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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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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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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
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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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Newspaper Magnate William Randolph Hearst Autograph Letter Signed23 - Newspaper Magnate William Randolph Hearst Autograph Letter Signed
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HEARST, William Randolph. (1863-1951) American newspaper publisher who built the nation's largest newspaper chain and a profound influence on Am...
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William Randolph Hearst Jr. Autograph Letter Signed24 - William Randolph Hearst Jr. Autograph Letter Signed
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HEARST, William Randolph, Jr. (1908-1993) American publisher and the second son of publisher William Randolph Hearst. He became editor-in-chief of Hea
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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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Vintage Photograph of the LZ 129 Hindenburg26 - Vintage Photograph of the LZ 129 Hindenburg
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The Hindenburg airship was named after Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg, who was President of Germany from 1925 to 1934. The LZ 129 Hind
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Smokey Stover Cartoonist Bill Holman Autograph Letter Signed to Burne Hogarth27 - Smokey Stover Cartoonist Bill Holman Autograph Letter Signed to Burne Hogarth
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HOLMAN, Bill. (1903-1987) American cartoonist who drew the classic comic strip Smokey Stover from 1935 until he retired in 1973. Holman signed some st
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Joseph Hooker Civil War Carte de Visite28 - Joseph Hooker Civil War Carte de Visite
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HOOKER, Joseph. (1814-1879) Major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Although he served throughout the war, usually with distinc
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Original Karl Hubenthal Charles Lindbergh Tribute Drawing29 - Original Karl Hubenthal Charles Lindbergh Tribute Drawing
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HUBENTHAL, Karl. (1917-1998) Award-winning American editorial and sports cartoonist who worked for the Los Angeles Examiner, and later, the Herald Exa
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Stonewall Jackson, C.S.A. Carte de Visite30 - Stonewall Jackson, C.S.A. Carte de Visite
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JACKSON, Thomas "Stonewall." (1824-1863) Confederate general during the American Civil War, and one of the best-known Confederate commande...
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Historical Fiction Writer John Jakes Typed Letter Signed31 - Historical Fiction Writer John Jakes Typed Letter Signed
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JAKES, John William. (1932- ) American writer, best known for American historical fiction. He has used the pen name “Jay Scotland.” Ja...
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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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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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Marvel Icon Stan Lee Autographed Note Signed34 - Marvel Icon Stan Lee Autographed Note Signed
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LEE, Stan. (1922- ) American comic book writer, editor, publisher, media producer, television host, actor, voice actor and former president and chairm
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Marvel Icon Stan Lee Autographed Note Signed35 - Marvel Icon Stan Lee Autographed Note Signed
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LEE, Stan. (1922- ) American comic book writer, editor, publisher, media producer, television host, actor, voice actor and former president and chairm
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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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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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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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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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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Limited Special First Edition MacArthur's Legacy 5LP Box Set40 - Limited Special First Edition MacArthur's Legacy 5LP Box Set
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MACARTHUR, Douglas. (1880-1964) American general and field marshal of the Philippine Army who was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the
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