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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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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We hope you can join us for this important and exciting event!
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FRANK, OTTO1250 - FRANK, OTTO
Alexander Autographs
Father of Holocaust diarist Anne Frank. Scarce T.L.S. on his personal letterhead, 1p. 8vo., Birsfelden, Aug. 3, 1977, to the Rev. and Mrs. Jackson, se
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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HALL, BENJAMIN1251 - HALL, BENJAMIN
Alexander Autographs
(1802 - 1867) British member of Parliament responsible for many public works in London, most remembered for the huge clock tower "Big Ben"...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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RUBINSTEIN, HELENA1252 - RUBINSTEIN, HELENA
Alexander Autographs
(1870 - 1965) American cosmetics marketer and manufacturer, one of America's first female business magnates and founder of the firm which yet b...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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SANGER, MARGARET1253 - SANGER, MARGARET
Alexander Autographs
(1879 - 1966) American founder of the birth control movement, established first birth control clinic and first president of Planned Parenthood. Bold
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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(HAUNTINGS)1254 - (HAUNTINGS)
Alexander Autographs
One of the stranger documents we've handled, a D.S. 1p. 12mo., 1807, certifying the export of coffee, signed by a supposed ghost! STEPHEN JUMEL ...
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BEECHER, HENRY WARD1255 - BEECHER, HENRY WARD
Alexander Autographs
(1813 - 1887) American clergyman who was an ardent supporter of abolition and woman suffrage. He was brought down by an adultery scandal that shocked
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BROWNE, EDWARD B. M.1256 - BROWNE, EDWARD B. M.
Alexander Autographs
(1845 - 1929) Nationally recognized orator and lectured widely on Jewish topics, mainly to non-Jewish audiences, a pallbearer for U.S. Grant, and acti
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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PAUL VI1257 - PAUL VI
Alexander Autographs
(1897 - 1978) GIOVANNI BATTISTA MONTINI Pope who issued the encyclicals for clerical celibacy and against birth control, an avid supporter of church r
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PEALE, NORMAN VINCENT1258 - PEALE, NORMAN VINCENT
Alexander Autographs
(1898 - ?) American clergyman who gave immensely-popular radio sermons, author of The Power of Positive Thinking. Fine I.S.P. 11" x 14" b...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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STEVENS, HARRY M.1259 - STEVENS, HARRY M.
Alexander Autographs
(1855 - 1934) American businessman, a baseball stadium concessionaire often credited for helping invent the expression "hot dog", he grew...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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