AUCTION  / 

Fine Selection of Autographs and Manuscripts

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationUnited States In Person PreviewBy Appointment Friday, March 1st 11:00am - 5:00pm; Saturday March 2nd 9:00am - 11:00am

Auction Details

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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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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SHAW, GEORGE BERNARD1350 - 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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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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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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