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