13. [FILM] Rudy Vallee (1901-1986) American singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer. Signed bank check dated 1935 plus sheet music.. ......50-75

14. [FILM] Rudy Vallee (1901-1986) American singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer. Signed bank check dated 1935 plus sheet music.. ......50-75

18. [FRANCE] Jean Georges Lefranc de Pompignan [1715-1790] French clergyman, younger brother of Jean-Jacques Lefranc, Marquis de Pompignan. Jean Pompignan was the archbishop of Vienne against whose defence of the faith Voltaire launched the good-natured mockery of Les Lettres d'un Quaker . Elected to the Estates General, he passed over to the Liberal side, and led the 149 members of the clergy who united with the third estate to form the National Assembly. He was one of its first presidents, and was minister of public worship when the civil constitution was forced upon the clergy. ALS, don't see year, 1p, plus postmarked address leaf. VG...........100-150

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22. [FILM] Peter Lawford (1923-1984) English-born American actor. He was a member of the "Rat Pack" and brother-in-law to President John F. Kennedy, and more noted in later years for his off-screen activities as a celebrity than for his acting. From the 1940s to the 1960s, he had a strong presence in popular culture and starred in a number of highly acclaimed films. DOCUMENT SIGNED [1967], Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate, 8 x 3.5". Fine. Provenance: estate of Milton Ebbins. Fine...............200-300

23. [ART] Anthony Thieme (1888-1954) was a landscape and marine painter and a major figure of the Rockport (MA) School of American regional art. He was a contemporary of important Rockport artists Aldro Hibbard, Emil Gruppe, W. Lester Stevens, Antonio Cirino, and Marguerite Pierson. Born in Rotterdam on 20 February 1888, Thieme studied at the Academie of Fine Arts in Rotterdam for two years and then, briefly, at the Royal Academy, the Hague. He traveled widely in Europe, frequently finding work as a stage designer.Thieme traveled to the United States at the age of 22. He quickly found work as a stage designer at the Century Theater in New York, designing sets for the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. When the commission ended, he traveled to South America, primarily Brazil and Argentina. Stage work again provided his livelihood. A return to Europe followed with further work in England, France, and Italy. Returning to the United States with a contract for additional stage work, Thieme found himself in Boston. He discontinued work on the stage in 1928 and from then on made his living with the sales of his paintings and etchings. Thieme married Lillian Beckett in 1929 and moved to Rockport, MA. He established the Thieme School of Art. He exhibited his work frequently at the Grand Central Art Galleries in New York. He continued to travel widely; Mexico, Guatemala, Florida, and France were major destinations, always painting en plein air. Thieme committed suicide on 6 December 1954 in Greenwich, CT. The circumstances of his death are not fully understood. Anthony Thieme was a full member of the American Watercolor Society, Art Alliance of America, the Salmagundi Club, the Boston Art Club, North Shore Art Association, Rockport Art Association, New York Water Color Club, Art Alliance of Philadelphia and the National Arts Club. Original steel etching plate, "Old North Church". Not sure if this is the actual title - its simply what is written on the envelope.  Original etching plates are very uncommon...............800-1200

24. Mary Johnston Pickett (1805-1860) the mother of the future Confederate General, George E. Pickett. A rare letter written to her son George, who is studying law at Quincy, Illinois. The letter was sent by Mary from Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 27th, 1841. George Pickett was 16 years old at the time. Pickett was born in Richmond, Virginia, the first of the eight children of Robert and Mary Pickett, a prominent family of Old Virginia of English origins, and one of the "first families" of Virginia. He was the cousin of future Confederate general Henry Heth. He went to Illinois, to study law, but at the age of 17 he was appointed to the United States Military Academy. Legend has it that Pickett's West Point appointment was secured for him by Abraham Lincoln, but this is largely believed to be a story circulated by his widow following his death. Lincoln, as an Illinois state legislator, could not nominate candidates, although he did give the young man advice after he was accepted; Pickett was actually appointed by Illinois Congressman John T. Stuart, a friend of Pickett's uncle and a law partner of Abraham Lincoln. A year after young George received this letter he was off to West Point. Pickett was popular as a cadet at West Point. He was mischievous and a player of pranks, "... a man of ability, but belonging to a cadet set that appeared to have no ambition for class standing and wanted to do only enough study to secure their graduation." At a time when often a third of the class washed out before graduation, Pickett persisted, working off his demerits and doing enough in his studies to graduate, ranking last out of the 59 surviving students in the Class of 1846. It is a position held with some backhanded distinction, referred to today as the "goat", both for its stubbornness and tenacity. The position usually relegated its holder to a posting commanding infantry in some far away outpost, which if no conflict arose, would offer little opportunity to advance. Two of the most famous "goats" were Pickett and George Armstrong Custer (as was also Pickett's cousin, Harry Heth). All of them had the good fortune to graduate shortly after a war broke out, when the army had a sudden need for officers, greatly improving their opportunities.In this letter [folded stampless letter], 3 full pages, plus the address leaf WHICH IS DOCKETED BY GEORGE PICKETT [himself], his mother Mary asked him about his chances of getting an appointment to West Point, and then goes on at great length to talk about concerns back home about whether George will conduct [behave] himself. She mentions energy and independence of character, etc. George Pickett’s personality has already established itself, apparently enough to cause great worry for his mother. The picture of the painted portrait of Mary Pickett was borrowed from the internet and is not included here. Starting to separate at some of the fold lines; small hole [seal hole] on page 3. Approx. 8 x 10 in............1000-1500

26. [SCIENCE - WAR] The following are from the papers of the American physicist Louis W. McKeehan (1887-1975) Director of the Physics Laboratories Yale. He took leave of his teaching position to help out with the war effort. He was the driving force behind the creation of the torpedo called Fido. Capt. Louis McKeehan, head of the Mine Warfare Branch of the Bureau of Ordnance. Scientists at the Naval Torpedo Station at Newport, Rhode Island had been considering acoustic homing torpedoes for fifteen years but insisted that torpedoes made too much noise themselves to be able to home on any external noise source and until McKeehan came along to challenge them they seemed to have a point. But McKeehan was not a career naval officer. He was a reserve officer, on active duty for the duration, whose peacetime job was director of the physics laboratories at Yale University. Unimpressed by the received wisdom of Navy engineers, McKeehan turned to HUSL and BTL where his idea for an acoustic homing torpedo quickly bore fruit. With support and funding from the NDRC, HUSL and BTL proved Newport wrong and only seventeen months after the beginning of the project Fido had entered service and made his first kill. After the war, the scientists at Bell Labs who had worked on Fido returned to telephone work, Captain McKeehan returned to Yale, and Harvard - like some other universities - anxious to shed the military connection as soon as possible took back its buildings and ended its classified work. Louis McKeehan was, among other things, author of Yale Science: The First Hundred Years, 1701-1801 (New York: H. Schuman, 1947). Offered here are several pieces. Includes: 1940 letter to his wife Grace [scan 1]; a 1932 Naval Reserve Fitness document signed by McKeehan [scan 2]; an interesting 1940 document pencil signed by McKeehan [scan 3]; plus 5 other pieces, all showing below...........200-300

27. Frank M. Cowles - signed document, 1899, Suffolk Co., Mass., forming a corporation to be known by the name of Cowles Art Institute. Approx. 8.5 x 14 in., 1-page.  Also known as Cowles Art School (aka Cowles School of Art) was a studio building on 148 Dartmouth Street, Boston, Massachusetts,  that was established in 1883 and continued operation until 1900.  It was one of the largest art schools in the city, having several hundred scholars.  By the end of the 19th century, Boston had become an important art center.   A number of highly respected artists were teaching in city. The rich environment for art had been promoted at least in part by the Massachusetts Drawing Act of 1870. The act mandated drawing lessons in public schools. To fill the need for art teachers, Massachusetts Normal Art (MNA) was established in 1873. Two blocks behind the Museum of Fine Arts, in the New Studio Building near the Back Bay Station, was the Cowles Art School (1883).  Cowles Art School offered instruction in figure drawing and painting from the flat cast and life, artistic anatomy, perspective and composition, painting still life, drawing and painting the head from life, drawing still life, oil and water colors, ad perspective. Notable alumni and instructors included Childe Hassam, William McGregor Paxton, Abbott Fuller Graves, George Elmer Browne, Robert Vonnoh etc.  Fine..........250-350

32. [THEATRE] Noel Coward's "WEEK END" - an archive concerning this play by Coward: Andree Mery [translator of this play] signed 1946, contract, 2 pages. A brief TLS, 1961, signed Andree mery mentioning Week End. A 1935 TLS [signature not identified] mentioning Mery and Week End. Two more ALSs by Andree Mery, both 1928, both about Week End. Lastly, a 1929 contract for Week End, signed by several. Nothing is signed by Noel Coward..........75-100

33. [FRANCE] c. 1840 Manuscript document - identified as "To Delegate of Peace Society - speaks about two big nations [France & Germany?", unsigned, 2pp, approx. 8 x 11-1/2". VG..............100-150

35. [FRANCE] Nicolas-Luton Durival born in Commercy the November 13, 1713 and died in Heillecourt the 21 December 1795 - French hostorian. Nicolas Durival spent his entire career in the Lorraine administration. After a good education, he was placed in the offices of the Stewardship Lorraine , and applied himself fully to acquire the necessary knowledge to an administrator. Hit the imperfection of existing structures on the topography of Lorraine, he formed the project to write a which is also away from the drought classifications and prolixity particular stories contain accurate records on cities, towns and villages of this country. He published various tests, to better understand if the project would be tasted, and to request relief enlightened, and finally did appear, after twenty years of work and research, a description of Lorraine and Barrois, who was regarded, with good reason, as a model works like this. He was then clerk of the State Council of Stanislas Leszczynski , and finally police lieutenant in Nancy.  Durival was a member of the Academy of Nancy since 1760 , and communicated to the company a lot of memories on objects of public utility. Place police lieutenant who was eliminated in 1790 , he was appointed municipal administrator. Although he had served for most of his life gainful employment, he remained poor and he was included in the number of scholars that the Convention granted relief in 1795 . Durival collaborated on the Encyclopedia of Diderot . He is the author of several books on the history, customs, agriculture, geography and customs of Lorraine. Fragment of 1752 document signed by Durival, written on both sides, 8-1/4 x 6-1/4". VG.........100-150

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36. [FRANCE] Auguste Nicolas Caristie also called Caristie Augustin (1783- 1862 )  French architect. Also some public projects, he remained as a precursor to the restoration of historical monuments.  Born into a family of Italian origin architects, he is the son of Jacques-Nicolas Caristie, architect Avallon and grand-son of Michelangelo Caristie. He studied with his father and in Parisian workshops' s Vaudoyer Antoine and Charles Percier  Winner of the Grand Prix de Rome in 1813 (for a project of "city hall for a capital"), he stayed in Italy for a period of 7 years. He studied including the restoration of the Temple of Serapis at Pozzuoli . Back in France, he is charged by the government of the Restoration to restore the Arc of Orange in 1823. It will subsequently the early restoration of the ancient theater of Orange. Always demand the same government, he directed the mausoleum of victims of landing Quiberon 1795. He was appointed inspector general of civil buildings in 1829 and later member and Vice-President of the Commission of Historical Monuments. He was elected in 1840 to the Academy of Fine Arts chair No. 4.  He is the brother of Philip Caristie called Jean-Marie Caristie chief engineer of bridges and causeways who participated in the expedition to Egypt with Napoleon Bonaparte.  ALS, 1829, lengthy 1p., 7-3/4 x 10".  Only minor faults - VG.......100-150

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37. [FRANCE]  Pierre-Paul Guérin de Tencin (1679-1758), French ecclesiastic, was archbishop of Embrun and Lyon, and a cardinal. His sister Claudine was a spur to his career. After studying with the Oratorians in his native Grenoble, he entered the Sorbonne, where he became prior in 1702, and obtained the doctorate in 1705. He was then appointed Vicar-General of the diocese of Sens and, in 1721, accompanied Cardinal de Rohan[2] to Rome as his conclavist, to support the candidacy of Cardinal Conti (Innocent XIII), from whom he had obtained a promise to bestow the purple on the French minister Guillaume Dubois. He remained at Rome as French chargé d'affaires, with the appointment in commendam of abbot of Trois-Fontaines to support him (1739-1753), until Benedict XIII, with whom he was on cordial terms of intimacy and very influential, consecrated him Archbishop of Embrun (26 June 1724). On 22 February 1739, Guérin de Tencin was created cardinal, of the titulus of Sts. Nereus and Achilleus. He remained at Rome as French ambassador until 1742, when he took possession of the archiepiscopal see of Lyon, to which he had succeeded on 19 November 1740. Louis XV appointed him minister of state in September 1742, though he held no portfolio, and Commander of the Order of Saint-Esprit. He was overzealous in the persecution of the Jansenists, and, at the provincial synod which he held at Embrun from 16 August to 28 September, 1727, he suspended Jean Soanen, Bishop of Senez, a prelate eighty years of age, who had appealed against the Bull Unigenitus. After the death of André-Hercule Cardinal de Fleury , the prime minister to whom he owed much of his political advancement, his influence began to decrease. The death of his profligate sister in 1749, removed some of his political ambition, and in 1752 he retired to his see of Lyons. Offered here is ALS, 1735, 1p, approx. 7 x 10 in. Not translated. Excellent condition...............100-150

38. [FRANCE] Jean Charles Dominique de Lacretelle, (1766-1855) French historian and journalist. Called Lacretelle le jeune to distinguish him from his elder brother, Pierre Louis de Lacretelle. He was born at Metz. He was called to Paris by his brother in 1787, and during the French Revolution belonged, like Pierre, to the party of the Feuillants. He was for some time secretary to the duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, the famous philanthropist, and afterwards joined the staff of the Journal de Paris, then managed by Suard, and where he had as colleagues André Chénier and Jean-Antoine Roucher. He made no attempt to hide his monarchist sympathies, and these, together with the way in which he reported the trial and death of King Louis XVI of France, put him in danger of his life; to avoid this danger he enlisted in the army, but after Thermidor he returned to Paris and to his newspaper work. He was involved in the royalist movement of the 13th Vendmiaire, and condemned to deportation after the 18th Fructidor; but, thanks to powerful influence, he was left forgotten in prison till after the 18th Brumaire, when he was set at liberty by Joseph Fouché. Under the Empire he was appointed a professor of history in the Faculté des lettres of Paris (1809), and elected as a member of the Académie française (1811). In 1827 he was prime mover in the protest made by the French Academy against the minister Peyronnet's law on the press, which led to the failure of that measure, but this step cost him, as it did Abel-François Villemain, his post as censeur royal.  Under Louis Philippe Lacretelle devoted himself entirely to his teaching and literary work. In 1848 he retired to Mâcon; but there, as in Paris, he was the centre of a brilliant circle, for he was a wonderful causeur, and an equally good listener, and had many interesting experiences to recall. His son Pierre Henri (1815-1899) was a humorous writer and politician of purely contemporary interest.  ALS, date [?], 1p, approx. 8 x 10.5".  VG............100-150

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39. [FRANCE] Nicolas Le Camus de Mezieres (1721-1789) French architect and theoretician. He was born and died in Paris. He published several works on architectural and related subjects, including Architecture of Expression, and The Theatre of Desire at the End of the Ancien Régime; Or, The Analogy of Fiction with Architectural Innovation. Le Camus developed a theory of architecture in which the character of a building should express its destination or the social status of its client. Unlike previous character theories in architecture, Le Camus's theory was based on an explicit analogy between architecture and theatre. His architectural mode of expression followed a temporal progression similar to the dramatic unfolding of a play, and gradations in ornamentation throughout the interior of a building resembled a succession of stage sets in a theatrical performance. Manuscript Document Signed, 1770, 1p, approx. 6-1/2 x 8-1/4. Appears to be signed by at least two others. Fine..............80-120

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40.  [FRANCE] ANTOINE-ALEXANDRE  BARBIER (1765-1825) Prior to the Revolution, Barbier was a maths and physics teacher, and in 1789, he was the vicar at Dammartin. He accepted the "constitution civile du clergé" and became priest at La Ferté-sous-Jouarre. In 1794 he was given the job of itemising and safeguarding the huge number of books and papers that had been confiscated by the revolutionaries on behalf of the Nation. These books, many of which were falling apart due to insects and poor conservation conditions, were also taking up offices that were required by the local authorities. Having constructed proper shelving for the books and introduced air-flow systems to allow ventilation between the shelves, the monumental task of cataloguing the confiscated works remained. This task required the assistance of specialists: archivists, curators, bibliophiles and librarians were called in to sort through the books, destroy any considered "seditious", sell any that were no longer needed and replace any considered important enough in the public libraries. A large of number of public libraries benefitted from this process, in particular the Bibliothèque Nationale. In 1795, Barbier was seconded to Gaspard Michel Leblond with the task of reducing the huge book depots in Paris and in Versailles, sorting, cataloguing and selling the books stored on these sites. Barbier was also heavily involved in the creation of provincial public libraries and the cataloguing of the books stored therein.  In 1798, Barbier created the bibliothèque du ministère de l'Intérieur, which was designed to hold the collections that formerly belonged to the Académie Française and the Académie  des Inscriptions et Belle-Lettres, as well as any works considered worthwhile that had been seized from libraries belonging to émigrés or those condemned to death. This library became the Conseil D'Etat's library in 1799, shortly after 18 Brumaire, and Barbier became its librarian. Putting together a catalogue for the library, he abandoned the traditional alphabetical classification, instead opting for classification by subject-matter.  In 1807, Barbier replaced Louis-Madeleine Ripault and was put in charge of Napoleon's personal libraries at Compiègne, Rambouillet and Trianon as well as the travel libraries that Napoleon took with him whilst on campaign. The first travel library, conceived in July 1808, included texts on a variety of different subjects: novels, history, poetry, and theatre. Barbier was also asked to write numerous reports regarding the history, geography and religious issues of various regions and countries which Napoleon used in his political and military planning.  Barbier was also expected to keep the French Emperor constantly supplied with reading material, along with reports, analyses and commentaries regarding each publication. Napoleon, known to be a voracious reader, complained on a number of occasions about the lack of reading material at his disposal, which led to letters being dispatched to Barbier, reminding him of his duties regarding this matter. In his role as "conseiller littéraire", he was also expected to brief Napoleon when the Emperor was back in Paris. He also served the Empress Josephine in a similar manner, and managed her libraries at the Tuileries, Compiègne, Saint-Cloud, Fontainebleau, Trianon, Rambouillet and at her other residences. Between 1808 and 1810, he published his Nouvelle bibliothèque d'un homme de goût, which was based on Louis-Mayeul Chaudon's Bibliothèque d'un homme de goût. This catalogue gathered together various critical and analytical extracts from works and periodicals dedicated to literary criticism, adding to and correcting the original work of Chaudon. The goal of this catalogue was to examine both modern and classical literature and separate the "wheat from the chaff", rewrite any critiques that were unmerited, and ensure that books which did not deserve to be forgotten were not, whilst books that were unworthy of remembrance were removed. The catalogue included entries for both French and foreign literature, as well as offering notes on the best editions and most accurate translations, where necessary. Despite his work for Napoleon, Barbier remained principled and incurred the wrath of the Emperor on a number of occasions: as well as being reluctant to forward any works that he considered mediocre (despite the Emperor's continuous desire for new reading material), he also refused to catalogue a number of books dedicated to or concerning Napoleon and his numerous successes. Works that were omitted from the libraries that Barbier curated included Relation de la bataille de Marengo, Vies de Bonaparte, and Histoires de l'Empereur Napoléon, which he argued were written by "second-rate writers", driven by greed and a desire to flatter the Emperor. Napoleon nevertheless insisted that Relation... be inserted into all of his libraries, despite his librarian's reluctance. During the Restoration, Barbier was put in charge of the royal libraries, but was dismissed from the King's service in 1822, for reasons not listed in his biographies (although Muriel Brot hypothesises that this may have been simply due to his prolonged service for Napoleon). Barbier was severely affected by the dismissal and fell ill shortly afterwards, dying in 1825. Offered here is a document signed, 1807, one page, approx. 7 x 9.5".  Appears to be about Certificate of Pension.  We are unable to find any prices for documents signed by Barbier however some of the books he authored have sold at auction for as high as $11,400.  Very good condition........200-300

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41. [ART] John Otto Schlump  (b. 1933) American printmaker, born in Monroe, Michigan.   Original screenprint [serigraph], titled INTIMATE CREVICE,  1974, pencil signed, titled, edition 25/50.  Image is 7-1/2 x 23-1/2 in. plus margins. Provence:  former art collection of Nasson College, Springvale, Maine. Another print from this edition is in the permanent collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. Fine condition.............150-200

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42. [ART]  Portrait of Carlos Santana (b. 1947)  musician who first became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered a fusion of rock and Latin American music. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. In 2003 Rolling Stone magazine listed Santana at number 15  on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.  He has won 10 Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards.  Original serigraph [silkscreen] by the artist Betsy Bruno, pencil signed by Bruno, 1976, ed. 15/20, image approx. 22 x 16 in. plus ample margins......100-150

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43. [ART] Cosimo Mogalli  (1667-1730) Italian Old Master.  Original 18th century engraving, image approx. 18 x 14-1/2 in. plus margins. Very good condition for its age...........200-300

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44. [ART] Elba Alvarez   (b. 1944) Venezuelan  born abstract painter.  Alvarez trained in Paris and moved to the United States in 1968.   ''Trumpeter''- etching with embossing, signed, titled and numbered 102/300 in pencil, good condition. 17 x 15 3/4 in............150-200

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45. [JUDAICA] (Abraham Joshua) A.  Heschel (1907-1972) Polish-born American rabbi and one of the leading Jewish theologians and Jewish philosophers of the 20th century. Heschel, a professor of Jewish mysticism at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, authored a number of widely read books on Jewish philosophy and was active in the American Civil Rights movement.  In late October 1938, when Heschel was living in a rented room in the home of a Jewish family in Frankfurt, he was arrested by the Gestapo and deported to Poland. He spent ten months lecturing on Jewish philosophy and Torah at Warsaw's Institute for Jewish Studies.  Six weeks before the German invasion of Poland, Heschel left Warsaw for London with the help of Julian Morgenstern, president of Hebrew Union College, who had been working to obtain visas for Jewish scholars in Europe.  Heschel's sister Esther was killed in a German bombing. His mother was murdered by the Nazis, and two other sisters, Gittel and Devorah, died in Nazi concentration camps. He never returned to Germany, Austria or Poland. He once wrote, "If I should go to Poland or Germany, every stone, every tree would remind me of contempt, hatred, murder, of children killed, of mothers burned alive, of human beings asphyxiated." Heschel arrived in New York City in March 1940.  He served on the faculty of Hebrew Union College (HUC), the main seminary of Reform Judaism, in Cincinnati for five years. In 1946, he took a position at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTS) in New York City, the main seminary of Conservative Judaism. He served as professor of Jewish ethics and Mysticism until his death in 1972.  His biography at wikipedia shows 2 photos of him with Martin Luther King Jr., one marching wqith King at Selma.  Offered here is an extremely rare and early ALS, Warsaw, 1938, 1p.  Written to the Rabbi-Artist Frederick Solomon, who was still living in German at that time. Not translated. VG.........200-300

46. [ART] Richard Black   (b. 1932)  highly regarded American printmaker who has made a significant contribution over the years to the arts in Iowa. For thirty years he was a professor of art at Drake University where he founded the Drake University Biennial Print Symposium. The symposium brought nationally known artists to the state to demonstrate and lecture on the art of printmaking. Black himself has been the subject of a one-person exhibition at the Des Moines Art Center and has been honored with the DRAKE AWARD for excellence in teaching and artistic achievement. Black's works are included in many museum collections and have been shown in invitational and competitive exhibitions all over the country.  As a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, Black participates in a show every fall in London. Last year, one of his entries was selected for a prize, and his work was published in a London printmaking magazine.  Color lithograph, pencil signed, AUGUST SONG TWO, ed. 25, image approx. 18 x 12 in.  plus margins. VG..........150-200

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47. [ART]  John  Hunter  {b. 1934)  American printmaker. The Norton Simon Museum has 26 of Hunter's prints in their collection. His works are in the permanent collections of: National Gallery, Washington D.C., Museum of Modern Art, N.Y. C., 200 other major collections.  Biography in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America.  He did the painting of Rock Hudson in Paramount Pictures film "Seconds" which is now a cult film in France. Color lithograph, pencil signed, 1978, ed. 25, approx. 15 x 22-1/2 in. flush.  VG.......150-200

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53. [ART] F. KRATKE - 19th century French artist. Original etching signed in the plate, 5-7/8 X 9 in. plus wide margins. C. 1870s, on Holland paper. VG. A Barbizon etching..................100-150

55. LONG'S PEAK, FROM ESTE'S PARK - after Thomas Moran. Nice full page scene. Image approx. 6-1/8 x 9-1/4" plus margins.........40-60

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56. CALIFORNIA - group of 6 views including: San Francisco shore, Cliff House Sacramento Valley, Coast Scene at Marin County, etc. Various sizes.........60-80

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59. Ernesto Sabato (1911-2011)  Argentine writer, painter and physicist. According to the BBC he "won some of the most prestigious prizes in Hispanic literature" and "became very influential in the literary world throughout Latin America".  Upon his death El País dubbed him the "last classic writer in Argentine literature".  Signed poster, New York State Writers Institute, 1988.  Approx. 11 x 17 in.  A couple of small light spots hardly show.............80-120

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60. [SUPREME COURT] Original portrait etching of Roger B. Taney (1777-1864) was the fifth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, holding that office from 1836 until his death in 1864. He was the eleventh United States Attorney General.  Artist unknown,  copyrighted 1904, image 15 x 10-3/4 in. plus margins. VG............150-200

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61. [ART] Albert E. Sterner  (1863-1946)  American artist. Institutions that have exhibited his work include the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Carnegie Museum, and the Art Institute of Chicago.  Sterner's awards include the Carnegie Prize at the National Academy of Design in 1941.  Offered here is an unsigned lithograph that comes directly from Sterner's former home.  Image 15 x 10-1/2 in. plus margins.  Some margin staining but image area is very good..............150-200

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Richard Huntington Abstract Etching

62. [ART] Richard Huntington  (b. 1936)  American painter, printmaker, and writer, is Critic Emeritus at The Buffalo News and has written for High Performance magazine, ARTnews, and Art New England. Most recently, he was a catalog essayist for the exhibition Artpark: 1974ñ1984 at UB Art Gallery, Center for the Arts; Forty: The Sabres and the NHL at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery; and Duayne Hatchett, Form, Pattern, and Invention, the catalogue for a retrospective exhibition at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo (2009).† In 2007, Huntington won the Associated Press First Award for Criticism and earlier, among a number of residencies, served as visiting critic at the Kennedy Center for the Arts, Washington, D.C. From 1982 to 1985, he was Visual Arts Director at Artpark in Lewiston, New York. He has shown his art nationally and internationally, with recent solo exhibitions at the Castellani Art Museum, Niagara University, New York (2008ñ2009); the Albright-Knox Collectors Gallery, Buffalo (2008); and the JR Konsthallen, Linkˆping, Sweden (2007). In 2010, The Albright-Knox Art Gallery included his work in the international biennial Beyond/In Western New York 2010: Alternating Currents. In 2009, The Carey Berkus Studio in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, included his work in a group show representing Mexican and American artists.† Huntington holds a BFA from Syracuse University and a Master of Art and Humanities from the University at Buffalo. He divides his time between Buffalo and the town of San Miguel de Allende in central Mexico. Original aquatint etching, pencil signed and dated 1977, image approx. 14 x 10-3/4" plus margins.† Mounting traces at outer top edge well away from image. VG. This was made while Huntington was visiting artist-in-residence at the Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, NY.  VG.............150-200

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63. [MYSTERY LOT] includes:  Warner Bros. pay check, 1985, signed on verso by Mildred Natwick (1905-1994)  Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated American stage, film and television actress. Also includes:  1826 Providence, RI, document signed by R.G. Hazard [cancel hole over signature. Roland G. hazard (1801-1888) was an American industrialist, politician, and social reformer. Also a signature of Samuel Griswold Goodrich (1793-1860) was an American author, better known under the pseudonym Peter Parley. Also: H.G. Neville - clip signature with cdv;  a 4-page handout on Socialism;  Max Gebhard SECKENDORFF (1852-1911). American journalist; chief, Washington bureau of the "New York Tribune" (1883-1911); a very influential journalist between the time of President Chester Arthur and President William Howard Taft. Signed Riggs National Bank check, 1911;  1921 bank checks signed by the noted artist, Douglas Volk, known for his portraits of Abraham Lincoln.  9  Limerick National Bank checks [Maine];  antique engraved port of Philip Syng Physick;  TLS, 1946 signed by Commander F.T. Williamson, to congressman Phlip J. Philbin;  plus various other pieces. Approx. 85 pieces. Good lot for eBay sellers or those who like researching items............80-120

64. [AMERICAN ROCK & ROLL LOT] signed 3x5 cards, (*inscribed] by: Mary Wilson*, Chubby Checker*, Bobby Sherman*, Billy Idol, Frankie Avalon, Bobby Vinton,  Alice Cooper, Eric Singer.  7 autographs. VG. Not subject to return if one or more of the autographs are secretartial. Multiple lots are non-returnable..........100-150

65.  [GREAT BRITAIN] mixed lot: [1] Beaumont Hotham, 3rd Baron Hotham (1794-1870) British soldier, peer and long-standing Conservative Member of Parliament. Hotham was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Beaumont Hotham and Philadelphia Dyke. His father died when he was five years old. Hotham fought at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and later achieved the rank of General. In 1814 he had succeeded his grandfather as third Baron Hotham, but as this was an Irish peerage it did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords. SIGNED ADDRESS PANEL postmarked 1834. [2] Thos. R. Macquoid [1820-1912] Brit. artist. Clip signature. [3] Caroline Norton (1808-1877) Brit. society beauty, author. Clip signature. [4] Henry Moore (1831-1895) English marine and landscape painter. In rendering of wave movement, in veracity of color and texture, and in subtle atmospheric effects he has few rivals. He was elected an academician in 1893. CLIP SIGNATURE. Very good example. [5] Alfred Austin (1835-1913) English poet, who was appointed Poet Laureate in 1896 upon the death of Tennyson. SIGNATURE with sentiment, 1908. VG. [6] James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe (1776-1845) English statesman. He was commissioned into the 48th Foot in 1790, transferred to the 7th Foot in 1791, and purchased a Captaincy in the 72nd Foot in 1793. He was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel in 1797 and became Colonel of the 12th Foot six months later. In 1797 he transferred to the Grenadier Guards, but resigned his commission in 1801. He then devoted himself to politics, sitting in parliament as a Tory. His attitude on various questions became gradually more Liberal, and his support of Catholic emancipation lost him his seat in 1826. He was then raised to the peerage as Baron Wharncliffe of Wortley, a recognition both of his previous parliamentary activity and of his high position among the country gentlemen. At first opposing the Reform Bill , he gradually came to see the undesirability of a popular conflict, and he separated himself from the Tories and took an important part in modifying the attitude of the peers and helping to pass the bill. SIGNED ADDRESS PANEL dated 1826. [7] Edwin Long [1829-1891] Brit. painter. Sig. w/ sentiment. [8] Thomas Wakley [1795-1862]. English surgeon. Founder (1823) of The Lancet, weekly medical paper in which he campaigned for various medical and public health reforms; M.P. (1835-52). Signed ADDRESS PANEL postmarked 1835. Mounted. [9] Henry Fawcett [1833-1884] Eng. statesman. CLIP SIGNATURE. [10] C. Napier Hemy [1841-1917] Brit. artist. Signature, 1910............100-150

67. [BRITISH NAVAL]  Vice-Admiral Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer KG, CB, PC (1798-1857), styled The Honourable Frederick Spencer until 1845, was a British naval commander, courtier and Whig politician. He initially served in the Royal Navy and fought in the Napoleonic Wars and the Greek War of Independence, eventually rising to the rank of Vice-Admiral. He succeeded his elder brother as Earl Spencer in 1845 and held political office as Lord Chamberlain of the Household between 1846 and 1848 and as Lord Steward of the Household between 1854 and 1857. In 1849 he was made a Knight of the Garter. Through his second son, Charles, Lord Spencer was the great-great-grandfather of Diana, Princess of Wales, great-great-great-grandfather of future British Monarch, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and great-great-great-great-grandfather of his son, Prince George. Document Signed, as Lord Chamberlain, 1847, licence granting permission for Robert William Warner to have stage plays performed at the Marylebone Theatre.  he was the husband of Mary Huddart, the  English actress and theatre manager. Robert W. Warner, the  landlord of the Wrekin Tavern, Broad Court, Bow Street, frequented by actors and literary men. Approx.  8x13".  Starting at folds; seal tear loss; soiled.............100-150

69. [MIXED LOT] [1] [BIG BEN CLOCK] Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe, Q.C. (1816-1905) British lawyer, amateur horologist, and architect. In 1851 he designed the mechanism for the clock of the Palace of Westminster, responsible for the chimes of Big Ben. He was also responsible for rebuilding the west front, roof, and transept windows of St Albans Cathedral at his own expense. Although the building had been in need of repair, popular opinion at the time held that he had changed the cathedral's character, even inspiring the creation and temporary popularity of the verb "to grimthorpe", meaning to carry out unsympathetic restorations of ancient buildings. ALS, 1898, 1p, to the Editor of the Herts Standard. "Sir, I send you this as you will probably wish to notice this important transaction in some way, and you may as well have an accurate account of it. If you like to send me a proof tomorrow you shall have it back on Wednesday." This probably relates to forwarding an article, most likely about the restoration of the Cathedral at St. Albans, which, aside from Big Ben, was his second most famous undertaking. Approx. 8-1/4 x 3-1/4". VG. [2][SINGER SEWING] WILLIAM E. COOPER - Singer Agent. ALS, New Orleans, 1875, 1p, 4to. on Singer Manufacturing Co. letterhead. "By the burning of the S.S. City of Waco at Galveston, our Invoice of the 28th ult. shipped to that office is an entire loss. Our loss at Aherman Texas has delayed remittances from that point, which were beginning to be good. We are however re-organizing there and will soon be in good shape again..." Mounting traces along left edge. [3] Margaret Prescott Montague [pseudonym Jane Steger] (1878-1955) Am. author. She wrote "The Sowing of Alderson Cree"; "Up Eel River"; "Closed Doors. " She was the first winner of the O. Henry Award (1919) for her "England to America" in The Atlantic Monthly, September 1918. ALS, 1920, 3pp., to the journalist Margaret Marshall. Accompanied by a photograph of her standing outside near house & garden. [4] George Mitchell(b. 1933) American Statesman. Presently serving as special envoy to the Middle East for the Obama administration. A Democrat, Mitchell was a United States Senator who served as the Senate Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995. He was chairman of The Walt Disney Company from March 2004 until January 2007, and was chairman of the international law firm DLA Piper at the time of his appointment as special envoy. For his involvement in the Northern Ireland peace negotiations, Mitchell was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1999), and was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. TLS, US Senate stationery, Nov. 13, 1980, 1p, 6-1/4 x 8-1/2 in. To Guy Gannett Publishing Co., Portland, Maine, sending thanks for sending him a copy of Harold Boyle's book "Best of Boyle." "I have also sent a note of thanks to Mr. Boyle personally..." In comparison with other Mitchell signatures this does not appear to be an autopen signature. [5] 1839 Bill of Lading - shipped by I.P. Hazard from Providence, Rhode Island to Savannah. Partly-printed, approx. 9 x 2 in. [6] Job R. Tyson (1803-1858) was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Signature. [7] William R. Sapp (1804-1875) U.S. Representative from Ohio. Signature. [8] William A. Gilbert ( 1815 - 1875) U.S. Representative from New York. Signature. [9] Document - Abstract of Expenditures for Jefferson Barracks, Missouri in 2nd Quarter of 1890, signed by a Capt. H. Norgud [?]. [10] James Currie (1756-1805), Scottish doctor and editor of Robert Burns. Antique engraved portrait. VG............100-150

72. [ART] MARY HELEN POTTER (1862 - 1950) Listed artist from Rhode Island. OFFERED HERE: Original watercolor, unsigned, undated, approx. 12 x 8-1/2 in. Almost all of Potter's watercolors were unsigned. Very good condition........200-300

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73. [FILM]  Joan Bennett (1910-1990)  American stage, film and television actress. Signed 3-1/2 x 5-1/4 in. photo. Fine condition............40-60

74. [THEATRE]  Kathleen Turner  (b. 1954) In August 2010, Turner portrayed the role of Sister Jamison Connelly in Matthew Lombardo’s drama High at Hartford TheaterWorks.  The production transferred to Broadway, at the Booth Theater, where it opened in previews on March 25, 2011, officially on April 19, 2011, and an announced quick closing on April 24, 2011.  However, in a rare move, the production was revived, still headed by Turner, to undertake a national tour, which began in Boston in December 2012.  Offered hereis a theatre program of High, signed on the cover by Turner.  Signed in person whiole the play was showing at the Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park [2010].  Most of her signature is in the light area on the cover.  Fine...........40-60

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75. [THE MUNSTERS]  Butch Patrick  (1953)  American former child actor. Beginning his professional acting career at the age of eight, Patrick is perhaps best known for his role as child werewolf Eddie Munster on the CBS comedy television series The Munsters.  Signed & inscribed 8x10 color photo shown as Eddie Munster. Fine...............40-60

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77. [FILM]  Anthony Quinn  (1915-2001)    Mexican American actor, as well as a painter and writer.  Signed 8x10 photo. Fine...............50-75

79. [FILM] Billy De Wolfe (1907-1974)  American character actor. He was active in films from the mid-1940s until his death in 1974. He was a good friend of Doris Day from the time of their meeting during the filming of Tea for Two (1950) until his death. His signed 1965 contract to play the part of Mayor Davis in the film "BILLIE" starring Patty Duke. There are 2 signed documents here. VG...........125-175

Uncle of Abraham Lincoln

80.  Kentucky Pioneer document dated 1805, summons for Williamson Bruce to appear before the Judges of Hardin County [Elizabethtown] Kentucky. They are to answer William Bush plaintiff.  William Bush, brother of Sarah who was Abraham Lincoln's step-mother, therefore William Bush was Abe's uncle by marriage. This document was written and signed by the noted Kentucky pioneer, Ben Helm. Also signed by William Bush on the verso. BEN HELM (b. Fairfax county, Va., May 8, 1767; son of Capt. Thomas Helm, apioneer settler of Kentucky, who moved from Virginia to the Falls of Ohio, in the fall of 1779. In 1801-03 Ben Helm erected the first brick house built there. He became a surveyor; was state senator, 1796-1800; clerk of the Hardin county courts, 1800-17; an officer with the rank of major in the war of 1812; filled various other offices of honor and trust in Kentucky: purchased the farm owned by Christopher Bush, father of Mrs. Sarah (Bush) Johnston Lincoln, step-mother of Abraham Lincoln, and was a partner in a general store with Duff Green [later, American statesman], conducting the business as Green & Helm. He died in Elizabethtown, 1858, nearly 91 years old.Apparently William Bush was somewhat of a troublemaker in the E-town area. He was born in 1763, and in 1828 he acquired the Knob Creek farm where the Lincolns had lived, before they left for Indiana. His sister, Sarah, became the step-mother of the future U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln. See the article THAT ROGUE, WILLIAM BUSH, by Blaine V. Houmes, the Iowa physician and collector of Lincolniana. This article appears in The MANUSCRIPT, Summer 2002. William Bush acquired land like his parents, and by 1817 had married and built an attractive brick house [Elizabethtown area], a sign of sure success. He served on jury duty with Thomas Lincoln, after of Abraham and acquired the Knob Creek farm where the Lincolns had lived, before they left for Indiana∞, and later Illinois. Although prosperous, he was frequently entangled in lawsuits. His reputation was guarded and he did not enjoy the respect of other members of the Bush family. Little is known of Lincoln's relationship with the Bush family. Lincoln claimed that his family's removal (to Indiana) was partly on account of slavery, but chiefly on account of the difficulty in land titles in Kentucky. Thomas Lincoln was known to be anti-slavery, and as a young boy Abraham probably observed slaves being taken in chains to Southern markets, on the road beside his home. Carl Sandburg and other historians have not dwelt on the cantankerous nature of the President's uncle by marriage, let alone the fact that there was a slave-trader in the family. We wish to give credit to Blaine Houmes for much of what appears in this description.  Approx. 6-1/8 x 7-1/2 in. Rare!............400-600

84. [FILM] Rudy Vallee (1901-1986) American singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer. Signed bank check dated 1935 plus sheet music........50-75

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87. [OPERA]  Norman Kelley (1911-2006)  American operatic tenor who had an active international career during the 1940s through the 1970s. He was notably a regular performer at the Metropolitan Opera between 1957 and 1961, and he sang in several world premieres with the New York City Opera. He also notably translated Engelbert Humperdinck's Hänsel und Gretel into English, a version first performed in 1967 and used by opera companies to this present day.  Christmas [1980] greeting card signed inside to Franklyn Lenthall, The Theatre Museum, Boothbay, Maine. Includes the envelope addressed by Kelley including  handwritten return address.  VG.............50-75

88. [POSTAL HISTORY] James K. Polk. Folded cover addressed to "His Excellency James K. Polk, President of the United States, Washington D.C.", blue "Philadelphia Pa. Apr. 2" circular datestamp, manuscript Free, docket "R.M. Maddock, Penna. Captaincy." Maddock was a Senate Door Keeper.  Very good +.  Scarce cover to Polk during his one-term presidency.........100-200

90.  WILLIAM W. CAMPBELL [1806-1881] American Party congressman from New York 1845-47; State Supreme Ct. Justice; author & historian. Document Signed, 1851, 5+pp., all handwritten, concerning the settlement of a law suit arising from an estate. 8x13 in. Philip R. Yonge of Darien, George, one of the Executors of the Last Will and Testament of John Fraser late of East Florida. The suit is against Thomas Napier of the City of New York. VG............40-60

91. LEVANDER, HAROLD. Gov. of Minnesota 1967-71. Letter as governor dated Nov. 28, 1987 sending photo and expressing warm sentiments concerning addressee's ill son. Vertical fold at right, not affecting the text...........20-30

92. BRODIE, ALEXANDER O. Gov of Arizona Territory 1902-05 (predating statehood). LS March 24, 1903 to the President endorsing the "good character, ability and moral qualities" of a job-seeker. Small marginal tears not affecting text. (This is probably a retained copy)............20-30

93. WILLIAMS, JACK. Governor of Arizona 1967-75. Dated Nov. 20, 1967, Williams expresses sympathy and encloses an autographed photo. Vertical fold at right, not affecting the text. Some off-print from ink signature when folded..........20-30

94. DOCKING, ROBERT S. Governor of Kansas 1967-75. Letter dated Nov. 20, 1967, sending autographed photo and expressing regret for addressee's son's illness.....20-30

96. [MARYLAND] Thomas G. Pratt (1804- 1869) was a lawyer and politician from Annapolis, Maryland. He was the 27th Governor of Maryland from 1845 to 1848 and a U.S. Senator from 1850 to 1857. SIGNED PARTLY-PRINTED DOCUMENT, 1845, appointing Justices from Frederick, Md., 5th Election Commission. 15-3/4 x 10 in. Edge tattering & folds but in generally good condition.........50-75

97. [MINN] S.J.R. McMillan (1826-1897) American politician. He was a Republican U.S. Senator from Minnesota. McMillan served in the U.S. Senate in the 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, and 49th United States Congresses from March 4, 1875, to March 3, 1887. He had also been a member of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1864 to 1875 and served as Chief Justice from 1874-1875. He graduated from Western University of Pennsylvania in 1846, later studying the law on his own as was the custom of the day. DOCUMENT SIGNED, 1879, 5X8 in. Signed receipt for Vol. One of the Official Register of the United States for 1879...........30-40

101. [ART] RALPH BAKSHI - American animator/draftsman. In the late 1950s & early 1960s he worked at CBS-Terrytoons on such series as "Heckle and Jeckle" and "Mighty Mouse." From there he went to Famous Studios-Paramount, where he directed countless "Casper the Friendly Ghost" and "Little Audrey" cartoons, among others. During the 1960s he also animated Peter Max's commercials. When Famous Studios closed in 1967, Bakshi went into partnership with Steve Krantz. Their first venture was "Fritz the Cat", released in 1972. The success of "Fritz" prompted "Heavy Traffic" [1973], a funny-sad chronicle of life in New York's slums. Striking out on his own, Bakshi produced the sometimes brilliant, often disappointing "Coonskin" [1974]; also "Wizards" [1977]; "Lord of the Rings" [1978]. Ralph Bakshi occupies a somewhat ambiguous position in the animation world. He is one of the more original artists at work in the animated cartoon medium. He has become a cult figure. ORIGINAL pencil drawing, unsigned on 8 x 5 in. sheet. As this was a "working study" there was no reason for him to have signed it...............100-150

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102. [ART] RALPH BAKSHI - American animator/draftsman. In the late 1950s & early 1960s he worked at CBS-Terrytoons on such series as "Heckle and Jeckle" and "Mighty Mouse." From there he went to Famous Studios-Paramount, where he directed countless "Casper the Friendly Ghost" and "Little Audrey" cartoons, among others. During the 1960s he also animated Peter Max's commercials. When Famous Studios closed in 1967, Bakshi went into partnership with Steve Krantz. Their first venture was "Fritz the Cat", released in 1972. The success of "Fritz" prompted "Heavy Traffic" [1973], a funny-sad chronicle of life in New York's slums. Striking out on his own, Bakshi produced the sometimes brilliant, often disappointing "Coonskin" [1974]; also "Wizards" [1977]; "Lord of the Rings" [1978]. Ralph Bakshi occupies a somewhat ambiguous position in the animation world. He is one of the more original artists at work in the animated cartoon medium. He has become a cult figure. ORIGINAL ink & pencil drawing, unsigned on 8 x 5 in. sheet. As this was a "working study" there was no reason for him to have signed it...............100-150

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103. [ART] RALPH BAKSHI - American animator/draftsman. In the late 1950s & early 1960s he worked at CBS-Terrytoons on such series as "Heckle and Jeckle" and "Mighty Mouse." From there he went to Famous Studios-Paramount, where he directed countless "Casper the Friendly Ghost" and "Little Audrey" cartoons, among others. During the 1960s he also animated Peter Max's commercials. When Famous Studios closed in 1967, Bakshi went into partnership with Steve Krantz. Their first venture was "Fritz the Cat", released in 1972. The success of "Fritz" prompted "Heavy Traffic" [1973], a funny-sad chronicle of life in New York's slums. Striking out on his own, Bakshi produced the sometimes brilliant, often disappointing "Coonskin" [1974]; also "Wizards" [1977]; "Lord of the Rings" [1978]. Ralph Bakshi occupies a somewhat ambiguous position in the animation world. He is one of the more original artists at work in the animated cartoon medium. He has become a cult figure. ORIGINAL ink & pencil drawing, unsigned on 6-3/4 x 8 in. sheet. As this was a "working study" there was no reason for him to have signed it. Rust paperclip mark..............100-150

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104. [ART] RALPH BAKSHI - American animator/draftsman. In the late 1950s & early 1960s he worked at CBS-Terrytoons on such series as "Heckle and Jeckle" and "Mighty Mouse." From there he went to Famous Studios-Paramount, where he directed countless "Casper the Friendly Ghost" and "Little Audrey" cartoons, among others. During the 1960s he also animated Peter Max's commercials. When Famous Studios closed in 1967, Bakshi went into partnership with Steve Krantz. Their first venture was "Fritz the Cat", released in 1972. The success of "Fritz" prompted "Heavy Traffic" [1973], a funny-sad chronicle of life in New York's slums. Striking out on his own, Bakshi produced the sometimes brilliant, often disappointing "Coonskin" [1974]; also "Wizards" [1977]; "Lord of the Rings" [1978]. Ralph Bakshi occupies a somewhat ambiguous position in the animation world. He is one of the more original artists at work in the animated cartoon medium. He has become a cult figure. ORIGINAL ink & pencil drawing, unsigned on 8 x 5 in. sheet. As this was a "working study" there was no reason for him to have signed it............100-150

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105. [ART] RALPH BAKSHI - American animator/draftsman. In the late 1950s & early 1960s he worked at CBS-Terrytoons on such series as "Heckle and Jeckle" and "Mighty Mouse." From there he went to Famous Studios-Paramount, where he directed countless "Casper the Friendly Ghost" and "Little Audrey" cartoons, among others. During the 1960s he also animated Peter Max's commercials. When Famous Studios closed in 1967, Bakshi went into partnership with Steve Krantz. Their first venture was "Fritz the Cat", released in 1972. The success of "Fritz" prompted "Heavy Traffic" [1973], a funny-sad chronicle of life in New York's slums. Striking out on his own, Bakshi produced the sometimes brilliant, often disappointing "Coonskin" [1974]; also "Wizards" [1977]; "Lord of the Rings" [1978]. Ralph Bakshi occupies a somewhat ambiguous position in the animation world. He is one of the more original artists at work in the animated cartoon medium. He has become a cult figure. ORIGINAL ink & pencil drawing, unsigned on 6-3/4 x 8 in. sheet. As this was a "working study" there was no reason for him to have signed it............100-150

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106. [ART] RALPH BAKSHI - American animator/draftsman. In the late 1950s & early 1960s he worked at CBS-Terrytoons on such series as "Heckle and Jeckle" and "Mighty Mouse." From there he went to Famous Studios-Paramount, where he directed countless "Casper the Friendly Ghost" and "Little Audrey" cartoons, among others. During the 1960s he also animated Peter Max's commercials. When Famous Studios closed in 1967, Bakshi went into partnership with Steve Krantz. Their first venture was "Fritz the Cat", released in 1972. The success of "Fritz" prompted "Heavy Traffic" [1973], a funny-sad chronicle of life in New York's slums. Striking out on his own, Bakshi produced the sometimes brilliant, often disappointing "Coonskin" [1974]; also "Wizards" [1977]; "Lord of the Rings" [1978]. Ralph Bakshi occupies a somewhat ambiguous position in the animation world. He is one of the more original artists at work in the animated cartoon medium. He has become a cult figure. ORIGINAL ink & pencil drawing, unsigned on 6-3/4 x 8 in. sheet. As this was a "working study" there was no reason for him to have signed it............100-150

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107. [ART] RALPH BAKSHI - American animator/draftsman. In the late 1950s & early 1960s he worked at CBS-Terrytoons on such series as "Heckle and Jeckle" and "Mighty Mouse." From there he went to Famous Studios-Paramount, where he directed countless "Casper the Friendly Ghost" and "Little Audrey" cartoons, among others. During the 1960s he also animated Peter Max's commercials. When Famous Studios closed in 1967, Bakshi went into partnership with Steve Krantz. Their first venture was "Fritz the Cat", released in 1972. The success of "Fritz" prompted "Heavy Traffic" [1973], a funny-sad chronicle of life in New York's slums. Striking out on his own, Bakshi produced the sometimes brilliant, often disappointing "Coonskin" [1974]; also "Wizards" [1977]; "Lord of the Rings" [1978]. Ralph Bakshi occupies a somewhat ambiguous position in the animation world. He is one of the more original artists at work in the animated cartoon medium. He has become a cult figure. ORIGINAL ink & pencil drawing, unsigned on  8 x 5 in. sheet. As this was a "working study" there was no reason for him to have signed it............100-150

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108. [ART] Portrait of George Washington - original engraving/etching/aquatint by T. Johnson, plate signed & dated 1903 in the plate. This, of course, was done after Gilbert Stuart's famous portrait. Image 11-1/2 x 9-3/4" plus wide margins.  VG. Too large for scanner's window but you can see most of it in scan below............100-150

110. MYSTERY LOT of about 93 pieces from 19th & 20th century. Includes: letters; documents; a few autographs; 5 bank checks signed by the noted artist, Douglas Volk, known for his portraits of Abraham Lincoln, one used on postage stamp, and various ephemera. Oldest item in this lot is 1838. There is also an 1842 document signed by R.G. Hazard [look him up], and a 1945 TLS by Commodore Badt. Good lot for eBay sellers or those who like researching items.....125-225

111. MYSTERY LOT of about 93 pieces from 19th & 20th century. Includes: letters; documents; a few autographs; 5 bank checks signed by the noted artist, Douglas Volk, known for his portraits of Abraham Lincoln, one used on postage stamp, and various ephemera. Oldest item in this lot is 1800. There is also an 1825 bank check signed by R.G. Hazard [look him up], and a 1815 New York Supreme Court document. Good lot for eBay sellers or those who like researching items.....125-175

112 [FRANCE]  2 French Revolutionary Military documents - Year 2 [1794] of the Revolution, speaks of military hospitals, infantry officers, soldiers - false illness to fake leave of absence, etc.  The ink handwritten parts are of the period.  Total 7 pages; largest document is 8.5 x 12 in. VG.............150-200

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113. [FRANCE] Louis-François Chamillart, Marquis de la Suze ( 1751 - 1833 ) was a French politician. He was allowed to sit at the Chamber of Peers in 1815. ALS, 1791, written from Chateau des Tuileries, to certified services of La Plasse "Marechal des Logis des Rois."  1p, 7-3/4 x 12-1/4 in.  VG...............100-150

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114. [FRANCE] Firmin-Léon-Joseph Renouard  (1831-1913)  Bishop of Limoges. ALS, 1912, 2 full pages, 5-1/4 x 8-1/4 in. Fine........60-80

116.  Chauncey M. Depew  (1834-1928)  attorney for Cornelius Vanderbilt's railroad interests, president of the New York Central Railroad System, and a United States Senator from New York from 1899 to 1911.  Cancelled $1000 Bond of The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Co., dated 1897. Sheet of coupons still attached. Signed by Depew as President.  Approx. 10 x 15 in. Folds but very fine condition.................125-175

117. [ART] Laslett John Pott (1837–1898)  British artist. ALS, 1877, 1p, 4-3/8 x 7 in.  This letter was once owned by  Samuel Carter Hall (1800-1889)   Irish-born Victorian journalist who is best known for his editorship of The Art Journal and for his much-satirised personality. Fine.............75-100

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118. [ART] Andrew MacCallum (1821–1902) was a British landscape painter.   MacCallum's reputation rested mainly on woodland subjects. He sent 53 pictures to the Royal Academy (1850–1886) and others to the British Institution, Society of British Artists, and International Exhibitions (1870–1). Special exhibitions of his paintings were held at the Dudley Gallery in 1866 and at Nottingham in 1873; his Sultry Eve was shown at the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia in 1876.  The Tate Gallery acquired MacCallum's Silvery Moments, Burnham Beeches (1885), and The Monarch of the Glen; the Victoria and Albert Museum his In Sherwood Forest—Winter Evening after Rain (1881), S. Maria delle Grazie, Milan (1854), Rome from the Porta San Pancrazio (1855–6), The Burning of Rome by Nero, and the Massacre of the Christians (1878–9), and Head of Christ after Daniele Crespi. The City of Nottingham Art Gallery bought The Major Oak, Sherwood Forest (1882), measuring about 9 ft. by 12 ft., and The Opening Scene in Bailey's "Festus".  ALS, 1877. 2pp, 4-1/2 x 7-1/4 in. This letter was once owned by  Samuel Carter Hall (1800-1889)   Irish-born Victorian journalist who is best known for his editorship of The Art Journal and for his much-satirised personality. Fine.............100-150

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121. [FRANCE] Charles de Bourbon, Count of Charolais (1700-1760) French noble. As a member of the reigni prince of the Blood. A son of Louis III, Prince of Condé, he was made governor of Touraine in 1720. He fought in Hungary in the war against the Ottoman Turks and won distinction at the battle of Belgrade. He was governor of his nephew Louis Joseph de Bourbon, prince de Condé. In 1728 he became one of the candidates to the hand of wealthy Maria Zofia Sieniawska supported by Louis XV in attempt to gain a strong position in Poland before the Royal Election. He secretly married Jeanne de Valois-Saint Remy, a descendent of Henri II via an illegitimate branch. Their son was Louis-Thomas [1718-1799], who was not legitimated by the king, later was exiled to England. Document Signed, 1744, 1p, approx. 9-1/4 x 13-1/2 in. One middle fold................150-250

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122. [MUSIC] Mel Tillis (b. 1932) American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits.  Signed 8x10 photo. Signed in dark area. VG........25-35

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123. [MUSIC] Roy Clark (b. 1933) American country music musician and performer. He is best known for hosting Hee Haw Show. Signed, inscribed 8x10 photo. VG.............25-35

125. [FILM] Bill Cody [1891-1948] Hollywood B-western actor of the 1920s, 1930s and into the 1940s, and father to Bill Cody, Jr.. Cody, often called "the reel Bill Cody", began his acting career in the early days of film, and just happened to have the same name as "Buffalo" Bill Cody , although being of no relation. The name was, initially, what drew producers to Cody. However, he soon proved to be a charismatic performer in his own right. SIGNED, inscribed 4-3/4 x 6-3/4" photo. VG......40-60

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126. [GREAT EASTERN] John Scott Russell 1808-1882) Scottish naval engineer who built the Great Eastern in collaboration with Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and made the discovery that gave birth to the modern study of solitons. Russell's experiments and observations led him to propose a new system of shaping vessels, known as the wave system, which was to culminate in the building of the SS Great Eastern. He was held in high regard by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who made him a partner in his project to build the Great Eastern. At its time, this was to be the largest moveable object man had ever created. The Great Eastern was eventually launched in 1858, having been designed according to Russell's wave system. Russell was also one of the earliest and most active people advocating ironclad men-of-war, and was the joint designer of the first armoured frigate, HMS Warrior. CLIP SIGNATURE mounted...............40-60

127. [AUSTRALIA] Ronald Crauford Munro-Ferguson, 1st Viscount Novar (1860-1934), sixth Governor-General of Australia, was probably the most politically influential holder of this post. Card SIGNED, 12/4/30. VG..........20-30

128. [MUSIC] Frankie Laine [1913-2007] American singer, songwriter and actor whose career spanned 75 years. Signed & inscribed flyer about him. 8.5 x 6.5 in.............35-45

129. Charles H. King - Admiral. Signature...........20-30

130. [OLYMPIC SKATERS] BONNIE BLAIR & NANCY KERRIGAN - both have signed OLYMPIC HEROES page from some publication. 5-1/2 x 8-1/4........25-35

131. [THEATRE] Herbert Kelcey - vintage stage actor. Signed 5x3 card.....20-30

132. [FILM] Joyce Compton (1907 - 1997) American actress. Among her films were Imitation of Life, Magnificent Obsession, The Awful Truth, Rose of Washington Square, They Drive by Night, Christmas in Connecticut, Mildred Pierce, The Best Years of Our Lives, and Sorry, Wrong Number. ALS, 1966, written on both sides to a fan. Nice letter. VG..........40-60

134. [MUSIC] John White (1936 - ) English experimental composer and musical performer. He invented the early British form of minimalism known as Systems music, with his early Machines. AMQS from his work "Piano Sonata No. 95". Approx. 10-1/2 x 4-1/4". Two folds o/w VG..........75-100

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135. [ENGLAND]  Joseph Parker (1830-1902)  English Nonconformist (Congregational) divine. Age stains......20-30

136. [ENGLAND]  Charles Manners-Sutton, 1st Viscount Canterbury GCB, PC (1780-1845) was a British Tory politician who served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1817 to 1835. Franking Signature on address panel 1834............25-35

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137. [ENGLAND] Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax, GCB, PC (1800-1885), known as Sir Charles Wood, 3rd Bt between 1846 and 1866, was a British Whig politician and Member of Parliament. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1846 to 1852. Franking Signature on address panel 183[?]............25-35

138. [FILM] Dorothy Malone (b. 1925) Academy Award-winning actress American. DOCUMENT SIGNED, a contract dated April 23, 1979, 4pp., a one year contract with Contemporary-Korman Ltd. Also signed by Tom Korman of the famous agency. Signed on last page. VG...........75-100

139. [TV] Colleen Dewhurst (1924-1991) Canadian actress known for playing Marilla Cuthbert in the various Anne of Green Gables productions. She was twice married to actor George C. Scott. SIGNED 1961 contract to act in The Play of The Week: "No Exit." She was paid $650. 4 pages; signed on pg. 1 and pg. 4. Unique.......50-75

140. [WRITERS lot] George William Curtis (1824-1892) Am. writer. Signature. Robert W. Chambers (1865-1933) Am.n artist and writer. Sig. 1908.Robert Collyer (1823-1912) Am. Unitarian clergyman. Signature 1964. E.H. Conger (1843-1907) Am. diplomat. Nice signature w/picture. E.E. Partridge(1900-1990) Us Air Force general. Sig. card [lined side]. Charles Major (1856-1913) Am. novelist. ANS on card, 1901. Henry van Dyke (1852-1933) Am. author and clergyman. Signature 1907. Amelia E. Barr (1831-1919) Brit. Am. novelist. Sig. card, 1901..........80-120

141. [FRANCE] Pierre Clément Eugène Pelletan [1813-1884] French writer, journalist and politician. He was an associate of Lamartine, but refused an appointment to the office in the foreign affairs ministry. He was elected deputy in 1863 and joined the opposition to the Second Empire regime. His bright and eloquent speeches won him a fame of brilliant orator. Re-elected in 1869, he protested against the war with Prussia and became member of the Government of National Defense on 4 September 1870. From 31 January to 4 February 1871, Pelletan exercised the duties of public education minister, but he departed for Bordeaux on 6 February. He was elected to the National Assembly in February 1871. He approved the politics of Thiers and became vice-president of the Senate in 1879. In 1884, he was elected senator for life. ALS, no date, 1p., 5-1/4 x 8-1/4". Blank page is mounted along edge to another sheet. VG.........60-80

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Portrait of Pelletan

142. Albertus Christiaan van Raalte (1811-1876) 19th century pastor in the Reformed Church in America. He led the Dutch immigrants who founded the city of Holland, Michigan in 1846 and played an important role in establishing the school that would become Hope College. Signed Autograph Card, dated Chicago, 1872......25-35

Portrait of Raalte

143. [MUSIC] Irving Caesar  (1895-1996)  American lyricist and theater composer who wrote lyrics for numerous song standards including "Swanee," "Sometimes I'm Happy," "Crazy Rhythm," and "Tea for Two," one of the most frequently recorded tunes ever written. He was born and died in New York. In 1972 he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Signed, inscribed music sheet of his composition "Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag". Signed on cover. Approx. 8 x 10.5"...............75-100

144. [MILITARY] Lyman Louis Lemnitzer [1899-1988] American Army General, who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1960 to 1962. He then served as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO from 1963 to 1969. Signed bank check, 1957. VG example............50-75

145. [FILM] Geraldine Leigh Chaplin (b. 1944) is a British-American actress and the daughter of Charlie Chaplin.  Signed 3x5 card. Fine..........20-30
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146.  [FILM] Lew Ayres (1908 1996) American actor, best known for starring as Paul in All Quiet on the Western Front and for playing Dr. Kildare in several movies. Signed 3x5 card..........2O-30

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147. STELLA ADLER (1902-1989) Actress, Director, Teacher. She opened the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting. Among those to study at the conservatory were Marlon BRANDO Robert De NERO, Warren BEATTY, and Candice BERGEN, Adler is viewed as one of the foremost influences on contemporary acting. TLS dtd 5/12/89 signed "Stella"................40-60

148. [SCIENCE] DANIEL I. ARNON (1910-1994) American Plant Physiologist - one of the 20th century's leaders in the field of photosynthesis. ALS dtd 8/22/89.......35-45

149. [FRANCE] Pauline Trigère (1909-2002) was a French-born American fashion designer, known for her crisp, tailored cuts and innovative ideas. Her clientèle included many famous women such as the Duchess of Windsor, actress Claudette Colbert and singer Lena Horne. SIGNED, inscribed 10x8 photo.........25-35

150. [FASHION DESIGNERS] Signed photographs of famous designers: Diane von Fürstenberg [inscribed]; Rudi Gernreich (1922-1985); Calvin Klein [inscribed]; plus Videl Sassoon  (1928-2012) British hairdresser. Only minor faults, if any......75-100

151. [THEATRE] John Merivale (1917-1990), also known as Jack Merivale, was a Canadian-born British theatre actor, and occasional supporting player in British films.  ALS, The Booth Theatre, 1947, 1p. Re: photograph.............35-45

152. [MYSTERY LOT] includes:  Warner Bros. pay check, 1984, signed on verso by Lawrence Roman (1921-2008) known for writing the hit Broadway play "Under the Yum-Yum Tree" and for adapting the farce into the 1963 movie version. Also includes CLIP SIGNATURE of  Henry Martyn Scudder (1822-1895)  missionary under American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions and Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in America to Japan and South India—to American Madura Mission and American Madras Mission. He established American Arcot Mission, North Arcot of South India—then under Madras Presidency. Also includes Edward Fuller Witsell (1891- 1969) was an officer in the United States Army who served as Adjutant General from 1946 to 1951. General Witsell was a 1911 graduate of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina and a World War I veteran. TLS, 1946, to congressman [Mas] Philip J. Philbin re: request for relief of active duty for Chaplain (1stn Lieut.) Donald B. Weymouth.  Also 1881 Gov. doc from Sec. of War Alex. ramsey about Des Moines Rapids Canal; 1828 Norwich, Ct. document;  1839 document signed by I.P. hazard, Providence, RI;  4 checks signed by Brenda Kuhn;  some  items from the papers of congressman Philip J. Philbin;  a calling card signed Mrs.  Wainwright;  card signed by Richardson K. Dilworth (1898-1974) American Democratic Party politician, born in the Pittsburgh area, who served as the 118th Mayor of Philadelphia from 1956 to 1962.  Also  card signed George W. Williams (naval officer);  1811 document from Kittery, Maine area [Spinney];  various bank checks, some small old prints, unidentified autograph signatures; documents, ephemera, etc.  Approx. 82 pieces. Good lot for eBay sellers or those who like researching items............80-120

153. [MISC. SIGNATURES]  Rudolph Wurlitzer (1831–1914), founder of the jukebox company. Wilfred John Funk (1883-1965) was an author, poet, lexicographer, and publisher. He was president of Funk & Wagnalls from 1925 to 1940, and founder of publishing company Wilfred Funk, Inc. Stark Young (1881-1963)  American teacher, playwright, novelist, painter, literary critic and essayist.  Robert Stanley Dollar (1844-1932)   lumber baron, shipping magnate, philanthropist. Carl Dreyfus - publisher. Max C. Fleischmann  (Fleischmann's yeast]. Dr. John Finley (1863-1940) American Educator.  J. Bertram Lippincott - publisher.  Eight signed cards, all with mounting traces on verso and 2 with trace along top front edge.........100-150

154. (NH - CIVIL WAR)  William Pitt Moses  (1827-1905) Union soldier, born Exeter, New Hampshire. Enlisted in UNion army June 24, 1862 as 1st Lieut.  On August 5, 1862, he was commissioned into F Company NH 9th Infantry. Mustered out June 10, 1865 at Alexandria, Virginbia.  He was Quartermaster.  Signed Document, Somersworth, NH, 1874, approx. 7-1/2 x 3-1/4 in. VG.  The picture showing here is NOT included............25-35

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155. David Derek Stacton (1923-1968)  American novelist, historian and poet. TLS, no date, 1p, to Mr. Silkin, probably Jon Silkin (1930-1997) the British poet. Stacton was born in San Francisco. In author profiles, however, he claimed to have been born April 25, 1925 in Minden, Nevada (several of his books are set in Nevada). Stacton attended Stanford University from 1941–43. He served in the Civilian Public Service as a conscientious objector, and wrote a letter as “David Stacton” decrying the compliant American masses to Dwight Macdonald’s Politics in 1945. He lived in Europe from 1951–1954, 1960–1962, and 1964–1965. Most of his books as David Stacton were originally published in England. Stacton wrote under the pseudonyms Carse Boyd, Bud Clifton, David Dereksen and David West. He also ghosted Living Religions Of The World a 1956 work accredited to Frederic Spiegelberg.  VG........50-75

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158. [POLITICS] mixed lot of signatutes in various forms: [1] Giles Waldo Hotchkiss (1815-1878) U.S. Representative from New York during the American Civil War. Signature. VG. [2] DONLEY, Joseph Benton [1838-1917] Representative from Pennsylvania, entered the Union Army as a captain in the Eighty-third Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, in 1862 and served throughout the war. SIGNATURE. [3]WOODWARD, George Washington [1809-1875] Representative from Pennsylvania; nominated in 1845 by President Polk a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States but was not confirmed by the Senate. SIGNATURE. [4] ARMSTRONG, William Hepburn [1824-1919] Representative from Pennsylvania. SIGNATURE. [5] Everett Sanders (1882-1950) was an American political figure. He was secretary to President Calvin Coolidge and chairman of the Republican National Committee. SIGNED 3X5 CARD. [6] TALLMADGE, Nathaniel Pitcher, a Senator from New York; born in Chatham, Columbia County, N.Y., February 8, 1795; graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., in 1815; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1818 and commenced practice in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; member, State assembly 1828; member, State senate 1830-1833; elected as a Jacksonian to the United States Senate in 1833; reelected as a Democrat in 1839, and served from March 4, 1833, to June 17, 1844, when he resigned, having been appointed by President John Tyler to be Governor of Wisconsin Territory, with residence in Fond du Lac; served as Governor of Wisconsin Territory until his removal from office in May 1845; devoted himself to writing religious tracts; died in Battle Creek, Mich., November 2, 1864; interment in Rienzi Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wis. CLIP SIGNATURE [quite foxed]. [7] album page signed on both sides by: SOUTHWICK, George Newell, (1863 - 1912) NY; BODINE, Robert Nall, (1837 - 1914) Mo; BURLEIGH, Edwin Chick, (1843 - 1916) US senator, congressman & Gov. of Maine. Signed on other side by: SUTHERLAND, Roderick Dhu, (1862 - 1915) Neb.; VANDIVER, Willard Duncan, (1854 - 1932) Mo.; STEPHENS, John Hall, (1847 - 1924) Texas. VG. [8]JAMES J. DAVIS (1873-1947) American steel worker and Republican Party politician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He served as U.S. Secretary of Labor and represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate. He was also known by the nicknames of the "Iron Puddler" and "Puddler Jim." Typewritten Manuscript Signed, 1p. Re: the home is the basis of civilization as we have known it. Clean. Click to see Davis [9]FISHER, John [1806-1882] Representative from New York. SIGNATURE. [10] Omar D. Conger [1818-1898] U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Michigan. He was a member of the State military board during the Civil War, holding the rank of colonel. Senator Conger is the namesake for Fort Conger, the pioneering Arctic outpost established by Augustus Greeley's 1881 expedition and named by the explorer in gratitude for the senator's support. SIGNATURE ON ALBUM PAGE. See signature [11] McCARTY, Andrew Zimmerman [1808-1879] Representative from New York. SIGNATURE. [12] [PENN] nice clean album page signed by 2 Penn. congressmen: MORRELL, Daniel Johnson, (1821 - 1885); TOWNSEND, Washington, (1813 - 1894). Both are large clean signatures. [13] SHOBER, Francis Edwin [1831-1896] Representative from North Carolina. SIGNATURE. [14] Charles Benjamin Farwell (1823 - 1903) U.S. Representative and Senator from Illinois. Clip Signature. [15] Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg (1837-1908) nineteenth century politician, lawyer and judge from Missouri. Born near Cologne, Germany, Finkelnburg immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1848, settling in St. Charles, Missouri. During the Civil War, Finkelnburg served as a private in the Union Army and was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1864 to 1868, serving as speaker pro tempore in 1868. He was elected a Republican and later reelected a Liberal Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1868, serving from 1869 to 1873. Finkelnburg was appointed judge of the eastern district of Missouri by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905, serving until 1907. CLIP SIGNATURE, mounted. [16] Jacob Hart Ela (1820- 1884) U.S. Representative from New Hampshire. SIGNATURE, Rochester, NH, on album page. [17] Ossian Ray (1835- 1892) United States Representative from New Hampshire. SIGNATURE, Lancaster, NH...............100-150

159. [FILM-THEATRE]  Yul Brynner  (1920-1985) Russian-born actor of film and stage.  Signed 8x10 photo. VG.......60-80

160. [FRANCE] Paul Jamot  (1863-1939)  French painter, art critic and museum curator. He became curator of national museums, a member of the Institute , Commander of the Legion of Honour, honorary curator of the Louvre Museum , Reims museum director from 1927 to 1939.  ALS, 1930, 2pp,  5-1/4 x 8-1/2 in. He speaks about Delacroix drawings. Fine. Rare!............150-250

162. [FILM]  Layte Bowden - Pan-American Airlines stewardess who kept company with Peter Lawford for the two years he and his ex-wife, Pat Kennedy, lived at opposite ends of the country. She was a former beauty queen, a one-time receptionist and secretary to then-Sen. George Smathers (D-Fla.) who graced Roll Call’s pages in 1960 as part of a double header baseball-themed shot, went on to join the jet set — literally.  After leaving the Hill in 1962, she, whom Life Magazine once featured in an article about “pretty girls” in Washington, joined the ranks of the Pucci-clad Pan Am stewardesses. “We were treated like movie stars on Pan Am,” she said. In her role at the airline, she also flew on White House press charters as chief purser, accompanying Presidents John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon on official trips.  She was with JFK in Berlin when he gave his famous “Ich bein ein Berliner” speech and in Dallas the day he was shot. “I was on Air Force One when the word came in” that he had died, she said. “I fainted in the aisle and somebody got brandy and poured it down me.” Before she traded in her swinging-single gal status to marry Butler Aviation CEO Paul Dopp in 1971, the Floridian said she also dated a dizzying array of Congressmen, movie stars, and other high-ranking officials, including then-Rep. John Brademas (D-Ind.), Warren Beatty and Kennedy brother-in-law and Rat Packer Peter Lawford. She had a small role in the Lawford-produced film “Billie,” starring Patty Duke. In the mid-1960s, Dopp and CBS News Anchor Dan Rather began collaboration on a book based on their experiences traveling with presidents but never completed it because she “was so busy having a good time.”  Rare ALS, 1966, 1p, to Milt Ebbins, Peter Lawford's agent and business partner.........75-100

163. Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) American artist, illustrator and author. He studied with the influential painters and theorists of his day, including Arthur Wesley Dow, William Merritt Chase, Robert Henri, Abbott Thayer, and Kenneth Hayes Miller. A transcendentalist and mystic, Kent painted remote and austere lands, including Newfoundland (1914-15), Tierra del Fuego (1922-23), and Greenland (1929; 1931-32; 1934-35).

Collotype offered here from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1925.

Not in Burne Jones. Unsigned. Image sizes approx. 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches plus clean margins. Printed on copper plates by hand on French Arches hand-made paper. These are proof printing. Fine, black impressions, on cream wove paper, with full margins (1 to 1 1/2 inches), in excellent condition. Scarce.............100-150

164. [LINCOLN] LEONARD W. VOLK (1828-1895) American sculptor. Most famous for making a life mask of American President Abraham Lincoln. In 1857, he settled in Chicago, where he helped to establish the Academy of Design and was for eight years its head. In 1860 he made a life mask of Lincoln, of whom only one other was ever made (by Clark Mills in 1865). In the early part of spring in 1860, during Abraham Lincoln's visit to Chicago, Volk asked him to sit for a bust. When Lincoln agreed, the artist decided to start by doing a life mask. Lincoln found the process of letting wet plaster dry on his face, followed by a skin-stretching removal process, "anything but agreeable." But he endured it with good humor, and when he saw the final bust, he was quite pleased, declaring it "the animal himself." Volk later used the life mask and bust of 1860 as the basis for other editions, including a full-length statue of Lincoln. Signed 1893 bank check. VG.................100-200

166. [CABINET]  James Harlan  (1820-1899)  member of the United States Senate and a U.S. Cabinet Secretary. He was  Secretary of the Interior under President Andrew Johnson, an appointment he held until 1866. Signature, with sentiment. Harlan was a close friend of President Abraham Lincoln and his family. In 1868 his daughter, Mary Eunice Harlan, married Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln. Harlan's home in Mount Pleasant, now known as the Harlan-Lincoln House, is a museum that houses memorabilia from both the Harlan and Lincoln families........25-35

167.  Lot of 10 signed photos & printed portraits of 20th century governors. All are 10 x 8" unless otherwise indicated. [1] JOHNSON, PAUL B., governor of Mississippi 1964-68. 11 x 8 overall. Inscribed, "Best wishes to a fine young man." Glossy. [2] GUERRERO, MANUEL FLORES LEON. Governor of Guam 1963-69, apptd. by JFK. He has added "Governor of Guam". Matte finish. [3] WALLACE, LURLEEN B. Governor of Alabama 1967-68 until her death. Her husband George was the noted opponent of integration and a presidential candidate who was shot while campaigning. 5 x 3", matte finish. She added to her signature "Gov". [4] KNOWLES, WARREN P. Governor of Wisconsin 1965-71. Matte finish. Punch holes at left border barely touching the image. [5] CARGO, DAVID F. Governor of New Mexico 1967-71. Glossy. Cargo has added "Governor". [6] SMITH, HULETT C. Governor of West Virginia 1965-69. "With best wishes". Glossy. [7] BREWER, ALBERT P. Governor of Alabama 1968-78. Glossy. Inscribed "To George Berstler Sincere best wishes from his friend Albert P. Brewer, Gov." [8] HEARNES, WARREN E. Gov. of Missouri 1965-73. "Best regards". Glossy. Punch holes at right border barely touching the image. [9] WILLIAMS, JOHN BELL. Gov. of Mississippi 1968-72. "Best wishes". Glossy. Punch holes at left border not touching the image. [10] BRANIGAN, ROGER D. Gov. of Indiana 1965-69. Matte finish.........60-80

168. [MEDICINE] Elizabeth Kenny (1880-1952) Australian pioneering physical therapist. Between 1934 and her death she and her associates treated millions of polio victims throughout the world. Their testimonies to Sister Kenny's healing work is part of her legacy; as is The Kenny Concept of Infantile Paralysis, and Its Treatment, known as "The Red Book," written by Dr. John Pohl in collaboration with Kenny. Her most enduring legacy is the Minneapolis Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute. Her principles of muscle rehabilitation became the foundation of physical therapy, (in some countries called physiotherapy). Signature mounted to album page, identified above and dated Dec. 7, 1944 in another hand. Her autograph is pretty scarce and this is slightly less than a very good example.........80-120

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171. [SIGNED BOOK] "An Hour Before Daylight" by Jimmy Carter [former US President]. Simon & Schuster: NY (2001). Photos, 8.5 x 5.5", boards, 271pp. + index. With BOOKPLATE SIGNED BY CARTER AFFIXED TO FRONT FREE END PAPER. Near fine condition................100-150

Cover of Carter book

172. James R. Roosevelt, known as "Rosey" [1854-1927] was the older half-brother of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He served as Secretary of the United States Legation in Vienna and as Secretary of the Embassy in London. RARE DOCUMENT FRAGMENT SIGNED, May 1, 1913. Also signed by Warren Delano. Approx. 7-1/2 x 3-1/4 in. VG...........80-120

176. [POLITICS] Misc. lot of politicians: [1] FERRISS, Orange [1814-1894] a Representative from New York. SIGNATURE. [2] BREWER, Francis Beattie [1820-1892] a Representative from New York CLIP SIGNATURE. [3] Howard H. Baker - US senator. TLS, 1982. [4] SWOPE, John Augustus [1827-1910] Representative from Pennsylvania. SIGNATURE. [5] MILLER, Samuel Henry [1840-1918] Representative from Pennsylvania. SIGNATURE. [6] CESSNA, John 1821-1893] Representative from Pennsylvania. SIGNATURE. [7] CHANDLER, Joseph Ripley [1792-1880] Representative from Pennsylvania. SIGNATURE. [8] GILFILLAN, Calvin Willard [1832-1901] Representative from Pennsylvania. SIGNATURE. [9] MOSGROVE, James [1821-1900] Representative from Pennsylvania. CLIP SIGNATURE. [10] FISHER, Horatio Gates[1838-1890] Representative from Pennsylvania. CLIP SIGNATURE........75-100

178. [ART] Filippo Morghen (Florence, 1730 - Naples, 1777) accomplished eighteenth century engraver. He studied art in Rome for a period of seven years before settling in Naples where he created etchings and engravings. Filippo Morghen was a leading engraver for the recent archaeological discoveries detailed in the Antiquities of Herculaneum, published in Naples in 1757, and the sole engraver and publisher of Views of Ruins in the Environs of Naples, published in 1766. In fact, reference is made to the discoveries at Herculaneum (then a Spanish possession) in the lower right corner of this portrait engraving of Charles III, King of Spain, where we see ancient pottery and sculpture as well as archeological tools-of-the-trade, such as a shovel and a pick. Filippo Morghen's fine engravings earned him the title of 'Engraver to the King of the Two Sicilies'. He was also the father and teacher of Rafaello Morghen (1758-1833), one of the most influential engravers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Carlos III Hispania Atque Indiarum Rex is based upon a design created by the eighteenth century Italian artist, Camillus Paderni (Naples, c. 1720 - 1770). Original Engraving, portrait of Carlos III Hispania Atque Indiarum Rex (Charles III, King of Spain), image approx. 17 X 12" plus margins. Printed on mid eighteenth century hand-made, laid paper. It is a fine, early impression in excellent condition throughout and an outstanding example of the 18th century portrait engraving. This original engraving stands as a prime example of the famous art of Filippo Morghen. VG............250-350

179.  [ART] Etienne-Gabriel Bocourt (1821-1882)  French etcher.  Original etching, portrait of the artist Gustave Courbet, image approx. 9-1/4 x 6-1/4" plus margins.  The soft crease in scan below is not that visible in real life. VG............100-150

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180.  [ART] Claude Franqois FORTIER - French engraver, was born in Paris in 1775, and died in the same city in 1835. Original engraving by Fortier, title: "La Matin", image size approx. 10 x 13-1/2" plus wide margins. Circa 1820-1828. Condition: minor foxing spots on verso; minor stains & marks in margin areas; the main flaw, although less visible from front is an offset blue number that must have rested against this print years ago. At first we didn't notice this but its there. We have adjusted the estimate because of this..........75-100

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181. [ART] Christian Haldenwang (German, 1770-1831) one of the finest German landscape engravers of the early 19th Century. His main works includes the cycle of the "Four Seasons" after Claude Lorrains paintings in the collection of the Ermitage Leningrad. He born at Durlach in 1770, was articled to Christian von Mechel, an engraver and dealer in art goods at Basle. He lived five years in this establishment, destitute of every means that could promote his education as an artist; for it was rather a factory than a school of art. The examples set before him were only French engravings. He, however, was able to see some of Middiman's ' Select Views in Great Britain,' and others by Woollett, which were probably presents from those artists to Mechel. Seeing these prints excited Haldenwang creating a desire to imitate them, and he determined to make Woollett his model. During the latter part of his time he made some attempts at aquatint, which, though injurious to his health, had beneficial results; for some well-executed works of this class obtained the notice of the Chalcographic Society, and he went to Dessau in 1796, where he remained for eight years, producing many beautiful landscapes, and improving his skill in that style of engraving. The reputation he acquired induced the Margrave Charles Frederick of Baden to appoint him engraver to the court of Carlsruhe, but during the time the French had the ascendancy in Germany, he was obliged to work for the booksellers. It was then that he executed the views in the ' Rhenish Pocket-book,' and the two masterly engravings for the ' Travels in Brazil ' of Prince Maximilian of Neuwied. He also executed four landscapes, after Claude and Ruisdael, for the ' Musee Napo- leon.' He died at Bad Rippoldsau in 1831. Original engraving by Haldenwang, title: "Paysage", image size approx. 11-1/4 x 14-1/2" plus wide clean margins. Circa 1820-1828. Remarkable detail...........100-150

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183. MYSTERY LOT of about 74 pieces from 19th & 20th century. Includes: letters; documents; and various ephemera. Oldest item in this lot is 1815. Good lot for eBay sellers or those who like researching items.....80-120

185. [ARCHIVE] From the Papers of Philip Joseph Philbin (1898-1972) the Democratic U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts. Large group of approx. 92 signed letters to Philbin; 1 TLS from Philbin; approx. 150 telegrams and carbon copies of letters. Unread for content.........100-150

186. [SHOW BIZ] Judy Canova (1913-1983) American comedienne, actress, singer and radio personality. She appeared on Broadway and in films. She hosted her own network radio program, a popular series broadcast from 1943 to 1955. DOCUMENT SIGNED, CONTRACT, NOV. 1, 1957, 3PP, WITH THE WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY. VG............50-75

187. [BRITISH] William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne KG, GCMG, PC (1859-1942) British politician and colonial administrator. Like his father, he became a Liberal Unionist in 1886 when William Ewart Gladstone proposed Irish Home Rule. He retained his seat till 1892, when he was elected for Edinburgh West. In 1895 he was appointed Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies by his father-in-law Lord Salisbury, where he became junior to the Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain. During the difficult period before the outbreak of the Second Boer War he progressed rapidly. In November 1900 Selborne was sworn of the Privy Council and made First Lord of the Admiralty under Salisbury, with a seat in the cabinet, an office he retained when Arthur Balfour became Prime Minister in 1902. In 1905 he succeeded Lord Milner as High Commissioner for South Africa and governor of the Transvaal and Orange River colonies. He assumed office at Pretoria in May of that year. He had gone out with the intention of guiding the destinies of South Africa during a period when the ex-Boer republics would be in a transitional state between crown colony government and self-government, and letters patent were issued granting the Transvaal representative institutions. But the Liberal Party came into office in Britain the following December, before the new constitution had been established, and, the decision was now taken to give both the Transvaal and Orange River colonies self-government without delay. Lord Selborne accepted the changed situation, and the experiment proved successful. He ceased to be governor of the Orange River Colony on its assumption of self-government in June 1907, but retained his other posts until May 1910, retiring on the eve of the establishment of the Union of South Africa. The despatch, dated 7 January 1907 and known as the Selborne Memorandum, in which he reviewed the situation in its economic and political aspects, was a comprehensive statement of the dangers inherent in the existing system and of the advantages likely to attend union. The document had in fact been compiled by Lionel Curtis and other members of Milner's Kindergarten. The force of its appeal had a marked influence on the course of events, while the loyalty with which Lord Selborne co-operated with the Botha administration was an additional factor in reconciling the Dutch and British communities. He returned to England with his reputation, according to the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, "as a statesman enhanced by the respect of all parties, and with a practical experience, second only to that of Lord Milner, of British imperialism in successful operation." His experience made him a valuable ally in the movement among the Unionist party at home for Tariff Reform and Colonial Preference, to which he could now give his full support. In 1915 Selborne returned to government during the First World War when he became President of the Board of Agriculture in the war time coalition of Liberal prime minister H. H. Asquith . He resigned the following year and did not hold high political office again. The Selborne Committee on Church and State from 1914 to 1916 was chaired by Lord Selborne. Letter SWigned, Downing Street, 1896, 2pp. To E. Bruce Low regarding an appointment. Stationery has the embossed Colonial Office seal. VG........50-75





188.  [SCOTLAND] Archive of approx. 70 letters & documents from a Law firm in Scotland. Most, if not all, dated 1885. Unchecked for autographs - and content. Mostly VG.......100-150

189. ROBERT C. GALLO - American Virologist. Though best known for his co-discovery of HIV, Gallo and his team in the early 80s also pioneered the development of the HIV blood test, which enabled health care workers for the first time to screen for the AIDS virus - leading to a more rapid diagnosis while simultaneously protecting patients receiving blood transfusions. His research also helped physicians develop HIV therapies to prolong the lives of those infected with the virus. And, in 1996, his discovery that a natural compound known as chemokines can block the HIV virus and halt the progression of AIDS was hailed by Science magazine as one of that year's most important scientific breakthroughs. SIGNED/inscribed 8x10 photograph.........40-60

190. [FILM] Ann Sothern [1909-2001] American actress. Signed, inscribed 10x8 photo. Accompanied by vintage sheet music from the film "let's Fall In Love" starring Edmund Lowe and Ann Sothern. Both VG............40-60

See above

196. Countess Alexandra Lvovna Tolstoy (1884-1979) also known by her nickname Sasha, was the youngest daughter and secretary of the noted Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy. Signature, dated July 21, 1942. On 5-1/4 x 2-1/2" slip; two fold lines...........50-75

197.  [MUSIC - FRANCE] Philippe Gaubert (1879-1941)  French musician who was a distinguished performer on the flute, a respected conductor, and a composer, primarily for the flute.  ALS, 1930, 1p, 8-1/4 x 10-1/2 in. VG..........50-75

199. [FRANCE] Eugène Brieux (1858-1932), French dramatist.  ALS, n.d., 1p, 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 in. VG..........60-80

200. [FRANCE] Eugene Manuel (1823–1901), French poet and man of letters. Four ALSs. VG.............100-150

201. [FRANCE] Stephen-Jean-Marie Pichon (1857-1933)   French politician of the Third Republic. The Avenue Stéphen-Pichon in Paris is named after him.  He served as French Minister to China (1897–1900), including the period of the Boxer Uprising. An associate of Georges Clemenceau, he served several times under Clemenceau and others as Minister of Foreign Affairs, a role in which he proved amiable, but not particularly effective. His most notable service was under Clemenceau during the latter part of the First World War and the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, but, like most of the other foreign ministers at the conference, Pichon was largely sidelined by the more forceful figure of his head of government.  ALS, 1907, 1p, 4-3/4 x 7 in. VG..............75-100

203. [FRANCE] Charles Étienne Louis Ganderax ( 1855-1941)  French journalist and theater critic, he was co-director of the Literary Review of Paris with Henri Meilhac , of the French Academy.  He worked in Parliament, Figaro, the Blue Book.  ALS, 1917, PLUS a letter by his daughter.................80-120

204. Bobby Bass  (1936- 2001)  American actor, stunt performer, and stunt coordinator. Bass made a career in movies and television in a variety of genres working with Burt Reynolds, Sylvester Stallone, and John Wayne. He taught martial arts and weapons handling to Geena Davis, Michael Douglas, Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Susan Sarandon, and Kathleen Turner. Bass appeared in TV commercials and TV series such as Fantasy Island, McGyver, Mission: Impossible, Star Trek: The Original Series, The A-Team, and The Twilight Zone. Warner Bros. 1985 check made out to him but not signed by him. VG.......20-30

205. Paul Monash (1917-2003) American producer and screenwriter. Monash won early acclaim for his writing for television, including his work on the pioneer anthology series Studio One, Suspense and Playhouse 90. Monash wrote and produced the pilot for the TV series The Untouchables (1959). After the success of The Untouchables, Monash was asked to create Peyton Place (1964–1969), an ABC-TV series that was the first prime-time serialized drama on American television. His film production credits include Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), Slaughterhouse-Five (1972), The Front Page (1974) and Carrie (1976). Monash produced the feature film The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973), a dark, critically acclaimed crime drama starring Robert Mitchum, and also adapted the George V. Higgins novel for the screen.  Warner Bros. 1985 check made out to him but not signed by him. VG.......20-30

206. Dick O'Neill (1928-1998) American stage, film and television character actor best known for playing Irish cops, fathers, judges and army generals. He began his acting career as an original company member of Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.
Warner Bros. 1984 check made out to him but not signed by him. VG.......20-30

207. Joel Siegel (1943-2007)  American film critic for the ABC morning news show Good Morning America for over twenty-five years.  Warner Bros. 1984 check made out to him but not signed by him. VG.......20-30

208. Arthur A. Ross (1920-2008)  American film and television screenwriter, best known for co-writing The Creature from the Black Lagoon. Warner Bros. 1984 check made out to him but not signed by him. VG.......20-30

210. Dee Barton (1937-2001)  American jazz trombonist, big band drummer, and prolific composer for big band and motion pictures. Barton is known for his horror-esque style of composing in action thriller films. He created the soundtrack to the Clint Eastwood films Play Misty for Me, and the eerie soundtrack to the 1973 film High Plains Drifter.  Warner Bros. 1985 check made out to him but not signed by him. VG.......20-30

211. Alvin Sargent (b.1927)  American screenwriter. He has won two Academy Awards(R) in 1978 and 1981 for his screenplays of Julia and Ordinary People. He has been involved in the writing of all the movies to date in the Spider-Man film series.  Warner Bros. 1984 check made out to him but not signed by him. VG.......20-30

212. Terrence  Malick (b. 1943)  American film director, screenwriter, and producer. In a career spanning over four decades he has directed six feature films. He made his directorial debut with the drama Badlands in 1973. Malick released his second film, Days of Heaven, in 1978, after which he took a long hiatus from directing films. His third film, the World War 2 drama The Thin Red Line, was released in 1998.  Warner Bros. 1984 check made out to him but not signed by him. VG.......20-30

213.  Brent Scowcroft (b. 1925) US National Security Advisor under Presidents Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush and a Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force. He also served as Military Assistant to President Richard Nixon and as Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs in the Nixon and Ford administrations. He also served as Chairman of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. SIGNED, inscribed 8x10 photograph with sentiment. VG...........25-35 

214. John Gunther (1901-1970)  American journalist and author whose success came primarily in the 1940s and 1950s with a series of popular sociopolitical works known as the "Inside" books. He is best known today for the memoir Death Be Not Proud about the death of his teenage son, Johnny Gunther, from a brain tumor.  Signed album page, approx. 6 x 4.5". VG............25-35

215. [FILM] Hume Cronyn (1911-2003) Canadian-born actor who was married to Jessica Tandy. TLS, 1957, 1p. Mentions the play "The Man In The Dog Suit" not yet finished. To M. Abbott Van Nostrand, the publisher of plays. VG...........40-60

216. [FILM] Jessica Tandy (1909-1994) actress. Signed 3x5 card. Fine........20-30

218. [THEATRE] George Graves (1876-1949) English comic actor who created The Gazeka, a mythical beast. He introduced it as a bit of by-play in the musical, The Little Michus at Daly's Theatre, London, in 1905. As a result, Graves's little idea became a fad of the season and a competition was mounted to encourage artists to give sketches of what the beast might look like. Charles Folkard won the competition and the Gazeka suddenly appeared in the form of various items of novelty jewellery, charms, etc, and was taken up by Perrier , the sparkling water makers, for a series of advertisements. The Gazeka also featured in a special song and dance in the entertainment Akezag, at the London Hippodrome at Christmas, 1905. ALS, no date, 1p..............25-35

220.  Kim Hunter (1922- 2002) American film, theatre, and television actress. She won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, each as Best Supporting Actress, for her performance as Stella Kowalski in the 1951 film A Streetcar Named Desire. Lengthy TLS, 1980, signed Kim, 1p. Fine.........35-45

221. Eliza (Buckminster) Lee (1792-1864) American author, the daughter of Joseph Buckminster. She was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire; was well educated by her father and brother, Joseph Stevens Buckminster; married a Thomas Lee of Boston; became a writer; and was unusually felicitous in her descriptions of New England life. She wrote, notably: Sketches of New England Life (1837); Naomi, or Boston Two Hundred Years Ago (1848); and memoirs of her father and brother (1849). She translated from the German, wrote a life of Richter (1842), and published an historical novel, Parthenia, the Last Days of Paganism (1858). ALS, 1843, 2pp. To Phillips Brooks, the famous American clergyman and author. Letter says she is sending the poem Brooks asked for [poem not present here].............75-100

222. [ART] MARGUERITE PEARSON (1898-1978) Noted American painter. Born in Philadelphia, she made her reputation in the Rockport area of Mass., north of Boston. She studied at the Boston Art Museum School; and Rockport Summer School, under A.T. Hibbard. She was a member of The North Shore Arts Association; Allied Artists of America; Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts; Rockport Art Association; American Artists Professional League; American Federation of Arts. Offered here is an original oil painting on stretched canvas, 25-3/4 x 19-1/2 in. plus frame. Painted in black & white [and therefore grays], obviously to be used as an illustration for some book or publication unknown to us. Unsigned but with Estate Certification on back signed by Martha Blanshet [?], Director, Rockport Art Association, Feb. 19, 1980. She certifies that this unsigned painting is from the Pearson estate. Several slight crack lines in the paint o/w VG. Pearson's paintings are today highly prized...........4000-6000

See Pearson painting

223. [MUSIC] Vladimir Ashkenazy [b. 1937] Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist. Clip signature from envelope...........20-30

Portrait of Ashkenazy

224. [ENTERTAINER] BILLY DE WOLFE (1907-1974) American Actor - Toothy comic actor entered vaudeville as a musical comedy performer in his teens. He gained fame in several nightclub and Broadway revues of the late 1930s and early 1940s, in which he generally portrayed an overemphatic effeminate character. His best-known routine was "Mrs. Murgatroyd," decked out in a flowery hat and steel-rimmed specs, impersonated a middle-aged lady "doing lunch" after a shopping spree. He repeated this bit in 1946's Blue Skies, one of several Paramount releases to benefit from DeWolfe's presence between 1943 and 1950. Hewas also a regular on three TV sitcoms of that era: That Girl (as Marlo Thomas' acting coach), Good Morning, World and The Queen and I. SIGNED/inscribed card with sentiment, 3-1/2 X 2 in......25-35



225. Robert Taft Jr. (1917-1993) was a member of the Taft political family who served as a Republican Congressman from Ohio between 1963 and 1965, as well as between 1967 and 1971. He also served as a U.S. Senator between 1971 and 1976. Signed, inscribed 8 x 10 photo. VG...........25-35



226. [FILM] Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (1909-2000) American actor. Signed vintage album page.........25-35




227. [PORTRAIT] of Thomas Erskine  [1750-1823] engraved by Richard Woodman (1784-1859)  English engraver and miniature portrait painter. Approx. 5 x 4" plus margins.  VG............25-35

228. [PORTRAIT] of Thomas Cecil :  first earl of Exeter (1542-1623) engraved by John Cochran  (active 1821-1865) was a Scottish portrait miniaturist, a stipple and line engraver and a painter of watercolours. Cochran exhibited his portraits at the Royal Academy between 1821 and 1823, and at the Suffolk Street Gallery from 1821 to 1827. Image approx. 5x4" plus marghins. VG..........25-35

229. Anson Burlingame (1820-1870) American lawyer, legislator, and diplomat, born in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York. In 1823 his parents (Joel Burlingame and Freelove Angell) took him to Ohio, and about ten years afterwards to Michigan. Apart from his official duties as an elected official, Burlingame was also famous for disgracing Representative Preston Brooks after the Congressman physically assaulted Senator Charles Sumner on the floor of the US Senate. This was done by goading Brooks to publicly challenge him to a duel, and then proposing conditions so intimidating that Brooks backed down. CLIP SIGNATURE..............25-35

231. Stephen Wright Kellogg (1822-1904) Congressman from Ct. He was Colonel of the Second Regiment, Connecticut National Guard, from 1863 to 1866, and Brigadier-General from 1866 to 1870. He was the author and promoter of legislation organizing the active militia in an efficient body known as the Connecticut National Guard.  CLIP SIGNATURE.............20-30

232. [MUSIC] PIERRE BEAUDET - noted French Canadian composer. Signed & inscribed, Montreal 1989, edition of his book CHANSONS ET POEMES RETROUVES. Hard cover - pages not numbered. VG..................35-45

233. Frederick P. Stanton (1814-1894) was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 10th congressional district and an interim governor of territorial Kansas. ALS, 1871, 2pp.............40-60

234. Morgan R. Wise (1825-1903) Democratic congressman from Pa. 1879-1883. Document Signed, Washington DC, 1880, 1p. Received from the Sec. of the Interior Vol. Two of the Official Register of the US. VG.............35-45

237. John H. Chafee (1922-1999) was an American politician. He served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps, as the 66th Governor of Rhode Island, as the Secretary of the Navy, and as a United States Senator. Signed 8x10 photo, dated Aug. 21, 1967 on verso. VG...........50-75

238. [FILM] Lyle Bettger  (1915-2003)  was a character actor known most for his Hollywood roles from the 1950s, having typically portrayed villains. He is perhaps most recognisable as the wrathfully jealous elephant handler Klaus from the Oscar winning film The Greatest Show on Earth (1952). Brief ALS, 2001, removed from bottom of letter to him...............35-45

239. [ASTRONOMY] HERSCHEL, Sir William (1738-1822), German-born British astronomer, who made many important contributions to astronomy. Originally named Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel, he was born in Hannover, Germany. At the age of 19 he went to England, working as a music teacher and organist but devoting all his spare time to the study of astronomy and mathematics. Unable to procure adequate instruments, he constructed and constantly improved his own telescopes. In 1774, with the aid of his sister Caroline (also an astronomer), he began a comprehensive and systematic survey of the heavens. In 1781 he discovered a new planet, which he named Georgium Sidus in honor of George III, king of Great Britain, but which is now universally called Uranus (q.v.) . A year later he was appointed private astronomer to the king, a position that enabled him to devote all his time to his astronomic pursuits. He erected a telescope at Slough with a 48-in. (1.22-m) mirror and a focal length of 40 ft (12.2 m). Using this, he discovered two satellites of Uranus and the sixth and seventh satellites of Saturn (q.v.) . He studied the rotation period of many planetsand the motion of double stars, and also cataloged more than 800 double stars ( see Star). He studied nebulas, contributing new information on their constitution and increasing the number of observed nebulas from about 100 to 2500. Herschel was the first to propose that these nebulas were composed of stars. He was elected to the Royal Society in 1781 and knighted in 1816. He is considered the founder of sidereal astronomy. ENGRAVED PORTRAIT, c. 1853. Clean........30-40

240. Edmund Blunden, MC [1896-1974] English poet, author and critic. Like his friend Siegfried Sassoon, he wrote of his experiences in World War I in both verse and prose. For most of his career, Blunden was also a reviewer for English publications and an academic in Tokyo and later Hong Kong. He ended his career as Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford. Signed in ink limited edition page [proof page] from the "hand-set edition of Near & Far," 6-1/4 x 9-1/2". Fine...........30-40

241. Edmund Muskie  (1914-1996) Governor of Maine from 1955 to 1959, as a member of the United States Senate from 1959 to 1980, and as Secretary of State under Jimmy Carter from 1980 to 1981. Muskie was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in the 1968 presidential election, and was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President in 1972.  Signed color photo of Lincoln statue, signed in person at Bates College in Maine. Condition:  the 2 white lines above Lincoln's head are not in the photo [scanner problem]; white speck below his knee is flaw, and also finger print near bottom are also flaws.  Still a nice example..........40-60

See above

242. [MUSIC] Leonardo Balada [b. 1933] American composer. AMQS from his 1986 Opera "Christopher Columbus. Very nice. Approx. 8 x 7. Inscribed to a collector. VG..........75-100

243. [NASA] Edward C. Stone (1936- ) internationally known physicist who has served as project scientist for the Voyager program from 1972 to the present. Signed 5x7 photo. VG............20-30

244. [BRITAIN] Denman, Thomas. 1st Baron Denman. (1779-1854) English judge. Solicitor general to Queen Caroline (1820), whose innocence he maintained before bar of House of Lords (1820); attorney general (1830); prosecuted reform rioters (1832); M.P. (1818-26, 1830-32); lord chief justice (1832-50); speaker of House of Lords (1835); condemned Moxon, publisher of Shelley' s complete works, for blasphemy (1841). SIGNED address panel postmarked 1836.............25-35

245. Alexander AGASSIZ (1835-1910), American zoologist, son of Louis Agassiz. He became curator of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard in 1873 and held the post until 1885, when poor health forced him to resign. As administrator of the Calumet and Hecla copper mines on Lake Superior (1865-69) and as a stockholder in the mines, Agassiz acquired a fortune. His gifts to the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology and to other institutions for biological research totaled over $1 million. In 1874-75 he explored Lake Titicaca, between Bolivia and Peru, and in 1875 established an aquarium at Newport, R.I. From 1877 to 1904 he made annual expeditions to study the marine life of the western Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. He was an authority on jellyfish, echinoderms, and corals. DOCUMENT SIGNED [on verso], Cambridge, 1874, folds out to 16-3/4 x 13-3/4 in. Headed "Museum of Comparative Zoology." Financial accounts for the trustees for 1873 & 74. PLUS a separate unsigned document headed "State Grant of 1873 - Museum of Comp(arative) Zoology." Shows Account appropriated by Trustees [$25,000] & how that was disbursed. Two documents. VG.............60-80

246. [THEATRE] Herbert Marshall (1890-1966) English actor. Brief ALS, Comedy Theatre. "My dear C.V. Mary Merrall asks me to pass on this play to you. So here goes. Yours truely Herbert Marshall." .............40-60

247. [MUSIC] Herman D. Koppel (1908-1998) composer and pianist of Jewish origin. Born in Copenhagen, he fled the Nazis with his family in 1943. He wrote 13 symphonies, numerous concertos, and 20 string quartets. AMQS from his composition "Concerto For Oboe and Orchestra" Op 82 (1970). On 6x4 card. One cannot consider the history of twentieth century Danish music without coming in contact with Koppel. VG...........40-60

See Koppel AMQS

249. [MUSIC] Boris Arapov (1905-1992)   the distinguished Russian composer and teacher having fostered several generations of composers. Among his disciples are such personalities as Gennady Banshchikov, Leonid Desyatnikov, Alexander Knaifel, Sergei Slonimsky. Since 1930 his activity was tightly welded with the Leningrad (Petersburg) Conservatoire (given the professor title in 1940), where in 1974 he became the head of the composition faculty working there selflessly up to the last breath. Arapov’s heritage embraces three operas, the ballet, seven symphonies, numerous symphony and chamber-instrumental compositions, vocal and piano music. RARE AMQS from his Sonata for Piano No. 2 (1976). Dated 10/89. Approx. 6 x 4". VG..........100-150
 
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250. [MUSIC] JEFF VON DER SCHMIDT is Conductor and Founding Artistic Director of Southwest Chamber Music. A two-time Grammy Award-winning conductor, he has led numerous performances of standard 20th century composers as well as world and local premieres of new work. Mr. von der Schmidt has received six Grammy nominations, including consecutive 2003 and 2004 Grammy Awards as conductor for the Complete Chamber Music of Carlos Chávez Volumes and 2. His performance was nominated for Best Classical Album in 2005 for the Complete Chamber Music of Carlos Chávez, Volume 3 by both mainstream and Latin Grammys. Recent projects include leading cultural exchanges at the Vietnam National Academy of Music and the Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, featuring Aura, a major new composition by Grawemeyer Award-winning composer Chinary Ung; and a complete cycle of the chamber music of Carlos Chávez with Southwest Chamber Music and the Tambuco Percussion Ensemble at the UNAM Center in Mexico City in May 2007.  His successful 2003 performance at the Library of Congress, with soprano Phyllis Bryn-Julson in Richard Felciano’s An American Decameron, was greeted with a standing ovation. He has led cycles of the Los Angeles works of Arnold Schoenberg at Cooper Union in New York City and at the Arnold Schoenberg Center in Vienna, where Southwest Chamber Music was the first American ensemble to perform at the Center since its relocation from the University of Southern California.  Signed [endorsed on verso] 1984 Warner Bros. pay check. VG..............25-35

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252. Larry Kasdan (b.1949)  American film producer, director, and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-writer of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. Kasdan has been confirmed to be a consultant for the upcoming third trilogy of Star Wars. Warner Bros. 1985 check made out to him but not signed by him. VG.......20-30

253. William Goldman (b.1931) is an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist, before turning to writing for film. He has won two Academy Awards for his screenplays, first for the western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and again for All the President's Men (1976), about journalists who broke the Watergate scandal of President Richard Nixon: both films starring Robert Redford.  His other notable works include his thriller novel Marathon Man and comedy-fantasy novel The Princess Bride, both of which Goldman adapted for film. Warner Bros. 1985 check made out to him but not signed by him. VG.......20-30

254. Anne Marie Pohtamo (b. 1955, Helsinki, Finland) was the second woman from Finland to capture the Miss Universe crown. She claimed the Miss Universe crown in 1975 at the pageant held in El Salvador.  Warner Bros. 1985 check made out to her but not signed by her. VG.......20-30

255. Gerald  McRaney (b. 1947)  American television and movie actor. McRaney is best known as one of the stars of the television shows Simon & Simon, Major Dad, and Promised Land. He was a series regular for the first season of Jericho, and the final season of Deadwood. Warner Bros. 1985 check made out to him but not signed by him. VG.......20-30

256. Stella Parton (b.1949)  American country singer and songwriter. She is a younger sister of entertainer Dolly Parton.
Warner Bros. 1985 check made out to her but not signed by her. VG.......20-30

259. [FILM & THEATRE] LAWRENCE EDDINGER (1855-1928) American Actor. Stage and early Film. He appeared on Broadway from 1900 - 1926. He starred in a few silent screen movies, with Richard Barthelmess. SIGNED, early 5x7 portrait photograph. VG..........50-75

260. [THEATRE] David Belasco (1853-1931) American theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright. Signed card, 3-1/8 x 2-1/4". Fine..........30-40

261. [MUSIC] Carl Ehrenberg  (1878-1962) German composer.  TLS, 1937, 1p. In German. VG.............30-40

262. [MUSIC] Juan Bautista Plaza Alfonso (1898-1965) was a classical composer. He began studies in medicine at the Central University of Venezuela but, with time, left in order to dedicate himself to music. His first teacher was Jesus Maria Suárez. He studied in Rome from 1920 and 1923 and obtained the title of professor of sagrada (sacred) composition. After his return to Venezuela he was named Master of Chapel at Caracas Cathedral and carried out this position until the year 1948. In the Caracas Superior Music School he taught music history and appreciation to composer Antonio Lauro and singer Morella Muñoz. A Note Signed, Bogata, 1964. Approx. 4 x 4". VG..........30-40

263. [FRANCE] Louis-Léonard de Loménie (1815-1878)  French scholar and essayist. He is best known for his biography of Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, and also edited this author's complete works.  Loménie was born at Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, Haute-Vienne. He studied at Avignon and was professor of French literature at the Collège de France from 1862, then at the École Polytechnique from 1864, and editor of the Revue des Deux Mondes. His first literary work was a series of biographical sketches, published under the title Galerie des contemporains illustres par un homme de rien (1846–1847). He was elected to the Académie française in 1871.  Loménie was born at Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, Haute-Vienne. He studied at Avignon and was professor of French literature at the Collège de France from 1862, then at the École Polytechnique from 1864, and editor of the Revue des Deux Mondes. His first literary work was a series of biographical sketches, published under the title Galerie des contemporains illustres par un homme de rien (1846–1847). He was elected to the Académie française in 1871.  ALS, no dare, 1p, 5-1/4 x 8-1/4 in.  VG.........80-120


See above

264. [MUSIC] Sir Walter Alcock (1861-1947) English organist and composer born at Edenbridge, Kent. After a brief series of posts (Holy Trinity Sloane Street and St. Margaret's, Westminster ), in 1893 he was appointed Organ Professor at the Royal College of Music. He was appointed assistant organist of Westminster Abbey in 1896. He was organist of the Chapels Royal from 1902. In 1916 he became organist of Salisbury Cathedral where he oversaw a strictly faithful restoration of the famous Father Willis organ, even going to such lengths as to refuse to allow parts of the instrument to leave the cathedral in case any unauthorized tonal alteration were made without his knowledge. He played the organ at Westminster Abbey at the coronations of three monarchs: Edward VII (1902), George V (1911) and George VI (1937). He was knighted in 1933 for services to music and was a noted teacher, whose published material for organ students is still thought valuable. Among his notable pupils are Edward Bairstow, Ralph Downes, and S. Drummond Wolff. Signature, closely cropped, 3 x 7/8". Will put up scan on request.........25-35

266. [US POLITICIANS] TLSs by US senators: Wm. Spong,  Harold E. Hughes, William Proxmire,  Ernest Hollings,  Birch Bayh. ALSO congressmen Carl Albert, and 7 others.  These date 1969-1972.............100-150

267. [CABINET] Harold Brown (b. 1927) American scientist, was U.S. Secretary of Defense from 1977 to 1981 in the cabinet of President Jimmy Carter. SIGNED 5X7 color photo. VG............25-35

268. [FILM] Richard Brooks (1912-1992) Hollywood film writer, director, producer. In the 1940s he wrote the screenplays for the critically acclaimed Key Largo and Brute Force. He won his only Oscar in 1960 for his screenplay for Elmer Gantry, although he was nominated for the films Blackboard Jungle (1955), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), The Professionals (1966), and In Cold Blood (1967). SIGNED 5 x 3-1/2 photo 1987. .........50-75

269. [TV] SOUPY SALES (1926-2009 ) American Entertainer/Comedian - One of the most popular kiddie-show hosts of his day, Soupy Sales's daily satirical show was as popular with parents as it was with the younger set. He even had a hit dance record, "The Mouse," during the show's run. His recordings are an extension of the zany show. While some bemoaned his use of slapstick and double-entendre jokes, his popularity has never waned, as shown by the success of his current stand-up act and the release of several video tapes with scenes from his old show. SIGNED/Inscribed 8x10 photograph.........25-35

270. Sir Alfred Charles Bernard Lovell (b.1913) English physicist and radio astronomer. He was the first Director of Jodrell Bank Observatory, from 1945 to 1980. The first name of the fictional scientist Bernard Quatermass, the hero of several BBC Television science-fiction serials of the 1950s, was chosen in honor of Lovell. Signed picture portrait., 8 x 11-3/4". VG.............35-45

272.  [BASEBALL] Robin Roberts [1926-2010] Baseball hall of Fame. Signed 1p. form, no date, 8.5 x 11. Sent by a Sports company in Wellesley, Mass. regarding the signing of baseballs. The players were given a number of choices to respond to - Roberts has checked "Send me a sample of the finished product, and he signs and writes in Florida address. Mail creases and 2 file holes at top..........35-45

274. [EARLY FILM] Clara Kimball Young (1890-1960) American film actress, who was highly regarded and publicly popular in the early silent film era. Signed vintage 8x10 photo, 8x10. One pin hole above head. Signed in dark area with purple ink..........60-80

See above

275. David Stewart (1800-1858) American Senator. Stewart was born in Baltimore, Maryland, completed preparatory studies, and attended the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University). He graduated from Union College of Schenectady, New York in 1819. He later studied law, was admitted to the bar about 1821, and commenced practice in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1849, Stewart was appointed as a Whig to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Reverdy Johnson and served from December 6, 1849, to January 12, 1850, when a successor was elected. He was not a candidate for election to fill the vacancy, and resumed the practice of his profession in Baltimore soon thereafter. ALS, not dated but appears to be as a senator, written on both sides to Robert P. Anderson about having books sent to him. VG............35-45

276. Havelock Ellis [1859-1939] British physician and psychologist, writer, and social reformer who studied human sexuality. Clip signature..........35-45

277. Lowell Thomas [1892-1981] Am. writer/broadcaster. Clip signature.........20-30

278. Peter Benchley [1940-2006] author "JAWS". ANS ON 3X5 CARD.....25-35

279.  (20th CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE LOT) [1]  Michael Francis Gilbert, CBE (1912-2006) British writer of both fictional mysteries and thrillers, ALS, 1992, 2pp [2] Geoffrey Edward West Household (1900-1988) prolific British novelist who specialized in thrillers. He is best known for his novel Rogue Male (1939).   ALS,  1973, with small signed photograph   [3]  Anthony Armstrong (1897-1976) Anglo-Canadian writer, dramatist and essayist.  SIGNATURE on stationary  [4]  A. J. P. Taylor FBA (1906-1990) English historian who specialised in 19th- and 20th-century European diplomacy. Both a journalist and a broadcaster, he became well known to millions through his television lectures. His combination of academic rigour and popular appeal led the historian Richard Overy to describe him as "the Macaulay of our age”.  TLS 1982   [5] John Arden (1930-2012) English Marxist playwright who at his death was lauded as "one of the most significant British playwrights of the late 1950s and early 60s”.  SIGNATURE  [6]   Pamela  Snow (1912 –1981) English novelist, playwright, poet, literary and social critic, wife of Lord Charles Percy Snow. TLS,  1972...........75-100

280. ROBERT C. WINTHROP (1809-1894) American Statesman/Politician - He studied law under Daniel Webster, was admitted (1831) to the bar, and was (1835-41) a Whig member of the Massachusetts legislature. He served (1842-50) in the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming SPEAKER of the US Hse of Rep. in 1847. Appointed (1850) to the Senate to complete Daniel Webster's unexpired term, he was defeated (1851) for reelection by Charles Sumner. He was generally considered a moderate in the sectional disputes leading up to the Civil War. He gained a reputation as an orator and was the chief speaker at the laying of the cornerstone of the Washington Monument (1848) and again (1885) at its dedication. After 1851 he chiefly devoted himself to literary and philanthropic work. Winthrop College in South Carolina was named in his honor. His writings include The Life and Letters of John Winthrop (1864-67), Washington, Bowdoin, and Franklin (1876), and Memoir of Henry Clay (1880). SIGNATURE & last few lines clipped from letter..........20-30

281. Angela Morgan (1875-1957) American author, poet and journalist. Details of the early life of the Morgan family, which included three other sisters besides Angela and a brother Albert, are somewhat scanty. According to the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan, which has custody of Angela Morgan's earlier papers, she was most likely born circa. 1875 or thereabouts during the time when her family was residing in Yazoo County, Mississippi. Her given name at birth was "Nina Lillian" which she later changed to Angela. According to the Bentley sketch her father was Albert Talmon Morgan, a Quaker, who had left Oberlin College in 1861 to join the Union Army where he rose to the rank of Lt. Colonel. After the war he settled as a "carpetbagger" on a plantation in Mississippi where he met and married Carolyn Victoria Highgate (1860-1926), the daughter of a mulatto father and a white mother, and who was a teacher in the Freedmen's Bureau. His experiences in Mississippi during Reconstruction are described in his book Yazoo, Or On the Pickett Line of Freedom in the South (1884). From 1876 until 1885 the family resided in Washington, D.C. The Morgans then moved to Lawrence, Kansas where Col. Morgan engaged in business and in the practice of law. But he proved unsuccessful at both. In 1890 he left his family in Topeka to prospect for gold and silver in Colorado, returning to visit his family only occasionally. He died in Denver on April 15, 1922. After the departure of their father the Morgan sisters formed a quartet, and managed by their brother Albert who also sang baritone, earned their livelihood on the stage by giving musical performances as "The Morgan Sisters" and "The Angela Sisters". The group apparently performed until 1898 when the death of one of the sisters (Helen) and the marriage of the others ended the collaboration. Angela then became a journalist. A major break in her career which permitted her to escape from the drudgery of newspaper work and to devote herself entirely to creative writing occurred in 1915 when a prominent preacher (G. Campbell Morgan) whom she had been assigned to interview, read her poem "God's Man" from his pulpit in New York. This led to its publication in Collier's Weekly, and to the launching of her career as a free lance poet and author. Offered here is a nice 8x10 sepia photograph boldly signed on the front "Faithfully yours Angela Morgan." On the back she has and inscribed it to Rev. Cornelius Greenway, the legendary autograph collector. She adds "And sincere gratitude for your deep appreciation of my poems!". VG............75-100

282. Joseph Wambaugh (b.1937) bestselling American writer known for his fictional and non-fictional accounts of police work in the United States. Signed & inscribed 8x10 photo [1980s]. VG...........25-35

283. [NIXON] Special 1973 cover signed by 7 Republican governors who met with Richard Nixon to discuss plans for his second term & the advancement of his new federalism concept. Signed by Jack Williams [Ariz]; John A. Love [Colo]; Robert D. Ray [Iowa]; Francis Sargent [Mass]; Winfield Dunn [TN]; Linwood Holton, Jr.- the first Republican Governor of Virginia in the 20th century; plus another we can't make out............40-60

284. [MUSIC] Rod McKuen (1933-2015)  bestselling American poet, composer, and singer, instrumental in the revitalization of popular poetry that took place in the 1960s and early 1970s. Signed & inscribed 10x8 photo. He's walking on the beach with his dogs..............40-60

285. [MUSIC] Roger Williams (1924-2011) American popular music pianist. As of 2004, he had released 116 albums. Signed 8x10 photo. VG...........25-35

286. [ART] Ignaz Michael Marcel Gaugengigl (1853-1932)  German-American painter and engraver who worked primarily in the United States. He specialized in portraits and historical paintings. He was known as the "Meissonier of Boston", because of his many portraits of the "Boston Brahmins" and their families, and was one of the founders of the Guild of Boston Artists. Most of his works are in private collections.  Signature on 3.5 x 2.5" slip.  Fine example.........25-53

288.  Earl Wilson (1907-1987) American journalist, gossip columnist and author, perhaps best known for his nationally syndicated newspaper column, It Happened Last Night.  Nice vintage 8x10 photo signed and inscribed. One  corner crack line o/w VG..............40-60

290. [FRANCE] Édouard Adolphe Drumont (1844-1917)  French journalist and writer. He founded the Antisemitic League of France in 1889, and was the founder and editor of the newspaper La Libre Parole.  For his anti-Panama articles, Drumont was condemned to three months' imprisonment. In 1893 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the representation of Amiens; the following year he retired to Brussels. The Dreyfus affair helped him to regain popularity, and in 1898 he returned to France and was elected deputy for the first division of Algiers, but was defeated as a candidate for reelection in 1902. His personal calling card on which he pens several lines [unsigned]. VG............25-35

291. [FILM]  Shannon Day (1896 - 1977) (born, Sylvia Day)[1] was an American silent film actress who appeared in supporting parts in numerous productions. She also performed on the Broadway stage as a teenager. Her career did not survive the sound era. Her first film was Cecil B. DeMille's Forbidden Fruit.  Signed card, approx. 3-1/2 x 2-1/4", with envelope, 1921..............20-30

292. PETER Y. CUTLER (1820-1869)  Wall-street lawyer, who was found dead in his room at the Pacific Hotel, under circumstances that led to the supposition that he had committed suicide. Post war he was a defender of Jefferson Davis. ALS, 1859, 2pp. VG........50-75

293. Melbourne [1779-1848] Prime Minister of Great Britain. Clip Signature.......50-75

294. Gladys Hasty Carroll [1904-1999] American novelist. Slip containing 2 of her signatures [could be separated]..........40-60

295. Irving Bacheller [1859-1950] American writer. Brief AQS.......40-60

296. Philip Berrigan (1923-2002) was an internationally renowned American peace activist, Christian anarchist and former Roman Catholic priest. Along with his brother Daniel Berrigan, he was for a time on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for acts of vandalism including destruction of government property. Signature, inscribed on 3x5 card........20-30

297. [FRANCE] J. A. Coulangheon [1875-1904] French, author, poet. His output was small, as he died young. Rare signature............50-75

298. [MUSIC] DELLA REESE (1932- ) American Singer/Actress. SIGNED Document - A contract for her to appear on the Rosey Grier Show, for $57.00.........................40-60

299. [FILM - MUSIC] Nelson Eddy [1901-1967] American singer and actor who appeared in 19 musical films during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as in opera and on the concert stage, radio, television, and in nightclubs. Signature on 3 x 2-3/4" slip.............40-60

300. Louise Gluck (b. 1943) American poet. TLS, 2002, to Robert Allen Jr. VG........25-35

301. [TV] Robert Horton (b. 1924), American television actor, was most noted for the role of Flint McCullough in the TV series Wagon Train (1957-1962). ANS, 1991, on back of postcard picturing him......20-30

302. Lewis B. Hershey [1893-1977] Am. general. Signed card.........20-30

303. [THEATRE] Harriett Vernon [1851-1923] British actress. Clip signature.........20-30

304. Jack Mulhall [1887-1979] actor; in 430 films. Sig/inscribed......15-20

305. Kate Terry [1844-1924] Brit. actress; sister of Ellen Terry. Clip signature......15-20

306. Camille Darville [1863-?] Dutch actress, singer. Signed card........15-20

309. The Masters and Johnson research team, composed of William H. Masters and Virginia E. Johnson, pioneered research into the nature of human sexual response and the diagnosis and treatment of sexual disorders and dysfunctions from 1957 until the 1990s. Sheet signed by both, 1973, 8.5 x 11. Inscribed in type to collector..........60-80

310. [FILM] Holly Hunter (b. 1958) American actress. Hunter starred in The Piano for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and Academy Award for Best Actress, among other awards. Signed & inscribed 3x5 card..........15-20

311. [FILM] Maureen Stapleton (1925-2006)  American actress in film, theater and television. Signed 3x5 card.......15-20

313. [FILM]  Sally Field (b. 1946)  American actress. Signed 3x5 card..........15-20

314. [FILM]  Mira Sorvini  (b. 1967) American actress. She came to prominence after winning the Academy Award and Golden Globe for best supporting actress for her performance in Woody Allen's Mighty Aphrodite (1995).  Signed 3x5 card......15-20

320. Jasper Yeates (1745-1817) was a lawyer and judge from Pennsylvania. He was born in Philadelphia into a prominent family, and was sent to the Inns of Court in England for his legal training. He became a resident of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. During the American Revolution he sided with the Patriot cause. In 1776, he served as a commissioner to investigate Native American affairs in Pittsburgh. After the Revolution, Yeates was a delegate to the Pennsylvania convention that ratified the United States Constitution in 1787. He served as a justice on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court from 1791 until his death in 1817. A Federalist, he was appointed by the Washington administration in 1794 to serve on a commission sent to negotiate an end to the Whiskey Rebellion. The Jasper Yeates House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Offered here is a small document dated 1782, written out by Yeates, signing his name in the text. This is a receipt. There are signatures of others on both sides. This looks like it was removed from a larger document. Approx. 6 x 2-1/4". VG...........50-75

321. [ENGLAND] Cecilia Nina Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1862-1938) was the mother of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later Queen Elizabeth, and then Queen Mother) and maternal grandmother and godmother of Elizabeth II. Rare ALS, 1936, 1p., sending autograph during the year her daughter became Queen. With envelope...........150-200

Portrait of Strathmore

322. [MUSIC] Sigmund Spaeth [1885-1965] musicologist who traced the sources and origins of popular songs to their folk and classical roots. Presenting his findings through books, lectures, liner notes, newspapers, radio and television, he became known as The Tune Detective. ANS, 1940, 1p. stating his favorite composer was Brahms. G+..........30-40

323. [FILM] June Allyson - actress. Signed 3x5 card.......20-30

327. [FILM] JANET LEIGH (1927-2004) Actress. SIGNED inscribed 5x7 photograph. VG..........30-40

328. [FILM]  VIRGINIA CAPERS (1925-2004) Actress. SIGNED inscribed 8x10 photograph (1975)...............30-40

329. [FILM] BILL WILLIAMS (1915-1992) Actor. SIGNED inscribed 3x5 photograph. VG............30-40

330. ATHOL FUGARD (1932) South African Playwright, novelist.  ALS (1983) 1p. with envelope. VG.........40-60

331. ALBERTO BLEST GANA (1830-1920) Chilean Novelist and Diplomat. He is considered the father of Chilean Novelists.  ANS, ny nd. Fine.......50-75

332. JOHN MASEFIELD (1878-1967) English Poet Laureate (1930-1967) SIGNATURE, with sentiment mounted to larger sheet......30-40
 

333. [POETRY] John Hall Wheelock (1886-1978) American poet. He was a descendant of Eleazar Wheelock, founder of Dartmouth College. He wrote fourteen books of poetry and was co-winner of the 1962 Bollingen Prize. As an editor, he is noted for discovering young poets like May Swenson and James Dickey. Signed paper below affixed portrait. Very neat. Overall 6.5 x 9.5". VG..........40-60

335. [FILM] JOAN BENNETT (1910-1990) Actress.  SIGNED inscribed book page portrait 8x1.............30-40

336. ART LINKLETTER (1912-2010) Entertainer, author. SIGNED 5x7 photograph in silver ink. VG.........25-35

337. [FILM] DEANNA DURBIN (1921-2013) Canadian born American Actress/singer who appeared in a number of films in the 1930’s and 40’s. TLS (1989)...........30-40

338. [FILM] JACKIE COOGAN (1914-1984) Actor, silent screen child star. SIGNED inscribed book page photograph as child star.........25-35

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339. PHYLLIS DILLER 1917-2013) Actress, comedian.SIGNED inscribed 8x10 photograph. VG............30-40

340. [FILM] CHARLES L. BUSCH (1954) Actor, screenwriter, dramatist, female impersonator. TLS (2002)...........25-35

341. HENRY MORGAN (1915-1994) Comedian, Radio and Television personality.  DS, agreement (1965).............35-45

342. [FILM] BOB HOPE (1903-2007) Entertainer.  TLS (1976) mounted to wooden plaque and glazed over in a professional custom piece 9x11.....40-60

343. HUNTINGTON HARTFORD (1911-2008) Producer. TLS (1958), BRIEF 1p. With envelope..........40-60

344. JAMES PATTERSON (1947) American Novelist known for his series about psychologist Alex Cross. SIGNED 8x10 color photograph. VG.......25-35

345. [AVIATION] WALTER HINTON (1888-1981) American Early Aviator, balloonist. CLIP SIGNATURE.........30-40

346. BARBARA COONEY (1917-2000) American Children’s Author and Illustrator of more than 200 books, Caldecott Medal.  TLS (1981)......25-35

347. [FILM] OSSIE DAVIS (1917-2005) Actor, Director, Poet . SIGNED inscribed 8x10 photograph. VG.........30-40

348. [FILM] ALICE WHITE (1904-1983) Silent Screen Actress who started her film career when Charlie Chaplin put her in the movies. Entered talkies in 1928. ALS, no date, 1p...........40-60

349. [MEDICINE] DENTON COOLEY (1920) American Heart Surgeon first to implant an artificial heart.  SIGNED 5x7 photograph (2000). VG.......25-35

350. [ART] Sears Gallagher [1869-1955] American artist of note, Signature with sentiment dated 1930...........20-30

351. [THEATRE] Edgar (Selwyn) (1875-1944) American film screenwriter, producer, and director. He was also a theatrical producer. He wrote 21 films between 1914 and 1942. He also produced and directed eight films between 1929 and 1942. With his brother Archie Selwyn, Edgar also founded the theatrical production company, The Selwyns. Under this name they produced many plays on Broadway from 1919 to 1932. OFFERED HERE ARE 3 brief TLS, 1924 [2] and 1929. All to Gilbert Miller, St. James' Theatre. All signed Edgar. One with long pencil mark across.........40-60

352. [SIGNED BOOK] EDWARD EVERETT HALE (1822-1909) American writer and Unitarian clergyman. Noted for his short story "Man Without a Country". Offered here is an edition of hisbook "Memories of a Hundred Years" with nice inscription, dated Feb. 24, 1905, written on inside cover. Unfortunately the book itself is in poor condition: spine is pulling away; bad repair job attempted. Will put up scans upon request.........50-75