Fine Selection of Autographs - Session 1

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<p>Dozens of lots shall include prominent figures and events of the Civil War, including rare war-date documents signed by Albert Sidney Johnston, Nathan Bedford Forrest, George E. Picket, Hiram B. Granby, John Hunt Morgan and numerous others, as well as several fine correspondences including an 1863 soldier's diary with Gettysburg content. We are also pleased to feature a fine archive of material which include letters of Diego Rivera and Freda Kahlo relative to the painting and installation of his famous mural at Rockefeller Center. Other fine properties include an original house plan by Frank Lloyd Wright; two triple signed checks, one by Theodore Roosevelt and the other by Richard Nixon; a rare A.L.S. of John A. Sutter; a circular letter singed by Thomas Jefferson defending his oft-criticized embargo; a superb and rare British cavalry officers' account of the battle of Waterloo; original drawings by Jack Kerouac, Bugsy Siegel's green velour fedora; and many other fine properties.
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We will hold public viewings for lots offered at our Greenwich offices on Thursday, June 20, Friday, June 21, and Monday, June 24. Hours for the public viewings will be from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Viewings at our offices may be also be arranged by appointment.
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Our offices are located at 100 Melrose Avenue, Suite 100 which is just off West Putnam Ave. in Greenwich, Connecticut. If you are unable to attend for any reason, phone lines will also be available for bidding. You may also bid over the Internet through ebayliveauctions.com. Registration for this service should be available by June 14 at the latest.
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WHITMAN, WALT350A - WHITMAN, WALT
Alexander Autographs
(1819 - 1892) American poet whose volume of verse Leaves of Grass was initially rejected by the public and cost him his job in the federal government
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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AUSTEN, JANE351 - AUSTEN, JANE
Alexander Autographs
(1775 - 1817) English novelist, the author of Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, and numerous other important works. Very rare A.N., un
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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BALZAC, HONORE DE352 - BALZAC, HONORE DE
Alexander Autographs
(1799 - 1850) French author of many realist classics, most notably The Human Comedy, Old Goriot and Cousin Bette. Rare brief A.L.S. 1p. 12mo., [n.p.,
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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CHRISTIE, AGATHA353 - CHRISTIE, AGATHA
Alexander Autographs
(1890 - 1976) English mystery writer and creator of Hercule Poirot and Jane Marple. Her novels have sold over 100 million copies. A excellent Christi
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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DE MUSSET, ALFRED354 - DE MUSSET, ALFRED
Alexander Autographs
(1810 - 1857) French playwright and poet who wrote the first modern dramas. Superb A.Ms.S. "Alfred de Musset" 1p. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], four...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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HEMINGWAY, ERNEST355 - HEMINGWAY, ERNEST
Alexander Autographs
(1899 - 1961) American writer, a Nobel proze winner and author of For Whom the Bell Tolls, A Farewell to Arms, The Old Man and the Sea, and other cla
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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KILMER, JOYCE356 - KILMER, JOYCE
Alexander Autographs
(1886 - 1918) American poet and author, most remembered for his poem "Trees". Killed in action in World War I. Rare signed book, the firs...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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KIPLING, RUDYARD357 - KIPLING, RUDYARD
Alexander Autographs
(1865 - 1936) English writer and Nobel Prize winner. Among his works are The Jungle Book, Captains Courageous and Kim. Good content A.L.S. "Ru...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
 
 
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LORD BYRON, GEORGE GORDON358 - LORD BYRON, GEORGE GORDON
Alexander Autographs
(1788 - 1824) English poet and man of letters, perhaps the most important figure of the Romantic period. Bold signature "Byron" at the bo...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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RUNYON, DAMON359 - RUNYON, DAMON
Alexander Autographs
(1884 - 1946) American journalist and writer, known especially for his Guys and Dolls and The Lemon Drop Kid. Rare signed book "Guys and Dolls...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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