Winter Auction 2013

(1904 - 1971) American criminal who, with Richard Loeb, was convicted in the thrill-killing of a 14 year old. Saved from the chair by Clarence Darro...

(1950 - 2001) American serial killer, a drifter who it is believed was responsible for more than fifty random murders. A.L.S. "Henry" wit...

CHARLES MANSON (b.1934) Drifter whose "family" committed the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders in 1969. So far has eluded the gas chamber. A ...

(1851 - 1944) Prominent frontier lawman who witnessed Cody's scalping of Yellow Hand, with Heck Thomas he was a captor of members of the Dalton ...

A neat group of relics recovered from the legendary town of Tombstone, Arizona. The first is saddle ring measuring 2 1/4" x 2" oval and cr...

(1855 - 1947) Texas Ranger who captured Catarina Garza, who started the "Garza war", also captured Charles F. Dodge and many other most-w...

(1895 - 1971) "Bill W.", co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). While lying in bed depressed and despairing, he cried out, "I'l...

(1813 - 1887) American clergyman who was an ardent supporter of abolition and woman suffrage. He was brought down by an adultery scandal that shocked

A group of five A.Ls.S., differing sizes and dates, social content and mounted to period album sheets, all written by Henry Ward Beecher. Along with s

(1881-1963) Pope from 1958-1963, remembered for his significant efforts to save Jews during the Holocaust and later for calling the Second Vatican Co

(1857 - 1939) AMBROGIO DAMIANI ACHILLE RATI, Pope (1922-1939), signed the Laternan Treaty with Mussolini in 1929 establishing Vatican City, later den

(1876 - 1958) Pope who maintained neutrality in World War II, opposed Catholic collaboration with the Communists and maintained traditional Catholic s

(1876 - 1958) Pope who maintained neutrality in World War II, opposed Catholic collaboration with the Communists and maintained traditional Catholic s

Scarce important version of the Holy Bible, The Holy Bible Authorised Version Containing Introduction to the Sacred Books and a Commentary by the Rev.

Cloth relic of the face of Jesus Christ from the Veil of St. Veronica, 4 3/4" x 7", a high-quality lithograph printing on linen of the fac...

Lot of two items signed by prominent feminists, includes MARY R. BEARD (1915-1958) Historian, archivist, and women's rights activist. A revealin...

A group of 17 signatures of personalities in all areas of collecting, various formats, includes: WILLIAM WESTMORELAND, JOHN G. WHITTIER, RICHARD E. BY

A group of 10 items from the estate of Pierre Monteux: FANNIE HURST (A.N.S.); DIONE LUCAS (A.L.S.); HENRY B. CABOT (A.L.S.); EDWARD HEATH (T.L.S.): HE

A very disparate group of nine items signed by notable individuals from all fields of collecting. Includes: JOHN BARTH (b. 1930) American novelist. A.

Good group of nine items signed by various notables, includes ELIHU ROOT T.L.S. as Secretary of War on official letterhead, 1p. 4to., 1904, sending fi

A group of eight autographs in various formats (noted), includes: JOHN LINDSAY, Mayor of New York, T.L.S. from 1969 sending thanks; an A.L.S. and T.L.

A collection of 30 signatures of American college presidents, in various formats, includes: NOAH PORTER, LYMAN ABBOTT, FREDERICK A. BARNARD, STRINGFEL

Lot of two typed D.S.s, each 6pp. 4to., 1992 and 1994, each biographies of respectively ROSALYNN S. YALOW and ELIE WIESEL prepared by a writer and sen

A lot of miscellaneous items related in some way to our northern neighbors, includes: three mint Canadian1968 one dollar silver coins in original boxe