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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.
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Newspaper Magnate William Randolph Hearst Autograph Letter Signed23Newspaper 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...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******k for 210.00
Original Karl Hubenthal Charles Lindbergh Tribute Drawing29Original 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
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Stonewall Jackson, C.S.A. Carte de Visite30Stonewall 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...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Richard Nixon Signed First Edition of The Real War45Richard Nixon Signed First Edition of The Real War
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NIXON, Richard. The Real War. Warner Books, (1980). First edition, first printing. Quarto (9 ¼ X 6 ¼ in., 235 X 160 mm). 341 pages. Red cl...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******k for 120.00
Harry S. Truman Typed Letter Signed Regarding the 1960 Presidential Election70Harry S. Truman Typed Letter Signed Regarding the 1960 Presidential Election
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TRUMAN, Harry S. (1884-1972) 33rd President of the United States of America (1945–1953). As the final running mate of President Franklin D. R...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Harry S. Truman Signed Menu from Whistle Stop Tour of 194871Harry S. Truman Signed Menu from Whistle Stop Tour of 1948
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TRUMAN, Harry S. (1884-1972) Senator, Vice President and 34th President of the United States. Autographed menu from the Southern Pacific Railroad Dini
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to e*******h for 120.00
Rare First Edition Webb and His Brigade at the Angle Gettysburg73Rare First Edition Webb and His Brigade at the Angle Gettysburg
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WEBB, Alexander Stewart. J. B. Lyon Company, Printers, Albany, 1916. First Edition. Quarto (10 ¾ X 8 ¼ in., 275 X 210 mm). 123 pages. Dark...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Kerry Drake Cartoonist Alfred Andriola Typed Letter Signed1Kerry Drake Cartoonist Alfred Andriola Typed Letter Signed
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ANDRIOLA, Alfred. (1912-1983) American cartoonist best known for the comic strip Kerry Drake, for which he won a Reuben Award in 1970. His work someti
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Terry and the Pirates Cartoonist Milton Caniff Typed Letter Signed4Terry and the Pirates Cartoonist Milton Caniff Typed Letter Signed
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CANIFF, Milton. (1907-1988) American cartoonist best known for his comic strips Steve Canyon and Terry and the Pirates. Caniff’s style influe...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Terry and the Pirates Cartoonist Milton Caniff Autographed Note Signed with Sketch5Terry and the Pirates Cartoonist Milton Caniff Autographed Note Signed with Sketch
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CANIFF, Milton. (1907-1988) American cartoonist best known for his comic strips Steve Canyon and Terry and the Pirates. Caniff’s style influe...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Virginia Davis Signed Limited Edition Re-release "Alice in Wonderland" Program10Virginia Davis Signed Limited Edition Re-release "Alice in Wonderland" Program
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DAVIS, Virginia. (1918-2009) American film child actor best known for her work in the Walt Disney series known as the Alice Comedies, or Alice In Cart
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Cap Stubbs and Tippie Cartoonist Edwina Dumm Typed Letter Signed12Cap Stubbs and Tippie Cartoonist Edwina Dumm Typed Letter Signed
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DUMM, Edwina. (1893-1990) American writer-artist who drew the comic strip Cap Stubbs and Tippie for six decades, also notable as the nation’s...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Pulitzer Winner Cartoonist Jules Feiffer Autographed Note Signed13Pulitzer Winner Cartoonist Jules Feiffer Autographed Note Signed
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FEIFFER, Jules. (1929- ) American syndicated cartoonist, best known for his long-running comic strip entitled Feiffer, also wrote more than 35 books,
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
American Entrepreneur Marshall Field Typed Letter Signed15American Entrepreneur Marshall Field Typed Letter Signed
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FIELD, Marshall. (1834-1906) American entrepreneur and the founder of Marshall Field and Company, the extremely successful Chicago-based department st
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sci-Fi Writer Jack Finney Typed Letter Signed16Sci-Fi Writer Jack Finney Typed Letter Signed
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FINNEY, Jack. (1911-1995) American author best known works are science fiction and thrillers, including The Body Snatchers and Time and Again. The for
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Right Around Home Artist Dudley Fisher Autographed Letter Signed17Right Around Home Artist Dudley Fisher Autographed Letter Signed
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FISHER, Dudley. (1890-1951) American syndicated newspaper cartoonist, best known for his character “Myrtle” who was introduced in his ...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Joe Palooka Cartoonist Ham Fisher Typed Letter Signed18Joe Palooka Cartoonist Ham Fisher Typed Letter Signed
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FISHER, Ham. (1900-1955) American comic strip writer and cartoonist best known for his popular long-run comic strip Joe Palooka, which was launched in
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Charles Guiteau Photograph19Charles Guiteau Photograph
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[GARFIELD, James] GUITEAU, Charles. (1841-1882) American preacher, writer and lawyer who, frustrated in his attempt to secure an ambassadorship, shot
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Charles Guiteau Carte de Visite20Charles Guiteau Carte de Visite
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[GARFIELD, James] GUITEAU, Charles. (1841-1882) American preacher, writer and lawyer who, frustrated in his attempt to secure an ambassadorship, shot
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
William Randolph Hearst Jr. Autograph Letter Signed24William 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
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00