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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GABLE, CLARK430 - GABLE, CLARK
Alexander Autographs
(1901 - 1960) American film actor known for his portrayal of rough, romantic heroes, most notably in Gone With the Wind. Outstanding, oversize vintag
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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GABLE, CLARK431 - GABLE, CLARK
Alexander Autographs
(1901 - 1960) American film actor known for his portrayal of rough, romantic heroes, most notably in Gone With the Wind. Fine, rare vintage S.P. 10...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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HOUDINI, HARRY432 - HOUDINI, HARRY
Alexander Autographs
(1874 - 1926) American magician known for his ability to extricate himself from handcuffs and locked and sealed containers of all kinds, and campaign
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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ROBINSON, BILL ""BOJANGLES""434 - ROBINSON, BILL ""BOJANGLES""
Alexander Autographs
(1878 - 1949) American dancer, a vaudeville tap-dancer who starred in several films opposite Shirley Temple. I.S.P. 8"" x 10"" ...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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MILLER, GLENN435 - MILLER, GLENN
Alexander Autographs
(1904 - 1944) American bandleader and trombonist, founder of one of the most popular ""Big Bands"" playing swing music, includi...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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JAZZ AUTOGRAPH BOOK436 - JAZZ AUTOGRAPH BOOK
Alexander Autographs
An exceptional vintage collection of dozens of signatures of jazz and big band stars of the Forties, all contained within a green bound autograph book
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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JOPLIN, JANIS437 - JOPLIN, JANIS
Alexander Autographs
(1943 - 1970) American rock and blues singer who incorporated the styles of Bessie Smith and Billy Holliday producing albums with Big Brother and the
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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JOPLIN, JANIS438 - JOPLIN, JANIS
Alexander Autographs
(1943 - 1970) American rock and blues singer who incorporated the styles of Bessie Smith and Billy Holliday producing albums with Big Brother and the
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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JOPLIN, JANIS439 - JOPLIN, JANIS
Alexander Autographs
(1943 - 1970) American rock and blues singer who incorporated the styles of Bessie Smith and Billy Holliday producing albums with Big Brother and the
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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ELVIS PRESLEY AND FRANK SINATRA440 - ELVIS PRESLEY AND FRANK SINATRA
Alexander Autographs
(1935 - 1977) American singer, ""The King of Rock and Roll"" whose gyrations on stage wowed the crowd. His most popular hits in...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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