A Fine Selection of Manuscripts and Documents - Session 2

HANK WILLIAMS: (1923-1953), American country singer and songwriter. Especially rare signature in pencil on a small 8vo. sheet, "Hank Williams&q...

FLORENZ ZIEGFELD: (1869 - 1932) American theatrical producer of The Ziegfeld Follies who brought Fanny Brice and Eddie Cantor to the vaudeville stage.

KOOKIE LEND ME YOUR COMB) (KOOKIE: A fine lot of three items associated with Edd "Kookie" Byrnes, star of the television series 77 Sunset ...

(1960s TV STARS): A neat lot of eight autographs by prominent 1960s TV stars, mostly S.P. 8" x 10" b/w and color, includes: FRED MACMURRAY...

(1970`s TV STARS): A group of four S.P. 8" x 10" color, signed by prominent 1970s TV stars, including: MARIE OSMOND, JACK KLUGMAN, JULIET ...

(A PIECE OF DRACULA`S CAPE): An incredible collectible, one of the most recognized Hollywood relics, a 1" square section of black fabric from t...

(BRAVEHEART): A great association piece, the signatures of the three stars of the 1995 hit movie "Braveheart", including: MEL GIBSON, SOPH...

(HAWAII FIVE-O): A great association piece, the signatures of JACK LORD and JOHN McGARRET, the stars of the 1970's hit TV show "Hawaii Five...

(HOLLYWOOD LEADING MEN): Nice lot of five S.P.'s of Hollywood leading men, 8"x 10" b/w, includes YUL BRYNNER, PAUL NEWMAN (shown with ...

(HOLLYWOOD LEADING MEN): Nice lot of six S.P.'s of Hollywood leading men, all but on 8"x 10" b/w, includes ELI WALLACH, JACK LEMMON, M...

(HONEYMOONERS): Excellent S.P. 10" x 8" b/w, showing the cast of The Honeymooners smiling at the viewer from within a bus driven by Ralph,...

(IT`S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD): A great association piece, the signatures of seven stars of Stanley Kramer's 1963 hit comedy, "It's a M...

(JAZZ GREATS): Fine D.S. 8pp. 8vo., Boston, 1988, the program for Harvard's "Salute to Benny Carter" picturing Carter with horn on the...

(LAST OF THE MOHICANS): A great association piece, the signatures of three of the major stars of the 1992 hit film "Last of the Mohicans",...

(MALE POP SINGERS): Lot of four S.P.'s, 8" x 10" b/w, showing popular male vocalists, includes JOHN DENVER (rare!) in a charming, clos...

(REPUBLIC PRODUCTIONS SIGNED POSTER): A neat Republic Productions item, a color poster 24" x 36" showing the Republic Productions eagle lo...

(SUPERMAN TELEVISION SERIES): ROBERT SHAYNE American actor remembered for his portrayal of Inspector Henderson on the Superman television series. rare

(THE HONEYMOONERS): Fine S.P. 10" x 8" b/w, a cast photograph from the long-running television comedy series "The Honeymooners" ...

(BLAZING SADDLES): A great film item, the signatures of four of the cast members Mel Brooks' 1974 Western spoof, Blazing Saddles, each penned on...

(TITANIC): A great lot of eight photos signed by starring cast members of the Oscar-winning 1997 film. Each photo is 8" x 10" color, and s...

(WIZARD OF OZ): A neat Wizard of Oz item, a lovely 24" x 36" color poster ca. 1970s, showing scenes from the film, including Dorothy stand...

(WOMEN OF HOLLYWOOD): Fine lot of nine S.P.'s, 8" x 10" b/w showing various female Hollywood stars and comediennes, includes: BARBARA ...

: A neat lot of five partly-printed D.S. 1p. 4to. each, being U.S. Trust Letters of Understanding for individual investment accounts ca.

CHARLES E. "BLACK BART" BOLES: (1829 - ?) American stagecoach bandit, a dapper and polite man who successfully robbed dozens of stagecoach...

JOE ADONIS: (1902 - 1972) Mafia kingpin and assassin, partner of Luciano, Lansky and Siegel in the rackets, trigger man in the deaths of Masseria and

MEYER LANSKY: (1902 - 1983) Mafia "founding father" and accounting genius, close friend and associate of "Lucky" Luciano, Joe Ad...

CARLO GAMBINO: (1902 - 1976) Mafia family boss, described as the "boss of all bosses" and said to be the model for the film "The Godf...

CARLO GAMBINO: (1902 - 1976) Mafia family boss, described as the "boss of all bosses" and said to be the model for the film "The Godf...

TOM MOONEY: (1882 - 1942) American labor leader and active Socialist, with Warren Billings he was convicted of planting a bomb that killed nine and wo

J. EDGAR HOOVER: (1895 - 1972) Controversial Director of the F.B.I. who built the organization into the world's finest investigative agency. A n...

JAMES EARL RAY: (d. 1998) Assassin of Martin Luther King whom he killed in Memphis in 1968. Bold full ink signature on a small card, fine condition. $

CHARLES "KING" SOLOMON: (d. 1933) New England Prohibition era rackets boss, present at the first major gangster "conference" at ...

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 ...

WILLIAM M. "BOSS" TWEED: (1823 -1878) Mayor of New York and political boss. His construction of the New York Court House and the graft ass...

WILLIAM J. BURNS: (1861 - 1932) American detective who with the Secret Service cracked a number of major counterfeit and corruption rings. Bold signat

(SAM SHEPPARD): American neurosurgeon convicted in the 1954 murder of his wife despite his continual denial of any culpability. With the help of F. Le

(JOHN GOTTI): (1940 - 2002) Dapper American gangster who won the nickname "The Teflon Don" following his many acquittals, headed the Gambi...

PAUL VI: (1897 - 1978) GIOVANNI BATTISTA MONTINI Pope who issued the encyclicals for clerical celibacy and against birth control, an avid supporter of

HENRIETTA SZOLD: (1860 - 1945) American Jewish leader and founder of Hadassah, the first woman elected to the World Zionist Organization. Fine content

BRIGHAM YOUNG: (1801 - 1877) Leader of the Mormon church who succeeded Joseph Smith as head of the church and led the mass migration to Salt Lake Vall

MAUD B. BOOTH: (1865 - 1948) American religious leader, co-founder of the Volunteers of America and a founder of the P.T.A. T.L.S. on Volunteer Prison

JOSEPH FESCH: (1763-1839) Cardinal, the half-brother of Leticia Bonaparte and uncle of Napoleon. Fesch arranged for the consecration of Napoleon as Em

L. RON HUBBARD: (1911 - 1986) American science fiction writer and founder of Scientology, author of the Scientology guidebook Dianetics. Good Scientol

NORMAN VINCENT PEALE: (1898 - ?) American clergyman who gave immensely-popular radio sermons, author of The Power of Positive Thinking. Fine I.S.P. 11

PIUS XII: (1939 - 1958) Pope who maintained neutrality in World War II, opposed Catholic collaboration with the Communists and maintained traditional

MOTHER TERESA: (1910 - 1997) Yugoslav Catholic nun called the "Saint of the Gutters" for her work with the poor of Calcutta. Fine content ...

MOTHER TERESA: (1910 - 1997) Yugoslav Catholic nun called the "Saint of the Gutters" for her work with the poor of Calcutta. T.L.S. 1p. 16...

[JOHN PAUL II]: (b. 1920) Polish Pope and the first non-Italian to be elevated to the papacy in 455 years. A scarce and desirable Papal relic, an orig

(CLERGY): A large lot of 35 autographs by vintage clergymen, mostly in A.L.S. or T.L.S. format (exceptions noted), with many being mounted. Includes:

TY COBB: (1886 - 1961) Baseball Hall of Famer, "The Georgia Peach" led the American League in batting 12 times, possibly the greatest hitt...