Winter Auction 2013

(1765 - 1837) King of England who resisted a halt to the slave trade, and was the last king to attempt to force a Prime Minister on Parliament. Partl

(1765 - 1837) King of England who resisted a halt to the slave trade, and was the last king to attempt to force a Prime Minister on Parliament. The b

(1819 - 1901) Queen of England, reigned during the Crimean and Boer Wars, abolished the East India Company, brought Disraeli to power as Prime Minist

Partly-printed D.S. 1p. folio, Windsor, Feb. 10, 1855, an appointment of James Wilson as Deputy Commissary General of Stores, Provisions and Forage.

(1865 - 1936) King of England, son of Edward VII and husband of Mary of Teck who led England through the dark days of World War I and in the agreemen

(1885-1977) Wife of Sir Winston Churchill, awarded Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire. T.L.S. 1p. 4to., Whitehall, Oct. 15, 1954, to

S.P. 10" x 7 3/4 (sight) " color signed by both "Charles 1898" and "Diana" on the lower mount, a formal group photogra...

(1867 - 1953) Queen of King George V. An envelope measuring 5" x 4", addressed in entirely in her hand and signed: "The Viscountess ...

(1922 - 1995) Israeli Prime Minister, assassinated by a radical conservative opposed to his peace plan. Bold signature at the bottom of a 12mo. card

(1769 - 1821) The "Little Corporal" whose brilliance in the field of battle and as Emperor of France has made him perhaps the most importa...

(1769 - 1821) The "Little Corporal" whose brilliance in the field of battle and as Emperor of France has made him perhaps the most importa...

JEROME BONAPARTE (1784 - 1860) French marshal and brother of Napoleon, distinguished himself at Waterloo and in 1852 was made President of the French

(1883 - 1945) Italian dictator whose fascist supporters marched on Rome, securing him power; allied with Hitler, after many military and political se

(1893-1953) King of Romania from 1930-1940, he fought for his country's political integrity during World War II and made significant economic ga...

(1847 - 1934) German general and politician, crushed the Russians at Tannenburg and in Poland, forced to yield the Chancellor's office to Hitle...

(1906-1989) Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein. T.L.S. on official letterhead, 1p. legal folio, Vaduz, Nov. 1938 to President of Peru, Oscar Benavides,

(1830 - 1916) Emperor of Austria, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Bohemia from 1848 until 1916 and a German prince. His 68-year reign is the third-

(1850 - 1937) Philosopher and first president of Czechoslovakia (1918 - 1935). Partly-printed L.S. 2pp. legal folio, Dec. 30, 1933, to President of Pe

(1893 - 1976) Regent of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia during the minority of King Peter II. When World War II broke out, Yugoslavia declared its neutrali

(1872-1957) King of Norway for nearly 52 years, remembered for his courage in the face of the German attack and invasion during World War II. T.L.S....

(1872-1957) King of Norway for nearly 52 years, remembered for his courage in the face of the German attack and invasion during World War II. T.L.S....

Well-executed war-era oil painting of Russian dictator Josef Stalin, 24" x 25" (sight), an image of Stalin showing him in military tunic f...

A passport-style ID card of a young member of the Communist Youth party from 1984. The linen-bound ID, which measures just 3" x 4" when cl...

(1921 - 1962) Son of Joseph Stalin and his second wife, Nadezhda Alliluyeva, colonel in the Soviet Air Force during World War II. Following his fathe

(1919-1952) Wife of Argentinian President Juan Peron who struggled to obtain improved peasant welfare, woman suffrage, and health and labor reforms.

(1895-1970) President of Mexico from 1934-1940, whose term was marked by reform and unionization efforts. Manuscript L.S. 1p. folio, June 16, 1937, to

(1825 - 1891) Emperor of Brazil, the second and final Brazilian Emperor. His rule saw the beginnings of industrialization, the first paved roads, the

(1901 - 1989) Emperor of Japan revered as a god by his people, leader of Japan through World War II who ultimately made the decision to capitulate. R

(1917 - 1984) Indian Prime Minister who worked for better economic planning and social reform, assassinated. Bold signature on the face of a JFK comm

(1881 - 1938) Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the fou

(1868 - 1936) Sultan (1917- 1922) and later King of Egypt and Sudan (1922 - 1936). L.S., "Fouad I", as King, 2pp. 4to., , Jan. 7, 1934 i...

(1847 - 1922) American inventor of the telephone, formed the Bell Telephone Company, and established the Volta Laboratory which produced numerous rel

(1823 - 1887) First curator of the Smithsonian who increased its collection of specimens from 6,000 to 2,000,000. A.L.S., 1p. 4to., on Smithsonian le

(1873-1961) Prolific American inventor, most notably of the Audion that would eventually bring sound to motion pictures. T.L.S. 1p. 4to., Los Angeles,

(1847 - 1931) American inventor of the electric light, phonograph, typewriter, and microphone, to name a few. Considered perhaps the greatest invento

(1874–1953) Pioneering American feminist, psychoanalyst, writer, and translator, the first to present Carl Jung's writing to the English-speaki...

(1786 - 1831) American pioneering physician, founder and president of the New York College of Physicians. A.L.S. signed and initial twice, 1p. 4to.,

(1876-1956) American psychobiologist who specialized in the study of the thought process of apes. T.L.S. 1p. 4to., New Haven, Dec. 15, 1950, on letter

A good collection of twelve pieces including THOMAS EDISON, signature on a card; CYRUS FIELD, signature on a small slip adding New York; HENRY JOHN HE

Lot of three letters by prominent early psychologists, includes HUGO MUNSTERBERG (1863-1916) German-American psychologist and one of the pioneers in

Early Volkswagen sale award, a sterling silver tray with fluted edges, 10 1/2" dia., presented by "Volkswagenwerk GMBH" in Wolfsburg,...

(1919-2008) New Zealand mountain climber, with Tensing Norgay he was the first to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. T.L.S. on his letterhead, 1p. 4to.,

(1919 - 2008) New Zealand mountaineer, explorer and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953, Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the

(1919-2008) New Zealand mountain climber, with Tensing Norgay he was the first to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" b/w,...

(1879 - 1936) First U.S. Air Mail pilot (1911), formerly an assistant to Thomas Edison. A postal cover honoring Ovington's achievements, cancell...

(1856 - 1920) American polar explorer who was the first man to attain the North Pole, arriving by sled on April 6, 1909. Bold signature on a small ca

(1896-1993) American aviator who gained fameboth as a racing pilot and as leader of the first air raid on Tokyo during World War II. Fine content T.L

(1897 - 1937) American aviator, the first woman to cross the Atlantic, first solo across the Atlantic and first Hawaii-Mainland solo; lost in an aroun

(1894 - 1974) American aviator and aeronautical engineer, founder of Republic Aircraft and maker of the P-47. Lot of two I.S.P.s, the first 7 1/2&...

A good collection of ten pieces by prominent aviators and explorers, in various formats, includes: BERNT BALCHEN (signature affixed to a sheet); ROBER

Lot of three D.S.s, each 1p. 4to., New York, 1929 and 1930, all commercial documents on the letterhead of Churchill-Hall, Inc. Two of the documents ar

Excellent signed color lithograph entitled "Houston, We Have a Problem," 21 1/2" x 26", bearing an image by astronaut Alan Bean ...

(b. 1930) American astronaut and pilot of the Apollo 11 lunar module who walked the Moon with Neil Armstrong. His book Encounter With Tiber, (Nashvill

(b. 1930) American astronaut and pilot of the Apollo 11 lunar module who walked the Moon with Neil Armstrong. A group of three S.P.'s each in 8&...

Good lot of two items, includes the hardbound book Apollo, (Shelton: Greenwich Workshop Press), 1998. 176pp. large 4to. with dust jacket. Astronaut Al

(b. 1925) American astronaut, America's second man in space. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" color, a great standing shot of Carpenter in space su...

(b. 1925) American astronaut, America's second man in space. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" color, a great standing shot of Carpenter in space su...

(b. 1925) American astronaut, America's second man in space. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" color, a great standing shot of Carpenter in space su...

(b. 1930) American astronaut, Command Module pilot for the Apollo 11 mission. Excellent S.P. 8" x 10" color, shows Collins in a space sui...

(b. 1935) American astronaut who flew on the Apollo 16 mission, one of only twelve to walk on the moon. Superb S.P. 10" x 8" color, a fant...

(b. 1935) American astronaut who flew on the Apollo 16 mission, one of only twelve to walk on the moon. Superb S.P. 10" x 8" color, a fant...

Program from a charitable religious event, 1p. 8vo., Hartford, [n.d.], boldly signed on the face by two Apollo moon-walkers. Includes JIM IRWIN (1930-

(b. 1921) American astronaut, the first American to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962 and also became the oldest man to travel in space. Vintage D

(b. 1933) American astronaut who flew on the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" color, a great shot of Haise in flight suit s...

(b. 1928) American astronuat who served as pilot on the Gemini 7 and 12 missions, Apollo 8, and on the ill-fated Apollo 13 aborted mission. Fine and

(b. 1928) American astronuat who served as pilot on the Gemini 7 and 12 missions, Apollo 8, and on the ill-fated Apollo 13 aborted mission. Fine and

(b. 1930) American astronaut who took part in the Apollo 14 mission in which the uplands region north of the Fra Mauro crater on the Moon was explore

(b. 1930) American astronaut who took part in the Apollo 14 mission in which the uplands region north of the Fra Mauro crater on the Moon was explore

(b. 1930) American astronaut who took part in the Apollo 14 mission in which the uplands region north of the Fra Mauro crater on the Moon was explore

(b. 1930) American astronaut who took part in the Apollo 14 mission in which the uplands region north of the Fra Mauro crater on the Moon was explore

(b. 1930) American astronaut who took part in the Apollo 14 mission in which the uplands region north of the Fra Mauro crater on the Moon was explore

(b. 1930) American astronaut who walked on the moon three times in the Apollo 16 mission; also the first man to fly into space six times. Fine S.P. 10

(b. 1930) American astronaut who walked on the moon three times in the Apollo 16 mission; also the first man to fly into space six times. Fine S.P. 10

(b. 1930) American astronaut who walked on the moon three times in the Apollo 16 mission; also the first man to fly into space six times. Fine S.P. 10

(b. 1930) American astronaut who walked on the moon three times in the Apollo 16 mission; also the first man to fly into space six times. S.P. 8&quo...

(b. 1930) American astronaut who walked on the moon three times in the Apollo 16 mission; also the first man to fly into space six times. S.P. 8&quo...

(b. 1935) American astronaut who made first manned test of L.E.M. during the Apollo 9 mission. I.S.P. 8" x 10" color, a fine copy of a NAS...

Group of two souvenirs of the Apollo missions of the Sixties and Seventies, includes a set of eleven bronze medallions, each 1 1/2" dia. and pi...

S.P., 10" x 8", color, an official N.A. S.A. printed image of the lunar surface as seen by the LEM after leaving the moon to dock with the...

Postal cover signed by all three crew-members including GENE CERNAN, HARRISON SCHMITT, and RON EVANS. Postmarked Mar. 11, 1972 (the date of their land

A group of five S.P.s of prominent astronauts, all in 8" x 10" format. Includes: SCOTT CARPENTER, GORDON COOPER, JOHN IRWIN, WALTER SCHIRR...

A neat collection of astronaut and cosmonaut material, includes: JOHN GLENN and JAMES MCDIVITT, their signatures on a First Day of Issue folder with t

Scarce signed photo, 10" x 8" color, showing members of the Soviet and American teams involved in the Apollo-Soyuz docking mission, signed...

(1900 - 1949) American novelist, author of the immensely popular tale of the South during the Civil War, Gone With the Wind. Fine content T.L.S. &q...

(1859 - 1930) English author and spiritualist remembered for his creation of the immortal Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. Watson. Fine spiritualis

(1885-1930) English novelist whose works examined the ills of modern industrialized society and the role of sex in human affairs. Among his most noted

(1892 - 1954) American poet and novelist known as the "King of Greenwich Village Bohemians". His writing brought him international fame d...

(1889 - 1970) American mystery writer and lawyer, one of the most prolific authors, writing over 80 detective novels featuring the courtroom lawyer Pe

(1921-1992) American novelist, author of the epic fictional history of a black family, Roots. Partly-printed check, Norris, Tn., Jan. 25, 1989, drawn

Erickson's famous volume Warden Ragen of Joliet (New York: Dutton, 1957), hardbound, first edition, lacking DJ, being the story of the "Fam...

(1908-1981) American author and playwright of such pieces as The Time of Your Life (Pulitzer Prize winner) and The Human Comedy. Lot of two original

(b. 1928) American author and illustrator of children's books, including Where the Wild Things Are. Poster measuring 17" x 23", adver...

(1840 - 1902) French novelist and founder of Naturalism in literature, author of Germinal and fervent supporter of Alfred Dreyfus. Fine association A

Fine lot of three items signed by prominent American authors, includes: SINCLAIR LEWIS (1885-1951) American novelist and author of Main Street, the f

Good lot of two items by prominent American poets, includes: JOHN GOULD FLETCHER (1886-1950) Imagist poet (the first Southern poet to win the Pulitze

A lot of over 25 signatures of authors and educators from the nineteenth and early twentieth century's, various formats but most being signed ca...

BENJAMIN WEST (1738 - 1820) American painter who gained fame by his historical paintings, a charter member of the Royal Academy and one of the foundi

(1785 - 1851) Imperial lithograph, 25" x 18 1/4" (sight) Columbian Black Tailed Deer, plate CVI, from The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North A...

(1785 - 1851) Imperial lithograph, 25" x 18 1/4" (sight) Soft Haired Squirrel, plate XIX, from The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America,...

(1812 - 1862) Imperial lithograph, 24 1/2" x 18" (sight) Dusky Squirrel, plate CXVII, from The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, lit...