Historic and Military Autographs, & Militaria

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...

(1803 - 1882) American poet and friend of Alcott, Thoreau and Hawthorne, he was the American advocate of transcendentalism. Nice association manscript

(1889 - 1970) American mystery writer and lawyer, one of the most prolific authors, writing over 80 detective novels featuring the courtroom lawyer Pe

"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...

(1889 - 1970) American mystery writer and lawyer, one of the most prolific authors, writing over 80 detective novels featuring the courtroom lawyer Pe

(1889 - 1970) American mystery writer and lawyer, one of the most prolific authors, writing over 80 detective novels featuring the courtroom lawyer Pe

(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

(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...

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

(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" (...

(1848-1908) American author remembered for his enduring creations, Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit. Bold signature taken from a letter, mounted. Very good

Signed verse from The Chambered Nautilus (1809 - 1894) American man of letters; a poet, novelist and doctor who wrote "The Poet at the Breakfa...

(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...

Signed book Black House, [Donald Grant: Hampton Falls, NH], 2001, First Edition, 638pp. large 8vo. Sequel to The Talisman, published by Donald Grant s

(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

(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

(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...

(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

(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

(1863-1952) Philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist; best known for his oft-quoted "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repea...

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...

(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

"Those who wish...to believe me Jewish will go on believing it while men of good will and intelligence won't care…" Privately-printed...

(1811 - 1896) American novelist, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin which became an important factor in solidifying sentiment in the North against slav...

(1811 - 1896) American novelist, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin which became an important factor in solidifying sentiment in the North against slav...

(1809 - 1892) English Poet Laureate and playwright. Bold signature on a small slip adding date Oct. 4, 1865. Smearing to signature, just good, matted

(1811 - 1863) English novelist and author of Vanity Fair, Henry Esmond, and Pendennis. Clipped signature, 1 3/4" x 3 3/4", Buffalo, Dec. 2...

(1884-1979) "Sasha", the youngest daughter of novelist Leo Tolstoy, imprisoned in 1920 by the Bolsheviks but released the following year. ...

(1819 - 1892) American poet whose volume of verse Leaves of Grass was initially rejected by the public and cost him his job in the federal government.

(1887-1943) American writer and critic for The New Yorker magazine, and a member of the Algonquin Round Table. A humorous item, the conclusion of a le

Lot of ten books by prominent authors, all inscribed to prominent film and theater columnist Leonard Lyons (author of "The Lyons Den"). In...

Lot of nine signatures of prominent authors on seperate cards, includes: HENRY W. LONGFELLOW (with carte de visite photo, Tilton backstamp), JOHN G. S

A lot of 16 signatures of nineteenth-century authors, each executed on a small sheet and mounted. Includes: BAYARD TAYLOR (2), MOSES COIT TYLER, ALICE

A nice lot of 19 signatures of nineteenth-century authors, most being signed cards or cut signatures. Includes: ANNA KATHARINE GREEN, CHARLES PIDGIN,

A fine lot of 13 pieces by authors and critics of the nineteenth century, various formats (noted), includes: NATALY VON ESCHTRUTH (A.L.S.); MAURICE RE

A lot of over 25 signatures of authors and educators from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, various formats but most being signed cards mo

A group of 15 signatures of authors, each on a small sheet affixed to two separate album pages, include: OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS,

A group of 17 signatures of authors, each on a small card mounted to an album sheet, includes: LEW WALLACE, JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY, EUGENE FIELD, FRANK

A pair of items by notable nineteenth-century poets, the first HENRY LONGFELLOW (1807 - 1882) American poet and author whose works include The Song of

A hand-drawn plan for a "Usonian" home, signed by Wright (1867-1959) American architect, one of the most influential of all time, he was ...

"Midshipmite" the original of one of Phillips' most popular illustrations (1880 - 1927) American artist and illustrator. In 1907, Phi...

AND WARHOL (1928 - 1987) American artist and the founder of pop art who gained instant notoriety with his depictions of the Campbell soup can and Bril

"They made me contemptuous of my work, consequently I became more or less demoralized…" (1882 -1945) Renowned American illustrator and ar...

(1882 -1945) Renowned American illustrator and artist who created some of the most recognizable images of his time, the father of painter Andrew Wyeth

BENJAMIN WEST (1738 - 1820) American painter who gained fame by his historical paintings, a charter member of the Royal Academy and one of the foundin

(d. 2003) American artist known for his caricatures of theater and entertainment personalities. Spectacular limited numbered edition book Harlem as Se

(1902-1984) American photographer whose sharply focused black and white landscapes gained photography recognition as fine art. White card, 3" x...

(1849-1914) British artist and film director best remembered for his painting Hard Times. Lot of two rare items, the first a small original painting f

(1785-1851) American artist and ornithologist who voyaged down the Mississippi observing and painting birds for his definitive work Birds of America.

(1834-1904) French sculptor known for his colossal figures, most notably the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. A.L.S. on black-bordered letterhead

(1864-1941) American artist best known for his landscape, portrait and harbor views. Original vintage signed pen and ink and watercolor drawing on a w

(1889-1975) American painter known for his realistic portraits of people and life in the Midwest, including "Cotton Pickers" and "Hom...

(1887 - 1985) French artist whose naive style incorporating subjects of Russian and Jewish life made him one of the foremost artists of this century.

(b.1935) Artist who created monumental environmental art installations which included the wrapping of the Reichstag in Berlin and the Pont-Neuf bridge

(1930 - 2001) Beat poet who quickly fit into the San Francisco Beat scene in 1956 and was soon elevated to celebrity status. Considered one of the maj

((b. 1916) American photojournalist and among the most influential photographers of the 20th century. He is best known for his dramatic combat photogr

(1899 - 1968) Photographer and photojournalist, known for his stark black and white street photography. Weegee worked in the Lower East Side of New Yo

(1914-2006) American painter and printmaker, Social Realist & W.P.A. artist, sympathetic to labor and racial equality, well represented in museu...

(1913-1992) Influential American artist best known for his illustrations for jazz albums. Fine grouping of three signed lithographs circa. 1960. Two a

(b. 1950) American photographer perhaps best remembered for his haunting image "Afghan Girl" which appeared on the cover of National Geogr...

(1815-1891) French painter and sculptor in the Classicist tradition, renowned for his sculptures of Napoleon. A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., Paris, Apr. 1878, in F

(1898 - 1986) British sculptor of abstract works in bronze and stone, often on a monumental scale. Fine signed color image of his one of his sculpture

(1860 - 1961) American artist remembered for her simple, homey painting of rural New England life. Fine double signature on a 3 1/2" x 2 1/2&qu...

(1821-1872) English painter known for his landscapes. A fine original painting measuring 3 1/2" x 5" and titled "Tintern Abbey",...

(1828-19050 American known for his portraiture and still lifes. A charming original watercolor of a Greek ruin, executed on an 8vo. sheet. Pine signs

(1897-1997) American author and illustrator of children's books who also started the Brownie division of the American Girl Scouts program. A cha...

(1861 - 1909) American painter, illustrator and artist remembered for his works based on western themes, most notably his sculpture Broncho Buster and

(d. 2004) American cartoon artist, he created "Casey the Cop" in the 1970s and produced many pieces for National Lampoon. An original pen ...

(1869-1959) American wildlife painter known for his depictions of Western big game animals within their natural environment. A rather curious S.P. 7...

(1922 - 2000) American cartoonist and creator of Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the Peanuts gang. 1981 Christmas commemorative cover upon whic

(1901 - 1997) American cartoonist and caricaturist, forced to flee Germany when his works angered Adolf Hitler. His book Aesop's Foibles, (John ...

(b. 1928) American author and illustrator of classic children's books, including Where the Wild Things Are and Into The Night Kitchen. A great p...

(1864 - 1946) American photographer who was instrumental over his fifty-year career in making photography an acceptable art form alongside painting an

(1859-1937) Black-American artist and the first to garner international acclaim; known for his moving paintings "The Banjo Lesson" (1893) ...

(1870-1945) American artist known for his romantic portraits of stylish women which graced the covers of numerous publications of his time. Nice signe

(1928 - 1987) American artist and the founder of pop art who gained instant notoriety with his depictions of the Campbell soup can and Brillo boxes. G

Excellent S.P. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w, a print of a chest, up image on a negative, signed in block letters at bottom. Fine. Althought Warhol ...

(1834 - 1903) American artist, a portrait painter with a pugnacious attitude best remembered for the portrait of his mother seated in a rocker. A supe

A lot of 11 signatures by nineteenth century sculptors, executed on small cards, includes: EDWARD CLARK POTTER, VINNIE DEAN HOXIE, ALBERT WEINERT, FRE

A group of 21 signatures of prominent artists, each accomplished on a small card. Includes: KATE GREENAWAY (with original sketch of a woman's fa...

A group of 22 signatures of acclaimed artists, penned on small cards and including: DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH, AUGUSTUS ST. GAUDENS, KARL BAILLY, WILLIAM

A pair of A.Ls.S. of painters, the first SIR WILLIAM BEECHEY (1753-1839), English portrait painter of the royal family. A.L.S. 1p. 4to., "Georg...

Two pieces, the first GEORGE CRUIKSHANK, sentiment and very bold signature on an 8vo. sheet dated 1876, near fine condition; along with JAMES CARTER B

A grouping of four letters, one illustrated (1869 - 1944) American ink artist for newspapers and magazines, he also illustrated a number of books, of

(1876-1962) Pulitzer Prize-winning American cartoonist, also an important figure in the conservation movement which resulted in two national parks tha

(1916 - 1998) American artist and cartoonist who created the masked crime-fighting character "Batman", later adopted to various TV and mov...

(1840 - 1902) American political cartoonist whose works in Harper's Weekly lambasted the Tweed Ring, and made the elephant and donkey recognized...

(1911-1986) American artist known for her illustrations for numerous popular women's magazines. A lot of three very early illustrations 5 1/4&qu...

"Honoring her memory by finishing some 200 pictures I conceived of 40 years ago..." Fine content A.L. (unsigned), 2pp. 4to., Switzerland,...

Two first day covers signed by cartoonists, including WALTER LANTZ, JIM DAVIS, BOB KANE, BILL HANNA, JOE BARBERA, JERRY SIEGEL and HANK KETCHUM signin

(1811 - 1886) Hungarian composer and piano virtuoso, inventor of the symphonic poem and composer of dozens of works including symphonies, piano compos

(1926 - 1967) Innovative American jazz saxophone player, his first recording was with Dizzy Gillespie, with later extensive work with Johnny Hodges, M

(1897 - 1959) American musician, an early jazz innovator who started as a clarinestist with Clarence Williams, and later turned to the soprano saxopho

(1902 - 1997) Austrian-born opera impresario who managed the Metropolitan Opera from 1950 to 1972. T.L.S. 1p. 4to. on Metropolitan Opera letterhead, N

(1873 - 1921) Italian tenor, very possibly the greatest of all time. His repertoire included over 40 operas such as I Pagliacci and La Boheme. Postcar

(1900 - 1990) American composer and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his works, including "Billy the Kid" and "Appalachian Spring&quo...

(1898 - 1937) American composer and songwriter in collaboration with his brother Ira, his works include "Porgy and Bess", "Rhapsody i...

(1887-1982) Czech opera singer who achieved international fame as a prima donna soprano, especially in Tosca. S.P. 7" x 12" sepia by Setze...

(1842 - 1912) French composer of operas, concertos and ballets whose works include Manon, Sapho, and Don Quichotte. A.D.S. 1p. 12mo., [n.p., n.d.], in

(1889 - 1945) American composer best known for his scores for musical comedies (Showboat), and songs such as "Old Man River" and "Smo...