Super rare iPhone 11 smartphone signed by

Apple’s CEO

8037. Tim Cook Signed Apple iPhone 11 Smartphone. A yellow iPhone 11 smartphone by Apple Inc., signed on the case in silver ink by Apple CEO Tim Cook, who unveiled the device alongside the iPhone 11 Pro at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park, Cupertino, on September 10, 2019. Includes the original iPhone 11 case. In very fine condition, with slight irregular ink adhesion. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. A scarce signature of Apple’s CEO, who increased Apple’s market value from $348 billion to $1.9 trillion since taking the reins from Steve Jobs in 2011. Only the second Tim Cook autograph that we have ever offered. Starting Bid $300

8038. Ronald Wayne Signed Limited

Edition Typed Manuscript. Limited edition typed manuscript by Ronald Wayne entitled “The Apple Phenomenon—How It All Began,” six pages, 8.5 x 11, numbered 20/25, signed at the conclusion in black ink over his embossed personal seal, “Ronald G. Wayne, Co-Founder, Apple Computer Co., April 1, 1976.” Below, he adds: “To creative minds everywhere, follow your star, wherever it leads!” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

8039. Apple: Wozniak and Wayne Signed Photograph. Satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs working together in Apple’s early days, signed in black felt tip, “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish, Woz,” and “Ronald G. Wayne, Apple Computer Co., Co-Founder 1976.” In fine condition, with a PSA/DNA label affixed to the lower right (certificate of authenticity not present). Starting Bid $200

8040. Apple: Wozniak and Wayne Signed Apple-1 Replica Manual. Brad-bound facsimile of the original Apple-1 operation manual, 8.5 x 11, 12 pages, signed on the front cover in blue and black felt tip by Apple co-founders Steve Wozniak (“Woz”) and Ron Wayne (“Ronald G. Wayne, Apple Computer Co., Co-Founder 1976”). In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

8042. Douglas Engelbart: Augment Ephemera. Ephemera pertaining to the Augment collaborative knowledge environment system conceived by Douglas Engelbart and developed by his famous SRI International team. Includes: a report by Engelbart entitled “Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework,” 144 pages, prepared for the Air Force Office of Scientific Research in October 1962; a financial report entitled “Maintenance Directives Development Cost Analysis: An Analysis of the Savings Associated with Publications Development using the NLS Text Management System,” 28 pages, prepared for the Air Force in January 1979; a proof copy of the spiral-bound Augment MiniBASE User’s Guide, 100 pages, written by David A. Potter for the McDonnell Douglas Corporation; a 28-page manual for Augterm for the IBM Personal Computer; and an Augment demo disk. In overall very good to fine condition, with the binding tape on two of the reports dried and separated. Starting Bid $200

8041. Ted Nelson: Computer Lib/Dream Machines (First Edition). Desirable first edition of Ted Nelson’s visionary computing technology/philosophy book: Computer Lib/Dream Machines. First edition. Self-published in 1974. Softcover, 10.75 x 14, 127 pages. Nelson’s fascinating book—released as a two-front-cover paperback to indicate its ‘intertwingled’ nature—discusses the role of computers in society, technical aspects of computing, and the future uses of such technology. Nelson’s exploration of hypertext has proven particularly influential. In very good to fine condition, with light rubbing and minor creasing to wrappers, and an ownership inscription (“D. Potter”) to the upper right corner of each cover.

In Steven Levy’s book Hackers, ‘Computer Lib’ is described as ‘the epic of the computer revolution, the bible of the hacker dream.’ The New Media Reader calls it ‘the most influential book in the history of computational media.’ Starting Bid $200

8043. Douglas Engelbart: X-Y Axis Mouse and Coding

Keyset. Scarce pair of early input devices—a mouse and a coding keyset—created by computer pioneer Douglas Engelbart, like those used in his iconic 1968 ‘Mother of All Demos.’ The rare, early three-button computer mouse designed by Engelbart, measuring approximately 4˝ x 2.75˝ x 2.5˝, utilizes two metal discs (corresponding to the X-axis and Y-axis) on the bottom to locate the position of the cursor, rather than a ball or optical light that came to be used later. The coding keyset, measuring 5˝ x 1.25˝ x 1.5˝, features five keys (permitting 31 key-press combinations), for typing and entering commands. Both devices are complete with their cords, which terminate in serial connectors. Both exhibit general wear and soiling consistent with extensive use.

Accompanied by a detailed letter of provenance from David A. Potter, who acquired these in the course of his work as a member of Engelbart’s pioneering research team at SRI International. Additionally includes a packet of slides from a presentation on the adoption of Engelbart’s ideas and the flow of technological development through various companies is remembered for founding the field of human-computer interaction and for his development of the computer mouse. His original patent for an ‘X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System’ was filed in 1967 and introduced at the Augmentation Research Center (ARC) of Stanford Research Institute (SRI) in Menlo Park, California, the next year, in ‘The Mother of All Demos.’

As demonstrated in the ‘Mother of All Demos,’ this hardware configuration allowed a user to point and click using the mouse in the right hand, while entering commands using the keyset on the left. The keyset was meant to supplement—not replace—a traditional keyboard, which would be situated in the middle. Where a keyboard required a user to lift his hand from the mouse and look away from the screen, the keyset allowed him to continue using the mouse while typing.

The keyset and three-button mouse also worked together—the keyset’s 31 combinations permitted input of all 26 letters of the alphabet, plus standard punctuation marks (comma, period, semicolon, question mark, and space). Used in conjunction with the keyset, the mouse buttons functioned as shift and command keys: with the middle button pressed, letters shifted to uppercase and other punctuation marks were accessible; pressing the left mouse button allowed entry of numbers and a further selection of punctuation and symbols.

The ‘Mother of All Demos’ would prove to be massively influential, though it took well over a decade for Engelbart’s ideas to become mainstream. In the early 1970s, much of Engelbart’s original team ended up at Xerox PARC, where they continued their research in human-computer interaction and kept improving upon the mouse. While touring Xerox PARC in 1979, Steve Jobs witnessed the concepts of the mouse and the graphical user interface (GUI) in action. Impressed by their user-friendliness, he aimed to simplify and incorporate these intuitive features into Apple’s computers.

The Xerox mice cost $300 apiece, didn’t roll around smoothly, and had three buttons. Jobs wanted a simple, single-button model that cost $15. Apple licensed Engelbart’s mouse patent from SRI for around $40,000, and Jobs hired the design firm IDEO to bring the mouse to the masses. Apple’s mouse— which used a rollerball mechanism—was introduced with the expensive Lisa computer in 1983, but achieved fame and popularity when the more affordable Macintosh was released in 1984. Starting Bid $1,000