Fine Selection of Autographs - Session 2

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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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GUERARD, ANDRE1101 - GUERARD, ANDRE
Alexander Autographs
(b. 1914) Noted literary critic. T.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Stanford University, Aug. 19, 1941 to a colleague. In part: "...glad to do the three articles...
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HALEY, ALEX1102 - HALEY, ALEX
Alexander Autographs
(d. 1990) American novelist, author of the epic fictional history of a black family, Roots. Rare signed book Roots, Doubleday & Co., Garden Cit...
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HOLMES, OLIVER WENDELL1103 - HOLMES, OLIVER WENDELL
Alexander Autographs
(1809 - 1894) American man of letters; a poet, novelist and doctor who wrote The Poet at the Breakfast-Table and Old Ironsides. Fine content A.L.S. 4
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HOWE, JULIA WARD1104 - HOWE, JULIA WARD
Alexander Autographs
(1819 - 1910) American writer and reformer whose stirring "Battle Hymn of the Republic" rallied Union sentiment. A.L.S. "Julia Ward ...
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HUGO, VICTOR1105 - HUGO, VICTOR
Alexander Autographs
(1802 - 1885) French writer and author of the classics Notre Dame de Paris, Les Miserables, and much poetry. A.L.S. "Victor Hugo" 1p. sm....
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IRVING, WASHINGTON1106 - IRVING, WASHINGTON
Alexander Autographs
(1783 - 1859) American author of the classic tales Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Full signature and inscription removed from a lett
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LONDON, JACK1107 - LONDON, JACK
Alexander Autographs
(1876 - 1916) American novelist and short-story writer, author of The call of the Wild, The Sea Wolf, and White Fang. A.D.S. 1p. 12mo., a check made
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LONGFELLOW, HENRY W.1108 - LONGFELLOW, HENRY W.
Alexander Autographs
(1807 - 1882) American poet and author whose works include The Song of Hiawatha, The Psalm of Life and Paul Revere's Ride. Bold signature on a ...
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MACLEISH, ARCHIBALD1109 - MACLEISH, ARCHIBALD
Alexander Autographs
(1892 - 1982) American poet influenced by Pound and Eliot, a Pulitzer Prize winner for his verse concerning social issues and democracy. T.L.S. &qu...
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NYE, EDGAR WILSON1110 - NYE, EDGAR WILSON
Alexander Autographs
(1850 - 1896) American humorist, founder and editor of the Laramie Boomerang in which appeared many of his humorous articles before being published in
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REMARQUE, ERICH MARIE1111 - REMARQUE, ERICH MARIE
Alexander Autographs
(1898 - 1970) German novelist and author of the classic tale of war, All Quiet on the Western Front. Scarce black ink signature on a white card. Fine
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SHAW, GEORGE BERNARD1112 - SHAW, GEORGE BERNARD
Alexander Autographs
(1856 - 1950) British playwright and critic with classic acerbic wit. His works include Pygmalion, The Devil's Disciple, and much criticism of ...
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SOLZHENITSYN, ALEXANDER I.1113 - SOLZHENITSYN, ALEXANDER I.
Alexander Autographs
Nobel Prize wining Russian author of "The Gulag Archipelago", "The Cancer Ward" and other books detailng the Russian penal syste...
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VERLAINE, PAUL1114 - VERLAINE, PAUL
Alexander Autographs
(1844 -1896) French poet, a foremost symbolist noted for his original, musical poetry, prominent in the bohemian literary life in Paris. Scarce A.L.S
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WELLS, HERBERT GEORGE1115 - WELLS, HERBERT GEORGE
Alexander Autographs
(1866 - 1946) English novelist whose fantastic science fiction novels foresaw inventions devised many year later. His works include The War of the Wo
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YOUNG, KARL1116 - YOUNG, KARL
Alexander Autographs
(1879 - 1943) Prominent Medievalist scholar and Professor at Yale, remembered for his work The Drama of the Medieval Church. A nice grouping of ten A.
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(POETS)1117 - (POETS)
Alexander Autographs
Lot of four signatures on small sheets, some mounted, including: WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS, RUDYARD KIPLING, ALFRED TENNYSON and JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER.
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(AMERICAN AUTHORS)1118 - (AMERICAN AUTHORS)
Alexander Autographs
Good lot of three A.L.S.'s of American authors, each 1p. 8vo., includes OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, Boston, Dec. 7, 1887 thanking a club "…for t...
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SOYER, RAPHAEL1119 - SOYER, RAPHAEL
Alexander Autographs
(b. 1899) American painter whose works enjoy wide popular appeal. Exceptional original signed drawing executed on the 8 1/2" x 11" front ...
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DALI, SALVADOR1120 - DALI, SALVADOR
Alexander Autographs
(d. 1992) Spanish artist whose surrealistic paintings reflected his eccentric lifestyle. His works are known for their dream-like, symbolic nature. E
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