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Previous|1|Next Lot #7 Sixteen signatures of noted artists and illustrators on 9 commemorative first day covers, plus a few letters from artists contained therein View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Artists' Signatures on 1st Day Covers)Author**HeadlineArtists' Signatures on 1st Day CoversDate Published1929-1971 Lot #13 Document signed by first prominent American-born architect Asher Benjamin View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Architecture)AuthorBenjamin, AsherHeadlineSigned by American-born Architect Asher BenjaminDate PublishedAugust 3, 1822 Lot #24 Three volumes by Jimmy Carter, all with autographs View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold AuthorCarter, JimmyHeadlineThree volumes by Jimmy Carter all with autographsDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #32 Autographs of the two men responsible for the first transplanting of an artificial heart, with a sketch of the human heart View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorCooley, Denton A. & Michael E. DeBakeyHeadlineDenton Cooley & Michael DeBakey autographsDate Published2007 Lot #33 Three Autograph Letters Signed by artist Maria Cosway, to author Sydney Owenson, Lady Morgan View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorCosway, MariaHeadlineLetters from Maria Cosway to Lady MorganDate Published1818-1821 Lot #66 Three major papers by Einstein, on Relativity, Quantum, and Atomic Physics, in Annalen der Physik Series 4, Volume 17 View details Estimate$10,000 - $15,000Sold for$9,375StatusSold AuthorEinstein, AlbertHeadlineThree major papers by Albert Einstein 1905PublisherJohann Ambrosius BarthDate Published1905 Lot #69 WITHDRAWN Signature of William Few, U.S. statesman from Georgia and signer of the Constitution View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorFew, WilliamHeadlineSignature of William Few, U.S. statesmanDate PublishedNo date Lot #92 Typed Letter, signed from the former mistress of F. Scott Fitzgerald View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Heading(Fitzgerald, F. Scott)AuthorGraham, SheilahHeadlineLetter from F. Scott Fitzgerald's mistressDate PublishedApril 27, 1942 Lot #94 The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys - Signed by Gerald R. Ford View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Ford, Gerald R.)AuthorGoodwin, Doris KearnsHeadlineSigned by President Gerald R. FordPublisherSimon and SchusterDate Published[1987] Lot #96 Typed Letter, signed, from the blacklisted screenwriter of High Noon View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Hollywood)AuthorForeman, CarlHeadlineLetter from blacklisted screenwriter Carl ForemanDate PublishedMarch 8, [1953] Lot #98 Felix Frankfurter: A Tribute View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Headingzzf(Frankfurter, Felix)AuthorMendelson, Wallace, editorHeadlineFelix Frankfurter: A Tribute signedPublisherReynal & CompanyDate Published1964 Lot #99 Original ink "Sketch of William Williams, New York, July 6th 1813" View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold AuthorFulton, RobertHeadlineSketch by steamboat inventor Robert FultonDate Published1813 Lot #100 Mathematical discourses concerning two new sciences relating to mechanicks and local motion, in four dialogues. I. Of the Resistance of Solids against Fraction. II. Of the Cause of their Coherence. III. Of Local Motion, viz. Equable, and naturally Accelerate. IV. Of Violent Motion, or of Projects. By Galileo Galilei, Chief Philosopher and Mathematician to the Grand Duke of Tuscany. With an appendix concerning the center of gravity of solid bodies. Done into English from the Italian, by Tho. Weston, late Master, and now publish’d by John Weston, present Master, of the Academy at Greenwich View details Estimate$25,000 - $35,000StatusUnsold AuthorGalilei, GalileoHeadlineGalileo's Mathematical Discourses 1730PublisherJ. HookeDate Published1730 Lot #101 Archive of letters from the creator of Perry Mason, Erle Stanley Gardner to literary agent, friend, and later partner in Paisano Productions, Cornwell "Corney" Jackson View details Estimate$2,500 - $4,000StatusUnsold AuthorGardner, Erle StanleyHeadline7 letters from Erle Stanley Gardner to friendDate Published1951-1954 Lot #102 The Book of the American Indian - With letters from Garland and Remington View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,375StatusSold AuthorGarland, HamlinHeadlineThe Book of the American Indian Special CopyPublisherHarper & BrothersDate Published1923 Lot #108 Elements of Quaternions View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold AuthorHamilton, William RowanHeadlineElements of Quaternions by HamiltonPublisherLongmans, Green, & Co.Date Published1866 Lot #109 Fiasco Hall View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorHawkes, J.C.B., Jr.HeadlineFiasco Hall signed by JCB Hawkes Jr. 1 of 50PublisherPrivately PrintedDate Published1943 Lot #111 Small archive of letters from and to artist James Hope, best known for his murals of Civil War action View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Hope, James)Author**HeadlineLetters from and to artist James HopeDate Publishedc.1855-1890 Lot #113 Typed Letter Signed Houdini, to Oliver Barrett View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$1,375StatusSold AuthorHoudini, HarryHeadlineTyped Letter Signed Houdini, to Oliver BarrettDate PublishedAugust 21, 1926 Lot #126 Autograph Letter Signed by Hungarian freedom fighter Lajos Kossuth, to the British Ambassador to Turkey View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold AuthorKossuth, LajosHeadlineLetter from Hungarian Freedom Fighter 1851Date PublishedMay 21, 1851 Lot #132 Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln by Distinguished Men of His Time - With a clipped signature and other extra-illustrations View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold Heading(Lincoln, Abraham)AuthorRice, Allen ThorndikeHeadlineReminiscences of Abraham Lincoln with SignaturePublisherHarper & BrothersDate Published1909 Lot #137 Archive of correspondence between Generals Clifton and Whitney regarding sending General MacArthur on a diplomatic mission to Asia View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold Heading(MacArthur, Douglas)AuthorClifton, Chester V., General & Major General Courtney WhitneyHeadlineArchive regarding General MacArthur and AsiaDate PublishedJuly 26 - August 30, 1961 Lot #140 Horae B.M.V. View details Estimate$7,000 - $10,000Sold for$10,625StatusSold Heading(Manuscript Book of Hours)Author**HeadlineMs. Book of Hours with 2 miniatures c.1400Date Publishedc.1400 Lot #141 Horae B.V.M. View details Estimate$10,000 - $15,000Sold for$25,000StatusSold Heading(Manuscript Book of Hours)Author**HeadlineMs. Book of Hours with 9 miniatures c.1400Date Publishedc.1400 Lot #142 Manuscript Breviary in Latin View details Estimate$4,000 - $7,000Sold for$9,375StatusSold Heading(Manuscript Breviary)Author**HeadlineManuscript Breviary in Latin c.1400Date Publishedc.1400 Lot #143 Latin manuscript of the second book of dialogues of Saint Gregory, plus 6 leaves in Italian of religious nature View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$5,937.50StatusSold Heading(Manuscript - 15th century)Author**HeadlineLatin manuscript on vellum, 1431Publisher[Abbaye de Sainte Justine]Date Published27 November 1431 Lot #145 Autograph Letter, signed, denouncing the Mexican American War View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$468.75StatusSold Heading(Mexican-American War)AuthorHitchcock, JuliusHeadlineEloquent Denunciation of the Mexican American WarDate PublishedJune 13, 1846 Lot #156 Law school text book by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, inscribed by Barack Obama View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold Heading(Obama, Barack)Author**HeadlineLaw school text book inscribed by Barack ObamaPublisherAspenDate Published[2006] Lot #161 Essais de physique, ou Recueil de plusieurs traitez touchant les choses naturelles. Tome I View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorPerrault, ClaudeHeadlinePerrault Essais de physique Vol. I 1680PublisherChez Jean Baptiste CoignardDate Published1680 Lot #162 The Masnavi [Spiritual Couplets] View details Estimate$10,000 - $15,000StatusUnsold Heading(Persian Manuscript)AuthorMawlana Jalaluddin RumiHeadline15th century ms. of Masnavi of MawlanaDate PublishedAH 860/AD 1456 Lot #165 The Republic of Plato. In ten books. Translated from the Greek by H. Spens, D.D. With a preliminary discourse concerning the philosophy of the ancients by the translator View details Estimate$8,000 - $12,000Sold for$9,375StatusSold AuthorPlatoHeadlineFirst in English of Plato's Republic 1763 LP copyPublisherRobert and Andrew FoulisDate Published1763 Lot #166 Caroline Halsey Her Book. Made in the Year 1815 Bridgehampton View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$593.75StatusSold Heading(Poetry Manuscript)AuthorHalsey, CarolineHeadlinePoetry MS. with Revolutionary verse 1815Date PublishedAssembled 1815 Lot #172 Anthem - Inscribed by the author View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000Sold for$3,125StatusSold AuthorRand, AynHeadlineAyn Rand Anthem with a very early inscriptionPublisherCassellDate Published[1938] Lot #173 Autograph Manuscript Signed for The Ayn Rand Column View details Estimate$7,000 - $10,000StatusUnsold AuthorRand, AynHeadlineAyn Rand Autograph Manuscript for her columnDate PublishedJune 26, 1962 Lot #174 Autograph Manuscript regarding European postage stamps View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold AuthorRand, AynHeadlineAyn Rand note on stamp collectingDate Published[c. 1970] Lot #175 Contract for a television appearance, signed by Ayn Rand View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorRand, AynHeadlineAyn Rand signed Television ContractDate PublishedSeptember 23, 1964 Lot #176 For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorRand, AynHeadlineAyn Rand For the New Intellectial InscribedPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1961] Lot #177 Invitation to "a Tribute to Ayn Rand" signed by Rand View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorRand, AynHeadlineInvitation to "a Tribute to Ayn Rand" signedDate PublishedApril 10, 1977 Lot #178 Four-line autograph poem addressed to The Clover Club, illustrated with original drawing, and framed with photograph and clipped signature View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500StatusUnsold AuthorRiley, James WhitcombHeadlineClover Club autograph poem by James W RileyDate Published1888 Lot #179 Little Johnts's Chrismus - original manuscript poem with an autograph letter signed View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500StatusUnsold AuthorRiley, James WhitcombHeadlineLittle Johnts's Chrismus orig mss James W. RileyDate PublishedNo date Lot #180 Our Kind of Man - original manuscript View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold AuthorRiley, James WhitcombHeadlineOur Kind of Man - original manuscript by RileyDate PublishedNo date Lot #181 Old John Cleever on Buckeyes - original manuscript poem View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorRiley, James WhitcombHeadlineOld John Cleever on Buckeyes mss poem RileyDate PublishedNo date Lot #183 Neighborly Poems on Friendship, Grief and Farm-Life View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorRiley, James WhitcombHeadlineNeghborly Poems insc by Riley to Opie ReadPublisherBowen-Merrill Co.Date Published1891 Lot #190 Atomics for the Millions - The first book illustrated by Maurice Sendak View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Sendak, Maurice)AuthorEidinoff, Maxwell Leigh & Hyman RuchlisHeadlineThe first book illustrated by Maurice SendakPublisherWhittlesey HouseDate Published[1947] Lot #202 Autograph Letter, signed on pictorial stationery of Edwards' Zoo, regarding animals for movies, including at a later date Tarzan of the Apes View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(Hollywood)AuthorEdwards, J.S.HeadlineLetter regarding animals for movies 1904Date PublishedSept. 8, 1904 Lot #203 Flight of the Enola Gay View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorTibbets, Paul W.HeadlineFlight of the Enola GayPublisherMid Coast MarketingDate Published[1997] Lot #205 Manuscript journal narrating a voyage aboard the Star of Empire, plus a manuscript cargo log book kept by First Mate James A. Lord in 1855 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(Travel Narrative)AuthorLord, James A.Headlinemss Star of Empire ship narrative & inv log 1855Date Published1855-1856 Lot #206 Abstract of the Cruise of the U.S. Ship Boston - manuscript sailor's diary kept aboard the U.S. Ship Boston between 1840-1842 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold Heading(Travel Narrative)AuthorPeckham, W.L.Headlinemanuscript sailor's diary US Ship Boston 1840-42Date Published1840-1842 Lot #207 Autograph Letter (partial) from Mark Twain to "Friend Church" (Col. William C. Church, founder of the NRA). View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorTwain, MarkHeadlinePartial letter from Mark Twain to founder of NRADate PublishedFeb. 9, [c.1870] Lot #211 King Leopold's Soliloquy View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$1,875StatusSold AuthorTwain, MarkHeadlineKing Leopold's Soliloquy Signed by Mark TwainPublisherP.R. WarrenDate Published1905 Lot #213 Document signed by New York's infamous "Boss" Tweed View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold AuthorTweed, Wm. M.HeadlineDocument signed by the infamous "Boss" TweedDate PublishedSept. 18, 1869 Lot #214 Typed Letter, signed, on Department of the Army letterhead, expressing concern over the anti-war "discontent" View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Headingzzf(Vietnam War)AuthorPalmer, General BruceHeadlineLetter from Army General on Vietnam discontentDate PublishedJune 23, 1967 Lot #216 Biography of Washington in Notes written by himself upon a Sketch made by Col. D. Humphries. Copied from the original autograph of Washington in possession of the late Mrs. Humphries - J.P. [ms. title on wrapper] View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$468.75StatusSold Heading(Washington, George)Author**HeadlineMs. copy of Washington's notes on his biographyDate Publishedc.1830 Lot #217 The Double Helix View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold AuthorWatson, James D.HeadlineSigned by James Watson and Francis CrickPublisherScribner ClassicsDate Published[1998] Lot #218 Signed sketch of DNA by James D. Watson, on a first day postage cover View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorWatson, James D.HeadlineSigned sketch of DNA by James D. WatsonDate Published1999 Lot #219 Autograph Postcard, signed, to editor of Lippincott's Magazine View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$2,000StatusSold AuthorWhitman, WaltHeadlinePost card from Walt Whitman to publisherDate PublishedJune 9, 1891 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next