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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JULIA WARD HOWE1462 - JULIA WARD HOWE
Alexander Historical Auctions
"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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 700.00
 
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PETER BENCHLEY1467 - PETER BENCHLEY
Alexander Historical Auctions
(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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 120.00
 
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