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Sought-after Jefferson–Madison land grant from 1807

1. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison Document Signed. Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 15 x 8.5, May 4, 1807. President Jefferson grants unto Daniel Cloud a parcel from “the Lands directed to be sold at Chilicothe.” The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. In very good condition, with overall foxing and soiling, and irregular ink adhesion to Jefferson’s signature. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $500

Madison–Monroe signed passport for “the Ship Mohawk of Baltimore”

2. James Madison and James Monroe Document Signed. Partlyprinted vellum DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Ja’s Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 11.5 x 14.75, January 6, 1817. Scallop-topped ship’s pass issued to “the Ship Mohawk of Baltimore, David Gray master or commander…mounted with no guns, navigated with sixteen men. To pass with her Company, Passengers, Goods and Merchandize, without any hindrance, seizure or molestation.” Signed at the conclusion by President Madison and countersigned by Secretary of State Monroe. The seal in the lower left is present but detached. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, light staining, soiling, and toning. Starting Bid $200

3. James Monroe Document Signed as President. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.5 x 9.5, December 1817. Desirable military land grant by which President Monroe, “in pursuance of the Acts of Congress appropriating and granting Land to the Army of the United States,” grants Smith Copeland, “late a private in the thirty first regiment of Infantry,” a 160-acre tract of land in the Territory of Illinois. Boldly signed at the conclusion by President James Monroe and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office Josiah Meigs. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. In fine condition, with light toning and soiling. Starting Bid $200

4. Andrew Jackson Document Signed as President. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15 x 9.25, January 5, 1831. President Jackson grants an 80-acre plot of land in Mississippi, prominently signed at the conclusion by Jackson and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office Elijah Hayward. The paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. Matted and framed with an engraved portrait (bearing a facsimile signature) to an overall size of 25.25 x 14. In very good to fine condition, with the handwritten portions of the body of the document quite faint, but Jackson’s signature only a couple of shades light. Starting Bid $200

Remarkable oil miniature by President Andrew Jackson’s prolific ‘court painter’

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this rendering, however, is more finely detailed in the uniform and adds a cloak draped around the heroic general. It is an image that Earl returned to more than once during the 1830s, as it was quite favorably received. Displayed in an elegant and attractive 7.5 x 8 birdseye maple frame. In fine condition.

Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl (born late 1780s–1838) traveled to London in 1809, where he studied for a year with John Trumbull and was advised by Benjamin West to learn perspective, anatomy, and three-dimensional illusion. He then embarked on grand-scale historical paintings in the European mode. Returning to America, he planned a project depicting the Battle of New Orleans and met with the heroic victor, General Andrew Jackson, at The Hermitage, in January 1817. He went on to paint several portraits of the Jackson family, and married Mrs. Jackson’s niece, Jane Caffery, in 1819. He became a close friend of Andrew Jackson and his family, residing with them at the Hermitage after his wife’s death in childbirth. When Jackson was elected president, Earl accompanied him to the White House and prolifically produced Jacksonian portraits, becoming known as the ‘Court Painter’ and ‘the King’s painter.’ Earl’s paintings may be found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Hermitage in Nashville, and the National Portrait Gallery in Washington. Starting Bid $1000

5. Andrew Jackson Oil Portrait by Ralph E. W. Earl. Exceptional original miniature painting of Andrew Jackson by his ‘court painter,’ Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl, accomplished in oil on paper, 2.75 x 3.25, minutely signed in the upper right corner with the artist’s initials, “R.E.W.E. after S.L.W.,” referring to Samuel Lovett Waldo. The Metropolitan Museum holds an 1819 painting of Andrew Jackson by Waldo that boasts a clear resemblance in the face:

Political letter by Senator John Tyler:

6. John Tyler Autograph Letter Signed. ALS, one page, 7.25 x 9.5, December 24, 1831. Handwritten letter to “Col. Tomkins,” in part: “I have lost no time in addressing the Secretary of War in favour of your son. Mr. Stevenson is at this time absent from the City on a visit to Fredericksburg. Congress having adjourned over until Tuesday. Upon his return I will mention the subject to him with a view to obtain his aid...We have nothing of political interest. The two great parties seem to be making preparations for a battle, but when they will make the onset remains to be seen. We shall have, doubtlessly, noise and smoke enough—but I rest in the hope that when the atmosphere clears, we shall have for our country an unclouded sky.” Handsomely matted with a portrait to an overall size of 17 x 17. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Pristine military commission from President Polk

8. James K. Polk Document Signed as President. Partlyprinted vellum DS as president, one page, 14.5 x 17.25, April 17, April 17, 1848. President Polk appoints Francis S. K. Russell as a “First Lieutenant in the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen in the service of the United States.” Signed boldly at the conclusion by James K. Polk and countersigned by Secretary of War William L. Marcy. Embossed War Office paper seal remains affixed to the upper left. In fine condition. Interested bidders would be hard-pressed to find a nicer example. Starting Bid $200

“The two great parties seem to be making preparations for a battle”

In 1850, President Zachary Taylor receives

9. Zachary Taylor Letter Signed as President on Benedict Arnold. LS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 7.25 x 9.5, February 4, 1850. Letter to Epenetus Wheeler of New York, in part: “I had the pleasure sometime since to receive by the hands of the Hon. Mr. Phoenix, a box which you had the great kindness to send for my acceptance, containing the proclamation issued by General Arnold after his treason, but it has been accidentally mislaid & has remained unopened until today. I need not say how much I feel indebted to you for this very interesting relic of the Revolution for which you have my most grateful thanks.” Handsomely double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 19 x 16. In fine condition. A unique presidential piece, recalling perhaps the most infamous episode of the American Revolution. Given his short 16-month tenure in the White House, presidential autographs by Taylor are especially scarce; the excellent content of this letter makes it all the more remarkable. Starting Bid $500

“the proclamation issued by General Arnold after his treason”

10. Millard Fillmore Letter Signed as President on Death of Clay. LS as president, one page, 7.75 x 10, June 29, 1852. Letter to Secretary of the Interior Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart, in full: “The tolling bells announce the death of the Hon. Henry Clay. Though this event has been long anticipated, yet the painful bereavement could never be fully realized. I am sure all hearts are too sad at this moment to attend to business, and I therefore respectfully suggest that your department be closed for the remainder of the day.” Affixed inside to the integral leaf are a black mourning crepe and silk memorial ribbon featuring two of Clay’s memorable quotes. In fine condition.

After decades of service to the nation, Henry Clay passed away from tuberculosis at 11:17 a.m. on June 29, 1852, just over an hour before this letter was written. His last major public act was an attempt to resolve the rising tensions between north and south in the Great Compromise of 1850, which President Fillmore supported. Respected as a distinguished American statesman, Clay became the first person to lie in state in the United States Capitol rotunda. Starting Bid $1000

President Fillmore respectfully closes the government: “The tolling bells announce the death of the Hon. Henry Clay”

11. Millard Fillmore Autograph Letter Signed. ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, June 24, [no year]. Letter written from Buffalo, in full: “Your apologetic note was quite unnecessary. I suspected that some unforeseen accident had deferred us of the pleasure of your company at tea, and while we could not but regret it, we had no suspicion that any blame could be attached to you.” In fine condition, with scattered faint foxing and soiling. Starting Bid $200

13. Franklin Pierce Autograph Letter Signed as President. ALS as president, one page, 4.5 x 7, January 1, 1855. Handwritten letter to Gen. T. H. Bayly, in full: “I am unwilling to trouble you so often but you will oblige me particularly by calling as early as convenient after breakfast tomorrow morning.” Professionally inlaid into a larger sheet and in fine condition. Thomas Bayly was a general of the 21st Brigade in the Virginia Militia and at the time of this letter was serving as a congressman from Virginia, and as chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means. Starting Bid $200

Pierce

promotes a Civil War naval hero

12. Franklin Pierce Document Signed as President.

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15 x 18, October 13, 1855. President Pierce appoints William D. Whiting as a “Lieutenant in the Navy.” Signed at the conclusion by Franklin Pierce and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy James C. Dobbin. The orange Navy Department seal remains affixed to the lower vignette. In fine condition, with the signature quite faded but mostly legible. Starting Bid $200

14. James Buchanan Document Signed as President. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 9.5, January 28, 1859. President James Buchanan appoints R. A. Fish as a “Second Lieutenant of the National Rifle of the Militia of the District of Columbia.” Signed at the conclusion by Buchanan, and countersigned by Secretary of War Joseph Holt. Matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 26.75 x 13.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

15. James Buchanan Document Signed as President on Native American Treaty. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10.5, March 31, 1859. President Buchana authorizes and directs “the Secretary of State to affixed the Seal of the United States to the Treaty between the U. States and the Tonawanda band of Seneca Indians.” Signed neatly at the conclusion by James Buchanan. In very good condition, with creasing, toning, splitting to the folds, and small areas of paper loss, none of which affect the signature. Starting Bid $200

President Buchanan proclaims a treaty with the “Tonawanda band of Seneca Indians”

Lincoln approves an appointment requested by General McClellan

16. Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed as President. Exceedingly desirable and boldly penned Civil War-dated autograph endorsement as president, signed “A. Lincoln,” penned on the reverse of an LS addressed to President Abraham Lincoln by Major General George B. McClellan, signed “Geo. B. McClellan,” dated August 22, 1861. McClellan’s letter, in part: “I have the honor respectfully to request that, under the authority of the recent Act of Congress providing for additional Aids-de-camp, to a Major General commanding an army in the field, Richard B. Irwin of the District of Columbia may be appointed an Aid-de-camp to myself with the rank of captain.” Lincoln’s endorsement, in full: “Let the Appointment within requested be made. A. Lincoln. Aug. 23, 1861.” Countersigned below by Secretary of War Simon Cameron. In very good to fine condition, with splitting to the folds and almost complete separation to the hinge.

Richard B. Irwin was the great-great-grandson of Benjamin Franklin and served as aide-de-camp to General George B. McClellan and later to General Nathaniel Banks through most of the Civil War. A Wyoming cattle rancher later in life, he authored the 1892 “History of the Nineteenth Army Corps,” and three other books on the Civil War. Most interesting here is that he wrote the book Battles & Leaders of the Civil War: The Removal of McClellan. Starting Bid $1000

President Lincoln writes from the Executive Mansion to Attorney General Edward Bates

18. Abraham Lincoln Autograph Letter Signed as President. ALS signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 5 x 8, March 27, 1861. Handwritten letter from the “Executive Mansion,” sent to Attorney General Edward Bates. In full: “Senator Foote sends me word that the Vermont delegation desires George Howe to be District Attorney; and C—C. P. Baldwin to be Marshal for Vermont. The initials I can not help. I send them as sent to me. Send me the blank appointments.” In very good to fine condition, with light staining and professional reinforcements to intersecting folds. A scarce, boldly penned autograph letter by Abraham Lincoln. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA.

Both Vermont men in question received their respective appointments: George Howe of Brattleboro served as United States Attorney for the District of Vermont from 1861 to 1864; and Charles C. P. Baldwin was United States Marshal for the District of Vermont from 1861 to 1865. Starting Bid $1000

Sought-after 1865 presidential commission signed by Lincoln and Seward, just six weeks before the assassination plot

17. Abraham Lincoln Document Signed as President. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14.75 x 11, February 28, 1865. President Lincoln appoints Edwin S. Condit at “Deputy Postmaster at Centralia, in the State of Illinois.” Neatly signed at the conclusion in ink by President Abraham Lincoln and countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left is complete, but cracked at the center. Professionally repaired and restored to near-fine condition.

This significant document dates to just four days prior to President Lincoln’s second inauguration, and just six weeks before his assassination by John Wilkes Booth. Seward would also be targeted in the assassination plot, and was nearly killed by Lewis Powell. A highly desirable, crisply signed Lincoln presidential appointment. Starting Bid $1000

19. U. S. Grant Signature - PSA MINT 9. Civil War–era ink signature, “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen. U.S.A.,” on an off-white 3 x 1.75 card. In fine condition, with light toning from prior display, easily re-matted out. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “MINT 9.” In March 1864, President Lincoln elevated Grant to the rank of lieutenant general, and named him general-inchief of the Armies of the United States. Grant would be elevated to General of the Army on July 25, 1866. Starting Bid $200

20. Rutherford B. Hayes Document Signed as President. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 15.25 x 19, March 7, 1879. President Hayes appoints Robert C. Walker as a “Paymaster with the rank of Major in the service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by Rutherford B. Hayes and countersigned by Secretary of War George W. McCrary. The embossed blue War Office seal remains affixed to the upper section. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 22.5 x 28. In fine condition, with the Hayes signature several shades light, but fully legible. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

21. James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur 1880 Campaign Bandana. Interesting red, white, and black jugate bandana from the 1880 presidential campaign of James Garfield and Chester A. Arthur, 18.5 x 18, featuring oval portraits of the Republican candidates for president and vice president. Marked in the upper left: “Washington, S. H. Greene & Sons.”. In very good condition, with several small holes, tears, and losses, and fraying along the right edge.

Starting Bid $200

22. Chester A. Arthur Signed Presidential Placecard. Uncommon gilt-edged presidential placecard gilt-embossed with the presidential seal and calligraphically inscribed, “The President,” nicely signed in pencil as president, “Feb. 14, 1884, For Mrs. Willis, Chester A. Arthur.” In fine condition, with toning from prior display and mounting tabs applied to reverse.

Starting Bid $200

23. Benjamin Harrison Letter Signed on Abraham Lincoln. LS signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 4.75 x 8, personal letterhead, October 10, 1895. Letter to Osborn H. Oldroyd, one of the first collectors of Lincolnania, thanking him for “the copy of your book ‘Words of Lincoln.’” In part: “I am particularly obliged to you for putting this book into my possession, as I might not otherwise have found it. There are treasures of wisdom and patriotism, and of hope and love in the words of Abraham Lincoln. He had a way of saying things that made us think more highly of our fellow men and more humbly of ourselves.” Affixed to a same-size mount and in very good to fine condition, with light overall soiling. Starting Bid $200

24. Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as President. TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 4, 1908. Letter to William Dinwiddie, in full: “I return you that interesting article. To be frank, there is in it much as to which the writer is hopelessly and indeed ludicrously wrong; but with his main thesis—that we should develop a navy, that we should prepare, in order to avert trouble with anyone, and that we should be heartily ashamed of extravagant and boastful conceit, or of wrongdoing other nations—I entirely agree.” President Roosevelt makes a few handwritten corrections to the text. In fine condition, with light edge toning. An interesting letter by President Roosevelt, who had always been an advocate for a strong naval force. Starting Bid $200

Harrison on “the words of Abraham Lincoln”—

“He had a way of saying things that made us think more highly of our fellow men and more humbly of ourselves”

“We should develop a navy”—

Roosevelt agrees with the main thesis of an article in which “the writer is hopelessly and indeed ludicrously wrong”

26. Theodore Roosevelt

Document Signed as President. Partly-printed

DS as president, one page, 20.75 x 15.75, July 19, 1907. President Roosevelt appoints Richard Herbert Somers as a “Second Lieutenant in the Coast Artillery Corps in the service of the United States.” Signed beautifully at the conclusion by Theodore Roosevelt and countersigned by Acting Secretary of War Fred C. Ainsworth. Embossed blue War Office seal remains affixed to the lower left corner. Archivally framed and in fine condition, with some scattered tiny stains. Starting Bid $200

Roosevelt on World War I and “effective retaliation” against the Germans

25. Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed on WWI. World War I-dated TLS, one page, 8.5 x 10.25, May 12, 1915. Letter to noted book publisher Irving Putnam, in full: “That is an excellent letter of yours. What the Germans really would mind, however, would be, not a withdrawal of our ambassadors, but what I have advocated in print—refusal, in view of their conduct, to permit trade with them, and the throwing wide open of trade, without any restrictions, to the other civilized nations, including the allies. This is the effective retaliation. Of course, if necessary, we could follow it up by seizing all their interned ships.” In very good condition, with stains, three edge tears, and several areas of thin paper from prior mounting. Starting Bid $200

27. Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as President. TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, February 11, 1909. Letter to Chester H. Rowell, editor of The Republican in Fresno, California, which Roosevelt marks as “Private—not to be published.” In full: “I have been immensely interested in your article on Orientophobia. I do wish I could see you in person before I leave the White House, but I suppose it is too much to hope that you can come on here. I hope you agree with the views I exprest in my message to Speaker Stanton, which, in strict confidence, I may add, was just as much a message to Japan as it was to California.” In very good to fine condition, with overall light creasing. Starting Bid $200

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Grace Coolidge Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 9.5 x 7.5 photo of the president and first lady attending the dedication of the Bok Singing Tower in Lake Wales, Florida, signed in fountain pen by all pictured:

“Calvin Coolidge,” “Grace Coolidge,” “Edward W. Bok,”

“Mary Louise Curtis Bok,” and “E. T. Bedford.” Nicely matted and framed with a descriptive caption to an overall size of 14.75 x 14. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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“Private—not to be published”—President Roosevelt comments on “Orientophobia” in California

29. Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as President. World War II-dated TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 27, 1943. Letter to notable Texas politician Maury Maverick of the War Production Board, in full: “I am perfectly delighted to have those medals and for the five children. They should be A.R.B. (Anna Roosevelt Boettiger), J.R. (James Roosevelt), E.R. (Elliott Roosevelt), F.D.R., Jr. (Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.), and J.A.R. (John A. Roosevelt).” In fine condition, with staple holes to the upper left corner. Starting Bid $200

31. Franklin D. Roosevelt Document Signed. Partlyprinted DS, one page, 7.75 x 11.25, March 31, 1931. As governor of New York, Roosevelt appoints a “First Lieutenant, Infantry, State Reserve List, New York.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Governor Roosevelt and countersigned by the state’s adjutant general. The gold foil seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. Handsomely double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 20 x 17.75. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

FDR pardons a bank employee for abstraction of funds

30. Franklin D. Roosevelt Document Signed as President. World War II-dated partly-printed DS as president, one page both sides, 9 x 13.5, December 7, 1942. President Roosevelt pardons Alvin F. Roberston who “pleaded guilty...to an indictment…charging the abstraction and conversion to his own use of certain moneys and funds of a national bank, a member of the Federal Reserve System [and]…I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America…grant unto the said Alvin F. Robertson a full and unconditional pardon.” Signed at the conclusion by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and countersigned by Attorney General Francis B. Biddle. The red Department of Justice seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. In very good to fine condition, with light staining and intersecting folds. Starting Bid $200

Defeats Truman”—a one-of-a-kind

Chicago Daily Tribune front page dual-signed by the 1948 presidential candidates

32. Harry S. Truman and Thomas E. Dewey Signed Newspaper. Incredibly rare front page of the Chicago Daily Tribune of November 3, 1948, 16.5 x 23.25, featuring the iconic banner headline “Dewey Defeats Truman,” signed below their respective surnames in black ink by the two candidates: “Truman hasn’t found it out, Harry S. Truman” and “Thomas E. Dewey.” Rolled and in very good to fine condition, with small areas of paper loss, and expertly reinforced via professional silking to both sides.

When the decision to print this paper was made, returns were coming in very slowly and time was running out before the deadline for the edition. The Tribune staff, based on the early returns, decided Dewey would be the next President. After the newspaper was delivered to the street, more returns came in and showed that Truman would in fact be reelected, winning the electoral vote with a 303-189-39 majority over Dewey and Dixiecrat candidate Strom Thurmond. Widely regarded as the most notorious journalistic blunder in the history of American newspapers, the ‘Dewey Defeats Truman’ front page holds a unique place amongst the long list of famous front page headlines. This example being signed by its two subjects can be chalked up as an inconceivably rare occurrence—this is the only Truman-Dewey dual-signed item we have ever encountered. Starting Bid $1000

“Dewey

33. Dwight D. Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed as President. TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, December 28, 1956. Letter to the Hon. Gerald D. Morgan, special counsel to the president. In part: “Another year—and our first Administration—draw simultaneously to a close. In retrospect it seems that 1956 has been marked by an unusual number of highlights and crises, all of which have been dealt with as best we could and, I think, as effectively as possible. In large part the credit belongs to you and to the intimate members of the White House staff. In particular I would like to mention all that you did during the 1956 political campaign... While I realize your efforts were motivated by a desire to see the program we had planned in the best interests of the American people carried forward to completion, nonetheless I am personally grateful for the long hours and disregard of self that was evident on the part of each member of the White House staff.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. Starting Bid $200

35. Jacqueline Kennedy Autograph Note Signed. ANS as first lady, penned on a 4.5 x 3.5 White House stationery card, no date. Brief letter to White House Chief Photographer Robert Knudsen, in full: “Who took so many wonderful pictures that gave the President such joy—with deep appreciation.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original envelope annotated by Kennedy. Starting Bid $200

“1956 has been marked by an unusual number of highlights and crises, all of which have been dealt with as best we could and, I think, as effectively as possible”

34. Jacqueline Kennedy (3) Autograph Letters

Signed. Three ALSs from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis sent to Meredeth Price, the house counselor of John F. Kennedy, Jr., during the latter’s tenure at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, from 1977 to 1980. The correspondence consists of three handwritten letters, two full and one partial (missing the first page), six total pages, signed either as “Jacqueline Onassis” or “Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.” Letter highlights:

July 13, 1977: “I think that the year ended on a pretty good note…it seems to me to have been a year of enormous growth for John. He has matured so much.”

August 6, 1978: “He certainly has grown up so much—and is so much happier in his shaky semi maturity…What pleases me most about John is that he no longer looks on figures of authority as his natural enemies, but now more as his allies.”

No date: “I hope that in his great relief, he won’t revert to his breezy ways. Please remind him for me, that though this makes life easier for him in one way, it makes it more difficult in another.” In overall fine condition, with some light creasing, and small smudges to two words on the last letter. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the son of the original recipient. Starting Bid $300

Jackie Onassis writes to JFK, Jr.’s house counselor at Phillips Academy: “He certainly has grown up so much—and is so much happier in his shaky semi maturity”

Early 1950s uninscribed portrait of the young JFK

36. John F. Kennedy Signed Photograph. Uncommon vintage circa early 1950s glossy 6 x 8.25 photo of the young Jack Kennedy at his desk, boldly signed in fountain pen, “With every good wish, John F. Kennedy.” Archivally double-matted and framed to an overall size of 13.25 x 15.25. In fine condition, with a light crease touching the left side of JFK’s face. A superb, boldly signed and uninscribed portrait of Kennedy in his early years as a politician. Starting Bid $500

The young Jack Kennedy honors a fallen airman in 1939, two weeks after Hitler invades Poland

37. John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed on WWII Airman

Memorial. TLS signed “Jack Kennedy,” one page, 8 x 10.5, blindstamped American Embassy letterhead, September 19, 1939. Letter to Charles R. Nasmith, American Consul at Edinburgh, pertaining to a wreath sent for the memorial of Peter George Alexander St. Clair-Erskine, who had been killed while in active service with the Royal Air Force on September 8, 1939, one week after German forces invaded Poland, an event that triggered the start of World War II. In full: “I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of September 18. I am enclosing a check for 25/- in payment for the flowers sent to Rosslyn Chapel. Again I wish to thank you for your kind co-operation in this matter.” The deceased airman was the brother of John F. Kennedy’s friend Anthony St Clair-Erskine, 6th Earl of Rosslyn. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, and staple holes and a small stain to the upper left corner.

Accompanied by a TLS by Edward E. Moore, private secretary to JFK’s father, enclosing a check from the ambassador as a reimbursement for the flowers; a carbon copy of a letter from Nasmith to Moore, returning the check as JFK had already paid for them; and a carbon copy of a letter from Nasmith to Margaret Whyte, thanking her for delivering the flowers. Unique, early, and poignant correspondence from a young JFK. Starting Bid $300

JFK quotes Dante’s Inferno:

38. John F. Kennedy Handwritten Note with Dante Quote.

Unsigned handwritten draft by Senator Kennedy for a reply to A. M. Larmore, written in the lower margin of the letter sent to him, one page, 8.5 x 11, April 11, 1957. Responding to a kind note in appreciation of the Pulitzer Prize–winning book Profiles in Courage and virtue in modern America, Kennedy writes: “Thank him for a most interesting letter. In reading it I was reminded of Dante’s words: ‘The hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who in a period of moral crisis, maintain their neutrality. Best regards.” In fine condition, with rusty staple holes to the upper left corner. Accompanied by a typed transcript on Senate memo paper, and a modern print of a photograph of John F. Kennedy in a convertible during his campaign. Starting Bid $300

Typed Letter Signed on 1952 Election. TLS signed “Jack,” one page, 8 x 10.5, House of Representatives letterhead, November 13, 1952. Letter to a campaign worker named “Joe,” in part: “I want you to know how grateful I am to you for all your help over the past months. I am certain that we would never have been so successful against the Eisenhower landslide if it had not been for the effectiveness of our organization, an organization, in my opinion, that was the best that the state had ever seen.” Kennedy adds a handwritten postscript: “Many many thanks for all your help Joe.” In fine condition, with a couple spots of slight staining and some light vertical creasing. Starting Bid $200

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John F. Kennedy

“The hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who in a period of moral crisis, maintain their neutrality”

“We would never have been so successful against the Eisenhower landslide if it had not been for the effectiveness of our organization”

Remarkable

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kind invitation. As you know, I spent considerable time away from my legislative work here in Washington last year, and unavoidably so because of my serious illness. Therefore, I feel I should spend as much time as possible here this year.” In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

40. John F. Kennedy Signed and Hand-Addressed Envelope (1944). Scarce hand-addressed and signed mailing envelope, 8.25 x 4, addressed by the young Kennedy to fellow PT-109 survivor John E. Maguire at the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Training Center, “J. E. Maguire RM 2/C, M.T.B.S.T.C., Melville, R.I.,” and signed in the return address area, “Lt. J. F. Kennedy, PT Shakedown, S.C.T.C., Miami, Fla.” Postmarked at Miami, April 26, 1944. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, creasing, and rough edges, none of which affects the signature. Starting Bid $200

41. John F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed as a Senator. TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, January 17, 1956. Letter to E. A. Hammesfahr, in part: “Under normal circumstances

should gladly accept your

1944 mailing envelope addressed by “Lt. J. F. Kennedy” to a friend and fellow PT-109 survivor

Senator Kennedy plans to make up for lost time, “because of my serious illness”

LBJ To an Oklahoma Congressman

Johnson Typed Letter Signed as President. TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 18, 1969. Letter to longtime Oklahoma Congressman Tom Steed, in full: “Lady Bird and I were very moved by the eloquence of your tribute in Thursday’s Record. Your words made us feel proud and grateful—and we thank you. May the years ahead be good to you.” Johnson adds a handwritten postscript: “You are so good and dependable— always—’the best’—Call me when I can stand with you.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

42.

Signed as President on Vietnam. TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 11, 1972. Letter to Congressman C. W. ‘Bill’ Young, regarding the peace process in Vietnam. In full: “It was most encouraging to learn of your forceful expression of support for the peace proposals I presented to the Nation this past Monday evening. Acceptance of these proposals, I believe, will bring an end to the killing, a return of our prisoners of war, a withdrawal of all forces with honor, and continued progress toward peace for all countries that have suffered for so long in this conflict. I want you to know that you have my deepest gratitude and warmest appreciation for your support of these objectives.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

43.

Lyndon B.

Richard Nixon Typed Letter

“Call me when I can stand with you”—

President Nixon aims to “bring an end to the killing, a return of our prisoners of war, a withdrawal of all forces with honor, and continued progress toward peace”

44. Ronald Reagan Signed Photocopy of His Alzheimer’s Announcement Letter. Stapled photocopy of Ronald Reagan’s handwritten letter from November 5, 1994, announcing that he has Alzheimer’s disease, two pages, 8.5 x 11, signed at the top of the first page in blue felt tip by Reagan. The letter concludes: “I now begin the journey that will lead me into the sunset of my life. I know that for America there will always be a bright dawn ahead.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200

45. Barack Obama Autograph Letter Signed as President. Extremely rare ALS as president, one page, 6.5 x 4, embossed White House stationery, no date. Handwritten response to a woman entreating for greater awareness and federal assistance within the mental health sector, in full: “Thanks for the letter—it means a lot. When things get tough, just remember I’m here fighting for you!” In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original White House mailing envelope. Starting Bid $300

“When things get tough, just remember I’m here fighting for you!”

notables Declaration Signers

105. Samuel Adams Document Signed. Manuscript DS, one page, 8.25 x 13, May 26, 1796. As governor of Massachusetts, Samuel Adams declares “that Edward Pulling esq’r is a Justice of the Peace, and that Edward Pulling & Isaac Osgood esq’rs are Justices of the Peace & Quorum, and Edward Norris is a Notary Public, all within and for the County of Essex.” Signed in the upper left by Samuel Adams and countersigned at the conclusion by John Avery as secretary. The white paper seal embossed with the Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts affixed to the upper left remains intact. Handsomely mounted, matted, and framed alongside an engraved portrait to an overall size of 23.5 x 19.5. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $300

Rare 1776 signature of Declaration Signer Lyman Hall

of the Declaration of Independence

107.

who went on to serve as governor of the state. Historic Revolutionary War–dated ink signature,

Georgia

an off-white 3.5 x 1.5 slip, dated above in another hand: “16th September 1776.” Handsomely mounted, matted, and framed with a portrait to an overall size of. 9 x 14.5. In fine condition. Hall ranks among the rarest signers of the Declaration of Independence, and 1776-dated autograph material from any founding father is especially highly sought. Starting Bid $300

Hall,”

Lyman Hall Signature (1776). Signer

from

(1724–1790)

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on

Benjamin Franklin orders a loan to support Pennsylvania’s “new Emission of paper money”

106. Benjamin Franklin Document Signed for New Currency. Historic manuscript DS, signed “B. Franklin Presid’t,” one page, 7.25 x 6, December 6, 1785. As president of Pennsylvania’s Supreme Executive Council, Benjamin Franklin signs a document headed: “For £15,000.0.0 of the new Emission of paper money.” Franklin orders Treasurer David Rittenhouse to “Pay to the Trustees of the General Loan Office or order the sum of Fifteen thousand pounds in Bills of Credit of the New Emission according to two Acts of Assembly passed the 16th of March and 4 of April 1784—to emit on Loan—for which the said Trustees are to be accountable.” Prominently signed at the conclusion by Franklin, and endorsed along the left side by Comptroller General John Nicholson. Reverse bears several endorsements regarding receipt of said funds. In very good to fine condition, with light staining and a few small repairs to paper loss along the edges. The first state to push through paper money during the postwar period was Pennsylvania, in March 1785, by an act referenced in the present document. An important document prominently signed by the influential founding father. Starting Bid $1000

108. Robert Morris Document Signed. Important financier who signed the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Constitution (1734-1806). Partly-printed DS, signed “Rob’t Morris,” one page, 6.5 x 4, September 14, 1795. Promissory note in which John Nicholson promises to pay Robert Morris $10,000 three years later. Boldly endorsed on the reverse by Morris. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, light creasing, and an area of edge loss. Starting Bid $200

110. Alexander Hamilton Autograph Document Signed (1787, After Signing Constitution). ADS signed “Alex. Hamilton,” one page, 7 x 2.75, September 26, 1787. Handwritten receipt by Hamilton, penned the week after he signed the United States Constitution at Independence Hall. In full: “Sept. 26, 1787, rec’d of Balthazer DeHaert twenty seven pounds on account for General Schuyler.” Beautifully archivally mounted, matted, and framed with an engraved plaque to an overall size of 14.5 x 11. In fine condition, with a very light crease passing through the paraph.

In 1787, Alexander Hamilton was serving in the New York State Legislature and was chosen as a delegate for the Constitutional Convention by his father-in-law Philip Schuyler. Rather than revising the existing Articles of Confederation, Hamilton advocated for the creation of a new government with a fresh start. The convention, which was held in Philadelphia from May 25 to September 17, 1787, resulted in the creation of the United States Constitution—one of the definitive moments in American history. This document, by which Hamilton receives funds on Schuyler’s behalf, dates to just nine days after the signing of the Constitution. A remarkable autograph from a momentous period in the history of the United States. Starting Bid $500

One week after signing the Constitution, Alexander Hamilton receives funds for General Schuyler

109.

Secretary of the Treasury Hamilton distributes “sea letters” to protect neutral American vessels as war erupts in Europe

one

7.75

10, May 16, 1793.

full: “Two copies of sea letters are herewith sent you. If there should be a probability of your wanting more, you will lose no time in notifying it to the Collector of Boston, who will be furnished with large parcels and instructed from this office to distribute them among the several collectors of your state as circumstances may require. A greater number would accompany this than do were they prepared, but this is not the case—great delay in getting them ready for transmission is unavoidable.” Expertly archivally mounted, matted, and framed under Tru-Vue Optium UV Acrylic with a color portrait to an overall size of 21.5 x 17. In fine condition, with light toning and some light edge wear.

These sea letters were meant to protect neutral American vessels from interference by warring European powers. Printed in three languages—English, French, and Dutch—the sea letters were signed by President George Washington and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, then sent to the collectors of the ports for distribution. There, each letter would be filled out with the name of the vessel and its commander, the nature of its cargo, and the bulk of the ship. The urgency of the present letter—sending two copies of the prepared sea letters, with instructions for obtaining more—demonstrates the importance that Hamilton placed upon the matter. Starting Bid $1500

Alexander Hamilton Letter Signed as Treasury Secretary. LS as Secretary of the Treasury, signed “A. Hamilton,”

page,

x

Treasury Department circular letter to Stephen Smith, collector at Machias, Maine. In

American Politicians and Leaders

112. Gouverneur Morris Autograph Letter Signed. American statesman (1752–1816) and signer of the Constitution from Pennsylvania who authored several sections of that document, including the well-known preamble. ALS signed “Gouv. Morris,” one page, 7.25 x 8.5, March 10, 1799. Letter to James Morris of New York, in part: “After writing my letter of this morning I looked again into the state of facts and find I was mistaken as to the Period from whence my Bond bears Interest and also in the Date of my Advance of £100 to Mr. Lawrence. The Acct enclosed will correct both.” The handwritten address leaf, with black wax seal, remains intact. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, scattered light foxing, and seal-related staining. Starting Bid $200

Letter Signed. ALS signed “John Kennedy,” one page on a 6.25 x 4.25 personal stationery card, no date but postmarked December 20, 1995. Handwritten letter to Alma Powell, the wife of Colin Powell. In full: “Thank you for your kind note. I don’t imagine journalists are supposed to say this but if you’re trying to get back to ‘real life’—I don’t blame you a bit. Happy Holidays and to a well deserved peace (and quiet) in the New Year.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in another hand but with Kennedy’s own handwritten surname above the return address on the flap. Starting Bid $200

111. John F. Kennedy, Jr. Autograph

JFK Jr. writes to Colin Powell’s wife:

“I don’t imagine journalists are supposed to say this but if you’re trying to get back to ‘real life’— I don’t blame you a bit”

Supreme Court

Scarce handwritten manuscript by John Jay, listing acts of the New York legislature in 1778 and 1779

113. John Jay Handwritten Manuscript. Unsigned Revolutionary War–era handwritten manuscript by John Jay, one page both sides, 8.25 x 13, no date but likely circa 1779. Handwritten manuscript, undoubtedly written by Jay in his capacity as Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court, listing twenty-six acts, paraphrasing those passed in the second session of the New York State Legislature in 1778–1779. The acts cover a range of matters, many having to do with the ongoing Revolutionary War. They include the pardon of Amy Auger for murdering her bastard child; administration of the oath for continuing the powers of commissioners of conspiracies; prohibition of distillery operations from grain; procuring flour supplies for the army; cancelation of bills of credit under a dollar; regulation of prices by innkeepers; recovery of Continental debts; roads for Albany, Tryon, Ulster, and other New York towns; the prevention of abuses of flags of truce; raising 5000 men for frontier defense; provisions for persons disabled in the service; and other administrative details. In fine condition. Jay may have penned this document for his own use as Chief Justice of New York and a member of the Council of Revision, which had the power to review all acts passed by the legislature for approval or rejection. An interesting legislative manuscript by the future first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Starting Bid $200

114. Rehnquist Court Oversized Signed Photograph. Outstanding color satinfinish 14 x 11 photo of all nine members of the Rehnquist Court, affixed to its original 18.5 x 15.5 mount, signed on the mount in ink by William H. Rehnquist, Thurgood Marshall, Byron R. White, Harry A. Blackmun, Antonin Scalia, John Paul Stevens, Anthony Kennedy, Sandra Day O’Connor, and David Souter. Handsomely framed to an overall size of 21 x 18. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

China Relief Legion certificate awarded for “humanitarian effort on behalf of the people of China”

115. Madame Chiang Kai-Shek Document Signed. Uncommon partly-printed DS, signed “Mayling Soong Chiang,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, no date. Official certificate, reading: “Award of Recognition to Walter K. Hines, a member of the China Relief Legion, for whose humanitarian effort on behalf of the people of China I express deep appreciation.” Matted alongside a portrait of Madame Chiang and framed to an overall size of 21.5 x 16.5. In fine condition, with heavy wear only to the old frame. A scarce and desirable format. Starting Bid $200

Scarce handwritten letter while supporting disabled World War I soldiers

116. Winston Churchill Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, embossed Colonial Office, National Scheme for Disabled Men letterhead, May 27, no year but circa 1921-22. Handwritten letter to British author “Mrs. Alec Tweedie,” in full: “I am sorry we cannot lunch with you on Saturday week as we have people lunching with us. Many thanks for asking us.” In fine condition, with old tape stains to the upper corners. At the end of the war in 1919, King George V issued a proclamation asking businesses to employ the returning disabled soldiers as at least five-percent of their workforce; those who met the requirement would be permitted to use a special emblem design on their stationery so that it would be easy for the public to distinguish the patriotic from the unpatriotic employer. Starting Bid $300

“Your Royal Highness’s devoted servant, Winston S. Churchill”

117. Winston Churchill Signature. Choice fountain pen signature, “Your Royal Highness’s devoted servant, Winston S. Churchill,” on an off-white 7.5 x 2.75 slip. In fine condition. A magnificent, crisply penned autograph from Winston Churchill, evidently intended for royalty. Consignor notes that the signature originates from the papers of Churchill’s joint principal private secretary, Jock Coville. Starting Bid $200

120. Chevalier d’Éon Autograph Letter Signed. French diplomat, spy and soldier (1728–1810) whose first 49 years were spent as a man, and whose last 33 years were spent as a woman. Rare ALS in French, signed with the feminine form of the name, “La Chre D’Eon,” one page, 7.25 x 9, August 17, 1778. An untranslated and neatly penned handwritten letter from d’Éon. In fine condition, with a short tear to the left edge. Starting Bid $200

Lord

position he

until his

1658. After a yearlong reign by his son, Richard, the British throne was restored (to Charles II) and Cromwell’s body was exhumed and posthumously ‘executed.’ ALS signed “Oliver P,” three pages on two sheets, 8 x 11.75, August 21, 1656. Handwritten letter to his son, Henry Cromwell, giving him fatherly advice and expressing his opinion of the Anabaptists. In part: “Crye to the Lord to give you a plaine, single heart. Take heede of beinge over jealous, lest your apprehensions of others, cause you to offend, knowe that uprightness will praeserve you, in this bee confident against men. I thinke the Anabaptists are too blame in not beinge pleased with you, thats their fault, it will not reach you whilest you wth singlenesse of heart, make the glory of the Lord, your ayme. Take heede of professinge religion wthout the power, that will teach you to love all whoe

are after the similitude of Christ. Take care of makinge it a businisse to bee too hard for the men whoe contest wth you, beinge over concerned may trayne you into a snare. I have to doe wth these poor men and am not wthout my exercise… Doe not feare the sendinge of any over to you, but such as wilbe consideringe men, lovinge all godly interests, and men wilbe friendes to justice. Lastlye take heede of studyinge to lay for your selfe ye foundation of a great estate. It wilbe a snare to you, they will watch you, bad men wilbe confimed in courteousnesse, the thinge is an evil wch God abhorrs, I pray you thinke of mee in this. If the Lord did not sustaine mee I were undon, but I live, and I shall live, in the pleasure of his grace.” Addressed on the reverse, “For my sonn Harry Cromwell.” In very good condition, with moderately heavy foxing and soiling, old repairs to some of the fold splits, and a small area of seal-related paper loss. Autograph letters by Oliver Cromwell are extremely scarce, particularly those that reveal his tender side—in this case, he offers warm, loving advice to his 28-year-old son. Starting Bid $1000

119. Oliver Cromwell Autograph Letter Signed to Son. English soldier and statesman (1599-1658) who led Parliamentary forces in the English Civil War, waged war against Scotland and Ireland and, in 1653, following the execution of Charles I, became

Protector of Great Britain, a

held

death in

Fatherly advice from Oliver Cromwell in a rare handwritten letter: “Take heede of beinge over jealous, lest your apprehensions of others, cause you to offend”

I,

Lord Protector

Great Britain, a position he held until his death in 1658. After a yearlong reign by his son, Richard, the British throne was restored (to Charles II) and Cromwell’s body was exhumed and posthumously ‘executed.’ LS signed “Oliver P,” one page, 9 x 13.75, February 19, 1656. Important military letter from Whitehall, signed by Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector. In full: “Whereas we have received intelligence that there is a design by the Cavalier and Popish party very shortly to make a new insurrection in several places of this Commonwealth, and also that the late King’s son, in conjunction with the Spaniard, intends to invade this Commonwealth with an army from Flanders where he now is, We have thought it necessary for the safety of the nation to put the forces into a present posture to prevent the aforesaid intention, or at least through the Goodness of God, to repel them.

Wherefore these are to authorise and require you upon the receipt thereof, to give notice unto all the officers and soldiers of your troop to provide themselves able and sufficient horses and arms for service, and to put themselves into such a condition that upon the first notice or appearing danger, they may be ready to come to such rendezvous as shall be appointed; and that you be very vigilant and careful lest you be surprised. And in case you find any of the said party to ride armed, have frequent meeting, or in their carriage and deportment give just

cause of suspicion, you are authorised and required to seize upon and apprehend all such persons. And in case of any insurrection or invasion, you shall do your best to suppress them; and you shall receive further directions therein from time to time from your Major-General with whom we have spoken more at large, and to whom we refer you.

And in case you find any person of that party keeping more horses than usually they have done for their ordinary occasions, you are to seize their horses and arms to be kept for the use of the State. And you are to assure your troop for their better encouragement, that fitting care will be taken for their pay, according to the establishment.” Professionally repaired and restored to near-fine condition, with silking on both sides, slightly irregular toning, tack holes to the corners, and heavy soiling to the integral address leaf.

Cromwell makes reference to the allegiance between “the late King’s son”—the future King Charles II—and the “Spaniard,” King Philip IV of Spain, and readies his troops for the defense of England. In 1656, Charles II and Philip IV concluded the Treaty of Brussels, in which Charles agreed to raise forces to fight for Spain in the ongoing Franco-Spanish War in exchange for future Spanish military support in his potential restoration. Cromwell would go on to align England with France, and would launch an incursion into Flanders in 1657, blockading Flemish ports and eventually capturing Dunkirk. Cromwell would die in 1658, and Charles would be restored to the English throne in 1660. Starting Bid $10000

118. Oliver Cromwell Letter Signed as Lord Protector. English soldier and statesman (1599-1658) who led Parliamentary forces in the English Civil War, waged war against Scotland and Ireland and, in 1653, following the execution of Charles

became

of

“The late King’s son, in conjunction with the Spaniard, intends to invade this Commonwealth”—Cromwell readies his troops for the defense of England

122. Charles de Gaulle Typed Letter Signed. TLS in French, signed “C. de Gaulle,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 21, 1962. Letter to Christian Melchior-Bonnet, sending thanks for the “beautiful edition of the Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

121. Georges Danton Letter Signed. French statesman (17591794) and one of the leading figures of the French Revolution. He and his followers were charged with conspiracy to overthrow the government and guillotined in 1794. LS in French, signed “Danton,” one page, 8 x 12, September 8, 1792. Danton recommends Mr. Thomassin as a commanding officer of a police corps, with various endorsements. In fine condition, with intersecting folds (central horizontal fold passing through signature), mounting remnants to left edge, and ink erosion slightly affecting a few words. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

123. Giuseppe Garibaldi Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in Italian, signed “G. Garibaldi,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, January 1, 1876. Handwritten letter to Major E. deBartolomeis in Pisa, in full (translated): “Accept a word of condolence for the remarkable loss that we have had of the brave Colonel Coroni.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Khrushchev approves Stalin’s decree regarding the “celebration of May Day, 1948”

124. Nikita Khrushchev Document Signed. DS in Cyrillic, one page, 8 x 10.5, April 26, 1948. Khrushchev accepts a decree issued by Joseph Stalin, in part (translated): “The Council of Ministers of the USSR adopted Decree No. 1335 of April 26, 1948, signed Comrade Stalin ‘On the elimination of excesses and the reduction of expenses for the celebration of May Day, 1948.’” In fine condition, with file holes and short edge tears. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Starting Bid $200

125. Giuseppe Mazzini Document Signed. Italian patriot (1805-1872) who dedicated his life, much of which was spent in exile, to uniting his country under a republic. Manuscript DS, signed “With thanks, Joseph Mazzini,” one page, 3.75 x 5.25, December 10, 1853. Pay receipt issued in Chelsea, England, in full: “Received (per E. Y. Morton Esq.) the sum of one pound from B. N. Holroyd Esq.” In very good to fine condition, with light scattered staining and a label affixed to the reverse. An interesting English variant of Mazzini’s signature. Starting Bid $200

126. Giuseppe Mazzini Autograph Letter Signed. Italian patriot (1805-1872) who dedicated his life, much of which was spent in exile, to uniting his country under a republic. ALS in Italian, signed “Gius. Mazzini,” one page, 4 x 6.25, no date. Handwritten letter to “Gallenga,” in part (translated): “We have a meeting concerning the school. It is the question of organizing and establishing a management to which everyone should be bound. It is the question of having done so much we have to keep it in our own hands and prevent the interference of any outside influence. Come then. Tell our gambardella that the school is in full activity…we already have 91 primary students.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

128. Maximilien Robespierre Document Signed. Fanatical idealist leader of the French Revolution (1758–1794) who was arrested and executed for the ‘Reign of Terror.’ Partly-printed DS in French, signed “Robespierre,” one page both sides, 8 x 12.25, July 17, 1794. Order, on official letterhead of the Committee of Public Safety, to commandeer six wagons belonging to the Water Company of Paris “which were to be taken over by the Committee of Public Safety,” for transport services, possibly for transport of the condemned. Signed at the conclusion by Maximilien Robespierre, Lazare Carnot, Bertrand Barere, and Robert Lindet. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and some light edge creasing and foxing. Around the time of this letter, shortly after the violent ‘Reign of Terror,’ 1400 enemies of the Revolution were sent to their deaths. Just eleven days later, on July 28th, Robespierre himself would meet his fate—guillotined without a trial in the Place de la Revolution. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $300

Eleven days before his execution, Robespierre continues his ‘Reign of Terror’ by commandeering six wagons

129. Francisco de Paula Santander Autograph Letter

Signed. Colombian military and political leader (1792–1840) who fought alongside Simon Bolivar for the freedom of South America; he came to be known as ‘The Man of the Laws,’ and served as the first president of the Republic of New Granada, in present-day Colombia, from 1832 to 1837. ALS in Spanish, signed “Fr. P. Santander,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, November 2, 1821. Untranslated handwritten letter from Bogota, sent to General Mariano Montilla, congratulating him on the liberation of Cartagena from the hands of Spain. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

127. Jozef Pilsudski Signed Photograph. Polish statesman (1867-1935) who served as the Chief of State, the Prime Minister, and the First Marshal of Poland. In the aftermath of World War I, he became an increasingly dominant figure in Polish politics and exerted significant influence on shaping the country’s foreign policy. Pilsudski is viewed as a father of the Second Polish Republic, which was reestablished in 1918. Rare vintage matte-finish 3.75 x 5 photo of Jozef Pilsudski seated in his military uniform, signed in fountain pen, “J. Pilsudski.” Double-matted to an overall size of 6.75 x 8. In very good condition, with silvering, wrinkling, and several tears to the image background. Only the second signed Pilsudski item that we have ever offered. Starting Bid $200

Royalty

130. King Francis I Document Signed.

King of France (born 1494) who reigned from 1515 until his death in 1547. Known as the ‘Father and Restorer of Letters,’ the cultured and well-read Francis, himself a poet, ushered in the Renaissance in France with generous support for a number of writers and ambitious construction projects. Uncommon vellum manuscript DS in French, signed “Francoys,” one page, 9.25 x 7.5, 1540. Untranslated official document crisply signed at the conclusion in ink by King Francis I. In very good condition, with overall toning, creasing, and wrinkling. Starting Bid $200

King Henry VII hopes to expedite payment of Catherine of Aragon’s dowry in a rare letter to the King of Castile and Granada

131. King Henry VII Letter Signed on Catherine of Aragon’s Dowry. Significant LS in French, signed “V[ot]re frere cousin et bon pere, Henry R,” one page, 16 x 11.25, April 8, 1506. A letter of recommendation for Catherine of Aragon’s chamberlain who is leaving for Spain, sent to the King of Castile and Granada, Philip I of Austria. In part (translated): “We recommend to you…the Chamberlain of our very dear and very good daughter The Princess of Wales [Catherine of Aragon]…for the matter of which at her request we spoke of when we were together in our castle of Wyndesore. We beg you most earnestly, most high and very powerful prince.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light foxing, and a repaired tear to the bottom blank area.

The matter at hand was evidently Catherine of Aragon’s dowry and her hope that King Philip of Castile would exert pressure upon her father, Ferdinand V of Aragon. Catherine (1485–1536), widow of Henry VII’s eldest son, Prince Arthur, was now betrothed to the new Prince of Wales, the future Henry VIII, but the marriage was contingent upon the second installment of her dowry being available in London. Ferdinand had thus far failed to supply it. The hapless princess was living on the uncertain bounty of the notoriously frugal Henry VII, and unable to pay even her servants. Prince Henry himself wrote to Philip, in terms similar to the present letter, on April 9th, while Catherine wrote to Ferdinand V two weeks later, begging him to consider that she was in debt, even for food, while complaining that Henry VII would not pay for anything.

In the complex web of relationships between England, Austria, and Spain, Philip (‘the Handsome’), Duke of Burgundy and son of Emperor Maximilian I, became King of Castile as a result of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon’s sister, Joanna (‘the Mad’), who inherited the kingdom on the death of her mother, Isabella I (‘the Catholic’). Philip’s claim was contested by Ferdinand V, whose powers Henry VII sought to limit. In January 1506, an unexpected but timely gale in the English Channel obliged the convoy of ships taking Philip and Joanna from Flanders to Spain to land at Weymouth. Philip was escorted to meet Henry at Windsor Castle (“Wyndesore”), where they concluded the secret treaty by which Henry undertook to support Philip’s claim to Castile—by force, if necessary. Philip and Joanna disembarked at Corunna on April 26th, and a meeting with Ferdinand V took place soon after. Still, the matter would not be resolved for several years—Catherine of Aragon would finally marry Henry VIII shortly after his ascension to the throne in 1509.

Past sales history: Lot 16, Valuable Printed Books & Manuscripts, Christie’s, June 8, 2005. Starting Bid $2500

King Henry VIII recalls Thomas Cranmer—the

‘Father of the English Church’—from the Imperial Court to install him as Archbishop of Canterbury

132. King Henry VIII Letter Signed on Thomas Cranmer. LS in French, signed “V[ot]re bon amy, Henry R,” one page, 17 x 12.25, October 1, 1532. Important letter to the “trescher et tresgrand amy Le seig[eu]r de Granvele premier maistre des Requestes et Conseill[e]r de L’emperor,” the master of requests for the Emperor, thanking him for welcoming his earlier ambassadors and agents and for helping to maintain good relations between England and the Empire. He announces that he is sending Nicholas Hawkins, Archdeacon of Ely, as ambassador in place of Thomas Cranmer. King Henry VII thanks him affectionately and asks him to give credence to everything that Dr. Hawkins would say on Henry’s behalf. Addressed on the reverse, which retains its papered seal embossed with royal arms. In fine condition, with a faint stain touching the signature.

Thomas Cranmer, called ‘the Father of the English Church,’ was to return to England to become the Archbishop of Canterbury, installed on December 3, 1533. In that role, he was a leader of the English Reformation and helped build the case for the annulment of Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon, which was one of the causes of the separation of the English Church from union with the Holy See. Along with Thomas Cromwell, he supported the principle of royal supremacy, in which the king was considered sovereign over the Church within his realm. Cranmer put the English Bible in parish churches, drew up the Book of Common Prayer, and composed a litany that remains in use today. Denounced for promoting Protestantism by the Catholic Mary I, he was convicted of heresy and burned at the stake in 1556.

Past sales history: Sotheby’s, December 14, 1989. Starting Bid $5000

133. Catherine de Medici Document Signed. Influential Italian noblewoman (1519–1589) who was queen consort of France from 1547 to 1559 and the mother of three French kings: Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III. Vellum manuscript DS in French, signed “Catherine,” one page, 19 x 9.75, May 30, 1561. Warrant to the superintendent of finances, directing him to pay Laurent Lefebvre the sum of 2,500 livres tournois out of pity and charity so that he may care for himself, in recognition of the services he once rendered as treasurer and paymaster of the domestic officers of the household. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, heavy overall wrinkling, some scattered stains, a few small edge tears and losses, and a long slit to the lower right. Starting Bid $200

134. King Philip IV of Spain Letter Signed. King of Spain (1605–1665) who reigned from 1621 until his death, remembered for his patronage of the arts, including such artists as Diego Velázquez, and his rule over Spain during the Thirty Years’ War. Manuscript DS in Spanish, signed “Yo El Rey,” one page, 8.25 x 11.5, July 10, 1643. Untranslated letter to the Marquis of Tordelaguna, giving instructions to the governor of Flanders, which was under Spanish domain at the time. Prominently signed at the conclusion by King Philip IV of Spain. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Conceding the loss of the English Civil War, King Charles I banishes Prince Rupert to “ye parts beyond ye seas”

135. King Charles I Signed Passport for Prince Rupert (English Civil War). Manuscript DS, signed “Charles R,” one page, 7.25 x 11.75, no date but circa 1645. Passport issued by King Charles I to his nephew, Prince Rupert, dismissing him from service to England after his devastating loss in the Siege of Bristol during the English Civil War, and banishing him to “ye parts beyond ye seas.” In part: “Charles by ye Grace of God King of England, Scotland, France & Ireland, Defender of ye Faith &c, To All Admiralls, Vice-Admiralls, Governours & Captains of Ports, Shipps & Forts, Maiors, Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace...Whereas we have granted license unto our Nepueu Prince Rupert to passe from these our Dominions into ye parts beyond ye seas...[We] command every of you, not only to permitt him with all his Servants, horses & all his necessarys to passe by you & embarque at any of ye Ports within ye Dominions...but likewise to afford him all assistance & fitting accommodation in his safe journey.” Signed at the head by King Charles I and countersigned at the conclusion by Rupert’s arch-enemy, George Digby. The reverse is endorsed in Rupert’s hand, “The King’s passe without a date”; dated “1645” below in another hand. In fine condition, with some trivial small areas of paper loss. Starting Bid $1000

A “pardon to severall Quakers” signed by King

Charles II in 1672

136. King Charles II Signed Pardon for Quakers. Manuscript DS, signed “Charles R,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 12, July 9, 1672. Warrant granting a pardon to twenty Quakers and other non-conformists, naming those who are pardoned for not attending church, for not taking the Oath of Allegiance, and for frequenting or being present at seditious meetings. In part: “Our Will and pleasure is that you forthwith prepare a Bill for our Royall signature to passe our great seale containing our gracious pardon…of all offences, contempts and misdemeanors by them…in not coming to Church & hearing divine service, in refusing to take the Oath of Allegiance and supremacy and frequenting or being present at seditious conventules.” Annotated along the bottom edge of the first page: “Pardon to severall Quakers &c.” Neatly signed at the head in ink by King Charles II and countersigned at the conclusion by Lord Clifford. The white paper seal affixed at the head remains intact. In very good to fine condition, with overall toning and foxing. Starting Bid $200

139. Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy Letter

Signed. The Duke of Savoy from 1580 until his death in 1630 (born 1562) who was known as the Great and Testa d’feu (or ‘Hothead’), for his rashness and military aggression; both ambitious and confident, Charles pursued a policy of expansion for his duchy, seeking to expand it into a kingdom. LS in Italian as Duke of Savoy, one page, 8.5 x 10.25, July 10, 1610. Letter to Count Vische, requesting that he come for a visit. In fine condition, with light overall foxing. Starting Bid $200

138. King William III Document

Signed. Sovereign Prince of Orange (1650–1702) who served as King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 until his death. Manuscript DS in Dutch, signed “Prince d’Orange,” one page, 7.75 x 12.5, May 11, 1679. Untranslated document, prominently signed at the conclusion by William as Prince of Orange. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

140. King James VI Discharges Walter Raleigh from Tower of London. Historic DS, signed “James R,” one page, 7.5 x 12, March 19, 1615. The King’s warrant addressed to Sir George More for the discharge of Sir Walter Raleigh from imprisonment in the Tower of London, thereby allowing him to prepare for his last voyage to the Americas. In part: “Whereas Sir Walter Ralegh knight hath been a most humble suitor unto us, that wee would give him leave to take a voyage by Sea, upon his own costs and charges, to whose request in that kind wee have been graciously pleased to condescend, These are therefore to will and require you forthwith to permitt him to goe abroad with such a Keeper as you shall apoynt to attend upon him either in London or elsewhere to the end that he may by that freedome the more conveniently furnish himself with shippinge and other necessary provisions for that voyage.” Signed at the head in ink by King James VI. The original white paper seal affixed to the lower left corner remains partially intact. In very good to fine condition, with scattered faint staining, and some damage to the wax-and-paper seal.

Sir Walter Raleigh was first imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1591, after his illicit secret marriage to one of Queen Elizabeth I’s ladies-in-waiting, Elizabeth (‘Bess’) Throckmorton, was found out. He was released after a few months, but banished from the royal court for five years. In the meantime, Raleigh heard of a ‘City of Gold’ in South America and sailed to find it in 1594. On his return to England, he published an exaggerated account of his experiences in Guiana in a book that contributed to the legend of El Dorado. Though he had managed to restore royal favor with Queen Elizabeth, she passed away in 1603 and he became embroiled in a plot to overthrow her successor, King James I. Arrested, tried, and convicted of treason, Raleigh was again sent to the Tower for what he expected would be life imprisonment.

During his extended confinement, Raleigh hatched a scheme that would appeal to the king’s avarice and grant him freedom: a plan for another expedition to the Orinoco in Guiana, where he was convinced that he had ascertained the existence of a gold mine. He would finance the voyage himself, and provide King James with one-fifth of the profits. James assented to the plot, and signed the present warrant to allow Raleigh the freedom to begin his preparations for the expedition. He would soon commission the building of the Destiny—a 500-ton treasure-hunting ship bound of El Dorado.

Conceived with the highest and most enthusiastic hopes, the expedition set sail in June 1617 and ended disastrously: Raleigh himself was too ill to lead his force when they landed, and a detachment of men under his command attacked a Spanish outpost on the Orinoco river, violating existing peace treaties and Raleigh’s own orders. His son was shot and killed in the skirmish, and—to make matters worse—they found no treasure. On his return to England, Raleigh was arrested and accused of fabricating reports of South American gold mines in order to plunder the Spaniards. Under pressure from Spain’s ambassador, King James reinstated Raleigh’s death sentence and returned him to the Tower of London. On October 29, 1618, he was beheaded outside the Palace of Westminster.

Past sales history: The Library of William Foyle, Christie’s, July 12, 2000. Starting Bid $5000

Historic royal warrant signed by King James to discharge Walter Raleigh from the Tower of London, to prepare for his “voyage by Sea” in search of El Dorado

Rare letter from one King of England to another: as Elector of Hanover, George I corresponds with William III

This is an extremely rare letter from one King of England to another. In 1700, George’s chances of succession must have looked very doubtful: William’s heiress Anne might have left a surviving child, or William himself might have remarried after the death of his wife Mary. Anne would succeed William on his death in 1702, reigning until she passed away in 1714. Despite 17 pregnancies, she died without surviving issue and was the last monarch of the House of Stuart. Under the Act of Settlement 1701, which excluded all Catholics, she was succeeded by her second cousin George I of the House of Hanover. Past sales history: Sotheby’s, December 14, 1989. Starting Bid $200

141. King George I Letter Signed to King William III. Rare LS in Latin, signed “Adquaenis officia paratissimus, Georgius Ludovicus Elector,” one page both sides, 9 x 13.75, September 14, 1700. A grateful letter in which George, as elector of Hanover, thanks King William III of England for his help and assistance, and for restoring peace in recent times. He also refers to Baron Shutz, the Hanoverian envoy extraordinary to London. In fine condition, with fold splits, and seal-related paper loss, to the integral address leaf.

Catherine the Great on “the horrors of Titian’s merchant”

142. Catherine the Great Autograph Letter Signed. The most renowned and the longest-ruling female leader of Russia, reigning from July 9, 1762 until her death in 1796 at the age of 67. ALS in French, signed “Caterine,” one page, 7.25 x 9, no date but annotated on the reverse as received on December 12, 1765. Handwritten letter to Count Ernst de Munnich, who was seeking great Italian works of art for the Hermitage Museum’s collection. In part (translated): “I am very satisfied that the horrors of Titian’s merchant and his fellow companions in crime are discovered. Continue this affair as you have begun. It is not so cold here as the first days, but the road between the city and here could harm a convalescent, I am well and soon will come back. You may say the good of the Empire will not suffer from my stay here.” In fine condition. An interesting art-related letter by the long-reigning empress. Starting Bid $500

Scarce letter from Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI to King George I of Britain

143. Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor Letter Signed. Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy from 1711 until his death in 1740, whose death sparked the War of the Austrian Succession. LS in German, signed “Your Majesty’s willing friend, uncle and brother, Carl,” one page both sides, 8 x 12.5, March 16, 1715. Letter to King George I of Great Britain, addressed to “the Serene and Puissant Prince George Louis, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and also Elector of Hanover, our dear Cousin, Uncle and Brother.” In part (translated): “I have safely received, from the hands of your Majesty’s Lieutenant-General Cadogan, your friendly and cousinly writing of 15 January, and from his mouth been made aware in detail of the reasons which moved your Majesty to send him here. Cadogan will not only relate more fully on delivery hereof, to what extent I have now moved away from my former opinion, and indeed very serious misgivings, as to the matters with which it was concerned, being simply impelled by my consideration and regard for your Majesty, and

also my sincere confidence in your right loving disposition, but he will also show how he performed his duties therein (as it is to be hoped) to your Majesty’s complete satisfaction; and in conclusion I have here deservedly and rightly to praise the great zeal and excellent sense, with which Cadogan has skillfully displayed the commission with which he was entrusted, even as he knew how to carry it out.” In fine condition.

George I had ascended to the British throne in 1714, retaining his title as Elector of Hanover throughout his reign. In the present letter, Emperor Charles VI refers to William Cadogan, a major general who served as envoy to the Hague from 1714 to 1718. The matters they discussed must have pertained to the 1714 Peace of Rastatt, which ended the War of the Spanish Succession. In the treaty, Charles VI ceded the Spanish Netherlands to Austria and gave up all claim of the Empire to Spain. A highly desirable piece of diplomatic correspondence between two influential European monarchs. Starting Bid $200

144. Marie Antoinette Document Signed. Fabled queen of Louis XVI of France (1755-1793) whose public execution, along with that of her husband, was the most grisly, visible, and powerful symbol of the political aims of the French Revolution. Highly desirable manuscript DS, in French, signed “Payez, Marie Antoinette,” one page, 9.5 x 14.5, October 1, 1786. Headed at the top, “To the Writing-Master of the Pages,” Marie Antoinette orders her General Treasurer Marc Antoine Francois Randon de la Tour to make use of “the funds provided by the state for the maintenance and sustenance of many of our officers during the present year,” and pay Simon Dessalles, Writing-Master, 136 livres,17 sols, and 6 deniers in cash, “Which we have granted him for his subsistence in consideration of his having taught penmanship to our pages during the Quarter of July, August and September last.” She asks that the amount be paid by, “our dear and Well beloved people in charge of the Accounts of the King, our most Honored Lord and Husband in Paris,” and requests them to make the payment without difficulty. In fine condition, with paper loss to two corner tips, a bit of mild soiling and creasing, and a small tape repair to reverse. Countersigned by her secretary Nicolas Beaugeard, later wounded defending Louis XVI from a dagger thrust. Dessalle taught penmanship to Marie Antoinette’s pages and also to her children. He told the Dauphin to wear a Liberty Bonnet at the start of the Revolution. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA and an attractive hand-colored engraved portrait. Starting Bid $1000

Despite the public’s increasing resentment over her spending, the Queen authorizes payment to the court’s Writing-Master for “his having taught penmanship to our pages”

146. Charles XIV John Autograph Letter

Signed. King of Sweden and Norway from 1818 until his death in 1844 (born 1763). Before his reign, he was a Marshal of France during the Napoleonic Wars and participated in several battles. In modern Norwegian lists of kings, he is called Charles III John; he was the first monarch of the Bernadotte dynasty. Scarce LS in French, signed “Votre affectionné, Charles Jean,” one page, 7.75 x 9, February 6, 1837. Addressed from Stockholm, a neatly penned letter to author Camille Paganel, in part (translated): “I have received the letter you sent me, accompanied by the Essay on the Establishment of Monarchy by Napoleon. Having known the late Monsieur, Your father, whose talents and merit I appreciated, it was very pleasant for me to find in the author of this work, a son worthy of him...I have instructed the Count de Lowenhielm, Minister of Sweden and Norway in Paris, to present You with a Medal.” In fine condition, with irregular light toning.

Starting Bid $200

145. King Louis XVI Document Signed. King of France (born 1754) from 1774 to 1792. In the wake of increasing unrest that developed into full-fledged revolution, Louis and his queen, Marie Antoinette, were executed in 1793. Desirable manuscript DS in French, signed “Louis,” one page, 10.25 x 14, December 11, 1787. Attractive untranslated document prominently signed at the conclusion by King Louis XVI and his ministers. In fine condition, with toning from prior display. Starting Bid $200

147.

on Marriage of William IV. Historic manuscript DS, signed “George P.R.,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.5, July 31, 1818. Important royal warrant for affixing the Great Seal to the Earl of Liverpool’s power to conclude and sign “a Treaty for the Marriage of His Royal Highness The Duke of Clarence with Her Serene Highness The Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Cobourg-Meiningen.” Boldly signed at the head in ink by George IV as regent, and countersigned at the conclusion by Viscount Castlereagh. The crisply embossed paper seal affixed to the left side remains intact. Annexed to the warrant are three pages of instructions pertaining to the marriage contract, in part: “Having consented that a marriage shall be solemnized between His Royal Highness The Duke of Clarence, and Her Serene Highness Adelaide Amelia Louisa Theresa Carolina…and it being expedient to have the marriage contract drawn up in due form, and signed without delay, we have judged it proper to appoint a fit and able person for that purpose…Robert Banks Earl of Liverpool, First Commissioner of His Majesty’s Treasury, We have nominated, constituted, and appointed…to sign, in His Majesty’s name, the instrument or compact of marriage thus concluded.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $500

King George IV Document Signed

George IV appoints a commissioner to conclude and sign “a Treaty for the Marriage of His Royal Highness The Duke of Clarence with Her Serene Highness The Princess Adelaide”

Enormous coronation portraits of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, signed by the subjects and artists

148. King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra (2) Oversized Signed Photogravures. Spectacular pairing of two oversized photogravure portraits, both published by Thomas Agnew & Sons: a mammoth matte-finish 23 x 34 photogravure of an oil portrait of King Edward VII in his coronation robes by Samuel Luke Fildes, signed in the lower border in pencil by the subject, “Edward R & I, 1904,” as well as the painter (“Luke Fildes”) and engraver (“Joseph B. Pratt”); and a matching mattefinish 23 x 34 photogravure of an oil portrait of Queen Alexandra in her coronation robes by Samuel Luke Fildes, signed in the lower border in pencil by the subject, “Alexandra,” as well as Fildes and Pratt. Each is beautifully matted and framed to an overall size of 33 x 44. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Letter Signed on Siamese Culture. Revered monarch of Siam (1804-1868) best known as

149.

musical The King and I. ALS signed “Mongkut the King of Siam,” nine pages three sets of adjoining sheets,

in

August 9, 1854. Remarkable handwritten letter to “Reverend Samuel William Bonney, the American Missionary of Canton or Whampoo,” concerning the cultural development of Siam. He comments on his own use of English and religion in his nation, explaining that he cannot find a secretary to write his English letters: “It is here my difficulty there no many Siamese who would please to acquire the English language as our countrymen generally please but with their vernacular language only. You would think why I do not introduce them thereto? It is…as like with the Christian missionaries are most eagerly or earnest desirous of convert our countrymen to their Christianity but they could not introduce now thereto. Many of Christians are thinking that when I am or would be converted to Christianity all me countrymen or whole people of Siam would be converted at once. It is indeed uncorrect…you might think perhaps for I very please with English language and knowledges, sciences & so I might be nearest of their religion would be easily capable of being converted to Ch[ristiani]ty it is O! sir very wrong. I am very far from the system of old Jew’s superstition.” He goes on to make some pointed commentary on the different sects of Christians, praises Webster’s Dictionary, and balks at Bonney’s suggestions of introducing the railroad and telegraph to Siam. In fine condition, with scattered discoloration along the intersecting folds. Starting Bid $1000

King Mongkut Autograph

the king

the

8 x 10,

Incredible English letter by “Mongkut the King of Siam,” commenting on the cultural, economic, and religious development of his country

The Story of Princess Elizabeth, signed for the publisher by her parents—King George VI and Elizabeth The Queen Mother

150. King George VI and Elizabeth, the Queen Mother Signed Book. Scarce signed book: The Story of Princess Elizabeth. Later printing. London: John Murray, 1930. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8, 127 pages. Signed on the first free end page in fountain pen by the Queen Mother, “Elizabeth, 1931,” and by the future king as Prince Albert of York, “Albert, 1931.” In fine condition, with some light soiling to the dust jacket and John Murray’s signed bookplate affixed to the first free end page. Accompanied by a fine custom-made quarter-leather clamshell case, and two letters to Murray: one from the Beryl Poignand, governess to the Queen Mother, expressing delight that the “book is to be transcribed for the blind”; and one from H.R.H. The Duke of York’s office, returning the signed book to him. A significant association copy, signed for the publisher prior to Albert’s ascension to the throne as King George VI. Starting Bid $200

Scarce 1936 naval appointment by King Edward VIII

151. King Edward VIII Document Signed.

Partly-printed DS signed “Edward R. I.,” one page, 14 x 12, February 1, 1936. King Edward VIII appoints Gerald Wentworth Loscombe Abingdon Bayly as “a Sub-Lieutenant in His Majesty’s Fleet.” Nearly signed at the head by King Edward VIII and countersigned at the conclusion by Royal Navy officers Martin Dunbar-Nasmith and Percy Noble. In fine to very fine condition. Given his brief reign—Edward VIII ruled only from January 20, 1936 until his abdication in December—documents signed in his capacity as King of the United Kingdom are scarce and highly desirable. Starting Bid $200

royal portrait

Queen Mother,

during her reign as queen consort of the United Kingdom

152. Elizabeth, Queen Mother Oversized Signed Photogravure. Marvelous oversized vintage matte-finish 16.25 x 20.25 photogravure portrait of the Queen Mother taken by Dorothy Wilding, printed by Raphael Tuck & Sons of England, beautifully signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Elizabeth R, 1949.” Archivally matted and framed to an overall size of 27 x 34.5. In fine condition, with scattered small surface creases. Starting Bid $200

Scrapbook chronicling the 1957 royal state visit with President Eisenhower, assembled by Ike’s trusted aide

153. Elizabeth, Queen Mother Signed Photograph in Scrapbook. Historic scrapbook assembled by Dwight D. Eisenhower’s longtime aide and assistant, Robert L. Schulz, documenting the official state visit of Queen Elizabeth II and her mother to the United States in October 1957. The 18-page scrapbook, housed in a green 13 x 14.75 leather binder, contains eleven original photographs (most with interesting captions), plus ephemera including programs, press passes, and the final itinerary for the visit. The material is highlighted by an 8 x 10 photo of Elizabeth, Queen Mother, shaking hands with Schulz, boldly signed in the lower border in ink, “Elizabeth R.” A transmittal letter from the Queen Mother’s private secretary, dated November 12, 1957, returning the signed photograph to Schulz, is also included. In overall fine condition, with light brushing to the signature on the signed photo. Starting Bid $200

Massive

of the

signed

155. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Christmas Card (1956). Royal Christmas and New Year’s card from 1956, with a gilt-embossed crown on the front, measuring 13.75 x 9.75 open, featuring a wonderful photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip posing with their two young children on the deck of the HMY Britannia, signed in fountain pen, “Elizabeth R, 1956” and “Philip.” In fine condition, with some trivial soiling. Starting Bid $200

Resplendent

154. Queen Elizabeth II Oversized Signed Photograph. Splendid oversized vintage mattefinish 13.5 x 18 portrait of Queen Elizabeth II wearing her glimmering crown jewels, taken by Royal Court photographer Dorothy Wilding, affixed to its original 14.25 x 19.5 mount, nicely signed on the mount in fountain pen, “Elizabeth R, 1953.” Archivally matted and framed to an overall size of 27 x 34.5. In fine condition. An exquisite image of the beloved British monarch. Starting Bid $1000

oversized portrait of the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II, signed in the year of her coronation

156.

Signed Photograph. Fabulous vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 7.75 photo of the British royal family outdoors with their two beloved Welsh Corgi dogs, affixed to its original 10.5 x 9.5 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, “Philip” and “Elizabeth R, 1958.” In fine condition, with trimming to the mount, and some light silvering to the image. A large, striking signed portrait of the United Kingdom’s royals. Starting Bid $300

157. Princess Diana Signature. Appealing ink signature, “Diana,” on a lined off-white 3.5 x 2 slip, handsomely matted with a portrait to an overall size of 13.75 x 18. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip

“Diana, 1992”— the Princess visits Manchester

158. Princess Diana Signed Photograph. Attractive color semi-glossy 6 x 9 photo of Princess Diana smiling at an outdoor event in Manchester, England, on July 7, 1992, affixed to the original 9.5 x 14 mount, which is signed in fountain pen, “Diana, 1992.” In very good to fine condition, with a light crease across the center of the image, and faint toning to the mount from prior display. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope postmarked at Buckingham Palace, an unsigned photo of Diana at the same event, and the original transmittal letter from her private secretary Patrick Jephson, dated September 28, 1992. Starting Bid $300

An appreciative letter from the recently engaged “Diana Spencer”

“Yours sincerely, Diana Spencer,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, Buckingham Palace letterhead, May 11, 1981. Letter to Alexander Post, in full: “I would very much like to thank you for your extremely kind letter of congratulations on my engagement and for the lovely drawing which you sent. Your kind thought was much appreciated.” Diana has added the salutation in her own hand. In fine condition, with tape along the perimeter of the reverse affecting nothing. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. A sought-after letter boasting the scarce addition of Diana’s maiden name. Starting Bid $200

160. King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort Signed Christmas Card. Handsome royal Christmas card, measuring 12 x 8 open, featuring an affixed color photo of Charles and Camilla skiing in Scotland in 2010, signed and inscribed in black ink, “Cyril and Eva, from Charles and” and “Camilla.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

159. Princess Diana Typed Letter Signed as “Diana Spencer”. TLS signed

161. King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort Signed Christmas Card. Desirable royal Christmas card, measuring 16 x 6 open, featuring an affixed color photo of Charles and Camilla seated in the back of a coach, signed and inscribed in black ink, “Cyril and Eva, from Charles and” and “Camilla.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

Charles on the progress of his controversial “Foundation for Integrated Medicine”

162. King Charles III Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed “Yours most sincerely, Charles,” one page, 8 x 13, Highgrove House letterhead, March 24, 1999. Letter to Professor Challis, in part: “I am especially encouraged that we have now been able to move forward with the Foundation for Integrated Medicine. I regard the work of this organisation as critical to the ongoing success of the initiative...I think there is now a very real window of opportunity to make a substantial difference in this complex field.” Charles adds the salutation in his own hand. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing to the blank areas, and staple holes to the upper left corner. Starting Bid $200

Religious Figures

169. Cardinal Richelieu Letter Signed. French cardinal and statesman (1585-1642) who served as chief minister from 1624 until his death, widely considered the world’s first prime minister. LS in French, signed “Le Card. de Richelieu,” one page, 9 x 13, July 6, 1627. Letter to the Prince of Orange, in part (translated): “As Mr. Douchant is visiting you I did not wish him to set out without assuring you by these lines of the continual love I have for your service. He will bear witness of the King’s kindly feelings toward your countrymen & the esteem in which he holds you in particular. The proofs that you will have when His Majesty has an opportunity will clearly show you the truth of this.” In fine condition. A significant diplomatic letter signed by the influential Cardinal Richelieu while serving under King Louis XIII. Starting Bid $200

Activists and Social Leaders

170. Martin Luther King, Jr. Signature. Exceptional vintage ballpoint signature, “Best Wishes, Martin Luther King, Jr.,” on an off-white 5.75 x 4 card from Stockholm University. In very fine condition. The great leader of the Civil Rights Movement visited Stockholm in 1964 and 1966. A large, ideal autograph from the global icon. Starting Bid $500

Richelieu reassures the Prince of Orange of “the King’s kindly feelings toward your countrymen & the esteem in which he holds you in particular”

Schutz-Pass associated document signed “R. Wallenberg”

171. Raoul Wallenberg Document Signed. DS, in Hungarian, signed “R. Wallenberg,” one page, 8 x 5.75, September 26, 1944. Document associated with the issuance of a Schutz-Pass, in part (translated): “To the National Central Authority Supervising Foreigners…We are pleased to inform you that the Royal Swedish Legation in Budapest has issued a protective passport to Mr. Fold Matyas according to which the above-named person must be considered a Swedish citizen. The Legation kindly requests that the above-named individual be exempt from wearing the distinguishing symbol. The Legation certifies that the reciprocity mentioned in the relevant regulation exists with Sweden.” While Wallenberg typically signed Schutz-Passes with quick scribbles, this associated issuing document boasts a more complete signature. In very good condition, with folds and creases, soiling and tears, all professionally reinforced by complete backing. Starting Bid $500

172. P. T. Barnum Autograph Letter Signed. ALS, one page, 5 x 7, personal letterhead, July 27, 1867. Handwritten letter to Isaac T. Raymond, in part: “At the request of our mutual friend Mr. Nathaniel Wheeler of this city, I write to say that a little Bill has passed the House permitting the Bridgeport Park to purchase not exceeding five acres adjoining, at appraisal, provided the parties cannot agree.” In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges and overall wrinkling from scrapbook residue to reverse. Starting Bid $200

173. Howard Hughes Handwritten Notes. Unsigned handwritten notes by Howard Huges, one page both sides, 8.5 x 14, no date but circa 1964. Hughes pens several notes, expressing several thoughts on a negotiation: “The price is high but it is only an asking price. They can be bought at a reasonable price...I promise this jewelry is not a part of some involved plot to escape giving you the car. Meanwhile, I will make the roving merchant an offer a little below what I expect we will have to pay, and he will come back with a compromise price and then I will know just about what they will cost—or very close to it.” Hughes’ rambling notes are evidently directed to his then-wife, Jean Peters, with whom he preferred to communicate by handwritten message. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Howard Hughes’ on his negotiation tactics: “I will make the roving merchant an offer a little below what I expect we will have to pay, and he will come back with a compromise price”

One hundred shares of Standard Oil issued to John D. Rockefeller’s wife

174. John D. Rockefeller and Henry M. Flagler Document

Signed. Highly desirable partlyprinted DS, signed “J. D. Rockefeller” and “H. M. Flagler,” one page, 11.75 x 7.75, December 2, 1885. Stock certificate for 100 shares in Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Trust issued to his wife, Mrs. Laura C. Rockefeller, signed at the conclusion by John D. Rockefeller as president and Henry M. Flagler as secretary; also endorsed on the reverse by Laura Rockefeller. The original receipt remains affixed along the left edge. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

Scientists and Inventors

175. Niels Bohr Signed Photograph. Danish physicist (1885–1962) who was awarded the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics for his theory of atomic structure. Vintage matte-finish 3 x 4.75 portrait of Bohr, signed in the lower border in Danish in fountain pen (translated), “Niels Bohr, Copenhagen, March 1959.” In fine condition, with mounting remnants to reverse.

Starting Bid $200

176. Paul Broca Autograph Letter Signed. French physician and anthropologist (1824-1880) who discovered the seat of motor control of speech in the brain. ALS in French, signed “Broca,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, Societe d’Anthropologie de Paris letterhead, January 17, 1867. An untranslated handwritten letter to a colleague mentioning George Folsom and George Squier of the American Ethnological Society in New York. In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the upper right corner, and scattered staining and light foxing.

Starting Bid $200

Radioactivity results from Curie’s lab

177. Marie Curie Document Signed on Radioactivity. Polish-born French physicist (1867–1934), she and her husband Pierre discovered two new elements, polonium and radium, in 1898. In 1911 she won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. She died of leukemia brought about by her work with radioactive material. DS in French, signed “M. Curie,” one page, 8.25 x 12.5, June 15, 1923. Untranslated certificate from Curie’s laboratory at the Institut du Radium, providing an “assay of mesothorium by radiation.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $500

Signed twice by Edison, who purchases stock in his own Storage Battery Company

178. Thomas Edison Twice-Signed Stock Certificate for the Edison Storage Battery Company. Partly-printed DS, signed twice, “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 13.25 x 8, July 17, 1901. Stock certificate issued to Thomas A. Edison for “Three Thousand Shares of the Capital Stock of the Edison Storage Battery Company.” Signed at the conclusion by Edison as president and countersigned by Treasurer John F. Randolph; both signatures have been scribbled over by a secretarial hand; the reverse is also endorsed by Edison. In fine condition. The Edison Storage Battery Company was organized in New Jersey on May 27, 1901, to develop, manufacture, and sell the alkaline storage battery that Edison had developed, which was used for mining lamps, train lighting and signaling, submarines, and electric vehicles. Starting Bid $300

179. Thomas Edison Document Signed. Partly-printed DS, signed “Thomas A. Edison,” one page, 5.25 x 3, April 11, 1911. United States Post Office registered mail notice card, postmarked at Orange, New Jersey, neatly signed in pencil by Edison using his iconic ‘umbrella’ autograph. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Albert Einstein’s famous formula

180. Albert Einstein Signature. Neat ink signature, “A. Einstein,” on an off-white 8.5 x 5 sheet clipped from the bottom of a typed letter and then printed on with a description for Albert Einstein’s famous ‘E = mc2’ formula. In fine condition, with some faint edge toning. Encapsulated in a Beckett authentication holder. Starting Bid $500

182. Auguste Lumière Autograph

Letter Signed. Inventor of photographic equipment (1862–1954) who, with his brother Louis, patented the cinematograph and produced the first-ever motion picture in 1894. ALS in French, one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, personal letterhead, July 18, 1934. Handwritten letter of recommendation, in part: “Dr. Djourdjitch who was for several years the collaborator of Dr. Boissel and who only ceased this collaboration following the closure of the sanatorium for which he was responsible. This young doctor has made a request to be accepted in your Mutualiste Hospital in St. Etienne and I allow myself to support his request.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

181. Robert Koch Autograph Letter Signed. German medical scientist (1843–1910) regarded as the father of bacteriology. He isolated the tuberculosis bacillus and the anthrax virus, and received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1905. Untranslated ALS in German, signed “R. Koch,” one page, 4.5 x 7, no date. A brief handwritten letter from the eminent physician and microbiologist. A note in another hand to the lower portion is dated to November 16, 1891. In fine condition, with multiple intersecting folds. Starting Bid $300

Marconi invites ta physicist to “read a paper on Spectroscopy and Nuclear Moments”

184. Guglielmo Marconi Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed “G. Marconi,” one page, 8 x 10, Reale Accademie d’Italia letterhead, June 3, 1931. Letter to physicist Samuel Goudsmit at the University of Michigan. In part: “I have to thank you for your kind acceptance of our invitation to the Meeting of Physics promoted by the ‘Volta Foundation’ and have much pleasure in informing you that the said Meeting will be held in Rome…In this connection I beg to inquire whether you would be willing to read a paper on Spectroscopy and Nuclear Moments…An early notice of your readiness to write the above paper would be greatly appreciated.” In fine condition, with a few light creases. Starting Bid $200

183. Guglielmo Marconi Document Signed. Partly-printed DS in Italian, one page, 11.75 x 15.75, September 15, 1932. As president of the National Research Council of Italy, Marconi nominates Prof. Vittorio Villavecchia to be a member of the “Comitato Nazionale delle Materie Prime.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by Guglielmo Marconi and countersigned by the secretary general. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

187. Henri Poincare Autograph Letter Signed. French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher of science (18541912) who famously formulated the ‘Poincare Conjecture,’ which went unsolved for nearly a century. ALS in French, signed “Poincare,” one page, 4.5 x 7, no date. Untranslated handwritten letter by the celebrated mathematician. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

185. Guglielmo Marconi Signed Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Marconi in a head-andshoulders pose, neatly signed in fountain pen, “G. Marconi.” In fine condition, with some creasing toward the bottom edge. Starting Bid $200

186. Louis Pasteur Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page, 5.25 x 8, October 19, 1886. Handwritten letter by the important French chemist and microbiologist, with a reference to his groundbreaking studies on beer yeast in the final line. In part (translated): “On Tuesday the second I will ask to read a note immediately after the correspondence and I will run then to the Academy of Medicine to make the same reading at the time that the Bureau will indicate to me. The subscription has been very successful and has reached one million seven hundred francs. The English brewers are moving in recognition for the studies of the principals of their art.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“The English brewers are moving in recognition for the studies of the principals of their art”

188. Carl Jung Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in German, signed “Dr. C. G. Jung,” penned on a 5.75 x 4 postal card that is postmarked at Küsnacht, Zurich in Switzerland, on July 14, 1926. A brief untranslated handwritten letter addressed to “Frau E. Linder-Preiswerk”; the latter surname was the maiden name of Jung’s mother, Emilie Preiswerk, who passed in 1923. In fine condition, with a central vertical fold. Starting Bid $200

189. Monaldo Leopardi Letter Signed. Italian philosopher, nobleman, politician, and writer (1776–1847) notable as one of the main Italian intellectuals of the counter-revolution and as the father of Giacomo Leopardi. LS in Italian, signed “Monaldo Leopardi,” one page, 8.5 x 12.75, September 22, 1846. Untranslated letter to a gentleman in Macerata. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and light foxing. Starting Bid $200

Scarce page from Rousseau’s lost work on the history of women

190. Jean-Jacques Rousseau Handwritten Manuscript. Unsigned handwritten manuscript by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, one page, 7.5 x 10, no date. An untranslated page from a projected work on the history of women that Rousseau undertook at the insistence of his patron Mme. Dupin, when he was employed as her secretary. The text contains an interesting reference to prostitution. In fine condition, with light edge toning. Starting Bid $200

Explorers and Archaeologists

191. David Livingstone Autograph Letter Signed.

Scottish missionary and explorer (1813–1873) who ‘disappeared’ on an expedition to find the source of the Nile only to be famously rediscovered by Henry M. Stanley several years later. ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 10.5, November 28, 1860. Handwritten letter from Tette in modern-day Mozambique. Livingstone opens by referring to his correspondent’s letter of the previous year in which he’d provided “an account of the decease of our much esteemed friend Joseph Sturge…I may be allowed to explain that he favoured me with a letter while I was engaged with several very trying public meetings in Glasgow…I just opened it and saw that it was on the subject of Peace. Then put it aside in the hope of attending to what was said the first time I had leisure. Unfortunately I never saw it again. I have no idea how it was lost. It however remained on my mind that I had not treated him as I ought to have done and to get rid of that feeling I wrote stating some difficulties that seem to stand in the way of the adoption of peace principles. You appear to have answered them very fairly and I thank you and Mrs. Sturge for the trouble you have taken.”

Livingstone goes on, “I pray that the Almighty may so guide my steps as that it shall never be forced upon me to fight with either black or white, but I cannot but believe that war in some cases is both necessary and just. At best it is a monstrous evil—and never to be resorted to except under the gravest necessity. In African forays we have the worst evils of war and I think that Christians ought to exert themselves to establish lawful intercourse with the degraded heathen. It seems certain that intercourse will be established and the good ought to forestall the advances of the bad. Some of the friends ought to put their principles to the test of practise and appear among us the harbingers of peace.”

Livingstone then ends his letter with a flourish: “I lately marched 600 miles up this river on foot. People all friendly except those near the Portuguese. I carried a stick only until passing through a tangled forest alone a rhinoceros made a charge and stopped short when within 3 yards of me. Ever after I carried a revolver. My kind regards to Mrs. Sturge, David Livingstone.” In very good condition, with overall dampstaining affecting appearance, but not readability. A letter of extraordinary content written in the throes of his Zambesi expedition. Starting Bid $500

“I pray that the Almighty may so guide my steps as that it shall never be forced upon me to fight with either black or white”

American West

Marvelous full-length portrait of the legendary ‘Little Miss Sure Shot’

192. Annie Oakley Signed Photograph. Celebrated American performer (1860-1926) whose legendary prowess as a markswoman earned her worldwide renown. Magnificent vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9 full-length photo of Annie Oakley posing with her sharpshooting medals on her chest and rifle in hand, signed in the lower right in fountain pen, “Compliments of Annie Oakley.” Affixed to an 8.25 x 10.5 mount, with the image credited to Gray Photo of Boston within the image. In fine condition, with poor signature contrast. A spectacular portrait of the fabled Western performer. Starting Bid $1000

Notorious Figures and Lawmen

193. Bartolomeo Vanzetti Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed “Bartolomeo V.,” three pages on two sheets, 6 x 9.5, June 18, 1924. Handwritten letter to John and Virginia G. Bournan of Stephen City, Virginia. In full: “Your fraternal missive, sent for my birthday, has reach me just in time and in good company. I appreciate it and I am grateful to you for all that I realize that is beyond it. Justice must be done, my friends, and greater and greater will be the sacrifice of the lovers of liberty till her final triumph. My judiciary adventure was so vulgar, barefaced and evidently a premeditated legal murder—that to chained and killed from it—is something unspeakable. And yet, after having spended for years in prison and over $200,000 we are still as near to the electric chair as we were when pronounced guilty. They do what they like and they were rendered so unconscious and degenerated by the deadly consequences and influences of their education, office and environment that only fear—the fear for the only three things which they hold as sacred: their purse; their power; and their skin—can stop them to satisfy they ferocy and greed—by any sort of offence and violences to the lovers of freedom and their old folks, women and children.

Where not for your help and solidarity—for the world wide solidarity and protest—Nick and I would have been burn alive long ago. But, just for this help they may not dare to kill us little by little with chains’ torture. Well I have decide—if it will be so—to live at least 125 years—and I want you, too, to keep along—We are the warriors of life—and we must live—live long and godlike for life’s and ours victory. I knew of the terrible reaction acting in California—but I hope that a good campaigne will begin for the liberty of all. Now, soon the bell will ring, so I my close and I will close, my dear John and my dear Virginia by clasping your hands fraternally and with a strong shake I send to you my most hearty regards and sentiments.” In fine condition. Accompanied by an address panel accomplished in Vanzetti’s hand.

In the famed Sacco and Vanzetti case, the anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were convicted of killing a guard and paymaster during the 1920 armed robbery of the Slater and Morrill Shoe Company in South Braintree, Massachusetts. Vehemently proclaiming their innocence, the pair soon became the center of a worldwide cause celebre in which many prominent writers, artists, and academics pleaded for their pardon or a new trial. Despite years of motions and appeals, the men were put to death in the electric chair on August 23, 1927. Starting Bid $500

Rare jailhouse letter by Vanzetti: “Where not for your help and solidarity—for the world wide solidarity and protest—Nick and I would have been burn alive long ago”

ALS, one page, 7.25 x 9.25, September 8, 1784. Handwritten letter from “Brome near Eye,” sent to Lt. Gen. Hofer. In full: “I this day received your letter of the 4th, which gives me great concern, although I am ignorant of the circumstances to which you allude. I beg you will be convinced that my good opinion & esteem for your character, are too firmly fixed to be easily changed.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Retired to his La Grange farm, Lafayette remembers “a

Signed on 4th of July. ALS in English, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 6.5 x 6.5, July 6, 1807. Handwritten by the Marquis de Lafayette, referencing the anniversary of America’s independence before launching into a discussion of his crops. In part (translated): “I have received your kind favour dated on a Happy day, 4th July. Accept my best thanks for the note you have been pleased to inclose. I hope it will prove very useful to my friends. What you have told me of the Rutabaga leads me to think I might after the Wheat Harvest go on the same field...If you are of the same opinion will you send me some seed with an instruction, only for an experiment.” In fine condition, with light scattered staining and wrinkling. An important reference from a significant figure of the American Revolution. Starting Bid $200

342. Marquis de Lafayette Autograph Letter

341. Charles Cornwallis Autograph Letter Signed.

Happy day, 4th July”

343.

Marquis de Lafayette Document

Signed. Partly-printed vellum DS in French, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 11.5 x 10.5, July 20, 1790. Volunteer’s certificate for the “Bataillon des Filles Saint-Thomas” of the “Infanterie VolontaireNationale,” issued in the early stages of the French Revolution and signed at the conclusion in ink by the Marquis de Lafayette as commanding general. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, staining, and damage to the seal in the lower left corner. Starting Bid $200

Preparing to supply provisions in support of “the Blockade of Pamplona” during the Peninsular War

168. Duke of Wellington Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed “Wellington,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9.25, September 19, 1813. Handwritten letter marked “Confidential,” concerning the Peninsular War. In part: “From a letter received last night from the Prince D’Anglona commanding the Div’n of the 3d Army proceeding to the Blockade of Pamplona I have reason to apprehend that his Forces have been sent there either…undersupplied or very ill supported with Provisions notwithstanding that I had placed 100,000 Rations at the disposal of the Duque del Parque.” In fine condition. The siege of Pamplona lasted into October, when the French were forced to surrender. Starting Bid $200

344. Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau Document Signed. French military officer (1725–1807) who made a substantial contribution to the American Revolution, including a leading role in the defeat of Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Le cte de Rochambeau,” one page, 8.25 x 13.5, August 25, 1771. An untranslated document approved at the conclusion by Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau. The lower left retains the original red wax seal. In fine condition, with toning along the slightly rough edges. Starting Bid $200

345. Jefferson Davis Autograph Letter

Signed. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 8, December 20, 1870. Letter to T. G. Wharton Esquire, marked at the top “Private.” In part: “At the time of my last visit to you I asked your near neighbor Col. Stewart if he could give me any information in regard to a transaction with his Bank in 1862-3 he informed that his books had been destroyed and his memory did not serve...The case is this, in and about 1862 I placed some money in the Bank subject to the draft or to the credit of my Brother. I think there were two deposits one of three thousand dollars and another of nine thousand dollars. I have lost all my papers and the same befell the papers which my Brother took with him to Ala. Unless the Cashier or Clerk remembers with sufficient distinctiveness to establish the fact of the deposit and that it was drawn out; the sum of whatever it was is my loss.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, two tape remnants to reverse of second page, and scattered toning and soiling. Starting Bid $200

Broke and desperate, Davis tries to recoup his fortunes and rebuild his life after the war

346. Jefferson Davis Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed “Jeffn. Davis,” one page, 7.25 x 4.5, January 23, 1858. Letter to Myron Smith, written from the “Senate Chamber,” in full: “I have the honor to acknowledge your’s and to be your’s very respectfully.” In very good to fine condition, with light staining from old adhesive residue on the reverse, and a collector’s ink notation across the bottom. Starting Bid $200

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347. Joseph Hooker Signed Photograph. Notorious and aggressive Union general (1814-1879) who distinguished himself at the Battle of Williamsburg in 1862 and as a result was promoted to major general; later that year he led troops into battle at the Second Battle of Bull Run and Antietam. Desirable 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of an artistic profile portrait of ‘Fighting Joe’ in uniform, signed below in ink, “Joseph Hooker, Maj. Genl., Comdg.”

L. Prang & Co. of Boston. In

good to fine condition, with light soiling, skipping to the

and two unobtrusive diagonal creases. Starting Bid $200

348.

Rarely found 2.25 x 3.75

a near-profile

prominently

red backstamp reads: “C. R. Rees & Co., Richmond, Va., 1868.” Lee apparently retraced part of his last name due to a faulty pen. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, slightly trimmed edges to the mount, and a tack hole to the extreme top edge. A desirable postwar image of the Confederate general. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $500

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350.

World War II-dated TLS from Douglas MacArthur, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, General Headquarters, Southwest Pacific Area, Office of the Commander-in-Chief letterhead, June 3, 1942. Letter to the Mayor of Huntington Beach, California, in full: “I wish to thank you most sincerely for the honor you have paid me in opening the gates of your city. In accepting the Golden Key, I do so with a sense of distinction and gratitude. If I survive the war, it will be one of my real pleasures to visit Huntington Beach and thereby consummate the brotherhood which its inhabitants have so graciously and generously conferred upon me.” Framed and in fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Robert E. Lee Signed Photograph.

carte-de-visite photo of Robert E. Lee in

pose,

signed in ink,

E. Lee.” The

Douglas MacArthur Typed Letter Signed.

“If I survive the war, it will be one of my real pleasures to visit Huntington Beach”

Scarce signed photo of Gen. MacArthur on the USS Cleveland to observe the last major amphibious landing of World War II

In the closing chapters of the Pacific Theater of World War II, the USS Cleveland put out from Subic Bay on June 7th to act as part of the covering force and provide fire support for the invasion landings at Brunei Bay, Borneo, on June 10th. She returned to Subic Bay on June 15th, then sailed to Manila to embark General of the Army Douglas MacArthur and his staff as observers of the assault on Balikpapan, the last major amphibious landing of World War II. Just weeks later, the atomic bombs would be dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the long conflict would draw to a close. A remarkable, historic photograph of MacArthur at war’s end. Starting Bid $300

349. Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph. Historic vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Douglas MacArthur on board the USS Cleveland in 1945, neatly signed in fountain pen, “Douglas MacArthur, Borneo 1945.” Reverse is stamped: “Official Photograph, U.S.S. Cleveland.” In fine condition, with scattered small surface dings. Accompanied by five additional glossy 4 x 5 photos of MacArthur on the USS Cleveland, two with facsimile signatures inherent to the image.

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7.75 x 9.75 head-and-shoulders portrait photo of the American five-star general, signed nicely in fountain pen, “Douglas MacArthur, Tokyo 1948.” In very good to fine condition, with some creasing to the upper right and lower left corners. After WWII, MacArthur’s headquarters were located in Tokyo, where he helped Japan to rebuild itself following the devastation of war; overseeing this redevelopment, MacArthur was effectively the interim leader of Japan from 1945 until 1948. Starting Bid $200

Signed. French soldier (1712–1759) best known as the commander of the forces in North America during the Seven Years’ War; he also served in the War of the Polish Succession and the War of the Austrian Succession. Rare partly-printed DS, in French, signed “Montcalm,” one page, 9.25 x 14, April 27, 1748. Document headed “By The King,” concerning a judgment against a soldier accused of desertion: Francois Desrigues, accused of deserting from his Laegeo Company, was found guilty. He was subsequently sentenced to be put to death by firing squad. Neatly signed at the conclusion in ink by Montcalm and several others. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

351. Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph.

tage matte-finish

352. Louis-Joseph de Montcalm Document

Signed. Brother-in-law of Napoleon Bonaparte (1767-1815) who was a marshal in Napoleon’s regime and who reigned as King of Naples from 1808 to 1815. ALS in French, signed “J. Napoleon,” one page, 7.75 x 9.25, March 27, 1811. Untranslated letter to a government minister. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 14 x 15.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

354. Napoleon Autograph Endorsement Signed. Exceedingly rare autograph endorsement signed, “Government etablie par Napoleon,” on an off-white 6.5 x 2.25 slip, certified below by General Baron Gaspard Gourgaud, one of Bonaparte’s faithful followers who accompanied him to St. Helena. Gourgaud notes that Napoleon penned this endorsement while in exile on St. Helena—an extreme rarity. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

353. Joachim Murat Autograph Letter

“Government established by Napoleon”— an incredibly rare autograph penned in exile on St. Helena

French military engineer (16331707) who worked under Louis XIV and who is generally considered the greatest engineer of his time, and one of the most important in European military history. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Vauban,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 5.75, 1675. Am untranslated stakeholder receipt from the Generality of Paris, signed on the reverse in ink by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

355.

LS in French, signed “Nap.,” one page, 7.25 x 9, April 10, 1809. Untranslated letter to General Clarke regarding military matters, boldly signed by Napoleon Bonaparte. In fine condition, with minor staining along the top. Accompanied by an unsigned engraved portrait. Starting Bid $200

Napoleon Letter Signed.

356. Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban Document Signed.

Excessively rare Wright Bros. portrait, signed by both Wilbur and Orville

380. Wright Brothers Signed Photograph. Exceptionally rare 3.5 x 5.5 real photo postcard of the Wright brothers standing side by side, boldly signed in the lower border in ink, “Orville Wright” and “Wilbur Wright.” Reverse bears an ANS in French by Rene Pellier, the vice-president of the Aero Club of Sarthe, dated May 1, 1909, in full (translated): “10:30 PM—We just offered, the bronze for which you have contributed, to the Wright brothers, and I make haste to send you this card signed by them.” In fine condition, with minor creasing and silvering to upper left corner, and a French postage stamp affixed to upper right.

Wilbur had arrived in Le Mans, France, in 1908 to conduct a series of public demonstration flights in order to secure a contract, and found Pellier to be one of his greatest advocates. Pellier was a passenger for 4 of the 5 test flights at Camp d’Auvours on October 5, 1908. Securing the contract with ease, Wilbur’s flights captivated the public. At the beginning of 1909, Orville, who had been giving similar demonstrations in the US, arrived in France and the two traveled to Pau to train three selected French pilots. They then trained some military pilots in Rome before deciding to return to the United States, but first returned to Le Mans to say goodbye to their friends. At an honorary banquet on May 1, Leon Bollee presented them with an impressive bronze trophy symbolizing the Muse of Aviation on behalf of the Aero Club of Sarthe. This reception must have been where the famed brothers signed this postcard. An exceedingly rare example, this is the only signed portrait showing them together that we have encountered. Starting Bid $2500

space exploration America’s original astronauts

“Alan B. Shepard, Jr.,” “Walter M. Schirra, Jr.,” “John H. Glenn, Jr.,” “Virgil I. Grissom,” “M. Scott Carpenter,” “Donald K. Slayton,” and “Leroy G. Cooper, Jr.”

a slightly larger cardstock mount and in very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, and very light smudging to Cooper and Carpenter. Starting Bid $300

384. Apollo 11: Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins Signed Photograph. Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the Apollo 11 crew posing in their white space suits against a lunar backdrop, signed neatly in blue ink by Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

383. Mercury 7 Signed Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 7.5 photo of the original seven Mercury astronauts admiring a large rocket and capsule model, signed in the lower border in ink and fountain pen,

Affixed to

art, architecture, and design

416. Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi Autograph Letter Signed. Eminent French sculptor (1834–1904) best known for designing the Statue of Liberty. ALS in French, signed “Bartholdi,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 3.5, personal stationery card, December 6 [no year]. An untranslated and neatly penned handwritten letter from Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, who is apparently declining an invitation. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

The ‘first’ fashion designer—a receipt for the dress of King Louis XV’s mistress

417. Rose Bertin Autograph Document Signed. French milliner and dressmaker (1747–1813) to Queen Marie Antoinette. She was the first celebrated French fashion designer and is widely credited with having brought fashion and haute couture to the forefront of popular culture. ADS in French, signed “Bertin,” one page, 7.25 x 4.5, May 25, 1778. A handwritten receipt for the dress of Madame du Barry, the infamous mistress of King Louis XV and one of the victims of the Reign of Terror. In full (translated): “I have received from Madame la Comtesse du Barry through the hands of Mr. Gadot the sum of 600 livres as part payment for her account in Paris.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light staining. Du Barry—who was integral to Bertin’s rise to fame—was still very rich after the demise of the king, and at this time 600 livres was a small fortune. An exceptional association piece from a foundational figure in this history of fashion, whose autographs are extremely rare. Starting Bid $200

418. Eugene Boudin Autograph Letter Signed. French landscape painter (1824–1898) celebrated for his seascapes and shore scenes; Corot called him the ‘King of the Skies.’ ALS in French, signed “E. Boudin,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.75, December 24, 1897. Witty handwritten letter by the pioneering landscape painter to his brother Louis, in small part (translated): “I wish you a very good new year. I suppose you are well despite these days I have suffered a little bit but I am stuck at home because I have become so much afraid of fire that’s getting old and having problems of all sorts. Give me news of the whole boudinaille.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

419. Gustave Caillebotte Autograph Letter Signed. French painter (1848–1894) who was a member and patron of the Impressionists, although he painted in a more realistic manner than many others in the group. Caillebotte was noted for his early interest in photography as an art form. ALS in French, signed “G. Caillebotte,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 3.75 x 6, 31 Bd. Haussmann letterhead, no date. Untranslated handwritten letter by the influential painter to Parisian stamp dealer Pierre Mahé, settling their accounts: he concludes that “Zero” is remaining. In fine condition. Caillebotte lived in a bourgeois residence at 31 Boulevard Haussmann in Paris, and painted the street in many different lights as the days and seasons changed. Starting Bid $200

420. Alexander Calder Autograph Letter Signed. American sculptor (1898–1976) known as the originator of the mobile. ALS in French, signed “Sandy Calder,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, postmarked May 17, 1971. Sent from his home studio at “Sache 37,” an untranslated handwritten letter from Alexander Calder to the art critic Pierre Descargues. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope hand-addressed by Calder, who has added his surname to the reverse, “Calder, Sache 37.” Starting Bid $200

421. Mary Cassatt Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, one page both sides, 5.25 x 3.5, personal letterhead, November 2, [no year]. Handwritten letter to a gentleman, mentioning artwork by her friend and collaborator Edgar Degas. In part (translated): “I have not forgotten our meeting…and I will be very happy to be on the committee. My Degas are in Auvergne, otherwise I would have brought them to you. I am always at home after 4:30 and would be happy to see you…whenever you would like to come. Please know, sir, that I have only the best impression of you.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“My Degas are in Auvergne”— Cassatt comments on her Impressionist collaborator

Rare autograph of Romantic landscape artist John Constable, who revolutionized the genre in England

422.

Signature. Celebrated English landscape painter in the Romantic tradition (1776–1837) who revolutionized the genre with his vivid portrayals of rural life around Dedham Vale. Rare ink signature, “Yours most obediently, John Constable, R. A.,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2.25 slip. In fine condition, with light soiling. Starting Bid $300

Photograph. Painter and illustrator (1832–1883) known for his illustrated editions of books by Rabelais, Balzac, Dante, Milton, and others. Uncommon 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo by F. Mulnier of Paris, signed in the lower border in bold ink, “G. Dore.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

424.

Signed.

artist (1881–1955) best known for his brightly colored, cubist and machine-age-influenced abstractions. ALS in French, signed twice at the conclusion, “F. Leger” and “Fernand Léger,” one page, both sides, 8.25 x 10.5, penned boldly at the bottom of a typed letter from Armand-Jean Cauliez of Parisian magazine Cinema, dated June 18, 1949. Leger’s bold handwritten letter is untranslated; however, it is assuredly an in-depth response to a survey question posed by Cauliez, who asks Leger (translated): “Is there a new cinematographic avant-garde?” The typed letter has been struck through in pencil by a secretarial hand. In fine condition, with short splits to the ends of the central horizontal fold. Starting Bid $200

Fernand Léger Autograph Letter

French

423. Gustave Dore Signed

John Constable

425. Maximilien Luce Handwritten Letter with Sketch. Prolific French neo-impressionist artist (1858–1941) known for his work in both the Impressionist and Pointillist modes. Unsigned handwritten letter in French by Maximilien Luce, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 5.25, no date but circa 1910s. A handwritten letter in pencil by the esteemed artist, boasting a wonderful full-page landscape sketch. Luce writes to his son, “My old Frederick,” in part (translated): “I have not yet got to see Monet and so do yourself give your news to him. If you come to me, we will go together to see him. I don’t know if Bonnard is in Vernon.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

Magritte sketches a magazine layout:

426. Rene Magritte Autograph Letter

Signed. ALS in French, one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, February 14, 1961. Handwritten letter to friend and poet Andre Bosmans, making reference to poet Joë Bousquet and the journal ‘Rhetorique,’ a project he and Bosmans collaborated on together. In part (translated): “I propose to reproduce two paintings of mine among the photos you possess at your choice for the magazine. If the paper of the magazine is not ‘couché,’ we could make four pages in couché paper of which the photos would be well printed. The four pages would be bound with the other pages of the magazine.” Here, he adds a sketch to explain. He continues: “The expenses that this would entail would be on me.” In fine condition, with a small mounting strip along the reverse top edge. Starting Bid $200

“I propose to reproduce two paintings of mine... The expenses that this would entail would be on me”

“I have not yet got to see Monet”—Luce reports on the art world in an illustrated letter

Magnificent original drawings by Henri Matisse, dedicated to one of his models

in pencil by the photographer, “A. Ositer.” In very fine condition. Matisse painted several portraits of Monette Vincent in 1942, including the oil ‘La femme en rose,’ and the figure drawn here indeed resembles his known depictions of her. With two original sketches from the hand of the master—drawn on a high-quality portrait of himself—this is a superior, museum-worthy Matisse autograph. Starting Bid $2500

428. Henri Matisse Signed Photograph with Sketches. Marvelous vintage matte-finish 4.75 x 6.25 portrait of Henri Matisse by André Ostier, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “A Mademoiselle Monette Vincent… Henri Matisse, 21/12/42,” along with a striking sketch of a flower; on the reverse, Matisse draws a wonderful sketch of a female face—this might well be a likeness of the dedicatee, Monette Vincent, who modeled for him. Also signed below the image

427.

Signed. ALS in French, signed “Ed. Manet,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 5, July 13, [no year]. Untranslated handwritten letter by Edouard Manet. In fine condition, with a repaired tear in the bottom blank area of the last page. Starting Bid $200

429. Jean-Francois Millet Autograph Letter Signed. French painter (1814–1875) known as one of the founders of the Barbizon school. ALS in French, signed “J. F. Millet,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, May 27, 1871. Handwritten letter by Jean-Francois Millet to his brother, saying that he has received a letter from his main sponsor and buyer Alfred Sensier, and speaking to some business interests. In the postscript, he notes that he will go back to Barbizon to work. In very good to fine condition, with splitting along the hinge, and a tear to the last page repaired with old tape on the reverse.

Starting Bid $200

Edouard Manet Autograph Letter

430. Claude Monet Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, Giverny par Vernon letterhead, June 17, 1910. Handwritten letter to art critic Gustave Geffroy, one of the earliest historians of the Impressionist art movement and a loyal champion of Monet. In part (translated): “I was just about to write you that my wife is feeling a lot better. Your visit would give us a great pleasure. Why don’t you come for lunch one day next week. Please choose any day apart from Wednesday as I have myself to go to Paris on that day to consult a physician for my headaches. I do expect a word of yours telling me which day. I will be so happy to see you again.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, accomplished in his own hand. Starting Bid $300

431. Francis Picabia Autograph Letter Signed. French avant-garde painter, poet, and typographist (1879-1953) who was an early major figure of the Dada movement. ALS in French, signed “Francis,” one page, 6.5 x 8.5, no date. Sent on a Friday from “26 rue Danielle Casanova,” an untranslated handwritten letter from Picabia. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

432. Camille Pissarro Autograph Letter Signed. Important ALS in French, signed “C. Pissarro,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, Grand Hotel Terminus letterhead, May 22, 1891. Handwritten letter to his wife, Julie Vellay, regarding works by their artist-sons Lucien and Georges. In part (translated): “I also went to Monsieur Gallimard with the prints made by Lucien. This gentleman has found the works of Lucien particularly beautiful and asked me to ask my son at what price he could furnish wood cuts in color so that he could judge the possibility of a publication...Tell Georges that this gentleman would like to see these color wood cuts to put them on the cover of books.” In fine condition, with light intersecting folds. Starting Bid $200

433. Gino Severini Autograph Letter Signed. Italian painter and a leading member of the Futurist movement (1883–1966). ALS in Italian, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 9 x 11, Movimento Futurista letterhead, May 12, 1913. Handwritten letter to a gallerist, penned on the desirable letterhead of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti’s Futurist movement. In part (translated): “In London I have had very serious success in the press. Much above my hopes. The sales could nevertheless go a little better. They are asking me to do retrospectives so I have decided to send to London everything I still have of my old paintings.” In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, light edge toning, scattered faint stains, and a short tear to the bottom of the second page. Starting Bid $200

“They are asking me to do retrospectives so I have decided to send to London everything I still have of my old paintings”

Pissarro supports his sons’ work: “This gentleman has found the works of Lucien particularly beautiful and asked me to ask my son at what price he could furnish wood cuts in color”

434.

Autograph Letter Signed. French Impressionist landscape painter (1839–1899). ALS in French, signed “A. Sisley,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 6.5, March 6, 1897. Untranslated handwritten letter by Alfred Sisley, penned at Moret-sur-Loing—a frequent subject of his paintings. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

435.

Signed Book with Sketch. Signed book: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B & Back Again). First edition. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 241 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in black felt tip, “To Simone, Andy Warhol,” who adds a sketch of his classic “Campbell’s Soup” can; the page is also boldly initialed “AW” by Warhol in the lower right corner. In fine condition, with an old price sticker to the front of the dust jacket. Starting Bid $200

436. Andy Warhol Signature. Felt tip signature, “Andy Warhol,” on the reverse of a 6 x 4 postcard of his 1962 painting ‘100 Cans.’ In fine condition, with light ink haloing on the image side from the signature on the back. Starting Bid $200

Andy Warhol

Alfred Sisley

comic art and animation

455. Walt Disney Signature. Soughtafter vintage fountain pen signature, “Walt Disney,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.25 slip clipped from the close of a letter. Creatively matted and framed to an overall size of 18 x 13.25. In fine condition, with a light central horizontal fold. Starting Bid $300

456. Tramp production cel from Lady and the Tramp. (Walt Disney Studios, 1955) Original production cel featuring Tramp from Lady and the Tramp, showing him in a nice fullfigure profile pose. The cel is trimmed to 8 x 6.25 placed on a color copy background from the famous ‘Tony’s Restaurant’ scene. Image measures 6.5 x 4.75, with overall dimensions of 17 x 11. In fine condition. Accompanied by a smaller alternate printed background. Starting Bid $200

457. Jiminy Cricket production cel from Pinocchio. (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production cel featuring Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio, showing him in his tattered tramp outfit at the start of the film. The cel is trimmed to image and placed on a hand-painted custom-prepared background. Image measures 1.5 x 3.5, with overall dimensions of 10 x 12. In fine condition. A great set-up of Walt Disney’s classic conscientious cricket. Starting Bid $200

476. Edgar Rice Burroughs Typed Letter Signed. TLS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, May 20, 1930. Burroughs writes a letter to Benjamin Weil, in part: “I have not as yet completed the Tarzan story that I am working on and do not as yet know its title or in what magazine it will be published, though probably in Blue Book. THE APACHE DEVIL, a sequel to THE WAR CHIEF, appeared in Argosy All-Story Weekly May 19th, 1928, to June 23, 1928 inclusive. I do not know when it will be published in book form.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

477. François-René de Chateaubriand Autograph Letter Signed. French writer, politician, diplomat and historian (1768–1848) who founded Romanticism in French literature. ALS in French, signed “Ch.,” one page, 5 x 7.75, April 6, 1834. Handwritten letter to the “Duc de Noailles,” in part (translated): “Really, Monsieur le Duc, I am sorry for your trouble. Mad. de Ch., far from being better, suffers more, and I am so tired that I dare not, on leaving the room, lock myself in a chapel.” Addressed on the integral leaf in Chateaubriand’s hand. In fine condition, with a split to the hinge and some paper loss to the integral address leaf. Starting Bid $200

“I have not as yet completed the Tarzan story”

479. Samuel L. Clemens Signature. Highly desirable ink signature, “Mark Twain,” on an off-white 2.75 x 2 slip. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

478. Samuel Clemens Signature. Fountain pen signature, “Sincerely yours, S. L. Clemens,” on an off-white 5.5 x 1.5 slip clipped from the close of a letter (also retaining the word “nature” in Clemens’s hand). In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. Starting Bid $200

Prominently signed handwritten letter by Charles Dickens in the year of Dombey and Son

480. Charles Dickens Autograph Letter

Signed. ALS, one page, 4.25 x 7, February 15, 1848. Letter to actuary H. P. Smith, stating that he will “proceed to the scratch, and underwrite Sir Archer Denman Croft. I should say he was a highly sensible man, though that instance of his judiciousness which you send me is not a special one—the case being so clear. And I will not forget the Italian letters.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

481. Charles Dickens Signed Check - PSA NM-MT 8. Coutts & Company bank check, 7 x 3, filled out and signed by Charles Dickens, payable to Ms. Ring for £10.12, April 7, 1862. Double-matted with a photo to an overall size of 10.25 x 14. 5. In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing and staining. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “NM-MT 8.” Starting Bid $200

483. Lord Alfred Douglas Autograph Letter Signed. British writer (1870–1945) who first came to prominence in the 1890s as the young intimate companion of Oscar Wilde. ALS in French, signed “Alfred Douglas,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, March 23, no year. Addressed from Rome, an untranslated handwritten letter sent to an unidentified gentleman. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

482. Charles L. Dodgson Autograph Letter Signed.

ALS signed “C. L. Dodgson,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, March 29, 1868. Handwritten letter to Dolly Argles, a 12-year-old female friend, playfully inquiring about the threats he might encounter while en route to see her. In part: “I wonder if you can be trusted with a message?...Will you tell your Papa I am very much obliged to him for so kindly wishing me to come down to Peterborough, and I think perhaps I could manage to do so, for a day or two...I shall very

likely go to London at the end of this week, or the beginning of the next, so (if you’d really like it, you know—because of course I wouldn’t come if you’d rather not) I might come down to Peterborough on the Tuesday or Wednesday. I should like to know how far you are from the railway—and whether the road is dangerous—any wolves, for instance? But perhaps I had better travel armed as usual, with sword & pistols, & then I shall be ready for anything that may happen.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $500

Dodgson playfully writes to a young girl:

“Perhaps I had better travel armed as usual, with sword & pistols, & then I shall be ready for anything that may happen”

Hand-corrected typed manuscript, 11 pages, 8.5 x 11, annotated throughout in blue ballpoint by Ernest Hemingway and signed with his initials in the upper right corner of the first page: “Suggest put in a three sentence description of town. E.H.” The story covers diverse topics including Hemingway’s daily life in Ketchum, hunting, writing projects, Fidel Castro and the Cuban revolution, and more. Hemingway’s corrections to the text, rendered in his distinctive cursive hand, range from factual (it was his “left” eye, not right, that was damaged in an accident) to dramatic (in a passage about his 1954 African plane crashes, he makes sure to add that they were “near fatal,” noting, “The second plane burned”). He also makes

modifications to some direct quotes, changing a description of the young woman who ran the local laundry from “Helluva nice girl” to “She’s a very wonderful girl.” He also writes his surname on the fifth page, in describing a lady “about ten years younger than Hemingway.” In a discussion about hunting partridge with his wife, Hemingway writes ominously: “She shoots them in the head.”

ALS, signed “Your friend, Ernest Hemingway,” one page, 8.5 x 10.75, Hotel Suecia-Madrid, May 25, 1959, in part: “Thanks for the story and for your letter. Piece came out very good. Mary and I are both proud of you…We will be in Pamplona on July 6 but I don’t know the address yet & will have to stay in a private house probably as the hotels are full. They rent out rooms…you will find one if you get there in time…You’ll find us easily at the café. We’ve been having a fine time and working hard…If you ever need money I can stake you. Have fun and work hard on your French and Spanish.” In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $1000

484. Ernest Hemingway Autograph Letter Signed with Hand-Annotated Manuscript. Remarkable handannotated manuscript and ALS by Ernest Hemingway, being a corrected draft of Harvey Meyerson’s 1959 story about interviewing him at his Ketchum, Idaho home, plus a handwritten letter to Meyerson with related commentary. This would be one of the last interviews ever conducted with Hemingway. Includes:

Remarkable hand-corrected draft of one of Hemingway’s last interviews, with complimentary letter and invitation to Pamplona: “Piece came out very good...You’ll find us easily at the café”

485. Ernest Hemingway Signed Check. Guaranty Trust Company of New York check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Hemingway, “Ernest M. Hemingway,” payable to Roberto Herrera for $100, December 23, 1956. Endorsed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by Roberto Herrera. In fine condition. 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. Starting Bid $200

489. Alessandro Manzoni Autograph Letter

Signed. Italian poet, novelist and philosopher (1785–1873) who is famous for the novel The Betrothed, which is generally ranked among the masterpieces of world literature. ALS in Italian, signed “Alessandro Manzoni,” one page, 4.25 x 6.25, no date. Untranslated handwritten letter concerning a copy of a book. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

486. Ernest Hemingway Signature. Nice vintage fountain pen signature, “Ernest Hemingway,” on a light gray 2.75 x 2.5 album page. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Rare handwritten letter by revered 19th-century Italian writer

Alessandro Manzoni

488. Alessandro Manzoni Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in Italian, signed “Alessandro Manzoni,” one page, 7.75 x 10.25, April 11, 1833. Handwritten letter to Angelo Bonuccelli, sending thanks for his Latin translation of Cinque Maggio. He also speaks of his philosophy regarding the meaning of providence as the right rule of life for all men—all of Manzoni’s works revolved around this concept. Addressed on the integral leaf in Manzoni’s hand. In good to very good condition, with scattered staining, wrinkling, tears, and paper loss, with some archival reinforcements and restorations. Starting Bid $1000

487. Giacomo Leopardi Autograph Letter Signed. Important Italian poet, essayist, philosopher, and philologist (1798-1837). Exceedingly rare ALS in Italian, one page, 4.25 x 5.75, March 15, 1819. Letter to his cousin, Conte Francesco Cassi, sending him a book. In part (translated): “On account of not trusting the mail, I waited a long time before I was offered an opportunity to send the little book that will be present with this…If you ever have this letter together with the booklet for a sign of confidence, and will read my poor verses, and reach

the end, you have more friendship than I merit.” Affixed to a slightly larger card. In very good condition, with heavy overall foxing. It was around this period that Leopardi began writing his major works, beginning with the first poems of the Canti in 1818 and the Idylls in 1819. A fascinating and very early letter demonstrating Leopardi’s humility and admiration of his older cousin. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $5000

Sending his “little book” in 1819, the important Italian poet hopes his cousin “will read my poor verses”

491. George Orwell Autograph Letter Signed. Rare ALS signed “Geo. Orwell,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 7, October 2, 1949. Handwritten letter from his deathbed—”Room 65, Private Wing, University College Hospital”—to American editor intellectual William Phillips, co-founder of the Partisan Review. In full: “Thanks so much for your letter. I wrote recently to Philip Rahv, & sometime earlier to Alan Dowling thanking them for the cheque & saying how honoured I felt. I am sorry,

but I cannot write anything. They won’t let me work, & I doubt whether I could if they would let me. At present however I am somewhat better, thanks to aureomycin, & I hope that may continue. Do come & see me if you’re ever here. I am likely to be above for at any rate a month or two. If you ring up the hospital they’ll put you through to my room.” In very good to fine condition, with light creasing, and an area of toning to the first page. Starting Bid $1000

“I cannot write anything. They won’t let me work, & I doubt whether I could”— suffering from tuberculosis, George Orwell writes from “Room 65, Private Wing, University College Hospital”

490. Guy de Maupassant Autograph Letter

Signed. French naturalist writer (1850-1893) considered the greatest French author of short stories. Uncommon ALS in French, one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, July 23, 1882. Untranslated handwritten letter to Monsieur Fontaine in Sartrouville. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds with small edge splits, and some light creasing and toning. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in his own hand.

Starting Bid $200

492. Silvio Pellico Autograph Letter Signed. Italian writer, poet, dramatist, and patriot (1789-1854). ALS in Italian, signed “Pellico,” one page, 4.75 x 7.5, June 6, 1819. Untranslated handwritten letter sent to Conte Briche with suggestions for adequate translations of the gravestone inscription for his son, Pellico’s beloved student, who died at the age of sixteen in a hunting accident. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/ DNA. Starting Bid $200

493. Silvio Pellico Handwritten Poem. Unsigned handwritten poem by Silvio Pellico, one page, 4.75 x 7.25, no date. Pellico honors the son of Conte Briche, Pellico’s beloved student, who died at the age of sixteen in a hunting accident. In part (translated): “Eduardo de Briche / born in Paris in the year 1802 / of profound intellect, heart affectionate / highminded / With all the fine moral and physical qualities… [on] October 17, 1818, at 7 o’clock in the morning / …the dawn of happy life / passed from adolescence to death / kidnapped by a fatal shooting from his gun.”. In fine condition, with slight foxing and a mounting strip along the edge. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

494. Charles Perrault Autograph Letter Signed. Important French author (1628–1703) known for his development of the fairy tale genre. Scarce ALS in French, signed “Perrault,” one page, 4.25 x 6, October 1, 1666. Handwritten letter to Monsieur Fouin, in part (translated): “The prince has given the orders in the name of the king to rent the house of Mr. Parie who is an engineer of his majesty that is located in the Rue St. Nicaise for the price of 2,200 pounds for a year for three years commencing the first of October of the present year.” In fine condition, with some light creasing, and scattered light foxing. Starting Bid $200

495. Antoine de Saint-Exupery Handwritten Manuscript with Sketch. Unsigned handwritten manuscript in French by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, two pages, 8 x 10.5, no date. An untranslated manuscript by the author of The Little Prince, boasting a charming sketch at the head of the first page. The text provides a deep psychological portrait of a person, describing their personality and traits in much detail. In very good to fine condition, with paperclip impressions to each page, and creasing to the somewhat rough edges. Starting Bid $300

499.

Most significant is the handwritten letter, dated “June 24, I think,” no year [1966?], in which he eloquently discusses the mindset and duties of a writer, and comments on his work regarding Arthurian legend. The subject work, The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights, would be published posthumously in 1976. The unsigned letter, in small part: “A writer is essentially a very talkative person who has not the power of speech. And so he takes out his impulses with a pencil. The only social advantage he has over other bores lies In the fact that no one has to read him, no one that is except his agent. Relatives can avoid it, friends do. I am convinced that the function of critics is to try to persuade writers not to write. Out of their failure in this direction they have bitten out a career, which often consists in not reading what they set out to destroy…

For writers do not write for themselves. They write for someone to read and they will take anyone. I sometimes read beautiful paragraphs to Angel the Dog. The balance and flow and rhythm of writing is to my mind an exercise of dexterities so long practiced that they have become reflexes. But as with the fine reflexes of tennis or boxing, the dexterities must be kept alive by use. They become uncertain and clumsy through a lack of use. And sometimes it is well to use the letter as a bull pen for warming up the pitcher.

I believe that every book is written to someone. The addressee may be a spirit, a presence, a demivierge, a child born too late to talk to or a parent who died or went away too soon, a lover with whom rings but not empathies were exchanged. But all of these targets for writing have common quality. They represent a lack, a hunger or a failure. They are the muses to be invited and flattered and propitiated. Writing is such an exposed and lonely state that one must have an associate even if he has to be invented...

It is possible that a short story might be a piece of observed external reality, but a book is the writer’s self, far more penetrating than he himself knows. Everything he is and knows goes into it. He may try to conceal himself, but it never works, all of his devices and subterfuges and dodges show up in a book...A great short story seems to be shot in from the stars,

but a great book grows out of the earth, wherefore we witness, sometimes with amazement a short story, but a book is ourselves. No psychiatrist can draw from a patient the depth and content that resides in a book.”

He continues to comment on the Arthur project: “I think my wish to reword Arthur is valid. For myself I love the look and sound and feel of middle English…The matter of Arthur induces a thousand whys—and among the first is why is the Arthurian cycle so permanently and universally popular? It is not language. There are many thousands of passionate Arthurians in Japan who have only read the Morte in Japanese. Arthur and his knights have been known and loved in Germany, in Italy, in France, in Sicily since the early Middle Ages.”

Speaking to the universal nature of enduring literary works, he goes on: “Our species has stories as its has fingers. They are permanent and unchanging, and whether they are entabletured in the Iliad, the Old Testament, the Morte d’Arthur or Huckleberry Finn, all of them have one thing in common, they may be told against any kind of foreign or exotic or ancient background, the costumes, weaponry, the social procedures, which we call manners may be strange, even incomprehensible to us but the dramatis personae, the people must be ourselves. We must recognize our failure and our fears, our courage and our dishonesties, our bursting and flowering energy and our black and smothering despairs. Only if the story is so peopled, is it permanent. We may be as heroic as Achilles and as steadfast as Hector, but only when Achilles sulks in his tent out of pique, only when Hector’s guts turn to water in fear so that he turns and flees, do we accept and treasure perhaps because we recognize ourselves good and bad. Of the all good or all bad we are skeptical…Of course we admire goodness and we respect greatness, but it is our frailties which relate us. I think perhaps in our secret holy of the mind we are deeply aware of our faults and suspicious of our virtues. And perhaps the universality of our insecurity makes us flock to our brothers in imperfection.” Steinbeck carries on at length in a similar manner.

In the typed letters, he discusses his family, buying a new typewriter, and sends a cross carved of olive wood. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by five unsigned typescript copies of letters by Steinbeck, offering further commentary on his life and work, and lending greater insight into his relationship with Elizabeth. A remarkable literary archive with superior content from one of the great American writers of the 20th century. Starting Bid $1000

John Steinbeck Archive: Handwritten Letter and (2) Typed Letters Signed. Unique archive of correspondence from Nobel Prize–winning novelist John Steinbeck, evidently to his literary agent, Elizabeth Otis, including a 12page unsigned handwritten letter in pencil, two TLSs, and five unsigned typescript copies of his letters to her.

Incredible letters by John Steinbeck, commenting on enduring literature and what it means to be a writer:

“A writer is essentially a very talkative person who has not the power of speech. And so he takes out his impulses with a pencil”

496. J. D. Salinger Signed Bookstore Receipt. Receipt for a purchase of two books from the Dartmouth Bookstore in Hanover, NH, on June 3, 2002, 2.75 x 7.25, signed quickly in black ballpoint, “J. Salinger.” Partial titles are: “Round the Fire” and “Best Cat Stories.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

497. George Sand Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, September 27, 1849. Handwritten letter referring to her novel “La Mare au Diable” and work in the theater, in part (translated): “I worked a lot on La Mare au Diable…I thank you for your kindness as director of the Theatre Francais, but I am not a theater writer and I only did theater by accident and kindness. I do not know at all whether I will do it again. I do not know whether my friend Bocage sent you my good seat for you to see my small play, which has been well received. According to what I am told, it was very well played.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

“I am not a theater writer and I only did theater by accident and kindness”

498. Samuel Francis Smith Signed Handwritten Lyrics for ‘America’. Boston-born Baptist minister and academic (1808-1895) best known as the lyricist of ‘America’ (‘My Country, ‘Tis of Thee’), written while he was a student at Andover Theological Seminary. Highly desirable AQS on an off-white 10 x 8 sheet, lightly lined, 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.” Smith adds to the conclusion, “Written in 1832, Nov. 29, 1889.” On the reverse is an autograph letter signed “From the Author, S. F. Smith,” to “Mr. P. Wade,” in part: “I thank you for the photograph of the beautiful battle monument of the First Massachusetts Infantry at Gettysburg. I return you within this sheet an autograph copy of ‘My country, ‘tis of thee,’ which was so often sung during the Civil War, and sometimes under thrilling circumstances.” In very good condition, with edge chipping and staining, overall toning, a split to the top of the hinge, and slight fading from prior display. A significant autograph connecting Smith’s patriotic song with the heroic Union volunteers at Gettysburg. Starting Bid $200

500. Rabindranath Tagore Autograph Letter Signed. Bengali poet, playwright, philosopher, and author (1861–1941) who became the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize (Literature) in 1913. ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, May 20, 1913. Addressed from his London residence at 37 Alfred Place West, South Kensington, a handwritten letter sent to Countess Martinengo, in full: “I am very sorry to say that I have an engagement in Oxford on May 23rd and it is not possible for me to accept your invitation to lunch on the same day. Thanking you for your kindness.” In fine condition. On November 13, 1913, less than six months after writing this letter, Tagore learned that he had become the first non-European and the first lyricist to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Starting Bid $200

“My country, ‘tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing”

501. Giuseppe Ungaretti Autograph Letter Signed. Italian modernist poet, journalist, and essayist (1888-1970) considered one of the most prominent contributors to 20th century Italian literature. ALS in Italian, one page, 8.75 x 11.5, February 10, 1935. Letter to the Italian writer and journalist Ugo Ojetti, thanking him for sending a newspaper article that mentions him in a very positive way, adding that he rarely gets articles about himself since he no longer subscribes to the media monitoring company Eco della Stampa. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds and overall foxing. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

503. Jules Verne Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, one page, 4.25 x 5.25, June 9, 1904. Untranslated handwritten letter from Verne extending his thanks for a friendly letter. In fine condition. A neatly penned letter that dates to the twilight of the great author’s life. Starting Bid $200

502. Paul Verlaine Autograph Letter Signed. Famed and highly influential French poet (1844–1896) who penned Poèmes saturniens and Romances sans paroles; likewise remembered for his tumultuous love affair with the prodigiously gifted teenage poet Arthur Rimbaud. Desirable ALS in French, signed “P. Verlaine,” one page, 6.75 x 4.5, March 19, 1894. Handwritten letter by Paul Verlaine, in part (translated): “My friend Mr. Gustaf Lerouge is kind enough to take you on my behalf. I am retained in bed to bring you an article of mine on the last book of Vicarie Au Bois Joli. If it were possible to give me an advance on this work I would be very grateful and so that you give the small sum to Mr. Lerouge.” He pens a postscript in the margin: “Finally here is the sonnet that I have promised to Mrs. Evelyn with the good thoughts of the author.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

561. Edvard Grieg Signed Photograph. Important Norwegian composer and pianist (1843-1907) whose works, often with a strong nationalistic flavor, include such repertory staples as the ‘Piano Concerto in A minor,’ the incidental music to Peer Gynt, and the ‘Holberg Suite.’ Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of the Edvard Grieg, neatly signed in ink. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

562. Jacques Offenbach Autograph Letter Signed. French composer (1819–1880) best known for his popular stage works, most notably Orpheus in the Underworld (including the famous ‘Can-Can’) and The Tales of Hoffmann. ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, embossed ‘HO’ stationery, no date. A brief untranslated handwritten letter from Jacques Offenbach to a friend. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

Scarce signed portrait of Puccini, with a quote from “La

563. Giacomo Puccini Signed Photograph with Autograph Musical Quotation. Vintage 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Puccini in a half-length pose, boldly signed in the lower border in ink, “Giacomo Puccini, 1917,” with the addition of an autograph musical quotation from “La fanciulla del West.” In very fine condition. An opera in three acts, La fanciulla del West premiered with the Metropolitan Opera on December 10, 1910. Starting Bid $200

564. Giacomo Puccini Autograph Letter Signed. ALS

in Italian, signed “Giacomo,” one page, 8.25 x 6.75, September 25, 1908. Handwritten letter to his friend and confidante Sybil Seligman in London. Puccini opens by reporting on his travels, in part (translated): “Days pass and it’s always the same. On Saturday we leave from Milano to Paris where we should arrive on Monday or Tuesday. I will remain until the last days of October or the first days of November.” He goes on to express thanks for a gift and mention his work on Conchita, which he would later abandon. Addressed on the reverse in Puccini’s own hand. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

565. Giuseppe Verdi Autograph Letter Signed. Italian composer (1813-1901) who was one of the most influential figures in the history of opera. ALS in Italian, signed “G. Verdi,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8, no date. Untranslated handwritten letter from Giuseppe Verdi to music publisher Giulio Ricordi. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

fanciulla del West”

566. Jazz Legends: Hot Discography Multi-Signed Book. One-of-a-kind signed book: Hot Discography. Originally published in 1938 in Paris, France, this edition was corrected and reprinted in the USA in 1940 by the Commodore Music Shop, 46 W. 52nd Street, New York, New York. Hardcover rebound in full leather by bookbinder Denis Gouey (preserving all of the pages, signatures, and endpapers), 5.5 x 7.25, 382 pages. Signed on the endpapers (with a handful throughout) in fountain pen by more than 40 important jazz artists, highlighted by Fats Waller, Joe ‘Tricky Sam’ Nanton, Jimmie Blanton, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington (plus members of his band), and Jimmie Lunceford (plus members of his band). Several signers add their instruments or brief inscriptions to “Zack,” whose full name (“Zack Rottman”) is written on the page with Ellington’s signature; he was evidently a collector who loved jazz, and must have carried this book to several different venues to have signed. This volume is not only musically significant, but significant in black history. First published in France— where black jazzmen, fleeing segregation at home, were welcomed with open arms—and later reprinted by Jewish music executive Milton Gabler (whose Commodore Records released Billie Holiday’s ‘Strange Fruit’ in 1939), this unique book, filled with autographs of jazz legends, is a remarkable time capsule of an era. In overall fine condition, with toning to the first several pages. A complete list of signers is available online at RRAuction.com. Starting Bid $300

One-of-a-kind Hot Discography signed by 40+ jazzmen, including Fats Waller, Joe ‘Tricky Sam’

Nanton, Jimmie Blanton, and Louis Armstrong

Sondheim adds an AMQS

567. Stephen Sondheim Signed Photograph and Typed Letter Signed. Two items: a satin-finish 8 x 10 close-up photo of Sondheim in a handsome profile pose, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Matt Stiller— Best wishes from Someone in a Tree…Stephen Sondheim,” who adds three bars of music from the referenced Pacific Overtures song; and a TLS, one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, February 27, 1986, in part: “I don’t really have a ‘favorite’ song, but I have a special fondness for ‘Someone In A Tree.’ I have no favorite singer of ‘Send In The Clowns,’ and have heard very few of them.” In overall very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

568. Beatles Signatures (Shea Stadium 1965). Hugely sought-after ballpoint signatures and inscription, “To Saralyn, Love from George Harrison,” “and Paul McCartney,” “and John Lennon,” and “Ringo Starr,” on an off-white 4.25 x 7 slip. In fine condition, with irregularly trimmed edges, light toning, and Lennon’s signature slightly faded. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA, a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, and a provenance letter from the original owner, in part: “The Beatles autograph was obtained at their concert in Shea Stadium, Queens, NY, USA, on August 15, 1965. My father B. Riguardi was supervisor of security and in charge of personally protecting Ringo Starr at the concert. He spent the entire day with the Beatles, prior to, during and after the concert…I am an only child and my dad said he talked to me about Ringo. That’s when the Beatles autographed a paper addressed to me, ‘Saralynn.’” Additionally includes an official fan club promo card, bearing facsimile signatures of the group. The legendary Beatles show at Shea Stadium broke records for attendance and revenue, and today is still considered one of the greatest concerts of all time. Starting Bid $2500

to “Someone in a Tree,” a song for which he has “a special fondness”

Historic Beatles autographs, signed for a security guard at their legendary 1965 Shea Stadium show

Bold cast of Beatles autographs

569. Beatles Signatures. Beautiful felt tip signatures of the Beatles on four multi-colored 6 x 4 album pages bearing collector’s date notations on the backs: John Lennon (March 24, 1974), George Harrison (October 13, 1968), Paul McCartney (April 2, 1974), and Ringo Starr (January 27, 1970); the latter three album pages bear affixed images of the musicians. In overall very fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo. Starting Bid $500

program from the Beatles’

570. Beatles: McCartney, Harrison, and Starr Signed 1963 Program. Vintage program from the band’s 1963 tour with Chris Montez and Tommy Roe, 8 x 10.25, 14 pages, signed and inscribed on the back cover in blue ballpoint, “To Mrs. Maguire, love, Paul McCartney, xxx,” “George Harrison, xxx,” and “Love from Richy, Ringo Starr, xxx.” In very good condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, overall creasing, scattered surface scuffing, and minor paper loss to lower corner. Originally planned with Montez and Roe as the headliners—as indicated by the Beatles being listed 5th in the program—the Beatles slid into the headlining spot after the first night of the tour on March 9th. With ‘Please Please Me’ on its third week at number one, and the highly anticipated release of the debut album of the same name just two weeks away, it was clear that Beatlemania had taken hold.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance from a prior owner, in part: “Ringo gave this programme to Mrs. Maguire, who lived at 10 Madryn Street directly opposite Ringo’s birthplace at 9 Madryn Street, Liverpool 8. Ringo’s mother, Mrs. Elsie Starkey, and Mrs. Annie Maguire were not only neighbours but close friends and Annie’s daughter, Marie, was like a big sister to Ringo…I acquired this program from Marie at the beginning of the 1980s. The programme is unique in that it was given to Mrs. Maguire personally by Ringo (Richy Starkey) and bears not only the signatures of Beatles George and Paul but additionally has been signed again more personally by Ringo, ‘love from Richy, xxx.’ One possible reason why John’s signature is missing is that it was signed when John was in bed with a heavy cold during the show at Croyden on 12th March, 1963. Ringo, Paul and George performed the show without him.” Starting Bid $500

Scarce

first big tour, signed for an old friend and neighbor of “Richy” Starr

571. George Harrison Signed Photograph and Autograph Letter Signed. Two vintage items signed by George Harrison: an ALS, signed “George [Harrison], xxxx,” one page, 5.5 x 7, December 1, no date, a handwritten letter to Carol, in full: “Thank you for your letter, sorry I didn’t do it at the Cavern, [My autograph I mean!] but once you stop, then you don’t get away for hours! I am sending this other pic just in case you want it. Thanks again, Cheerio”; and a glossy 5.25 x 4 close-up photo of Harrison wearing a leather jacket, signed and inscribed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “To Carol, lots of love, from, George Harrison, xxxxx.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Starting Bid $1000

George sends a letter and a signed photo to an admirer: “Sorry I didn’t do it at the Cavern, [My autograph I mean!]”

‘Magical Mystery Tour’ EP inscribed by Paul McCartney to “Penny”

572.

Signed ‘Magical

Tour’ EP. Desirable UK vinyl pressing of the 1967 Beatles EP ‘Magical Mystery Tour,’ boldly signed and inscribed inside the booklet in black felt tip, “To Penny, love from Paul McCartney.” In fine condition, with edgewear and creasing to the record sleeves. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, noting that the signature dates to the 1980s. A desirable autograph with an inscription evoking one of McCartney’s classic hits, ‘Penny Lane.’ Starting Bid $200

575.

Signed Limited Edition Book. Signed book: Postcards from the Boys. Limited first edition numbered 2094/2500. England: Genesis Publications, 2003. Leather-bound hardcover with metal case, 11.25 x 11.75, 112 pages. Signed on the colophon in red ink, “Ringo.” In fine condition, with dings and scuffs to the covers. This gorgeous edition features fifty-three facsimile reproductions of postcards sent by George Harrison, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney to Ringo, supplemented with Starr’s own humorous commentary. Starting Bid $200

Beatles: Paul McCartney

Mystery

Beatles: Ringo Starr

573. Beatles: Paul McCartney Signed Album. Flaming Pie album signed nicely on the front cover in black felt tip by Paul McCartney. In very fine condition. The record is included. Starting Bid $200

Dylan’s desirable limited edition ‘Cassandra’ portfolio from the 2010 ‘Drawn Blank’ series

examples of Dylan’s artwork. In overall very fine condition. Housed together in their original ‘Drawn Blank’ portfolio folder, each print is accompanied by its corresponding certificate of

authenticity from Washington Green Fine

Dylan’s popular Drawn Blank art series—a visual autobiography capturing his life on the road—colorfully portrays the people and places he has encountered over the course of his ‘Never Ending Tour.’ Beautifully rendered with backgrounds of yellow, brown, purple, and green in a large ‘medium format’ size, this is a stunning set of signed giclee prints from the multi-talented singer-songwriter. Starting Bid $1000

576. Bob Dylan (4) Signed ‘Cassandra’ Giclee Prints. Desirable portfolio suite of four limited edition giclee prints from the 2010 release of Bob Dylan’s ‘Drawn Blank’ series, all numbered 190/295, 22 x 27.5, each signed in the lower border in pencil by Dylan. Portraying the topless ‘Cassandra’ cloaked in different colors, these vivid, sensuous prints are stunning

Art.

578. Bob Dylan Signed CD Booklet. Tempest CD booklet signed on the front cover in silver ink by Bob Dylan. In fine condition, with a smudge to the first letter of Dylan’s autograph. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Starting Bid $200

577. Bob Dylan Signed Photograph. Uncommon color glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Bob Dylan in a black leather vest, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a few small, light bends along the bottom edge. Originally obtained by in-person specialist Mike Wehrmann, and accompanied by his personal handwritten letter of provenance. Starting Bid $500

Prince’s stage-worn jewel-encrusted lace glove from the legendary 1984 Purple Rain Tour

579. Prince’s Stage-Worn Purple Rain Tour Lace Glove. Prince’s stage-worn white lace right-handed glove from his concert at the Richfield Coliseum in Ohio on December 5, 1984, during his iconic Purple Rain Tour. The delicate glove features an ornate sewn-on golden bracelet encrusted with faux diamonds. In fine condition, with expected light wear from use. Accompanied by a notarized letter of provenance from the owner, in part: “On 12/5/1984, I attended the Purple Rain concert at the Richfield Coliseum in Ohio....I was sitting high up on the left-hand side of the coliseum, and I saw him drop the glove he was wearing...When the concert ended, I approached one of the stage guys and said that I saw Prince

drop his glove on top of the higher right-hand stage. I asked him if I could have the glove that Prince dropped. He said yes, went to the top, came down with the glove and handed it to me.” A fabulous piece of Prince’s stage-worn wardrobe, epitomizing the glamorous style of the Purple Rain era.

The Prince Estate is not affiliated, associated, or connected with RR Auction or this auction, nor has it endorsed, authenticated or sponsored the items available for auction. Further, The Prince Estate has not licensed any of its intellectual property to RR Auction. Starting Bid $1000

Queen II

in ink, “Freddie

“Brian May,” “To Jayne, from John Deacon,” and “Roger Taylor.” Additionally bears a gift inscription in another hand, “Love from ‘Owen.’” In very good to fine condition, with trimmed edges, tack holes, and creasing to corners. The record is not included. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, noting that the autographs were obtained backstage at Woods Leisure Centre, Colchester, England on 24th March 1974. Starting Bid $1000

581. The Yardbirds Signatures. Desirable ballpoint signatures, “Yardbirds best wishes, Keith Relf,” “Jimmy Page,” “Jim McCarty,” and “Chris Dreja,” on an off-white 4.75 x 3.5 album page. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

580. Queen Signed Album Gatefold. Gatefold removed from the iconic Queen II album, desirably signed and inscribed on the group’s large image

Mercury,”

582. Michael Jackson Signed Photograph. Color glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of pop icon Michael Jackson, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with some small surface creases to the upper left corner. Originally obtained by in-person specialist Mike Wehrmann. Starting Bid $200

Iconic

album gatefold, fully signed by the band in 1974

684.

Marlon Brando Autograph Letter Signed to

Solange Podell. ALS signed “Marlon,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 7.25, no date but circa late 1940s. Handwritten letter to French actress Solange Podell, with whom he had shared a romantic relationship. In full: “I have tickets in the box office for you for Wednesday (tomorrow) if you could come back after the show we could have dinner together. I’m sorry not to have called you for such a long time but I’ve been very upset and nervous.” In fine condition.

Solange Podell (1927-2020) was a cabaret dancer and actress who had minor roles in several movies in France in the early 1940s. On the advice of an American talent scout, she moved to Hollywood for a year before coming back east to New York

City where she began taking classes at the Actor’s Studio. On a Broadway evening in 1947, she was told to go backstage during a production of A Streetcar Named Desire to meet the rising young actor who played Stanley Kowalski. Podell and Brando quickly formed a relationship, but their ambitions and careers took them on different paths: Brando would reprise his role as Kowalski on the big screen and earn an Academy Award nomination, and Podell turned to photography, learning from Richard Avedon and graduating from the Famous Photographer’s School before settling in Monaco and being appointed the official photographer of the Principality Tourism Office. Over 5,000 of Solange’s photos are now archived at the Palais Princier for their aesthetic quality and historical value. Starting Bid $500

Marlon Brando’s handwritten invitation to A Streetcar Named Desire: “If you could come back after the show we could have dinner together”

Striking signed portrait of a young Marlon Brando

Signed Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Brando in a handsome early pose, signed and inscribed in ballpoint, “To Joan, I hope we can meet sometime, Regards, Marlon Brando.” In fine condition, with a couple of light surface creases, and fair contrast to the signature against the dark background. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services. A sensational, highly displayable portrait of the future Hollywood legend from early in his acting career. Starting Bid $300

685.

Photograph. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 1938 RKO publicity photo by Ernest A. Bachrach, picturing a young Ball in an early and elegant pose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Bob—Lucille Ball.” Reverse bears an RKO and Bachrach copyright stamp. In very good to fine condition, with scattered small creases, and a vertical crease just touching the first letter of the signature. A lovely and uncommonly early example of the future television superstar. Starting Bid $200

683.

686. Errol Flynn Signed Oversized Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 studio portrait photo of Errol Flynn wearing a suit and tie in a handsome bust-length pose, signed in fountain pen, “Hi there! Errol Flynn.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing, a bit heavier in the left background area. Starting Bid $200

Marlon Brando

Lucille Ball Signed

Stunning very early Hepburn portrait

689. Audrey Hepburn Signed Photograph. Glossy 8 x 10 studio portrait of the lovely actress in a half-length pose, neatly signed in black felt tip, “Audrey Hepburn.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

688. Audrey Hepburn Signed Photograph. Color glossy 7.75 x 9.75 photo of Audrey Hepburn dressed as Eliza Doolittle from My Fair Lady, showing the actress wearing her iconic ascot race dress and matching hat, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with some very small surface creases. Starting Bid $200

687. Audrey Hepburn Signed Photograph. Attractive vintage glossy 3.25 x 5.75 photo of Audrey Hepburn in a lovely early pose, signed in blue fountain pen. Reverse bears a Baron Studios photography stamp. In fine condition. One of the earliest Hepburn autographs we have ever offered, dating back to 1951, before her first starring role. Starting Bid $200

690. Audrey Hepburn Signed Photograph. Attractive vintage glossy 3.25 x 5.75 photo of Audrey Hepburn in a lovely early pose, signed in blue fountain pen. Reverse bears a Baron Studios photography stamp. In fine condition.

Starting Bid $200

691. Alfred Hitchcock Signed Sketch. Original self-portrait sketch accomplished by Alfred Hitchcock on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card, nicely signed on the left side, “Alfred J. Hitchcock.” In fine condition, with light toning from prior display. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity and grading from JSA, evaluating the signature as an “8.” Starting Bid $200

692. Harry Houdini Signature on Locksmiths. Hugely desirable vintage ink signature, “Love Laughs at Locksmiths, So does Harry Houdini, Dec. 31/04,” on a light pink 6 x 4.75 album page. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling and creasing. A superb autograph from Houdini, evoking his legendary escape acts involving handcuffs and shackles.

Starting Bid $300

“Love Laughs at Locksmiths, So does Harry Houdini”

693.

“The Great Devastation: A Prophecy of the Times that are Coming upon Europe, Astrologically Interpreted by Sepharial,” 5.25 x 8.25, 20 pages, published in London in 1914, signed on the front cover in ink, “Houdini.” In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, and partial separation along the spine. Consignor notes that this originated from the estate of noted magic collector Ken Klosterman. Starting Bid $200

Uber rare, early signed portrait of B-movie legend Tor Johnson

694.

Signed

actor (1903-1971)

Professional wrestler and

in the wrestling world

Angel. Johnson is best remembered for his roles in a number of schlock classics, including Ed Wood’s iconic Plan 9 from Outer Space. Early vintage glossy 7.75 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Johnson in a suit and tie, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To My Pal Roy, from Tor Johnson.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing, trimmed borders, and a short tear to the lower left edge. Starting Bid $200

695. Grace Kelly Signed Photograph. Glossy 8 x 9.75 head-and-shoulders photo of Grace Kelly wearing pearls and a black dress, signed in black felt tip. In very good to fine condition, with two creases touching her face. An attractive uninscribed portrait of the actress that became a princess. Starting Bid $200

Tor Johnson

Photograph.

sometime

known

as the Super Swedish

Harry Houdini Signed Booklet. Uncommon booklet entitled

696. Grace Kelly Signed Photograph. Stunning vintage glossy 5 x 7 photo of the beautiful actress in a half-length seated pose, boldly signed in fountain pen, “Sincerely, Grace Kelly.” In very good to fine condition, with a couple of vertical creases, and some tiny surface impressions. Starting Bid $200

697. Laurel and Hardy Signed Photograph. Vintage semi-glossy 5.5 x 3.5 Ballerini & Fratini postcard photo of Laurel and Hardy side-by-side in their bowler hats, signed in fountain pen, “Stan Laurel,” and in blue ink, “Oliver Hardy.” In fine condition, with small stray ink marks in the right border. Starting Bid $200

Page partners with the ‘Pin-up King,’ photographer Irving Klaw

700. Bettie Page Document Signed. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, November 14, 1953. Assignment of rights to photographer Irving Klaw, in full: “I, the undersigned, being of lawful age, or and in consideration of $ received, do release and give all commercial and publication rights to photographs and motion picture films taken of myself, with or without the use of my name, solely and exclusively to Irving Klaw or assigns.” Signed at the conclusion by Page, who adds her address, “65 W. 46th St., N.Y.C.” In fine condition, with some light creasing to the left edge. Starting Bid $200

Rare oversized Valentino portrait

704. Rudolph Valentino Signed Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 oversized photo of Rudolph Valentino as Lt. Vladimir Dubrovsky in the 1925 silent film The Eagle, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Jack Gamese, Sincerely, Rudolph Valentino.” In very good to fine condition, with a crease to Valentino’s hat, some scratches to his right sleeve, two edge tears, and some chipping to borders. Starting Bid $200

702. Frank Sinatra Signed Photograph. Handsome vintage 8.25 x 10 photo of Sinatra as a young crooner, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Ginger, with fond regards, Frank Sinatra.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light creasing. Starting Bid $200

701. Frank Sinatra Signed Photograph. Handsome satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of the young Frank Sinatra posing behind a large microphone, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition. Originally obtained by in-person specialist Mike Wehrmann, and accompanied by his personal handwritten letter of provenance. Starting Bid $200

Starting

703. Elizabeth Taylor Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Taylor in a luxurious setting, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Best wishes to Bernie, Elizabeth Taylor Burton.” Reverse bears a Gianni Bozzacchi credit stamp. In fine condition, with light rippling and faint silvering along the edges. Starting Bid $200

707. Guy Williams Signed Photograph. Fantastic vintage glossy 8 x 10 Walt Disney promo photo of Williams in his iconic role in The Sign of Zorro, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Jack Lirica, With my best wishes, Guy Williams.” In fine condition, with a paperclip impression to the top edge. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200

706. John Wayne Signed Photograph. Vintage 7.75 x 9.75 paperstock program photo of the Western icon in a head-and-shoulders pose, boldly signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “Jim—Thank you for your knowledge & consideration, John Wayne, 1976.” In very fine condition. Consignor notes that the piece originated from the estate of Jim Whaley, who created and hosted Cinema Showcase on Atlanta’s public TV station WPBA from 1972 to 1992.

Bid $200

705. John Wayne Signed Photograph. Vintage mattefinish 8 x 10 photo of Wayne as Rooster Cogburn in the 1969 classic True Grit, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Brother Bede—’Dean of discipline’ and a ‘Nice Guy’?—Hard to believe. Congratulations, John Wayne, 1978.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Whimsical and abstract original paintings by Jonathan Winters

An original painting entitled “A Parrot of the Future,” accomplished in acrylic on 11.5 x 15.5 canvas, signed in the lower right corner in white paint, “Jonathan W.” The abstract work portrays a colorful, geometrically blocky parrot in a full-bodied pose. Framed to an overall size of 14.5 x 18.5.

In overall fine condition. Accompanied by an autograph letter signed by Winters, dated September 21, 2009, giving the price of “A Visit to the Attic” as $10,000 and the price of “A Parrot of the Future” as $5,000, noting that they were both painted in 2006. Includes two photos of Winters with the paintings. Starting Bid $500

708. Jonathan Winters (2) Original Paintings. Spectacular pairing of original paintings by versatile actor, comedian, television host, and artist Jonathan Winters. Includes:

An original painting entitled “A Visit to the Attic,” accomplished in acrylic on 19.5 x 15.75 canvas, signed in the lower right corner in black paint, “Jonathan Winters.” The whimsical work colorfully depicts standard attic fare, including coat hangers, balloons, lamps, vases, a ladder, and a chest. Framed to an overall size of 21.75 x 17.75.

7. John Tyler Signature Starting Bid $200

46. Chester A. Arthur Signed White House Card Starting Bid $200

47. Chester Arthur: Jessie and Charles McElroy Starting Bid $100

48. Joe Biden Typed Letter Signed as a Delaware Senator Starting Bid $200

49. George Bush Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

50. George Bush Typed Letter Signed on Retirement Starting Bid $200

51. George and Barbara Bush Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

53. George W. Bush Signed Book Starting Bid $200

54. George W. Bush Signed Book Starting Bid $200

55. Jimmy Carter (2) Signed Books Starting Bid $200

56. Jimmy Carter and Menachem Begin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

57. Frances Cleveland (8) Autograph Letters Signed Starting Bid $200

58. Frances Cleveland Signed White House Card Starting Bid $200

59. Grover Cleveland Signed White House Card - PSA MINT 9 Starting Bid $200

60. Bill Clinton Signed Book Starting Bid $200

61. Bill Clinton Signed Book Starting Bid $200

62. Bill Clinton Signed Book Starting Bid $200

63. Bill Clinton Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

65. Calvin Coolidge Signed White House Card - PSA NM-MT 8 Starting Bid $200

66. Calvin Coolidge Typed Letter Signed as President Starting Bid $200

67. Dwight D. Eisenhower (4) Signatures Starting Bid $200

68. Gerald Ford Signed Book Starting Bid $200

69. Gerald Ford Signed Book Starting Bid $200

70. Gerald Ford (2) Typed Letters Signed Starting Bid $200

71. Gerald Ford Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

72. James A. Garfield Letter Signed on Campaign Starting Bid $200

73. James A. Garfield Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

74. Kamala Harris Signed Book Starting Bid $200

75. Rutherford B. Hayes Autograph Note Signed Starting Bid $200

76. Rutherford B. Hayes Signature Starting Bid $200

77. Herbert Hoover Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

78. Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover Signatures Starting Bid $200

79. Andrew Johnson Signature Starting Bid $200

80. Lyndon B. Johnson Signed Book Starting Bid $200

81. Lyndon B. Johnson Signed Book Starting Bid $200

82. Lyndon B. Johnson Signed Oversized Photograph as President Starting Bid $200

83. Jacqueline Kennedy Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

84. Jacqueline Kennedy Typed Letter Signed on Greek Poetry Starting Bid $200

85. John F. Kennedy Inaugural Program and Invitation Starting Bid $200

86. John F. Kennedy (3) Campaign Handbills Starting Bid $200

87. John F. Kennedy: 1960 DNC Ephemera Starting Bid $200

88. Abraham Lincoln and Tad Lincoln Carte-de-Visite Starting Bid $200

89. Richard Nixon Signed Book Starting Bid $200

90. Barack Obama Signed Mock Birth Certificate Starting Bid $200

91. Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen Signed Book Starting Bid $200

92. Sarah Polk Signature Starting Bid $200

93. Presidents and First Ladies (5) Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

94. Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

95. Ronald and Nancy Reagan Signed Book Starting Bid $200

96. Franklin D. Roosevelt Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200

97. Theodore Roosevelt Letter Signed on Armenian Genocide Starting Bid $200

98. Harry S. Truman Signed Print Starting Bid $200

99. Harry S. Truman Signed Book Starting Bid $200

100. Harry S. Truman Signed Book Starting Bid $200

101. Donald Trump Signed Book Starting Bid $200

102. Woodrow Wilson Typed Letter Signed as President Starting Bid $200

103. Woodrow Wilson (2) Typed Letters Signed Starting Bid $200

104. Woodrow Wilson Typed Letter Signed as President Starting Bid $200

194. Gerry Adams Signed Book Starting Bid $100

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196. Apple: Wozniak and Wayne Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

197. Apple: Steve Wozniak Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

198. Jules Bache Document Signed Starting Bid $100

199. Clara Barton Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

200. Clara Barton Signature at Johnstown Starting Bid $200

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202. William Bingham Document Signed Starting Bid $200

203. Pauline Bonaparte Document Signed Starting Bid $200

204. William F. Buckley, Jr. (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100

205. William C. Bullitt Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $100

206. Aaron Burr Trial Newspaper Starting Bid $200

207. Camilla, Queen Consort Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

208. Vint Cerf Original Sketch Starting Bid $200

209. Jacques-Joseph Champollion Signed Pass Starting Bid $200

210. Chiang Ching-kuo Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

211. Christine of France Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

212. Clementine Churchill Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $100

213. Henry Clay Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

214. Roy Cohn Document Signed Starting Bid $100

215. Bon-Joseph Dacier Letter Signed on Thomas Jefferson's Death Starting Bid $200

216. Sidney Dillon Document Signed Starting Bid $100

217. DNA: James D. Watson Signed Book Starting Bid $200

218. William O. Douglas Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

219. Henry A. DuPont Document Signed Starting Bid $200

220. Elisabeth, Empress of Austria Hand-Addressed Envelope Starting Bid $200

221. Elizabeth, Queen Mother Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200

222. Elizabeth, Queen Mother Signed Christmas Card (1988) Starting Bid $200

223. Elizabeth, Queen Mother Signed Christmas Card (1970) Starting Bid $200

224. Elizabeth, Queen Mother Signed Christmas Card (1972) Starting Bid $200

225. William G. Fargo and John Butterfield Document Signed Starting Bid $200

226. Philo T. Farnsworth Signed Booklet Starting Bid $200

227. Auguste Forel Autograph Note Signed Starting Bid $200

228. Jessie Benton Fremont Autograph Letter Signed on Abolition Starting Bid $200

229. Indira Gandhi Signature Starting Bid $200

230. Bill Gates Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

231. J. Paul Getty Signed Check Starting Bid $200

232. Edmund Hillary Signed Hand Tracing Starting Bid $200

233. Edmund Hillary Signed Book Starting Bid $200

234. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Signed Commemorative Cover Starting Bid $200

235. J. Edgar Hoover Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

236. J. Edgar Hoover Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

237. J. Edgar Hoover Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

238. Johns Hopkins Document Signed Starting Bid $200

239. Alexander von Humboldt Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

240. Collis P. Huntington Document Signed Starting Bid $200

241. Samuel Huntington Document Signed Starting Bid $200

242. Thomas Henry Huxley Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

243. Robert F. Kennedy Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

244. Jack Kilby Signed Sketch Starting Bid $200

245. King Alfonso XII Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

246. King Edward VII Writes About Princess's Wedding Anniversary Starting Bid $200

247. King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra Coronation Pass Starting Bid $200

248. King Edward VIII Autograph Letter Signed on Parents Starting Bid $200

249. King Edward VIII Signature Starting Bid $200

250. King Frederick William IV of Prussia (4) Documents Signed Starting Bid $200

251. King Frederick William IV of Prussia Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

252. King George I Document Signed Starting Bid $200

253. King George I Signature Starting Bid $200

254. King George II Document Signed Starting Bid $200

255. King George III Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

256. King George IV Document Signed Starting Bid $200

257. King George IV Signature Starting Bid $200

258. King George V Document Signed Starting Bid $200

259. King George V Document Signed Starting Bid $200

260. King George V and Mary of Teck Signatures Starting Bid $200

261. King George VI Document Signed Starting Bid $200

262. King George VI and Anthony Eden Document Signed Starting Bid $200

263. King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden Document Signed Starting Bid $200

264. King James II HandAddressed Cover Starting Bid $200

269. King Ludwig I of Bavaria Signature Starting Bid $200

270. King Ludwig I of Bavaria Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

271. King Umberto I of Italy Document Signed Starting Bid $200

272. King William IV Document Signed Starting Bid $200

273. King William IV Signature Starting Bid $200

274. John Lewis Signed Book Starting Bid $200

275. Robert Todd Lincoln Signed Check Starting Bid $200

276. Lincoln Assassination Wallpaper Relic Starting Bid $200

277. Otto Loewi Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

278. Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Conde Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

279. Nelson Mandela Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

280. Guglielmo Marconi Signature Starting Bid $200

281. Ferdinand Marcos Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $100

282. Thurgood Marshall Signature Starting Bid $200

283. Mary, Princess Royal Signed Christmas Card Starting Bid $200

284. John McCain Signed Book Starting Bid $200

285. Edwin M. McMillan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

286. Karl Menninger (4) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

287. Louise Michel Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

288. Thomas Mifflin Document Signed Starting Bid $200

289. Robert Mondavi Signed Book Starting Bid $100

290. Mother Teresa Signature Starting Bid $200

291. Benito Mussolini Document Signed Starting Bid $200

292. Benito Mussolini and Vittorio Emanuele III Document Signed Starting Bid $200

293. Florence Nightingale Signature Starting Bid $200

294. Daniel O'Connell Signed Free Frank Starting Bid $200

295. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Signed Book Starting Bid $200

296. Pope Benedict XVI Signature Starting Bid $200

297. Pope John Paul II Signature Starting Bid $200

298. Pratt & Whitney: Francis Pratt and Amos Whitney (2) Documents Sig... Starting Bid $100

299. Prince Arthur Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

300. Princess Victoria Autograph Note Signed Starting Bid $200

301. Prohibition: 1930 Liquor Prescription Starting Bid $200

302. Mary of Teck Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

303. Queen Mary of Teck Signed Christmas Card (1947) Starting Bid $200

304. Queen Mary of Teck Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

305. Mary of Teck Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

306. Queen Victoria Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

307. Queen Victoria Document Signed Starting Bid $200

308. Queen Victoria Signed Mailing Panel Starting Bid $200

309. Queen Victoria Handwritten Notes Starting Bid $200

310. Queen Victoria Signature Starting Bid $200

311. Samuel Remington Signed Check Starting Bid $200

312. Rhode Island Politicians (9) ALSs to Cabinet Secretaries Starting Bid $200

313. Nathan Mayer Rothschild Document Signed Starting Bid $200

314. Albert Schweitzer Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

315. Albert Schweitzer Autograph Note Signed Starting Bid $200

316. William Shockley Signed FDC with Sketch Starting Bid $200

317. Norodom Sihanouk Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

318. Onslow Stearns Document Signed Starting Bid $100

319. James B. Sumner Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

320. Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

321. Edward Teller (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

322. Margaret Thatcher Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

323. Margaret Thatcher Signed Book Starting Bid $200

324. Titanic Oak Wheelhouse Door Relic Display Starting Bid $200

325. Titanic: Dean, Hart, and Haisman Signed Postcard Starting Bid $200

326. Titanic: George Widener Signed Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200

327. Desmond Tutu Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

328. William M. 'Boss' Tweed Document Signed Starting Bid $200

329. Umberto II of Italy Document Signed Starting Bid $200

330. James Van Allen Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

331. William K. Vanderbilt and Chauncey Depew Document Signed Starting Bid $100

332. Vittorio Emanuele II Document Signed Starting Bid $200

333. Vittorio Emanuele III Document Signed Starting Bid $200

334. Webster Wagner Document Signed Starting Bid $200

335. Robert Walsh Document Signed Starting Bid $200

336. Booker T. Washington Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

337. William Seward Webb Document Signed Starting Bid $100

338. White House: Thomas F. Pendel Signature Starting Bid $100

339. Peter Arrell Brown Widener Document Signed Starting Bid $100

340. Elie Wiesel Signed Book Starting Bid $200

357. Hiram Berden Signed Mailing Envelope Starting Bid $200

358. Omar Bradley Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

359. James H. Doolittle (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $200

360. James H. Doolittle Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

361. Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Signed Print Starting Bid $200

362. Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets Signed Book Starting Bid $200

363. Ferdinand Foch Signed Menu (1919) Starting Bid $200

364. Wade Hampton Signature Starting Bid $200

365. James Longstreet Signed Check Starting Bid $200

366. Etienne Macdonald Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

367. Nelson A. Miles Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

368. Mountbatten of Burma Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

369. Horatio Nelson: HMS Victory Wooden Artifact Starting Bid $200

370. Chester Nimitz Signature Starting Bid $200

371. Chester Nimitz Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

372. Chester Nimitz Document Signed Starting Bid $200

373. Colin Powell Signed Book Starting Bid $200

374. Colin Powell and Norman Schwarzkopf Signed FDC Starting Bid $200

375. Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

376. Philip H. Sheridan Letter Signed on Prisoner of War Starting Bid $200

377. Duke of Wellington Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

378. William Westmoreland Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

379. Charles Lindbergh Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

381. Hindenburg Disaster Relic Starting Bid $200

382. Orville Wright Signed Check Starting Bid $200

385. Buzz Aldrin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

386. Buzz Aldrin Signature Starting Bid $200

387. Apollo 9 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

388. Apollo 9: McDivitt and Schweickart (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

389. Neil Armstrong Signed Magazine Cover Starting Bid $200

390. Scott Carpenter Signed Souvenir Typescript Starting Bid $100

391. Bob Crippen Lot of (14) Signed Items Starting Bid $200

392. Walt Cunningham Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

393. Charlie Duke Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

394. Charlie Duke Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

395. Gemini Astronauts (5) Signed Book Starting Bid $200

396. John Glenn Signed Souvenir Typescript Starting Bid $200

397. John Glenn Signature Starting Bid $200

398. John Glenn Signed Cover Starting Bid $100

399. Jim Irwin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

400. Gene Kranz Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

401. Gene Kranz Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

402. Alexei Leonov (6) Signed Soviet Union Stamp Blocks Starting Bid $100

403. Alexei Leonov and Valeri Kubasov Signed Commemorative Cover Starting Bid $100

404. James Lovell (2) Signed Books Starting Bid $200

405. James Lovell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

406. James Lovell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

407. James Lovell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

408. Mercury Astronauts: Carpenter, Cooper, and Schirra SP Starting Bid $200

409. Mercury Astronauts: Carpenter, Cooper, and Schirra SP Starting Bid $200

410. Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

411. Story Musgrave (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

412. Sally Ride Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

413. Skylab (6) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

414. Tom Stafford Signed ASTP Mission Chart Starting Bid $200

415. Wernher von Braun Signature Starting Bid $200

437. Ansel Adams Typed Letter Signed on Photographs Starting Bid $200

438. Ansel Adams Signed Book Starting Bid $200

439. Ansel Adams Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

440. Ansel Adams Typed Letter Signed on Georgia O'Keeffe Starting Bid $200

441. Cecil Beaton Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

442. Marc Chagall Signed First Day Cover Starting Bid $200

443. Alfred Eisenstaedt Signed Book Starting Bid $200

444. Al Hirschfeld Signed Limited Edition Etching Starting Bid $200

445. Al Hirschfeld Signed Photograph and Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

446. Phillip Johnson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

447. Karl Lagerfeld Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

448. Marie Laurencin Autograph Letter Signed on Exhibitions Starting Bid $200

449. Raymond Loewy Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

450. Dora Maar Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

451. LeRoy Neiman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

452. Norman Rockwell Signed Check Starting Bid $200

453. John Singer Sargent Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

454. Zao Wou-Ki Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

458. Roger Rabbit production cel from Who Framed Roger Rabbit Starting Bid $200

459. Carface Caruthers production cels from All Dogs Go to Heaven Starting Bid $200

460. Mel Blanc Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

461. Cartoonists (5) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

462. Friz Freleng Signed Limited Edition Cel of the Tasmanian Devil an... Starting Bid $200

463. Chuck Jones Signed Limited Edition Cel: 'Bugs Director' Starting Bid $200

464. Bob Kane Signed Book Starting Bid $200

465. Walter Lantz Original Sketch of Woody Woodpecker Starting Bid $200

466. Walter Lantz Signed Sketch Starting Bid $200

467. Stan Lee Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

468. Don Messick Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

469. Mickey Mouse production drawings from Moose Hunters Starting Bid $200

470. The Grinch color model drawing by Virgil Ross Starting Bid $200

471. Jeremy, Mrs. Brisby, and children limited edition cel from The Se... Starting Bid $200

472. Jerry Siegel Signed 'Superman' Comic Book Starting Bid $200

473. Br'er Bear storyboard drawing from Song of the South Starting Bid $200

474. Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera Signed Serigraph Cel Starting Bid $200

475. Beatles production cels from Yellow Submarine Starting Bid $200

505. Richard Adams Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

506. Isaac Asimov Typed Letter Signed re: Photos Starting Bid $200

507. Isaac Asimov Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

508. James Baldwin Signed Magazine Cover Starting Bid $200

509. Samuel Beckett Signed Book Starting Bid $200

510. Peter Benchley Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

511. James M. Cain Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

512. Arthur C. Clarke Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

513. Jean Cocteau Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

514. Jean Cocteau Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

515. James Fenimore Cooper Signed Check Starting Bid $200

516. Noel Coward Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

517. Noel Coward Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

518. Michael Crichton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

519. Gabriele D'Annunzio Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

520. Edmondo De Amicis Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

521. Alexandre Dumas, fils Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

522. Alexandre Dumas, pere Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

523. Ellery Queen: Frederic Dannay Autograph Manuscript Signed Starting Bid $200

524. Antonio Fogazzaro Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

525. Dick Francis Signed Book Starting Bid $200

526. Erle Stanley Gardner Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

527. Andre Gide Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

528. William Golding Signed Photograph and Signature Starting Bid $100

529. Gunter Grass (2) Signed Postcards Starting Bid $100

530. Alex Haley Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

531. Hermann Hesse Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

532. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Writes on Ralph Waldo Emerson Starting Bid $200

533. Victor Hugo Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

534. Helen Hunt Jackson Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

535. Ken Kesey and Larry McMurtry Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

536. Stephen King Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

537. Stephen King Signed Magazine Cover Starting Bid $200

538. Rudyard Kipling: The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book Starting Bid $200

539. Rudyard Kipling Autograph Letter Signed on Car Starting Bid $200

540. Giacomo Leopardi Postcard Starting Bid $200

541. Ira Levin Signed Book and Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

542. Norman Mailer Signed Book Starting Bid $200

543. Cormac McCarthy Signed Book Starting Bid $200

544. Arthur Miller Signed Book Starting Bid $200

545. Arthur Miller Signed Book Starting Bid $200

546. Arthur Miller and Inge Morath (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $100

547. John Milton: The Complete Poetical Works (1843) Starting Bid $200

548. John Boyle O'Reilly Autograph Quotation Signed Starting Bid $100

549. John Ruskin Autograph Letter Signed on J.M.W. Turner Starting Bid $200

550. Robert W. Service Twice Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

551. The Works of William Shakespeare, 10-Volume Set (circa 1900) Starting Bid $200

552. Percy Bysshe Shelley: First Edition of Rosalind and Helen Starting Bid $200

553. Harriet Beecher Stowe Signature Starting Bid $200

554. Alfred Lord Tennyson Partial Handwritten Letter Starting Bid $200

555. Dalton Trumbo Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

556. Evelyn Waugh (2) Autograph Letters Signed and Signature Starting Bid $200

557. P. G. Wodehouse Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

558. Cornell Woolrich Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

559. William Wordsworth Signature Starting Bid $200

560. Herman Wouk Signed Photograph and Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

583. Leonard Bernstein Signature Starting Bid $200

584. Luigi Cherubini Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

585. Aaron Copland Signed Book Starting Bid $200

586. Charles Gounod Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

587. Jascha Heifetz Signature Starting Bid $200

588. Paul Hindemith Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

589. Charles Ives Signature Starting Bid $200

590. Herbert von Karajan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

591. Jules Massenet Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

592. Musicians and Conductors Signed Programs Starting Bid $200

593. Riccardo Muti Signed Program Starting Bid $200

594. Carl Nielsen Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

595. Francis Poulenc Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

596. Johann Strauss II Signature Starting Bid $200

597. Johann Strauss II Postcard Photograph Starting Bid $200

598. Ernst Toch Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

599. Louis Armstrong Signed Program Starting Bid $200

600. R. L. Burnside Signed Album and CD Starting Bid $200

601. Cab Calloway Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

602. Cab Calloway Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

603. Herbie Hancock Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

604. Herbie Hancock Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

605. Herbie Hancock Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

606. W. C. Handy Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

607. John Philip Sousa Signature Starting Bid $200

608. T-Bone Walker Signature Starting Bid $100

609. John Williams Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

610. Glen Campbell Signed Acoustic Guitar Starting Bid $200

611. The Judds Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

612. AC/DC Signed Magazine Starting Bid $200

613. The Animals Signatures Starting Bid $200

614. Anthrax Signed Album Starting Bid $200

615. Beach Boys: Brian Wilson and Mike Love (2) Signed Books Starting Bid $100

616. Beatles 1966 US Tour ID Card Starting Bid $200

617. Beatles 1966 Suffolk Downs Concert Ticket Starting Bid $200

618. Beatles: Pete Best Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

619. Beatles: The Quarrymen Signed Drum Head Starting Bid $200

620. Jeff Beck Signed Album Starting Bid $200

621. Jeff Beck Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

622. Black Sabbath Signed CD Starting Bid $200

623. Bon Jovi Signed CD Booklet Starting Bid $200

624. David Bowie Signature Starting Bid $200

625. David Bowie Signed Program Starting Bid $200

626. James Brown Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

627. Jackson Browne Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

628. Lindsey Buckingham Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

629. Kate Bush Signed Album Starting Bid $200

630. Kate Bush Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

631. Eric Clapton Signed Book Starting Bid $200

632. Eric Clapton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

633. Dave Clark Five Signed 45 RPM Record Starting Bid $200

634. Dire Straits: Mark Knopfler Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

635. The Eagles: Joe Walsh Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

636. Aretha Franklin Signed 45 RPM Record Starting Bid $200

637. Aretha Franklin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

638. Freddie and the Dreamers Signatures Starting Bid $200

639. Marvin Gaye Signed Album Starting Bid $200

640. Genesis Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

641. The Herd Signed Photograph with Peter Frampton Starting Bid $200

642. INXS: Michael Hutchence Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

643. Elton John Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

644. Elton John and Bernie Taupin (2) Signed Books Starting Bid $200

645. Jerry Lee Lewis Signed Album Starting Bid $200

646. Jerry Lee Lewis Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

647. Little Richard Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

648. John Cougar Mellencamp Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

649. Van Morrison Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

650. Van Morrison Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

651. Roy Orbison Signature Starting Bid $200

652. Roy Orbison Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

653. Pearl Jam: Eddie Vedder Signed Oversized Photograph - PSA 10 Starting Bid $200

654. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Signed Album Starting Bid $200

655. Pink Floyd: David Gilmour and Nick Mason Signed Album Starting Bid $200

656. David Gilmour Signed CD Single for 'Yes, I Have Ghosts' Starting Bid $200

657. Procol Harum Signatures Starting Bid $200

658. REO Speedwagon Signed Drum Head Starting Bid $200

659. Rock and Roll: Lee, Perkins, and Vincent Signatures Starting Bid $200

660. Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger Signature Starting Bid $200

661. Rolling Stones: Brian Jones Signature Starting Bid $200

662. Rolling Stones: Keith Richards Signed Book Starting Bid $200

663. Rolling Stones: Keith Richards Signed Album Starting Bid $200

664. Rolling Stones: Keith Richards Signed 45 RPM Record Starting Bid $200

665. Ronnie Spector Signed Mini Poster Starting Bid $200

666. Ronnie Spector Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

667. Bruce Springsteen Signature Starting Bid $200

668. Cat Stevens Signed Album Starting Bid $200

669. Rod Stewart Signed Album Starting Bid $200

670. Stills, Nash & Young Signed Album Sleeve Starting Bid $200

671. Sting Signed Album Starting Bid $200

672. The Temptations Signed 45 RPM Record Starting Bid $200

673. The Troggs Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

674. Gene Vincent Signature Starting Bid $200

675. The Who: Pete Townshend (2) Signed Books Starting Bid $200

676. Woodstock Three-Day Admission Ticket PSA MINT 9 Starting Bid $200

677. The Clash Signed 45 RPM Record Starting Bid $200

678. ABBA Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

679. The Carpenters Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

680. Chess Signed Album Starting Bid $200

681. Lana Del Rey Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

682. Whitney Houston Signature Starting Bid $200

709. The Addams Family (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

710. Woody Allen Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

711. Andy Griffith Show: Frances Bavier SignaturePSA MINT 9 Starting Bid $100

712. Jean Arthur Signature Starting Bid $200

713. Fred Astaire Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

714. Lauren Bacall (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

715. Lauren Bacall (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

716. Back to the Future: Fox and Lloyd Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

717. Josephine Baker Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

718. Harry Belafonte Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

719. Ingrid Bergman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

720. Ingrid Bergman Signed Magazine Cover Starting Bid $200

721. Busby Berkeley Document Signed Starting Bid $200

722. Sarah Bernhardt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

723. Sarah Bernhardt Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

724. Bernardo Bertolucci Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

725. Joey Bishop Signed Print Starting Bid $100

726. Bonanza: Pernell Roberts Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

727. Clara Bow Signature Starting Bid $200

728. Jeff Bridges Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

729. Mel Brooks Signed Mini Poster Starting Bid $200

730. Joe E. Brown Signed Photograph to Franklin Pangborn Starting Bid $100

731. Richard Burton Document Signed Starting Bid $200

732. James Cameron Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

733. Frank Capra (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

734. Charlie Chaplin Signature Starting Bid $200

735. Lana Clarkson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

736. Claudette Colbert Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

737. Pinto Colvig Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

738. Sean Connery Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

739. Wes Craven Signed Photograph and Autograph Note Signed Starting Bid $100

740. Tony Curtis Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

741. Jules Dassin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

742. Marion Davies Signed Photograph to Franklin Pangborn Starting Bid $200

743. Gone With the Wind: Olivia de Havilland Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

744. Marlene Dietrich (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

745. Marlene Dietrich Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

746. Different Strokes Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

747. Robert Donat (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

748. Diana Dors Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

749. Clint Eastwood Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

750. Clint Eastwood Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

751. Easy Rider: Fonda and Hooper Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

752. Barbara Eden Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

753. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

754. Farrah Fawcett Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

755. Federico Fellini Signed Photograph and Autograph Note Signed Starting Bid $200

756. Federico Fellini Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

757. W. C. Fields Signature Starting Bid $200

758. Henry Fonda Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

759. Harrison Ford Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

760. John Ford Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

761. John Ford Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

762. Milos Forman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

763. Jodie Foster Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

764. Clark Gable Signed Check Starting Bid $200

765. Ava Gardner Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

766. Judy Garland Signature Starting Bid $200

767. Gone With the Wind: Cammie King (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100

768. Betty Grable Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

769. Gloria Grahame Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

770. Hugh Griffith Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

771. Tom Hanks Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

772. Rex Harrison Signed Mini Lobby Card Starting Bid $200

773. Tippi Hedren Signed Mini Poster Starting Bid $200

774. Tippi Hedren Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

775. Audrey Hepburn Signature Starting Bid $200

776. Katharine Hepburn Typed Note Signed Starting Bid $200

777. George Roy Hill Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

778. Dustin Hoffman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

779. The Honeymooners Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

780. Bob Hope Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

781. Leslie Howard Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

782. James Bond: Harold Sakata Signature Starting Bid $200

783. Buster Keaton Signature Starting Bid $200

784. Val Kilmer Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

785. Don Knotts Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

786. Carla Laemmle Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

787. Bert Lahr Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

788. Harry Langdon Signed Photograph to Franklin Pangborn Starting Bid $200

789. Stan Laurel Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

790. Laurel and Hardy Signatures Starting Bid $200

791. Peter Lawford Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

792. Vivien Leigh Signature Starting Bid $200

793. Lotte Lenya Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

794. Beatrice Lillie Signed Photograph to Franklin Pangborn Starting Bid $100

795. Harold Lloyd Signature Starting Bid $200

796. Peter Lorre Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

797. Lost in Space Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

798. Ernst Lubitsch Document Signed Starting Bid $200

799. Bela Lugosi Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

800. Keye Luke (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100

801. David Lynch Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

802. Jeanette MacDonald Signed Photograph to Franklin Pangborn Starting Bid $100

803. Louis Malle Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

804. Mary Martin (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100

805. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

806. Chico Marx Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

807. Marcello Mastroianni Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

808. Whitman Mayo Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

809. Mike Mazurki Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

810. Victor McLaglen Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200

811. Adolphe Menjou Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

812. Ismail Merchant and James Ivory Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

813. Robert Mitchum (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

814. Yves Montand Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

815. Mary Tyler Moore Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

817. Roger Moore Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

818. The Munsters Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

819. James Murray Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

820. Edward R. Murrow Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

821. Tom Neal Signed Photograph and Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

822. Alfred Newman Document Signed Starting Bid $200

823. Olivia Newton-John Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

824. David Niven Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

825. Kim Novak Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

826. Peter O'Toole Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

827. Peter O'Toole Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

828. Al Pacino Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

829. Al Pacino Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

830. Al Pacino Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

831. Elizabeth Patterson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

832. Gregory Peck Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

833. Sidney Poitier Signed Program Starting Bid $100

834. Vincent Price (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

835. Basil Rathbone Document Signed Starting Bid $200

836. Basil Rathbone Signature Starting Bid $200

837. Robert Redford Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

838. Christopher Reeve Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

839. Christopher Reeve Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

840. Julia Roberts Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

841. Vintage Toy Robots (53) from the Collection of Andres Serrano Starting Bid $500

842. Vintage Lot of (4) Zeroid Robots by Ideal from the collection of ... Starting Bid $200

843. Will Rogers Signature Starting Bid $200

844. Sabu Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

845. Paul Schofield Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

846. Jean Seberg Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

847. David O. Selznick Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

848. Red Skelton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

849. Anna Nicole Smith Signed Calendar Starting Bid $200

850. Anna Nicole Smith Signed Check Starting Bid $100

851. Caroll Spinney Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

852. Malcolm St. Clair Signed Photograph to Clara Bow Starting Bid $200

853. Barbara Stanwyck Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

854. Barbara Stanwyck (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100

855. Star Trek: Gene Roddenberry Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

856. Star Trek: Shatner and Nimoyn Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

857. Star Wars: Mark Hamill Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

858. Star Wars: Mark Hamill Signed Magazine Cover Starting Bid $200

859. Star Wars: James Earl Jones Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

860. James Stewart (2) Autograph Letters Signed Starting Bid $200

861. James Stewart (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

862. Superman: Margot Kidder Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

863. Patrick Swayze Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

864. Elizabeth Taylor Signature Starting Bid $200

865. Shirley Temple Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

866. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Gunnar Hansen Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

867. Three Stooges: Moe Howard Signed Check Starting Bid $200

868. Gene Tierney Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

869. John Travolta Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

870. John Travolta Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

871. Francois Truffaut Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

872. Lana Turner Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

873. Lee Van Cleef Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

874. W. S. Van Dyke (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

875. Gene Wilder Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

876. Gene Wilder Signed Mini Poster Starting Bid $200

877. Wizard of Oz: Ray Bolger Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

878. Monty Woolley Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

879. Fay Wray Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

880. Gig Young Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

881. Muhammad Ali Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

884. Muhammad Ali Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

885. Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

886. Tommy Armour Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

887. Tommy Armour Signature Starting Bid $100

888. Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Athletics Ticket Stub - PSA VG-EX 4 Starting Bid $200

889. Boston Celtics: Red Auerbach Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

891. Boston Celtics: Bob Cousy Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

893. Boston Celtics: Bill Russell Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

894. Boston Celtics: Bill Russell Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

896. Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

897. Roger Clemens Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

898. Joe DiMaggio Signed Baseball Bat Starting Bid $200

899. Joe DiMaggio Document Signed Starting Bid $200

900. Joe DiMaggio Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

901. Joe DiMaggio Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

902. Joe DiMaggio Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

904. Joe DiMaggio Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

905. Joe DiMaggio Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

907. Joe DiMaggio (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

908. Joe DiMaggio Signed Magazine Starting Bid $200

909. Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

910. Juan Manuel Fangio Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

911. Lefty Gomez Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

912. Derek Jeter Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

913. Derek Jeter Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

914. Duke Kahanamoku Signature Starting Bid $200

915. Ted Lyons Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

916. Mickey Mantle Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

917. Mickey Mantle Signed Magazine Starting Bid $200

918. Mickey Mantle Signed Magazine Starting Bid $200

919. Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

920. 'Pistol' Pete Maravich Signed Magazine Starting Bid $200

921. NY Yankees: Mantle, Ford, Berra, and Lemon Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

922. Bobby Orr Signed Magazine Cover Starting Bid $200

923. Bobby Orr Signed Magazine Cover Starting Bid $200

924. David Ortiz Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

925. David Ortiz Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

926. Arnold Palmer Signed Magazine Cover Starting Bid $200

927. Arnold Palmer Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

928. Pele Signed Soccer Jersey Starting Bid $200

929. Pele Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

930. Pele Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

931. Pele Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

932. Mariano Rivera Signed Baseball Starting Bid $200

933. Aaron Rodgers Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

934. Pete Rose (2) Signed Commemorative Covers Starting Bid $200

935. Bill Russell Signed Book Starting Bid $200

936. Triple Crown Jockeys Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200

937. Ted Williams Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

938. Ted Williams Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

939. Ted Williams Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

940. Ted Williams Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

941. Ted Williams Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

942. Ted Williams Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

943. Ted Williams Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

944. Ted Williams Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

946. Carl Yastrzemski Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

Conditions of Sale

ANYONE EITHER REGISTERING TO BID OR PLACING A BID (“BIDDER”) ACCEPTS THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND ENTERS INTO A LEGALLY, BINDING, ENFORCEABLE AGREEMENT WITH R&R AUCTION COMPANY OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC (“RR AUCTION”) TOGETHER WITH BIDDER, THE “PARTIES”).

This Agreement contains important provisions that control rights and liabilities, and specifically has provisions governing how disputes are handled as well as LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY that can be imposed upon RR Auction, WAIVER OF JURY and ARBITRATION PROVISIONS. This acknowledgement is a material term of these Conditions of Sale and of the consideration under which RR Auction agrees to these terms. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

The following terms and conditions (“Conditions of Sale”) constitute the sole terms and conditions under which RR Auction will offer for sale and sell the property on its website, and/or described in the catalog of items for auction (the “Catalog”). These Conditions of Sale constitute a binding agreement between the Parties with respect to the auction in which Bidder participates (the “Auction”). By bidding at the Auction, whether in person, through an agent or representative, by telephone, facsimile, online, absentee bid, or by any other form of bid or by any other means, Bidder acknowledges the thorough reading and understanding of all of these Conditions of Sale, all descriptions of items in the Catalog, and all matters incorporated herein by reference, and agrees to be fully bound thereby.

Section 1

The Parties1.1 RR Auction and Auction

This Auction is presented by RR Auction, a d/b/a/ of R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC, as identified with the applicable licensing information on the title page of the Catalog or on the www.RRauction.com Internet site. The Auction is conducted under these Conditions of Sale. Announcements and corrections from the podium at live auctions and those made through the Conditions of Sale appearing on the Internet at RRauction.com supersede those in the printed Catalog.

1.2 Bidder

Bidder shall mean the original Bidder on the property offered for sale by RR Auction and not any subsequent owner or other person who may acquire or have acquired an interest therein. If Bidder is an agent, the agency must be disclosed in writing to RR Auction prior to the time of sale, otherwise the benefits of the warranty shall be limited to the agent and not transferable to the undisclosed principal.

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

Bids will not be accepted from minor persons under eighteen (18) years of age without a parent or legal guardian’s written consent containing an acknowledgment of the Conditions of Sale herein and indicating their agreement to be bound thereby on behalf of the Bidder.

All Bidders must meet RR Auction’s qualifications to bid. Any Bidder who is not a client in good standing of RR Auction may be disqualified at RR Auction’s sole option and will not be awarded lots. Such determination may be made by RR Auction in its sole and unlimited discretion, at any time prior to, during, or even after the close of the Auction. RR Auction reserves the right to exclude any person from the Auction.

If an entity places a bid, then the person executing the bid on behalf of the entity agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid and agrees to be bound by these Conditions of Sale in addition to company for whom the Bidder is acting

By accepting the Conditions of Sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment.

Section 2

Bidding Privileges

2.1 In order to place bids, Bidders who have not established an account with RR Auction must either furnish satisfactory credit information (including two collectibles-related business references) or supply additional information if requested, well in advance of the Auction. Bidders who are not members of RRAuction.com should pre-register before the close of the Auction to allow adequate time to contact references. Privileges will be granted at the sole discretion of RR Auction. Additionally, Bidders who have not previously established credit or who wish to bid in excess of their established credit history may be required to provide a cash deposit prior to RR Auction’s acceptance of a bid. Check writing privileges and immediate delivery of merchandise may also be determined by pre-approval of credit based on a combination of criteria: RRAuction.com history, related industry references, bank verification, a credit bureau report and/or a personal guarantee for a corporate or partnership entity in advance of the Auction venue.

2.2 Bidder providing any false or misleading information provided in connection with the registration shall be a material breach of the Conditions of Sale and in addition to any other remedies at law shall excuse RR Auction from performance under these Conditions of Sale, including the right to any refund.

2.2 Bidding privileges may be revoked without notice, for any reason, at the sole discretion of RR Auction .

Buyer’s Premium

3.1 The Bidder acknowledges and agrees that a 25% buyer’s premium will be added to the hammer price on all individual lots sold in timed and live Auctions. . For payment other than by cash, delivery will not be made unless and until full payment has been received by RR Auction, i.e., check or wired funds have fully cleared. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, signed by RR Auction, payment in full is due within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date, whichever is earlier. Bidder’s failure to pay any payment in full when due required shall constitute a material breach, and in addition to other damages available under contract or law, at RR Auction’s election, RR Auction may cancel the sale and require full premium still be due along with interest at 1.5% per month from the date of breach, or at the maximum legally allowable rate.

Section 4 Bidding

4.1 Each Bidder’s determination of its bid should be based upon its own examination of the item(s) and independent investigation, rather than the any reliance as to what is represented in the Catalog, online or elsewhere. Bidder affirms that it regards any statements made by RR Auction concerning the item as solely opinion and that Bidder is making its own inspection and independent evaluation of the goods, and is not relying upon any description or statements by RR Auction (including as to quality, authenticity, provenance, ownership, liens existing, on goods legality, or value) in making its determination to bid on or purchase an item. In any purchase or sale, the value of the item(s) is determined by the price. THE BIDDER HEREBY ASSUMES ALL RISKS CONCERNING ANY AND ALL PURCHASES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

4.2 RR AUCTION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS IN BIDDING. A Bidder should make certain to bid on the correct lot and that the bid is the maximum (plus the Buyer’s Premium) that the Bidder is willing and able to pay. Since other Bidders (by mail, facsimile, online, and in person) will be present, and since a reoffering could damage the momentum of the sale, once the hammer has fallen and RR Auction has announced the winning Bidder, such Bidder is unconditionally bound to pay for the lot, even if the Bidder has made a mistake.

4.3 All prospective Bidders who examine lots in person prior to the sale shall personally assume all responsibility for any damage they cause in so doing. RR Auction shall have sole discretion in determining the value of the damage caused, which shall be promptly paid by the prospective Bidder.

4.4 Title to any lot remains with Consignor, any secured party of the Consignor, or assignee of Consignor, as the case may be, until the lot is paid for in full by Bidder and Bidder has fully satisfied any outstanding financial obligations to RR Auction (including as it concerns aby other lots). RR Auction reserves the right to require payment in full before delivering any lot to the successful Bidder.

4.5 It is the Bidder’s responsibility and obligation to have the lots fully insured while in their possession. Bidder assumes any and all risk of loss upon the earlier of shipment to Bidder or in Bidder’s possession.

4.6 Bidder grants to RR Auction or its assigns the right to offset any sums due, or found to be due by RR Auction, and to make such offset from any past, subsequent or future consignment, or items acquired by Bidder in possession or control of RR Auction or from any sums due to Bidder by RR Auction. Bidder fur-

Section 3

ther grants RR Auction a lien consisting of a senior security interest (or purchase money security interest to the extent applicable) in such sums or items to the fullest extent applicable, authorizes RR Auction to file documents concerning the interest, and Bidder agrees to execute any further documents as may be reasonably necessary to grant RR Auction such security interest. Bidder agrees that RR Auction and its assigns shall be a secured party with respect to items bought by Bidder and in the possession of RR Auction, to the extent of the maximum indebtedness, plus all accrued fees and expenses, until the indebtedness is paid.

4.7 By bidding in this sale, Bidder personally and unconditionally guarantees payment. The authorized representative of any corporate Bidder who is present at the sale shall provide RR Auction or its agent, prior to the commencement of the bidding (or at the time of registration), with a statement signed by a principal, director or officer that they he or she personally and unconditionally guarantees any payment due RR Auction.

4.8 RR Auction may at its sole and absolute discretion, make loans or advances to Consignors and/or prospective Bidders.

Section 5

Bidding Options

5.1 Non-Internet bids (including but not limited to in-person, facsimile, phone and mail bids) are treated similarly to floor bids in that they must be on-increment. Any in-person, facsimile, phone, or mail bids that do not conform to a full increment will be rounded up or down to the nearest full increment and this revised amount will be considered Bidder’s high bid.

5.2 When identical bids are submitted, preference is given to the first received. To ensure the greatest accuracy, written bids should be entered on the standard printed bid sheet and be received at RR Auction’s place of business at least twenty-four (24) hours before the Auction start. RR Auction is not responsible for executing mail bids or facsimile bids received on or after the day the first lot is sold, nor Internet bids submitted after the published closing time; nor is RR Auction responsible for proper execution of bids submitted by telephone, mail, facsimile, e-mail, Internet, or in person once the Auction begins.

5.3 In all Auctions, bids on an item must raise the current high bid by at least 10%, or as specified on a per-Auction basis. Bids will be accepted in whole dollar amounts only. No “buy” or “unlimited” bids will be accepted. In a live sale, bids on an item can change at the discretion of RR Auction.

5.4 RR Auction reserves the right to accept or decline any bid. Bids must be for an entire lot and each lot constitutes a separate sale. All bids are per lot unless otherwise announced. Live auction lots will be sold in their numbered sequence unless RR Auction directs otherwise. It is unlawful and illegal for Bidders to collude, pool, or agree with another Bidder to pay less than the fair value for lot(s). For live auctions, RR Auction will have final discretion in the event that any dispute should arise between Bidders. RR Auction will determine the successful Bidder, cancel the sale, or re-offer and resell the lot or lots in dispute. RR Auction will have final discretion to resolve any disputes arising after the sale and in online auctions. If any dispute arises, RR Auction’s sale record is conclusive.

Section 6 Payment

6.1 Subject to fulfillment of all of the Conditions of Sale set forth herein, upon the sooner of (1) the passing of title to the offered lot pursuant to these Conditions of Sale, or (2) possession of the offered lot by the Bidder, Bidder thereupon (a) assumes full risk and responsibility (including without limitation, liability for or damage to frames or glass covering prints, paintings, photos, or other works), and (b) will immediately pay the full purchase price or such part as RR Auction may require. In addition to other remedies available to RR Auction by law, RR Auction reserves the right to impose from the date of sale a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price if payment is not made in accordance with the conditions set forth herein. All property must be removed from RR Auction’s premises by the Bidder at his/her expense not later than sixty (60) business days following its sale and, if it is not so removed, RR Auction may send the purchased property to a public warehouse for the account, at the risk and expense of the Bidder.

6.2 Payment is due upon closing of the Auction session, or upon presentment of an invoice. RR Auction reserves the right to void an invoice if payment in full is not received within thirteen (13) calendar days of the Auction or within twelve (12) calendar days of the invoice date. In cases of nonpayment, RR Auction’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay RR Auction its fees (seller’s and Buyer’s Premium) on the lot and any other damages pertaining to the lot.

6.3 All sales for total invoices greater than $1,000 are strictly for cash in United States dollars (including U.S. currency, bank wire, cashier checks, eChecks, and bank money orders), and are subject to all reporting requirements.

6.4 All deliveries are subject to good funds; funds being received in RR Auction’s account before delivery of the Purchases; and all payments are subject to a clearing period. RR Auction reserves the right to determine if a check constitutes “good funds”: checks drawn on a U.S. bank are subject to a ten (10) calendar day hold, and ten (10) business days when drawn on an international bank. Clients with pre-arranged credit status may receive immediate credit for payments via e-Check, personal or corporate checks.

6.5 In the event that a Bidder’s payment is dishonored upon presentment(s), Bidder shall pay the maximum statutory processing fee set by applicable state law. If Bidder attempts to pay via check and the financial institution denies the transfer from Bidder’s bank account, or the payment cannot be completed using the selected funding source, Bidder agrees to complete payment.

6.7 If RR Auction refers any unpaid invoice to an attorney for collection, the Bidder agrees to pay and shall be liable for RR Auction’s attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by RR Auction in addition to the invoice amount and interest the greater of 1.5% per month or at the maximum legally allowable rate from date of invoice to collection. If RR Auction assigns collection to its house counsel, such attorney’s time expended on the matter shall be compensated at a rate comparable to the hourly rate of independent attorneys.

6.8 RR Auction shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the Bidder (as well as to the extent it is a consignor any other monies owed or due to Bidder) to secure payment of the Auction invoice. RR Auction is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of the Bidder then held by RR Auction or its affiliates to secure payment of any Auction invoice or any other amounts due RR Auction or affiliates from the Bidder. With respect to these lien rights, RR Auction shall have all the rights of a secured creditor, including but not limited to the right of sale. In addition, with respect to payment of the Auction invoice(s), the Bidder waives any and all rights of offset he might otherwise have against RR Auction and the consignor of the merchandise included on the invoice (the Consignor”). If a Bidder owes RR Auction or its affiliates on any account, RR Auction and its affiliates shall have the right to offset such unpaid account by any credit balance due Bidder, and it may secure by possessory lien any unpaid amount by any of the Bidder’s property in their possession.

6.9 All checks, cashiers checks, bank checks, or money orders are payable to R&R Auction Company of Massachusetts, LLC. RR Auction clients with an invoice totaling $1,000 or under will have the option to pay by VISA, Mastercard, Discover or Paypal. All Paypal payments must be sent to FinanceDepartment@ rrauction.com. Authorize.net, a third-party service provider contracted by RR Auction for processing on-line payments, charges a nonrefundable service fee of 3%, which will be added to your final invoice should you pay by credit/debit card.

Section 7 Sales Tax

RR Auction is a remote seller and we are now required to collect Sales/Use Tax from our bidders. The states that we have nexus in we will be required to collect and remit sales tax on your behalf. Each state has different requirements to meet nexus. When RR Auction has achieved a certain monetary and/or invoice threshold in each state we will apply sales tax to your total invoice. The states that are affected are: ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA,RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN

If we have not achieved nexus in a particular state it is still your responsibility to pay sales tax on your purchases.

The sales tax rate is determined by the State, Country, and City where purchases are shipped to. If you decide to pick up your purchases at our New Hampshire location you will not be required to pay sales tax. The State of New Hampshire does not have a general sales and use tax. All purchases picked up at our Massachusetts location will be taxed at the current rate of 6.25%.

If you have a resale number please email Sue@RRAuction.com or fax to (603) 732-4288 a copy of your state resale certificate and you will be exempt from paying sales tax.

Section 8

Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges

Bidder is liable for shipping and handling and providing accurate information as to shipping or delivery locations and arranging for such. RR Auction is unable to combine purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for shipping purposes. Lots won will be shipped in a commercially reasonable time after payment in good funds for the merchandise and the shipping fees is received or credit extended, except when third-party shipment occurs. Bidder agrees that

service and handling charges related to shipping items which are not pre-paid may be charged to a credit card on file with RR Auction.

Successful international Bidders shall provide written shipping instructions, including specified Customs declarations, to RR Auction for any lots to be delivered outside of the United States. NOTE: Declaration value shall be the item’(s) hammer price and RR Auction shall use the correct harmonized code for the lot. Domestic Bidders on lots designated for third-party shipment must designate the common carrier, accept risk of loss, and prepay shipping costs.

Section 9

Title

Title shall not pass to the successful Bidder until all invoices of Bidder (including those pertaining to the item(s) at issue) and amounts owed to RR Auction are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they have been delivered to a common carrier or third-party shipper.

Section 10

Rights Reserved

RR Auction reserves the right, at any time before, during or after an auction has ended to: withdraw any lot before or at the time of the Auction, cancel any bid, and/or to postpone the Auction of all or any lots or parts thereof, for any reason. RR Auction shall not be liable to any Bidder in the event of such withdrawal, cancellation, or postponement under any circumstances. RR Auction reserves the right to refuse to accept bids from anyone at any time.

Section 11

Conducting the Auction

11.1 RR Auction reserves the right to postpone the Auction or any session thereof for a reasonable period of time for any reason whatsoever, and no Bidder or prospective Bidder shall have any claim as a result thereof, including consequential damages.

11.2 RR Auction’s Discretion: RR Auction shall determine opening bids and bidding increments. RR Auction has the right in its absolute discretion to reject any bid in the event of dispute between Bidders or if RR Auction has doubt as to the validity of any bid, to advance the bidding at its absolute discretion and to determine the successful Bidder in the event of a dispute between Bidders, to continue the bidding or to reoffer and resell the lot in question. In the event of a dispute after the sale, RR Auctions record of final sale shall be conclusive. RR Auction also may reject any bid if RR Auction decides either that any bid is below the reserve of the lot or article or that an advance is insufficient. Unless otherwise announced by RR Auction at the time of sale, no lots may be divided for the purpose of sale.

11.3 Reserves

Lots may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. Consignors may not bid on their own lots or property. RR Auction may, from time to time, bid on items that it does not own. RR Auction may execute bids consecutively or otherwise up to one bid increment below the reserve.

11.4 Off-Site Bidding

Bidding by telephone, facsimile, online, or absentee bidding (advance written bids submitted by mail) are offered solely as a convenience and permitted subject to advance arrangements, availability, and RR Auction’s approval which shall be exercised at RR Auction’s sole discretion. Neither RR Auction nor its agents or employees shall be held liable for the failure to execute bids or for errors relating to any transmission or execution thereof. In order to be considered for off-site bidding in any manner, Bidders must comply with all of these Conditions of Sale and the terms contained on the Registration Form.

11.5 Estimate Prices:

In addition to descriptive information, each item in the Catalog sometimes includes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction (the “Estimate Prices”). In other instances, Estimate Prices can be obtained by calling RR Auction at (603) 732-4280. The Estimate Prices are based upon various factors including prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality, history and provenance. Estimate Prices are prepared well in advance of the sale and subject to revision. Estimates do not include the Buyer’s Premium or sales tax (see under separate heading).

11.6 Owned or Guaranteed Property:

RR Auction generally offers property consigned by others for sale at public auction; in very limited occasion, lots are offered that are the property of RR Auction.

11.7 Before the Auction:

Bidder may attend pre-sale viewing for all of RR Auction’s auctions at no charge. All property to be auctioned is usually on view for several days prior to the sale. Bidder is encouraged to examine lots thoroughly. Bidder may also request condition reports (see below). RR Auction’s staff are available at viewings and by appointment.

11.8 Maximum Bids In All Auctions:

To maximize Bidder’s chance of winning, RR Auction strongly encourages the use of maximum bids. RR Auction will then bid for Bidder until the lot reaches Bidder’s specified maximum. Maximum bids are strictly confidential. Placing arbitrary, non-incremental bids on lots with prior maximum bids may result in these lots being sold for less than 10% above the under Bidder’s bid.

11.9 Successful Bids:

The fall of RR Auction’s hammer indicates the final bid. RR Auction will record the paddle number of the Bidder. If Bidder’s salesroom or absentee bid is successful, Bidder will be notified after the sale by mailed or emailed invoice.

11.10 Unsold Lots:

If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the Consignor. RR Auction has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction. Such lots shall be considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers.

11.11 Bidding in Timed Auction:

Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right. The auctioneer may also execute a bid on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve.

To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.

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

11.12 Bidding - Internet Live Auction:

Bidder may open, monitor, and/or raise bids at any time before the close of a lot through www.rrauction.com. RR Auction offers a callback service the day of the Auction, but Bidder is responsible for supplying a correct telephone number(s) where Bidder can be reached until the Auction closes. Bidder must request this service in writing. RR Auction will make reasonable efforts to ensure that Bidders who request a callback are contacted if outbid; however, RR Auction does not guarantee this service and it is merely a courtesy and not an enforceable right.

To ensure proper registration, those Bidders intending to bid via the Internet must visit www.RRauction.com and register accordingly at least one full day prior to the actual auction. Winning bidders will be notified by RR Auction. RR Auction is not responsible or liable for any problems, delays, or any other issues or problems resulting out of use of the Internet generally or specifically, including but not limited to transmission, execution or processing of bids.

During live internet or live auction, property is auctioned in consecutive numerical order, as it appears in the catalog. The auctioneer will accept bids from those present in the salesroom or absentee bidders participating by telephone,

internet or by written bid left with RR Auction in advance of the auction. The auctioneer may also execute a bid or bids (successively or otherwise) on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve, either by entering a bid in response to salesroom, telephone or absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve. The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the consignor to protect the reserve. All auctions for lots are with reserve unless specifically stated otherwise.

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

11.13 Miscellaneous:

Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a non-sale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize RR Auction’s Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited. If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, RR Auction reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer’s Premium and Consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement.

Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by RR Auction in the future. In conformity with ”donot-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. RR Auction may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available.

11.14 Rules of Construction: RR Auction presents properties in a number of collectible fields, and as such, specific venues have promulgated supplemental Terms and Conditions. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the general Conditions of Sale by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force and effect to the rules in their entirety.

Section 12 RR Auction’s Remedies

Failure of the Bidder to comply with any of these Conditions of Sale or the terms of the Registration Form is an event of material breach or default. In such event, RR Auction may, in addition to any other available remedies specifically including the right to hold the defaulting Bidder liable for the Purchase Price or to charge and collect from the defaulting Bidder’s credit or debit accounts as provided for elsewhere herein: (a) cancel the sale, retaining any payment made by the Bidder as damages (the Bidder understands and acknowledges that RR Auction will be substantially damaged should such default occur, and that damages under subpart (a) are necessary to compensate RR Auction for such damages); (b) resell the property without reserve at public auction or privately; (c) charge the Bidder interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest allowable interest rate; (d) take any other action that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to preserve and protect RR Auction’s rights and remedies. Should RR Auction resell the property, the original defaulting Bidder shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs and expenses associated there with, including but not limited to warehousing, sales-related expenses, reasonable attorney fees and court costs, commissions, incidental damages and any other charges due hereunder which were not collected or collectable. In the event that such Bidder is the successful Bidder on more than one lot and pays less than the purchase price for the total lots purchased, RR Auction shall apply the payment received to such lot or lots that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. If RR Auction does not exercise such discretion, the lots to which the payment shall be applied will be in descending order from the highest purchase price to the lowest. Any Bidder failing to comply with these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed to have granted RR Auction a security interest in, and RR Auction may retain as collateral such security for such Bidder’s obligations to RR Auction, any Bidder’s property in RR Auction’s possession or to which title has not yet passed to Bidder. RR Auction shall have the benefit of all rights of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) as adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Section 13 Warranties

13.1 RR Auction does not provide any warranties to Bidders, whether expressed or implied, beyond those expressly provided in these Conditions of Sale. All property and lots are sold ”as is” and “where is”. By way of illustration rather than limitation, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for intended use, condition of the property (including any condition report), correctness of description, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, importance, exhibition, relevance, attribution, source, provenance, date, authorship, condition, culture, genuineness, value, or period of the property. Additionally, neither RR Auction nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to whether the Bidder acquires rights in copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) related to the item, or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. RR Auction does not make any representation or warranty as to title.

13.2 All descriptions, photographs, illustrations, and terminology including but not limited to words describing condition (including any condition reports requested by Bidder, see also Terminology), authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition, and relevance, used in the Catalog, bill of sale, invoice, or anywhere else, represent a good faith effort made by RR Auction to fairly represent the lots and property offered for sale as to origin, date, condition, and other information contained therein; they are statements of opinion only. They are not representations or warranties and Bidder agrees and acknowledges that he or she shall not rely on them in determining whether or not to bid or for what price. Price estimates (which are determined well in advance of the Auction and are therefore subject to revision) and condition reports are provided solely as a convenience to Bidders and are not intended nor shall they be relied on by Bidders as statements, representations or warranties of actual value or predictions of final bid prices.

13.3 Bidders are accorded the opportunity to inspect the lots and to otherwise satisfy themselves as to the nature and sufficiency of each lot prior to bidding, and RR Auction urges Bidders to avail themselves accordingly.

13.4 All lots sold by RR Auction are accompanied by an Auction Certificate (“AC”). On any lot presented with an AC issued by RR Auction, the certification is only as to its attribution to the person or entity described or to the lot’s usage and only as explicitly stated therein (the “AC”), to the exclusion of any other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to those pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code. The AC inures only to the original Bidder (as shown in RR Auction’s records). Bidder may not transfer, assign, or otherwise convey the AC and such purported transfer, assignment, or conveyance shall be null and void.

Section 14 Firearms

RR Auction complies with all Federal and State rules and regulations relating to the purchasing, registration and shipping of firearms. A Bidder is required to provide appropriate documents and the payment of associated fees, if any. Bidder is responsible for providing a shipping address that is suitable for the receipt of a firearm.

Section 15

Unauthorized Statements

Under no circumstances is any employee, agent or representative of RR Auction authorized by RR Auction to modify, amend, waive or contradict any of these Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on a registration form, any warranty or limitation or exclusion of warranty, any term or condition in either the Registration Form or these Terms and Conditions regarding payment requirements, including but not limited to due date, manner of payment, and what constitutes payment in full, or any other term or condition contained in any documents issued by RR Auction unless such modification, amendment, waiver or contradiction is contained in a writing signed by all parties. Any statements, oral or written, made by employees, agents or representatives of RR Auction to Bidder, including statements regarding specific lots, even if such employee, agent or representative represents that such statement is authorized, unless reduced to a writing signed Bidder and by an authorized officer of RR Auction by all parties, are statements of personal opinion only and are not binding on RR Auction, and under no circumstances shall be relied upon by Bidder as a statement, representation or warranty of RR Auction.

Section 16 Bidder’s Remedies

16.1 Except as stated expressly herein, Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy related to or pertaining to items it bids upon, views, or purchases from RR Auction, and any claims by Bidder related to authenticity, ownership, condition, title or value, shall be against Consignor only.

16.2 This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder as against

RR Auction (inclusive of its affiliates, officers, managers, employees or agents), or in any way arising out of, related to, or in connection with these Conditions of Sale, , and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. Time is of the essence with respect to these procedures.

16.3 Title to Items

The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor’s warranty of title and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bidder’s benefit. In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, satisfactory to the sole discretion of RR Auction, that there was a breach of the Consignor’s warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, RR Auction may make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other amounts paid or due to RR Auction). Should the Consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Bidder within thirty days after such demand (if any made), RR Auction may disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and may assign to Bidder all or some of RR Auction’s rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and/or assignment, all responsibility and liability of RR Auction, if any, with respect to said lot or item shall automatically terminate related to or arising from these Conditions of Sale or such transaction operating as a complete waiver and general release by Bidder as to RR Auction and its agents, contractors, and affiliates, as to any and all claims concerning or related to the item, if any . RR Auction shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to RR Auction by Consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances.

16.4 Authenticity Challenge Process

(1) If Bidder wishes to dispute or challenge the Authenticity of the lot or item (including asserting that it is incorrect), Bidder must adhere to the following procedure: Within 30 days of the Auction Date, Bidder must present written evidence to RR Auction, that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in the field (and one recognized by RR Auction within its discretion) and send the physical item or lot at issue to RR Auction along with all evidence relied upon by Bidder for contesting the Authenticity. (“Authenticity Challenge Process”) “Authenticity” shall mean a gross discrepancy in the between the description, genuiness, or attribution of the item as represented by RR Auction in the Catalog or at the auction, and the item. If RR Auction concurs that the lot is not Authentic as was represented (it is sole discretion), Bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy as against RR Auction (inclusive of its affiliates, agents, employees, and contractors) shall be a refund of the purchase price of the subject item paid by Bidder, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable by Bidder. If RR Auction does not agree with the assertion by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale. Strict adherence to the Authenticity Challenge Process is a condition of standing for Bidder to initiate suit or claim.

(2) So long as Bidder has complied with the Authenticity Challenge Process, any claim, suit or action, by Bidder concerning an AC or Certification of Authenticity, or related to the authenticity of the item must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Auction Date and is subject to the other limitations and conditions stated in the Conditions of Sale.

16.5 Other Issues. Any dispute or claim by Bidder against RR Auction (or its affiliates, directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors)) other than Authenticity, concerning any item or lot bid upon, or purchased, including value, title, condition, bidding process, or description must be asserted (if at all) in the following manner:

(1) If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially or grossly incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), or there is any other gross material issue pertaining to the item or lot, the item or lot may be returned if returned within five (5) calendar days of receipt, and received by RR Auction no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the Auction Date with explanation in writing.. If there is any discrepancy between the description in the Catalog and a certificate of auction, then the description in the certificate of auction (“Lot Challenge Process”). This paragraph shall constitute Bidder’s sole right with respect to the return of items, and no refunds shall be given for any items not returned to and received by RR Auction within the period of time stated herein or not materially or grossly in deviation from the description. Such a refund is subject to RR Auction’s sole discretionary review, and any request for refund must be made concurrently with returning the physical item or lot to RR Auction. Any item not returned within said frame will constitute acceptance of the item and a waiver and release of any and all claims by Bidder pertaining to the item other than with respect to authenticity; and

(2) Provided that the Bidder has engaged in the Lot Challenge Process, any

claim concerning such must be brought no later than one (1) year of the Auction Date for the item or lot at issue and is subject to the other limitations and conditions stated in the Conditions of Sale.

NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED OR PROVIDED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE AND BIDDERS OR AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUCH SHALL BE A COMPLETE DEFENSE TO ANY CLAIMS BY BIDDER RELATED TO THE CONDITIONS OF SALE, ANY AUCTION OR BID.

16.6 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. For any and all claims by Bidder arising out of or related to this Agreement, Bidder’s viewing, bid, or purchase of items, or any agreement between the Parties, or otherwise, Bidder agrees that to the fullest extent such can be limited under the law, Bidder shall have no right to recover and hereby waives any and all rights to recover from against RR Auction or its affiliates, directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors, consequential or indirect damages, lost profits damages, punitive, exemplary, statutory (or multiplier damages), physical or emotional distress damages, general or special damages of any kind (beyond amounts actually paid by Bidder for item(s) at issue), and in the event of recovery of any damages whatsoever, such shall be limited by the amounts actually paid by Bidder to RR Auction for the item(s) at issue in such claim, or if no money was paid to RR Auction by Bidder for items at issue, or there items are at issue, the amount of $150.00.

Section 17 RR Auction’s Additional Services

For Bidders who do not remove purchased property from RR Auction’s premises, RR Auction, in its sole discretion and solely as a service and accommodation to Bidders, may arrange to have purchased lots packed, insured and forwarded at the sole request, expense, and risk of Bidder. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for acts or omissions in such packing or shipping by RR Auction or other packers and carriers, whether or not recommended by RR Auction. RR Auction assumes no and disclaims all responsibility and liability for damage to frames, glass or other breakable items. Where RR Auction arranges and bills for such services via invoice, RR Auction will include an administration charge.

Section 18

Headings

Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer.

Section 19 Entire Agreement

Except to the extent Bidder is also a consignor (in which case the terms of the consignment agreement shall also govern), these Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the Parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the auction Registration Form. They may not be amended, modified or superseded except in a signed writing executed by all parties. No oral or written statement by anyone employed by RR Auction or acting as agent or representative of RR Auction may amend, modify, waive or supersede the terms herein unless such amendment, waiver or modification is contained in a writing signed by all parties.

If any section of these Conditions of Sale or any term or provision of any section is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable by any court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction, the remaining parts of the agreement and remainder of the sections or terms and provisions of the section and all sections shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way.

Section 20

Governing Law and Enforcement

20.1 The Parties agree that all agreements between the Parties including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Boston, Massachusetts, no matter where Bidder is situated and no matter by what means or where Bidder was informed of the Auction and regardless of whether catalogs, materials, or other communications were received by Bidder in another location.

20.2 The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, any other related agreement(s), along with all claims between the Parties, including those arising out of or related to such are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute between the Parties, including but not limited to those related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the ”Arbitration”) before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association

(the “AAA”) The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA in Boston, Massachusetts, unless the Consumer Arbitration Rules apply, in which case, such rules and venue will govern. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall also recover all of its related fees and costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, if RR Auction prevails, such recovery, in addition to all remedies available at agreement or law, shall include the Buyer’s Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. Federal arbitration law, including the Federal Arbitration Act apply to this agreement to arbitrate and its related provisions. The arbitration and all related proceedings shall be held strictly confidential and all documents and discovery shall be held confidential and not used, published or disclosed publically or to anyone outside the Parties or expert consultants or counsel who shall agree to hold such confidential.

20.3 The Parties consent to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as exclusive jurisdiction and venue for all claims between the Parties except as provided specifically herein and may seek confirmation of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in any Court of competent jurisdiction, including the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. To the extent such is necessary under the law, RR Auction may enforce the Arbitration award against Bidder and any related Party in any court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as RR Auction consenting to jurisdiction or venue in any location outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

THE PARTIES MAY NOT BRING CLAIMS AGAINST EACH OTHER AS A CLASS OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLAIMED CLASS, OR IN A REPRESENTATIVE ACTION UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED. UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED, THE CLAIMS AGAINST EACH OF THE OTHER CANNOT BE CONSOLIDATED OR JOINED WITH MORE THAN ONE ADDITIONAL PERSON OR ENTITIES’ CLAIMS. NO INJUNCTIVE OR DECLATORY RELIEF SOUGHT BY BIDDER IF ANY, CAN AFFECT OR BE ORDERED TO AFFECT ANY OTHER BIDDERS OR PERSONS.

20.4 Except as provided specifically in these Conditions of Sale in Bidder’s Remedies against RR Auction (along with its affiliates, directors, agents, officers, employees, and contractors) for any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other related agreement(s), brought by Bidder must be brought within the earlier of the Auction Date as it pertains to the item(s) at issue or no later than one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances occurred giving rise to the alleged claim, without exception. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute bar to and release of any claims by Bidder initiated after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-actions brought by Bidder. These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale.

20.5 To the fullest extent under applicable law and except as specifically stated herein Bidder hereby holds harmless, releases and discharges RR Auction and its agents, officer’s directors, affiliates, successors, and assigns from any and all claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, damages, causes of action, suits, demands, losses, debts, and expenses of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected existing prior to these Conditions of Sale. Bidder agrees to the Conditions of Sale and upon each instance that Bidder participates in any auction, bids, or otherwise agrees to such terms and reaffirms this release as of the date of so participating or agreeing unless Bidder otherwise provides clear written notice to RR Auction prior to so bidding.

20.6 The Bidder hereby agrees that RR Auction shall be entitled to present these Conditions of Sale to a court in any jurisdiction other than set forth in this paragraph as conclusive evidence of the Parties agreement, and the Parties further agree that the court shall immediately dismiss any action filed in such jurisdiction.

20.7 Liquidated Damages for Specific Breaches

In the event that Bidder provides false information in connection with registering for bidding, fails to correct or update information or breaches the Conditions of Sale by failing to pay the purchase price when due after becoming the winning bidder, as liquidated damages associated with such breaches, R&R may obtain from Bidder the greater of (1) 150% the reserve of the item (if any); (2) the amount bidder bid; or (3), the full amount that bidder would have otherwise paid. Bidder will also be liable for an additional 20% of such amount to account for additional administrative costs, shipping, additional advertising, and other damages and liabilities fees that are difficult to calculate on an item-by-item basis.

20.8 Indemnity. Bidder agrees to defend, indemnify, hold harmless RR Auction

(along with its officers, directors, agents, contractors, and affiliates) from and against any and all claims, costs, fees, damages, and liabilities arising out of or related to these Conditions of Sale, view of items, or lots, bidding, or participation in any auction by RR Auction, and/or or in any way connected to any item you viewed, bid upon or purchased through RR Auction.

Section 21: State-by-State Law Issues

This Auction is being conducted in and the sale shall take place in the State of Massachusetts. Notwithstanding, the foregoing, should these terms and conditions violate the law of any State should that state’s law be found to govern, or any provision herein determined to be invalid, the clause itself and the remainder of the Agreement shall be valid to the fullest extent allowed. Also, to the extent other states law apply to any transaction arising out of the Agreement (without admitting such), RR Auction states:

For Residents of California:

SALE OF AUTOGRAPHED COLLECTIBLES: AS REQUIRED BY LAW, A DEALER WHO SELLS TO A CONSUMER ANY COLLECTIBLE DESCRIBED AS BEING AUTOGRAPHED MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN EXPRESS WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF SALE. THIS DEALER MAY BE SURETY BONDED OR OTHERWISE INSURED TO ENSURE THE AUTHENTICITY OF ANY AUTOGRAPHED COLLECTIBLE SOLD BY THIS DEALER.

A written express warranty is provided with each autographed collectible, as required by law. This dealer may be surety bonded or otherwise insured to ensure the authenticity of any autographed collectible sold by this dealer.

Section 22 Glossary of Condition terms

Information provided to prospective Bidders with respect of any lot, including any pre-sale estimate, whether written or oral, and information in any catalogue, condition or other report, commentary or valuation, is not a representation of fact but rather a statement of opinion held by RR Auction.

Use of the following terms constitutes an opinion as follows:

VERY FINE describes an item believed to be in virtually flawless condition, and is used sparingly for items of exceptionally attractive appearance.

FINE is the most common statement of condition, and applies to most items that we offer. It describes items that we believe to show expected handling wear, generally acceptable random flaws (such as light creases, small bends, etc.), and an overall appearance that is pleasing to the majority of collectors.

VERY GOOD describes an item that we believe exhibits more moderate flaws (such as toning, light staining, professional reinforcements or repairs, etc.). Most collectors would be comfortable with items in very good condition, and this would be the expected condition for many formats (early presidential documents, for example).

GOOD describes an item which we believe to have obvious visible flaws, including heavy wear, missing portions, or repairs that affect appearance; generally items in this condition are offered only if an item is otherwise believed to be exceedingly rare or important.

Bidder may call and request further details and information about RR Auction’s opinions concerning any item via phone or email which shall provided in RR Auction’s discretion.

Certificate of Auction, Certificate of Authenticity and Goods Acquired:

Bidder warrants that Bidder (and its agents, assigns, successors, and affiliates) shall not purposely deface, destroy, dismember, cut-up into parts the item or Lot purchased at auction from RR Auction and in the event such shall occur whether purposefully or accidently, Bidder (and its agents, assigns, successors, and affiliates) shall refrain from advertising, promoting, or marketing the item as having been purchased from RR Auction and shall in no event display, expressly claim, or imply that the item was certified or auctioned in such state by RR Auction. As liquidated damages for such breach, Bidder agrees to be liable to RR Auction for the greater of the amount of three (3) times the hammer price of the item along with all other fees and costs as otherwise provided in this Terms of Sale.