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Previous|1|Next Lot #2 Rare Virginia “Slave Non-Importation” Document Signed Heading(African-American, 1795)AuthorJohn DundasHeadlineRare 1795 Virginia “Slave Non-Importation” certificateDate PublishedJan. 10, 1795 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$1,625StatusSold Lot #3 Free Black woman refused legal residence in Providence during the War of 1812 - Manuscript Document Heading(African-American, 1814)HeadlineFree Black woman refused residence in Rhode IslandDate Published1814 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #4 1843 letter on Negro camp meeting in New York Heading(African-American, 1843)Headline1843 Letter on Negro Camp Meeting in New YorkDate Published1843 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #5 Job for emancipated Alabama slave, Judge's letter Heading(African-American, 1850)Headline1850 letter, Alabama job for Emancipated SlaveDate Published1850 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #6 Letter by Georgia lawyer as Slave trader Heading(African-American, 1850)HeadlineLetter by Georgia Lawyer as Slave TraderDate Published1850 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #7 Letter, Lincoln’s Economist tracks fugitive slave for future Confederate General Heading(African-American, 1851)HeadlineLincoln’s Economist Tracks Fugitive Slave, 1851 letterDate Published1851 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #8 Archive of antebellum letters by James Garfield friend horrified by Mississippi slavery Heading(African-American, 1857-58)HeadlineJames Garfield friend horrified by Mississippi Slavery, 1857 Letters ArchiveDate Published1857-1858 View details Estimate$7,000 - $10,000Sold for$6,875StatusSold Lot #16 1836 Letter, ‘Apostle to the Indians’ in Arkansas on the ‘Trail of Tears’ Heading(American Indians - Trail of Tears)AuthorGreene, Rev. DavidHeadline1836 Letter, ‘Apostle to the Indians’ in Arkansas on the ‘Trail of Tears’Date Published1836 View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$200StatusSold Lot #19 Lease for Chinese sharecrop farmers, Butte County Heading(Asian-American - Chinese, 1880)Headline1880 Lease for Chinese Sharecroppers, Butte County, CaliforniaDate Published1880 View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Lot #20 San Francisco Chinese journalist's argument against 'exclusion' of Chinese immigrants Heading(Asian-American - Chinese, 1905)HeadlineSan Francisco Chinese journalist opposes Chinese immigrant 'exclusion'Date Published1905 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold Lot #21 Tribute to San Francisco Chinese-American servicemen of World War II Heading(Asian-American - Chinese, San Francisco 1947)HeadlineWWII Tribute to SF Chinese-American ServicemenPublisherChar Musical ClubDate Published1947 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #22 San Francisco Chinese-American magazine, only known copy Heading(Asian-American - Chinese, San Francisco 1948)HeadlineOnly known copy of SF Chinese-American magazineDate Published1948 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Lot #23 Early ephemera of Japanese-Americans in Pasadena and Menlo Park Heading(Asian-American - Japanese, 1906-23)HeadlineJapanese-Americans in Pasadena and Menlo Park, 1906-23Date Published1906-1923 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #24 Menu for the Los Angeles Japanese restaurant that introduced sushi to America Heading(Asian-American - Japanese, Los Angeles cookery)HeadlineMenu from first Los Angeles Sushi RestaurantDate Publishedca. 1960 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #27 Manuscript by Ralph Belanger, flight engineer aboard the observation plane on the Nagasaki bombing mission, describing the events and his role Heading(Atomic Bomb)AuthorBelanger, Ralph D.HeadlineMs. observations of Nagasaki atomic bombDate PublishedNo date View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Lot #30 Four items signed by aviators on the planes that dropped the bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki Heading(Atomic Bomb)HeadlineAutographs of Atomic Bomb aviatorsDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #31 Four photographs signed by crew members of supporting aircraft during the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing missions Heading(Atomic Bomb)HeadlineSigned photos of atomic bomb planesDate PublishedNo dates View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #32 Four photographs signed by crew members of the "Bockscar" on the Nagasaki bombing mission Heading(Atomic Bomb)HeadlineSigned by Nagasaki atomic bomb crew membersDate PublishedNo dates View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$750StatusSold Lot #34 Photograph signed by General Leslie R. Groves, along with an initialed note Heading(Atomic Bomb)AuthorGroves, Leslie R.HeadlineManattan Project director General Leslie GrovesDate PublishedNo date View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #35 Manuscript by Morris Jeppson, assistant weapons officer aboard the Enola Gay on the Hiroshima bombing mission, describing the mission and his part in it Heading(Atomic Bomb)AuthorJeppson, Morris R.HeadlineMs. account of dropping bomb on HiroshimaDate PublishedNo date View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$406.25StatusSold Lot #37 Seven photographs signed by various crew members of the "Enola Gay" on the Hiroshima bombing mission Heading(Atomic Bomb)HeadlinePhotographs signed by Enola Gay crew membersDate PublishedNo date View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #39 Letter from Edward Teller, responding to questions about the Atomic and Hydrogen bombs, plus a signed photograph Heading(Atomic Bomb)AuthorTeller, EdwardHeadlineLetter & signed photo from H-bomb father Edward TellerDate PublishedNo date View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$593.75StatusSold Lot #42 Letter from Capt. Theodore J. Van Kirk, navigator on the Enola Gay during the atomic bomb mission against Hiroshima, describing the dropping of the bomb Heading(Atomic Bomb)AuthorVan Kirk, Theodore J. "Dutch"HeadlineDutch Van Kirk describes dropping atomic bombDate PublishedNo date View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #75 Archive of thirty-six letters and notes written by brothers John and Thomas Emery from California during the Gold Rush, to their family in New Brunswick, Canada Heading(California Gold Rush Letters)AuthorEmery, John or ThomasHeadline36 Letters from Canadians in California Gold RushDate Published1855-1858 View details Estimate$20,000 - $30,000StatusUnsold Lot #94 Letter from Lt. Commander James E. Jouett to Philadelphia lawyer John Goforth seeking representation in the sale of a captured blockade-runner Heading(Civil War)AuthorJouett, James E.HeadlineCivil War letter capture of blockade runnerDate PublishedNovember 30, 1864 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$212.50StatusSold Lot #96 Two letters from Henry Sherman, serving aboard the U.S.S. "New Ironsides off the Carolina coast, to his sister in Massachusetts Heading(Civil War)AuthorSherman, Henry E.HeadlineSailor's letter aboard ironclad in Civil WarDate PublishedJan. 31 & March 11, 1864 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #98 Autobiographies by Bill & Hillary Clinton, each signed AuthorClinton, Bill & Hillary RodhamHeadlineSigned biographies of Bill & Hillary ClintonDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #104 Manuscript cookbook in Spanish, from Mexico Heading(Cookery - Manuscript Mexican Cookbook)HeadlineManuscript Mexican Cookbook c.1900Date Publishedc.1900 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #134 Manuscript account summarizing assets and expenses for J.C. Frémont's Mariposa estate, in preparation the Mariposa legal case defending his title to the land in the dispute with the Merced Mining Company Heading(Frémont, John Charles)HeadlineFrémont's Mariposa Estate ms. account leafDate Published1857 View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Lot #152 Letter from Calvin Coolidge to William Randolph Hearst, inviting him to lunch at the White House Heading(Hearst Archive)AuthorCoolidge, CalvinHeadlineCoolidge writes to W.R. Hearst inviting him to lunchDate PublishedNovember 10, 1927 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #153 Letter from Calvin Coolidge to William Randolph Hearst, regarding the "Tia Juana" border Heading(Hearst Archive)AuthorCoolidge, CalvinHeadlineCoolidge writes to W.R. Hearst about "Tia Juana"Date PublishedFebruary 24, 1926 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$531.25StatusSold Lot #154 Letter from Calvin Coolidge to William Randolph Hearst, thanking him for a recent editorial Heading(Hearst Archive)AuthorCoolidge, CalvinHeadlineCoolidge writes to W.R. Hearst about a recent editorialDate PublishedAugust 9, 1927 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$375StatusSold Lot #155 Fourteen letters and notes written by William Randolph Hearst and others having to do with various Hearst properties, their upkeep and furnishing, etc. Heading(Hearst Archive)HeadlineHearst looks after his propertiesDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #156 Group of notes, letters and other materials related to William Randolph Hearst, by persons other that Hearst Heading(Hearst Archive)HeadlineArchive of W.R. Hearst-related materialDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #157 Letter from Warren G. Harding to William Randolph Hearst, regarding taxes and their differing views Heading(Hearst Archive)AuthorHarding, Warren G.HeadlineHarding writes to W.R. Hearst about taxation policyDate PublishedJune 1, 1922 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$531.25StatusSold Lot #158 Letter from William Randolph Hearst to Louis B. Mayer, about the movie "Service" and his opinions on movies in general Heading(Hearst Archive)AuthorHearst, William RandolphHeadlineHearst writes to Mayer about movie industry 1933Date Published3/24/33 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$406.25StatusSold Lot #159 Ten handwritten or typed notes and letters from William Randolph Hearst Heading(Hearst Archive)AuthorHearst, William RandolphHeadlineNotes and letters from William Randolph HearstDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #160 Letter from Charles Lindbergh to William Randolph Hearst, requesting that he curtail efforts to raise money from children for a gift to Lindbergh Heading(Hearst Archive)AuthorLindbergh, Charles A.HeadlineLindbergh writes to Hearst rejecting money from childrenDate Published[c.1928-9] View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,000StatusSold Lot #161 Letter from Charles Lindbergh to William Randolph Hearst, thanking him for hospitality and the gift of two silver globes Heading(Hearst Archive)AuthorLindbergh, Charles A.HeadlineLindbergh writes thank you letter to W.R. HearstDate PublishedAugust 19, 1927 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$937.50StatusSold Lot #162 Letter from Charles Lindbergh to William Randolph, thanking him for hospitality, and offering him a future flight in an airplane Heading(Hearst Archive)AuthorLindbergh, Charles A.HeadlineLindbergh writes to Hearst, offers plane rideDate PublishedSeptember 29, 1927 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,500StatusSold Lot #163 Letter from Louis B. Mayer to William Randolph Hearst authorizing him to conclude arrangements for Charles Lindbergh to play the leading role in an aviation picture Heading(Hearst Archive)AuthorMayer, Louis B.HeadlineMayer writes Hearst about Lindbergh movie 1927Date PublishedSeptember 21, 1927 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$593.75StatusSold Lot #164 Letter from Louella Parsons to William Randolph Hearst's secretary Joseph Willicombe, plus form for telegraph sent by G.B. Shaw from San Simeon Heading(Hearst Archive)AuthorParsons, Louella & George Bernard ShawHeadlineLouella Parsons gets column backDate Published1943 & 1933 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #165 Two letters from Damon Runyan to Joseph Willicombe, close friend and long-time secretary of William Randolph Hearst Heading(Hearst Archive)AuthorRunyan, DamonHeadlineDamon Runyan writes about his throat operationDate Published1937 & 1944 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #166 Several printed and manuscript items relating to William Randolph Hearst Heading(Hearst Archive)HeadlineItems relating to William Randolph HearstDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #187 The Spirit of St. Louis AuthorLindbergh, Charles A.HeadlineInscribed by Charles Lindbergh to Admiral D.B. DuncanPublisherCharles Scribner's SonsDate Published1953 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Lot #189 The Log of the Snark AuthorLondon, Charmian KittredgeHeadlineLog of Snark inscribed by Charmian LondonPublisherThe Macmillan CompanyDate Published1925 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold Lot #190 Our Hawaii AuthorLondon, Charmian KittredgeHeadlineOut Hawaii inscribed by Charmian LondonPublisherThe Macmillan CompanyDate Published1917 View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Lot #192 Letter - newly-arrived Minnesota emigrant predicts a great future for Los Angeles Heading(Los Angeles, 1876)AuthorJ.D.BoyerHeadline1876 letter predicts a great future for Los AngelesDate Published1876 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #197 Commonplace book of Amelia Bigelow Heading(Massachusetts - woman's commonplace book)AuthorBigelow, AmeliaHeadlineMassachusetts woman's commonplace book 1810Date Published[1810-11] View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #229 Letter from attorney John T. Doyle to William C. Ralston, enlisting his aid in the construction of a narrow gauge railroad in San Mateo County Heading(Ralston's "Ring")AuthorDoyle, John T.HeadlineLetter to W.C. Ralston about San Mateo railroadDate PublishedDecember 20, 1872 View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Lot #230 Two letters from San Francisco banker and mining engineer J.C. Duncan, father of ill-fated dancer Isadora Duncan, to William Chapman Ralston Heading(Ralston's "Ring")AuthorDuncan, Joseph DuncanHeadlineLetters from Isadora Duncan's father to W.C. ChapmanDate PublishedMarch 26, 1874 View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Lot #231 Four letters to William Chapman Ralston from various associates Heading(Ralston's "Ring")HeadlineFour letters to William Chapman RalstonDate Published1868-1872 View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Lot #232 Letter from Nevada Senator John P. Jones to William C. Ralston, discussing Hawaii, Adolph Sutro, Presidential appointments, etc. Heading(Ralston's "Ring")AuthorJones, John P.HeadlineNevada Senator J.P. Jones writes to William C. RalstonDate PublishedMarch 12, 1875 View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #233 Two letters from Frederick Marriott, early aviation booster and publisher of the San Francisco News Letter, to William Chapman Ralston Heading(Ralston's "Ring")AuthorMarriott, FrederickHeadlineLetters from Frederick Marriott to W.C. ChapmanDate Published1874 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #234 Six letters to William Chapman Ralston, San Francisco banker and financier Heading(Ralston's "Ring")HeadlineLetters to William Chapman RalstonDate Published1867-1873 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #263 Six issues of Time magazine signed by their cover stars Heading(Time Magazine)HeadlineSix issues of Time magazine signedPublisherTime Inc.Date PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Lot #264 Handwritten diary kept by a young woman in a trip from Chicago to the West Coast in 1915 Heading(Travel Diary - California & the West Coast, etc.)HeadlineDiary of woman traveler to California 1915Date Published1915 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$531.25StatusSold Lot #280 Lord John Film Festival AuthorYellin, Herb, editorHeadlineLord John FIlm Festival 1 of 174 copiesPublisherLord John PressDate Published2006 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #281 Lord John Film Festival - Presentation copy AuthorYellin, Herb, editorHeadlineLord John Film Festival Presentation Copy & Trade EditionPublisherLord John PressDate Published2006 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #395 Letter by eminent Jewish-American diplomat on US aid to Armenians in Ottoman Turkey Heading(Turkey - Armenian relief, Judaica)AuthorOscar StrausHeadlineLetter on US Aid to Armenians in Ottoman TurkeyDate Published1896 View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #518 Facsimiles of Royal, Historical, Literary and other Autographs in the Department of Manuscripts British Museum. Series I-V AuthorWarner, George F., editorHeadlineFacsimiles of Royal, Historical, Literary and other Autographs 1899PublisherThe British MuseumDate Published1899 View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$87.50StatusSold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next