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Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Autograph Auction Spring 2016 - Day 2
Wednesday - May 25, 2016
604: ERNESTO "CHE" GUEVARA
USD 3,000 - 5,000
ERNESTO "CHE" GUEVARA(1928 - 1967) Argentine Marxist revolutionary and guerrilla leader, allied with Fidel and Raul Castro in
their successful revolutionary activities, headed Cuba's finances, led revolutionary activities in the Congo and in Bolivia where he
was captured and executed. Extremely rare I.S.P. "Che" 7" x 9 1/2" b/w bust portrait of the communist revolutionary taken during the
mid-1950s when he was serving as a combat medic. Signed and inscribed in blue ink at the lower center to Ramon Castaneda,
director of the Jose Marti library. Multiple surface creases slightly detract from the overall presentation, which could be somewhat
restored. Estimated accordingly.
605: CHE GUEVARA NEEDS REFERENCES TO CHANGE HIS RESIDENCE!
USD 200 - 300
CHE GUEVARA NEEDS REFERENCES TO CHANGE HIS RESIDENCE!ERNESTO "CHE" GUEVARA (1928-1967) Argentine
Marxist revolutionary and guerrilla leader, allied with Fidel and Raul Castro in their successful revolutionary activities, headed Cuba's
finances, led revolutionary activities in the Congo and in Bolivia where he was captured and executed. Very early document
concerning housing for the young revolutionary, a "Request for References for Change of Residence", 2pp. 4to., Argentina, Sep. 10,
1948. Sent by the head of the military district to the "Senior Head of the Military District B.A.", with five pages of references (not
included), "...regarding the responsible party Guevara Ernesto, case 1928, Military District 43, conscription 6460503. The military
situation of the responsible party concerning the obligations of his case is as follows: he left military district 43... Enter in enrollment
records and other documentation of the Military District the situation of the responsible party with respect to the obligations of his
class...". Very good. In 1948 Guevara went to Buenos Aires to study medicine. This document indicates he was likely still in the
service of the Argentine military. Very good.
606: FIDEL CASTRO "HIGH LIFE" PHOTO GROUPING
USD 600 - 800
FIDEL CASTRO "HIGH LIFE" PHOTO GROUPING(b. 1927) Cuban revolutionary who led the guerilla campaign against Batista,
overthrowing the dictator and replacing him with the first communist government in the Western Hemisphere. Lot of 57 unpublished
4" x 5"color photographs, 10 color slides, and 76 color negatives, all documenting Bulgarian First Secretary TODOR ZHIVKOV's
(1911-1998) visit to Cuba, in 1979. Five of the photos and slides document the official ceremony welcoming the Bulgarian delegation
to the country, including shots of the crowd and of Castro speaking. The remainder of the collection depicts a fishing trip aboard
Castro's yacht, with Castro, Zhivkov, and their respective retinues looking relaxed and chummy. In several photos, Castro is shown
holding a spear gun and climbing back aboard after a round of spear fishing. The group is shown inspecting the day's catch in
several other shots. Four photos do not show Castro at all, while five negatives showing Castro have not been printed. A fascinating
collection of candid photographs of the leader living a very luxurious and un-proletarian lifestyle. These photographs were never
published or given to the media. Fine.
607: LEON TROTSKY
USD 2,500 - 3,500
LEON TROTSKY(1879 - 1940) Russian Communist leader who with Lenin organized the Bolshevik October Revolution, defeated by
Stalin in their struggle for control of the government, banished and later assassinated in Mexico. TROTSKY ASSEMBLES A
TRIBUNAL TO PUT DOWN A MUSLIM REVOLT Important typed D.S., 1p. 4to., Moscow, Sep. 27, 1919 seeking to establish a
tribunal to put down a revolt by counter-revolutionary Muslims in Turkestan. In part: "The Revolutionary Military Tribunal of the
Turkestan Front has been approved in the following composition: Chairman: -- Com. Fonsteyn Vice Chairman -- Com. Goryachev
Members: -- Comrades Lifschitz and Kondurushkin Deputy Members: -- Comrades Andreyev and Aprelev Chairman of the
Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic: [Signed] Trotsky Chairman of the Revolutionary Military Tribunal of the Republic:
[Signed] Legran" Fine condition. Contained within a fine full red leather folding slipcase with gilt title, portrait of Trotsky and full
translation. BORIS VASILYEVICH LEGRAN (or "Legrand") (1884Ð1936) was a Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet official who
represented the interests of the Russian SFSR in Armenia and Transcaucasia during the 1920s and worked as a consular official in
China during the 1920s. The 1916 Basmachi Revolt resulted from a decree conscripting the natives into labor battalions (they had
previously been exempt from military service). Thousands of settlers were killed, and this was matched by Russian reprisals,
particularly against the nomadic population. Order had not been restored by the time of the 1917 February Revolution. Bolsheviks of
the Tashkent Soviet (made up entirely of Russian soldiers and railway workers, with no Muslim members) launched an attack on the
autonomous Jadid government in Kokand early in 1918, which left 14,000 dead. Resistance to the Bolsheviks by the local population
(dismissed as 'Basmachi' or 'bandits' by Soviet historians) continued well into the beginning of 1930s. Also following the Russian
Revolution, the "Turkestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic" (prior to the creation of the Soviet Union) was created in Soviet
central Asia which would last until the break-up of the Soviet Union.
608: FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY LAWS (30)
USD 1,000 - 1,200
FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY LAWS (30)A collection of thirty French printed laws which chart the transformation of the French
Revolution from 1790 to 1793. The quarto documents, each varying in length from one to four pages, often bear patriotic if fanciful
woodblock engravings at the head of the title page. The earliest laws are printed while King Louis XVI still lives, and begin with the
salutation: ÒLouis, by the Grace of God, & by the Laws of the State Constitution, King of FranceÉÓ Most address the creation and
issuance of assignats: paper money issued by the National Assembly after the confiscation of church properties in 1790 because the
government was bankrupt. Louis' name disappears in the fall of 1792, and laws are issued simply in the name of the National
Assembly or the National Convention. Some are stained or have a minor loss, the great majority are very good to fine.
609: (RUSSIAN REVOLUTION) RUSSIAN CRUISER "AURORA" BOSUN'S
USD 600 - 800
(RUSSIAN REVOLUTION) RUSSIAN CRUISER "AURORA" BOSUN'S PIPE AND MESSWARECollection of nine items from the
historic Russian cruiser AURORA which fired the shot signaling the start of the October Revolution. The eight items, apparently of
various periods of manufacture, include a chromed bosun's pipe with chain, a stovetop tea kettle, matching white enameled metal
teapot and sugar bowl, enameled metal mug, steel soup bowl, knife and two spoons. These items were given to an American
permanent consultant to St. Petersburg's Central Naval Museum by the ship's senior warrant officer between 1994-98 and were
intended for display. Two letters of provenance on the consultant's Monterey letterhead setting forth additional details are included.
Built in 1900, AURORA was one of three Pallada-class cruisers, built in St. Petersburg for service in the Pacific. She survived the
Battle of Tsushima. During World War I Aurora operated in the Baltic Sea, and at the end of 1916, she was moved to St. Petersburg
for repairs. The city was brimming with revolutionary ferment and part of her crew joined the 1917 February Revolution. A
revolutionary committee was created on the ship, with Aleksandr Belyshev elected as captain. At 9:45 P.M. on Oct. 25, 1917 a blank
shot from her forecastle gun signalled the start of the assault on the Winter Palace, which was to be the beginning of the October
Revolution. During the Second World War, guns were taken from the ship and used in the defense of Leningrad, while the ship itself
was shelled, bombed, and finally sunk. The vessel, now restored, remains in St. Petersburg as a museum ship. Provenance: The
War Museum, New York.
610: CHINA REVOLUTION PHOTOGRAPHS
USD 400 - 500
CHINA REVOLUTION PHOTOGRAPHSGruesome lot of 21 photographs, each 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" b/w, largely showing the grisly
executions and aftermath of Chinese during the Chinese Revolution of 1911-13. Images include decapitations using swords, knives
and saws, execution squads, severed heads, people being skinned alive, heaps of bodies, etc. Many of the photos, intended for the
American market, bear awful quotes including: "These 'Chinks' will rob no more" and "Getting the knife into action". Fine.
611: (CHINA) CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY IN CHINA DURING BOXER
USD 500 - 700
(CHINA) CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY IN CHINA DURING BOXER REBELLION - PHOTO ALBUMPhoto album and scrapbook
documenting the activities of a Christian missionary in China, ca. 1900. The unidentified owner of the album was apparently a
member of the "Young Women's Foreign Missionary Society" of the Cass Avenue, Detroit M.E. Church. Within are 23 original
photos, most about 2" x 3", depicting variously children in the Christian schools, scenes from the town and countryside, images of
various gods, street vendors, "Everlasting Peace Village", etc. All photos bear captions. Some silvering to the photos, else very
good.
612: NIKITA KRUSHCHEV
USD 600 - 700
NIKITA KRUSHCHEV(1894-1971) Russian politician who led the Soviet Union during part of the Cold War. Khrushchev was
responsible for the de-Stalinization of the Soviet Union, for backing the progress of the early Soviet space program, and for several
relatively liberal reforms in areas of domestic policy. T.L.S., 1pp. 4to., Oct. 10, 1947, translated and in part: "...UkrSSR Council of
Ministers... require that you immediately take decisive steps toward rectifying the situation that has taken shape with respect to the
digging and hauling of sugar beets..." The letter is signed in green ink by Krushchev, at that time premier of the Ukraine, and
countersigned by LAZAR KAGANOVICH (1893-1991), who had just ousted Krushchev as First Secretary of the Ukrainian
Communist Party. It is dated at the bottom in purple ink. Includes a typed translation. Very good.
613: ALEXANDRA KOLLONTAY
USD 300 - 400
ALEXANDRA KOLLONTAY(1872 - 1952) Russian revolutionary and personal friend of Lenin, one of the first feminists of Russia and
the first female ambassador in history. Rare typed D.S. as Ambassador to Norway on official letterhead, 2pp. 4to., Oslo, 1925, official
permission for the Norwegian vessel "Storsaelen" to fish within Russian waters. Left margin trimmed, else fine.
614: ANDREY VYSHINSKI
USD 300 - 400
ANDREY VYSHINSKI(1883-1954) Soviet politician, jurist and diplomat, Soviet Foreign Minister and State Prosecutor at the
Nuremburg trials. Typed D.S. "A. Vyshinsky", 1pp. long 8vo., Kremlin, Moscow,Aug. 27, 1940, on the letterhead of the Council of the
People's Commissariat, authorizing the Commissariat of Foreign Trade to hire a German photographer for the Museum of
Revolution, for the sum of 1,500 rubles. Signed at the conclusion in blue indelible pencil. File holes at left margin, else very good.
615: VASILY STALIN
USD 200 - 300
VASILY STALIN(1921-1962) Son of Joseph Stalin. War-date Typed D.S. "V. Stalin", 2pp. 4to., May 14, 1945, as Commander of the
286th Fighter's Air Force Division, awarding Air Force Capt. Ivan Azarov the Order of the Red Star. Signed in black ink on the
second page. Staple holes at left margin, else very good.
616: LEV KAMENEV
USD 150 - 200
LEV KAMENEV(1883-1936) Bolshevik revolutionary and a prominent Soviet politician. He served briefly as the equivalent of the first
head of state of Soviet Russia in 1917, and from 1923-24 as acting Premier in the last year of Vladimir Lenin's life. Fell out of favor
and was executed on 25 August 1936, aged 53, after a brief show trial. Rare A.N.S. on graph paper, 1p. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], in blue
indelible pencil. Kamenev offers to discuss a private subject in his office in a "working manner". File holes at left margin, else very
good.
617: GEORGI DIMITROV
USD 150 - 200
GEORGI DIMITROV(1882 - 1949) Bulgarian Communist leader arrested in Berlin for alleged complicity in setting the Reichstag on
fire. Dimitrov's cool conduct of his defense and the accusations he directed at his prosecutors won him world renown. He was
acquitted and went to the USSR. Served as Secretary General of the Comintern and Premier of Bulgaria. Typed D.S. "G. Dimitrov",
1pp. long 8vo., July 25, 1945, on Central Committee of the Communist Party letterhead, asking for a permit to ship 1,300 kilos of
"goods and literature" across the Soviet border to Belgrade, without examination by customs. Signed at the conclusion in black ink.
File holes at left margin, else very good.
618: ALEXEI RYKOV
USD 150 - 200
ALEXEI RYKOV(1881-1938) Russian Bolshevik revolutionary and a Soviet politician most prominent as Premier of Russia and the
Soviet Union. T.D.S. "A.I. Rykov", 1pp. long 8vo., [n.p.], Dec. 27, 1919, discussing the construction of tank engines. Boldy signed at
the conclusion in black ink. File holes and chipping at the left margin, else very good.
619: EAST GERMANY VI. PARTY DAY SED PHOTO ALBUM
USD 150 - 200
EAST GERMANY VI. PARTY DAY SED PHOTO ALBUMRed imitation leather presentation album, 8 3/4" x 12 3/4", emblazoned at
upper left with a red flag showing Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Vladimir Lenin, celebrating the sixth anniversary of East
Germany's ruling S.E.D. party, in 1963. The album contains 23 black-and white photographs, all 8" x 10" or smaller, which depict
East German and other Warsaw Pact leaders, including NIKITA KRUSHCHEV, WALTER ULBRICHT, ERICH HONECKER, and
FRIEDRICH EBERT of East Germany, TODOR ZHIKOV of Bulgaria, and Dr. ARMANDO HART of Cuba. Also depicted are
"Checkpoint Charlie" in East Berlin, a wreath laying at the Memorial to the Socialist at Friedrichsfelde Cemetery, various Socialist
youth organizations, jubilant crowds, musical performances, and more. A first day postal cover celebrating the occasion is affixed to
the front page. Sold with TODOR ZHIKOV rare signed greeting card bearing gilt party seal, boldly signed within. Sold with a 7 1/2"
dia. wall plaque with silver finish showing Lenin giving a speech, a small dent at left.
620: ADOLF HITLER
USD 1,200 - 1,500
ADOLF HITLER(1889 - 1945) Fuhrer of Germany and Nazi Party leader, Hitler's bloody rise to power, his military seizure of most of
Europe and North Africa and his genocidal racial policies culminated in suicide in his Berlin bunker as Russian troops approached.
Uncommon partly-printed D.S., 1p. large 4to., Berlin, July 16, 1937, an assignment to seniority positions of two doctors in Stettin.
Co-signed by WERNER VON FRITSCH (1880-1939) Commander in Chief of the German Army who was highly critical of Hitler's
intention to go to war. Accused by Himmler and Goering of homosexuality, von Fritsch was acquitted, joined his former artillery
regiment in the field, and was killed in action before Warsaw. With blind-embossed seal, fine.
621: NAPOLEON BONAPARTE FRAMED PRINT
USD 1,500 - 2,000
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE FRAMED PRINTVery large engraving of Napoleon Bonaparte, 20" x 27 1/2", entitled: "Napoleon Le
Grand" ("Napoleon the Great"), and depicting the general in full regalia as Emperor of France, complete with robes, laurel wreath,
throne, orb and scepter. At the bottom is the name of the artist who painted the original image, as well as that of the engraver and
the date: "F. Gerard pinxit anno 1805./ Augte. Boucher Desnoyers sculpsit". The print is housed in a very heavy and elaborate cast
Late Empire frame, likely made in the period 1800-1820, contemporary with the print it houses. This style of frame was favored by
Napoleon, who used them to house paintings captured during his military campaigns. The frames often featured symbols associated
with Napoleon, including olive branches, bees, eagles, or (as present here) lotus buds, which represented his victory in Egypt. The
print shows some minor foxing, while the frame shows some minor chips on the top edge, and at various points in the plaster itself.
Very good.
621A: A LOCK OF NAPOLEON'S HAIR
USD 1,500 - 2,000
A LOCK OF NAPOLEON'S HAIR A small lock of hair from the head of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, approximately five
strands each about one-half inch long, encased in a small protective sleeve taped to a letter of provenance. The letter bears an
auction catalog listing pasted thereon from a sale once held by distinguished autograph dealer and authenticator CHARLES
HAMILTON (1914-1996). The description reads, in part: "Copious lock of the hair of the French emperor...[with] a small sheet on
which is written (circa late 1800's), 'Lock of Hair and Ivory carved box - Napoleon 1st - given to his physician Barry O'Meara'...then
tracing the item through O'Meara's neice to the Wayland family. Also with a newspaper clipping, 1964, about the hair and box...".
Beneath the catalog description, Hamilton adds his original typed statement: "I certify that I personally removed the above strands
from a lock of fully authenticated hair of Napoleon I...". Boldly signed by Hamilton and dated: "New York, Jan. 8, 1980". Charles
Hamilton re-popularized the collecting of locks of hair of famous personages. A lock of Napoleon's hair recently sold for over
$13,000.
622: BRITISH IMPRINT: THE STORMING OF THE TUILLERIES AND THE
USD 150 - 200
BRITISH IMPRINT: THE STORMING OF THE TUILLERIES AND THE FALL OF THE FRENCH MONARCHYScarce British imprint:
"Short Account of the Revolt and Massacre Which Took Place in Paris, on the 10th of August 1792. ... to Which Is Prefixed a Plan of
the Palace of the ThuilleriesÉ" [London: John Stockdale] 1792. 42pp. 8vo. with engraving of the palace grounds, a period account of
the attack and aftermath as reported by witnesses. Disbound.
623: BRITISH IMPRINT OF THE TRIAL ON LOUIS XVI
USD 150 - 200
BRITISH IMPRINT OF THE TRIAL ON LOUIS XVIScarce British imprint: "The Trial at Large of Louis XVI, late King of France,
containing a most complete and authentic narrative of every interesting and important circumstance attending the accusation - trial,
defence, sentence - execution etc. of this unfortunate monarch. Communicated in a series of letters by a member of the late National
Assembly to a member of the British Parliament, to which is subjoined... a Copy of His Will" [London: H. MacLeish], 1793. 128pp.
8vo., a defense of Louis XVI translated from the French, with verbatim testimony of Louis, letters written from prison, and statements
made by Marie Antoinette. Disbound.
624: BRITISH IMPRINT: THE TRIAL OF MARIE ANTOINETTE
USD 150 - 200
BRITISH IMPRINT: THE TRIAL OF MARIE ANTOINETTEContemporary British imprint: "Authentic trial at large of Marie Antoinette,
late Queen of France, before the Revolutionary Tribunal at Paris, on Tuesday, October 15, 1793. to which are prefixed, her life, and
a verbal copy of her private examination previous to her public trial. With a supplement, containing the particulars of her execution"
[London: Chapman & Co.], 1793. 92pp. 8vo.; with woodcut engraving of a guillotine and a hand-colored engraving of the title subject.
Extensive excerpts of the queen's private statements and testimony taken at her trial, with a strong condemnation of her execution.
Disbound.
625: BRITISH SERMONS ON THE EXECUTION OF LOUIS XVI AND MARIE
USD 150 - 200
BRITISH SERMONS ON THE EXECUTION OF LOUIS XVI AND MARIE ANTOINETTEA collection of contemporary printed British
sermons offered following the execution of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Includes: "A sermon, preached Feb. 3, 1793, at the
Scots church, London Wall, on occasion of the trial, condemnation, and execution of Louis XVI. To which is subjoinedÉ a discourse
on the rise and fall of the papacy" by Henry Hunter [London: John Murray], 1793. 32p. 8vo.; "Sermon Preached Before the Lords
Spiritual and Temporal", London, 1793. 40pp. 8vo.; "A Sermon preached before the House of Commons" by Rev. Thomas Hay,
London, 1793. 20pp. 8vo.; "Letter of theÉ Bishop of Leon", London, 1793. 20pp. 8vo., plus three additional sermons. Also present is
a hand-colored engraving of Louis XVI (trimmed), and several clippings concerning the trials and executions, some mounted.
Although a few of the pages may have been slightly trimmed to accommodate being once bound in a single volume, these printings
are in excellent condition.
626: VERDICT ON, AND EXECUTION OF LOUIS XVI
USD 200 - 300
VERDICT ON, AND EXECUTION OF LOUIS XVIScarce British imprint: "Judgment and execution of Louis XVI. King of France; with
a list of the members of the National Convention, who voted for and against his death; and the names of many of the most
considerable sufferers in the course of the French Revolution, distinguished according to their principles" by H. Goudemetz
[London?, ca. 1793], 100pp. 8vo.; a list by individual and region represented of those voting to condemn or spare the life of Louis
XVI, and a description of his condemnation and esecution, with the full text of the late king's will signed in type, and an appendix
listing several hundred individuals who had been guillotined, "massacred", or who had committed suicide as a result of the
Revolution. Disbound.
627: LOUIS PHILIPPE I
USD 100 - 150
LOUIS PHILIPPE I(1773 - 1850) King of France, the "Citizen King" who favored the revolution, and was restored to the throne upon
the deposition of Charles X (1830), only to be deposed himself in the 1848 revolution. Manuscript D.S. "Approuve L. P. R." as king,
1p. legal folio, St. Cloud, Oct. 6, 1847, a financial document. Very good.
628: GEORGE II
USD 1,200 - 1,500
GEORGE II(1683 - 1760) King of England and military leader whose forces were succesful in India, Canada and at sea. AN
APPOINTMENT TO THE NEW YORK COUNCIL FOR THE OWNER OF "LIBERTY ISLAND" Fine content manuscript D.S. "George
R" as King, 1p. with integral address leaf addressed to New York Governor William Cosby, "Court at St. James", May 22, 1733. The
king appoints Henry Lane to serve upon the "...Council of Our Province of New York in the room of Robert Walters Esq'r
deceased...And so we bid you Farewell..." Co-signed by Prime Minister THOMAS PELHAM-HOLMES (1693-1768). A clean, repaired
tear affects the first two letters of the king's signature, folds with some toning thereat, overall very good. Double-matted. Henry Lane,
a prosperous merchant and New York and New Jersey landowner, would also purchase Bedloe's Island... now the home of the
Statue of Liberty.
629: GEORGE III BROADSIDE EXPRESSING HIS PLEASURE UPON BEING
USD 200 - 300
GEORGE III BROADSIDE EXPRESSING HIS PLEASURE UPON BEING CROWNED KING, 1760Printed broadside, 13 3/4" x 18",
printed by Mark Baskett and his assigns, 1761. The engraved broadside, bearing a large royal seal at top, is headed: "By the King, A
PROCLAMATION, Declaring His Majesty's Pleasure touching His Royal Coronation, and the Solemnity Thereof.". The broadside,
dated July 8, 1761 at St. James, expresses George's pleasure at the upcoming coronation, to be held on September 22, 1761. He
lists the names of about fifty administrators and advises the public that on July 21 citizens may visit Westminster Palace and address
those notables with their grievances. He further strictly advises those named, and indeed all civil servants, to heed any official orders
that may be given them to address and grievances or petitions. Trimmed at margins, with a couple of negligible holes in the blank
margins, tipped to a larger backing.
630: GEORGE III
USD 200 - 300
GEORGE III(1738-1820) King of England during the American Revolution, it was his policies of taxation and repression that led to
the uprisings in the Colonies. Scarce partly-printed D.S. "George R." as King from the first year of his reign, 1p. 16" x 12 1/4", Saville
House, Oct. 27, 1760. The young king appoints George Sherwin to serve as Captain Lieutenant in the 67th Regiment of Foot.
Signature is a bit light, mounting remnants along top margin, folds, else very good.
631: GEORGE II
USD 150 - 200
GEORGE II(1683 - 1760) King of England (1727 - 1760) and military leader whose forces were succesful in India, Canada and at
sea. Signature as king an a 2 1/2" x 1 1/4"piece of parchment. Faded.
632: GEORGE III
USD 150 - 200
the uprisings in the Colonies. Signature, 3 1/2"x 8", removed from a larger document. Also present is a paper and wax seal, featuring
the king's Latinized name. The document also mentions Sir Charles Pole, a Royal Navy admiral and the governor of Newfoundland.
Moderately chipped at the top at right edges, with some show-through, else very good.
633: GEORGE III
USD 150 - 200
the uprisings in the Colonies. Partly-printed D.S. "George R." as King, 1p. 16" x 12 " parchment, St. James, May 30, 1783, the
appointment of Henry Williams to serve as Captain Lieutenant of the 1st Warwickshire Regiment of Foot. Co-signed by FREDERICK
NORTH (1732-1792), Prime Minister whose support of the stamp tax and tea duty led to open revolt and revolution in the American
colonies. Signatures are spotty, mounting residue along bottom margin, folds, else very good.
634: WILLIAM IV
USD 60 - 80
WILLIAM IV(1765 - 1837) King of England who resisted a halt to the slave trade, and was the last king to attempt to force a Prime
Minister on Parliament. Large, closely-cut signature as king, the bottom of the "W" slightly cropped.
635: GEORGE DOWNING
USD 100 - 150
GEORGE DOWNING(1624 - 1684) Downing was a nephew of one of the Puritan fathers of Massachusetts Bay, Gov. John
Winthrop, He was among Harvard CollegeÕs earliest graduates, receiving his degree in 1642. After graduating, he went to England,
where he became embroiled in the English civil wars, serving first Cromwell, and later, after the collapse of the Commonwealth,
Charles II. In the early 1660s, he served as EnglandÕs ambassador to Holland, and played a key role in engineering the British
conquest of New Netherland in 1664, causing the Dutch to lose their foothold in North America. Downing Street is named in his
honor. Manuscript D.S. "G. Downing" as Exchequer, 1p. 13" x 2", signed at lower-right. Very good.
636: BENJAMIN DISRAELI
BENJAMIN DISRAELI(1804 - 1881) English Prime Minister who established
instituted many social reforms. Lot of three signed items, includes an A.L.S.
n.d.], asks for an update as to how things are going "in the park", whether
reception", etc. Last page mounted. Sold with a document wrapper signed
Disraeli" and addressed to the Countess of Derby.
637: EDWARD VIII
USD 100 - 150
a strong foreign policy, consolidated the Empire, and
"D" with "Beaconsfield" in the text, 3pp. 12mo., [n.p.,
springs are rising, whether "we are prepared for the
"Beaconsfield" and a mourning envelope ranked "B.
USD 100 - 150
EDWARD VIII(1894-1972) King of England whose abdication of the throne in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson
rocked Great Britain and led to his spending the balance of his life in self-imposed exile. Golf score card from the Seminole Golf
Course in Palm Beach, Florida, signed in blue ink on the face: "Edward Duke of Windsor". Very good, matted with photos of the
ex-king and Wallis Windsor.
638: FREDERICK NORTH
USD 100 - 150
FREDERICK NORTH(1732 - 1792) Lord North, English Prime Minister whose support of the stamp tax and tea duty led to open
revolt and revolution in the American colonies. Bold signature "North" cut from a document, matted. Very good.
639: ANTHONY BLAIR
USD 100 - 150
ANTHONY BLAIR(b. 1953) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007. Rawlings official Major League baseball signed
"Tony Blair" on the sweet spot. Fine.
640: CHARLES MONTAGU, FIRST EARL OF HALIFAX
USD 100 - 150
CHARLES MONTAGU, FIRST EARL OF HALIFAX(1661-1715) English poet and statesman, Chancellor of the Exchequer and First
Lord of the Treasury. D.S. "Halifax", 1p. long 8vo., [n.p.], Sept. 15, 1709, an indenture in Latin, also endorsed on the verso by the
recipient. Bears biographical notations in pencil, lightly soiled and foxed, with a small hole at center right, not affecting the signature,
else very good.
641: LORD JOHN RUSSELL
USD 100 - 150
LORD JOHN RUSSELL(1792-1878) Leading Whig and Liberal politician who served as Prime Minister on two occasions during the
mid-19th century. A.L.S. "Russell", 2pp. 8vo., Whitehall, Aug. 25, 1835, to another Lord, discussing upcoming cases, in part:
"...There are five capital cases... but you know His Majesty's wish that you should be present on these occasions, and I hope you will
enable me..." Vertical split at center crease, mounting remnants on the verso, else very good. WITH: A portrait engraving of Russell
as a young man, 7" x 9 1/2", with a facsimile of his signature, lightly toned, with mounting remnants on the verso, else very good.
642: HENRY ARUNDELL, 3RD BARON ARUNDELL OF WARDOUR
USD 200 - 300
HENRY ARUNDELL, 3RD BARON ARUNDELL OF WARDOUR(1608 - 1694) Peer of England during the 17th century who served
as Lord Privy Seal and Lord High Steward, and was appointed to the Privy Council. During the Popish Plot he suffered a long period
of imprisonment although he was never brought to trial. A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., [n.p.], May 2, 1687 to Sir Richard Bulstrode acknowledging
his recent appointment as Keeper of the Privy Seal. In part: "...I thank you kindly Sir for the intelligence you were pleased to send me
and when any thing occurs there of moment I shall be glad to be made a partaker by would by no means put you to trouble of
writing... my Lord President or other Secretary...". Very good to fine.
643: BRITISH STATESMEN
USD 100 - 150
BRITISH STATESMENLot of four items signed by British statesmen, all being 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" lunar maps with NASA mission
emblems, an image of John Kennedy, and an Apollo 8 canceled stamp, individually signed by ANTHONY EDEN ("Avon"), HAROLD
WILSON, Ambassador PATRICK DEAN, with the same map signed by U.S. Secretary of State DEAN RUSK. Fine.
644: CLEMENT ATLEE
USD 60 - 80
CLEMENT ATLEE(1883 - 1967) Prime Minister of Great Britain. Lot of two T.L.S.s as Prime Minister with holograph salutation and
subscription on 10 Downing Street letterhead, each 1p. 4to., 1948 and 1951, to OSCAR BERGER (1901-1997), well-known
caricaturist and cartoonist thanking him for sending copies of his books.
645: GEORGE III PORTRAIT INDENTURE
USD 150 - 200
GEORGE III PORTRAIT INDENTUREPartly-printed indenture from the reign of British King George III and bearing his image with
filigree artwork, etc. about the document, 1p. folio parchment, the document concerning the mater of tenancy on a parcel of land.
Lacks seal.
646: GEORGE IV PORTRAIT INDENTURE
USD 150 - 200
GEORGE IV PORTRAIT INDENTUREPartly-printed indenture from the reign of British King George IV and bearing his image with
filigree artwork, etc. about the document, 1p. folio parchment, the document concerning the transfer of a tract of land in
Cambridgeshire. Seal attached and cased, but broken in four.
647: WILLIAM IV PORTRAIT INDENTURE
USD 150 - 200
WILLIAM IV PORTRAIT INDENTUREPartly-printed document from the reign of British King William IV and bearing his image with
filigree artwork, etc. about the document, 1p. folio parchment, the document concerning a lawsuit. Seal attached and cased, but
broken in four.
648: (WINSTON CHURCHILL AND JOHN F. KENNEDY)
USD 150 - 200
(WINSTON CHURCHILL AND JOHN F. KENNEDY)Signed b/w lithograph, 23" x 30", by Curtis Hooper, which depicts busts of
Winston Churchill and John F. Kennedy. Signed at the bottom in pencil by SARAH CHURCHILL (1914-1982), Winston's daughter,
an actress and member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during World War II. The print also features a blind-embossed
representation of Churchill in front of 10 Downing Street, taken from a drawing by Sarah, as well as Kennedy's remarks on
Churchill's honorary U.S. citizenship, granted in 1963: "We mean to honor him, but his acceptance honors us far more." It also
features a blind-embossed representation of Churchill's Coat of arms at the lower-left corner. Fine.
649: (WINSTON CHURCHILL)
USD 150 - 200
(WINSTON CHURCHILL)Signed partly-colored lithograph, 23" x 30", by Curtis Hooper, which depicts a bust of a young Winston
Churchill as he appeared while a war correspondent. Signed at the bottom in pencil by SARAH CHURCHILL (1914-1982), Winston's
daughter, an actress and member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during World War II. The print also features a blind-embossed
representation of Churchill standing in front of a row of war graves, with one of his quotes: "In War: Resolution, In Defeat: Defiance,
In Victory: Magnaminity, In Peace: Good Will." It also features a blind-embossed representation of Churchill's coat of arms at the
lower-left corner. The printed is numbered 137 of 350. Fine.
650: (WILLIAM PARKER)
USD 150 - 200
(WILLIAM PARKER)(1575-1622) Document on parchment, 5pp. 12"x 14 3/4", Jan. 13, 1591, drafted in the thirty-eighth year of the
reign of Queen Elizabeth I. This is an early clerical copy of a contract transferring property in Yorkshire from WILLIAM PARKER,
Lord Monteagle, best known for exposing the Gunpowder Plot, to three yeomen. The document is executed in a fine calligraphic
hand, and features slight foxing, else very good.
651: (JAMES I)
USD 200 - 300
(JAMES I)(1566 - 1625) King of England, and as James VI was King of Scotland, son of Mary, Queen of Scots, ascended to the
throne following the death of Elizabeth I, sought to assert the divine right of kings, and his severity toward Roman Catholics brought
about the Gunpowder Plot. The King James version of the Bible was prepared in his honor (1611). Manuscript document from the
reign of British King James I, 3pp. folio, [England], 1616, a grant of land in which several parties are apparently identified as a
"Knight". Very good.
652: THE WHALER "CATALPA" AND THE RESCUE OF FENIANS FROM
USD 150 - 200
THE WHALER "CATALPA" AND THE RESCUE OF FENIANS FROM AUSTRALIAOriginal mounted albumen photograph of the
whaling vessel CATALPA, 11" x 9"overall, showing the vessel from the stern while tied alongside, her name visible upon the stern.
The photo is faded with two toned horizontal bars, still good. From 1865 to 1867, British authorities rounded up supporters of the
Irish Republican Brotherhood, an Irish independence movement, and transported 62 of them to the penal colony of Western
Australia. On April 17, 1876 a band of Irish nationalists who had purchased the CATALPA for $5,200 spirited six prisoners offshore,
directly under British guns, and brought them to the United States where they were met with great acclaim.
653: BRITISH LAW PAMPHLETS
USD 200 - 300
BRITISH LAW PAMPHLETSGroup of six pamphlets, each an official printing of the text of a British law of the 17th-18th centuries.
Includes: Pamphlet (London: Charles Bill) 1709, 6pp. 4to., printed during the reign of Queen Anne and containing the text of a law
promoting the importation of foreign coins and metal to England for coinage, the establishment of a mint in Scotland, and the
punishment of counterfeiting. Minor foxing, else very good. WITH: Pamphlet (London: Charles Bill), 1700, 4pp. 4to., printed during
the reign of William III and containing the text of a law "...preventing... Frivolous and Vexatious Suits..." in Wales and other palatinate
counties. Some chipping along the top and left margins, with moderate paper loss along the left, else very good. WITH: Pamphlet
(London: Charles Bill), 1690, 24pp. 4to., printed during the reign of William and Mary and containing the text of a law levying specific
"... Duties of Excise upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors..." Minor foxing and toning, else very good. WITH: Pamphlet (London;
Thomas Baskett), 1759, 8pp. 4to., printed during the reign of George II and containing the text of a law reducing taxes on the export
of copper bars, silk, and ship's rigging, and increasing the duties levied upon the importation of the same. Spine secured with a
modern binding strip, else very good. WITH: Pamphlet (London: John Baskett), 1727, 4pp. 4to., printed during the reign of George I
and containing the text of a law allowing the import of salt from Europe to the American colony of Pennsylvania. Minor foxing and
slight chipping at the left margin, else very good. WITH: Pamphlet (London: Charles Eyre and William Strahan), 1774, 6pp. 4to.,
printed during the reign of George III and containing the text of a law prohibiting the import of silver coinage into Great Britain and
Ireland. Very good. All pamphlets feature the seal of the Most Noble Order of the Garter on the front cover.
654: DAVID BEN-GURION
USD 200 - 300
DAVID BEN-GURION(1886 - 1973) Israeli politician, proclaimed the independence of Israel in 1948, headed the provisional
government, and was later Prime Minister. Fine T.Ms. unsigned, 1p. legal folio, [n.p., n.d], in Hebrew, being a page of a biographical
work on the statesman, with emendations in Ben-Gurion's hand. He comments at right margin about a dispute about whether Yiddish
or Hebrew was spoken during the "early" periods, the continues: "...I have confused the two commissions. The one that decided on
The Beginning was in 1907. In summer I worked in Rishonle-Zion and Petah Tikva. From Suchron Yakov a decision was made on
Unity... and the past...". Most definitely concerning the Unification of the World Zionist movement! Fine.
655: ISRAELI GENERALS AND POLITICIANS
USD 150 - 200
ISRAELI GENERALS AND POLITICIANSExcellent group of signed photos of various Israeli generals and politicians, includes: EZER
WEIZMAN, 3" x 3 ?" in military uniform, CHAIM HERZOG, 2 ?" x 3", in uniform; TEDDY KOLLEK, 2 ?" x 3 ?"; GEN. DAN SHOMRON
(Entebbe raid), 5" x 7" in uniform; MODERCHAI GUR, 5" x 7" in uniform inscribed and signed on verso; and HAIM BAR-LEV, 5" x 7",
also in uniform. Near fine.
656: SHIMON PERES
USD 75 - 100
SHIMON PERES(b. 1923) The ninth president of Israel, from 2007-2014, and two-time prime minister. S.P., 5"x 7"color, a chest-up
view of Peres, signed by him at the bottom in blue ink. Fine.
657: PHILIP II
USD 600 - 700
PHILIP II(1527 - 1598) King of Spain who inherited vast tracts of land in the New World, developed the Inquisition, conquered
Portugal but lost his naval supremacy in the 1588 defeat of the Armada. Manuscript D.S. "Yo El Rey" as King of Spain, 1p. 12" x 16",
Madrid, Sep. 13, 1584. Not translated. Some minor offsetting from the original seal, slight show through, still very good.
658: SIMEON II
USD 100 - 150
SIMEON II(b.1937) King of Bulgaria, from 1943 to 1946. Early S.P "Simeon II", 4 ?" x 6" b/w, a chest, up pose while in exile, dated by
him: "25. XI. 1954". Fine.
659: PAUL PAINLEVE
USD 150 - 200
PAUL PAINLEVE(1863 - 1933) French statesman who served twice as Prime Minister of the Third Republic, in 1917 and 1925. Fine
content T.L.S. as Minister of War on official letterhead, 2pp. 4to., Paris, June 14, 1917 to American Presbyterian Rev. Watson in
Paris. Painleve accepts the man's offer to donate, on behalf of the French Army, an American flag which had guided the 2nd Foreign
(American) Volunteers who had fought in France prior to America's involvement in the war. He promises that Gen. Niox at Les
Invalides will reserve a position of prominence for the relic in the Room of Honor, and further adds: "...this flag rests having
witnessed glorious devotion to France from the American volunteers, who from the beginning of the war have come to fight in the
ranks of our army, for the right and civilization..." Toned a bit with some soiling, else very good. Easily, 200 Americans died on or
near French battlefields, excluding those on ships torpedoed by the Germans, before the American Expeditionary Forces saw action.
660: PIERRE GEMAYEL
USD 100 - 150
PIERRE GEMAYEL(1905 Ð 1984) Lebanese political leader and founder of the Phalangist Party. I.S.P. 5Ó x 7Ó color, a chest, up
pose inscribed and signed, 1983. Fine.
661: HERMINE REUSS OF GREIZ
USD 100 - 150
HERMINE REUSS OF GREIZ(1887 - 1947) Second wife of Wilhelm II, whom she married in 1922, four years after he had abdicated
as German Emperor and King of Prussia. T.L.S. in indelible pencil on official letterhead, 1p. 4to., Hausdoorn, Jan. 18, 1932 concerns
the purchase of a painting. She ask about the price of the work and further mentions that Wilhelm may not want to be reminded of
his previous glory owing to his now living in exile. Very good.
662: FREE HANSEATIC CITY OF BREMEN SILVER SEAL
USD 150 - 200
FREE HANSEATIC CITY OF BREMEN SILVER SEALSilver circular 4 ?" diameter seal of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, very
well-crafted in high relief, stamped the crest Ò800Ó with a crescent moon and crown mark. Fine.
663: (PRINCESS DIANA) MOHAMED AL-FAYED
USD 100 - 150
(PRINCESS DIANA) MOHAMED AL-FAYEDMOHAMED AL-FAYED (b. 1929) Egyptian business magnate, owner of the H™tel Ritz
Paris and formerly Harrods Department Store. Father of Dodi Fayed who was killed with Princess Diana in an auto wreck in Paris on
Aug. 31, 1997. T.L.S. on Harrod's letterhead, 1p. 4to., London, "September 1997" to modelling agency owner Eileen Ford. Less than
a month after the accident which took the lives of Diana and his son, Fayed thanks Ford and her family for their thoughts, adding:
"...Dodi was a wonderful son and life without him will never be the same. Princess Diana was the kindest and most loyal friend who
was loved by the whole family. They are simply irreplaceable...". Matted with a photo and Dodi and framed. Very good.
664: (GUSTAV V)
USD 150 - 200
(GUSTAV V)1858 - 1950) King of Sweden (1907-50) who maintained Sweden's neutrality during World War II. Ornate
commemorative book: "Var Konung Och Hans Garning" ("The King and his Works"), (Lindfors Bokforlag: Stockholm), 1933, no.
1779/2500 to a named owner, 396pp., 35.5 x 26 cm., illustrated. Blue leather covers with gilt trim including Gustav's royal seal,
crowns, borders, etc., spine bearing raised hubs, pages fore edges gilt, marbled endpapers. A lavish tribute to King Gustav V on his
75th birthday and the 25th year of his reign describing his life and achievements. Spine slightly faded, else very good.
665: JAN CHRISTIAAN SMUTS
USD 100 - 150
JAN CHRISTIAAN SMUTS(1870 - 1950) South African politician and soldier, instrumental in the creation of the Union of South
Africa, Prime Minister. Fine A.Q.S. adding his rank as field marshal, boldly penned on an album page ca. 1920. In full: "In grateful
remembrance of those who gave their all for us, and of those whose service we shall try to be now worthy...". Fine. From 1917 to
1919, Smuts was also one of the members of the British War Cabinet and he was instrumental in the founding of what became the
Royal Air Force.
666: EUGENE TERRE BLANCHE
USD 100 - 150
EUGENE TERRE BLANCHE(1941 - 2010) White supremacist and Afrikaner nationalist in South Africa who was the founder and
leader of the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging. Murdered on his ranch. S.P. 4" x 5 ?" color on paper stock, a chest, up portrait signed
at top. Sold with a signed letter on A.W.B. letterhead, 1992, sending the photo and signed by an officer in the radical group. Two
pieces.
667: NELSON MANDELA
USD 400 - 600
NELSON MANDELA(1918 - 2013) South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist who served as President
of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was South Africa's first black chief executive, and the first elected in a fully representative
democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid. Fine S.P., 8" x 12" color, shows the great
leader at a podium, apparently addressed a meeting of the African National Congress. Boldly signed at bottom in blue marker and
dated: "18 - 6 - 2000." Fine. Perfect for framing and display.
668: DESMOND TUTU
USD 100 - 150
DESMOND TUTU(b. 1931) South African religious and political leader, won the Nobel Prize for his efforts to obtain civil rights for
black South Africans. I.S.P, 4 1/4"x 5 3/4", a chest-up view of Tutu in his Bishop's vestments, inscribed; "God Bless, Desmond, Feb.
'93" Fine.
669: DESMOND TUTU
USD 100 - 150
DESMOND TUTU(b. 1931) South African religious and political leader, won the Nobel Prize for his efforts to obtain civil rights for
black South Africans. I.S.P, 4 1/4"x 5 3/4", a chest-up view of Tutu in his Bishop's vestments, inscribed; "God Bless, Desmond, Feb.
'93" Fine.
670: INDIRA GANDHI
USD 100 - 150
INDIRA GANDHI(1917 - 1984) Indian Prime Minister who worked for better economic planning and social reform, assassinated. Bold
full signature as Prime Minister on official correspondence card, dated by her "1975", with transmittal envelope. Fine.
671: EMILIO AGUINALDO
USD 200 - 300
EMILIO AGUINALDO(1869-1964) Filipino revolutionary, politician, and military leader who is officially recognized as the first
president of the Philippines. S.P. "E. Aguinaldo, Oct. 28, 51", 8" x 10" b&w, a chest-up view showing Aguinaldo post-war, seated at
his desk. Also signed in the lower right corner by the photographer, and bearing his stamp on the verso. Very good.
672: NGUYEN VAN THIEU AWARDS THE LAST COMBAT SOLDIER TO
USD 300 - 400
NGUYEN VAN THIEU AWARDS THE LAST COMBAT SOLDIER TO LEAVE VIETNAM(1923 - 2001) President of South Vietnam
from 1965 to 1975. He was a general in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, headed the military junta, and was then president.
Typed D.S., 2pp. legal folio, Saigon, Feb. 1, 1973 in Vietnamese, an award given to Col. Chester B. McCoid. Untranslated. Col.
Chester Bailey McCoid (1923-2000) had a life-long and very distinguished career with the 82nd and 101st Airborne. He jumped on
D-Day, served in Korea, and was posted to Vietnam in 1966 where he would ultimately spend 51 months over three tours. He would
command 101st Airborne airmobile cavalry and advise generals before heading the American Element of the Four Party Military
Commission (Region Two), overseeing American interests in negotiations between all parties to the conflict and in connection with
the American withdrawal from Vietnam. On March 29, 1973 Col. McCoid left Vietnam, the last ground force soldier to serve in the
field (outside Saigon) in Vietnam.
673: (CHINA) UNION GENERAL'S WIFE MEETS A MANDARIN
USD 100 - 150
(CHINA) UNION GENERAL'S WIFE MEETS A MANDARINF. E. WILD Wife on Union brigadier general Edward Wild. A.L.S. 6pp.
8vo., Cambridge, Feb. 22, 1880 to her mother-in-law. In part: "...she went with some of us to call on the Chinese Mandarin & his
family. He has come here to teach Chinese - to those who wish to go out to China as merchants, I think...I will tell you all about the
Chinese. They are the rage here just now, & are very interesting...". Fine.
674: (CHINA) SIR HARRY PARKES AND ADM. HENRY KEPPEL
USD 150 - 200
(CHINA) SIR HARRY PARKES AND ADM. HENRY KEPPELOriginal mounted albumen, 9 1/2" x 8" on a a 19" x 13"mount, a photo
of SIR HARRY PARKES (1828-1885), British diplomat who served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary and Consul
General of the United Kingdom to the Empire of Japan from 1865Ð83 and the Chinese Qing Empire from 1883Ð85, SIR HENRY
KEPPEL (1809-1904), British naval officer deployed in operations during the First Opium War, second-in-command of China Station
and led the British squadron at the Battle of Fatshan Creek when he sank around 100 enemy war-junks. He subsequently took part
in the capture of Canton during the Second Opium War, PRINCE ALFRED ERNEST ALBERT, and a man identified as the
"Secretary of British Legation". In rough condition with a vertical partial tear and crease reinforced on verso, some spots and stains
to image, more so to the mount.
675: (CHINA) EARLY TRADE WITH AMERICA
USD 100 - 150
(CHINA) EARLY TRADE WITH AMERICALAWRENCE KEARNY (1789-1868) American Naval Commodore. As Commander
(1840-43) of the East India Squadron, he opened negotiations that resulted in the signing of a commercial treaty between China and
the United States. Partly printed D.S., 1p. 8" x 2 1/2", New York, receipt for his pay of $205.28.
676: (CHINA) FIRST ENGLISH LIBRARY
USD 150 - 200
(CHINA) FIRST ENGLISH LIBRARYA volume from the English Factory Library in Canton, "Six Months in the West Indies" by Henry
Nelson Coleridge (London: John Murray), 1827. First edition, 332pp. 8vo. Half leather with marbled boards. Leather library label:
"ENGLISH FACTORY LIBRARY CANTON". A fine relic.
677: (CHINESE FINANCIAL EPHEMERA)
USD 100 - 150
(CHINESE FINANCIAL EPHEMERA)Lot of eight pieces, includes four "Nationalist Government Lottery Loan" cerificates, plus two
other documents, likely the same type, China Motor Corp. stock certificate, unengrossed, and a block of six Chinese stamps. Very
good.
678: (CHINA) CHU HSEUH-FAM
USD 300 - 400
(CHINA) CHU HSEUH-FAMCHU HSUEH FAN President of Chinese Federation of Labor under Mao Zedong. T.L.S. on Chinese
Association of Labor letterhead, 1p. 4to., Chungking, Dec. 30, 1943 to a member of a liberal American organization. In part: "...a
constitutional government will be established in the coming new year in China... Governmental organizations and various schools are
busy in training personel and studying constitutionalism... national education have been established in all places in order to sweep
up the blinds... I am presenting you herewith enclosed two photographs...[of] transportation workers out to India to join the Allied
Force...". Torn at margins, wrinkled. With two photos of Chinese workers beneath a painting of Chiank Kai Shek, a banner
presentation, etc., each 4" x 3".
679: (CHINA) GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG
USD 60 - 80
(CHINA) GOVERNOR OF HONG KONGDAVID CLIVE CROSBIE TRENCH (1915-88), British soldier and colonial administrator;
Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Hong Kong (1964-71). S.P. "Trench, 1971" 8" x 10" b/w, smiling pose in uniform, signed as
Governor. Top margin tipped to another sheet. Couple of very minor wrinkles, otherwise very good condition.
680: (CANTON)
USD 75 - 100
(CANTON)JOHN RENSHAW THOMSON (1800-1862) American merchant and politician from New Jersey; U.S. Consul to Canton,
China (1823-25); U.S. Senate (1853-62). Partly printed D.S. "Jno. R. Thompson," 1p. folio, Canton, Feb. 9, 1824, appointing a power
of attorney.
681: (GRACE KELLY) MARGARET KELLY
USD 100 - 150
(GRACE KELLY) MARGARET KELLY(1889-1990) Mother of Grace Kelly, later Princess Grace of Monaco. A.L.S. "Margaret" on the
verso of a postcard picturing infant Princess Caroline. She writes: "It has been a real joy to be here with my dears - and we are all so
happy with the arrival of little AlbertÉ". Fine.
682: HEADS OF STATE AND POLITICIANS
USD 100 - 150
HEADS OF STATE AND POLITICIANSLot of six photos, various sizes, includes: GIDEON HAUSNER, LORD RICHARD CASEY,
MAHARAJJAH OF MYSORE, LORD HALIFAX, E. F. L. WOOD, and CHESTER BOWLES (2). Fine.
683: 17TH-CENTURY FRENCH LEGAL DOCUMENT
USD 75 - 100
17TH-CENTURY FRENCH LEGAL DOCUMENTDocument on vellum, 32pp. 9"x 11 1/2", Nov. 22, 1642. Bound with silk ribbon at the
top and bottom of the spine, and featuring a very elaborate and elegant signature (possibly "Ebouchez LeMoyne") at the conclusion
of the document. Not translated by us. Slightly toned with age, else very good.
684: 16TH-CENTURY FRENCH INDENTURE
USD 200 - 300
16TH-CENTURY FRENCH INDENTURELarge contract on vellum, 1p. 23"x 14", June 20, 1563, written in French in a fine
calligraphic hand. Attached to this with twine is a second document, also on vellum, 8pp. 11 1/2"x 12", June 14, 1863, executed in
the same hand. Not translated by us, very good.
685: (FRANCIS I)
USD 100 - 150
(FRANCIS I)(1494 - 1547) King of France who seized Lombardy in his war against the Holy League, defeated and taken prisoner at
Pavia, eventually losing Burgundy and Italy. Francis also had a love of the arts, and he reigned over Renaissance France. Document
issued bearing his name with a wonderful rubric signature at conclusion, 1p. sm. folio, [n.p.], 1540, in Latin. Untranslated. In relatively
poor condition with loss at folds, stains, etc.
686: 18TH-CENTURY BRITISH INDENTURE
USD 75 - 100
18TH-CENTURY BRITISH INDENTUREContract on parchment, 1p. 13"x 16 1/2", May 15, 1775, recording the sale of a parcel of
land in Calton by Jacob Moreland, to John Brown. The document is written in a very fine and legible calligraphic hand, and features
the signatures of the two parties at the bottom. Each signature is split by a red wax seal, featuring the image of a stag. Some
chipping at the margins, else very good.
687: 17TH-CENTURY BRITISH INDENTURE
USD 100 - 150
17TH-CENTURY BRITISH INDENTUREDocument on parchment, 3pp. 12 1/2"x 7", June 1, 1616, a contract between Richard
Holmes and Christopher Croft, created during the reign of James I. Executed in a fine calligraphic hand, the document is slightly
toned and chipped at the edges, else very good.
688: 19TH-CENTURY LONDON INDENTURE
USD 100 - 150
19TH-CENTURY LONDON INDENTURELarge and elaborate partly-printed property deed on vellum, 29 3/4" x 23", Dec. 26, 1837,
documenting the sale of a plot of land in London between the River Thames to the north and Monatgue Close to the south, by
Sophia Broadley to Thomas Bush and Joseph Dudman. The indenture features a line diagram of the plot, showing its exact
dimensions and its layout in relation to neighboring properties. Interestingly, this property is very close to the site of London Bridge.
Includes a number of paper and wax seals and tax stamps, some toning and spotting from dampness, else very good.
689: THE LAST AMERICAN COMBAT FLAG USED IN THE VIETNAM WAR
USD 10,000 - 15,000
THE LAST AMERICAN COMBAT FLAG USED IN THE VIETNAM WARA startling relic of a desperate war, the last American combat
flag used in the Vietnam War, evacuated by an officer and hero of three wars from DaNang on March 29, 1973. The 52" x 34"
two-sided flag bears sewn stars and yellow fringe, with a rolled and sewn hoist through which the supporting carrying staff or pole
once passed. The flag is in excellent condition. This flag was returned to the U.S. By Colonel Chester Bailey McCoid (1923-2000)
who had a life-long and very distinguished career with the 82nd and 101st Airborne. Wounded before even leaving his aircraft on
D-Day, he nevertheless parachuted with his men to fulfill his mission. He later served in Korea, as an exchange officer with the Navy,
and on the General Staff at the Pentagon before being posted to Vietnam in 1966 where he would ultimately spend 51 months over
three tours. He woulD command 101st Airborne airmobile cavalry and advise generals before heading the American Element of the
Four Party Military Commission (Region Two), overseeing American interests in negotiations between all parties to the conflict and
the American withdrawal from Vietnam. On March 29, 1973 Col. McCoid left Vietnam, the last ground force soldier to serve in the
field (outside Saigon) in that country. The flag offered here is the flag taken by McCoid from his field headquarters in DaNang
following the final negotiating session of the war. The flag was obtained at an auction of McCoid's estate by our consignor. McCoin
was also recognized in Congress by speeches entered into the record by Rep. Ike Skelton of Missouri and Rep. Sam Gejdenson of
Connecticut, both of whom confirmed that McCoid was the last ground soldier to serve outside Saigon. Also included are two award
documents presented to McCoid by South Vietnam's president NGUYEN VAN THIEU, 1972 and 1973, a 16" x 14" blue and red flag
with 2nd Infantry Division patch at center, gold fringe and two ctton ties on the fringe (likely from McCoin's service in Korea), an
unknown orange armband, and a pillow case with Asian lettering, purpose unknown but which may have once contained the
American flag. Also present is contact information for a family member, obtained by our consignor. A historic relic from a war which
still stirs controversy at its very mention.
690: NGUYEN VAN THIEU AWARDS THE LAST COMBAT SOLDIER TO
USD 300 - 400
NGUYEN VAN THIEU AWARDS THE LAST COMBAT SOLDIER TO LEAVE VIETNAM(1923 - 2001) President of South Vietnam
from 1965 to 1975. He was a general in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, headed the military junta, and was then president.
Typed D.S., 2pp. legal folio, Saigon, Aug. 10, 1972 in Vietnamese, an award of the Chuong My Medal, First Class given to Col.
Chester B. McCoid for his succesful involvement in the Phoenix Program. The Phoenix Program was planned, initiated and carried
out by elements of the CIA, Army Intelligence, Special Forces, and others to identify and "neutralize" (via infiltration, capture,
terrorism, torture, and assassination) the infrastructure of the Viet Cong. Between 1965 and 1972, Phoenix operatives had
neutralized 81,740 suspected operatives, informants and supporters, of whom between 26,000 and 41,000 were killed. Fine. Col.
Chester Bailey McCoid (1923-2000) commanded 101st Airborne airmobile cavalry and advised generals before heading the
American Element of the Four Party Military Commission (Region Two), overseeing American interests in negotiations between all
parties to the conflict and in connection with the American withdrawal from Vietnam. On March 29, 1973 Col. McCoid left Vietnam,
the last ground force soldier to serve in the field (outside Saigon) in Vietnam.
691: NORTH VIETNAMESE FLAG VICTORY BANNER
USD 200 - 300
NORTH VIETNAMESE FLAG VICTORY BANNERNorth Vietnamese victory banner, a cotton flag of North Vietnam, 31" x 24",
bearing heavily embroidered message that N.V.A. forces are resolved to "liberate" Binh Long in 1971, a province just north of what
was then Saigon. The flag has a loop at left allow it to be hung at propaganda meetings, rallies, etc. Typical soiling and wear.
692: RELIC AND PHOTO GROUPING OF AIR MEDICAL EVACUATION
USD 800 - 1,200
RELIC AND PHOTO GROUPING OF AIR MEDICAL EVACUATION SPECIALIST SGT. CHESTER B. SMITHA fine grouping of
items once belonging to Aif Force Tech. Sgt. Chester B. Smith who served on 118 combat missions in Vietnam in 1969-70
evacuating wounded soldiers from the battlefield to air fields as well as out of the country in aircraft especially designed for that
purpose. The most signficant items included are: Smith's Schrade-Walden combat knife and sheath, the sheath bearing a red tape
repair with Smith's COA; a massive 6" tall brass beer mug made from a 105mm 1969 artillery shell engraved: TSGT C.B. SMITH
903RD AEROMED EVAC SQ. QUINHON - VIETNAM 1969 - 70" and presented to Smith on his arrival at base after completing his
100th mission, with COA; Smith's 1963 Zippo engraved: "C. B. SMITH 903RD AMES QUI NHON I.H.T.F.P. ["I Have Time For
Prayer" or "I Hate This Fucking Place"] VIET NAM HO CHI MINH IS A A COMMUNIST MOTHER FUCKER" with the addition of the
ubiquitous: "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death..." motto; his spiral bound "USAF FLIGHT CREW CHECK
LIST", approx. 20pp. 8vo., used in a C-130 with equipment lists, capacities, aircraft schematic, air base call signs, etc., Smith's cased
Air Medal, miniature Air Medal, and ribbon with copy of the award; cased Military Merit medal with ribbon; original personnel folder
with copies of the documents originally contained within; dog tags, and his uniform "wings". Also present: a copy of the Saigon Daily
News, Mar, 7, 1969, front page and pages attached thereto; copies of Smith's citations, orders, etc.; 17 excellent copies of original
photos owned by Smith showing various aircraft used for evacuation, the layout within those airplanes, men being evacuated, Smith
in uniform, etc. with his comments on notes attached to the photos; and some other ephemera. Overall very good.
693: (ZIPPO LIGHTERS) ASSAULT HELICOPTER COMPANY
USD 200 - 300
(ZIPPO LIGHTERS) ASSAULT HELICOPTER COMPANYVietnam War Zippo lighter, engraved: "VILLAUME RAT PACK 281st
A.H.C." Date codes for 1967 on case, with original insert. The 281st Assault Helicopter Company ("The Intruders") was activated in
October, 1965 and was comprised of three flight-ready platoons.
694: (ZIPPO LIGHTERS) "U.S.M.C. JAN 64 - JAN 67"
USD 200 - 300
(ZIPPO LIGHTERS) "U.S.M.C. JAN 64 - JAN 67"Vietnam War Zippo lighter, engraved: "USMC JAN 64 - JAN 67 2088361" with small
Marine Corps emblem attched to front and crude theater-engraved "Plaboy" emblem on reverse. Date codes for 1965 on case, with
original insert.
695: (ZIPPO LIGHTERS) NAVY SECURITY, DANANG
USD 200 - 300
(ZIPPO LIGHTERS) NAVY SECURITY, DANANGVietnam War Zippo lighter, engraved: "PHYSICAL SECURITY 67-68 DANANG
EAST THIS SAILOR WITH GO TO HEAVEN BECAUSE HE SPENT HIS TIME IN HELL", verso bearing the sailor's name, serial
number, and a crude image of Snoopy atop a dog house with the original expression: "Fuck It". With original insert. Very good.
696: (ZIPPO LIGHTERS) 7TH CAVALRY, QUI NHON
USD 200 - 300
(ZIPPO LIGHTERS) 7TH CAVALRY, QUI NHONVietnam War Zippo lighter, engraved: "VIET NAM 68 - 69 QUI NHON OUR IS NOT
TO DO OR DIE OURS IS TO SMOKE AND STAY HIGH" The reverse reads: "D CO 2ND EN (AM) 7TH CAVALRY" with a later
addition of the regiment's emblem. Date codes for 1967 on case, with original insert.
697: (ZIPPO LIGHTERS) NAVY WARSHIPS (3)
USD 100 - 150
(ZIPPO LIGHTERS) NAVY WARSHIPS (3)Good lot of three Zippo lighters issued by American warships, includes USS
FORRESTAL (1977), USS NORFOLK (1966), and USS SCULPIN (1984). Very good.
698: (ZIPPO LIGHTER) WOMAN SOLDIER'S LIGHTER
USD 100 - 150
(ZIPPO LIGHTER) WOMAN SOLDIER'S LIGHTERVietnam War Zippo lighter, engraved with a woman soldier's name on obverse,
map of Vietnam on reverse, with Army Vietnam shield applied to front. Date codes for 1969 on case, with original insert.
699: (ZIPPO LIGHTERS) "VIETNAM 70-71"
USD 100 - 150
(ZIPPO LIGHTERS) "VIETNAM 70-71"Vietnam War Zippo lighter, engraved: "VIET NAM 70 - 71 I DIDN'T COME TO VIET NAM TO
DIE FOR MY COUNTRY I CAME TO MAKE THE OTHER S.O.B. DIE FOR HIS" Date codes for 1970 on case, with original insert.
Spring on cam broken.
700: (ZIPPO LIGHTERS) 2ND RECON BATTALION
USD 100 - 150
(ZIPPO LIGHTERS) 2ND RECON BATTALIONZippo lighter, bears embossed colored emblem of the 2nd Recon Battalion and
motto: "SWIFT SILENT DEADLY" Date codes for 1976 on case, with original insert.
701: (ZIPPO LIGHTERS) TRANSPORT VESSELS AND DESTROYER (4)
USD 150 - 200
(ZIPPO LIGHTERS) TRANSPORT VESSELS AND DESTROYER (4)Lot of four Zippo lighters, includes: USS FREMONT (1946-49),
USNS MULLER (1967), USS CHARLES P. CECIL (1961) and USS OKANOGAN (1966, cam spring broken).
702: (ZIPPO LIGHTERS) U.S. NAVY WARSHIPS (4)
USD 150 - 200
(ZIPPO LIGHTERS) U.S. NAVY WARSHIPS (4)Lot of four Zippo lighters issued by U.S. naval vessels, includes: USS FORRESTAL
(1963), USS MAUNA KE (1967), USS KITTY HAWK (1976) and USS MOOSBRUGGER (1988). Very good.
703: (ZIPPO LIGHTERS) ASSORTED THEMES
USD 150 - 200
(ZIPPO LIGHTERS) ASSORTED THEMESLot of six vintage lighters, four being Zippos, includes: Vietnam map with soldier's name
and serial number, 1960; U.S. 4th Army (1966) with cloth shoulder patch; 18th Engineer Brigade, 1967; Asst. Commandant, USMC,
1972; Irwin Army Hospital (Vulcan, damaged), and Westover AFB (Jan-Craft, ca. 1970).
704: (ZIPPO LIGHTERS) DOCTOR, NHA TRANG 1968
USD 150 - 200
(ZIPPO LIGHTERS) DOCTOR, NHA TRANG 1968Vietnam War Zippo lighter, engraved: "NHA TRANG RVN 1968" with the addition
of a doctor or pharmacist's caduceus. Date codes for 1967 on case, with original insert.
705: (ZIPPO LIGHTERS) "VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH..."
USD 150 - 200
(ZIPPO LIGHTERS) "VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH..."Vietnam War Zippo lighter, engraved: "VIET NAM 67 - 68" with
proper 1967 Zippo date codes on case, teh reverse bearing the owner's initials and the common "Yea though I walh through the
valley of the shadow of death..." verse. Insert may be slightly newer.
706: (ZIPPO LIGHTERS) CAM RANH BAY
USD 150 - 200
(ZIPPO LIGHTERS) CAM RANH BAYVietnam War Zippo lighter, engraved: "CAM RANH BAY VIET-NAM 66-67" with a map of
vietnam on the reverse, the soldier's name and teh Army Vietnam shield on the front, the case dated by Zippo 1966. With original
insert.
707: (ZIPPO LIGHTERS)
USD 75 - 100
(ZIPPO LIGHTERS)Pair of military-themed lighters, includes a Zippo brass cased 1991 lighter bearing the embossed logo of the
U.S.S. PRINCETON and engraved "DESERT SHIELD", the second a "Willow" by Aoyagi Mfg. Co., Korea, 1954, with emblem of the
"8th Fighter Bomber Wg SUWON". A "good luck" penny has been soldered to the reverse.
708: SIGNED "IRAQI MOST WANTED" DECK OF CARDS
USD 700 - 900
SIGNED "IRAQI MOST WANTED" DECK OF CARDSDeck of playing cards, a licensed reproduction of the cards issued to U.S.
military personnel during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Of the fifty-two cards in this deck, thirty-seven have been signed by the
individuals they depict while in captivity. These include: ALI HASAN AL-MAJID (1941-2010), better known in the west as "Chemical
Ali"; Deputy Prime Minister TARIQ AZIZ (1936-2015), and HUDA SALIH MAHDI AMMASH (b. 1953), an American-educated
biochemist known as "Mrs. Anthrax" for her alleged role in Iraq's biological weapons program, and the only woman represented in
the deck. Ammash's card describes her as a "WMD Scientist"; the back is inscribed: "Leadership? Yes - Scientist? Indeed - But
WMD??!! By NO means. A truth that'll shine one day - By the grace of God not far away - Dr. Huda S. Ammash, Baghdad, IRAQ".
Ammash was later acquitted and released. One signer, former Oil Minister AMIR RASHID MUHAMMAD, has removed the symbols
from the corner of his card, as gambling was an affront to his religious beliefs. The joker has been signed and inscribed by the man
who collected the signatures, a member of the National Front of Iraqi Intellectuals. Many of the individuals who signed these cards
were later executed or sentenced to life imprisonment. A unique relic of our very recent history. Fine.
709: GEN. SAMUEL CALDWELL FAMILY ARCHIVE
USD 2,000 - 3,000
GEN. SAMUEL CALDWELL FAMILY ARCHIVE(1770 - 1835) American military officer. THE SOLDIER WHO DEFEATED
TECUMSEH Caldwell first commanded the First Kentucky Regiment of Mounted Militia. Leading a force under William Henry
Harrison, Brigadier General Caldwell fought and defeated the British and their Indian allies led by the legendary Tecumseh in the
Battle of the Thames, October 5, 1813 and secured the Northwest Frontier against future British attacks in the War of 1812. A large,
fine archive of family letters, including a superb content patriotic A.Ms. (unsigned) in the hand of Samuel Caldwell, 14pp. 8vo., [n.p.
ca. 1831], an address prepared by Caldwell to celebrate the 55th year of the country's independence. Excellent content, in small
part: "...Probably the Pilgrim Fathers who first landed from England on these shores of this mighty continent dreamed not that they
would establish an empire extending from sea to sea and influencing beyond seas the state and conditions of the human family.
They looked upon England as their mother and ever spoke of it by the endearing name of home. None other would have been used
had not British oppression forced it Ð had not the lion attempted to prey upon the weak. A howling wilderness as far as daring
fortitude could penetrate offered no great promise of protection only to the savage and the howling beasts of the forest...We as a
people hold a conspicuous place among the peoples of the world for America this favored land of ours it was reserved to rear and
cherish to maturity the first tree of liberty whose branches promise to extend their protecting shade over all the nations of the earth...
A spark has fled that will enkindle a flame that shall consume the already crumbling thrones of monarchs and leave not save upon
the pages of history a monument of royal power... Even now every ship on the Atlantic comes burdened with scores of EuropeÕs
sons destined to try the pleasing realities of their dreams of the Western Hemisphere. Desolation in the old followed in the wake and
footsteps of tyranny. Contrast the status of a princeÕs subjects with that of a free and independent citizen of this republic. Contrast
the ignorance, superstition and debasement of the great maps of population of a regal dominion with the wisdom, intelligence and
virtue of the favored sons of freedom... Discord in some shape or other moves in every quarter of the globe... Great Britain trembles
while the elements of revolution accumulate and seem to gather force for open violation of the national peace... France feels sorely
the ruinous consequences and desolating influence of national instability. Spain smarts under the scepter of a tyrant and the dire
effects of unrestrained ambition... Witness the situation of Eire the green emerald isle of the ocean. Her noble sons oppressed and
ground to the very dust. Remember the assistance in our struggles for liberty rendered with all the ardor of the Irish Revolution.
While another nation sent us Kosciusko Ð Poland. And while another sent a Lafayette to aid our desperate cause Ireland has sent
her hundreds of names never to be forgotten in the history of those trying times...". More excellent patriotic content. There are an
additional thirteen A.L.S.'s from Caldwell included, about 35pp. 4to., sent from Franklin and Columbus, 1828-29, largely to his son
John studying theology at Princeton and to whom Caldwell is most devoted. In small part: "...bless you intention in entering on your
theological studies at Princeton... I am fully according with your views... it is the work of the Lord in your heart to call you... at the
request of your brother...[I obtained]him a Lieutenancy in the Marine Corps... the application in behalf of my son was duly placed on
file... They will have the water in this part of the Canal perhaps about the later part of month... keep the best and most respectable
company... avoid the dissipation and excesses into which too many young men fall inthese days... you have come to the conclusion
to enter the academy at West Point... were it agreeable to your mind to return to the West we would be able in a short time to sell
land... to enable us to go into Trade...". Caldwell's last letter to his son finds the young man at West Point. His father writes: "...let me
just remind you to studiously observe the orders & regulations of the place & people with who you are now incorporated... like a good
soldier lay something up for a rainy day..." With much more content including obtaining the services of a missionary, church and
religious matters, sending funds to his son, etc. There are an additional 17 A.L.S.s between brothers Robert and John, and between
the sons and their father. Robert mentions a religious revival: "...There is a kind of wild fire, a zeal without knowledge sometimes
apparent which most certainly cannot last... if the head alone is filled and the heart wanting Ð much need not be expected..." He
relates his desire to visit Franklin in December and the circuitous route required: "...I had better get on board a vessel from New York
and sail home by way of New Orleans. Would try it by horse but to cross the Alleghany at this season of the year would be a killing
job..." John in turn struggles with his finances and speaks of possible employment: "...might become a tutor to some genteel family in
the south, might get a horse if they would support me with a house. He knew of a Princeton graduate who gets $500 per year for
teaching three hours per day..." John tells Robert: "...You want to know how I like New Jersey now. I am sick of it...." Robert later
writes John that he has just returned from the meeting house from hearing a "whiskey sermon" and reminsces of his home: "Franklin
is more noted for morality than formerly, though the canal brings many desperate wretches Ð the young ladies of the village are
generally pious & are young ladies still, some like to remain so...". Finally, there are an additional fifteen letters from friends of the
two brothers and others, many from fellow cadets including two each from future Union generals ROBERT C. SCHENCK and
SAMUEL R. CURTIS, a letter sharply critical of John's recitations at West Point, some lottery correspondence, etc. A fascinating
archive worth a thorough reading and research.
710: 17TH CENTURY JAPANESE WARRIOR'S BODY ARMOR
USD 8,000 - 10,000
17TH CENTURY JAPANESE WARRIOR'S BODY ARMORJapanese body armor ca. 16th-17th century. The torso of the bears a
hinge on the left side with two loops fitted on the right to secure the armor to the wearer's body. Front and back are each
clamshell-like solid pieces with decorative rivets, the front bearing six rows of decorative blue lacing. The apron beneath is
comprised of three vertical rows of four ribbed panels each, the panels constructed of lacquered material with metal strips within for
rigidity. Shoulder armor is comprised of seven narrow rows of lacquer-covered iron, the last scale painted gold. Cloth arms bear
chain mail protection to the elbow, beneath which are five vertical metal strips which in turn terminate in more chain mail and a steel
covering for the top of each hand. Also present is an apron with two sets of four rows of lacquered scales, the apron held with string
tied about the waist, along with a set of leg armor, each having three vertical pieces of painted iron stitched to a padded cloth
backing. Lacquered helmet has four hemispherical hanging scales on the reverse, three in front beneath the protective face mask.
Paint is chipping on some of the shoulder armor, and there are a few cracks to the surface of the chest armor, the rear of the chest
armor shows some restoration. Some lacing has been replaced, as one would expect. Overall very good. Sold with the warrior's
original box used to transport the armor, still bearing identification marks.
711: 17TH CENTURY JAPANESE WARRIOR'S PAINTED STEEL HELMET
USD 1,500 - 2,000
17TH CENTURY JAPANESE WARRIOR'S PAINTED STEEL HELMETMost desirable 17th Century Japanese warrior's helmet. The
14 1/4" diameter helmet was assembled using eight sections of thin iron which has been riveted together. Outside, the helmet was
then repeatedly coated with black lacquer paint and finished with various designs encircling the entire piece just above the brim. The
lacquer has crazed a bit, especially on the brim where two tiny chips are visible, but it still remains incredibly intact for a piece over
400 years old. Within, the helmet still retains some of the original dark red paint, and fittings for a liner also remain intact. Overall
very good.
712: 17TH CENTURY JAPANESE WARRIOR'S STIRRUPS
USD 3,000 - 4,000
17TH CENTURY JAPANESE WARRIOR'S STIRRUPSExcessively rare pair of very solid, painted Japanese warrior's stirrups from
the 1600s. Each stirrup, about 11" tall, bears a gilt flower-like design, possibly a cherry blossom, on the ridged outside of the
accessory with the inside painted a shade of red. A steel strap with solid strap buckle and a cut-out cherry blossom design is strongly
attached to the wood section of the stirrup. Exterior paint a bit worm, likely from use, else very good.
713: FRENCH CUIRASSIER OFFICER'S HELMET WITH LEOPARD SKIN
USD 1,750 - 2,250
FRENCH CUIRASSIER OFFICER'S HELMET WITH LEOPARD SKINFrench cuirassier officer's helmet, ca. early 1800s. The
helmet's polished steel body is trimmed is faux leopard skin laced at the rear, and almost the entire rim is fitted with brass trim. Atop
the helmet is a heavily decorated brass comb with infantryman's "grenade", head of Medusa, and imperial wreath. The helmet also
bears black horsehair atop the comb, some of which is fancily braided. Within, the leather sweatband and liner are complete. Lacking
chin cords. Overall very good.
714: IMPERIAL RUSSIAN NIELO SILVER COSSACK BELT
USD 700 - 900
IMPERIAL RUSSIAN NIELO SILVER COSSACK BELTBeautiful Caucasian Niello silver buckle, ca. 1850, with three additional silver
ornaments all affixed to the original embroidered belt. The ornate two-piece buckle measures 3 1/2" wide and is fixed when a small
"dagger" is slipped through a fixing loop. The reverse of the filigreed buckle bears several hallmarks. Three smaller matching
decorative loops are also present. The 35" multicolor woven cloth belt is equally attractive, woven in hues of blue, orange, yellow,
green and purple. A very attractive display item.
715: RECOVERED CANNONBALL FROM SPANISH TREASURE FLEET
USD 700 - 900
RECOVERED CANNONBALL FROM SPANISH TREASURE FLEETHeavily-encrusted cannonball, approx. 6" in diameter,
recovered from a Spanish treasure fleet which sank off the coast of Florida in 1715. The fleet was sailing the regular route between
Spain and its Latin American colonies, carrying approximately 14 million pesos in gold, silver, copper, and other valuable materials.
A violent storm wrecked 11 of the 12 ships in the convoy, killing nearly 1,000 people. A further 1,500 survivors made it ashore and
were rescued the following month. Much of the cargo was salvaged by the Spanish, but an amount valued at $500 million remained
to be recovered by modern treasure hunters, including MEL FISHER (1922-1998), who also raised this cannonball. The projectile is
heavily corroded and covered with the remains of barnacles, marine worms, and other detritus. It is accompanied by two
identification tags, marked: "32-TOSP" and "8IR20 032 I984 COBB COIN", and a certificate of authenticity from the Cobb Coin
Company, bearing the facsimile signatures of Fisher, historian Eugene Lyon, and archaeologist R. Duncan Mathewson III.
716: LOUIS-ALEXANDRE BERTHIER
USD 150 - 200
LOUIS-ALEXANDRE BERTHIER(1753 - 1815) Marshall of France who served under Lafayette in the American Revolution, and with
Napoleon in Italy and Egypt. Fine association partly-printed D.S. as Secretary of War, 1p. sm. folio Paris, to Admiral ÒGantheauÓ
[sic, Ganteaume]. Largely untranslated but refers to a flag being presented to the admiral relative to the Battle of Aboukir. Very good.
Although a favorite of Bonaparte, GanteaumeÕs efforts in Egypt were disastrous, including the destruction of 13 vessels at the
hands of Horatio Nelson at Aboikir Bay.
717: AUSTRIAN INFANTRYMAN'S SWORD
USD 100 - 150
AUSTRIAN INFANTRYMAN'S SWORDAustrian infantryman's sword by Weyersberg & Stamm, Solingen with the opposite ricasso
marked by a Viennese maker, 39" overall, wood grip, handguard loose. The blade is etched on both sides with a heraldic shield and
military images. With scabbard. Ca. 1850.
718: SHIP CAPTAIN WRITES ON AMERICAN SAILORS BEING CAPTURED
USD 150 - 200
SHIP CAPTAIN WRITES ON AMERICAN SAILORS BEING CAPTURED BY THE FRENCHShip captainÕs letter from Gardner
Hammond, a Continental Navy veteran, 3pp. 4to., Plymouth, Feb 26, 1798 to his employer, merchants J. & R. Codman of Boston. In
part: ÒÉin opening the ship found her in a worn situationÉI shall soon be ready to proceed on for HamburgÉforwardedÉto FranceÉa
letterÉwith Prisoners of WarÉSeveral American Ships are here which have been recaptured from the French which were first
Captured bound for Hamburg or some parts of the RepublicÉAmerican property, unprotected as it is, is no safer than British
propertyÉCommissioners have not yet had and advance with the Directory, the role de equipage does not save our ships from
capture and plunderÉI thinkÉthat the French is at war with usÉÓ Seal tear and some marginal faults, else very good.
719: CARTE DES CAMPS DE JEUMONT ET DE BOUSSU
USD 150 - 200
"CARTE DES CAMPS DE JEUMONT ET DE BOUSSU"Engraved map: "Carte des Camps de Jeumont et de Boussu: Les 25 et 26.
Juin 1690" by Jean Beaurain (1696-1772), 17 1/2" x 12", showing locations of military camps, cities, towns, roads, etc.
720: 17TH-CENTURY FRENCH MILITARY COMMISSION
USD 150 - 200
17TH-CENTURY FRENCH MILITARY COMMISSIONDocument on vellum, 1p. 21 1/2"x 8 1/2", 1644, a commission for a captain of
infantry. Executed in a fine calligraphic hand, and signed at the conclusion by a surrogate for King Louis, and by the Queen Regent.
Not translated by us. Creased with age, with a triangular segment, approx. 1 1/2"x 9", missing from the bottom edge, not affecting
the text, else very good.
721: WATERLOO BATTLE RELICS
USD 200 - 300
WATERLOO BATTLE RELICSLot of ten items recovered from the battlefield at Waterloo by an American official of the Office of
Homeland Security, then employed at the U.S. Embassy at Brussels and a "digger" in his spare time. Included are six large pieces of
artillery shrapnel, one piece of round canister shot, two small buckles and a small button. With a copy of the official's card, from his
estate.
722: FRENCH OFFICER'S MASCOT DOG COLLAR
USD 400 - 500
FRENCH OFFICER'S MASCOT DOG COLLARVery large steel and leather dog collar, ca. 1875, once worn by perhaps a mastiff
owned by a French military officer. The collar, about 7" dia. and 1 1/2" wide, is adjustable in size and would have been secured to
the beast with a lock as a loop is supplied for that purpose. The collar is studded all around, and a ring is fitted to which a leash
would have been attached. The collar is engraved with the owner's name and location: " LT. BAILLIERE 22E DRAGOONS SEDAN".
Very good. Of course, it's entirely possible that this dog was present at the Battle of Sedan during the Franco-Prussian War.
723: FRENCH MILITARY TRICORN HAT
USD 400 - 600
FRENCH MILITARY TRICORN HATFrench military officer's tricorn hat, age unknown, pressed black felt with broad gold metallic
thread trim, and five rows of gold bullion cord meeting a cross-hatched metal button at front, the cords partly obsucring a cockade
bearing the French national colors. Remains of a white feather remain sewn to the rear of the front panel of the hat. Overall very
good condition.
724: ALEXANDER SUVOROV
USD 400 - 500
ALEXANDER SUVOROV(1729 - 1800) Russian general who commanded the Russian army that suppressed the Polish revolt after
the second partition of Poland by Russia and Prussia. In a swift campaign, culminating in the battle of Praga and the capture of
Warsaw, he crushed Polish resistance. Suvorov's reputation reached its peak in the French Revolutionary Wars of 1798-99, in which
he commanded Austro-Russian forces against the armies of the French Republic. Unsigned A.D., 2pp. 8vo., Dec. 28, 1784, entirely
in Suvorov's hand, discussing the year-end agricultural results of a village owned by him. Written in classical Russian, not fully
translated by us. Very good.
725: 1870 IRON CROSS, 2ND CLASS WITH 25 YEAR JUBILEE SPANGE
USD 700 - 800
1870 IRON CROSS, 2ND CLASS WITH 25 YEAR JUBILEE SPANGEAn 1870 Iron Cross Second Class with 25 Years Jubilee
Spange, in excellent condition with just a slight amount of oxidation almost entirely limited to the reverse, no cracking to the core with
the spange in extremely fine condition. A very nice example for display!
726: 1870 GERMAN IRON CROSS, 2ND CLASS
USD 250 - 350
1870 GERMAN IRON CROSS, 2ND CLASS1870 German Iron Cross, 2nd Class, hallmarked suspension ring with partial ribbon,
paint in very good condition showing only traces of oxidation. A very good example.
727: GERMAN SOLDIERS' PORTRAITS
USD 100 - 150
GERMAN SOLDIERS' PORTRAITSPair of formal portraits of pre-World War I German soldiers. Includes: very large photographic
portrait, 17" x 21" b/w, a nearly full-body view depicting a youthful soldier in a Waffenrock uniform and enlisted man's cap, with the
shoulder straps of a grenadier regiment. The photo is matted in light brown, and bears some minor stains, else very good. WITH:
photographic portrait, 8" x 10" b/w, a full body view depicting a German officer in uniform and his wife. The photo is mounted on light
paperboard, which bears minor foxing, else very good.
728: GERMAN SOLDIERS' GROUP PORTRAITS
USD 150 - 200
GERMAN SOLDIERS' GROUP PORTRAITSGroup of two group portraits of pre-World War I units of German soldiers. Includes:
group portrait, 9 1/2" x 11 1/2" b/w, consisting of 27 individual chest-up views of each member of a cavalry unit. The portrait is dated
1884, and lists the names of each person pictured. Matted and framed, very good. WITH: group portrait, 13" x 19" b/w, consisting of
individual chest-up portraits of each member of a Munich-based infantry regiment, with their commander at the center. Illustrations at
each corner depict various aspects of military life. Moderately toned throughout, else very good.
USD 150 - 200
GERMAN SOLDIERS' GROUP PORTRAITSGroup of three portraits of pre-World War I units of German soldiers. Includes: Group
portrait, 12: x 16" b/w, depicting a group of twenty soldiers in various poses, in front of a monument to men killed during the
Franco-Prussian War. All are in uniform, and the officers are seated at the center. The photo is mounted in grey, and the mount
bears the name of the photographer, Karl Bauer. The photograph is affixed to a dark brown mat. Very good. WITH: group portrait,
11" x 14" b/w, depicting as group of twelve officers, in uniform, seated or standing in the photographer's studio. The stamp of the
photographer, Karl Hertlein of Stuttgart, is present at the lower right corner. WITH: Group portrait, 11" x 11", depicting a group of ten
members of a battery of field artillery, standing and seated in a photographer's studio. Six of the soldiers bear pickelhaube-style
helmets with white tassels. The photograph is affixed to a light grey mat. Very good.
730: GERMAN SOLDIERS' PHOTO-COLLAGE PORTRAITS
USD 250 - 350
GERMAN SOLDIERS' PHOTO-COLLAGE PORTRAITSGroup of four uniquely-created portraits of pre-World War I German soldiers.
Includes: ornate color lithograph, 16" x 21", commemorating the military service of one Moser, comprised of multiple colorful scenes,
surrounding the main portrait of the soldier. These scenes portray a typical soldier's life, and depict their training, guard duty,
celebrations while on leave, and life in camp, culminating in an elaborate battle scene at the bottom, in which German infantry,
artillery, and cavalry assault a small town and castle. The portrait in the center depicts the soldier in uniform, with his rifle and
tasseled helmet, above the motto: "Einigkeit mach Stark" ("Unity is Strength"). Most interestingly, while the rest of the work is a color
lithograph, the soldier's face is a carefully cropped and applied original black and white photograph of Moser. These prints were
mass-produced with blank faces, allowing the individual soldier's who purchased them to easily personalize them. At the top of the
print are images of Kaiser Wilhelm II and two military leaders. The bottom gives Moser's rank as Grenadier, and lists his regiment,
giving his service period as 1901 to 1903. The edges of the piece are chipped, and a 3" tear is present at the left edge. Moderately
toned throughout, else good. WITH: color lithograph, 13 1/2" x 17 1/4", commemorating the military service of a G. Mogel. The print
depicts the soldier, in uniform, standing before a classical balustrade, with a pastoral scene of a church and a fishing pond in the
background. While the rest of the print is a color lithograph, the soldier's face is a carefully cropped and applied original black and
white photograph of Mogel. The title at the top gives his service year as 1874. The top of the print also features portraits of Kaiser
Wilhelm I and two military leaders. Moderate toning, with small pinholes at the top margin and lower left quadrant, else very good.
WITH: Ornate color lithograph, 17 1/4" x 20 1/2", commemorating the military service of an artillery officer named Worner. The print
depicts the officer, in uniform, with saber drawn, astride a galloping horse, with scenes of artillery maneuvers in the background.
While the rest of the print is a color lithograph, the soldier's face is a carefully cropped and applied original black and white
photograph. The print is matted in grey, on which is the title: "Zur Erinerrung an das Kaisermanover 1909" ("In memory of Imperial
Maneuvers, 1909"), as well as the name of Worner's artillery regiment and his service date, from 1908-1910. Minor toning, else very
good. WITH: Ornate color lithograph, 14 1/2" x 18 1/2", commemorating the military service of a F. Streble. The print depicts two
soldiers standing on a balcony, with scenes of a railroad and canal boats in the background. Most interestingly, while the rest of the
print is a color lithograph, both soldiers' faces are carefully cropped and applied original black and white photographs of Streble,
essentially forming a double portrait. The top of the print bears a portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm I. Moderate toning, with two 1" tears at the
left edge. Framed, very good.
USD 250 - 350
GERMAN SOLDIERS' GROUP PORTRAITSGroup of two portraits depicting groups of pre-World War I German soldiers. Includes:
large and elaborate albumen photograph portrait, 10 1/2" x 16 1/2" b/w, depicting a reserve unit of 63 soldiers and officers, based in
Strasburg. The subjects are arranged on a series of risers in a number of poses; some are seated around tables, clutching mugs of
hot chocolate with large dollops of cream and dressed in barracks uniforms, while others wear full field gear, with packs and
pickelhaube-style helmets, bearing Model 1888 rifles with bayonets affixed. Musicians in the front pose with their drums and bugles;
on either side of them are bicycle troops with their mounts. The officers sit at the center, holding their swords. Many of the men hold
cigarettes, while at the center is a keg of beer, adding to the festive atmosphere. Placed throughout the group are plaques listing
their unit and displaying its coat of arms. The photograph is affixed to a light blue paperboard mount, 17" x 23 1/2", which gives each
soldier's name, and is decorated with a variety of military symbols and mottoes. Minor toning to the mount, else very good. WITH:
Albumen photograph portrait, 7" x 9" b/w, depicting a group of fifteen soldiers. The subjects are arranged in three rows, standing and
seated in chairs and on the floor. Three of the subjects have beer steins close at hand. The photograph is mounted on a grey
paperboard backing, which bears the title: "Zur Erinnerung an unsere Dienstzeit" ("In Memory of Our Service"). Minor toning to the
mount, else very good.
732: STATDTWEHR BREMEN GORGET
USD 300 - 400
STATDTWEHR BREMEN GORGETFirst model German silver (alpaca) gorget from the ÒStadtwehr BremenÓ numbered Ò661Ó in
original case, along with an award document, Sept. 28, 1920, issued the gorget to: " Hermann Mecke Guard 1 Block 2... in
recognition of his participation in his fiftieth guard, the permission to wear the golden Stadtwehr pin..." The "Stadtwehr" was a local
militia organized to support the local police in Bremen, founded in 1919 and dissolved in 1921. The gorget is in a blue case with gilt
trim, with a regrettable semi-circular burn on the cover.
733: EAST GERMAN INSIGNIA LOT
USD 200 - 300
EAST GERMAN INSIGNIA LOTLarge lot of insignia from the former East Germany, all unused, includes cuff titles for Civil Defense
(24 pcs.), Border Patrol (25 pcs.), Erich Weinert Ensemble (11 pcs.), NVA Guards Regiment (21 pcs.), Friedrich Engels Guards (23
pcs.), "pips" for epaulets (about 50 pcs.), and about 50 various chest and shoulder patches in three styles. As new.
734: GERMAN ARMY PORTRAITS AND LITHOGRAPHS
USD 150 - 200
GERMAN ARMY PORTRAITS AND LITHOGRAPHSGroup of four German military portraits and lithographs, dating from World War I
and earlier. Includes: Large color lithograph "Kriegs Chronik" ("War Chronicle"), 14 1/2" x 19", commemorating the World War I
service of a corporal named Faver Wiggenhauser. According to the hand-lettered center section, he was mustered in in 1915, and
the document goes on to list his involvement in several important battles, including Verdun, the Somme, and Flanders, surviving
through to the end of the war in 1918. Around the edges are depictions of several military subjects, including and infantryman and a
cavalryman in Stahlhelm-style helmets, field artillery and a machine gun, a U-boat and a cruiser, a Fokker biplane, and a zeppelin. At
the very center is an oval black and white photograph, a chest-up view of Wiggenhauser in uniform. The bottom right corner bears
the name of the artist, Anton Hoffman of Munich, while the lower left corner bears the publishing information. The piece is mounted in
a black frame. Minor stains, else very good. WITH: Color lithograph, 13 1/2" x 19 1/2", entitled "Mein Soldatenleben" ("My Military
Life"). Attached to the center is a 2 1/2" x 4" b/w carte de visite photograph of a German soldier, unfortunately unnamed. Arranged
around the portrait are a number of images of military life, including training, guard duty, celebrations while on leave, weapons drills,
and life in camp. At the bottom is a large panel depicting a group of military commanders on a hillside, observing and directing a
battle in the valley below. Printed at the bottom is the publisher of the lithograph and the copyright date, 1884. Minor stains, else very
good. WITH: Color lithograph, 15" x 19 1/2", depicting the evolution of the uniforms of a regiment of Wurttemberg Dragoons
throughout the 19th century, displaying seven different uniform styles. The information at the bottom lists the conflicts and minor
battle that the unit participated in, from the 1806 war with Prussia, through to the 1870-1871 war with France. Moderate toning,
chipping at the edges, else very good. WITH: color lithograph, 6" x 9", depicting a unit of German infantry, wearing pickelhaube
helmets and armed with swords, revolvers, and bolt-action rifles, charging a bridgehead. The image likely depicts a scene from the
Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71. Matted in cream and mounted in a frame, fine.
735: INTER-WAR GERMAN NAVY PHOTO ALBUM
USD 300 - 400
INTER-WAR GERMAN NAVY PHOTO ALBUMPhoto album, 16 1/2"x 11", with black leather covers bearing the coat of arms of the
German state of Braunschweig, and the phrase "Linienschiff Braunschwieg" (lit." Ship-of-the-line Braunschweig"). The album
contains 166 photographs, the majority of them real photo postcards, depicting the ships and crews of the Reichsmarine during the
1920's. The pre-dreadnought battleship SMS Braunschweig, which with her sisters formed the backbone of the post World War I
navy, is shown undergoing training cruises, gun drills, goodwill tours to ports in Norway and the Far East, joint maneuvers with other
Reichsmarine destroyers and minesweepers, and in port at Wilhelmshaven. Also well represented is the light cruiser SMS Emden,
the first large warship to be constructed by Germany under the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles. A paper label bearing the name
of the ship and its coat of arms is affixed to the inside of the front cover, leading us to believe that the album was assembled by a
sailor stationed both on the Braunschweig and later on the Emden. The Emden is shown during construction, on her launch day, and
underway with crew aboard, following her commissioning. Other Reichsmarine ships featured include the light cruiser SMS Arcona,
the minesweeper M138, and various destroyers and torpedo boats. Other photos show sailors dancing with companions on the
fantail of the Brauschweig, mountaineering in a fjord, exercising on deck, and eating in a cafe. Altogether, the album is a fascinating
window into the German Navy as it existed following World War I, but before the rise of Hitler.
736: H.M.S. ORPHEUS VISITS THE SICILIAN MONARCHS
USD 100 - 150
H.M.S. ORPHEUS VISITS THE SICILIAN MONARCHSIntriguing draft A.L. (unsigned), 4pp. 4to., Naples, Mar. 15, 1735, in part:
"...The Court will remove this day to Portici...there is a ...request of their Sicilian majesties intendingto make a visit to teh Great Duke
and Duchess of Tuscany...Last week as Captain Campbell of His Majesty's Frigate Orpheus and his First Lieutenant in an open
Calesh not in their uniforms near the Castle...they were rudely stopped by one of the King's guards...found themselves surrounded
by soldiers...I was that instant going to dine with their Sicilian Majesties...they were sure it must be some mistake...gave orders for
his being released...this ended this disagreeable affair..." The Orpheus would years later sink off New Zealand causing the greatest
loss of life ever seen in that nation's waters.
737: BAKER RIFLE BAYONET
USD 150 - 200
BAKER RIFLE BAYONETBaker rifle bayonet, 26 1/2" l;ong overall, typical wear and less than the usual oxidation on the steel blade:
overall very good. The Baker rifle (officially known as the "Pattern 1800 Infantry Rifle") was a flintlock rifle used by the British Army
during the Napoleonic Wars. It was the first standard-issue, British-made rifle accepted by the British armed forces.
738: EARLY AMERICAN MILITARY-RELATED LETTERS
USD 200 - 300
EARLY AMERICAN MILITARY-RELATED LETTERSGood group of fifteen letters and four telegram forms, all dating from the late
eighteenth century through the 1880's, and all related to military matters. Includes: Four telegrams, sent by former Union general and
politician BENJAMIN BUTLER; a short note from Butler's law offices, asking another attorney for clarification regarding an enclosed
court order; an A.L.S. from brig. Gen. THOMAS GILLESPIE, Utica, NY, Aug. 14, 1826, enquiring after the transfer of cannon from
one unit to another; a printed copy of Article XXI of the Constitution of the Independent Company of Cadets; an A.L.S., 3pp. 8vo.,
New York, Feb 5, 1883, to Gen. George W Cullum, regarding a court martial conducted at West Point; an A.D.S., 1p. 8vo., Acton,
Ma., Feb. 21st, 1803, a set of regimental orders calling for the election of a cavalry regiment's captain and lieutenant; A.D.S., 1p.
8vo. Newburg, Mar. 12, 1783, a receipt for a payment made by a Col. Timothy Pickering; an A.L.S., 2pp. 4to., June 30, 1841,
regarding a pension claim made by the widow of a Revolutionary War veteran; an A.L.S., 1p. 4to., Austin, TX, Sep. 11, 1878, from a
Col. Jonathan McCoy, promising a favorable recommendation to the governor of Texas; an A.L.S., 1p. 4to., Pension Office, War
Department, Washington, D.C., Nov. 25, 1819, regarding pension claims; an A.L.S., 4pp. 4to., Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 1801,
regarding delays in making appointments to the army; an A.L.S., 1p. 4to., Fort Douglas, UT, Dec. 23, 1885, from a Charles G.
Morton, transmitting a paper with support for a bill before the senate; A.L.S., 2pp. 4to., Middlesex, MA, June 28, 1805, an order to a
cavalry officer, commanding him to assemble his troops at a tavern in Lincoln, Massachusetts; A.D.S., 1p. 4to., West Point, NY, May
1, 1814, a receipt from a paymaster; and two additional A.L.S.s. Condition good to very good. Should be seen.
739: "OLD IRONSIDES" PATRIOTIC POWDER HORN
USD 800 - 1,200
"OLD IRONSIDES" PATRIOTIC POWDER HORNWonderful ca. 1820s powder horn with a 6 1/2" image of the U.S.S. Constitution,
"Old Ironsides", approaching a fort which flies a British flag. The wood end cap of the horn also bears a metal ring and decorative
emblem reading: "AMERICA". The spout has also been nicely carved. 18" long overall and an attractive display piece.
740: SECTION OF THE U.S.S. CONSTITUTION
USD 150 - 200
SECTION OF THE U.S.S. CONSTITUTIONSection of solid oak, 3 1/4" x 2" x 2 1/4", bearing an early printed label: "Piece of wood
taken from the 'U.S.S. CONSTITUTION'". Ageing on one side of the relic makes it appear that this may be a section of the upper
hull. Probably from the 1906-07 restoration of the vessel. Very good.
741: CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD JACKET
USD 600 - 700
CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD JACKETCa. 1888 California National Guard jacket, blue wool trimmed in red at the collar, sleeve
ends and rear vent, with white piping on either side of the front panels and vent sides. The jacket originally bore nine buttons in front:
those are lost and have been replaced with six newer brass examples. However, there remain four original California buttons on the
sleeves (two each) and two larger buttons, one on each of the rear vents. The buttons bear an image of the Seal of California and
the acronym: "N. G. C.", made by Waterbury Button Co. The jacket is lined in padded cotton and bears the large maker's ink stamp
of major uniform manufacturer Schlamm Bros. of San Francisco. A later costumer's stamp was added near the neck line. The jacket
has been heavily moth-eaten in places yet could still be displayed for historical purposes.
742: THOMAS TRUXTUN
USD 100 - 150
THOMAS TRUXTUN(1755-1822) American naval officer, one of the first six commanders appointed to the new US Navy by
President Washington. Commanded a number of famous vessels including USS Constellation and USS President. L.S., 4pp. 8vo.,
Bermuda, Jan. 19, 1796, from Seth Harvey, seeking to return a sum of money carried aboard a ship owned by Truxtun, which has
been impounded in Bermuda for unstated reasons. The letter has been endorsed as received and initialed by Truxton in his own
hand on the verso: "Rec.d Baltimore 10th Feb.y 1796 - TT". It is addressed: "Captain Thomas Truxton of the American Frigate
Constellation". At this time, Truxton was in Baltimore, overseeing the construction of the frigate, which would be launched in 1797.
Folds, else very good.
743: CARVED POWDER HORN WITH MASONIC SYMBOLS
USD 400 - 500
CARVED POWDER HORN WITH MASONIC SYMBOLSLarge powder horn, approx. 12" long, with a 13" leather lanyard attached to
the wooden base of the horn with a period eyelet. The horn is elaborately carved with a variety of figures, including a mermaid with a
comb and wine glass, an Indian with a rifle over his shoulder, a small dog, an eagle clutching a snake while perched on a crown
(possibly signifying America's independence from Britain), and a variety of trees and other abstract designs. The Initials "A M" and "I
M" are carved among floral patterns over the eagle, with a small, simplified Masonic square and compass separating the "I" and the
"M". Near the base is a carving of a crescent moon with a face in profile, surrounded by five stars. The horn had no plug at the tip,
and a small metal plate is affixed near the base, possibly a repair. The leather lanyard is worn and partially mummified. Very good.
744: INDIAN WARS OFFICER'S KEPI AND MUSICIAN'S CAP
USD 400 - 600
INDIAN WARS OFFICER'S KEPI AND MUSICIAN'S CAPIndian Wars officer's kepi, navy blue wool with tarred bill, bullion regimental
insignia sewn above silver metal officer's chin cords. Lining and sweat band remain very good, maker marked by Bent Bush, Boston.
Also present is a musician officer's cap with tarred bill by Henderson & Co., Philadelphia, well-worn and moth eaten with torn liner,
damaged chin strap, other faults.
745: GEORGE A. CUSTER
USD 1,000 - 1,200
GEORGE A. CUSTER(1839 - 1876) Union major general of cavalry who fought in nearly every battle of the Army of the Potomac,
including Gettysburg, and later met his tragic end at the hands of Cheyenne and Sioux warriors at the battle of the Little Bighorn.
Holograph envelope, executing his last name: "Custer", 3" x 5", addressed in his hand to his wife, Elizabeth: "Mrs. Genl. Custer,
Monroe, Mich.", franked Mar. 31, New York. Roughly opened at left, very good.
746: EDWARD S. GODFREY DESCRIBES CUSTER'S ACTIONS BEFORE
USD 1,000 - 1,500
EDWARD S. GODFREY DESCRIBES CUSTER'S ACTIONS BEFORE LITTLE BIGHORNEDWARD S. GODFREY(1843-1932)
American military officer, first lieutenant of Co. K in the 7th Cavalry, under Frederick Benteen and was instrumental in securing Reno
Hill during the Battle of Little Bighorn. Unsigned partial autograph manuscript,1p. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], written on the verso of a list of
by-laws for a West Point fraternal organization. Godfrey explains and defends the actions taken by GEORGE ARMSTRONG
CUSTER immediately preceding the battle, in part: "...Up to the time that it was known that the Indians knew of the presence of the
troops, Genl. Custer had not left the valley of the Rose Bud. As soon as he became satisfied that the Indians were aware of the
presence of the troops he determined upon the attack. And why? Because it was expected that the village would scatter and as soon
as the warriors had placed their families in safety they would make an attack upon the troops..." The draft features numerous ink
strike-throughs and corrections, and the document has been affected by ink erosion in several areas. SOLD WITH: Large and bold
signature, "E.S. Godfrey, Capt. 7th Cavalry, Fort Yates, Dakota, July 29, 1884", in black ink on a quarto page excised from an
encyclopedia. These items were consigned to us by descendants of Godfrey, who discovered them in the attic of the family home in
New Jersey. An excellent account of the circumstances of the battle, from one of its principle eyewitnesses.
747: EDWARD S. GODFREY
USD 400 - 500
EDWARD S. GODFREY(1843-1932) American military officer, first lieutenant of Co. K in the 7th Cavalry, under Frederick Benteen
and was instrumental in securing Reno Hill during the Battle of Little Bighorn. A.D.S. "E.S. Godfrey", 1p. 12mo. on the verso of a
portion of an Encyclopedia Britannica subscription form, Fort Yates, D[akota] T[erritory], Feb 13, 1884, Godfrey acknowledges the
receipt of a payment. 1/2"tear at the bottom margin, else very good. WITH: Partial signature "E.S. Godf-", on a quarto page excised
from an encyclopedia. It appears that Godfrey's pen broke as he was inscribing this page, as the signature terminates with a large
splatter of ink. Ragged left edge, else very good. Sold with a program for a Masonic event in Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 24th and 25th, 1887,
unsigned. These items were consigned to us by descendants of Godfrey, who discovered them in the attic of the family home in New
Jersey.
USD 300 - 400
and was instrumental in securing Reno Hill during the Battle of Little Bighorn. Large and bold signature, "E.S. Godfrey", in black ink
on a quarto title page excised from an Encyclopedia Britannica. Ragged left edge, else very good. SOLD WITH: Receipt for
subscription payment for the encyclopedias, 1p. 12mo., dated Dec. 12, 1882. Two pieces. These items were consigned to us by
descendants of Godfrey, who discovered them in the attic of the family home in New Jersey.
USD 400 - 500
and was instrumental in securing Reno Hill during the Battle of Little Bighorn. Large and bold signature "E.S. Godfrey, Capt. 7th
Cavalry, West Point, N.Y., May 15th 1883", in black ink on a quarto page excised from an encyclopedia. Ragged right edge, with a
1/2"tear at the top edge, else very good. This item was consigned to us by descendants of Godfrey, who discovered it in the attic of
the family home in New Jersey.
750: LITTLE BIG HORN RECOVERED BRASS EAGLE COAT BUTTON
USD 200 - 300
LITTLE BIG HORN RECOVERED BRASS EAGLE COAT BUTTONA historic Custer battlefield artifact, a brass eagle shield coat
button recovered from battlefield of Little Bighorn where Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and 262 troopers of the 7th US Cavalry
were killed by Native American warriors. This button no doubt came from the uniform of one of those slaughtered on that fateful day
and is the standard pattern found on the cavalryman's uniform. This rare artifact was recovered by seasonal park ranger George
Scott from private property prior to 1984 and comes with several letters of provenance. With a map showing where the relic was
discovered. Expected wear from being in the ground for over 110 years!
751: LITTLE BIG HORN RECOVERED SHELL CASING
USD 150 - 200
LITTLE BIG HORN RECOVERED SHELL CASINGA historic Custer battlefield artifact, a brass .45 caliber carbine shell casing
recovered from the battlefield of Little Big Horn where Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and 262 troopers of the 7th US Cavalry
were killed by Native American warriors. This rare artifact was recovered by seasonal park ranger George Scott from private property
prior to 1984 and comes with several letters of provenance and a map showing its place of recovery. Expected wear from being in
the ground for over 110 years!
752: LITTLE BIG HORN RECOVERED .45-70 BULLET
USD 200 - 300
LITTLE BIG HORN RECOVERED .45-70 BULLETA historic Custer battlefield artifact, a lead .45-70 bullet recovered from battlefield
of Little Big Horn where Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and 262 troopers of the 7th US Cavalry were killed by Native American
warriors. This rare artifact was recovered by seasonal park ranger George Scott from private property prior to 1984 and comes with
several letters of provenance. With a map showing the location of its discovery. Expected wear from being in the ground for over 110
years!
753: KILLED WITH CANBY IN THE MODOC WAR
USD 100 - 150
KILLED WITH CANBY IN THE MODOC WAREVAN THOMAS (1843 - 1873) American artillery officer and son of Gen. Lorenzo
Thomas, killed with Gen. Edward S. Canby when they were attacked by a band of Modoc led by Scarfaced Charlie. Rare signature
adding rank as "Capt. 4th US Artillery Brev. Major USA" on a portion of an album page. Verso bears the signature of FREDERICK S.
STEELE(1819 - 1868) Union major general who led the Arkansas expedition and was ordered to clear that state of Confederates
who might threaten operations east of the Mississippi.
754: SIEGE OF THE ALAMO
USD 100 - 150
SIEGE OF THE ALAMONewspaper, the "Exeter News-Letter", Apr. 12, 1836, 4pp. folio, a newspaper published in Exeter, New
Hampshire and containing numerous domestic and international news items. Of these, the most historically interesting is the
reprinting of a dispatch dated Feb. 25 and written by WILLIAM B. TRAVIS (1809-1836) to SAM HOUSTON (1793-1863), apprising
the latter of the situation of the defenders of the Alamo, and requesting reinforcements. In part: "On the 23d Feb., the enemy in large
force, entered the city of Bejar... Col. Batres, Adj. Major of President General Santa Anna, demanded a surrender at discretion,
calling us foreign rebels. I answered them with a cannon shot... During the action, the enemy kept up a continual bombardment, and
discharge of balls, grape and canister. We know, from observation, that many of the enemy were killed and wounded- while we, on
our part, have not lost a man... I take great pleasure in stating, that both officers and men, conducted themselves with firmness and
bravery... The Hon. David Crockett was seen at all points, animating the men to do their duty... Our numbers are few, and the enemy
still continues to approximate his works to ours. I have every reason to apprehend an attack from his whole force, very soon. But I
shall hold out to the last extremity; hoping to receive reinforcements in a day or two... If they overpower us- we fall a sacrifice at the
shrine of our country, and we hope posterity and our country will do our memory justice..." This letter differs from Travis' famous
open letter, "To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World", in that it provides a much more specific picture of the strategic
situation faced by the defenders of the Alamo, although both letters close with Travis' exhortation: "Victory or Death!" Mexican forces
overcame the Texan defenders on March 6, and all were killed. Minor horizontal tears along folds, which have been repaired with
cello tape, else very good.
755: FIELD-PRINTED MEXICAN WAR ORDERS
USD 150 - 200
FIELD-PRINTED MEXICAN WAR ORDERSRare field-printed general order, 2pp. 8vo., headed "HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY",
Mexico, Oct. 26, 1847, the text of General Orders No. 324, a listing of "Officers, Sick or Wounded, [who] will proceed to their
respective homes...", listing 45 officers and signed in type by Gen. Winfield Scott, and in ink at conclusion by A.A.G. H. L. SCOTT.
Bottom half toned and crudely repaired with tape, nevertheless a rare war-date order. Among those relieved are future Civil War
generals Robert Anderson, William W. Loring, and Philip Kearny.
756: MEXICAN REVOLUTION BATTLE OF CIUDAD JUAREZ PHOTO
USD 300 - 400
MEXICAN REVOLUTION BATTLE OF CIUDAD JUAREZ PHOTO GROUPINGExcellent group of 17 photographs, each 4 1/4" x 3
1/4" b/w, all taken by a store owner in Juarez, Mexico and all but two showing events during the Juarez uprising and the immediate
aftermath. The photos, most captioned on the verso, show released prisoners joining the ranks of the revolutionaries, armed men in
the streets, destroyed buildings, and American soldiers sent to protect American citizens and their interests. Very good. The Battle of
Ciudad Ju‡rez took place in April and May 1911 between federal forces loyal to President Porfirio D’az and rebel forces of Francisco
Madero, during the Mexican Revolution. Pascual Orozco and Pancho Villa commanded Madero's army, which besieged Ciudad
Ju‡rez, Chihuahua. After two days of fighting the city's garrison surrendered and Orozco and Villa took control of the town.
757: CIRCA 1790 BRITISH BRASS BLUNDERBUSS
USD 1,200 - 1,500
CIRCA 1790 BRITISH BRASS BLUNDERBUSSA 31 1/2" long British "blunderbuss" with a heavy 16 3/8" brass barrel having a 1 1/4"
bore at the flared muzzle. The barrel is round with step downs at the breech and 6" from the breech. The breech exhibits deeply
struck Birmingham proofs as well as the engraved initials "NW" and a large die struck numeral "4". All brass furniture with an acorn
final on the trigger guard. The rear ramrod pipe, trigger guard bow, butt plate extension, and flower shaped lock bolt plate are all
decoratively engraved. Barrel and furniture all in very fine condition. The lock with roller frizzen is marked "FERRIER" with a few
small patches of light pitting. The wood is generally excellent with a nice, smooth patina, with a few minor scattered dents, and there
is a replaced sliver just forward of the lock along the barrel, and a 1/2" x 2" piece replaced between the lock and the barrel tang. Both
repairs appear quite old and are very nicely done. The forced 'cap' is a 1 1/2" section of wood that has been dyed black, completely
original. The brass tipped ramrod is probably a correct old replacement. A nice example of this iconic form of early, close combat,
military and defensive weapon.
758: SMITH & WESSON SEVEN-SHOT POCKET REVOLVER
USD 200 - 300
SMITH & WESSON SEVEN-SHOT POCKET REVOLVERSmith & Wesson Number One, Second Issue revolver, 7" long, with a
cast-iron barrel, brass frame, and rosewood grips. The weapon is chambered for .22 ammunition. The top of the barrel is stamped:
"Smith & Wesson. Springfield. Mass", and the bottom of the grip bears the serial number: "98726". The cylinder is stamped:
"Patented April 3 1855, July 5 1859 & Dec 18 1860". These pistols were the first revolvers to use brass-cased rimfire ammunition,
and were very popular among civilians and soldiers alike for their reliability and small size. The hammer mechanism appears strong,
and the weapon cocks and fires without issue. The cylinder release lever does not function. A negligible 1 1/2" crack appears in the
right grip, else good.
759: 19TH CENTURY WALNUT-HANDLED FIGHTING KNIFE
USD 200 - 300
19TH CENTURY WALNUT-HANDLED FIGHTING KNIFEDouble-edged dagger, 11 1/2" long, with a 7 1/4" blade. The hilt and
pommel are brass, and the handle is of dark brown walnut, with a prominent ridge in the center of the blade. The blade is slightly
oxidized, but remains quite sharp. The handle has a minor split along the grain, which does not affect the overall tightness or fit of
the components. Includes a stitched leather sheath, 7 1/4" long, with a belt loop secured by two oxidized brass rivets, one of which
has torn. The tip of the blade protrudes slightly from the bottom of the sheath when fully seated. Very good.
760: 19TH-CENTURY MAHOGANY-HANDLED DAGGER
USD 150 - 200
19TH-CENTURY MAHOGANY-HANDLED DAGGERDouble-edged dagger, 9 3/4" long, with a 6" long blade. The blade bears
several parallel striations, indicating that it may have been ground down from a file blade. The hilt is brass, and is loosely pinned into
the mahogany handle. The fittings are likely steel, and include a five-pointed star on the base of the pommel. Includes a mahogany
sheath, cracked at bottom. Good.
761: FLOBERT-STYLE 6MM PARLOR PISTOL
USD 150 - 200
FLOBERT-STYLE 6MM PARLOR PISTOLSingle-shot German-made pistol chambered for 6mm Flobert ammunition, with a 10"
barrel. It bears several hallmarks on the right side of the barrel, consisting of the letters B, U, and G, each with a crown over it. These
proof marks indicate that the pistol was manufactured prior to 1912. The action remains tight and crisp, and all parts are functional.
Walnut grips are likewise in very good condition. The barrel shows one spot of corrosion near the breech, else fine.
762: ANTIQUE PISTOLS
USD 150 - 200
ANTIQUE PISTOLSLot of three antique pistols. None bear discernable identification or any other marks, the hammer on the revolver
is immobile, and the larger pistol apparently of Spanish or North African make. Sold as-is.
763: MALAYSIAN CURVED DAGGER WITH SCABBARD
USD 200 - 300
MALAYSIAN CURVED DAGGER WITH SCABBARDIntimidating Malaysian dagger, the serpent-like blade 14 1/2" long, 20 1/2" long
overall. The grip is bears a representation of a Malaysian god (?) small inset cabochons stones set about its face (a few missing),
with larger stones set all about the figure's feet. The brass scabbard is likewise bejeweled and bears a hammered filigree design.
Very good condition, and a nice piece for display.
764: COPPER AND BRASS POWDER FLASK
USD 75 - 100
COPPER AND BRASS POWDER FLASKAntique copper and brass powder flask, 9 1/2" long, scalloped design, made by the Flask &
Cap Co. Missing one bale, just a few tiny indents, else very good.
765: AFRICAN BONE-HANDLED PISTOLS
USD 100 - 150
AFRICAN BONE-HANDLED PISTOLS Pair of flintlock pistols, each 21 1/2" long, likely of North African origin. The grips are made of
bone, decorated with brass studs and red stones in brass mounts. The barrel bands and trigger guard are made of hammered metal,
decorated with stamped floral designs. The hammers of both pistols are frozen in place, and the barrels are made of very thin metal,
thus the pistols were likely made for the souvenir or decorative market. Good.
766: NORTH AFRICAN GEOMETRICALLY DECORATED FLINTLOCK PISTOL
USD 100 - 150
NORTH AFRICAN GEOMETRICALLY DECORATED FLINTLOCK PISTOLFlintlock pistol, 25 1/2" long, likely of North African origin.
The stock is made of dark wood, terminating in a rifle-style butt. The wood is decorated with geometric bone inlays, brass studs and
hammered metal plates. The hammer mechanism is crude but functional, and the barrel is constructed of very thin metal, indicating
that the pistol was likely manufactured for the souvenir trade. Good.
767: NORTH AFRICAN FLORALLY-DECORATED PISTOL
USD 100 - 150
NORTH AFRICAN FLORALLY-DECORATED PISTOLFlintlock pistol, 19 1/2" long, likely of North African origin. The stock is made of
dark wood, almost completely covered by bone scales, rivets, and florally-decorated hammered metal. The grip terminates in a large
circular pommel, decorated with concentric rings of rivets. The hammer mechanism is articulated but non-functional. The barrel is
constructed from very thin metal, indicating that the piece was likely manufactured for the souvenir market. Good.
768: NORTH AFRICAN METAL-STOCKED PISTOL
USD 100 - 150
NORTH AFRICAN METAL-STOCKED PISTOLFlintlock pistol, 22 1/2" long, likely of North African origin. The stock is likely made of
wood, but is completely covered by hammered metal, possibly brass, decorated with intricate floral and geometric patterns. The top
of the gun features four teardrop-shaped bone insets, and the side opposite the hammer features a large bone plate, with burned
floral patterns. The grip terminates in a conical pommel with a lanyard ring at the tip, with four oval bone insets. The hammered metal
trigger guard is decorated with a circular bone inset. The hammer mechanism is functional, and likely taken from a factory-made
weapon. The barrel is constructed from thin metal, indicating that the piece was likely manufactured for the souvenir market. Good.
769: NORTH AFRICAN DECORATED DAGGER AND SCABBARD
USD 150 - 200
NORTH AFRICAN DECORATED DAGGER AND SCABBARDLarge khanjar-style dagger, 15" long, with an 8 1/4" long blade. The
blade is curved two-thirds of the way along its length, and is sharpened on both sides. The handle and matching sheath are made of
bone, and feature intricate floral and geometric decorations of black-stained bone and red amber, and bright metal studs. The sheath
features two round metal rings, to facilitate the weapon being worn on a belt. Very good.
770: U.S. MARINE CORPS UNIFORMS
USD 300 - 400
U.S. MARINE CORPS UNIFORMSGroup of nine World War II and post-war United States Marine Corps service uniforms. Includes:
Marine Corps forest green service uniform jacket and pants, with one silver rank bar on the shoulder, identifying the owner as a first
lieutenant. The collar tabs each bear a flat black Marine Corps EGA. The jacket is missing its belt, else fine. WITH: Marine Corps
forest green service uniform jacket and pants, with no insignia or awards. The jacket is missing its belt, else fine. WITH: Marine
Corps forest green wool overcoat, with a red patch on each sleeve, identifying the owner as a lance corporal. Fine. WITH: Marine
Corps forest green service uniform jacket, with a red patch on each sleeve, identifying the owner as a sergeant. Fine. WITH: Marine
Corps forest green service uniform jacket, with a red patch on each sleeve, identifying the owner as a lance corporal. A National
Defense Service Medal ribbon is present on the left breast. The collar tabs each bear a flat black Marine Corps EGA. The jacket is
missing its belt, else fine. WITH: Marine Corps forest green service uniform jacket and pants, with one silver rank bar on each
shoulder, identifying the owner as a first lieutenant. The collar tabs each bear a flat black Marine Corps EGA. The jacket is missing
its belt, else fine. WITH: Marine Corps forest green service uniform jacket and pants, with a red patch on each sleeve, identifying the
owner as a sergeant. One service stripe is present on the left sleeve, indicating that the owner has spent at least four years in the
Corps. The jacket is missing its belt, else fine. WITH: Marine Corps forest green service uniform jacket and pants, with a red patch
on each sleeve, identifying the owner as a gunnery sergeant. Four service stripes are present on the left sleeve, indicating that the
owner spent at least sixteen years in the Corps. Fine. WITH: Marine Corps forest green service uniform jacket, with a red patch on
each sleeve, identifying the owner as a private, first class. The jacket is missing its belt, else fine.
771: U.S. NAVY JUMPERS
USD 150 - 200
U.S. NAVY JUMPERSGroup of six United States Navy dress blue wool, and two undress blue work uniforms, all with accompanying
dark blue wool 13-button trousers. Some jumpers and some pants bear the names of former owners, stenciled inside or written in
sewn-in name labels. Most bear minor moth nips, else very good to fine.
772: U.S. NAVY UNIFORMS
USD 150 - 200
U.S. NAVY UNIFORMSGroup of four World War II and post-war United States Navy uniforms. Includes: Forest green naval aviator's
work jacket and trousers, both of worsted wool. The sleeves bear three asymmetrical bands in black piping, beneath a green wool
patch with an embroidered black star, indicating that the wearer was a lieutenant-commander. No other insignia or awards are
present. WITH: Three United States Naval Academy dress blue uniform jackets, one with trousers. All feature fouled anchor insignia
on the collar tabs, while one also features star insignia in gold bullion wire. All fine.
773: IRAQI DESERT STORM BERET
USD 75 - 100
IRAQI DESERT STORM BERETCa. 1990 black Iraqi army beret with brass national army insignia affixed to front, clearly worn, size
56 with markings showing probable French manufacture.
774: PRESENTATION SWORD GIVEN TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN CAPT.
USD 2,000 - 3,000
PRESENTATION SWORD GIVEN TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN CAPT. WILLIAM R. STAFF, HERO OF SAN JUAN HILLAn
extraordinary presentation sword given to Capt. William Staff, a hero of the Battle of San Juan Hill who served with the 24th U.S.
Infantry from 1892 to 1897 and re-enlisted in 1897, joining the 49th U.S. Volunteer Infantry. The sword, approx. 39 1/2" long overall,
and its engraved scabbard, are impressive. The sword bears a sharkskin-type wire-wrapped grip, still tight, with just a few nicks, with
circular bands with oak leaf wreaths above and beneath. The cast bronze pommel above is decorated with an American eagle and
shield on the reverse, with a sunburst design on top. The hand guard likewise bears American shield and eagle designs, and the
inside guard folds down. Interestingly, a whistle is built into the crossguard as well! Half of the steel blade is etched with flags,
eagles, shields, etc, and remains very clean and bright. It bears a hallmark of a walking bear-like figure, unknown to us. The polished
steel scabbard bears three highly-detailed gold (plated?) decorative additions, namely an eagle with outstretched wings, a full
standing knight in armor, and as a drag, an assemblage of flags and flag poles. Between the top two scabbard adornments appears
a period engraving: "Presented to CAPT. WM R. STAFF by the non commissioned officers of Company 'B' 49th U.S.V. Infty. San
Francisco June 30th 1901". Sword fits very tightly into scabbard, else both are in very good to fine condition. Staff's full records are
also included, including an 1895 enlistment document indicating him initially as being a "Negro", later changed to "Light mulatto" with
a citation noted at the change. Other records show Staff enlisted in Co. C, 24th Infantry (Colored) at Fort Leavenworth on June 30,
1892 and re-enlisted in June, 1897 at Fort Douglas, Utah as a private. Promoted to captain in the 49th U.S. Vols (Colored), he
served during the Philippine Insurrection, at the siege of San Juan and at San Juan Hill. Major A. C. Markly, commander of the
regiment, commended Staff for bravery at San Juan Hill: "Srgt. Staff... cutting the wire entanglements under fire, and afterwards
commanding a squad of the thin line holding the hill to the right of Fort San Juan with no intrenchments... is suitable for a
commission in the U.S. volunteers...". A copy of a full-length photo of Staff in uniform is also provided, with additional extensive
records. An important relic!
775: LINCOLN PLAQUE MADE WITH METAL FROM USS MAINE
USD 700 - 800
LINCOLN PLAQUE MADE WITH METAL FROM USS MAINEHigh-relief brass profile bust of Abraham Lincoln, 6" x 4 1/4", cast in
brass salvaged from the battleship U.S.S. Maine, which exploded and sank in Havana Harbor on Feb. 15, 1898, sparking the
Spanish-American War. The bust is mounted on a wooden plaque, 9 3/4 by 11 1/4, which bears a vintage, handwritten paper label
on the reverse: "This head was cast at the Navy Yard in Washington from metal that was the battleship Maine." Very good.
776: BRASS SALVAGED FROM USS MAINE
USD 100 - 150
BRASS SALVAGED FROM USS MAINESquare segment of brass, 2 3/4" square, mounted on a wood plaque, 4 1/2" square, taken
from the battleship U.S.S. Maine, which was destroyed in Havana Harbor by an internal explosion on Feb. 15, 1898. This tragedy
sparked public outcry and directly led to the Spanish-American War. The plate is stamped: "U.S.S. Maine Destroyed Febr. 15 1898".
The presentation is supported by a folding wire stand on the verso. Minor chips on the corners of the wooden plaque, minor white
oxidation in the letters stamped on the metal, else very good.
777: COMMANDER OF USS BOSTON DESCRIBES THE CAPTURE OF AN
USD 300 - 400
COMMANDER OF USS BOSTON DESCRIBES THE CAPTURE OF AN ENEMY FORTRESSOriginal mimeographed copy of a
dispatch from Admiral GEORGE DEWEY (1837-1917), 1pp. 4to., Manila, Feb. 14, 1899, to George F.F. Wilde, commander of the
protected cruiser U.S.S. BOSTON, congratulating him on the capture of an insurgent stronghold in the Philippines: "The
Commander-in-Chief begs to acknowledge the receipt of your communication... announcing the capture and occupation of Iloilo... He
desires to express his admiration for the skill, promptness, and bravery displayed by the officers and men of the BOSTON... which
has reflected so much credit upon the Naval service." On this copy, Wilde has, in his own hand, added a letter to his wife, Holly,
giving further information in a boastful tone: "This is pretty fair for an 'old chap' like myself, and the splendid young fellows under my
command. 2500 soldiers... had been here since Dec 28th... I came on Feb 8th, with 80 men, I landed and took the town and held it
till the army landed... The Navy is 'right there' 'first, last and all the time'..." He continues in the margin: "...There were 1500
insurgents in city armed with Mausers & exploding bullets..." A fine eyewitness account, which readily captures the sense of zeal and
righteousness felt by many towards the successes of the Spanish-American war. Folds, with some minor splitting, else very good.
778: CAPTURE OF MANILA AND PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION LETTERS
USD 200 - 300
CAPTURE OF MANILA AND PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION LETTERSLot of two letters from 1st Idaho Infantry soldier. J. T. Swank
to his parents. The first is on patriotic "Remember the Maine" letterhead, 2pp. 8vo., Manila, Aug. 23 (1898), ten days after the fall of
the city. In part: "Éit didn't take us only one hour after Dewey started to fight. Dewey opened fire at 9:30 and at 10:30 we had
possession of everything, the Spanish loss was pretty heavy, can't find out just how many was killed, we lost during the weeks
fighting about 15 men killed, we hade a tough time during the siege, had to lay in water behind trenchesÉliving on hard track and
beansÉ" The second letter is written on captured fund-raising stationery captured from Philippine revolutionary and future president
EMILIO AGUINALDO, 2pp. legal folio, "Mangatarem", Jan. 8 (1899) on numbered "One Peso" Revolutionary Government of the
Philippines letterhead, in pencil. In part: "Éwe left Mabalacat two months agoÉthere is some fighting on the south line yet, we have
been here six weeks doing nothing, the insurgents have broken up into small bands and are scattered all over the country, robbing
and killing amigosÉmy arms have healed upÉI haven't handled a gun with my right hand since I was shotÉthinking of buying 100
acres of landÉthis is some of Aggie's stationeryÉ". Also included is a postcard photo of Swank, 1911 and a calling card used by him
while a member of the regiment. Overall very good.
779: FRANCIS VINTON GREENE
USD 100 - 150
FRANCIS VINTON GREENE(1850 - 1921) American army officer, a brigadier general who commanded the second Philippine
Expeditionary Force which became the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, VIII Corps. Greene took a prominent part in the Battle of Manila in
1898 and assisted in the surrender negotiations for Manila. S.P. 5 ?" x 7 ?" b/w, a chest-up pose in uniform, boldly signed adding
rank, 1899. Fine.
780: LEONARD WOOD
USD 100 - 150
LEONARD WOOD(1860-1927) Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Military Governor of Cuba, and Governor General of the
Philippines. Group of two T.L.S.s, each 1p. 8vo., Governor's Island, New York, 1909, both to Gen. Horatio C. King. In one, Wood
thanks King for sending him some of King's writings on the Civil War, while the other thanks King for his Christmas greetings. Both
fine.
781: LATE 1800'S AMERICAN SERGEANT'S UNIFORM
USD 200 - 300
LATE 1800'S AMERICAN SERGEANT'S UNIFORMLate 1800s American sergeant's uniform, dark blue wool with heavily stitched
lining, all buttons by Horstmann still present. With lighter blue pants piped in black, the pockets and the seat bearing repairs.
782: MING DYNASTY SWORD BLADE
USD 500 - 700
MING DYNASTY SWORD BLADEChinese Ming Dynasty Dado-Falchion style sword blade, 32" long overall, ca. 1368-1644. The ring
pommel is clearly lap-welded, and of course the entire sword is hand-wrought. Hammer marks are clearly visible - this sword is
undoubtedly not of rolled steel. Quite straight and very clean.
783: U.S.S. IROQUOIS AND THE RESCUE OF DIPLOMATS IN JAPAN
USD 200 - 300
U.S.S. IROQUOIS AND THE RESCUE OF DIPLOMATS IN JAPANFair contemporary copy of a fine content letter concerning a ÒMr.
EmoryÓ of the U.S. Legation in Hiogo, Japan, Mar. 2, 1868 describing the outbreak of hostilities as Osaka was forced to open with
trade to Westerners In part: ÒOn the 2nd Feb/68 left Osaka Japan in the ÔIroquoisÕ having on board the American, Italian and
Prussian ministers besides a huge number of foreigners...On the night of their arrival at Hiogo Wm. Emory was ordered with ten men
to occupy the Customs House...a large number of Japanese troops...began an indiscriminate fire on all foreigners...Emory...resolved
to make a quick dash...advancing upon the Japanese at double quick...charged upon them...with bayonet. Japs consisting of 200
men ran leaving their field pieces and baggage...Mikado in a few days sent an envoy...the Tycoonate was abolished...promised to
keep the old treaties in place...[and] the head of the man who ordered the firing should be publicly cut off...Ó. The text was penned
on the verso of an April 13, 1868 letter to Comm. A. A. Harwood. Fine.
784: AMERICAN SAILOR'S DIARY AND PHOTO ALBUM
USD 2,000 - 2,500
AMERICAN SAILOR'S DIARY AND PHOTO ALBUMExcellent content diary and photo album kept by Gregory C. Davison during his
time as a cadet at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, and his subsequent naval service. The diary gives a
thorough, candid, and at times humorous account of life as a cadet, and recounts many of Davison's disciplinary infractions and
disagreements with instructors. He graduates in 1892, although the diary skips from summer of 1891 to fall of 1893, where we find
him on a cruise of the West Indies aboard the protected cruiser U.S.S. SAN FRANCISCO. He describes various ports of call,
including Grand Cayman, Cartagena, Trinidad, Bahia, and Rio de Janeiro. He describes all of these ports in detail, as well as relating
such events as the discovery and sinking of an abandoned schooner. In Brazil, the San Francisco takes part in suppressing a naval
revolt, which had prevented American merchant ships from unloading their cargoes. The American ships in the harbor, which also
included the U.S.S. DETROIT and the U.S.S. NEWARK, were charged with escorting the ships to their wharves. Shots were
exchanged between the Detroit and the Brazilian cruiser TRAJANO, after which the Brazilian admiral in command offered a
cease-fire, and allowed the American ships to dock without further harm. The altercation would come to be known as the Rio de
Janeiro Affair. Davison describes these events in great detail, and goes on to relate the destruction of several insurgent ships by the
Brazilian government. The diary stops abruptly in April of 1894, while the San Francisco is in the harbor at St. Lucia. Davison has
filled the diary with a number of pieces of ephemera, including two Naval Academy Christmas cards, several portraits of himself, a
photograph of his family's home, his wedding announcement, diagrams and sketches of various parts of his training ship, and a
newspaper pictorial with photographs of the DETROIT and the TRAJANO. Also included is Davison's photo album, which contains
numerous snapshots of his friends and comrades, ships that he served on (including the monitor U.S.S. WYOMING), one of the
Navy's then-brand new torpedo boats, fishing trips, boating excursions, his wife, and their home. Altogether, the collection offers an
interesting view of the U.S. Navy immediately preceding the Spanish-American war, and especially the nascent policy of gunboat
diplomacy. Very good.
785: USS MACEDONIAN AND THE "OPENING" OF JAPAN
USD 200 - 300
USS MACEDONIAN AND THE "OPENING" OF JAPANManuscript document (unsigned) entitled "Abstract Cruise of the U.S.S.
Macedonian, bearing the broad Pendent of Com. Joel Abbot, in the years 1853, ./54, ./55 & ./56," 2pp, folio, [n.p., n.d.], very possibly
a contemporary account of the historic travels of this vessel. The chronology sets forth such information as "Sailed from... Arrived
at... Distanced Sailed..." and so on for the years 1853-56. One of the places visited by the ship was Yokohama on Feb. 24, 1854. In
1852 the U.S.S. Macedonian docked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to be converted to a sloop-of-war for the expedition to Japan, 1852
to 1854. Assigned to the East India Squadron under Commodore Matthew Perry, the vessel, with Captain Joel Abbot in command,
was one of the six American ships arrayed off Uraga, Japan, on February 13, 1854 during Perry's second visit to negotiate the
opening of Japan to foreign trade. The Convention of Kanagawa, signed at Yokohama on March 31, 1854, was a distinct naval
victory in the diplomatic field. Minor white spots on the light blue paper, otherwise very good condition.
786: (CHINA) AMERICAN BATTLESHIP NEWSLETTERS
USD 200 - 300
(CHINA) AMERICAN BATTLESHIP NEWSLETTERSGroup of two newsletters from American battleships of the Pacific and Asiatic
fleets. Includes: "The Badger", Vol. II, No. 22, (Nanking) June 13, 1906, 8pp. 4to., the newsletter of the battleship U.S.S.
WISCONSIN. Features a front-page item describing the ship's visit to Yokohama, and especially a Memorial Day service held at the
graves of American sailors who perished in the sinking of the U.S.S. ONEIDA off Yokohama in 1870, including a photograph of the
grave site. The publication also describes the ship's cruise from Yokohama to the mouth of the Yangtze River, and up the river to
Shanghai. Also included are a brief account of the Navy's role in providing assistance after the San Francisco earthquake of 1906,
descriptions of events held aboard the ship in Yokohama, and baseball and football scores. Folds, else very good. WITH:
"Homeward-Bound" (Gibraltar: Beanland, Malin &Co.) Nov. 1906, 12pp. 4to., a newsletter describing the voyage of the battleship
U.S.S. OHIO from Chefoo (now Yantai), China, to its home port at Hampton Roads, Virginia. This issue describes the ship's journey
from Yokohama to Chefoo, where it receives orders to depart for home. It goes on to describe its calls at Cavite, Colombo, Port Said,
and Gibraltar, where the paper was printed. The unnamed writer describes each port of call in detail, and mentions meeting several
other warships, including the U.S.S. WISCONSIN at Chefoo, the U.S.S. BALTIMORE at Cavite, and the British cruiser H.M.S.
HERMES and the German cruiser LEIPZIG at Colombo. The publication includes a photograph of the Ohio on the cover, and photos
of Colombo, Port Said, and Gibraltar in the interior pages, as well as a complete list of the crew during the cruise. Front and back
covers loose, else good.
787: (CHINA) SECOND OPIUM WAR
USD 100 - 150
(CHINA) SECOND OPIUM WARJAMES HOPE (1808-81) British Royal Navy officer, Admiral of the Fleet. He led British forces in the
disastrous defeat at Peiho in China, 1858, during the 2nd Opium War. Partly printed D.S. "J. Hope" as admiral and
commander-in-chief, 1p. folio, Dec. 19, 1870, a "Passing Certificate at the Royal Naval College, For a Lieutenant." Moderate foxing
at margins.
788: (CHINA) FIRST OPIUM WAR
USD 100 - 150
(CHINA) FIRST OPIUM WARTHOMAS HERBERT (1793-1861) British Admiral; senior naval officer in the Canton River during early
stages of the 1st Opium War. Partly printed D.S. "T. Herbert," 1p. oblong 8vo., July 2, 1816. In part: "...This Deponent Capt Thomas
Herbert voluntarily maketh Oath, That from 1st April 1806 to 30th June foll. he hath not enjoyed the Benefit of any public
Employment, either at Sea, or on ShoreÉ".
789: (CHINA) TAIYUAN MASSACRE
USD 100 - 150
(CHINA) TAIYUAN MASSACREVintage small photograph, made from a slide, image size 2 3/4" x 2" laid down on a small sheet.
Written in margin, in an unknown hand: "Place of Massacree, Taiyuen Fu, Shasi, China." The Taiyuan Massacre took place during
the Boxer Rebellion, July 9, 1900, in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, North China. Original reports alleged that Yuxian, governor of
Shanxi, ordered the killing of 45 Christian missionaries and village Christians. Recent research raises questions about who ordered
this massacre. However, by summer's end as many as 2,000 Chinese Christians had been put to death.
790: (SECOND OPIUM WAR) ALEXANDER BRUCE TULLOCH
USD 100 - 150
(SECOND OPIUM WAR) ALEXANDER BRUCE TULLOCH(1838 - 1920) British Army officer, military commandant for the then
colony of Victoria (Australia), took part in the campaigns of the 2nd Opium War. His book "Recollections of Forty Years' Service",
(London: W. Blackwood and Sons), 1903. 386pp. 8vo. in red cloth. Signed by the author on title page. Some slight foxing on a few
early pages.
791: BOER WAR P.O.W.'S RIDING CROP
USD 300 - 400
BOER WAR P.O.W.'S RIDING CROPWood, bone, and leather riding crop, 32" long, carved by or on the behalf of a Danish soldier,
Emil Ferdinand Hansen, who served in the Second Boer War, and was imprisoned by the British on Saint Helena, following his
capture at the Battle of Paardeberg in February 1900. The crop consists of a 22 1/4" long wooden shaft, purportedly carved from an
extinct hardwood indigenous to Saint Helena. The tip is finished with a 5 1/2" long woven leather strap, secured to the shaft with
wound cord. The handle consists of a beautiful representation of a horse's hoof, carved from bone, complete with a horseshoe and
nails. The handle bears the carved name of the owner: "Emil F. Hansen 27/Feb/1900 Paardeberg". The base of the shaft bears the
carved inscription: "St. Helena 1901". The Boer defeat at Paardeberg resulted in the surrender of over 4,000 men, the majority of
whom were sent to Saint Helena, which held over 6,000 POW's during the course of the war. Emil Hansen later immigrated to
California, where he died in 1942. The wooden shaft bears two drying cracks, one 7"long, and the other 3 3/4"long, but is otherwise
in very good condition.
792: SPENCER, BROWNING & RUST TELESCOPE
USD 600 - 800
SPENCER, BROWNING & RUST TELESCOPECa. 1840 mahogany and brass telescope from the important London instrument
maker Spencer, Browning & Rust. This firm was in business between 1784-1840 and was succeeded by Spencer, Browning & Co.
who were in business until 1870. The single stage telescope 20 1/4" close, 36" fully opened, and both eyepiece and the far end of
the telescope bear sliding brass protective plates. All glass is solidly in place. Images remain blurred, and although we are not optics
experts, perhaps this could be remedied. The mahogany barrel bears surface scratches consistent from use, but has neither splits
nor any other significant damage.
793: DAVID INGALLS' UNIQUE "ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
USD 700 - 900
DAVID INGALLS' UNIQUE "ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AERO" FLAG, USED BY THE NAVY'S FIRST "ACE"A likely
unique flag, a two sided 82" x 56" linen flag bearing a red fouled anchor emblem at center which itself is surrounded by four red
stars. All of these emblems have been expertly sewn to the white field end embellished with white embroidery. The canvas hoist is
stenciled in black: "ASST SEC OF NAVY AERO 4 N.Y. NAV. SHIPYD.". But for a few scattered small holes and some soiling, this
rare flag is in excellent condition. This flag, images of which we cannot locate, was issued to DAVID S. INGALLS (1899-1985).
Ingalls flew Sopwiths with the British and became the Navy's first ace, downing six German aircraft during World War II. During the
Hoover Administration, President Hoover appointed Ingalls "Assistant Secretary of the Navy (AIR)" and at that time this flag became
the official flag of his office. During his tenure Ingalls tripled the number of naval aircraft and pushed for a fully deployable carrier task
force. During World War II, Ingalls would command the Pearl Harbor Naval Air Station. The official flag of the Assistant Secretary of
the Navy, created in 1892, bears the same design, but the symbols are BLUE...Ingalls' flag, for the air arm of the Navy, was
apparently distinguished through the use of RED symbols. It appears that the use of this flag design lasted only the length of Ingalls'
tenure, thus this is one of the rarest governmental flag obtainable.
794: MILITARY ORDER OF FOREIGN WARS MEDAL
USD 60 - 80
MILITARY ORDER OF FOREIGN WARS MEDALMedal, The Military Order of Foreign Wars, approx. 1 1/2" in diameter, consisting of
a red enamel eight-pointed star, with five gold rays between each point, lending the medal a "sunburst" effect. The face bears a
high-relief American eagle in gold, while the verso bears a blue and red enameled seal, featuring an anchor over two crossed
swords, in gold, and the motto: "Deus Et Libertas" ("God and Liberty"). The medal is suspended from a gold laurel wreath, to which is
attached a gold suspension ring for a ribbon. The number "1059" is etched on the tab holding the ring, and probably indicated the
recipient. The Military Order of Foreign Wars was founded in 1894 as a fraternal organization for officer veterans of the American
Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Mexican-American War, and their descendants. Veterans of the Civil War and the Indian Wars
were not considered because they had not served in conflicts against "foreign powers". The organization continues to operate, and
has counted several American Presidents and other notable military figures among its members. Fine.
795: SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MEDAL
USD 750 - 850
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MEDALMembership medal, 1 1/2" x 1", consisting of a 14-karat gold medallion, depicting
a minuteman on the face, with the date "1775", the reverse depicting George Washington, with the legend: "Sons of the Revolution,
1883". This medallion is surrounded by a brass setting, with 13 stars on a field of blue enamel, surmounted by an American eagle, to
which is attached a ring with a blue and gold ribbon. The mount is hallmarked: "Bailey, Banks and Biddle, Phila." and "3234". The
Sons of the Revolution was founded in 1876, primarily by leading members of the Society of the Cincinnati. The founders disagreed
with Society of the Cincinnati requirements limiting membership to the eldest male descendants, with the Sons of the Revolution
allowing membership by any descendant of a revolutionary ancestor. Fine.
796: FREDERICK ROBERTS, 1ST EARL ROBERTS
USD 150 - 200
FREDERICK ROBERTS, 1ST EARL ROBERTS(1832 - 1914) British general, served in the Indian rebellion, the Expedition to
Abyssinia and the Second Anglo-Afghan War before leading British forces to success in the Second Boer War. S.P. 4 1/2Ó x 6 ?Ó
mounted to 6 ?Ó x 9Ó, a full-length pose in full dress uniform, signed ÒRoberts F.M.Ó in black ink at bottom right. Backstamp from a
London photographer. Scattered foxing to the mount and margins, a label mounted at bottom, else very good.
797: "GREAT WHITE FLEET" AND CONTEMPORARY VESSEL PENNANTS
USD 150 - 200
"GREAT WHITE FLEET" AND CONTEMPORARY VESSEL PENNANTSGroup of 15 felt pennents, each 12" long, varied colors,
printed with the names, images, and home countries of the vessels pictured. Included are the six American ships NEW YORK,
CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, KANSAS, MICHIGAN, and PORTER, along with the JEAN BART, LEMNOS, IRON DUKE, KAISER,
GIULIO CESARE, ALPHONSO XIII, RIVADAVIA and SULTAN OSMAN I. Framed, very good.
798: CUBAN REVOLUTION BROADSIDE
USD 200 - 300
CUBAN REVOLUTION BROADSIDEBroadside, 9" x 12", advertising a lecture given by FREDERICK FUNSTON (1865-1917), an
American who went to Cuba to fight in their war for independence from Spain. The broadside reads: "Cuba Libre! Don't Fail to Hear
COL. FUNSTON, Hero of 24 Great Battles In the War for Cuban Independence. He is the only American who can give authentic
account of the conflict. See the man and hear him discuss the situation on the War-Wasted Island. Hamilton Hall, Topeka, Kas.
Thursday, Mar. 3, '98" This dates the broadside to that tenuous period between the sinking of the battleship Maine in February and
the outbreak of the Spanish-American War in April, and likely contributed to the popular sentiment against Spain. Funston, who was
a civilian when he first travelled to Cuba, was appointed a Colonel of the 20th Kansas Infantry and sent to fight in the Philippines,
where he participated in the capture of Filipino President Emilio Aguinaldo. He was promoted to Brigadier general, but attracted
controversy by publically praising the tactics employed by General Jacob Smith, who issued order that all captured Filipinos over the
age of ten should be summarily executed. Funston argued that the same measures should be employed against American
opponents of the war. Minor chips at margins, set in a wood frame.
799: UNIFORM OF SOVIET MARSHALL KONSTANTIN PETROVICH KAZAKOV
USD 300 - 400
UNIFORM OF SOVIET MARSHALL KONSTANTIN PETROVICH KAZAKOVKONSTANTIN PETROVICH KAZAKOV (1902-1989)
Marshal of the Soviet Union (Artillery). Kazakov was a worker before he joined the Soviet Army in 1921. He began as a commander
of a howitzer artillery regiment; in June 1941 he became chief of operations of the artillery department of the Southwestern Front,
and in April 1942 he moved to the staff of the chief of the artillery of the Red Army. From April 1944 to May 1945 he commanded the
artillery of the Second Shock Army, participating in the liberation of the Baltic area and in battles in East Prussia. Awarded three
Orders of Lenin, the Order of the October Revolution, four Orders of the Red Banner, two Orders of Suvorov Second Class, and
Orders of Kutuzov First and Second Class (awards are not included). His post-war dress tunic and pants, the tunic adorned with
bullion shoulder boards and collar tabs with red piping, the pants likewise bearing three red vertical stripes, both articles in very good
condition. Also present is a small presentation photograph album from a four-year military academy, Kiev, 1966, apparently attended
by, and picturing his son or a relative with the same surname.
800: INDIAN ARMY ALBUM
USD 100 - 150
INDIAN ARMY ALBUMSmall photo album, 7 3/4" x 5 1/4", containing 112 photographs, which chronicle the British Army presence in
India in the early 20th century. Subjects depicted include many British army officers in tropical uniforms, Indian civilians and soldiers,
artillery pieces, drills and parades, horses, and many shots of Indian architecture and landmarks. The album is spiral-bound, with
green leather covers which have detached from the binding, else very good.
801: KOREAN WAR PROPAGADA ARCHIVE
USD 300 - 400
KOREAN WAR PROPAGADA ARCHIVERare grouping of about thirty handbills and leaflets from both sides of the Korean War,
about equal amounts of each and most illustrated, including safe conduct passes and urgings to surrender to ÒfriendlyÓ
adversaries. Included are purported statements by captured American soldiers: ÒÉall the Chinese were happyÉ the Wall Street
financiers, the monopolists[are] their foesÉÓ, other Chinese propaganda reading: ÒSTOP FIGHTING FOR DUPONT AND
MORGANÉ LEAVE KOREA TO THE KOREANSÉ MR. ACHESON, YOUR STRIPED PANTS ARE DOWNÉÓ. American
propaganda Chinese soldiers overwhelmed by attacking planes, dead soldiers, happy prisoners, images of commissars educating
skeletons, and so on. Also present are eight pieces of Korean currency, much ca. 1947. Very good.
802: GEN. ROBERT C. RICHARDSON III FLIGHT SUITS
USD 200 - 300
GEN. ROBERT C. RICHARDSON III FLIGHT SUITSPair of flight suits owned and used by Gen. Robert C. Richardson III, both Type
K-28, very light flying suits made by Skyline Clothing. Neither have any rank attached, although one has black squares sewn to each
shoulder, likely a worn brigadier general's rank, the second bearing only a printed USAF logo on left sleeve. Both are very good.
803: GEN. ROBERT C. RICHARDSON III FLIGHT SUIT AND G-SUIT
USD 200 - 300
GEN. ROBERT C. RICHARDSON III FLIGHT SUIT AND G-SUITFlight suit and G-suit owned and used by Gen. Robert C.
Richardson III while a colonel in early post-war Air Force flights, ca. 1950-60. The flight suit, a Type K-2B very light flying suit, bears
standard zippered pockets on left sleeve, chest, and legs. Small brown leather colonel's insignia is sewn to each shoulder, and a
leather name patch is affixed to the left breast. An Air Force insignia has been printed on the left sleeve. Richardson's Type 6-3A
G-suit, made by Munsingwear, is enclosed within a green nylon bag bearing his stenciled name. It is complete with all lacing and
bladders appear intact, with Air Force logo painted on this garment as well. Also included are two "Pilot's Hand Book 83rd Fighter
Day Group", each 3" x 5" with plasticized sheets bearing emergency procedures and checklists carried by Richardson while flying an
unidentified aircraft. The last crucial bit of crucial information in one notebook is a recipe for a "Banana Daiquiri". Overall very good
condition.
804: GEN. ROBERT C. RICHARDSON III ARMY AIR FORCE WIND
USD 100 - 150
GEN. ROBERT C. RICHARDSON III ARMY AIR FORCE WIND BREAKERArmy Air Force warm-up jacket owned and worn by Gen.
Robert C. Richardson III, bears Army Air Force patch on left shoulder, sleeves with button closures, five button and zipper front
closure, slash pockets, and fully lined within in light green wool. A few stains, one at front, else very good.
805: KOREAN WAR-ERA PARATROOPER'S HELMET
USD 200 - 300
KOREAN WAR-ERA PARATROOPER'S HELMETWorld War II American M1 paratrooper's helmet shell apparently used in the
Korean War. This is a standard swivel-bail helmet with the seam located at the front. Helmet paint is darker green and finished in
cork, fitted with a later liner with all straps present.
806: VIETNAM ERA M1 HELMET
USD 100 - 150
VIETNAM ERA M1 HELMETVietnam era M1 helmet, seam at rear, sand-finished paint, with all straps and webbing present and
intact.
807: CHRISTENING AND COMMISSIONING OF THE CARRIER U.S.S.
USD 150 - 200
CHRISTENING AND COMMISSIONING OF THE CARRIER U.S.S. HARRY S. TRUMANA fine grouping of material from the
concerning the christening and commissioning of the aircraft carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 25), from the estate of Mrs.
Drucie Snyder Horton, daughter of Truman's Secretary of the Treasury, JOHN W. SNYDER (1895-1985). A number of items is
present in the group, including: a large presentation leather-covered photo album presented to Mrs. Horton to commemorate the
commissioning of the vessel on July 25, 1998, presided over by President Bill Clinton, the album containing 63 color images; a teak
"plank" given to Mrs. Horton making her an "Honorary Plankowner"; bound programs for the christening and the commissioning of
the vessel, with professionally-produced videotapes and a pin; several pieces of correspondence, including two letters from the
ship's first captain; an oversize signed photo presented by her father JOHN W. SNYDER, with two small portraits in relief; a silver
presentation cigarette case; and items signed by ROBERT GOULET and ERNEST BORGNINE. A fine grouping.
808: HYMAN G. RICKOVER
USD 250 - 350
HYMAN G. RICKOVER(1900 - 1986) American admiral responsible for the construction of the "Nuclear Navy", starting with the
submarine Nautilus. Fine lot of five (5) T.L.S.s, most 1p. 4to. on an official submarine's letterhead, depending on the letter, "At Sea",
1972-76. Rickover was a master of public relations and made it a habit to send multiple letters to important political figures from
every new atomic submarine and ship he commissioned as it returned from sea trials. Each of these letters, all typed and
hand-signed, was sent to an associate of powerful Vermont Sen. George D. Aiken. Every letter describes the vessel's successful sea
trials, the history of its namesake vessel, describes features of the newest vessel, and concludes with a summary of the strength of
America's submarine fleet. Vessels described here include the USS BATFISH, LOS ANGELES, RICHARD R. RUSSELL,
GUITARRO, and PARCHE. Overall fine condition, with transmittal envelopes.
809: HYMAN G. RICKOVER
USD 250 - 350
HYMAN G. RICKOVER(1900 - 1986) American admiral responsible for the construction of the "Nuclear Navy", starting with the
submarine Nautilus. Fine lot of five (5) T.L.S.s, most 1p. 4to. on an official submarine or surface vessel's letterhead, depending on
the letter, "At Sea", 1964-74. Rickover was a master of public relations and made it a habit to send multiple letters to important
political figures from every new atomic submarine and ship he commissioned as it returned from sea trials. Each of these letters, all
typed and hand-signed, was sent to an associate of powerful Vermont Sen. George D. Aiken. Every letter describes the vessel's
successful sea trials, the history of its namesake vessel, describes features of the newest vessel, and concludes with a summary of
the strength of America's submarine fleet. Vessels described here include the USS CALIFORNIA, GLENARD P. LIPSCOMB,
CAVALLA, WILLIAM H. BATES and POLLACK. Overall fine condition, with transmittal envelopes.
810: USS NAUTILUS
USD 100 - 150
USS NAUTILUSA superb item concerning the world's first nuclear-powered submarine4, USS NAULTILUS, a 23" x 17 1/4" (sight)
color photo of the vessel underway, boldly inscribed and signed by her second commander WILLIAM R. ANDERSON (1921-2007).
Anderson adds: "C.O. NAUTILUS 1957-59" beneath his signature. Fine condition, in a period frame. Anderson was in charge of the
sub when she made her famous transit under the North Pole.
811: WKC "PRESIDENT BUSH" PRESENTATION SWORD
USD 2,000 - 3,000
WKC "PRESIDENT BUSH" PRESENTATION SWORDGeneral Officer-style saber, 30" blade, 35 1/4" overall, created by the sword
manufacturer WKC in Solingen, Germany. WKC made only four examples of this model of sword with a special gold-blue etch on the
blade. Two were finished with a Texas A&M university etch, and were presented to Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W.
Bush, while a third was kept by WKC as an example of their craftsmanship. The fourth, presented here, was commissioned by a
private collector, and has a standard US Army saber etch design on the blade. The gold-plated basket hilt has an eagle's head at the
pommel and a cream-colored composite grip, wrapped with gold wire. The blade is stamped with a six-pointed star proof mark, and a
"WKC Solingen Germany" trademark, complete with the firm's knight's helmet. Although the gold plating on the blade shows light
draw marks, the gold-blue etching itself is crisp and vibrant. The plating on the basket hand guard has worn slightly in several spots,
allowing the metal underneath to tarnish. The scabbard is straight and undamaged, and shows slight wear marks where it would
have rubbed against a wearer's thigh. Includes explanatory letter from Marlow White Uniforms, Inc., US distributors of WKC swords,
and a copy of "Military Trader" magazine, containing an article written by the commissioner, explaining its origin and the
manufacturing process. Very good.
812: REAR ADMIRAL GEORGE REILLY CRYSTAL NAVY BOWL
USD 75 - 100
REAR ADMIRAL GEORGE REILLY CRYSTAL NAVY BOWLGEORGE K. G. REILLY (1892 - ?) Navy rear admiral, served aboard
the submarines USS N-1, N-2 and N-3, with Marines defended Shanghai in 1931, commanded the U.S. submarine base in St.
Thomas, V.I. and later commanded attack transport USS ALPINE. Crystal vase presented to Reilly, 5 1/2" tall, ornately etched
"USN". A few surface scratches.
813: COLIN L. POWELL
USD 60 - 80
COLIN L. POWELLAmerican general and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, instrumental in the defeat of the Iraqi armies in the U.N.
police action against Iraq. Good content T.L.S. on official letterhead as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, 1p. 8vo., Washington, Sep. 2,
1993, in part: "...Although I have no political aspirations at this time, I am grateful for your expression of confidence...". Fine
condition, matted with a photo of Powell in uniform.
814: VICTORIAN -ERA POLEARMS
USD 300 - 400
VICTORIAN -ERA POLEARMSLot of three late 19th century cast iron reproductions of earlier pole weapons, includes: reproduction
European "Partizan", 82" long, with a 13 1/2" head, which features a long spear blade with six barbs at the base. The head is
attached to its shaft by long iron strips, secured by pins and two flathead screws. Octagonal shaft is decorated with tassels and metal
studs. WITH: Persian-Mogul-style double-bladed spear, 74"long, with a 22 1/2" head, featuring elaborate cast floral and geometric
decorations along the blade and socket. Likely made in Persia during the Qajar era. WITH: Persian-Mogul-style double-bladed
spear, 72 3/4", with a 22" head, featuring elaborate cast floral and geometric decorations along the blade and socket. Likely made in
Persia, also during the Qajar era. All are very good.
815: REPRODUCTION UNIFORMS, HATS AND DRUM
USD 150 - 200
REPRODUCTION UNIFORMS, HATS AND DRUMLot of four reproduction American uniform jackets, two hats, and a wood drum
(skins broken), several indicating they were related to the Quartermaster's Department. All made ca. 1960s and very good.
816: ALEXANDER FLEMING
USD 1,500 - 2,000
ALEXANDER FLEMING(1881 - 1955) Scottish bacteriologist who shared with Florey and Chain the 1945 Nobel prize for their
discovery of penecillin. Excellent S.P. "Alexander Fleming", 8" x 6 ?" b/w, a candid chest-up pose showing the brilliant physician
seated in his laboratory with his desk laden with vials, serums, and petri dishes. Nicely signed in blue ink at lower-right. Fine. Sold
with a pre-printed card which accompanied the photo: "With the compliments of Professor Sir Alexander Fleming". Two pieces.
817: SAMUEL F. B. MORSE
USD 800 - 1,200
SAMUEL F. B. MORSE(1791 - 1872) American inventor credited with the invention of the telegraph, as well as a signaling alphabet
known as the Morse Code. Good content A.L.S. "Saml. F. B. Morse", 2pp. 8vo., Poughkeepsie, Aug. 4, 1860 to powerful
newspaperman Moses S. Beach, editor of "The Sun" of New (1791 - 1872) American inventor credited with the invention of the
telegraph, as well as a signaling alphabet known as the Morse Code. Good content A.L.S. "Saml. F. B. Morse", 2pp. 8vo.,
Poughkeepsie, Aug. 4, 1860 to powerful newspaperman Moses S. Beach, editor of "The Sun" of New York. Beach was about to
lease the paper to a religious group, expecting to retire. A fete was planned, and here Morse regrets being unable to attend, but
praises Beach as a journalist. In part: "...There is no class in the community who so stand in the van of the great conflicts of life who
so bravely meet them as the editorial corps, none who are so subject to annoyance from individual selfishness, none so liable to be
misjudged and misrepresented... one like yourself who has encountered manfully and victoriously the hardships of his position, and
is able to unbuckle his armour and sheath his sword in honor...". Fine. Morse was no stranger to the press. He was a leader in the
anti-Catholic and anti-immigration movement of the mid-19th century. In 1836, he ran unsuccessfully for mayor of New York under
the anti-immigrant Nativist Party's banner. He wrote numerous letters to the New York Observer (his brother Sidney was the editor at
the time) urging people to fight the perceived Catholic menace, and they were widely reprinted in other newspapers, including the
Sun.
818: GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE, JR.
USD 600 - 800
GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE, JR.(1846 - 1914) American inventor and industrialist who was chiefly responsible for the adoption of
alternating current for electric power transmission in the United States. Manuscript L.S. "Geo. Westinghouse Jr." on "The
Westinghouse Air Brake Company" letterhead, 1p. 4to., Pittsburgh, Mar. 24, 1886. The inventor writes to a historical and literary
society in Sioux City advising that he has received their invitation, adding: "ÉI beg that you will convey to the Society my appreciation
of the honor conferred upon me by an election to honorary membershipÉ". Very good.
819: GEORGE F. BARKER - ELECTRIC LIGHT PIONEER
USD 400 - 600
GEORGE F. BARKER - ELECTRIC LIGHT PIONEER(1835Ð1910) American physician and scientist. Barker, a friend an colleague
of Thomas Edison, undertook experiments to produce electric light by passing the current through a resisting filament which he
claimed was "the first steady electric light generated in Pittsburgh, if not in the country". FIVE YEARS BEFORE EDISON'S LIGHT
BULB, THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA IS ELECTRICALLY ILLUMINATED Fine content A.L.S., 2pp. 8vo., "University of
Pennsylvania", Philadelphia, Dec. 15, 1873. In part: "...I ordered two Gramme machines [DC generators]...but these are small hand
machines...I also ordered for this Institution one of the large machines to give me the electric light...the magneto are
electro-magnets...to suit electro-deposition, you need a different coil...". Very good. Fascinating in that here Barker is actually
powering electric lighting five years before Edison would perfect his carbon filament!
820: NOBEL PRIZE WINNER SIGNED SKETCHES AND FORMULAE
USD 300 - 400
NOBEL PRIZE WINNER SIGNED SKETCHES AND FORMULAEExcellent lot of 12 signed sketches or formulae with descriptions by
noted Nobel Prize recipients for various scientific pursuits. The drawings are undertaken on yellow pre-printed postcards. Those
obliging the collector include BRUCE MERRIFIELD, GODFREY HOUNDSFIELD, R. J. ROBERTS, MARTIN RODBELL, HERBERT
BROWN, GEORGE OLAH, DEREK BARTON, ROBERT GALLO, MELVIN CALVIN, PHIL ANDERSON, and others. Fine.
821: JAMES D. WATSON AND FRANCIS CRICK
USD 300 - 400
JAMES D. WATSON AND FRANCIS CRICKMolecular scientists, winners of the Nobel Prize for their role in describing the
double-helix chemical structure of DNA. Signed book, "A Passion for DNA: Genes, Genomes, and Society", by James D. Watson
(Oxford University Press), 2000, 250pp. 4to., signed by both scientists on the title page. Bound in paper covers, with moderate
bumping and creasing, else very good.
822: ALBERT SCHWEITZER
USD 300 - 400
ALBERT SCHWEITZER(1875 - 1965) French physician and theologian, a specialist in tropical medicine. Dramatic S.P. 3 1/2" x 5"
b/w, a dramatic pose of the famous physician seated and playing an organ, signed in full in the white bottom margin. Fine.
823: BENJAMIN BRODIE
USD 100 - 150
BENJAMIN BRODIE(1783-1862) English physiologist and surgeon who pioneered research into bone and joint disease. A.L.S. "B.C.
Brodie", 1p. 8vo. London, June 2, 1851, suggesting a time to meet with his correspondent. Mounting remnants on the verso, else
very good.
824: CHARLES H. AND WILLIAM J. MAYO
USD 100 - 150
CHARLES H. AND WILLIAM J. MAYOAmerican physicians, founders of the Mayo Clinic. Signatures of both WILLIAM J. MAYO and
CHARLES H. MAYO on a small card and small sheet respectively. Fine.
825: CHARLES H. BEST
USD 40 - 60
CHARLES H. BEST(1899 - 1978) Canadian physiologist who, with Banting, discovered insulin, choline and histaminase. Bold
signature penned at the top of a 1962 schoolgirl's letter requesting same. Very good.
826: DENTON A. COOLEY AND MICHAEL DEBAKEY
USD 100 - 150
DENTON A. COOLEY AND MICHAEL DEBAKEYSignatures of both heart transplant pioneers on the verso of an envelope further
annotated by Cooley, SOLD WITH an S.P. 10" x 9" color, signed by Cooley in 2011 and showing him with an award for surgery. Two
pieces.
827: GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER
USD 200 - 300
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER(1864 - 1943) African-American botanist and the son of slaves, Carver worked his way through
school to become a leader in agricultural research and found hundreds of products made possible by the cultivation of peanuts and
sweet potatoes. T.L.S. on Tuskegee Institute letterhead, 1p. oblong 8vo., Tuskegee, June 27, 1936 to an ex-student. In part: "...I am
happy to learn that my dear boy is well, working hard, and making progress. I am also glad that you are getting rain and that the
prospect for crops looks good... I shall be happy to see you at any time that you should come down. The latch string is always on the
outside for you...". Folds, else very good.
828: GUGLIELMO MARCONI
USD 300 - 400
GUGLIELMO MARCONI(1874 - 1937) Italian physicist and inventor of wireless telepgraphy. Superb S. P. "G. Marconi", 3 ?" x 5 ?"
b/w, a chest, up pose boldly signed at bottom. The photo is floated on a light brown mat, surrounded by a white mat, and set into a
fine silvered wood frame. Fine.
829: GEORGE MILLER STERNBERG
USD 100 - 150
GEORGE MILLER STERNBERG(1838-1915) U.S. Army physician who is considered the first U.S. bacteriologist, and the 18th
Surgeon General. A.L.S. "G. M. Steinberg", 3pp. 8vo. Baltimore, Jan. 26, 1886, discussing his preferred disinfectant solution, in part:
"...I would say that in Standard Env. No. 2 the potassium... is added because it is an excellent deodorant - Whereas mercuric
chloride has not the power to neutralize a fecal odor..." Fine.
830: HARVEY WILEY
USD 100 - 150
HARVEY WILEY(1844-1930) American chemist best known for his leadership in the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act of
1906, and as the first commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration. S.P. "Harvey W. Wiley", 6 3/4" x 10" sepia, a
seated portrait of Wiley, dated 1926. Features pencil notations and mounting remnants on the verso, else very good.
831: HERBERT SPENCER
USD 150 - 200
HERBERT SPENCER(1820 - 1903) English philosopher and evolutionary theorist, a champion of Darwin's Origin of Species. A.L.S.
1p. 8vo., Derby, Feb. 9, 1883, sets forth his travel plans and mentions cashing a bank draft. Uneven toning.
832: HUGO MUNSTERBERG
USD 100 - 150
HUGO MUNSTERBERG(1863-1916) German-American psychologist, one of the pioneers in applied psychology. A.L.S., in German,
3pp. 8vo., Luxembourg, Nov. 1, 1899. Untranslated. Moderate-show-through, else fine.
833: JACOB PERKINS
USD 75 - 100
JACOB PERKINS(1766-1849) Inventor and engineer, developed the use of steel plates for engraving enabling complicated printed
designs for bank notes. In 1840, printed the first English penny stamps and perfected the first steam-pressure printing presses and
firearms. Also invented the bathometer for measuring the depth of water and the pleometer, to mark the speed vessels travel in
water. Fine black ink signature on a small slip, expertly inlaid. Sold with a second freehand copy (not authentic). Fine.
834: JAMES D. WATSON
USD 100 - 150
JAMES D. WATSON(b. 1928) American molecular biologist, geneticist and zoologist, best known as one of the co-discoverers of the
structure of DNA in 1953 with Francis Crick. Envelope from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory with return address on verso. Beneath
the address Watson has signed and added a sketch of the double-helix DNA molecule and "A=T G=C" . Soiled spot, else very good.
835: JAMES D. WATSON
USD 100 - 150
JAMES D. WATSON(b. 1928) American molecular biologist and zoologist best known as one of the co-discoverers of DNA, sharing
the Nobel Prize for his efforts with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins. Signed book, "Darwin: The Indelible Stamp" (Philadelphia:
Running Press), 2005, 1260 pp. 8vo, first edition, signed by Watson in black ink on the title page. Bound in black cloth boards, with
the original dust jacket present. Fine.
836: JAMES D. WATSON AND FRANCIS CRICK
USD 100 - 150
JAMES D. WATSON AND FRANCIS CRICKJAMES D. WATSON (b. 1928) American molecular biologist, geneticist and zoologist,
best known as a co-discoverer of the structure of DNA in 1953 with FRANCIS CRICK (1916-2004). Both were awarded the 1962
Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. A pair of signed items, includes an S.P. of Watson, 5" x 8 1/2" color showing him with
another man, signed above his image, with a Salk Institute mailing label signed and dated 2003 by Crick. Two pieces, fine.
837: JOSEPH RHODES BUCHANAN
USD 100 - 150
JOSEPH RHODES BUCHANAN(1814-1899) American spiritualist, physician and professor of physiology at the Eclectic Medical
Institute. A.L.S. "J. R. Buchanan", 2pp. 8vo., San Jose, CA, April 18 n.y., in part: "... I have said nothing of Bishop Polk 'stumbling in
the dark' - but simply that whenever he touched iron even accidentally he tasted it... The Barnum folks owe me no good will... I did
not agree with them denying the existence of Jesus and upholding the crazy book of Roberts... It is dangerous to tell the whole truth
in religious questions..." File holes at left margin, else fine.
838: SMITH JELLIFFE
USD 100 - 150
SMITH JELLIFFE(1866-1945) American neurologist, psychiatrist, and psychoanalyst. A.L.S. "Smith Ely Jelliffe", 1p. 4to. Huletts
Landing, NY, Oct. 3, 1930, to German-American pro-Nazi writer GEORGE VIERECK, in part: . I enjoyed most thoroughly your 2000
years & have said so, but the review waits the majesty of serial production..." Very good.
839: STEVE WOZNIAK
USD 100 - 150
STEVE WOZNIAK(b.1950) American inventor and industrialist, co-creator with Steven Jobs of the first Apple home computer which
they developed in their garage. Signature, 4" x 6", executing his name in black ink on a cream card, fine. SOLD WITH: First day
postal cover, 3 3/4" x 6 1/2", celebrating radio pioneer Lee DeForest, signed "Woz" in blue ink. Two pieces.
840: THOMAS A. EDISON
USD 200 - 300
THOMAS A. EDISON(1847 - 1931) American inventor of the electric light, phonograph, typewriter, and microphone, to name a few.
Considered perhaps the greatest inventor of the century. Fine "umbrella" signature "Thomas A. Edison" in dark pencil on a small,
lightly-toned card, dated "1909" in another hand beneath. Very good.
841: EARLY EDISON LIGHT BULB
USD 60 - 80
EARLY EDISON LIGHT BULBAn early Edison glass light screw-in bulb, 4 1/2" tall with a pin-point top and "Edison" paper label, large
filament, set into a corrugated paper sleeve with General Electric maker's printed notice. Fine.
842: (CHINA) PATRICK MANSON
USD 100 - 150
(CHINA) PATRICK MANSON(1844 - 1922) Scottish parasitologist; went to Amoy, China, as head of Baptist Missionary Hospital and
engaged in private practice (1871); settled in Hong Kong (1883); instituted school of medicine which developed into University and
Medical School of Hong Kong. Manson was the first to enunciate (1887-88) the hypothesis that the mosquito was the host of the
malarial parasite at one stage of its existence, and thus an active agent in spreading malaria. He is considered the father of tropical
medicine. A.L.S., 2pp. small 8vo., Oct 5, 1906, Cavendish Square embossed stationary, to Miss Blyth. Two tape marks at margin.
843: BROWNING MACHINE GUN FEED BOX PATENT
USD 100 - 150
BROWNING MACHINE GUN FEED BOX PATENTJOHN M. BROWNING (1855 - 1926) American firearms designer who developed
myriad varieties of weapons, cartridges, and gun mechanisms, many of which are used in the U.S. military and elsewhere to this
day. He is arguably one of the most important figures in the development of modern automatic and semi-automatic firearms. Typed
document in a legal file folder, 48pp. legal folio in English with French translation, Aug. 3, 1926 concerning Browning obtaining the
French patent for his U.S. Patent 83,584, to wit: "Application, Serial No. 225386... Feed Box for Machine Guns" and minutely
described within: "an automatic machine gun of the Browning type, and the invention relates more particularly to a magazine of the
type adapted to contain a cartridge feed belt which is withdrawn therefrom by means of the mechanism of the gun... " There is also
one French patent permit with stamps. The box and its advantage are fully described, but no drawing was required nor included.
844: CONTROLLING MALARIA DURING WORLD WAR II
USD 100 - 150
CONTROLLING MALARIA DURING WORLD WAR IIManuscript journal of scientist W. E. Frank of the U.S. Public Health Service,
18pp 8vo., May 19 - Aug. 11, 1945 being FrankÕs observations of various malaria control measures tested at the Carter Memorial
Laboratory in Savannah, Ga. Detailed discussion of various atomizing procedures, dispersal of insecticides, jeep-mounted dispersal
systems, etc. The lab, established in 1938, focused its studies on the use of DDT, initially in the areas around Savannah.
845: 19TH-CENTURY PATENT FOR CASTING STEEL
USD 75 - 100
19TH-CENTURY PATENT FOR CASTING STEELVellum document, 6pp. 21 1/2" x 15", London, Apr. 15, 1878, alterations to a
patent for a method of casting and hardening steel, granted to James Ledger and altered by Ferdinand Henri Valton. The document
describes the specific chemical processes involved in this method of steel forging, and demonstrates how the resulting product
possesses greater tensile strength and elasticity than older processes. Pin holes at the top left corner, minor foxing, else very good.
846: ORVILLE WRIGHT
USD 2,000 - 3,000
ORVILLE WRIGHT(1871 - 1948) American inventor and a pioneer of flight, Wright, with his brother Wilbur, made the first succesful
flight of a motor-driven airplane. A most desirable S.P. 4 1/4" x 6 1/2" b/w, showing the Wright Flyer moments after it first left the
ground, captioned at bottom: "First Man-Flight, December 17, 1903 Kitty Hawk, N.C." Boldly signed "Orville Wright" in blue ink at
lower left of image. Very good to fine, and a most attractive item for display. Easily removed from a third party authenticator's plastic
slab, thankfully with no ridiculous holograph or other sticker applied to the item.
847: ORVILLE WRIGHT
USD 700 - 900
ORVILLE WRIGHT(1871 - 1948) American inventor and a pioneer of flight, Wright, with his brother Wilbur, made the first successful
flight of a motor-driven airplane. Uncommon D.S. "Orville Wright" as Chairman of the National Aeronautic Association of U.S.A., 6pp.
3" x 4 1/4", an "Aviator's Certificate" no. 7240 issued to pilot Kenneth E. Gabbert, , Aug. 20, 1929, certifying that the aviator had
"fulfilled all conditions required by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, as the governing authority for the United States of
AmericaÉfor an Aviator Pilot...". With blind-embossed seal tying Sheldon's photo to his signature on page 2, signed by Wright on the
front paste-down. Very good. Gabbert was born in Nemaha County, KS on August 11, 1896. He served in World War I in the Army
Signal Corps and received the Croix de Guerre. On July 10, 1930 Gabbert was piloting a Vega near Corpus Christi when the aircraft
lost a wing and crashed, killing all five aboard.
848: (SAMUEL P. LANGLEY) "EXPERIMENTS IN AERODYNAMICS"
USD 300 - 400
(SAMUEL P. LANGLEY) "EXPERIMENTS IN AERODYNAMICS"LangleyÕs pioneering publication on aerodynamics and flight:
ÒExperiments in AerodynamicsÓ (Washington: Smithsonian Institution), 116pp. 10Ó x 13 ?Ó, with ten plates. First edition.
Disbound, with loose pages and covers, contents are fine. In custom folding case. This copy is signed and dated within by B. C.
BATCHELLER, an inventor and author who advocated the use of pneumatic tubes for transport of mail and messages. Although
LangleyÕs work concentrated on flat plates and was of little practical use, his stature was such that the publication of this work took
aerodynamics out of the realm of dreamers and placed it into the hands of true scientists.
849: CUTLERY FROM THE ZEPPELIN "HINDENBURG"
USD 3,000 - 4,000
CUTLERY FROM THE ZEPPELIN "HINDENBURG"Lot of two relics, one directly attributed to the ill-fated zeppelin Hindenburg.
Included is a steel dinner fork, 8 1/4" long, four tines, with the logo of the Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei on the handle, the second
piece a matching 7 1/4" long soup spoon with the same logo. Both pieces bear the hallmark of silversmith Bruckmann. The fork is
accompanied by a 2002 handwritten letter of provenance by James E. Henley, Jr., in part: "Received the fork about 25 years ago
from my father Maj. James Edwin Hendry. He was stationed in the Marine Corps when the Hindenburg crashed. He took two forks
off the Burg...". Very good.
850: HINDENBURG ARTIFACTS
USD 750 - 1,000
HINDENBURG ARTIFACTSGroup of five artifacts and ephemeral items from the German airship Hindenburg, which burned at the
Lakehurst Naval Air Station on May 6, 1937. Includes: collapsible travel razor in a metal case, 2" x 1 1/4" x 3/4", heavily charred in
the conflagration; a box of replacement razor blades in a metal case, 2" x 1" x 1/4", heavily charred, includes remnants of paper
dividers; a Bakelite die, heavily fire damaged, chipped and broken; and a length of Manila rope, 27" long, with scorch marks along its
length. These artifacts are believed to have been recovered by Federick J. "Bull"Tobin, one of the boatswains in charge of the
zeppelin's mooring lines. Also present is a postcard photo, depicting Hindenburg's main dining room, post-marked on the verso as
mailed from the airship during a 1936 trans-Atlantic crossing: "A remarkable crossing. Very spacious public rooms & staterooms.
Two floors of passenger accommodations. Perfect weather, no vibration & steady as a rock. Now flying about 1000 ft above the
water. Go over Ireland tonight. Regards." Also present is an unused gummed luggage label, depicting an airship with swastika flags
on her rudders, flying over a sailing ship on the ocean. The text reads, in German: "Im Zeppelin Uber den Ozean/
DeutscheZeppelin-Reederei" ("In a Zeppelin Over the Ocean/ German Zeppelin Shipping Company"), with space to list the
passenger's name, destination, departure, and berth number. Fine.
851: GERMAN ZEPPELIN EGG CUP
USD 400 - 600
GERMAN ZEPPELIN EGG CUPFine porcelain egg cup from the Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei, 2"tall and bearing gilt and blue rim,
with the company's name and logo featuring a zeppelin superimposed upon an image of the earth. The bottom bears the stamp and
name of maker Heinrich & Co., Bavaria. Fine condition, much rarer than the company's dinner plates, etc. Deutsche Zeppelin
Reederei was a commercial airline based in Frankfurt that operated zeppelins in regular transatlantic service, including the famous
LZ 129 Hindenburg. Following the Hindenburg disaster in 1937 the DZR stopped transatlantic service, although it launched a new
airship in 1938 and had another on order.
852: GERMAN ZEPPELIN DESSERT PLATE
USD 400 - 500
GERMAN ZEPPELIN DESSERT PLATEScarce dessert plate from the "Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei", the firm which owned and
operated the airships Hindenburg and Graf Zeppelin and on one of which such airships this plate may have flown. The 9 1/4"
porcelain plate bears ornate gold and blue trim about the rim, with the logo of the firm displaying a zeppelin and globe very
prominent. The plate, made ca. 1936-1937 by Heinrich & Co., Bavaria, bears their maker's mark on the reverse with red lettering:
"Heinrich-Elfenbein-Porzellan Eigentum Der Deutschen Zeppelin-Reederei" ("Property of the German Zeppelin Shipping Company").
Fine.
853: GERMAN ZEPPELIN SAUCER
USD 300 - 400
GERMAN ZEPPELIN SAUCERFine saucer from the Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei, 6" diameter bearing gold gilt and blue rims, with
the company's name and logo featuring a zeppelin superimposed upon an image of the earth. Each bears the stamp and name of
maker Heinrich & Co., Bavaria. Fine condition. Aold with an original 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" photo of an airborne zeppelin with swastika on the
tail. Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei was a commercial airline based in Frankfurt that operated zeppelins in regular transatlantic service,
including the famous LZ 129 Hindenburg. Following the Hindenburg disaster in 1937 the DZR stopped transatlantic service, although
it launched a new airship in 1938 and had another on order.
854: (AERO CLUB OF AMERICA) RIGID AIRSHIP EPHEMERA
USD 200 - 300
(AERO CLUB OF AMERICA) RIGID AIRSHIP EPHEMERAGood lot of ten documents, photographs, and other printed items related
to rigid airships and lighter-than-air travel, both actual and speculative, from the archives of the Aero Club of America, the first
national organization in the United States to license pilots. The items include: A flyer advertising tours of the U.S. Navy airships
MACON and LOS ANGELES at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in 1933, with an illustration of the MACON; a handbill advertising
shares in an airship designed by inventor William H. Boyes, which is touted as possessing an air-to-ground elevator, amphibious
landing capability, and the ability to carry eighty airplanes, illustrated with an image of the proposed contraption; a patent application
for a dirigible mooring system designed by J. A. Steinmetz, with line drawings of the device; a handbill advertising shares in a rigid
airship designed by inventor George A. Chaddock, with lift provided by twenty-four large propellers mounted on the underside,
illustrated with a line drawing of the contraption; an essay explaining the principles of an "aerocruiser" designed by inventor Thomas
Finley, which is touted as combining the best features of an airplane, a helicopter, and a parachute; a blueprint drawing of a
Goodyear Type C Military Observation Ballon, with explanatory letters; a dictionary of observation balloon terms, in French and
English, published by the Government Printing Office in 1918; a newswire photograph of the British airship Z.R.2, the largest airship
in the world when it was purchased by the United States in 1919, with a newswire article explaining the purchase; a report published
by the British military's Aeronautical research Committee, concerning pressure tests conducted on the airship R.33, illustrated with
line diagrams of the airship; and a report given by Italian airship pioneer Umberto Nobile to the International Air Congress in 1933,
concerning his recent advancements in airship technology, illustrated with numerous line diagrams and photographs of these
airships. An interesting look at early aviation innovation, with excellent visual appeal. Sold with a group of Aero Club letters and
documents, unchecked by us. Should be seen.
855: HINDENBURG AND SHENANDOAH LAKEHURST PENNANTS
USD 200 - 300
HINDENBURG AND SHENANDOAH LAKEHURST PENNANTSPair of scarce felt pennants honoring the airship station at
Lakehurst, New Jersey. One pennant, 29" long, names and shows the Hindenburg in flight with swastikas and its aircraft number, the
pennant dated 1936 - the year before the aircraft would famously crash and burn at Lakehurst. A couple of tiny moth holes, else fine.
With a second pennant, 26" long, a bit worn, pictures the American Navy airship Shenandoah which was destroyed in a storm over
Ohio in 1929.
856: (AERO CLUB OF AMERICA) AVIATION PHOTOGRAPHS
USD 150 - 200
(AERO CLUB OF AMERICA) AVIATION PHOTOGRAPHSGood lot of nine first- and second- generation photographs from the
archives of the Aero Club of America, the first national organization in the United States to license pilots. The photos depict a variety
of eras and subjects, including: Governor Charles Gates of Vermont, seated in a Wright biplane and surrounded by soldiers and
aircrew; a portrait of Lt. Al Williams, winner of the 1923 Pulitzer Trophy on behalf of the U.S. Navy; a shot of Capt. Roscoe Turner,
three-time winner of the Thompson Trophy, with admirers in front of a Curtiss biplane; a view of a factory floor, showing the
manufacture of Napier Aero engines; two shots depicting a flight made by King Albert I of Belgium in a Curtiss flying boat, showing
him in flying gear and an overall view of the aircraft; a photograph of Raynal Boling, an aviation pioneer and the first American air
service officer killed in World War I; a view of the Fokker-Napier biplane flown by Argentine aviator Pedro Zanni during his attempt to
circumnavigate the world, on the ground in Iraq; and a group photo of aviators in front of a single-engine fighter at Moses Lake Army
Air Base, dated 1944, with the names of the subjects inscribed on the verso. Most photos feature photographers' backstamps, and
many are accompanied by letters explaining their contents. Many of these photographs would have been reprinted in the Aero Club's
publications and promotional materials. Sold with a group of Aero Club letters and documents, unexamined by us. Should be seen.
857: (AERO CLUB OF AMERICA) AVIATION RIBBONS, PINS, AND
USD 200 - 300
(AERO CLUB OF AMERICA) AVIATION RIBBONS, PINS, AND MEDALSLot of commemorative items related to the Aero Club of
America. Includes seven Aerial League of America lapel pins, each approx. 1/2" in diameter. All are marked on the verso: "The
Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, NJ" WITH: A blue silk member's ribbon, 9" x 1 1/4" from the Ben Franklin Aeronautical Society,
featuring a portrait of Franklin. This was an early ballooning club which later joined with other organizations to form the Aero Club of
Pennsylvania. WITH: Bronze medallion, 2 1/2" in diameter, commemorating the 13th annual Aero Club of America Banquet, held on
Feb. 19, 1919, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. It is engraved on the face with an image of an eagle and globe. WITH:
Bronze plaque, approx. 4" x 3", given to HENRY WOODHOUSE (1884-1970), president of the Aero Club of America, for his birthday
on Jun. 23, 1920, by a Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett. It bears the inscription: "This medal... we give to you on this you day of birth, because
you seem so splendidly to summon us to dream with you the dream of wings." It is decorated on the face with an Angel of
Providence, flanked by a dirigible and an early airplane, with the French legend: "Navigation Aerienne" ("Aerial Navigation"). The
verso is inscribed with the legends: "Le Reve Concoit" ("The Dream Conceives") and "La Science Realise" ("Science Realizes"),
accompanied by images depicting a philosopher observing birds in flight and a mechanic working on an aircraft engine. WITH A red,
white, and blue silk ribbon, 2 1/4" x 5 1/4", identifying the holder as an: "Official Guest to Welcome Coste & Bellonte, Paris-New York
Flight, Curtiss Airport, Valley Stream, L(ong) I(sland) N(ew) Y(ork)". In 1930, the French fliers Diudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte
became the first to fly a heavier-than-air machine from Europe to the United States. This ribbon celebrates the termination of that
flight in Long Island. Mounted on cream card. All are very good.
858: BESSIE OWEN
USD 40 - 60
BESSIE OWEN(b. 1896) American aviator, set multiple distance records including a zig-zag flight of some 11,000 miles from Paris to
China in 1935, and took the first aerial photos of Dachau. Her signed book Aerial Vagabond, (New York: Liveright Publishing Corp.),
1941, first edition. 260pp. 8vo. inscribed on the half-title page to the Manager of Floyd Bennett Air Field: "To Ken Behr Happy
Landings Bessie Owen". Fine, with tattered dust jacket.
859: CLARENCE CHAMBERLIN AND CHARLES A. LEVINE
USD 150 - 200
CLARENCE CHAMBERLIN AND CHARLES A. LEVINECharles A. Levine flew into history with Clarence D. Chamberlin at the
controls of a monoplane designed by Giuseppe Ballanca and owned by Mr. Levine, then a millionaire businessman. Their
225-horsepower craft, named Columbia, had been ready for weeks. But the race to be the first to fly the Atlantic was lost to Charles
Lindbergh when a suit filed by one of Mr. Chamberlin's would-be co-pilots, Lloyd Bertaud, marooned the Columbia in its hangar at
Roosevelt Field on Long Island. Nevertheless, days after LindberghÕs flight, Levine became the first trans-Atlantic passenger when
he and Chamberlin flew from New York to Germany non-stop. Pair of octavo printed menus from the American Club of Berlin from a
dinner honoring the pair, June 10, 1927 (days after their arrival), each signed individually in pencil by Chamberlin and Levine. Some
soiling and a few spots.
860: FAIRCHILD PT-23 PROPELLER
USD 200 - 300
FAIRCHILD PT-23 PROPELLERWood propeller from a Fairchild Aircraft PT-23 training plane, two blades, 78" long overall, eight bolt
holes at the hub. The laminated wood prop has a metal-covered leading edge and fabric-covered tips, with one very distinct, intact
red Fairchild Aircraft decal on the front of each fin. One fin has a large gouge at one end, undoubtedly from a tip-up of the aircraft
while landing or taxiing. The side of the hub is marked: "MODEL 86R61 SERIAL NO. 4793 SENSINICH". Scarce! The PT-23, a
variation of the PT-19, was first delivered in 1942 and became the Army's primary training aircraft.
861: ANTIQUE AVIATOR'S CAP
USD 100 - 150
ANTIQUE AVIATOR'S CAPAntique aviator's cap, ca. 1930s, light brown leather with ear flaps with snap closures and chin strap.
Lined in rabbit fur. Nice display item.
862: ORVILLE WRIGHT
USD 200 - 300
ORVILLE WRIGHT(1871 - 1948) American inventor and a pioneer of flight, Wright, with his brother Wilbur, made the first succesful
flight of a motor-driven airplane. Excellent black ink signature: "Orville Wright" on a 3" x 2 ?" card. Fine condition.
863: (MOUNT EVEREST) JOHN NOEL
USD 100 - 150
(MOUNT EVEREST) JOHN NOELMountaineer and filmmaker best known for his film of the 1924 Everest Expedition. Noel reached
the North Col and filmed using a specially adapted camera. Mallory's message to Noel was the last communication received from the
doomed climber. Lot of two 1930 A.L.S.s, 3pp. total 4to., Washington and New York. Noel mentions showings of his films and
photos: "É.I believe you have already seen the Mt. Everest Expedition film & picturesÉRaetz & I are showing our picturesÉ". Also
present is a handbill promoting the exhibition. Very good.
864: RICHARD E. BYRD
USD 75 - 100
RICHARD E. BYRD(1888 - 1957) American aviator and explorer, first to fly over the South Pole and established the base "Little
America". Typed D.S., 1p. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], a "blurb" prepared for the book "Cape Horn" by Felix Reisenberg which : "...comes at a
time when the tip of South America assumes new international importance..". Very good.
865: THE LIFE AND EXPLORATIONS OF DR. LIVINGSTONE
USD 60 - 80
"THE LIFE AND EXPLORATIONS OF DR. LIVINGSTONE""The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone, LL.D.", by John S.
Roberts (Boston: B.B. Russell), 1875, 384pp. 8vo., a biography of the renowned African explorer, including excerpts from his diary
up to his death. Marked on the inside front cover with the name and stamp of a former owner. Minor foxing on the endpapers and
frontispiece, else very good.
866: U.S. AIR FORCE THUNDERBIRDS
USD 100 - 150
U.S. AIR FORCE THUNDERBIRDSLot of two oversize I.S.P.s of the U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds acrobatic team, each 20" x 16" color,
signed on the mount by five different pilots and two administrators. Fine.
867: WILLIAM "BILLY" MITCHELL
USD 400 - 600
WILLIAM "BILLY" MITCHELL(1879 - 1936) Army general regarded as the father of the U.S. Air Force. Mitchell advocated increased
investment in air power, believing that this would prove vital in future wars. He argued particularly for the ability of bombers to sink
battleships. Good content T.L.S. "Wm. Mitchell" on a Colorado Springs hotel letterhead, 1p. 8vo., May 14, 1926 to the editor of the
Jefferson County (Wisconsin) Union. In part: "ÉI am just concluding a lecture tour which has extended over most of the United
States. I find people all over the country very much interested in aviation, and in our problem of national defenseÉ" Fine. Only six
months earlier, Mitchell had been called before a court martial (which included Douglas MacArthur) to answer charges relating to his
public statements condemning Army and Navy brass of: "almost treasonable administration" of their departments following the crash
of the Shenandoah and three winged aircraft. Mitchell was found guilty and the previous February resigned in order to give speeches
on air power and national defense. Fine.
868: ZEPPELIN GIFT SAFETY RAZOR
USD 200 - 300
ZEPPELIN GIFT SAFETY RAZORSteel safety razor presented to a passenger on a zeppelin airship voyage, 3 1/4" long with
maker's original tag, set in the original fitted box. Much the ways first class airline passengers today receive travel accessories on
long overseas flights, passengers aboard zeppelin flights were also given amenities, with the men being gifted a comb, a small
portable mirror, and a Durex safety razor in a small red box that had compartments for two different Solingen razor blades (not
present). The box bears the logo of the Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei, the zeppelins' managing firm, which incorporated a National
Eagle perched upon a globe with a swastika below. Some oxidation to the finish, else very good.
869: GRAF ZEPPELIN RECORD FLIGHT PIN
USD 100 - 150
GRAF ZEPPELIN RECORD FLIGHT PINPin commemorating a Oct. 4 - Nov. 2, 1933 flight of the Graf Zeppelin, 33,610 km. in 321
hours to North and South America. The enamel pin reads: "Nord-u. SŸdamerika JubilŠumsfahrt 1933" and is made by Kerbach,
Dresden, 1 5/8" x X 2 1/8", with a pin and catch on verso. Very good.
870: ZEPPELIN SOUVENIRS
USD 250 - 300
ZEPPELIN SOUVENIRSLot of four German zeppelin-related souvenir items, includes: A spoon, 8" long, bearing an image of an
early airship on the handle, along with the facsimile signature of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin and an inscription stating that the
spoon was cast from metal left over from the construction of the airships; a yellow celluloid pocket folding comb, 4 3/4"long, in the
shape of a zeppelin; a card game, "Mit 'Graf Zeppelin' Um Die Erde" ("With 'Graf Zeppelin' Around the World"), in German, with
cards featuring images of the airship, passengers, crew, and various destinations, etc., with instructions, all housed in a green
paperboard box, 3 1/2" x 5" x 1 1/4", featuring an image of Ferdinand von Zeppelin on the cover; and a postcard depicting the airship
"Graf Zeppelin", unused but franked aboard the airship, July 17, 1939. The postcard bears a 3/4" vertical tear at the bottom margin,
otherwise the items are in very good condition.
871: APOLLO 11 CREW-SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH
USD 3,000 - 4,000
APOLLO 11 CREW-SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHExcellent and most desirable S.P., 8" x 10"color, an official NASA photograph of the
three Apollo 11 astronauts in their space suits standing before an image of the moon, boldly signed by NEIL ARMSTRONG, EDWIN
A. "BUZZ" ALDRIN, and MICHAEL COLLINS. Fine.
872: APOLLO 11 CREW-SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH
USD 2,500 - 3,500
APOLLO 11 CREW-SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHVery desirable S.P., 8" x 10"color, an official NASA photograph of the three Apollo 11
astronauts in their pressure suits standing before a large photograph of the surface of the moon. Each has signed across his image,
including NEIL ARMSTRONG, EDWIN A. "BUZZ" ALDRIN who has added an inscription, and MICHAEL COLLINS. Fine.
873: NASA "NEW NINE" SIGNED PHOTO
USD 1,000 - 1,500
NASA "NEW NINE" SIGNED PHOTOExceptional signed photo signed by "The New Nine", 8" x 10" b/w, a wire photo picturing the
newly-selected astronauts (with John Glenn and Walter Schirra who do not sign) and signed by each new astronaut across his
image, including: EDWARD H. WHITE II, NEIL ARMSTRONG, JOHN YOUNG, CHARLES CONRAD, JR., FRANK BORMAN,
ELLIOT SEE (who inscribes the photo), JAMES A. MCDIVITT, JAMES LOVELL, and THOMAS STAFFORD. As the astronauts' suits
are dark, contrast on some is fair, and a light but hardly noticeable verticle crease appears at right, corners bumped, otherwise
condition on this very rare signed photo is very good. "The New Nine" was the second group of astronauts selected by NASA and
announced on September 17, 1962. The group was required to augment the original Mercury 7 with the announcement of the
Gemini program and leading to the Apollo program. While the "Original 7" had been selected to accomplish the simpler task of orbital
flight, the new challenges of rendezvous and lunar landing led to the selection of candidates with advanced engineering degrees (for
four of the "New Nine") as well as test pilot experience.
874: MERCURY 7 ASTRONAUTS
USD 750 - 1,000
MERCURY 7 ASTRONAUTSAn increasingly rare and desirable item, a period postal cover signed by all seven original Mercury
program astronauts. The cover was canceled on Dec. 10, 1961 at Patrick Air Force Base, an integral part of NASA's operational
structure and located just north of Cape Canaveral. At about the time of cancellation, the cover was signed boldly on its face by:
JOHN GLENN, DEKE SLAYTON, WALTER SCHIRRA, GORDON COOPER, ALAN SHEPARD, SCOTT CARPENTER and GUS
GRISSOM, all signatures bold and the entire piece in mint condition. Accompanied by a 1975 T.L.S. from a Fond du Lac, Wi.
physician to a member of a college auction committee describing this piece, explaining how he obtained it William van Pelt, a
long-time Wisconsin congressman who sat on a federal aeronautics committee, and donating it to a college charity auction.
875: NEIL ARMSTRONG'S HAIR
USD 500 - 600
NEIL ARMSTRONG'S HAIRFive strands of hair belonging to NEIL ARMSTRONG (b. 1930) American astronaut and commander of
the Apollo 11 mission, the first man to walk on the Moon. The hair was collected by Armstrong's barber in 2005. Armstrong later sued
for the return of his hair, or for the proceeds of its sale to be donated to a charity of his choosing. Mounted in plastic on an 8 1/2" x
11" certificate, with an image of the astronaut. Fine. Ex: John Reznikoff Hair Collection. Includes a Certificate of Authenticity and
documentation setting forth provenance.
876: ALAN SHEPARD
USD 200 - 300
ALAN SHEPARD(1923 - 1998) American astronaut, a member of the Mercury team and the first American in space. Exceptional
pre-flight S.P., 8" x 10" b/w, a news agency photo of Shepard seated in a contoured mock-up of his flight chair, inscribed in blue
ballpoint to collector Cornelius Greenway, March 27, 1961. Shepard used a fine-nibbed pen to sign. A crease at one corner, else
very good. Five weeks later, Shepard flew the Freedom 7 mission.
877: BUZZ ALDRIN
USD 200 - 300
BUZZ ALDRIN(b. 1930) American astronaut and pilot of the Apollo 11 lunar module who walked the Moon with Neil Armstrong. Fine
S.P. "Buzz Aldrin" in silver ink, a 40" x 10" panorama showing Aldrin and the L.E.M. in a vast panorama of the empty lunar
landscape. Fine, large signature, very fine condition.
878: BUZZ ALDRIN
USD 200 - 300
BUZZ ALDRIN(b. 1930) American astronaut and pilot of the Apollo 11 lunar module who walked the Moon with Neil Armstrong. His
book, Mission to Mars" (Washington: National Geographic), 2013. 258pp. 8vo., original dust jacket. Signed by Aldrin on the title
page. Fine condition.
879: BUZZ ALDRIN
USD 150 - 200
BUZZ ALDRIN(b. 1930) American astronaut and pilot of the Apollo 11 lunar module who walked the Moon with Neil Armstrong. Ca.
1969 drinking glass picturing the LEM, Armstrong stepping onto the lunar surface, and bearing the text of Armstrong's immortal
quote, signed in black indelible ink: "Buzz Aldrin". 3 1/4" tall. Fine.
880: BUZZ ALDRIN
USD 150 - 200
BUZZ ALDRIN(b. 1930) American astronaut and pilot of the Apollo 11 lunar module who walked the Moon with Neil Armstrong.
Signed book, "Magnificent Desolation" (New York: Harmony Books), 2009, 326pp. 4to., first edition, signed by Aldrin in blue ink on
the half title page. Bound in black cloth boards, with the original dust jacket present. Fine.
881: BUZZ ALDRIN AND EDGAR MITCHELL
USD 150 - 200
BUZZ ALDRIN AND EDGAR MITCHELLMenu for a 1972 Los Angeles dinner honoring Richard M. Nixon and hosted by Ronald
Reagan, 12pp 8vo., boldly signed on the front cover by BUZZ ALDRIN and EDGAR MITCHELL. Fine.
882: DAVE SCOTT
USD 100 - 150
DAVE SCOTTAmerican astronaut who walked on the moon during the Apollo 15 mission. Superb and rare S.P. 10" x 8" color, an
original NASA photo taken on Mar. 7, 1966 showing the Gemini 8 capsule and its target docking adapter in side view, just nine days
prior to its launch on Mar 16, 1966, in which it performed the first docking in space. Boldly signed "Dave Scott" at lower margin, and
in fine condition.
883: EDGAR MITCHELL
USD 100 - 150
EDGAR MITCHELL(b. 1930) American astronaut who took part in the Apollo 14 mission in which the uplands region north of the Fra
Mauro crater on the Moon was explored by Mitchell and Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr. I.S.P., 50"x 10" color, a panoramic view of
the lunar surface, showing Mitchell and the Lunar Module. Mitchell has signed in silver ink, and labels a number of features visible in
the photograph, including a solar wind collector, a high gain antenna, and a number of craters, as well as himself. Fine.
884: JOHN GLENN
USD 150 - 200
JOHN GLENN(b. 1921) American astronaut, the first American to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962, also the oldest man to travel
into space. Vintage S.P. 8" x 10" color, a NASA photo of Glenn signed ca. 1963: "J. H. Glenn, Jr.". Slight glue show-through at top,
else very good.
885: KEN MATTINGLY
USD 100 - 150
KEN MATTINGLY(b. 1936) American astronaut, a member of the Apollo 16 mission. S.P., 8"x 10" color, a view of Mattingly in his
space suit, with a lunar globe. Fine.
886: MICHAEL COLLINS
USD 200 - 300
MICHAEL COLLINS(b. 1930) American astronaut, Command Module pilot for the Apollo 11 mission. Bold inscription and signature
on a newspaper-credited 8" x 10" b/w photo given to noted collector Rev. Cornelius Greenway. Inscription lightly brushed, else fine.
887: RUSSELL L. SCHWEICKART
USD 75 - 100
RUSSELL L. SCHWEICKART(b. 1935) American astronaut who made first manned test of L.E.M. during the Apollo 9 mission. I.S.P.
8" x 10" color, a fine copy of a NASA image of the astronaut on heavy stock, signed in black ink. Fine.
888: WALTER SCHIRRA
USD 100 - 150
WALTER SCHIRRA(1923 - 2007) American astronaut, the only astronaut to fly all three types of manned spacecraft. Vintage
signature "W. M. Schirra Jr." on an early NASA color photo. Fine.
889: WALTER SCHIRRA
USD 100 - 150
WALTER SCHIRRA(1923 - 2007) American astronaut, the only astronaut to fly all three types of manned spacecraft. Vintage
signature "W. M. Schirra Jr." on an early NASA color photo. Fine.
890: WOMAN ASTRONAUTS
USD 200 - 300
WOMAN ASTRONAUTSFine lot of 16 photos signed by female NASA astronauts, all 8" x 10", most official NASA images and color.
Includes: SALLY RIDE, SHANNON LUCID, ELLEN OCHOA, RHEA SEDDON, ELLEN BAKER, NANCY CURRIE, JAN DAVIS,
ANNA LEE FISHER, BONNIE DUNBAR, KATHY THORNTON, TAMARA JERNIGAN, MARSHA IVINS, MILLIE FULFORD, JANICE
VOSS, SUSAN HELMS and EILEEN COLLINS. Fine.
891: TEXAS SALUTES AMERICAÕS ASTRONAUTS
USD 150 - 200
"TEXAS SALUTES AMERICAÕS ASTRONAUTS "Menu from an honorary dinner: ÒThe State of Texas Salutes The AstronautsÓ,
6pp. 9 ?Ó x 13 ?Ó, Houston, Dec. 14, 1969 signed on the cover which depicts an early balloon by: ALAN SHEPARD, ALAN BEAN,
DICK GORDON, GORDON FULLERTON, and also by WILLIAM B. LENIOR within. The cover is additionally signed by Gov. JOHN
CONNALLY, JOHNNY CARSON who MCed the event, PRESTON SMITH, and others.
892: SHUTTLE ENTERPRISE FIRST CREW SIGNED PHOTO
USD 100 - 150
SHUTTLE ENTERPRISE FIRST CREW SIGNED PHOTOFine presentation S.P., 20" x 16" color, shows the first space shuttle
ENTERPRISE on a test flight after having separated from its "piggyback" ride aboard a NASA 747, inscribed to a congressman at
bottom adding: "With the thanks of the Orbiter 'Enterprise' crew for your support'", signed by crewmen RICHARD TRULY and JOE
ENGLE. Near fine.
893: APOLLO PROGRAM DATA RECORDER
USD 700 - 900
APOLLO PROGRAM DATA RECORDERA possibly "flown" Apollo relic, a "Direct Reproduce" data recorder, 8" by 2" by 2 1/2". The
aluminum device features a number of input, output, ground, and monitor ports. A metal label on the top identifies it as being owned
by the Goddard Space Flight Center, and bears the NASA logo and a property number: "126806". Another label on the base
identifies it as being manufactured by Ampex, and gives a catalog number, "91050-11", and a serial number, "918". Several other
stickers and labels are present. It is purported that this recorder was installed in one of the Lunar Command Modules used in the
Apollo program. Fine.
894: MERCURY PROGRAM LAUNCH GANTRY HANDRAIL
USD 700 - 900
MERCURY PROGRAM LAUNCH GANTRY HANDRAILMetal cylinder, 3 3/4" tall by1 1/2" diameter, with a thickness of 1/8", affixed
to a 4" by 4" wooden base. This base bears a metal plaque, which reads: "This is a piece of the astronaut handrail from the gantry at
Complex 14 used in the manned Mercury program. February 20, 1962 - May 15, 1963" The gantry was the network of scaffolding
that supported the rocket on the launch pad, and allowed the astronauts to climb to their spacecraft. The four manned Mercury
missions launched from Complex 14 were: Friendship 7, commanded by John Glenn; Aurora 7, commanded by Scott Carpenter;
Sigma 7, commanded by Walter Schirra; and Faith 7, commanded by Gordon Cooper. Some oxidation throughout, otherwise very
good.
895: BRONZE SOVIET SPACE MEDALLIONS
USD 150 - 200
BRONZE SOVIET SPACE MEDALLIONSPair of attractive Soviet space-related bronze medallions, each 2 3/8" diameter, the first
bearing a likeness of Yuri Gagarin and honoring him in text on the reverse, the second issued in honor of the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Both are well-crafted, solid vintage pieces.
896: HENRY WELLS AND WILLIAM G. FARGO
USD 700 - 900
HENRY WELLS AND WILLIAM G. FARGOAmerican financiers, founders of Wells Fargo and teh American Express Company. D.S.
1p. oblong 4to., New York, Nov. 7, 1864, a partly-printed stock certificate issuing eight shares in the American Express Company to
Henry A. Swift. Signed by both at bottom, Wells as President and Fargo as Secretary. Light red ink cancels barely detract from
signatures, small chip in lower-right corner, else very good.
897: PANAMA CANAL RAIL ROAD
USD 100 - 150
PANAMA CANAL RAIL ROADT.L.S. on scarce "Panama Rail Road Company" letterhead, 1p. 4to., Colon, Jan. 6, 1908 to a
carpenter in Philadelphia advising him that no labor was reuired at that time: "Ébut likely will need some about May of June of this
yearÉI may have a job for youÉ". With transmittal envelope with "Canal Zone" imprinted postage stamps and railroad timetable.
898: JAMES CASH "J. C." PENNEY
USD 150 - 200
JAMES CASH "J. C." PENNEY(1875 - 1971) American businessman who started his career with a share in a dry goods store, and
grew the business into one of the great retailers of the century. S.P. 6Ó x 8Ó overall, b/w, a casual half-length image of the brilliant
retailer, signed in black ink at bottom in his later years.
899: NEW ENGLAND FUR TRADING
USD 150 - 200
NEW ENGLAND FUR TRADINGHEZEKIAH SPENCER (1794? - 1864?) American fur dealer located in Suffield, Connecticut.
Spencer bought from small dealers and peddlers, whom he engaged to travel into the hinterlands to buy pelts each year. He then
sold large lots of fur to dealers in New York, who shipped directly to the markets of Europe and China. A.L.S. 1p. 4to., Suffield, Mar.
8, 1825 to Samuel Catlin. In part: "...It is my opinion that Red Fox skins will be worth some more than my bill to you. Also the first rate
of Martin skins. As to Beaver...they will decline in Price...Other Furs remain much as when I saw you last...". Very good.
900: JAY GOULD
USD 150 - 200
JAY GOULD(1836 - 1892) American financier and "robber baron" who manipulated railway stock prices, looted the Erie Rail Road's
treasury, and brought on the panic of "Black Friday". Partly-printed D.S., 1p. oblong large 4to., New York, July 17, 1880, a certificate
for 100 shares in the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company, signed by Gould as President. Punch cancel hole affects one
letter in signature, else very good. SOLD WITH: a 1917 $10,000 Gold Bond issued by the Western Maryland Railroad Company to
John D. Rockefeller, June 4, 1917. Rockefeller's name has been printed upon the bond. Cancelled, fine. Two pieces.
901: JOHN B. WALKER
USD 100 - 150
JOHN B. WALKERAmerican automobile manufacturer and publisher, the founder of the Locomobile Corporation of America who
also founded Cosmopolitan magazine. A.Q.S. on a 3" x 5" card: "From every man according to his ability To every one according to
his need." Toned a bit, else very good.
902: ELIPHALET REMINGTON
USD 75 - 100
ELIPHALET REMINGTON(1793-1861) American gun manufacturer, designed the Remington rifle and founded what is now known
as the Remington Arms Co. Signed check "E Remington", 7" x 2 3/4", from the Ilion Bank, Ilion, New York, Aug 30, 1853, making a
payment of $38.25. Features an "X"-shaped cancellation punch, with no paper loss. Also includes a check from the same bank,
completed Mar. 9 of the same year, signed by SAMUEL REMINGTON, Eliphalet's son and business partner.
903: SAMUEL REMINGTON
USD 60 - 80
SAMUEL REMINGTONSon of Eliphalet Remington, founder of the modern Remington Arms Company, who followed his father into
the family business. Signed check, drawn on the Ilion Bank on Dec. 23, 1854, ordering a payment of two dollars to the bearer.
Voided with a cross-shaped punch at the center, and showing minor staining at the top edge, else very good.
904: MEXICAN CENTRAL RAILWAY BOND
USD 60 - 80
MEXICAN CENTRAL RAILWAY BONDBeautiful $1000 bond certificate from the Mexican Central Railway Company Limited, dated
July 1, 1881, 14 ?"x10," payable in 1911. Ornate border around it, with a vignette of the Mexican Snake and Eagle coat of arms.
Signed by the company president and clerk. Printed by the American Bank Company, New York and Boston. Comes with 39 of its
original 40 coupons. The railway was incorporated in Massachusetts in 1880, opening the main line in March, 1884 linking Mexico
City to Ciudad Juarez, across from El Paso. Fine
905: LIQUOR AND TOBACCO TAX STAMP CERTIFICATES
USD 75 - 100
LIQUOR AND TOBACCO TAX STAMP CERTIFICATESLot of 17 certificates, all ca. 1880, 8" x 7", in blank, indicating that various
sums had been paid allowing the retail sale of manufactured tobacco and alcohol products. Fine.
906: ATLAS FILM CORP. STOCK CERTIFICATE
USD 40 - 60
ATLAS FILM CORP. STOCK CERTIFICATEStock certificate for the Atlas Film Corporation, ten shares in this Massachusetts
corporation, Dec. 14, 1917, signed by the firm's president and treasurer with an image of Atlas carrying the earth at upper-left. Fine.
The company actually made silent films, and owned a large tract of land in the area of Cold Spring Swamp in Newton, Mass., near
Boston.
907: ALLEN GINSBERG
USD 150 - 200
ALLEN GINSBERG(1926-1997) American poet and one of the leading figures of both the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the
counterculture of the 1960s. A.Ms.S., 1p. 4to., 1985, an original short poem, entirely in his hand, entitled "17 Syllables". In full:
"Caught shoplifting / ran out of the department store / at dawn and woke up." Boldly signed and dated at the bottom. Fine.
908: NEGATIVES OF ALLEN GINSBERG
USD 100 - 150
NEGATIVES OF ALLEN GINSBERGGood group of 113 b/w negatives, taken by renowned photographer Donal F. Holway. The first
set of 65 images, dated May 3, 1993, depicts poet ALLEN GINSBERG, seated in the grass and in conversation with an unidentified
man. A second set of 48 negatives, dated Nov. 24, 1964, depicts Ginsberg at a press event. Fine.
909: ALFRED KREYMBORG
USD 30 - 50
ALFRED KREYMBORG(1883 - 1966) American poet and anthologist, originally one of the imagists, he wrote poems collected in
Mushrooms (1916), Manhattan Men (1929), Selected Poems (1945), and Man and Shadow (1946). His book Funnybone Alley (New
York:MacAuley Co.), 1927, illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff, with many color plates, nicely inscribed and signed on the front flyleaf.
Very good.
910: ANTHONY HECHT
USD 200 - 300
ANTHONY HECHT(1923-2004) American poet, whose work combined a deep interest in form with a passionate desire to confront
the horrors of 20th century history, with the Second World War and the Holocaust being recurrent themes in his work. Inscribed and
signed booklet, "Struwwelpeter, a Poem by Anthony Hecht", (Northampton, MA: Gehenna Press), 1959, 24pp. 3 1/2"x 4". The poem
tells the story of a young boy who refuses to bathe and lets his hair and nails grow long and dirty, and an ogre who kidnaps filthy
children and cuts off their ears. The booklet is inscribed on the title page, in black ink: "For Dr. Alfred Kaiser, Anthony Hecht". On the
verso of the edition page at the end of the booklet, Hecht has transcribed the first two stanzas of the poem, in black ink:"Villainous
boys who will not clean your nails / Attend the history of Struwwelpeter: / Bagged by an Ogre, whose most winning smiles / Teemed
with the dentures of an alligator. / Neither would Stuwwelpeter cut his hair, / Till finally he looked like a composer; / His tresses stood
erect in a broad flare / Like the bipinnate fronds of the mimosa", after which Hecht again signs his name. The publication is illustrated
with four wood block engravings by Leonard Baskin. Fine.
911: ARCHIBALD MACLEISH
USD 100 - 150
ARCHIBALD MACLEISH(1892 - 1982) American poet influenced by Pound and Eliot, a Pulitzer Prize winner for his verse concerning
social issues and democracy. I.S.P., 8" x 10" b/w, a chest-up view of a smiling Macleish in front of a microphone, inscribed: "For Mr.
Bean's boys & girls, Archibald Macleish" in black ink. Fine.
912: ARCHIBALD MACLEISH
USD 75 - 100
ARCHIBALD MACLEISH(1892 - 1982) American poet, writer, and the Librarian of Congress. T.L.S. on his Librarian of Congress
letterhead, 1p. 8vo., July 22, 1943 to a Marine sending his autograph: "It isn't legible but it's all I haveÉ". Fine.
913: ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
USD 150 - 200
ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE(1859 - 1930) British writer and physician, most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock
Holmes. Signature "Yours sincerely A Conan Doyle" on a 3" x 5" card. Fine.
914: ARTHUR GUITERMAN
USD 60 - 80
ARTHUR GUITERMAN(1871 - 1943) American writer best known for his humorous poems. Beginning in 1907 and continuing for the
rest of his life, he was the author of over a dozen collections of poems. A.Ms.S., 1p. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], his poem "Autumnal Toilette",
in part: "Queen Mountain awoke, serene, / Adored by the wistful plains; / Her pines were a gown of green, / Her cataracts, crystal
chains. / With maples, vermillion-boughed / She tinted her cheeks aglow, / Then reached for a puff of cloud / And powdered her face
with snow..." Fine.
915: ARTHUR MILLER
USD 100 - 150
ARTHUR MILLER(1915 - 2005) American playwright whose works dealt with social and political dilemmas. Among his plays are
"Death of a Salesman" and " The Crucible". His book ÒThe PriceÓ (San Francisco: Arion Press), 1999. 110pp. 8vo., limited signed
edition no. 187/300, signed on the half-title page. With all inserts and slipcase, very fine.
916: CLEMENT C. MOORE
USD 150 - 200
CLEMENT C. MOORE(1779 - 1863) American writer and professor, most remembered for writing the Christmas poem "A Visit from
St. Nicholas", first published anonymously in 1823. It later became widely known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas." His
ownership signature "Clement C. Moore" penned at the top of a page which a vandal has torn from a book from his library. Very
good.
917: DAMON RUNYON
USD 150 - 200
DAMON RUNYON(1884 - 1946) American journalist and writer, known especially for his Guys and Dolls and The Lemon Drop Kid.
T.L.S. on 20th Century Fox letterhead, 1p. oblong 8vo., Beverly Hills, Apr. 8, 1943 to a Marine. Runyon regrets that he doesn't have
a copy of a column he has written, closing: "Yours for the Marine Corps". Very good.
918: DOUGLAS S. FREEMAN
USD 100 - 150
DOUGLAS S. FREEMAN(1886 - 1953) American historian and biographer, best known for his biographies of Lee and Washington.
T.L.S. on Richmond News Leader letterhead, 1p. 4to., July 2, 1943 to a Marine: "ÉI am very happyÉ to know that you have found
pleasure in 'Lee's Lieutenants'. I am glad to know you are in the Marine Corps. It represents an ideal of complete serviceÉThat ideal
has saved America in many a dark hour and will strengthen her nowÉ" Fine.
919: EDGAR GUEST
USD 100 - 150
EDGAR GUEST(1881-1959) Prolific English-born American poet who was popular in the first half of the 20th century and became
known as the "People's Poet". Typed D.S. "Edgar A. Guest", 1p. 4to., his poem "My Creed", in which Guest summarizes his
guidelines for living a worthwhile life. Signed boldly at the bottom in black ink. Fine.
920: EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
USD 100 - 150
EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS(1875 - 1950) American writer and the creator of Tarzan and thirty sequels to the original tale, as well
as stories of life on other planets. D.S. "E. R. Burroughs", 1p. 3" x 8 1/4", Los Angeles, Dec. 11, 1940, a check from the Citizens
National Bank of Los Angeles, paying $17.20 to Horton and Converse, signed by Burroughs in blue ink at the lower right. Stamped
as paid, not affecting the signature. Fine.
921: EDMUND C. STEDMAN
USD 400 - 500
EDMUND C. STEDMAN(1833-1908) American poet, critic, and essayist. A.Ms.S., 3pp. 8vo., July 10th, 1876, a very early draft of
Stedman's poem "Custer", dated 15 days after its namesake's last stand at Little Bighorn. In part: "What! Shall that sudden blade/
Leap no more?/ No more thy hand be laid/ Upon the sword-hilt, smiting sore?/ O for another such/ The Charger's rein to clutch-/ One
equal voice to summon victory/ Sounding thy battle-cry/ Brave darling of the soldiers' choice!/ Would there were one more voice!..."
This copy of the poem also predates its first publication in the Chicago Tribune, on July 16, and features several emendations that
bring it into line with the published version. Bears a minor split along the central fold, slight mounting remnants on the verso, and a
collector's label and pencil notations, else very good. Ex. Thomas F. Madigan collection.
922: EDWARD GOREY
USD 100 - 150
EDWARD GOREY(1925 - 2000) American writer and artist noted for his illustrated books with pen-and-ink drawings, often depicting
unsettling Victorian and Edwardian scenes. S.P. 8" x 10" color showing the artist stuffed into a packing crate. Fine.
923: ELBERT HUBBARD
USD 100 - 150
ELBERT HUBBARD(1856 - 1915) American writer, editor and printer, founded the Roycroft Press to produce high-quality artistic
books, went down on the Lusitania. D.S. "E.G. Hubbard", 1p., 6 1/2" x 2 3/4", Buffalo, April 1, 1904, a check from the Marine National
Bank of Buffalo, paying $625 to the 3rd National Bank. Signed by Hubbard in black ink at lower right. Stamped paid, affecting part of
the signature, else very good.
924: ERLE STANLEY GARDNER
USD 75 - 100
ERLE STANLEY GARDNER(1889 - 1970) American mystery writer and lawyer, one of the most prolific authors, writing over 80
detective novels featuring the courtroom lawyer Perry Mason. Bold, full signature on his imprinted autograph card. Fine.
925: EUDORA WELTY
USD 100 - 150
EUDORA WELTY(b. 1909) American author noted for her focus on small-town Mississippi and use of monologue and dialogue. Lot
of two T.L.S. on her personal letterhead, each 1p. 4to., New York, one each to actor JOSE FERRER and an event producer
concerning a Players Club anniversary gala. In one letter, Welty mentions her pleasure at being proposed for membership in the
prestigious club and her invitation to a gala, and in the second she's confused as to why her name is not listed among those of other
members. Very good.
926: EUDORA WELTY
USD 100 - 150
EUDORA WELTY(b. 1909) American author noted for her focus on small-town Mississippi and use of monologue and dialogue. Lot
of ten signed four-page blocks of text, each 13 ?Ó x 10Ó, unengrossed limitation pages from her work ÒAcrobats in ParisÓ signed
beneath. Two pages of text from the book are also attached. These pages had been pre-signed with the intention of binding with the
balance of the story but were never used. Ex: Lord John Press, fine.
927: FRANCIS, LORD JEFFREY
USD 100 - 150
FRANCIS, LORD JEFFREY(1773-1850) Scottish judge and literary critic. A.L.S. "F. Jeffrey", 1p. 8vo. July 10, 1830, to a Lady
McNair, in part: "If I really am a Governor of the Scottish Hospital - and can possibly be present at the election, you may depend
upon my doing all I can, for your protŽgŽ - as I shall always be glad to be for anyone in whom you take an interest..." Mounting
remnants and resultant minor paper loss on verso, not affecting the contents, else very good.
928: GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ
USD 200 - 300
GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ(1927 - 2014) Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist. Considered one of
the most significant authors of the 20th century, he wrote "One Hundred Years of Solitude" and "Love in the Time of Cholera". His
book "Love in the Time of Cholera" (New York: Alfred A. Knopf), 1988. 348pp. 8vo. in paperback, hurriedly signed and dated 1995
on the half-title page.
929: GEORGE ABBOTT
USD 100 - 150
GEORGE ABBOTT(1887 - 1995) American theater producer and director, playwright, screenwriter, and film director and producer
whose career spanned more than nine decades. D.S. 10pp. 4to., New York, Mar. 1, 1930, an agreement with RKO related to his
work "The Fall Guy", signed at conclusion.
930: GEORGE DILLON
USD 100 - 150
GEORGE DILLON(1906 - 1968) American editor and poet, his "The Flowering Stone" won the 1932 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. He
also edited Poetry Magazine, 1937-49. A.L.S. 1p. 4to., Paris, Apr. 7, 1945, in part: "...In '25 or '26 a small brochure of 'The World
Goes Turning' was published...At about the same time the University of Chicago Press issued a pamphlet 'White Spring Wedding' in
connection with the award of the annual Fish Prize..." Very good.
931: HENRI MICHAUX
USD 100 - 150
HENRI MICHAUX(1899 - 1984) Belgian-born poet, writer, and painter known for his esoteric books written in a highly accessible
style. T.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Paris, Jan. 12, 1963 to an employee at Orion Press, in French: "...Please find herein the answer, practically, to
all of your questions...". Fine.
932: HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW
USD 200 - 300
HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW(1807 - 1882) American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The
Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. Fine association A.L.S., 2pp. 8vo., Cambridge, May 25, 1879 to SAMUEL ELIOT (1821-1898),
historian and educator, at the time Boston Superintendent of Schools. In part: "ÉA thousand thanks for your new book, I like it
muchÉa School Reader of such novel design. Particularly I thank you for the portion devoted to me. This is a compliment I fully
appreciateÉI have only one regretÉthere is not some note to indicate, that only a part of the 'Tales' is givenÉI will not criticize, only
thank you...". Very good.
933: HOWARD MOSS
USD 150 - 200
HOWARD MOSS(1922-1987) American poet, dramatist and critic, poetry editor of "The New Yorker" magazine from 1948 until his
death. Pair of T.D.S.s, each 1p. 4to., his poems "Underwood" and "Horror Movie", both signed in black ink at the conclusion. Both
fine.
934: IDA TARBELL
USD 100 - 150
IDA TARBELL(1857 - 1944) American author and journalist, one of the leading "muckrakers" of the progressive era. T.L.S. on The
American Magazine letterhead, 1p. 4to., New York, June 19, 1907 sending a copy of her book. She adds: "ÉPlease do not suggest
anything for me to investigate. If I ever get through with the protective tariff I shall take to my farm and never investigate anything but
the best way to bring up chickensÉ" Toned a bit, else very good.
935: JAMES PURDY
USD 200 - 300
JAMES PURDY(1914-2009) Controversial American novelist, short-story writer, poet, and playwright. T.L.S., 1p. 4to., Brooklyn, NY,
Oct. 23, 1979, to Andrea Brown. Purdy rails against the difficulties of getting published in America, and the literary world's
antagonism towards originality. In part: "...The most vicious and powerful forces in America militating against imaginative and
distinguished writing are the New York Times, The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, Newsweek... One often feels that if
New York could disappear there would be more hope for American writing, but the bacillus has spread everywhere, and the New
York Times definition of what a good book is eats like leprosy, cancer, and incurable syphilis into literary opinion everywhere."
Signed in pencil, with several corrections, also in pencil. Very good.
936: JEAN-PAUL SARTRE
USD 300 - 400
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE(1905 - 1980) French author and philosopher who was awarded and refused the Nobel Prize for Literature,
author of No Exit, Nausea, and The Flies. T.Ms.S., 1p. 4to., [n.p., n.d., ca, 1975], a poem: "Auto-Digression" dedicated to Sartre,
very hastily annotated and signed by him, with Sartre also underlining his typed name. Very good.
937: JIM TULLY
USD 100 - 150
JIM TULLY1886 Ð June 22, 1947) was a vagabond, pugilist, and American writer. His critical and commercial success in the 1920s
and 30s may qualify him as the greatest long shot in American literature. Pencil inscription and signature on a lined musical scoring
paper, Jan. 24, 1938. Very good.
938: JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS
USD 200 - 300
JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS(1848 - 1908) American author remembered for his enduring creations, Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit.
Good content T.L.S. ÒJoel Chandler HarrisÓ on his ÒBrer RabbitÓ monogram letterhead, 1p. 8vo., Atlanta, July 19, 1902. In part:
ÒÉI had an impression that I had already sent to you the additional stanza to fit FrostÕs drawing, but I find that I have neglected to
do soÉ I recopy it from memory É I hope the youngster and the youngsterest are getting along all rightÉÓ. Right margin slightly
trimmed, else very good. Artist A. B. Frost (1851-1928) illustrated ChandlerÕs works, including the one Chandler speaks of.
939: JOHN BURROUGHS
USD 150 - 250
JOHN BURROUGHS(1837-1921) American naturalist and nature essayist, active in the U.S. conservation movement. Short A.Q.S.,
1p. 8vo., West Park, NY, Sep. 7, 1892, Burroughs writes: "April opens the door of the genial seasons." Fine.
940: JOHN GOULD FLETCHER
USD 100 - 150
JOHN GOULD FLETCHER(1886-1950) Imagist poet (the first Southern poet to win the Pulitzer Prize), author and authority on
modern painting. A.L.S., 2pp. 8vo., Little Rock, AR, Mar. 6, 1945, to William W. Seward, Jr., Fletcher responds to his correspondent's
request for a signed book; "...I have a copy here of my 'XXIV Elegies', published in 1935, in a limited edition, which I can send you,
suitably inscribed... or a copy of my most recent book, 'South Star', published in 1941..." The letter is written on personalized
stationery, giving the name of Fletcher's house in Little Rock. Fine.
941: JOHN PIERPONT
USD 150 - 200
JOHN PIERPONT(1785 - 1866) American poet, his most famous poem being "The Airs of Palestine". A.Ms.S., 1p. 4to., Boston, Sep.
3, 1864, the last verso of his patriotic work, "Our Country's Call". In part: "Talk of 'Peace', in hours like this? 'Tis Iscariot's traitor kiss!
'Tis the Old Serpent's latest hiss! 'Tis the latest lie: Throttle him, with all your might! When he's in your grip so tight He can neither lie
nor bite, He will up and die" Mounted, very fine.
942: JULES SUPERVIELLE
USD 100 - 150
JULES SUPERVIELLE(1884 - 1960) French poet and writer. A.L.S. 1p. 12mo., Paris, Nov. 12, 1950: "...I do not write
prefaces...these last few months my poor health has forced me to get total rest. I accepted the invitation of Sicilian writers...but I don't
think I'll make it..." Very good.
943: LANGSTON HUGHES
USD 200 - 300
LANGSTON HUGHES(1902 - 1967) Black American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. Early signed printed
poem "Freedom's Plow", 14pp. 8vo., (New York: Musette Publishers Inc.), third printing, Jan., 1946. 14pp. 8vo. A paperbound copy
of Hughes' famous demand for civil rights for blacks, this printing was apparently produced to promote a recording of the work by
Frederic March. Front cover is inscribed: "For Brother Collins, Sincerely, Langston Hughes" Front cover was reattached and repaired
on verso with masking tape, else very good.
944: MARK LEMON
USD 100 - 150
MARK LEMON(1809 - 1870) English journalist and editor, founder of the classic British humorous magazine "Punch". A.L.S. "M.
Lemon", 3pp. 8vo., Lemon encloses a check to his correspondent and writes some accounting information, then continues on the
next page: "I am most pleased to see how well your piece went - I could not see us having been indulging in mustard cravats since
Tuesday..." Signed by Lemon at the bottom of the first page. Minor foxing, else fine.
945: MARK TWAIN LECTURE PROGRAM
USD 150 - 200
MARK TWAIN LECTURE PROGRAMPrinted document, 1p. 8vo., Feb. 1, 1898, a program for a "Vortrags-Abend" ("Lecture
Evening") at Bosendorfer Hall in Vienna, in which Mark Twain read three of his humorous essays for an audience. These stories
were: "The Stolen Water Melon", "His Grandfather's Old Ram", and "A Negro Ghost Story" (now known as "The Golden Arm"). The
event also featured performances of pieces by Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Brahms, and Schubert. The program is accompanied by an
A.L.S., 4pp. 8vo., Feb. 2, 1898, from Mary Maxwell to her friend Mrs. Louis Bennett, describing the event and transmitting the
program. In part: "...I waited until today to write, as I wanted to tell you about Mark Twain. We went to hear him last night and it was a
very swell affair, I assure you; more like an audience in one's Salon or Drawing-room... I sat in the same row with... Mrs. Mark Twain
and her two daughters... You would have enjoyed it immensely - several Archdukes and Duchesses were there and from the way
they laughed, I fancied they understood English..." Also included are the original transmittal envelope for the letter and program, and
an unrelated L.S. from Louis Bennet to his wife on the subject of his recent defeat in a West Virginia congressional election. Folds,
else very good.
946: MAX BODENHEIM
USD 100 - 150
MAX BODENHEIM(1892 - 1954) American poet and novelist. A literary figure in Chicago, he later went to New York where he
became known as the King of Greenwich Village Bohemians. His writing brought him international notoriety during the Jazz Age of
the 1920s. A.Ms.S., 1p. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], in pencil and signed at the head. A fair copy of one of his works: "...She was a skylark, the
earth was truth / She sang like every atom of the blue / Magic and scope and eternity of the realities / Of city and farm, where life is
incredibly cruel..." He further condemns Wall Street and war, and ends on a hopeful note. Some fold splits and a few marginal chips,
else very good.
947: MAXIME DU CAMP
USD 100 - 150
MAXIME DU CAMP(1822-1894) French writer and photographer, whose travel books were among the first to be illustrated with
photographs. A rather poignant A.L.S., in French, 1p 8vo., Paris, Dec. 20, 1880, Du Camp writes, in part: "...I am grateful for your
offer and I regret to have to decline it; it's a long time since I've given up writing novels - or rather, it's the other way around... I'm no
longer capable of writing a work which involves imagination ..." Minor-show-through, else fine. Includes a typed translation.
948: NOAH PORTER
USD 75 - 100
NOAH PORTER(1811 - 1892) American clergyman and author, editor of Webster's Dictionary. A.L.S. on Yale letterhead, 1p. 8vo.,
New Haven, Apr. 20, 1876 expressing his pleasure that his correspondent had read one of Porter's works. Very good.
949: NORMAN MAILER
USD 100 - 150
NORMAN MAILER(1923 - 2007) American novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright, film-maker, and actor. Lot of ten signed
four-page blocks of text, each 12 ? x 9 1/2Ó, unengrossed limitation pages from his work ÒOf a Small and Modest MalignancyÓ
signed beneath. Two pages of text from the book are also attached. These pages had been pre-signed with the intention of binding
with the balance of the story but were never used. Ex: Lord John Press, fine.
950: PEARL S. BUCK
USD 100 - 150
PEARL S. BUCK(1892 - 1973) American novelist whose works concentrated on Far Eastern themes, author of The Good Earth for
which she received a Pulitzer Prize. Printed D.S., 8pp. 8vo., Vineland, NJ, May 22, 1968, a program for the American Institute for
Mental Studies "Vineland Day", a celebration of the collaboration between that organization and the New Jersey State Federation of
Women's Clubs. Also signed by co-speaker JAMES A. MICHENER (1907-1997). Very good.
951: PETER ORLOVSKY
USD 100 - 150
PETER ORLOVSKY(1933-2010) American poet and actor, the longtime partner of Allen Ginsberg. Good association and content
signed post card "Peter", Turkey, Aug. 14, 1961, to poet LEROI JONES, in part; "... Fine, funny place. Youth works hard but seem to
have no girls around as like N.Y.C. streets... Glad at last to see miniature paintings... Read proofs of yr 20 V.P.T. suicide note & felt
no good. Not personal like F. O'Hara or W[illiam] C[arlos] W[illiams]. Come on LeRoi you can do better than that..." Orlovsky also
includes small ink sketch, labeled "Flowers". The front of the postcard features a photograph of a Turkish painted miniature. Very
good.
952: ROBERT FROST
USD 200 - 300
ROBERT FROST(1874 - 1963) American poet known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial
speech. Signed book: "The Complete Poems of Robert Frost" (New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston), 1961. 666pp. 8vo., in pale
green cloth, the covers and first few pages damp stained. Signed in full on the front flyleaf. Estimated accordingly.
953: ROBERT LOWELL
USD 100 - 150
ROBERT LOWELL(1917-1977) American poet, whose family, past and present, were important subjects in his work. D.S., 1p. 6 1/4"
x 2 3/4", Baltimore, May 5, 1948, a check from the First National Bank of Baltimore, completed by a Mary Owings Miller, paying
Lowell five dollars for his role as a judge for the Patron's Prize in Poetry. The check has been endorsed by Lowell in blue on the
verso. Stamped as paid, not affecting the signature. Very good.
954: RUDYARD KIPLING
USD 60 - 80
RUDYARD KIPLING(1865 - 1936) English writer and Nobel Prize winner. Among his works are The Jungle Book, Captains
Courageous and Kim. Envelope addressed by Kipling to a colonel in Sussex, initialed "RK" at lower-left. Fine.
955: S. I. HSIUNG
USD 100 - 150
S. I. HSIUNG(1902-91) Foremost Chinese playwright of the Nationalist period; the first Chinese person to direct a West End
(London) play. It was entitled, "Lady Precious Stone," and performed at the Little Theatre in 1935. A.Q.S., on 4 ?" x 6" album sheet,
Feb. 13, 1936, in Chinese and English. The quote comes from Confucius: "The wise love waters, while the kind loves mountains."
S.I. Hsiung is also known as Hsiung Shih-I, or Xion Shiyi. Signed and inscribed at bottom. Three punch holes at top margin, not
affecting quote.
956: SAMUEL BECKETT
USD 200 - 300
SAMUEL BECKETT(1906 - 1989) French playwright and novelist, a major writer in the literature of the absurd and author of Waiting
for Godot, awarded Nobel Prize (1969). T.Ms.S. 1p. 12mo., [n.p., n.d.], in full: "I would like my love to die / and the rain to be falling
on the graveyard / and on me walking the streets / mourning the first and last to love me". Very good, sold with an original pen and
wash caricature on an octavo sheet. Three pieces.
957: SAMUEL BECKETT
USD 150 - 200
SAMUEL BECKETT(1906 - 1989) French playwright and novelist, a major writer in the literature of the absurd and author of Waiting
for Godot, awarded Nobel Prize (1969). A.L.S. 1p. 4to., Paris, Aug. 12, 1960, illegible as usual but giving his thanks for a man's
"sincerity". Fine.
958: SARAH ORNE JEWETT
USD 150 - 200
SARAH ORNE JEWETT(1849 - 1909) Best known for her novel A Country Doctor, Jewett's work features the themes she was most
familiar with -- the inhabitants of Maine, of the everyday world of villages and ordinary people. Rare A.Q.S. "Sarah Orne Jewett", 1p.
8vo. [n.p., n.d.], a 14-line excerpt from her short story "Decoration Day". In part: "The fife and drum struck up gallantly together, and
the little procession moved away slowly along the country road. It gave an unwanted touch of color to the landscape - the scarlet, the
blue, between the new-plowed fields and budding roadside thickets... Such processions grow more pathetic year by year: it will not
be so long now before wondering children have seen the last...". Very good. "Decoration Day" was published in Harper's, May 1892.
959: TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
USD 150 - 200
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS(1911-1983) D.S., 1p. 3 1/2"x 8 1/2", New York, Nov. 8, 1978, a check from the Chase Manhattan Bank,
paying $4.25 to the City of Key West, Florida, where Williams lived with his partner, Frank Merlo. Signed by Williams at lower right.
Fine.
960: TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
USD 150 - 200
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS(1911 - 1983) American playwright, author of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", "A Streetcar Named Desire", and
"The Glass Menagerie". D.S., 1p. 3 1/2"x 8 1/2", New York, Mar. 13, 1978, a check from the Chase Manhattan Bank, paying $119.19
to International Creative Management, which represented Williams until his death. Signed by Williams in blue ink at lower right. Fine.
961: TERRY SOUTHERN
USD 150 - 200
TERRY SOUTHERN(1924 - 1995) American author and screenwriter noted for his satirical style. Part of the Paris postwar literary
movement and a companion to Beat writers in Greenwich Village, Southern also helped to change the style and substance of
American films in the 1970s. In the 1980s he wrote for Saturday Night Live. Typed D.S., 4pp. legal folio, New York, Oct. 12, 1972,
concerns the rights to sell a novel entitled "Blue Movie" in English throughout the traditional British publishing market. Signed at
conclusion, with three clauses also initialed. The movie concerned a Kubrick-esque director making a huge-budget porn film.
962: THEODORE ROETHKE
USD 150 - 200
THEODORE ROETHKE(1908 - 1963) American poet regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential poets of his
generation. Roethke's work is characterized by its introspection, rhythm and natural imagery. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for
poetry in 1954. A.L.S. "Ted", 1p. 4to., Seattle, Oct. 5, 1948 to his friend and publisher, John T. Sargent. He asks Sargent if a friend
could witness Sargent's signature on a Canadian copyright document as the wrong document had previously been sent. He adds:
"...I'm sorry things never worked out for a party at [Billy] Wilder's. (He was up on 83rd Street most of the time)..." He adds as an
afterthought: "Don't forget that 45 skims from the accountant!". Very good.
963: THOMAS CAMPBELL
USD 150 - 200
THOMAS CAMPBELL(1777 - 1844) Scottish poet chiefly remembered for his sentimental poetry dealing especially with human
affairs. A.N.S. tipped within a book, 1p. oblong 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], in full: "My dear Nephew Tomorrow at 7 PM I shall be happy to drink
tea with you. Yours tryly, T. Campbell". Slightly toned at one margin. The letter is contained within Campbell's "Specimens of the
British Poets; With Biographical and Critical Notices and an Essay of English Poetry" (London: John Murray), 1819. 320p. 8vo., in
brown leather. Covers detached, spine cover gone, contents are fine.
964: THOMAS CARLYLE
USD 100 - 150
THOMAS CARLYLE(1795 - 1881) Scottish author and historian who stressed the need for a strong, paternalistic government and a
believer that "heroes" molded history. Bold signature "T. Carlyle" triple-matted with a copy of an engraving. Very good.
965: THORNTON WILDER
USD 100 - 150
THORNTON WILDER(1897-1975) American playwright and novelist. He won three Pulitzer Prizes, for the novel "The Bridge of San
Luis Rey" and for the plays "Our Town" and "The Skin of Our Teeth". I.S.P., 4"x 6" b/w, a seated view of Wilder in uniform as a
lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Air Force. Inscribed in blue ink above Wilder's left shoulder: "Greetings of Thornton Wilder, Sept.
1947". Fine.
966: THORNTON WILDER
USD 100 - 150
THORNTON WILDER(1897-1975) American playwright and novelist. He won three Pulitzer Prizes, for the novel "The Bridge of San
Luis Rey" and for the plays "Our Town" and "The Skin of Our Teeth". A.L.S. in the text, 1p. 8vo., New Haven, Dec 26, 1930, Wilder
declines an invitation to dinner from a Mr. and Mrs. Sherrill. Fine.
967: TOM WOLFE
USD 200 - 300
TOM WOLFE(b. 1931) American journalist and novelist; his best-known works include "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" and "The
Right Stuff". Lot of five signed first editions of his works, includes: "The Bonfire of the Vanities" (special edition in leather), "A Man in
Full", "Back to Blood", The Purple Decades", and"I Am Charlotte Simmons". With dust jackets and slip case as originally found. Fine.
968: W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM
USD 100 - 150
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM(1874 - 1965) English novelist and playwright, author of Of Human Bondage and The Razor's Edge.
T.L.S. "W.S. Maugham", 1p. 8vo., St. Jean, Feb. 11, 1965, Maugham thanks a correspondent for his letter and provides him with an
autograph. Fine.
969: (CHINA) SIGNED BOOKS
USD 150 - 200
(CHINA) SIGNED BOOKSLot of seven books related to China and the Far East, each signed by the author or bearing a signature
within. Includes: "'Boxer' and Other Chinese Memories" by FREDERICK BROWN (London: Arthur H. Stockwell, Ltd.), 1936. Signed
as "Author"; "An American Engineer in China", by WILLIAM BARCLAY PARSONS (New York: McClure, Phillips & Co.), 1900.
Signed "with author's compliments";"Our Jungle Diplomacy", by WILLIAM FRANKLIN SANDS in collaboration with Joseph C. Lalley.
(Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press), 1944. William Franklin Sands (1874Ð1946) was a U.S. diplomat most known for his
service in Korea on the eve of Japan's colonization of that country. Signed with initials; Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association", by W.
J. Blackie (Hong Kong: Libra Press), 1972. Inscribed and signed by HORACE KADOORIE on front flyleaf; "Sport in Asia and Africa",
by RICHARD M. DANE (New York: Andrew Melrose Ltd.), 1921. Dane was an important British administrator in China; "Not Exactly
Ghosts" by ANDREW CALDECOTT (London: Edward Arnold & Co.), 1947. Signed on title page; and "Cobden Club Essays Second
Series 1871-72", (London: Cassell, Petter, & Galpin), 1872. Bears ownership signature of SIR HERCULES ROBINSON (1824-1897),
British colonial administrator, fifth Governor of Hong Kong, secured the control of the Kowloon Peninsula from the Imperial Chinese
Government, thus expanding the size of the territory. Seven pieces.
970: JOE SHUSTER
USD 4,000 - 5,000
JOE SHUSTER(1914 - 1992) Canadian-American comic book artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman,
with writer Jerry Siegel, first published in Action Comics No. 1 (June 1938). Outstanding oversized original pencil drawing of his
creation, Superman, drawn on a 16" x 10" tan-colored sheet and signed "Joe Shuster" in black ink at bottom. A tiny red blotch and
very scattered and light toned spots mentioned only for accuracy, otherwise in excellent condition. Rare!
971: SHEL SILVERSTEIN ORIGINAL DRAWING
USD 750 - 1,000
SHEL SILVERSTEIN ORIGINAL DRAWINGPencil and ink drawing, approx. 6 3/4" x 4 3/4", depicting a nude man and woman on the
back of a galloping horse. The man wears a blissful expression as he stares into space, while the woman points ahead with a
terrified expression. The original pencil sketch lines are visible under the black ink used to finish the drawing. SHEL SILVERSTEIN
(1930-1999) was an American poet, singer-songwriter, cartoonist, screenwriter, and author of children's books. From 1957 to 1968,
he created a series of 23 illustrated travel installments for "Playboy", including one in which he visits a New Jersey nudist colony.
This drawing may have been intended to accompany that article. The paper has been trimmed around the drawing, which also bears
minor folds and pencil marks. Sold with a 50th anniversary edition of Silverstein's book, "The Giving Tree", (New York:
HarperCollins), 2014, 53pp. 4to. Very good.
972: WILLIAM GOODALL
USD 1,500 - 2,000
WILLIAM GOODALL(1757 - 1844) British artist and naturalist. Set of six beautiful hand-drawn, colored and signed images of various
tropical fish, sea snails and other creatures, each one executed in high detail on a single legal folio sheet with name and description
in Latin, more common English name, and Goodall signature ÒW GoodallÓ at the bottom of each page. Included are exquisite
renderings of the striped trunk fish, orange-lipped ranella, smooth ranella, white spotted platax, bi-color and dice cones, and a sea
urchin (scutella). Also present is an unrelated hand-colored print of two types of seaweed, one corner torn. Some light, even toning,
overall fine condition.
973: WAYLAND THE SMITH
USD 600 - 800
"WAYLAND THE SMITH"CARL WOLLEK (1862-1936) Austrian sculptor, cast zinc presentation statue, an image of the legendary
Norse master blacksmith with forged steel wings, the entire presentation bearing a bronze finish, titled "Wieland der Schmied"
("Wayland the Smith") with "K.k. Osterreichischen Flugtechnischer Verein" ("Austrian Aero Club") beneath, and the artist's name and
year 1919 appearing on the reverse. 10 1/2" tall. An impressive piece.
974: AL CAPP
USD 150 - 200
AL CAPP(1909 - 1979) American cartoonist, creator of Lil Abner. Signed color lithograph "Al Capp '74" in pencil, 28" x 16 3/4" (sight),
a great image of "L'il Abner" characters Mammy Yokem, Pappy Yokem and a two others. Mammy, chasing the men, exclaims:
"Fellas!! - Ah'll any one o' yo' a dollah fo' sayin' out loud you' admires mah femmy-ninity!!-". One corpulent potential victim exclaims:
"Not me!! - Ah hain't got th' stummick for it!!". Fine, matted and set into a wood frame.
975: ARTHUR "WEEGEE" FELLIG
USD 300 - 400
ARTHUR "WEEGEE" FELLIG(1899 - 1968) Photographer and photojournalist, known for his stark black and white street
photography. Rare signed book, his Naked City (New York: Essential Books), 1945. 246pp. 8vo., a probable first edition in the
"smooth finish" cloth cover. A collection of the great Weegee's most memorable photographs in his first book, inscribed to "Raymond
Huether" (believed to be a police officer on one of Weegee's photos), and signed "Weegee 1945". Another inscription appears on the
same page by one "Joseph Mulcahy", who likely obtained the book for Huether. Covers and spine a bit soiled, corners slightly
bumped, else very good. Rare.
976: BERNARD STERN
USD 75 - 100
BERNARD STERN(1920 - 2002) American artist. Signed book: "Sketchbook 1927/1942", privately printed, spiral bound, approx.
100pp., printed copies of his early sketches, inscribed and signed on the front cover.
977: CHARLES M. RUSSELL
USD 400 - 500
CHARLES M. RUSSELL(1865 - 1926) American artist who specialised in western themes, most notably action scenes with cowboys
and Indians. Great S.P. "Chas", a color printed postcard bearing a self-portrait of Russell and eight western characters he labels as
"friends" on the rector, the verso addressed to his brother George Russell. From Miles City, Montana the artist writes: "Hoping you
are all well with best wishes. From your loving brother Chas." Fine.
978: CHARLES M. RUSSELL
USD 300 - 400
CHARLES M. RUSSELL(1865 - 1926) American artist who specialised in western themes, most notably action scenes with cowboys
and Indians. A.L.S. "Chas", a printed postcard bearing a reproduction of his work: "Holding Up the Overland Stage", the verso
addressed to his brother George Russell. From Miles City, Montana the artist writes in pencil: "I guess there isn't much going on as
this card illustrates it. .I haven't seen it but they say it happens in someparts out here yet. Chas." A few light toned spots on the
image, else very good.
979: CHARLES SCHULZ, FRIZ FRELING, AND ART CLOKEY
USD 400 - 600
CHARLES SCHULZ, FRIZ FRELING, AND ART CLOKEYFirst day postal cover honoring "Love", 3 1/2" x 6", featuring signed original
drawings from all three illustrators: Schulz has drawn Snoopy, in black ink, signing "Schulz"; Freling has drawn the Pink Panther, in
black ink; and Clokey has drawn Gumby, in pencil. Fine.
980: E. C. SEGAR
USD 100 - 150
E. C. SEGAR(1894 - 1938) American cartoonist, best known as the creator of Popeye. Signed and inscribed original illustration
"Segar", 3 1/4"x 6", depicting a cigar stub, captioned: "Yours to the Last Ash!" Segar often incorporated this image into his signature
as a visual pun on the pronunciation of his name. The illustration is inscribed "Ahoy, Alfred!" Slight foxing, else fine.
981: FREDERIC AUGUSTE BARTHOLDI
USD 300 - 400
FREDERIC AUGUSTE BARTHOLDI(1834-1904) French sculptor known for his colossal figures, most notably the Statue of Liberty in
New York Harbor. A.L.S. "Bartholdi" on one side of his monogram personal correspondence card 1p. 16mo., [n.p.], Nov. 22, 1899 in
French to a Mr. Boufrie. In part: "ÉI am sorry about the mishap that makes it impossible for us to have your companyÉwould you and
your brothers be free TuesdayÉIt would be completely informal, just so that we would see a little more of you while we are on this
continentÉ" Fine condition, and ideal for display.
982: FRIZ FRELING
USD 200 - 300
FRIZ FRELING(1906-1995) American animator, cartoonist, director, producer and composer famous for his work on the Looney
Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. Signed original drawing, 4 1/2"x 7", a sketch of Daffy Duck, executed in pencil on a
colored card.
983: GARY TRUDEAU
USD 100 - 150
GARY TRUDEAUAmerican cartoonist, creator of the sharp-witted satirical strip "Doonesbury". Lot of ten signed four-page blocks of
text, each 12 ?Ó x 10 ?Ó and signed in blue ink beneath his printed name, sections of his short story ÒRap Master RonnieÓ which
had been pre-signed and intended for binding with the balance of the story but never used. Ex: Lord John Press, fine.
984: GEORGE CRUIKSHANK
USD 200 - 300
GEORGE CRUIKSHANK(1792-1878) English illustrator and engraver whose work appeared in several of Dickens' classics. Group of
two signed illustrations, one 4 1/4"x 5"visible, and the other 4 1/2" x 5 1/4" visible, both in graphite, and hand-tinted with water color.
One depicts a scuffle between two men, one wielding a knife, with a chamber maid attempting to intervene. The other depicts a
church service, with a young boy picking the pocket of a dandy in a red coat. The two illustrations are mounted together in a cream
mat, measuring 14"x 9 1/2"overall. Fine.
985: GEORGE CRUIKSHANK
USD 150 - 200
GEORGE CRUIKSHANKSigned drawing, 4 1/4" x 3", monochrome, executed in graphite and shaded with watercolor, depicting a
shirtless man riding a galloping horse towards a country house, with his lost clothing streaming out behind him. Matted in cream,
fine.
986: HAM FISHER
USD 100 - 150
HAM FISHER(1900-1955) American comic strip writer and cartoonist, best known for "Joe Palooka". Inscribed and signed original
drawing, 4 3/4"x 5 3/4", a chest-up depiction of Joe Palooka in uniform, in pencil, inscribed: "Keep Punchin' Emil, Best Regards, Pfc.
Joe Palooka & Ham Fisher". Horizontal fold across the image, else very good.
987: HAROLD KNERR
USD 150 - 200
HAROLD KNERR(1882-1949) American comic strip creator, best known as the writer-artist of "The Katzenjammer Kids" for 35
years. Signed and inscribed original illustration, 6"x 3 1/2", featuring the eponymous Katzenjammer Kids, Hans and Fritz. Fine.
988: JAMES MCNEIL WHISTLER
USD 600 - 800
JAMES MCNEIL WHISTLER(1834 - 1903) American artist, a portrait painter with a pugnacious attitude best remembered for the
portrait of his mother seated in a rocker. Fine signed photograph of his ca. 1866 oil Harmony in Green and Rose: The Music Room,
15" x 21 1/2", signed "Whistler" in pencil and adding his delicate "butterfly" paraph beneath. Mat lightly toned, else fine.
Double-matted and ready to frame. Whistler began work on this painting in 1860, shortly after he moved to London. It depicts the
music room at the home of Whistler's half-sister, Deborah Haden, whose reflection appears in the mirror on the left side of the
composition. Deborah's daughter Annie is absorbed in a book, while Isabella Boot, a family friend, appears in a boldly painted black
riding habit.
989: JOHN T. MCCUTCHEON
USD 500 - 700
JOHN T. MCCUTCHEON(1870-1949), One of the first American political illustrators, known as the "Dean of American Cartoonists".
Original unpublished pen-and-ink drawing, 9 1/2" x 13 1/2", depicting a scene from Manila Bay, with a naval launch and an American
gunboat in the background, signed: "McCutcheon, Manila Bay, June 25". McCutcheon was on an around-the-world cruise aboard the
Coast Guard Cutter MCCULLOCH when it joined Admiral George Dewey's squadron immediately before the Battle of Manila Bay.
He was then invited aboard Dewey's flagship, the OLYMPIA, as one of only three American reporters to observe the battle directly.
This sketch, made shortly after the battle, likely depicts the MCCULLOCH. On the verso is a later inscription, which reads: "Given to
Elizabeth H. McDaughey by Evelyn Shaw McCutcheon, November 1970". Evelyn Shaw McCutcheon was the artist's wife. The
drawing is mounted in a plain wood frame. An excellent scene from a pivotal moment in American territorial expansion, captured by a
capable and talented eyewitness. Very good.
990: MARC CHAGALL
USD 100 - 150
MARC CHAGALL(1887 - 1985) French artist whose naive style incorporating subjects of Russian and Jewish life made him one of
the foremost artists of this century. Signed label, 4"x 5 3/4", 1970, for a bottle of Chateau Mouton Rothschild wine, which features an
illustration of a vineyard scene by Chagall. Signed boldly in black indelible pencil. Fine.
991: MAURICE SENDAK
USD 150 - 200
MAURICE SENDAK(1928-2012) American illustrator and writer of children's books. He became widely known for his book "Where
the Wild Things Are", first published in 1963. Group of two signed cards, both 5" x 7", each printed with a color reproduction of an
illustration by Sendak. One features Mickey, the protagonist of Sendak's "The Night Kitchen", flying over a pair of chefs in his
bread-plane, while the other features a group of Sendak's iconic Wild Things, in party hats and with noisemakers, celebrating and
dancing while two children eat a large birthday cake. Both cards are signed in the lower right corner in black ink, while the Wild
Things card features an additional large signature in black ink on the verso. Fine.
992: MARIE LAURENCIN, WITH ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPH
USD 150 - 200
MARIE LAURENCIN, WITH ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPH(1885 - 1956) French painter, specialized in idyllic, delicate pastels of young
girls and in set and costume decoration. A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., [n.p.], Sep. 30 [n.y.], in French to "Paulette". The artist mentions that she
has returned and has been asked to paint some flowers, but would be very content to see her friend. She asks that her friend
telephone her to arrange a meeting as the is obliged to visit the lithographer and she sets a tentative date. A few stains, else very
good. Floated in a mat with an original Laurencin lithograph of a young lady, 4 1/4" x 6 3/4", "The Little Governess" from "The
Garden Party", 1939, no. 850/1200. All double-matted and set into a lightly gilt frame.
993: MAYA LIN
USD 100 - 150
MAYA LIN(b. 1959) American designer and artist who is known for her work in sculpture and landscape art, designer of the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Scarce A.L.S. on graph paper, 1p. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], in part: "É.I'm glad you like the [Vietnam
Veterans] memorial design and hope you see it; it is rather strange to give out an autograph. I'm not used to itÉ". Very good.
994: NORMAN ROCKWELL
USD 250 - 350
NORMAN ROCKWELL(1894 - 1978) American painter and illustrator known for his homey, American genre paintings. Signed print,
27 3/4" x 32", his painting "The Critic". A few negligible scratches across the bottom center of the image, the signature slightly faded,
else very good.
995: NORMAN ROCKWELL
USD 300 - 400
NORMAN ROCKWELL(1894 - 1978) American painter and illustrator known for his homey, American genre paintings. Signed print,
19"x 25", his painitng "The Truth About Santa". Slight damp stains, the signature a tad light, else very good.
996: PETER MAX
USD 100 - 150
PETER MAX(b. 1937) American pop artist known for his psychedelic posters promoting rock bands and events of the 1960's. Nice
poster, 24" x 36", in Russian for a Leningrad show featuring Max's "American Flag" done in 1986, inscribed "For Allison Love Peter
Max 1997", printed on vintage gloss 100-pound stock. Very good.
997: RAPHAEL SOYER
USD 75 - 100
RAPHAEL
SOYER(1899
1987)
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depictingÊtwoÊmenÊplayingÊgame,ÊandÊboysÊgoingÊswimming, 19 1/2" x 25 1/2", signedÊlowerÊright, no. 7/25. Both
overallÊveryÊgood.
998: SALVADOR DALI
USD 150 - 200
SALVADOR DALI(1904 - 1989) Spanish artist whose surrealistic paintings reflected his eccentric lifestyle. His works are known for
their dream-like, symbolic nature. United Nations first day postal cover with a color reproduction of one of Dali's works, New York,
1966, signed by Dali beneath the image. Fine.
999: SAMUEL LUKE FILDES
USD 150 - 200
SAMUEL LUKE FILDES(1843 - 1918) British artist, most remembered for his work called The Doctor. Based on the death of his son,
the painting shows a concerned physician watching a dying child. It became one of the best-selling engravings of the Victorian era.
A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., London, Nov. 18, 1916, in part: "...I send you a little sketch of your stall and I hope you have some luck with it. It is
of no artistic merit; but I value it..." Fildes mentions how the sketch was associated with his correspondent's father, who had since
passed away. Very good.
1000: THEODORE GEISEL
USD 300 - 400
THEODORE GEISEL(1904-1991) American writer and illustrator best known for authoring popular children's books under the pen
name Dr. Seuss. Signed original drawing on a first day cover, 3 1/2"x 6 1/2", franked June 12, 1971, depicting a fuzzy yellow "fish",
executed in black ink and yellow marker, inscribed; "To Ted... Dr. Suess". Fine.
1001: THEODORE GEISEL
USD 200 - 300
THEODORE GEISEL(1904 - 1992) "Dr. Seuss", author and illustrator of children's books and creator of The Cat in the Hat. S.P. 5" x
7" b/w, a chest, up portrait signed "Dr. Seuss" in the white bottom margin. Fine.
1002: VIRGIL ROSS
USD 200 - 300
VIRGIL ROSS(1907-1996) American animator and cartoonist, best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies
animated shorts for Warner Bros. Terrific original hand-drawn, colored and signed image of the voracious Wile E. Coyote hoping to
sink his fork and knife into the all-wide Roadrunner, 12Ó x 10 ?Ó, signed in pencil at bottom. A terrific piece, in fine condition.
1003: WILL ELDER
USD 200 - 300
WILL ELDER(1921-2008) American illustrator and comic book artist best known for his work with Mad Magazine. Group of two
signed original drawings: a self-portrait, 3" x 5", executed in pencil and ink on an orange index card, inscribed: "Hi! From Will Elder";
and a drawing of Melvin Mole, 5"x 7", in pencil and ink on yellow card stock. Both fine.
1004: WILL ELDER
USD 150 - 200
WILL ELDER(1921-2008) American illustrator and comic book artist best known for his work with Mad Magazine. Signed original
drawing, 3 1/2"x 6 1/2", executed on a first day cover honoring the American flag, depicting Little Annie Fanny, a character created
by Elder and fellow Mad Magazine illustrator Harvey Kurtzman for Playboy, in black ink and watercolor on the verso of the envelope,
adding his initials "W.E." in pencil. He signs his full name in black ink on the face of the envelope. Fine.
1005: LEAVES FROM THE NUREMBURG CHRONICLE
USD 300 - 400
LEAVES FROM THE NUREMBURG CHRONICLESet of four leaves, each 11"x 16", taken from a Latin edition of the Nuremburg
Chronicle, one of the first widely-distributed printed books, and one of the first to integrate text and illustrations. The Chronicle
presented an illustrated history of the world, from Genesis, through Biblical times, to modern times and the Last Judgment. The
leaves presented here contain forty-one monochrome woodcut illustrations, produced by the workshop of Michael Wolgemut,
twenty-four of which are portraits of kings, popes, saints, nobles, and other notable personages. The remainder, however, depict
such events as the burning of a large group of people on a pyre, the destruction of a city by an earthquake, a feast, a wedding and
the visitation of an angel. The capitals of one leaf have been outlined in red ink, and a marginal notation appears on another. Two
leaves bear mounting tape remnants, else very good.
1006: PETER ILLYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
USD 5,000 - 6,000
PETER ILLYICH TCHAIKOVSKY(1840 - 1893) Russian composer of symphonies and operas, including "The Nutcarcker", "Swan
Lake", and the "1812 Overture". TO A FELLOW COMPOSER ON "THE ENCHATRESS" Fine content A.L.S. "P. Tchaikovsky" in
Russian on both sides of his 5" x 3 1/2" monogrammed correspondence card, Petrograd, Feb. 15, 1887 to Czech composer Eduard
Napravnik (1839-1916), known in Russia as "Edouard Frantsevich". In part: "...I will come monday morning the 23rd and bring 'The
Enchantress' with me. Where should the notes be delivered: to you, or directly to the theater? Write a word in response. I am not
writing anything because we will see each other soon...". Fine, with holograph envelope, no. 54 in the series of letters between the
two composers. Five of Tchaikovsky's operas were premiered under N‡pravn’k's direction at the Mariinsky Theatre: The Oprichnik
(1874), Vakula the Smith (1876), The Maid of Orleans (1881), The Queen of Spades (1890) and Iolanta (1892). The Maid of Orleans
was dedicated to N‡pravn’k, who also gave the first performances of many of the conductor's other works in the Russian Musical
Society concerts in Saint Petersburg, where he was principal conductor from 1869 to 1881. "The Enchantress" was the longest
opera Tchaikovsky ever wrote. The premiere was given on 1 November 1887 at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg
conducted by the composer.
1007: JOHANNES BRAHMS AND IGNACE J. PADEREWSKI
USD 800 - 1,200
JOHANNES BRAHMS AND IGNACE J. PADEREWSKIJOHANNES BRAHMS (1833 - 1897) German composer and pianist, a prime
exponent of the Romantic school of composition who composed symphonies, piano works, concertoes, and his famous "Lullaby".
Bold signature "Joh. Brahms 20 Apr. 1894" on a 3" x 1 3/4" sheet, a few ink spots. On the verso appears an A.M.Q.S. of IGNACE J.
PADEREWSKI, (1860-1941) Polish pianist, composer and statesman, established himself as an interpreter of Chopin, Liszt and
Beethoven, four bars of music headed "Europa", boldly signed at bottom, London, (date obscured). Double-matted and framed so
that both signatures are visible.
1008: ENRICO CARUSO
USD 350 - 450
ENRICO CARUSO(1873 - 1921) Italian tenor, very possibly the greatest of all time. His repertoire included over 40 operas such as I
Pagliacci and La Boheme. Fine association self-portrait 7" x 8 3/4" (sight), shows the great tenor smiling broadly, signed in full at
bottom, adding: "Havana 1920". Some light damp staining and show-through. The verso of the page is signed by JOSE MARTI
ZAYAS-BAZAN, son of the famous Cuban freedom fighter of the same name, also signed by his wife TETE BANCES DE MARTI.
Framed.
1009: LUCIANO PAVAROTTI
USD 100 - 150
LUCIANO PAVAROTTI(1935 - 2007) Italian operatic tenor who also crossed over into popular music, one of the greatest and most
commercially-succesful tenors of all times. S.P., 8Ó x 10Ó b/w, a still from a production of DonizettiÕs ÒThe Elixer of LoveÓ, boldly
inscribed and signed at bottom, 1978. Fine.
1010: AARON COPLAND
USD 75 - 100
AARON COPLAND(1900 - 1990) American composer and winner of the Pulitzer prize for his works, including Billy the Kid and
Appalachian Spring. Bold signature on the face of a Bicentennial commemorative postal cover. Fine.
1011: AURELIO GIORNI
USD 100 - 150
AURELIO GIORNI(1895 - 1938) American pianist and composer of chamber music, orchestral music, Žtudes, as well as a sonata for
piano and violoncello. Lot of two items, includes an I.S.P. 11" x 15 1/2" b/w, Nov. 22, 1915, a chest-up pose beneath which Giorni
adds an A.M.Q.S., six bars from his "Fantasia op. 21", framed. On the reverse of the frame is a second A.M.Q.S., 1p. 8vo., "Andante
for String Quartet", three bars annotated beneath: "An idea received while in Mrs. Burr's inspiring company". Both very good.
1012: ENRICO CARUSO
USD 150 - 200
ENRICO CARUSO(1873 - 1921) Italian tenor, very possibly the greatest of all time. His repertoire included over 40 operas such as I
Pagliacci and La Boheme. A.N.S. "Caruso" on a postcard, Toronto, 1908, sending his best wishes to friends in Germany. Fine.
1013: FREDERICK LOEWE
USD 200 - 300
FREDERICK LOEWE(1901 - 1988) American composer who collaborated with Alan J. Lerner in the musicals My Fair lady, Camelot,
and others. Signed sheet music, 6pp. legal folio, the song "Why Can't This Night Last Forever" from his musical comedy"Great
Lady", published by Chappell & Co., New York, 1938. Boldly signed "Frederick Loewe" in black ink on the front cover. Fine. "Great
Lady" was produced on Broadway in 1938. A collaboration between Frederick Loewe and lyricist Earle Crooker, the show was not
one of Loewe's greatest efforts, closing after only twenty performances.
1014: FREDERICK LOEWE
USD 200 - 300
FREDERICK LOEWE(1901 - 1988) American composer who collaborated with Alan J. Lerner in the musicals My Fair lady, Camelot,
and others. Signed sheet music, 6pp. legal folio, the song "I Have Room in My Heart" from his musical comedy"Great Lady",
published by Chappell & Co., New York, 1938. Boldly signed "Frederick Loewe" in black ink on the front cover. Fine. "Great Lady"
was produced on Broadway in 1938. A collaboration between Frederick Loewe and lyricist Earle Crooker, the show was not one of
Loewe's greatest efforts, closing after only twenty performances.
1015: GIAN CARLO MENOTTI
USD 300 - 400
GIAN CARLO MENOTTI(1911 - 2007) Italian operatic composer and librettist whose works derive from Puccini and Mascagni. Fine
and unusual A.M.Q.S. penned on a 7" x 4 1/2" sheet, a spiral drawing of one measure of music in blue ink marked "Andantino",
inscribed in black ink to "the cab" and signed upside down. A curious, quirky and beautiful item, fine condition.
1016: ISAAC STERN
USD 100 - 150
ISAAC STERN(1920 - 2001) Russian-American concert violinist, one of the finest virtuosi of the twentieth century. Superb vintage
I.S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, ca. 1945, a wonderful three-quarter length pose of Stern playing his violin, boldly signed in blue ink. Negligible
corner crease at lower left not intruding on image, else fine.
1017: JOHN PHILIP SOUSA
USD 100 - 150
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA(1854-1932) American composer, known primarily for American and military marches. Signature, 8" x 10 1/2"
in blue ink on a piece of stationery from the Kellogg Music Company of Cresco, Iowa. Matted with the score to "The Stars and
Stripes Forever", Sousa's best known piece and the official march of the United States. Fine.
1018: MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH
USD 100 - 150
MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH(b. 1927) Russian cello virtuoso and conductor. S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, a chest, up pose signed and dated
1981. Fine.
1019: MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH
USD 150 - 200
MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH(b. 1927) Russian cello virtuoso and conductor. S.P. 10Ó x 8Ó b/w showing the maestro chest, up
while conducting, signed at bottom in black ink. Fine.
1020: RICHARD RODGERS
USD 75 - 100
RICHARD RODGERS(1902-1979) American composer who, in collaboration with Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein, wrote many
popular songs and scores, including "Oklahoma!", "Carousel", and "The King and I". T.L.S. on his personal letterhead, 1p. 4to., Nov.
21, 1975 thanking a man for writing to him and wishing him happiness in his retirement. Fine.
1021: COMPOSERS AND OPERA STARS
USD 200 - 300
COMPOSERS AND OPERA STARSLot of ten signatures of noted opera singers and composers of the late 1800s. Included is:
IGNACE J. PADEREWSKI, CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, EUGEN DÕALBERT, ADELINA PATTI, GEORGE HENSCHEL, MORY
ROSENTHAL, JULIUS BENEDICT, CHRISTINE NILSSON, LUIGI ARDITI, and others. All set into two early frames.
1022: COMPOSERS AND MUSICIANS
USD 100 - 150
Lot of five items, includes: S.P. 8" x 10" of BUDDY ROGERS ; ARTHUR BODANSKY T.L.S. thanking a man for his thoughts on
"Tristan und Isolde"; and ROBERT STORRS WILLIS, A.Q.S. Also includes 8" x 10" b/w photos of JOSEPH SZIGHETI and JOSEF
LHEVINNE, with ink identifying inscriptions. Overall very good.
1023: MARIA CALLAS' HAIR
USD 300 - 400
MARIA CALLAS' HAIRFive strands of hair belonging to MARIA CALLAS (1923-1977), American prima donna operatic soprano with
great vocal and dramatic versatility. Collected by her New York hairdresser. Mounted in plastic on an 8 1/2" x 11" certificate, with an
image of the singer. Fine. Ex: John Reznikoff hair collection. Includes a Certificate of Authenticity and documentation setting forth
provenance.
1024: FRANZ LISZT'S HAIR
USD 400 - 500
FRANZ LISZT'S HAIRFive strands of hair belonging to Franz Liszt (1811-1886), Hungarian composer and piano virtuoso, inventor of
the symphonic poem and composer of dozens of works including symphonies, piano compositions, and choral music. Mounted in
plastic on a 8 1/2" x 11" certificate, with an image of the composer. The hair was taken from a lock obtained in 1884 by Carl V.
Lachmund, a friend and student of Liszt's. Fine. Ex: John Reznikoff Hair Collection. Includes a Certificate of Authenticity and
1025: FRANZ PETER SCHUBERT'S HAIR
USD 600 - 700
FRANZ PETER SCHUBERT'S HAIRFour strands of hair belonging to FRANZ PETER SCHUBERT (1797 - 1828) Austrian
composer, a short-lived, astonishingly prolific creator of songs, symphonies, piano and chamber music who is perhaps the true link in
the tradition from Beethoven and Mozart to Liszt and Wagner. The lock was cut immediately after his death by his doctor, and sent to
his close friend Franz Ritter von Hartmann, from whose family the relic was obtained. Mounted in plastic on an 8 1/2" x 11"
certificate, with an image of the composer. Fine. Ex: John Reznikoff Hair Collection. Includes a Certificate of Authenticity and
1026: CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S SCREEN-USED BAMBOO CANE, PRESENTED TO
USD 12,000 - 15,000
CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S SCREEN-USED BAMBOO CANE, PRESENTED TO FELLOW SILDENT FILM STAR GLORIA SWANSONAn
historic film relic, literally an icon representing America's film industry: Charlie Chaplin's screen-used bamboo cane, with
unimpeachable provenance. The lightly-shellacked cane measures 33" tall and approximately 3/4" wide at its widest point. Careful
viewing of Chaplin's films over the years shows that he used a variety of canes with varying "knuckle" sizes and spacing. In 1916 and
1917, Chaplin made a series of films for the Mutual Corporation and used a number of canes in these pictures, all nearly identical to
this example - and unlike canes used by the star in earlier and later films. Many hundreds of stills and film clips from the Mutual Films
exist, but a determined reseracher may uncover an exact match. The cane shows clear signs of use, bearing slight wear at the inside
of the upper curved handle where the cane would have been gripped, with additional wear at the very bottom. This important relic
originated from the personal collection of author and radio and television talk-show host JOE FRANKLIN (1926-2015). Franklin's
career spanned nearly fifty years and included interviews with Chaplin, John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe (with whom Franklin
co-authored "The Marilyn Monroe Story" in 1953), Jayne Mansfield, Cary Grant, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali, Rudy Vallee, Jimmy
Durante, Madonna, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, The Ramones, Lou Albano and five U.S. Presidents.
He also authored many reference books on film and much light reading. Franklin's notarized letter of provenance accompanies the
cane. It reads, in part: "ÉCharlie Chaplin's thirty-five inch vintage bamboo cane was originally given by Chaplin personally to his
close friend, actress Gloria Swanson, at the Chaplin StudiosÉin 1931. Gloria Swanson was among Chaplin's first co-stars in film,
performing with Chaplin in his 1915 'Charlie's New Job"ÉThe two remained life-long friends and confidantsÉChaplin, as related by
Gloria Swanson [to me], presented the cane to her in and around the time that Chaplin was making his famm, 'City Lights'ÉThe cane
remained in Swanson's personal collection of mementos until the 1970sÉSwanson and I had become close friends in the 1970s
when we met during Swanson's appearance on Broadway in the production of "Butterflies Are Free". Knowing my admiration of
Chaplin, Swanson agreed to make Chaplin's bamboo cane a part of the Joe Franklin ArchivesÉI also, it is a great pleasure to note,
had the opportunity to know Chaplin. The actor was on my radio showÉI hereby certify that the aforementioned item is the original
and is 100% authenticÉ". With Franklin's letter of provenance are two original color photographs of Franklin beaming as he holds the
cane in his hands. From Franklin, the item passed directly to a personal acquaintance of Franklin, who sold the cane in 2002 to a
member of an internationally -recognized Southern rock band. He has now has consigned this fine relic for sale. The cane is
handsomely framed in a custom black-finished steel case, 11" x 38" x 3". Chaplin must have had a few canes for use on-screen - the
last recorded sale of a cane brought over $16,000, and a different sale of one of Chaplin's bowler hats and a cane fetched $60,000.
We simply cannot imagine a more emblematic film relic, particularly notable in light of the opening of the Chaplin Museum in
Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland.
1027: CHARLIE CHAPLIN
USD 3,000 - 4,000
CHARLIE CHAPLINEspecially rare and desirable signed sketch on a 4 3/4" x 4" sheet (sight), Chaplin's drawing of his famous
"Tramp's" battered bowler hat, bamboo cane and tattered shoes, beneath which he writes: "Good luck Charles Chaplin 1944" Very
nicely matted with a 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" photo (with printed signature), all set into a wood frame. A delightful presentation!
1028: CHARLIE CHAPLIN
USD 800 - 1,200
CHARLIE CHAPLIN (1889-1977) American silent comedy film star who started his career with Mack Sennett and achieved
worldwide fame with portrayal of "the tramp". Especially early signed photo, 5" x 7" b/w, showing the great comedian in a chest, up
pose with trademark black bowtie, white shirt, and black coat, boldly signed at lower-right: "Sincerely Charlie Chaplin". Photo by
Witzel, Los Angeles. Tiny pin hole at upper-right corner, else near fine, matted and ready for framing.
1029: "WILLIAMS AND WALKER" - BERT WILLIAMS AND GEORGE WALKER
USD 2,000 - 3,000
"WILLIAMS AND WALKER" - BERT WILLIAMS AND GEORGE WALKERTwo prominent figures of the minstrel era were Bert
Williams and George Walker. When this duo appeared on the minstrel scene, they dubbed themselves the "Two Real Coons" at the
Casino Theatre in New York in 1896. The debut of Williams and Walker was considered to be significant to black comedy and black
professional theatre because of their innovations, such as the hit musical comedy "In Dahomey" that toured Europe and the U.S.,
popularizing the cakewalk, and professionalizing black theatre by founding professional organizations for black entertainers. A very
rare pair of signed photos, includes GEORGE WALKER (1872-1911), 6" x 7 1/4" casual seated pose smiling as he lights a cigarette,
signed in the lower margin. Signature a bit worn and mount stained, still very good. Also BERT WILLIAMS (1874-1922), 6" x 8" b/w,
a chest, up studio portrait nicely signed in blue ink. Both images have been trimmed a bit at bottom. Very rare photographs of two of
the most influential black entertainers of all time.
1030: W. C. FIELDS
USD 750 - 1,000
W. C. FIELDS(1880 - 1946) Portly, red-nosed hard-drinking film and stage comedian, remembered for his roles in "David
Copperfield" and "My Little Chickadee". Excellent I.S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, ca. 1935, a half-length pose with his upraised cane resting on
his shoulder, inscribed along the cane and signed: "W. C. Fields" on his pocket handkerchief. Fine condition, in a period frame.
1031: WALTER E. DISNEY
USD 500 - 600
WALTER E. DISNEY(1901 - 1966) American artist, film producer and businessman, creator of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck,
producer of the first animated film with sound, builder of theme parks in Anaheim and Orlando. Fine in-person pencil inscription and
signature on a 5 3/4" x 7 3/4" pale green sheet. A few miniscule rust spots at extreme left, else fine. Obtained directly from a lady
whom, in 1958, personally obtained the signature after seeing Disney lawn bowling at the Buck Hill Falls resort in the Poconos.
1032: HUMPHREY BOGART
USD 400 - 600
HUMPHREY BOGART(1899 - 1957) American film actor and star of the immensely popular films The Maltese Falcon, The Treasure
of Sierra Madre, and The African Queen, to name a few. Enormous 6 1/2" long full black ink signature matted with two stills, set into
an ornate wood frame and ready to hang on your wall. Fine.
1033: JOHN WAYNE "THE GREEN BERETS" GRENADE VEST
USD 750 - 800
JOHN WAYNE "THE GREEN BERETS" GRENADE VESTOlive-drab grenade vest, 17 1/2" x 10 1/4", with patch pockets for 11
grenades, used by JOHN WAYNE (1907-1979) in the 1968 film, "The Green Berets". The U.S. Army provided a great deal of
material support and equipment, including weapons and soldiers, for the film, which was filmed at the army base at Fort Benning,
Georgia. The vest is marked on the back: "The L.N. Gross Co." and "4-18", the latter indicating the date of manufacture as April,
1918. It is also marked: "U.S." the upper edge features three leather tabs with metal grommets, likely to facilitate a carrying strap.
The webbing straps that would have been present on the item when it was issued are missing. These vests were first issued at the
end of World War I, but saw wider use during World War II by the Marines in the Pacific, who used them to carry both grenades and
shotgun shells. Very good. Includes a COA signed by Ethan Wayne, John Wayne's son and the president of John Wayne
Enterprises, LLC.
1034: AGNES DE MILLE
USD 100 - 150
AGNES DE MILLE(1905 - 1993) American dancer and choreographer. Pair of T.L.S.s, "Agnes" with the other signed in full, each 1p.
4to., New York, 1985 and 1989 to a actor JOSE FERRER and a producer. In part: "...I should very much like to be a member of the
Players...I am not sure that in my present crippled condition that I could avail myself of it...My grandfather Henry De Mille was one of
the first members...I admire Jerry [Jerome] Robbins profoundly and am very fond of him...I gave him his first solo on the ballet
stage...". Very good.
1035: BETTE DAVIS
USD 100 - 150
BETTE DAVIS(1908 - 1989) American dramatic actress and two-time Academy Award winner. I.S.P., 8" x 10" b/w, a waist-up view of
the actress, inscribed: "Happy Birthday to Vivien Diello, Bette Davis" in black ink. Fine.
1036: BETTY GRABLE
USD 100 - 150
BETTY GRABLE(1916 - 1973) American actress and pin-up girl of World War II. Attractive I.S.P. 8Ó x 10Ó b/w, a sultry chest-up
pose in a fur, signed at lower-right. GrableÕs pen a bit faulty when she signed the first letter of her last name, else very good.
1037: BETTY WHITE
USD 40 - 60
BETTY WHITE(b. 1922) American actress, comedian, and television personality, recognized as the first woman to produce a sitcom.
Signed and inscribed book, "If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't)" (New York: G.B. Putnam's Sons) 2011, 258pp. 8vo., signed
in full on the title page and again adding: "Many Thanks, Love, Betty". Bound in black cloth boards, with the original dust jacket
present. Fine.
1038: CHARLES LAUGHTON
USD 100 - 150
CHARLES LAUGHTON(1899 - 1962) British film actor who excelled in his role as the Hunchback of Notre Dame and in Mutiny on
the Bounty. Partly-printed D.S. 1p. 4to., New York, Jan. 11, 1956, a contract to appear as Master of Ceremonies in the NBC
production "Festival of Music", signed at bottom. Very good.
1039: CHARLES MINGUS
USD 200 - 300
CHARLES MINGUS(1922 - 1979) American jazz bass player, the first to exploit the bass as a solo instrument. Mingus was a major
influence in jazz in the Fifties and Sixties, and his work remains most influential today. Signature "Charles Mingus" in blue ink cut
from an album page and taped taped to a vintage b/w photo of a laughing Mingus holding a bass. Signature has tape stains at most
margins lightly affecting tips of a few letters, estimated accordingly.
1040: CHARLTON HESTON
USD 100 - 150
CHARLTON HESTON(1923-2008) American film actor, a leading man who won an Academy Award for Ben Hur, and also starred in
The Ten Commandments and The Greatest Show On Earth. Very early I.S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, a 1952 studio portrait, nicely signed.
Light creases at top and corners barely detract, else very good.
1041: CHARLTON HESTON
USD 150 - 200
CHARLTON HESTON(1923-2008) American film actor, a leading man who won an Academy Award for Ben Hur, and also starred in
The Ten Commandments and Planet of the Apes. Excellent S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, a still from "Ben Hur" boldly signed in black ink. Fine.
1042: DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JR.
USD 100 - 150
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JR.(1909-2000) A popular American screen actor, he made his screen debut at 13. Lot of five T.L.S., three
signed in full, each 1p., 1981-96, various locations, all sent to an events producer. Most concern attending honorary galas, also
mentions his father's ca. 1906 to 1915 Broadway performances in some detail, his work with Anthony Quinn on "Sinbad the Sailor",
his pleasure in getting a signed photo of President George H. Bush, etc. Very good.
1043: DUKE ELLINGTON
USD 300 - 400
DUKE ELLINGTON(1899 - 1974) American band leader and composer of such hits as "Mood Indigo", "Ko Ko" and "Sophisticated
Lady". Superb vintage I.S.P., 10" x 8" b/w, a ca. 1935 photo of Ellington seated at a piano and regarding the camera, inscribed and
signed in black ink. Fine.
1044: ELI WALLACH
USD 75 - 100
ELI WALLACH(1915 - 2014) American film, television and stage actor whose career spanned more than six decades. Lot of two
T.L.S.s on his personal letterhead, each 1p. 8vo., [n.p.], 1989 and 1986 allowing an events planned to use his name in a program
and mentioning that he would be pleased to act as an escort at an event. Very good.
1045: ELIZABETH TAYLOR
USD 200 - 300
ELIZABETH TAYLOR(1932 - 2011) American actress, a glamorous leading lady and winner of two Academy Awards for Best
Actress. Pair of fine content letters on her personal letterhead but signed with facsimile signatures, the first 1p. 4to., June 9, 2005 to
playwright Edward Albee: "...Congratulations on receiving the Theater Hall of Fame Award...I will cherish the experience of 'Who's
Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' forever...". The second letter, 1p. 4to., June 10, 2002 was sent to theatrical costume designer Florence
Klotz: "...Darling Flossie, You're the best, the funniest, the most talented. If only you could have controlled my boobs when I ran. I
love you and I miss you...". With a photo which also bears a printed signature. Three pieces. Taylor's health increasingly worsened in
these years, and she almost exclusively signed her letters electronically.
1046: EMIL JANNINGS
USD 100 - 150
EMIL JANNINGS(1886 - 1950) German actor awarded the Academy Award for his role in "The Way of All Flesh (1927) and a co-star
with Dietrich in "The Blue Angel". Excellent vintage S.P. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" sepia, an early German postcard photo boldly signed at
bottom. Sold with a second such signed postcard, this one showing German actor HARRY LIEDTKE (1882-1945), a popular actor in
the Twenties who played opposite Marlene Dietrich, killed by advancing Russian soldiers.
1047: FREDERICO FELLINI
USD 100 - 150
FREDERICO FELLINI(1920-1995) Italian film director and the major influence on post-war Italian film-making. Glossy I.S.P., 4"x 7"
b/w, a dramatic pose of the director sitting behind a camera, boldly signed adding "Roma 82". Fine.
1048: GEORGE ABBOTT
USD 100 - 150
GEORGE ABBOTT(1887 - 1995) American theater producer and director, playwright, screenwriter, and film director and producer
whose career spanned more than nine decades. Lot of five A.L.S.s, all but one signed in full, each 1p. 4to., New York and Miami,
1984-90, all sent to an events producer. In part: "...Of course I want to be there for Hal's [Hal Prince] honor night. Wouldn't miss it...I
accept your kind invitation to participate in the Astaire Awards...I shall be delighted to let you use my name..."
1049: GINGER ROGERS
USD 100 - 150
GINGER ROGERS(1911 - 1995) American dancer and film star remembered for her roles with dancing partner Fred Astaire.
Attractive I.S.P. 8Ó x 10Ó b/w, a chest-up pose inscribed and signed in her flowery hand. Fine.
1050: GINGER ROGERS
USD 100 - 150
GINGER ROGERS(1911 - 1995) American dancer and film star remembered for her roles with dancing partner Fred Astaire. Fine
I.S.P., 8Ó x 10Ó b/w, an attractive chest-up pose boldly signed.
1051: GLORIA SWANSON
USD 100 - 150
GLORIA SWANSON(1897 - 1983) American silent film star starring in numerous melodramas. Carbon T.L.S., 1p. 4to., New York,
June 18, 1965 concerning her payment to a screenwriter in relation to the work "Here Kitty, Kitty". Very good. The film, concerning a
philandering husband, was to be made in Italy.
1052: GRACE KELLY
USD 100 - 150
GRACE KELLY(1929 - 1982) Beautiful American actress who gave up her film career to marry Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956.
S.P. "Grace de Monaco", b/w, 4" x 6", a picture postcard of the royal family, signed in blue ink at lower right. Includes original
transmittal envelope. Fine.
1053: GREGORY PECK
USD 100 - 150
GREGORY PECK(1916 - 2003) American film actor, won an Academy Award for his role in "To Kill a Mockingbird". Good lot of three
T.L.S.s, each 1p. 4to, Los Angeles, 1989-99, all to an events producer politely declining invitations: "...we will be in Paris that night,
for the opening...of the Liza-Sammy-Frank show...Please thank the members of the Catholic Actors Guild...I'm pleased to know that I
am on Lena Horne's list of eligible, although she is obviously a bit too young for me...". Fine.
1054: HAROLD "HAL" PRINCE
USD 300 - 400
HAROLD "HAL" PRINCE(b. 1928) American theatrical producer and director associated with many of the best-known Broadway
musical productions of the past half-century. He has received 21 Tony Awards, more than any other individual, including eight for
directing, eight for producing the year's Best Musical, two as Best Producer of a Musical, and three special awards. Finelot of 25
letters, including three A.L.S.s, all but one signed "Hal", all on his letterhead and sent to a friend and fellow producer. Largely friendly
content, also referring to "Kiss of the Spider Woman" as "a big smash after such a long journey", also mention of Lena Horne, Chita
Rivera, and the opening of Grind". Very good.
1055: HELEN HAYES
USD 100 - 150
HELEN HAYES(1900 - 1993) American stage and screen actress, Academy Award winner. Lot of three T.L.S.s on her personal
letterhead, each 1p. 8vo., Nyack, 1989-91 to a producer variously accepting and declining invitations, including one to see "one my
my very favorite actresses, Eileen Heckart". Fine.
1056: HELENA MODJESKA
USD 75 - 100
HELENA MODJESKA(1840 - 1909) American actress who excelled in serious dramatic and Shakespearean roles. I.S.P. 3 ?" x 10"
b/w, a quarter-length profile inscribed and signed at bottom, 1905. Worn at margins, toned, corners rounded, still quite good.
1057: HOWARD THURSTON
USD 75 - 100
HOWARD THURSTON(1869 - 1936) American magician who starred with Harry Kellar, famous for his large stage illusions and his
"floating lady". Bold signature on a card adding date: "July 20/32". Fine.
1058: JAMES STEWART
USD 150 - 200
JAMES STEWART(1908 - 1997) American film actor, star of "Harvey" and "It's a Wonderful Life", among many others. Scarce A.L.S.
"James Stewart" on his personal correspondance card, 1p. 12mo., [Beverly Hills, February, 1988] to a lady in New York: "...I am very
grateful to you for your kind and thoughtful letter. I send my thanks and wish you all good wishes for your success in your work...". A
couple of creases, else very good. With holograph transmittal envelope.
1059: JAMES STEWART
USD 100 - 150
JAMES STEWART(1908-1997) American actor, best known for his distinctive drawl and down-to-earth persona. S.P., 8" x 10" color,
a publicity still from the movie "The Spirit of St. Louis", showing Stewart as Charles Lindbergh with co-star Patricia Smith. Signed in
black ink, very good.
1060: JEFF CHANDLER
USD 200 - 300
JEFF CHANDLER(1918 - 1961) American actor, film producer and singer best remembered for playing Cochise in Broken Arrow
(1950), for which he was Oscar nominated. He was one of Universal International's most popular male stars of the 1950s. Good
content personal A.L.S. ÒJ. C.Ó with full signature on return envelope, 2pp. 8vo. On his personal letterhead, Beverly Hills, Oct. 18,
1955 to his close friend, Sammy Davis, Jr. Only a year earlier, Chandler had offered one of his eyes to Davis, who was in danger of
losing a second eye following a severe car accident. In part: ÒÉ.As a live entertainer, youÕre maybe a shade better (shade Ð what
did he mean by that?) Ð but IÕm very bright on paper! Thanks for the good wishes on our anniversary. You were with us in
spiritÉsaw Greco do part of your actÉ Greco kept tripping over one spot all night Ð finally discovered it was Whitey Lockman!...
Okay, IÕve seen Greco Ð and you still have the cutest one in show business!... Sam Ð Despite your lie, your promises, your
infidelities, your going out with other JewsÉ I still love you!... and hurry back. And if youÕre driving, donÕt!Ó.
1061: JOAN CRAWFORD
USD 100 - 150
JOAN CRAWFORD(1908-1977) American actress, an Academy Award winner for her role in Mildred Pierce. Fine vintage I.S.P., 11"
x 14" b/w, a reclining view with her mink stole, inscribed and signed in blue ink. Tiny marginal chip at top, else very good.
1062: JOAN CRAWFORD
USD 100 - 150
JOAN CRAWFORD(1908-1977) American actress, an Academy Award winner for her role in Mildred Pierce. Fine vintage I.S.P., 8" x
10" b/w, ca. 1950, a chest, up pose boldly signed. Very good.
1063: JOHN CASSAVETES
USD 100 - 150
JOHN CASSAVETES(1929 - 1989) Greek-American actor, film director and screenwriter. Cassavetes was a pioneer of American
independent film. S.P. 10" x 8" b/w, a pensive, casual profile.
1064: JOHN DREW
USD 75 - 100
JOHN DREW(1853 - 1927) American stage actor noted for his roles in Shakespearean comedy, society drama, and light comedies.
I.S.P. 7" x 11" b/w, a Sarony photo of Drew in profile nicely inscribed and signed at bottom, 1908. Very good.
1065: JOHN GIELGUD
USD 100 - 150
JOHN GIELGUD(1904 - 2000) English actor and theatre director whose career spanned eight decades. A.L.S. on his note card, 1p.
12mo., Wotton, Underwood, Feb. 15, 1989 to a producer: "...I would love to have been present for the Gala for dear Helen Hayes but
unfortunately I shall be rehearsing for a big part in...'Summer lease' and could not possibly get away...Please give my fond love to
Helen...".
1066: JOSEPH DUNNINGER BRASS LOCKING CYLINDER
USD 200 - 300
JOSEPH DUNNINGER BRASS LOCKING CYLINDERJOSEPH DUNNINGER (1892 - 1975) "The Amazing Dunninger", one of the
most famous and proficient mentalists of all time. He was one of the pioneer performers of magic on radio and television. An odd
Dunninger relic, undoubtedly used in his magic performances, a 3" x 1" brass cylinder with knurled cap and machined threads
allowing the cap to be tightly screwed onto the top of the cylinder. The cylinder and cap have holes which align allowing a brass bar
to pass through, through which a lock may be placed. Lock and keys are included. Most likely, a spectator may have placed a secret
message within the cylinder which was then locked, and Dunninger would "guess" the contents of the message. Very good. From
Dunninger's estate, a portion of which was sold by us several years ago. With our COA.
1067: JULIE HARRIS
USD 150 - 200
JULIE HARRIS(1925 - 2013) American stage, screen, and television actress, awarded five Tony Awards, three Emmy Awards, and a
Grammy Award, and was nominated for an Academy Award. Also awarded the National Medal of Arts and a Special Lifetime
Achievement Tony Award. Lot of seven A.L.S.s signed in full (3) and as "Julie" (4), some postcards, all sent to a producer. Letters
generally discuss potential projects, one-woman plays, invitations to MC events, benefits, etc. Very good.
1068: JULIE HARRIS
USD 150 - 200
JULIE HARRIS(1925 - 2013) American stage, screen, and television actress, awarded five Tony Awards, three Emmy Awards, and a
Grammy Award, and was nominated for an Academy Award. Also awarded the National Medal of Arts and a Special Lifetime
Achievement Tony Award. Lot of six A.L.S.s signed in full (3) and as "Julie" (3), some postcards, all sent to a producer. Letters
generally discuss items she needs on stage for the "Belle of Amherst", her engagements, Knots Landing, etc. Very good.
1069: KATHARINE HEPBURN
USD 150 - 200
KATHARINE HEPBURN(1909-2003) American actress and Academy Award winner who was perfect playing opposite co-star
Spencer Tracy. Lot of two T.L.S.s on her personal letterhead, each 1p. 8vo., [n.p.], 1989 and 1992 to an events producer. In part: "...I
enjoyed your Margaret Sanger play - thought Eileen Heckart was excellent - and was sorry not to meet you...". She also apparently
declines an invitation to make an address at a gala. Fine.
1070: KIRK DOUGLAS
USD 150 - 200
KIRK DOUGLASGroup of two S.P.'s, includes: I.S.P., 8"x 10" b/w, a publicity still from the film "Scalawag", inscribed: "Hi Jean - Kirk
Douglas". A paper press label is attached to the verso. Fine WITH: S.P., 8"x 10"b/w, a publicity still from the film "The War Wagon".
Signed in black ink at upper right. Fine.
1071: KIRK DOUGLAS
USD 150 - 200
KIRK DOUGLASGroup of two S.P.'s, includes: S.P., 8"x 10" color, a publicity still from the film "Lust For Life". Signed in black ink at
upper right. Fine. WITH: S.P., 8"x 10" color, a publicity still from the film "A Gunfight", showing Douglas with co-star JOHNNY CASH.
Signed "Kirk Douglas '85" at upper right. Fine.
1072: LLOYD BRIDGES
USD 60 - 80
LLOYD BRIDGES(1913 - 1998) American actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature
films. D.S. 1p. 4to., [n.p.], Sep. 20, 1978, an AFTRA Proof of Performance form for his appearance on "Two's Company". Very good.
1073: MARILYN MONROE "GOLDEN DREAMS" CALENDAR
USD 200 - 300
MARILYN MONROE "GOLDEN DREAMS" CALENDARCalendar for the year of 1955, 10" x 17", featuring an image of actress
MARILYN MONROE (1926-1962) posing nude against a red velvet backdrop. This photo, part of a set made in 1949, at the very
beginning of Monroe's career as an actress, would cause a minor scandal in the following years as her fame grew, which Monroe
disarmed with honesty and wit: when asked by a reporter if she had "had anything on" during the shoot, she famously quipped, "I
had the radio on". Stapled beneath the image are the original calendar pages, all of which are present and intact. Very good.
1074: MARK HAMILL
USD 200 - 300
MARK HAMILL(b. 1951) American actor, best known for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars films. Signed poster, 26
1/2"x 40 1/4" (sight), celebrating the tenth anniversary of the third Star Wars film, "Return of the Jedi". Signed by Hamill in blue ink
over his image, at the center of the poster, and numbered 91 of 175 in gold ink. Simply framed in black, fine.
1075: MARY PICKFORD
USD 75 - 100
MARY PICKFORD(1893 - 1979) "America's Sweetheart", American actress who played the role of the sweet innocent, Academy
Award winner (1929) and a founder of United Artists. I.S.P. 6 ?" x 7 ?", a photo of an artist's portrait of Pickford signed by her in black
indelible pencil. Tack holes and tiny tape stains at corners.
1076: MAUREEN O'HARA
USD 150 - 200
MAUREEN O'HARA(1920-2015) Irish-American actress and singer, known for her beauty and playing fiercely passionate but
sensible heroines. Typed. D.S., 28pp. 4to., Sep. 14, 1970, O'Hara's contract for the film "Million Dollar Kidnapping". The contract lays
out the role, the filming period, and the terms of compensation. The name of the film was changed during filming to "Big Jake", and
also starred John Wayne. Boldly signed in black ink on the final page, very good.
1077: NATALIE WOOD
USD 150 - 200
NATALIE WOOD(1938 - 1981) American film and television actress best known for her screen roles in Miracle on 34th Street,
Splendor in the Grass, Rebel Without a Cause, The Searchers, and West Side Story. Lot of two scarce signed photos, both 1965,
includes a candid 3 ?" x 4 ?" color, mounted and signed by her "Natalie" in Los Angeles, Apr. 17, 1965. WITH a second photo, 13 ?"
x 10" b/w, also signed "Natalie" but light and with poor contrast. Both photos show Wood with an unknown man who has inscribed
both images in German and signed. The larger photo has a large vertical crease away from Wood's image. At the time, Wood was
divorced from Robert Wagner, and this man may have been a potential suitor.
1078: NOEL COWARD
USD 200 - 300
NOEL COWARD(1899 - 1973) English actor, author and playwright, he wrote "Mad About the Boy" and "Some Day I'll Find You".
Fine association I.S.P. 8" x 9 ?" b/w, a chest, up pose with cigarette holder in hand, inscribed to the famous society impresario Earl
Blackwell: "For Earl Blackwell In memory of a really gay evening at the World's Fair Noel Coward". Glue remnants at top margin
would mat-out, minor crease in inscription and chip at lower right, trimmed at bottom, all easily remedied.
1079: OMAR SHARIF
USD 100 - 150
OMAR SHARIF(1932 - 2015) Egyptian actor best known for his films Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, and Funny Girl. His
illustrated autobiography "The Eternal Male" (Garden City: Doubleday & Co.), 184pp. 8vo., in blue cloth with gilt title on spine, signed
on the front flyleaf. Fine.
1080: PAUL MUNI
USD 100 - 150
PAUL MUNI(1895-1967) Austrian-born American actor, best known for his roles in "Scarface" and "The Story of Louis Pasteur", for
which he won an Academy Award. I.S.P., 8" x 10" sepia, a waist-up view of Muni in a fedora, inscribed: "With all good wishes, Paul
Muni". Fine.
1081: PAUL NEWMAN
USD 300 - 400
PAUL NEWMAN(1925 - 2008) American actor, Academy Award winner (1986). Scarce T.L.S. on his personal letterhead, 1p. 4to,
[n.p.], Jan. 8 ,1987 to an events producer. In part: "...We are very honored that the Catholic Actors Guild of America would like to
present us with the George M. Cohan Award we are most flattered just to have been nominated. It has always been a policy of ours
not to be singled out...we must regretfully decline...Please convey our gratitude...". Two letters in signature slightly brushed, else fine.
1082: PETE SEEGER
USD 75 - 100
PETE SEEGER(1919-2014), iconic singer and songwriter. Three postcard A.L.S.s, "Old Pete," 1968, 2008, and 2009, to Eric Kener
(?). In part: "ÉI am keeping all the stuff you send meÉ I'll be on a plane to Calif. tomorrow and hope to read 'em allÉ I need to know
how to spell your last name. I copied the scrawl on the envelopeÉ I wish I could help, but at age 89, with literally bushels of mail to
answer, all I can do is admire you & your cameraÉ" He sketches a banjo after each signature. Fine.
1083: PETE SEEGER
USD 100 - 150
PETE SEEGER(1919 - 2013) American folk singer and social activist who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era, he cowrote "If I
Had a Hammer", "Turn, Turn, Turn" and other well known hits during his long career. A.L.S. 1p. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], regrets he cannot
commit to an engagement, noting: "...Awfully sorry. I'm not much for talking about philosophy...". Small stain at bottom. Matted with a
photo.
1084: RAY BOLGER
USD 150 - 200
RAY BOLGER(1904 - 1987) American dancer and actor remembered for his portrayal of The Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. A
terrific I.S.P., 8" x 10" b/w, a promotional still from "The Wizard of Oz" showing Bolger as "The Scarecrow" gushing beside Judy
Garland's "Dorothy". Fine.
1085: ROBERT REDFORD
USD 75 - 100
ROBERT REDFORD(b. 1936) Award-winning American motion picture actor, director, and producer. Signature, 5" x 8", executed in
blue ink on White House letterhead. Fine.
1086: ROBIN WILLIAMS
USD 200 - 300
ROBIN WILLIAMS(1951 - 2014) American actor and comedian. Ca. 1995 I.S.P. 8" x 10" color, adds: "You rock" above his signature.
Fine.
1087: ROBIN WILLIAMS
USD 200 - 300
ROBIN WILLIAMS(1951 - 2014) American actor and comedian. Ca. 1995 I.S.P. 8" x 10" color, adds: "You rock" above his signature.
Fine.
1088: ROLAND YOUNG
USD 100 - 150
ROLAND YOUNG(1887-1953) English actor, best known for his roles in "Topper" and "The Philadelphia Story". I.S.P., 5" x 7" sepia,
a chest-up view of Young, inscribed in green ink: "To Dorothy Freeman, with best wishes, Roland Young". Fine.
1089: ROSALIND RUSSELL
USD 100 - 150
ROSALIND RUSSELL(1907-1976) American actress and comedian, best known for her portrayal of dignified and professional roles.
T.L.S., 1p. 8vo., New York, Aug. 17, 1951, to Harold Freedman, discussing possible roles, in part: "... Although I decided it was not
propitious for me to go out with the 'Country Girl', I hope Clifford will see his way clear to let me read 'By The Sea' when he
completes it..." Signed in blue ink at the conclusion, and again in black ink in the upper left corner. Very good.
1090: STEPIN FETCHIT
USD 100 - 150
STEPIN FETCHIT(1902-1985) American comedian and film actor, the first African American actor in history to become a millionaire
and receive a featured screen credit in a film. I.S.P., 8" x 10" b/w, a full-body view of Fetchit onstage, inscribed: "To Jennie, From
Stepin Fetchit". Very good.
1091: THELMA RITTER
USD 150 - 200
THELMA RITTER(1902 - 1969) American actress, best known for her comedic roles as working class characters and her strong New
York accent. S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, a half-length pose nicely signed.
1092: THELONIUS SPHERE MONK
USD 400 - 500
THELONIUS SPHERE MONK(1920 - 1982) American jazz pianist, a creator of "bop" style, played in bands with Lucky Millander,
Coleman Hawkins, and Charlie Parker, composer of "Round Midnight" and "Straight No Chaser". Rare A.N.S. on a small sheet:
"Good luck always Thelonius Monk". Very slight adhesive show through at upper corners, else very good.
1093: THOMAS JAMES "TOMMY" TUNE
USD 150 - 200
THOMAS JAMES "TOMMY" TUNE(b. 1939) American actor, dancer, singer, theatre director, producer, and choreographer. Over the
course of his career, he has won ten Tony Awards and the National Medal of Arts. Lot of six A.L.S's., some with good content, each
1p. various sizes, {n.p., n.d., ca. 1990s), to an events producer. In part: "Shit!...I'm in show business and I'm performing STEPS IN
TIME in Florida. I think it's called the 'Condo Circuit' HELP! THE BROADWAY OF BOCA...My tails are safe in the Hall of Fame and
so proud that they are there - Forever...Thank for the tip on Top Hat...the Astaire/Rogers story is a GEM - isn't Fosse amazing?
Always...I'll do it next year when I'm healed and hoppin'...". Each is signed with his unique "musical quote" signature. Fine.
1094: THOMAS W. "FATS" WALLER
USD 100 - 150
THOMAS W. "FATS" WALLER(1904 - 1943) American composer and musician who blended jazz and a comic style. His hits
included "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose". Inscription and signature on a album page: "To David Here tiz! Best Wishes
Thomas 'Fats' Waller" Collector's note at top dates piece to 1937. Matted with a photo and framed. Very good.
1095: VINCENTE MINNELLI
USD 100 - 150
VINCENTE MINNELLI(1910 - 1986) American Oscar-winning director married to Judy Garland and father of Liza Minnelli. S.P. 10" x
8" b/w, a still from his "Lust for Life" showing Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn. Fine.
1096: LAS VEGAS AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION
USD 75 - 100
LAS VEGAS AUTOGRAPH COLLECTIONLot of 30 signatures, all obtained by a Las Vegas casino employee. The collection
includes the signatures of JAY LENO, ROB LOWE, EMILIO ESTEVEZ, TOM SELLECK, PAUL STANLEY, GENE HACKMAN, TINA
LOUISE, DEBORAH WINGER, TIMOTHY HUTTON, KATO, JOHN OATES, SCOTT BAIO, and others. The signatures are executed
on a variety of items, including hotel stationery, transparent plastic, greeting cards, and a parking stub. All are very good to fine.
1097: HOLLYWOOD AND TELEVISION
USD 100 - 150
HOLLYWOOD AND TELEVISIONGood lot of twelve items signed by Hollywood and television stars, includes photos (various sizes)
signed by KIRK DOUGLAS, OPRAH WINFREY, HEDY(not "Headly")LAMARR, FRED ROGERS, BURT REYNOLDS, ERNEST
BORGNINE, PHYLLIS DILLER, and MEL BROOKS, and signatures of CAROL BURNETT (2), EVELYN KEYES andJAMES EARL
JONES. Very good, may contain secretarial examples.
1098: HOLLYWOOD NOTABLES
USD 100 - 150
HOLLYWOOD NOTABLESLot of five items signed by Hollywood notables, all from 1946, includes an A.L.S. of JOSE FERRER,
T.L.S.s of RAYMOND MASSEY, MAURICE EVANS and MELVYN DOUGLAS, and signature of EDDIE CANTOR. Very good.
1099: ENTERTAINERS
USD 100 - 150
ENTERTAINERSLot of six items signed by various entertainers, includes BOB HOPE T.L.S., 1991, declines to attend an event
honoring Vincent Sardi due to a television commitment; RALPH BELLAMY ("Ralph") T.L.S., 1989, declines to attend a Players Club
dinner; MIKE NICHOLS T.L.S., [n.d.], states that he has decided to attend no awards dinners for the coming year; JAMES EARL
JONES S.P. 8" x 10" color; MILTON BERLE self-typed T.L.S. 1996 thanking an events producer for giving him a "FIRST CLASS ALL
THE WAY" honorary gala, adding: "KEEP PLANNING FOR THE 100TH!!"; and SERGIO FRANCHI S.P. (damaged).
1100: BROADWAY AND HOLLYWOOD WRITERS AND DIRECTORS
USD 300 - 500
BROADWAY AND HOLLYWOOD WRITERS AND DIRECTORSGood lot of fourteen letters of notable writers and directors, all 1p.
and sent to an eventa producer ca. mid-1980s to 2000. Includes: STEPHEN SONDHEIM (5) mentions nominating composer Scott
Murphy for an award and attending an event at the Gershwin Theater; JOSHUA LOGAN (2) re: attending events; ROBERT
ANDERSON (3, as "Bob"), compliments on events he attended; EDWARD ALBEE (2) critical content on nomination of upcoming
playwrights, and asking why people should pay to attend a gala honoring him; SIDNEY KING thanks for an award; and HORTON
FOOTE on being inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame. Very good.
1101: PROMINENT FEMALE STAGE ACTRESSES
USD 200 - 300
PROMINENT FEMALE STAGE ACTRESSESGood lot 0f 19 items signed by prominent stage actresses and performers, a few
signed with first name, sent to actor Jose Ferrer and an events producer. Includes: CAROL BURNETT A.L.S., 1989, she is happy to
be inducted into the Players Club but cannot attend as she will be at an awards dinner honoring Lucille Ball; JOANNE WOODWARD
T.L.S., 1986, on her being awarded the Stanislavski Award; JEAN STAPLETON T.L.S., 1986, declines to be a presenter at the
Astaire Awards, with a signed photo; DIAHANN CARROLL T.L.S., 1992, cannot perform at a Mother Hale Awards gala; ANGELA
LANSBURY A.L.S. and T.L.S, 2002 and 2007, thanks for a gift and declining an invitation; TERESA WRIGHT T.L.S., 1999, pleased
to be inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame; JANE POWELL T.L.S., 1996, accepts to be a director on the board of the Theater Hall
of Fame; LENA HORNE A.L.S., 1997 sends thanks re: "Society of Singers", with a trimmed S.P.; CHITA RIVERA two A.L.S.s, [n.d.],
sends thanks, GWEN VERDON T.L.S., 1989, on her being nominated to the Players Club and offering a donation, and CAROL
CHANNING, three T.L.S.s, 1987-88, mentions a Milton Berle event, declining two invites, with two unsigned photo Christmas cards.
16 pcs.
1102: OPERA, THEATER, AND OTHER ENTERTAINERS
USD 200 - 300
OPERA, THEATER, AND OTHER ENTERTAINERSLarge group of items signed by opera, theater and entertainment notables,
includesROBERTA PETERS signed photo and postal cover, with signed photos of BRENDA ROBERTS, HILDEGARDE BEHRENS,
HILDA ROSCH, BROOKE SHIELDS (2), JAMES GARNER (2), WOODY HERMAN with 15 band members also signing the photo,
MARY PICKFORD, ALVIN AILEY, and RAY ANTHONY, signed letters by DICK PORTER, SHELLEY BRUCE DEBRA PAGET,
MARY MARTIN JOCELYN SOMERS, CECILE CHAVEAU, VERA REYNOLDS, JOSE ITURBI, and a few others, Playbills signed by
NATHAN LANE, BEN VEREEN, PATTY LUPONE, STAN KENTON, WILL CHASE, TOM WOPAT, and a signature of LOTTE
LENYA. With about a dozen other signed items.
1104: BEATLES HAMBURG "STAR CLUB" FACADE RELIC
USD 700 - 900
BEATLES HAMBURG "STAR CLUB" FACADE RELICSubstantial ornamental section of the exterior of the famous Hamburg
Star-Club which achieved worldwide renown through the performances of The Beatles, who played there 13 April - 31 May, 1Ð14
November, and 18Ð31 December 1962. The building at 39 Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg, which stood for decades, was razed following
a fire in the 1980s. This relic is a section of carved stone, possibly dating to the 1800s, weathered and with evidence of paint, but
with decorative elements still intact. Measures approximately 13" x 10" x 9", and rather heavy, as expected. The German
photographer and music historian Gunter Zint rescued this piece of the facade from the rubble, and it later made its way into the
famous collection of Uwe Blaschke.
1105: RINGO STARR AND BARBARA BACH NEGATIVES AND CONTACT
USD 400 - 500
RINGO STARR AND BARBARA BACH NEGATIVES AND CONTACT SHEETSGood group of 123 negatives and the accompanying
contact sheets, shot by renowned photographer Donal F. Holway on March 28, 1981, depicting former Beatle RINGO STARR and
his future wife, actress BARBARA BACH, during a publicity event for their film, "Caveman". The group includes shots of the press
setting up for the event, overall views of the room, and many good portrait shots of Starr alone and with Bach. Fine.
1106: ANDY WHITE
USD 100 - 150
ANDY WHITE(1930-2015) Scottish session drummer, best known for replacing Beatles drummer Ringo Starr for the recording of
their first single, "Love Me Do", at the insistence of producer George Martin. I.S.P., 11"x 14"b/w, a view of a smiling White seated at
his drum kit. The inscription, in blue ink, reads: "I was called to Abbey Road Studios on 9-11-62 to do some drum tracks with The
Beatles. We recorded 'Love Me Do', 'P.S. I Love You', and 'Please, Please Me.' My version of 'Love Me Do'(The Beatles first single),
was released in the U.S." Fine.
1107: STONE PONY LIGHTING BOARD
USD 400 - 600
STONE PONY LIGHTING BOARDOn the New Jersey shore, The Stone Pony is the small nightclub made famous by early
appearances of Bruce Springsteen, and later Bon Jovi. In the 1970's, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes was the house band.
Of course, music critics, writers, disc jockeys and friends in the industry all know of the spirit and history within The Stone Pony. After
years of neglect, Asbury Park is finally being recognized as the launching pad and playground for hundreds of rock stars. Now you
can own a vintage piece of rock and New Jersey history, in this lighting board obtained from the famous club. Condition is used, of
course. Manufactured by Stage Light Distributors. Shipping on this item may be substantial. Measures 34" x 15" x 8" tall.
1108: THE BEATLES DRESS MATERIAL SAMPLE DISPLAY, 1964
USD 100 - 150
THE BEATLES DRESS MATERIAL SAMPLE DISPLAY, 1964From Holland comes this rarely seen salesman's sample touting "THE
BEATLES, populaire stof" that was used to promote Beatles dresses in 1964. 19" x 23" overall.
1109: ELVIS PRESLEY FILM STILLS
USD 75 - 100
ELVIS PRESLEY FILM STILLSCollection of ten unsigned photographs, 4to, b/w. Hollywood stills from his movies Tickle Me (two
different); Easy Come, Easy Go (two different); Fun in Acapulco; Roustabout (two different); Charro; Jailhouse Rock; and Blue
Hawaii. Overall very good condition.
1110: (ELVIS PRESLEY)
USD 75 - 100
(ELVIS PRESLEY)Good lot of Elvis Presley ephemera, includes: 12 original candid photos, most 4" x 5" color, 1976 concert images;
four commercial reproduction photos; his album "Speedway", LSP-3989, a color copy of a receipt for jumpsuits used in shows, and a
repro vintage signed photo. Very good.
1111: ROLLING STONES LIMITED EDITION POSTERS
USD 100 - 150
ROLLING STONES LIMITED EDITION POSTERSPair of limited edition posters promoting the Stones' 1981 album "Tattoo You",
each 21 3/4" x 34" and bearing facsimile signatures of the four band members at bottom, each pencil numbered from the edition of
5,000. Fine.
1112: CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH
USD 200 - 300
CROSBY, STILLS AND NASHLarge signed poster, 38" x 27", pictures DAVID CROSBY, GRAHAM NASH and STEPHEN STILLS
seated on a battered sofa, each signing beneath their image in pencil, the poster itself promoting their 2009 tour. Matted, fine.
1112A: JANIS JOPLIN
USD 2,000 - 3,000
JANIS JOPLIN (1943-1970) American rock and blues singer who incorporated the styles of Bessie Smith and Billie Holliday,
producing albums with Big Brother and the Holding Company and the Full-Tilt Boogie Band. Died of a heroin overdose in 1970.
Excellent signed 8 1/4" x 11 3/4" printed stock photo of Joplin, an image of the young star in her prime as she appeared on the cover
of the German music magazine "Sounds" in 1968. Joplin signed the pink cover in bold red marker at right: "X X X X X Janis Joplin",
as was her style. The 28pp. magazine also contains an illustrated feature story on Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company,
as well as other stories on music and albums from the Grateful Dead, Cream, Jefferson Airplane, Big Pink, Pharaoh Sanders, Sun
Ra, Archie Shepp, and others. Fine condition and ideal for framing! "Sounds" was a very influential Cologne-based music magazine
which was published from 1966 to 1983, and its scope evolved with the youth of Germany, from jazz to rock, punk, and New German
Wave.
1112B: JIMI HENDRIX
USD 2,000 - 3,000
JIMI HENDRIX (1942 - 1970) American rock guitarist considered one of the most influential and trend-setting musicians of his
generation. HENDRIX GETS CASH TO PARTY WITH THE STONES ON HIS LAST BIRTHDAY Fine and rare typed document
flamboyantly signed "Jimi Hendrix" in brown marker, 1p. 4to. on the business letterhead of "Michael Jeffery Management, Inc.", 1p.
4to., New York, Nov. 23, 1969. In full: "Received from Gerry Stickells the sum of $2,500.00 cash for personal use.", signed beneath
his typed name. A few folds do not detract. Double-matted in black with a color photo of the rock legend. Hendrix's birthday was four
days later, and of course some spending cash would be needed. He celebrated by attending a Rolling Stones concert at Madison
Square Garden in New York and jammed with Mick Taylor in their dressing room the same day. A party for Jimi followed, with events
leading to Hendrix writing "Dolly Dagger". It would also be his last birthday. The other two men mentioned in this document had an
interesting relationship with Hendrix. Michael Jeffery was Hendrix's manager, and has been accused of murdering the star by
poisoning him with sleeping pills following Hendrix's stated intention to sever their relationship. Jeffery died in 1973. Gerry Stickells
was Hendrix's tour manager. According to Monika Dannemann, who discovered Hendrix's body, Gerry Stickells was present before
an ambulance was called, and had removed some of Hendrix's possessions, including some of his most recent messages.
1113: (BOB DYLAN, JOAN BAEZ, AND PHIL OCHS)
USD 300 - 400
(BOB DYLAN, JOAN BAEZ, AND PHIL OCHS)Good group of sixty color negatives, taken by renowned photographer Donal F.
Holway in Washington, D.C., circa 1966, at a concert of blues icons. The collection includes thirteen images of BOB DYLAN,
accompanied in two shots by folk singer JOAN BAEZ, with an additional eleven shots of protest singer PHIL OCHS. The balance of
the negatives depict various blues musicians. The majority of the photographs are shot at close range, resulting in several very good
portraits of the artists. Fine.
1114: THE LETTERMEN
USD 300 - 400
THE LETTERMENImportant D.S. signed by all three original band members, their first management contract as ÒThe LettermenÓ.
The document 2pp. legal folio, was drawn by agent Jess Rand in Beverly Hills on July 1, 1961. The terms of the contract are fairly
standard, and the three members agree to pay Rand ten percent of their gross for his services. At the conclusion, the document is
signed by Rand and band members ANTHONY BUTALA, JIM PIKE and ROBERT ENGEMANN, whose name is misspelled on the
document. The three are also listed: ÒProfessional Name: The LettermenÓ. Very good. Accompanied by a National Academy of
Recording Arts and Sciences plaque announcing the groupÕs 1968 nomination for ÒBest Contemporary Ð Pop Performance, Vocal
Due or GroupÓ for their: ÒGoinÕ Out of My Head / CanÕt Take My Eyes Off of YouÓ. Of course, this was one of the trioÕs most
famous songs, along with ÒTheme From a Summer PlaceÓ, ÒPut Your Head On My ShoulderÓ, and ÒHurt So BadÓ.
1115: GARAGE BANDS
USD 150 - 200
"GARAGE BANDS"Pair of signed photos, includes the band THE KINGSMEN who recorded the party anthem ÒLouie, LouieÓ, 10Ó
x 8Ó b/w, ca. 1970, signed by five members. Also included is a signed photo by THE STRANGELOVES, 8Ó x 10Ó and signed with
first names only, their typical ÒAustralianÓ pose thought the band actually hailed from New York. Their hit? ÒI Want CandyÓ. Very
good.
1116: GARAGE BANDS
USD 150 - 200
"GARAGE BANDS"Lot of three signed photos of various Ògarage bandsÓ of the Sixties, each 8Ó x 10Ó b/w, some signed with first
names, contrast varies. Includes: THE BUCKINGHAMS (ÒMercy, Mercy, MercyÓ, ÒHey Baby (TheyÕre Playing Our Song)Ó, THE
BLUES MAGOOS (ÒWe AinÕt Got NothinÕ YetÓ), and BARRY AND THE REMAINS. Very good.
1117: CANNIBAL AND THE HEADHUNTERS
USD 100 - 150
CANNIBAL AND THE HEADHUNTERSExcellent I.S.P. by the entire band, 8Ó x 10Ó b/w, all signing with their first names. This band
opened for the Beatles at Shea Stadium in 1962. One of the first Mexican-American bands, theyÕre remembered for ÒThe Land of a
Thousand DancesÓ.
1118: THE SUPREMES
USD 75 - 100
THE SUPREMESAmerican female singing group and the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s. S.P., 9" x 12" color, a
chest up view of the group clipped from a magazine and signed by CINDY BIRDSONG (b. 1939), MARY WILSON(b. 1944), and
DIANA ROSS (b. 1944), all in black ballpoint. Folds, else very good.
1119: AHMAD JAMAL
USD 100 - 150
AHMAD JAMAL(b. 1930) American jazz pianist, one of the most subtle virtuosos in jazz piano annals. His uncanny use of open
space and his tight bandleadership have been hallmarks of his influential career. Among those he has influenced is most notably
Miles Davis. Jamal also performed the title tune by Johnny Mandel for the soundtrack of the film M*A*S*H. A.L.S. "Ahmad" on hotel
letterhead, 2pp. 4to., San Francisco, Mar. 22, 1973 to his booking agent Jack Whittemore. In part: "...The contracts from 20th
Century Fox arrived today... check will be issued upon signing which will take place Thursday March 29th - pictures will be taken
then also... The people from [?] wanted to hear from us immediately... they would us to make them an offer but not to include
transportation & hotel..." Very good.
1120: JAZZ TRUMPETERS
USD 75 - 100
JAZZ TRUMPETERSTwo signed books, the first that of MAX KAMINSKY (1908-1994), Jazz trumpet player with a New Orleans
sound who played with Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Fats Waller, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman and more. A copy of his
out-of-print book "My Life in Jazz", 1963, Harper & Row, 246pp., boldly signed in ballpoint to Art Slingerland and dated Jan. 30, 1975
on front flyleaf. Pen markings on same page, some soiling and miniscule rips to paper dust jacket, binding a tad loose, otherwise fine
condition throughout. Also includes "Duke Ellington, In Person - An Intimate Memoir", 1978, Da Capo, New York, 8vo. softback,
inscribed and signed in brown pen by author MERCER ELLINGTON (1919-1996), himself a trumpet player, band leader and
songwriter: "6/30/84, To Ben: With Many Thanks, Mercer Ellington". Fine.
1121: ROBERT T. JONES, JR.
USD 600 - 800
ROBERT T. JONES, JR.(1902 - 1971) American golfer who won the U.S. Open five times, the British Open three times, and was the
first "Grand Slam" winner. Perfect full vintage signature on a black sheet of letterhead with ample room for matting. Fine.
1122: (GOLF) 18TH CENTURY PRINT OF A BRITISH "GOFFER"
USD 500 - 700
(GOLF) 18TH CENTURY PRINT OF A BRITISH "GOFFER"A great British mezzotint engraving, titled "To the Society of Goffers at
Blackheath". This Plate is, with just Respect, Dedicated by Their most humble Servant Lemuel Francis Abbott". The engraving's
colored image measures 17" x 23 3/8" and the entire piece measures 20" x 25" overall (sight). It depicts Abbott's painting of a
"goffer" in pink waistcoat standing with one club in hand in front of his caddie who holds the remaining clubs as well as conspicuous
bottle of liquor in his pocket. Printed notation at top reads" "Printed by R. Powell...", and at bottom indicates: "The Engraving by
V[alentine] Green Mezzotint Engraver to His Majesty & the Elector Palatine". This dates this copy of the very first golf-related print to
the early 1800s. The Blackheath club had 45 members at the time depicted in this print. The print itself shows William Innes
(1719-1795), BlackheathÕs captain, and an unnamed Greenwich Hospital Naval pensioner serving as caddie. Set into a vintage
wood and gilt frame. Very good condition, not examined out of frame.
1123: EDWIN B. HENDERSON
USD 200 - 300
EDWIN B. HENDERSON(1883 - 1977) Black American athletic coach and Basketball Hall of Famer, widely recognized as the
"Grandfather of Black Basketball". Henderson introduced basketball in Washington, D.C. in 1904 to blacks on a wide scale,
organized basis. He was a tireless in organizing the first all-black amateur athletic association, the Interscholastic Athletic
Association (1906), the Washington, D.C. Public School Athletic League (1906) and the Eastern Board of Officials (1905). Fine and
rare signed book, Henderson's "The Negro in Sports" (Washington, D.C.: The Associated Publishers, Inc.), 1949. 508pp. 8vo., with
chipped dustjacket. On the front flyleaf, Henderson presents his famous work to fellow coach Harvey J. Harman (1900-1969), a
player and coach at Haverford College, the University of Pennsylvania and Rutgers University. Henderson writes: "To Coach Harvey
Harman with best wishes of E. B. Henderson" . Also signed by four other notables. Very good.
1124: 1980 AMERICAS CUP PRINTS SIGNED BY CONTENDERS AND THE
USD 500 - 700
1980 AMERICAS CUP PRINTS SIGNED BY CONTENDERS AND THE ARTISTLot of two limited edition signed prints
commemorating the very memorable 1980 America's Cup competition at Newport, Rhode Island. Included is a 20" x 27 1/2" (sight)
lithograph showing the two competing 12 meter vessels titled and signed by official artist JAMES COSTA, also signed by the
competing vessel captains DENNIS CONNER and JAMES HARDY who also add the names of their racing yachts beneath under
their signatures, and signed by the respective Australian and American commodores as well. This image is numbered "XVII/CX". The
image bears a few very minor blemishes caused by a broken frame's glass, otherwise in fine condition, with brass frame. Sold with a
second lithograph by Costa, signed by him alone, same size and edition number, framed. The 1980 America's Cup was held in
September 1980 and saw US defender Freedom defeat the Australian challenger, Australia, four races to one. This was the last
successful defense of the cup by the New York Yacht Club.
1125: MICKEY MANTLE
USD 200 - 300
MICKEY MANTLE(1931-1995) Yankee Hall of Famer who hit 536 home runs and was a Triple Crown winner and three-time M.V.P.
His autobiography "The Mick" (Garden City: Doubleday & Co.), 1985. First edition. 285pp. 8vo., with dust jacket. Signed "Mickey
Mantle" on the half-title page. Fine.
1126: CAL RIPKEN, JR.
USD 100 - 150
CAL RIPKEN, JR.(b. 1960) Baltimore Oriole, compiled 3,184 hits, 431 home runs, and 1,695 RBIs during his career, a 19-time
All-Star and best known for holding the record for consecutive games played, 2,632, surpassing Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130. Lot of
four signed items, includes an "official merchandise" Orioles jersey signed in white marker beneath the team logo at front, a
Rawlings MLB baseball signed on the sweet spot, a 1991 Upper Deck baseball card, and a "Birdland" baseball program signed on
the front cover beside his image. Very good.
1127: HAROLD "PIE" TRAYNOR
USD 75 - 100
HAROLD "PIE" TRAYNOR(1898-1972) American professional baseball player, manager, scout and radio broadcaster. Played his
entire Major League baseball career as a third baseman with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1948.
Signature "Pie Traynor", in blue ink on a cream-colored card. Fine.
1128: JIM VALVANO
USD 30 - 40
JIM VALVANO(1946-1993) American college basketball player, coach, and broadcaster, best known for leading North Carolina State
University to victory in the 1983 NCAA Basketball Tournament against improbable odds. Signed trading card, 2 1/2"x 3 1/2", signed
by Valvano across his image in black ink. Fine.
1129: 1935, 1936 AND 1937 FRENCH GRAND PRIX COMMISSIONER'S
USD 200 - 300
1935, 1936 AND 1937 FRENCH GRAND PRIX COMMISSIONER'S ARM BANDSLot of three fine auto racing collectibles, arm bands
worn by commissioners of the 1935, 1936 and 1937 French Grand Prix ("Grand Prix de l'A.C.F."). Each armband is about 4" wide
and has two black elastic bands to secure the band to the wearer's arm. Each band is printed with gold lettering which is a bit worn in
places. The Grand Prix de l'A.C.F. was tremendously influential in the early years of Grand Prix racing, leading in the establishment
of the rules and regulations of racing as well as setting trends in the evolution of racing itself. Its influence established France as the
home of Grand Prix motor racing.
1130: TRISTAN JONES' SEA DART
USD 200 - 300
TRISTAN JONES' SEA DARTGood group of twenty b/w contact sheets, twenty color slides, 39 8" x 10" b/w prints, and a very large
number of b/w negative strips, all depicting British writer and sailor TRISTAN JONES and his boat, the "Sea Dart", photographed
during their tour of New York by renowned photographer Donal F. Holway. The photographs depict the Sea Dart being pulled
through the streets of Manhattan by truck and by a team of horses; on display in a hotel lobby; and dockside in Manhattan, with most
of the shots also showing Jones. Holway shot these photographs for Sports Illustrated magazine, and the group includes a typed
letter from an SI editor, thanking Holway for his submission and promising payment. Jones sailed the Sea Dart halfway up the
Amazon River, and then transported her by rail and log rollers to Lake Titicaca, in an attempt to sail on the highest navigable body of
water in the world. Fine.
1131: ANTIQUE DEEP SEA DIVER'S WATCH
USD 300 - 400
ANTIQUE DEEP SEA DIVER'S WATCHLarge antique diver's watch, possibly of German manufacture, 2 1/8" across the face with
screw-on bezel and crystal and a screw cap which covers the winding crown. Rubber wrist band missing part of the buckle. The very
heavy, solid case is marked only: "M 259" on verso. In operating condition.
1132: 1912-1913 A. J. REACH BASKET BALL GUIDE
USD 100 - 150
1912-1913 A. J. REACH BASKET BALL GUIDE"Reach Official Basket Ball Guide 1912 - 1913", A.J. Reach Company, Philadelphia,
256 pp. 8vo. This early basketball guide is extensively illustrated with photos and information on hundreds of college and club
basketball teams across the country. One of the most interesting is the Newburgh Team in the Hudson River League. This team had
a large number of Jewish players including league-leading scorer Ira Streusand, Bill Cohen, Jake Fuller, and Hall of Famers Barney
Sedran and Marty Friedman. The team was nicknamed the "Busy Izzies". Covers scuffed a bit, else very good.
1133: JOE LOUIS
USD 200 - 300
JOE LOUIS(1914-1981) American professional boxer, considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. He is widely
regarded as the first African American to achieve the status of a nationwide hero within the United States, and was also a focal point
of anti-Nazi sentiment leading up to and during World War II. I.S.P., 8" x 10" b/w, a vintage full-body view of Louis in a fighter's
stance. Inscribed, in blue ink: "To Nick Bly, Best Wishes, Joe Louis, 10/24/53". The photograph also bears a secretarial signature, in
blue ink. Minor toning, else very good.
1134: HEAVYWEIGHT BOXERS
USD 150 - 200
HEAVYWEIGHT BOXERSGood lot of signatures of two heavyweight champions, includes JOE LOUIS and JACK DEMPSEY, each
with ample space for framing. Very good.
1135: WILLIE MOSCONI
USD 75 - 100
WILLIE MOSCONI(1913 - 1993) American billiards champion and trick-shot specialist, considered one of the greatest to ever play
the game. Mosconi ran a record 526 balls during an exhibition, set a record for highest run in a single game, 127 balls, and his high
grand tournament average of 18.34 balls remains unbeaten. A neat Mosconi item, an official size and weight number "14" pool ball
boldly signed in full by Mosconi in gold sharpie. Signature very slightly brushed affecting "ill", else very good. From the Goldberg sale
of Mosconi's personal effects consigned by his widow, Flora Mosconi, April, 2005.
1136: SUPER BOWL I QUARTERBACKS
USD 150 - 200
SUPER BOWL I QUARTERBACKSWooden plaque, approx. 10"x 15", upon which are mounted small-scale replica helmets of the
Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs, who faced each other in the first Super Bowl. Each helmet has been signed in black
ink by the quarterback for each team: BART STARR for the Packers, and LEN DAWSON for the Chiefs. The plaque also features
the logo of the NFL, and lists the final scores for each team. Fine.
1137: JOSEPH SMITH
USD 1,500 - 2,500
JOSEPH SMITH(1805 - 1844) American religious leader, founder of the Mormon Church, envisioned The Book of Mormon. Jailed by
non-Mormons, he was taken from his cell in Carthage, Il. and shot by the mob. Very desirable ÒThe Kirtland Safety SocietyÓ ten
dollar note, serial no. 741, Feb. 10, 1837, issued at Kirtland, Ohio and boldly signed by Smith as Cashier of the bank. Also signed by
SIDNEY RIGDON (1793-1876) as President. Rigdon was First Counselor to Joseph Smith from 1833 until Smith's death. He was
also one of the most influential figures in the development of early Mormonism. In terms of doctrine, priesthood organization, the
Word of Wisdom, Missouri persecutions, and so many other factors, Rigdon's importance to the new faith can hardly be
exaggerated. Additionally signed by A. B. HALL". In very fine uncirculated condition. The Kirtland Safety Society was first proposed
as a bank in 1836, and eventually organized on Jan. 2, 1837, as a joint stock company, by leaders and followers of the Church of the
Latter Day Saints. It was intended to serve the financial needs of the growing Mormon community in Kirtland, Ohio, but soon became
insolvent.
1138: (MORMON WAR) JOHN W. GUNNISON
USD 1,000 - 1,500
(MORMON WAR) JOHN W. GUNNISONJOHN W. GUNNISON (1812 - 1853) American military officer and explorer, killed by the Ute
with Mormons accused of planning the massacre. That accusation helped bring on the Utah War. Exceedingly rare A.L.S. "J. W.
Gunnison Lt. T. Engrs", 2pp. 4to., Milwaukee, Feb. 5, 1846 to Capt. W. G. Williams. Gunnison has been attached to a team
surveying the Kalamazoo River and is "mortified" at errors made in the measurement of the shoreline. He further reports that spring
floods had doubled the width of an outlet of the river. He also again explains that faulty equipment and untrained workmen were
likely to blame for the poor measurements submitted: "Éno wilfull neglect on my part is conscious to meÉ". A great rarity! Very fine
condition. Gunnison was assigned to the Corps of Topographical Engineers with which he explored unknown areas of Florida. From
1841-1849 Gunnison explored the area around the Great Lakes and with the Howard Stansbury Expedition was assigned to explore
and survey the area of Great Salt Lake where he met and befriended local Mormons. On May 3, 1853 Gunnison received orders to
lead an expedition to survey a route for a Pacific railroad. Near Lake Sevier, Colorado on October 26, 1853, Gunnison and the
eleven men in his party were attacked by a band of Ute, resulting in the deaths of Gunnison and seven of his men. The second
detachment of the survey team arrived to find the mutilated remains of the dead. Most contemporary accounts of the massacre
maintain that the Mormons warned Gunnison that his party might be in danger. But after the killings, rumors circulated that the Ute
involved in the massacre were acting under the orders of Brigham Young and an alleged secret militia known as the Danites. The
accusations flying between both sides of the resulting conflict eventually culminated in the Utah War between the Mormons and
federal forces.
1139: 1870 BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH MORMON'S LETTER
USD 150 - 200
1870 BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH MORMON'S LETTERMormon settlerÕs letter, 2pp. 8vo., Brigham City, Utah, Jan. 11, 1870. Eleanor
Snow writes her uncle. In part: ÒÉMr. Snow started to Salt Lake City yesterday morning to attend the legislature. We reside about 60
miles northÉI lost my oldest daughter, she would have been 20 years old if she had lived. I lost one about four years ago, she would
have been nineÉIda is tending the Telegraph Office in this placeÉÓ Very good.
1140: POPE JOHN PAUL II
USD 500 - 700
POPE JOHN PAUL II(1920 - 2005) Polish Pope, the first non-Italian to be elevated to the papacy in 455 years. Signed newspaper
"Joannes Paulus II", as he appeared in "The Chicago Tribune", Oct. 5, 1979, celebrating the Pope's visit to Chicago and featuring a
full-page color photograph of him beneath the headline "A Pilgrim in Our Midst". Signed in the lower portion of the photo in blue ink,
very good.
1141: POPE BENEDICT XVI
USD 400 - 500
POPE BENEDICT XVI(b. 1927) Joseph Alois Ratzinger, succeeded Pope John Paul II, one of the most influential academic
theologians since the 1960's and author of many books, he is viewed as conservative and a close ally of his predecessor. S.P.
"Joseph Card. Ratzinger", 4"x 6"b/w, a chest-up view, signed beneath the image in black ink. Fine.
1142: PIUS XI
USD 300 - 400
PIUS XI (1857 - 1939) Pope who signed the Lateran Treaty with Mussolini in 1929 establishing Vatican City, later denounced
anti-Semitism, Communism and Nazism in encyclicals. Extraordinarily attractive D.S. "Pius PP XI" as Pope, 1p. 15" x 26", [Vatican
City, n.d.], a papal blessing and full indulgence rendered unto one "Helen, William S. James Butler" provided that upon the hour of
his death the recipient should be "truly sorry for... sins, even though unable to confess them...". The document bears a superb 10" x
13" silver tinted print full-length photo of the Pope at center. Countersigned by ARCHBISHOP CARDINAL CREMOSINI, with
blind-embossed papal seal at bottom. Framed in gilt. Foxing to edges, a bit of wrinkling and toning, but overall very good condition,
and a fine, oversize example. Not examined out of frame.
1143: URBAN VIII PAPAL BRIEF
USD 300 - 400
URBAN VIII PAPAL BRIEFURBAN VIII (1568-1644) Papal brief, or simplified form of a Papal Bull, issued under the name of Urban
VIII, 1p. vellum, 17 1/2" x 12 3/4", Rome, Aug. 20, 1635, in latin. Untranslated but mentions Cardinal FRANCESCO BARBERINI
(1597-1679). Papal seal in red wax on verso. Folds, else fine. Cardinal Francesco Barberini was the nephew of Urban VIII and was
an important patron of the arts. His secretary was the antiquarian Cassiano dal Pozzo. Barberini was also the Grand Inquisitor of the
Roman Inquisition and was part of the Inquisition tribunal investigating Galileo; he was one of three members of the tribunal who
refused to condemn the scientist.
1144: "EXHORTER'S LICENSES" FOR METHODIST MINISTER
USD 100 - 150
"EXHORTER'S LICENSES" FOR METHODIST MINISTERGrouping of Methodist-related items, includes an "Exhorter's License" and
four "Renewal of Exhorter's License", each 1p. 8vo., 1887-1907, all issued by the Methodist Episcopal Church to Omer J. Kinsley, a
printed photo of Kinsley, and a 1909 letter sent to him. Very good. The Exhorter's license was the first step in a Methodist minister's
career. It was a "local" license, that is, the Exhorter was not ordained and was not a "travelling" minister. The Exhorter was an
evangelist who "exhorted" people to give their lives to Christ. Frequently the Exhorter went on to become a "Local Preacher".
1145: (MALAYSIAN MISSIONARIES) DAVID COLLIE
USD 100 - 150
(MALAYSIAN MISSIONARIES) DAVID COLLIEScottish missionary in Asia; Principal of the Anglo-Chinese College, Malacca
(1824-28). L.S., 1p. 4to., Malacca, Apr. 13, 1826, to W.A. Hankey Esq., London, re: drawing bills on their salaries. Also signed by
SAMUEL KIDD (1804-43), English Protestant missionary in Malacca, and later professor of Chinese at University College, London.
1146: AMERICAN MISSIONARY IN CHINA
USD 101 - 150
AMERICAN MISSIONARY IN CHINAELIHU DOTY (1809 - 1864) American missionary in Amoy, China; responsible for the first
textbook of Southern Min in English. Album sheet signed in English and Chinese, Nov 21st, 1846. Adds quote in both languages:
"Our Father who art in heaven hallowed be thy name." Mounting traces on verso, with light show through,
1147: CHINA MISSIONARY
USD 75 - 100
CHINA MISSIONARYGEORGE SMITH (1815-1871) English missionary in China; Anglican Bishop of Victoria (Hong Kong) from
1849 to 1865. A.L.S. "G Victoria" as Bishop of Victoria, 1p, 8vo, Hong Kong, Dec. 29, 1863 discussing his plans of returning to
England, and thanks "...for your great care of the child..." Minor mounting traces at corners of verso.
1148: FATHER FLANAGAN
USD 100 - 150
"FATHER FLANAGAN"EDWARD J. FLANAGAN (1886 - 1948) Catholic priest who founded the orphanage known as Boys Town,
which now also serves as a center for troubled youth. I.S.P. 10" x 8" b/w, warmly inscribed to Gen. Geoffrey Keyes, George Patton's
top genereal in the invasions of North Africa and Sicily and adding: "Boys Town, Nebraska March 23, 1948". Fair contrast, near fine.
1149: WILLIAM INGE
USD 200 - 300
WILLIAM INGE(1860-1954) English author, Anglican priest, professor of divinity at Cambridge, and Dean of St Paul's Cathedral.
Most controversial anti-Semitic content content A.L.S. "W.R. Inge" on St. Paul's letterhead, 1p. 8vo., London, [n.d.]. Inge responds to
an obviously irate correspondent, undoubtedly a Jew whom he has angered. In full: "Dear Sir, I merely repeated an old joke made by
a Jew fifty years ago - that the Jews would never settle in a country where there are no Christians for them to live on. It is a tribute to
the superior intelligence of your race. If your compatriots wish to turn a friend of the Jews into a virulent anti-Semite, they are going
the right way to work. Yours faithfully..." Original fold, slight toning, else very good.
1150: (SALVATION ARMY)
USD 150 - 200
(SALVATION ARMY)Lot of five items related to the early Salvation Army, includes: WILLIAM BOOTH (1829-1912) Founder of the
Salvation Army and its first General, S.P., 4 1/2" x 5 3/4" b/w, a chest-up view of Booth in his Salvation Army uniform. Mounted on a
piece of cardboard, ink stain affecting the "...ll..." of the signature, else very good. WITH: WILLIAM BOOTH, A.N.S. 1p. 4 1/2" x 3
1/2", [n.p.], Feb. 12, 1907, on a light blue greeting card, in full: "Yours in the service of the King of Kings on behalf of the true helpers
of the sons and daughters of men." Mounted on a 7 1/4" x 4 3/4" card, on the verso of which is a similar greeting card signed by an
unknown person. Minor foxing, else very good. WITH: EVANGELINE BOOTH (1865-1950) Daughter of William and the fourth
General of the Salvation Army, signed greeting card, 3" x 4 1/2", with the printed message, in full: "With God there is no
postponement either of His mercies, His salvation, or His grace. They are all for to-day" Signed at the bottom in black ink, very good.
WITH: Circular portrait of Evangeline Booth, 3 1/4", trimmed from a German publication. Very good. WITH: T.L.S. on Salvation Army
letterhead, in German, 1p. 4to., London, Jan. 8, 1936, transmitting a greeting card signed by Evangeline Booth. Signed by an
adjutant "C. Becker". Split at folds, repaired on the verso with cello tape, else very good.
1151: NUREMBERG CHRONICLE
USD 100 - 150
NUREMBERG CHRONICLEOne folio leaf, hand-colored and rubricated, from the famous Nuremberg Chronicle, Latin edition. The 7
?" x 12" leaf depicts nine saints on recto and verso. Fine.
1152: EDWARD EVERETT
USD 100 - 150
EDWARD EVERETT(1794 - 1865) American clergyman and statesman, a brilliant orator who spoke prior to Lincoln at Gettysburg.
Lot of three signed items, includes: a partly-printed D.S., 1p. 4to., Boston, Apr. 25, 1854, official thanks by the Public Library of the
City of Boston for the gift of a publication, signed by Everett as President; an A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Boston, July 14, 1854 to Francis Lamb
sending payment for some picture frames; and the accompanying postal envelope addressed to Lamb, franked by Everett. Very
good.
1153: (CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN AMERICA)
USD 75 - 100
(CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN AMERICA)1748/9 manuscript document, a period statement issued in the name of Providence King's
Church rector JOHN CHECKLEY (1860-1754) stating that Daniel Owen and Eliezer Keith, both of Easton, were members of the
Church of England. Small tear at top, else very good.
1154: EDWIN H. CHAPIN
USD 75 - 100
EDWIN H. CHAPIN(1814 - 1880) American preacher and editor of the Christian Leader. He was also a poet who wrote "Burial at
Sea", the origin of a famous folk song, "Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie". S.P. "Edwin H. Chapin", 4 ?" x 6 ?" b/w, a chest, up pose
signed at bottom. Heavily soiled with stains, just good.
1155: 1694 PRINTING OF THE HEIDELBERG CATECHISM
USD 100 - 150
1694 PRINTING OF THE HEIDELBERG CATECHISMBound printing of the influential Heidelberg Catechism, [Heidelberg], Sep. 1,
1684, 284pp. 16mo., lacking a few pages at front and back, front and rear covers crudely replaced. This was the fourth official
German edition of this important religious work, still in use today. Rebound.
1156: MANUEL JOEL
USD 100 - 150
MANUEL JOEL(1826 - 1890) Jewish philosopher and preacher. His most influential work was connected with the relations between
Jewish philosophy and the medieval scholasticism, showing how Albertus Magnus derived some of his ideas from Maimonides and
how Spinoza was indebted to the same writer. Rare, good content manuscript D.S. on his rabbinical letterhead, 1p. legal folio,
Breslau, 1887, in German, largely untranslated but apparently mentioning a religious services program for Jewish youths. Very good.
1157: RUSSIAN TORAH POINTERS
USD 250 - 300
RUSSIAN TORAH POINTERSLot of two items, a pair of Russian Torah pointers, one 10 " long, bearing a rabbinical figure at the top,
surrounded by a Star of David. The handle bears a red cabochon stone, which itself is surrounded by a floral motif, and the shaft is
encircled by silver roping. The second is 12 3/4" long, with a standing lion at the top. The handle bears a black cabochon stone with
silver floral motifs adjacent, and the shaft is encircled with silver roping, and bears a silver rope Star of David. Both items bear
miniature human hands with extended index fingers at the tip, to guide the reader. Both bear ersatz hallmarks, but remain attractive
pieces. Very good.
1158: LARGE FIGURATIVE SILVER SCENT BOX
USD 250 - 300
LARGE FIGURATIVE SILVER SCENT BOXRussian figurative silver scent box, 4 1/2" inches tall, consisting of a cherubic figure
playing a violin, standing on a flower-shaped base with perforated silver decorations, and topped by a spherical scent container with
a hinged lid, which is decorated with a black cabochon stone within a silver ropework Star of David. With ersatz hallmarks, still an
attractive piece. Very good.
1159: FIGURATIVE SILVER RATCHET
USD 250 - 300
FIGURATIVE SILVER RATCHETSilver Russian "grogger", or ratchet, intended to be used during the Jewish holiday of Purim, 6 3/4"
long, with a 4" paddle. The handle is decorated with black and red cabochon stones and floral patterns, while the paddle bears a
blue cabochon stone and an incised Star of David on each side. The instrument is topped with a rabbinical figure. With ersatz
hallmarks, still an attractive piece. Very good.
1160: FIGURATIVE SILVER SCENT BOXES
USD 250 - 300
FIGURATIVE SILVER SCENT BOXESPair of matching silver scent containers, each 3" tall, both consisting of a figurative silver
eagle, standing on a floral perforated-silver base, and topped with a spherical scent container with a hinged lid, decorated with a red
and a blue cabochon stone within a roped silver Star of David. With ersatz hallmarks, still an attractive piece. Very good.
1161: SILVER FABERGE -STYLE EGG
USD 200 - 300
SILVER FABERGE -STYLE EGGRussian Faberge-style decorative egg, 2 1/4" tall, constructed of perforated silver in an abstract
floral design. The egg is resting on a 1 1/4" tall silver base, of similar construction, for a total height of 4". The egg is decorated with
nine red and blue cabochon stones, and contains a stylized seated rabbinical figure beneath the lid. With ersatz hallmarks, still an
attractive piece. Very good.
1162: RUSSIAN SILVER TRINKET BOX
USD 350 - 400
RUSSIAN SILVER TRINKET BOXRussian silver Russian trinket or relic box, approx. 3" x 2 3/4" x 2 3/4", decorated with a rabbinical
figure at each corner, and with a Star of David and a menorah on opposite faces. The lid is decorated with a perforated silver dome,
topped with the figure of a lion. With ersatz hallmarks, still an attractive piece. Very good.
1163: COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS
USD 100 - 150
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALSGrouping of nine commemorative medals, includes Navy bronze medals, 2 1/2" dia. honoring Cassin,
McCall, Blakeley, Perry and Henley, along with N.Y.U. Hall of Fame medallions with cases honoring Bell, Morse, Westinghouse, and
Joseph Henry. Naval medals bear some tarnish.
1164: "NOTES ON HOSPITALS" BY FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
USD 800 - 1,200
"NOTES ON HOSPITALS" BY FLORENCE NIGHTINGALEFLORENCE NIGHTINGALE (1820 - 1910) English nurse and hospital
reformer, she headed a team of nurses in the Crimean War, and later founded the first institution for the training of nurses. "Notes on
Hospitals: Being Two Papers Read Before the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science, at Liverpool, In October,
1858. With Evidence Given to the Royal Commissioners on the State of the Army in 1857", by Florence Nightingale (London: John
W. Parker and Son), 2nd edition, 1859, 110pp. 8vo., in which Nightingale addresses the deficiencies of the hospitals she visited
during the Crimean War, including poor ventilation, lack of light, poor sanitation, and a lack of staff, concluding that most of the
soldiers who died in hospitals during the war were killed by the poor conditions there, and not as a direct result of their wounds. She
recommends a number of advances designed to alleviate these deficiencies, which resulted in an overall decrease of peacetime
deaths in the army. Includes five fold-out appendices, one listing the admission and death rates in British military hospitals during the
Crimean War, and three containing floor plans of Vincennes Military Hospital in France, the Royal Victoria Hospital in Netley, and the
Hospital de Lariboisiere in Paris. The last is a plan for an ideal hospital, based on Nightingale's philosophies. The book is rebound in
a modern binding of brown cloth boards. The title page, the foldouts, and several interior pages each bear the stamp of the Medical
Society of Edinburgh. Very good.
1166: FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
USD 400 - 600
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE(1820 - 1910) English nurse and hospital reformer, she headed a team of nurses in the Crimean War,
and later founded the first institution for the training of nurses. A.L.S., 2pp. 12mo., London, Mar. 3, 1886, Nightingale writes to a
publisher to return an extra copy of a book by Robert Baden-Powell, which was damaged when it arrived, and to order another book.
Light foxing throughout, else very good. Includes a typed transcript of the letter and a modern reproduction of an engraving of
Nightingale.
USD 200 - 300
and later founded the first institution for the training of nurses. Final page of an A.L.S. "F. Nightingale", 1pp. 8vo., Jan. 1893,
Nightingale offers good tidings for New Years. At the bottom of the page, another hand has noted: "The above has just been torn
from a letter received this day, by M. Yeomans [Ms. Nightingale's agent]..." Minor foxing and scattered white spots, ragged left edge,
else very good. Includes an engraving of Nightingale, excised from a book of unknown vintage.
USD 200 - 300
and later founded the first institution for the training of nurses. Hand addressed and signed envelope, 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" (sight), reads:
"H.W. Acland Esq. MD, Oxford, F. Nightingale, Dec 7/66". Matted in grey and mounted in a gilt-edged frame, with a carte-de-visite of
Nightingale. Fine.
1169: "NOTES ON NURSING " BY FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
USD 300 - 400
"NOTES ON NURSING " BY FLORENCE NIGHTINGALEFLORENCE NIGHTINGALE (1820 - 1910) English nurse and hospital
Nursing: What it is, and What it is Not", by Florence Nightingale (London: Harrison), n.d. (probably 1860), 79pp. 8vo., Nightingale's
primer on nursing, intended to be used by both professionals and amateurs. It covers a wide range of considerations to be
addressed by anyone attempting to nurse a sick person back to health, including bedding, ventilation, light, sanitation, noise, and a
nurse's bedside manner. The book was very popular amongst both medical professionals and the reading public due to its
accessibility and ease of use. Bound in soft brown cloth covers with gold embossed title. The binding is split at many points
throughout the text and inside the front and back covers, but no pages are loose. Minor foxing throughout, else very good.
USD 250 - 300
Nursing: What it is, and What it is Not", by Florence Nightingale (London: Harrison) 1st edition, 2nd issue, n.d. (probably 1860),
79pp. 8vo., Nightingale's primer on nursing, intended to be used by both professionals and amateurs. It covers a wide range of
considerations to be addressed by anyone attempting to nurse a sick person back to health, including bedding, ventilation, light,
sanitation, noise, and a nurse's bedside manner. The book was very popular amongst both medical professionals and the reading
public due to its accessibility and ease of use. Bound in soft brown cloth covers with gold embossed title. The covers have come
loose from the binding, which remains tight. Moderate staining and toning throughout, else good.
USD 200 - 300
reformer, she headed a team of nurses in the Crimean War, and later founded the first institution for the training of nurses. Scarce
book: "Notes on Nursing: What it is, and What it is Not", by Florence Nightingale (New York: D. Appleton and Company), 1860,
140pp. 8vo. Nightingale's primer on nursing, intended to be used by both professionals and amateurs. It covers a wide range of
considerations to be addressed by anyone attempting to nurse a sick person back to health, including bedding, ventilation, light,
sanitation, noise, and a nurse's bedside manner. The book was very popular amongst both medical professionals and the reading
public due to its accessibility and ease of use. Bound in brown cloth boards, with the title embossed in gold. Moderate staining to the
covers, moderate foxing throughout, and moderate toning on some pages. The flyleaf has been signed by a former owner, and has a
4" vertical tear from the top left edge. The rear flyleaf has been excised from the book, as has a page between the front flyleaf and
the title. Good.
1172: MOTHER TERESA
USD 200 - 300
MOTHER TERESA(1910-1997) Albanian Roman Catholic religious sister and missionary, recipient of numerous honors, including
the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize. In 2003, she was beatified as "Blessed Teresa of Calcutta". T.L.S., 1p. 3 1/2"x 4 1/4", Nov. 1, 1995,
thanking a donor for a recent donation. In part: "...Thank you for your letter and your gift for our poor... We do not have pictures as
mentioned and do not sell any pictures... Also, please do not ask people to send money. We and our poor depend on Divine
Providence for all out needs. It comes to us through the spontaneous sharing of the rich and the poor..."Signed boldly at the
conclusion in blue ink. Printed on the verso is an image of Mother Teresa and a reminder to incorporate prayer into one's daily life.
Fine.
1173: CORETTA SCOTT KING
USD 150 - 200
CORETTA SCOTT KING(1927-2006) American author, activist, and civil rights leader, and the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. from
1953 until his death in 1968. Signed and inscribed book, "My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr." (New York: Holt, Rinehart, and
Winston), first edition, 1969, 372pp. 4to., King's memoir of her life with her husband and her involvement with the civil rights
movement. Inscribed on the front flyleaf, in blue ink: "To Dr. and Mrs. James B. Oliver, With gratitude for you support and with
warmest good wishes, Coretta Scott King". With original dust jacket, which bears minor chips and tears. Very good.
1174: MACON BOLLING ALLEN
USD 300 - 500
MACON BOLLING ALLEN(1816-1894) Believed to be both the first African-American licensed to practice law and to hold a judicial
position in the United States, despite not being legally recognized as a U.S. citizen when he attained these positions. D.S., 4pp. 4to.,
Charleston County, SC, Nov. 8, 1878, summoning Sextus and Sarah Galliard to appear before the court, to testify against the selling
of the estate of Mary Galliard. Signed by Allen as a probate judge, and featuring a foil Seal of Charleston County. Some toning and
splitting at the seams, else very good.
1175: YUNG WING
USD 150 - 200
YUNG WING(1828 - 1912) The first Chinese student to graduate from an American university (Yale, 1854). He also brought students
from China to study in the U.S. A naturalized American citizen, but his status was later revoked under the Naturalization Act of 1870.
Scarce A.L.S. 2pp.8vo., Hartford, Jan. 14, 1865 discussing photographs of himself he wishes to order: "...please have eight of the
one that holds up the book and four of the one with the book flat on the table. Of mine own, kindly prepare two dozens. They should
be all of the dark shade...I presume you preserve the negatives...". With an excellent carte de visite photograph of Wing, backstamp
by S. H. Waite, Hartford. Two pieces.
1176: (JAPAN) BASIL HALL CHAMBERLAIN
USD 60 - 80
(JAPAN) BASIL HALL CHAMBERLAIN(1850 - 1935) British linguist, expert in Japanese language and history; professor of Japanese
at the Tokyo Imperial University (1874-82); professor of Japanese at Tokyo University, beginning in 1886. A.L.S. on a postcard,
Tokyo, Feb. 20, 1893 to H.P. Child in Kansas City, nice content regarding the history of Nikko Avenue and religious symbols. In part:
"ÉThe Nikko avenue was planted early in the 17th century by order of the Shogun's Govt at a time when the tombs of the 1st - 3rd
Shoguns of the Tokugawa dynasty was erected and the beautiful temples built. The peculiar metal handle you enquire about is
called tokko in JapaneseÉ Originally meant to represent the capture of India, the tokko became a religious symbol used by the
priests & exorcists to cast out evil spirits, &c. It is now little more than an ecclesiastical ornament (Buddhist)É" Small tear at corner
and light soiling, else very good.
1177: (CHINA) OWEN LATTIMORE
USD 100 - 150
(CHINA) OWEN LATTIMORE(1900 - 1989) American author, educator, and influential scholar of China and Central Asia. During
World War II, he was an advisor to Chiang Kai-shek and the American government. In 1950, Sen. Joseph McCarthy accused
Lattimore of being "the top Russian espionage agent in the United States." Lot of two signed items, includes an S.P., 8" x 10" b/w,
signed at upper-left, with a T.L.S. on Johns Hopkins University letterhead, 1p. 4to., Sep. 20, 1950. In the letter, Lattimore states that
he must have much of his mail signed by a secretary: "Éowing to the consequences of the attacks on me by the disreputable
McCarthyÉ I spend at least half my time dealing withÉmatters arising out of the caseÉ". Very good.
1178: BRITISH NEWS ACCOUNT OF THE "MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY"
USD 200 - 300
BRITISH NEWS ACCOUNT OF THE "MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY""The Gentleman's Magazine" (London: John Nichols) May, 1790,
103pp. 8vo., in a modern binding of green cloth. The periodical contains numerous essays on a wide variety of subjects, most
notably a report on the mutiny aboard the HMS Bounty, during which Acting Lieutenant Fletcher Christian wrested command of the
ship from its captain, William Bligh, in retaliation for Bligh's alleged mistreatment of the crew. In part: "...At day-break on the 28th, the
cabin of Captain Bligh... was forcibly entered by the officer of the watch... who dragged him instantly on the deck, menacing his life if
he attempted to speak... Each of the desperadoes was armed with a drawn cutlass, or fixed bayonet; and all their musquets were
avowed to be charged. Captain Bligh discovered, when he came upon deck, several of the crew, and most of the officers, pinioned;
and while he was thus contemplating their perilous fate, the ship's boat was let over her side; and all who were not on the part of the
conspirators... were committed to the boat... and thus abandoned, the mutineers, after giving them a cheer, stood away, as they
said, for Otaheite [Tahiti]..." Bligh and 18 other men sailed almost 4,000 miles in the small open boat to the island of Timor, while the
mutineers settled variously on Tahiti or on tiny Pitcairn Island, where their descendents live to this day. The publication is excellently
preserved, and offers a unique contemporary account of one of the most notorious occurrences in the history of seafaring. Very
good.
1179: FRANCES E. WILLARD
USD 100 - 150
FRANCES E. WILLARD(1839-1898) American reformer who strongly advocated temperance and women's suffrage, and often
preached her cause in hotel bars and saloons. A.L.S. on Women's Christian Temperance Union letterhead, 1p. 8vo., Boston, Jan.
29, 1895, promising to meet with her correspondent provided the two could meet the following Friday. Very good.
1180: MASONIC CORRESPONDENCE
USD 150 - 200
MASONIC CORRESPONDENCELarge grouping of about 40 letters of all types on extravagant Masonic and Knights Templar
letterheads, all sent to Joseph K. Wheeler, Grand Secretary of the Grand Chapter in Hartford, Ct. The content of the letters is almost
exclusively concerning administrative matters and rules, and senders include many different lodges in seven states, Canada, and
Spain. Very good.
1181: HORACE GREELEY
USD 100 - 150
HORACE GREELEY(1811 - 1872) American journalist and founder of the New York Tribune which advocated abolition, and
universal amnesty and suffrage. Greeley also posted bail for Jefferson Davis. A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., New York, July 8, 1860 to E. B. Holdin.
Greeley expresses his regret that he will be unable to deliver an address at his correspondent's function as he has already
committed to another event: "...at much inconvenience to myself... in order to secure a general attendance of Republicans of that
county...". At the time, Greeley was doing his best to thwart the presidential aspirations of his foe, William Seward. Fine, matted and
framed with an engraving.
1182: MARY RITTER BEARD
USD 100 - 150
MARY RITTER BEARD(1876-1958) American historian and archivist, who played an important role in the women's suffrage
movement and was a lifelong advocate of social justice. Typed L.S. "Mary R. Beard", 2pp. 4to., New Milford, CT, Aug. 2, 1936, to
Frank Kingdon, president of the University of Newark, in part: "We are in complete agreement with respect to our distaste for purely
sentimental peace talk and in our idea that we must have before us the price of peace, if that is what we want, and be ready to pay
it..." Fine.
1183: DANIEL BEARD
USD 100 - 150
DANIEL BEARD(1850 - 1941) American illustrator and outdoorsman, the first organizer and national commissioner of the Boy
Scouts of America. Fine content T.Ms.S., 1p. 4to. [n.p.,1940], the 90 year-old scoutÕs philosophy: ÒBut why be downhearted? Life
and death are what we make of them, joy and sorrow, heaven and hell are in our heartsÉwhen we cross the Great Divide donÕt
allow that old killjoy, Sharon, to put gloom in our hearts, but singÉkeeping time with the stroke of his oarsÉwe will gladly be
welcomed by the waiting oneÉÓ. Large chip and toned at left margin, pencil and ink notes at bottom, all well clear of text and
signature. Sold with the 1927 Boy Scout handbook (cover damaged).
1184: (AUTOGRAPH MISCELLANY)
USD 100 - 150
(AUTOGRAPH MISCELLANY)Includes: MICHAEL DEBAKEY (1908-2008) Pioneering cardiovascular surgeon and researcher. S.P.
7" x 5" b/w, a fine image of the surgeon in scrubs, signed in black marker; LUTHER BURBANK (1849-1926) American scientist and
horticulturist, signature on a card; and JACK HALEY (1899 - 1979) American comedic actor remembered for his role as The Tin Man
in "The Wizard of Oz", signed check. Very good.
1185: (AUTOGRAPH MISCELLANY)
USD 100 - 150
(AUTOGRAPH MISCELLANY)Lot of eight signed photos, various sizes, the balance of a collection. Includes: JULIAN HUXLEY,
JACQUELINE AURIOL, FLORENCE CHADWICK, ROGER STAUBACH, JOHN J. SIRICA, GEORGE WALD (Nobel Prize), HENRY
W. BLOCH, and CHUCK ROBB AND LYNDA JOHNSON. Very good.
1186: AUTOGRAPH MISCELLANY
USD 150 - 250
AUTOGRAPH MISCELLANYGood lot of twelve signed items, largely signatures, includes: ZANE GREY, LOUIS D. BRANDEIS,
MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS, H. L. MENCKEN, WILLIAM ALLAN WHITE, ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE, LOUIS BROMFIELD,
LAURENCE TIBBETT, EDWIN FRANKO GOLDMAN, REX BEACH, and letters of SONO OSATO and LESSING ROSENWALD.
Fine.
USD 100 - 150
AUTOGRAPH MISCELLANYGroup of very varied signed items, the balance of a collection, includes: FRANCIS AMASA WALKER,
signed cover of his booklet: "Hancock in the War of the Rebellion", covers detached, badly chipped; SIR WILLIAM WISEMAN, head
of British Secret Service in U.S. during WWI, 1930 T.L.S, damaged, estimated at signature value; ROBERT GOOCH, Librarian to the
King, 1828 A.L.S. presents a book; ALFRED DUNHAM, Game Warden of Alaska, ca. 1900, cabinet photo signed on verso;
"CHIQUITA", (Esperinda Alize Cenda), "The Living Doll", side show performer brought to U.S. by carnival pioneer Frank Bostock,
S.P. 2 ?" x 5"; JOHN ADDISON PORTER, chemist, founder of Scroll & Key, signature; and JOSEPH B. TIFFANY (1856-1917),
interior designer, ca. 1880 A.L.S. on his letterhead sets forth his travel plans. Overall good. Seven pieces.
USD 100 - 150
AUTOGRAPH MISCELLANYLot of six items, includes: signed photographs of HOPALONG CASSIDY ("Hoppy") and ED KOCH,
original signed sketch by "Henry" creator JOHN LINEY, A.D.S. of JAMES ROOSEVELT, signature of ALFRED AUSTIN, and one
additional item. Very good.
1189: GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN
USD 100 - 150
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN(1829 - 1904) Eccentric American financier, author, and independent candidate for President who spent
his later years in New York passing out dollar bills and speaking only to children. A.D.S. on a 12mo. sheet, [n.p.], Dec. 3, 1891, in
blue and orange indelible pencil. In part: "...Congratulations. You are rolling up a Big Reputation for some sense and Electric
Enterprize. You have beat the World...". Train has added some doodles to the verso of the document. Very good.
1190: GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN
USD 100 - 150
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN(1829 - 1904) Eccentric American financier, author, and independent candidate for President who spent
his later years in New York passing out dollar bills and speaking only to children. A.D.S. on a 12mo. sheet, [n.p., n.d.], in blue and
orange indelible pencil. In part: "If you discount your Father[?] you will in ten years build $500,000 building to his [?] million...". Fine.
1191: ROBERT MAXWELL
USD 100 - 150
ROBERT MAXWELL(1923 - 1991) Czechoslovakian, born Jan Ludvik Hoch, British publisher and Member of Parliament. Signed title
page of the book "Information Bulgaria" by Pergamon Press, Maxwell's own publishing house. With a 8" x 10" b/w photograph of
Margaret Thatcher and Robert Maxwell.
1192: EMANUEL HERRMANN
USD 100 - 150
EMANUEL HERRMANN(1839 Ð 1902) Austrian economist credited with having invented the postcard. Herrmann hoped to devise a
method to communicate brief, non-private message through the mails at a lower rate of postage. Very rare signed postcard picturing
Herrmann and celebrating the 25th anniversary of his invention, boldly signed. Unused, with pre-printed postage.
1193: (NUMISMATIC) FRANK GASPARRO
USD 75 - 100
(NUMISMATIC) FRANK GASPARRO(1909 - 2001) Tenth Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint, holding this position from 1965-81. He
designed the Susan B. Anthony dollar, the Eisenhower Dollar, and the Lincoln Memorial reverse of the penny. Nice signed drawing
on a 7" x 5" card, an image of his Lincoln Memorial penny signed at bottom. Fine.
1194: RED CHANNELS
USD 100 - 150
"RED CHANNELS"Rare book, Red Channels, (New York: American Business Consultants, Inc.), June, 1950. This publication,
issued by the anti-Communist organization "Counterattack", lists hundreds of actors, actresses, and other individuals associated with
the entertainment and news media, and lists the organizations with which they are affiliated which "Counterattack" deems to be
Socialist or Communist associated. Each organization is also described in the appendix. Among those chosen for attention are:
Orson Welles, Howard K. Smith, Edward G. Robinson, Gypsy Rose Lee, Dashiell Hammett, Langston Hughes, Ruth Gordon, Will
Geer, Lee J. Cobb, Leonard Bernstein, and many others. Paper boards soiled a bit with corners creased, pencil notation on cover
reads: "Exhibit A.
1195: NORMAN THOMAS
USD 100 - 150
NORMAN THOMAS(1884 - 1968) American social reformer and politician, a founder of the A.C.L.U. and a Socialist candidate for the
presidency. Good content T.L.S. on his personal letterhead, 1p. 4to., New York, June 6, 1941. Thomas urges that non-violence be
used to resist oppression, and cites the efforts of Mohandas Gandhi. He adds: "...I do not think, however, that Gandhi's technique
can be slavishly followed in America. I do not like some of his points of view, for instance, the proper use of machinery... I myself am
engaged in the immediate political fight... the pioneering that I spoke of... will have to be done, mostly, by your generation...". Sold
with a program for the laying of the cornerstone of his father's Presbyterian Church in Marion, Oct. 17, 1893, signed on the cover by
Thomas. Two pieces.
1196: (SOCIALISTS)
USD 100 - 150
(SOCIALISTS)Lot of three signed photos of noted American Socialists, each 8" x 10" b/w, includes MAX EASTMAN, NORMAN
COUSINS and CORLISS LAMONT. Very good.
1197: ANGELA DAVIS
USD 100 - 150
ANGELA DAVIS(b. 1944) American communist leader, activist, educator, and affiliate of the Black Panther Party, thus an inspiration
for BeyoncŽ. Scarce S.P. 10" x 8" b/w, a glossy news photo of Davis in her prime making a "Black Power" salute, signed at bottom
and adding: "Yours in struggle! 20 yrs later 4/15/83". Fine.
1198: AMERICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
USD 100 - 150
AMERICAN COMMUNIST PARTYLot of three scarce signed photos of American Communist Party leaders and notables, includes:
GUS HALL (1910-2000), party chairman and four-time presidential candidate, S.P. 4 ?" x 6 ?", b/w, dated 1982; WILLIAM Z.
FOSTER (1881-1961), party secretary and labor organizer, S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, signed front and back; and HERBERT PHILBRICK
(1915-1993), Boston advertising executive who was recruited by the FBI to infiltrate the Communist Party, S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, showing
him reading his"I Led Three Lives" with the actor who portrayed him on television. Three pieces.
1199: HARRY BRIDGES
USD 100 - 150
HARRY BRIDGES(1901 - 1990) American union leader, first with the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), later
established the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). In the 1990s Bridges was revealed to have been a member
of the Communist Party and his deportation was attempted by the government.
1200: ELIZABETH BENTLEY
USD 150 - 200
ELIZABETH BENTLEY(1908 - 1963) American spy for the Soviet Union from 1938 until 1945. In 1945 she defected from the
Communist Party and Soviet intelligence and became an informer for the U.S., essentially destroying Soviet spy efforts for several
years to come. Lot of two rare signed items, includes an I.S.P., 4" x 5" b/w, a chest, up portrait inscribed and signed on verso with a
typed note added beneath. One corner bent with a paperclip stain intruding at top. Sold with an A.L.S. on her personal letterhead to
the same recipients, 1p. 4to., Grand Coteau, La., Apr. 2, 1955 mentioning sending the photo, apologizing for its quality, and thanking
her correspondents for their good wishes. Very good. Two pieces.
1201: (JULIUS AND ETHEL ROSENBERG)
USD 100 - 150
(JULIUS AND ETHEL ROSENBERG)MARTIN SOBELL (b. 1917) Soviet spy who was part of the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg spy
ring, sentenced to thirty years of which he spent a portion at Alcatraz. S.P. 4 ?" x 5", an early portrait signed later in blue ink.
1202: EXTREMIST LITERATURE
USD 100 - 150
EXTREMIST LITERATURELot of seven pieces including pamphlets, flyers, handbills. Present is a large broadside attacking
Communists, pro-Communist cartoon book aimed at youngsters, a flyer blasting a politician for meeting with Martin Luther King,
"White Power" newspaper, 12pp. folio, memorializes the death of Nazi leader George Lincoln Rockwell with a full page photo and
much racist content, a 20pp. booklet supportive of prisoners being tried for the Attica Prison riots, anti-FDR cartoon, more.
1203: J. EDGAR HOOVER / F.B.I. NATIONAL ACADEMY ARCHIVE
USD 600 - 800
J. EDGAR HOOVER / F.B.I. NATIONAL ACADEMY ARCHIVEJ.EDGAR HOOVER (1895 - 1972) Controversial Director of the F.B.I.
who built the organization into the world's finest investigative agency. Vast collection of over 70 T.L.S., virtually all 1p. 4to. on F.B.I.
letterhead, 1938 to 1962, all sent to Agent Jeptha S. Rogers who it appears was instrumental in establishing and promoting the F.B.I.
National Academy. The content of the letters is largely administrative in nature, most advising Rogers of Hoover's happiness with his
performance, as well as occasional notices of errors made which Hoover stresses should not happen again. Rogers is also advise of
pay increases and other matters affecting his employment. Many of the letters are mounted within an album, but can be easily
removed although glue residue remains on their verso. Also included: a keepsake group of autographs of fellow agents headed with
the signatures of Hoover and CLYDE TOLSON, multiple photographs, several dozen congratulatory letters from police chiefs,
politicians, and others, reference publications, and three photo albums with individual class photos and rosters of the "graduating
sessions" of the F.B.I. National Academy from 1935 to 1962. A very comprehensive record of one man's service. According to the
F.B.I.: "The FBI National Academy is a professional development course for U.S. and international law enforcement leaders. It
serves to improve the administration of justice in police departments and agencies at home and abroad and to raise law enforcement
standards, knowledge, and cooperation worldwide."
1203A: J. EDGAR HOOVER
USD 100 - 150
J. EDGAR HOOVER (1895 - 1972) Controversial Director of the F.B.I. who built the organization into the world's finest investigative
agency. Early S.P., 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" (sight), a close-up head and shoulder portrait dated by him Feb. 3, 1939, inscribed to Jeptha S.
Rogers, a newly-hired agent. Small tear in the lower mount, else very good. Framed.
1204: J. EDGAR HOOVER GROUPING WITH MENTION OF SINATRA
USD 300 - 400
J. EDGAR HOOVER GROUPING WITH MENTION OF SINATRA KIDNAPPERJ. EDGAR HOOVER (1895 - 1972) Controversial
Director of the F.B.I. who built the organization into the world's finest investigative agency. Good lot of twelve letters and a signed
photo, all related to the service of an F.B.I. agent whose career spanned over 25 years. The agent, in later years a computer
operations supervisor, is sent letters by Hoover on a wide variety of topics, including congratulations on his marriage, excellent work
performance, promotions, etc. Hoover also thanks the agent for assistance in the Barry Keenan kidnapping case and an extortion
investigation. Also present is a 10Ó x 12Ó b/w photo of a painting of Hoover, inscribed and signed. Fine.
1205: J. EDGAR HOOVER
USD 75 - 100
J. EDGAR HOOVER(1895 - 1972) Controversial Director of the F.B.I. who built the organization into the world's finest investigative
agency. T.L.S., 1p. 4to., Washington D.C., Mar. 23, 1933 to Congressman H.P. Fulmer promising to review a John M. Fraser's
application to become a Special Agent. In part: "... I beg to advise you that arrangements have been made for Mr. Fraser to be
interviewed and afforded an examination in connection with his application the next time an official of this Bureau is in the vicinity of
his home. If Mr. Fraser attains a satisfactory grade in the examination you may be assured that his case will be given careful
consideration..." Folds, else very good.
1206: F.B.I. KIDNAPPING WANTED POSTER
USD 100 - 150
F.B.I. KIDNAPPING WANTED POSTERF.B.I. "WANTED" poster seeking information surrounding the disappearance of Peter David
Levine on Feb. 24, 1938. The 10 1/2" x 16" poster indicates that the 12 year-old student disappeared in New Rochelle, New York
and three photos of the young man accompany his description. Fine. While walking home from school with a companion, Peter
stepped into a store to buy candy. He was never seen alive again. PeterÕs father received a note demanding $60,000 in cash for the
return of his son. He could raise only half, and offered that to the kidnappers. On May 29, after weeks of silence, the boy's corpse
washed ashore behind a home on Long Island. The Levine case was never solved.
1207: SAN QUENTIN WARDEN RECEIVES ORDER FOR CONVICT LABOR
USD 100 - 150
SAN QUENTIN WARDEN RECEIVES ORDER FOR CONVICT LABORL.S., 1p. 4to., Mar. 29, 1896, San Quentin, CA, warden W.E.
Hale writes to a George Allen of Sutter Creek, CA, notifying him that he has received Allen's payment of $42 for the manufacture of
5,000 grain bags. The letter is written in black ink on letterhead belonging to the jute mills at San Quentin, indicating that the grain
bags are to be manufactured by convict labor. Very good.
1208: BUFORD PUSSER
USD 200 - 300
BUFORD PUSSER(1937 - 1974) Sheriff of McNairy County, Tn. from 1964-70. Pusser is known for his virtual one-man war on
moonshining, prostitution, gambling, and other vices along the Mississippi-Tennessee state line. His efforts inspired several books,
songs, movies, and a TV series. Rare signed book, his biography: "The Twelfth of August", by W. R. Morris (Nashville: Aurora
Publishers), 1971. First edition, 240pp. 8vo., with illustrated dust jacket. Inscribed and signed on the front pastedown which is a bit
unevenly toned. Overall very good.
1209: JOHN WHITE WEBSTER
USD 200 - 300
JOHN WHITE WEBSTER(d. 1850) American murderer. Webster, a Harvard chemistry professor, had been involved in a fraudulent
loan scheme associated with Dr. George Parkman. To cover his crime, Webster murdered Parkman and burned the corpse in the
college's furnace. After his attempted suicide, Webster's case attracted international attention and proved crucial in the definition of
the use of circumstantial evidence by trial judge Lemuel Shaw. Webster was hanged after numerous appeals. A collection of three
pieces, including a short A.D.S. by White on a 3" x 1 1/2" card reading "Admit the bearer Jany. 6, 1837, J.W.W." Fine. With as short
A.D.S. of his victim Boston physician, Dr. GEORGE PARKMAN, 1p. 4" x 2 3/4", [n.p.], July 29, 1848, a receipt for $20. Finally, an
A.L.S. of the person who posted the reward for capturing the murderer of Dr. Parkman, attorney ROBERT G. SHAW, 1p. 4to.,
Boston, Sept. 12, 1834 introducing "Mr. Geo Hollinsworth the bears is about to visit Florence with a view to perfect himself as a
Painter - I know that it is sufficient for me to say that & I shall be pleased if you can aid him in his pursuits...". Three pieces, very
good to fine condition.
1210: JOE BONANNO
USD 300 - 400
JOE BONANNO(1905 - 2002) Sicilian-born American mafioso who became the boss of the Bonanno crime family. Superb S.P. 8" x
10" b/w showing the mob boss half-length in a suit with a cameraman visible over his left shoulder. Signed in black ink in the white
bottom margin. Fine.
1211: JOSEPH BONANNO
USD 200 - 300
JOSEPH BONANNO(1905-2002) Mafia boss of one of the infamous five crime families of New York City. He was nicknamed Joe
Bananas, a name he hated. A.D.S., a check in his hand, Tucson, May 26, 2000 making a $26.00 payment to "Truly Nolen". Fine.
Truly Nolen was, ironically, an exterminator.
1212: ROBERT STROUD
USD 200 - 300
ROBERT STROUD(1890 - 1963) "The Bird Man of Alcatraz", imprisoned for the murder of a man in Juneau and a prison guard,
Stroud made his life's work while incarcerated the befriending and study of birds and became a widely-respected ornithologist in the
process. A.L.S., signed at the top and with prisoner number ath the conclusion, 1p. 4to., Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, Oct. 14, 1946,
in pencil to his sister, in part: "...Book sales are pretty good, and I think they will be better soon. You don't want to faint when you see
this printing. It is not a job that I like to do, but I've done a lot of it in the last month - more than a hundred thousand words of the best
writing I've ever done in my life, and I've done a lot of good writing... I am glad your chickens are still doing well. They turned out to
be a pretty good investment. If they are too big to eat all at once, you can put part of them in a canÉ" The book referred to here is
likely "Stroud's Digest on the Diseases of Birds", published in 1943 and based on his experiments with birds while in prison. Very
good.
1213: ROBERT STROUD
USD 200 - 300
ROBERT STROUD1890 - 1963) "The Bird Man of Alcatraz", imprisoned for the murder of a man in Juneau and a prison guard,
Stroud made his life's work while incarcerated the befriending and study of birds and became a widely-respected ornithologist in the
process. A.L.S. signed at top and with prisoner number at conclusion, 1p. 4to., Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, May 8, 1950, in pencil
to his sister. In part: "...I had two letters from Marc tonight, and he finally closed the deal on that book of mine, and while he did not
get as much as we both think it is worth, he did get enough to pay our debts and a little more..." The book referred to in these letters
is likely his autobiography "Bobbie". The autobiography and another book, "Looking Outward: A History of the U.S. Prison System
from Colonial Times to the Formation of the Bureau of Prisons", were banned from publication by Stroud's prison wardens, although
the latter was partially released in 2007. Original folds, else fine.
1214: ANJETTE LYLES
USD 200 - 300
ANJETTE LYLES(1925 - 1977) American serial killer. The attractive Georgian poisoned her two husbands and her mother-in-law
with arsenic in order to obtain their estates. She also murdered her daughter using the same poison. A search of her home turned up
the poison in pesticides, and also revealed voodoo paraphernalia. She was convicted and became the first white woman sentenced
to death in Georgia. That being the case, Gov. Ernest Vandiver chose to appoint a commission to further examine Lyles and it was
determined she was insane. She died in state care. Rare fine content A.L.S. "Anjette" with transmittal envelope also bearing her full
signature, 3pp. 4to., Macon, Jan. 17, 1959 sent by her while in jail to attorney W. O. Cooper in Macon. While an appeal of her
conviction was being sought, Lyles writes Cooper, whom she hoped would join her defense team. In part: "ÉI have not killed anyone
- I know you can help me... I have told the truth about not killing anyone - I have asked the lawyers for a Lie Detector testÉ please
come to see me and come by yourselfÉ I know you could save me from the Chair... I have another little girl who needs her mother
and I have not killed anyoneÉ If I had killed someone I would have cracked up while I was in that little cell - It was terrible!!!...". Fine.
1215: NATHAN LEOPOLD
USD 75 - 100
NATHAN LEOPOLD(1904 - 1971) American criminal who, with Richard Loeb, was convicted in the thrill-killing of a 14 year old.
Saved from the chair by Clarence Darrow's brilliant defense. Scarce good content T.L.S. "Nate", 1p. 4to., Santurce, Puerto Rico, Apr.
9, 1967 to celebrated New York Post writer Leonard Lyons who penned the widely-read column "The Lyons Den". Leopold mentions
that he will be attending a fund-luncheon in New York supporting his pet project, the Castaner Hospital, which is being organized by
notorious McCarthy hearings lawyer Roy Cohn! He adds: "Could you run something in your column?... Roy Cohn has sent me over
$3,000 for the Fund, some of which he donated personally and some of which he solicited from some of his friends. He's really a
great guy!..." Toned a bit at right, else very good.
1216: (MINORITY FINGERPRINT CARDS)
USD 75 - 100
(MINORITY FINGERPRINT CARDS)Good lot of eight fingerprint cards bearing the prints of seven Blacks and one American Indian,
all but one ca. 1905 and from Chicago, the minorities identified as "Col'd" or "Indian", with "Bertillon Measurements" on verso giving
measurements of the perpetrator's head, body, feet, etc. Two cards bear chipped corners, light soiling, else very good.
1217: (SUSAN VAUGHAN SMITH)
USD 100 - 150
(SUSAN VAUGHAN SMITH)(b. 1971) American murderer convicted of the 1995 drowning her two sons in order to more easily woo a
wealthy local man. Initially, Smith tried to convince the public that a black man had hijacked her car, but her story fell apart under
scrutiny and she confessed the crime. Smith's 1989 Union, SC High School year book in which she appears in ten photographs. An
apparently intelligent and popular woman, Smith was voted "friendliest" in her class. Fine.
1218: GEORGE LINCOLN ROCKWELL
USD 150 - 200
GEORGE LINCOLN ROCKWELL(1918 - 1967) American Nazi leader and founder of the National Socialist White People's Party,
assassinated by a fellow party member. Check made out and signed by Rockwell, Washington, June 1, 1962, makes a $175.00
payment to "Cash". and adds "American Nazi Party" above his signature. On verso, the check is endorsed: "Lt. Bernard F. Davids
American Nazi Party". BERNARD F. DAVIDS was a high-ranking member of the party. WITH three Nazi Party publications.
1219: BYRON DE LA BECKWITH
USD 150 - 200
BYRON DE LA BECKWITH(1920 - 2001) American white supremacist and Klansman who in 1994 was convicted of assassinating
civil rights leader Medgar Evers. Group of four signed checks, one written out to Jesse Benjamin Stoner, American segregationist
convicted in 1980 of the 1958 bombing of the Bethel Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama who has endorsed the check. Other
checks include one to a gun shop and one to a fundamentalist church. Punch cancels not affecting signatures.
1220: BYRON DE LA BECKWITH
USD 100 - 150
BYRON DE LA BECKWITH(1920 - 2001) American white supremacist and Klansman who in 1994 was convicted of assassinating
civil rights leader Medgar Evers. Signed note, 1p. 4to, Jackson, Sep. 7, 1996 at the bottom of a form campaign letter sent by white
supremacist presidential candidate DAVID DUKE (b. 1950) with a facsimile of Duke's signature. A marginal inscription has been
added by De La Beckwith, in part: "Yes- I know David Duke personally and have for years - and of course I'm impressed again and
again over his determination to preserve and strengthen all forces to make Dixie & America a bonsecour for all of white
Christendom...". Signed: "De La VI". Very good.
1221: BYRON DE LA BECKWITH'S NECK TIES
USD 150 - 200
BYRON DE LA BECKWITH'S NECK TIES(1920 - 2001) American white supremacist and Klansman who in 1994 was convicted of
assassinating civil rights leader Medgar Evers. Collection of six neckties, all belonging to white supremacist BYRON DE LA
BECKWITH (1920-2001). The ties feature a variety of patterns and materials. All are fine.
1222: JOHN WAYNE GACY
USD 400 - 500
JOHN WAYNE GACY(1942 - 1994) Notorious mass murderer of over thirty young men whom he buried beneath his home, executed
after many appeals and postponements. Pair of original signed political cartoons, each 18" x 12" and executed in graphite and
colored pencils, one depicting President JIMMY CARTER beside a Democratic donkey, the second showing candidate RONALD
REAGAN with a G.O.P elephant and indicating at top that he had been elected. Each image is signed at bottom: "John W. Gacy" in
blue ink. Tape affixed at corners, else very good.
USD 200 - 300
after many appeals and postponements. Original signed pencil drawing, 18" x 12", depicts an American elk and a black bear. Signed
at bottom in both pencil and blue ink. Fine.
USD 150 - 200
after many appeals and postponements. Original signed drawing, 18" x 12", depicts a shamrock with lines radiating in various
shades of green. Signed at bottom in blue ink, 1982. Very good.
USD 200 - 300
after many appeals and postponements. Original signed drawing undertaken with various colored pencils, 18" x 12", depicts a
harvest scene and the legend: "You cannot hope to enjoy the harvest, without first laboring in the fields". Signed at bottom in blue ink
and dated 1981. Fine.
USD 150 - 200
after many appeals and postponements. Original signed pencil drawing, 18" x 12", depicts variously two ghouls, a devil, caveman,
and a minotaur. Signed at bottom in blue ink.
USD 150 - 200
after many appeals and postponements.Typed D.S., 4pp. 4to., a photocopy of Gacy's Motion to Reconsider and Amend Judgment,
in which Gacy retracts his confessions, stating that there is no physical record that he confessed, and that his confession has never
been presented in court. Also attached is a photocopy of a newspaper article, published shortly after Gacy's arrest, examining
Gacy's first attorney, Sam Amirante. Signed in blue ink on the first page, very good.
USD 200 - 300
JOHN WAYNE GACYOriginal drawing in colored pencil, 12" x 18", executed while on death row, depicting an American eagle
silhouette with stars and stripes and a white eagle emblem on the cover of a red book. Signed in blue ballpoint at lower left: "John W
Gacy". Very good.
USD 200 - 300
JOHN WAYNE GACYSt. Patrick's Day-themed original drawing in colored pencil and marker, 12" x 18", executed while on death
row, a leprechaun smoking a pipe with shamrocks, with the words: "St. Patrick's Day", on a green background. Signed in blue
ballpoint at bottom right: "J.W. Gacy 1982". Tape marks at corners, else very good.
USD 100 - 150
after many appeals and postponements. T.L.S. 1p. 4to., Menard, Il., Apr. 12, 1986. In part: "...We had two shakedowns... they do
more damage than good... They are looking for contraband in the cells... I had four wet paintings on the wall... when I got back they
had damaged three... someone put his finger in the wet paint and then wiped it off on another painting... then... they walked on it..."
Very good.
1231: CHARLES MANSON
USD 200 - 300
CHARLES MANSON(b. 1934) Drifter whose "family" committed the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders in 1969. Pair of prison-made
earrings, each bearing a white bead and small piece of amethyst, enclosed in a plastic packet with a small photo of Lynn "Squeaky"
Fromme within. Manson sealed the packet with masking tape, signed "C. Manson" with a swastika, and added "RED MAGIC
WOMAN" on the recto.
USD 150 - 200
CHARLES MANSON(b. 1934) Drifter whose "family" committed the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders in 1969. Prison-painted
artwork, a 1 1/2" wide stone painted red to which he has added vein-like black lines on both sides. Sealed in a plastic packet with
masking tape upon which he has written: By Charles BLAMen Manson" with an added swastika upon his signature.
USD 100 - 150
CHARLES MANSONSigned postcard, 4 1/4" x 6", Corcoran State Prison, Aug. 2000, to Ken Karnig, an image of the "20th Century
Limited" locomotive. Signed boldly on the verso in black ballpoint: "Easy Cool Charles Manson & Some". Fine.
1234: GLEN ROGERS
USD 100 - 150
GLEN ROGERS(b. 1962) "The Cross Country Killer" or "The Casanova Killer", an American serial killer convicted of two murders
and a suspect in several others throughout the U.S. which began on September 28, 1995. Rogers also claimed that he killed
ex-football star O. J. Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole. 1996 signature on a white card matted with a photo and accompanied by what is
purported to be a lock of his hair.
1235: OTTIS TOOLE
USD 150 - 200
OTTIS TOOLE(1947-1996) American drifter who was convicted of six counts of murder. He died in his cell from cirrhosis, aged 49.
Original drawing in colored marker, 8 1/2" x 11", depicting the grotesque face of a monster with black skin, horns, and red teeth.
Signed at the lower right in blue ballpoint: "Ottis Toole". Folds, else fine.
1236: 18TH CENTURY COPPERPLATE ENGRAVING OF THE WESTERN
USD 150 - 200
18TH CENTURY COPPERPLATE ENGRAVING OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHEREEngraved map of the Atlantic Ocean and North
and South America, 11 1/2" x 10", executed by British engraver THOMAS BOWEN (d. 1790). The map is marked with Bowen's
name in the lower right corner. The continents depicted are readily identifiable, although unexplored areas of north-western North
America have been left blank. The routes used by a number of notable explorers are marked, including those of Francis Drake,
James Cook, and Louis Antoine de Bougainville. Ragged left edge due to being disbound from a larger volume, folds, else very
good.
1237: 18TH CENTURY COPPERPLATE ENGRAVING OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC
USD 150 - 200
18TH CENTURY COPPERPLATE ENGRAVING OF THE SOUTH PACIFICEngraved map of the South Pacific, including Australia
and New Zealand, 11 1/2" x 10 1/2", executed by British engraver THOMAS BOWEN (d. 1790). The map is entitled: "Chart of the
Track of the Dolphin, Tamar, Swallow, & Endeavour, through the South Seas; and of the track of M. Bougainville round the world."
The map shows this part of the world in the midst of a wave of exploration, with many unexplored areas marked with hypothetical
borders. The southern coast of Australia (called New Holland here) is shown as unexplored, with Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania)
connected to the rest of the land mass. The Solomon Islands are barely depicted, and marked: "...of which the existence and position
are doubtful". Ragged left edge due to being disbound from a larger volume, with some paper loss, else very good.
1238: EARLY EPHEMERA
USD 150 - 200
EARLY EPHEMERALot of three early pieces of ephemera, includes: Leaf from an English translation of Ovid's "Metamorphosis", 5
1/2"x 7", taken from the second book of the piece. Contains an illustrated capital at the beginning of the passage, depicting two men
holding a laurel wreath. Bears a pencil notation at the bottom margin, giving a date of 1567. Ragged left margin, else very good.
WITH: An early advertisement, for "Miers, Profile-Painter & Jeweller", on the Strand in London. The piece touts the artist's wares, in
part: "Continues to execute likenesses (in profile shade) in a style peculiarly striking & elegant, whereby the most forcible animation
is retained, to the minute size, for setting in Rings, Lockets, Bracelets, &c..." Mounted on a piece of rough paper, approx. 3 1/2"x 4
1/2", heavily chipped and toned with age, good. WITH: Woodcut portrait of an unknown man, pasted to a clipping from an unknown
book in Latin, with an ink marginal notation, also in Latin, 3 1/2 x 3 1/4". The item is pasted to modern card stock, very good.
1239: GERMAN GUILD DOCUMENT
USD 75 - 100
GERMAN GUILD DOCUMENT1781 German guild document issued at "Franckenstein", July 1, 1781. Toned and stained a bit.
1240: ARROWHEADS
ARROWHEADSLot of forty stone arrowheads of recent manufacture, suitable for decoration, hobbies, etc.
USD 100 - 150
1241: WOOLY MAMMOTH HAIR
USD 150 - 200
WOOLY MAMMOTH HAIRA more interesting "lock of hair", a specimen of wooly mammoth hair found in Novosibirsk, Russia, dated
circa 25,000 B.C.E. This generous specimen of hair is enclosed in a small zip-lock bag that is affixed to an informational certificate,
ready to gift... or clone.
1243: CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY IN CANTONESE DIALECT, 1877
USD 400 - 600
CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY IN CANTONESE DIALECT, 1877 Rare Cantonese-English dictionary in three volumes, "Eitel's
Chinese Dictionary in the Cantonese Dialect" by German Protestant missionary to China Ernest John Eitel (Hong Kong: Lane
Crawford), 1877. 1,018pp. 8vo. The original book has been rather crudely rebound in three volumes. English and Chinese
characters.
1244: (CHINA) FRENCH-COCHIN CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY
USD 200 - 300
(CHINA) FRENCH-COCHIN CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARYEarly French-Cochin Chinese-English dictionary: "Dialogues
Cochinchinois Expliques litteralement en Francais, en Anglais et en Latin..." (Paris: Maisonneuve & Cie.), 1874. 212pp. 8vo. in
original grey wrappers, printed in red and black, worn and detached, lower wrap gone. A very good, bright interior. An excellent
working or binding copy. First edition, dedicated on the front flyleaf by editor Prof. ABEL DES MICHELS. Rare, possible the first such
dictionary in the at-the-time dialect.
1245: (CHINA) PRINTING OF WEI YUAN
USD 250 - 350
(CHINA) PRINTING OF WEI YUANPrinting of a work by Wei Yuan: "Japan: A chapter from the Hai Kwoh T'u Chi or illustrated notice
of countries beyond the sea" (Hong Kong: China Mail Office), 1850. 32pp. 8vo., disbound. Translated by Thomas Francios Wade.
First page signed by ALEXANDER WYLIE (1815-1887), missionary and Chinese scholar. A rare corrected offprint impression, an
English translation of Chapter XII of "Haiguo tuzhi" (on Japan), with preface by the translator. Cordier, BJ, col. 7. Cordier, BS, 4, col.
2632.
1246: (CHINA) ARCHIBALD LITTLE, CHINA STEAMSHIP PIONEER
USD 150 - 200
(CHINA) ARCHIBALD LITTLE, CHINA STEAMSHIP PIONEERARCHIBALD LITTLE (1838 - 1908) British tea-taster who lived in
China for over fifty years and developed steamship travel and trade on China's rivers, making the first trip from Hankow to
Chungking. Little also constructed the SS Pioneer, commandeered by the Royal Navy in order to evacuate Europeans from
Chungking during the Boxer Rebellion. Renamed HMS Kinsha, she became the Royal Navy Yangtze flagship until 1921, when she
was replaced by HMS Bee. A.L.S., 2pp. 8vo. on "39 N. Soochow Rd." stationery, May 16, 1901, wonders if the Chinese will find a
"Savior of Society in the midst, a 'Chiu shi Chu' as the old sages have it...". Very good.
1247: (CHINA) WILLIAM W. ROCKHILL, NEGOTIATED "OPEN DOOR"
USD 150 - 200
(CHINA) WILLIAM W. ROCKHILL, NEGOTIATED "OPEN DOOR" TRADEWILLIAM W. ROCKHILL (1854 - 1914) American diplomat,
best known as the author of the "Open Door Policy" for China. That policy proposed to keep China open to trade with all countries on
an equal basis, keeping any one power from total control of the country, allowing no undue influence, and forbidding the Chinese to
show favors to their own nationals. A.L.S., 3pp. 8vo., May 28, 1903, on Bureau of the American Republics stationary. Suggests
various works on Buddhism and mentions trips to Newport. Very good.
1248: (CHINA - EARLY AMERICAN TRADE)
USD 100 - 150
(CHINA - EARLY AMERICAN TRADE)JOHN R. LATTIMER (b. 1793) Prominent Delaware merchant who first traveled to Canton in
1815. From that time until 1838, Latimer made regular voyages between China and his home in Delaware, spending most of his time
abroad. Profits from his years in China allowed him to retire at the age of forty. Pair of documents, includes an A.D.S. 1p. 4to.,
"American Consulate Canton", Jan.10, 1832, Lattimer's attestation before U.S. Consular Agent CHARLES N. TALBOT (who also
signs) as to the veracity of the included invoice for goods being shipped by him. Said invoice is also present, also signed by Latimer,
1p. legal folio, Canton, Jan. 10, 1832 listing: "ÉEmbroidered Crapes ShawlsÉSatin Damasked crape ShawlsÉRaw Silk SamplesÉ".
Both bear archival repairs to splits on verso, else very good.
1249: (CHINA) LAWRENCE KEARNY, AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICER
USD 300 - 400
(CHINA) LAWRENCE KEARNY, AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICERLAWRENCE KEARNY (1789 - 1868) American naval officer, served
aboard the frigates "Constitution", "President", and "Enterprise," active in the suppression of opium smuggling, and secured the
rights of American merchants in China. Learning that a commercial treaty was about to be concluded between the English and
Chinese governments, he at once communicated with the officials and secured a promise on the part of the Chinese government to
extend similar facilities to American merchants. Important A.L.S., 1p. 4to., "Constellation, Macao Roads", April 11 , 1843 to Capt.
Howland aboard the Ship Horation wishing him a speedy passage home and asking that he relay the message that the Constellation
was to herself sail in a few days for the U.S. by way of Manila. Mounted with a small paper label at bottom which would easily
soak-off. Very good. At this time, Kearny was in Hong Kong negotiating his famous trade treaty with the Chinese.
1250: (CHINESE-AMERICANS) EARLIEST CHINESE NEWSPAPER IN
USD 200 - 300
(CHINESE-AMERICANS) EARLIEST CHINESE NEWSPAPER IN AMERICAA copy of the earliest Chinese newspaper in the United
States, "The Golden Hills' News" Available evidence suggests that the first Chinese newspapers in North America appeared in
1850s, shortly after the initial wave of Chinese labors entered California during the Gold Rush, primarily from Guangdong. It started
in San Francisco in 1854, created by American missionaries working with Chinese laborers in San Francisco. The Golden Hills'
News probably only existed for a few months, but it is significant as the first ethnic Chinese newspaper.
1251: (CHINA) GEORGE F. SEWARD, AMERICAN MINISTER TO CHINA
USD 150 - 200
(CHINA) GEORGE F. SEWARD, AMERICAN MINISTER TO CHINAGEORGE F. SEWARD (1840-1910) U.S. Consul in Shanghai,
1861-63; U.S. Consul General in Shanghai, 1863-76; U.S. Minister to China, 1876-80. Manuscript L.S. as Consul General, 1p. legal
folio, U.S. Consulate General, Shanghai, Jan. 3, 1871, A. Philips, Collector of the Port of San Francisco, regarding the authentication
of invoices. Folds, else very good.
1252: (CHINA) CHINESE TEA IS IMPORTED INTO NEW YORK
USD 100 - 150
(CHINA) CHINESE TEA IS IMPORTED INTO NEW YORKPartly-printed D.S., 1p. 10" x 4", New York, May 18, 1822, a certificate for
the import of Chinese "Hyson Skin Tea" from Canton to the Port of New York, imported by Thomas H. Smith in the ship "Savannah",
Hughes, master, signed by the collector and inspector.
1253: (CHINA) CHINESE TEA IS IMPORTED INTO NEW YORK
USD 75 - 100
(CHINA) CHINESE TEA IS IMPORTED INTO NEW YORKPartly-printed D.S., 1p. 10" x 4", Perth Amboy, Apr. 23, 1824, a certificate
for the import of Chinese "Young Hyson Tea" from Canton to the Port of Perth Amboy, imported by Thomas H. Smith , in the
"Lavender", from Canton. Very good.
1254: (CHINA TRADE) WHAMPOA BILL OF LADING FOR TEA AND SILK
USD 100 - 150
(CHINA TRADE) WHAMPOA BILL OF LADING FOR TEA AND SILKManuscript D.S., 1p. 12mo., Whampoa, Dec. 19, 1836 with
Chinese characters on verso, a bill of lading for items taken aboard the ship "Malcolm" under Capt. James Eyles, shipped by Cragg
& Co., five numbered batches of tea, each of between 32 and 108 chests, together with "Thirteen Bales Raw Silk". Signed at foot by
J. Milnes Lavell of Cragg & Co. Very good.
1255: (CHINA EXPLORATION) RAPHAEL PUMPELLY
USD 100 - 150
(CHINA EXPLORATION) RAPHAEL PUMPELLY(1837 - 1923) American geologist and explorer. At the inviotation of the Chinese he
explored the coalfields of northern China, Mongolia, and Siberia, and made the first extensive survey of the Gobi Desert. Signed
book "Elemente der Mineralogie von Carl Friedrich Naumann" (Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelman), 1877. Octavo, 714pp., 891 fig., index,
3/4 leather. Copy of Raphael Pumpelly, signed by him on front flyleaf. Good, leather rubbed and a bit worn.
1256: (CHINA) YURI ALEXANDER GOLOVKIN, RUSSIAN ENVOY
USD 200 - 300
(CHINA) YURI ALEXANDER GOLOVKIN, RUSSIAN ENVOY(1762 - 1846) Russian nobleman and diplomat, led the unsuccessful
1805 Russian mission to China. Golovkin refused to kowtow before a symbolic representation of the Emperor and returned in defeat
to Russia. A.L.S. 1p. 4to, to Lady Anne Murray, Paris, Feb. 16, 1826, a Shakespearean love poem penned in english with sentiment
penned in French at conclusion. Fine.
1257: (CHINA) 1890 PEKING BRITISH DIPLOMATIC GARDEN PARTY
USD 150 - 200
(CHINA) 1890 PEKING BRITISH DIPLOMATIC GARDEN PARTYOriginal photograph, 10" x 7" b/w, very faintly titled on verso in
pencil: "Garden Party at Sir Robert Hart's Given at Peking, China...1890", shows the Harts, the diplomatic community and Hart's
Chinese brass band, all in a panoramic photograph. Very good. Sir Robert Hart, 1st Baronet (1835-1911) was a British consular
official in China, the second Inspector-General of China's Imperial Maritime Custom Service from 1863 to 1911.
1258: (CHINA) FIRST CHILDREN'S MAGAZINE PUBLISHED IN CHINA
USD 150 - 200
(CHINA) FIRST CHILDREN'S MAGAZINE PUBLISHED IN CHINAInaugural issue, May 1875 of the "Xiaohai Yuebao", the first
children's magazine published in China, began publication in Shanghai in May,1875, continued until 1915. edited by the American
missionary J. M. W. Farnham, published by the Shanghai Meihua Shuguan. In Chinese, disbound from a Chinese-style binding, 8
pages, 6 1/2 by 8 inches.
1259: (CHINA - OPIUM SMUGGLING)
USD 150 - 200
(CHINA - OPIUM SMUGGLING)JOHN PERKINS CUSHING (1787-1862) "Ku-Shing", Boston sea merchant, opium smuggler, and
philanthropist. At age 16 sailed for China to become clerk in his uncle's counting house. Under Cushing, the firm of Perkins &
Company was formally established in Canton in 1806. By the 1820s Cushing was known as the most influential of all the foreigners
in Canton, and had struck up a close relationship with the merchant Houqua, and in 1827 consolidated with Russell & Co. A.L.S., 1p.
4to., Watertown, Feb. 9, 1853 to a Mr. Blanchard of a mercantile association asking if he could arrange admission to a lecture for
some friends. Fine.
1260: (CHINA) SHIP CAPTAIN RECEIVES HIS ORDERS
USD 150 - 200
(CHINA) SHIP CAPTAIN RECEIVES HIS ORDERSImportant and revealing A.Ms. (unsigned), 9pp. 4to., Salem, Ma., Dec. 14, 1855,
being the retained copy of orders given to CAPT. EPHRAIM AUGUSTUS EMMERTON (1827-1901). Emmerton, employed by Stone,
Silsbee & Pickman which traded to the Philippines, Indies and China, is given his orders. In part: "ÉYou will proceed in the Steamer
leaving Boston on the 19th to London where you will call on Messrs. Baring Brothers & Co. to whom we give you a letter. From
England you will take the overland route to Singapore where you will call on Messrs. Wm. Macdonald & Co. and deliver our letter.
Get any information you can from them and arrange that they shall write you at Manila as to freights, prospect of loading etc. From
Singapore take the most direct route to Manila. If by the way of Canton and you are detained there, it would be well to call on
Messrs. Augustine Heard & Co. and inform yourself as to the prospect of employing either of your ships in China in case you are
unable to operate at Manila....When you reach Manila call on Messrs. Peele Hubbell & Co. and deliver our letter, get all the
information you can from them and other sources, examine the exports of Hemp and decide on your plan of operationsÉ" Horizontal
folds; some chipping to edges, with very slight loss of a few letters of handwriting; ink faded in some places, but still entirely legible,
very good condition overall.
1261: (CHINA) GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG
USD 100 - 150
(CHINA) GOVERNOR OF HONG KONGHENRY POTTINGER (1789-1856) Governor of Hong Kong, diplomat in China.
Partly-printed D.S., 1p. sm. Folio, Fort St. George, Madraspatnan, June 27, 1848, the commission of Lt. George Augustus Hayward
Falconer appointing him "Captain of a Company in the Forty Sixth Regiment of Native Infantry." Very good.
1262: (CHINA - OPIUM WARS) BRITISH GUNNER'S PAPERS AND PHOTOS
USD 100 - 150
(CHINA - OPIUM WARS) BRITISH GUNNER'S PAPERS AND PHOTOSA small archive of material related to Lt. Samuel William
Withecombe, R.N., (1836-1937), a gunnery officer and possibly the last surviving officer of the 2nd Opium War. Included is: an
admiralty certificate appointing Withecombe gunner 3rd class, Dec. 8, 1862, signed by Lords of the Admiralty Charles Eden, and one
other; a certificate of early service signed by Capt. Roderick Dew of HMS "Encounter", and Capt. John McNeill Boyd, captain of the
HMS "Ajax", who died while attempting to save the crew of the brig "Neptune"; certificate of discharge and character, August 1854,
with two signatures of Withecombe; two certificates of good conduct, signed by Captains William Gordon and [?] Arundell of HMS
Leven, Hong Kong, December 1861; biography handwritten on three pages; three cabinet photos, two in old age, also his grave site;
and a holograph biographical sketch of his early career, incomplete, 1p. 4to., split and chipped.
1263: (CHINA - CANTON TRADE) LEASING A HOUSE FROM HOWQUA
USD 150 - 200
(CHINA - CANTON TRADE) LEASING A HOUSE FROM HOWQUAPartly-printed D.S., 1p. sm. Folio, [Canton, 1837], docketed:
"Agreement with Howqua regarding the Hire of House 5. Dutch Hong for 3 Years from 1st Nov/37 at the rent of $600.00 per year"
signed by "W. Henderson". Long Chinese text, possibly signed by Howqua with his chop Approximately 157 Chinese characters,
dated in Chinese Daoguang, 17th year, 10th month, 4th day. With two related letters also sent to Henderson, one from C. P.
Henderson,1p. 4to, Liverpool, 1836 and from an unknown man, 1p. 8vo., London, 19, with a small slip with ten Chinese characters
on verso, in English on front, "#12, one + one half dollar as sea[?] W.[?] Henderson 20 Int". Very good.
1264: (CHINA) RECEIPT FOR EXPORT TAXES
USD 100 - 150
(CHINA) RECEIPT FOR EXPORT TAXES"Wan na shui chao hong dan", a document in Chinese, 1p. 4to. on tissue paper, 1858, a
receipt for export taxes paid for the barque "Maria" at Shanghai. Tipped to another sheet.
1265: (OPIUM WARS) BRITISH OFFICER WHO ORDERED FIRST SHOT
USD 200 - 300
(OPIUM WARS) BRITISH OFFICER WHO ORDERED FIRST SHOT FIREDHENRY SMITH(1803-1887) British naval officer. In
August 1840 he made a decisive attack against the Chinese forces besieging Macao. In 1841 he was present at the reduction of
Tycocktow, in the action with the Bogue forts, and at the taking of Canton and Amoy. As captain of HMS Volage, he ordered the first
shots fired of the Opium War. Manuscript L.S. Captain of H.M.S. Ganges, 1p. legal folio, Cork, June 17, 1849 to Captain W. H.Hall,
H.M. Steam Frigate Dragon ordering him to proceed to Belfast to receive "18 tons of Salt Meat" and thence to Limerick on a similar
mission. Very good.
1266: (CHINA) "THE PRESENT POSITION AND PROSPECTS OF THE
USD 300 - 400
(CHINA) "THE PRESENT POSITION AND PROSPECTS OF THE BRITISH TRADE WITH CHINA"British imprint: "The Present
Position and Prospects of the British Trade With China," by James Matheson (London: Smith, Elder & Co.), 1836. 136pp. 8vo. in
gray paper covers, bound in red leather with gilt titles. An important early printing viciously attacking the Chinese, their business
practices, and their culture. Chapters include: "Some instances of succesful negotiating with the Chinese", "Emperor's edict
reprehending the extortions of the Hong Kong Merchants", "On homicides in China", "On the arbitrary duties levied on foreign trade
at Canton", and much more, along with trade statistics. The text opens with: "...the Chinese - a people characterised by a marvelous
degree of imbecility, avarice, conceit and obstinacy...". Fine.
1267: (CHINA) SUN YAT-SEN POLITICAL INFLUENCE
USD 300 - 500
(CHINA) SUN YAT-SEN POLITICAL INFLUENCEMAURICE WILLIAM (1881-1973) American dentist and political author whose "The
Social Interpretation of History" would greatly affect the political theories and thinking of Sun Yat-Sen. Rare T.L.S. on "Chung Kuo
Kuo Min Tang Eastern Regional Headquarters" letterhead, 1p. 4to., New York, Jan. 14, 1944 to a "Mr. Mallery". William mentions
that he had read an article by William Hard[?] in Reader's Digest and agreed with the man's views concerning Mallery's book. He
sends along materials concerning his "Social Interpretation of History" and hopes Mallery will find them of interest, and also politely
returns Mallery's check. Very good. In 1924, Sun Yat-sen was delivering a series of lectures on his political philosophy, the Three
Principles of the People. For twelve weeks Sun expounded on his philosophy. But when it came time for the thirteenth lecture, Sun
stopped, and did not resume for more than a month. Apparently he had come across a book, "The Social Interpretation of History",
by American Maurice William, that caused him to rethink certain critical issues. Before that time, Sun, like many other reform-minded
Chinese intellectuals of the day, was heavily influenced by Marxism. When Sun resumed his lectures, he spoke not in terms that
were Marxist or vaguely Communist, but rather in terms of "Livelihood", clearly influenced by William's book. Indeed, in almost every
speech or writing Sun either quoted, almost word for word, or paraphrased, the arguments which he had found in the Social
Interpretation of History.

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