Manuscripts Auction

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This collection of historical manuscripts covers multiple eras from the Civil War to WWII to modern times. It also spans multiple social genres--such as politics, business, aviation, entertainment, literature and art--and includes examples from Presidents to iconic businessmen to cultural heroes to important writers and artists. Some of the highlights include: a rare handwritten interview from Watchmen author, Alan Moore, an Enzo Ferrari signed copy of Appunti di Storia, a Walt Disney TLS, a signed menu from Truman’s famous “Whistle Stop Tour” of 1948, an original Robert E. Lee CDV, a set of vintage PUCK magazine covers signed by the brilliant political artist, Frederick Opper, and a compilation of signed letters by some of the best cartoonists and illustrators in history, including Stan Lee, Garry Trudeau, Dean Young, Ham Fisher, Mort Walker, Alex Toth, Douglas Borgstedt and Paul Conrad, to name a few.

Advance Bidding starts January 27 and Live Bidding starts at 11am Saturday, February 15, 2014. All questions welcome and preview is available by appointment. Please call (323) 250-3980 or email us at blacksparrowauctions@gmail.com.
DISCLAIMER: PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL ITEMS IN THIS CATALOG IS SOLD IN “AS IS” CONDITION, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. Please call us at (323) 250-3980 or email us at blacksparrowauctions@gmail.com for condition reports or any general inquiry.
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Rare First Edition The Lafayette Flying Corps Signed by Members of the Corps22 - Rare First Edition The Lafayette Flying Corps Signed by Members of the Corps
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HALL, Captain James Norman, Lieut. Charles Bernard Nordhoff. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1920. Two volumes. First Edition. Quarto (
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Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
 
 
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Walt Disney Typed Letter Signed - March 6, 196411 - Walt Disney Typed Letter Signed - March 6, 1964
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DISNEY, Walt. (1901-1966). One of the most iconic names in business and entertainment, Walt Disney was a major figure in animation and had built an in
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Charles Lindbergh WE Signed Author's Limited First Edition39 - Charles Lindbergh WE Signed Author's Limited First Edition
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LINDBERGH, Charles A. WE. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1927. First edition. Author’s Autograph Edition, Limited to 1,000 copies, of which this is Nu
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Vintage Benito Mussolini Signed Photo44 - Vintage Benito Mussolini Signed Photo
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MUSSOLINI, Benito Amilcare Andrea. (1883-1945) Leader of the National Fascist Party of Italy and Prime Minister from 1922 until his ousting in 1943. S
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Rare Enzo Ferrari Signed Appunti di storia14 - Rare Enzo Ferrari Signed Appunti di storia
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FERRARI, Enzo. (1898-1988) Signed copy of Carlo Mariani's Appunti di Storia. Shell Italia, 1957. Quarto (6 3/4 x 9 5/8 in., 170 x 245 mm), 185 p...
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Rudolf Hess Signed Der Führer25 - Rudolf Hess Signed Der Führer
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HESS, Rudolf Walter Richard. (1894-1987) Deputy Führer to Adolph Hitler from 1933 to 1941. Heiden, Konrad. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 19...
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Anne Morrow & Charles Lindbergh Signed First Edition Listen! the Wind36 - Anne Morrow & Charles Lindbergh Signed First Edition Listen! the Wind
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LINDBERGH, Anne Morrow. Listen! the Wind. Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York, (1938). First edition. Signed by Anne Morrow Lindbergh and Charles Li
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Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Anne Morrow & Charles Lindbergh Signed First Edition North to the Orient37 - Anne Morrow & Charles Lindbergh Signed First Edition North to the Orient
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LINDBERGH, Anne Morrow. North to the Orient. Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York, (1935). First edition. Signed by Anne Morrow Lindbergh and Charles
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to d*******k for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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Robert E. Lee Carte de Visite Signed by Mildred Lee32 - Robert E. Lee Carte de Visite Signed by Mildred Lee
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LEE, Robert E. (1807-1870) American career military officer and iconic figure of American military leadership, who is best known for having commanded
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Rare Alan Moore Signed Handwritten Interview Questionnaire about Watchmen43 - Rare Alan Moore Signed Handwritten Interview Questionnaire about Watchmen
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MOORE, Alan. (1953- ) English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced series including Watchmen, V for Vend
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to r*********a for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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