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Auction Details

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 Corps22Rare 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 (
Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Walt Disney Typed Letter Signed - March 6, 196411Walt 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
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Charles Lindbergh WE Signed Author's Limited First Edition39Charles 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
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Vintage Benito Mussolini Signed Photo44Vintage 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
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Rare Enzo Ferrari Signed Appunti di storia14Rare 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...
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Rudolf Hess Signed Der Führer25Rudolf 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...
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Anne Morrow & Charles Lindbergh Signed First Edition Listen! the Wind36Anne 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
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Anne Morrow & Charles Lindbergh Signed First Edition North to the Orient37Anne 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
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to d*******k for 720.00
Robert E. Lee Carte de Visite Signed by Mildred Lee32Robert 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
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Rare Alan Moore Signed Handwritten Interview Questionnaire about Watchmen43Rare 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
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to r*********a for 360.00
Lowell Thomas Signed Limited First Edition The First World Flight with Fabric from Plane66Lowell 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
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Complete Two Set Volume Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant21Complete 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...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to s********y for 480.00
Robert E. Lee Carte de Visite as General of the Confederate Army33Robert 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
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
The Spirit of St. Louis First Edition Signed by T. Claude Ryan, Otto Tim & Bud Gurney38The 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 ...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Original Paul Conrad Charles Lindbergh Tribute Drawing7Original 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
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Original Douglas Borgstedt Drawing of Ted Kennedy and Camelot2Original 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
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Original Douglas Borgstedt Drawing Depicting the Death of "Respect & Privacy"3Original 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
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Clarence Chamberlin Signed First Edition Autobiography Record Flights6Clarence 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...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Paul Conrad Signed "Ex-Presidents At Work" Print8Paul 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
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Actress Marion Davies Autograph Letter Signed9Actress 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
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00