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Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationUnited States In Person PreviewBy Appointment ONLY: 9AM-5PM EST September 6-13, 2002

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<p>With over 800 lots, Signature House is featuring a collection of early Presidents, including a Lottery ticket signed by George Washington, a full signature of the first President; a letter signed by Thomas Jefferson as secretary of state authorizing the first census and the first laws regarding immigration to the young nation. There is also a rare ALS by Zachary Taylor as President; an ADS by Lincoln as a practicing attorney; plus an ALS by John F. Kennedy as President and a separate lot signed by Kennedy and Maxwell Taylor regarding the CIA and John Foster Dulles.

<p>Our Colonial section includes several signers of the Declaration of Independence and features three AlsS by John Hancock. Our Americana highlights a full imperial albumen photograph of “Buffalo Bill” Cody plus a number of Western gunfighters, lawmen, Indians and other personalities.

<p>In our War Between the States category, there is a rare endorsement signed by both Stonewall Jackson and A. P. Hill; several R. E. Lee autographs in various forms; and a host of Confederate and Union generals.

<p>The Military category features the four-star staff flag belonging to Admiral Raymond Spruance; Maxwell Taylor’s very handsome dress blue visor hat; Chester Nimitz’ shoulder boards and wings.

<p>We have aviation pioneers, astronauts and explorers. Featured is an Airmail cover signed by fathers of modern transportation, both Orville Wright and Henry Ford.

<p>We have Heads of State & Royalty, artists, cartoonists, composers and classical musicians.

<p>Our Literature section features D. H. Lawrence, T.S. Elliott and many other literary luminaries such as Dickens, Hardy, Steinbeck, Kipling and Clemens.

<p>With over 60 lots in Entertainment, we have a SP of Marilyn Monroe, inscribed, writing “Love & Kisses” on a still from her film How to Marry a Millionaire, plus many other film and stage stars including Bogart, Gable, popular musicians including Presley, members of Alabama and Queen.

<p>There are two baseballs signed by Babe Ruth plus many other great sports figures and collectibles.
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RUDOLF NUREYEV487 - RUDOLF NUREYEV
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<b>487. RUDOLF NUREYEV</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1938-1993). One of the most celebrated male dancers sin...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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[OPERA COLLECTION]488 - [OPERA COLLECTION]
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<b>488. [OPERA COLLECTION]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Assortment of 26 signed programs, mostly from the Mo...
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MARIA PETIPA489 - MARIA PETIPA
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<b>489. MARIA PETIPA</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1857-1930). Russian ballerina taught by her father, famed...
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COLE PORTER490 - COLE PORTER
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<b>490. COLE PORTER</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1891-1964). American composer and songwriter best remember...
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ARTUR RODZINSKI491 - ARTUR RODZINSKI
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<b>491. ARTUR RODZINSKI</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1892-1958). Polish conductor of the Los Angeles and Ne...
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LAWRENCE TIBBETT492 - LAWRENCE TIBBETT
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<b>492. LAWRENCE TIBBETT</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1896-1960). Operatic baritone at New York Metropolita...
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MARCIA VAN DRESSER493 - MARCIA VAN DRESSER
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<b>493. MARCIA VAN DRESSER</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1880-1937). American opera and concert soprano appe...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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D. H. LAWRENCE494 - D. H. LAWRENCE
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<b>494. D. H. LAWRENCE</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>“those fools are still delaying b...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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ERNEST HEMINGWAY495 - ERNEST HEMINGWAY
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<b>495. ERNEST HEMINGWAY</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1899-1961). Classic novelist and short-story writer w...
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,100.00
 
 
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RUDYARD KIPLING496 - RUDYARD KIPLING
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<b>496. RUDYARD KIPLING</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>“the only personal touch that he...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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SAMUEL L. CLEMENS497 - SAMUEL L. CLEMENS
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<b>497. SAMUEL L. CLEMENS</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><b>“</b>Mark Twain” (1835-1910). Popular ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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[AUTHORS COLLECTION]498 - [AUTHORS COLLECTION]
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<b>498. [AUTHORS COLLECTION]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Excellent assortment of eight mostly 20th century ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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EDMUND BLUNDEN499 - EDMUND BLUNDEN
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<b>499. EDMUND BLUNDEN</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1896-1974). British poet and writer of prose volume <...
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[HILAIRE BELLOC]500 - [HILAIRE BELLOC]
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<b>500. [HILAIRE BELLOC]</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>“The Wood of Morois” from <i...
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JOHN BETJEMAN501 - JOHN BETJEMAN
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<b>501. JOHN BETJEMAN</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1906-1984). British poet laureate remembered for his nos...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS502 - EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
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<b>502. EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1875-1950). American writer, known chiefly as the...
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EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS503 - EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
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<b>503. EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Partly printed DS “<i>E.R. Burroughs</i&g...
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WILLIAM CARLETON504 - WILLIAM CARLETON
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<b>504. WILLIAM CARLETON</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1794-1869). Engaging Irish novelist portraying life i...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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THOMAS CARLYLE505 - THOMAS CARLYLE
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<b>505. THOMAS CARLYLE</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1795-1881). Scottish essayist and historian, an influen...
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RAYMOND CHANDLER506 - RAYMOND CHANDLER
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<b>506. RAYMOND CHANDLER</b> <hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899><h3 align=center>chandler concludes work on <...
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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