Historic and Military Autographs, & Militaria

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Our Fall, 2012 Auction is a two-part auction: Day One will offer important military documents and militaria; Day Two has a fine selection of historic letters, documents and manuscripts in other fields of collecting.
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CHARLES DUKE1404 - CHARLES DUKE
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(b. 1935) American astronaut who flew on the Apollo 16 mission, one of only twelve to walk on the moon. Superb S.P. 10" x 8" color, a fant...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
 
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RICHARD GORDON AND WALLY SCHIRRA1405 - RICHARD GORDON AND WALLY SCHIRRA
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(b. 1929) American astronaut who flew on the Gemini 11 and Apollo 12 missions. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" color, a great shot showing Gordon in fl...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
 
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FRED W. HAISE1406 - FRED W. HAISE
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(b. 1933) American astronaut who flew on the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" color, a great shot of Haise in flight suit s...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 140.00
 
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JAMES LOVELL1407 - JAMES LOVELL
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(b. 1928) American astronaut who served as pilot on the Gemini 7 and 12 missions, Apollo 8, and on the ill-fated Apollo 13 aborted mission. Fine and r
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 170.00
 
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JAMES LOVELL1408 - JAMES LOVELL
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(b. 1928) American astronaut who served as pilot on the Gemini 7 and 12 missions, Apollo 8, and on the ill-fated Apollo 13 aborted mission. Fine and r
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 160.00
 
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JAMES LOVELL AND FRANK BORMAN1409 - JAMES LOVELL AND FRANK BORMAN
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Signed first day Gus Grissom commemorative cover, Nov. 22, 1969, signed by Lovell who served as pilot on both the Gemini VII and XII missions, as well
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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JAMES MCDIVITT SP1410 - JAMES MCDIVITT SP
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(b. 1929) American astronaut who flew on the Apollo 9 mission. S.P., 8" x 10", color, a fine seated pose. Estimate: $75 - 100. Downlo...
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Start Price : 37.50 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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EDGAR MITCHELL1411 - EDGAR MITCHELL
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(b. 1930) American astronaut who took part in the Apollo 14 mission in which the uplands region north of the Fra Mauro crater on the Moon was explored
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
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EDGAR MITCHELL1412 - EDGAR MITCHELL
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(b. 1930) American astronaut who took part in the Apollo 14 mission in which the uplands region north of the Fra Mauro crater on the Moon was explored
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
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EDGAR MITCHELL1413 - EDGAR MITCHELL
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(b. 1930) American astronaut who took part in the Apollo 14 mission in which the uplands region north of the Fra Mauro crater on the Moon was explored
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
 
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EDGAR MITCHELL1414 - EDGAR MITCHELL
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(b. 1930) American astronaut who took part in the Apollo 14 mission in which the uplands region north of the Fra Mauro crater on the Moon was explored
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
 
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EDGAR MITCHELL1415 - EDGAR MITCHELL
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(b. 1930) American astronaut who took part in the Apollo 14 mission in which the uplands region north of the Fra Mauro crater on the Moon was explored
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 90.00
 
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STUART A. ROOSA1416 - STUART A. ROOSA
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(1933 - 1994) American astronaut, command module pilot for the Apollo 14 mission. Rare I.S.P. 8" x 10" color, a NASA photo of the crew of ...
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 800.00
 
 
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RUSSELL L. SCHWEICKART1417 - RUSSELL L. SCHWEICKART
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(b. 1935) American astronaut who made first manned test of L.E.M. during the Apollo 9 mission. S.P. 8" x 10" color, a fine "fisheye&q...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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RUSSELL SCHWEICKART AND JIM MCDIVITT1418 - RUSSELL SCHWEICKART AND JIM MCDIVITT
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Signed first day cover honoring Apollo IX, postmarked Mar. 13, 1969, signed by Lunar Module Pilot Russell "Rusty" Schweickart and Commande...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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JOHN YOUNG1419 - JOHN YOUNG
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(b. 1930) American astronaut who walked on the moon three times in the Apollo 16 mission; also the first man to fly into space six times. Fine S.P. 10
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 340.00
 
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JOHN YOUNG1420 - JOHN YOUNG
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(b. 1930) American astronaut who walked on the moon three times in the Apollo 16 mission; also the first man to fly into space six times. Fine S.P. 10
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
 
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JOHN YOUNG1421 - JOHN YOUNG
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(b. 1930) American astronaut who walked on the moon three times in the Apollo 16 mission; also the first man to fly into space six times. Fine S.P. 10
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 280.00
 
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JOHN YOUNG1422 - JOHN YOUNG
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(b. 1930) American astronaut who walked on the moon three times in the Apollo 16 mission; also the first man to fly into space six times. Fine S.P. 10
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
 
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JOHN YOUNG1423 - JOHN YOUNG
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(b. 1930) American astronaut who walked on the moon three times in the Apollo 16 mission; also the first man to fly into space six times. S.P. 8&quo...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
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SPACE FLIGHT AS CHRONICLED IN THE NEWS1424 - SPACE FLIGHT AS CHRONICLED IN THE NEWS
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An interesting collection of 13 original, mostly intact newspapers spanning the years 1962 to 1969, and reflecting much of excitement about American a
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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APOLLO-SOYUZ1425 - APOLLO-SOYUZ
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Fine Soviet commemorative cover honoring Apollo-Soyuz, cancelled Aug. 15, 1975, boldly signed by: ALEXEI LEONEV, VALERI KUBASOV, TOM STAFFORD and DEKE
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 90.00
 
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GROUP OF SPACE AND SATELLITE RELATED EPHEMERA1426 - GROUP OF SPACE AND SATELLITE RELATED EPHEMERA
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Group of twenty five pamphlets, booklets, and cards pertaining to 1960's and 1970's NASA space and satellite programs. Included is a group o...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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SPACE AND ROCKETRY1427 - SPACE AND ROCKETRY
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Group of five space and rocketry signed cards, including: Two first day covers signed by German RUDOLF NEBEL, a spaceflight advocate active in Germany
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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SPACE EPHEMERA1428 - SPACE EPHEMERA
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Group of early 1960's manned space flight books and pamphlets, including a four page piece picturing President Kennedy shaking hands with astron...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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SPACE EPHEMERA1429 - SPACE EPHEMERA
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Large group of NASA ephemera, over 100 pieces, including Sky Lab and Space Shuttle stickers, a large group of NASA photographs, pamphlets pertaining t
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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KONSTANTIN TSIOLKOVSKY1430 - KONSTANTIN TSIOLKOVSKY
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(1857 - 1935) Pioneering Russian scientist and rocket designer who laid out the basic principles of modern space flight. Lengthy A.D.S. on the front p
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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KONSTANTIN TSIOLKOVSKY1431 - KONSTANTIN TSIOLKOVSKY
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(1857 - 1935) Pioneering Russian scientist and rocket designer who laid out the basic principles of modern space flight. A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., [n.p.], 189
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
 
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COSMONAUTS1432 - COSMONAUTS
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A fine S.P. 8 1/2" x 6 1/4" b/w, shows, shows the first nine cosmonauts in a group pose and signed by each, with YURI GAGARIN penning the ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 360.00
 
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YURI GAGARIN1433 - YURI GAGARIN
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(1934 - 1968) Russian cosmonaut, the first man in space who died tragically in a routine training flight. TMs.S., a speech dated Sept. 11, 1961, which
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
 
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YURI GAGARIN1434 - YURI GAGARIN
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(1934 - 1968) Russian cosmonaut, the first man in space who died tragically in a routine training flight. A fine lot of three S.P.'s, including ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
 
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YURI GAGARIN1435 - YURI GAGARIN
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(1934 - 1968) Russian cosmonaut, the first man in space who died tragically in a routine training flight. S.P. 6" x 4" b/w, shows Gagarin ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
 
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YURI GAGARIN1436 - YURI GAGARIN
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(1934 - 1968) Russian cosmonaut, the first man in space who died tragically in a routine training flight. I.S.P. 6" x 9" b/w, shows Gagari...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 240.00
 
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YURI GAGARIN AND GHERMAN TITOV1437 - YURI GAGARIN AND GHERMAN TITOV
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(1934 - 1968) Russian cosmonaut, the first man in space who died tragically in a routine training flight. Their signatures on the half title page of a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 220.00
 
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YURI GAGARIN...AND MORE1438 - YURI GAGARIN...AND MORE
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(1934 - 1968) Russian cosmonaut, the first man in space who died tragically in a routine training flight. S.P. 4" x 6" b/w, the classic he...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
 
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ALEKSEI LEONOV1439 - ALEKSEI LEONOV
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(b. 1934) Russian cosmonaut, the first man to walk in space. A set of four attractive signed images, being 11" x 14" reproductions of pain...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
 
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HENRY FORD1440 - HENRY FORD
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Henry Ford's personal religious text, signed by him (1863 - 1947) American automobile manufacturer and founder of the Ford Motor Company, his u...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
 
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JOHN JACOB ASTOR1441 - JOHN JACOB ASTOR
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(1763 - 1848) American fur trader and financier, Astor grew to become the dominant fur trader in America and built a fortune from investments in gover
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN1442 - JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN
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(1837 - 1913) American banker and financier who founded J.P. Morgan & Co., reorganized American railroads and founded U.S. Steel. Partly-printed...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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WILLIAM COORS1443 - WILLIAM COORS
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(b. 1916) Grandson of Adolph Coors, the founder of the Coors Brewing Company. William Coors has been affiliated with the company for 64 years, and was
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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CYRUS W. FIELD1445 - CYRUS W. FIELD
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"We have now over 2200 nautical miles of cable completed…" (1819 - 1892) American financier who promoted the first trans-Atlantic cable. ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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HARVEY S. FIRESTONE1446 - HARVEY S. FIRESTONE
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(1868 - 1938) American industrialist and friend of edison and Ford, Firestone pioneered many tire innovations for the company which still bears his na
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
 
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THE DIARIES OF WILLIAM A. FULLER1447 - THE DIARIES OF WILLIAM A. FULLER
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The Chicago building boom at the turn of the century WILLIAM ALDEN FULLER (b. 1836) Chicago merchant and banker; a principal of Palmer, Fuller &...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 160.00
 
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BILL GATES1448 - BILL GATES
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(b. 1955) American business magnate, computer programmer and philanthropist. Gates is the former chief executive and current chairman of Microsoft, th
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 140.00
 
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RICHARD J. GATLING1449 - RICHARD J. GATLING
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(1818 - 1903) American businessman and inventor of the precursor of the machine gun, the Gatling gun. His invention was used with great effect during
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to a*******y for 269.50
 
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WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST1450 - WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST
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(1863 - 1951) American newspaper publisher who built circulation using sensational reporting and helped give rise to the era of "yellow journal...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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THOMAS LIPTON1451 - THOMAS LIPTON
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(1850 - 1931) British merchant and yachtsman who made his fortune importing tea from his plantations in Ceylon. A very attractive item, a gold-embosse
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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ELIPHALET AND SAMUEL REMINGTON1452 - ELIPHALET AND SAMUEL REMINGTON
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(1828 - 1924) American gun manufacturer, a co-owner with brothers Philo and Samuel of E. Remington & Sons gun-makers. Eliphalet was responsible ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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DONALD TRUMP1453 - DONALD TRUMP
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(b. 1946) American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
 
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JOHN WANAMAKER1454 - JOHN WANAMAKER
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(1838-1922) American merchant, religious leader, civic and political figure, considered by some to be the father of modern advertising and a pioneer i
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to a*******y for 73.50
 
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ELI WHITNEY, JR.1455 - ELI WHITNEY, JR.
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(1820-?) The only son of inventor of the cotton gin, Eli Whitney, which revolutionized the trade, he assumed control of his father's armory in N...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 90.00
 
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(ADAM SMITH)1456 - (ADAM SMITH)
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(1723-1790) Scottish political economist and author of the hugely influential volume The Wealth of Nations which outlined the principles of capitalism
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
 
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1910 WELLS FARGO SAN FRANCISCO TARIFF LIST1457 - 1910 WELLS FARGO SAN FRANCISCO TARIFF LIST
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Interesting Wells Fargo book of tariffs, prices for carriage of goods in cents per 100 pounds between their offices in California for the year 1910, a
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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A COLT LOBBYIST IS SUBPOENAED BY CONGRESS1458 - A COLT LOBBYIST IS SUBPOENAED BY CONGRESS
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Interesting partly-printed D.S. 1p. 4to., Washington, July 15, 1854, a Congressional summons to one Horace H. Day of New York to: "...appear be...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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BUSINESS LEADERS AND PHILANTHROPISTS1459 - BUSINESS LEADERS AND PHILANTHROPISTS
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A group of eight signatures of prominent men in early twentieth-century business and philanthropy, most on small sheets and mounted. Includes: JOHN D.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to a*******y for 91.88
 
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SCRIPOPHILY1460 - SCRIPOPHILY
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A lot of nine attractive stock certificates from1887-1920, issuing shares in: the Victoria Consolidated Mining Company, Orient Gold Placer, Chicago-Te
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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SAMUEL L. CLEMENS1461 - SAMUEL L. CLEMENS
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Clemens writes Livy on the eve of delivering his famous "Babies" speech before U. S. Grant (1835 - 1910) "Mark Twain", American...
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Start Price : 1,250.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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JULIA WARD HOWE1462 - JULIA WARD HOWE
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"Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord…" (1819 - 1910) American writer and reformer whose stirring "Battle Hymn of...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
 
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MARY W. SHELLEY1463 - MARY W. SHELLEY
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(1797 - 1851) English novelist, wife of Percy Bysshe Shelley, author of the terrifying tale Frankenstein. Rare and very desirable sentiment and signat
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
 
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JAMES FENIMORE COOPER1464 - JAMES FENIMORE COOPER
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"Silenus rolled from his ass, to the great delight of a thousand shouting boys…" (1789 - 1851) American novelist. When challenged by his ...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for 750.00
 
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VOLTAIRE "SULPHIDE" PAPERWEIGHT, 17781465 - VOLTAIRE "SULPHIDE" PAPERWEIGHT, 1778
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The first known dated examples of sulphide images used in French glass-making originated from the Boileau factory near Paris in the form of a goblets
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 650.00
 
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HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN1466 - HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
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(1805-1875) Danish poet and author of children's tales, including "The Princess and the Pea", "The Ugly Duckling" and "...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
 
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PETER BENCHLEY1467 - PETER BENCHLEY
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(1940 - 2006) American author, best known for his novel Jaws and its subsequent film adaptation. A.L.S. with sketch, 1p. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], thanks fo
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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AMBROSE BIERCE1468 - AMBROSE BIERCE
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AMBROSE BIERCE (1842 - 1914) American journalist and writer who covered the Civil war, later turned his ascerbic wit to columns and short stories. Los
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 140.00
 
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RAY BRADBURY1469 - RAY BRADBURY
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(b. 1920) American author of numerous science fiction works, including The Martian Chronicles, Fahrenheit 451, and Dandelion Wine. A fine pair of two
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
 
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EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS1470 - EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
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(1875 - 1950) American writer and the creator of Tarzan, thirty sequels to the original tale, as well as stories of life on other planets. D.S., a che
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Start Price : 37.50 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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JOHN BURROUGHS1471 - JOHN BURROUGHS
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(1837 - 1921) American naturalist and author of essays and poems concerning nature and outdoor life. A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., West Park, Dec. 4 [n.y.], to Wil
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
 
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(LEWIS CARROLL)1472 - (LEWIS CARROLL)
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ROBINSON DUCKWORTH (1834-1911) British Canon of Westminster, present in the original boating expedition of July 4, 1862 during which Alice's Adv...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to f*****a for 61.25
 
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SAMUEL L. CLEMENS1473 - SAMUEL L. CLEMENS
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(1835 - 1910) "Mark Twain", American author of such classics as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and A Connecticut Yankee i...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 650.00
 
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SAMUEL CLEMENS1474 - SAMUEL CLEMENS
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(1835 - 1910) "Mark Twain", American author of such classics as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and A Connecticut Yankee i...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 460.00
 
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SAMUEL L. CLEMENS1475 - SAMUEL L. CLEMENS
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(1835 - 1910) "Mark Twain", American author of such classics as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and A Connecticut Yankee i...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 500.00
 
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SAMUEL L. CLEMENS1476 - SAMUEL L. CLEMENS
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(1835 - 1910) "Mark Twain", American author of such classics as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and A Connecticut Yankee i...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to a*******y for 416.50
 
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SAMUEL L. CLEMENS1477 - SAMUEL L. CLEMENS
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(1835 - 1910) "Mark Twain", American author of such classics as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and A Connecticut Yankee i...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 380.00
 
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JAMES FENIMORE COOPER1478 - JAMES FENIMORE COOPER
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(1789 - 1851) American novelist. When challenged by his wife to write, he created the classics The Last of the Mohicans and The Deerslayer. A.D.S., a
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
 
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COUNTEE CULLEN1479 - COUNTEE CULLEN
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(1903 - 1946) Black American poet and a leader in the Harlem Renaissance. His first book, a collection of poetry, Color, Harper & Bros., New Yor...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
 
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CHARLES DICKENS1480 - CHARLES DICKENS
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(1812 - 1870) English novelist and the author of such classics as Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, and David Copperfield. A.L.S., 1p. 8vo., Gad&#...
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
 
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CHARLES DICKENS AND RUDYARD KIPLING1481 - CHARLES DICKENS AND RUDYARD KIPLING
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CHARLES DICKINS (1812 - 1870) English novelist and the author of such classics as Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, and David Copperfield. An envelo
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
 
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ANDREW CARNEGIE'S COPY OF HENRY VAN DYKE'S LITTLE RIVERS1482 - ANDREW CARNEGIE'S COPY OF HENRY VAN DYKE'S LITTLE RIVERS
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HENRY VAN DYKE (1852-1933) American author of numerous literary works as well as the popular hymn "Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee". A fine as...
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RALPH WALDO EMERSON1483 - RALPH WALDO EMERSON
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(1803 - 1882) American poet and friend of Alcott, Thoreau and Hawthorne, he was the American advocate of transcendentalism. Nice association manscript
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 260.00
 
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ERLE STANLEY GARDNER1484 - ERLE STANLEY GARDNER
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(1889 - 1970) American mystery writer and lawyer, one of the most prolific authors, writing over 80 detective novels featuring the courtroom lawyer Pe
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ERLE STANLEY GARDNER1485 - ERLE STANLEY GARDNER
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"God is all around us...we are part of a divine plan…" (1889 - 1970) American mystery writer and lawyer, one of the most prolific authors...
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ERLE STANLEY GARDNER1486 - ERLE STANLEY GARDNER
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(1889 - 1970) American mystery writer and lawyer, one of the most prolific authors, writing over 80 detective novels featuring the courtroom lawyer Pe
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GARDNER, ERLE STANLEY1487 - GARDNER, ERLE STANLEY
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(1889 - 1970) American mystery writer and lawyer, one of the most prolific authors, writing over 80 detective novels featuring the courtroom lawyer Pe
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ROBERT GRAVES1488 - ROBERT GRAVES
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(1895-1985) English poet known for his World War I poetry but moreso for his historical novels such as I Claudius. A pair of items: a typescript of hi
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ZANE GREY1489 - ZANE GREY
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(1875 - 1939) American author of tales of the American West, including Riders of the Purple Sage. D.S. "Zane Grey", a check, 2 3/4" x...
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ALEX HALEY1490 - ALEX HALEY
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Signed first edition of Roots (1921-1992) American novelist, author of the epic fictional history of a black family, Roots. Rare signed book Roots (G
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EDWARD EVERETT HALE1491 - EDWARD EVERETT HALE
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(1822-1909) American clergyman and author of the patriotic tale Man Without a Country. Fine A.Q.S. from his story "Ten Times One is Ten" (...
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JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS1492 - JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS
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(1848-1908) American author remembered for his enduring creations, Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit. Bold signature taken from a letter, mounted. Very good
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OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES1493 - OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES
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Signed verse from The Chambered Nautilus (1809 - 1894) American man of letters; a poet, novelist and doctor who wrote "The Poet at the Breakfa...
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VICTOR HUGO1494 - VICTOR HUGO
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(1802 - 1885) French writer and author of the classics Notre Dame de Paris, Les Miserables, and much poetry. A.L.S. "Victor Hugo" 1p. oblo...
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STEPHEN KING1495 - STEPHEN KING
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Signed book Black House, [Donald Grant: Hampton Falls, NH], 2001, First Edition, 638pp. large 8vo. Sequel to The Talisman, published by Donald Grant s
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BASIL LIDDELL-HART1496 - BASIL LIDDELL-HART
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(1895 - 1970) British soldier and military historian. D.S. 4pp. 12mo., Wolverton Park [n.y.], a Christmas card with a few lines added in his hand. Fin
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VACHEL LINDSAY1497 - VACHEL LINDSAY
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(1879 - 1931) American poet who tramped throughout the South trading his poetry for room and board, influencing the revival of oral poetry as an art f
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HENRY LONGFELLOW1498 - HENRY LONGFELLOW
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(1807 - 1882) American poet and author whose works include The Song of Hiawatha, The Psalm of Life and Paul Revere's Ride. Fine bold signature o...
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JACK LONDON1499 - JACK LONDON
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(1876 - 1916) American novelist and short-story writer, author of The Call of the Wild, The Sea Wolf and White Fang. Partly-printed D.S. 1p. oblong 12
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EZRA POUND1500 - EZRA POUND
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(1885 - 1972) American poet, editor and critic and a major influence on Joyce, Eliot, Hemingway and Frost. A typically abrasive T.L.S. signed with ini
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GEORGE SANTAYANA1501 - GEORGE SANTAYANA
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(1863-1952) Philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist; best known for his oft-quoted "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repea...
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(WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE)1502 - (WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE)
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Three leaves from a 1663 printing of Shakespeare's works A set of three printed leaves from the Third Folio edition of the Collected Works of W...
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ZANE GREY AND OTHER WRITERS1503 - ZANE GREY AND OTHER WRITERS
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(1875-1939) American author of tales of the American West, including Riders of the Purple Sage. A.L.S. of ZANE GREY, 1p. 4to., Los Angeles, Nov. 19, 1
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JOHN STEINBECK REACTS TO ANTI-SEMITES1504 - JOHN STEINBECK REACTS TO ANTI-SEMITES
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"Those who wish...to believe me Jewish will go on believing it while men of good will and intelligence won't care…" Privately-printed...
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