issued in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Grissom’s flight by the Kansas Cosmosphere. In fine condition. Accompanied by its original box and certificate of authenticity from the Kansas Cosmosphere. Starting Bid $200
“Only two of these knives exist; this trial version and the one presented to Mr. Lowell Grissom” 428. Replica of Gus Grissom’s Mercury Randall Survivor Knife.
Prototype replica of the Randall steel survival knife carried by Gus Grissom on his MR-4 Liberty Bell 7 mission. Crafted in 2006, the knife measures 9.5˝ long and is constructed of O-1 high carbon steel with brown linen micarta grips. Includes a leather sheath. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from The Space Museum in Bonne Terre, MO, in part: “In 2006, The Space Museum…celebrated its grand opening. The special guest for the opening was Lowell Grissom, the younger brother of Gus Grissom. In recognition of Lowell’s help in the museum opening, a replica of the Randall knife was crafted for presentation to him; permission to create this knife was obtained from the Randall Knife Company of Orlando, FL. No makers mark has been included on the blade in deference to them. This trial knife was made prior to fabricating the presentation article. It is accurate in every way to the original…The exception to this knifes accuracy is that the blade is made of O-1 high carbon steel instead of stainless…Only two of these knives exist; this trial version and the one presented to Mr. Lowell Grissom.” Also includes two signed photos of Lowell Grissom, one of which shows him holding his example of this knife. Starting Bid $200
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Flown penlight with meticulous NASA “historical record” documentation
429. Gemini 11 Flown Penlight. Flown penlight carried on the Gemini 11 mission manufactured by Whirlpool, measuring approximately 5.5˝ long, with the body wrapped in Velcro and bearing indecipherable red notations. Includes its NASA-MSC System and Component Historical Record sheet that traces the complete history and use of the penlight, noting its shipment from the Manned Spacecraft Center to the Kennedy Space Center in August 1966, the addition of Velcro to the body, preparation, and eventual flight. The entry on September 9, 1966, reads: “Installed in S/C 11, Section Cabin, System GFAE, Per SEDR H 452-11 C. L.” The next entry gives its flight history: “S/C 11, Flight GT-11, Performed, Flight Duration 72 Hrs 42 Mins 59 Sec.” In very good condition, with expected wear, overall soiling, and a rather pungent odor emanating from the flashlight; and scattered stains and creases to the component record sheet. A desirable and infrequently seen piece of flown Gemini equipment. The Leon Ford Collection. Starting Bid $300
430. Al Worden’s A7L Spacesuit Neck Dam Assembly. An A7L
Spacesuit Neck DamAssembly, 10.75 x 9, labeled “Worden” on a gray patch. The component is comprised of a thin metal ring encircling black rubber, which is folded over and stuck together. A white lanyard is attached below Worden’s name patch, with a white plastic snap connector at the end. In very good condition, with the rubber very brittle. Starting Bid $300
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431. Apollo. Large collection of material related to the Apollo missions, including: four types of hardware related to the Apollo Lunar Module, including an unopened helium valve, an unopened package of ‘O’ rings, two unopened packages of single metal seals, and an unopened package of four spring valves; 17 medallions commemorating the Apollo 11 mission; 36 matchbooks honoring the Apollo program, most featuring images of the various mission insignias; pair of the Apollo 14 primary and backup embroidered crew patches; decals for Apollo 13, Apollo 14, ApolloSoyuz, Skylab, and others; and a collection of material related to Apollo 16, including booklets, two samples of access badges, decals, commemorative covers and cards, pins, and reports. In overall very good to fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Umbilical oxygen hose for an Apollo-era space suit
432. Apollo A7L Spacesuit Oxygen Umbilical Hose. Apollo A7L spacesuit oxygen umbilical hose. Flexible hose mea-
sures almost six-feet long and features two 1.5˝ diameter rubber hoses feeding into a single 2.75˝ coupling labeled “L.” The coupling covering and each hose end is labeled “R. E. Darling Co., Inc.,” with reverse side of coupling labeled, “Hose Assy. Umbilical, NAA PN V16–601201–41, REDAR– A10521–4.” Includes its original NAA, S & ID tag, labeled “M” and “902646,” with part name, “Hose Assy,” part number, “V16–601–201–41,” contract number, “NAS 9–150,” and department, “631.” In fine condition. The A7L suits consisted of an inner Pressure Garment Assembly (PGA) that was pressurized with oxygen for breathing, and an outer Integrated Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment (I/TMG) that protected the astronaut from temperature extremes and hypervelocity micrometeoroid punctures while on the lunar surface. Connectors for the primary and back-up oxygen supply, electrical supply, and water for spacesuit cooling were on the front torso area of the A7L suit. Oversized. Starting Bid $300
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Erasable memory driver for the Block II computer 433. Apollo Block II Erasable Driver. Rare Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) module, 9.75 x 1 x 1.75, labeled on the red exterior, “Erasable Driver Module B9–10, NASA No. 2003114-021. Mfd by Raytheon Co., S/N Ray. 100.” Also marked, “Scrapped Module, For Engineering Use Only.” In very good to fine condition. This module was responsible for providing required voltages to read and write from the 2K word erasable memory in the AGC. The AGC was the primary computer onboard the Command Module and Lunar Module used to autonomously navigate and fly the spacecraft throughout all phases of the lunar mission. An extremely desirable space-age computer piece. Starting Bid $200
434. Apollo Block II Gimbal ACSK 89.
Black electronic component with 23 pins on one side, 3.75 x 1.75 x 1.5, stenciled in white text, “Gimbal Servo, Amplifier, 2007114-021, ACSK 89.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Rare Apollo Guidance Computer module 435. Apollo Block II Rope Driver Module.
Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) module, 9.75 x 1 x 1.75, labeled on the yellow exterior, “Rope Driver Module B16–17, NASA No 2003140-031, Mfd by Raytheon Co., S/N Ray. 126.” Also marked in red, “Scrapped Module, For Engineering Use Only.” In very good to fine condition. This module was responsible for providing required voltages to read the 36K word woven magnetic core rope memory within the AGC. The rope memory hosted the software permanently woven into magnetic cores. Any module from the Block II AGC is notably rare. Starting Bid $200
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1964 Block I controller for “Developmental Use Only” 436. Apollo CM Block I Display Attitude Gyro Accelerometer.
Apollo Command Module Block I Display Attitude Gyro Accelerometer Electronic Control Assembly manufactured by Honeywell, measuring 11.5 x 5.5 x 22, with an affixed parts label reading, “Control Assy Electronic Display/Attitude Gyro Accelerometer, NAA/S & ID Control No. E901-0170-0004, Mfr Serial No. 10028FAD1009, Mfr Part No. DBG220D1, Contract No. M3J7XA-406004, Mfr Date 5 Oct 1964.” Stamped beside this label is “Developmental Use Only.” The face has three serial inputs labeled “J265,” “J266,” and “J268,” as well as “Display” and “Agap” hour counters, and the primary assembly unit contains 31 modules labeled from “A1” through “A31.” In very good condition, with heavy soiling to the face and dings to the body. This electronic assembly functioned as part of the Apollo Command Module Stabilization & Control System providing control signals to CM Body Mounted Attitude Gyros and also served as the interface between attitude reference sensors and spacecraft panel electronic displays. Oversized. Considering the size and weight of this item, additional shipping charges will apply; please contact Bobby@RRAuction.com for more details. Starting Bid $200
437. Apollo CM Block I Prototype EDA. Apollo
CM Block I Prototype Electronic Display Assembly manufactured by Honeywell, 21.5 x 6 x 5.5, with an affixed parts label reading, “Electronic Display Assembly, NAA/S & ID Control No. ME901-0710-0021, Mfr Serial No. EM-1, Mfr Part No. FBG285A1, Contract No. M5J7XAZ-450012A, Mfr Date Sept. 1965.” The unit has a thick gray metal housing stenciled in red, “Non Flight, Do Not Apply Power,” with six connectors on the top and two ports on one end. Scattered marks, dings, and soiling, otherwise fine condition. As part of the Apollo Command Module Stabilization and Control System, this electronics assembly provided the interface between signal sources to be displayed (derived from the inertial navigation system) and the main display console crew reference displays to include the Flight Direction Attitude Indicators and Gimbal Position Indicators. Oversized. Considering the size and weight of this item, additional shipping charges will apply; please contact Bobby@RRAuction.com for more details. Starting Bid $200
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1969 flight-ready Block II control system EDA 438. Apollo CM Block II Control and Stabilization System EDA.
Apollo Command Module (Block II) Control and Stabilization System Electronic Display Assembly (EDA) manufactured by Honeywell, 22 x 6 x 6, with an affixed parts label reading, “Electronic Display Assembly, NAA/S & ID Control No. ME901-0710-0502, Mfr Serial No. 10028AAD1023, Mfr Part No. BG285G6, Contract No. M5J7XAZ-470005A, Mfr Date 10 Aug. 1969.” The unit has a thick gray metal housing with six connectors on the top covered with “Glenair, Inc.” caps. A temporary parts removal tag is also affixed on top with a note reading, “A3 Module, P/N 985777-11, S/N 1012 removed for failure analysis, do not apply power! 11-21-72.” Scattered marks, dings, and soiling, otherwise fine condition. As part of the Apollo Command Module Stabilization and Control System, this flight-ready electronics assembly provided the interface between signal sources to be displayed (derived from the inertial navigation system) and the main display console crew reference displays to include the Flight Direction Attitude Indicators and Gimbal Position Indicators. A fantastic piece of Command Module hardware manufactured less than a month after the historic Apollo 11 mission. Oversized. Considering the size and weight of this item, additional shipping charges will apply; please contact Bobby@RRAuction.com for more details. Starting Bid $300
Command Module Gyro Display Coupler 439. Apollo CM Block II Gyro Display Coupler.
Apollo CM Block II Gyro Display Coupler manufactured by Honeywell, 20 x 6 x 6.5, with an affixed parts label reading, “Coupler Gyro Display, NAA/S & ID Control No. ME901-0707-0002, Mfr Serial No. 10028DAH1005, Mfr Part No. BG281G1, Contract No. M5J7XAZ-450012A, Mfr Date 14 Sept. 1966.” An additional modification tag is affixed below. The unit has a thick gray metal housing with two red-capped ports labeled “J1” and “J2.” Scattered marks, dings, and soiling, otherwise fine condition. Part of the Apollo Command Module Stabilization and Control System, the GDC provided the interface between body rate (roll/yaw/pitch) sensors and panel displays to give an accurate readout of spacecraft attitude relative to a given reference coordinate system. Oversized. Considering the size and weight of this item, additional shipping charges will apply; please contact Bobby@RRAuction.com for more details. Starting Bid $300
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440. Apollo CM Breaker Panel #275. Apollo-era Command Module breaker panel. This production representative for flight application panel measures 16 x 7.5, retains its internal components, and is numbered “275,” in the lower right corner. Panel has 13 circuit breakers divided into four categories: “Main A,” “Main B,” “Flight/Post Landing,” and “Inverter Power.” This panel would be located in the lower equipment bay of the Command Module. In fine condition. Oversized. Starting Bid $300
441. Apollo CM Reaction Jet Controller. Early Apollo
Command Module Reaction Jet Controller manufactured by Honeywell, 23.5 x 6 x 6, with an affixed parts label reading, “Reaction Jet Engine Control, NAA/S & ID Control No. ME9010706-0021, Mfr Serial No. EM-4-1, Mfr Part No. FBG287B1, Contract No. M7J7XAF-205017A, Mfr Date Mar 1966.” The unit has a thick gray metal housing stenciled in red, “Non Flight, Do Not Apply Power,” with four connection ports on the top. Scattered dings, soiling, and toned adhesive remnants, otherwise fine condition. Oversized. Considering the size and weight of this item, additional shipping charges will apply; please contact Bobby@RRAuction.com for more details. Starting Bid $200
442. Apollo Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) Inertial Rate Integrating Gyro (IRIG). Apollo Inertial Measurement Unit Inertial Rate
Integrating Gyro mockup (inoperative shell only), measuring approximately 5.25˝ tall by 2.5˝ in diameter, with a NASA Apollo label affixed to the top. In fine condition. Three IRIGs were mounted on the Apollo Command Module and Lunar Module IMU stable platform and sensed displacement in three dimensional space. The magnitude and direction of displacement were converted to output signals that drove gimbal torque motors to restore the stable platform back to its ‘nulled’ alignment. Starting Bid $200 136 | July 13, 2016 | SPACE ARTIFACTS
445. Large Steel Lunar Receiving Lab (LRL) Container. Very large
443. Apollo PIP Pre-AMP Assembly. Small black electronic component with nine pins on one side, 1.5 x 1.25 x 1, stenciled with white text, “PIP Preamp Assy, 2004060-011, ACSK 24.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Lunar Receiving Lab (LRL) bolted container with a handle on the cover, measuring an overall 14.5˝ tall and 14˝ in diameter, engraved with serial number “X12-9” on the edge of the cover and rim of the canister. In fine condition. A heavy-duty vessel such as this would have been used to store lunar samples under vacuum within the Lunar Receiving Laboratory. Still sealed in original bag. Oversized. Considering the size and weight of this item, additional shipping charges will apply; please contact Bobby@ RRAuction.com for more details. Starting Bid $200
444. KSC Saturn S-IVB Measuring and RF Panel. Kennedy Space Center Saturn S-IVB Upper Stage Measuring and
RF Indicator Panel, measuring approximately 19 x 17.5 x 18, labeled at the bottom of the front panel, “S-IV B Measuring & RF,” and identified on the back of the panel as part number “40M08955-15 Assy.” The unit features several Roto-Tellite lighted indicator modules with toggle switches below, as well as a volt meter and telemeter calibration knob. Among the labels on the switch indicators are “RF Silence On,” “Telemetry Ready,” “S-IVB DDAS Data Valid,” and “Prelaunch C/O Group Pwr On.” A McDonnell Douglas label is affixed to the lower left corner, and the reverse bears numerous modification and service labels annotated with dates ranging from 1966 to 1971. In fine condition. This Block House/Launch Control Center mounted panel provided Saturn launch vehicle upper stage (S-IVB) status and control of voltage measurements, telemeter calibration, tape recorders, and the digital data acquisition system. Oversized. Considering the size and weight of this item, additional shipping charges will apply; please contact Bobby@RRAuction.com for more details. Starting Bid $300
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446. Medium Steel Lunar Receiving Lab (LRL) Container. Stainless steel
Lunar Receiving Lab container, measuring 6˝ tall and 4˝ in diameter, engraved with serial number “252-213” on both the top handle and side of the canister. The bottom is marked, “Polar Stainless Steel, Made in U.S.A., 1J, 2-71.” In fine condition. Still sealed in original bag. This type of container was used at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory (LRL) to screen and separate various sizes of material collected from the lunar surface. Starting Bid $200
Early conceptional capsule model 449. Shuttle Crew Module Protective Covers. Uncommon pairing of Crew Module-Interior
447. Early Crew Capsule Concept Model. Uncommon
early conceptual capsule model for manned space flight, approximately 6.75˝ tall and 15.25˝ in diameter, showing an open view of the reclined interior seating. Sliding window covers no longer securely fastened. Housed in a substantial 18 x 18.25 x 11.75 wooden box. In very good condition, with deterioration to bedding and portions of the model casing and parts detached. Oversized. Starting Bid $200
448.
General Electric Bio-Satellite Model.
Uncommon 1/15 scale General Electric bio-satellite model, measuring 7.75˝ long, and bearing NASA and General Electric logo stickers. Includes original 9.25 x 9.25 wooden base, with front drawer revealing a miniaturized front cover of an Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine cover from June 15, 1964, showing the interior of the bio-satellite. Bottom of base bears an affixed General Electric label from the Re-Entry Systems Department, and is engraved above, “2.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200 138 | July 13, 2016 | SPACE ARTIFACTS
Flight Deck Protective Covers, 20.5 x 33.5, used to protect the interior of the Shuttle from UV damage while on the ground, each bearing a handwritten number, “002” and “SN:003.” Both bear an affixed Rockwell International Space Division label or plaque with unique serial numbers, “B18554” and “B34778.” The first is stenciled in the center in bright red letters, “REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT,” and the other panel is covered in white tape with some of the red stencil showing through. In overall fine condition. Contact RR Auction for a shipping quote. Starting Bid $200
A massive offering: Spacelab’s pioneering crystal growth experiment 450. Spacelab Crystal Growth Experiment. Equip-
ment for conducting the Spacelab microgravity crystal growth experiments, including the primary experiment unit, eyepieces, and a video display. The main unit measures 19 x 42 x 38 and features a Zeiss binocular microscope in the center with knobs for adjusting magnification factor and focus. Below are the controls for the crystal experiment, which allow for crystal rotation and heat adjustment. The second piece is a rack-mount display measuring 38 x 7 x 15, which would show a video feed as seen through the microscope. Last are two additional eyepieces. In overall very good to fine condition. Crystal growth experiments were conducted on multiple Spacelab missions in order to observe any differences from those grown on Earth. It was found multiple times that the crystals grown in Spacelab had fewer defects than those grown in identical experiments on Earth, suggesting that defects are reduced in microgravity. This marked an important breakthrough in materials technology, as some applications call for flawless crystals that are unable to be created on Earth but are possible to produce in the microgravity of space. A unique Spacelab piece with a fine scientific association. Oversized. Considering the size and weight of this item, additional shipping charges will apply; please contact Bobby@RRAuction.com for more details. Starting Bid $300
451. Space Shuttle. Avail-
able to US bidders only. Three Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) Blankets with Beta cloth on one side and gold foil on the other. The first measures 8.5 x 8.5 x 1.5, part number “V070 362167-015, 0CN-03933 J0056,” with a small lanyard attached to one of the grommets and the Beta cloth side bearing multiple “Scrap” stamps. The second measures 4 x 6 x 2, part number “V070-362101-001-MC, 039530CN-B16100,” with the Beta cloth side bearing two “Scrap” stamps. The third is an unopened gold MLI blanket, housed in its original white canvas pack, 3.25 x 5.5 x 2, part number “V070–362053–002–NC, 03953–OCN–B09762, Checked J.H.L.” In overall fine condition, with scattered soiling and wear. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
452. Space Shuttle Columbia Multi-Layer Insulation. Available to US bidders only. Unflown Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) Blanket with gold foil on all sides, 14 x 26 x 2, part number “73 A 847011 2292, 5783P500.” Both sides are stenciled “Scrap” in red paint. In fine condition, with scattered soiling and wear. Accompanied by photocopied paperwork indicating that it was removed from Space Shuttle Columbia but was not flown. Oversized. The Leon Ford Collection. Starting Bid $200
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453. Cosmonauts. Seven flown film canisters: a flown Hasselblad film canister carried on the Salyut-4 spacecraft from December 26, 1974, to February 9, 1975, measuring 3.75 x 3.5 x 2, serial numbered “UH 257683,” which was part of the multizonal camera FMS by Georgi Grechko and Aleksei Gubarev to photograph the Earth, and returned from space onboard the Soyuz-17 spacecraft; and a collection of six flown film canisters used on the Salyut 7 space station in 1984, including four measuring 2˝ tall and 1.25˝ in diameter, and two measuring 2.75˝ tall and 1˝ in diameter. All six bear affixed labels in Cyrillic identifying the film types. Expected marks, dings, and scuffs from frequent use, otherwise overall fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity in Cyrillic for the Salyut 7 canisters, stating they were used for (translated: “photo films ‘Rolfilm-120’…[and] for photo films ‘Rolfilm 135-36’ were equipped with color films ‘UT-18 ORWO,’ ‘Ektakhom-64-200 Kodak’ for using in photo apparatus ‘Hasselblad-500 EL,’ ‘Praktika-B 200’ during outside-of-the-board shooting within the program ‘Tekka’ from the books of space ship ‘Salyut-7’…from 04.03.84 till 04.11.84.” Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
Glove used in the vacuum of space during “construction of special structures on the exterior of Space Station MIR” 454. MIR EO-9 Glove: Anatoli Artsebarski. Cosmonaut Anatoli Artsebarski’s flown Soyuz TM-12/Mir EO-9 extra vehicular activity glove. Left-handed glove is numbered and lettered in Russian and is complete with the locking coupling. Glove consists of an outer thermal-insulated nylon canvas, pebbled rubber palm and finger pads, rounded blue rubber fingertips, two Velcro flaps above the knuckles, and a mirror strapped around the wrist. Inner Velcro flap is signed by Artsebarski and dated October 10, 1991, the day that the Soyuz TM-12 mission returned to Earth. Includes a signed letter of provenance from Artsebarski dated February 9, 1994, in full: “This glove was only used in the vacuum of space. I used this very glove for 3 Extra Vehicular Activities during my 5 month stay aboard the Russian Space Station MIR in 1991. My activities in vacuum wearing this glove included construction of special structures on the exterior of Space Station MIR.” In fine condition, with expected wear from use. Provenance: Superior, Fall 2001. Starting Bid $200
455. Orlan EVA Space Suit Gloves. Pair of gloves for an Orlan EVA spacesuit, the left glove serial numbered [Cyrillic characters approximated] “rn-7K-11b-0350219” and the right hand serial numbered “rn-8K-1-0210120,” signed on the right-handed glove’s Velcro-close flap over the knuckles in black felt tip by Musa Manarov and dated 1991. The gloves measure 14˝ long and consist of an insulated nylon canvas outer surface and inner pressure glove with pebbled orange rubber palm and smooth green fingertips. Scattered soiling and staining to the unsigned glove, otherwise overall fine condition. Given the 1991 notation, these gloves would date to the Soyuz TM-11 mission on which Manarov served as Flight Engineer. Pre-certified Zarelli Space Authentication. Starting Bid $200
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456. Buzz Aldrin
457. Buzz Aldrin
460. Buzz Aldrin
461. Buzz Aldrin
465. Apollo 8
466. Apollo 9
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468. Apollo 9
469. Apollo 12
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458. Buzz Aldrin
459. Buzz Aldrin
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462. Apollo
463. Apollo 7
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467. Apollo 9
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470. Apollo Astronauts Starting Bid $200
471. Neil Armstrong Starting Bid $200
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472. Neil Armstrong
473. Neil Armstrong
476. Astronauts
477. Astronauts
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480. Frank Borman
481. Scott Carpenter
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484. Bob Crippen Starting Bid $200
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485. Gemini
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474. Neil Armstrong Starting Bid $300
478.
Astronauts with Jetpacks
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482. Scott Carpenter Starting Bid $200
486. Gemini
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475. Neil Armstrong Starting Bid $200
479. Frank Borman Starting Bid $200
483. Gordon Cooper Starting Bid $200
487. Gemini 9
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488. Gemini 9
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489. Gemini 12
490. Richard Gordon
491. Fred Haise
493. Jim Irwin
494. Gene Kranz and Sy Liebergot
495. Liberty Bell 7
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492. Fred Haise Starting Bid $200
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496. James Lovell Starting Bid $200
497. Jim Lovell and Fred Haise
499. Mercury Astronauts
500. Moonwalkers
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498. Robert McCall Starting Bid $200
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501. NASA Ground Personnel Starting Bid $200
502. NASA Launch Press Passes Starting Bid $200
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503. NASA Mission Patches
504. NASA Snoopy Patches
505. Harrison Schmitt
506. Alan Shepard
507. Shuttle and Skylab
508. Skylab 2
509. Space
510. Space Badges
514. Paul Weitz
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511. SpaceShipOne
512. STS-6: Paul Weitz
513. STS–73: Kathy Thornton
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515. Paul Weitz Starting Bid $200
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516. Al Worden Starting Bid $200
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517. John Young Starting Bid $200
art, architecture, & design The famed ornithologist seeks backers for his last great work—“I have seen many persons here, but cannot tell whether I will have a single subscriber or not!” 518. John J. Audubon. Scarce ALS, one page, 7.5 x 9.25,
June 22, 1844. Letter to his sons, Victor and John, in part: “I reached our good friend Capt. Cummings yesterday afternoon, and found all well. We contemplated going fishing early this morning, but it rained all night, and rains now; therefore we gave it up. I wrote to you all in the morning of yesterday, and advised Victor that he might draw on Barry & Bro for $1200 payable at Boston on the 25th instant. I repeat this, fearing that Victor might not having been in the city this morning, and wrote under that should that be the case, for Mallory to take the letter to Minnie’s Land. This would save time at least. Why has not Johny answered Capt. C’s letter containing money? I have seen many persons here, but cannot tell whether I will have a single subscriber or not! I go to Albany on Monday morning next and hope to be with you all on the 1st or the 2nd July. God bless you all, and Love to everybody.” In a postscript he adds, “Go to the city on the 3rd July and get a balance from the office. Take it home as soon as you can.” In very good to fine condition, with multiple intersecting folds, scattered creasing, and seal-related paper loss to the adjoining address leaf. During this time Audubon was, with the help of his sons, preparing the ambitious The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. Targeting a wealthy audience, they needed to gain subscribers in order to finance production of the three-volume work. They had signed up over two hundred subscribers by the summer of 1844, and the list reached three hundred by the time of publication. With a connection to the publication of his last great work and a mention of fishing, this boldly penned letter is rife with interesting content. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
519. Francis Bacon.
Important British painter (1909–1992) best known for his grotesque, sometimes violent imagery often incorporating flayed human figures. Signed exhibition catalogue: Recent Paintings, 1968–1974. NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1975. Softcover, 10.75 x 8.5, 24 pages plus unpaginated plates. Signed on the dedication page in purple felt tip, “With deep affection, Francis Bacon, New York 18/3/75.” In fine condition, with a couple tiny tears to corners of the die-cut window on the front cover. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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520. William Merritt Chase. Distinguished American painter (1849–1916) best known for his society portraits rendered in his distinctive impressionist style. Uncommon ALS signed “W. M. Chase,” two pages, 4.75 x 8, personal monogrammed letterhead, January 28, 1909. Letter to Fritz Woodruff, in part: “I am much pleased to know that you like the two pictures I had in the Corcoran Ex. My price for the the young man picture…is 750—seven hundred and fifty dollars—for the ‘Turn of the road’ 400—four hundred dollars. If you decide to take one or both of these pictures? write to me, as the Ex. is now closed.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Cruikshank sketch of “The Phoca”
521. George Cruikshank. Original signed pencil sketch on an off-white 6 x 4 sheet, depicting a shoreline with two men and a harpooned seal against a backdrop of harbored ships and ocean cliffs, inscribed below, “The Phoca—Vol III—P. 127–6,” and signed in black ink, “Geo. Cruikshank.” Matted with a biography slip. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Flagg’s sketch of a tireless house call doctor 523. James Montgomery Flagg. Fantas-
tic original pencil, ink, and watercolor sketch on an off-white 8.25 x 10.75 sheet, depicting a doctor making a house call during a blizzard, his prospective patient speaking from a lit doorway, “Hate to get you up this time in the mornin,’ Doc— but I have a terrible hangnail!” Signed in the lower left in pencil, “JMF.” In fine condition. A humorous sketch from the soughtafter illustrator. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
522. Gustave Eiffel. ALS in French, signed “G. Eiffel,” two pages on two
adjoining sheets, 4 x 5.25, Rue de Prony letterhead, January 20, 1888. Letter to a gentleman, in full (translated): “I am very obliged to you for receiving your two most interesting volumes. They are illustrated in the most charming manner. My children and I have already started paging through those books and we promise to give them all the attention they deserve. This will be a precious memory of your friendship.” In fine condition. This letter dates to one year into the construction of the famed Eiffel Tower, which broke ground on January 28, 1887; it would be officially inaugurated a year later at the Exposition Universelle of 1889. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Matisse speaks of “ornamental tiling” for a Belgian chapel 524. Henri Matisse. ALS in French, signed “H. Matisse,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, no date. In full (translated): “I am asking the TR. Mother Gille to let the chapel be visited for a short time at 11 o’clock (necessary for ornamental tiling in Mons—Claude Roy—writer and free man and his family). Thanks and homage.” In fine condition, with light creasing along the right edge. Especially interesting content considering Matisse’s famous work on the Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence in France, which is considered one of the great religious structures of the 20th century. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
“I have a stack of things to say to you, but I write with difficulty” 525. Pierre-Auguste Renoir. ALS in French, signed “Renoir,” one page, 4.25 x 6.75, Les Collettes letterhead, November 9, 1912. Letter to a friend, in full (translated): “I have a room for you, so come as soon as possible—after your visit to Paris. I have just gotten over pneumonia and was only able to leave a week ago. I have a stack of things to say to you, but I write with difficulty. We will talk about many things.” In very good to fine condition, with uniform toning and a few small stains. Accompanied by an unsigned satin-finish photo of Renoir in later age. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Extremely rare Norman Rockwell personal check 526. Norman Rockwell. Personal check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Rockwell, payable to Cash for $3, February 20, 1959. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition. Exceedingly rare in this format, this is the first front-signed Rockwell check we have offered. Starting Bid $200
Exceedingly rare Rothko 527. Mark Rothko.
American abstract expressionist (1903– 1970) best known for his imposing color field paintings. Booklet entitled Art of the Americas Bulletin: Current Activity in Latin American Art, 39 pages, 7.5 x 8.5, published by the Pan American Union in 1966, signed on the front cover in ballpoint, “Mark Rothko.” In fine condition. An immensely desirable autograph of a towering figure in 20th century art. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
528. Ernest Shepard. Detailed original signed ink sketch of a group of distinguished 19th–century gentlemen on an off-white 12.25 x 8.75 illustration board, signed in the lower left, “E. H. Shepard,” and on the reverse of the board, “E. H. Shepard, Long Meadow…Guildford.” Matted and in very good to fine condition, with heavy toning to the back of the cardstock. A desirable oversized example from the beloved illustrator of Winnie the Pooh. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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529. Jan Toorop. Dutch-Indonesian painter (1858–1928) who worked in various styles, including Symbolism and Art Noveau. Untranslated ALS in Dutch, signed “J. Toorop,” one page both sides, 5.75 x 7.5, May 7, 1920. In fine condition, with some inconsequential foxing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
From the scarce Post-Impressionist 530. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. ALS in French, signed “Henri,” one page, 4.25 x 6.75, no date. Letter to “My Dear Georges,” in full (translated): “Come to see me at 5 PM Tuesday or Wednesday and let me know so I can be here. I have to talk to you.—I am counting on you.” In very good condition, with scattered somewhat irregular toning. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
531. J. M. W. Turner. Highly regarded English Romanticist landscape
painter (1775–1851). Third-person ALS signed within the text, “Mr. Turner,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, no date. In full: “Mr. Turner presents his compliments to Miss Rushart and to state that the Liber Studiorum consists of 14 No’s. Five subjects in each. Price £14 + 14.” In fine condition. The Liber Studiorum was a collection of seventy prints by Turner published in fourteen parts between 1807 to 1819. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Wright’s essay on ‘The International Style’ 532. Frank Lloyd Wright. Uncommon TMS, nine onionskin
pages, 8.5 x 11, dated February 1953, signed and inscribed at the top of the first page in blue ballpoint, “To Lewis—F. L. Wright.” An essay entitled “In the Cause of Architecture: The ‘International Style,’” originally published as the final issue (No. 17) of Wright’s Taliesin Square-Paper series, in part: “The International style is neither international nor a style. Internationalism is Totalitarianism. All ISMS are merely derivative. An ISM is only a notion. At most the notion becomes a fashion and a Fashion is—always—some passing show of imitation: probably an imitation of a bad imitation by a bad imitator. In any Intentional ‘Style,’ therefore, we would have more invasion than invention. Though unfortunately serviceable to the commerce of Education as it now runs is this latest propaganda, ‘BUILT IN U.S.A.: POSTWAR ARCHITECTURE,’ sold by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, N.Y. I see in it a cliche for the rising tide of mediocrity. You will find that it merely betrays what was originally individual in true Democratic sense of the much abused term—Organic Architecture—The Architecture of Democracy… Why do I distrust and defy Internationalism as I do Communism? Because it must do this very leveling in the name of Civilization whether willing it so or not. Communism (factual religion of collectivism) once established, the sun of creation goes down. Life does agree to be embalmed alive. I see collectivism in all forms—especially in Architecture—already becoming too expedient in our midst. Such drift toward all forms of standardization away from quality toward quantity can only mean the success of Communist or Totalitarian. All collectivism such as Internationalism as a Style tends to diminish the human soul because it relieves the individual of a developed conscience and takes from him therefore the reward of being true to himself as himself. This reward of individuality as been the Star of Creation since time immemorial. That Star cannot set for America in any standardized Style. When and where Life —unaware—might consent to be embalmed alive, intellectuals seem last to waken to the rescue. Sleep lasts longest for them because light from within hurts their eyes most of all.” Mumford has added the date in pencil to the upper right corner, and makes several corrections to the text. In fine condition, with a corner crease and staple hole to upper left corners. New Yorker architecture critic Lewis Mumford shared a well-known embattled relationship with Wright. After nearly two decades of friendship, moral and philosophical differences over World War II resulted in the pair not speaking for over a decade. The enmity finally thawed in the spring of 1951 when Wright forwarded Mumford a copy of his book Sixty Years of Living Architecture. An insightful glimpse into Wright’s standpoint on the progress of international design. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
533. Frank Lloyd Wright. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in type and signed by Wright, payable to John H. Howe for $30, March 1, 1954. In fine condition, with a strip of tape along reverse top edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Sought-after signed first edition The Natural House 534. Frank Lloyd Wright.
Signed book: The Natural House. First edition. NY: Horizon Press, 1954. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.25 x 10.25, 223 pages. Signed and inscribed on an opening page in black ink, “Frank Lloyd Wright / 56.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
Extremely scarce Wyeth letter with ‘The Mill’ sketch 535. Andrew Wyeth. ALS, one page, 7.25 x 10, The Mill letterhead, no date. Letter to Mr. Goodbreck, in full: “Many thanks for your fine letter and I am pleased that you and your family enjoy my painting.” Within the body of the letter Wyeth has added a wonderful small sketch of two old buildings, structures redolent of his 1958 work The Mill. Matted and framed. In very good condition, with mottled moderate overall toning, and light stains from old tape on the reverse. In 1958, Andrew and Betsy Wyeth purchased and restored ‘The Mill,’ a small cluster of 18th-century buildings north of Chadds Ford and the Brandywine Creek in rural southeastern Pennsylvania. For nearly half a century the Wyeth family lived at the renovated Brinton’s Mill, an historic grist mill with granary and stone dwelling, which served as limitless well of inspiration for the revered visual artist. Wyeth captured his hometown landscape in numerous beautiful works, including 1979’s Night Sleeper and the adored 1963 portfolio set Four Seasons. An aesthetically pleasing ‘Mill’ letter with the exceedingly scarce presence of an original Wyeth sketch. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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536. Artists
537. Artists
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538. Otto Dix and George Grosz
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539. Erte
540. Al Hirschfeld
541. David Hockney
542. Felix Nadar
543. Maxfield Parrish
544. Norman Rockwell
545. Andy Warhol
547. Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and Philip Johnson
548. Andrew Wyeth
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546. Andy Warhol Starting Bid $200
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comic art & animation 551. Robert Crumb. Signed
549. Joe Barbera.
Signed book: My Life in Toons. First edition, first printing. Atlanta: Turner Publishing, 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 250 pages. Signed on the first free end page in black felt tip by Barbera. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
550.
Bob
Clampett.
(Warner Brothers Studios, circa 1955–1963) Scarce original drawing by Bob Clampett featuring Tweety accomplished in felt tip and colored pencil on an off-white 9 x 12 sheet, signed and inscribed, “To Larry Byrd and Sheerie Byrd, Wots of Wuck, from Tweety Bird and Sody Bird and Bob Clampett.” In fine condition, with some paper loss and mounting remnants to edges. Starting Bid $200
books: The first four volumes of The Complete Crumb Comics. First editions. Westlake Village, CA: Fantagraphics Books, 1987–1989. Hardcovers, 8.5 x 11. Volume one is signed on the first free end page in black ballpoint, “R. Crumb.” Volumes 2–4 are limited issues signed and numbered on a colophon affixed to the front pastedown of each book in pencil, “R. Crumb.” In overall fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
552. Roy O. Disney. DS,
two pages both sides, 8.5 x 11.5, May 17, 1954. Pledge and assignment of mortgage and chattels between the Walt Disney Company and the Bank of America in regards to “Exhibit A,” a list of television subjects which include “Fantasyland—Story of Fables,” “Adventureland—A Progress Report & Nature’s Half Acre,” “Fantasyland—Cavalcade of Songs,” and “Fantasyland—Wind in the Willows.” Stapled to the document is the aforesaid “Exhibit A.” Signed at the conclusion of the third page in fountain pen by Disney. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
Unique retirement gift signed by Walt and Roy Disney 553. Walt Disney. One-of-a-kind painting featuring Mickey Mouse
made to honor the retirement of Disney camera department employee Peter Sofinsky, circa late 1950s, presented in a 16 x 20 mat, prominently signed on the mat in pencil by Walt Disney and in ink and pencil by over seventy fellow employees, including Roy O. Disney. In fine condition, with light toning and staining to mat edges. Pre-certified Phil Sears. Starting Bid $200
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Exemplary uninscribed portrait of Walt Disney 554. Walt Disney. Wonderful vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Disney, prominently and attractively signed in fountain pen. In fine condition, with diagonal creases to the upper right corner. With its huge signature and clear image, this is a quintessential uninscribed photo of the man behind the mouse. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
An allusion to Disney World— “Our plans in regard to Florida are still very much in the exploratory stage” 555. Walt Disney. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 27, 1965. Letter to L. R. Bauer and his wife, in full: “Thank you for you very kind telegram. Our plans in regard to Florida are still very much in the exploratory stage. Nothing is set. We hope of course that things will work out. Whatever the outcome we appreciate your warm welcome. Many thanks for your thoughtfulness.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified Phil Sears. Starting Bid $300
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Puppy love for the Mickey Mouse creator 556. Walt Disney. Charming vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Disney with a basket of puppies and a stuffed Mickey Mouse doll, prominently signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Paul, Walt Disney.” In very good condition, with a small stain to lower border, several tack holes to top edge, and moderate overall creasing. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
557. Walt Disney. Personal check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another
hand and signed by Disney, “Walter E. Disney,” payable to Walt Disney—Special Acct. for $1600, stamp-dated March 27, 1961. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition. Pre-certified Phil Sears. Starting Bid $300
558. Walt Disney. Uncommon signed book: Perri. First edition. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1958. Beige cloth hardcover, 8 x 10, 80 pages. Signed and inscribed on an opening page in black felt tip, “To Jonathon, Best Wishes, Walt Disney.” In fine condition, with subtle haloing to the ink, a bit of light handling wear, and some staining and toning to the book’s covers. An atypically large signature on a seldom-seen title. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300
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“To my friend Bill Hanna, Walter Lantz”
559. Harold Gray. Fantastic original vintage signed ink, graphite, and watercolor sketch of Annie talking to her beloved dog Sandy, “Leapin’ lizards! Lookie, Sandy—isn’t that our good friend, Francis Greeley?” with the dog adding “Arf!” on an off-white 6 x 9.5 album page, signed in the lower right corner, “Harold Gray.” In fine condition. From the Francis Greeley collection. Starting Bid $200
5 6 3 . Wa l t e r Lantz. Signed
560. Chuck Jones. Signed
book: Chuck Amuck. Later printing. NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1990. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.25 x 10.25, 302 pages. Signed on the title page in pencil, “Chuck Jones.” In fine condition. Accompanied by an invitation to the event where this was signed. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
561. Hank Ketcham. Vivid color print of Dennis the Menace on a white 8 x 10 heavyweight sheet, signed and inscribed at the bottom in pencil, “1 April 2000, For Mark—Hank Ketcham.” The cartoon shows Dennis the Menace pointing at Ketcham at work and exclaiming, “Look, Buster! I’m 50 years old an’ I’m gettin’ sick ’n tired of you tellin’ me what to do every day!” In very fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
562. Jack Kinney.
Signed book: Walt Disney and Assorted Other Characters. First edition, first printing. NY: Harmony Books, 1988. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8.25 x 8.75, 207 pages. Signed opposite the title page in black felt tip, “Jack Kinney,” along with a fantastic full-page sketch of Mickey Mouse riding a skateboard, saying, “Oops as the saying goes.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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book: The Walter Lantz Story. First edition, first printing. NY: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1985. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 254 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in black felt tip, “To my friend Bill Hanna, Walter Lantz,” with a sketch of Woody Woodpecker above. In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
564. Virgil Ross.
Original signed graphite and colored pencil sketch of Marvin the Martian angrily pointing his space gun at an irritated Duck Dodgers and his nervous assistant, Porky Pig, on a white 12.5 x 10.5 sheet of animation paper, signed in the lower right in pencil by Virgil Ross. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
565. Charles Schulz. Large origi-
nal signed blue felt tip sketch of a wellbehaved Snoopy on an off-white 11 x 14 sheet of heavy cardstock, signed below, “Schulz.” In fine condition, with light haloing to the bold blue ink. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
566. Charles Schulz. Signed
book: Snoopy and ‘It Was a Dark and Stormy Night.’ First edition. NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25. Signed on the first free end page in black felt tip, “Charles M. Schulz.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Max and the beasts of Where the Wild Things Are 567. Maurice Sendak.
Scarce color 21.25 x 12 print from the 1963 book Where the Wild Things Are, depicting Max and four beasts performing a full moon rumpus, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ballpoint, “For Harry & Beverly Kanen, Maurice Sendak, July ‘73,” adding a small sketch of Carol saying “Boo!” Matted and in fine condition, with light wrinkling from being mounted to a heavier sheet. A simply fantastic and beautifully rendered print of one of the book’s most treasured moments. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
569. The Sword in the Stone. Scarce
original Sword in the Stone presentation medal from Disney World, measuring 1.5˝ in diameter, suspended from its original purple ribbon. The front features a raised image of Arthur attempting to pull the sword from the anvil, and the reverse bears ornate text, “Temporary Ruler of the Realm,” with a small Walt Disney World logo below. Includes a very rare blank “Certificate of Coronation” to be issued with the medal. In fine condition. These medals were presented during a beloved Fantasy Land ceremony to a young volunteer at the park who would help Merlin remove the sword and be proclaimed ‘Ruler of the Realm.’ These medals from this now defunct ceremony were not available for sale at any of the parks and are now quite uncommon. Starting Bid $200
568. The Sword in the Stone. Scarce original Sword in the Stone presentation medal from Disneyland, measuring 2.5˝ in diameter, suspended from its original purple ribbon. The front features a raised image of Merlin and Arthur attempting to pull the sword from the anvil, and the reverse bears the Disneyland logo encircled with text, “The Happiest Place on Earth.” In fine condition. These medals were presented during a beloved Fantasy Land ceremony to a young volunteer at the park who would help Merlin remove the sword and be proclaimed ‘Ruler of the Realm.’ These medals from this now defunct ceremony were not available for sale at any of the parks and are now quite uncommon. Starting Bid $200
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Winsor McCay
571. Gertie production drawing from Gertie the Dinosaur. (Winsor McCay, 1914) Original production drawing featuring Gertie from Gertie the Dinosaur, showing the dinosaur as she is about to drink from the lake. Accomplished in ink on 8.75 x 6.75 rice paper and affixed to a slightly larger mount. In fine condition, with show-through from adhesive at edges. Gertie the Dinosaur was Winsor McCay’s first piece of animation with detailed backgrounds, and this scene shows Gertie drinking from a lake after growing tired from all of her activities—she ends up drinking it dry. Gertie is considered McCay’s masterpiece, and this very rare production drawing features a large and exceptional full-length depiction of the dinosaur in her habitat. Starting Bid $300
From McKay’s innovative 1914 cartoon 572. Gertie and Jumbo the Mastodon production drawing from Gertie the Dinosaur. (Winsor McCay, 1914) Original production drawing featuring Gertie and Jumbo the Mastodon from Gertie the Dinosaur, showing Gertie looking behind her as the mastodon appears in the lower left. Accomplished in ink on 9 x 6.75 rice paper and affixed to a slightly larger mount. In fine condition, show-through from adhesive at edges. In the cartoon, Jumbo walks across the scene in front of Gertie, who picks him up by the tail and hurls him into the lake. While Gertie dances in triumph, Jumbo squirts her with water. Gertie then retaliates by throwing a rock at him. McCay made 10,000 drawings in the creation of the film, of which only 400 are known to have survived, making this a rare and very desirable depiction of these two prehistoric characters. Starting Bid $300
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Walt Disney Studios Mickey makes music in a rare Steamboat Willie drawing 573. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Steamboat Willie. (Walt Disney Studios, 1928) Original production
drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Steamboat Willie, showing the iconic mouse’s head and arms with drum mallets. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 4.75 x 2. In fine condition. During a wonderful musical sequence, Mickey cheerfully opens a bull’s mouth to play percussion on the oversized teeth. A remarkably early and desirable production drawing from the first cartoon to feature synchronized sound. Starting Bid $300
From the landmark Steamboat Willie
575. Minnie Mouse production drawing from Plane Crazy. (Walt Disney Studios, 1928) Original production
574. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Steamboat Willie. (Walt Disney Studios, 1928) Original
production drawing by Ub Iwerks featuring Mickey Mouse from Steamboat Willie, showing him holding a pair of drum mallets. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 3.5 x 2.25. In fine condition. Directed by Walt Disney and Iwerks, Steamboat Willie holds distinction as being the first Disney cartoon with synchronized sound, including character sounds and a musical score. Starting Bid $200
drawing featuring Minnie Mouse from Plane Crazy, drawn by Ub Iwerks, showing her in a super close-up with her mouth open wide. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper which has since been affixed to a 14.5 x 12 sheet. Image measures 11.5 x 9.5. In fine condition. Plane Crazy was extremely significant in the history of animation, as it marked the creation of Mickey Mouse. The short was co-directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, with Iwerks serving as the main animator. Plane Crazy was a silent film and given a test screening to a theater audience, but failed to pick up a distributor; later in 1928 Disney released Steamboat Willie as a very successful sound cartoon, which is generally considered Mickey’s debut despite being made after Plane Crazy. Starting Bid $300
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576. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Minnie’s Yoo Hoo. (Walt Disney Studios, 1930) Wonderful
578. Mickey Mouse and Black Pete production drawing from Touchdown Mickey. (Walt Disney Studios,
original production drawing from Minnie’s Yoo Hoo, showing Mickey Mouse in an ideal full-length pose. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 3 x 3.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1932) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse and Black Pete from Touchdown Mickey, showing Mickey hopping over his mean opponent en route to the end zone. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 7 x 2.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
577. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Around the World in 80 Minutes. (Walt Disney Studios, 1931)
579. Mickey and Minnie Mouse production drawing from Mickey in Arabia. (Walt Disney Studios,
Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 2.75 x 3. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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1932) Original production drawing featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse from Mickey in Arabia, showing them happily riding atop a large camel. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 5 x 3.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
580. Mickey Mouse and Cannibal production concept drawing from Trader Mickey. (Walt Disney Studios, 1932)
582. Mickey Mouse production drawing from The Whoopee Party. (Walt Disney Studios, 1932) Original pro-
Original production concept drawing from Trader Mickey, showing a native attempting to warn a carefree Mickey about armed cannibals hiding in a nearby bush. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Total image measures 7.25 x 3.25. In fine condition, with some wear to lower left edge. Starting Bid $200
duction drawing from The Whoopee Party, depicting Mickey with a pair of mallets during a scene in which he plays a variety of musical milk bottles. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 3.75 x 3.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
581. Mickey and Minnie Mouse production drawing from The Klondike Kid. (Walt Disney Studios, 1932) Origi-
583. Mickey Mouse production drawing. (Walt Disney Studios, circa 1932–1934) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse toting a shotgun and whistling. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 2.25 x 3. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
nal production drawing from The Klondike Kid, showing Mickey about to spoon-feed Minnie some hot soup. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Total image measures 6 x 4. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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584. Mickey Mouse and Pluto production drawing from The Mad Doctor. (Walt Disney Studios, 1933) Original
586. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Building a Building. (Walt Disney Studios, 1933) Original production
production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse and Pluto from The Mad Doctor, colorfully annotated by the animator. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Main image measures 3.25 x 3. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Building a Building, showing him tossing out a fish bone and holding a sandwich. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 5.25 x 4.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
585. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Ye Olden Days. (Walt Disney Studios, 1933) Impeccably de-
587. Mickey and Minnie Mouse production drawing from Puppy Love. (Walt Disney Studios, 1933) Original
tailed original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Ye Olden Days, showing Mickey as the wandering minstrel being triumphantly hoisted up by the townsfolk at the end of the cartoon. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Total image measures 11 x 7.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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production drawing of Mickey and Minnie Mouse from Puppy Love, showing the two quarreling mice with pointed fingers, with Mickey holding a heart-shaped box of chocolates. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Both images measure 4.25 x 3.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
588. Mickey Mouse and Pluto production drawing from Puppy Love. (Walt Disney Studios, 1933) Fantastic
original production drawing from Puppy Love featuring Pluto and Mickey, with the latter wearing a straw boat hat and hiding a bouquet of flowers behind his back. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Images measure 3 x 3 and 3 x 3.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
590. Mickey and Minnie Mouse production drawing from The Pet Store. (Walt Disney Studios, 1933) Original production drawing from The Pet Store, showing Mickey and Minnie Mouse walking hand-in-hand. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Total image measures 4.75 x 3.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
589. Pluto production drawings from Mickey’s Pal P l u t o . ( Wa l t
Disney Studios, 1933) Two original production drawings of Pluto from Mickey’s Pal Pluto, with one showing a large profile of the pooch’s concerned face, and the other depicting a full-length devil version of Pluto with horns and a pitchfork. Both are accomplished in graphite on individual sheets of untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Images measure 4.25 x 6 and 4.25 x 4. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
591. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Mickey’s Gala Premiere. (Walt Disney Studios, 1933)
Original production drawing from Mickey’s Gala Premiere, depicting Mickey with mallets while playing atop a xylophone. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 3.5 x 3.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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592. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Mickey’s Gala Premiere. (Walt Disney Studios, 1933) Origi-
594. Mickey Mouse and Peg Leg Pete production drawing from Two-Gun Mickey. (Walt Disney Studios,
593. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Mickey’s Gala Premiere. (Walt Disney Studios, 1933) Original
595. Donald Duck production drawing from Orphan’s Benefit. (Walt Disney Studios, 1934) Original production
nal production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Mickey’s Gala Premiere, showing the famous Disney character greeting the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Harry Langdon, and William Powell. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 7 x 5, with a mat opening of 7 x 6. Mat dimensions are 14.75 x 13.75. In fine condition. A star-studded production featuring the likes of Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton, Mae West, and the Marx Brothers, this cartoon was the first time Mickey interacted with humans. Starting Bid $200
production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Mickey’s Gala Premiere. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 2.5 x 3.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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1934) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse and Peg Leg Pete from Two-Gun Mickey, showing them engaged in a violent cowboy knife fight. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 4.5 x 5.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
drawing featuring Donald Duck from Orphan’s Benefit, showing him in his classic sailor outfit. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 2 x 3.5. In fine condition. A fabulous, ultra-early depiction of this iconic character. Starting Bid $200
596. Donald Duck production drawing from Orphan’s Benefit. (Walt Disney Studios, 1934) Original production drawing featuring Donald Duck from Orphan’s Benefit, showing the sailor-suited duck holding a box. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 2.25 x 3.5. In fine condition. A desirable example from the second Donald Duck cartoon. Starting Bid $200
597. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Mickey’s Garden. (Walt Disney Studios, 1935) Original
production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Mickey’s Garden, showing Mickey holding a large bug sprayer in his left hand. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 9.5 animation paper. Image measures 2.75 x 3.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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598. Mermaid Children production drawing from Water Babies. (Walt Disney Studios, 1935) Original produc-
600. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Mickey’s Circus. (Walt Disney Studios, 1936) Original production
tion drawing featuring Mermaid Children from Water Babies, depicting ten of the young mermaids in various emotive states and positions. Accomplished in graphite on slightly trimmed 12 x 9.75 animation paper. Total image area measures 10 x 6.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Mickey’s Circus, showing the titular rodent wearing a top hat and swinging a cane. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 5 x 3. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
599. Mickey and Minnie Mouse production drawing from Mickey’s Rival. (Walt Disney Studios, 1936) Original
601. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Mickey’s Elephant. (Walt Disney Studios, 1936) Original
production drawing featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse from Mickey’s Rival, showing the pair dangling from a tree branch, with Mickey desperately clinging to Minnie’s left leg. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Total image measures 10.25 x 6.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Mickey’s Elephant, depicting carpenter Mickey in overalls with saw in hand. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 3.25 x 4.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
602. Mickey Mouse production drawing from The Worm Turns. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original produc-
604. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Moose Hunters. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production
tion drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from The Worm Turns, showing scientist Mickey with a lab baster just moments before collecting a powerful formula. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 3.75 x 4.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Moose Hunters, showing the stilt-walking Mickey hiding in a bush with a double barrel shotgun. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 6 x 7.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
603. Goofy production drawing from Mickey’s Amateurs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production
605. Dancing Bugs production drawing from Woodland Cafe. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production
drawing featuring Goofy from Mickey’s Amateurs, showing the lovable dog playing the harmonica in his multi-instrument one-man band. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 9.5 x 9.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
drawing from the Silly Symphonies short Woodland Cafe, depicting two pairs of jitterbugging insects in apparent heated competition. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Images measure 4 x 4.75 and 4.25 x 4. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Marvelous oversized Snow White set-up 606. Snow White, Bashful, Doc, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios,
1937) Stunning original production cel featuring Snow White, Bashful, Doc, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the dwarfs watching Snow White as she goes up the stairs. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted woodgrain background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. The Snow White image measures 2 x 6.25 and dwarfs measure 7.5 x 5, with a mat opening of 12.5 x 9.25. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 25.5 x 22.5. In fine condition. An exemplary piece from the pioneering Disney film. Starting Bid $500
607. Snow White concept painting from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937)
Original concept painting of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Frank Follmer, depicting a comprehensive forest scene with the dwarfs and various woodland animals surrounding the princess with laughter and music. Signed in the lower left in pencil by the artist, “F. Follmer.� Accomplished in graphite and watercolor on a sheet of untrimmed 18 x 11 animation paper. Image sizes range from 3 x 6 (Snow White) to approximately 2.25 x 3.25 (dwarfs). In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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608. Snow White production drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios,
610. Snow White production drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937)
1937) Lovely original production drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the original Disney princess mid-song with broom in hand. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 6 x 5.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Original production drawing featuring Snow White from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 5.5 x 6. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
609. Snow White production drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937)
611. Huntsman production drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Scarce
Lovely original production drawing of Snow White from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing Disney’s cherished princess in a tender half-length pose. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 3.25 x 4.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
original production drawing of Herbert the Huntsman from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 4.5 x 7.25. In fine condition. The Huntsman remains a decidedly uncommon character. Starting Bid $200
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612. Huntsman and Evil Queen concept drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original
concept drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Frank Follmer, depicting the Evil Queen intimidating Snow White while Herbert the Huntsman looks on from an archway. Initialed in the lower right corner by the artist, “F. F.” Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on a sheet of untrimmed 12 x 9 animation paper. Images measure 3.5 x 7 (Snow White), 6 x 8.5 (Queen), and 1.75 x 5 (Huntsman). In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
The Evil Queen 613. The Evil Queen production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios,
1937) Incredible original production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, depicting the reflection of the Evil Queen just moments before she transforms herself into a horrible witch. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 5.25˝ in diameter, with a mat opening of 7.25 x 7.25. This piece is regally triple-matted and framed with an engraved plaque to an overall size of 23.75 x 24. In fine condition. Obsessed with reclaiming her position as ‘the fairest one of all,’ the Evil Queen drinks a powerful elixir and transforms herself into an old hag, a disguise intended to trick Snow White into tasting a poisoned apple. This remarkable cel portrays the Evil Queen in all her haunting and vainglorious beauty during one of the most dramatic scenes in animation history. Given that the Queen is present in only a handful of scenes, this cel remains exceedingly scarce, and is thus highly sought-after by collectors. Starting Bid $500
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614. The Evil Queen production drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production drawing featuring the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the notorious villain during her transformation into the witch. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 7.5 x 6. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
615. The Wicked Witch production drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production drawing of the Wicked Witch from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the conniving witch with a basket of poisoned apples, with artist instructions to right. Stamped in the lower left, “Prod. 2001, Seq. 13A, Scene. 15.” Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 6.75 x 6. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Snow White’s wicked foe 616. The Wicked Witch production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production cel featuring the Wicked Witch from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing her with an evil grin and knobby outstretched finger. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a woodgrain background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 4.5 x 4.5. Handsomely cloth-matted and framed. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500
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619. Sneezy production drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Dis-
ney Studios, 1937) Original production drawing of Sneezy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the highly allergic dwarf in an apparent clapping motion. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 4.25 x 4.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
617. Doc storyboard drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original
storyboard drawing featuring Doc from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, depicting the dwarf leader in an angry, close-up pose, inscribed in bold lettering below, “Quiet!” Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on a sheet of trimmed 5 x 6.25 animation paper. Image measures 4.75 5.75. In fine condition, with tack holes to upper corners. Starting Bid $200
620. Happy the Dwarf production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937)
618. Sneezy, Happy, Bashful, and Sleepy production drawing from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production drawing featuring Sneezy, Happy, Bashful, and Sleepy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the four dwarfs whistling during the film’s memorable washing sequence. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Total image area measures 9.5 x 5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Original production cel featuring Happy the Dwarf from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing a full-length pose of the dwarf in a naturally jubilant mood. The cel has been applied to a custom star background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 2.5 x 3.75, with a mat opening of 4 x 4.75. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 10.25 x 12. The piece has the Courvoisier penciled caption below mat opening. Original Munson Gallery frame backing bears an affixed Walt Disney label, “This is an original painting on celluloid from the Walt Disney Studios, actually used in the filming of ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.’ Only a very limited number have been selected to be placed on the market.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
621. Dopey, Doc, Sleepy, Bashful, and Happy production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios,
1937) Original production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing Dopey, Doc, Sleepy, Bashful, and Happy laughing under the glow of a nail-hung lantern. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a woodgrain background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Dwarf images range in size from 4 x 3.5 (Dopey) to 5 x 4.5 (Sleepy and Bashful) with a mat opening of 11.25 x 8.75. Mat dimensions are 17.25 x 14.75. The piece includes the original Disney Courvoisier Galleries label. In fine condition. A cheerful and sought-after depiction of Snow White’s beloved dwarfs. Starting Bid $500
622. Dopey production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original
production cel featuring Dopey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the lovable character with a wide-eyed look on his face. The cel is placed on a color paperstock background. Image measures 3 x 3.5, with overall dimensions of 12 x 9.75. In fine condition. Full, untrimmed Snow White cels such as this appealing example are scarce. Starting Bid $200
623. Bashful production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original
production cel featuring Bashful from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, showing the shy dwarf peaking out from behind a shrub. The image cel is trimmed to 2.5 x 4.5 and placed on a second cel trimmed to 14 x 11; both have been placed on a hand-painted custom prepared background, with overall dimensions of 15 x 11.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Rare production setup of a waterlogged Dopey 624. Dopey production cel and production background from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1937) Fantastic original production cel and production background featuring Dopey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, depicting the youngest of the dwarfs blowing on his finger in an attempt rid water from his large ears, a classic comedic moment from the film’s memorable washing sequence. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a handpainted production background. Image measures 6 x 5.25, with a mat opening of 11.5 x 7.75. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 16.25 x 12.75. In fine condition. A rare and wonderful production setup. Starting Bid $500
625. Dopey production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1937) Original production cel featuring Dopey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a woodgrain background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. The image of Dopey resting his head in his hand measures 4.75 x 5.25, with a mat opening of 7.75 x 7, with the mat having the WDP stamp to lower right. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 15 x 15. In fine condition. An exceptional image of the beloved dwarf, much larger than usually seen. Starting Bid $300
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Six of Snow White’s seven dwarfs 626. Bashful, Doc, Sneezy, Happy, Dopey, and Sleepy production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1937) Wonderful original production cel featuring Bashful, Doc, Sneezy, Happy, Dopey, and Sleepy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a woodgrain background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 9 x 6.5, with a mat opening of 9.25 x 7. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 19 x 17.5. In fine condition, with some lifting and cracking to paint in a few areas. A large, tremendously desirable Courvoisier piece. Starting Bid $500
627. Donald Duck production drawing. (Walt Disney Studios, circa 1937) Original production drawing featuring Donald Duck in a feisty pose. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 3.25 x 4.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
628. Donald Duck production drawing. (Walt Disney Studios, circa 1937–1938) Original production drawing of Donald Duck, showing the character in a full-length pose, leaping in the air with an angry expression. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 4 x 4.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 175
629. Mickey Mouse production drawing from The Brave Little Tailor. (Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Original production drawing featuring
Mickey Mouse from The Brave Little Tailor, depicting our hero, lying on the ground, with a worried expression. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 3.75 x 3.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
630. Donald Duck and Nephews production cel from Donald’s Golf Game. (Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Original
production cel featuring Donald Duck and two of his nephews from Donald’s Golf Game, showing Donald with his club raised in anger. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a handpainted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Donald image measures 4 x 3.75 and nephews measure 4 x 3, with overall dimensions of 10.75 x 8.75. In fine condition. An extremely attractive, appealing piece. Starting Bid $300
631. Mickey Mouse production cel from The Brave Little Tailor. (Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Original production
cel of Mickey Mouse from the short film Brave Little Tailor, depicting the young peasant tailor during his pivotal meeting in the king’s throne room. The cel is placed on a hand-painted custom prepared background. Image measures 3.5 x 4, with a mat opening of 11.5 x 9. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 20 x 17.5. In fine condition. Brave Little Tailor was nominated for an Oscar at the 11th Academy Awards in 1939, but lost to Disney’s own Ferdinand the Bull for the Best Animated Short Film prize. A wonderful scene from this classic Mickey adventure. Starting Bid $300
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632. Harpo Marx production cel and drawing from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1938) Original production cel and drawing featuring Harpo Marx from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood, showing the comedian cheerily playing the fiddle. Images measure 4 x 6.75, with overall dimensions of 12 x 10. The drawing and cel are non-matching but from just a few frames apart. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
633. Ferdinand production cel from Ferdinand the Bull. (Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Ideal original production cel from Ferdinand the Bull, portraying the titular bovine below the flowered branches of his favorite tree. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale Image measures 6.75 x 8, with a mat opening of 9.75 x 9.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 19 x 19. The piece has the original Disney Courvoisier Galleries label on the reverse. In fine condition. A large and desirable Courvoisier setup from this Oscar-winning short film. Starting Bid $200
634. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Mickey’s Parrot. (Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse from Mickey’s Parrot, showing the wide-eyed Mickey close up holding a shotgun. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 9.25 x 7. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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635. Donald Duck production drawing from The Hockey Champ. (Walt Disney Studios, 1939) Original
production drawing featuring Donald Duck from the cartoon short The Hockey Champ, showing Donald wearing a scarf and ice skates, his arms outstretched, and his tail windmilling for takeoff. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed animation paper. Image measures 3.75 x 5.25, with a mat opening of 11.75 x 9.75. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 15.75 x 14. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
636. Goofy production drawing from Goofy and Wilbur. (Walt Disney Studios, 1939) Original production
drawing featuring Goofy from Goofy and Wilbur, showing the angling title character holding up two fish only moments after his grasshopper friend tricked them into a net. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 4.75 x 4.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
The adorable Ugly Duckling 637. Ugly Duckling production cel from The Ugly Duckling. (Walt Disney Studios, 1939)
Original production cel featuring the Ugly Duckling from the Academy Award–winning short The Ugly Duckling, showing him hatching from his light blue egg. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 4 x 3.5, with a mat opening of 6.75 x 6.75. Mat dimensions are 14 x 15. The piece has the original Disney Courvoisier Galleries label on the reverse. In fine condition. A cute Courvoisier set-up from the last entry in the Silly Symphony series. Starting Bid $200
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638. Practical Pig production drawing from The Practical Pig. (Walt Disney Studios, 1939) Original produc-
640. Mickey Mouse production cel from The Pointer.
639. Pluto and the Judge production drawing from Society Dog Show. (Walt Disney Studios, 1939) Original
641. Pluto production cel. (Walt Disney Studios, circa 1939–1940) Original production cel featuring a full-figure pose of Pluto from a Disney cartoon on a full cel. Image measures 8.5 x 6, with overall dimensions of 11.75 x 10. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
tion drawing from the Silly Symphonies cartoon The Practical Pig, showing a full-length pose of the titular swine in a state of anxiety, his right hand holding a rescue letter from his brothers, “Dear Brud, we are in trouble, come and help us, yur bros.” Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 4.75 x 4.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
production drawing from the Mickey Mouse cartoon Society Dog Show, depicting a nervous Pluto as a large dog show judge callously inspects his ears and tail. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Total image measures 7.5 x 6. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
(Walt Disney Studios, 1939) Original production cel featuring Mickey Mouse from The Pointer, showing him seated and reading a book. Image measures 3.5 x 5, with overall dimensions of 12 x 10. In fine condition, with rippling to celluloid and rusty staples to edges. The Pointer is recognized as a milestone film in the development of the modern Mickey Mouse. Starting Bid $200
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642. Dancing Mushrooms featuring ‘Hop Low’ production cel from Fantasia. (Walt Disney
Studios, 1940) Original production cel featuring several dancing mushrooms and Hop Low from Fantasia, depicting the small mushroom capering with six others during the wondrous Nutcracker Suite nature scene. The cel has been trimmed and applied to an airbrushed background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Total image measures 9.5 x 5, with a mat opening of 10.75 x 8.5. Mat dimensions are 19.25 x 17.5. The piece has the Courvoisier penciled caption and encircled Walt Disney Productions “Original WDP” stamp below mat opening. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
Magnificently presented ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ Mickey 643. Mickey Mouse production cel from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios,
1940) Original production cel featuring Mickey Mouse from Fantasia, showing him in a red robe during the ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ sequence. The cel is trimmed to image and placed on a hand-painted custom prepared background from the 1990s. Image measures 5.5 x 6, with a mat opening of 9.75 x 8.25. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 17.5 x 16. In fine condition, with creases to his ears. Starting Bid $300
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644. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production drawing from Fantasia, showing an alarmed Mickey Mouse during the film’s incredible The Sorcerer’s Apprentice segment. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 4 x 5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
645. Pterodactyl and Dinosaurs production drawing from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Terrific original production drawing of two dinosaurs from Fantasia, showing a soaring pterodactyl and a lurking kronosaurus during the film’s epic The Rite of Spring sequence. Drawing includes several artist notations and directions. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Images measure 6.5 x 4.5 and 4.25 x 3.5. In fine condition. A dangerously appealing drawing. Starting Bid $200
646. Centaurs concept drawing from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Gorgeous original concept drawing featuring the upper halves of three centaurs from Fantasia, depicting a male with bow and quiver and two females during the film’s Pastoral Symphony sequence. Reverse bears a stamp in the lower right corner, listing the title as “Concert Feature,” sequence number as “4C,” and the artist as “Sylvia Holland.” Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Total image measures 10.5 x 8. In fine condition. During development and early production stages, Disney’s third theatrical animated film was initially referred to as The Concert Feature or the Musical Feature. In spite of a name contest that produced over 1,800 options, the film was released in November 1940 with an early working title that had remained a favorite amongst supervisors—Fantasia. A rare and beautiful piece with excellent display value. Starting Bid $200
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647. Male Faun concept drawing from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios,
1940) Original concept drawing by J. Rinaldi featuring a male faun from Fantasia’s Pastoral Symphony segment, showing a from-behind view of the perplexed beast looking through his legs with several question marks. Reverse bears a stamp in the lower right corner, listing the title as “Concert Feature,” sequence number as “4C,” and the artist as “J. Rinaldi.” Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Total image measures 7.75 x 5.75. In fine condition, with a missing lower right corner tip. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Basmajian Collection. During development and early production stages, Disney’s third theatrical animated film was initially referred to as The Concert Feature or the Musical Feature. In spite of a name contest that produced over 1,800 options, the film was released in November 1940 with an early working title that had remained a favorite amongst supervisors—Fantasia. A colorful, one-of-a-kind piece. Starting Bid $200
648. Baby Pegasus concept drawing from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios,
1940) Original concept drawing featuring a baby Pegasus from Fantasia’s Pastoral Symphony segment, showing the small hoofed creature swimming with its wings above the water. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Total image measures 6.5 x 5. The piece has the encircled Walt Disney Productions “Original WDP” stamp in upper left corner of image. Lower right corner bears a Walt Disney Productions copyright stamp. In fine condition, with tape remnants to upper corners and a toned box from a removed label. Starting Bid $200
649. Pegasus Couple production cel from Fantasia.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production cel featuring the black-and-white Pegasus couple from the ‘Pastoral Symphony’ segment of Fantasia. The cel has been trimmed and applied to an airbrushed background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 4.25 x 2.25, with a mat opening of 6.75 x 5.75. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 16 x 15. The piece has the original Disney Courvoisier Galleries label on the reverse. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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650. Chernabog production drawing from Fantasia.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production drawing featuring Chernabog from Fantasia, showing the imposing demon during the terrifying ‘Night on Bald Mountain’ sequence. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 13 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
651. Ben Alligator and Hyacinth Hippo production cel from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Vibrant original
production cel featuring Ben Alligator and Hyacinth Hippo from Fantasia, showing them happily dancing together during the ‘Dance of the Hours’ segment. Image measures 8.25 x 6.5, with overall dimensions of 15 x 12. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
652. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Fantasia. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production drawing featuring Mickey Mouse as the ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ from Fantasia, showing him in an energetic pose while wearing the sorcerer’s hat. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 3.25 x 4.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Very large Pinocchio profile portrait 653. Pinocchio production cel from Pinocchio.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Superb original production cel featuring Pinocchio from Pinocchio, showing him in profile after his nose has grown a little bit. The cel has been trimmed and applied to an airbrushed background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 6 x 8, with a mat opening of 8.75 x 8.75. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 15 x 15. In fine condition. An ideal example of this classic character. Starting Bid $300
654. Pinocchio storyboard drawing from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Fantastic original storyboard drawing featuring Pinocchio from the eponymously titled film, showing the wide-eyed boy puppet swimming underwater with bubbles all about. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Total image measures 8 x 5.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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655. Pinocchio storyboard drawing from Pinocchio.
657. Pinocchio production drawing from Pinocchio.
656. Pinocchio production drawing from Pinocchio.
658. Stromboli production drawing from Pinocchio.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Humorous original storyboard drawing of Pinocchio from the eponymously titled film, showing the boy puppet with his arms behind his back, inscribed below in pencil, “‘Can I heave a brickbat thru yonder pane of glass?’” Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on a sheet of trimmed 9 x 8.25 animation paper. Image measures 2.5 x 5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
(Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Appealing original production drawing of Pinocchio from the eponymously titled 1940 film, depicting the moment the boy puppet realizes that he’s turning into a donkey. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12.75 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 5.5 x 5.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
(Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Outstanding original production drawing featuring Pinocchio from Pinocchio, showing him as he transforms from a puppet into a real boy. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 4.25 x 3.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
(Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production drawing featuring Stromboli from Pinocchio, showing the imposing figure inspecting the sharp blade of his axe. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 5.5 x 7. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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659. Monstro the Whale production drawing from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original rough pro-
duction drawing featuring Monstro the Whale from Pinocchio, showing the enraged antagonist of the film. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 9.5 x 5.5, with a mat opening of 11 x 8.25. Mat dimensions are 16 x 13. In fine condition. An appealing large drawing of this scarce character. Starting Bid $200
660. Jiminy Cricket production cel from Pinocchio.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production cel from Pinocchio, showing Jiminy Cricket in hobo attire walking along a cob-webbed shelf. The cel is slightly trimmed to 12.5 x 10 and placed on a hand-painted custom prepared background. Image measures 3 x 3, with overall dimensions of 15 x 12.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
661. Geppetto and Figaro production cel from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney Studios,
1940) Original production cel featuring Geppetto and Figaro from Pinocchio, showing them sound asleep. The cel has been trimmed and applied to an airbrushed background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 6.25 x 5.25, with a mat opening of 7.5 x 7.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 14.5 x 14.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
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662. Dumbo, Crows, and Timothy Mouse production drawings from Dumbo. (Walt Disney Studios, 1941) Original matched set of production drawings featuring Dumbo, Crows, and Timothy Mouse from Dumbo, showing Dumbo with the magic feather in his trunk and the other characters positioned above him. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on three sheets of untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Character sizes range from .75 x .75 to 4.75 x 5. In fine condition. Production materials featuring Dumbo with the magic feather are scarce and desirable. Starting Bid $200
663. Timothy Mouse production drawing from Dumbo.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1941) Original production drawing featuring Timothy Mouse from Dumbo, depicting the warmhearted rodent pointing and peering downward. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed animation paper. Image measures 4.25 x 4.75, with a mat opening of 11 x 7. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 17 x 13. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
664. Timothy Mouse production drawing from Dumbo. (Walt Disney Studios, 1941) Great original pro-
duction drawing featuring Timothy Mouse from Dumbo, depicting the courageous rodent after an impromptu soaking. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 5.25 x 3.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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665. Timothy Mouse production cel from Dumbo.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1941) Original production cel featuring Timothy Mouse from Dumbo, showing him dressed in his red circus uniform and holding the magic feather behind his back. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 4.75 x 6, with a mat opening of 8.75 x 7.25. Mat dimensions are 15 x 13.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
666. Dumbo, Timothy Mouse, and Joe the Crow production cel from Dumbo. (Walt Disney Studios,
1941) Wonderful original production cel featuring Dumbo, Timothy Mouse, and Joe the Crow from Dumbo, showing Dumbo and Timothy taking a nap on a tree branch as the crow smokes a cigar above them. The cel has been slightly trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Dumbo image measures 6.5 x 5, with a mat opening of 8.5 x 10. Mat dimensions are 13 x 14.75. The piece has the original Disney Courvoisier Galleries label on the reverse. In fine condition, with staining and surface loss to edges of the mat. Starting Bid $200
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667. Donald Duck production drawing from Timber. (Walt Disney Studios, 1941) Original production drawing featuring Donald Duck from Timber, depicting the mischievous duck as he shoves some stolen food into his polka dot bindle. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 3.25 x 4. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
668. Mickey Mouse and Pluto production drawings from Canine Caddy. (Walt Dis-
ney Studios, 1941) Original production drawings from Canine Caddy, with one depicting Mickey as an irate golfer with club, and the other showing Pluto with his eyes closed and a caddie bag slung over his shoulders. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on individual sheets of 12 x 10 animation paper; the Pluto sheet has been slightly trimmed and restored to standard size with tape. Images measure 7.25 x 7.25 (Mickey) and 6 x 5. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
670. Thumper production drawing from Bambi. (Walt Disney Studios, 1942) Large original production drawing of Thumper from Bambi, showing the young hare with a gleeful expression. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 7.5 x 7.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
669. Flower production cel from Bambi. (Walt Disney
671. Miss Bunny production drawing from Bambi.
Studios, 1942) Original production cel featuring Flower the skunk from Bambi, showing him observing a butterfly in the springtime forest. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 2.5 x 3.5, with a mat opening of 7.5 x 6.5. Mat dimensions are 12.5 x 11.5. Retains a fragment of the Courvoisier Galleries label on the reverse. In fine condition. A vivid, attractive set-up. Starting Bid $200
(Walt Disney Studios, 1942) Original production drawing featuring Miss Bunny from Bambi, showing the small hare thumping the ground with her hind leg. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 2.25 x 3. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Adorable Bambi forest set-up by Courvoisier 672. Bambi and Bunnies production cel from Bambi. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1942) Original production cel featuring Bambi and six cute little bunnies from Bambi, showing the fawn surrounded by her friends in a forest clearing. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Bambi image measures 4 x 3.5 and each bunny about 1.5 x 1, with a mat opening of 6.75 x 6.25. Mat dimensions are 15.25 x 14.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
673. Thumper production cel from Bambi. (Walt Disney Studios, 1942) Superb original production cel from Bambi, showing a full-length pose of Thumper hiding inside a hollow log. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale. Image measures 2.25 x 2, with a mat opening of 7.25 x 6.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 14 x 13.5. The piece has the original Disney Courvoisier Galleries label on the reverse. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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674. Pluto and Gopher production drawing. (Walt Disney Studios, circa 1942–1945) Original production drawing featuring Pluto and a gopher fighting over a bone. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 9.5 x 2.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
676. Huey production cel from Donald’s Off Day. (Walt Disney Studios, 1944) Original production cel featuring Huey from Donald’s Off Day, showing the duckling with a hand pump and holding a small rabbit. The cel is trimmed to 4 x 4.25. Total image measures 3 x 3. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
675. Donald Duck production cel. (Walt Disney Studios, circa 1943–1945) Original production cel featuring Donald Duck from a Disney cartoon, showing the gleeful duck lying on his stomach in his classic sailor suit. Image measures 6.75 x 5.5, with overall dimensions of 11.5 x 9.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
677. Donald Duck production cel from Frank Duck Brings ‘Em Back Alive. (Walt Disney Studios, 1946)
Original production cel from Frank Duck Brings ‘Em Back Alive, showing Donald Duck wearing a pith helmet and lining up a barred cage during a jungle hunt. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 5 x 2.5, with a mat opening of 10.25 x 7.75. Mat dimensions are 16.25 x 13.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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678. Willie the Whale production drawing from Make Mine Music. (Walt Disney Studios, 1946) Original
production drawing featuring Willie the Whale from Make Mine Music, humorously showing him as as Mephistopheles in the sequence ‘The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met.’ Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 9 x 9. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
679. Br’er Fox production drawing from Song of the South. (Walt Disney Studios, 1946) Scarce original
rough production drawing featuring Br’er Fox from Song of the South, showing him with a sly and mischievous grin. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12 x 10 animation paper. Image measures 7.5 x 5.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Rich concept artwork for Disney’s tale of Johnny Appleseed 680. Mary Blair concept painting from Melody Time. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1948) Vivid original concept painting by Mary Blair for the idyllic landscape of the ‘Johnny Appleseed’ musical segment from Melody Time, showing a cottage surrounded by apple trees with a river in the distance. Accomplished in tempera on 8.25 x 7 artist’s board. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500
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Cinderella leaves the ball: Mary Blair’s amazing panoramic concept art 681. Mary Blair concept painting from Cinderella. (Walt Disney Studios, 1950) Magnificent original concept painting by Mary Blair from Cinderella, beautifully portraying Cinderella fleeing from the royal ball toward her coach at midnight, mistakenly leaving one of her glass slippers behind. Accomplished in tempera on 24.5 x 8.5 artist’s board. In fine condition. Boasting fantastic visual appeal and portraying one of the iconic moments of the Cinderella story, this is an ideal example of original Disney concept artwork. Starting Bid $1000
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682. Cinderella production drawing from Cinderella. (Walt Disney Studios,
686. The Grand Duke production cel from Cinderella. (Walt Disney
1950) Original production drawing from Cinderella depicting the title character in a three-quarter length profile pose, showing a forlorn Cinderella in her scullery maid outfit and holding a broom. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 4.5 x 8.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Studios, 1950) Original production cel featuring The Grand Duke from Cinderella, showing the monocled and baffled Duke in a seated position. White artist’s pencil on original animation mat reads, “Duke—Day.” Image measures 6 x 6.75, with a same-sized mat opening. Mat dimensions are 10 x 12. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
683. Cinderella production cel from Cinderella.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1950) Original production cel of Cinderella from the eponymously titled 1950 film, showing the title character in her scullery maid outfit. White artist’s pencil notations on original lightweight mat read, “Cinderella—Work Dress.” Image measures 1.25 x 3, with mat dimensions of 8.75 x 12. In fine condition, with a small tear to lower left of mat. A lovely, full-length pose with strong display value. Starting Bid $200
684. King production cel from Cinderella. (Walt Disney Studios,
1950) Original production cel from Cinderella, depicting the temperamental king in a seated position and wearing a black suit with gold epaulettes. White artist’s pencil on original animation mat reads, “King—Day.” Image measures 5.25 x 5.75, with a mat opening of 5.75 x 7. Mat dimensions are 10 x 12. In fine condition, with some wear to mat. Starting Bid $200
685. Mert, Bert, and Luke production cel from Cinderella.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1950) Original production cel featuring Mert, Bert, and Luke from Cinderella, showing the three mice collecting pieces of cheese. Images measure 2.75 x 2.75, 2.25 x 3.25, and 1.5 x 1.5, with a mat opening of 6.25 x 5.75. White artist’s pencil on original animation mat reads “Mert, Bert and Luke.” Mat dimensions are 10 x 12. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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687. Cinderella production cel from Cinderella. (Walt Disney Studios, 1950) Original production cel from Cinderella, portraying a half-length pose of the titular princess in her bedtime gown, just moments before singing the classic ‘A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes.’ The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 4 x 8, with a mat opening of 13.5 x 10.5. Mat dimensions are 20 x 16. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
688. Goofy production cel from The Goofy Adventure Story. (Walt Disney
Studios, circa 1950s) Original production cel featuring Goofy from The Goofy Adventure Story, showing him wearing a yellow sailor’s raincoat and holding a book open to a page depicting Captain Ebenezer Goofy. Image measures 12 x 7, with overall dimensions of 16 x 14.25. Small chips and cracks to his left thumb and the upper corner of the book, otherwise overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
692. Peter Pan production drawing from Peter P a n . ( Wa l t
689. Pluto production cel.
Disney Studios, 1953) Attractive original production drawing from Peter Pan, showing the titular character in a full-length flying position. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 15 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 5 x 2.5. In fine condition, with a small area of soiling. Starting Bid $200
(Walt Disney Studios, circa 1951–1953) Original production cel featuring Pluto with a pile of notes from a Disney cartoon. Image measures 5 x 7.25, with a mat opening of 6 x 9. Mat dimensions are 12 x 15. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
690. Mickey Mouse production cel from Pluto’s Christmas Tr e e . ( Wa l t
Disney Studios, 1952) Original production cel featuring Mickey Mouse from Pluto’s Christmas Tree, showing the iconic mouse in lumberjack attire and swinging an axe as bits of wood jump in the air. Total image measures 9 x 5, with overall dimensions of 11.75 x 10. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
693. Mr. and Mrs. Darling production cels from Peter Pan. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1953) Original production cels featuring Mr. and Mrs. Darling from Peter Pan, including an overlay of the treasure map drawn on George Darling’s tuxedo shirt. Character images measure 3.5 x 7 and 4.5 x 9, with overall dimensions of 16 x 12.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
691. Peter Pan production cel from Peter Pan.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Desirable original production cel featuring Peter Pan in a full-figure pose from Peter Pan, showing him with a knife in his hand. Image measures 4 x 4.75, with a mat opening of 9 x 6.25. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 17 x 14. In fine condition. An impeccably displayed cel portraying a major Disney character. Starting Bid $200
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694. Peter Pan production cel from Peter Pan. (Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Impressive original production cel from Peter Pan, depicting the titular character during a scene in which Captain Hook has the Neverland hero trapped under his sword. Image measures 9 x 7, with a mat opening of 13.25 x 9.25. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 18.75 x 14.75. In fine condition. A large and beautifully realized pose from Disney’s classic fantasy-adventure film. Starting Bid $200
696. Tiger Lily production cel from Peter Pan. (Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Original production cel featuring Tiger Lily from Peter Pan, showing her leaping over a drum. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 4.5 x 5, with overall dimensions of 16 x 12.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
695. Captain Hook production cel from Peter Pan.
697. Peter Pan production cel from Peter Pan. (Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Original production cel from Peter Pan, showing the titular Neverland character soaring across a starry night sky. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted sky production background from another Disney film. Pan image measures 5.25 x 3.75, with a mat opening of 15 x 11.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 22 x 18.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
(Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Original production cel featuring the enraged Captain Hook from Peter Pan. Image measures 5 x 6.75, with overall dimensions of 16 x 12.5. In fine condition. A vivid portrayal of this classic antagonist. Starting Bid $200
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698. Chip and Dale production cel from Dragon Around. (Walt Dis-
ney Studios, 1954) Original production cel featuring Chip and Dale from the Donald Duck short Dragon Around, showing Chip riding Dale as if a knight in shining armor. Image measures 3 x 5.25, with a mat opening of 9 x 8. Mat dimensions are 13 x 12. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
699. Lady production cel from Lady and the Tramp.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Original production cel featuring a close-up of Lady from Lady and the Tramp. Image measures 6 x 5, with a mat opening of 9.5 x 7.5. Mat dimensions are 14 x 11. In fine condition, with cracking to black paint. Starting Bid $200
701. Lady production cel from Lady and the Tramp.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Cute original production cel featuring Lady as a newborn puppy from the beginning of Lady and the Tramp, showing her on a large purple blanket. Blanket cels are trimmed to image; character image measures 3.25 x 2.75, with a mat opening of 11.25 x 7.25. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 21 x 17. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
702. Lady production cel from Lady and the Tramp. (Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Original pro-
700. Lady and the Tramp production cels from Lady and the Tramp. (Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Original produc-
tion cels from Lady and the Tramp, showing the titular canine pair in full walking poses. Both cels are slightly trimmed to 11.5 x 8.25, with images measuring 3 x 2.5 (Lady) and 2.75 x 3.75. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
duction cel featuring Lady from Lady and the Tramp, showing her looking relaxed. The cel is placed on a Disney litho background. Image measures 6.5 x 5.5, with a mat opening of 10.75 x 7.75. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 19 x 16. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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703. Tramp production cel from Lady and the Tramp. (Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Original production
cel featuring Tramp from Lady and the Tramp, showing him at full figure with a bone in his mouth. Image measures 4.25 x 5, with a mat opening of 9.5 x 7.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 17 x 15. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
7 0 4 . To n y production drawing from Lady and the Tramp. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1955) Original production drawing featuring Tony from Lady and the Tramp, from John Lounsbery’s ‘Bella Notte’ sequence. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 10.25 x 6.5. In fine condition, with paper loss to lower right corner tip. Starting Bid $200
705. Mickey Mouse production drawing from Mickey Mouse Club Roundup Day. (Walt Dis-
ney Studios, 1955) Original production drawing by John Lounsbery featuring Mickey Mouse from the Mickey Mouse Club ‘Roundup Day,’ showing the classic character in a cowboy outfit. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 3.5 x 3.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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706. Tinker Bell production cel from Disneyland TV show. (Walt Disney Studios, 1950s)
Original production and special effects cel featuring Tinker Bell from the Disneyland TV show, depicting the famed Neverland fairy, her wings spread and wand aloft, floating above a large silver platter. The cel is placed on a Disney litho background. Image measures 2 x 4, with a mat opening of 13 x 10.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 21.5 x 19. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Supercels Incorporated. Animation cels of Tinker Bell winged and fluttering are especially rare. Starting Bid $200
707. Donald Duck production cel from Disneyland TV show. (Walt Disney Studios, 1950s) Original bridge
production cel featuring Donald Duck from the Disneyland TV show ‘Lake Titicaca,’ showing the touristy duck with pith helmet and camera. Image measures 4 x 5.75, with a mat opening of 11 x 8. The cel is placed on a Disney litho background, and framed to an overall size of 17.5 x 14.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
708. Donald Duck production cel from Disneyland TV show. (Walt Disney Studios, circa 1950s) Original production cel featuring Donald Duck dressed in baseball catcher’s gear from the Disneyland TV show. The cel is placed on a hand-painted custom prepared baseball background. Image measures 5 x 7, with a mat opening of 10 x 11. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 18 x 19. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
709. Donald Duck production cel from Disneyland TV show. (Walt Disney Studios, circa 1957–1959)
Original production cel featuring Donald Duck eating a sandwich from the Disneyland TV show. Image measures 6 x 6, with a mat opening of 9.2 x 6.25. Mat dimensions are 12 x 9. Affixed to the backing is a gold label stating that it is an original hand-painted celluloid actually used in a Walt Disney production, and was released exclusively at Disneyland. In fine condition, with minor cracking to paint. Starting Bid $200
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710. Eyvind Earle concept painting of Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Original
concept painting by Eyvind Earle featuring Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, showing her inside her evil castle silhouetted in a dim green glow. Accomplished in tempera on 12.5 x 5 artist’s board and signed in the lower right corner by Earle. In fine condition. A superb example of the stylized settings Earle produced for this classic princess tale. Starting Bid $500
Immense panorama of the vengeful Maleficent
711. Maleficent production cel and production background from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959)
Incredible original production cel and panorama production background of Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, depicting the evil sorceress within the confines of her ancient castle. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a stunning hand-painted production background. Image measures 20.25 x 9.75, with a mat opening of 25.25 x 10.5. Mat dimensions are 32 x 17.5. In fine condition, with a few small areas of lifting to paint. Maleficent is portrayed here with scepter and outcast finger, reproaching the various goons assigned to recover the missing Briar Rose; their foolish search for an infant—Rose has been missing for nigh on sixteen years—has placed the sorceress in a particularly foul mood. In addition to the work’s smooth coloring and powerful imagery, the high detail of the background—the mildewed archways of Maleficent’s inner castle—were brought to life by the esteemed staff of Eyvind Earle, the foremost background illustrator for Disney’s classic films of the 1950s. An atypically large piece of original Disney artwork that depicts the infamous villainess in all her splendid and vindictive fury. Starting Bid $1000
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712. Maleficent production drawing from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Original pan production drawing featuring Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, inscribed along the top in pencil, “Mountains,� and showing the horned sorceress with her wicked scepter in a fiercely condemnable pose, furious at the goons who were unable to locate the whereabouts of Briar Rose. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on slightly trimmed 22.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Total image measures 19 x 11.75. In fine condition, with a vertical fold and trivial creasing. Starting Bid $200
713. Maleficent production drawing from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Original production
drawing featuring Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, showing the sorceress holding her wicked scepter. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 5.25 x 8.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
714. Maleficent and Diablo production cel from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959)
Superb original production cel featuring Maleficent with Diablo perched upon her hand from Sleeping Beauty. The cel is placed on a Disney litho background. Image measures 5.75 x 5.25, with a mat opening of 9.5 x 7. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 18 x 15.5. Backing bears a gold label stating that it is an original hand-painted celluloid actually used in a Walt Disney production. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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715. Princess Aurora production drawings from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Pair of original matching production drawings from Sleeping Beauty, one depicting Princess Aurora wrapping herself in a cloak, and the other showing the Owl and a squirrel assisting her with the disguise. Accomplished in graphite on individual sheets of untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Images measure 5 x 7 and 4.75 x 4.25. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
716. Briar Rose production drawing from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Original production drawing featuring Briar Rose from Sleeping Beauty, showing a full-length pose of the lovely peasant girl carrying a basket filled with berries. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 3 x 5.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
717. Briar Rose production drawing from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Exceptional original production drawing from Sleeping Beauty, depicting the lovely Briar Rose wearing a hooded cloak. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 4.75 x 6.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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718. Flora production cel from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Original production cel from Sleeping Beauty, showing a full-length pose of Flora inside a stunning woodwork cabin. The cel is placed on a color copy background. The cel is slightly trimmed to 16.25 x 12.5. Image measures 3.5 x 6.75, with overall dimensions of 19 x 13. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Good versus evil in Sleeping Beauty
719. Maleficent and Prince Phillip production cels from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Stupendous original production cels featuring Maleficent and Prince Phillip from Sleeping Beauty, showing the valiant prince confronting the wicked dragon in the forest. The cels are placed on a Disney litho background. Character images measure 2.25 x 4 and 10.5 x 8, with a mat opening of 10.5 x 8.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 19.5 x 18. In fine condition. A brilliant and dramatic set-up. Starting Bid $500
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Fearsome Maleficent by Eyvind Earle
720. Eyvind Earle concept painting of Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios, 1959) Extraordinary original concept painting by Eyvind Earle featuring Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, showing the antagonist in her dragon form soaring over her castle. Accomplished in tempera on 21 x 8.25 artist’s board and signed in the lower right corner by Earle. In fine condition. A particularly large, sought-after painting vividly capturing the mighty Maleficent. Starting Bid $1000
Stunning panoramic Maleficent vs. Prince Phillip concept
721. Eyvind Earle concept painting of Maleficent and Prince Phillip from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Disney Studios,
1959) Vivid original concept painting by Eyvind Earle featuring Maleficent and Prince Phillip from Sleeping Beauty, showing the prince bravely wielding his ‘sword of truth’ as he approaches the evil mistress-turned-dragon. Accomplished in tempera on 12.5 x 5 artist’s board and signed in the lower right corner by Earle. In fine condition. Disney artist Eyvind Earle was Sleeping Beauty’s production designer, and Disney gave him a significant amount of freedom in designing the settings and selecting colors for the film. Earle also painted the majority of the backgrounds himself, and his stylistic influence is readily apparent in the final product. Starting Bid $500
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722. Prince Phillip production drawing from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt Dis-
ney Studios, 1959) Dramatic original production drawing from Sleeping Beauty, depicting Prince Phillip with a raised sword and riding his faithful steed Samson. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Total image measures 7.5 x 9. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
723. Maleficent production drawing from Sleeping Beauty. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1959) Original production drawing of Maleficent as a dragon from Sleeping Beauty, depicting the towering beast fatally pierced with the ‘sword of truth.’ Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 12 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
725. Donald Duck production cel from World of Color TV show. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1960s) Original production cel featuring Donald Duck from the World of Color TV show, portraying the carefree character cruising on a red bicycle. Image measures 5 x 4.5, with overall dimensions of 15 x 12.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
726. Pongo production cel from 101 Dalmatians.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1961) Original production cel of Pongo from 101 Dalmatians, depicting the loyal protagonist dog running across a snow-covered backdrop. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 4.75 2.75, with overall dimensions of 15.5. x 12.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
724. Goofy production cel from World of Color TV show. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1960s) Original production and special effects cels featuring Goofy from the TV show Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color, showing the lovable character dressed as a golfer and walking through a doorway. The cels are placed on Disney litho background. Total image measures 6 x 9.5, with a mat opening of 9.5 x 10.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 17.75 x 19. In fine condition. Accompanied by a trimmed portion of the original backing, with an affixed gold label stating that it is an original hand-painted celluloid actually used in a Walt Disney production, and was released exclusively at Disneyland. Starting Bid $200
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727. Cruella de Vil production cel from 101 Dalmatians. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1961) Original production cel featuring Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians, showing the classic villainess wearing her thick white fur coat with her long cigarette holder in hand. The cel is slightly trimmed to 12.5 x 10.5. Image measures 7.25 x 6. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
728. The Pearly Band production cel from Mary Poppins. (Walt Dis-
ney Studios, 1963) Original production cel featuring The Pearly Band from Mary Poppins, showing them with all their instruments. Image measures 4.5 x 4.75, with a mat opening of 8.25 x 6.25. Mat dimensions are 12 x 10. Reverse of the backing bears a gold label stating that it is an original handpainted celluloid actually used in a Walt Disney production, and was released exclusively at Disneyland. In very good to fine condition, with wear and staining to the mat. Starting Bid $200
729. King Arthur, Merlin, and Sir Ector production cel and production background from The Sword in the Stone. (Walt Disney Studios, 1963) Fantastic original production cel and production background from The Sword in the Stone,
showing King Arthur, Merlin, and Sir Ector conversing within the castle courtyard. The cel is placed on an original production background from the same film. Total image measures 9.75 x 9, with a mat opening of 15 x 11. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 22 x 18. In fine condition. With strong colors and a detailed medieval backdrop, this is an exceptional display piece from a decidedly uncommon title. Starting Bid $300
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730. Elephant production cel from The Jungle Book.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1967) Original production cel from The Jungle Book, showing a young elephant walking in profile. Image measures 5.5 x 4, with overall dimensions of 16 x 12.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
731. Buzzie production cel from The Jungle Book.
733. Vultures production cel from The Jungle Book.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1967) Original production cel featuring the four vultures Buzzie, Flaps, Ziggy and Dizzy from The Jungle Book. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 9.25 x 5.5, with overall dimensions of 12 x 10. In fine condition, small cracks to left edge of the celluloid. Starting Bid $200
(Walt Disney Studios, 1967) Original production cel featuring Buzzie from The Jungle Book, depicting the vulture happily flapping in midair. Image measures 8.75 x 8. The cel is trimmed to 10 x 8, and stapled to a cardstock backing bearing a gold label on the reverse stating that it is an original celluloid actually used in a Walt Disney production. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
734. Shere Khan and Kaa production cels from The Jungle Book. (Walt Disney Studios, 1967) Original produc-
tion cels from The Jungle Book, featuring the immense Shere Khan and slithery Kaa in apparent mid-conversation. Images measure 9.25 x 5.75 and 2.5 x 2, with a mat opening of 9.25 x 7.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 15.5 x 13.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
735. Baloo production drawing from The Jungle Book. (Walt Dis-
732. Baloo production drawing from The Jungle Book. (Walt Disney Studios, 1967) Original production drawing featuring Baloo from The Jungle Book with a confused look on his face. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 6.5 x 6.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
ney Studios, 1967) Original production drawing from The Jungle Book, featuring the large bear Baloo with mouth agape. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 15.5 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 6.25 x 6.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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736. Title card production cel from Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show. (Walt
738. Thomas O’Malley production cel from The Aristocats.
Disney Studios, 1968) Original title card production cel from The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show, featuring black-andwhite lettering. Image measures 8.5 x 6.5, with a mat opening of 15.5 x 11. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 22.5 x 18. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
(Walt Disney Studios, 1970) Original production cel featuring Thomas O’Malley from The Aristocats, showing the protagonist stray cat in a partial lounging position. Image measures 4.75 x 3, with overall cel dimensions of 16 x 12.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
7 3 7 . To u louse production cel from The Aristocats.
739. Toulouse and Madame Bonfamille production cel from The Aristocats. (Walt Disney
(Walt Disney Studios, 1970) Original production cel featuring Toulouse from The Aristocats, depicting the blue-bowed cat in a wintry landscape. The cel is placed on a Disney litho background with additional overlaid foreground. Image measures 5 x 4.5, with a mat opening of 10.5 x 9. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 16.75 x 15.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Studios, 1970) Original production cel featuring Toulouse and Madame Bonfamille from The Aristocats, showing the wealthy cat owner reaching out to pet Toulouse. The cel is placed on a Disney litho background. Total image measures 7.5 x 7, with a mat opening of 10 x 8. Mat dimensions are 14 x 12. Backing bears a gold label stating that it is an original handpainted celluloid actually used in a Walt Disney production. In fine condition, with some rippling to celluloid and staining to mat. Starting Bid $200
740. Amelia Gabble and Duchess production cel from The Aristocats. (Walt Disney Studios, 1970) Origi-
nal production cel featuring Amelia Gabble and Duchess from The Aristocats, showing them sitting side-by-side. The cel is placed on a Disney litho background. Total image measures 7.5 x 5.75, with a mat opening of 10 x 8. Mat dimensions are 14 x 12. Backing bears a gold label stating that it is an original hand-painted celluloid actually used in a Walt Disney production. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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743. Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck p r o d u c tion cel and production background from Disney Channel cartoon. (Wal t
741. Robin Hood production cel from Robin Hood.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1973) Original production cel from Robin Hood, showing the titular fox hero in a lounging half-length pose set against a dungeon backdrop. The cel is placed on a preliminary hand-painted production background from the same film. Image measures 7.25 x 9.25, with a mat opening of 14.75 x 10.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 22 x 18. The piece has the silver Walt Disney Company seal to lower right. In fine condition. An exceptional image from one of Disney’s most unheralded animated titles. Starting Bid $200
742. Robin Hood production cel from Robin Hood.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1973) Original production cel featuring Robin Hood from Robin Hood, showing the happy-go-lucky thief swaying with his arms in the air. Image measures 6.75 x 5.75, with a mat opening of 12.5 x 10. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 20 x 18. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Disney Studios, 1980s) Original production cel and production background featuring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck from a Disney Channel cartoon. The cel is placed on a hand-painted production background. Character images measure 3.5 x 3.25 and 2.75 x 3.75, with a mat opening of 11.5 x 7.5. Mat dimensions are 14 x 11. The piece has the silver Walt Disney Productions seal to lower left. In fine condition, with a small stain to the mat. Starting Bid $200
744. Goofy and the Mad Hatter production drawings from an Eastern Airlines TV commercial. (Walt Disney
Studios, circa 1980s) Collection of 22 original production drawings featuring Goofy and the Mad Hatter from an Eastern Airlines TV commercial, showing them walking toward the viewer. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper. Overall sizes range from 1.5 x 2.75 to 2.75 x 3.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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745. Mickey Mouse production cel and drawing from TV commercial for Mickey’s Christmas Carol.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1983) Original production cel and matching drawing featuring Mickey Mouse as Bob Cratchit in Mickey’s Christmas Carol from a TV commercial for the holiday featurette. Image measures 2.5 x 3.75, with the full cel measuring 16.5 x 13.5 and the animation paper measuring 12.5 x 10.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
746. Ariel color model cel from The Little Mermaid. (Walt
Disney Studios, 1989) Original color model production cel featuring Ariel from The Little Mermaid in a bust-length pose resting her chin in her hand. Image measures 3 x 3, with overall dimensions of 11 x 8.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
747. Sebastian color model cel from The Little Mermaid. (Walt Disney Studios, 1989) Original color model
production cel featuring Sebastian from The Little Mermaid, showing him in two different dramatic poses. Total image measures 7 x 5, with overall dimensions of 11 x 8.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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748. Vanessa color model cel from The Little Mermaid.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1989) Original color model production cel featuring Vanessa from The Little Mermaid, showing her at full figure wearing a white slip. Image measures 3.25 x 9.25, with overall dimensions of 8.5 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
749. Ariel, Scuttle, and Flounder production cels from The Little Mermaid. (Walt Disney Studios, 1989) Original key production cels featuring Ariel, Scuttle, and Flounder from The Little Mermaid, showing them in the finale as good-byes are exchanged following Ariel’s marriage. The cels are placed on a matching studio copy background. Total image measures 10 x 8, with a mat opening of 16 x 9. Framed to an overall size of 25 x 20.5. The piece has the silver Walt Disney Company seal to lower left. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Walt Disney Company. Starting Bid $300
751. Mickey Mouse production model cel from The Prince and the Pauper.
750. Ariel production drawing from The Little Mermaid. (Walt Disney Studios, 1989) Original production
drawing featuring Ariel from The Little Mermaid, showing her in an attractive full-figure pose. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 17 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 5 x 5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
(Walt Disney Studios, 1990) Original production model cel featuring Mickey Mouse as the ‘Dusk Prince’ from The Prince and the Pauper, signed below by Disney animator and legend Andreas Deja. Image measures 5.25 x 5, with overall dimensions of 8.5 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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752. Mickey Mouse production cel from The Prince and the Pauper.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1990) Original production cel of Mickey Mouse from The Prince and the Pauper, showing the iconic mouse atypically displeased and wrapped in a royal mantle. The cel is placed on a matching production background. Image measures 9 x 6.75, with a mat opening of 15 x 10. Double-matted to an overall size of 20 x 15. The piece has the silver Walt Disney Company seal to lower left. In fine condition. An appealing piece of animation history given that The Prince and the Pauper was the final Disney film to utilize the traditional ink–and–paint and camera method prior to the CAPS digital–ink–and–paint process becoming the studio’s main animation technique. Starting Bid $200
753. Baloo and Mowgli production key master background set-up from The Jungle Book. (Walt
Disney Studios, circa 1990s) Original production key master background set-up for a publicity poster featuring Baloo and Mowgli from The Jungle Book, based on the classic 1967 animated film. The cel is placed on a matching hand-painted background. Image measures 16 x 6.5, with a mat opening of 18 x 21.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 24 x 27. In fine condition. An impressively large piece with tremendous visual appeal. Starting Bid $200
754. Belle production drawing from Beauty and the Beast. (Walt Disney Studios, 1991) Original production drawing featuring Belle from Beauty and the Beast, showing her seated in her ball gown. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 17 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 4.5 x 5.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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755. Bimbettes prod u c t i o n drawing from Beauty and the Beast.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1991) Original production drawing featuring the boy-crazy Bimbettes from Beauty and the Beast, showing the blonde triplets together. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 17 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 7.75 x 6.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
756. Mufasa production drawing from The Lion King. (Walt Disney Studios, 1994) Original production drawing featuring Mufasa from The Lion King, offering a wonderful portrayal of the mighty lion. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 17 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 7.5 x 8.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
757. Governor Ratcliffe production drawing from Pocahontas.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1995) Original rough production drawing featuring Governor Ratcliffe from Pocahontas, depicting him swinging a pickaxe. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 17 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 6.75 x 9.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
758. Esmeralda production drawing from The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
(Walt Disney Studios, 1996) Original production drawing featuring Esmeralda from The Hunchback of Notre Dame, showing her at half-length with a surprised look on her face. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 17 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 5.5 x 7. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
759. Quasimodo and Esmeralda production drawing from The Hunchback of Notre Dame. (Walt Disney Stu-
dios, 1996) Original production drawing featuring Quasimodo and Esmeralda from The Hunchback of Notre Dame, showing Esmeralda riding on the famed hunched back. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 17 x 12.5 animation paper. Image measures 5 x 8. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
760. Meg production drawing from Hercules. (Walt Dis-
ney Studios, 1997) Original production model sheet drawing featuring Meg from Hercules, showing her at full-figure from four different angles. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 17 x 12.5 animation paper. Total image measures 12 x 8.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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761. Ariel, King Tr i t o n , a n d Flounder pan production cel and layout drawing from The Little Mermaid II.
764. Donald Duck drawi n g . ( Wa l t
(Walt Disney Studios, 2000) Impressive original pan production cel and layout drawing featuring Ariel, King Triton, and Flounder from The Little Mermaid II. The large cel is placed on an original background layout drawing accomplished in graphite on a white 21.5 x 12.75 sheet. Character image sizes range from 1 x 1 to 5.25 x 6.5. The cel bears a silver Walt Disney Animation seal to lower right and the drawing bears a stamp to upper right. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Disney. Starting Bid $200
762. Ariel and Baby production cel, production background, and production drawing from The Little Mermaid II. (Walt
Disney Studios, 2000) Original production cel, production background, and matching production drawing from The Little Mermaid II, showing Ariel holding up a small child with sunlit latticed archways in the background. The cel is placed on a hand-painted key master background setup. Image measures 6 x 6, with overall dimensions of 15 x 12.75, and the piece features the silver Walt Disney Company seal to lower right. The matching drawing is accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper bearing a silver Walt Disney Company seal to lower right. Walt Disney Studios Certificate of Authenticity included. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Disney World/ MGM Studio, circa 2010 or earlier) Original drawing featuring Donald Duck by veteran Disney artist Jim Bonserio. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper. Image measures 5.5 x 6.75, with a mat opening of 11.5 x 8.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
( Wa l t D i s n e y Studios, 2015) Limited edition hand-painted cel featuring Tinker Bell made in an edition of 1000 for the the 60th Diamond Celebration at Disneyland. The cel is placed on a color official litho background. Image measures 4 x 7, with a mat opening of 12.5 x 10; displayed with a postcard signed by the artists that designed the cel and a Tinker Bell pin. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 19 x 23. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
763. Ariel production cel and production background from The Little Mermaid II. (Walt Disney Studios, 2000) Original
production cel and production background from The Little Mermaid II, showing a lovely half-length pose of Ariel in human form. The cel is placed on a key master background set-up. Image measures 6.75 x 9, with a mat opening of 13.25 x 9.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 20 x 16.25. The piece has the silver Walt Disney Company seal to lower right, and is hand-painted in the upper left corner, “Original production background by Walt Disney Animation.� Walt Disney Studios Certificate of Authenticity included. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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765. Tinker Bell limited edition cel.
MGM Studios
766. Tom production cel from Tom and Jerry cartoon. (MGM Studios, circa late 1940s) Original production cel from a Tom and Jerry cartoon, showing Tom in a particularly diabolical pose with sharp claws and tongue jutting out. The cel is placed on a hand-painted production background. Image measures 9.5 x 6.25, with a mat opening of 12 x 8.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 17.25 x 13.75. In fine condition. An ideal depiction of Tom at his most menacing. Starting Bid $200
767. Northwest Hounded Police.
(MGM, 1946) Pair of production drawings of Wolfie breaking out of prison from the cartoon Northwest Hounded Police, showing the classic Tex Avery character drawing his escape from his jail cell. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed sheets of 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper. Images measure about 4 x 6. Individually matted and framed. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
768. Red Hot production drawing from Red Hot Riding Hood. (MGM
Studios, 1943) Original production drawing featuring Red Hot from the famous Tex Avery short Red Hot Riding Hood, depicting the titular character as a swaying nightclub performer. Signed in the lower right corner in pencil by the artist, Preston Blair. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed animation paper. Image measures 10.25 x 9, with a mat opening of 12 x 9.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 20.75 x 18.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
769. Uncle Tom’s Cabana: Preston Blair. (MGM, 1947)
Pair of production drawings of Little Eva from the cartoon Uncle Tom’s Cabana, showing her in fulllength poses. Accomplished in graphite on animation paper, with one signed in pencil by animator Preston Blair. Images measure about 4.5 x 7.5. Both pieces are double-matted, with one also framed. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
770. Tom and Quacker production layout drawing from Downhearted Duckling. (MGM Stu-
dios, 1954) Original production layout drawing featuring Tom and Quacker from Downhearted Duckling, portraying the sad duckling sitting in Tom’s plate. Accomplished in graphite on untrimmed 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper. Image measures 8.5 x 6.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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771. Tom and Jerry production key master background set-up from Mucho Mouse. (MGM Studios, 1957) Original
production key master background set-up featuring Tom, Jerry, Lightning, and Joan from Mucho Mouse, displayed in its original MGM presentation mat. The cel is placed on a hand-painted production key master background. Characters are trimmed to image and measure from 1.5 x 1.75 to 2.5 x 5.5, with a mat opening of 11 x 8.25. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 17 x 14. In fine condition, with some staining to mat. Starting Bid $300
772. Tom, Jerry, and Tuffy production key master background set-up from Robin Hoodwinked. (MGM
Studios, 1958) Original production key master background set-up featuring Tom, Jerry, and Tuffy from Robin Hoodwinked, displayed in its original MGM presentation mat. The cel is placed on a hand-painted production key master background. Character images measure 1.5 x 1.5 and 8 x 4.25 (Tom trimmed to image), with a mat opening of 11.5 x 7.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 17 x 15. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
773. Tom and Bulldog production cel and production background from Tom and Jerry. (MGM Studios, 1967)
Original production cels and production background featuring Tom and Spike the Bulldog from a Chuck Jones-directed Tom and Jerry cartoon, showing the angry pooch lifting Tom from a hole in the floor, the worried cat clinging to a plunger and transistor radio. Total image measures 5.75 x 6.25, with a mat opening of 12 x 8.75. Mat dimensions are 20 x 16. Reverse of mat bears a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer stamp. In fine condition, with slightly trimmed left edges to both cels. A rare and beautifully colored cel from one of television’s most creative and hilarious animated shows. Starting Bid $200
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Warner Brothers Studios
774. Bugs Bunny production cel from a Merrie Melodies cartoon. (Warner Brothers Studios, circa 1940s)
Original production cel featuring Bugs Bunny from a Merrie Melodies cartoon, showing him in a fabulous close-up pose. The cel is placed on a color background. Image measures 8 x 10.5, with overall dimensions of 12.5 x 10.5. In fine condition. A wonderful, large image of Bugs from the golden age of animation. Starting Bid $200
776. Bugs Bunny publicity cel. (Warner Brothers Studios, circa 1980s) Colorful original hand-painted publicity cel featuring Bugs Bunny based on the 1943 Chuck Jones short ‘Super-Rabbit.’ The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 9 x 7.5, with overall dimensions of 13 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
775. Bugs Bunny and Roadrunner production cels.
(Warner Brothers Studios, 1970s) Original production cels of Bugs Bunny and the Roadrunner in full-length poses. The Roadrunner cel has been placed on an original background from The Smurfs. The Bugs Bunny cel has been placed on an original background from another HannaBarbera production. Both cels are slightly trimmed to 12.5 x 10.5. Images measure 1.5 x 3.25 and 1.5 x 4.5. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
777. Friz Freleng limited edition cel. (Warner Brothers Studios, 1989) Original limited edition cel from Friz Freleng, numbered 45/750, showing Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and other Looney Tunes characters dancing across a theater stage. Signed in the lower right in black felt tip by Freleng. The cel is placed on the original lithograph background. Character sizes range from 2 x 2.75 (Tweety) to 4.75 x 7.25 (Bugs), with overall dimensions of 26 x 13.25. The piece has the gold Warner Bros. seal in upper right, as well as 1989 copyright text along bottom edge. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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778. Chuck Jones limited edition cel.
(Warner Brothers Studios, 1987) Limited edition hand-painted animation cel entitled ‘The Last Chance Saloon,’ numbered 324/500, 16.5 x 13.5, signed in black felt tip by Jones. Cel bears a Linda Jones Enterprises limited edition label. In fine condition. An uncommon, extremely popular cel considering the multitude of classic cartoon characters depicted—Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Pepe Le Pew, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, and Marvin the Martian. Starting Bid $200
779. Bugs Bunny and Marvin the Martian drawing. (Warner Brothers Studios, 1990s) Original drawing by Virgil Ross showing Marvin the Martian and his dog K-9 pointing a space gun at a distraught Bugs Bunny, signed below in pencil by Ross. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper. Images measure 3.75 x 8 (Bugs) and 7 x 6.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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780. Bugs Bunny, Gossamer, and Mad Scientist drawing. (Warner Brothers Studios, 1990s) Original drawing by Virgil Ross of Bugs Bunny pleading to the axe-wielding Mad Scientist as the hulking Gossamer looms overhead, signed below in pencil by Ross. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper. Images measure 3.25 x 4.75 (scientist) and 7.5 x 9.5 (Bugs and Gossamer) In fine condition. A wonderfully zany sketch related to the classic Merrie Melodies cartoon Hair-Raising Hare. Starting Bid $200
781. Bugs Bunny and Marvin the Martian drawing.
(Warner Brothers Studios, 1990s) Original drawing by Virgil Ross of a carefree and carrot-munching Bugs Bunny posing with an irritated Marvin the Martian and a large Instant Martian, signed in the lower left by Ross. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper. Total image measures 9.5 x 8.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
782.
Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote drawing.
(Warner Brothers Studios, 1990s) Original drawing by Virgil Ross showing a delirious Wile E. Coyote strangling an entirely unfazed Roadrunner, signed below in pencil by Ross. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper. Total image measures 6.5 x 8.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
783. Roadrunner, Wile E. Coyote, and Yosemite Sam drawing. (Warner Brothers Studios, 1990s) Original drawing by Virgil Ross depicting Yosemite Sam sticking up an intimidated Wile E. Coyote as an amused Roadrunner watches from behind a cactus, signed in the lower right in pencil by Ross. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper. Images measure 4.25 x 7.25 (Coyote) and 6.75 x 7.75 (Sam and Roadrunner). In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
784. Foghorn Leghorn, Henery Hawk, and Barnyard Dawg drawing. (Warner Brothers Studios, 1990s) Original
drawing by Virgil Ross showing Foghorn Leghorn arguing with Henery Hawk while Barnyard Dawg prepares to mash the rooster with a large mallet, signed below in pencil by Ross. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper. Images measure .75 x 1.5 (Henery) and 8.25 x 5.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Walter Lantz Studios
785. Soldiers production cels from Recruiting Daze.
(Walter Lantz Productions, 1940) Two original production cels of soldiers from the animated short Recruiting Daze, depicting a lanky bugler and a squat drill sergeant. The bugler image measures 5.25 x 6.75, with a mat opening of 7.25 x 9.25, and the drill sergeant image measures 3.25 x 4.5, with a mat opening of 4.25 x 6.25. Both pieces are individually framed to overall sizes of 12.25 x 15.25 and 9.25 x 11.25. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
787. Woody Woodpecker and Andy Panda limited edition cel. (Walter Lantz Productions, 1991) Limited edition hand-painted cel featuring Woody Woodpecker and Andy Panda entitled ‘Banquet Busters,’ 16.5 x 13.5, numbered 13/200, signed in the lower right in black felt tip by Lantz. Cel bears a Walter Lantz Productions seal to lower right. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Collectors Paradise Gallery. Starting Bid $200
788. Woody Wo o d p e c k e r, Andy Panda, Buzz Buzzard, Chilly W i l l y, O s w a l d Rabbit, and Wally Walrus limited edition cel. (Walter
786. Woody Woodpecker production drawings from Bye Bye Blackboard. (Walter Lantz Productions, 1972)
Collection of eight original production drawings featuring Woody Woodpecker in various action poses from Bye Bye Blackboard. Accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on untrimmed 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper. Overall image sizes range from 1.75 x 3 to 3 x 4. Also includes a 1984 Walter Lantz Productions check signed by Lantz, made payable to his chauffeur Paul Maher. In overall fine condition.Starting Bid $200
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Lantz Productions, 1991) Limited edition hand-painted cel featuring Woody Woodpecker, Andy Panda, Buzz Buzzard, Chilly Willy, Oswald Rabbit, and Wally Walrus entitled ‘Meet My Boss, Walter Lantz,’ 13.5 x 16.5, numbered 200/200, signed in the lower left in black felt tip by Lantz. Cel bears a Walter Lantz Productions seal to lower right. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Collectors Paradise Gallery. Starting Bid $200
Bill Melendez Productions 792. Charlie Brown production cel and drawing from Peanuts. (Bill
789. Snoopy production cel from Yo u ’ r e a Good Sport, C h a r l i e Brown. (Bill
Melendez Productions, 1975) Original production cel featuring Snoopy from You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown, showing the exhausted dog during a tennis match. The cel is placed on a hand-painted custom prepared background. Image measures 3 x 3, with a mat opening of 12 x 9. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 18.25 x 15.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
790. Sally production cel and drawing from Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown. (Bill
Melendez Productions, 1977) Original production cel and matching drawing featuring Sally from Peanuts, showing the forlorn young girl sitting with a string and package. Images measure 4 x 4, with mat openings of 5 x 5.25. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 19.5 x 16.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Melendez Productions, circa 1970s–1980s) Original production cel and matching drawing featuring Charlie Brown from Peanuts, showing him prepared to play some baseball. Images measure 2.25 x 2.75, with a mat opening of 8 x 6. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 19.5 x 16.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
793. Linus production cel from Peanuts.
(Bill Melendez Productions, circa 1970s– 1980s) Original production cel featuring Linus from Peanuts. Image measures 1.5 x 2.5, with a mat opening of 6 x 4.75. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 19.5 x 16. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
791. Charlie Brown production cel from Peanuts. (Bill
Melendez Productions, circa 1970s–1980s) Original production cel featuring Charlie Brown from Peanuts, showing the classic character pushing a broken down moped. The cel is placed on a hand-painted custom prepared background. Image measures 2 x 2.5, with a mat opening of 9 x 7. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 18 x 16.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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794. Snoopy production cel and drawing from Peanuts. (Bill Melendez Productions, circa 1970s–1980s)
Original production cel and matching drawing featuring Snoopy from Peanuts, showing him with his floppy ears rising upward. Images measure 2.5 x 3, with mat openings of 4.25 x 4.75. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 19.5 x 16.25. In fine condition, with a strip of light toning passing through the sketch. Starting Bid $200
795. Sally production cels from Peanuts. (Bill Me-
lendez Productions, 1980s) Original production cels from Peanuts, depicting Sally sitting in a small orange chair in front of the living room television. The cels are placed on a color copy background. Total image measures 3 x 3.25, with overall dimensions of 17 x 11.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
796. Linus and Lucy production cels from Peanuts. (Bill Melendez Productions, 1980s) Original
production cels featuring Linus and Lucy from Peanuts, showing Linus holding his beloved blue blanket and Lucy carrying her lunch. The cels are placed on a color copy background. Character images measure 5 x 3.75 and 2.75 x 4.75, with overall dimensions of 13 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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797. Snoopy from Peanuts. (Bill Melendez Productions,
1984) Original production cel and pan production background setup from Peanuts, showing Snoopy wearing a tuxedo and top hat against a stage backdrop with a small hay shed. The cel is placed on a hand-painted pan production background from It’s Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown. Image measures 2.5 x 3.25, with overall dimensions of 18.5 x 11. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
798. Snoopy production cels and production background from Milkbone TV commercial.
(Bill Melendez Productions, 1996) Original production cels and production background from a Milkbone TV commercial, showing a back view of Snoopy preparing to jump from a diving board into a suburban swimming pool. Images measure 3.25 x 3.75 and 10.25 x 4.25, with overall dimensions of 15.25 x 10.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Hanna-Barbera Studios
799. Batman and Robin production cels from Super Friends. (Hanna-Barbera Studios, circa 1973–1986) Original
production cels from Batman and Robin from Super Friends, depicting Gotham’s caped crusaders riding a pair of batcycles. The cels are placed on a color copy background. Images measure 4 x 6.25 and 4.75 x 5, with overall dimensions of 12.75 x 10.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
801. George Jetson production cel from Jetsons: The Movie. (Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1990) Original produc-
tion cel featuring George Jetson from Jetsons: The Movie, signed in black felt tip by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera. The cel is placed on a matching litho background. Image measures 2 x 3.5, with a mat opening of 12 x 9. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 20.5 x 17.5. The piece has the HannaBarbera seal on lower right. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Clampett Studio. Starting Bid $200
800. Scooby Doobies production cel from Scooby Doo’s Laff-A-Lympics. (Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1977) Original production cel featuring the Scooby Doobies from Scooby Doo’s Laff-A-Lympics, showing the all-star team consisting of Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Dum, Dynomutt, Shaggy, Blue Falcon, Hong Kong Phooey, and the Teen Angels. The cel is placed on a color copy background. Image measures 10.5 x 8, with overall dimensions of 13.5 x 10.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
802. Yogi Bear limited edition cel. (Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1992) Vibrant entirely hand-painted limited edition artist’s proof cel featuring Yogi Bear entitled ‘Escape from Ranger Smith,’ 12.5 x 10.5, numbered AP 5/20, signed in black felt tip by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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Other Studios 803. Ringo Starr production cels from Yellow Submarine.
(Apple Films, 1968) Two original production cels from Yellow Submarine, showing Ringo Starr in regular attire and then in his stylized Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band outfit. The cels are placed on a color copy background. Images measure 2.25 x 5.5 and 7 x 5, with a mat opening of 14 x 9.5. This piece is also framed to an overall size of 19.75 x 16. In fine condition. An aesthetically appealing union of Ringo’s animated alter egos. Starting Bid $200
804. Quisp and Quake production cels and drawings from TV commercial. (Jay Ward Productions, 1970s) Original production cels and matching drawings of Quisp and Quake from a breakfast cereal TV commercial, showing the two characters in a psychedelic room with banners promoting Quake. The cels are placed on a matching studio copy background. Images measure 2.25 x 2.5 (Quisp) and 4.25 x 6.75. The matching drawings are accomplished in graphite and colored pencil on individual sheets of 12.5 x 10.5 animation paper. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
805. Quisp, Quake, and Quangaroos production cel and production background from TV commercial. (Jay Ward
Productions, circa 1970s) Original production key master cel and background setup featuring Quisp, Quake, and Quangaroos from a Quisp, Quake, and Quangaroos television commercial. Image of Quake measures 5 x 4.75, image of Quisp and Quangaroos measures 4 x 3.75, with an overall size of 13.75 x 11, with a clipped 4 x 5.5 cereal box cover affixed to the background. In fine condition. Ward is perhaps best known for his work on Rocky and Bullwinkle, Peabody and Sherman, and Dudley Do-Right. A scarce piece from one of the joint commercials featuring all three of the Quaker cereal products. Starting Bid $200
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806. Pink Panther production cels and drawings from Pink Panther. (DePatie-Fre-
leng, circa 1980s) Three original production cels and matching drawings featuring Pink Panther from the Pink Panther TV show, showing him sitting, using a camera, and wearing a green hat. Images measure from 3.5 x 4 to 4 x 3, with overall dimensions of 12.5 x 10.5. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
807. Color key painting from All Dogs Go to Heaven.
(Sullivan Bluth Studios, 1989) Original color key painting from All Dogs Go to Heaven, showing Itchy Itchiford, Anne-Marie, and Charlie B. Barkin, with the two pooches carrying wrapped presents. Accomplished in gouache on art board. Total size measures 8 x 4.75. Overall sizes range from 1 x 1.75 to 2 x 3.25. Overlaying cel reads along the bottom edge, “Sc. 260, 170.� In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
808. Samantha Stevens limited edition cel from Bewitched. (Columbia TriStar, 1999) Limited edition hand-painted cel based on the opening title series of Bewitched, numbered 210/300, showing the witch flying on her broomstick. The cel is placed on a lithographed background. Image measures 8.5 x 7, with overall dimensions of 17.5 x 14.5. The piece has the Columbia seal in the lower right. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Van Eaton Galleries. Starting Bid $200
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literature Rare Balzac letter from the collection of William Randolph Hearst
809. Honore de Balzac. ALS in French, signed “de Balzac,” one page, 3.5 x 4.5, September 12, no year but likely circa
1832. Letter to Jules Mabit, written from Aix-les-Bains. In full (translated): “Sir, please do me the honor to deliver a response to the person you chose as editor in charge, the contents of which should not be associated with me, and please accept my thanks for the things that you kindly think of me.” Double-matted and framed with a portrait of Balzac to an overall size of 15.5 x 13. In fine condition. According to records this letter was once sold in a 1922 auction held by New York’s Anderson Galleries and, was also previously held in the collection of William Randolph Hearst. Balzac went to Aix in late August 1832 upon the invitation of Madame de Castries, a one-time ‘secret admirer’ and the subject of his unrequited love. During the month he was there he continued to work at his typical furious pace and frequently wrote home to his mother in Paris, who was handling most of his business affairs. At this time Balzac was engaged with multiple publishers and contributed to several magazines; although this meant working with many different editors, he generally demanded that he have final control of his work. Concerning one of these myriad publishing endeavors, this is a wonderful letter by the prolific French author. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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Signed copy of the classic tale 810. Truman Capote. Signed book: Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Eighth printing. NY: Random House, 1958. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 179 pages. Signed on the first free end page in blue ballpoint. Autographic condition: light toning to the signed page and an ownership notation above Capote’s signature. Book condition: VG-/VG-. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
First printing of Breakfast at Tiffany’s
812. Raymond Chandler. DS,
one page, 7.5 x 9.5, April 19, 1946. Agreement between Chandler and Paramount Pictures in which he confirms “that the employment agreement between us…shall be and hereby is cancelled and terminated.” Nicely double-matted and framed with a portrait. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Crisply signed check from the emerging scribe 813. Samuel L. Clemens.
811. Truman Capote. Sought-after unsigned book: Breakfast at Tiffany’s. First edition, first printing. NY: Random House, 1958. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 179 pages. Book condition: VG/ VG-. A wonderful example of the basis for Audrey Hepburn’s iconic 1961 film. Starting Bid $200
First National Bank of Hartford check, 7.75 x 2.75, boldly filled out and signed by Clemens, “Samuel L. Clemens,” payable to Estes & Lauriat for $7.88, May 12, 1875. In fine condition, with a slightly trimmed top edge. A great example from the year before he published the classic The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Clad in his iconic white suit, Twain poses for charity 814. Samuel L. Clemens. Crystal-clear matte-finish 6.5 x 9 photo of Cle-
mens wearing one of his classic white suits in a seated three-quarter-length pose, affixed to an 8 x 11.75 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, “Mark Twain.” Archivally cloth-matted and framed with a descriptive plaque to an overall size of 16.75 x 29. In fine condition. Samuel Clemens was known for his all-white suits, which he claimed made him ‘the only cleanly-clothed human being in all Christendom north of the Tropics.’ This image came from a series of photographs taken in 1907, which he then autographed and sold to raise funds for those affected by the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco. Clemens himself regarded these as the best portraits ever taken of him and they remain among the most iconic images of the author today. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
Clemens introduces the men behind the Paige Compositor typesetter that would prove to be his financial undoing 815. Samuel L. Clemens. ALS,
in pencil, signed “S. L. Clemens,” one page, 3.5 x 5.25, no date. Brief letter to Mr. Hutchins. In full: “This is to introduce my friends Paige and Davis who desire to see the type-setter at work as per my conversation with you.” On the adjacent page Clemens adds, “Office of the Post.” Nicely double-suede-matted and framed with a portrait of Clemens and a biographical plaque to an overall size of 18 x 30. In fine condition, with a thin strip of tape along hinge and some surface loss and rubbing along top edge.
Having spent a good deal of his teenage years setting type by hand as an apprentice printer, Clemens wholeheartedly believed that the Paige Compositor—a printing press that would use a mechanical arm to set the type—would be one of the greatest (and most lucrative) inventions of all time. It was thus that he assumed the major financial responsibility of the project in exchange for a percentage of anticipated profits. At the mercy of inventor James Paige and mechanical expert Charles Davis, introduced in this letter, Clemens’s investment slowly soured; as the project’s development moved at a snail’s pace, the new Linotype hit the market with great success, making Paige’s machine obsolete before it was even completed. Clemens lost not only the bulk of his book profits but also a substantial portion of his wife’s inheritance, and in 1894, was forced to file for bankruptcy. An interesting document regarding the men and the invention that led to the financial unraveling of the entrepreneurial author. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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The American humorist tries his hand at German 816. Samuel L. Clemens.
Handsome 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Clemens, signed on the reverse in black ink, “Truly yours, Mark Twain,” with an ANS below in German (translated), “I am sorry but I cannot read the German handwriting. SLC.” In fine condition. Precertified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
818. Charles Dickens. Mess. Coutts & Company check, 7.5 x 3.75, filled out and signed by Dickens, payable to Mr. Thomas Hills for £2.5.0, September 22, 1868. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Letter to a confidant of Victoria and Albert’s 817. Charles Dickens. ALS,
one page, 4.5 x 7, Gad’s Hill Place letterhead, November 29, 1864. Letter to General C. B. Phipps. In full: “I have been in France this last twelve days, and found your note on returning last night. Immediately reffered its enclosures to Mr. Wills, who will return them with his own observations therefore.” Suedematted and framed with a cartede-visite of Dickens and a small biographical plaque to an overall size of 21 x 18.5. In fine condition, with a light horizontal fold through signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Beautifully penned note from Dodgson
819. Charles Dickens. Crisply penned ALS, one page,
4.25 x 6.75, July 18, 1850. Written from Devonshire Terrace, a letter to his bankers, Coutts & Co., in full: “I beg to send you the power of attorney, duly executed and attested. The mislaid one to which you refer in your obliging letter, I destroyed.” Double-matted and framed with an engraving of Dickens to an overall size of 16.25 x 13. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
820. Charles L. Dodgson. Beloved British author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, better known by his pen name, Lewis Carroll (1832–1898). ANS signed “C. L. Dodgson,” one page, 6 x 4, no date, with “Monday,” written by Dodgson in the lower left corner. Brief note to W. Warner, in full: “What theatre is Lizzie Coote acting at?” On the reverse, Dodgson has addressed the note “W. Warner, Esq.” Several diagonal and vertical folds from folding for transmittal, scattered toning, and a brush to “Monday,” otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Twice-signed presentation to a fellow Mississippi writer 821. William Faulkner.
Signed book: Intruder in the Dust. First edition, first printing. NY: Random House, 1948. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 247 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen to a fellow Southern writer, “For Elizabeth Spencer, from William Faulkner, Oxford, Miss., 31 Oct. 1948,” and signed again on the title page, “William Faulkner.” In the fall of 1948, Elizabeth Spencer was teaching at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, where William Faulkner was in residence; a mutual friend asked him to autograph this book for her, which he did. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/VG-. Born in Mississippi, Spencer published her first novel in 1948 and has since become an award-winning author best known for the 1960 novella The Light in the Piazza. Between 1948 and 1953 she worked as a creative writing instructor at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Faulkner’s hometown. In 1949, Faulkner received the Nobel Prize in Literature for his contribution to the American novel. An extraordinary twice-signed presentation copy with an outstanding Southern writing association, this is one of the finest Faulkner books we have encountered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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“Send me an invitation & I’ll drink some of your wedding liquor” 822. F. Scott Fitzgerald. ALS signed “Scott F.,” one page, 4.75 x 7, March 27, 1921. Letter to “Tom,” written from Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald’s childhood home at “6 Pleasant Ave, Montgomery Ala.,” in full: “Congratulations on your magnificent engagement. Send me an invitation & I’ll drink some of your wedding liquor. Our adress [sic] is 38 W 59th St & our phone is Plaza 7780. Please call when you next come to N. Y.” Affixed to the rear pastedown of a 1920 hardcover edition (second printing) of This Side of Paradise. Autographic condition: fine, with trimmed edges to the letter. Book condition: VG-/ None. The recipient of this letter lived across the street from 6 Pleasant Avenue, Zelda Sayre’s home until 1920 when she married F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Fitzgeralds then lived at 38 West 59th Street in Manhattan from October 1920 through April 1921, the period in which Scott wrote his second novel, The Beautiful and the Damned. When Zelda learned she was pregnant in February 1921 she traveled home to Montgomery, followed a month later by Scott. In May, the couple set out on their first trip to Paris. An ideal Fitzgerald letter that captures the booze-infused extravagance of the early Jazz Age. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
Fitzgerald’s first collection of short stories 823. F. Scott Fitzgerald. Signed book:
Flappers and Philosophers. First edition, later printing. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1920. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 7.75, 269 pages. Signed on the first free end page in ink, “Sincerely yours, F. Scott Fitzgerald.” Toning and soiling to signed page, separation along front hinge, wear and staining to covers and spine, and light toning, soiling, and creasing to dust jacket, otherwise very good condition. An early, uninscribed title from this desirable literary giant. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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“You suck more melancholy out of me than I should have thought possible” 824. Robert Frost. Fascinating ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, no date. Response penned at the conclusion of a four page typed poem by Carl E. Hirsh entitled ‘To Robert Frost,’ in full: “Your poems make deep thoughtful reading. You haven’t let the mere sound of words have the upper hand of you. But you scare me a little with what you have taken me to mean. You suck more melancholy out of me than I should have thought possible. Caesar and Marius and I should all be taken with a grain of salt. Emerson said ‘Earth’s a howling wilderness truculent with force and fraud.’ It is and it isn’t. Sandburg the happy go lucky says ‘The people—yes!’ The people yes and no! You might be making too much out of my wish a bird would go away and not sing by my house all day. You must be careful to think free. It is true regret is sacred. But so are a lot of other things sacred and all of them regret included are but ministers to poetry and feed its sacred flame. Thanks for letting me see the poems.” In fine condition, with small splits at fold edges, and light general handling wear. At once an appealing reflection on a fellow poet’s creative analysis of ‘Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening’ and ‘A Minor Bird,’ this uncommon and lengthy letter boasts unique content from Frost, who not only quotes the latter 1928 poem, but makes notable references to literary greats in both Ralph Waldo Emerson and Carl Sandburg. An amusing letter with strong literary association. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Boldly signed during the Russian’s 1906 trip to America 825. Maxim Gorky. Signed book: Orloff and His Wife. Later printing. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1906. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.5, 485 pages. Boldly signed on a free end page in black ink in Cyrillic, “M. Gorky,” noting a location of “Staten Island.” Autographic condition: fine, with mild dampstaining to the lower right corner of the signed page. Book condition: VG-/None. Gorky visited America only briefly in 1906 and he was met with public outrage when his scandalous relationship with a Russian actress came to light. When he was thrown out of the hotel he was staying in due to these marital indiscretions, he took refuge in the Staten Island home of an American socialist where he stayed as their guest for five weeks. Books signed by Gorky are scarce and extremely desirable. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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826. Ernest Hemingway. Signed book: A Farewell to Arms. Volume 4935 of the Collection of British and American Authors series. Liepzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, no date. Hardcover with slipcase, 4.5 x 6.25, 320 pages. Signed and inscribed in ink on a front blank page, “To Ed Kennedy with very best wishes, Ernest Hemingway, Valencia, 1937.” Autographic condition: very good, with scattered toning and foxing to signed page, as well as a Hebrew stamp along top edge. Book condition: G+/None, in an attractive custom-made case, covered in navy cloth with a leather spine, gilt titles, and five raised bands. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
827. Ernest Hemingway. Personal check, 8.5 x 3.25,
filled out and signed by Hemingway, “Ernest M. Hemingway,” payable to Roberto Herrera for $150, September 7, 1954. In fine condition, with scattered light staining. Herrera was Hemingway’s close friend, part-time secretary, and brother of his Cuban doctor; he frequently accompanied the writer on his exploits aboard the famous fishing boat Pilar. While in Cuba during 1951 Hemingway wrote one of his most famous works, The Old Man and the Sea, which was inspired by his own marlin fishing trips. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Ward’s powerful ‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic’ 828. Julia Ward Howe. Desirable AQS, one page, 8.5 x 4.75, June 1908. Ward pens the opening four lines from her poem ‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic,’ in full: “Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: / He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored: / He hath loosed the fatal lightning of his terrible swift sword: / His truth is marching on.” Matted and framed. In very good to fine condition, with very slight discoloration to the corners. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Irving recalls a wintry trip to Martha’s Vineyard 829. Washington Irving. ALS, three pages
on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, December 17, 1853. Letter to John Tucker Prince, in part: “You ask for some anecdote of a journey I made with your father Captain Prince, about forty years since…It was the dead of winter, our destination Marthas Vineyard!—Something equal to the North Pole… In the course of my expedition with your [father] we crossed from the mainland to Marthas Vin[eyard] in an open boat in rather moist weather. [While] warming ourselves at a public house near the landing a tall lank fellow came in from fishing or boating, with a woebegone face and dripping like a merman. He took off a Stov[e] hat soaking wet, that being about his head like the ears of an elephant and giving a whisk wi[th] it that nearly put out the fire just beginning to kindle ‘I wish I was cleverly dead!’ cried he. ‘I don’t care how cleverly you die’ my friend replied your father, ‘but I’d thank you not to kill the fire.’ It was during this expedition that I gave your father the razors you speak of; which, however keen they may be, were nothing to compare in keenness to the wintery blasts we encountered.” In very good condition, with a portion of right edge of third page torn away (omitting several words of the text), intersecting folds, a few tears to edges, and slight scattered soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Joyce’s trio of tales from Finnegans Wake 830. James Joyce. Signed book:
Tales Told of Shem and Shaun. First edition, limited issue, number 72 of 100 copies on Japanese vellum. Paris: The Black Sun Press, 1929. Softcover with glassine dust jacket and original slipcase, 6.5 x 8.25, 55 pages. Signed on the half-title page in fountain pen by Joyce. Autographic condition: fine. Book has repairs to spine and reattached front wrapper, and the fragile glassine jacket has several areas of loss including the entire spine. Accompanied by a custom-made clamshell case. This highly desirable work comprises the tales ‘The Mookse And The Gripes,’ ‘The Muddest Thick That Ever Was Heard Dump,’ and ‘The Ondt And The Gracehoper,’ which were later included in the notoriously dense masterpiece Finnegans Wake. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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Kerouac’s sequel to On the Road 831. Jack Kerouac.
Signed book: Visions of Cody. First edition, limited issue, numbered 283/750. NY: New Directions, 1960. Hardcover, 5.25 x 8.5, 128 pages. Signed on the colophon in blue ballpoint. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: G+/None, with ex-library label remnants and adhesive to endpapers. Visions of Cody recapitulates many of the events in On the Road and is heavily focused on the character of Neal Cassady. Kerouac considered it to be his masterwork. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“Yours is indeed a deadly trade— the hobby of autographing” 832. Rudyard Kipling. ALS,
one page, 4.25 x 6.5, April 27, 1894. Letter to Thomas Hutchinson, in full: “Your sonnet to hand. Yours is indeed a deadly trade—the hobby of autographing—but after you have climbed into verse in chase of your object I should be churlish to refuse to send you what you need.” Matted and framed with an engraved portrait bearing a facsimile signature. In fine condition, with light toning to edges and a small clipping of Kipling affixed to the upper left corner. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“You say the Pathway is unhappy stuff. Well, so is all my writing” 833. T. E. Lawrence. Fantastic ALS signed “T. E.
Shaw,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6.75, December 11, 1928. Letter to writer Henry Williamson, written from Miranshah. In full: “Thank you for Rutter’s books on Mecca and Medina. They are most modestly good: very human, and fair, and fresh. The entire absence of great-mindedness is very charming. I wonder who he is? Some very queer fish, probably, who has lived for a long while on the wrong side of the world. The public are (so Cape says) swallowing the Pathway avidly. I have sent for a copy: but so out of the way is this place that I’d not heard of its being out till Cape’s letter, the post before yours with the Rutter books. You say the Pathway is unhappy stuff. Well, so is all my writing. Let not us impotents be shy of our impotencies, behind the licked envelopes of letters. You’ll laugh to hear that I still pick up Tarka often, read a few pages, and lay it down. I find it holes more than I thought, even at first: and what I said the first time was ‘pemmican’: a variety, I’m told, of pressed beef. The public pressure on you to write another book before you feel inclined to think of a pen seriously, must be horrid.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in his own hand. Published in volume nine of The Letters of T. E. Lawrence and excerpted in Williamson’s Genius of Friendship: T. E. Lawrence. Rife with commentary on Williamson’s noteworthy novel Tarka the Otter, reflections on his own writing, and a closing line embodying his disillusionment with fame, this is an ideal Lawrence letter. At the request of his publisher, Williamson had forwarded Holy Cities of Arabia, a two-volume work by Eldon Rutter that had come out recently and was received enthusiastically and compared in several reviews to Lawrence’s writing. Williamson, who would soon win the Hawthornden Prize for Tarka, had himself just released The Pathway, the final volume of his tetralogy The Flax of Dream. Although Williamson wrote prolifically—apparently embracing the “public pressure” that Lawrence disdained—none of his other works surpassed the popularity of Tarka. A simply superb example with remarkable content. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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“Your book is lovely and beautiful like a small artificial Japanese garden with its unexpressable melancholy”
834. Yukio Mishima. ALS, three pages, 10 x 7, Biwako Hotel letterhead, September 5, 1963. Letter to novelist John Goodwin, in part: “I finally got a chance to read your ‘A View of Fuji’…Your book is lovely and beautiful like a small artificial Japanese garden with its unexpressable melancholy. I should say I am one of most chosen reader of this novel, because I think I can feel both side of this story. As the matter of fact, I have personally known such a sort of sentimental, weak, stupid, poor, and on the contrary extremely strong by his natural mysticism. On the other hand, I also know a lonesome tourist’s psychology in a foreign country…Now I am on a tip at Shiga Prefecture near by Kyoto to gather materials for my new novel. It will be a satiric novel of a president of a big silk-weaving company who pretends like a ‘big daddy’ to all labourers and double-crossed by them by a big terrible strike.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Mishima’s own hand, incorporating his full name in the return address area. The project Mishima refers to in this letter was published the following year under the title Silk and Insight. A lengthy, extremely desirable letter by the renowned author. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
“Thank you for the fine thing you wrote about ‘Gone With the Wind’” 835. Margaret Mitchell. TLS signed “Margaret Mitchell Marsh,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 17, 1940. Letter to Mr. Gates, in full: “I haven’t an idea how you knew that the Fourth of July was my wedding anniversary! But I thank you for all your kind wishes to me and to my husband. It was thoughtful of you to send me your greeting. Thank you, too, for the fine thing you wrote about ‘Gone With the Wind.’ Needless to say, I appreciate it, coming as it does from a librarian. And I’ll use the book mark till it wears out.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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“You, a Southerner, can realize how much the kindness and enthusiasm of the people of the South has meant ” 836. Margaret Mitchell. TLS, one
page, 7.25 x 11, personal letterhead, February 25, 1937. Letter to Mrs. Mahon, in part: “I appreciated so very much the things you wrote me about ‘Gone With the Wind.’ You, a Southerner, can realize how much the kindness and enthusiasm of the people of the South has meant to me. And when you tell me that your two children liked the book then I am pleased! Of course, I never dreamed I would have such an enormous sale and I never dreamed anyone, except people interested in history, would read my book. So, when I hear that children of high school age like it—well, that makes me very happy.” In fine condition, with some unobtrusive light irregular toning. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
A sick self-portrait from the Irish playwright—“I knew very little about Theatre or anything else” 837. Sean O’Casey. ALS signed “Sean,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 7, personal letterhead, November 22, 1960. Letter to Lewis Funke, the drama editor at the New York Times. In part: “Writing this from the De Profundis of a bed—a damned ‘Communistic’ virus infiltrated into me body politick, and laid me low. ‘Cooing of Doves’—at the time of its rejection, I told Gabriel Fallon, then a friend of mine, and an Abbey actor at the time, now a Director of the Abbey; and Barry Fitzgerald, another friend then & who is still. Lady Gregory alone of the others remembered, and, when I went to Coole Park, she mentioned how happily the ‘Cooing of Doves’ welded into the heard of another play. It went in with but a few minor changes; but what puzzled me was why ‘Kathleen Listens In’ was preferred to it in the first instance; for then puzzlement was one way of solving it, for I knew very little about Theatre or anything else.” At the end, O’Casey sketches a self-portrait of himself lying in bed. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in his own hand, incorporating “O’Casey” into the return address on the flap. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
The early British diarist orders compensation for an officer slain at sea 838. Samuel Pepys. British civil servant (1633–1703) best remembered as the author of a nine-year, multi-volume diary, one of the essential documents of 17th century British history and literature. Uncommon manuscript DS, signed “S. Pepys,” one page, 7.5 x 12, December 13, 1673. Official naval document issued to Stephen Fox, paymaster, directing him to pay the widow and orphan of Captain Joseph Seymore “the gratuity allowed by his Ma:ty to the Widows of such Land Officers as have been Slaine in his Ma:ts Service at Sea according to the quality her husband served in at the tyme of his death.” In very good condition, with toned repairs to separated horizontal folds, scattered toning and soiling, and some chipping to edges; signature area clean and unaffected. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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From the Chateau de Muzot in 1922, Rilke thanks a beloved bookseller 839. Rainer Maria Rilke. ALS in German,
signed “R. M. Rilke,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 8.25, March 16, 1922. Letter to Mr. Jaffe, written from his home at Chateau de Muzot, Switzerland. In full (translated): “The notation made by the sender of the requested books that arrived in good condition in two shipments, is an indication for me that you had taken special care sending these packages. Let me take this opportunity to express my personal gratitude for your courtesy. I am returning your greetings most heartily. Please remember me to your father, to whom I am also sending my regards and best wishes.” In fine condition. The recipient of this letter was presumably the son of Munich bookseller Heinrich Jaffe, whose shop was a favorite of many writers including Rilke and Thomas Mann. At this time Rilke was recovering from a long period of depression during which he did not write. In 1921 the noted patron of the arts Werner Reinhart invited Rilke to live at the Chateau de Muzot, where he found renewed inspiration and could dedicate himself to writing again. In a storm of creative energy in February, he completed the Duino Elegies and wrote the entirety of the Sonnets to Orpheus. Written during this incredibly productive period, this is a superb Rilke letter. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
Beautiful signed first edition of The Art of Maurice Sendak 840. Maurice Sendak. Signed book: The Art of Maurice Sendak. First edition. NY: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1980. Hardcover with dust jacket, 11.75 x 11, 278 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in black ballpoint, “For the Collins Family, Maurice Sendak, Dec: 84,” who adds a terrific small sketch of Carol saying “Boo!” In fine condition. A gorgeous visual history of Sendak’s crosshatched masterpieces, enhanced furthermore by the sought-after addition of a drawing of the author’s most recognizable Wild Thing. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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841. George Bernard Shaw. TLS signed “G. Bernard Shaw,” one page, 8 x
10, personal letterhead, January 10, 1936. Letter to Vernon Bartlett, in part: “On the 22nd we start on a cruise to Honolulu and thereabouts. I am so full of packing and clearing up before I leave that it is impossible for me to undertake an extra job until I am on the seas. We shall not be back until the 6th April. Besides, an article that is not on the spot in point of time is useless during the present mix-up: the weeks that would elapse before anything I could write on the voyage could reach you would put it out of date. Also, by the way, I have nothing particular to say. So I am afraid I must fail you. If I were to be at home within reach I might have a try; but as it is—! I did not know that that funny old adventure of Stead’s was still in existence. It was always fearfully crowded up, whereas your paper was very handy and concise and in large print. I hope it wont be swamped. We are horrified to hear that you have broken your leg. How much have you broken it? The expression may mean anything from combined fracture of the thigh to a simple crack in the tibia. How much sympathy, exactly, do we owe you?” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
842. Samuel Francis Smith. Beautifully penned AQS on an offwhite 5.75 x 12 sheet, signed at the conclusion in ink, “S. F. Smith.” Smith pens the four original verses of ‘America’ in their entirety, in part: “My country, ’tis of thee, / Sweet land of liberty, / Of thee I sing; / Land where my fathers died, / Land of the pilgrims’ pride, / From every mountain side, / Let freedom ring.” In fine condition, with old tape reinforcement to fold separation on reverse, and paper loss to lower left corner affecting a couple of words of text. A highly appealing display piece enhanced furthermore by its lovely penmanship. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Gladly accepting the “rewarding results of the Nobel Award” 843. John Steinbeck. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, November 12, 1962. Letter to Mrs. Bauer, in full: “I can’t tell you how happy your letter of congratulation has made me, but I’m going to try. Anyone who says he doesn’t like a friendly pat on the back is untruthful or a fool. Far from the least rewarding results of the Nobel Award to me have been the many letter of congratulation which are a clear indication to me that people care. It was kind and generous of you to take the time to write and I thank you in the only way I know.” In fine condition, with scattered light toning and an old tape stain to top edge. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
Biblical verse from Uncle Tom’s Cabin
844. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Lengthy AQS on an off-white 4.5 x 7.5 sheet, signed at the conclusion, “Harriet Beecher Stowe, April 25, 1892.” Stowe quotes from the preface of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, in full: “‘He shall not fail nor be discouraged till he have set judgment in the earth. He shall deliver the needy when he crieth, the poor and him that hath no helper. He shall redeem their souls from deceit and violence; precious shall their blood be in his sight.” Attractively double-matted and framed with a portrait of the author to an overall size of 17 x 14. In fine condition, with a slightly trimmed left edge. Quotes from Stowe’s influential canonical work are uncommon and exceptionally desirable. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Handwritten draft of Thoreau’s 1854 ‘Moonlight’ lecture
845. Henry David Thoreau. Fantastic handwritten manuscript, unsigned, one page both sides, 7.5 x 9.5, no date but circa
1854. A page from Thoreau’s draft for his ‘Moonlight’ lecture delivered at Leyden Hall in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on October 7, 1854. In part: “I complain of arctic voyageurs that in their accounts they do not enough remind us directly or indirectly of the peculiar dreariness of the scenery—and the perpetual twilight of the arctic night. So he whose theme is moon light will find it difficult to illustrate it with the light of the moon alone though this I think is necessary. I fear that I have not put duskiness enough into my night & moonlight walks. Every sentence should contain some twilight or night, at least the light in it should be the yellow or creamy light of the moon with at most a silvery radiance—or the fine beams of stars and not the white or dazzling light of day. Occasionally a mere phosphorescence or gleaming as from rotten wood—Nor should any complain if at rare intervals it is uncertain & wandering, far over treacherous bogs like an ignis fatuus. The peculiar dusky serenity of the sentences must not allow the hearer to forget that it is evening or night, though I do not warn him that it is dark of the darkness—Otherwise he will of course presume a day light atmosphere. If my pages were written in larger character, I would extinguish these lamps & standing by a window read them by the light of the moon alone.” Thoreau makes a few corrections and emendations to the text. A central horizontal band of toning, slight show-through from writing to opposing sides, and pinholes to left edge, otherwise fine condition. The first portion of this passage appears on page 59 of Volume 8 of Thoreau’s Journal as published by Houghton Mifflin in 1906. Thoreau delivered his ‘Moonlight’ lecture at Leyden Hall in Plymouth in October of 1854, just two months after the publication of Walden. Benjamin Marston Watson, a Harvard classmate, and his wife Mary Russell Watson, a close friend of the Emersons, invited Thoreau to speak as a part of their Sunday lecture series organized to provide those who preferred not to go to church an alternative gathering. This speech, delivered before fellow Transcendentalists and intellectuals, beautifully captures the language and style exhibited in Walden, making it an exceptionally desirable piece. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $1000
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846. Leo Tolstoy. Unusual hand-tinted 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of a little girl, boldly signed across the top in black ink, “Leon Tolstoy.” In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned postcard photo of the author. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
The influential science fiction author
848. H. G. Wells. ALS signed “Wells,” two pages on two
847. Jules Verne. ALS in French, one page, 3.75 x 5, no
date. Untranslated letter inquiring about lodging for one night. Matted and framed. In fine condition, with light toning along edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8, June 3, 1889. Letter to H. E. Hadley. In part (spelling and grammar retained): “Are you or are you not going to the Art Schools Swaray or Sworry? because if you are, & if you have no serious luggage, you have got to come & go with me who have much & need the aid of a friend. O Bear ye one anothers’ burthens says the scripture, & my burthen is worse than that which Christian left in the city of Destruction.” Intersecting folds, scattered creases, and overall toning, otherwise fine condition. Hadley was an author of elementary physics textbooks and a contemporary of Wells and Sir Richard Gregory at The Royal College of Science, London. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Leaves of Grass signed by America’s bar 849. Walt Whitman. Signed book: Complete Poems & Prose of Walt Whitman. First edition, limited issue, numbered 214/600. Philadelphia: Ferguson Bros., 1888–89. Original hardcover binding, 6.75 x 9.75, 898 pages. Signed at the foot of the “Leaves of Grass” title page in bold black ink, “Walt Whitman.” The title page reads: “Authenticated & Personal Book (handled by W.W.) ... Portraits from Life ... Autograph.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: G/None, with exlibrary markings and removal of library material from endpapers; all portrait plates are intact and interior is overall very good. An exceedingly desirable limited edition of Whitman’s complete works. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
Unusually large Whitman portrait from his book of letters with Anne Gilchrist 850. Walt Whitman. Scarce vintage 4 x 5.5 photo of Whitman resting his head in his hand, affixed to its original 6 x 8.5 mount, signed on the mount in black ink, “Walt Whitman.” Notation in another hand under signature states, “Reproduced by Doubleday Page & Co for ‘Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman.’ The signature is a genuine autograph.” Very nicely archivally double-cloth-matted and framed with a descriptive plaque to an overall size of 19.5 x 16. In very good condition, with a couple repaired tears to mount, and some scattered light toning, creasing, and soiling to mount. A crystal-clear portrait of the great American poet, larger than usually encountered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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J.K. Rowling Order of the Phoenix signed by Rowling and cast, including Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson
851. J. K. Rowling. Signed book: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. First edition. London: Bloomsbury, 2003. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8, 766 pages. Signed on the title page in blue felt tip by Rowling and signed on the first free end page in gold ink by the cast of the 2007 film adaptation, including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Bonnie Wright, Harry Melling, Richard Griffiths, Matthew Lewis, and Michael Gambon. In fine condition. Rowling signed the book in 2003 at Waterstone’s booksellers in the UK and the dust jacket bears a Waterstone’s label; the cast of the movie signed at the UK premiere and screening on May 30, 2004. Accompanied by two entry tickets to the screening. An extremely rare combination of signatures representing the enormous popularity of Harry Potter both as a book series and film franchise. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
Inscribed copy of Potter’s debut 852. J. K. Rowling. Signed book: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. First edition, third printing. London: Bloomsbury, 1997. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8, 223 pages. Signed and inscribed on the dedication page in blue ballpoint, “To Ronald, with best wishes, J. K. Rowling.” In fine condition, with sunning to spine of the dust jacket. The third printing was the first to receive a dust jacket and they are rarely found in signed examples. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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The exceedingly rare “Joanne Rowling” first printing of the Prisoner of Azkaban 853. J. K. Rowling. Signed book: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. First edition, first printing. London: Bloomsbury, 1999. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8, 317 pages. Signed on the dedication page in black ballpoint, “Happy Birthday! J. K. Rowling.” In fine condition, with light toning along the edges of the pages. The initial hardcover print run was halted mid-printing after it was discovered that “Joanne Rowling” rather than “J. K. Rowling” had made its way onto the copyright page; this is an extremely scarce example from that erroneous first run, made even rarer by the presence of Rowling’s signature. Tremendously desirable even in unsigned examples, this is a true treasure for any Harry Potter fan. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
Sought-after first impression of the deluxe edition 854. J. K. Rowling. Signed book: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Deluxe first edition, first printing. London: Bloomsbury, 1999. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.5, 317 pages. Signed on the title page in black felt tip, “J. K. Rowling.” In fine condition, with a hologram affixed to the title page. Accompanied by a ticket stub from a Carnegie Hall book tour event in 2007. Bound in green cloth with an inlaid color plate and gilt stamping, this is a handsome signed example. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Magnificent collector’s edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard
855. J. K. Rowling. Signed book: The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Deluxe collector’s edition. London: Children’s High Level Group, 2008. Ornately embellished hardcover with velvet bag and clamshell case, 4.75 x 6.75, 179 pages. Signed on the half-title page in blue ballpoint, “J. K. Rowling.” In fine condition, with small gouges to the spine of the clamshell case and a Rowling hologram affixed to the signed page. An impressive publication that is extremely rare in signed examples. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
856. J. K. Rowling. Signed book: Harry Potter and the
Goblet of Fire. First edition. London: Bloomsbury, 2000. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8, 636 pages. Signed on the dedication page in black ballpoint, “J. K. Rowling.” In fine condition, with a tiny crack to front hinge. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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857. J. K. Rowling. Signed book: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. First adult edition, first printing. London: Bloomsbury, 2004. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8, 223 pages. Signed on the title page in black felt tip, “J. K. Rowling.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
860. J. K. Rowling.
858. J. K. Rowling.
Signed book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. First edition. London: B l o o m s b u r y, 2000. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8, 636 pages. Signed on the dedication page in black ballpoint, “J. K. Rowling.” In fine condition, with a cracked front hinge. Accompanied by a golden ticket stub from the ‘Hogwarts Express’ book tour. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
859. J. K. Rowling.
Signed book: Harry Potter and the HalfBlood Prince. First American edition, first printing. NY: Arthur A. Levine Books, 2005. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25, 652 pages. Signed on the title page in black felt tip, “J. K. Rowling.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Signed book: Harry Potter and the HalfBlood Prince. First edition. London: B l o o m s b u r y, 2005. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8.5, 607 pages. Signed on the title page in black felt tip, “J. K. Rowling.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a Harry Potter lightning bolt temporary tattoo. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
861. J. K. Rowling. Signed book:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. First edition. London: Bloomsbury, 2007. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8, 607 pages. Signed on the title page in black felt tip, “J. K. Rowling.” In fine condition, with a hologram affixed to the title page. Accompanied by three balloons from the event at which the book was signed. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
862. J. K. Rowling.
Signed set of two books: Harry Potter’s School Books, including Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages. First edition, first printing. London: Bloomsbury, 2001. Softcover, 4.25 x 7, 42 and 56 pages. Each is neatly signed on the title page in blue ballpoint, “J. K. Rowling.” Includes the original plastic wrapper and Hogwarts Library bookplate. In overall fine condition. A very hard-to-find autographed set. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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864. Authors
865. Samuel Beckett
866. Noel Coward
867. Charles Dickens
868. Edna Ferber
863. W. H. Auden
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869. Arthur Conan Doyle Starting Bid $200
872. Langston Hughes Starting Bid $200
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870. Robert Frost Starting Bid $200
873. Victor Hugo Starting Bid $200
874. Eugene Ionesco Starting Bid $200
871. Alex Haley Starting Bid $200
875. Stephen King Starting Bid $200
876. Stephen King Starting Bid $200
880. Eugene O’Neill
877. H. L. Mencken Starting Bid $200
881. Ayn Rand
878. Arthur Miller Starting Bid $200
879. Arthur Miller Starting Bid $200
882. James Whitcomb Riley
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883. Dr. Seuss
884. Alexander Solzhenitsyn
885. Gertrude Stein Starting Bid $200
886. Hunter S. Thompson and Johnny Depp
887. Chris Van Allsburg
888. Edgar Wallace
889. Eudora Welty
890. Richard Wright
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classic music 894. Pablo Casals.
Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Casals intently playing the cello, signed and inscribed in Spanish in fountain pen. Blindstamped in the lower right corner by Kubby Rembrandt Studios. In fine condition, with one tiny pin hole to top border. A simply magnificent depiction of the esteemed Spanish cellist. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
891. Maria Callas.
Vintage matte-finish 4.25 x 6 photo of Callas in Ifigenia in Tauride, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Maria Callas, 1964.” In fine condition, with mild rippling to edges. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
895. Pablo Casals.
892. Enrico Caruso. Wonderful
Untranslated ALS in French, one page, 4.75 x 6.5, Piccadilly Hotel letterhead, December 15, 1925. In fine condition. Accompanied by an unrelated telegram to the recipient’s husband. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
original bold ink self-portrait on an off-white 3.5 x 5.5 card, signed in the lower right and dated 1906. Mounted, matted, and framed. In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
893. Enrico Caruso. Desir-
able 3.75 x 6 cabinet photo of Caruso, signed and inscribed in French with a date of Berlin 1906. Published by T. Massak of Prague. Matted and framed. In very good to fine condition, with some scattered ink skipping and edges likely trimmed (have not examined out of the frame). Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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896. Pablo Casals.
Boldly penned AMQS on an off-white 6 x 7 album page, signed in fountain pen. Casals pens two bars of music, adding the title below. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
897. Alfredo Casella. Italian
composer of modernist tendencies (1883–1947) perhaps best known for his retrospective works, ‘Scarlattiana’ and ‘Paganiniani.’ Vintage matte-finish 7 x 9 portrait of Casella with his arms crossed, signed and inscribed in Italian in fountain pen, “Casella, Boston, MCMXXVII.” In fine condition, with a small tear to upper left corner. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Scarce portrait of Flesch 900. Carl Flesch.
Hungarian violinist and teacher (1873– 1944) who instructed numerous notable performers and pedagogues. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Flesch by Kubby Rembrandt Studios, vertically signed and inscribed in Italian in fountain pen, “Carl Flesch, Philadelphia, 26/III/28.” Blindstamped by the studio in the lower right corner. In fine condition, with three binder dings along the left border. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
901. Cesar Franck.
898. Feodor Chaliapin. Two items: a striking matte-finish 6.5 x 8.5 formal portrait, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my dear old friend Eugene Plotnikoff, with my deep wishes [for] his success, F. Chaliapin, 1928, New York”; and a fountain pen signature on a white 3.5 x 2.25 card. In fine condition. Accompanied by a program and a booklet about Chaliapin. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
899. Jascha Heifetz.
Scarce AMQS on an offwhite 6.75 x 4 personal stationery card, signed and inscribed in blue ink, “For J. Beresford Fowler—With cordial good wishes—Jascha Heifetz, 1946.” Heifetz pens ten bars of fast-paced staccato music from one of his works. In very good condition, with old mounting remnants on the reverse and light moisture-related staining to the front. The first Heifitz musical quotation we have ever offered. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Composer and pianist (1822–1890) who won some official recognition as the nominated successor of Benoist as organ professor at the Conservatoire. Sheet music booklet for Rebecca published by G. Hartmann in Paris, 72 pages, 7.75 x 11.25, signed and inscribed on the title page in French in crisp black ink by Franck, and dated January 22, 1882. Beautifully half-bound in leather with marbled boards and gilt-stamped spine, retaining the original wrappers inside. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
902. Vladimir Horowitz. Sought-after AMQS
in pencil on an off-white 6.25 x 7 album page. Horowitz pens one bar of music, signing below, “V. Horowitz, Philadelphia 13/II 78.” In fine condition. The first AMQS we have ever offered of the world-renowned pianist. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Liszt intends to visit a “beautiful princess” 903. Franz Liszt. ALS in German, signed “F. Liszt,” one page, 4 x 6.25, personal embossed letterhead, no date but postmarked April 26, 1835. Letter to Monsieur Mercier, in full (translated): “Please do me the kindness of coming at a quarter to four. Together, we shall go to the home of the beautiful princess who will be charmed to see you, and to pose for me.” Addressed on the reverse in Liszt’s own hand. Double-matted and framed with an image of the composer and a viewing window on the reverse. In fine condition, with scattered light soiling. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
904. Albert Roussel. Leading
French modernist composer during the interwar period (1869–1937). Superb 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Roussel in a head-and-shoulders pose by G. L. Manuel Freres, boldly signed in black ink. In fine condition. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
905. Nellie Melba and Luisa Tetrazzini. Two signed photos: a sharp 7 x 9 mounted albumen portrait of Melba, boldly signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Mr. Scott Rowland, In kind remembrance of Nellie Melba, London 1894”; and a matte-finish 6 x 8 photo of Tetrazzini by E. F. Foley, signed and inscribed in black ink, “Souvenir de Luisa Tetrazzini, Los Angeles. 28 January 1911.” Both are matted and framed. In fine condition, with trimmed borders to the Melba photo. A desirable combination of these operatic food namesakes. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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906. Jesus Maria Sanroma. Vintage
matte-finish 6 x 8.75 seated portrait of Sanroma by Horner of Boston, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To my dear Renee, with all friendly affection from ‘Chuchu’ Sanroma, XXVII.” Also signed in the lower right by the photographer. In fine condition, with lightly trimmed borders. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Icons of the stage
907. Opera and Theatre. Massive collection of well over 1000 items signed by a diverse assortment of singers, composers, choreographers, performers, and others related to the domain of opera and theatre, primarily consisting of photos, letters, programs, and advertisements, with many signers appearing multiple times. Notable signers include: Licia Albanese; Mikhail Baryshnikov; Lucrezia Bori; Sammy Cahn; Maria Callas; Enrico Caruso; Feodor Chaliapin; Katharine Cornell; Merce Cunningham; Walter Damrosch; Gloria DeHaven; Nelson Eddy; Lynn Fontanne; Christopher Fry; Mary Garden; Johnny Green; Oscar Hammerstein I; Helen Hayes; Hildegarde; Wendy Hiller; Jerome Hines; John Houseman; Betty Hutton; Marcel Journet; Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon; Andre Kostelanetz; Lotte Lehmann; Vivien Leigh and Jean Pierre Aumont; Lotte Lenya; Eugenie Leontovich; Jenny Lind; Cecilia Loftus; Henry Mancini; Marcel Marceau; Giovanni Martinelli; Nino Martini; Lauritz Melchior; Yehudi Menuhin; Vincente Minnelli; Birgit Nilsson; Lillian Nordica; Jarmila Novotna; Laurence Olivier; Luciano Pavarotti; Jan Peerce; Roberta Peters; Lily Pons; Leontyne Price; Elisabeth Rethberg; Lillian Russell; Ernestine Schumann-Heink; Marcella Sembrich; Helen Traubel; Keenan Wynn, and many more. Includes many unsigned items and numerous original mailing envelopes. In overall very good to fine condition. A world-class assemblage of thespian luminaries whose collective influence continues to reach the back of the concert hall. Due to the large quantity a few secretarial and/or printed signatures may be included. Interested parties are encouraged to view the collection in person at our offices or call us with specific inquiries, as this collection is sold as is and no returns will be accepted. Starting Bid $1000
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Scarce seated portrait of the esteemed Russian composer 908. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Exceptional original 4.25 x 6.25 cabinet portrait of Tchaikovsky in a seated pose, boldly signed in the upper border in Cyrillic in black ink, “P. I. Tchaikovsky.” Published by Fr. deMezer and Kieff. In fine condition, with slight rubbing to the image and a trimmed top edge slightly impinging on the very bold signature. A highly desirable and uninscribed example of Tchaikovsky in a rare seated pose. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
909. William Steinway. Civic leader and
businessman (1835– 1896) who co-founded Steinway & Sons with his two brothers and father, Henry E. Steinway. ALS signed “Wm. Steinway,” one page, 5.5 x 8.25, Steinway & Sons letterhead, January 16, 1892. Letter to Charles MacLean, in full: “I hereby recommend Mr. Charles J. Wade, now on Inspector Byrnes’ staff as detective, for promotion as Detective Sergeant. I have also written to Hon. J. J. Martin on the same subject.” In very good to fine condition, with several strips of toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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910. Edgar Varese.
French-born composer (1883–1965) who spent the greater part of his career in the United States. U ntransl ated ALS in French, s i g n e d “ Va rese,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, July 31, 1940. In fine condition, with some small light stains to upper right. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in his own hand. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
Rare letter from London while completing the influential Oberon 911. Carl Maria von Weber. German composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist, and critic, one of the first significant composers of the Romantic school (1786–1826). LS signed “C. M. von Weber,” one page, 5 x 8, March 11, 1826. Letter to a British painter, penned in the hand of Romantic composer George Smart and signed at the conclusion by Weber. In full: “I should have had much pleasure in complying with your request, but that I have promised to sit to another artist if my time will admit of it but which I much fear.” In fine condition. Weber had been commissioned to write an opera based on C. M. Wieland’s epic poem Oberon and had just arrived in London on March 6 to complete it and begin rehearsals with The Royal Opera. He stayed at the home of Sir George Smart, his close friend and an accomplished musician in his own right. Although suffering from tuberculosis, Weber was able to push through rehearsals and conduct the premiere of Oberon one month after writing this letter. He conducted twelve performances of it before passing away at Smart’s house on June 5. As Weber could not speak English and had to dictate this letter to Smart, similar examples are exceedingly rare. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $300
912. Ralph Vaughan Williams. Influential English composer (1872–1958) of symphonies, chamber music, opera, choral music, and film scores. ALS signed “RW,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, Oriel College letterhead, May 29, 1939. Letter in his difficult to decipher hand apologizing for his inability to visit London due to “lack of money” and “lack of a car.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in his own hand. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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913. Marian Anderson
914. Classical Musicians
915. Composers
916. Composers
917. Paul Dukas
918. Vernon Duke
919. Kirsten Flagstad
920. Rudolf Friml
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922. Franz Lehar and Alexander Girardi
923. Charles M. Loeffler
924. Jules Massenet
925. John McCormack
926. Musicians
927. Camille Saint-Saens
928. Francesco Tamagno
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contemporary music
Rare first UK pressing of the Fab Four’s ‘Twist and Shout’ 929. Beatles. Won-
derful and quite rare first UK pressing of the band’s debut EP, Twist and Shout, signed and inscribed in fountain pen on the back cover of the sleeve, “To Christine, love, John Lennon xxx,” “Ringo Starr xxx,” “love from Paul McCartney xxx,” and “George Harrison xxx.” Signatures were obtained in between August 19–24, 1963, in Bournemouth, Hampshire, for a young female fan who was invited to meet the group back stage after winning a Disc magazine contest, during their six-day engagement at the Gaumont Cinema. In fine condition, with brushing to Paul’s “xxx.” Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo. Disc Magazine ran several contests during 1963, with the grand prize being front row seats to a Beatles show, and a chance to meet the group backstage. Released in mid-July of 1963, the band’s first official EP contained four tracks from their Please Please Me album. The sleeve featured a Fiona Adams photo of the band taken at a former bomb site at the rear of Euston Station, with the Beatles tunes on the back cover credited to “McCartney–Lennon.” This EP stayed on the charts for an incredible 64 weeks, selling over 800,000 copies, despite the fact that their full-length album had been number one on the charts for 10 weeks. According to expert Frank Caiazzo, to date, there have been less than ten authentically signed Beatles EPs brought to light. A super-scarce fully signed offering of a rare Beatles title. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000
Fully signed Beatles fan club card 930.
Beatles. Wonderful official Beatles fan club card featuring a classic image of all four in their gray collarless suits, 5.5 x 4.25, signed in black ballpoint by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. In very good to fine condition, with light scuffing to the image and light fading to the signatures. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000
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The Help! royal premiere program signed by the Beatles and gang
931. Beatles. Vintage program from the royal world premiere of the Beatles’ second feature film, Help!, held at the London
Pavilion in Piccadilly Circus on July 29, 1965, twenty-eight pages, 8.5 x 11, signed and inscribed on the back cover in black ballpoint, “To Pepy, love, John Lennon,” and in pencil, “Paul McCartney,” “George Harrison,” and “To Pepy, love from, Ringo Starr.” Also signed and inscribed in pencil by record producer George Martin and his future wife Judy, as well as McCartney’s girlfriend Jane Asher, with McCartney adding below her signature, “and her pal and buddy.” Program also bears an unidentified pencil signature below the Starr signature. The front cover has a long diagonal crease and exhibits general handling wear; the signed back cover has been professionally cleaned and restored to fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, in part: “Signed programs from this event are extremely rare, and only a handful has turned up in the 40 years since this event took place.” Inspired by the Goon Show and the Marx Brothers classic Duck Soup, Help! saw the Fab Four tackling comedy with a James Bond twist, fending off an evil cult from seizing a sacrificial ring attached to Ringo’s hand. The enormous premiere was attended by Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon and the Earl of Snowdon, and despite not earning as rave reviews as A Hard Days Night, the film has since been credited for influencing the development of music videos. A truly rare, multi-signed piece of Beatles history. Starting Bid $1000
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Choice early signatures 933.
Beatles. Vintage ballpoint signatures and inscription, “To Hilary, love Paul McCartney (Beatles), xxx,” “John Lennon, xx,” “George Harrison, xxxx,” and “Ringo Starr, xxx,” on a light blue 5 x 3 album page. In fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000
Vintage John, Paul, and George 934. Beatles. Sought-after vintage circa 1964 official Beatles Fan Club promo card depicting the group in their collarless suits, 5.5 x 4.25, signed in black ballpoint, “John,” “Paul,” and “George xx.” In very good condition, with a heavy central horizontal crease, a few lighter creases, mild soiling, and mounting remnants to reverse. An appealing set of the three most sought-after Beatles. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $500
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Amazing multi-signed Danish program with Nicol on the skins
935. Beatles and Jimmie Nicol. Remarkable Danish program for a Beatles performance at Copenhagen’s KB Hallen on June 4, 1964, sixteen pages, 7.75 x 10.25, nicely signed on the front cover above their images in black ballpoint by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Jimmie Nicol, signing above the image of Ringo Starr. Both Lennon and Nicol have signed again on the photo collage centerfold in blue ballpoint, with the latter adding “Best wishes.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a copy of a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “My father was the K.B. Halls personnel in the greenroom, to keep order and to help with practical things on the stage. I was often with him in the greenroom. The Beatles insisted however, that the greenroom only had very few people, and no press. My father and I were part of the few in the greenroom, and I saw The Beatles sign the frontpage of the program.” Nicol replaced Ringo Starr from June 3–15, 1964, at the start of the Beatles’ World Tour, while Ringo was suffering from tonsillitis and pharyngitis. Given the time period, this incredible multi-signed program exhibits two of the earliest known signatures Nicol made as a Beatle. A truly uncommon piece of ‘Fab Four’ history. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000 260 | July 13, 2016 | CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
Large Beatles and Nicol signatures from 1964 Hong Kong 936. Beatles and Jimmie Nicol. Vintage ballpoint signatures of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Jimmie Nicol on an off-white 7.5 x 9.25 lightly-lined sheet. Double-matted and framed with a photo of the short-lived Beatles lineup to an overall size of 20.75 x 28. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “In 1964 shortly after the completion of their first movie ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ the Beatles sans Ringo Starr gave one performance in Hong Kong. The substitute drummer for an ailing Ringo was Jimmie Nicole [sic]. John, George and Paul stayed at the President Hotel and performed at the Princess Theatre on Nathan Road…I obtained each autograph personally backstage at the Princess Theatre on Nathan Rd, Kowloon.” Also accompanied by a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo. Nicol replaced Ringo Starr from June 3–15, 1964, at the start of the Beatles’ World Tour, while Ringo was suffering from tonsillitis and pharyngitis. Given how Nicol was with the Beatles for under two weeks and played a total of only eight shows, this is an extremely rare piece enhanced by its set of uncommonly large signatures. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $500
Royalty contract for ‘My Sweet Lord’ 937. Beatles: George Harrison. Desirable DS,
one page, 8.25 x 11.75, 1988. Agreement between The Performing Right Society, Ltd., Harrisongs Ltd., and Westminster Music Ltd., in which the undersigned consent to distributed sums relating to the song “‘My Sweet Lord (‘He’s So Fine’)”, in part: “We further hereby authorize PRS to continue to distribute royalties in accordance with these divisions until further notice.” Signed at the conclusion in black ballpoint by Harrison. In fine condition, with two torn punch holes and a small staple-related tear to upper left corner. Precertified REAL. Starting Bid $200
938. Beatles: George Harrison. Crisp ink signature, “George Harrison,” on an off-white 4.25 x 3 slip. In fine condition, with fold at the bottom, easily matted out. An ideal Harrison signature with excellent display potential. Precertified REAL. Starting Bid $200
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939.
Beatles: George Harrison.
One-of-a-kind first generation color semi-glossy 5.25 x 3.5 candid photo of Harrison posing with an excited fan, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by Harrison. Reverse also bears collector’s ink notations, “Menno + George Harrison, Amsterdam,” as well as a JSA authentication label. In very good to fine condition, with a couple of small creases to the somewhat faded image, and the signature a bit light in places. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
Lennon scrawls McCartney’s address 940. Beatles: John Lennon. Unsigned handwritten notes
by John Lennon on the reverse of an off-white 8 x 10.5 typed letter inviting Lennon and May Pang to attend a farewell surprise party for Michael H. Graham on August 2, 1974. Lennon pens the address of Paul and Linda McCartney in blue ballpoint, in full: “home, P + L, 7 Cavendish Ave., London, NW8, office 1 Soho Sq. London W. 4390386.” In fine condition, with collector’s identification captions affixed to the bottom of each side. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
Early McCartney signature from the Cavern days 941. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Attractive
blue ink signature, “love from, Paul McCartney, XXX,” on the rear pastedown of a leather 4 x 5 autograph book. Pastedown also bears ink ownership notations. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “My maiden name was Angela Buckland Parker and I lived at 11 Stratford Road, Aigburth, Liverpool 19. During 1961 I was at college in Liverpool and regularly visited the Cavern on my way home from College…As a young girl aged 16, Paul McCartney was my favourite member and the most attractive member of the Beatles so it was on one of my visits to the Cavern prior to an evening performance that I spotted Paul and only had my address book available to obtain his autograph so I stopped him on his way in and have kept that memento to this day.” Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
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Unique twice-signed 1969 Lennon Productions check
942. Beatles: John Lennon. Incredible District Bank Limited check, 8 x 4, filled out in another hand and signed by Len-
non, “John Lennon,” drawn on the “Lennon Productions Ltd” account and payable to Lennon for £348.19.6, June 13, 1969. Also prominently endorsed on the reverse by the famed musician, “John Lennon F. MB.” Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, certifying that Lennon signed “twice, once at the bottom right of the front of the check and once on the back…It is very possible that he has signed ‘F. MB.’ to mean ‘Former Member Beatles,’ because during this period things were becoming very strained within the group.” It was around this period that Lennon decided to leave the Beatles, but had only discussed it in confidence among his closest associates. Featuring an enormous signature on the reverse with its enigmatic initials, this double-signed check is a supremely desirable example from the Beatles’ last days.Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $1000
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“Dear Princely person,” McCartney’s plea to Prince
943. Beatles: Paul McCartney. ALS signed at the top of the first page, “Paul McCartney,” and at the conclusion, “Paul
(McCartney),” two pages, 8.25 x 11.75, no date. Incredible letter to Prince, beginning “Dear Princely person,” concerning his efforts in establishing the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. In full: “Hi there! I know how hard it is to always be getting letters that ask for some favour or another, so it was not easy for me to accept the job of Lead Patron for a Performing Arts School to be located in my home town, Liverpool. But, you guessed it! I did agree to do it, so now I’m writing to ‘friends and all good people’ to try and interest them in the scheme. The story started just after the inner-city riots in Liverpool a few years ago. A friend suggested that ‘what the city needs is a ‘Fame’ School.’ I liked the idea as a possible positive focus for local and overseas kids, but it was only later when I went back to my own old school that was in ruins, that I thought by locating a Performing Arts Centre there we could save the 1825 building in the process. So…(phew!) We’re now well on our way, as the enclosed info shows, but there’s still a lot to be done. Now the hard part. A donation from you would be a great boost to the project, and I know your involvement in some way, would be a thrill for everyone concerned. Hope you didn’t mind me writing this, it’s so long since I’ve written letters I feel like I’m back at school myself. Anyway, one of these days you’ll have to come and teach a class some moves!! Who knows, it may turn out to be something special for thousands of future kids. Thanks for looking at this.” McCartney also sketches a smiley face at the end. In fine condition, with a light paperclip impression to top edge. Inspired by Alan Parker’s 1980 film Fame, McCartney co-founded the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts which opened its doors in 1996 after several years spent gathering fundraising and support. In 1953, an 11-year-old McCartney attended the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys, excelling in English and art until graduating in 1960. During his tenure he became fast friends with a young George Harrison while riding the bus, and met John Lennon and his band The Quarrymen at a St. Peters Church Hall festival in July of 1957; both McCartney and Harrison joined the skiffle group as guitarists not long after, eventually changing their name to The Beatles in August 1960. Although it remains uncertain whether Prince made a donation or not, the artist’s wide array of philanthropic pursuits have become increasingly transparent since his untimely death; the vast majority of Prince’s contributions were gifted anonymously. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300 264 | July 13, 2016 | CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
Ringo’s personal ’95 Tokyo tour jacket
944. Beatles: Ringo Starr. Pair of customized Hard Rock Cafe tour jackets personally owned by Ringo Starr and Barbara
Bach. The light denim jackets are from the Japan leg of the 1995 tour of Ringo and His All-Starr Band and feature the Hard Rock Cafe logo on the back, embroidered in silver “Ringo Starr and His All Starrs” across the shoulders and “Tokyo” below. Ringo’s jacket is a size medium and personalized below the tour patch on the left sleeve, “Ringo”; Bach’s is size small and personalized in the same area, “Barbara.” In overall fine condition. Originally acquired from the ‘Property Of Ringo Starr And Barbara Bach’ Auction in Beverly Hills. Starting Bid $200
Bopper sings the blues: “Memories got me felling way down low” 945. Big Bopper. Stage name of J. P. Richardson (1930–1959) whose
big voice and exuberant personality made him an early rock and roll star. He tragically died in a plane crash along with fellow musicians Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens. Handwritten lyrics, unsigned, one lined page, 3.25 x 6.5, no date. The Big Bopper pens the lyrics to an apparently unpublished song entitled “Dim Dim Lights, (Music Soft & Slow).” In part (spelling and grammar retained): “Dim, Dim Lights Music soft & slow / Memories got me felling [sic] way down low / People around me / a laughin and a dancing / But I keep thinking / of Past romancing.” Handsomely double-matted and framed with two images to an overall size of 15.25 x 22. In fine condition. Although this song went unrecorded, it was probably inspired by—or served as the inspiration for—early rock and roller Bill Haley’s 1955 hit, ‘Dim, Dim the Lights, (I Want Some Atmosphere).’ A very bold, clean example of the Big Bopper’s songwriting talents. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA and a full letter of authenticity from REAL. The James Collings Collection. Starting Bid $200
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Davie Jones and the King Bees
Garcia’s Signpost to New Space
946. David Bowie. Circa
1964 vintage ballpoint signatures, “Davie Jones [Bowie],” “Roger Bluck,” “Dave Howard,” “Bob Allen, XX, King Bees,” and “Cheers, George Underwood,” on a blue 4.5 x 3.75 album page. Reverse bears ballpoint signatures from The Animals. In fine condition. An incredibly early signature dating to Bowie’s brief time with the King Bees. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
947. Jerry Garcia. Signed book: Garcia: A Signpost to New Space. First edition, first printing. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Books, 1972. Softcover, 5.25 x 8, 254 pages. Signed on the first free end page in ballpoint, “I’m sorry about this book, but thanks again. Jerry Garcia.” In very good to fine condition, with wear and soiling to covers. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
Rare RIAA Diamond Award 948. Creed. Official RIAA Diamond Award commemorating the success of Creed’s 1999 album Human Clay, measuring 16˝ tall and weighing 10.35 pounds, consisting of a large crystal diamond displayed atop a glass obelisk set upon a black base, with an engraved plaque reading: “Diamond Award, Presented to Jeff Cameron in recognition of ‘Human Clay,’ by Wind-Up Records and the Recording Industry Association of America, 10 Million U.S. Sales, July 16, 2001.” In very good to fine condition, with the diamond and metal support re-glued at the top. Designed by Peter Wayne Yenawine, a master designer at Steuben Glass, these distinctive diamond award sculptures are made of fine lead crystal and of the utmost desirability. Starting Bid $200
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Late Gershwin brothers RKO document for “music and lyrics which will be used in our productions” 949. George and Ira Gershwin. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, May 24, 1937. Document concerning their agreement with RKO Radio Pictures. In part: “This will confirm our understanding with reference to our use of your names in our 1937–1938 Annual Sales Book. You have agreed that we may make appropriate mention of your names and indicate that you have composed music and lyrics which will be used in our productions.” Handsomely signed at the conclusion by both George and Ira Gershwin, and countersigned by an RKO representative. In fine condition, with expected document wear and a few light creases. RKO Radio Pictures recruited George and Ira Gershwin to score the 1937 film Shall We Dance, a musical comedy starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers that blended classical ballet with modern jazz—just as George Gershwin did throughout his body of work. Although Ira was less enthusiastic about the concept, George embraced it and composed music in a different style for each scene. The film had been released on May 7, just a few weeks prior to the brothers signing this document. During this time, George began exhibiting increasingly erratic behavior and his wife suspected the onset of mental illness. A brain tumor was discovered soon after and he passed away due to complications on July 11. Later that year, he posthumously received his only Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for the now-classic tune—‘They Can’t Take That Away from Me.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
The Gershwins sign a very limited edition of Porgy and Bess 950. George and Ira Gershwin. Signed
book: Porgy and Bess. Limited first edition of 250 copies (this being No. 225). NY: Random House, 1935. Hardcover with slipcase, 9.75 x 12.5, 559 pages. Signed on the colophon in fountain pen by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, librettists Dubose Heyward, and director Rouben Mamoulian. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None. Red leatherbound boards with black leather title-pieces, gilted upper textblock edge, and handmade endpapers. Minor rubbing to edges; spine rubbed and slightly sunned; insect damage to spine-edges and front/rear interior hinges; hinge following title page is cracked; mild foxing and discoloration to textblock edges and endpapers; small seller’s sticker to rear pastedown. In protective plastic sleeve and VGslipcase, with rubbed and fraying edges to the woven, strawlike fabric. Seldom offered, these editions are highly coveted by collectors. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Distinguished portrait of the ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ composer 951. George Gershwin . Stunning vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 Mishkin portrait of Gershwin, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To Mildred—All the best, from George Gershwin, Apr. 28, 1934.” In fine condition, with a speck of re-colored surface loss to the upper left background area. A handsome image of this most desirable jazz composer. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
“Kindly let your friends know that my sight is almost gone” 952. W. C. Handy. TLS, two pages, 8.5 x 11,
Handy Brothers Music Co., Inc. letterhead, August 12, 1944. Letter to Lionel A. Aucoin, in part: “Now in the matter of autographs: I am going to carry out your request, but with difficulty. Just before receiving your letter, I surprised my daughter by being able to write three notes on the fourth line of a sheet of manuscript paper, but I am afraid that my hand will have to be guided in your case. I can see the letters I write when signing a check, but after the check is signed, I do not see so well, or if I look at it awhile it blurs. So, if this autograph is not up to the standard, kindly let your friends know that my sight is almost gone. I am doing a lot of work however, and am dependent on proof readers, secretaries, copyists, or arrangers to carry ou[t] my musical idea for me, but I am thankful to be able to keep my mind occupied and my body active; at least there is nothing wrong with my heart and ears.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Unique shirt signed by Jimi backstage at his only New Orleans stop 953. Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Unusual musically-themed longsleeve dress shirt with patterns of sheet music pages and covers, including ‘Showboat’ and ‘Pretty Little Baby,’ with a Monzini Knits tag sewn into the collar. Signed and inscribed on the back in black ink, “To Jack: Jimi Hendrix.” Shirt is also signed and inscribed (at a later date), “To Jack: Noel Redding,” and “Billy Cox.” Accompanied by a letter of provenance from a previous owner, who was gifted the shirt by a friend. Letter reads, in part: “I received a call from one of my best friends, Jeff Ferguson…He told me his parents, Jack and Judy, had some stuff they wanted to give me…They placed a piece of clothing in my hands, that I could tell right away was a shirt…I was obviously not understanding the significance of the shirt…Jack told me to look at the back of the shirt, I did so, then all of a sudden, I saw clear as day in the center of the shirt the words, ‘To Jack, Jimi Hendrix.’…Jack…told me he met him back in the late 60s when he (Jack) lived in New Orleans. At the time Jack was working for a security company, and had several friends in law enforcement in the New Orleans area…They were able to go backstage and meet Jimi Hendrix, and hang out with him for a while. Jack told me he didn’t have any paper with him, so he got Jimi to sign the back of the shirt he was wearing.” Also accompanied by a second letter stating that Redding’s signature was obtained while he was touring the US in the 1990s, and Cox’s was acquired on June 18, 2012, in Nashville, Tennessee, where he also verified Hendrix’s autograph. In fine condition, with a small hole above Redding’s signature. Hendrix played just one show in New Orleans, stopping there on August 1, 1968, during his US tour. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300
954. Milli Vanilli Iconic official American Music Award awarded to Milli Vanilli in 1990,
measuring 15.25˝ tall and weighing 6.5 pounds, consisting of an elegant acrylic pyramid with gold text below, “American Music Award,” and an engraved plaque on the front of the black base, “Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist ‘Milli Vanilli,’ 1990.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
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955. Michael Jackson. DS, one page both sides, 8.5 x 14, January 21, 1977. Standard songwriters contract between the Jackson 5 and Peacock Music Publishing for the musical piece entitled “Jackson Opening—(part of Musical Score for Jacksons TV Series, January 1977,” with each member of the band receiving a 20% share of the royalties. Signed on the reverse by Michael Jackson, Joseph Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Tito Jackson, and Jackie Jackson, with Tito and Jackie signing with their legal names. In fine condition. The Jackon’s variety show ran for 12 episodes from 1976–1977. The half-hour program featured musical and dance numbers, as well as guest stars including Redd Foxx, Sonny Bono, and Muhammad Ali. Precertified REAL. Starting Bid $200
With love from Janis
Spectacular oversized Jerome Kern
957. Jerome Kern. Vintage matte-finish 9.75 x 12.75 portrait
956. Janis Joplin. Vintage red ballpoint signature, “Love
you, Janis, xxxxx,” with a sketch of a heart on the reverse of a 4.5 x 3.5 color candid photo of two unknown women at a party. In fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
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of Kern playing his piano, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Charles Miller for his unfailing patience, kindness, and help to and from his friend Jerome Kern, January 1939,” with a small medal sketched to the left of the inscription. Doublematted and framed. In fine condition, with light silvering to the edges. Kern is very scarce in signed photos and this example is certainly the finest we have encountered. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
Scarce inscribed German pressing 958. Bob Marley and the Wailers. German pressing of Marley’s Uprising album signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “To Stephnie, all the Best Wishes, Happy Christmas, Love, Bob Marley.” Marley has traced over his signature a couple of times to make it bolder. In fine condition, with aforementioned tracing over of signature. The record is included. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient which reads, in part: “We have a house in Rottach-Egern on Lake Tegern (Bavaria)…that we used to rent out as a vacation house. At one point an English doctor came to us and rented the house for a cancer patient and several other people…my parents learned that it was dealing with Bob Marley, who was undergoing cancer treatment with the former ‘miracle doctor’ Dr. Issels. The doctor had rented the house for several weeks…Bob Marley probably left the house in the dark early in the morning to go to Dr. Issel’s clinic and returned in the dark late in the evening… My mother explains that the house had been totally overheated to the point that the balconies were warped! Bob Marley…moved to somewhere else. At that time, we had only seen his mother and his entourage, since other opportunities still had to be regulated. My mother asked for an autograph for her children and then we got these albums (Kaya for my sister and Uprising for me, Stephanie).” Issels, known for his controversial alternative cancer therapy regimen, treated Marley for several months in late 1980 until a few days prior to Marley’s untimely death at age 36. Ex. Christie’s, 2006. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $500
Nirvana rock out at the Paramount 959.
Nirvana. Felt tip signatures, “Kurdt,” “Chris,” and “David,” on a blueand-maroon 3.25 x 3.5 used backstage pass for a Nirvana concert. Includes a David Geffen Company promotional cassette tape for a Nirvana concert on October 31, 1991, with the front cover listing 18 tracks for sides A and B in an unknown hand, and the the spine reading, “Nirvana–live, 10/31/91, mixed by Andy Wallace.” In fine condition. Also accompanied by a mailing envelope postmarked November 18, 1991, a Nirvana mail order form, and an unused Nirvana sticker. On Halloween 1991, Nirvana performed at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Washington, with the footage and audio from the concert released on DVD and Blu-ray in 2011 as part of the 20th anniversary of Nirvana’s Nevermind album. Andy Wallace is a Grammy Award-winning studio engineer who has worked on landmark rock and metal albums like Nirvana’s Nevermind, Slayer’s Seasons in the Abyss, and Sepultura’s Arise. Starting Bid $200
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960. Roy Orbison.
Roy Orbison’s stageworn white leather belt given as a gift to fellow musician Carl Perkins. The belt measures 45˝ long and 4˝ wide with a hanging chain along the bottom edge, and is adorned with metal and turquoise decorations. Signed inside the buckle by the maker, “Hand made by Mike McGregor for Roy Orbison, 1977.” Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Carl Perkins’s son Stan, stating that his father “received this stage worn belt from Roy Orbison as a gift.” Starting Bid $200
Boldly signed The Works album 961. Queen. The Works album signed on the front cover in silver
ink by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, and Roger Taylor. In fine condition, with a mild album impression to front cover and a few mild edge creases. The record is included. Consignor notes that the autographs were obtained in Barcelona, Spain, in 1986 during Queen’s Magic European Tour. This album boasts particularly bold and crisp signatures. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $300
962.
Queen. EMI Records Ltd. cassette sleeve, 6 x 3.75, signed in black felt tip by Freddie Mercury and Brian May, and in green ink by John Deacon and Roger Taylor. Double-matted with an image of the front cover for the album Queen II to an overall size of 14 x 16.5. In fine condition, with light soiling. The cassette is not included. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
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Crisp full set of the Rolling Stones circa 1964
963. Rolling Stones. Vintage ballpoint signatures of Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman, and Keith Richards on a blue 4.5 x 3.75 album page, and ballpoint signatures of Brian Jones and Charlie Watts on a pink 4.5 x 3.75 album page, with collector’s ink notations along top edge of both album pages. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the son of the original recipient, in full: “These signatures were obtained by my mother who had backstage access when the Rolling Stones played at the Locarno Ballroom, Stevenage on 1st April 1964.” Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
Uncommon Who fan club photo from 1966
965. The Who. Desirable vintage 8.25 x 6.5 cardstock pub964. Rolling Stones. Crisp ballpoint signatures of Mick
Jagger, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, Keith Richards, and Charlie Watts, who adds “The Rolling Stones,” on a light blue 4.75 x 3 album page. Upper and lower corners bears a date notation, “1964,” and signature by an unknown hand. Double-matted with an image of the Stones to an overall size of 12.25 x 18.75. In fine condition. Pre-certified REAL. Starting Bid $200
licity photo distributed by The Who’s fan club, signed in black ballpoint by Keith Moon, John Entwistle, and Roger Daltrey. In very good condition, with scattered creases and some light staining and soiling. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient, who acquired the signatures in person while working as a bouncer at Northwich Memorial Hall, the venue for their concert on February 19, 1966. Precertified REAL. Starting Bid $200
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966. AC/DC
967. Aerosmith
970. Louis Armstrong
971. Badfinger
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968. G. G. Allin
969. The Animals
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972. Beach Boys: Brian and Carl Wilson Starting Bid $200
973. Beatles: Ringo Starr
974. Bee Gees
975. Irving Berlin
976. David Bowie
977. Hoagy Carmichael
978. The Carpenters
979. The Carpenters
980. Johnny Cash
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982. Chicago
983. Eric Clapton
984. Eric Clapton
985. The Clash
986. Joe Cocker
987. The Commodores
988. Alice Cooper
990. Miles Davis
991. John Denver
981. Harry Chapin
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994. Dire Straits Starting Bid $200
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995. Eagles
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992. Devo
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993. Neil Diamond Starting Bid $200
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996. Duke Ellington Starting Bid $200
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997. Fleetwood Mac Starting Bid $200
998. Fleetwood Mac Starting Bid $200
999. Andy Gibb Starting Bid $200
1000. Grateful Dead: Garcia and Weir Starting Bid $200
1001. W. C. Handy and Marian Anderson
1002. The Hollies Starting Bid $200
1003. Hootie and the Blowfish
1004. Mick Jagger
1005. Jefferson Starship
1006. Elton John
1007. Lady Gaga
1008. Lovin’ Spoonful
1009. Clyde McPhatter
1010. Metallica
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1012. The Monkees Starting Bid $200
1013. Motley Crue
1014. Motley Crue
1016. Rick Nelson
1017. Peter, Paul, and Mary
Starting Bid $200
1015. Music
Starting Bid $200
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1018. Pink Floyd
1019. The Police
1020. Elvis Presley
1021. The Pretenders
1022. Johnny Ramone
1023. Dee Dee Ramone
1024. The Raspberries
1025. Keith Richards
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1027. Rodgers and Hammerstein
1028. Rush: Neil Peart
1031. Rod Stewart
1035. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert King
Starting Bid $200
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1039. Ronnie Wood Starting Bid $200
1029. Simon and Garfunkel
1030. Frank Sinatra
1032. Eddie Van Halen
1033. Eddie Van Halen
1034. Sarah Vaughan
1036. Gene Vincent
1037. Scott Weiland
1038. Ronnie Wood
1040. Yes
1041. The Zombies
1042. The Zombies
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classic entertainment Ideal photo of the brooding Brando
Handsome Warner Bros. portrait by Bert Six
1043. Marlon Brando. Appeal-
ing glossy 8 x 10 photo of Brando in a contemplative pose, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Dick & Audry, My very best always, Marlon.” In very good condition, with scattered surface creases and impressions, a small tear to upper right corner, and tape remnants to borders, which could be matted out. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
1044. Joan Crawford. Vintage matte-
finish 10 x 13 portrait of Crawford in a sheer lacy top, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To the beautiful Shelley—with affection, Joan Crawford.” Nicely matted and framed. In fine condition, with a small hole in the left blank area. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
1046. Errol Flynn. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of
Flynn with a cigarette in his hand, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Hello Virginia, Errol Flynn.” Reverse bears a Bert Six/Warner Bros. photographer’s credit stamp. In fine condition, with light rippling along the bottom edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
1045. Joan Crawford. Stunning vintage matte-finish 9.75 x 12.75 portrait of
Crawford gazing directly into the camera, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “More of me, Dad and if you look close you’ll see a lot not even you have seen before. Joan.” Blindstamped in the lower right by important MGM photographer Ruth Harriet Louise. Impressively matted and framed. In very good to fine condition, with creasing in upper and lower blank areas, and some light scratches on Crawford’s left cheek area. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Funicello’s beautiful Disney Legends Award
1048. Annette Funicello.
Magical rededication plaque for the renaming of famed early Disney Studio Stage 1 as the Annette Funicello stage, 11.5 x 12.5, with two raised images of Mickey Mouse in the upper corners, commemorative text, and a facsimile signature. The plaque is affixed to a heavy 17 x 16.75 wooden base. In fine condition. Stage 1 was part of the original Disney lot built in 1940. It was first used for filming the live-action scenes for Fantasia, and then later on as the film studio for the popular Mickey Mouse Club series. Funicello was among the most popular and beloved of the show’s Musketeers. Starting Bid $200
The Hollywood icon passes her driving test
1047. Annette Funicello. Rare bronze Disney Legends
Award given to Annette Funicello to honor her contributions to the Walt Disney Company, measuring 22˝ tall and set on an 8.5˝ diameter wooden base, weighing 14.2 pounds, with an engraved plaque on the front, “The Disney Legends Award, Presented to Annette Funicello, 1992.” The gorgeous award statuette portrays Mickey’s arm rising up from a swirl of creativity to hold up a star-tipped magic wand. Funicello was honored as a ‘Disney Legend’ on October 21, 1992, one day prior to her 50th birthday. Her original trophy was lost in a fire at her home and replaced by Disney with this example in 2011. Starting Bid $300
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1049. Greta Garbo. DS, one page, 10 x 8.5, May 1, 1961. State of California Department of Motor Vehicles “Road Score Test Sheet,” filled out by the examiner with scores in the sections headed “Stop Sign,” “Right Turns,” “Left Turns,” and “Backing (Straight Line).” Signed in the upper right by Garbo as the driver’s license applicant. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Garbo manages trust accounts for her older brother 1050. Greta Garbo. Scarce TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, June
22, 1964. Letter to the Chase Manhattan Bank, in part: “I am sending you herewith the following three savings bank account books which cover accounts in each bank in the name of Greta Garbo in Trust for Sven Gustafson…and request that you hold these books in safekeeping for me to be used for withdrawal of funds when my Regular checking account with you is overdrawn. I hereby authorize your bank to make two withdrawals out of each savings account, and enclose herewith two forms addressed to each of the above banks, which have been signed by me. You may withdraw half the balance in any one of these banks at a time as it becomes necessary to cover any debit in my Regular Account. Thank you very much for your kindness in handling this matter for me.” Includes a Seamen’s Bank for Savings passbook for an account kept by “Greta Garbo in trust for Sven Gustafson,” her brother, between January 1944 and April 1960, as well as a Chase Manhattan Bank transfer slip naming Garbo as the drawer, stamp-dated April 12, 1960. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
1051. Greta Garbo. Chase Manhattan Bank check, 6.25 x
2.75, filled out in type and signed boldly by Garbo, payable to Joseph Lombardo for $63, November 19, 1963. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Wonderful early Garland portrait 1052. Judy Garland. Vintage glossy 6.75 x 8.75 photo of the young actress with a wide smile, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For George West, Sincerely, Judy Garland.” Double-matted and framed. In fine condition, with a light diagonal crease across the lower portion of the photo. An appealing, unusual pose. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Dean, Taylor, Hudson, and others sign the classic Ferber novel 1053. Giant. Signed book: Giant.
Later printing (Cardinal Edition). NY: Pocket Books, Inc., 1953. Paperback, 4.25 x 6.5, 389 pages. Signed and inscribed on the front and back of the first four opening pages, as well as on the inside front and back covers, in various colored ballpoint by twenty-six cast and crew members of the 1956 film Giant, with the majority of actors adding their character names. The half-title page bears signatures of the three main stars: “James Dean, ‘Jett Rink,’” “Elizabeth Taylor, ‘Leslie,’” and “Rock Hudson—Bick.” Other signers include: George Stevens, Fred Guiol, Carroll Baker, Jane Withers, Chill Wills, Mercedes McCambridge, Earl Holliman, Robert Nichols, Alexander Scourby, Fran Bennett, Charles Watts, Elsa Cardenas, Monte Hale, Mary Ann Edwards, Victor Millan, Pilar Del Rey, Maurice Jara, Ana Maria Majaica, Felipe Turich, Valley Keene, and three others. Also included is a blue ballpoint signature, “Dennis Hooper, (‘Jordy Jr.’),” an off-white 4.25 x 4 slip. In very good to fine condition, with wear to the covers and toning to interior pages, not adversely affecting the remarkable assemblage of signatures. Consignor notes that the original recipient worked on the set of the movie Giant as a bus boy during production in Marfa, Texas. Inspired by Edna Ferber’s classic 1952 novel, Giant was considered a huge success by both crowds and critics alike, amassing a total of ten Oscar nominations with Director George Stevens taking home the film’s only prize. Giant has since become best remembered as James Dean’s final performance in a leading role; the actor died at the age of twenty-four, only ten days before the film’s New York premiere. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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One-of-a-kind continuity book from The Godfather
1054. The Godfather. Unique continuity photo album used in the production of The Godfather I, containing 55 snapshots,
4.25 x 3.25, of sets and scenes taken as references to preserve continuity during filming. Among the images are: the aftermath of the restaurant scene in which Michael Corleone shoots Sollozzo and McCluskey; several outdoor and exterior scenes; four cars from the rear, labeled “Michael’s Car,” “Clemenza,” “Buttonman’s Car,” and “Lampone”; four showing Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone in the hospital; one of an indoor scene featuring Brando, Robert Duvall, James Caan, Richard Castellano, and Abe Vigoda; two showing Al Pacino at dinner; and various other subjects. In overall fine condition. This book was originally obtained by the owner of a warehouse in which a scene from The Godfather was shot. Starting Bid $200
Over 500 fabulous star-studded candids 1055. Hollywood Candids. Wonderful collection
of 525 vintage one-of-a-kind candid photos of actors and actresses taken between 1955 and 1958; sizes range from roughly 3.5 x 2.5 up to 3.5 x 5, and most are black and white, although there are a smattering of color photos as well. The good-natured subjects are generally posed outside of theaters (occasionally with the collector who took these pictures, a spouse, or an admiring fan), while others are shown emerging from cars, out for a night on the town, or lightly hamming it up for the camera.
The 425 unsigned photos include names such as Ralph Bellamy, Joan Blondell, Dirk Bogarde, Pat Boone, Jeremy Brett, Perry Como, Sean Connery, Joan Crawford (shown signing an autograph), James Darren, Bette Davis, Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Ava Gardner, James Garner, Stewart Granger, Alec Guinness, Katharine Hepburn (on her bike), Lena Horne, Rock Hudson, Tab Hunter, Michael Landon (30 different), Jack Lemmon, Gina Lollobrigida, Anna Magnani, Johnny Mathis (very young), Yves Montand, Kim Novak, Donna Reed, Cliff Robertson (60 different), Maria Schell, Jean Seberg, Robert Stack, Stuart Whitman, and Michael York. The 100 remaining photos are all signed in-person by the pictured celebrity, many of whom have inscribed them to “Joe.” Names include Richard Basehart, Stephen Boyd, Rossano Brazzi, Jeremy Brett, Rory Calhoun, Joan Collins, Valentina Cortese, Doris Day, Angie Dickinson, Anita Ekberg, Denholm Elliott, James Garner, Hermione Gingold, Laurence Harvey, Jack Lemmon, Donna Reed, Dale Robertson, Barbara Rush, Maria Schell, Alida Valli, Robert Wagner, Esther Williams, and Natalie Wood. Overall condition is fine, with moderate contrast to some of the signatures against darker backgrounds. An enjoyable romp through Hollywood’s later golden age, with both lesser and brighter stars captured in uniquely fleeting moments. Starting Bid $200
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1056. Alfred Hitchcock. Signed book: Hitchcock. Later print-
ing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1967. Paperback, 8.25 x 10.75, 256 pages. Signed on an opening page in blue ballpoint, “Alfred J. Hitchcock,” adding a wonderful self-portrait sketch of his immediately recognizable profile. In fine condition, with light creasing to covers and bottom portion of title page loose from binding. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Houdini’s personally-owned and annotated review on spirituality
1057. Harry Houdini. Signed book: The Seybert Commission on Spiritualism. First edition. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1887. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.285, 160 pages. Signed in pencil with his ownership signature on the first free end page, “Harry Houdini, Bo[ugh]t in Glasgow Scotland.” An earlier owner’s signature appears above. Houdini’s bookplate is affixed to the front pastedown, and he has underlined and added a few notes in the margins throughout; for instance, on page twenty he identifies an unnamed juggler as the magician “Harry Kellar,” and on page seventy-eight he writes, “Kellar outdid Slade.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG-/None, in a NF slipcase. Accompanied by a custom-made leatherbound clamshell case. Houdini dedicated a significant amount of time and effort to debunking the claims of spiritualists, psychics, and mediums by exposing their fraudulent methods. He visited Scotland in 1920 as a part of his ongoing crusade to expose false beliefs in spirits and the occult, thus it is quite likely that he purchased this book while there. Houdini eventually published his own book on the subject, A Magician Among the Spirits, in 1924. A superb association copy clearly read by Houdini and studied by him in detail. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300 284 | July 13, 2016 | CLASSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Lengthy and insightful letter from Kelly on her biography— “I found the whole thing so unbearably personal and in bad taste” 1058. Grace Kelly. TLS signed “Grace,” two pages, 8.25 x 10.5, no date but circa August/September 1957. Letter to Kelly’s MGM press agent, Morgan Hudgins, in part: “Gant is very amusing and great fun to be around and he was always so sweet and such a good friend to me. That is why I was so hurt and disappointed when he chose the loyaltie (& royalties) of Henry Holt instead of considering a friendship—I was a bit embarrassed when Gant first asked me if he could write a book (that would be mostly photographs) of the wedding and Monaco—It was an odd thing for a friend to want to do but because he was a friend I said yes. He felt I had doubts and assured me that it would be done with great taste and I would certainly be pleased—He also said if I wasn’t that he wouldn’t do it—You know how I hate personal things printed and Gant knows that too—In New York he told me that a few changes were being made—and I begged to see any part of it as I was getting anxious as to how the story was being changed—Gant always said that it was in such a rough state that he couldn’t show it—Finally in March or the end of Feb. He sent me the galleys—I nearly collapsed when I saw the cover—The Story of Grace Kelly—I just couldn’t believe it—Gant has an amusing way of tell-[ing] a story but in print it loses the humour—and I found the whole thing so unbearably personal and in bad taste—and the few things I asked him to take out—from what I have seen quoted in columns were never taken out—I should have learned that lesson long ago but I don’t know why I am such a sucker to go on believing people—No writer yet has ever kept his word about cuts. Gant has me saying things that I have never uttered and that is the most infuriating part—Anything a person has said that I have been in the same room with is always attributed to me—I should be used to it but I guess I never will. On the Constitution before landing in Monaco, Gant asked me to write him a letter or note saying that I approved of the project—Like a fool I did—without mentioning a title or anything—I didn’t fully realise what it was about and what exactly the note was for (As I was not really at my mental best at the time) So I signed this note—which will give Gant Gaither permission to write what ever he likes and [an] as long as he likes about me—I am stuck. The fact that the book is boring and full of slop is not the point and with all of the other slop that has been written I am really beyond caring very much—but the principle of the thing annoys hell out of me, that I could have been such a sucker and that a friend took advantage of me—I don’t believe Gant would have change the idea of the book if Henry Holt co. hadn’t asked him to—but he considered them and everyone else before me—Besides a friend’s job above all is discretion—Enough about that—It is something I would like to forget.” Kelly adds a few words in her own hand to the text. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
1059. Laurel and Hardy. Glossy 5.5 x 3.5 photo of the comedic duo posing side-by-side in their bowler hats, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Stan Laurel” and “Oliver Hardy,” with Laurel adding the inscription above, “Hello Christopher.” In very good condition, with moderate overall scuffing. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Oversized Lamarr in Samson and Delilah 1060. Hedy Lamarr. De-
sirable vintage matte-finish 10.25 x 13.5 photo of Lamarr as Delilah from Cecil B. DeMille’s 1949 epic Samson and Delilah, playfully signed and inscribed in black ink, “To my son Robert with love— Mother Delilah, 1949.” Reverse bears an A. L. Whitey Schafer photography credit stamp. In fine condition, with a few light creases, a few small edge tears, and lightly trimmed edges. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
1062. Vivien Leigh. Uncommon 4 x 6 postcard photo of Leigh with her arms crossed in a half-length pose, signed in fountain pen, “Best wishes, Vivien Leigh.” Affixed to a slightly larger album page. Some light scuffing to the image, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the original recipient. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Bruce Lee signature from March 1967 1061. Bruce Lee. DS, one page, 4.75 x 3.25, stamp-dated March 1967. Invoice from a Phillips 66 gas station in Inglewood, California, showing a purchase of 13 gallons of gas for a total $3.50. The receipt bears Lee’s printed credit card number and name, as well as his vehicle number, the latter written in another hand. Vertically signed along the right edge in blue ballpoint by Lee. In fine condition. Accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from his wife Linda Lee, in part: “I…verify the authenticity of the Bruce Lee Credit Card Receipt dated 03/67 for Phillips 66 gas.” Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
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Exquisite portrait of Scarlett O’Hara 1063. Vivien Leigh. Highly desirable glossy 8 x 10.25 MGM publicity photo of Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara from the 1939 classic Gone With the Wind, signed in blue ballpoint. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light overall creasing. A simply beautiful close-up of Leigh in her Oscar-winning turn as the film’s strong-willed protagonist, and a lovely example of one of Hollywood’s most soughtafter signed photographs. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
Striking portrait of the famed Hungarian actor
1064. Bela Lugosi.
Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 bust-length portrait of Lugosi in near profile, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller, sincerely, Bela Lugosi.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
1065. Jayne Mansfield. Vintage glossy 7.5 x 10 full-length photo of Mansfield in a stunning polka dot swimsuit, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Erwin, My Best to you, Jayne Mansfield, 3/5/58.” In very good to fine condition, with trimmed side borders and scattered overall creasing. Precertified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200 www.RRAuction.com | 287
Miss America’s crown 1066. Miss America Tiara. Lovely early
21st century sterling silver Miss America crown awarded to state pageant winners prior to national competition. Manufactured by K. A. Concepts exclusively for the Miss America Organization, this intricate four-point crown bears hundreds of Swarovsky crystals, measures 4˝ in diameter at crown base, and is engraved on the inner rim, “Official M. A. O.” Includes the original Miss American wooden 6.75 x 5 x 7 presentation box. In fine condition. Consignor notes that the tiara originates from the estate of a former pageant director. A scarce and exquisite piece from the world’s most famous scholarship contest. Starting Bid $200
Marilyn’s $7,500 check from a time of turmoil
1067. Marilyn Monroe. Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Monroe, payable to Marilyn Monroe for $7500, July 13, 1961. Reverse bears a secretarial endorsement. In fine condition, with a central vertical fold, red check mark to right edge, and expected cancellation holes, with none affecting the clean signature area. An unusually clean and bright example. The year of 1961 proved to be a difficult one for Marilyn. Her divorce from Arthur Miller was finalized in January, and her increasing dependence on alcohol and prescription medications began to take a toll on her health; two days before writing this check, she was discharged from Polyclinic Hospital following gallbladder surgery, which was her fifth hospital stay in a ten-month period. A month later, Joe DiMaggio unsuccessfully asked Marilyn to remarry him in an attempt to save her. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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Beautifully displayed vintage Marilyn signature 1068. Marilyn Monroe. Vintage ink signature and
inscription, “Love & kisses, to Ann, Marilyn Monroe,” on an off-white 4.5 x 5.75 album page. Exquisitely triplematted and framed with a portrait of Monroe draped in white fur to an overall size of 18.5 x 27.75. In fine condition, with pen skipping to much of the signature and sentiment. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300
Dr. Evil’s sailor suit from Austin Powers in Goldmember
1069. Mike Myers: Austin Powers in Goldmember. Dr. Evil’s off-white
sublair two-piece sailor suit worn on screen by Mike Myers in the 2002 comedy Austin Powers in Goldmember. The collarless coat with zippered front is embellished with silver embroidery on cuffs and neck, with anchor pins and buttons on epaulettes and neck, and a silver aiguillette draped from right shoulder. Includes additional sash. The matching pants are likewise lined in silver embroidery and feature button-fastened suspenders; the inner waist is inscribed on a sewn-in label in blue ink, “Mike Myers.” Also included are a pair of off-white leather Earl slip-on Hush Puppies, size 8M, with accompanying calf-length dress socks. In fine condition, with scattered soiling and wear from on-screen use. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from New Line Cinema, signed below by the company’s president, Jim Rosenthal. Inspired by the James Bond villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld from the 1967 film You Only Live Twice, Dr. Evil is the diabolical arch nemesis of British spy Austin Powers, and is often accompanied by accomplices Number-two and Mini Me, and his Persian cat, Mr. Bigglesworth. This expertly made custom suit can be viewed during underwater scenes in which Dr. Evil and his cohorts scheme against Powers in their secret submarine lair. Starting Bid $300
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Prison costume worn by Dr. Evil in Austin Powers in Goldmember
1070. Mike Myers: Austin Powers in Goldmember. Unique assortment of Dr. Evil’s prison attire worn on screen by
Mike Myers in the 2002 comedy Austin Powers in Goldmember. The uniform consists of several pieces, including: two identical blue Chambray long-sleeve shirts, each bearing an embroidered prison number patch on left chest, “00001”; a white V-neck undershirt, size XL; a regular white undershirt with hidden zipper running down back; a pair of navy blue heavy cotton twill pants, with a small tag sewn into waistband reading, “Myers”; two identical gray bandanas with floral designs; two navy blue suspenders, one with metal clasps, the other leather; a pair of navy blue leather Earl slip-on Hush Puppies, size 8M, with accompanying beige Calvin Klein dress socks; and a custom-made skin-colored fat padding suit, with back zipper, armpit holes, support belt, and two rubber nipples. Includes clothing tags related to the prison wardrobe and its usage in scenes 41–42B. In fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from New Line Cinema, signed below by the company’s president, Jim Rosenthal. Inspired by the James Bond villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld from the 1967 film You Only Live Twice, Dr. Evil is the diabolical arch nemesis of British spy Austin Powers, and is often accompanied by accomplices Number-two, Mini Me, and his Persian cat, Mr. Bigglesworth. This costume can be viewed during the film’s musical prison sequence in which Dr. Evil and Mini Me sing ‘Hard Knock Life’ with the other inmates. Myers’ portrayal of Dr. Evil in the Austin Powers trilogy has earned an undisputed place among cinema’s most adored—and imitated—comedic villains. Starting Bid $300
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Quartet of vintage contracts signed by Rat Pack members 1071. Rat Pack. Four DSs: a con-
tract regarding the distribution and sale of phonograph records, eighteen pages, February 13, 1962, signed on the last page in blue ballpoint by Dean Martin; an unfilled standard run-of-the-play contract, one page, circa March 12, 1968, signed at the conclusion in black felt tip by Sammy Davis, Jr., with an attached copy of an agreement for a play entitled ‘Golden Boy’; a television motion picture artist’s manager contract for a one-year agency employment, seven pages, March 15, 1969, signed at the conclusion in black felt tip by Peter Lawford, who adds his initials to the first page; and the last page of a joint venture agreement concerning the authorization of a new executive director of SPS, September 30, 1963, signed at the bottom in blue ballpoint by Frank Sinatra. In overall very good to fine condition, with staining to the Martin document (last page detached). Accompanied by full letters of authenticity from PSA/DNA for the Lawford and Sinatra contracts. Starting Bid $200
Marital settlement agreement between Sellers and his wife 1072. Peter Sellers. DS, thirteen pages, 8.5 x 11, June 15, 1979. Marital Settlement Agreement between Peter Sellers and his wife Lynn Frederick Sellers. In part: “Husband and Wife were married in Paris, France on the 18th day of February 1977, and, ever since have been and still are husband and wife…The parties separated on or about May 1, 1979 and intend hereafter to live separate and apart. Neither has commenced an action for the dissolution of their marriage…Husband and Wife now intend to fully and finally adjust and settle their property rights, and all other marital rights and obligations with respect to each other.” Signed at the conclusion in black ballpoint by Sellers, and countersigned in blue ballpoint by his wife. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Impressively sized photo of the Hollywood starlet
1073. Elizabeth Taylor. Glamourous color satin-finish
16 x 20 head-and-shoulders portrait of Taylor with diamond earrings, prominently signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with slightly grainy image quality. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA, as well as an internet article from Hello magazine dated March 27, 2007, showing an image of Taylor taken at the time of signing. An atypically large and vibrantly colored depiction of the legendary actress. Starting Bid $300
Neatly penned letter from the ‘Latin Lover’
1074. Rudolph Valentino. Untranslated ALS in Italian, signed “R. Valentino,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, no date. Removably encapsulated in a mylar sleeve. In fine condition, with light toning. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Handsome portrait of the Duke
1075. John Wayne. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of
Wayne, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Good luck Geneva, John Wayne.” In fine condition, with some very faint and unobtrusive spotting to background; the writing a shade light but fully legible. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
The pioneering AfricanAmerican performer 1076. Bert Williams.
Vaudeville performer and comedian (1874– 1922) who was an integral figure in the development of AfricanAmerican entertainment. Scarce ink signature, “‘Nobody,’ Bert Williams, Dec. 23rd/12,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 sheet. Double-matted with an image of Williams in blackface to an overall size of 8.5 x 13.5. In fine condition. Written for the 1906 musical Abyssinia, the song ‘Nobody’ became Williams’s signature theme and sold tremendously well for Columbia Records in the 1930s. The first instance in which we’ve offered Williams. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
1077. Academy Award-Winning Actors
1078. Actors
Starting Bid $200
1080. Actresses
1081. American Graffiti
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
1084. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
1083. Fred Astaire Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
1087. Ethel Barrymore Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
1085. Lucille Ball and Walter Pidgeon Starting Bid $200
1088. Lionel and Ethel Barrymore Starting Bid $200
1079. Actors
Starting Bid $200
1082. Jean Arthur Starting Bid $200
1086. Tallulah Bankhead Starting Bid $200
1089. Jean Paul Belmondo Starting Bid $200
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1090. John Belushi
1091. Jack Benny
1092. Bewitched
1093. Harry Blackstone, Sr
1094. Edwin Booth
1095. Edwin Booth
1096. Nigel Bruce
1097. Charlie Chaplin
Starting Bid $200
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Starting Bid $200
1099. Gary Cooper
1098. Comedians
1101. Catherine Deneuve and Jean Paul Belmondo
Starting Bid $200
1102. Brandon deWilde Starting Bid $200
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1103. Directors Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
1100. Lou Costello Starting Bid $200
1104. Clint Eastwood Starting Bid $200
1105. Clint Eastwood Starting Bid $200
1106. Easy Rider Starting Bid $200
1108. Entertainers Starting Bid $200
1107. Entertainers Starting Bid $200
1109. Entertainers, Athletes, and More
1110. Sean Flynn
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
1111. Errol Flynn
1112. Cary Grant
1113. Happy Days
1114. Katharine Hepburn
1115. Audrey Hepburn
1116. Katharine Hepburn
1117. Hollywood Writers and Composers
1118. George Hurrell
Starting Bid $200
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Starting Bid $200
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1119. I Love Lucy Starting Bid $200
1120. Boris Karloff
1121. Kelly’s Heroes
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
1122. Stanley Kubrick and Dorothy Dandridge
1123. Hedy Lamarr
1124. Bruce Lee
1125. Jerry Lewis
1126. George Lucas
1127. Dean Martin
1128. Jack Nicholson
1129. Jack Nicholson
1130. Rudolf Nureyev
1131. Our Gang: William ‘Buckwheat’ Thomas
Starting Bid $200
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Starting Bid $200
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Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
1132. Sam Peckinpah Starting Bid $200
1134. Gilda Radner and Gene Wilder
1135. David O. Selznick
1136. Sylvester Stallone
1137. Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers
1138. James Stewart
1139. TV Stars
1140. Orson Welles
1141. Billy Wilder
1142. Billy Wilder and Tony Curtis
1143. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
1145. Wizard of Oz: Ray Bolger
1133. River Phoenix Starting Bid $200
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Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
1146. Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
1147. Flo Ziegfeld Starting Bid $200
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1148. Ziegfeld Follies Starting Bid $200
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sports 1149. Ty Cobb. Postal return receipt, signed in pencil, “Tyrus R. Cobb,” one page, 5 x 3, January 14, 1944. In very good to fine condition, with a small stain touching the signature and light overall creasing and soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
The legendary golfer and founder of the Augusta National Golf Club
1150. Bobby Jones. Matte-finish 7.25 x 9.25 photo of Jones swinging a wood on the fairway, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “For Marshall Bean, with sincere good wishes, Bob Jones.” Triple-cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 14.75 x 17.5. In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
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Ideal photo of Louis in his boxing stance
1151. Joe Louis. Superb glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Louis posing in the ring, signed in blue felt tip. Stamped on the reverse, “The Ring.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200
The Brockton champ with his longtime trainer 1152. Rocky Marciano. Vin-
tage glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Brockton Blockbuster with his famed trainer, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Billy Schlafenberg, Best Wishes, Rocky Marciano,” and “Charley Goldman.” In good to very good condition, with tears to top edge and somewhat heavy overall creasing. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
1153. Olympics: 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. Participation
medal issued for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 60 gm, by Malcolm Grear Designers. The front features the Atlanta Games emblem under raised text, “Games of the XXVI Olympiad”; the reverse bears a quilt of leaves and the raised text, “Centennial Olympic Games.” Complete with its original velvet pouch and green box. Starting Bid $200
The Yankee legend practices his world-famous swing in 1928 1154. Babe Ruth. Classic glossy 7 x 9 photo of the ‘Sultan of Swat’ taking a practice swing in a white shirt and his Yankee pinstripe pants, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Jack Schweitzer, From Babe Ruth,” (apparently intended for the recipient’s son, “Jr.” has been added after Schweitzer’s last name in another hand). Archivally double-suede-matted and framed with a biographical plaque to an overall size of 16 x 25. A notation to the lower left dates the photo to July 1928. In very good condition, with scattered creases, some slight tears and small areas of paper loss to edges, and a bit of flaking to ink in inscription and signature. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/ DNA. A classic pose of the Babe in his iconic pinstripes. Oversized. Pre-certified PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $500
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Well over 200 books signed by history’s greatest sportsmen 1155. Sports Books.
Massive collection of 245 books signed by a huge variety of athletes, coaches, journalists, broadcasters, and more, primarily consisting of hardcovers with dust jackets. Signers include: Hank Aaron; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Muhammad Ali (2); Dick Allen; Mel Allen; Walter Alston; Sparky Anderson (3); Arthur Ashe; Eliot Asinof; Red Auerbach (2); Ernie Banks; Red Barber; Don Baylor; Yogi Berra (2); Vida Blue; Mike Bossy; Lou Boudreau; Jim Bouton (2); Bill Bradley; Terry Bradshaw; George Brett; Jim Brosnan (3); Nat Broudy, Robert Davies, Sonny Hertzberg, Ed Macauley, Johnny ‘Red’ Kerr, and Dolph Schayes; Jim Brown (2); Paul Brown; Bear Bryant; Lew Burdette; Earl Campbell; Harry Caray; Lou Carnesecca; Gary Carter; Orlando Cepeda (2); Happy Chandler; Rocky Colavito; Tony Conigliaro; Dennis Conner; Jimmy Connors; Howard Cosell (3); Fred Couples; Bob Cousy; Larry Csonka; Alvin Dark; Andrew Dawson; Dom DiMaggio; Mike Ditka; Art Donovan; Walt Dropo; Ken Dryden; Chris Evert; Weeb Ewbank; Nick Faldo; Bob Feller (2); Mark Fidrych; Rollie Fingers; Whitey Ford; George Foreman; Joe Frazier; Paul Gallico; Steve Garvey; Eleanor Gehrig; Frank Gifford (2); Rod Gilbert; Dwight Gooden; Red Grange; Wayne Gretzky; Bob Griese; Ron Guidry; Connie Hawkins; Tommy Henrich; Keith Hernandez (2); Elroy ‘Crazylegs’ Hirsch; Ben Hogan; Red Holzman (2); Paul Hornung; Ralph Houk; Frank Howard; Gordie Howe (3); Sam Huff; Phil Jackson; Reggie Jackson; Lebron James; Tommy John (2); Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson; Roger Kahn; Alex Karras; George Kell; Jim Kelly; Ralph Kiner (2); Billie Jean King (2); Bruce Jenner; Jerry Kramer (2); Guy Lafleur; Tom Landry; Jake LaMotta; Tony La Russa; Tommy Lasorda; Bill Lee; Carl Lewis; Ronnie Lott; Greg Louganis; Archie and Peyton Manning; Juan Marichal; Billy Martin (3); Bob Mathias (2); Bill Mazeroski; Tim McCarver; John McEnroe; Tug McGraw; Denny McLain (5); Johnny Miller; Minnie Minoso (2); Johnny Mize; Joe Montana; Archie Moore; Joe Morgan (2); Willie Mosconi; Joe Namath; Byron Nelson (4); Graig Nettles; Hal Newhouser; Jack Nicklaus (2); Joe Niekro; Phil Niekro (2); Greg Norman (2); Buck O’Neil; Arnold Palmer (3); Jim Palmer; Bernie Parent; Brad Park; Joe Paterno; Michael Phelps; Jim Piersall; Lou Piniella; Gary Player (2); George Plimpton; Denis Potvin; Willis Reed; Dan Reeves; Bobby Richardson; Pat Riley; Phil Rizzuto; Robin Roberts (2); Frank Robinson; Bill Rodgers; Bill Rodgers, Grete Waitz, and Arturo Barrios; Pete Rose (6); Nolan Ryan (2); Jim Ryun; Ryne Sandberg; Gene Sarazen (2); Gale Sayers; Mike Schmidt (4); Red Schoendienst; Arnold Schwarzenegger; Tom Seaver (2); Willie Shoemaker; Phil Simms and Phil McConkey; Mike Singletary; Dean Smith; Emmitt Smith; Ozzie Smith; Sam Snead (3); Duke Snider; Willie Stargell; Rusty Staub; Isaiah Thomas; Bobby Thomson and Ralph Branca (3); Luis Tiant; Y. A. Tittle (2); Joe Torre; Lee Trevino; Peter Ueberroth; Bill Veeck (2); Bill Walton (4); Earl Weaver (3); Reggie White (2); Billy Williams; Dick Williams; Dave Winfield (2); John Wooden; and Carl Yastrzemski (2). In overall very good to fine condition. A simply enormous assemblage of motto-makers, record-breakers, and hall-of-famers spanning more than a half-century of professional sport. Starting Bid $300
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1156. Muhammad Ali Starting Bid $200
1157. Muhammad Ali Starting Bid $200
1158. Muhammad Ali Starting Bid $200
1160. Muhammad Ali
Starting Bid $200
1165. Baseball: 1982 Donruss Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
1161. Muhammad Ali
Starting Bid $200
1162. Muhammad Ali
1159. Muhammad Ali
Starting Bid $200
1163. Baseball
1164.
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Baseball Hall of Famers
Starting Bid $200
1166. Dick Butkus Starting Bid $200
1167. Dallas Cowboys Starting Bid $200
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1168. Joe DiMaggio
1169. Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle
1170. Bart Giamatti and Pete Rose
1171. Hank Greenberg
1172. Derek Jeter
1173. Michael Jordan
1174. Jim Langer
1175. Mickey Mantle
1176. NY Knicks: 1973
1177. Jesse Owens
1178. Jesse Owens
1179. Branch Rickey
1180. Casey Stengel
1181. Harry Vardon
1182. Ted Williams
1183. Tiger Woods
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
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Starting Bid $200
Starting Bid $200
CONDITIONS OF SALE ANYONE EITHER REGISTERING TO BID OR PLACING A BID (“BIDDER”) ACCEPTS THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND ENTERS INTO A LEGALLY, BINDING, ENFORCEABLE AGREEMENT WITH R&R AUCTION COMPANY OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC (“RR AUCTION,” TOGETHER WITH BIDDER, THE “PARTIES”). The following terms and conditions (“Conditions of Sale”) constitute the sole terms and conditions under which RR Auction will offer for sale and sell the property described in the catalog of items for auction (the “Catalog”). These Conditions of Sale constitute a binding agreement between the Parties with respect to the auction in which Bidder participates (the “Auction”). By bidding at the Auction, whether in person, through an agent or representative, by telephone, facsimile, online, absentee bid, or by any other form of bid or by any other means, Bidder acknowledges the thorough reading and understanding of all of these Conditions of Sale, all descriptions of items in the Catalog, and all matters incorporated herein by reference, and agrees to be fully bound thereby. This acknowledgement is a material term of these Conditions of Sale and of the consideration under which RR Auction agrees to these terms. RR Auction and Auction: This Auction is presented by RR Auction, a d/b/a/ of R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC, as identified with the applicable licensing information on the title page of the Catalog or on the www. RRauction.com Internet site (“RRauction.com”). The Auction is conducted under these Conditions of Sale. Announcements and corrections from the podium at live auctions and those made through the Conditions of Sale appearing on the Internet at RRauction.com supersede those in the printed Catalog. Bidder: Bidder shall mean the original Bidder on the property offered for sale by RR Auction and not any subsequent owner or other person who may acquire or have acquired an interest therein. If Bidder is an agent, the agency must be disclosed in writing to RR Auction prior to the time of sale, otherwise the benefits of the warranty shall be limited to the agent and not transferable to the undisclosed principal. The rights granted to Bidder under these Conditions of Sale are personal and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person or entity, whether by operation of law or otherwise without the express written assent of RR Auction. Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey these Conditions of Sale or any of the rights herein, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. No third party may rely on any benefit or right conferred on any Bidder by these Conditions of Sale, and no third party is intended as a beneficiary of these Conditions of Sale. Bids will not be accepted from minor persons under eighteen (18) years of age without a parent’s written consent containing an acknowledgment of the Conditions of Sale herein and indicating their agreement to be bound thereby on behalf of the Bidder. All Bidders must meet RR Auction’s qualifications to bid. Any Bidder who is not a client in good standing of RR Auction may be disqualified at RR Auction’s sole option and will not be awarded lots. Such determination may be made by RR Auction in its sole and unlimited discretion, at any time prior to, during, or even after the close of the Auction. RR Auction reserves the right to exclude any person from the Auction. If an entity places a bid, then the person executing the bid on behalf of the entity agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid. By accepting the Conditions of Sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment.
Credit: In order to place bids, Bidders who have not established credit with RR Auction must either furnish satisfactory credit information (including two collectibles-related business references) or supply additional information if requested, well in advance of the Auction. Bidders who are not members of RRAuction.com should pre-register before the close of the Auction to allow adequate time to contact references. Credit will be granted at the discretion of RR Auction. Additionally Bidders who have not previously established credit or who wish to bid in excess of their established credit history may be required to provide their social security number, or the last four digits thereof, so a credit check may be performed prior to RR Auction’s acceptance of a bid. Check writing privileges and immediate delivery of merchandise may also be determined by pre-approval of credit based on a combination of criteria: RRAuction.com history, related industry references, bank verification, a credit bureau report and/or a personal guarantee for a corporate or partnership entity in advance of the Auction venue. Buyer’s Premium: The Bidder acknowledges and agrees that a 22.5% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on all individual lots sold in timed Auctions (the “Buyer’s Timed Premium”), and a 25% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on live Auctions (the “Buyer’s Live Premium,” together with the Buyer’s Timed Premium, the “Buyer’s Premium”). For payment other than by cash, delivery will not be made unless and until full payment has been received by RR Auction, i.e., check or wired funds have fully cleared. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, signed by RR Auction, payment in full is due within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date, whichever is later. All purchases delivered to Massachusetts are subject to applicable Massachusetts sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number. Bidding: Each Bidder’s determination of its bid should be based upon its own examination of the item(s), rather than the strict reliance as to what is represented in the Catalog, online or elsewhere. In any purchase or sale, the value of the item(s) is determined by the price. THE BIDDER HEREBY ASSUMES ALL RISKS OF VALUATION CONCERNING ANY AND ALL PURCHASES. RR AUCTION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS IN BIDDING. A Bidder should make certain to bid on the correct lot and that the bid is the maximum (plus the Buyer’s Premium) that the Bidder is willing and able to pay. Since other Bidders (by mail, facsimile, online, and in person) will be present, and since a re-offering could damage the momentum of the sale, once the hammer has fallen and RR Auction has announced the winning Bidder, such Bidder is unconditionally bound to pay for the lot, even if the Bidder has made a mistake. All prospective Bidders who examine lots in person prior to the sale shall personally assume all responsibility for any damage they cause in so doing. RR Auction shall have sole discretion in determining the value of the damage caused, which shall be promptly paid by the prospective Bidder. Title to any lot remains with Consignor, any secured party of the Consignor, or assignee of Consignor, as the case may be, until the lot is paid for in full by Bidder. RR Auction reserves the right to require payment in full before delivering any lot to the successful Bidder. It is the Bidder’s responsibility and obligation to have the lots fully insured while in their possession. Bidder assumes any and all RISK OF LOSS once the lot(s) is in Bidder’s possession. Bidder grants to RR Auction or its assigns the right to offset any sums due, or found to be due by RR Auction, and to make such offset from any past, subsequent or future consignment, or items acquired by Bidder in possession or control of RR Auction or from any sums due to Bidder by RR Auction. Bidder further grants RR Auction
a purchase money security interest in such sums or items to the extent applicable, and agrees to execute such documents as may be reasonably necessary to grant RR Auction such security interest. Bidder agrees that RR Auction and its assigns shall be a secured party with respect to items bought by Bidder and in the possession of RR Auction, to the extent of the maximum indebtedness, plus all accrued expenses, until the indebtedness is paid. By bidding in this sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. The authorized representative of any corporate Bidder who is present at the sale shall provide RR Auction or its agent, prior to the commencement of the bidding (or at the time of registration), with a statement signed by a principal, director or officer that they he or she personally and unconditionally guarantees any payment due RR Auction. RR Auction may at its sole and absolute discretion, make loans or advances to Consignors and/or prospective Bidders. In the event of a successful challenge to the title to any goods purchased pursuant to these Conditions of Sale and the exclusive remedies provided herein, RR Auction agrees to reimburse any Bidder in an amount equal to the successful bid price actually paid by Bidder at auction plus any Buyer’s Premium actually paid, in full and complete satisfaction of all claims, which once tendered by RR Auction, relieves and releases RR Auction from any responsibility whatsoever to the Bidder, even if the instrument is not cashed or is returned. Bidding Options: Non-Internet bids (including but not limited to in-person, facsimile, phone and mail bids) are treated similarly to floor bids in that they must be on-increment. Any in-person, facsimile, phone, or mail bids that do not conform to a full increment will be rounded up or down to the nearest full increment and this revised amount will be considered Bidder’s high bid. When identical mail or facsimile bids are submitted, preference is given to the first received. To ensure the greatest accuracy, written bids should be entered on the standard printed bid sheet and be received at RR Auction’s place of business at least twenty-four (24) hours before the Auction start. RR Auction is not responsible for executing mail bids or facsimile bids received on or after the day the first lot is sold, nor Internet bids submitted after the published closing time; nor is RR Auction responsible for proper execution of bids submitted by telephone, mail, facsimile, e-mail, Internet, or in person once the Auction begins. In all Auctions, bids on an item must raise the current high bid by at least 10%, or as specified on a per-Auction basis. Bids will be accepted in whole dollar amounts only. No “buy” or “unlimited” bids will be accepted. In a live sale, bids on an item can change at the discretion of RR Auction. RR Auction reserves the right to accept or decline any bid. Bids must be for an entire lot and each lot constitutes a separate sale. All bids are per lot unless otherwise announced. Live auction lots will be sold in their numbered sequence unless RR Auction directs otherwise. It is unlawful and illegal for Bidders to collude, pool, or agree with another Bidder to pay less than the fair value for lot(s). For live auctions, RR Auction will have final discretion in the event that any dispute should arise between Bidders. RR Auction will determine the successful Bidder, cancel the sale, or re-offer and resell the lot or lots in dispute. RR Auction will have final discretion to resolve any disputes arising after the sale and in online auctions. If any dispute arises, RR Auction’s sale record is conclusive. Payment: Subject to fulfillment of all of the Conditions of Sale set forth herein, upon the sooner of (1) the passing of title to the offered lot pursuant to these Conditions of Sale, or (2) possession of the offered lot by the Bidder, Bidder thereupon (a) assumes full risk and responsibil-
ity (including without limitation, liability for or damage to frames or glass covering prints, paintings, photos, or other works), and (b) will immediately pay the full purchase price or such part as RR Auction may require. In addition to other remedies available to RR Auction by law, RR Auction reserves the right to impose from the date of sale a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price if payment is not made in accordance with the conditions set forth herein. All property must be removed from RR Auction’s premises by the Bidder at his/her expense not later than thirty (30) business days following its sale and, if it is not so removed, RR Auction may send the purchased property to a public warehouse for the account, at the risk and expense of the Bidder. Payment is due upon closing of the Auction session, or upon presentment of an invoice. RR Auction reserves the right to void an invoice if payment in full is not received within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date. In cases of nonpayment, RR Auction’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay RR Auction its fees (seller’s and Buyer’s Premium) on the lot and any other damages pertaining to the lot. All sales are strictly for cash in United States dollars (including U.S. currency, bank wire, cashier checks, eChecks, and bank money orders), and are subject to all reporting requirements. All deliveries are subject to good funds; funds being received in RR Auction’s account before delivery of the Purchases; and all payments are subject to a clearing period. RR Auction reserves the right to determine if a check constitutes “good funds”: checks drawn on a U.S. bank are subject to a ten (10) calendar day hold, and ten (10) business days when drawn on an international bank. Clients with pre-arranged credit status may receive immediate credit for payments via e-Check, personal or corporate checks. In the event that a Bidder’s payment is dishonored upon presentment(s), Bidder shall pay the maximum statutory processing fee set by applicable state law. If Bidder attempts to pay via check and the financial institution denies the transfer from Bidder’s bank account, or the payment cannot be completed using the selected funding source, Bidder agrees to complete payment. If RR Auction refers any invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by RR Auction. If RR Auction assigns collection to its house counsel, such attorney’s time expended on the matter shall be compensated at a rate comparable to the hourly rate of independent attorneys. RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder to secure payment of the Auction invoice. RR Auction is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of the Bidder then held by RR Auction or its affiliates to secure payment of any Auction invoice or any other amounts due RR Auction or affiliates from the Bidder. With respect to these lien rights, RR Auction shall have all the rights of a secured creditor, including but not limited to the right of sale. In addition, with respect to payment of the Auction invoice(s), the Bidder waives any and all rights of offset he might otherwise have against RR Auction and the consignor of the merchandise included on the invoice (the “Consignor”). If a Bidder owes RR Auction or its affiliates on any account, RR Auction and its affiliates shall have the right to offset such unpaid account by any credit balance due Bidder, and it may secure by possessory lien any unpaid amount by any of the Bidder’s property in their possession. All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges: Bidder is liable for shipping and handling. RR Auction is unable to
combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for shipping purposes. Lots won will be shipped in a commercially reasonable time after payment in good funds for the merchandise and the shipping fees is received or credit extended, except when third-party shipment occurs. Bidder agrees that service and handling charges related to shipping items which are not pre-paid may be charged to a credit card on file with RR Auction. Successful international Bidders shall provide written shipping instructions, including specified Customs declarations, to RR Auction for any lots to be delivered outside of the United States. NOTE: Declaration value shall be the item’(s) hammer price and RR Auction shall use the correct harmonized code for the lot. Domestic Bidders on lots designated for third-party shipment must designate the common carrier, accept risk of loss, and prepay shipping costs. Title: Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they have been delivered to a common carrier or third-party shipper. Rights Reserved: RR Auction reserves the right to withdraw any lot before or at the time of the Auction, and/or to postpone the Auction of all or any lots or parts thereof, for any reason. RR Auction shall not be liable to any Bidder in the event of such withdrawal or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone. Conducting the Auction: RR Auction reserves the right to postpone the Auction or any session thereof for a reasonable period of time for any reason whatsoever, and no Bidder or prospective Bidder shall have any claim as a result thereof, including consequential damages. RR Auction’s Discretion: RR Auction shall determine opening bids and bidding increments. RR Auction has the right in its absolute discretion to reject any bid in the event of dispute between Bidders or if RR Auction has doubt as to the validity of any bid, to advance the bidding at its absolute discretion and to determine the successful Bidder in the event of a dispute between Bidders, to continue the bidding or to reoffer and resell the lot in question. In the event of a dispute after the sale, RR Auction’s record of final sale shall be conclusive. RR Auction also may reject any bid if RR Auction decides either that any bid is below the reserve of the lot or article or that an advance is insufficient. Unless otherwise announced by RR Auction at the time of sale, no lots may be divided for the purpose of sale. Reserves: Lots may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. Consignors may not bid on their own lots or property. RR Auction may, from time to time, bid on items that it does not own. Off-Site Bidding: Bidding by telephone, facsimile, online, or absentee bidding (advance written bids submitted by mail) are offered solely as a convenience and permitted subject to advance arrangements, availability, and RR Auction’s approval which shall be exercised at RR Auction’s sole discretion. Neither RR Auction nor its agents or employees shall be held liable for the failure to execute bids or for errors relating to any transmission or execution thereof. In order to be considered for off-site bidding in any manner, Bidders must comply with all of these Conditions of Sale and the terms contained on the Registration Form. RR Auction’s Remedies: Failure of the Bidder to comply with any of these Conditions of Sale or the terms of the Registration Form is an event of default. In such
event, RR Auction may, in addition to any other available remedies specifically including the right to hold the defaulting Bidder liable for the Purchase Price or to charge and collect from the defaulting Bidder’s credit or debit accounts as provided for elsewhere herein: (a) cancel the sale, retaining any payment made by the Bidder as damages (the Bidder understands and acknowledges that RR Auction will be substantially damaged should such default occur, and that damages under sub-part (a) are necessary to compensate RR Auction for such damages); (b) resell the property without reserve at public auction or privately; (c) charge the Bidder interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest allowable interest rate; (d) take any other action that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to preserve and protect RR Auction’s rights and remedies. Should RR Auction resell the property, the original defaulting Bidder shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs and expenses associated there with, including but not limited to warehousing, sales-related expenses, reasonable attorney fees and court costs, commissions, incidental damages and any other charges due hereunder which were not collected or collectable. In the event that such Bidder is the successful Bidder on more than one lot and pays less than the purchase price for the total lots purchased, RR Auction shall apply the payment received to such lot or lots that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. If RR Auction does not exercise such discretion, the lots to which the payment shall be applied will be in descending order from the highest purchase price to the lowest. Any Bidder failing to comply with these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed to have granted RR Auction a security interest in, and RR Auction may retain as collateral such security for such Bidder’s obligations to RR Auction, any property in RR Auction’s possession owned by such Bidder. RR Auction shall have the benefit of all rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) as adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Warranties: RR Auction does not provide any warranties to Bidders, whether expressed or implied, beyond those expressly provided in these Conditions of Sale. All property and lots are sold “as is” and “where is”. By way of illustration rather than limitation, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for intended use, condition of the property (including any condition report), correctness of description, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, importance, exhibition, relevance, attribution, source, provenance, date, authorship, condition, culture, genuineness, value, or period of the property. Additionally, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to whether the Bidder acquires rights in copyright or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title. All descriptions, photographs, illustrations, and terminology including but not limited to words describing condition (including any condition reports requested by Bidder, see also Terminology), authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition, and relevance, used in the Catalog, bill of sale, invoice, or anywhere else, represent a good faith effort made by RR Auction to fairly represent the lots and property offered for sale as to origin, date, condition, and other information contained therein; they are statements of opinion only. They are not representations or warranties and Bidder agrees and acknowledges that he or she shall not rely on them in determining whether or not to bid or for what price. Price estimates (which are determined well in advance of the Auction and are therefore subject to revision) and condition reports are provided solely as a convenience to Bidders and are not intended nor shall they be relied on by Bidders as statements, representations or warranties of actual value or predictions of final bid prices. Bidders are accorded the opportunity to inspect the lots and to otherwise satisfy themselves as to the nature and sufficiency of each lot
prior to bidding, and RR Auction urges Bidders to avail themselves accordingly. All lots sold by RR Auction are accompanied by an Auction Certificate (“AC”). On any lot presented with an AC issued by RR Auction, the certification is only as to its attribution to the person or entity described or to the lot’s usage and only as explicitly stated therein (the “Certification of Authenticity”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The Certification of Authenticity inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records). Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the Certification of Authenticity, and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void. The Certification of Authenticity is valid from date of the Auction in which Bidder was awarded the lot (the “Auction Date”) until five (5) years after the Auction Date, without exception. FIREARMS. RR Auction complies with all Federal and State rules and regulations relating to the purchasing, registration and shipping of firearms. A Bidder is required to provide appropriate documents and the payment of associated fees, if any. Bidder is responsible for providing a shipping address that is suitable for the receipt of a firearm. Limitation of Damages: In the event that RR Auction is prevented for any reason from delivering any property to Bidder, or Bidder is otherwise dissatisfied with the performance of RR Auction, the liability, if any, of RR Auction, shall be limited to, and shall not exceed, the amount actually paid for the property by Bidder. In no event shall RR Auction be liable for incidental, special, indirect, exemplary or consequential damages of any kind, including but not limited to loss of profits, value of investment or opportunity cost. Unauthorized Statements: Under no circumstances is any employee, agent or representative of RR Auction authorized by RR Auction to modify, amend, waive or contradict any of these Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on a registration form, any warranty or limitation or exclusion of warranty, any term or condition in either the Registration Form or these Terms and Conditions regarding payment requirements, including but not limited to due date, manner of payment, and what constitutes payment in full, or any other term or condition contained in any documents issued by RR Auction unless such modification, amendment, waiver or contradiction is contained in a writing signed by all parties. Any statements, oral or written, made by employees, agents or representatives of RR Auction to Bidder, including statements regarding specific lots, even if such employee, agent or representative represents that such statement is authorized, unless reduced to a writing signed by all parties, are statements of personal opinion only and are not binding on RR Auction, and under no circumstances shall be relied upon by Bidder as a statement, representation or warranty of RR Auction. Bidder’s Remedies: Under no circumstance will RR Auction incur liability to a Bidder in excess of the purchase price actually paid. This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder in conformity with the Warranties and Limitation of Damages provisions of these Conditions of Sale, and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor’s warranty of title and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bidder’s benefit. In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, in the sole discretion of RR Auction, that there was a breach of the Consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, RR Auction shall make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other
amounts paid or due to RR Auction). Should the Consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Bidder within thirty days after such demand, RR Auction shall disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and assign to Bidder all of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and assignment, all responsibility and liability, if any, of RR Auction with respect to said lot or property shall automatically terminate. RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction - this remedy is as to the Consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances. If Bidder wishes to challenge the AC within the period of the Certification of Authenticity, Bidder must present written evidence that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field. If RR Auction agrees that the lot is not as represented, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be a refund of their purchase price, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable. If RR Auction does not agree with the claim by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale. Any such challenge concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Bidder’s notice to RR Auction of Bidder’s contention that the lot was not authentic, or six (6) years from the Auction Date, whichever is sooner. If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), the lot is returnable if returned within five (5) calendar days of receipt, and received by RR Auction no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the Auction Date. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and the AC, then the description in the AC shall control. This paragraph shall constitute Bidder’s sole right with respect to the return of items, and no refunds shall be given for any items not returned to and received by RR Auction. NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE. RR Auction’s Additional Services: For Bidders who do not remove purchased property from RR Auction’s premises, RR Auction, in its sole discretion and solely as a service and accommodation to Bidders, may arrange to have purchased lots packed, insured and forwarded at the sole request, expense, and risk of Bidder. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for acts or omissions in such packing or shipping by RR Auction or other packers and carriers, whether or not recommended by RR Auction. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for damage to frames, glass or other breakable items. Where RR Auction arranges and bills for such services via invoice, RR Auction will include an administration charge. Headings: Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer. Entire Agreement: These Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the Registration Form. They may not be amended, modified or superseded except in a signed writing executed by all parties. No oral or written statement by anyone employed by RR Auction or acting as agent or representative of RR Auction may amend, modify, waive or supersede the terms herein unless such amendment, waiver or modification is contained in a writing signed by all parties. If any section of these Conditions of Sale or any term or provision of any section is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable by any court
of competent jurisdiction, the remaining sections or terms and provisions of a section shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way. Governing Law and Enforcement The Parties agree that any agreements between the Parties including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Boston, Massachusetts, no matter where Bidder is situated and no matter by what means or where Bidder was informed of the Auction and regardless of whether catalogs, materials, or other communications were received by Bidder in another location. The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, and any other related agreement(s) are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the “Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”). The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. The Parties agree that Bidder shall have no right to recover consequential or indirect damages, or lost profits damages. The Parties consent to the enforcement of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in either the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Except as provided in Bidder’s Remedies with regard to the Certification of Authenticity, any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other agreement(s) between the Parties must be brought within one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances giving rise to the alleged claim, without exceptions. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute release of any claims after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding on all parties in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-actions brought by either RR Auction or Bidder. These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale. The Bidder hereby agrees that RR Auction shall be entitled to present these Conditions of Sale to a court in any jurisdiction other than set forth in this paragraph as conclusive evidence of the Parties’ agreement, and the Parties further agree that the court shall immediately dismiss any action filed in such jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration related to or arising out of any Auction of an item sold for less than $10,000. This right shall relate to the individual item price, such that RR Auction may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts rather than in an Arbitration for items that in the aggregate exceed $10,000. The prevailing Party in such a proceeding shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the proceeding, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and, if RR Auction prevails, the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. This right of enforcement is unique to RR Auction, and these Conditions of Sale are a waiver by the Bidder of any right to enforcement or adjudication outside of an Arbitration.
CONDUCT OF AUCTION Estimate Prices: In addition to descriptive information, each item in the Catalog sometimes includes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction (the “Estimate Prices”). In other instances, Estimate Prices can be obtained by calling RR Auction at (603) 7324280. The Estimate Prices are based upon various factors including prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality, history and provenance. Estimate Prices are prepared well in advance of the sale and subject to revision. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or sales tax (see under separate heading). Owned or Guaranteed Property: RR Auction generally offers property consigned by others for sale at public auction; in very limited occasion, lots are offered that are the property of RR Auction. Before the Auction: Bidder may attend pre-sale viewing for all of RR Auction’s auctions at no charge. All property to be auctioned is usually on view for several days prior to the sale. Bidder is encouraged to examine lots thoroughly. Bidder may also request condition reports (see below). RR Auction’s staff are available at viewings and by appointment. Maximum Bids – All Auctions: To maximize Bidder’s chance of winning, RR Auction strongly encourages the use of maximum bids. RR Auction will then bid for Bidder until the lot reaches Bidder’s specified maximum. Maximum bids are strictly confidential. Placing arbitrary, non-incremental bids on lots with prior maximum bids may result in these lots being sold for less than 10% above the under Bidder’s bid. Successful Bids: The fall of RR Auction’s hammer indicates the final bid. RR Auction will record the paddle number of the Bidder. If Bidder’s salesroom or absentee bid is successful, Bidder will be notified after the sale by mailed or emailed invoice. Unsold Lots: If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the Consignor. RR Auction has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction. Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers. Bidding—Timed Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve. To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.
Any Bidder may bid on any lot prior to 6 pm EST/EDT. At that time, an extended bidding period goes into effect. If Bidder has not bid on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT, Bidder may not bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. Only those Bidders who have placed bids on a lot before 6 pm EST/EDT will be allowed to bid on that lot after 6 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the only Bidder on a lot at 6 pm EST/EDT, that lot is awarded to Bidder. During the extended bidding period, a lot will remain open only to those who bid on that lot prior to 6 pm EST/ EDT. All lots WITHOUT an opening bid at 6 pm EST/EDT will remain OPEN to ALL Bidders until 7 pm EST/EDT or until they receive their first bid. These lots will close immediately upon receipt of a bid or at 7 pm EST/EDT, whichever comes first. For all lots that are active after 7 pm EST/EDT, bidding will remain open until 30 minutes pass without a bid being placed on THAT lot (the “30 Minute Rule”). The 30 Minute Rule is applied on a PER LOT BASIS; each lot in the Auction closes individually based on bidding activity after 7 pm EST/ EDT. On a PER LOT BASIS, the 30 minute timer will reset each time a bid is placed after 7 pm EST/EDT. If Bidder is the high Bidder, raising Bidder’s maximum bid will NOT reset the timer. RR Auction reserves the right to close the Auction at any time at its sole discretion. Bidding - Internet – Live Auction: Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right. To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. Property is auctioned in consecutive numerical order, as it appears in the catalog. The auctioneer will accept bids from those present in the salesroom or absentee bidders participating by telephone, internet or by written bid left with RR Auction in advance of the auction. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve. During live Auctions, internet bids can be placed in real time through one or more of the following Third Party services: www.liveauctioneers.com, www.invaluable.com and www.icollector.com. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids. RR Auction treats any third-party site bids as floor or telephone bids. Floor bids and telephone bids are always considered first over third party sites bids, and floor bids are considered earlier than telephone bids. All RR Auction lots purchased through the third party sites carry an additional Buyer’s Premium. Miscellaneous: Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a nonsale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize RR Auction’s Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited. If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, RR Auction reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer’s
Premium and Consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement. Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by RR Auction in the future. In conformity with “do-not-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. RR Auction may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available. Rules of Construction: RR Auction presents properties in a number of collectible fields, and as such, specific venues have promulgated supplemental Terms and Conditions. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the general Conditions of Sale by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force and effect to the rules in their entirety.
GLOSSARY OF CONDITION TERMS FOR DECADES, RR AUCTION HAS LED THE INDUSTRY IN PROVIDING AN ACCURATE AND DETAILED CONDITION STATEMENT FOR EACH ITEM THAT WE SELL. STARTING IN 2016 WE’VE DECIDED TO TAKE A FRESH APPROACH TO DESCRIBING EACH ITEM’S CONDITION. As our website and catalog images continually improve, and bidders can see obvious details from those excellent images, we’ve decided to simplify things, using the same terminology to describe an item’s overall condition (on an ascending scale of 1 to 4: good, very good, fine, very fine), but only adding specific details, if any, that would not be obvious from the illustration. VERY FINE describes an item in virtually flawless condition, and is used sparingly for items of exceptionally attractive appearance. FINE is the most common statement of condition, and applies to most items that we offer. It describes items that show expected handling wear, generally acceptable random flaws (such as light creases, small bends, etc.), and an overall appearance that is pleasing to the majority of collectors. VERY GOOD describes an item that exhibits more moderate flaws (such as toning, light staining, professional reinforcements or repairs, etc.). Most collectors would be comfortable with items in very good condition, and this would be the expected condition for many formats (early presidential documents, for example). GOOD describes an item with obvious visible flaws, including heavy wear, missing portions, or repairs that affect appearance; generally items in this condition are offered only if an item is otherwise exceedingly rare or important. Of course we’re more than happy to provide more in-depth information about any item via phone or email. We hope this new system will make for easier reading and a more pleasant bidding experience.
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