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.
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Virginia Davis Signed Limited Edition Re-release "Alice in Wonderland" Program10 - Virginia 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
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Cap Stubbs and Tippie Cartoonist Edwina Dumm Typed Letter Signed12 - Cap 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...
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Pulitzer Winner Cartoonist Jules Feiffer Autographed Note Signed13 - Pulitzer 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,
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American Entrepreneur Marshall Field Typed Letter Signed15 - American 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
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Sci-Fi Writer Jack Finney Typed Letter Signed16 - Sci-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
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Right Around Home Artist Dudley Fisher Autographed Letter Signed17 - Right 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 ...
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Joe Palooka Cartoonist Ham Fisher Typed Letter Signed18 - Joe 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
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Charles Guiteau Photograph19 - Charles 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
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Charles Guiteau Carte de Visite20 - Charles 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
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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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