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presidents and first ladies

1. George Washington Autograph Letter Signed as President. Third-person ALS signed “the President,” one page, 6 x 4.25, March 16, 1796. Handwritten letter to “Mrs. Stewart,” sending a gift. In full: “Not for the representation or the value, but because it is the production of a fair lady, the President takes the liberty of presenting the enclosed, with his best regards, to Mrs. Stewart praying her acceptance.” Closely cropped, mounted, cloth-matted, and framed with a plaque and reproduction of Madame de Brehan’s miniature portrait of a Grecian style image of Washington to an overall size of 23 x 18. In very good condition, with heavy soiling and toning. Starting Bid $1000

“The President takes the liberty of presenting the enclosed”— a gift from George Washington

Mathew Carey was an Irish-born American publisher and economist who lived and worked in Philadelphia, and is best remembered for his important magazine The American Museum, which counted the likes of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson among its subscribers. He had written to Washington on April 21st, asking if he would be willing to select meaningful documents from the Revolutionary War for publication: ‘I have begun & mean to continue a series of documents & public papers, respecting the most interesting circumstances, skirmishes, and battles of the revolution…If your excellency’s numerous avocations allowed to select from your papers those most interesting to the public, it would be of general benefit.’

Washington was inaugurated as president at Federal Hall in New York City on April 30, 1789, just three weeks prior to the docketed date on this free frank. His papers record his reply to Carey of May 21st, evidently carried under this cover: ‘However desireous I am to encourage or promote useful publications, it is not in my power to comply with the request…to select from my papers such documents of interesting circumstances, skirmishes & battles of the Revolution, as would enable you to prosecute the design which you have begun of publishing in the American Museum a series of documents and public papers; for all the papers in my possession relative to the Revolution are packed up in trunks and boxes at Mount Vernon.’ Starting Bid $500

3. George Washington Signed Free Frank as President to Publisher Mathew Carey. Fantastic full free frank as president, measuring 9.75 x 7.5 unfolded with a central panel of 5 x 3.25, addressed in another hand to “Mr. Mathew Carey, Philadelphia,” and franked in the lower left by George Washington, “President, U.S.” A docketing notation in another hand is written on the lower edge, “New York, May 21, 1789, Gen. Washington.” Stamped in black ink with postal cancelations, “Free” and “N. York, May 22.” Handsomely mounted, cloth-matted, and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 29 x 19. In fine condition.

Remarkable free frank from Washington’s first month in office—signed “President, U.S.”

2. George Washington Signature as President. Highly desirable ink signature, “Go: Washington,” on an offwhite 3.75 x 2 slip clipped from a document signed as president, with “By the President” imprinted below. In fine condition, with light overall creasing, and a fold beneath the signature. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Starting Bid $500

The opening of the 1791 United States Congress

4. George Washington: Congressional Opening Documents. Exceptional pairing of documents relating to the formal opening of the United States Congress in 1791. The first is a printed broadside, one page, 8 x 13.25, which reads, in full: “Congress of the United States: at the Third Session, Begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, on Monday the sixth of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety. An Act fixing the time for the next Annual Meeting of Congress. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That after the third day of March next, the first annual meeting of Congress shall be on the fourth Monday of October next.” Signed in type at the conclusion by House Speaker Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, Vice President John Adams, and President George Washington.

The second item is an ALS signed by clerk of the War Department John Stagg, Jr., one page, 8 x 12.5, dated October 24, 1791. A letter to William Knox, in full: “The Secretary of War requests that you will furnish Captain Jeremiah Fisher of the city artillery, in order to fire a salute on tomorrow, at the opening of Congress: One hundred and eighty pounds of Cannon powder, One hundred Tubes, Forty six Flannel Cartridges for 12 pounders, Eight Port-fires.” In overall very good to fine condition, with a few small stains, toning, and some minor edge loss. Starting Bid $200

Rare 1799 United States Army commission

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Signed as President for Infantry Lieutenant for the ‘Quasi-War’ with France. Scarce partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.5 x 10, April 17, 1799. President Adams appoints Robert C. Thompson as “a first Lieutenant in the Eleventh Regiment of Infantry in the Service of the United States.” Signed at the conclusion by President John Adams and countersigned by Secretary of War James McHenry, a signer of the Constitution and the namesake of Fort McHenry. Nicely matted and framed to an overall size of 16.75 x 13.25. In very good to fine condition, with light staining to the left side, and Adams’ signature several shades light but completely legible.

The 11th Infantry came into existence in the Army of the United States in January 1799, with Aaron Ogden as Lieutenant Colonel Commandant. It was raised for the ‘Quasi-War’ with France but saw no war service, and was disbanded on June 15th, 1800. Decidedly rare in this format, this is the first Adams-McHenry military commission that we have offered. Starting Bid $500

John Adams Document

signed by John Adams and James McHenry— the first example we’ve offered!

Upon Vermont’s

entry into

the

Union, Jefferson signs an act to enforce federal law on the new state

Significant broadside DS, signed as Secretary of State, “Th: Jefferson,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, March 2, 1791. Broadside publishing an act passed by the Congress of the United States during its Third Session, headed, “An Act giving Effect to the Laws of the United States within the State of Vermont.” The act begins: “Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the third day of March next, all the laws of the United States, which are not locally inapplicable, ought to have, and shall have, the same force and effect within the state of Vermont, as elsewhere within the United States.” Imprinted at the conclusion with the names of Speaker Frederick Muhlenberg, Vice President John Adams, and President George Washington, and prominently signed below in bold ink by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. In fine condition, with trimmed edges, and three small stains to the right edge (as well as some staining to the blank integral leaf, in no way affecting the document itself). Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “NM-MT 8.” By an Act of Congress passed on February 18, 1791, Vermont was to be admitted into the United States on the fourth day of March, becoming the first state since the original thirteen colonies to join the Union. Starting Bid $1000

6. Thomas Jefferson Document Signed as Secretary of State on Vermont’s Entry into Union.

Impressively well-preserved Jefferson and Madison dual-signed document

7. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison Document Signed as President and Secretary of State. Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 14.75 x 8, September 10, 1807. President Jefferson confirms that George Heidler, Nicholas Miller, John Reager, and Benjamin Bowman have made full payment for a parcel of land “to be sold at Chilicothe by the act of Congress, entitled ‘An act providing for the sale of the Lands of the United States in the Territory north-west of the Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river.’” Signed at the conclusion by Thomas Jefferson and countersigned by James Madison. The original embossed beige seal remains affixed to the lower left corner. Cloth-matted and framed with portraits and engraved plaques to an overall size of 23.5 x 29.25. In fine condition, with Jefferson’s signature somewhat light, but completely legible. An unusually clean document signed by two founding fathers more than two centuries ago. Starting Bid $500

“John Q. Adams,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 8.75, November 29, 1796. Long handwritten letter from The Hague to his cousin, William Cranch, with significant commentary on the state of politics in Europe amidst the French Revolution. In small part: “It is not probable that I can write you any interesting news of what is passing in Europe, for the American newspapers are filled with nothing else, and you will collect from them as much as you choose to know, earlier than my letter can reach you. The military campaign of this year began with the victories of the French in every quarter; it is terminating in their defeats alike in every part. They have two armies which were numerous to the amount of seventy or eighty thousand men, each, in Germany. One of them has been cut almost up in a retreat of nearly five hundred miles, and the other though without a loss anything like so great returned and recrossed the Rhine with the utmost difficulty, and after severely suffering on their passage. By the last accounts, their Italian army has been severely handled, during the first part of the last month, and they will probably be obliged to abandon the blockade of Mantua. In the meantime there are Negotiations in train between France and Britain at Paris, and between France and the Emperor at Vienna. Spain has joined France in the War, but will not be of great service to them. In this Country they are chiefly busied in preparing a Constitution for the Batavian Republic. They appear to be tired of federalism, and insist upon having a Government one and indivisible. Such at least is the clamour of those to whom the privilege of speech is allowed. A great majority of People are however in their hearts strongly attached to the federal Government under which they have always lived.

I have had an opportunity during my residence here to observe the practice as well as the theory of the new political religion which for some years has been every where preached with so much fanaticism. Very soon after my arrival here, a revolution was effected, with the help of a French army. The new comers who seized under their patronage the administration of affairs, began, with a formal and solemn declaration of the rights of Men & Citizens, according to the most recent amended corrected & purified French edition of that day. My honest Dutch People, who had always enjoyed a great portion of habitual freedom without thinking of it being rested upon mere meta-

physical abstraction, were perfectly astonished to hear what an abundance more of their rights existed, of which they had always been deprived and had not even ever thought of. At the same time they were told that they had always been taxed beyond all toleration (which indeed was not far from the truth) and that they should soon find themselves relieved and see how much cheaper, a true rights of Man Government is than a tyrannical, aristocratical, federal despotism such as they had been used to. The Declaration of rights was not dry from the press, when two of the most eminent and popular characters who had been concerned in the preceding Government, were arrested and imprisoned; their papers seized, and examined. From that day to this no charge or accusation has ever been brought against them, although they have repeatedly reclaimed either a trial or their freedom. They are still confined, and if any one enquires why they are not tried; the rights of Man gentry answer with perfect coolness, that the reason is because no proofs can be produced against them, of any crime whatever, and that if they were tried they might be acquitted and discharged. So much for the rights of Man.

The Legislative Assembly of one of the Provinces passes a Law—a French General, sword by side matches into the Hall, accosts the President of the Assembly and tells him that the Law must be repealed, for that it shall not be executed. The Assembly puts itself in a great Passion. Talks of liberty and equality, federalism and indivisibility; rings all the commonplace changes of patriotism and independence; bitterly complains, inveighs, threatens, and last of all—submits. So much for the rights of Citizens. An unlimited freedom of the press is proclaimed as an unalienable right. The Printer of a newspaper inserts an article of news which does not perfectly suit the taste of the ruling persons. By an Executive order, without further process, he is silenced, and his paper suspended for six weeks, two months or such other term as those who signify the order deem proper. So much for the liberty of the press. In the mean time the taxes have been accumulated, beyond all former example. Forced loans, delivery of gold and silver plate, contributions proportioned now upon the capital, now upon the income of every individual, soldiers quartered upon the citizens &c &c &c furnish comment upon comment to explain the true and substantial meaning, affixed to the new code of the rights of Man, by those who publish it with the loudest emphasis.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $300

9. John Quincy Adams Autograph Letter Signed on Political Ideals during French Revolution. ALS signed

Adams reports on political hypocrisy during the French Revolution:

“So much for the rights of Man...

So much for the rights of Citizens...

So much for the liberty of the press”

10. John Quincy Adams Document Signed as President. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 15.5 x 9.75, September 10, 1827. President Adams grants Jesse McFarland of Cooper County, a tract “in the District of lands offered for sale at Franklin, Missouri, containing eighty acres.” Boldly signed at the conclusion by President John Quincy Adams and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office George Graham. The original off-white seal remains affixed to the lower left corner. In fine condition, with a small circular stain. Starting Bid $200

11. Andrew Jackson Document Signed as President. Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 9.75, December 6, 1830. President Jackson grants George Stockbarger of Ohio a plot of land “at Tiffin, containing Eight eight acres and eighty six hundredths of an acre.” Prominently signed at the conclusion by President Andrew Jackson, and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office Elijah Hayward. The white paper seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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: 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

12. Andrew Jackson Oil Portrait by Ralph E. W. Earl.

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

14. John Tyler Sends a Letter of Support to Ahmad Pasha Bey, the ‘Great Reformer’ of Modern Tunisia. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, September 23, 1842. President Tyler directs the Secretary of State to “affix the Seal of the United States to the envelope of a letter of credence to Achmet Pasha Bey, Prince of the State of Tunis.” Signed nicely at the conclusion by John Tyler. In fine condition.

Ahmad Pasha Bey, known as the ‘Great Reformer’ of modern Tunisia, ruled from 1837 until 1855. During his reign, Tunisia made its first effort to institute European-inspired political and military reforms. However, his most enduring effort was making Tunisia the first country in the Muslim world to officially abolish slavery. Starting Bid $200

13. John Tyler Autograph Letter Signed on Politics. 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

Political letter by Senator John Tyler: “The two great parties seem to be making preparations for a battle”

From a president to a prince — John Tyler sends a “letter of credence to Achmet Pasha Bey, Prince of the State of Tunis”

16. 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

15. James K. Polk Signed Free Frank - PSA MINT 9. Freefranked mailing envelope, 5.25 x 3.25, addressed in another hand to “Gen. Thomas H. Bradley, (Care of Gregg & Elliott), Philadelphia, Penn,” and franked in the upper right corner, “Free, J. K. Polk.” Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “MINT 9.” Archivally double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 14.5 x 21. In fine condition, with light staining and creasing. Starting Bid $200

In 1850, President Zachary Taylor receives “the proclamation issued by General Arnold after his treason”

17. 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”

18. Millard Fillmore Autograph Letter Signed. ALS as president, one page, 5 x 8, October 15, 1851. Handwritten letter to bookseller Frank Taylor, in part: “If you have Wharton’s state trials please send me a copy… bound for the Executive Mansion.” In very good to fine condition, with light soiling and some small tears. Taylor operated the Waverly Book-Store on Pennsylvania Avenue, providing works to Washington’s elite movers and shakers for decades in the middle of the 19th century. Starting Bid $200

19. Franklin Pierce Autograph

Letter Signed on Christmas Plans. ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 7.75, monogrammed “F.P.” letterhead, December 18, 1867. Handwritten letter to Mrs. Wentworth in Lowell, in part: “Frank is here at work with me among piles of dusty musty papers. Most of which are of no possible use except to hide a few letters and other papers to which it may be desirable to refer at some future day. In the afternoon I walked with him a little way upon the side walk. I am better but it is not quite certain yet, that I shall feel inclined to go abroad for Christmas.” Framed and inset within a 27 x 14 frame, matted with a portrait and two plaques; the letter’s frame is removable and has glass on both sides, so that the full letter can be read. In fine condition, with a thin mounting strip running down the center/hinge. Starting Bid $200

In a handwritten letter as president, Fillmore requests a legal volume “bound for the Executive Mansion”

Pierce plans his holiday arrival:

“I shall go down Saturday or Monday, because the cars are so much thronged & so uncomfortable on the day preceding Christmas”

Buchanan establishes the Flathead Indian Reservation with the signing of the Treaty of Hellgate

20. James Buchanan Ratifies the Treaty of Hellgate and the Establishment of the Flathead Indian Reservation. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10.5, July 16, 1855. President Buchanan directs the Secretary of State to “affix the Seal of the United States to the Ratification of the Treaty between the United States and the Flathead, Koote-nay and Upper Pend D’Oreilles Indians.” Signed neatly at the conclusion by James Buchanan. In fine condition, with some light wrinkling. Accompanied by a printed copy of the “Treaty with the Flatheads” and a photograph of “Louis Flathead.”

This document relates to the ratification of The Treaty of Hellgate, a treaty agreement between the United States and the Bitterroot Salish, Upper Pend d’Oreille, and Lower Kutenai tribes. Under the treaty, the Tribes ceded to the United States a significant portion of their aboriginal territory in return for the establishment of the Flathead Indian Reservation, which takes its name from the Flathead River. Starting Bid $200

22. Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed as President - PSA NM-MT 8. Civil War–dated handwritten endorsement signed as president, “Let this man take the oath of Dec. 8, 1863 & be discharged. A. Lincoln, March 17, 1865,” on an off-white 3 x 3.5 slip clipped from the docketing panel of a petition submitted to the president. Above is an autograph endorsement by his attorney general: “I ask the discharge of this young man, James Speed.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered light staining. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “NM-MT 8.”

On December 8, 1863, President Lincoln issued the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction, by which he offered full pardons to any participant in the rebellion who laid down his arms and swore a loyalty oath, agreeing to ‘faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the union of all the States there under.’ By this endorsement—less than one month before his assassination—Lincoln authorized the release of a Confederate soldier held as a prisoner of war. Starting Bid $1000

President Lincoln discharges a Confederate prisoner of war, less than one month before his assassination

Early in the history of the federal income tax, President Lincoln appoints an “Assessor of Internal Revenue”

16.75 x 9.75, December 5, 1864.

David

“Assessor

Internal Revenue in the 1st Collection District of New Jersey.”

boldly signed at the conclusion by President Abraham Lincoln, and countersigned by Secretary of the Treasury William P. Fessenden. Handsomely archivally mounted, matted, and framed to an overall size of 20 x 12.5. In fine condition, with multiple intersecting folds.

In July 1862, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln and Congress passed a Revenue Act that created the office of Commissioner of Internal Revenue and enacted a temporary income tax to pay war expenses. By the end of the war, 10% of Union households had paid some form of income tax, and the Union raised 21% of its war revenue through income taxes. Starting Bid $1000

21. Abraham Lincoln Document Signed as President for Internal Revenue Assessor. Partly-printed DS as president, one page,

President Lincoln appoints

P. Elmer as

of

Neatly and

23 Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed as President for Bull Run Veteran. Civil War–dated autograph endorsement signed as president, “Respectfully submitted to the War Department, A. Lincoln, Jan. 7, 1862,” penned in the margin of an autograph letter sent to him by New York politician Hamilton Fish, one page both sides, 5.75 x 7.5, December 31, 1861. Fish writes, in full: “My friend Mr. Robert A. Ludlow of Westchester Co., N.Y. will have the honor to present you this note, in connection with an application which he desires to present for a commission in the Army for his son Mr. Banyen Ludlow, who was in the service in one of the New York Regiments & behaved with much gallantry at the battle of Bull Run. He has been educated as an Engineer & is a young man of intelligence & of energy—& well suited for the service in which he seeks to be employed. Mr. Ludlow, the father, is a worthy member of one of the oldest & most respectable & influential families of the State—he is thoroughly loyal & earnest & practical in his support of the Government in the maintenance of the Union & the Constitution.” Handsomely matted and framed with glass on both sides, and hinged against a display with portraits of Lincoln and Fish, as well as engraved biographical plaques and a transcript of the letter to an overall size of 31.5 x 19.5. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity and grading from PSA/DNA, evaluating both autographs as “MINT 9.”

Lincoln’s correspondent, Hamilton Fish, was one of New York’s most influential politicians. In this important, war-dated letter, Fish recommends a soldier who distinguished himself at the First Battle of Bull Run—the first major battle of the Civil War, fought on July 21, 1861. The fierce fighting and heavy casualties underscored the ideological nature of the conflict, and made both sides realize that the war would be much longer and bloodier than previously anticipated. President Lincoln, surely taking into account Ludlow’s battlefield experience and loyal pedigree, respectfully forwards Fish’s request to his well-organized War Department, led by Edwin Stanton. A significant Civil War document, imbued with the politics and national pride of the era. Starting Bid $1000

President Lincoln endorses Hamilton Fish’s recommendation for a soldier who fought with “gallantry at the battle of Bull Run”

Significant post-war foreign relations document—

President Andrew Johnson grants China with ‘most favored nation’ status

24. President Andrew Johnson Grants China with ‘Most Favored Nation’ Status in 1868. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8.5 x 11, October 29, 1868. President Johnson authorizes and directs the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to “Power to exchange the ratification to Treaty with China of the 28th of July 1868.” Signed in bold black ink at the conclusion by Andrew Johnson. In fine condition, with some light creasing, and small splits to the ends of the folds. This document relates to the Burlingame Treaty of 1868, a landmark pact between the United States and Qing China, amending the Treaty of Tientsin, to establish formal friendly relations between the two nations, with the U. S. granting China the status of ‘most favored nation’ with regards to trade. Starting Bid $200

25. U. S. Grant Signature - PSA NM-MT 8. Ink signature, “U. S. Grant, General,” on an off-white 4 x 1.75 sheet. In fine condition, with some light soiling. President Lincoln commissioned Grant as lieutenant general and commander of all Union armies on March 4, 1864; he served in that rank until his promotion to five-star general on July 25, 1866. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “NM-MT 8.” Starting Bid $200

26. President U. S. Grant Sends Congratulations to Alexander II of Russia. Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8.5 x 11, July 10, 1871. President Grant directs the Secretary of State to “affix the Seal of the United States to the envelope of my letter of congratulation to the Emperor Alexander II of Russia.” Signed boldly at the conclusion by U. S. Grant. In fine condition, with light creasing, and short splits to the ends of the folds. Starting Bid $200

27. James Garfield Document

Signed as President While Fighting Corruption. Rare partly-printed DS as president, one page, 16.5 x 13.25, May 31, 1881. President Garfield appoints James R. Woolfenden as “Postmaster at Neosho, in the County of Newton, State of Missouri.” Crisply signed at the conclusion by President Garfield and countersigned by Postmaster General Thomas L. James. The gold foil seal and red ribbon affixed at the lower left remain intact. Handsomely double-matted to an overall size of 24 x 21. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and light offset toning from the ribbon.

When President Garfield took office, the Post Office Department was the largest department in the federal government and highly prone to corruption. He made purging the Post Office of malfeasance a primary focus of his administration, leading to the dismissal and appointment of new postmasters around the United States. Because of Garfield’s brief tenure in the White House—he would be shot within five weeks of signing the present document—his presidential documents are exceedingly scarce. Starting Bid $1000

President Grant dispatches a “letter of congratulation to the Emperor Alexander II of Russia”

Rare presidential commission by James A. Garfield, signed while purging the Post Office of corruption

President Arthur signs the Angell Treaty of 1880, seeking to curtail the flow of Chinese immigrants into the United States

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Arthur directs the Secretary of State to “cause the Seal of the United States to be affixed to “my proclamation attached to the Treaty between the United States and China, signed at Peking on November 17, 1880.” Signed prominently at the conclusion by Chester A. Arthur. In fine condition. This document relates to The Angell Treaty of 1880, which was passed in Beijing, China, on November 17, 1880. A modification of the 1868 Burlingame Treaty between the United States and China, the Angell Treaty, sought to restrict the flow of Chinese immigrants into the United States while also maintaining a friendly relationship with China. Starting Bid $200

28. Chester A. Arthur Signed White House Card. Sought-after Executive Mansion card, 4 x 2.75, boldly and prominently signed in ink by Chester A. Arthur. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Starting Bid $200

29. President Chester A. Arthur Restricts Chinese Immigration with The Angell Treaty of 1880. Partlyprinted DS as president, one page,

x 10, October

1881. President

Incredibly early conservation document between the United States and Russia,

could hunt for fur seals in the Bering Sea

30.

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10,

12, 1894. President Cleveland directs the Secretary of State to “cause the Seal of the United States to be affixed to my Proclamation of the Agreement for a modus vivendi between the United States and Russia, concluded on May 4, 1894.” Signed neatly at the conclusion by Grover Cleveland. In fine condition.

In April 1894 the U. S. and Russia entered into an agreement (a modus vivendi) in which the U.S. agreed to make it unlawful for its citizens to take seals within 10 miles of the Russian coast and within 30 miles of certain named Russian islands. It provided that American vessels ignoring this prohibition could be seized and detained by Russia, and then turned over to the U. S. for prosecution. An exceedingly early conservation-related presidential document. Starting Bid $200

to fine condition, with minor loss to the

and edges. Harrison remains quite scarce in this format, this being just our fourth example in a nearly seven-year span. Starting Bid $200

President Grover Cleveland Early Signed Conservation Document with Russia (1894).

May

31. Benjamin Harrison Signed Photograph. Uncommon 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait photo of Benjamin Harrison by Clark of Indianapolis, boldly signed in ink, “Benj. Harrison.” In very good

corners

33. William McKinley Signed White House CardPSA NM-MT 8. Highly sought-after Executive Mansion card, 4.25 x 2.75, boldly signed in ink by William McKinley. In fine condition, with some trivial mounting remnants on the back. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “NM-MT 8.” Starting Bid $200

limiting where Americans

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32. President Benjamin Harrison Approves the Sioux Act of 1889, Transferring 9,000,000

Acres Into

Federal

Ownership. Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 8 x 10, February 10, 1890. President Harrison authorizes and directs “the Secretary of State to cause the Seal of the United States to be affixed to my proclamation relating to the Act of Congress approved March 2, 1889, entitled ‘An Act to divide a portion of the reservation of the Sioux Nation of Indians in Dakota into separate reservations and to secure the relinquishment of the Indian title to the remainder, and for other purposes.’” Signed boldly at the conclusion by Benjamin Harrison. In fine condition. This document pertains to the proclamation of the Sioux Act of 1889, which further reduced the Great Sioux Reservation by dividing it into six separate reservations and reducing its size by 9,274,668.7 acres. This law was one of three that were significant in forever altering the physical and cultural landscape of South Dakota. Starting Bid $200

Choice presidential portrait of Theodore Roosevelt by Harris & Ewing, boasting a MINT 9 autograph

9.

6.5

9.5 photo

12th 1908.” The image bears a 1907 Harris & Ewing copyright notice in the lower left. In fine condition, with faint silvering, and light rippling to the top from old mounting residue on the reverse. A sharp and well-composed portrait of the president, signed during his last full year in office. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “MINT 9.” Starting Bid $300

34. Theodore Roosevelt Signed Photograph as President

PSA MINT

Outstanding matte-finish

x

of the bespectacled President Roosevelt in a stately pose, nicely signed in the lower border in ink as president, “Theodore Roosevelt, April

President Harrison divides the Great Sioux Reservation, transfers 9,000,000 acres of Indian-owned land into federal possession

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

35. 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

36.

Amusing original sketch by Theodore Roosevelt of a rather funny-looking bear in profile, accomplished in pencil on the reverse of an off-white 5 x 3.25 sheet from a business in Rock Springs, Wyoming, with Roosevelt adding above and below: “Philopoena! John’s conception of a bear. He has confused it with the common or garden skunk.” Includes a mailing envelope from the “Supreme Court, Judges Chamber, Court House Chambers St., New York,” with a handwritten provenance note by the referenced “John,” who writes: “Roosevelt campaign for V. Pres, especially his drawing of my conception of a bear.” In very good condition, with creasing, soiling, intersecting folds, and a short split to the top of the vertical fold. Starting Bid $200

Theodore Roosevelt Original ‘Bear’ Sketch with Handwritten Notes.

Teddy Roosevelt draws a friend’s “conception of a bear,” who has “confused it with the common or garden skunk”

37. Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed. TLS, one page, 6.75 x 7.5, personal The Outlook letterhead, February 6, 1913. Letter to Herman Bernstein, in full: “If Count Witte had written me direct I would have been glad to answer his letter, but it does not seem to me to be wise or proper, that an answer should be made in indirect form to an indirect request, I shall therefore handle the situation in another but I think equally effectual manner.” Roosevelt adds four words in his own hand. In fine condition, with toning to the corner tips. Starting Bid $200

38. Theodore Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed on Death Penalty.

TLS signed “T. Roosevelt,” one page, 5 x 7.75, Pullman Private Car – Pilgrim letterhead, April 16, 1912. Letter to Martin P. Lynch in Brooklyn, New York, in full: “It does not seem to me that the facts you set forth alter the position that I took. I desire to have rape cases treated as on par with cases of murder of the first degree. In neither case should there be admission to bail. In both cases a speedy trial should be provided. Personally I should apply the death penalty in both cases.” He adds a clarifying handwritten postscript to the last line, “where the man is guilty.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope and a fine custom-made quarter-leather slipcase.

In this letter, Roosevelt expresses a long-held stance on the proper punishment for rapists. He made a similar argument in his 1906 State of the Union address, calling rape ‘the most abominable in all the category of crimes, even worse than murder,’ continuing: ‘In my judgment, the crime of rape should always be punished with death, as is the case with murder; assault with intent to commit rape should be made a capital crime, at least in the discretion of the court; and provision should be made by which the punishment may follow immediately upon the heels of the offense; while the trial should be so conducted that the victim need not be wantonly shamed while giving testimony, and that the least possible publicity shall be given to the details.’ Starting Bid $200

“It does not seem to me to be wise or proper, that an answer should be made in indirect form to an indirect request”

“I desire to have rape cases treated as on par with cases of murder of the first degree...Personally I should apply the death penalty in both cases”

39. President-Elect Warren G. Harding Offers William Randolph Hearst a Cabinet Position (February 1921). TLS as president-elect, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, February 20, 1921. Letter to publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst at The New York Journal, in part: “I was very much gratified to have him report that you would accept a certain Cabinet appointment as my best judgment in meeting a situation and at least give it tolerant consideration…You can be sure that I would make no appointment if I did not believe it wise from the viewpoint of service and have in mind the added good result of harmonizing the American spirit and committing us unitedly to a forward movement…I have not had opportunity at any time to personally express to you the gratitude I felt for the part you and your influential publications played in the late campaign. I have taken none of it to myself and know very well the spirit of devotion to America which inspired you.” In fine condition.

A fascinating letter from Harding, two weeks out from his inauguration, beseeching William Randolph Hearst to join his still-under-construction cabinet in some sort of advisory role, which he ultimately never took. Hearst opposed American involvement in the First World War and he used his vast network of multimedia outlets to attack the formation of the League of Nations and to criticize the internationalism espoused by Wilson and his Fourteen Points plan. As America healed from WWI, Hearst’s isolationist push aligned with Harding’s ‘Return to normalcy’ campaign, a power pact that resulted in a landslide victory for Harding and the Republican party in the 1920 United States presidential election. Starting Bid $300

President-Elect Harding recruits William Randolph Hearst, hoping that he “would accept a certain Cabinet appointment as my best judgment”

40. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Signed Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech (1932): “A new deal for the American people”. Historic official press release of Governor Roosevelt’s presidential nomination acceptance speech given at the Democratic National Convention on July 2, 1932, eleven pages, 8.5 x 14, nicely signed at the conclusion in fountain pen, “Franklin D. Roosevelt.” A historic address by FDR, expressing his views on government and painting a path for American progress. The speech famously closes: “I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people. Let us all here assembled constitute ourselves prophets of a new order of competence and of courage. This is more than a political campaign; it is a call to arms. Give me your help, not to win votes alone, but to win in this crusade to restore America to its own people.” In fine condition, with a rusty paperclip impression to the last page. Accompanied by a secretarially signed transmittal letter from September 6, 1932, sending the autographed speech.

Starting Bid $200

“I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people”— FDR accepts the 1932 presidential nomination

41. Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Presidential Campaign Speech (1932). Desirable official press release of Governor Roosevelt’s radio speech of July 30, 1932, six pages, 8.5 x 14, nicely signed at the conclusion in fountain pen, “Franklin D. Roosevelt.” A fantastic campaign speech given shortly after FDR’s nomination as the Democratic candidate for president, demonstrating his use of new media—the radio—to communicate with the American people. The speech begins: “I hope during this campaign to use the radio frequently to speak to you about important things that concern us all. In the olden days campaigns were conducted amid surroundings of brass bands and red lights. Oratory was an appeal primarily to the emotions and sometimes to the passions. It always has been my feeling that with the spread of education, with the wider reading of newspapers and especially with the advent of the radio, mere oratory and mere emotion are having less to do with the determination of public questions under our representative system of government. Today common sense plays the greater part and final opinions are arrived at in the quiet of home.”

He goes on to summarize his campaign platform, focusing on “improving present conditions, restoring employment, affording permanent relief to the people and bringing the nation back to its former proud position of domestic happiness and of financial, industrial, agricultural and commercial leadership in the world.” In fine condition, with a rusty paperclip impression to the last page. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

FDR campaigns on the radio in 1932, outlining the Democratic platform of “affording permanent relief to the people and bringing the nation back to its former proud position”

Eisenhower Typed Letter Signed as President on Efforts to Secure World Peace. TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 8, 1959. Letter to Robin Duff, a former BBC war correspondent who covered the D-Day landings, in full: “Thank you so much for your note of greeting to Scotland. I am most appreciative of your thought of me and of your prayers for the success of my efforts to secure a just and durable peace for all the peoples of the world. With best wishes to a former comrade-inarms.” In very good condition, with overall creasing. Starting Bid $200

43. Dwight D.

President Eisenhower replies to BBC’s D-Day war correspondent, thanking him for “prayers for the success of my efforts to secure a just and durable peace for all the peoples of the world”

42.

Medal of Merit

Document Signed as President. DS as president, one page, 8 x 10.5, October 30, 1947. Citation “to accompany the award of the Medal for Merit to Irving Geist,” an apparel manufacturer and philanthropist known for his efforts in the rehabilitation of disabled war veterans, complete with the actual Medal of Merit presented to Geist. The document, in part: “Irving Geist, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the United States from July, 1942 to December, 1946. Mr. Geist undertook, and carried to a successful conclusion, many difficult projects designed to lessen the suffering and to hasten the recovery of more than two hundred thousand Army, Navy and Marine Corps sick and wounded soldiers and veterans returned to the United States for treatment and rehabilitation.” The medal and its case, along with bar and pin, are mounted, matted, and framed in a shadowbox to an overall size of 11.5 x 10.25. In very good to fine condition, with two larger tears extending down from the top edge to Geist’s name. Accompanied by six original vintage photographs, ranging in size from 10 x 8 to 11 x 14, showing Geist with Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and others. Starting Bid $500

Harry S. Truman

with

President Truman awards the Medal for Merit to Irving Geist, who “undertook, and carried to a successful conclusion, many difficult projects designed to lessen the suffering and to hasten the recovery of more than two hundred thousand Army, Navy and Marine Corps sick and wounded soldiers and veterans”

Handwritten notes from Senator Kennedy—

44.

Notes on Autobiography: “Served as Commander of P. T. Boat”. Highly appealing collection of unsigned handwritten notes from John F. Kennedy as a Massachusetts Senator, consisting of a genealogical outline of his family history, as well as his own personal accomplishments, two pages, circa 1953, United States Senate letterhead. These notes were prepared to aid Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, who was introducing Kennedy before an audience. Kennedy’s notes, in part: “Grandfather John F. Fitzgerald, Congressman 55 years ago from same district I represented… later Mayor of Boston. / Ran in 1916 for U.S. Senate—but

defeated by Henry Cabot Lodge, grandfather of present ambassador. / Graduated Harvard 1940 cum laude. Served as Commander of P. T. Boat for the Pacific in war. Worked for newspaper—Chicago herald American 1945-6 [where Kennedy covered the United Nations Conference in San Francisco and the elections that ousted Winston Churchill in 1945 from London]. Elected to 80th, 81st, 82nd Congress. Elected this year to Senate, 70,000 votes.” Bayard adds some notes in pencil at the conclusion of the second sheet. Also included is Bayard’s handwritten manuscript summary. In fine condition, with light edge toning. Starting Bid $300

John F. Kennedy Handwritten

“Served as Commander of P. T. Boat for the Pacific in war”

46. John F. Kennedy Signed Handwritten Notes

Mentioning Dwight D. Eisenhower and Hamburg. Handwritten notes by John F. Kennedy, penned in ink on both sides of an off-white 4.25 x 7.5 sheet, one side of which bears an ANS, which reads, in part: “Talked with General Eisenhower for an hour today, Leaving Sunday Italy, Jack.” The other side appears to list a couple of European cities, “Passy 32.21” and “49.23.59, Hamburg,” above a mention of Dutch government official Ya’akov Arnon, “Jacob Arnon, King David, Apartment House 22-250.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a Christmas greeting card with a printed Kennedy signature, and a Democratic voting bookmark card for the 1960 United States elections. Starting Bid $200

Rare handwritten letter by Bill Clinton to his “Mammaw,” penned in the 1960s as a Georgetown undergrad

47. Bill Clinton Early Autograph Letter

Signed to Grandmother. Rare, early ALS, signed “Love, Bill,” two pages, 6 x 9.5, personal Georgetown University letterhead, no date but circa 1964–1968. Handwritten letter to “Mammaw,” his grandmother, Edith Cassidy, in full: “Well, I’m back at school now and getting ready for final tests of the semester. There is sure lots of work to do. It was good to see you again and you sure look good. I can’t believe you’ve lost so much weight. I never did get to see that boy who went to Georgetown who was at the nursing home that day. Maybe I will later though. It’s a rainy day today, and it makes me sleepy and not feel like studying. First bad weather we’ve had in a long time though—it’s almost as warm here as it is at home. Must go—write when you have time—Tell Buddy & Ollie Hi for me.” In fine condition. Accompanied by three unsigned photos: two of Clinton as a child with his grandmother, and another of Clinton as a Georgetown graduate.

The death of Clinton’s father three months before his birth forced his mother, Virginia Cassidy, and his grandmother, who Clinton affectionately refers to here as “Mammaw,” to raise the child in rural Arkansas. When Virginia went to nursing school in New Orleans, Edith took full care of Clinton, teaching him to read under her strict tutelage. Starting Bid $200

Handwritten notes from John F. Kennedy: “Talked with General Eisenhower for an hour today, Leaving Sunday Italy, Jack.”

48. Donald Trump Presidential Gift Shinola Watch. Beautiful White House-exclusive Shinola Runwell 47mm presidential wristwatch presented to foreign dignitaries and other VIPs during the administration of President Donald Trump. The polished stainless steel watch features an Argonite 1069 high-accuracy movement, a double-domed sapphire crystal, and a classic white dial with a small presidential seal to the left side. The case back, with laser-etched serial number “S0100118408,” is engraved on the side, “Donald J. Trump.” Includes a handsome Largo Tan leather strap. In very fine, neverworn condition. Accompanied by its original wooden presentation case with the upper lid laser-engraved with the presidential seal.

From the personal collection of a very high-ranking member of President Donald Trump’s inner circle. Starting Bid $200

49. Presidents: Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter Signed Baseball. Official Rawlings National League (White) baseball signed by former American presidents Richard Nixon (on the sweet spot in black ink), Gerald Ford (on a side panel in black ballpoint as “Jerry Ford”), and Jimmy Carter (on a side panel in bright blue ink as “J. Carter”). In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, and some haloing to Carter ’s signature. Starting Bid $200

America’s Pastime represented by three past American presidents: Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter multi-signed baseball

notables

Declaration of Independents

Superlative exemplar of America’s most famous signature

115. John Hancock Signature. Bold ink signature, “John Hancock,” on an off-white 3.5 x 6.25 slip removed from a larger document, with a large, complete embossed paper Seal of Massachusetts affixed at the top. Docketing to reverse dates it to a commission of February 2, 1792. In fine condition, with a few tiny tears along the right edge. Accompanied by an engraved portrait of Hancock as well as a color photograph. One of the finest Hancock signatures we have offered in years. Starting Bid $300

American Politicians and Leaders

117. Henry Clay Letter Attacking President John Tyler. ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, July 10, 1842. Handwritten letter to Indiana Senator Oliver H. Smith, in part: “I am delighted to hear of the fine speeches which prevail among the Whigs in Congress, notwithstanding the perfidy of the President. His last silly veto must open all eyes, even the blind…I sincerely hope… whether laws shall emanate from Congress, or from Mr. Tyler—our Georgia friends will rally around the Independence of the Legislature.” In fine condition, with scattered small stains, and seal-related paper loss to the integral address leaf. Starting Bid $200

Supreme Court

118. John Marshall Autograph Letter Signed on “Habeas Corpus” Opinion. ALS signed “J. Marshall,” one page, 7.25 x 9, April 9, 1807. Handwritten letter to Judge William Cranch, who was then serving as Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States. In part: “I accidentally took up a paper soon after my return from Washington which contained the opinion given by the supreme court on the question whether a habeas corpus could be awarded. On reading it I observed that the clause respecting the proviso is misstated. This is undoubtedly my fault as I recollect well that there were interlineations in that fact which rendered it almost illegible to myself. I hope the opinion has not been forwarded to the press. But be this as it may I must beg the favor of you to send me either my original opinion on this preliminary notion, or, if you have it not, a copy of one or two sentences which relate to the proviso as made out by yourself. I shall perhaps be able to decipher my own writing, or, if you have it not, to correct the mistake into which you have been led in copying, by my negligence & hurry.” Addressed on the integral leaf in Marshall’s hand: “The Honble William Cranch, Washington City.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Clay attacks President Tyler: “His last silly veto must open all eyes, even the blind”

Marshall aims to correct the “opinion given by the supreme court on the question whether a habeas corpus could be awarded”

World Leaders and Politicians

Spectacular portrait of Prime Minister Churchill, signed during World War II

119. Winston Churchill Signed Photograph Signed During World War II (1942). Marvelous vintage wartime matte-finish 5.5 x 7.25 three-quarter-length portrait of Prime Minister Churchill in formal attire, affixed to its original 7 x 10 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, “Winston S. Churchill, 1942.” Reverse bears the credit stamp of Walter Stoneman of J. Russell & Sons. In fine condition, with light silvering to the edges of the image. A superlative example signed during the Second World War. As such, highly desirable.

Working for J. Russell & Sons, Walter Stoneman took numerous photographs of royalty, aristocracy, members of high society, and other prominent individuals from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century. He was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to photography, and was a fellow of both the Royal Photographic Society and the Royal Geographical Society. Starting Bid $1000

Rare double ‘ink blot’ signature by the young Hirohito during his 1921 trip to Italy— prior to assuming the Japanese throne

ink signature in

and Japanese, “Hirohito,” uniquely accomplished in ink-blot ‘Klecksography’ within a vintage 6.75 x 5 Italian ‘album amicorum,’ or friendship album; Hirohito also signs neatly below, as do most others in the album. This friendship album was assembled between July 1919 and June 1924, realized in Klecksography throughout—the signed pages folded in half while the signatures were still damp to create symmetrical ink blots, similar to the one used for Rorschach tests. Among the personalities here represented are Hirohito, who visited Italy accompanied by his uncle, Prince Kan’in Kotohito, during a

six-month state visit to Europe before assuming the regency of Japan in November 1921. The album also contains also a series of signatures collected in Fiume (Rijeka) in August 1920, at the height of the Italian Regency of Carnaro, including Gabriele D’Annunzio himself as well as Sante Ceccherini, Viganò, the commander of the defected destroyer Espero, and other legionaries and military heroes. The collection further comprises members of the Italian royal family, represented almost in its entirety, and the ministers of Mussolini’s first government, including Costanzo Ciano, Armando Diaz and Giovanni Gentile. In fine condition. Starting Bid $1000

120. Emperor Hirohito Twice-Signed Autograph Album (1921). Extraordinary

English

121. Theodor Herzl

Circular Letter Signed on

Zionism. Hungarian-born Austrian founder of Zionism (1860–1904). TLS in German, signed “Herzl,” one page, 8.25 x 11, January 8, 1902. Circular letter to a colleague, sent at the height of his Zionist activities. Sent on behalf of the Va’ad HaPoel of the Histadrut Labor Federation, Herzl issues a call to action to realize the decisions of the Zionist Congress and requests lists of Jewish organizations for weekly delivery of DieWelt (Zionist movement journal), to spread the concept of Zionism and to unite worldwide Zionist organizations and activists. In very good to fine condition, with small holes, and old tape, to the left edge. Starting Bid $200

122. Mao Zedong First Edition Book: Quotations from Chairman Mao (The Little Red Book) - Rarest Variant. Scarce first edition Chinese book: Mao Zhu Xi Yu Lu (Quotations from Chairman Mao, or “The Little Red Book”). First edition, with frontispiece portrait of Mao and Marshal Lin Bao’s uncorrected printed endorsement leaf; textual error on pp. 82/83 uncorrected, and lacking the errata slip. Beijing: General Political Department of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, 1964. Softcover bound in red vinyl covers with embossed title and star, 4 x 5.5, 250 pages. Book condition: VG-/None, with light overall wear and dampstaining to the first several pages, affecting little of the book’s text. This uncorrected example is considered the rarest of all first editions of the ‘Little Red Book,’ and originally came from the collection of Justin Schiller, the recognized expert on printings of Mao’s works.

Widely known as Mao’s ‘Little Red Book,’ the pocket-sized Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung was first printed in 1964 and widely distributed during China’s Cultural Revolution. Its thirty chapters contain quotations from Mao’s speeches and writings, organized by topic: the Communist Party, class and class struggle, socialism and communism, war and peace, imperialism, the People’s Army, politics, patriotism, and culture are all touched upon in the famous work. A highly desirable first edition of this historic and influential book, which helped to shape China’s cultural and political paths in the 20th century. Starting Bid $500

Uncorrected first edition of Chairman Mao’s ‘Little Red Book’—the rarest variant!

123. William Wilberforce Autograph Letter Signed on Politics and Abolition: “Plunged up to the chin in slave papers”. British politician, evangelist, and philanthropist (1759–1833) who played an important role in the movement to abolish slavery. ALS signed “W. Wilberforce,” eleven pages three sets of adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 9.25, January 20, 1790. Lengthy handwritten letter to his friend Joseph Walker, largely in relation to the Corporation and Test Acts, shedding light on the in-fighting relating to the Protestant Dissenters’ opposition to the Act. In small part: “For several days I have been wanting to write to you, but I have been hindered partly by the pressure of business and still more by the weakness of my eyes, the subject of this letter not allowing one to avail myself of the help of my amanuensis…Whilst I was your guest at Eastwood I purposely abstained from the mention of the test and corporation acts; my reason I need not state to you, it must have been suggested by the delicacy of mind which indeed you on your part to observe a similar silence...When Mr. Beaufort gave his notice last year I was in the country plunged up to the chin in slave papers, having absconded from London for the sole purposes of making myself complete master of my subject, scarce condescending so much to the affairs of common life as to look into a newspaper, I heard and saw nothing of notice. I was never more surprised or vexed than to find accidentally the night I returned into the neighbourhood of London that Beaufort was to come on the third day after. My own motion was to follow on the Monday immediately succeeding. I, having been repeatedly delayed, could be put off no longer.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $500

Long, detailed handwritten letter by the great British abolitionist William Wilberforce: “I was… plunged up to the chin in slave papers, having absconded…for the sole purposes of making myself complete master of my subject”

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

124. Catherine the Great Autograph Letter Signed on Art Collection. 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

125. Charles d’Orleans (Celebrated Medieval Poet) Excessively Rare Document Signed. Accomplished medieval poet (1394–1465) who was Duke of Orléans from 1407 until his death, following the murder of his father, Louis I, Duke of Orléans. Most of his poetic output came during his 25 years as a prisoner of war in England, after which he returned to France and became a celebrated patron of the arts. His works have inspired many modern artists and musicians, including Henri Matisse, Edward Elgar, and Claude Debussy. Exceedingly rare vellum manuscript DS in French, signed “Charles,” one page, 13.25 x 4, May 28, 1442. An order given to his treasurer to pay a sum of one hundred gold crowns to Sieur de Flaurigny for a two-month trip he made to Blois to see the king, boldly signed at the conclusion by Charles d’Orleans. In fine condition. Starting Bid $500

Exceedingly rare autograph of the celebrated medieval poet, Charles, Duke of Orléans

Prince

(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

Impressive portrait of the future king

126. King Charles III Signed Oversized Photograph. Exceptional color semi-glossy 10 x 12 half-length portrait photo of King Charles III posing outdoors during his years as the Prince of Wales, signed on the original mount in fountain pen, “Charles, 1987.” Nicely framed to an overall size of 17.25 x 19.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

127. King William III Document Signed. Sovereign

of Orange

128. Princess Diana Autograph Letter

Signed

to Jimmy

Savile. ALS signed “Diana,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 7, personal Kensington Palace letterhead, April 5, 1991. Handwritten letter to to BBC TV and radio personality Jimmy Savile, in full: “This letter is long overdue to thank you for all your support & guidance during the last month, in particular! It is difficult to put into words how much I appreciate the time & trouble you have put into my cause—I know only too well how precious the hours are in a day for you & to go out of your way for this particular lady has touched me deeply. This comes, Jimmy, with my heartfelt thanks & as always my love too.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

129.

Typed

TLS signed “Charles” and “Yours most sincerely, and Diana,” one page, 8 x 13, Buckingham Palace letterhead, October 7, 1981. Letter to “Miss Williams,” in part: “We would both like to thank you very much indeed for your most kind contribution to the wedding present which the Duchy has given us. We really are delighted with the mahogany library table which will look splendid in our home at Highgrove and is exactly the right period for the house...As you can well imagine, with two houses to equip from scratch we have quite a difficult task ahead of us! We have been completely overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity which so many people have shown to us.” In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds and a few small stains. Starting Bid $200

Princess Diana and King Charles III

Letter Signed.

130. Princess Diana and King Charles III Signed Christmas Card. Appealing 1986 Christmas card embossed on the front with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measuring 10.25 x 7.25 open, featuring an affixed color photo of the royal couple posing with their young sons Prince William and Prince Harry, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Lady Marre, from Charles and” and “Diana.” In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

131. Queen Elizabeth I Letter Signed. LS signed “Elizabeth R,” one page, 12 x 8.25, January 21, 1592. An untranslated letter in Early Modern English, neatly signed at the head by Queen Elizabeth I. The letter retains its address leaf. In good condition, with a large area of paper loss to the upper right, and areas of heavy staining, both of which affect the text of the document, but don’t adversely affect the otherwise bold signature. One of the most legendary leaders in world history, Queen Elizabeth I oversaw the transformation of England into a modern world power. Her autograph is among the most sought-after of all European royalty. Starting Bid $2500

Rare 1592 letter signed by Queen Elizabeth I— a scarce and sought-after royal autograph

Fantastic portrait of Princess Elizabeth as a Sea Ranger during World War II

The 16-year-old Princess Elizabeth enrolled as a Sea Ranger on February 26, 1943, during World War II, to contribute to the domestic war effort. She was made a Sea Ranger Commodore in 1945, and would go on to train as a driver and mechanic and was awarded the rank of honorary junior commander in the Auxiliary Territorial Service (“A.T.S.”), the women’s branch of the British Army. Starting Bid $200

132. Queen Elizabeth II Signed Oversized Photograph. Attractive color semi-glossy 9.5 x 12.75 official royal portrait photo of Queen Elizabeth II, signed neatly on the mount in black ink, “Elizabeth R., 1998.” Framed to an overall size of 13.75 x 17.75. In fine condition, with slight fading to the image. Starting Bid $200

133. Queen Elizabeth II Signed Photograph as a WWII Sea Ranger. Marvelous vintage wartime mattefinish 6 x 7.75 photo of Princess Elizabeth in her Sea Rangers uniform, affixed to its original 7.25 x 9.5 mount, signed on the mount in bold fountain pen, “Elizabeth, 1945.” Reverse bears the affixed label of Royal Court photographer Dorothy Wilding. In fine condition, with a touch of light foxing at the top.

Large Buckley portrait of the Queen and her Prince

134. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Fabulous color matte-finish 9.75 x 11.75 portrait photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip by Anthony Buckley, depicting the queen with her crown and royal sash and Philip bedecked with his military decorations, affixed to its original mount that is signed neatly below in fountain pen, “Elizabeth R., 1985” and “Philip.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 17.5 x 21.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

135. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Christmas Card (1949). Royal Christmas card from 1949 with an embossed golden seal on the front, measures 16.75 x 6.75 open, bearing an affixed color photo of the Clarence House, signed on the adjacent page in black ink, “Elizabeth,” and in fountain pen, “& Philip.” Retains its original green-and-white ribbon. In fine condition, with some scattered faint foxing. Starting Bid $200

Religous Figures

137.

Signed Prayer Slip. Ap-

8.5,

black ballpoint, “Dear Kevin Pachl, Keep the joy of loving God in your heart and share this joy with all you meet. God bless you, M Teresa mc.” Attractively double-matted and framed with a portrait and nameplate to an overall size of 13.25 x 15.25. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

136.

Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Christmas Card. Desirable Royal Christmas card from 1959, measuring 15.75 x 5.75 open, featuring an appealing image of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip walking with their children along the property of Balmoral Castle, signed below the image in fountain pen, “Philip” and “Elizabeth R, 1959.” Matted to an overall size of 18.75 x 8.75. In fine condition, with a few small stains. Starting Bid $200

Queen

Mother Teresa

pealing prayer slip featuring the text of a “Prayer for Peace,” 3 x

signed and inscribed in the lower margin in

138. Mother Teresa Signed Book. Signed book: Something Beautiful for God. Later printing. London: Collins, 1971. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.75, 156 pages. Signed on the half-title page in fountain pen, “God bless you, M Teresa mc, 10/3/72.” In fine condition, with light wear to the dust jacket, ownership notations to the first free end page, and the owners’ bookplate on the front pastedown. An uncommonly early autograph from Mother Teresa, who was canonized as a Catholic saint in 2016. Starting Bid $200

139. Pope John Paul I Signature. Born Albino Luciani (1912–1978), he was elected Pope on August 26, 1978, and suddenly died of a heart attack just 33 days later. Rare vintage ballpoint signature, “Ringrazia vivam, A. Luciani, 19-3-73,” on a white 6.5 x 4.25 card imprinted with his titles as cardinal and patriarch of Venice. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Activists and Social Leaders

Signed. TLS, two pages, 8.25 x 10.75, The American National Red Cross letterhead, June 19, 1895. Letter to Clara Barton Clinton, in part: “I am always glad to hear from you and glad that you write me so familiarly. You will not wonder that, in some way, you seem almost to belong to me; and any strangeness or restraint on your part would be painful to me…You must not feel, my dear girl, that your life is useless, you are doubtless filling your role worthily and bravely and it will count, in the end, with the rest.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $200

140. Pope John XXIII Signed Photograph. Italian Pope (18811963), born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, who ascended the papal throne in 1958 and served until his death. As the guiding force behind the historic Second Vatican Council, John ushered in the most sweeping reforms the Catholic Church had undergone in centuries. Well-composed vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.5 photo of Pope John XXIII reading in front of a large window, neatly signed in fountain pen, “Joannes XXIII, PP., 15-IX-60.” Reverse bears the credit stamp of “Pontifica Fotografia Felici.” In fine to very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

141. Clara Barton Typed Letter

“You must not feel, my dear girl, that your life is useless, you are doubtless filling your role worthily and bravely and it will count, in the end, with the rest”

Included with this majestic signature, which measures 7˝ across and 4˝ in height, are four silver gelatin glossy photos, ranging in size from 2.25 x 4 and 8.5 x 6.5, two depicting MLK with Burnett and interviewer John Freeman, and two featuring contact sheet images of artist Feliks Topolski drawing King’s portrait and then another of the finished works, which were created for Burnett and Topolski’s 1964 book Face to Face; a Canadian Pacific Telegram from June 8, 1961, sent to Burnett by Barbara Vesey Brown, alerting him that “Doctor King willing to meet you Tuesday afternoon Montgomery Alabama after court hearing… He staying with Reverend Abernathy”; a typed letter signed by King’s secretary, Miss McDonald, sent to Burnett on June 19, 1962, giving consent for the text of his interview to be used in the book, Face to Face; and a first edition copy of the aforementioned book. Without hyperbole or exaggeration, this is among the very nicest and largest signatures of the great Dr. King that we have come across. Starting Bid $1000

142. Martin Luther King, Jr. Large Signature for 1961 BBC ‘Face to Face’ Interviewer. Amazing large ballpoint signature, “Best Wishes, Martin Luther King Jr.,” on an off-white 9.5 x 11.5 book page. This autograph was presented to producer Hugh Burnett on October 29, 1961, the day he interviewed Rev. King for the BBC television program Face to Face. In very fine condition. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “MINT 9.”

“Best Wishes, Martin Luther King Jr.”—a stunningly large, mint signature of the Civil Rights icon

143. Nelson Mandela Signed Time Magazine Page on Gandhi. Magazine page removed from an issue of Time Magazine from December 31, 1999, 7.75 x 10.5, featuring Nelson Mandela’s article on Mohandas Gandhi, ‘The Sacred Warrior,’ boldly signed in black felt tip, “N. Mandela, 15 - 3 - 2000.” In fine condition, with staple hole-related tears to the upper left corner, some light creasing, and unobtrusive intersecting folds. The second page of the article is also included. An important autograph made all the more interesting by the article’s subject, another icon of activism for whom Mandela held deep admiration. Starting Bid $200

Businessmen

144. Howard Hughes Document Signed On His Circumnavigation Flight. DS in Russian, signed “Howard R. Hughes,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Amtorg Trading Corporation letterhead, July 9, 1938. In part (translated): “The bearer of this [letter]...the pilot Mr. Howard Hughes, during his aroundthe-world flight is going to fly over the territory of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics with stops in Moscow, Novosibirsk and Yakutsk. Mr. Howard Hughes and his team require that fuel, aircraft oil, water, food products, dry ice, hot coffee, sterilized milk, cable expenses, postage stamps and other services be provided. We ask all organizations of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics where Mr. Howard Hughes applies to receive the above mentioned services to provide him with all necessary items and to recoup their costs from Mosamtorg, Sovietskaya Ploschad No. 1.” In fine condition, with a bit of scattered light soiling and an impressed Amtorg seal to lower right. Accompanied by a 12 x 8 silk American flag attested to as having accompanied Hughes on this historic flight. Starting Bid $300

The liberator of South Africa looks at the seminal work of the liberator of India

“The pilot Mr. Howard Hughes, during his around-the-world flight is going to fly over the territory of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics with stops in Moscow, Novosibirsk and Yakutsk”

145. Charles L. Tiffany Signed Photograph. Founder of the great New York-based retail and design operation (1812-1902) that became legendary for its spectacular jewelry and decorative wares in metal, glass, and other materials. Rare 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet bust portrait of Tiffany captioned within the image, “Feby 15th 1892, My eightieth birthday,” and floridly signed at the bottom of the image in ink, “C. L. Tiffany.” Published by Sarony of New York. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light foxing, and some skipping and fading to the signature. Starting Bid $200

146. Cornelius Vanderbilt Signature - PSA NM-MT 8. Vintage fountain pen signature by the American business magnate, “C. Vanderbilt,” on an off-white 3 x 1.75 card. In fine condition. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/ DNA as “NM-MT 8.” Starting Bid $200

Scientists and Inventors

of A Million and One Nights: The History of the Motion Picture

Scarce

147. Thomas Edison Signed Limited Edition Book. Signed book: A Million and One Nights: The History of the Motion Picture, Vol. 1. Limited edition, one of 327 copies issued. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1926. Clothbound hardcover with giltstamped titling, 7 x 9.75, 400 pages. Signed neatly in fountain pen by Thomas Edison with his classic umbrella signature on an opening prefatory page, “Thos. A. Edison.” The colophon on the page’s opposite side is signed by the author, Terry Ramsaye, and the front pastedown bears two affixed ownership bookplates belonging to noted Hollywood couple Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon, who both sign the lower example in black ink. Autographic condition: fine, with staining along the hinge edge. Book condition: VG/None, with rubbing to title on spine. Starting Bid $200

148. Thomas Edison Appeals to His West Orange Workers to Invest in the Liberty Loan (1917). World War I-dated TLS, signed prominently with his “Thos. A. Edison” umbrella signature, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal ‘From the Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison’ letterhead, July 3, 1917. Marked “Personal,” a letter to George H. Quinn, an employee of the Edison Storage Battery Company, in part: “Accept my warm appreciation for your efforts in obtaining the very handsome subscription to the Liberty Loan. Also extend this appreciation to all subscribers in your Department for their patriotism and sacrifice in meeting the payments for the Bonds, which I trust you will facilitate with the Banks in the same spirit of cooperation.” In very good to fine condition, with lightly trimmed edges, some wrinkling to the top, and slight blotting to the ink in the signature. On May 24, 1917, Thomas Edison appealed to executives of his West Orange plant to support the ongoing war effort by investing in the Liberty Loan. Starting Bid $200

Edison-signed limited edition

In a gracious letter, Edison applauds a department head for his role in raising Liberty Loan funds

Vintage fountain pen signature, “Albert Einstein, 1947,” on a neatly trimmed light blue 4.5 x 3 album page. In fine condition. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “GEM MT 10.” A choice full autograph from one of history’s greatest minds. Starting Bid $500

150. Albert Einstein Typed Letter Signed to Astronomer Arthur Beer. TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.25 x 10.75, April 13, 1934. Letter to Cambridge astronomer Arthur Beer, in full (translated): “I found out from Colleague Russell recently, to my regret, that his efforts to get you an astronomical job in America have not been successful so far. I beg you to keep me informed of your efforts. I am willing to write anywhere if you see fit to suggest it to me.” He adds a brief handwritten postscript: “I’m staying for the summer in America.” In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, two file holes, and light show-through from old mounting remnants on the back. Einstein’s autograph postscript is noteworthy, as it reveals his undecided future—it would not be until 1935 that he decided to remain permanently in the United States and apply for citizenship. Starting Bid $500

151. Albert Einstein Signature - PSA GEM MT 10.

Einstein writes to a fellow physicist:

“Efforts to get you an astronomical job in America have not been successful”

Touching handwritten letter of encouragement by Albert Einstein to his hospitalized son in 1932, looking forward to his trip to America

149.

x 11.5, October 8, 1932. A lengthy and touching handwritten letter of encouragement to his youngest son Eduard Einstein, nicknamed “Tetel,” who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia two years earlier and recently interned at the Burghölzli psychiatric hospital in Zurich. Einstein tells Tetel not to worry about having had to be interned for treatment. A friend he knew in Pasadena was in such a state of painful depression at the start of the war that he had to go to a neurological hospital. When he finally recovered, after staying there for a year, and they wanted to release him, he stayed there anyway, declaring that there was no better refuge for a knowledge worker and to this day he is in good spirits and in excellent health. And first of all, Tetel should no longer worry about the matter of the will: his father will not talk about it anymore, let him be reassured and trust him. It would be wonderful if he came to visit him before December, the time of Einstein’s trip to California. He himself cannot leave Caputh, because he needs his collaborator for important works. He hopes to take his son to America next year; this year it would have been too expensive, and also too difficult, since Einstein has exhausting responsibilities in California. But next year, he will spend five months in Princeton, near New York, a quiet and hospitable place, perfect for him. At the moment he is spending his days working and sailing. His son too should strive to make his life as simple and peaceful as possible. Has he read the fairy tales of Hans

Christian Andersen? He has read them so long ago that he intends to reread them. Recently he read the second part of Faust, without being as impressed with it as most people. He begs Tetel to write soon, and in detail, about his concerns. Ilse was in Carlsbad after several years of psychoanalysis which helped her a lot. One day, when Tetel visits him, he will have to teach his father psychoanalysis: Einstein promises to be careful, and above all to remain serious. But the most important thing is to pull himself together, to finally be able to come and see him. In fine condition, with expertly repaired splits to folds.

Einstein penned the letter from his summer house in Caputh, just south of Potsdam; it provides a window into a more compassionate side of the renowned physicist. As mentioned in the letter, Einstein left for the USA two months later, not knowing that the rise of the Nazis would prevent him from ever returning to his country of birth. Tragically, in spite of the hopes expressed in this letter, he would never see Tetel again. Tetel was an admirer of Sigmund Freud, even hanging a picture of the neurologist on his bedroom wall; he had once hoped to enter the fledgling field of psychiatry, but was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1930 at age twenty, rendering him a patient rather than a practitioner. This explains Einstein’s comment that “one day…he will have to teach his father psychoanalysis.” Tetel’s mother, Mileva Maric´ (Einstein’s first wife) cared for him until she died in 1948; after which he mainly lived at the psychiatric clinic in Burghölzli, where he died in 1965 of a stroke at age 55. Starting Bid $1000

Albert Einstein Autograph Letter Signed to Son on Psychiatric Care, the USA, and Literature. ALS in German, signed “Your Papa,” one page both sides, 7.5

153.

Vintage ink signature, “R. H. Goddard,” on an off-white 3 x .75 slip. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a glossy 4 x 5 photo of Goddard and a transmittal TLS (with envelope) from Goddard’s wife, Esther, dated March 12, 1965, in part: “In response to your request of January 3, which has been forwarded to me from Roswell, New Mexico, I am glad to send you a photograph of my late husband, together with his autograph.” Starting Bid $200

152. Albert Einstein ‘On the Unified Field Theory’ Booklet. Rare unsigned booklet: Zur Einheitlichen Feldtheorie [On the Unified Field Theory]. First edition of one of Einstein’s last important scientific works. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 1929. Original orange printed wrappers, 7.25 x 10.25, 8 pages. In very good to fine condition, with light handling wear, and toning to the covers. By 1929, Einstein had solved the main problems he had faced in writing field equations for his unified field theory; this ‘united field’ theory would be a generalization of his gravitational theory, including all electromagnetic phenomena. Starting Bid $200

Robert H. Goddard Signature with Transmittal Letter from His Wife.

154. Transatlantic Telegraph Cable Relic by Tiffany’s. Segment of the first transatlantic telegraph cable from 1858, measuring 3.75” long, made into a souvenir and sold by Tiffany & Co. The cable is wrapped with a brass band, reading: “Atlantic Telegraph Cable, Guaranteed by Tiffany & Co., Broadway, New York.” Includes the original wooden presentation box, 6˝ x 3˝ x 2˝, and a facsimile letter by Cyrus W. Field, dated August 21, 1858, which reads: “This is to certify that I have sold the balance of the Atlantic Telegraph cable now on board of the U.S.S.V. Niagara to Messrs Tiffany & Co. Jewellers No. 550 Broadway of this city, and that the piece which accompanies this is a genuine section thereof.” In very good to fine condition, with tarnishing to the bands. Starting Bid $200

Intellectuals

155. Auguste Comte Autograph Letter Signed. Important French philosopher, mathematician, and writer (1798–1857) who formulated the doctrine of positivism, is often regarded as the first philosopher of science, and contributed to the development of sociology as a discipline. Extremely rare ALS in French, one page, 3.25 x 4.25, November 7, 1850. Untranslated handwritten letter by August Comte. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

157.

Adam Smith Autograph Letter

Signed on a Student’s Sickness

- One

Year After Publishing The Theory of Moral Sentiments. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 9, March 10, 1760. Letter to the 1st Earl of Shelburne regarding the health of his son Thomas, then Smith’s student and lodger, in part: “I think it my Duty to inform your Lordship that Mr. Fitzmaurice has been for some days past ill of a slight fever, from which, however, he never appeared to be in the least danger and from which I hope he is now in a fair way of recovery. He was seized with it on Wednesday last. I missed him that forenoon from the Class, which I had never done before and upon my return to my own house, I found him lying upon his bed and complaining of a headache. I immediately sent for a Physician who ordered him to be blooded. He was a good deal relieved by the bleeding, but became very feverish that evening. He continued so all next day but the day following found himself greatly relieved in consequence of a sweat and a sound Sleep. I should have written to your Lordship that evening, that is by Fridays post, for I could have written no sooner, but he appeared to be so much better and Dr. Black assured me positively that all danger was now over, and that he would probably be quite well next day, that I resolved to wait one other post before I wrote anything that could possibly alarm your Lordship…

Your Lordship, perhaps, may think that as I ventured to delay writing to you by last post, I ought not to have written by this:

and I shall readily acknowledge that my behaviour in this respect is not very consistent. But when Mr. Fitzmaurice had a slight relapse on Saturday evening I felt so much uneasiness for not having written to your Lordship the day before that I resolved never to expose myself to the like; your Lordship my depend upon his being treated with the utmost care and attention.” In fine condition, with partial splitting along the hinge and a bit of smudging to the closing sentiment.

During his tenure as a professor of logic and moral philosophy at Glasgow University, Smith graciously offered to share his residence with students who sought both housing and scholastic supervision, a tender he would uphold over the course of thirteen years. Beginning in 1759, Thomas PettyFitzmaurice, the youngest son of the 1st Earl of Shelburne, lodged and studied with Smith for two years before eventually moving on and becoming a Member of Parliament in 1761. Published in April of 1759, The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Smith’s landmark book of ethical philosophy, embodied many of his Glasgow lectures, which in turn enhanced the standing of both the institution and Smith, whose noted genius and influential teachings attracted a generation of young minds to transfer to Glasgow. Representative of the unique concern Smith relayed to his students, this is an exceptionally rare and considerate letter penned less than a year after the publication of his classic work of sentiment and sympathy, The Theory of Moral Sentiments. Starting Bid $5000

Writing one year after the publication of his influential moral treatise, Adam Smith comments on his student’s fever: “I immediately sent for a Physician who ordered him to be blooded”

156.Friedrich Nietzsche Rare Autograph Letter

Signed. Rare ALS in German, one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, no date but circa February 1877. Handwritten letter by Nietzsche from Sorrento, Villa Rubinacci, to his friend, the writer and painter Reinhart von Seydlitz in Davos, Switzerland, inviting him to join Nietzsche and Malwida von Meysenbug in Sorrento. In part (translated): “My dear good friend, nothing but a query—apart from my most cordial thanks for your letter. Are you in sufficient health to make plans for the spring?

I hope and wish so with all my heart. You would still find me in Sorrento. My two friends and companions [the philosopher Paul Rée and his student Albert Brenner] will be leaving me at the end of March, and I remain with Miss von Meysenbug… My eyes are worse, my head not significantly better—thus, to employ an ancient Italian phrase (first used by a Papal

nepot when the bailiffs came to lead him to his death), ‘Va bene, patienza!’—The days are of exceptional beauty; there is here a mixture of ocean, forest, and mountain climate, and numerous semi-darkened, quiet pathways. Many plans cross our minds (those of Miss v. M. and myself), and you always figure in them.” In fine condition. During his 1876–77 sojourn on the gulf of Naples, Nietzsche was working on ‘Menschliches, Allzumenschliches [Human, All Too Human],’ his first work in the aphoristic style that would come to dominate his writings. On November 6th, Richard and Cosima Wagner had abruptly quit Sorrento, departing for Rome; it had been the last meeting between the philosopher and the composer whom he had formerly idolized. A rare and well-preserved letter by the profoundly influential philosopher. Starting Bid $5,000

Friendly letter by Friedrich Nietzsche from the Italian coast: “The days are of exceptional beauty; there is here a mixture of ocean, forest, and mountain climate”

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

241. Jefferson Davis Autograph Letter Signed on His Desperate Financial Plight.

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

242. 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

full: “Respectfully forwarded by the Examining Board recommended attention requested to enclosed extract from proceedings of this Board in case of Capt. Casey.” Handsomely mounted, matted, and framed with a portrait to an

Custer requests that attention be given to the case of Captain Peter Casey of Chicago’s Irish Legion, the 90th Illinois Volunteers, for absence without leave. Dublin-born Casey was a Chicago saloon owner who suffered a series of run-ins with Army authority. In this particular case, he had suffered from a severe case of fever and was given a legitimate furlough which he extended without leave. Eventually, in the spring of 1864, Casey would be dismissed from the service for unexplained absences and unspecified conduct unbecoming of an officer. Starting Bid $300

243. Robert E. Lee Signed Photograph in Confederate Uniform - PSA MINT 9. Striking 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Robert E. Lee in an unusual half-length pose, dressed in his Confederate uniform jacket but without insignias of rank, crisply signed on the mount in ink, “R. E. Lee.” Reverse bears an affixed two-cent revenue stamp. In fine condition, with a couple tiny edge stains. The portrait is attributed to Michael Miley of Rockbridge County, Virginia, taken in the summer of 1866, though the mount is unmarked. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “MINT 9.” Starting Bid $500

245. George A. Custer Civil War-Dated Autograph Endorsement Signed on Deserting Irish Captain. Civil War–dated autograph endorsement, signed “G. A. Custer, Brig. Genl. Vols., Presidt. of Ex. Board,” one page, 3.5 x 3, September 11, 1863. Handwritten endorsement penned by Custer as president of the Examining Board, in

overall size of 14.25 x 21.25. In fine condition.

Scarce 1866 carte-de-visite of Robert E. Lee in his Confederate uniform, featuring a MINT 9 autograph

Custer intercedes tin the 1863 case of a deserting captain in Chicago’s Irish Legion, the 90th Illinois Volunteers

244. Fred Mundy’s Little Round Top-Used Civil War Sword with Lucius Larrabee Letter Signed. Private purchase US foot officers’ sword by Schuyler, Hartley & Graham, presented to 1st Lieutenant/Quartermaster Fred R. Mundy of the 44th New York Volunteer Infantry, known as ‘The Ellsworth Avengers.’ This is a handsome sword measuring 36 1/4˝ overall, with a 30 1/2˝ slightly curved, single-edged blade having single wide fullers. The steel retains a mostly bright polish with small spots of minor freckling scattered along both sides of the blade. The blade has extensively decorated, etched panels along the forte, repeated on both sides: laurel leaves, liberty cap, and American eagle, with “Stand by the Union” and crossed US flags just above the ricasso. The brass hilt has an overall dark, yellow-ochre patina with paler metal on the exposed areas, as well as on the pierced counterguard. The shagreen grip has light surface wear along the seam, and has an intact braided wire wrap. The sword is housed in its original brass and steel scabbard, which has an overall freckled gray patina on the body, and lightly cleaned brass on the throat, hanger band, and chape. The throat itself has a clear and legible presentation inscription: “Presented to Fred R. Mundy, Quarter Master, 44th Reg’t N.Y.S.V., as a mark of the Esteem & Confidence of his fellow townsmen, Seneca Falls, N.Y., Oct. 5th, 1861.”

Fred R. Mundy was 22 years old when he was commissioned the regimental quartermaster for the 44th New York Volunteer Infantry (3 Year) from the unit’s inception in 1861 to its final mustering out in 1864. The regiment, known as “The Ellsworth Avengers” (after Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth, a New Yorker, and the first Union officer killed in the war) was formed at Albany and formed part of the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Corps. The regiment faced combat at Gaines’ Mill, Malvern Hill, 2nd Bull Run, was held in reserve at Antietam, and fought at Fredericksburg, and the Chancellorsville Campaign. At Gettysburg, the regiment was rushed to Little Round Top in order to counter Hood’s attack, and took part in the defense that culminated in Chamberlain’s legendary bayonet charge into the shocked remnants of Laws’ Texans and Alabamians. Mundy, as quartermaster, would’ve shuttled back and forth between the regimental staff commanding on the hill, and the supply train near the artillery park on the Spangler Farm behind and to the north of their position. Starting Bid $500

Presentation sword carried by a member of the ‘Ellsworth Avengers’ at Little Round Top, with a letter by his fallen comrade-in-arms

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

vintage

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.

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 $200

246. Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph on USS Cleveland in Borneo (1945). Historic

matte-finish

247. Douglas MacArthur Signed Photograph. Exceptional vintage matte-finish 8.5 x 11 photo of General Douglas MacArthur wearing his military uniform and his trademark Philippine Army Field Marshal’s cap, signed nicely in fountain pen. In fine condition, with a couple of trivial creases in the borders. Accompanied by the original Department of the Army mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

Napoleon was appointed commander of the artillery in 1793 during the siege of the city of Toulon, held by insurgent moderate revolutionaries and royalists. The insurgents were supported by the British fleet. Eliminating this potential bridgehead for the British Army was therefore of great importance.

Siege

In part (translated): “Please tell me about the state of the field artillery or the siege artillery. I inform you that I have instructed 25 men from Jourdan company to remain in Marseilles until further notice, as well as a replacement of the worker troops. Aside from the artillery that could be attached to the various battalions, there is still a company of gunners from Paris here.” Napoleon further asks for a summary report on the battalions and a “statement of the situation of their cartridge supplies and the state of their armament,” while emphasizing the urgency of getting things in order. In fine condition. Accompanied by an export certificate from the French Ministry of Culture.

For Napoleon, the success of Toulon was an important step in his coming ascent. He was promoted to général de brigade on December 22nd, and when his wound was healed in early 1794, he was appointed commander of the Armée d’Italie set up in Nice. After the fall of the Jacobin rule, Napoleon was temporarily imprisoned as a partisan of Robespierre, but was soon released again. His military career suffered a setback due to the political change and led to the loss of his command. A desirable handwritten piece on military matters by the legendary French leader. Starting Bid $1000

248. Napoleon Handwritten Letter Draft on the Defense of Marseille: “Tell me about the state of the field artillery or the siege artillery”. Unsigned handwritten draft of a letter in French by Napoleon Bonaparte, one page both sides, 7.5 x 11.75, no date but circa 1794. Handwritten draft to a general about a project for the defense of Marseille, after the

of Toulon.

Handwritten draft of a military letter by Napoleon Bonaparte, preparing the defense of Marseille in 1794: “Tell me about the state of the field artillery or the siege artillery”

249.Napoleon Letter Signed Granting Forgiveness to a Double-Agent Spy in the French Republic: “He knows all the secrets”. LS in French, signed “Bonaparte,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 9.5 x 15, ornately engraved “Republique Francaise” letterhead, no date. Letter to his Foreign Minister, presumably the infamous Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754-1838), on the subject of dealings with sometimes-spy General Clarke (1765-1818). In part (translated): “I do not seek to learn whether it is true that this general was originally sent to spy on me: if that is indeed the case, I alone have the right to be offended, and I declare that I forgive him….He is entrusted with a very great mission; he knows all the secrets and relations of the Republic. It does not suit our dignity that he should fall into misery and feel

persecuted and disgraced.” In fine condition. Henri-Jacques-Guillaume Clarke, comte d’Hunebourg, duc de Feltre, rose to Général de brigade after the Battle of Landau in 1793, but first faced trouble when he came under suspicion and was arrested in 1795. After his release, he was sent to Vienna and Italy as Général de division with secret assignments, and at the same time given the task of observing Napoléon Bonaparte. However, Clarke and Bonaparte reportedly had an understanding, and Clarke, acting as a double-agent, sent only reports that Bonaparte had read. From this perspective, Bonaparte’s sanguine reply to the allegations of espionage raised by his foreign minister makes perfect sense. Starting Bid $1000

“He knows all the secrets and relations of the Republic”—unusual letter by “Bonaparte,” granting forgiveness to a double-agent

Scarce 1812 military letter by Napoleon Bonaparte, organizing his cavalry to prepare for the invasion of Russia

250. Napoleon Letter Signed on Preparations for Invasion of Russia (1812). LS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 7.25 x 9, April 9, 1812. Untranslated letter to the “Comte de Cessac,” regarding the military preparations for the invasion of Russia, specifically the organization of light cavalry units with 200 horses in Hanover and Sedan. In fine condition.

Napoleon Bonaparte would launch his disastrous invasion of Russia just two months later, at the end of June. In spite of capturing Moscow in September, he held the Russian capital for just five weeks. Weakened by attrition warfare and want of provisions, Napoleon and his Grande Armée abandoned Moscow in mid-October and retreated south. More than half of the men died on the roadside of exhaustion, typhus, and the harsh continental climate. The massive loss in Russia shattered Napoleon’s ambitions of European dominance and destroyed his reputation of invincibility. Starting Bid $300

251. Napoleon Letter Signed on Cavalry Corps. LS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 7.5 x 9, September 28, 1813. Untranslated letter to Nicolas Charles Oudinot, Duke of Reggio, pertaining to military matters concerning the 9th Cavalry Corps under General Normann. The blank integral page has been professionally inlaid into a larger sheet. In fine condition, with some very faint toning. Starting Bid $200

Sought-after Custer-era U.S. Cavalry Colt Single Action Army Revolver

252. Custer-era U.S. Cavalry Colt Single Action Army Revolver. Highly desirable U.S. Cavalry Colt Single Action Army Revolver, serial #6590, 7.5˝ barrel, manufactured in 1874. The gun originates from the same lot as some revolvers known attributed to George Custer’s 7th Cavalry, as described in the letter of authentication from Colt historian John A. Kopec. In part: “This revolver was manufactured during 1874. The Ordnance Sub-Inspector for this contract was OW. Ainsworth. Historically; we could not locate this revolver’s serial number in the National Archives records available to us…Our subject revolver’s serial number originated from within Lot Seven (#6517-#7527). A few of the higher-numbered examples attributed to Custer’s Seventh Cavalry are found in this series. Along with #6559, we find that the revolver #7047 was found near the Custer Battlefield circa 1933. Charlie Reynolds, Custer’s Scout, was reputed to have owned the Cavalry revolver #6664.” The letter, which goes on to enumerate fourteen observed modifications to the revolver sustained after leaving the supervision of the Ordnance Department, can be read in our online description.

Complete with a scarce Rock Island Arsenal Model 1881 leather holster mounted on a cloth cartridge belt with a large “U.S.” brass buckle. Starting Bid $1000

271. Amelia Earhart Signed National Aeronautic Association Dinner Menu. Desirable dinner menu hosted by the Boston Chapter of the National Aeronautic Association to honor Amelia Earhart Putnam on June 29, 1932, two pages, 6.25 x 8.25, neatly signed on the front cover in fountain pen, “Amelia Earhart.” Held at Boston’s Hotel Lenox, the dinner recognized the great aviatrix after her first solo transatlantic flight: on May 20–21, 1932, Earhart became the first woman—and the first pilot since Charles Lindbergh—to fly nonstop and alone across the Atlantic Ocean. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

276. Orville Wright Signed Check to His Sister, Katharine. The Winters National Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Orville Wright, “Wright Cycle Co., O. W.,” payable to his sister Katharine Wright for $8, July 13, 1907. The reverse is endorsed by Katharine. In fine condition, with three unobtrusive vertical folds.Starting Bid $200

space exploration

From fiction to fact—the Jules Verne classic signed by seven Apollo astronauts

277.

Signed ‘From the Earth to the Moon’ Book. Signed book: From the Earth to the Moon. Later printing. NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1925. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 7.75, 323 pages. Signed on the half-title page and its facing page in black felt tip:

“Walt Cunningham, Apollo 7 LMP,”

“Michael Collins, Apollo XI CMP,” “Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP,” “Dave Scott, Apollo 9 CMP, Apollo 15 CDR,” “Al Worden, Apollo 15 CMP,”

“Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP,” “Frank Borman, Apollo 8 CDR,” and “Gerry Griffin, Apollo Mission Control, Flight Director.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/G+, with a flattened dog-ear crease through Cunningham’s signature, early presentation inscription to first free end page, and several tears, splits, and losses to dust jacket. Starting Bid $200

278. Moonwalkers (9) Signed Photographs. Desirable set of nine official color NASA lithographs, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, individually signed in ink or felt tip by an Apollo moonwalker, which include the following astronauts (the majority inscribed): Alan Bean (ins), Gene Cernan (ins), Charles Conrad, Charlie Duke, Jim Irwin (ins), Edgar Mitchell, Harrison Schmitt, Alan Shepard (ins), and John Young (ins). In overall fine to very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Apollo Astronauts (7)

Block. Fantastic block of four 4¢ Project Mercury postage stamps, signed in the margin in black ballpoint, “Neil Armstrong.” In very fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Starting Bid $200

collection

9 Commander Jim

page features mapping images of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Carmen Island, Mexico, taken on various Gemini flights, with charts below giving latitude, longitude, elevation, and horizontal uncertainty calculations for the regions identified. A tab on the edge reads: “23/27.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from The Space Collective, a color copy of McDivitt’s letter of provenance for the complete checklist, and an image of McDivitt holding the book. Starting Bid $200

280. Apollo 9 Flown Photo Map Checklist Page. Flown double-sided color photo map page from the Apollo 9 ‘Landmark Maps & Photos’ checklist (SKB32100026-301, S/N 1005), carried on the mission from March 3–13, 1969, originating from the personal

of Apollo

McDivitt. The 7.5 x 10.5

279. Neil Armstrong Signed Stamp

from the Apollo

(SKB32100026-301, S/N 1005), carried on the mission from March 3–13, 1969, originating from the personal collection of Apollo 9 Commander Jim McDivitt. The 8 x 10.5 page features maps of the ‘Big Island’ of Hawaii, and of the coast of California/Mexico from Long Beach to Tijuana. Charts below give latitude, longitude, elevation, and horizontal uncertainty calculations for the locations indicated. A tab on the edge reads: “5,6/7.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from The Space Collective, a color copy of McDivitt’s letter of provenance for the complete checklist, and an image of McDivitt holding the book. Starting Bid $200

282. Apollo 11 (3) Signed Photographs. Appealing set of three official color 8 x 10 NASA lithographs of the Apollo 11 crew members posing in their white space suits against a lunar backdrop, individually signed and inscribed in black or blue felt tip: “To Wynne Robertson, Neil Armstrong,” “Buzz Aldrin,” and “Mike Collins.” The Aldrin photo bears a secretarial inscription. In overall very good to fine condition, with scattered surface creases to the Aldrin photo. Starting Bid $200

281. Apollo 9 Flown Landmark Map Checklist Page. Flown double-sided landmark map page

9 ‘Landmark Maps & Photos’ checklist

283. Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph. Sought-after official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Neil Armstrong in his white space suit against a lunar background, boldly signed in blue felt tip. In very good to fine condition, with small corner creases, and lightly scuffed vertical bends. A very desirable, uninscribed example boasting a nice autograph of the first man on the moon. Starting Bid $300

284. Neil Armstrong Signature. Choice felt tip signature, “Neil Armstrong,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition. A bold and well-centered autograph of the first man on the moon. Starting Bid $200

art, architecture,and design

315. Eugene Boudin Signed Handwritten List of Paintings. French landscape painter (1824–1898) celebrated for his seascapes and shore scenes; Corot called him the ‘King of the Skies.’ Interesting price list for twelve paintings written in pencil by Eugene Boudin, one page, 4.25 x 6.75, June 15, [no year]. Boudin writes out a list of twelve paintings—including views of canals, street scenes, and landscapes—along with their prices, amounting to a total of 3100. He signs below in ink, “E. Boudin,” to confirm receipt of payment. A tax stamp is affixed to the lower left. In very good to fine condition, with irregular light staining, and minor loss to the upper right corner. Starting Bid $200

316. Henri Matisse Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, signed “H. Matisse,” one page, 5.25 x 8, December 10, 1943. Handwritten wartime letter to an art dealer, “Monsieur Brame,” written from Vence, where he would later build his famous chapel. In full (translated): “The girl that I was waiting for has not arrived yet. She has not been seen at the station and may have gotten lost. It is important that you learn this. I hope you have good news from your family and I hope you will not be in Perpignan when this letter will arrive.” In fine condition. This interesting letter alludes to wartime anxieties in occupied France—any ‘missing’ person might have been feared to be arrested, or worse. Vence would finally be liberated by Canadian and American forces on August 27, 1944. Starting Bid $200

states that he is forwarding his drawings from Rouen as well as an etching done by Lucien. Like a proud father, he continues to talk about Lucien’s work specifically on a children’s book which was giving the boy trouble when it came to drawing the animals and father jokes of the final product: “…it will be ready in 2 or 3 days. That which my brother had is only from St. Jean, according to me at least because in fact you cannot trust the tastes and colors of artists especially impressionists—I believe you will be satisfied; will it be published, that is the question….”

Pissarro writes, in part, translated: “…the innkeeper from Rouen, has finally decided to send me the drawings; I hope that after having made so many trips, we’ll find the means of sending them to you, we are planning to go to Paris this day and we will benefit by making several new prints that we can include. Lucien will include an etching representing Bouvard, reading le Temps in his bedroom, still in slippers, in shirtsleeves, he just made the beard with all the seriousness…

Cocotte has received an outfit from Pissarro,—I will only tell you that much, Totally sensational!…no?….she passes her wide open hand, with fingers spread out over her dress, and she says that it is soft!!…what would she say if she could see herself from behind!!” To the left of this statement, Pissarro draws the two sketches of Cocotte dressed up in a bustle. In fine condition, with show-through from writing on opposing sides. Starting Bid $300

318. Camille Pissarro Autograph Letter Signed on Impressionist Art with Sketches. ALS in French, signed “C. Pissarro,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8.25, no date. Handwritten letter from his home in Eragny to his niece in England, commenting on family matters and his art. Pissarro

“You cannot trust the tastes and colors of artists especially impressionists”—in an artistic letter, Pissarro comments on his work and sketches his daughter

317. Claude Monet Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, May 6, 1890. Untranslated handwritten letter to art critic Gustave Geffroy, one of the earliest historians of the Impressionist art movement and a loyal champion of Monet. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Monet’s hand. Starting Bid $300

319. Pierre-Auguste Renoir Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, signed “Renoir,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7, October 3, 1918. Handwritten letter to his close friend Maurice Gangnat, a French steel magnate who owned about 150 of Renoir’s paintings. In full (translated): “I am delighted to have your news especially that they are good. Here it is okay but there are too many mosquitos and we suffer a lot. I have written to Naust so that he can change my financial papers for the loan. When you are in Paris go and see him. I hope that he received my letter. I have 235,000 francs in financial papers. I have written to Pierre his son to tell him to go and see you after his passage in Paris. All my good friendship to you to your wife and Philippe.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Fabulous sketch of a dog by the celebrated Saturday Evening Post illustrator

320. Norman Rockwell Signed Sketch of Dog.

Marvelous original fountain pen sketch of a dog tied to a tin can accomplished by Rockwell on an off-white 5.5 x 6.5 sheet of his personal letterhead, warmly signed by the artist, “Thanks for the pome [sic], Faithfully yours, Norman Rockwell.” Attractively clothmatted and framed with an image and biographical plaque to an overall size of 18 x 18.25. In fine condition, with stains at the bottom, and a central horizontal fold. Starting Bid $300

321. Auguste Rodin Autograph Letter Signed to Louvre Manager. ALS in French, signed “A. Rodin,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 3.75 x 6, June 26, 1896. Handwritten letter to “Monsieur Kaempfen,” in part (translated): “Would you do me the honor of studying and appreciating the painting I mentioned to you that I believe is Dutch. It is a service I request for a person of my family. Please accept as manager of the Louvre all my gratitude and consideration.” In fine condition. Albert Kaempfen was appointed director of the National Museums and the École du Louvre in 1889. An interesting letter by Rodin, evoking the name of the world’s most famous art museum. Starting Bid $200

Rodin writes to the “manager of the Louvre” on a Dutch painting

322. Andy Warhol Signed Book with ‘Campbell’s Soup Can’ 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

323. Andy Warhol Signed Postcard - PSA NM-MT 8. Color 6 x 4 postcard of Warhol’s iconic 1962 painting ‘100 Cans,’ signed on the reverse in black felt tip, “Andy Warhol.” In fine condition, with light ink haloing on the image side from the signature on the back. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/ DNA as “NM-MT 8.” Starting Bid $200

324. Frank Lloyd Wright Twice-Signed Book. Signed book: Wendingen. Frank Lloyd Wright. Netherlands: C. A. Mees, 1925. Cloth-bound hardcover with clamshell case, 13.5 x 14, 164 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page, “Architecture is the triumph of human imagination over materials and methods and men — man in possession of his Earth, To William Crandall — yrs, Frank Lloyd Wright,” and signed again on the reverse of the title page which bears a full-page image of Wright, “Frank Lloyd Wright.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/None. An amazing twice-signed edition teeming with reproduced architectural plans of Wright’s best-known creations to that time. Starting Bid $200

Signed Book. Signed book: Frank Lloyd Wright: An Autobiography. First edition. NY: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1943. Cloth-bound hardcover with clamshell case, 9.5 x 9.5, 561 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page in fountain pen, “To Hazel B. Redewill at Taliesin West, Arizona – Apr. 27th – 45, Frank Lloyd Wright.” Autographic condition: fine, with fair contrast to the signature. Book condition: VG/ None. Starting Bid $200

325. Frank Lloyd Wright

“Architecture is the triumph of human imagination over materials and methods and men — man in possession of his Earth”

First edition autobiography inscribed to a guest “at Taliesin West”

comic art and animation

Amusing vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Disney reading Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to a pair of chimpanzees, with one chimp in a pretty dress and the other in a sailor uniform, nicely signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Philip Smith, Walt Disney.” In very good to fine condition, with a small crease to the left side, and light silvering to the darker areas of the image. A humorous image boasting a very bold, large signature. Starting Bid $500

335. Walt Disney Signature - PSA NM-MT 8. Large and bold vintage fountain pen signature by the animation legend, “Walt Disney,” on a pink 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition, with a photo of Disney affixed to the bottom right corner. Encapsulated and graded PSA/DNA as “NM-MT 8.” Starting Bid $300

334. Walt Disney Signed Photograph.

336. Cindy Lou Who production cel from Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. (MGM Studios, 1966)

Original production cel featuring Cindy Lou Who from Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, signed at the bottom in black felt tip by legendary animator Chuck Jones. The cel shows Cindy Lou with her slab of ‘roast beast’ in one of the film’s final scenes, as narrator Boris Karloff reads: ‘He brought everything back, all the food for the feast. And he himself, the Grinch, carved the roast beast!’ The cel is placed on a color copy background featuring the Grinch. Image measures 3 x 3.25, with a mat opening of 11.5 x 8.5. Framed to an overall size of 18.5 x 15.5. The piece has the silver Linda Jones Enterprises seal to lower right, and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Original production cel of Cosmo Spacely, the boss of George Jetson, in a half-length pose with a hand on his head, signed in black felt tip by the iconic character’s legendary voice actor, “‘Spaceley,’ Jetsun! Your [sic] fired, Mel Blanc.” Character image measures 4.5 x 4.5, with a mat opening of 9.25 x 8. Archivally framed to an overall size of 15.75 x 14.5. In fine condition, with wear only to the frame. Originates from the family collection of Hollywood

Original production cel featuring Hathi, Jr. from The Jungle Book, showing the young elephant in a desirable fullfigure pose. The cel is placed on a solid yellow background. Image measures 4.25 x 6.75, with a mat opening of 6.25 x 8.25. Framed to an overall size of 11.5 x 13.5, with a window in the backing for viewing the gold Walt Disney Productions/Disneyland label, stating: “This is an original handpainted celluloid drawing actually used in a Walt Disney production.” In fine condition, with irregular bubbling to the frame’s finish. Starting Bid $200

338. Hathi, Jr. production cel from The Jungle Book. (Walt Disney Studios, 1967)

337. Cosmo Spacely production cel from The Jetsons signed by Mel Blanc. (Hanna-Barbera Studios, 1980s)

legend Kirk Douglas. Starting Bid $200

Scarce animation cel of Cindy Lou Who with her Grinch-carved ‘roast beast,’ signed by director Chuck Jones

339. Orville production cel from The Rescuers. (Walt Disney Studios, 1977) Original production cel featuring Orville from The Rescuers, showing the aviator bird with one wing raised. The cel is placed on a solid beige background. Image measures 9 x 8, with a mat opening of 13.5 x 9.5. Framed to an overall size of 20 x 16. The piece has the silver Walt Disney Company seal to lower right. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

340. Charles Schulz Signed Sketch of Snoopy. Original ballpoint sketch of Snoopy bounding over a field accomplished by the Peanuts creator on a yellow 8.25 x 3.75 envelope, signed in black ballpoint, “Schulz.” Archivally mounted, double-matted, and framed to an overall size of 16 x 15. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

341. Winnie the Pooh and Piglet double-sided storyboard drawing from Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too. (Walt Disney Studios, 1974) Original double-sided storyboard drawing featuring Winnie the Pooh and Piglet from Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too, showing the pair of friends on their stroll through the forest. Both Pooh and Piglet are shown wearing scarves. Accomplished in ink on both sides of an off-white 6 x 4.5 sheet. Handsomely double-matted and framed to an overall size of 13.75 x 12.5, with a window in the backing for viewing the opposite side. In fine condition. Animation production artwork is rarely found in this double-sided format. Starting Bid $300

Includes two ALSs by Richard Adams, totaling three pages on two sheets, 5.25 x 7, May 12 and 20, 1982, both to Nicholas Tucker. The first, in part: “I remember your review. It was, as Mr. Toby Weller would have said, ‘a very good ‘un.’ Odd to think ‘Watership Down’ is ten years and four books ago. I personally always preferred Shardik but perhaps that’s wrong. Who is to tell?…Yes, I will sign the book for you, if you’ll send it. I’m told the current market value of a signed first edition is about £200 so I leave it to you to decide whether to register or not. I seem to remember that in your review you used ‘nix’ as a noun. This is a bête noire of mine. You might drop the nasty practice, as a quid pro quo!” The second, in part: “Everything here in turmoil, so will not write more at the moment, but I acknowledge your cheque with thanks. I hope we meet one of these days.” The letters are in fine condition. Accompanied by a copy of Tucker’s review of Watership Down, published in the New Statesman on December 22, 1972, as well as a custom-made quarter-leather clamshell case. Starting Bid $300

358. Richard Adams Signed Book and (2) Autograph Letters Signed. Signed book: Watership Down. First UK edition. London: Rex Collings, 1972. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.75, 413 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page in black ballpoint, “To Nicholas Tucker, with every good wish from Richard Adams.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/G+, with an ownership inscription to the first free end page, and several small splits, tears, and stains to the dust jacket.

“Odd to think ‘Watership Down’ is ten years and four books ago”—Adams sends a signed first edition to an early reviewer

359. Jane Austen: Sense and Sensibility, Vol. II (First American Edition). Scarce second volume of the first American edition of Jane Austen’s classic work: Sense and Sensibility, Vol. II. First American edition. Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1833. Hardcover bound in the original publisher’s drab boards with cloth spine (retaining partial paper spine label), 4.75 x 8, 189 pages. Book condition: G-/None, with heavy wear to exterior, mottled foxing and staining throughout, old ownership inscription to first page, and rear endpaper torn. Starting Bid $200

360. Konstantin Balmont Autograph Poem Signed. Russian symbolist poet and translator (1867–1942) who became one of the major figures of the Silver Age of Russian Poetry. Rare autograph poem in French, boldly signed below by the author, “Constantin Balmont,” one page, 8 x 6, annotated April 14, 1922 in another hand. An untranslated poem by the prominent symbolist poet, beginning: “Une annee s’ecoulera apres une annee, / La vie doit se precipiter.” In fine condition, with scattered light foxing. Starting Bid $200

361. Samuel Beckett Signed Book. Uncommon signed book: Murphy. Limited first American edition, numbered 78/100. NY: Grove Press, 1938. Hardcover with acetate dust jacket as issued, 5.75 x 8.25, 282 pages. Signed on the colophon in ink by Samuel Beckett. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/None. Starting Bid $200

362. Robert Burns: Poems, Chiefly in

Edition). Uncommon, early edition of the poems of Robert Burns: Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. First Edinburgh edition. Edinburgh: Printed for the Author, and sold by William Creech, 1787. Hardcover bound in full brown calf, 5.25 x 8.5, 368 pages. Book condition: G/None, with cracked joints, rebacked spine, heavy wear to exterior, numerous ownership notations to endpapers and title page, and some old repairs to torn pages. The first Edinburgh edition (second edition overall) of Burns’ Poems, a first issue, with ‘Duke of Boxburgh’ instead of ‘Duke of Roxburgh’ in the list of subscribers, and ‘skinking’ instead of ‘stinking’ on page 263. Starting Bid $200

Signed. Impressive group lot of five TLSs from writer Raymond Chandler, each signed “Ray” or “Raymond Chandler,” six total pages, his personal letterhead, 7 x 9 and 8.5 x 11, dated between 1949 and 1958. The letters, all of which possess Chandler’s candid writing style, relate to travel, business matters, and his dealings with The Society of Authors, the most notable of which dates to February 7, 1951, and concerns a poor translation of his 1949 novel The Little Sister by the Italian publishing firm Mondadori. In overall fine condition. Highlighted sections of the letters can be read in our online description. Starting Bid $200

the Scottish Dialect (Edinburgh

364. Raymond Chandler (5) Typed Letters

Content-rich Chandler letter lot, touching on a shoddy translation of The Little Sister, issues with The Society of Authors: “What is an author after all? Over here I should say an author was a writer who has begun to take himself seriously”

Rare handwritten letter by the legendary Casanova, with significant commentary on world affairs

363. Giacomo Casanova Rare Autograph Letter

Signed on European Wars and Politics. Italian adventurer (1725-1798) who spent most of his life traveling through Europe meeting the famous men and women of his time; he is probably best known for his ‘Memoirs,’ which concerned his many love affairs. ALS signed “Casanova,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 9, July 9, 1790. Expansive letter to Count Antonio Collalto, in which Casanova reports on conflicts in Europe prompted by early revolutionary fervor, including the quelling of an uprising in Dresden by the Elector of Bavaria, Frederick Augustus III, and the ill-health of the Archduke Francis of Austria. Casanova ponders over the threat of war from Prussia, which might be tempted to intervene in Austria’s conflict with Turkey, but which he hopes will be prevented by the indolence of the court and the unwillingness of the King [Friedrich Wilhelm II].

Additionally, he reports a letter from his patron Pietro Zaguri, who tells him that all Constantinople desires peace, in part (translated): “Here there is a rise of villagers, which restrains

the government, and…were sent troops to suppress their daring. It is hoped, however, that the general allowance, which the most prudent Serenity electorate has been to hunt down, will calm down everything. It is here that S.A.R. Archduke Francesco suffered a sneer of blood. The ministers who surround Silesia, the king of Prussia, are lazy…He does not want to make war, and if he does not want to do it, he will not. He does not want the war to be feared.”

Casanova thanks Collalto for his letter and message from “l’egregio signor principe [Francesco] Ruspoli,” asks his permission to contact the prince, and offers his services whilst he is in Naples, assuring him that he has sent by mail-coach the two little books that he had requested, presumably the Corollaire [and Seconde Corollaire] à la duplication de l’Hexaèdre donné à Dux en Bohème, both of which Casanova had published that year in Dresden. In fine condition, with slight creasing and spotting. Handwritten letters by Casanova, particularly of such length, content, and impressive condition, are rarely offered at auction. Starting Bid $1000

365. Agatha Christie (2) Signed Books and (1) Autograph Letter Signed. Uncommon lot of three items — two books and a handwritten letter — signed by esteemed English writer Agatha Christie and presented to noted art restorer and conservator Carroll Snow Wales. ALS signed “Agatha Mallowan,” Winterbrook House letterhead, September 27 [1965], in part: “I forgot everyone and everything this year!! Perhaps because I resented having become 75!!” Signed book: Crooked House. Later printing. London: Penguin Books, 1954. Paperback, 4.5 x 7, 192 pages. Signed on the half-title page in ballpoint, “Agatha Christie.” Signed book: The Secret Adversary. Later printing. London: Pan Books, 1971. Paperback, 4.25 x 7, 221 pages. Signed on the title page in ballpoint, “Agatha Christie.” In overall very good to fine condition, with some damage and paper loss to the Crooked House spine. Accompanied by a framed original painting by Carroll Snow Wales of the Christie’s house in England. Starting Bid $200

366. Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile (First Edition). Desirable first edition book: Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie. First edition. London: Published for The Crime Club by Collins, 1937. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 7.75, 284 pages. Book condition: VG/VG-, with foxing to textblock edges, light foxing to the dust jacket, and expert repairs to minor losses along the edges of the jacket. Accompanied by a custom-made quarter-leather clamshell case.

Featuring the indefatigable detective Hercule Poirot, Death on the Nile was released on November 1, 1937, to positive reviews and enduring popularity. It has since been the subject of numerous adaptations for the stage, television, film, and other forms of popular media—including a video game and graphic novel. Starting Bid $300

Delightful signed book and letter lot from one of the world’s most celebrated fiction writers

double-signature cabinet photo with advice to aspiring writer Edward Bok:

As only he could, Clemens offers his take on writing—‘there isn’t any merit in doing a thing which it is a pleasure to do’—words that must have inspired the recipient. Bok eventually made the leap to the world of publishing and was eventually the author of a 1921 Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography. A rare find — signed as both ‘Mark Twain’ and ‘Samuel L. Clemens — with great sagacious advice from a literary master, still a couple of years away from publishing ‘the Great American Novel’—The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Starting Bid $500

367. Samuel L. Clemens Signed Photograph. Absolutely superb 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of a young Twain in his white suit by Mora of New York, signed and inscribed on the reverse in ink, “My young friend, there isn’t any merit in doing a thing which it is a pleasure to do, & therefore none is claimed this time by Yrs Truly, S. L. Clemens (Mark Twain) Hartford Aug. 9, 1/82. To Mr. Edward W. Bok.” In fine to very fine condition. Accompanied by its seldom-seen original studio envelope, labeled “Mark Twain” by an unknown hand. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder.

Superior

“There isn’t any merit in doing a thing which it is a pleasure to do”

Superb signed photograph of Mark Twain in his classic white suit, graded GEM MINT 10 by PSA/DNA

In Mark Twain’s Autobiography, published in 1906, he announced his intention to wear white suits year-round. He was more comfortable in white than in dark colors but had always conformed to seasonal fashion. He wrote: ‘One of my sorrows, when the summer ends, is that I must put off my cheery and comfortable white clothes and enter for the winter into the depressing captivity of the shapeless and degrading black ones.’ Although Clemens’s prolific writing career was long behind him when he began wearing his white suits, it is this image of the author that remains ingrained in the public imagination—this photograph, in particular, showing him with cane and hat against a wooded backdrop, is a wonderfully appropriate example. Starting Bid $500

369. Samuel L. Clemens Signature. Crisp ink signature, “Mark Twain,” on an off-white 2.5 x 2 slip, attractively matted and framed with a portrait of the great American author to an overall size of 15 x 20. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

368. Samuel L. Clemens Signed Photograph in White Suit - PSA GEM MINT 10. Superb vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.25 postcard photo of Samuel L. Clemens in a full-length pose standing outdoors and clad in his trademark white suit, signed in the lower border in black ink with his famous pen name, “Mark Twain.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from University Archives. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/ DNA as “GEM MT 10.”

370.

items signed by beloved English playwright Noel Coward, including five photographs and six ALSs signed either “Noel” or “Noel Coward.” The photos, glossy and matte-finish, ranging in size from 3.5 x 5.5 to 8 x 10, depict Coward at various stages of his influential career and are each signed in ballpoint or fountain pen, two of which are inscribed, and two dated to 1930 and 1959. The handwritten letters, 11 total pages, dating between 1925 and 1947, consist of sundry updates, pleasantries, and publishing advice, all penned with Coward’s lively and congenial writing style. In overall fine condition. Highlighted sections of the letters can be read in our online description. Starting Bid $200

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Lengthy philosophical letter on religion and literature, sent to a fellow sci-fi author by Philip K. Dick

371.

signed “Love, Phil,” adding a heart with an arrow, five pages, 8.5 x 11, February 23, 1981. Letter to science fiction author Patricia Warrick, in part: “To repeat the basis of the satori: ‘Perturbed from outside, it turns from multiplicity to unity,’ it being reality, all reality, the reality field. Let us ignore the question, ‘How can it be all reality and yet be perturbed from outside?’; instead, let us consider the view now possible of reality. It is seen from one step back, so to speak. There is conceptually (in the mind of the participant) and outside of reality reality, so that reality itself is a self-contained unity; it is seen as a totality.”

He launches into a lengthy discussion on religion, posing questions such as “What is God’s relationship to the universe, and if he did not exist, how would the universe be affected, if at all?” He then evokes several philosophers and fellow writers—Arthur Schopenhauer, Baruch Spinoza, Ursula le Guin, William Burroughs, and Hunter S. Thompson. He also discusses his VALIS visions at length and makes reference to his dystopian novel A Scanner Darkly. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, with the handwritten return address incorporating his full signature: “Philip K. Dick.” Starting Bid $200

Noel Coward Mini Archive of (6) ALSs and (5) Signed Photographs. Appealing mini archive

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Philip K. Dick Typed Letter Signed on VALIS Vision. TLS

Dickens heads to America: “I go entirely on my own account and bound to nothing”

on Trip to America. ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, Gad’s Hill Place letterhead, October 16, 1867. Handwritten letter to Lady Molesworth, widow of the radical politician and socialite Sir William Molesworth, arranging to call on her the day before leaving for his American reading tour. In full: “I can arrange to call on you on the 7th of November at any time that will best suit you, but I cannot dine, as I must leave the day for my own people. I depart from London next morning. I have steadily refused to enter into any engagement whatever with any speculator, for America. I go entirely on my own account and bound to nothing. Many thanks for your kind note.” In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Starting Bid $300

Hand-addressed and signed mailing envelope panel, 5 x 2.75, neatly addressed by Dickens in blue ink to “Octavian Blewitt Esquire, Literary Fund, Great Russell Street,” and nicely signed in the lower left, “Charles Dickens.”. In fine condition, with some light soiling. Octavian Blewitt was an English writer and long-time secretary of the Royal Literary Fund, which assisted British writers who found themselves in financial difficulties. Much of the charity’s money came from an annual fund-raising dinner at which major public and literary figures (including William

372. Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed

373. Charles Dickens Signed Envelope Panel.

Gladstone, Lord Palmerston, Charles Dickens, Thackeray, Robert Browning, J. M. Barrie, and Rudyard Kipling) exhorted guests to make generous donations. Starting Bid $200

374. Charles L. Dodgson

Signed Engraving of Alice in Wonderland Scene. Exquisite circa 1870s hand-colored 7 x 9 wood engraving on wove paper of ‘The Trial of the Knave of Hearts for (Allegedly) Stealing the Jam Tarts,’ after John Tenniel, nicely signed on the reverse in purple ink by the author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll, using his real name, “C. L. Dodgson.” In fine condition. A wonderful imagining of the famous scene from Alice in Wonderland, signed by the book’s famous author. Extremely rare in this format. Starting Bid $500

375. Charles L. Dodgson Autograph

Letter Signed to a Speech Therapist. ALS signed “C. L. Dodgson,” three pages on two adjoining black-bordered sheets, 4 x 6.25, July 21, 1873. Addressed from Christ Church, Oxford, a handwritten letter to speech therapist Rev. Henry Frederick Rivers, in part: “I see you advertise that your ‘term begins Aug. 5… if you could conveniently receive me for 2 or 3 days previous to that date, I would try to squeeze the time out of any present engagements, that I might have the benefit of your hints & supervision in reading and speaking.” In fine condition.

Over the entirety of his life, Charles Dodgson endured the frustration of having a stutter. In 1859, Carroll undertook speech therapy lessons from James Hunt, who was considered the foremost speech correctionist in Great Britain at the time. Penned some 14 years later, this letter to Rivers underscores Dodgson’s diligent and optimistic approach to managing his speech disorder. An interesting letter concerning a little-known truth about the Alice in Wonderland author.

Starting Bid $300

Lewis Carroll seeks counsel with a local speech therapist, “that I might have the benefit of your hints & supervision in reading and speaking”

Marvelous hand-colored illustration from Alice in Wonderland, signed by the book’s famous author

Bully of Brocas Court”— the complete autograph manuscript of Conan Doyle’s supernatural boxing tale

considered one of Doyle’s best

The

unites two of the author’s great passions, boxing and Spiritualism, to create the tale of a sinister prize fighter whose physical brutality does not die. The piece begins: “That year — it was in 1878 — the South Midland Yeomanry were out near Luton, and the real question which appealed to every man in the great camp was not how to prepare for a possible European war, but the far more vital one how to get a man who could stand up for ten rounds to Farrier-Sergeant Burton. Slogger Burton was a fine upstanding fourteen stone of bone and brawn, with a smack in either hand which would leave any ordinary mortal senseless. A match must be found for him somewhere or his head would outgrow his dragoon helmet.”

The present manuscript contains mostly minor edits, though a handful of pages include more substantial excisions and additions: on page nine, for example, “the man who accosted them” has been replaced with simply “him”, and the description of “a surly red face” has been expanded to include “with an ill-fitting lower lip.” On page 13, nearly twenty words have been crossed out. Housed in a handsome custom-made quarter morocco clamshell case. Includes a fine, bright copy of the “Strand Magazine” issue of November 1921, in which the story was first published (pp. 380–388). In overall fine condition, with scattered light foxing, predominantly to the first and last pages, and a few creases to the last page. Provenance: Sotheby’s New York, 10 Dec. 1993, lot 320. Starting Bid $5000

376. Arthur Conan Doyle Twice-Signed Autograph Manuscript for “The Bully of Brocas Court”. AMS signed twice, “A. Conan Doyle,” totaling 27 pages, 6.25 x 8, Windlesham, Crowborough, circa 1920/1921. The complete handwritten manuscript of “The Bully of Brocas Court,” a work widely

ghost stories.

macabre tale

“The

377.

a Sharp Letter to His

TLS signed “Scott Fitz,” one page, 8.5 x 11, September 11, 1940. Letter to “Swanie,” his former literary agent H. N. Swanson, in full: “Your office told me that the offer of $200, for the radio rights of ‘The Dance’ came through Harold Ober. I agreed to it with that understanding. The implication of this announcement in the Reporter is that you are still my representative out here. This is emphatically not true. Your preposterous suggestion outside the theatre the other night that I advertise some commercial product is as near as you have come to representing me for almost a year. I must ask you to make no further announcements of this kind.” In fine condition, with light creasing, and staple holes, to the upper left corner. Accompanied by a copy of Swanson’s reply, written six days later, which concludes: “I feel I have known you for a long time and worked for you for a long time just as Harold Ober has. The fact that you are no longer with us as a client shouldn’t mean that you misunderstand or mistrust our motives. I will always be a booster of yours. Write me a simple, friendly letter and set me right on this.” Starting Bid $500

F. Scott Fitzgerald Sends

Former Literary Agent. World War II-dated

“This is emphatically not true. Your preposterous suggestion outside the theatre the other night that I advertise some commercial product is as near as you have come to representing me for almost a year”

In one of his final letters, Fitzgerald sends a curt letter to his former agent, rejecting the notion of a continued partnership

First edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s jazz age masterpiece, The Great Gatsby

378. F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby (First Edition). Highly desirable unsigned first edition book: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. First edition, first printing (with all correct points of issue, including “chatter” on page 60, line 16; “northern” on page 119, line 22; “sick in tired” on page 205, lines 9-10; and “Union Street station” on page 211, lines 7-8). NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1925. Hardcover bound in the publisher’s dark green cloth and lettered in blind, gilt-lettered spine, 5.75 x 7.75, 218 pages. Book condition: VG+/None. A stunning example of Fitzgerald’s masterpiece of the opulent jazz age. Starting Bid $300

379.

Letter Signed. ALS in French,

5.25 x 8,

Handwritten letter to his friend Cloquet, kindly accepting his invitation for dinner in paying respects to his wife. A note affixed to the reverse indicates that this was part of the collection of Mary Molesworth Ford, the third wife of English writer Richard Ford. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Gustave Flaubert Autograph

signed “Gve. Flaubert,” one page,

no date.

380. Allen Ginsberg Autograph Letter Signed to

Fellow Beat Generation Poet Gregory Corso. ALS signed “xx, Allen,” four pages, 7.25 x 10.5, The Morris Inn letterhead, March 20, 1979. Lengthy handwritten letter to fellow Beat Generation poet Gregory Corso, in part: “I’ll be on West Coast late August & early September & we could plan something fine then. Peter & I have date Vancouver Aug. 24-26 I think, right after Naropa. Rothschild hasn’t or won’t arrange anything East Coast, but probably I could urge it on him after we’ve done readings together in Fall. I really do want to travel & read with you, as long as we can do it, stable conditions — but for real, long range, not one shot panic moneyraiser. You’re a great poet & it will be honor to read with you & once more renew my inspiration from your giant calm mind energy. So let’s do it right.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope hand-addressed by Ginsberg, who incorporates his signature into the return address field. Starting Bid $200

381. Joel Chandler Harris: Uncle Remus, His Songs and Sayings (First Edition). Unsigned first edition book: Uncle Remus, His Songs and Sayings: The Folk-Lore of the Old Plantation by Joel Chandler Harris. First edition, first printing (with “presumptive” for “presumptuous” in last line on page 9, and with no mention of this book in ads at back). NY: D. Appleton and Company, 1881. Hardcover bound in gilt-stamped pictorial green cloth, 5.25 x 7.75, 231 pages. Book condition: VG+/None, with minor edgewear, extremely faint offsetting/annotations to title page, and a tiny edge tear to the title page. A highly desirable first state example of Joel Chandler Harris’s first book, famed for its introduction of dialect literature. Starting Bid $200

Ginsberg to Corso: “You’re a great poet & it will be honor to read with you & once more renew my inspiration from your giant calm mind energy”

Hemingway at his writer’s desk: “Hoping he gets that tuna”

friend Ernest Hemingway.”

added a cartoon ‘speech bubble’ to the image, “Come on work on him doc.” The photo bears a copyright date of 1937 in the lower corner and a ‘City of Coral Gables Official News Bureau’ credit stamp on the reverse. Mounted, cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 13.75 x 15.5. In fine condition. As Hemingway is famous for his fishing exploits — indeed, a photo of a giant fish can be seen on his desk in the foreground — this is an especially desirable association piece.

Starting Bid $1000

first

to

VG/

382. Ernest Hemingway Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 8 x 9.75 photo of a youthful Hemingway sitting at his cluttered writing desk, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Dr. Parke Smith, hoping he gets that tuna, from his

Hemingway has

384. Ernest Hemingway: The Old Man and the Sea (First Edition). Desirable unsigned first edition book: The Old Man and the Sea. First edition, first printing (with “A” and Scribner’s seal on copyright page). NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1952. Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 140 pages. Book condition:

G+, with an ownership inscription to

free end page, chipping

head of spine, and rubbing to gilt-stamped title on spine; and edgewear, some minor losses, and staining to the price-clipped jacket. Starting Bid $200

Back

Spain

signed “Papa,” two pages, 8.25 x 10.75, July 5, 1953. Handwritten letter to his friend, author and screenwriter Peter Viertel, in part: “Sorry you couldn’t make it today…Can’t give you the name of the hotel as Rupert and Tommy have gone to a fight (bull) in Bordeaux and we are shoving off for Hendaye now…I’m nearly through the book and like it very much. Wish I had been around when you made some decisions (Technical). But I wasn’t…It is a new way to write: to make reportage into literature. You do it very well and you write good now…Only sometimes you throw instead of pitching. This is what I mean: In the Sun Also the narrator is a completely invented guy. It is first person; but he is entirely imagined. An imagined guy, invented from knowledge, is much stronger and convincing than a described guy or any autobiography and that goes for them all.” Hemingway signs vertically along the right margin and adds, “Trip was comfortable and all the side cuts good.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $500

383.

Ernest Hemingway Letter on Writing, Bullfights, and The Sun Also Rises. ALS

in

and fresh from his Pultizer, “Papa” Hemingway talks shop with a fellow writer:

“In the Sun Also the narrator is a completely invented guy. It is first person; but he is entirely imagined. An imagined guy, invented from knowledge, is much stronger and convincing”

Ibsen comments on a Polish translation of his play An Enemy of the People

385. Henrik Ibsen Autograph Letter Signed on ‘An Enemy of the People’ Translation. Revered Norwegian playwright and poet (1828-1906) whose works, including A Doll’s House and Hedda Gabler, made him one of the seminal figures of modern drama. ALS in German, one page, 4.25 x 5.75, November 21, 1890. Handwritten letter pertaining to a Polish translation of his important 1882 play, An Enemy of the People. In fine condition. Accompanied by two unsigned postcards depicting the celebrated writer. Starting Bid $200

386.Rudyard Kipling Letter on the Sagacity of Literary Agents. TLS, two pages, 7.75 x 10.25, May 31, 1895. Letter to the editor of The Critic in New York City, with several handwritten corrections throughout. In part: “Literary agency is not by any means confined to drawing up contracts between authors of unsurpassed genius and publishers of embarrassing generosity…Looking at the Literary agent merely as a collector, is he paid so very much more than other collectors, or are his difficulties less?…It is his business to know which ventures are sound and which are likely to fail” Matted and framed with the original mailing envelope, hand-addressed and signed by Kipling, to an overall size of 23.75 x 22. In fine condition, with light creasing and staple holes to the upper right corner, and a small rusty paperclip impression to the top edge of the second page. Starting Bid $200

“Literary agency is not by any means confined to drawing up contracts between authors of unsurpassed genius and publishers of embarrassing generosity”

387. Cormac McCarthy Signed Book. Scarce signed book: All the Pretty Horses. Special boxed first edition (predating the first commercial edition). NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. Softcover with pictorial wrappers and matching cardboard presentation box, 5.25 x 8.25, 298 pages. Signed neatly on the first free end page in thin black felt tip by Cormac McCarthy. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: NF/None in a VG+ box, with wear to edges and corners of the box. Starting Bid $200

389. Herman Melville Rare Autograph Quotation Signed. Fantastic AQS on an off-white 7 x 4 album page, in full: “Hours bright,—Herman Melville, March 8, 1882.” Attractively cloth-matted and framed with a portrait of Melville and two engraved plaques to an overall size of 27 x 16.5. In fine condition, with three unobtrusive vertical folds.

Herman Melville (1819-1891) worked at a young age as a cabin boy and sailor on merchant vessels. During an unsuccessful whaling expedition, he took part in a mutiny, was jailed and escaped. His seafaring inspired many of his later works, including Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life (1846), Omoo, a Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas (1847) and his masterpiece, Moby Dick (1851). Moby Dick, unlike his earlier works, was neither a critical or financial success—yet came to be celebrated as a great American novel. A highly desirable example of one of the rarest American literary autographs. Starting Bid $1000

Magnificent handwritten quote by Herman Melville, one of the rarest American literary autographs

Coveted first American edition of Moby-Dick by Herman Melville—

professionally repaired, light scattered foxing to textblock, and aforementioned annotations.

in

x 7.5, 635 pages, plus 23 pages of prefatory extracts and four pages of publisher’s advertisements in rear. The endpapers, title page, and dedication page bear various annotations in early hands, including an ownership inscriptions on the front free endpaper, “Caspar Shunk from ‘Will,’ Harrisburg, 12 May 1857,” and on its verso: “Mrs. Wm. F. Shunk, Pittsburg, June 1852.” Some early whale sketches are also drawn in pencil on the front pastedown. Professionally restored to very good condition, with a tight binding, bottom half of front endpaper

Established as a successful writer—having published seafaring adventures Typee, Omoo, Mardi, Redburn, and WhiteJacket—Melville began writing Moby-Dick upon returning home from a trip abroad in February 1850. He completed the masterpiece over the course of the next 18 months, and it was first published in the autumn of 1851 with an American print run of 2,915 copies. Its opening sentence, “Call me Ishmael,” stands among the most famous in all of literature. Despite initial poor sales, Moby-Dick was rediscovered after Melville’s death and has since become known as one of the most original and influential books ever written. As a rare first edition of a cornerstone of American literature, this is an exceptionally desirable example. Starting Bid $1000

388. Herman Melville: First Edition of Moby-Dick. Highly sought-after first edition book: Moby-Dick; or, The Whale by Herman Melville. First American edition, first issue with original orange endpapers. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1851. Hardcover bound in publisher’s original brown cloth, blindstamped at center with the publisher’s circular life-buoy device, handsomely rebacked with spine

expert facsimile, 5.25

a cornerstone of American literature

Caldecott Medal awarded to author and illustrator Evaline Ness in 1967 for her children’s picture book Sam, Bangs & Moonshine, coupled with a special deluxe edition of her book that was custom-prepared and presented to Ness by her publishers, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, to commemorate the achievement.

Named after 19th-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott, the bronze medal, 70 gm, 57 mm, designed by Rene Paul Chambellan in 1937, features beautifully embossed artwork to either side; the front scene is derived from Caldecott’s front cover illustration for The Diverting History of John Gilpin, depicting John Gilpin astride a runaway horse, with text to top and bottom, “The Caldecott Medal”; and the reverse is based on ‘Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie,’ one of Caldecott’s illustrations for the nursery rhyme

‘Sing a Song of Sixpence,’ with the author’s name engraved below the image, “Evaline Ness, 1967,” and the border encircled with raised text: “For the Most Distinguished American Picture Book for Children / Awarded Annually by the Children’s and School Librarians Sections of the American Library Association.” The bottom edge is stamped, “Medallic Art Co. N.Y.” The medal includes its original Morocco leather case made by the Medallic Art Company. The included special deluxe edition of Sam, Bangs & Moonshine, presented to Ness by her publishers on the occasion of her acceptance of the Caldecott Medal, is signed and inscribed on two opening pages in black ink and felt tip by 13 senior personnel from Holt, Rinehart and Winston, including company president Alfred Edwards and children’s book editor Ann Durell, who adds above, “For Evaline Ness, from her publishers to commemorate June 27, 1967.” The hardcover book features thin small quarto full black morocco leather boards and a raised spine, both of which bear rules and lettering in matching gilt; accompanied by its attractive custom-made slipcase, 7.5 x 10.5, with the front and rear dressed neatly with her corresponding dust jacket panels, and the golden Caldecott Medal label added to the front. The medal is in mint condition. Book condition: VG/None in a VG slipcase, with some toning to endpapers, and some scuffing and staining to the case. A marvelously rare opportunity to own what is arguably the most cherished and identifiable award in the realm of children’s literature; that the medal is accompanied by its one-of-a-kind special edition book, makes this offering all the more unique. Starting Bid $1000

390. Evaline Ness 1967 Caldecott Medal for Sam, Bangs & Moonshine.

Gorgeous, immensely rare Caldecott Medal for the 1966 book Sam, Bangs & Moonshine by Evaline Ness, combined with a one-of-a-kind deluxe edition copy specially prepared for Ness by her publishers, Holt, Rinehart and Winston

Scarce signed photo of O’Neill in Provincetown, where his career as a playwright began, gifted to his psychiatrist

391. Eugene O’Neill Signed Photograph in Provincetown, Presented to His Psychiatrist. American playwright (1888-1953) who occupies a central place in the history of twentieth-century drama. Among his most famous works are The Iceman Cometh, Mourning Becomes Electra, and Long Day’s Journey into Night. Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 8.5 photo of O’Neill on the wharf in Provincetown, Massachusetts, taken in 1919 by Nickolas Muray, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to his psychiatrist, “To Doctor Bisch, with sincere friendship, Eugene O’Neill.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 14.5 x 16. In fine condition, with scattered silvering to darker areas of the image, visible only at an angle.

The wharf in Provincetown was a special place for O’Neill. In 1916, he had followed friends to the seaside town with a trunk of his unproduced plays and fell in love with the fledgling Provincetown Players. By the end of the summer, the players produced his Bound East for Cardiff at a ramshackle theater on the wharf, returning to New York that fall with the group to establish the Provincetown Playhouse in Greenwich Village.

O’Neill became acquainted with Dr. Louis Bisch in Bermuda. The psychiatrist’s wife, Maude, was a former nurse who aided Agnes O’Neill during her pregnancy and helped the playwright with his insomnia. O’Neill first met Dr. Bisch in 1924 and for a time consulted with him regarding his desire to overcome alcoholism. Starting Bid $300

392. Boris Pasternak Autograph Letter Signed. Russian writer and translator (1890–1960) whose novel Doctor Zhivago takes a place among the central works of twentieth-century literature. ALS in German, signed “B. Pasternak,” one page, 8 x 10.5, February 15, 1959. Untranslated handwritten letter by the celebrated author. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Rare 1669 receipt signed by France’s leading Enlightenment tragedian

393. Jean Racine Rare Document Signed. French dramatist (1639–1699) best known as a tragedian, producing such examples of neoclassical perfection as Phèdre, Andromaque, and Athalie. Considered to be one of the three great playwrights of 17th-century France, along with Molière and Corneille, Racine endures as an important literary figure in the Western tradition. Exceedingly rare partly-printed vellum DS in French, signed “Racine,” one page, 6.75 x 4.5, December 11, 1669. Untranslated noble annuity receipt, signed in the lower left by Racine. In fine condition, with light soiling, and slight fading to Racine’s signature. Starting Bid $500

394. Ayn Rand Document Signed for The Objectivist Newsletter. DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, March 2, 1971. Agreement between Ayn Rand and the writer Kay Nolte Smith, in part: “We are purchasing for possible publication in The Objectivist…the exclusive magazine, newspaper, pamphlet and book rights to a work written by you, entitled: The Ibsen War Goes On.” Signed at the conclusion in ballpoint by both Rand and Smith, with a change to the contract initialed in by both in the left margin. In fine condition, with faint edge toning. Nolte’s piece ‘The Ibsen War Goes On’ appears in the April 1971 issue of Rand’s magazine/newsletter The Objectivist. Starting Bid $200

Rand purchases an essay for “publication in The Objectivist”

Rare twice-signed cabinet photo of Smith, with a crisply penned stanza of ‘America’ on reverse

395. Samuel Francis Smith

Signed Photograph with

Handwritten Stanza of ‘America’. Remarkable 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Samuel Francis Smith in a head-and-shoulders pose, signed in the lower border in black ink, “S. F. Smith, born in Boston, Oct. 21, 1808.” On the reverse Smith has penned the first stanza of his beloved poem ‘America,’ signing below, “S. F. Smith, Written in Feb. 1832,” and adds the date, “Oct. 4, 1892.” In fine condition, with mounting traces to corners of reverse. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. An immensely appealing twice-signed example of the beloved lyricist, enhanced furthermore by the crisply penned first stanza of his patriotic ode to America. Starting Bid $200

396. 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

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

397. Bram Stoker Autograph Letter Signed - PSA NM-MT 8. ALS on both sides of a 3.25 x 2.25 card, no date. Handwritten letter by the Dracula author, in part: “I hope to see you one day in London. For six months my address there will be 51 Cadogan Square S. W. but Lyceum Theatre always finds me.” In fine condition. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/ DNA as “NM-MT 8.” Stoker worked as a business manager for the world famous Lyceum Theatre in London between 1879 and 1898. Starting Bid $200

398. Harriet Beecher Stowe Signed Photograph - PSA MINT 9. Original vintage 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Harriet Beecher Stowe in profile, signed in the lower border in black ink. Reverse bears the Hastings photography studio stamp, reading, “Hastings. 146 Tremont St, Cor. West St. Boston, Mass. Branch at 10 Bath Road, Newport, R.I.” Undated but this photograph was one of a series taken by George Hastings in the late 1880s. In fine condition. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “MINT 9.” Starting Bid $200

399. Hunter S. Thompson Signed Book. Rare signed book: Screwjack. Limited first edition, numbered 45/300. Santa Barbara, CA: Maurice Neville, 1991. Red cloth hardcover with gilt designs, 5.75 x 8.75, 38 pages. Signed on the colophon in black ink by Hunter S. Thompson. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Scarce first edition of Thoreau’s enduring work on self-reliance: Walden; or, Life in the Woods

lithographed map of Walden Pond facing page 307. Book condition: VG/None, with some chipping and fraying to head and tail of spine, infilled abrasion to lower left of front board, and slightly bumped corners. Accompanied by a custom-made clamshell case.

First printed by Ticknor and Fields in 1854 in an edition of just 2,000, Thoreau’s Walden has become one of the enduring works of 19th-century American literature—a philosophical exploration of nature, manly self-reliance, and a life modeled on simplicity. In the second chapter, Thoreau famously proclaims

the purpose of his experiment: ‘I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practice resignation, unless it was quite necessary. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to live so sturdily and Spartan-like as to put to rout all that was not life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life into a corner, and reduce it to its lowest terms, and, if it proved to be mean, why then to get the whole and genuine meanness of it, and publish its meanness to the world; or if it were sublime, to know it by experience, and be able to give a true account of it in my next excursion.’

Reference: BAL 20106. Starting Bid $1000

400. Henry David Thoreau: Walden; or, Life in the Woods (First Edition). Rare first edition book: Walden; or, Life in the Woods by Henry D. Thoreau. First edition. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1854. Hardcover bound in original publisher’s brown cloth with blind-embossed boards and giltlettered spine, 5 x 7.25, 357 pages, plus 8 pages of publisher’s advertisements in the rear (dated September 1854). Complete with

Under the Seas and its crossover sequel, The Mysterious Island

401. Jules Verne Autograph Letter Signed - NM-MT 8. ALS in French, signed “Jules Verne,” one page, 4 x 5.25, February 23, 1904. Handwritten letter to a gentleman, naming three of his novels: “Being very ill, I have not been able to answer your letter, and I can only do so briefly as my sight is very bad. Five Weeks in a Balloon [Cinq semaines en ballon] dates from 1863, my first novel… Regarding the discrepancy in dates between Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Seas [Vint mille lieues sous la mers] and The Mysterious Island [L’Ile mystérieuse], I have reason to believe that it is an error.” In fine condition. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “NM-MT 8.”

Verne’s mention of his illness is significant—he suffered from chronic diabetes and would die from related complications the next year. Additonally, Verne’s letters mentioning his works are quite scarce, and this one is exceptionally desirable: he refers to his first novel, Five Weeks in a Balloon, as well as one of his most famous adventure stories, Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Starting Bid $300

403. Voltaire Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in French, one page, 4.5 x 7.5, no date but a docketing notation to the reverse indicates the letter was received at Ferney on August 4, 1764. A terse message to a gentleman, seemingly regarding a misunderstanding. In full (translated): “I have asked for nothing other than an explanation. You have been good enough to give it to me. I thank you for it. I have the honor of being, with all the feelings that you deserve, Sir, your very humble and obedient servant.” In very good to fine condition, with small old tape repairs to fold splits. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA.

Whatever the disagreement may have been, it gave Voltaire the opportunity for displaying his most elegant and ironic contempt, observing all the polite formalities of correspondence, while inserting subtle hints of his disdain. This letter also marks a notable year in Voltaire’s career, as it saw the publication of his Dictionnaire Philosophique, one of his best-known philosophical works. Handwritten letters from Voltaire are rarely as neat and clearly signed as in this interesting one-page example. Starting Bid $300

Voltaire sends thanks for a foe’s explanation— “with all the feelings that you deserve”

Scarce handwritten letter by Jules Verne, commenting on Twenty-Thousand Leagues

404. Evelyn Waugh Autograph Letter Signed. ALS, one page, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, October 14. Handwritten letter to “Mr. Lawrence,” in part: “I am much gratified that you should remember meeting me during the war, but I am afraid that you must be confusing me with someone else—Lord Mountbatten himself perhaps—if you suppose that I seek publicity.” In fine condition, with very faint toning to the upper half of the sheet. Starting Bid $200

405. H. G. Wells Autograph Letter Signed. ALS, one page, 4.5 x 6.75, Easton Glebe letterhead, August 28, 1920. Handwritten letter to a gentleman, in full: “I am sorry I cannot act as a judge as you ask me to do. Next May I shall probably be in America.” In fine condition, with a small stain to the lower left edge. Starting Bid $200

“I am afraid that you must be confusing me with someone else— Lord Mountbatten himself perhaps”

Virginia Woolf Signed Book: Orlando (Unsewn Ltd. Ed.). Signed book: Orlando: A Biography. First edition, limited issue, numbered 360/861. NY: Crosby Gaige, 1928. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 333 pages. Signed on a free end page in purple fountain pen, “Virginia Woolf.” This is an unusual example of the book, evidently left unfinished by the publisher: it has unsewn signatures, some uncut pages, and the textblock is detached from the boards. Autographic condition: fine. Starting Bid $200

Emile

Signed Photograph. Prolific French journalist, novelist, and activist (1840-1902) best known as one of the leading figures of naturalism and for his inflammatory 1898 open letter, ‘J’Accuse!,’ which exposed the anti-Semitism of the French press and government in the infamous Dreyfus Affair. Uncommon 4.25 x 6 cabinet portrait photo of Emile Zola by an unknown Italian photographer, signed and inscribed in black ink, “A Ernesto Conigliani, cordial souvenir, Emile Zola.” In fine condition, with a trimmed bottom border. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Starting Bid $200

407.

408.

Zola

Wilde was in New York at the time on the advice of impresario and agent Richard D’Oyly Carte, who wanted to use a yearlong tour of the United States and Canada to promote the operetta Patience by Gilbert and Sullivan, which Carte had produced. The operetta was in fact itself a satire of Wilde, or at least of the philosophy of aestheticism Wilde was touring North America to promote.

In addition to this official satire, his words may have also been inspired by the grassroots variety experienced in the somewhat tumultuous reception to his lectures. Four months previously Wilde had lectured at Harvard, where he drew a full house. As reported in the Paterson Weekly Press: ‘The audience was not composed of what is known as Boston’s

best people.…The front two rows of seats on the floor were occupied by about sixty Harvard students, who were arrayed in the aesthetic costume, consisting of dress coats, kneebreeches and extravagant green neckties. They all wore lilies in their coats and carried large sunflowers.’ They aggressively applauded anything Wilde said, ‘evidently with the intention of ‘guying’ the lecturer’ (Feb. 2, 1882).

Wilde was one of the greatest writers to come out of Ireland: a poet, and playwright, and one of the most famous personalities of his age. Though his reception in New England was mixed (and the compliment of satire abounded), his lecture series did plant the seed of aestheticism in traditionally puritanical New England, and would later influence American art movements, such as the Arts and Crafts movement.

Provenance: Walter P. Chrysler Jr. Collection (1909-1988). Gifted to the Chrysler Museum; Chrysler Museum of Art Collection (Inv. 77.1204 – sold for the benefit of museum acquisitions). Starting Bid $1000

406. Oscar Wilde Autograph Quotation Signed. AQS on an off-white 6.5 x 7.5 sheet, in full: “Satire is the homage which mediocrity pays to genius, Oscar Wilde, New York, May 7th ‘82.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds, and light show-through from old mounting remnants on the back.

“Satire is the homage which mediocrity pays to genius”—a wonderful aphorism from the hand of Oscar Wilde

495. Bela Bartok Signed Score Book. Signed sheet music book: Klavierkonzert [Piano Concerto No. 1] by Bela Bartok. Vienna: Universal-Edition, 1927. Hardcover archivally custom-bound in quarter-leather with owner’s label on front, 9.25 x 12.25, 88 pages. Boldly signed and inscribed on the title page in fountain pen to his student Ernö Balogh (1897-1989), and dated at New York, February 13, 1928. In fine condition. Bartok’s Piano Concerto No. 1 made its USA premiere in New York on this date, February 13, 1928, with Fritz Reiner conducting the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Bartók featured as the soloist. Starting Bid $200

497. Johannes Brahms Autograph Letter

Signed. ALS in German, signed “J. Brahms,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.25 postcard, [September 1885]. Untranslated handwritten letter by the celebrated Romantic composer, addressed on the reverse in his hand. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Bernstein in action with a musical quote from West Side Story

496. Leonard Bernstein Signed Photograph with AMQS from West Side Story. Wonderful glossy 8 x 10 photo of conductor Leonard Bernstein during a performance, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip, “For Dr. Matthew Stiller (+ cat), Leonard Bernstein,” who, in the upper border, has added five bars of music from the West Side Story song ‘Jet Song,’ with lyrics below, “You’re never a–lone, You’re never disconnected.” Mounted and framed to an overall size of 13.25 x 15.25. In fine condition, with silver speckling to the emulsion, visible at an angle. Starting Bid $200

498. Benjamin Britten Twice-Signed Autograph Musical Manuscript for ‘Corpus Christi Carol’. Autograph musical manuscript signed twice by Britten, six pages on two sets of adjoining sheets, 6.75 x 10, January 19, 1961, signed and inscribed on the cover sheet in fountain pen “For John Hahessy, Corpus Christi Carol, (from ‘A Boy was Born’), Benjamin Britten.” Britten pens the music and lyrics for the complete song, dedicating it to John Hahessy, a boy soprano who worked with Britten often and premiered several of his works. In fine condition. Accompanied by a manuscript of the vocal part only that was used by John Hahessy to learn his part for the premiere, penned in the hand of Imogene Holst (1907-1984)—she was the only child of Gustav Holst and was a composer, arranger conductor, teacher, musicologist and musical administrator. Holst worked as Britten’s assistant from the early 1950s until 1964; she taught and coached the young boy soprano, John Hahessy, on the Corpus Christ Carol for the premier. Starting Bid $300

499. Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears Signed Sheet Music Booklet. Desirable first edition sheet music booklet for ‘Canticle II’ belonging to boy soprano John Hahessy (with his initials, “J.H.,” on the cover, and his handwriting throughout the score), 27 pages, 9.25 x 12.25, signed and inscribed on the title page in blue ballpoint, “For John, with many congratulations on a wonderful first performance, Benjamin Britten,” and “For John, with very many sincere thanks for a lovely performance, Peter Pears, 10th Dec. 1960.” The music has several ink and pencil interpretation notations made throughout, given by both Britten and Pears to the young soprano. In very good to fine condition, with light handling wear, and the more heavily worn front cover detached but present. Hahessy recorded the work with Pears and Britten in London on April 29, 1961. A significant association piece. Starting Bid $200

“Many congratulations on a wonderful first performance”—Canticle II, inscribed by Britten and Pears for a young soprano

Britten pens the music and lyrics of “Corpus Christi Carol” for its dedicatee, the boy soprano John Hahessy

Debussy asks Ravel to report on

Société

500. Claude Debussy Autograph Letter Signed to Maurice Ravel. ALS in French, signed “Claude Debussy,” one page, 5.25 x 7, February 21, 1903. Handwritten letter to fellow pioneering modernist composer Maurice Ravel, in full (translated): “My dear Ravel, as you are certainly at the Societe nationale this evening, would you be so kind as to give me word on what was played? Thank you in advance and with affection.” He adds a postscript: “We will be in touch tomorrow morning.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Debussy’s hand to “Monsieur Maurice Ravel, 19 boulevard Pereire.” An astonishing association piece between the two most important French composers of their era, both celebrated for their musical impressionism. Starting Bid $300

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501. Gaetano Donizetti Document Signed. Italian composer (1797-1848) known as a leading composer of the bel canto opera style. Manuscript DS in Italian, one page, 8.25 x 5, March 29, 1845. Scarce document pertaining to music publishing, the first section penned in an unknown hand, with the last line filled out and signed by Donizetti: “qual’ora comperata ei l’abbia dai Sig. Escudiers editori in Parigi, 29 marzo 184cinque, Gaetano Donizetti.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

a concert

the

nationale de musique: “Would you be so kind as to give me word on what was played?”

502. Antonin Dvorak Autograph Letter Signed on a Concerto and Symphony. ALS in German, signed “A. Dvorak,” one page, 5.5 x 3.25, postcard letterhead, January 13, 1884. Handwritten letter to the German piano teacher Emil Krause, in part (translated): “It gives me great pleasure to attend to your wish. I have just written to Mr. Hainauer in Breslau, and am hopeful that you will soon be in possession of the requested Concerto. Once again, thank you for the lovely critique of my symphony!” Addressed on the reverse in Dvorak’s hand. In fine condition, with an old tape stain to the top edge. Starting Bid $200

Elgar quotes from the prelude to his masterpiece, ‘The Dream of Gerontius’

503.

Edward Elgar Autograph Musical Quotation

Signed from ‘The Dream of Gerontius’. Crisply penned AMQS on an off-white 8 x 5 album page, titled and signed below in ink, “Gerontius, Feb. 21, 1901, Edward Elgar.” Elgar pens a four-measure passage from the orchestral prelude of ‘The Dream of Gerontius,’ a work composed by Edward Elgar in 1900 to text from the poem by John Henry Newman. On the reverse is a musical quotation by Paul A. Rubens, a composer of Edwardian musical comedies. In fine condition, with light show-through from writing to opposing sides. Starting Bid $200

504. Edward Elgar Signed Score Book. Signed book: The Dream of Gerontius by Cardinal Newman, set to music by Edward Elgar. Novello edition. London: Novello and Company, 1900. Hardcover bound in red cloth, 6.75 x 10, 177 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “To Mr. Otto Lessman, with great respect & regard, Edward Elgar, 1900.” In very good condition, with toning to the completely detached signed page. Considered to be one of Elgar’s masterpieces, this piano-vocal score preceded the full score by two years. Starting Bid $200

“Thank you for the lovely critique of my symphony!”

505. Edvard Grieg Autograph Letter Signed on the Symphonic Poem ‘Varen’. 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.’ ALS in Norwegian, one page, 5.5 x 3.5, March 24, 1902. Untranslated handwritten letter to Sophie Mörch in England, evoking his great symphonic poem “Våren.” Addressed on the reverse in Grieg’s hand. In fine condition, with a small old mounting remnant to the top edge of the address side. Starting Bid $200

506. Edvard Grieg Autograph Letter Signed. 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.’ ALS in German, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.75, April 13, 1906. Untranslated handwritten letter by the celebrated composer. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Puccini quotes from Madame Butterfly’s most famous aria

507. Giacomo Puccini Autograph Musical

Quotation Signed from ‘Madame Butterfly’. Marvelous AMQS on pencil on the reverse of an off-white 6 x 3.75 dinner menu, signed below by the esteemed composer, “Giacomo Puccini.” Puccini pens two bars from the famous ‘Madame Butterfly’ aria ‘Un bel dì, vedremo.’ In fine condition. A wonderful quote from one of Puccini’s enduring works: today, Madame Butterfly is the sixth most performed opera worldwide, and ‘Un bel dì, vedremo,’ its most famous aria, is one of the most recognizable soprano arias in the operatic world. Starting Bid $200

In full (translated): “Please excuse me but I don’t have a single ticket and I didn’t expect to have none anymore.” In fine condition. A desirable letter demonstrating the success

La

510. Giacomo Puccini Signed Photograph. Vintage 3.5 x 5.5 Italian postcard photo of Giacomo Puccini seated outdoors in a relaxed half-length pose, signed nicely in the lower border in black ink. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

509. Giacomo Puccini Autograph Letter Signed on Opera Debut. ALS in Italian, signed “G. Puccini,” one page, 5.25 x 7.5, Hotel Regina, Rome letterhead, no date but circa June 1911. Handwritten letter to “Camillo,” from the time of the Roman premiere of La fanciulla del West (The Girl of the West).

of the opening of

fanciulla del West, which has been praised by many as Puccini’s magnum opus, Starting Bid $200

508. Giacomo Puccini Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 3.25 x 4.25 candid photo of Puccini pausing before a building’s rustic entryway, boldly signed and inscribed across the bottom in ink, and dated August 1906 in the upper right. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Scarce, lengthy passage from Ravel’s famous String Quartet in F major

Maurice Ravel completed his String Quartet in F major in early April 1903 at the age of 28, and it premiered in Paris a year later. The work follows a four-movement classical structure and is modeled on that of Claude Debussy’s String Quartet: the opening movement, in sonata form, presents two themes that occur again later in the work; a playful scherzo second movement is followed by a lyrical slow movement. The finale reintroduces themes from the earlier movements and ends the work vigorously. Starting Bid $500

511. Maurice Ravel Autograph Musical Quotation Signed from ‘String Quartet’. Magnificent AMQS on an offwhite 10.5 x 6.5 album page, prominently signed and inscribed below in bold ink, “Mlle. Leonline Champion, Maurice Ravel, 16/5 13.” Ravel pens a long quote from the first movement of his String Quartet in F major, comprising four bars in a four-staff system. In fine condition, with some light edge toning.

512. Arnold Schonberg Signed Oversized Score

Book. Austrian-born composer (1874–1951) whose development of the ‘twelvetone’ system proved to be one of the most far-reaching innovations in the history of 20th century music. Signed oversized score book: GurreLieder composed by Arnold Schonberg, a setting of poems by the Danish novelist Jens Peter Jacobsen. Limited edition, marked as “No. 62” by Schoenberg. Vienna: Universal-Edition, 1920. Hardcover, 14.5 x 18.75, 189 pages. Signed on the title page in fountain pen by Schonberg. In very good condition, with joints loose, partial losses to spine, and some dampstaining to corners of boards. Originally from the collection of conductor Charles Gerhardt, with his ownership inscription to first free end page. Starting Bid $200

Schonberg Signed Photograph to Music

Publisher. Austrian-born composer (1874–1951) whose development of the ‘twelve-tone’ system proved to be one of the most far-reaching innovations in the history of 20th century music. Scarce vintage glossy 8 x 9.75 close-up portrait of the pioneering composer, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my dear friend, Walter Hinrichsen who will evidently be a publisher of Edition Peters who like his revered father is a friend of artists—Arnold Schönberg, September 1950.” In very good condition, with trimmed edges, silvering, creasing, heavy crazing to the emulsion, and fading to the last name of the signature. Starting Bid $200

513. Arnold

514. Richard Strauss Signed

Score Book. Large bound volume of first editions of sheet music: Lieder (Songs) by Richard Strauss. Hardcover custom-bound in quarter-leather with marbled boards, 9.5 x 12.25, containing four volumes of Strauss’s LiederAlbum, containing opuses 15, 17, 33, 27, 41, 56 (1-3 and 4-6), 46, 43, 48, and 49. Boldly inscribed on the title page by the composer to “Frau Jenny Mautner,” and signed below, “Richard Strauss, Wien, 22 April 1918.” In fine condition, with toning to the edges of the signed page. Starting Bid $200

Rare St. Petersburg portrait of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, signed after the successful debut of his

opera The Queen of Spades

516. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Signed Photograph (One Day After Premiere of The Queen of Spades). Rare 4.25 x 6 cabinet photo of Tchaikovsky by A. Pasetti of St. Petersburg, boldly signed and inscribed across the top in dark ink, and dated December 18, 1890—the day after the premiere of his opera The Queen of Spades. In good to very good condition, with overall soiling, trimmed edges, a small area of surface loss to the top center, and a heavy crease/crack passing through the signature.

Tchaikovsky’s three-act opera

The Queen of Spades, based on the 1834 novella of the same name by Alexander Pushkin, premiered in St. Petersburg on December 19, 1890; Czar Alexander III had attended a dress rehearsal on the 16th. Of the tremendously successful debut performance, Tchaikovsky observed: ‘[Lead tenor Nikolay] Figner and the Saint Petersburg orchestra… have made true miracles.’ Starting Bid $500

515. Richard Strauss Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in German, signed “D. Richard Strauss,” one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard depicting an ancient statue of Apollo, December 8, 1937. Untranslated handwritten letter penned while on a trip to Taormina, Sicily, during which time Strauss completed the score for his opera Daphne. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

517. Howlin’ Wolf Signed Album – Moanin’ In the Moonlight. USA vinyl pressing of the 1958 Howlin Wolf album Moanin’ In the Moonlight, signed on the front cover in blue ballpoint, “Howling Wolf, Chester Bennett.” The consignor notes that the autograph was obtained by an English jazz journalist. In fine condition. The record is included. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200

Kern quotes from “The Last Time I Saw Paris”

519. Jerome Kern Autograph Musical Quotation Signed. World War II-dated AMQS on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “For John Craven, from, Jerome Kern, October 1941.” Kern adds several bars of music to his immortal song ‘The Last Time I Saw Paris,’ with Kern adding a line above, “The Last Time I Saw Paris Her heart was warm and gay.” In fine condition. A superlative AMQS for a poignant and historically important award-winning song written by a truly genius composer. Starting Bid $200

One-of-a-kind Hot Discography signed by 40+

including Fats Waller, Joe ‘Tricky Sam’ Nanton, Jimmie Blanton, and Louis Armstrong

518. Jazz Legends: Hot Discography Multi-Signed Book with Over 40 Signatures. 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). In overall fine condition, with toning to the first several pages. 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, this unique book, filled with autographs of jazz legends, is a remarkable time capsule of an era. A complete list of signers is available online at RRAuction.com. Starting Bid $300

520. Charlie Parker Signature - PSA NM MT 8. Vintage fountain pen signature by the pioneering saxophonist, “Charlie Parker,” on an off-white 3 x 1.5 slip. In very fine condition. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “NM-MT 8.” Starting Bid $200

jazzmen,

522. Beatles Signatures from September 1962, Less Than a Month After Ringo Starr Joined the Band. Vintage ballpoint Beatles signatures, “George Harrison,” “To Carole, love, Paul McCartney, xxx,” “Ringo Starr, xxx, Drums,” and “Love to Carole, from John Lennon, xx,” on a light green 5 x 4.5 sheet. The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained at Irby Village Hall in Heswall, Wirral, England on September 7, 1962, less than one month after Ringo Starr had joined the Beatles. In very good to fine condition, with a stain at the top, unobtrusive intersecting folds, and light show-through from unrelated signatures on the back. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a letter of provenance from the original owner. Starting Bid $1000

521. Patsy Cline Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 4 x 5 photo of the beloved country music star by the Rush Studio of Winchester, Virginia, signed in fountain pen, “Always, Patsy Cline, ‘Decca.’” In fine condition. A delightful uninscribed portrait. Starting Bid $200

Fab Four signatures with new member, “Ringo Starr, Drums”

523. Beatles Signatures (Early 1960s). Early 1960s vintage ballpoint autographs, “John Lennon,” “George Harrison, xx” and “Paul McCartney, xxx,” and “Beatles, Ringo Starr,” who adds his own version of Lennon’s signature below, on three multicolored album pages ranging in size from 4.25 x 2.5 to 4.5 x 3.75. In overall fine condition, with old tape stains to the corners of the Starr slip, and some light toning from prior display. Accompanied by the original autograph album. Starting Bid $500

524. Beatles: George Harrison Signed Traveling Wilburys 45 RPM Record. Wilbury Records 45 RPM record sleeve for the 1988 Traveling Wilburys single ‘Handle with Care / Margarita,’ signed on the front cover in black felt tip by George Harrison. In fine condition. The record is not included. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $300

525. Beatles: George Harrison Signed Book. Signed book: Songs by George Harrison: Book and Record Set. Originally produced in a limited edition of 2500, with a laid-in note indicating that this is number 213 of 250 extra copies prepared for review. Surrey, England: Genesis Publications Limited, 1987. Leatherbound hardcover with clamshell case, 8 x 11, 175 pages. Signed on the colophon in ink, “George Harrison.” Also signed on a bookplate affixed to the first free end page by illustrator Keith West. Slipcase includes a limited edition four-song CD with the tracks ‘Sat Singing,’ ‘Lay His Head,’ ‘For You Blue,’ and ‘Flying Hour.’ In very fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. A gorgeous example of this deluxe limited edition signed book—an essential volume for any music lover’s library. Starting Bid $200

526. Beatles: George Harrison Signature - PSA NM-MT 8. Vintage fountain pen signature by the Beatles lead guitarist, “George Harrison,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition, with a photo of Harrison affixed to the bottom right corner. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “NM-MT 8.” Starting Bid $200

Exemplary John Lennon signature, graded PSA MINT 9

528. Beatles: John Lennon Signature - PSA MINT 9. Vintage green felt tip signature by the Beatles icon, “John Lennon,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition, with a photo of Lennon affixed to the bottom right corner. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “MINT 9.” A superlative example of John Lennon’s autograph. Starting Bid $300

527. Beatles: John Lennon Signed 1967 Fan Club Photo Card – Obtained at Lennon’s Kenwood Home. Uncommon 1967 Beatles Fan Club photo card of the band with facsimile signatures, 6 x 4, signed and inscribed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “To Sheila, love, John Lennon.” The consignor notes that the autograph was obtained at Lennon’s Kenwood home in Weybridge, Surrey, England, in the summer of 1968. In fine condition, with surface impressions on the image side from the signature on the back. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $300

529. Beatles: Paul McCartney Signed Photograph. Very appealing satin-finish 5 x 7 promotional photo of the Beatles walking across the field at Shea Stadium, signed in black felt tip by Paul McCartney. The consignor notes that the autograph dates to the 2000s and that the signature was obtained by in-person autograph collector Clive Bullimore in London, England. In fine condition, with a few tiny surface spots. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200

530. Beatles: Paul McCartney Signature - PSA MINT

9. Vintage fountain pen signature by the Beatles icon, “Paul McCartney,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition, with a photo of McCartney affixed to the top right corner. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “MINT 9.” A choice specimen of Paul McCartney’s autograph. Starting Bid $200

McCartney makes a 1971 payment to “Sound City”

531. Beatles: Paul McCartney Signed Check (1971). McCartney Productions Ltd. business check (National Westminster Bank Limited), 6.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed nicely in blue ink by Paul McCartney, payable to Sound City for £365, November 2, 1971. In fine condition, with light handling wear. Given that the currency is in pounds and not in dollars, the payee, “Sound City,” is likely not the famed Los Angeles-based recording studio Sound City Studios, but rather the legendary guitar and amp store in London. Starting Bid $200

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places

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532. Bob Dylan Signed Giclee Print: ‘Cassandra – Portfolio’. Limited edition color 22 x 27.5 giclee print entitled ‘Cassandra – Portfolio,’ numbered 190/295, signed in the lower right corner in pencil, “Bob Dylan.” The vivid print portrays the topless ‘Cassandra’ against a yellow background. In very fine condition. Published as part of The Drawn Blank Series, Washington Green/ Black Buffalo Artworks, 2010, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Washington Green Fine Art as well as the original hardcover portfolio. Dylan’s popular Drawn Blank art series—a visual autobiography capturing his life

the road—colorfully portrays the people and

he has

over the

of his ‘Never Ending Tour.’ Starting Bid $200

533. Bob Dylan Signed Photograph. Uncommon color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Bob Dylan sitting on a tire and strumming his acoustic guitar, prominently signed in blue felt tip. In very good to fine condition, with a series of small emulsion scratches passing across Dylan’s face. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. Starting Bid $200

534. Bob Dylan Signature - PSA MINT 9. Black felt tip signature by the legendary singer-songwriter, “Onward & Forever, Always, Bob Dylan, June 18, 1983,” on a blue 3 x 4 card. In very fine condition, with a photo of Dylan affixed to the lower right corner. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “MINT 9.” Starting Bid $200

Beautiful signature set of the Jimi Hendrix Experience

536. Jimi Hendrix Experience Signatures (Newcastle, 1967). Highly displayable complete ballpoint signatures of the Jimi Hendrix Experience — “Love, Jimi Hendrix,” “Mitch,” and “Noel Redding” — on an off-white 8 x 3 sheet (the centerfold of an autograph album). The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained in Newcastle, England in 1967. In fine condition, with an unobtrusive central vertical fold. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $1000

“Stay free, Jimi Hendrix” — rare 1970 concert poster from The Cry of Love Tour

According to the consignor: ‘My aunt’s late husband went to a Jimi Hendrix concert at the Milwaukee Auditorium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on May 1, 1970. After the concert, he was getting something to eat at a vendor outside when Hendrix walked up to get something. He asked Hendrix for an autograph who responded, ‘Do you have anything other than the poster?’ The rock star said he didn’t like that particular poster of him. But after explaining to Hendrix that that was all he had and could afford, Jimi said okay and signed the poster.’ Starting Bid $1000

535. Jimi Hendrix Signed 1970 Milwaukee Concert Poster from The Cry of Love Tour. Scarce original 16.75 x 22.75 concert poster from the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s ‘The Cry of Love Tour,’ which depicts a stylized front-facing portrait of Hendrix by artist Brad Cantwell, with the band name running vertically to either side of the image and the ascot bearing the name of the support act, Oz, signed below in black ballpoint, “Stay free, Jimi Hendrix.” Stapled to a slightly larger mounting sheet and in very good to fine condition, with some light staining in the lower blank area, and the signature a couple of shades light but completely legible.

“Buddy Holly” and “Frankie Sardo,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card, also signed on the reverse by “Dion,” “Carl Bunch, Drums, Crickets,” “Debbie Stevens,” and one other. Given the combination of signatures, these autographs were presumably signed mere days or weeks before Holly’s tragic death. Handsomely silk-matted and framed with a plaque and album cover to an overall size of 24.25 x 30. In very good to fine condition, with some light creasing.

This card features the signatures of five members of the 1959 Winter Dance Party tour, which starred Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper (J. P. Richardson), and Dion and the Belmonts. After opening night on January 23rd in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the caravan zigzagged wearily across state lines before stopping in Clear Lake, Iowa—350 miles from the previous day’s concert in Green Bay—where the tour’s 10th show was arranged on the fly.

Fed up with freezing on the tour bus—which resulted in drummer Carl Bunch’s brief hospitalization for frostbite—Holly

chartered a plane, a four-seater Beechcraft Bonanza, for his band to leave after their Surf Ballroom show and head to Fargo, North Dakota, the closest city to their next stop in Moorhead, Minnesota. With takeoff imminent, the seating plan needed to be set: Holly was in, as was the flu-ridden Richardson (bassist Waylon Jennings offered up his seat); the third seat was taken by Valens, who won it on a coin flip with guitarist Tommy Allsup.

Shortly after embarking from the Mason City Municipal Airport just shy of 1 a.m., the Bonanza disappeared, its wreckage and the bodies of its passengers found the next morning, less than six miles from the airstrip. The Winter Dance Party tour bravely ventured on after the ‘day the music died,’ adding Frankie Avalon, Jimmy Clanton, and Fabian to fill out the existing bill. Dion DiMucci led The Belmonts, a popular male vocal group in the ‘doo-wop’ style who had scored their first hit, ‘I Wonder Why,’ in 1958, and went on to music success which earned them a spot in the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. Frankie Sardo and Debbie Stevens each had a hit single in 1959, Sardo’s ‘Fake Out’ and Stevens’ ‘If You Can’t Rock Me.’ Starting Bid $200

537. Buddy Holly and 1959 Winter Dance Party Tourmates Signatures. Vintage ballpoint signatures,

Rare signatures of Buddy Holly and members of the 1959 Winter Dance Party Tour— shortly preceding the ‘day the music died’

Super rare 1958 ‘Big Beat’

538. Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Chuck Berry Signed Original ‘The Big Beat’ Concert Program (1958). Incredible original vintage program for “The Big Beat” concert series presented by Alan Freed at the Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, on April 11, 1958, twenty-four pages, 9 x 12, signed inside in pencil over their respective artist portrait by Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Chuck Berry. The inside of the front cover bears an affixed ticket stub to the “Alan Freed Rock ‘n Roll Show,” and both the front and back inside covers bear affixed newspaper clippings related to the musical acts. In fine condition, with expected light handling wear. A simply sensational vintage Big Beat program signed by three of the biggest stars from the early days of rock music. The great imagery and clean signatures make this a must-have for the serious rock historian or aficionado. Starting Bid $200

539. Buddy Holly and the Crickets Signatures from the Gaumont Theatre, England (1958). Vintage circa 1950s autograph book, 4.25 x 3.5, signed inside on the same page in ink and ballpoint Buddy Holly and the Crickets — “Buddy Holly &,” “Crickets, Jerry Allison,” and “Joe Mauldin.” The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained at the Gaumont Theatre in Worcester, England, on March 11, 1958. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a letter of provenance from the original recipient. Starting Bid $300

concert program signed by Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Chuck Berry, a trio of rock and roll royalty

Rare example of Led Zeppelin’s infamous 1973 Old Refectory concert poster, suppressed by manager Peter Grant

540. Led Zeppelin Rare Original 1973 Old Refectory Southampton Concert Poster. Rare and controversial original color poster for a Led Zeppelin concert held at Southampton University’s The Old Refectory, Student Union Building on January 22, [1973], 19.25 x 29, depicting two SS officers posing with a seductive woman, with ticket information listed below. Professionally linen-backed and restored to very fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks.

In autumn 1972, Clive Fisher was Events Secretary at Southampton University, England. Led Zeppelin asked if they could play the Old Refectory on January 22, 1973, the day after they played Southampton Gaumont. Clive had a few posters printed for the concert which depicts two menacing German SS officers and a gartered Fräulein looking rather provocative.

Little did Clive know at the time that his poster would be considered amongst Led Zeppelin collectors and dealers alike as the most desirable Led Zeppelin concert poster to own. Unfortunately, Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin’s manager thought the poster entirely offensive. He had any he could find taken down and stuffed in rubbish bins. As a result, an original poster is almost impossible to find. They rarely surface, and, having been made on such thin paper stock, those that do are usually in very poor shape. This example has been expertly restored to very fine condition. Starting Bid $1000

Scarce limited edition of Jimmy Page’s deluxe Genesis autobiography

541. Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page. Signed book: Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page. Deluxe first edition, limited issue, numbered 204/350. England: Genesis Publications, 2010. Hardcover bound in full morocco with clamshell box, 11.5 x 13.5, 512 pages. Signed inside on a numbered bookplate in black felt tip by Jimmy Page. Complete with its drawstring bag. In very fine condition. Page’s book was the fastest sellout in Genesis Publications history. Initially released in a limited edition of 2500 copies—the first 350 of which were ‘Deluxe’ copies, fully bound by hand in a single morocco leather hide, which is glazed and polished. A gold-leaf ‘Zoso’ blocking appears on the front board. Starting Bid $300

542. Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page Signature. Felt tip signature and inscription, “Clive, Rock on! Jimmy Page,” on an off-white 8 x 5.75 sheet. The consignor notes that the signature was obtained by in-person autograph collector Clive Bullimore at Radio London in England, on September 7, 2005. In very fine condition, with light show-through from notations on the back. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks.

Starting Bid $200

543. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Signed Album. Shelter Records UK limited edition 12˝ single featuring ‘Listen to Her Heart,’ ‘I Fought The Law,’ and ‘Route 66,’ signed on the cover in black ballpoint by Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Stan Lynch, Benmont Tench, and Ron Blair. In fine condition, with poor contrast to Petty’s signature. The record is included. An enclosed typed note indicates that the signatures were obtained at the Birmingham Odeon on March 2, 1980. A scarce and superb vintage-signed Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers piece. Starting Bid $200

545. J. P. ‘Big Bopper’ Richardson

Extremely Rare Signed Photograph. Early rock ‘n’ roller and disc jockey (1930–1959) known for his songs ‘Chantilly Lace,’ ‘Running Bear,’ and ‘White Lightning,’ who was tragically killed along with Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens in a plane crash on February 3, 1959—famously known as ‘The Day the Music Died.’ Rare vintage circa 1958 glossy 8 x 10 Mercury Records publicity photo of the Big Bopper, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Reg—Thanks for the wonderful hospitality, Big Bopper.” This classic, full-length portrait of the rare rock ‘n’ roller was taken by Van Dyck Studio in Richardson’s hometown of Beaumont, Texas. In fine condition, with tiny pin holes to the corners, and some slight pen trouble in the last name. The Big Bopper’s autograph is extremely scarce and sought after in any form, with this being the first signed photograph we’ve offered in well over ten years. Starting Bid $500

Rare Mercury Records publicity photo signed by the Big Bopper—the first we’ve offered in over a decade

547. The Who: Keith Moon Signature - PSA MINT 9. Vintage blue felt tip signature by the Who drummer, “Keith Moon,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition, with a photo of Moon affixed to the top right corner. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “MINT 9.” Starting Bid $200

546. The Who: Keith Moon Signed Photograph - PSA NM-MT 8. Scarce glossy 6.5 x 10 photo of The Who’s legendary drummer wearing boxing gloves, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip “To Jim, Keith Moon.” In very fine condition. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “NM-MT 8.” Starting Bid $200

544. Queen: Freddie Mercury Signature - PSA MINT 9. Blue felt tip signature by the lead singer of Queen, “Freddie Mercury,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition, with a photo of Mercury affixed to the bottom left corner. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “MINT 9.” Starting Bid $200

548. The Yardbirds Signed Photograph. Original vintage glossy 6 x 8 photo of the Yardbirds posing together on the hood of an antique automobile, affixed to the original 10 x 12 mount, which is signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint by Paul Samwell-Smith, Keith Relf, Chris Dreja, Jeff Beck, and Jim McCarty. The consignor notes that the signatures date to the 1960s. In very good to fine condition, with light silvering to the image, and light soiling and staining to the mount. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200

549. Ramones Signed 1977 Newcastle Ticket Stub. Original large format 3.75 x 3.5 ticket stub for Ramones concert at the City Hall in Newcastle, England, on December 20, 1977, signed on the reverse in black ballpoint by Joey, Johnny, Tommy, and Dee Dee Ramone. In fine condition, with light handling wear and blocks of light toning. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a letter of provenance from the original recipient. Starting Bid $200

550. Michael Jackson Signature - PSA NM-MT 8. Black felt tip signature by the King of Pop, “Love, Michael Jackson,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition, with a photo of Jackson affixed to the bottom left corner. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “NM-MT 8.” Starting Bid $200

551. Tupac Shakur Signature - PSA MINT 9. Felt tip signature by the legendary rapper, “Peace 2 u, 2pac Shakur,” on a white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition, with a photo of Shakur affixed to the top right corner. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “MINT 9.” Starting Bid $200

552. Amy Winehouse Signature – Rare Full Name Example. Rare full signature, “Love, Amy Winehouse,” on an off-white 8.25 x 5.75 sheet. The consignor notes that the signature was obtained by in-person autograph collector Clive Bullimore at the BBC Studios in London on March 19, 2004. In very fine condition, with light show-through from notations on the back. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. A rare and desirable example given that Winehouse typically only ever signed with her first name only. Starting Bid $200

classic entertainment

Typed Letter Signed to the President of Warner Bros. Studios . World War II-dated TLS, one page, 6.75 x 10, September 13, 1943. Letter to Jack L. Warner, the president of Warner Bros. Studios, in part: “When I went from ‘Conflict’ into ‘Passage to Marseilles,’ I was assured by Steve Trilling that if I didn’t take any time off between these two pictures then I would have a long vacation when I completed ‘Passage.’ I feel that there is no better way to spend that vacation then [sic] to go overseas and entertain the armed forces — and I have been requested to do this by General Osborne.” Double-cloth-matted and framed with a photo of Bogart to an overall size of 20.75 x 16.5. In fine condition, with one small file hole to the upper blank area. Starting Bid $300

655. Humphrey Bogart Signature - PSA MINT 9. Vintage fountain pen signature by the Casablanca actor, “Humphrey Bogart,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition, with a small photo of Bogart affixed to the bottom left corner. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “MINT 9.” Starting Bid $200

654. Humphrey Bogart

Bogart discusses holiday plans with his Warner Bros. boss:

“There is no better way to spend that vacation…than to go overseas and entertain the armed forces”

Fantastic vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Brando in character as Sky Masterson in the 1955 musical film Guys and Dolls, humorously signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “For Salg, Hope it’s a baby—Marlon Brando.” Reverse bears a “St. Hilaire” credit stamp. In very good condition, with light silvering to Brando’s jacket, and creasing to the right side and above his head. Starting Bid $200

Superlative signed formal portrait of Charlie Chaplin

657. Charlie Chaplin Signed Photograph. Stunning vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 studio portrait of Charlie Chaplin in a handsome tuxedo by Witzel of Los Angeles, boldly signed in fountain pen, “Yours truly, Chas. Chaplin.” In very fine condition. A superior formal portrait, prominently signed by the classic screen icon. Starting Bid $200

656. Marlon Brando Signed Photograph from Guys and Dolls.

Significant MGM document from the start of Fleming’s filmmaking career

659.

Early Signed MGM Contract (1931). Rare DS, signed “Victor Fleming” and “I. Thalberg,” one page, 8.5 x 11, October 9, 1931. Document confirming a previous agreement between Fleming and MGM regarding overtime compensation. Signed at the conclusion by Victor Fleming and Irving Thalberg. In fine condition, with expected document wear.

Fleming had just joined MGM a week earlier, on October 2nd, signing an agreement to direct one photoplay within a 17-week period for a salary of $40,000. This began one of the most important film partnerships in cinema history, as Fleming would go on to direct some of MGM’s greatest films — The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind among them. This document must refer to the production of The Wet Parade, Fleming’s first MGM film, which would debut in April 1932. Despite the film’s tepid reception, Fleming followed with the successful movies Red Dust and Bombshell, both starring Jean Harlow. Fleming is rare in any format, and this specific document, representing the most important turning point in his career, holds an important place in Hollywood history. Starting Bid $200

Victor Fleming and Irving Thalberg

658. Montgomery Clift Signed Photograph. Handsome vintage mattefinish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of the sensitive movie star, nicely signed in red ballpoint, “Monty Clift.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200

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661. Clark Gable Signed Photograph. Vintage matte-finish

x 9.75 head-and-shoulders photo of the dashing leading man, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Suzanne, With my kindest wishes always, Clark Gable.” In fine condition, with trimmed edges. A sharp image of one of Hollywood’s most famous actors. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Starting Bid $200

660. Errol Flynn Signed Photograph. Action-packed vintage 8 x 10 photo of an armor-clad Errol Flynn as a knight on horseback in the 1955 film The Warriors, signed nicely in fountain pen. In fine condition, with some light surface spotting, visible at an angle. Also known by its European release name The Dark Avenger, The Warriors was Flynn’s final swashbuckling role. Starting Bid $200

Rare investment document signed by Greta Garbo, from the year of her appearance in Grand Hotel

one page, 8 x 10.75, June 27, 1932. Financial document between Garbo and the Security First National Bank of Los Angeles, regarding discrepancies in the delivery of securities, mentioning “United Public Utilities Co.,” “Sun Realty Company,” “General Bronze Company,” and “Associated Gas & Electric Company.” Signed at the bottom in black ink by Greta Garbo. Attractively double-matted and framed with a full-length photo to an overall size of 23 x 21.5. In fine condition. Garbo is scarce in any format and this is one of just a handful of careerera documents that we have offered. Starting Bid $300

663. Cary Grant Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 7.75 x 9.25 bust-length photo of Grant in a dapper early pose, signed and inscribed in ink, “To Ray, Cary Grant.” The reverse bears a Radio Pictures stamp dated 1939 and crediting Ernest A. Bachrach as the photographer. In fine condition, with lightly trimmed edges. Starting Bid $200

662. Greta Garbo Rare Signed Investment Document (1932). DS,

Rare signed 8 x 10 of Griffith in Ben-Hur

very rare in authentically signed 8 x10 photos, especially in examples depicting him in his memorable Academy Award-winning role.

Stunning very early Hepburn portrait

665. Audrey Hepburn Early Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 3.25 x 5.75 photo of a young Audrey Hepburn in a lovely up-close pose, signed in blue ink, “My very best wishes, Audrey Hepburn.” Reverse bears a Baron Studios photography stamp. In very good to fine condition, with light scuffing, and a light postal impression touching Hepburn’s nose, visible at an angle. One of the earliest Hepburn autographs we have ever offered; this image of Hepburn dates back to 1951, before her first starring role. Starting Bid $300

664. Hugh Griffith Signed Photograph. Scarce vintage glossy 8 x 10.25 photo of Hugh Griffith in his Oscar-winning role as Sheik Ilderim from the 1959 epic film Ben-Hur, signed and inscribed in green ink, “To Rae, with best wishes, Hugh Griffith.” Ink notation to the reverse dates the signature to February 1963. In fine condition, with a few small creases and marks. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from JSA. Griffith remains

From the Dr. Charles Ronald Bauer Collection Starting Bid $200

TLS signed in pencil, “Houdini,” one page, 8.5 x 5.5, personal letterhead, June 7, 1926. Letter to the Aurands Book Store in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in full: “Thanks for the clippings in re Mrs. Morrow. They were very interesting and important as Mrs. Morrow told everyone at the Senate how much she loved all religions and when she passed some of my folks she called them a bunch of dirty, little Jews, and they weren’t Jews. This is interesting to show the train of thought of that class of people. If I had had time, would have jumped on and replied but we will let it go at that.” A postscript: “There is nothing on the list you sent me for my collection but have past [sic] it on to a friend of mine who is interested in that material.” In very good to fine condition, with a crease to the upper left, and two very short edge tears. Starting Bid $300

666. Alfred Hitchcock Signed Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 7 x 9 photo of the celebrated ‘master of suspense’ in front of an InstaVision camera, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Joe, from Alfred J. Hitchcock.” Mounted, matted, and framed to an overall size of 12.25 x 14.25. In very good to fine condition, with trimmed borders and moderate fading to the signature. Starting Bid $200

668. Harry Houdini Typed Letter Signed on Anti-Semitic Remarks.

“When she passed some of my folks she called them a bunch of dirty, little Jews” — Houdini recounts a moment of anti-Semitism not long after his Congressional testimony

670. Laurel and Hardy Signed Photograph. Vintage matte-finish 7 x 5 photo of famed comedy duo Laurel and Hardy side-by-side in their bowler hats, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Hello Mamie! Stan Laurel” and “Oliver Hardy.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

Signed Photograph. Excessively rare glossy glossy 8 x 10 photo of Dr. John Robinson, Dr. Maureen Robinson, and Dr. Zachary Smith, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Warren, Best Wishes From Guy Williams,” “To Warren, Regards, June Lockhart,” and “Good Wishes, Jonathan Harris.” In fine condition. Williams is virtually non-existent in Lost in Space signed photos, given his reclusive retirement to Argentina and relatively early death. Consignor notes that the original collector obtained the three signatures in person. Starting Bid $200

672. Bela Lugosi Signed Oversized Photograph.

Exceptional oversized vintage matte-finish 11 x 13.75 portrait photo of Bela Lugosi by the Apeda Studio of New York, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to radio reporter Fred Johnson, “To Fred Johnson, a pal for an afternoon and a friend for ever. Bela Lugosi,” who adds below, “San Francisco in August 1928.” In fine condition, with a small tear to the upper left corner, and a light stain to the left edge of the background. Lugosi was in the midst of performing Dracula in San Francisco to rave reviews, where the Columbia Theatre maintained a nurse on their staff to deal with approximately a dozen fainting spells by audience members per night. Starting Bid $200

671. Lost in Space: Williams, Lockhart, and Harris

Seven decades of in-person autograph collecting—a remarkable lot of 25,000+ signatures

Featuring Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Bruce Lee, Elvis Presley, Jackie Robinson, and thousands more!

669. Jack Kuster In-Person Hollywood Autograph Collection - 25,000+ Signatures. Remarkable collection of over 25,000 signatures assembled over the course of nearly 70 years—from the 1940s through 2000s—by pioneering in-person autograph collector Jack Kuster, who traveled the world collecting autographs from several generations of screen stars, music icons, sports heroes, and other celebrities. The diverse collection consists almost entirely of 5 x 3 cards, many with affixed images of the signer; it also includes

a much lesser number of smaller signed photographs, most about postcard-sized.

Predominantly featuring entertainers, the collection is incredible in its size and scope—featuring everyone from classic cinema icons like Marilyn Monroe and James Dean to modern stars like Heath Ledger and Halle Berry. Interestingly, the modern stars are generally all youthful, legible signatures from early in their careers—for example, a 9-year-old Dakota Fanning.

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HOLLYWOOD:

Marilyn Monroe

James Dean

Bruce Lee

George Reeves

Steve McQueen

Frank Sinatra

Natalie Wood

Audrey Hepburn

John Belushi

Marlon Brando

Clark Gable

Sharon Tate

Charlie Chaplin

Vivien Leigh

Grace Kelly

Montgomery Clift

Katharine Hepburn

Cary Grant

Heath Ledger

Paul Newman

Basil Rathbone

Elizabeth Taylor

A small sampling of highlights:

MUSIC:

Elvis Presley

Sam Cooke

Miles Davis

Marvin Gaye

Rick Nelson

Bobby Darin

John Williams

(musical quote from Star Wars)

Maria Callas

Robert Plant

Louis Armstrong

Johnny Cash

Neil Young

OTHER:

Jackie Robinson

Dwight D. Eisenhower,

Lyndon B. Johnson

Ronald Reagan

Robert F. Kennedy

Truman Capote

INTERESTING GROUPS OF NAMES (ON SEPARATE CARDS):

The Beach Boys

(Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Al Jardine, Mike Love, Brian Johnston)

The Three Stooges

(Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard)

The principal cast of I Love Lucy

(Lucile Ball, Desi Arnaz, William Frawley, Vivian Vance)

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel

The Monkees

(David Jones, Michael Nesmith, Mickey Dolenz, Peter Tork)

Star Wars stars

(Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness, Peter Cushing)

The Rolling Stones

(Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Ron Wood)

The Bee Gees

(Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb)

Andy Griffith Show cast members

(Andy Griffith, Ronny Howard, Frances Bavier)

Wizard of Oz icons

(Frank Morgan, Bert Lahr, Margaret Hamilton, Billie Burke, and Jack Haley)

More notable names listed online at www.RRAuction.com.

The seller prepared detailed lists of the contents of the collection, which are available online at RRAuction.com. The subsections alone, all with dozens or hundreds of names, demonstrate the far-reaching quarters of Jack Kuster’s collecting interests—”Announcers, TV Hosts, etc.,” “Argentina,” “Australia & Africa,” “Ballet & Dance,” “Bodybuilders,” “Brazil,” “Britain,” “Canada,” “Character Actors - Male,” “Character Actors - Female,” “Comics & Vaudeville,” “Country Western Singers,” “Directors, Authors & Writers,” “Eastern Europe,” “Egypt, Iran, Israel & Middle East,” “80s Female Stars,” “80s Male Stars,” “50s & 60s Female Stars,” “50s & 60s Male Stars,” “40s Female Stars,” “40s Male Stars,” “France,” “Germany & Austria,” “Greece,” “India, Pakistan & Turkey,” “Italy,” “Japan & China,” “Korea, Philippines & Malaysia,” “Limbo,” “Low Trash,” “Music,” “90s Male Stars,” “90s and 00s Female Stars,” “Offbeat

Characters,” “Opera,” “Political, Animals, Artists & Designers,” “Pop Singers - Foreign,” “Pop Singers - USA,” “Puerto Rico,” “Rock & Folk Singers,” “Russia,” “Scandinavia,” “70s and 80s Female Stars,” “70s Male Stars,” “Silent Screen Stars,” “Soap Stars,” “South America & Cuba,” “Spain & Portugal,” “Sports,” “Supporting Female,” “Supporting Male,” “30s Stars,” and “2000-2012 Male & Female Stars.”

These lists have not been audited for strict accuracy, but are believed to be correct. While the vast majority of the autographs in this collection were obtained in person, some may have been obtained through the mail or via trade with other collectors. Due to the overwhelming quantity, some secretarial and/or printed signatures may be included in the lot. Interested parties are encouraged to view the collection in person at our offices or call us with specific inquiries, as this collection is sold as is and no returns will be accepted. Starting Bid $2,500

Monroe heads to Mexico in early 1962, meets her future Golden Globes escort

This card dates to a trip taken by Monroe in February 1962, when she made a trip to Mexico to find furniture for her new hacienda-style house in Brentwood. For the next several days, Frederick Vanderbilt escorted the actress around Mexico City, shopping and sightseeing, before eventually cruising over to Acapulco and Cuernavaca, where this card was eventually signed. Las Mañanitas is said to be where Monroe met up with screenwriter, cinematographer, and eventual new flame José Bolaños, who accompanied her to the 19th Golden Globes on March 5th. Starting Bid $500

675. Marilyn Monroe Signature (Mexico, 1962). Vintage blue ballpoint signature, “Marilyn Monroe,” on a 3.5 x 2 business card for Las Mananitas, a hotel and restaurant in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. In very fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder.

676.

for his role as Superman in the popular 1950s television series. Scarce very early handsome vintage glossy 8 x 10 portrait of George Reeves in a stylish coat, signed against the bright white background in fountain pen. In very good to fine condition, with unobtrusive scattered creases and cracks to emulsion (primarily to the left side, not affecting the image or signature). A dashing pose and rare format, particularly in uninscribed examples. Starting Bid $200

George Reeves Signed Photograph. Actor (19141959) best remembered

677. Frank Sinatra Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 7.5 x 9 half-length photo of a young Frank Sinatra at the beginning of his legendary career, nicely signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Irwin — Sincerely, Frank Sinatra.” Cloth-matted and framed to an overall size of 11.75 x 13.5. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200

679. Elizabeth Taylor Signed Photograph. Elegant vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 MGM publicity photo of the young Oscar-winning actress, dressed in a dark dress and pearls and looking skyward, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Leo—Best wishes to you always, Elizabeth Taylor.” In fine condition, with a few subtle areas of mild mottling, which in no way detract from the overall appeal of the beautiful image. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200

680. Edward Van Sloan (Remembered for Dracula and Frankenstein) Autograph Letter Signed. American character actor (1882–1964) best remembered for his roles in the Universal Studios horror films such as Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), and The Mummy (1932). ALS signed “Uncle Van,” three pages, 5 x 8, February 18, 1962. Handwritten letter to his nephew Bill and his wife Barbara, in part: “Thanks for your letter, Barb, telling me of Paul’s funeral. It must have been most impressive and I am sorry that I couldn’t be there. I feel it very much that I was not. First missing Myra’s & now Paul’s. But perhaps it is just as well—I don’t know whether I could have taken it—cowardly perhaps…I can well believe the funeral was most impressive.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Van Sloan’s hand. Starting Bid $200

Captain Kirk comments on Nimoy’s skill as Spock: “Leonard had invented the Spock pinch—It was brilliant”

Shatner,”

page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, no date. Handwritten tribute to Leonard Nimoy’s acting skill in his portrayal of Star Trek’s Spock. In part: “Somehow Spock and Kirk were fighting and I was using my boxing and judo activities in dealing blows and subduing the enemies. At one point Leonard said, ‘Spock wouldn’t be fighting,’ and the director said, ‘What do you suggest,’ and Leonard said, ‘Well he’d do something like this,’ and he reached over and grabbed my shoulder and playing along I pretended to fall to the ground as immobile—I got up and we all laughed and Leonard had invented the Spock pinch—It was brilliant—He knew his character, he understood the philosophy by which Spock lived and flawlessly used it to invent a moment of action that was totally motivated by character…I don’t remember how live long and prosper was invented. I think it was a product of one of our writers but it was no doubt an inspiration given by the uniqueness of Leonard’s portrayal.” In very fine condition. Starting Bid $300

681. John Wayne Signature - PSA NM-MT 8. Vintage fountain pen signature by the Western film actor, “John Wayne,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition, with a photo of Wayne affixed to the bottom right corner. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “NM-MT 8.” Starting Bid $200

678. Star Trek: William Shatner Autograph Manuscript on Nimoy’s Skill as Spock. Autograph manuscript signed “William

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Detailed set design sketch by James Whale from the same year he directed Frankenstein

James Whale Signed Set Design Sketch. Britishborn film director (1889–1957) who helmed such horror classics as Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, and The Invisible Man. After a series of strokes left Whale physically weak, he committed suicide by throwing himself into his swimming pool. Original pencil and ink sketch of the set for Myra’s bedroom in his 1931 film Waterloo Bridge accomplished by Whale on an offwhite 17.5 x 11.25 sheet, signed in the lower right border in pencil, “James Whale—1931.” Matted and framed to an overall size of 16.5 x 20.5; reverse is annotated in ink: “James Whale, Design for set in ‘Waterloo Bridge,’ 1931, Given to L. R. by Bill Condon for ‘Gods and Monsters.’”

682.

In very good to fine condition, with a central area of light dampstaining in the area of the bed. Starting Bid $200

683. Wizard of Oz: Charley Grapewin Signed Oversized Photograph. Character actor (1869–1956) best known for his role as Uncle Henry in The Wizard of Oz. Vintage matte-finish 10.25 x 13.5 photo of Grapewin in character, looking distinguished with round spectacles and a pipe, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my manager Charley Brayer, Charley Grapewin.” In fine condition with neatly trimmed edges. Starting Bid $200

895.

Signature - PSA MINT 9. Vintage fountain pen signature from the legendary boxer using his given name, “From, Cassius Clay,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition, with a photo of Muhammad Ali affixed to the bottom right corner. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/ DNA as “MINT 9.” Starting Bid $200

897.

Signed Photograph. Glossy 7.5 x 5 Keystone archive photo of the famed Italian racer and automaker seated at his desk, signed in purple ink, “Ferrari.” Reverse bears German caption text. In fine condition, with a trivial brush to the signature. Starting Bid $200

896. Muhammad Ali Signed Photograph - PSA NM-MT 8. Outstanding vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 7 full-length photo of Ali posing in his Everlast boxing gear, beautifully signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Donna, Muhammad Ali, World Champ, 1965.” In fine condition. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “NM-MT 8.” Starting Bid $200

Muhammad Ali

Enzo Ferrari

898. Enzo Ferrari Typed Note Signed. TNS in Italian, signed “Ferrari” in purple ink, typed on the reverse of a color glossy 6 x 4 postcard of the famed Fiorano Circuit, February 23, 1983. A brief note addressed from Modena (translated): “Thanks for the birthday wishes and best regards.” In fine condition, with a stain affecting nothing. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Starting Bid $200

Striking ‘8 x 10’ signed photo of the mighty Jack Johnson

899. Jack Johnson Signed Photograph. Extremely rare vintage glossy 8 x 10 portrait of Jack Johnson wearing tights in an imposing full-length fighting stance, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my good friend Lou, with good luck and what goes with it, From Jack Johnson.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered creasing, two heavier vertical creases descending from the top edge, and a small stain next to Johnson’s head; in spite of its flaws, both the image and the handwriting remain appreciably bold against the blank background. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Accompanied by an original cigarette boxing card. An amazing, seldomencountered signed photo, very rare in this size—this particular pose has accompanied web stories for CBS News and National Public Radio for years and is just the third signed photo of this size that we have ever offered. Starting Bid $300

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“Mickey

one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, no date. Letter to “Ken,” in part: “I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for becoming a member of the ‘Mickey Mantle Collectors Club.’ As a major league rookie, you hope that one day your accomplishments on the field will merit the recognition of baseball fans. To be remembered so many years later by collectors, the most ardent fans of all, is something I never dreamed would be possible.” Mantle adds the recipient’s name in his own hand. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Starting

901. Francis Ouimet Signed Oversized Photograph. Professional golfer (1893-1967) who, at the age of 20, became the first amateur to win the US Open. Vintage matte-finish 11 x 16 Bachrach portrait photo of Francis Ouimet in a handsome three-piece suit, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “With regards to L. H. Bachrach, Francis Ouimet.” In fine condition, with moderate contrast to portions of the signature and inscription, and a small collector’s label affixed to the bottom left corner. Starting Bid $200

900. Mickey Mantle Typed Letter Signed. Printed typed form letter signed

ballpoint,

Mantle,”

Bid $200

Magnificent autographed portrait of Babe Ruth, boldly signed by the legendary slugger

902. Babe Ruth Boldly Signed Photograph. Classic vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 close-up portrait of Babe Ruth in his New York Yankees pinstripes, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my good friends Elsie & Charles, sincerely, Babe Ruth.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. A marvelous photograph of the ‘Sultan of Swat,’ boasting an especially clean, dark autograph. Starting Bid $1000

NM-MT 8. Vintage fountain pen signature by the New York Yankees legend, “Babe Ruth,” on an off-white 5 x 1.5 slip. In very fine condition. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as “NM-MT 8.” Starting Bid $300

904.

Signed ‘Baseball Centennial’ FDC. Outstanding FDC with a cachet honoring the “100th Anniversary of Baseball” and George Herman ‘Babe’ Ruth, postmarked in Cooperstown, New York, on June 12, 1939, signed boldly in fountain pen, “Babe Ruth.” Designed and printed by W. G. Crosby, the cover boasts a ‘real photo cachet’ of Babe Ruth coaching for the Brooklyn Dodgers. The applied three-cent postage stamps honoring baseball’s centennial were issued in conjunction with the dedication and opening of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on June 12, 1939. Arguably the greatest player in baseball history—and certainly the most famous—Babe Ruth was elected to the Hall of Fame as a member of its inaugural class in 1936 and attended its dedication ceremonies in 1939. In fine condition, with some light toning and rippling. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder and accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Starting Bid $300

Babe Ruth

903. Babe Ruth Signature - PSA

1939 Cooperstown cover boldly signed by Babe Ruth

8. James Madison Autograph Letter Signed to Dolley Madison Starting Bid $200

45. John F. Kennedy's Lock of Hair Starting Bid $200

50. John Quincy Adams Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

51. John Quincy Adams Signature Starting Bid $200

52. Joe Biden Signed Campaign CD Starting Bid $200

53. James Buchanan Signed Free Frank Starting Bid $200

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

55. Jimmy Carter Signed and Handcrafted Wood from Plains High School Starting Bid $200

56. Carter, Ford, and Bush (3) Signed Souvenir Typescripts Starting Bid $200

57. Frances Cleveland Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

58. Frances Cleveland (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $200

59. Grover Cleveland Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

60. Bill Clinton Signed Book Starting Bid $200

61. Bill Clinton Signed Presidential Center Dedication Ceremony Admis... Starting Bid $200

62. Bill Clinton Signature as President Starting Bid $200

63. Bill Clinton Signed White House Admission Pass Starting Bid $200

64. Bill Clinton Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

65. Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

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

67. Calvin Coolidge Signed Check as a Massachusetts Senator Starting Bid $200

68. Grace Coolidge Signed Free Frank Starting Bid $100

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

70. Dwight D. Eisenhower (7) Signatures Starting Bid $200

71. Millard Fillmore Autograph Endorsement Signed as President Starting Bid $200

72. Gerald Ford Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

73. Gerald Ford Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

74. Gerald Ford Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

75. James A. Garfield Obsequies Ephemera Starting Bid $200

76. U. S. Grant Signature Starting Bid $200

77. Warren G. Harding Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

78. Warren G. Harding Document Signed as President Starting Bid $200

79. Lucy Hayes Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

80. Rutherford B. Hayes Signed Presidential Pardon Starting Bid $200

81. Andrew Johnson Signed Free Frank as Senator Starting Bid $200

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

83. Jacqueline Kennedy Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

84. Jacqueline Kennedy Autograph Note Signed Starting Bid $200

85. William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt Inauguration Ceremony and... Starting Bid $200

86. James Monroe Document Signed as President (1817) Starting Bid $200

87. James Monroe Signed Free Frank Starting Bid $200

88. Richard Nixon Signed Mock Resignation Starting Bid $200

89. Richard Nixon Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

90. Richard Nixon: Air Force One (9) Glasses from 1974 Trip to Soviet... Starting Bid $200

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

92. Barack Obama Signed Book Starting Bid $200

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

94. Mike Pence Vice Presidential Jewelry Gifts: (2) Pairs of Cufflink... Starting Bid $200

95. Jane Pierce Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

96. Sarah Childress Polk Autograph Letter Signed on "Flag of Truce" Starting Bid $200

97. Presidents (4) Signatures — Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, ... Starting Bid $200

98. Ronald Reagan Signed Book Starting Bid $200

99. Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

100. Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

101. Eleanor Roosevelt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

103. Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed as President Starting Bid $200

104. Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Engraving Starting Bid $200

105. William H. Taft Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

106. Harry S. Truman Typed Letter Signed as President Starting Bid $200

107. Harry S. Truman Signed Engraving Starting Bid $200

108. Donald Trump Limited Edition POTUS Sneakers Starting Bid $200

109. Donald Trump and Richard Petty Signed Campaign Rally Podium Sign ... Starting Bid $200

110. Donald Trump 2017 Inauguration GavelRepurposed from Platform W... Starting Bid $200

111. Donald Trump Ceremonial White House Key Starting Bid $200

112. Donald Trump Presidential Jewelry Gifts: American Flag Lapel Pin ... Starting Bid $200

113. Martin Van Buren Autograph Letter Signed with Free Frank Starting Bid $200

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

116. Robert Morris Document Signed Starting Bid $200

158. Activists (5) Autographs Starting Bid $200

159. Apple: Ronald Wayne Signed Limited Edition Typed Manuscript Starting Bid $200

160. Apple: Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne Signed Floppy Disk Starting Bid $200

161. Apple: Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

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

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

164. L. L. Bean Signed Book Starting Bid $100

165. Lizzie Borden: George D. Robinson Letter Signed as Governor Starting Bid $200

166. Louis D. Brandeis Signature Starting Bid $100

167. Vint Cerf Signed Sketch Starting Bid $100

168. Henry Clay Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

169. Committee of Correspondence and Vigilance Circular on Government Starting Bid $200

170. Dalai Lama Signature Starting Bid $200

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

173. Peter Du Ponceau Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

174. Elizabeth, Queen Mother Signed Christmas Card Starting Bid $200

175. Elizabeth, Queen Mother Signed Christmas Card (1967) Starting Bid $200

176. Oliver Ellsworth Document Signed (1777) Starting Bid $200

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

178. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Signature Starting Bid $200

179. Charles Guiteau 'Jail Cell' Signature Starting Bid $200

180. Laura S. Haviland Signed Book Starting Bid $200

181. Edmund Hillary Signed Book Starting Bid $200

182. Edmund Hillary Signature Starting Bid $200

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

184. Johns Hopkins Signed Stock Certificate (1858) Starting Bid $200

185. Francis Hopkinson Document Signed Starting Bid $200

186. John Jay Signed Free Frank Starting Bid $200

188. Kaiser Wilhelm I (4) Documents Signed Starting Bid $200

189. Robert F. Kennedy Signed Book Starting Bid $200

190. Robert F. Kennedy Signed Airline Atlas with (3) Candid Photograph... Starting Bid $200

191. Kennedy Assassination Swatch of Limousine Leather Starting Bid $200

192. Kennedy Assassination: Abraham Zapruder Signature - PSA NM-MT 8 Starting Bid $200

193. King Charles III Autograph Letter Signed to Jimmy Savile Starting Bid $200

194. King Charles III Typed Letter Signed to Jimmy Savile Starting Bid $200

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

196. King Edward VIII Document Signed Starting Bid $200

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

198. King George I Signature Starting Bid $200

199. King George II Signature Starting Bid $200

200. King George III Document Signed Starting Bid $200

201. King George III Signature Starting Bid $200

202. King George V Document Signed Starting Bid $200

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

204. King George VI and the Queen Mother Signed Christmas Card (1942) Starting Bid $200

205. King Louis Philippe Document Signed Starting Bid $200

206. Karl Liebknecht Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

207. Guglielmo Marconi Signature Starting Bid $200

208. F. L. Maytag Typed Letter Signed (1920) Starting Bid $100

209. Golda Meir Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

210. Karl Menninger (4) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100

211. Samuel Freeman Miller Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $100

212. J. Pierpont Morgan Signed Stock Certificate Starting Bid $200

213. Lucretia Mott Autograph Quotation Signed Starting Bid $100

215. National Capital Centennial Ephemera Starting Bid $200

216. Daniel O'Connell Signature Starting Bid $200

218. Pope John Paul II Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

219. Prince Philip Signed Christmas Card (2006) Starting Bid $200

220. Princess Anne Signed Christmas Card Starting Bid $200

221. Princess Diana HandAddressed Mailing Envelope Starting Bid $200

222. Queen Victoria Document Signed (1846) Starting Bid $200

223. Yitzhak Rabin Signed Photograph - PSA GEM MT 10 Starting Bid $200

224. Charles Richet Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $100

225. Pierre Salinger Signature Starting Bid $100

226. Albert Schweitzer Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

227. Alfred E. Smith Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

228. Henry M. Stanley Autograph Quote Signed Starting Bid $200

229. Margaret Thatcher Signed Book Starting Bid $200

230. Margaret Thatcher Signed Book Starting Bid $200

231. Margaret Thatcher Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

232. Titanic: Millvina Dean Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

233. Titanic: Millvina Dean Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

234. Abel P. Upshur Signed Free Frank - PSA MINT 9 Starting Bid $100

235. William Wilberforce Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

236. Henry Wilson Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $100

237. Henry Wilson Signed Free Frank Starting Bid $100

238. Levi Woodbury Signed Free Frank - PSA NM-MT 8 Starting Bid $100

239. World's Columbian Exposition 1893 Dedication Program and Invitati... Starting Bid $200

240. World's Columbian Exposition 1893 Stevengraph Ribbon Starting Bid $100

254. American Military Heroes (3) Signatures Starting Bid $100

255. Civil War: John H. Ruoff Journal (99th Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1... Starting Bid $200

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

257. William E. Jones Signed Docketing Notation Starting Bid $100

258. Douglas MacArthur Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

259. Douglas MacArthur Signature - PSA NM-MT 8 Starting Bid $200

260. John S. Mosby Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

261. Mountbatten of Burma Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

262. Joachim Murat Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

263. Horatio Nelson: HMS Victory Wooden Artifact –Large Example Starting Bid $200

264. Chester Nimitz Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

265. Chester Nimitz Document Signed Starting Bid $200

266. Rob O'Neill Signed Currency - PSA GEM MT 10 Starting Bid $200

267. Jonathan M. Wainwright Signature - PSA NM-MT 8 Starting Bid $200

268. Duke of Wellington Document Signed Starting Bid $200

269. Duke of Wellington Signed Free Frank Starting Bid $200

270. William C. Westmoreland (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $200

272. Aviation Pioneers (4) Signed Items — Willy Messerschmitt, Hermann... Starting Bid $200

273. Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

274. Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan (2) Signed ItemsALS and Signed Ph... Starting Bid $200

275. Charles Lindbergh Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

285. Buzz Aldrin Oversized Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

286. Buzz Aldrin Signed Newspaper Front Page Reprint Starting Bid $200

287. Buzz Aldrin Signed Book Starting Bid $200

288. Buzz Aldrin and Alan Shepard (2) Signed Books Starting Bid $200

289. Apollo 12 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

290. Apollo 13 (4) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

291. Apollo 14 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

292. Apollo 17 Signed Ceramic 'Snoopy' and a Crew-Signed Letter Starting Bid $200

293. Apollo 17 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

295. Apollo Astronauts (11) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

296. Neil Armstrong Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

297. Michael Collins Signature Starting Bid $200

298. Cosmonauts (21) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

299. Gemini 11 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

300. Mercury Astronauts (6) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

301. Edgar Mitchell Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

302. NASA Astronauts and Personnel (4) Signed Items Starting Bid $100

303. Samuel C. Phillips Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

304. Sally Ride Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

305. Elliot See Signed Stamp Block - PSA NM-MT 8 Starting Bid $200

306. Skylab Prime Crews (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

307. Skylab Prime Crews Multi-Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

308. Space Shuttle Challenger (3) Signed Photographs - McNair, Onizuka... Starting Bid $200

309. Space Shuttle (4) CrewSigned Photographs: STS-8, STS-41-B, STS-4... Starting Bid $200

310. STS-1 Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

311. Valentina Tereshkova Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

312. Wernher von Braun Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

313. Wernher von Braun Signed Photograph with 1965 NASA Transmittal Le... Starting Bid $200

314. John Young Signed Stamp Block Starting Bid $200

326. Ansel Adams Signed Postcard Starting Bid $200

327. Ansel Adams Signed Postcard Starting Bid $200

328. American Artists (3) Signatures Starting Bid $100

329. Salvador Dali Signature Starting Bid $200

330. Alfred Eisenstaedt Signature Starting Bid $200

331. Phillip Johnson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

332. Roy Lichtenstein Signed Postcard - PSA GEM MT 10 Starting Bid $200

342. Charles Addams Signature - PSA NM-MT 8 Starting Bid $200

343. Donald Duck production drawing from The Autograph Hound Starting Bid $200

344. Cartoonists (5) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100

345. Cows, Butterflies, and Mice production drawing from a Disney cart... Starting Bid $100

346. Mickey and Minnie Mouse and Chip and Dale production drawing from... Starting Bid $100

347. Walt Disney World 15Year Service Award Starting Bid $200

348. Jiminy Cricket production cel from a Disneyland TV Show Starting Bid $200

349. Max Fleischer Signed Print of Betty Boop Starting Bid $200

350. Johnny Hart Signed Photograph - PSA NM-MT 8 Starting Bid $100

351. Mickey Mouse production drawings by Mark Henn Starting Bid $200

352. Chuck Jones Signature - PSA GEM MT 10 Starting Bid $200

353. Bob Kane Signed Photograph with Joker Sketch - PSA MINT 9 Starting Bid $200

355. Fifer Pig and Fiddler Pig production cels and production backgrou... Starting Bid $200

356. Reg Smythe Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

357. Bill Watterson Signed Book Starting Bid $200

409. Edward Abbey: Desert Solitaire (First Edition) Starting Bid $100

410. Edward Albee (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $100

411. American Playwrights (3) Signed Books Starting Bid $200

412. American Writers (5) Signed Items Starting Bid $100

413. Paul Auster (3) Signed Books Starting Bid $200

414. James Baldwin Signed Book Starting Bid $200

415. Pierre Beaumarchais: Le Mariage de Figaro Starting Bid $200

416. Samuel Beckett (4) Signed Books Starting Bid $200

417. Robert Benchley Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

419. Ray Bradbury Signed Book Starting Bid $200

420. Ray Bradbury Signed Book Starting Bid $200

421. Charles Bukowski Signed Print - 'The Loot' Starting Bid $200

423. Charles Bukowski Signed Literary Magazine with Sketch Starting Bid $200

424. Truman Capote Signed Book Starting Bid $200

425. Joseph Ceravolo: Fits of Dawn (First Edition) Starting Bid $200

426. Raymond Chandler Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

427. Samuel Clemens: The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County b... Starting Bid $200

428. Jean Cocteau Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

429. Michael Connelly (2) Signed Books Starting Bid $100

430. Isak Dinesen: Out of Africa (First Edition) Starting Bid $200

431. Umberto Eco Signed Book Starting Bid $200

432. Ellery Queen: Frederic Dannay Autograph Manuscript Signed Starting Bid $100

434. Dick Francis Signed Book Starting Bid $100

435. Allen Ginsberg (2) Signed Postcards Starting Bid $100

437. Zane Grey Signed Check - PSA MINT 9 Starting Bid $200

438. Hugh Hefner: That Toddlin' Town (First Edition) Starting Bid $200

439. Joseph Heller (2) Signed Items: Photograph and Program Starting Bid $100

440. Ernest Hemingway: A Farewell to Arms (First Edition) Starting Bid $200

441. Julia Ward Howe Signature - PSA NM-MT 8 Starting Bid $100

442. Ken Kesey Signed Book Starting Bid $200

443. Elmore Leonard (2) Signed Books Starting Bid $100

444. Elmore Leonard Signed Book Starting Bid $100

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

446. Ira Levin Signed Book and Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $100

447. Literature (7) Signed Items Starting Bid $200

448. Jack London Signed Check (1912) Starting Bid $200

449. Lord John Press MultiSigned Book with (40+) Signatures Starting Bid $200

450. Lord John Press MultiSigned Book Starting Bid $200

451. Norman Mailer Signed Book on Marilyn Monroe Starting Bid $200

452. Norman Mailer Signed Book Starting Bid $100

453. Larry McMurtry Signed Book Starting Bid $200

454. Larry McMurtry Signed Book Starting Bid $200

455. Larry McMurtry Signed Book Starting Bid $100

456. H. L. Mencken Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

457. James Michener (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $100

458. Arthur Miller Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

459. Arthur Miller TwiceSigned Book Set Starting Bid $100

460. Henry Miller Autograph Letter Signed on Banned Books Starting Bid $200

461. Arthur Miller and Inge Morath Mini Archive of (4) Letters and Sig... Starting Bid $100

462. Walter Mosley (2) Signed Books Starting Bid $100

463. Tim O'Brien Signed Book Starting Bid $100

464. Eugene O'Neill (2) Signed Books Starting Bid $200

465. Rose O'Neill Autograph Letter Signed with Sketches Starting Bid $200

466. Joyce Carol Oates and Larry McMurtry (3) Signed Books Starting Bid $100

467. Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell, and David O. Selznick Signed Contr... Starting Bid $200

468. Otto Penzler (2) Signed Books Starting Bid $100

469. Poets Collection of (21) Signed Bookmarks Starting Bid $100

470. Leo Politi Signed Watercolor Painting Starting Bid $200

471. Arthur Rackham Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

472. Terence Rattigan Signed Photograph by Angus McBean Starting Bid $100

474. Sax Rohmer Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

475. Damon Runyon Signed Book Starting Bid $200

476. Damon Runyon Signed Book Starting Bid $200

477. Salman Rushdie (2) Signed Books Starting Bid $200

478. Carl Sandburg (3) Signed Books Starting Bid $100

479. George Santayana (2) Items - ALS and Signature Starting Bid $100

480. Mickey Spillane Signed Book Starting Bid $200

481. Mickey Spillane Signed Book Starting Bid $200

482. Mickey Spillane (2) Signed Books Starting Bid $200

483. Robert Louis Stevenson: An Inland Voyage (First American Edition) Starting Bid $100

484. Bram Stoker and Henry Irving Handwritten Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

485. William Styron Signed Book Starting Bid $100

486. James Thurber TwiceSigned Book Starting Bid $200

487. James Thurber Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $100

488. Alice B. Toklas Autograph Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

489. Joseph Wambaugh (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $100

490. Evelyn Waugh (3) ALSs and (1) ANS Starting Bid $200

491. Eudora Welty Signed Book Starting Bid $100

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

493. Herman Wouk Signed Photograph and Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $100

494. William Butler Yeats Signature Starting Bid $200

555. Leonard Bernstein Signed Program Starting Bid $100

557. Aaron Copland Signed Book Starting Bid $100

558. Pietro Mascagni Autograph Musical Quotation Signed Starting Bid $200

560. Miklós Rózsa Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

561. Herbert von Karajan (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

562. African American Performers (3) Signed Items: Marian Anderson, Do... Starting Bid $200

564. Authors and Social Commentators (6) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

565. Authors and Social Commentators (8) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100

566. Irving Berlin Signature Starting Bid $200

568. Cab Calloway Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

569. Classical Pianists (13) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

570. Classical Pianists (9) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

571. Nat King Cole and Trio Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

572. Conductors and Composers (10) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

573. Conductors and Composers (8) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

574. Eddy Duchin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

575. Duke Ellington Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

576. Ella Fitzgerald Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

577. Benny Goodman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

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

579. Coleman Hawkins Document Signed Starting Bid $200

581. Earl 'Fatha' Hines Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

582. John Lee Hooker Twice-Signed Album Starting Bid $200

583. Jewish and Yiddish Performers (5) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

584. Female Opera Singers (9) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

585. Female Opera Singers (9) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

586. Male Opera Singers (8) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

587. Male Opera Singers (11) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

588. Jimmy Reed Document Signed Starting Bid $200

589. Stephen Sondheim Signed Book Starting Bid $200

590. Stephen Sondheim Signed Book - West Side Story (First Edition) Starting Bid $200

591. Stephen Sondheim Signed Photograph and Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $200

592. Stephen Sondheim Signed Book Starting Bid $200

593. Stephen Sondheim Signed Magazine CoverPSA MINT 9 Starting Bid $200

594. Stephen Sondheim and Al Hirschfeld Signed Book Starting Bid $200

595. String Players (9) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

596. Sarah Vaughan Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

597. Dolly Parton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

599. Anthrax Signed Guitar Starting Bid $200

601. Beatles: Ringo Starr Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

602. Debbie Harry Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

605. Boomtown Rats Signed Photograph - PSA NM-MT 8 Starting Bid $200

608. Eric Clapton and John Mayall Signed Album Starting Bid $200

609. Phil Collins Signed 1982 Tour Program Starting Bid $200

610. Phil Collins Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

611. Bobby Darin Signed Promotional Card Starting Bid $100

612. Bo Diddley Signature (1963) Starting Bid $100

613. Dion DiMucci Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

614. Dire Straits Signed 'On Every Street' Poster Starting Bid $200

615. The Eagles: Glenn Frey Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

616. Peter Frampton (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

617. Jimi Hendrix Experience Collection of Early UK Fan Club Memorabil... Starting Bid $200

618. The Hollies Signed Album Starting Bid $200

619. The Hollies Signatures (1966) Starting Bid $100

620. Jefferson Airplane: Grace Slick Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

621. Jefferson Starship Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

622. Elton John TwiceSigned Menu Starting Bid $200

623. Elton John Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

624. Kreator Signed Album Starting Bid $200

625. Robert Plant Signed Album Starting Bid $200

626. Merseybeat Musicians (4) Signatures Starting Bid $100

627. Stevie Nicks Signed 'Crystal Visions' Poster Starting Bid $200

628. Roy Orbison Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

629. Roy Orbison Signature (1964) Starting Bid $100

630. Carl Perkins Signature (1964) Starting Bid $100

631. Tom Petty Signed Album Starting Bid $200

632. Popular Musicians (6) Signatures with Bobby Darin and Diana Ross Starting Bid $200

633. Pretenders: Chrissie Hynde Signed 'Viva El Amor' Poster Starting Bid $100

634. Rock Music Collection of (27) Signed Posters Starting Bid $200

635. Rolling Stones: The Mick Taylor Years Book Starting Bid $100

638. The Searchers Signatures (1964) Starting Bid $100

639. The Shirelles Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

642. Generation X Signed Photograph - PSA NM-MT 8 Starting Bid $200

644. Boy George Signed Photograph - PSA MINT 9 Starting Bid $200

645. Michael Buble (2) Signed 'It's Time' Posters Starting Bid $100

646. Whitney Houston Signature - PSA NM-MT 8 Starting Bid $200

648. Madonna Signed CD Starting Bid $200

651. Spice Girls (5) Signed Candid Photographs Starting Bid $200

653. Village People Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

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

684. Bud Abbott Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

685. Academy AwardWinning Actors (17) Signatures Starting Bid $100

686. Academy AwardWinning Actresses (13) Signatures Starting Bid $100

687. Actors (7) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

688. Actors and Actresses (6) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

689. Actors (13) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100

690. Actors and Actresses Signature Collection (600+) with Marilyn Mon... Starting Bid $200

691. Actors and Actresses (61) Signatures Starting Bid $200

692. Actors and Actresses (9) Signed Items Starting Bid $100

693. Actors and Actresses (13) Signatures Starting Bid $100

694. Actors and Actresses (4) Signed Programs Starting Bid $100

695. Actresses (10) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100

696. Dana Andrews Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

698. Jean Arthur Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

699. Fred Astaire Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

700. Lauren Bacall (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100

701. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz (2) Signed Checks Starting Bid $200

702. Brigitte Bardot (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

705. Batman: Adam West and Burt Ward Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

707. Ingrid Bergman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

708. Ingrid Bergman Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

709. Charles Boyer Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

710. Neville Brand Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

714. Frank Buck Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

715. Richard Burton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

722. Al Christie Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200

723. James Coburn Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

724. James Coburn Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

725. Claudette Colbert (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100

729. Joan Crawford Signed Photograph by George Hurrell Starting Bid $200

730. Donald Crisp Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

731. Michael Curtiz Document Signed Starting Bid $100

733. Dancers: Lillian Moore and Edwin Strawbridge (2) Signed Photograp... Starting Bid $100

734. Linda Darnell and Dana Andrews Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

735. Jules Dassin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

736. Sammy Davis, Jr. Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

738. Olivia de Havilland Autograph Letter Signed to Her Gone With the ... Starting Bid $200

739. Olivia de Havilland (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $100

740. Olivia de Havilland (4) Signed Items Starting Bid $100

741. Alain Delon Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

742. Cecil B. DeMille Typed Letter Signed on The Ten Commandments Starting Bid $100

745. Marlene Dietrich (4) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100

746. Marlene Dietrich Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $100

747. Diana Dors Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

748. Julia Faye Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

750. W. C. Fields Early Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200

751. Filmmakers (5) Signed Items Starting Bid $200

752. Errol Flynn and Bert Lahr Signatures Starting Bid $200

753. Henry Fonda Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

754. Bob Fosse Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

755. Frasier Cast-Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

756. Annette Funicello Signature - PSA MINT 9 Starting Bid $100

757. Jean Gabin Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

760. Samuel Goldwyn and Henry King Document Signed Starting Bid $100

761. Gloria Grahame Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

763. Sydney Greenstreet Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

764. Sydney Greenstreet Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

767. Henry Hathaway Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

768. Sterling Hayden Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

769. Rita Hayworth Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

771. Paul Henreid Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

772. Katharine Hepburn Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

777. Violet and Daisy Hilton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

778. Hogan's Heroes: John Banner Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

779. Hogan's Heroes: Bob Crane Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

780. Judy Holliday Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

781. Hollywood (9) Signed Checks Starting Bid $200

782. Hollywood (6) Signed Employment Documents Starting Bid $100

783. Horror Actors and Actresses (7) Signatures Starting Bid $100

784. Horror Actresses (4) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100

785. Horror Stars (7) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

786. Horror Stars: O'Connor and Ankers Starting Bid $100

787. Harry Houdini: The Right Way to Do Wrong (First Edition) Starting Bid $100

788. Trevor Howard Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

789. I Dream of Jeannie Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

792. Emil Jannings (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100

793. Ben Johnson Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

796. Boris Karloff Signature Starting Bid $200

797. Elia Kazan Signed Book Starting Bid $200

799. Arthur Kennedy Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

800. Akira Kurosawa Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

802. Alan Ladd (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

804. Charles Laughton Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200

805. Peter Lawford Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

807. Leading Men (4) Signatures Starting Bid $100

808. David Lean Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

809. Christopher Lee and Barbara Shelley Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

810. Bruce Lee: Bolo Yeung Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

811. Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

813. Sergio Leone Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

817. Ernst Lubitsch Document Signed Starting Bid $100

818. Bela Lugosi Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

819. Jayne Mansfield Document Signed Starting Bid $200

821. Marcello Mastroianni Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

822. Louis B. Mayer Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200

823. Victor McLaglen Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

824. Robert Middleton Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

825. Sal Mineo Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

826. Liza Minnelli Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

827. Robert Mitchum (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100

828. Marilyn Monroe (4) Original Vintage Candid Photographs Starting Bid $200

830. Paul Muni Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $200

831. J. Carrol Naish Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

832. Tom Neal Signed Photograph and Typed Letter Signed Starting Bid $100

833. Alfred Newman Document Signed Starting Bid $100

835. William Powell Signed Oversized Photograph by George Hommel Starting Bid $100

836. Vincent Price (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100

837. Donna Reed and Dana Andrews Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

842. Ginger Rogers (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100

843. Ginger Rogers (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100

845. Sabu Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

846. Joseph Schildkraut Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

847. Romy Schneider Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

848. Paul Schofield Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

849. Jean Seberg Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

850. Mack Sennett Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

851. Rod Serling Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

852. Don Siegel Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

853. Silent Actresses (6) Signed Items Starting Bid $100

854. Frank Sinatra Signature Starting Bid $200

855. Douglas Sirk Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

856. Steven Spielberg Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

857. Sylvester Stallone Signed Photograph as Rocky Starting Bid $200

858. Sylvester Stallone Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

860. Star Trek: The Next Generation Starship Model Prop Starting Bid $200

862. Star Trek: Shatner, Nimoy, and Kelley Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

865. Star Wars: Mark Hamill Signed Photograph - PSA MINT 9 Starting Bid $200

866. Star Wars: James Earl Jones Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

867. James Stewart (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $100

868. James Stewart (3) Signed Items Starting Bid $100

870. John Sturges (2) Signed Items - ALS and Photograph Starting Bid $200

871. Three Stooges: Moe Howard Signed Check Starting Bid $100

872. Gene Tierney Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

873. Titanic: DiCaprio and Winslet Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

874. Dalton Trumbo Document Signed Starting Bid $200

875. Miyoshi Umeki Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

876. Alida Valli Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

878. Conrad Veidt Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

879. King Vidor Document Signed Starting Bid $100

880. King Vidor Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

881. Raoul Walsh Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

882. Orson Welles Signature Starting Bid $200

883. William Wellman Signed Oversized Photograph Starting Bid $100

884. Mae West (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

885. Guy Williams Signed Photograph as Zorro Starting Bid $200

889. Wizard of Oz: Ray Bolger and Jack Haley (2) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

890. Wizard of Oz: Munchkins (3) Signed Photographs Starting Bid $200

891. Monty Woolley Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

892. Fay Wray Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

893. William Wyler Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

894. Robert Young (2) Signed Oversized Photographs Starting Bid $100

905. Muhammad Ali Signed Book Starting Bid $200

906. Muhammad Ali Signature Starting Bid $100

907. Baseball Greats and Hall of Famers (33) Signatures Starting Bid $200

908. Boxing Hall of Famers (4) Autographs with Dempsey and Baer Starting Bid $100

909. Lou Brock Signed Photograph - PSA MINT 9 Starting Bid $100

910. Ezzard Charles Signed Photograph - PSA NM-MT 8 Starting Bid $200

911. James J. Jeffries and Barney Oldfield Signed Oversized Photograph... Starting Bid $200

912. Bob Jones Signature Starting Bid $200

913. Mickey Mantle Signed Magazine Starting Bid $200

916. Barney Oldfield Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

917. Satchel Paige Signed HOF Card Starting Bid $200

918. Bobby Riggs Signed Magazine Cover - PSA MINT 9 Starting Bid $100

919. Gene Sarazen Signed Photograph Starting Bid $200

920. Max Schmeling Signed Photograph Starting Bid $100

921. Sam Snead (3) Signed Books Starting Bid $200

922. Sam Snead (2) Signed Items - FDC and Photograph Starting Bid $100

923. Sports (12) Signatures Starting Bid $200

924. Lee Trevino Signed Magazine Cover - PSA NMMT 8 Starting Bid $100

926. Ed Walsh Signature Starting Bid $200

927. Glenn 'Pop' Warner Signature - PSA MINT 9 Starting Bid $200

Conditions of Sale

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

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

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

Section 1

The Parties1.1

RR Auction and Auction

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

1.2 Bidder

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

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

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

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

If an entity places a bid, then the person executing the bid on behalf of the entity agrees to personally guarantee payment for any successful bid and

agrees to be bound by these Conditions of Sale in addition to company for whom the Bidder is acting

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

Section 2 Bidding Privileges

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

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

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

Section 3 Buyer’s Premium

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

Section 4

Bidding

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

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

even if the Bidder has made a mistake.

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 further 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 Bid-

der’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.

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.

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,

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

Section 7 Sales Tax

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 ”do-not-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. RR Auction may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available.

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 sub-part (a) are necessary to compensate RR Auction for such damages); (b) resell the property without reserve at public auction or privately; (c) charge the Bidder interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest allowable interest rate; (d) take any other action that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to preserve and protect RR Auction’s rights and remedies. Should RR Auction resell the property, the original defaulting Bidder shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs and expenses associated there with, including but not limited to warehousing, sales-related expenses, reasonable attorney fees and court costs, commissions, incidental damages and any other charges due hereunder which were not collected or collectable. In the event that such Bidder is the successful Bidder on more than one lot and pays less than

the purchase price for the total lots purchased, RR Auction shall apply the payment received to such lot or lots that RR Auction, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. If RR Auction does not exercise such discretion, the lots to which the payment shall be applied will be in descending order from the highest purchase price to the lowest. Any Bidder failing to comply with these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed to have granted RR Auction a security interest in, and RR Auction may retain as collateral such security for such Bidder’s obligations to RR Auction, any 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 dam-

age 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.