Fine Selection of Autographs and Manuscripts

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We are pleased to announce our latest auction catalog featuring fine autographs and manuscripts in all fields of collecting. The auction will be in two parts and will include a live auction to take place at the Shelburne Murray Hill Hotel, 303 Lexington Ave. (@37th. St.) New York, NY on March 2, 2002 with an absentee auction closing March 6, 2002 at 10:00pm Eastern Time.

Dozens of lots shall include prominent figures and events of the Civil War and the American Revolution, including a proposal in the hand of Signer Arthur Middleton calling for the death penalty for people caught trading with the British; fine Civil War correspondences and images; a letter from James Madison to Thomas Jefferson detailing the faculty recruitment efforts for the University of Virginia. Of particular interest are documents from the estate of Judge Irving Kaufman who tried and sentenced Ethel and Julius Rosenberg to death for espionage in 1951 including his appointment as District Judge for the Southern District of New York signed by Harry Truman as well as his appointment to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals signed by John and Robert Kennedy. We are also pleased to offer a fine selection of material concerning the assassination of John F. Kennedy including candid snapshots taken on November 22, 1963, suits worn by Jack Ruby, as well as fine content documents and letters of Kennedy, Oswald and Ruby. As usual we will also offer lots sold on an absentee basis, closing Wednesday, March 6, 2002 at 10:00 P.M. Eastern Time.

We will hold a public viewing for lots offered in the live auction on Friday, March 1, 2002 at the Shelburne Hotel from 11 A.M. to 5 P.M. and Saturday, March 2, 2002 from 9 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Viewings at our offices may be arranged by appointment.
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SHAW, GEORGE BERNARD1349 - 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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SHAW, GEORGE BERNARD1350 - SHAW, GEORGE BERNARD
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(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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SITWELL, EDITH1351 - SITWELL, EDITH
Alexander Autographs
(1887 - 1964) English poet, critic and novelist known for her formidable personality and eccentricities. Good content A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., Sheffield, Au
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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WHITTIER, JOHN G.1352 - WHITTIER, JOHN G.
Alexander Autographs
(1807 - 1892) ""The Quaker Poet"", American author of poetry including ""Barefoot Boy"" and ""Bar...
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WIDMANN, JOSEPH VIKTOR1353 - WIDMANN, JOSEPH VIKTOR
Alexander Autographs
(1842 - 1911) Swiss writer, the literary editor of the Bern newspaper who was a friend of Brahms, Joachim, Liszt, and many other notable composers of
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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(AUTHORS)1354 - (AUTHORS)
Alexander Autographs
"A nice grouping of six autographs by authors in various formats, including: LOUIS UNTEMEYER (2 T.Ms.S.); THORNON WILDER (signature on FDC); CA...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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(AUTHORS)1355 - (AUTHORS)
Alexander Autographs
"A fine grouping of ten vintage autographs by prominent international authors, mostly in A.L.S. format (exceptions noted), including: WILLIAM D...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
 
 
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(BRITISH AUTHORS)1356 - (BRITISH AUTHORS)
Alexander Autographs
"A nice grouping of three letters by British authors, including: RUDYARD KIPLING (T.L.S. 1p. 8vo., sending thanks for a clipping); EDMUND GOSSE...
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BARTHOLDI, FREDERIC AUGUSTE1357 - BARTHOLDI, FREDERIC AUGUSTE
Alexander Autographs
(1834 - 1904) French sculptor known for his colossal figures, most notably the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. Fine content A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.,
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CALDER, ALEXANDER1358 - CALDER, ALEXANDER
Alexander Autographs
(1898 - 1976) American sculptor most remembered for his invention of the mobile and stabile. A.L.S. ""Sandy"" 1p. 4to., [n.p.],...
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BOUDIN, EUGENE-LOUIS1359 - BOUDIN, EUGENE-LOUIS
Alexander Autographs
(1824 - 1898) French painter and a master of light, his scenes of views of the sea and beaches prefigured the Impressionists. Boudin was also one of
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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COROT, CAMILLE1360 - COROT, CAMILLE
Alexander Autographs
(1796 - 1875) French painter identified with the Barbizon school and whose style anticipated later Impressionists, who also drew on much of his work.
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MOREAU, GUSTAVE1361 - MOREAU, GUSTAVE
Alexander Autographs
(1828 - 1898) French painter known for his Symbolist works and later for his turn to works stressing violence and eroticism. A.L.S. on mourning letter
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ALMA-TADEMA, LAWRENCE1362 - ALMA-TADEMA, LAWRENCE
Alexander Autographs
(1836 - 1912) English painter known for his idylls and genre scenes. A nice grouping of material, including three brief A.L.S.'s, two signed en...
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BEATON, CECIL1363 - BEATON, CECIL
Alexander Autographs
(1904 - 1980) English photographer featured in ""Vanity Fair"" and ""Vogue"" and theatrical designer. D.S., ...
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BROWN, JOHN LEWIS1364 - BROWN, JOHN LEWIS
Alexander Autographs
(1829 -1890) Scottish-French artist best remembered as painter of horses, hunt and military scenes. Good content A.L.S. ""John Lewis Brown...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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CHURCH, FREDERICK S.1366 - CHURCH, FREDERICK S.
Alexander Autographs
American artist and illustrator. A nice grouping of three good content A.L.S., 1p. 8vo. each, New York, ca. 1891-1904 to various recipients. In small
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DALI, SALVADOR1367 - 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. S
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GORMAN, R. C.1368 - GORMAN, R. C.
Alexander Autographs
(b. 1933) American painter whose works typically portray western Indians and landscapes. Good lot of five signed color reproductions on printed stoc
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GROSS, CHAIM1369 - GROSS, CHAIM
Alexander Autographs
(1904 - 1991) American painter and sculptor of a style much similar to that of Marc Chagall. A superb Gross item, a large-format monograph Chaim Gros
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JENSEN, CECIL1370 - JENSEN, CECIL
Alexander Autographs
(1902 - 1976) American political cartoonist with the Chicago Daily News. Excellent original signed ink political cartoon executed on the verso of a p
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MUCHA, ALPHONSE1371 - MUCHA, ALPHONSE
Alexander Autographs
(1860 - 1939) Czech painter and illustrator famous for his poster designs and costumes for Sarah Bernhardt; a leading Art Nouveau painter and designe
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MUCHA, ALPHONSE1372 - MUCHA, ALPHONSE
Alexander Autographs
(1860 - 1939) Czech painter and illustrator famous for his poster designs and costumes for Sarah Bernhardt, a leading Art Nouveau painter and designe
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NEIMAN, LEROY1373 - NEIMAN, LEROY
Alexander Autographs
Popular American sports artist and illustrator. Fine early image of the artist with his trademark handlebar moustache and cigar, shown in action as he
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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PARRISH, MAXFIELD1374 - PARRISH, MAXFIELD
Alexander Autographs
(1870 - 1966) American painter and illustrator, best known as an illustrator for advertisements, magazines, and such books as Mother Goose in Prose a
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PILS, ISADORE1375 - PILS, ISADORE
Alexander Autographs
French painter. A.L.S. ""I. Pils"" 1p. 8vo., Paris, Feb. 4, 1873, in French to a gentleman, thanking him for his letter and apol...
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POOR, HENRY1376 - POOR, HENRY
Alexander Autographs
(1888 - 1970) American artist renowned for his landscapes and murals. An interesting grouping of material relative to the preparation and research for
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ROUSSEAU, THEODORE1377 - ROUSSEAU, THEODORE
Alexander Autographs
(1812 - 1867) Influential French artist, a leader of the Barbizon school of landscape painters. A.L.S. ""Th. Rousseau"" 2pp. 8vo...
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WARHOL, ANDY1378 - WARHOL, ANDY
Alexander Autographs
(1928 - 1987) American artist and the founder of pop art who gained instant notoriety with his depictions of the Campbell soup can and Brillo boxes.
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WARHOL, ANDY1379 - WARHOL, ANDY
Alexander Autographs
(1928 - 1987) American artist and the founder of pop art who gained instant notoriety with his depictions of the Campbell soup can and Brillo boxes.
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(ARTISTS)1380 - (ARTISTS)
Alexander Autographs
"A nice grouping of three autographs by American artists, including: THOMAS LAWRENCE (A.L.S.); JOSEPH PENNELL (A.L.S.) and CECILIA BEAUX. Three...
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(ARTISTS)1381 - (ARTISTS)
Alexander Autographs
"A nice grouping of six autographs by artists in various formats, including: MARC CHAGALL (signature on FDC honoring his United Nations window,...
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(VINTAGE ARTISTS)1382 - (VINTAGE ARTISTS)
Alexander Autographs
"A fine grouping of nine autographs by British artists in various formats, including: SIR JOHN REYNOLDS (SIG); F. D. MILLET (A.L.S.); WALTER CR...
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SCHULZ, CHARLES M.1383 - SCHULZ, CHARLES M.
Alexander Autographs
(1922 - 2000) American cartoonist and creator of Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the Peanuts gang. Original black ink drawing of a large, some
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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CAPP, AL1384 - CAPP, AL
Alexander Autographs
(1909 - 1977) Beloved American cartoonist, creator of ""Lil Abner"". A great association piece, an original caricature self-port...
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FRELENG, FRIZ1385 - FRELENG, FRIZ
Alexander Autographs
American artist and animator, creator of ""Bugs Bunny"", ""Yosemite Sam"", and a host of other Warner charac...
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FRELENG, FRIZ1386 - FRELENG, FRIZ
Alexander Autographs
American artist and animator, creator of ""Bugs Bunny"", ""Yosemite Sam"", and a host of other Warner charac...
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KEMBLE, EDWARD W.1387 - KEMBLE, EDWARD W.
Alexander Autographs
(1861 - 1933) American illustrator and cartoonist for many periodicals, best known for his illustrations in Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn. A.L....
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NAST, THOMAS1388 - NAST, THOMAS
Alexander Autographs
(1840 - 1902) American political cartoonist whose works in Harper's Weekly lambasted the Tweed Ring, and made the elephant and donkey recognize...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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(DISNEY ANIMATORS)1389 - (DISNEY ANIMATORS)
Alexander Autographs
JACK KINNEY Early Disney animator who started with the company in 1931 and remained with Disney until 1958, an animator, storyman and director who con
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LISZT, FRANZ1390 - LISZT, FRANZ
Alexander Autographs
(1811 - 1886) Hungarian composer and piano virtuoso, inventor of the symphonic poem and composer of dozens of works including symphonies, piano compo
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Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
 
 
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CAGE, JOHN1391 - CAGE, JOHN
Alexander Autographs
(1912 - 1992) Influential American composer, a student of Schoenberg who pioneered the use of absolute improvisation and randomness in musical composi
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CARUSO, ENRICO1392 - CARUSO, ENRICO
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(1873 - 1921) Italian tenor and very possibly the greatest of all time. His repertoire was comprised of over 40 operas, especially I Pagliacci and La
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SOUSA, JOHN PHILIP1393 - SOUSA, JOHN PHILIP
Alexander Autographs
(1854 - 1932) ""The March King"", American bandmaster and composer of over 140 military marches. Partly-printed D.S. "&quo...
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BERLIN, IRVING1394 - BERLIN, IRVING
Alexander Autographs
(1888 - 1989) American songwriter who penned over 1,000 tunes including ""God Bless America"" and There's No Business Like ...
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BERNSTEIN, LEONARD1395 - BERNSTEIN, LEONARD
Alexander Autographs
(1918 - 1992) American composer and conductor whose works frequently reflected American themes. Bold signature, along with that of fellow composer an
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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BERNSTEIN, LEONARD1396 - BERNSTEIN, LEONARD
Alexander Autographs
(1918 - 1992) American composer and conductor whose works frequently reflected American themes. S.P. 3 1/4"" x 4 3/4"" b/w, a ...
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BLISS, SIR ARTHUR1397 - BLISS, SIR ARTHUR
Alexander Autographs
(1891 - 1975) English composer of numerous orchestral works, among which the Meditations on a Theme of John Blow stands out as one of his finest score
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BOULANGER, NADIA1398 - BOULANGER, NADIA
Alexander Autographs
(1887 - 1979) French conductor, first woman to conduct the New York Philharmonic and other notable orchestras. Uncommon A.N.S. signed with initials ...
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CARUSO, ENRICO1399 - CARUSO, ENRICO
Alexander Autographs
(1873 - 1921) Italian tenor and very possibly the greatest of all time. His repertoire was comprised of over 40 operas, especially I Pagliacci and La
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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