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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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
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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
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Lowell Thomas Signed Limited First Edition The First World Flight with Fabric from Plane66 - Lowell Thomas Signed Limited First Edition The First World Flight with Fabric from Plane
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THOMAS, Lowell. The First World Flight. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1925. “This autograph edition is limited to five hundred and seventy-five copies, si
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Complete Two Set Volume Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant21 - Complete Two Set Volume Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
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GRANT, Ulysses S. Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, Volumes I & II. Charles L. Webster & Company, New York, 1885. First edition. Quarto (6 x 9...
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Robert E. Lee Carte de Visite as General of the Confederate Army33 - Robert E. Lee Carte de Visite as General of the Confederate Army
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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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The Spirit of St. Louis First Edition Signed by T. Claude Ryan, Otto Tim & Bud Gurney38 - The Spirit of St. Louis First Edition Signed by T. Claude Ryan, Otto Tim & Bud Gurney
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LINDBERGH, Charles A. The Spirit of St. Louis. New York, Charles Scribner & Sons, 1953. First edition, first printing. Octavo (8 ½ X 5 7/8 ...
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Original Paul Conrad Charles Lindbergh Tribute Drawing7 - Original Paul Conrad Charles Lindbergh Tribute Drawing
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CONRAD, Paul Francis. (1924-2010) American political cartoonist and winner of three Pulitzer Prizes for editorial cartooning. Original ink on paper il
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Original Douglas Borgstedt Drawing of Ted Kennedy and Camelot2 - Original Douglas Borgstedt Drawing of Ted Kennedy and Camelot
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BORGSTEDT, Douglas. (1911-2001) American cartoonist and cartoon editor for the Saturday Evening Post from 1940-42 before serving in the United States
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Original Douglas Borgstedt Drawing Depicting the Death of "Respect & Privacy"3 - Original Douglas Borgstedt Drawing Depicting the Death of "Respect & Privacy"
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BORGSTEDT, Douglas. (1911-2001) American cartoonist and cartoon editor for the Saturday Evening Post from 1940-42 before serving in the United States
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Clarence Chamberlin Signed First Edition Autobiography Record Flights6 - Clarence Chamberlin Signed First Edition Autobiography Record Flights
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CHAMBERLIN, Clarence D. Record Flights. Dorrance and Company Publishers, Philadelphia, (1928). First edition. Octavo (8 ¼ X 5 5/8 in., 208 X 14...
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Paul Conrad Signed "Ex-Presidents At Work" Print8 - Paul Conrad Signed "Ex-Presidents At Work" Print
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CONRAD, Paul Francis. (1924-2010) American political cartoonist and winner of three Pulitzer Prizes for editorial cartooning. With a career spanning f
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Actress Marion Davies Autograph Letter Signed9 - Actress Marion Davies Autograph Letter Signed
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DAVIES, Marion. (1897-1961) American film actress, producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist. Davies, a film comedienne, was romantically and profess
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