Fine Selection of Autographs and Manuscripts

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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WALLACE, HENRY A.1148 - WALLACE, HENRY A.
Alexander Autographs
(1888 - 1965) American politician, Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, and Vice President under Franklin D. Roosevelt. A nice grouping of
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WARREN, EARL1149 - WARREN, EARL
Alexander Autographs
(1891 - 1974) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who presided over the crucial Miranda and Brown vs. Board of Education cases. Partly-printed D.S. as
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WEBSTER, DANIEL1150 - WEBSTER, DANIEL
Alexander Autographs
(1782 - 1852) American lawyer and statesman who verbally jousted with Calhoun in the Senate and later supported Clay's compromise measures on s...
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WEBSTER, DANIEL1151 - WEBSTER, DANIEL
Alexander Autographs
(1782 - 1852) American lawyer and statesman who verbally jousted with Calhoun in the Senate and later supported Clay's compromise measures on s...
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WEBSTER, DANIEL1152 - WEBSTER, DANIEL
Alexander Autographs
(1782 - 1852) American lawyer and statesman who verbally jousted with Calhoun in the Senate and later supported Clay's compromise measures on s...
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WELLES, GIDEON1153 - WELLES, GIDEON
Alexander Autographs
(1802 - 1878) Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy who proposed the blockade of Southern ports and the construction of an ironclad fleet. A.L.S. 1p....
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WELLES, GIDEON1154 - WELLES, GIDEON
Alexander Autographs
(1802 - 1878) Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy who proposed the blockade of Southern ports and the construction of an ironclad fleet. Good polit...
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(19TH CENTURY POLITICAL LOT)1155 - (19TH CENTURY POLITICAL LOT)
Alexander Autographs
"A good grouping of six A.L.S.'s written by 19th century politicians. First, a A.L.S. by ANDREW G. CURTIN (1817 -1894) 1p. 8vo., Philadelph...
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(CABINET MEMBERS)1156 - (CABINET MEMBERS)
Alexander Autographs
"Good lot of twelve pieces including ALBERT GALLATIN, A.L.S. 1p. 4to., Paris, June 7, 1821 in French to the vice-counsel in Sardinia together w...
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(CABINET MEMBERS)1157 - (CABINET MEMBERS)
Alexander Autographs
"Good lot of eight pieces consisting of secretaries of war and the navy including HENRY DEARBORN, L.S. 1p. 4to., War Department, May 29, 1807 c...
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(GOVERNORS)1158 - (GOVERNORS)
Alexander Autographs
"A super political collection, a complete grouping of the forty-eight governors of the United States, as well as Panama, the Philippines, Puer...
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(JEFFERSON CABINET MEMBERS)1159 - (JEFFERSON CABINET MEMBERS)
Alexander Autographs
"Good group of three pieces by members of Thomas Jefferson's cabinet including ROBERT SMITH (1757 - 1842), good content L.S. 2pp. 4to., [n....
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(KENNEDY, ROBERT F.)1160 - (KENNEDY, ROBERT F.)
Alexander Autographs
(1925 - 1968) American politician who successfully managed his brother John's presidential campaign and was later appointed Attorney General. H...
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(POLITICAL FIGURES)1161 - (POLITICAL FIGURES)
Alexander Autographs
"Good lot of four pieces including HAMILTON FISH, Very fine content A.L.S. as Secretary of State, 2pp. 8vo., Washington, Nov. 21, 1876 to Charl...
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(POLITICIANS & SCIENTISTS)1162 - (POLITICIANS & SCIENTISTS)
Alexander Autographs
"A grouping of sixteen autographs by American politicians, cabinet members and scientists, ca. 1950s in various formats, largely in commemorati...
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(POLITICIANS)1163 - (POLITICIANS)
Alexander Autographs
"A neat grouping of approximately twenty-five autographs by American senators and other political figures, most in T.L.S. format (exceptions no...
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(POLTICIANS)1164 - (POLTICIANS)
Alexander Autographs
"Good lot of seven pieces in various formats including ALFRED E. SMITH, T.L.S. 1p. 8vo., New York, Nov. 25, 1922 a letter of thanks to the Rev....
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(SUPREME COURT JUSTICES)1165 - (SUPREME COURT JUSTICES)
Alexander Autographs
"A fine and unusual item, a souvenir booklet copy of The Constitution of the United States, 30pp. 8vo., Washington, D.C., 1968, boldly signed ...
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(SUPREME COURT JUSTICES)1166 - (SUPREME COURT JUSTICES)
Alexander Autographs
"A nice grouping of Supreme Court justices, in various format, includes: EARL WARREN (T.L.S., signed Supreme Court card, and signature on a sma...
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(WASHINGTON CABINET MEMBERS)1167 - (WASHINGTON CABINET MEMBERS)
Alexander Autographs
"Good lot of three pieces including CHARLES LEE (1758 - 1815), A.L.S. as Attorney General, 1p. 4to., Philadelphia, Apr. 18, 1796 presumably to ...
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BONAPARTE, NAPOLEON1168 - BONAPARTE, NAPOLEON
Alexander Autographs
(1769 - 1821) The ""Little Corporal"" whose brilliance in the field of battle and as Emperor of France has made him perhaps the ...
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BONAPARTE, NAPOLEON1169 - BONAPARTE, NAPOLEON
Alexander Autographs
(1769 - 1821) The ""Little Corporal"" whose brilliance in the field of battle and as Emperor of France has made him perhaps the ...
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DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES1170 - DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES
Alexander Autographs
(1961 - 1997) Princess of Wales and wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, the immensely-popular princess was tragically killed in a car accident while at
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TROTSKY, LEON1171 - TROTSKY, LEON
Alexander Autographs
(1879 - 1940) Russian Communist leader who with Lenin organized the Bolshevik October Revolution, defeated by Stalin in their struggle for control of
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SELASSIE, HAILE1172 - SELASSIE, HAILE
Alexander Autographs
""The Lion of Judah"", Emperor of Ethiopia and idol of the Rastafarian religion. A neat grouping of items, his bold signature in...
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TALLYRAND, CHARLES MAURICE DE1173 - TALLYRAND, CHARLES MAURICE DE
Alexander Autographs
(1754 - 1838) French statesman who proposed the confiscation and sale of church lands, Napoleon's Minister of Foreign Affairs. After Napoleon&#...
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CHARLES II1174 - CHARLES II
Alexander Autographs
(1630 - 1685) King of Great Britain and Ireland, routed by Cromwell at Worcester but restored after promising Parliamentary rule. Manuscript D.S. &...
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GEORGE V1175 - GEORGE V
Alexander Autographs
(1865 - 1936) King of England, son of Edward VII and husband of Mary of Teck who led England through the dark days of World War I and in the agreemen
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MARY OF TECK1176 - MARY OF TECK
Alexander Autographs
(1867 - 1953) Queen of King George V. Fine S.P. 3 1/2"" x 5 1/2"" sepia, a charming portrait of Mary holding her grandson Willi...
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ANNA IVANOVA1177 - ANNA IVANOVA
Alexander Autographs
(1693 - 1740) Empress of Russia (1730-40), abolished the council that elected her under countenanced a repressive regime which involved itself in war
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EDWARD VIII1178 - EDWARD VIII
Alexander Autographs
(1894 - 1972) King of England whose abdication of the throne in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson rocked Great Britain and led to his s
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NICHOLAS II SILVER TEA SPOON1179 - NICHOLAS II SILVER TEA SPOON
Alexander Autographs
(1868 - 1918) Czar of Russia forced by the Revolution of 1905 to create a Russian parliament and approve a constitution, abdicated during the Februar
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BRESHKOVSKY, CATHERINE1180 - BRESHKOVSKY, CATHERINE
Alexander Autographs
(1844 - 1934) ""The Little Grandmother of the Russian Revolution"", an early and active supporter of the rights and peasants, la...
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KAMENEV, LEV1181 - KAMENEV, LEV
Alexander Autographs
(1883 - 1936) Soviet communist leader who had an active hand in establishing the Bolshevik government, , with Stalin and Zinovyev he led Russia follo
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BREZHNEV, LEONID1182 - BREZHNEV, LEONID
Alexander Autographs
(1906 - 1982) Soviet leader who engineered the ouster of Khrushchev, chairman of the Presidium, and established the Brezhnev Doctrine entitling the So
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BREZHNEV, LEONID1183 - BREZHNEV, LEONID
Alexander Autographs
(1906 - 1982) Soviet leader who engineered the ouster of Khrushchev, chairman of the Presidium, and established the Brezhnev Doctrine entitling the So
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BREZHNEV, LEONID1184 - BREZHNEV, LEONID
Alexander Autographs
(1906 - 1982) Soviet leader who engineered the ouster of Khrushchev, chairman of the Presidium, and established the Brezhnev Doctrine entitling the So
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DIMITROV, GEORGI1185 - DIMITROV, GEORGI
Alexander Autographs
(1882 - 1949) Bulgarian Communist leader arrested in Berlin for alleged complicity in setting the Reichstag on fire. DimitrovÆs cool conduct o...
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(CEAUSESCU, NICOLAE)1186 - (CEAUSESCU, NICOLAE)
Alexander Autographs
"Interesting A.Ms.S of the late Romanian dictator's brother ILIE CEAUSESCU, 3pp. 4to., [n.p.], Feb. 24, 1952 in Romanian being an account ...
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BEN-GURION, DAVID1187 - BEN-GURION, DAVID
Alexander Autographs
(1886 - 1973) Israeli politician, proclaimed the independence of Israel in 1948, headed the provisional government, and was later Prime Minister. Fin
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BEN-GURION, DAVID1188 - BEN-GURION, DAVID
Alexander Autographs
(1886 - 1973) Israeli politician, proclaimed the independence of Israel in 1948, headed the provisional government, and was later Prime Minister. D.S
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BEN-GURION, DAVID1189 - BEN-GURION, DAVID
Alexander Autographs
(1886 - 1973) Israeli politician, proclaimed the independence of Israel in 1948, headed the provisional government, and was later Prime Minister. D.S
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BEN-GURION, DAVID1190 - BEN-GURION, DAVID
Alexander Autographs
(1886 - 1973) Israeli politician, proclaimed the independence of Israel in 1948, headed the provisional government, and was later Prime Minister. D.S
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MEIR, GOLDA1191 - MEIR, GOLDA
Alexander Autographs
(1898 - 1978) Prime Minister of Israel who led the nation in the October, 1973 war against the Arabs. D.S. signed in full in English, with a second u
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MEIR, GOLDA1192 - MEIR, GOLDA
Alexander Autographs
(1898 - 1978) Prime Minister of Israel who led the nation in the October, 1973 war against the Arabs. D.S. signed in full in English, with a second s
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MEIR, GOLDA1193 - MEIR, GOLDA
Alexander Autographs
(1898 - 1978) Prime Minister of Israel who led the nation in the October, 1973 war against the Arabs. Bold signature on a small sheet adorned with fo
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RABIN, YITZAK1194 - RABIN, YITZAK
Alexander Autographs
(d. 1995) Israeli Prime Minister, assassinated by a radical conservative opposed to his peace plan. Israeli first day postal cover honoring the Israe
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RABIN, YITZAK1195 - RABIN, YITZAK
Alexander Autographs
(d. 1995) Israeli Prime Minister, assassinated by a radical conservative opposed to his peace plan. Bold signature with rank: ""Y. Rabin ...
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(ISRAEL)1196 - (ISRAEL)
Alexander Autographs
"A fine grouping of over 60 autographs by prominent Israeli politicians, cabinet members, military leaders, and authors ca. 1950s and 1960s, in...
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(JUDAIC PHILATELIC LOT)1197 - (JUDAIC PHILATELIC LOT)
Alexander Autographs
"A large lot of philatelic items, many Judaica-related, including over 40 commemorative covers from Israel, thirteen American first day of issu...
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