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Previous|1|Next Lot #9 Magnificent Desolation: Images from the Apollo 11 Lunar Mission with the Words of Astronaut Buzz Aldrin View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$437.50StatusSold Heading(Astronauts)AuthorAldrin, BuzzHeadlinePhotos of the Apollo 11 mission signed by Buzz AldrinPublisherJack Bacon & CompanyDate Published2009 Lot #10 American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Atomic Bomb)AuthorBird, Kai and Martin J. SherwinHeadlineBasis for Oppenheimer film, signedPublisherAlfred A. KnopfDate Published[2005] Lot #12 The Gentleman of Culture View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$937.50StatusSold Heading(Atomic Bomb)AuthorBush, VannevarHeadlinePrivately printed, signed by Vannevar BushPublisherPrivately PrintedDate Publishedc. 1958-1959 Lot #17 Five signed books on the contribution of African American players to Major League Baseball View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Baseball)HeadlineFive signed works on African American players in MLBDate Published1982-2008 Lot #18 Six signed books about the Chicago Cubs View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Baseball)HeadlineSix signed books about the Chicago CubsDate Published1971-2000 Lot #19 Six signed books about the New York Yankees View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Heading(Baseball)HeadlineSix signed books about the New York YankeesDate Published1962-2001 Lot #24 Letter to New York philanthropists, on returning from a four-month trip of 4000 miles, across 9 states View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorBreckinridge, Rev. JohnHeadlineLetter from Secretary of the American Board of Foreign MissionsDate Published1838 Lot #28 Alameda Marsh and Fishing Village View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(California - Alameda County)AuthorTrask, Stella G.HeadlineAlameda Marsh and Fishing Village, signed by Stella TraskDate Publishedc.1900 Lot #29 Correspondence related to Catalina Island purse seine fishing and game laws View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(California - Catalina Island)HeadlineCatalina Island's "fishing situation" c. 1910sDate Published1918-1921 Lot #50 Two Certificates of the Consignee, San Francisco maritime documents View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(California - San Francisco)Headline2 Port of San Francisco certificates 1864Date Published1864 Lot #60 Yosemite Falls View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$875StatusSold Heading(California Art)AuthorPeelor, HaroldHeadlineYosemite Falls signed and titled by Harold PeelorDate PublishedNo date Lot #61 Conflagration at Alcatraz View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800StatusUnsold Heading(California Art)AuthorRogers, CharlesHeadlineConflagration at Alcatraz signed by Charles RogersDate Published1874 Lot #62 Cattle by the River View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Heading(California Art)AuthorSchafer, FrederickHeadlineCattle by the River signed by Frederick SchaferDate PublishedNo date Lot #75 Chinese Immigration, In its Social and Economical Aspects View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Chinese American)AuthorSeward, George F., Late United States Minister to ChinaHeadlineSigned defense of Chinese immigrantsPublisherEduard BosquiDate Published1881 Lot #76 Correspondence between Chomsky and Noumoff View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorChomsky, Noam and S.J. NoumoffHeadlineChomsky & Noumoff correspondenceDate Published1974-1986 Lot #78 Archive of approximately 300 handwritten letters from or to members of the extended Doolittle Family of Onarga, Illinois, some 80 of which are from Elkanah Doolittle during his military service from July 1862 to January 1864 View details Estimate$8,000 - $12,000StatusUnsold Heading(Civil War)AuthorDoolittle, Elkanah, et al.HeadlineImportant archive of Civil War lettersDate Published19th century Lot #81 Letter from U.S. Senator seeking a Washington appointment to a Bureau of Military Justice in the War Department View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Civil War)AuthorSherman, John, U.S. SenatorHeadlineUnforeseen sequel to Lincoln's assassinationDate Published1864 Lot #87 The Roar of the Crowd: The True Tale of the Rise and Fall of a Champion View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorCorbett, James J.HeadlineSigned Corbett's Roar of the CrowdPublisherG.P. Putnam's SonsDate Published1925 Lot #88 Contrata for a Chinese laborer ("colono") in Matanzas, Cuba View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba - Chinese)HeadlineContrata for Chinese Worker in Cuba, 1869Date Published1869 Lot #89 Contrata for a Chinese laborer ("colono") in Matanzas, Cuba View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba - Chinese)HeadlineContrata for Chinese Worker in Cuba, 1867Date Published1867 Lot #90 Tenencia de Gobierno de Guanajay View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(Cuba - Chinese)HeadlineContrata for Chinese Worker in Cuba, 1869Date Published1869 Lot #91 Tenencia de Gobierno de Guanajay View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba - Chinese)HeadlineContrata for Chinese Worker in Cuba, 1869Date Published1869 Lot #92 Tenencia de Gobierno de Guanajay View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba - Chinese)HeadlineContrata for Chinese Worker in Cuba, 1869Date Published1869 Lot #93 Tenencia de Gobierno de Guanajay View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba - Chinese)HeadlineContrata for Chinese Worker in Cuba, 1869Date Published1869 Lot #94 Three IDs for Chinese workers in Cuba View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba - Chinese)Headline3 cedulas for Chinese workers in CubaDate Published1865; c. 1869; 1875 Lot #95 Contrato for emancipated Black slave View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(Cuba - Slavery)HeadlineContrato for freed African slave 1871Date Published1871 Lot #96 Decreto Asamblea de Representantes del Centro Abolición de la Esclavitud View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(Cuba - Slavery)HeadlineAbolition of slavery in Cuba decree, 1869Date Published1869 Lot #97 Expediente of African slave in Cuba on trial for beating another slave with three Filiaciones View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold Heading(Cuba - Slavery)HeadlineMs of Linares, African slave accused of beatingDate Published1848-1849 Lot #98 List of African Cuban slaves who have left the jurisdiction 1866 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba - Slavery)Headline1866 jurisdiction list of African slaves CubaDate Published1866 Lot #99 List of slaves from the Congo View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(Cuba - Slavery)HeadlineList of slaves from the Congo, 1861Date Published1861 Lot #100 Manumission document for mother and daughter Creole Cuban slaves View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba - Slavery)HeadlineManumission of 2 Creole slaves in CubaDate Published1873 Lot #101 Manuscript document discussing the sale of 12 year old African slave View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba - Slavery)HeadlineSale of Black slave in Cuba, 1872Date Published1872 Lot #102 Manuscript document discussing the sale of Dolores, an African slave View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba - Slavery)HeadlineSale of Black slave in Cuba, 1869Date Published1869 Lot #103 Manuscript entries of mortgaged slaves View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba - Slavery)HeadlineMortgaging slaves in Cuba, 1842Date Published1842-1843 Lot #104 Manuscript of Chinese indentured servant paying for the "tasacion" of a female Black slave View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Cuba - Slavery)HeadlineBlack slave freed by servant's paymentDate Published1871 Lot #107 Expediente regarding prison conditions View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(Cuba)HeadlineHavana prison Expediente 1860Date Published1860 Lot #109 Junta Protectora de Libertos manuscript View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Cuba)HeadlineJunta Protectora de Libertos ms. 1879Date Published1879 Lot #110 Manifiesto Capitanía General del Ejército Libertador de la Isla de Cuba y Gobierno Provisional de la Misma View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$1,250StatusSold Heading(Cuba)HeadlineManifesto of the 10 Years' War, 1868Date Published1868 Lot #111 Handwritten letter, signed View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold Heading(Cuba)AuthorMartí, JoséHeadlineALS by José Martí on Cuba, 1895Date Published1895 Lot #112 Handwritten letter, signed View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba)AuthorMartí, JoséHeadlineALS by José Martí to PRC president, 1892Date Published1892 Lot #113 Handwritten letter, signed View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Heading(Cuba)AuthorMartí, JoséHeadlineALS José MartíDate Publishedc. 1895 Lot #114 Two documents signed by Tomás Estrada Palma, 1st president of Cuba View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(Cuba)Headline2 signed by T. Estrada Palma, 1st Cuban pres.Date Published1899 Lot #130 Die Drei Quellen Der Menschlichen Werte View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,250StatusSold Heading(Economics)AuthorHayek, Friedrich A.HeadlineSigned by F. A. Hayek, The Three Sources of Human ValuesPublisherJ.C.B. Mohr (Paul Siebeck) TübingenDate Published[1979] Lot #132 Letter from British economist regarding his book on the working class View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Economics)AuthorMcCulloch, John RamsayHeadlineLetter from disciple of David Ricardo and Adam SmithDate Published1851 Lot #144 Just Let Me Play: The Story of Charlie Sifford, the First Black PGA Golfers View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Golf)AuthorSifford, CharlieHeadlineSigned autobiography of 1st black PGA golferPublisherBritish American PublishingDate Published[1992] Lot #146 Collection of photographs inscribed by notable American politicians to Richard A. Graham View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Graham, Richard A.)HeadlineCollection of photographs inscribed by notable American politicians to Richard A. GrahamDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #148 Notarized Hawaiian property deed View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Hawaii)HeadlineWaikiki property deed 1898Date Published1898 Lot #153 This Was Racing View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Horse Racing)AuthorPalmer, Joe H.HeadlineSigned by Red Smith and Willard MullinPublisherA.S. Barnes and CompanyDate Published[1953] Lot #161 Eight items relating to the exclusion of Japanese immigrants View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(Japanese American)HeadlineRacist Asian exclusion movement in CaliforniaDate Published1917-1925 Lot #162 The Year 2000 [with] The Next 200 Years View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorKahn, HermanHeadlineTwo inscribed by the real 'Dr. Strangelove'Date Published1967-1976 Lot #165 Lord John Signatures View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorKing, Stephen, introducerHeadlineLord John Signatures one of 400 copiesPublisherLord John PressDate Published1991 Lot #169 "We" View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$531.25StatusSold AuthorLindbergh, CharlesHeadlineWith "first flight" envelope signed by Charles LindberghPublisherG.P. Putnam's SonsDate Published[1927] Lot #173 Manuscript letter signed by Mariano Varecino addressed to Teniente General Pedro Celestino Negrete View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Mexico)HeadlineMexican Empire military letter 1821Date Published1821 Lot #176 Your National Parks: A Guide to the National Parks View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorMills, Enos A.HeadlineSigned by Enos A. MillsPublisherHoughton MifflinDate Published1917 Lot #198 Eight dividend receipt forms of the Hudson River Railroad Company View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(New York)HeadlineSuper-rich New Yorkers in 1864Date PublishedSeptember 15, 1864 Lot #222 Three signed works by American political figures View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Politicians)Headline3 signed works by American political figuresDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #231 Signature of James A. Garfield [with] portrait plate View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,750StatusSold Heading(Presidents, 1881)AuthorGarfield, James A.HeadlineSignature of James A. GarfieldDate Published1881 Lot #232 Governmental appointment document, signed by Grover Cleveland View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$218.75StatusSold Heading(Presidents, 1885)AuthorCleveland, GroverHeadlineGovernment appointment signed by GroverDate Published1896 Lot #233 Autograph letter signed by Benjamin Harrison View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(Presidents, 1889)AuthorHarrison, BenjaminHeadlineALS from Benjamin HarrisonDate Published1896 Lot #234 Photograph signed by William H. Taft as President View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Presidents, 1909)AuthorTaft, William H.HeadlineWilliam Taft signed photographDate Published1909 Lot #235 Appointment document, signed by Taft View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Heading(Presidents, 1909)AuthorTaft, William HowardHeadlineTaft signed appointment documentDate Published1911 Lot #236 Engraved military commission, signed by Taft and Secretary of War J.M. Dickenson View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold Heading(Presidents, 1909)AuthorTaft, William HowardHeadline1910 Military Commission signed by TaftDate Published1910 Lot #237 Autograph letter signed by Warren G. Harding View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$468.75StatusSold Heading(Presidents, 1921)AuthorHarding, Warren G.HeadlineALS from Warren G. HardingDate Published1911 Lot #238 Autograph postcard signed by Warren G. Harding to his father View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$406.25StatusSold Heading(Presidents, 1921)AuthorHarding, Warren G.HeadlineWarren G. Harding postcard to his fatherDate Published1909 Lot #239 Autograph letter initialed by Calvin Coolidge as President View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$212.50StatusSold Heading(Presidents, 1923)AuthorCoolidge, CalvinHeadlineCalvin Coolidge signed noteDate Published1928 Lot #240 Autograph letter signed by Calvin Coolidge as President View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,625StatusSold Heading(Presidents, 1923)AuthorCoolidge, CalvinHeadlineALS from Calvin CoolidgeDate Published1923 Lot #241 Autograph letter signed by Herbert Hoover View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$687.50StatusSold Heading(Presidents, 1929)AuthorHoover, HerbertHeadlineHerbert Hoover autographed letter, B.C. lodgeDate Published1938 Lot #242 Typed letter signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt as President View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(Presidents, 1933)AuthorRoosevelt, Franklin D.HeadlineTLS by FDRDate Published1941 Lot #243 Typed letter signed by FDR, framed with photograph View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(Presidents, 1933)AuthorRoosevelt, Franklin DelanoHeadlineFDR framed signed letter w/ photographDate Published1928 Lot #244 Memoirs by Harry S. Truman: Year of Decisions; Years of Trial and Hope View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$343.75StatusSold Heading(Presidents, 1945)AuthorTruman, Harry S.HeadlineTruman's Memoirs inscribedPublisherDoubleday & Company, Inc.Date Published1955-1956 Lot #245 Autograph letter signed by John F. Kennedy as Senator View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$2,812.50StatusSold Heading(Presidents, 1961)AuthorKennedy, John F.HeadlineALS from JFK as SenatorDate Published1955 Lot #247 Photograph of the Nixon family, signed by Richard and Pat Nixon View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Presidents, 1969)AuthorNixon, Richard and PatHeadlineSigned Nixon family portraitDate Published[1969] Lot #248 Speaking My Mind: Selected Speeches View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$343.75StatusSold Heading(Presidents, 1981)AuthorReagan, RonaldHeadlineRonald Reagan Speaking My Mind - SignedPublisherSimon and SchusterDate Published[1989] Lot #256 Langsdorff's Narrative of the Rezanov Voyage to Nueva California in 1806 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Russell, Thomas C.)AuthorLangsdorff, Georg Heinrich vonHeadlineLangsdorff's Rezanov Voyage, RussellPublisherThomas C. RussellDate Published1927 Lot #261 Spanish colonial manuscripts relating to Revolutionary-Era American public debt View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$3,437.50StatusSold Heading(Spanish America)HeadlineSpanish manuscripts re: U.S. Revolutionary-era debtDate Publishedc. 1779-1784 Lot #283 Correspondence between Snow and Noumoff View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$812.50StatusSold Heading(China)AuthorSnow, Edgar and S.J. NoumoffHeadlineEdgar Snow's China correspondence w/ NoumoffDate Published1969-1970 Lot #311 Bulletin issued by the Jewish Agency for Eretz Israel Rescue Committee View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Judaism - Holocaust)Headline1945 Jewish Agency for Palestine bulletinPublisherJewish Agency for Eretz IsraelDate Published1945 Lot #312 Poor relief by Mr. Provider View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Heading(Kent)HeadlineMr. Provider slip for poor travellers 1773Date Published1773 Lot #315 Marine voyages manuscript View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold Heading(Marine Voyages)HeadlineMarine manuscript 1848, partial unboundDate Publishedc. 1848 Lot #323 Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc, of the 25 July, 1827 View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$4,687.50StatusSold Heading(Mountaineering)AuthorFellows, CharlesHeadlineInscribed w/ rare color platesPublisherPrinted by Thomas DavisonDate Published1827 Lot #340 Typed letter signed by Jules Romains to President of France, Albert Lebrun View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold AuthorRomains, JulesHeadlineTLS Romains to French President re Nazis 1938Date Published1938 Lot #348 Espantoso Huracán que Vino Sobre la Villa de Zafra View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Spain)Headline1624 Spanish hurricane newsletterPublisherJuan de CabreraDate Published1624 Lot #400 Manuscript map of Martinique View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(Martinique)HeadlineMs Map of Martinique w/ drawing 1860sDate Publishedc. 1860 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next