Fine Selection of Autographs - Session 1

A neat grouping of over 160 items by French generals and military men from World War I in various formats, mostly A.L.S.'s and S.P.'s, all ...

(1879 - 1955) American physicist whose Theory of Relativity and studies of mass and energy relationships revolutionized the field of physics. Exquisi

(1879 - 1955) American physicist whose Theory of Relativity and studies of mass and energy relationships revolutionized the field of physics. Superb

(1847 - 1922) American inventor of the telephone, formed the Bell Telephone Company, and established the Volta Laboratory which produced numerous rel

(1847 - 1922) American inventor of the telephone, formed the Bell Telephone Company, and established the Volta Laboratory which produced numerous rel

(1847 - 1931) American inventor of the electric light, phonograph, typewriter, and microphone, to name a few. Considered perhaps the greatest invento

(1847 - 1931) American inventor of the electric light, phonograph, typewriter, and microphone, to name a few. Considered perhaps the greatest invento

(1847 - 1931) American inventor of the electric light, phonograph, typewriter, and microphone, to name a few. Considered perhaps the greatest invento

(1847 - 1931) American inventor of the electric light, phonograph, typewriter, and microphone, to name a few. Considered perhaps the greatest invento

(1879 - 1955) American physicist whose Theory of Relativity and studies of mass and energy relationships revolutionized the field of physics. Very ra

(1858 - 1928) American army officer and engineer appointed by Theodore Roosevelt to supervise construction of the Panama Canal. A.L.S 1p. 4to. on He

(1791 - 1872) American inventor who experimented in telegraphy, inventor of the Morse Code, and sent the first wire message "What hath God wro...

(1822 - 1895) French chemist and biologist who developed antibodies for rabies and anthrax and disproved theories of spontaneous generation. Fine con

(1822 - 1895) French chemist and biologist who developed antibodies for rabies and anthrax and disproved theories of spontaneous generation. Brief A.

(1745 - 1827) Pioneering Italian physicist made a Count by Napoleon in 1810 for his work in the field of electricity. The electrical unit known as a v

(1846 - 1914) American inventor and industrialist who was chiefly responsible for the adoption of alternating current for electric power transmission

Scarce D.S. 1p. 4to., [n.p.], May 13, 1958, a listing of the names of 17 leaders of the Soviet's atomic bomb program, 13 of whom have signed bes...

(1871 - 1948) American inventor and a pioneer of flight, Wright, with his brother Wilbur, made the first successful flight of a motor-driven airplane

(1868 - 1912) British polar explorer remembered for his bravery in losing the race to the South Pole. His first expedition on the Discovery (1901-04,

(1874 - 1922) British polar explorer who accompanied Scott in his attempt to achieve the South Pole, later he led another expedition which resulted i

(1902 - 1974) American aviator who, in his "Spirit of St. Louis", was the first to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. Spectacul...

(1899 - 1935) American aviator who, with Harold Gatty, became the first flier to circle the world. A fine Post relic: a leather flight jacket once ow

(1844 - ?) Canadian sailor and shipowner. On his tiny sailboat, the Spray, Slocum became the first person to single-handedly sail around the world, s

(1813 - 1873) Scottish missionary and explorer, discovered Victoria Falls and the source of the Nile, rescued by Henry M. Stanley at Ujiji. Good cont

(1841 - 1904) British journalist and explorer who discovered Dr. Livingstone at Ujiji. Fine content A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Berlin[?], Feb. 15, 1885 to a ge

(1871 - 1948) American inventor and a pioneer of flight, Wright, with his brother Wilbur, made the first successful flight of a motor-driven airplane

(1871 - 1948) American inventor and a pioneer of flight, Wright, with his brother Wilbur, made the first succesful flight of a motor-driven airplane.

Exceedingly rare commemorative postal cover signed by the three Apollo 11 astronauts, NEIL ARMSTRONG, MICHAEL COLLINS and EDWIN "BUZZ" ALD...

A fantastic signed book Space Travel, World Book, Chicago, 1990, with the signatures of 22 astronauts most of whom have added their various missions t

A great lot of twelve individually-signed photographs of American astronauts who walked on the Moon, all being portraits of the particular astronaut i

(b. 1930) American astronaut and commander of the Apollo 11 mission, the first man to walk on the Moon. A fine association I.S.P. 8" x 10"...

(d. 1967) American astronaut, killed with fellow astronauts Edward White and Gus Grissom in the tragic launch pad fire of Apollo 1. Exceedingly rare

(1930 - 1967) American astronaut and the first American to walk in space, tragically killed in the Apollo I flash-fire. Excellent S.P. 8" x 10...

Exceptional NASA-issued S.P. 10" x 8" color, an image of a well-illuminated full moon signed by twelve Apollo program astronauts, each of...

(1907 - 1966) Chief designer and architect of the Soviet space program, the genius and inspiration behind Soviet space exploration, his very existenc

(1907 - 1966) Chief designer and architect of the Soviet space program, the genius and inspiration behind Soviet space exploration, his very existenc

A superb cosmonaut-signed item, a bound booklet of thirteen color postcard photographs of early Russian cosmonauts, eleven of whom have signed their r

An excellent signed illustrated book concerning heroes of the Soviet Union, Moscow, 1965, boldly signed on the half-title page by most of the fist ei

An interesting Russian space relic, a modular global positioning unit from the Soyuz spacecraft for mission TM-29 to the Mir Space Station from Feb.

One of the stranger and rarer space collectibles obtainable, a carton of cigarettes officially issued to commemorate the Apollo/Soyuz mission and Amer

(1671 - 1729) Scottish financier and creator of the Mississippi Company, an investment scheme which saw the company's shares skyrocket and then...

(1901 - 1966) American artist, film producer and businessman, creator of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, producer of the first animated film with sound,

(1818 - 1903) American businessman and inventor of the precursor of the machine gun, the Gatling gun. His invention was used with great effect during

(1831-1888) Confederate cavalry officer who served the South from May 1862 until the end of the war. In 1886, an Atlanta prohibition law persuaded hi

(1818 - 1881) American businessman who organized Wells Fargo & Co. and American Express, he later operated the Pony Express. Rare partly-printe...

(1883 - 1946) Influential English economist who advocated government intervention in national economies in times of recession. T.L.S. "J. M. Ke...

(1900 - 1949) American author, a Pulitzer Prize winner for her epic novel "Gone With the Wind". Outstanding and most important, late T.L....

JOHN P. JEWETT (1814-1884) American abolitionist and publisher of Stowe's landmark tale Uncle Tom's Cabin which he promoted to government an...

(1922 - 1969) American novelist whose publication of On the Road made him the foremost figure of the Beat generation of the Fifties and Sixties. An e

(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

(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

(1775 - 1817) English novelist, the author of Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, and numerous other important works. Very rare A.N., un

(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.,

(1890 - 1976) English mystery writer and creator of Hercule Poirot and Jane Marple. Her novels have sold over 100 million copies. A excellent Christi

(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...

(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

(1886 - 1918) American poet and author, most remembered for his poem "Trees". Killed in action in World War I. Rare signed book, the firs...

(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...

(1788 - 1824) English poet and man of letters, perhaps the most important figure of the Romantic period. Bold signature "Byron" at the bo...

(1884 - 1946) American journalist and writer, known especially for his Guys and Dolls and The Lemon Drop Kid. Rare signed book "Guys and Dolls...

(1854 - 1900) Irish poet, wit and dramatist and author of The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray. Fine and rare A.Q.S. 1p. 8v

(1900 - 1938) American novelist, best know for his first novel Look Homeward, Angel (1929) and You Can't Go Home Again. Signed book Of Time and...

(1886 - 1957) Mexican painter and the leader of the Mexican socio-political school of painting. His leftist-oriented works are based on native histor

(1867 - 1959) American architect, on of the most influential of all time, he was the creator of so-called organic architecture utilizing novel shapes

(1864 - 1901) Diminutive French painter of Parisian cabaret entertainers and night life, renowned for his posters and over three hundred lithographs.

(1864 - 1901) Diminutive French painter of Parisian cabaret entertainers and night life, renowned for his posters and over three hundred lithographs.

(1879 - 1976) English best remembered for his illustrations for such children's classics as A. A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh and Kenneth Graham...

(1867 - 1947) French painter and a leader of the Nabis group and later an Intimist, his works demonstrate his mastery of light and use of subtle colo

(1889 - 1963) French poet, novelist and playwright, author of Les Enfants Terribles, and one of the most creative artists of this century as well. An

(1867 - 1944) American illustration artist who created the "Gibson Girl" for Colliers magazine. Later, he bought Life magazine and worked ...

(1887 - 1986) American painter and wife of Alfred Stieglitz, she was a leading artist of the twentieth century whose paintings were devoted to abstra

(1870 - 1966) American painter and illustrator, best known as an illustrator for advertisements, magazines, and such books as Mother Goose in Prose a

(1841 - 1919) French painter and, with Monet, a leader of the Impressionists. He later changed his style, adopting a more formal perspective. Good co

(1841 - 1919) French painter and, with Monet, a leader of the Impressionists. He later changed his style, adopting a more formal perspective. Scarce

(1830 - 1894) Italian-English author, one of the most important women poets of the nineteenth century, the sister of DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI (1828 - 18

(1864 - 1901) Diminutive French painter of Parisian cabaret entertainers and night life, renowned for his posters and over three hundred lithographs.

(1834 - 1903) American artist, a portrait painter with a pugnacious attitude best remembered for the portrait of his mother seated in a rocker. A sup

American artist and illustrator, creator of Mr. Natural and Fritz the Cat, known for his raunchy but well-executed comics. A super Crumb set, a six-vo

(1922-2000) American cartoonist and creator of Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the Peanuts gang. Fine original drawing of Snoopy showing him h

(1811 - 1886) Hungarian composer and piano virtuoso, inventor of the symphonic poem and composer of dozens of works including symphonies, piano compo

(1866 - 1925) French composer whose unconventional, avant garde music inspired Debussy, Ravel and Poulenc, composer of Socrate and songs, piano piece

(1882 - 1971) One of the greatest composers of this century, Stravinsky wrote such masterpieces as "L'Oiseau de feu", "Petrouchk...

(1875 - 1937) French composer whose works include Bolero, Daphnis et Chloe, La Valse, and Gaspard de la Nuit. Good content late A.L.S. "Maurice...

American composer who wrote many popular songs and scores, including "Oklahoma!", "Showboat", and "South Pacific." A f...

(1888 - 1989) American songwriter who penned over 1,000 tunes including "God Bless America" and There's No Business Like Show Busines...

(1913 -1976) English composer, leading figure in mid 20th century chromaticism, works include operas including "Rape of Lucretia" (1946) a...

(1875 - 1937) English composer of African descent immortalized by his composition Hiawatha's Wedding Feast. Uncommon A.M.Q.S. penned on the vers...

(1862 - 1918) Innovative French composer of many major works, including his Nocturnes, Clair de Lune, and Afternoon of a Faun. A.L.S. "Claude ...

(1898 - 1937) American composer and songwriter in collaboration with his brother Ira, his works include "Porgy and Bess", "Rhapsody ...

(1857 - 1919) Italian composer and librettist known for his 1892 opera Pagliacci. Very fine content A.L.S. "R. Leoncavallo" 4pp. 8vo., Pa...

(1811 - 1886) Hungarian composer and piano virtuoso, inventor of the symphonic poem and composer of dozens of works including symphonies, piano compo

(1915 - 2001) American composer and lyricist who, with Ray Evans, scored more than 80 films and won three Best Song Oscars for "Che Sera Sera,&...

(1792 - 1868) Italian composer and leading representative of the bel canto school of opera, among his thirty-nine operas are The Barber of Seville, O

(1854 - 1932) "The March King", American bandmaster and composer of over 140 military marches. Scarce S.P. "John Philip Sousa",...

(1902 - 1983) English composer. Fine A.M.Q.S. penned on a sheet of stationery bearing a facsimile of Richard Wagner's signature at bottom, 1p. 8...

A neat grouping of six signed musical manuscripts and sheet music from important twentieth-century musicals and shows, includes: RAY HEINDORF, compos

(1943 - 1970) American rock and blues singer who incorporated the styles of Bessie Smith and Billy Holliday producing albums with Big Brother and the

(1943 - 1971) Moody, poetic lead singer and lyricist for the rock band The Doors, best remembered for his songs "Light My Fire", "He...

(1935 - 1977) American singer, "The King of Rock and Roll" whose gyrations on stage wowed the crowd. His most popular hits include "...

(1935 - 1977) American singer, "The King of Rock and Roll" whose gyrations on stage wowed the crowd. His most popular hits include "...