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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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497 - SAMUEL L. CLEMENSSignature House
<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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498 - [AUTHORS COLLECTION]Signature House
<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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499 - EDMUND BLUNDENSignature House
<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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500 - [HILAIRE BELLOC]Signature House
<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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501 - JOHN BETJEMANSignature House
<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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502 - EDGAR RICE BURROUGHSSignature House
<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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503 - EDGAR RICE BURROUGHSSignature House
<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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504 - WILLIAM CARLETONSignature House
<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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505 - THOMAS CARLYLESignature House
<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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506 - RAYMOND CHANDLERSignature House
<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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