9. [ART] WALT KUHN (1877-1949), American painter. After studying in many European countries, he helped organize the famous Armory Show (International Exhibition of Modern Art, New York City, 1913). He is noted chiefly for his vigorous studies of circus performers, chorines, and trapeze athletes. His Blue Clown (1931, Whitney Museum, New York City) is the most popular example of his work. He also did a number of brilliant still lifes, as well as designs for musical reviews. Kuhn helped introduce the techniques and theories of modern art to the American public and to many American artists. Offered here are twenty-seven handwritten letters-   twenty-five [25] letters are from 1943,  one is 1940 & the last is 1948, the year before Walt died. Most are two pages on 8 x 11 in. sheets. The majority of the letters were written from  Ogunquit, Maine where the Kuhn's owned a home with a studio. At the end of 1948 he had a nervous breakdown. In some of his letters he starts to wonder about his mental abilities. Walts' letters run the gamut  of  town gossip to art gossip mentioning names of artists who summered in Ogunquit, war activity near Ogunquit off Boone Island, descriptions of the areas where he paints, his feelings about tourists, how his painting is going, his art patrons and dealers. A Colliers article about Walts' paintings is mentioned in a few letters and a copy of the article goes with the group. One letter is answering a question from a Chicago woman about a version of the 1913 Armory Show held there. The only archive of Kuhn's letters still in private hands......12,000-18,000

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15.  [ACTORS] Signed photos: Bob Crosby [1913-1993] 4x5. Natalie Schafer [1900-1991] 3.5 x 4.5. Loni Anderson [b. 1945] 5x7. Patricia Neal [1926-2010) 3.5 x 7. All are inscribed except Loni Anderson..........75-100

24. [FILM] Eddie Bracken (1915- 2002) American actor. ISP, 8 x 10.  One edge tear middle right side..........25-35

26. George Rodney [Eden] Wakefield (1853 - 1940) was an Anglican bishop, Bishop of Dover and Wakefield. He was educated at Reading School and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He began his ecclesiastical career as Chaplain to the Bishop of Durham. After an incumbency at Bishop Auckland - in latter years he was also Rural Dean - he began what his Times obituary described as "nearly forty years of quiet but efficient service to the episcopate". ALS, no yr, written on both sides. VG.................25-35

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27. [NH] Styles Bridges (1898-1961) was an American teacher, editor, and Republican Party politician from Concord, New Hampshire. He served one term as the 63rd Governor of New Hampshire before a twenty-four-year career in the United States Senate. Signed card dated 1949...............Min. bid $1

28. [VIRGINIA] Harry Flood Byrd, Sr. (1887-1966) American newspaper publisher, and political leader of the Democratic Party in Virginia. He was the leader of the "conservative coalition" in the United States Senate, which largely blocked most liberal legislation after 1937. SIGNED 3X5 CARD [TONED].............Min. bid $1

29. [PENN.] Leonard Myers (1827-1905)  Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania during the American Civil War and the early years of Reconstruction. Clip signature [FREE FRANK] cut away from the cover.  Mounting traces show thru..............Min. bid $1

30. [MAINE] Ezra Bartlett French (1810-1880)  United States Representative from Maine. He assisted in organizing the Republican Party in 1856. He was appointed Second Auditor of the Treasury August 3, 1861, by President Abraham Lincoln, and continued during the administrations of Presidents Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, and Rutherford B. Hayes, serving until his death in Washington, D.C., in 1880.  Clip signature, mounted with show thru from mounting...........Min. bid $1

31. [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..............100-150

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33. [HAWAII 1885]  Arthur Moutrig - Agent for J.T. Morgan.  ALS, London, 20 May 1885, 2pp, 4to. To J. Challinor regarding shipment of goods to Hawaii on the JUPITER.  Written on beautiful illustrated lettersheet illustrating J.T. MORTON'S establishment in London and Aberdeen and illustrating the medals from the four World's Fairs - London 1862 - Paris 1867 - Oporto 1865 - Havre 1868 - awarded to to J.T. Morton. A spendid comination Hawaiian and World's Fair item. VG..............100-150

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34. [GREAT BRITAIN] Sir John Aubrey, 3rd Baronet (1680-1743)  British politician and baronet. Aubrey was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Cardiff in 1706, representing the constituency in the English House of Commons until 1707, and then in the British House of Commons until 1710.  In the same year, he was appointed High Sheriff of Glamorgan. Document signed,  1724, 2-sided, approx. 7.5 x 4 in.  Neatly inlaid. VG..............100-150

35. Ornate Victorian Marriage Certificate, dated 1879, 11-1/2 x 15-1/2, H.M. Crider Lithographer, York, Pa.  Never used, has space for pictures of the bride & groom, spaces to be filled in including witness signatures. Printed partly in gold ink. Many possibilities. This is old and not a recent printing. VG condition. Would look great framed with old photos. Actually in superb condition..........50-75

37.  [KENTUCKY]  SAML. PATTON (b. 1757) was a sergeant in the American revolution; served under General Anthony Wayne [1776-78] in Penn. Regiment and fought at Battle of Brandywine.  Document Signed, Hardin Co., Kentuckym 1805, 1p, 11-1/2 x 12-1/4 in.  Difficult to see but also signed Wm. Bush [below Patton signature] although we believe that Patton signed for both.   Never the less, William Bush is mentioned along with Patton.  WILLIAM BUSH [born 1763] the eldest son of Christopher and Hannah Bush, built a large 2-story house on his farm located near what is today known as the Tunnel Hill Road, off present Bardstown Road; it still stands, with the Bush family burial ground nearby, where over 70 members of the Bush family are buried. His sister, Sarah, married Thomas Lincoln after the death of Nancy Hanks Lincoln. He grew up and worked at various jobs and acquired land like his parents. In 1794 he married Elizabeth Rhodes. Kentucky became a state in 1792, but the legal problems of William Bush began much earlier. Although prosperous, he was frequently entangled in lawsuits. His reputation was guarded and he did not enjoy the respect accorded other members of the Bush family.  Bush didn’t hesitate to charge others - and was accused himself of criminal trespass.  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. In October of 1798, William Bush filed suit against J. McCreey for uncollected debt after the delivery of four slaves sold to him by Bush. History books have not dwelt on the cantankerous nature of the President’s uncle by marriage, William Bush,  let alone the fact that there was a slave-trader in the family.  Excellent condition..............300-400


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38. [KENTUCKY] JACOB VANMATER Jr. [1752-1838]  Pioneer who came from Virginia, by way of the Muddy Creek settlement in southwestern Penn, to Seven’s Valley. Since there was then 3 Jacob Vanmaters [Van Meter] living in the valley then he was known as “Miller Jake.” Best remembered for his services during the Northwest Campaign as Captain of Militia under General George Rogers Clark. There is pictured on page 198 in McClure’s Elizabethtown & Hardin County, Kentucky 1776-1976, a picture of his commission signed by the then Gov. of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson.  Jacob Vanmetre [Vanmater] has written a brief signed docket on the verso.  The document dates to circa 1811-13.  Partial separation at fold lines. Court document from Hardin Co., Ky concerning a debt...............200-300

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39. [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

40. Cyril Ritchard (1897-1977) Australian stage, screen and television actor, and director. He is probably best remembered today for his campy performance as Captain Hook in the Mary Martin musical production of Peter Pan. DOCUMENT SIGNED, April 21, 1961, 1p, 4to. An agreement to appear on the Hy Gardner Show [TV]. Fine............50-75

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41. [AMERICANA]  Good railroad letter written by Alex. Twining in New York, 1848, to E.A. Elliott at Clinton, Ct., 2 pages plus address leaf. Re: western railway survey. Says he is leaving for the West, gives a list of working party, and their salaries. VG...............75-100

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42. [ACADEMY AWARDS]  John W. Boyle  (1891-1959) also credited as John Boyle was an American cinematographer whose career spanned from the silent era through the 1950s. Over his career he would photograph more than 150 films, including features, shorts and documentaries. He would also work on several British films over the course of his career. Born in Memphis, Tennessee he would enter the film industry in 1915, when he shot three films, Greater Love Hath No Man, Her Great Match, and My Madonna. In 1917 he would photograph the silent classic, Cleopatra, starring Theda Bara. The film is on the American Film Institute's "Ten Most Wanted" list of lost American classics.  J. Gordon Edwards helmed the film, and the two would work together on 22 other films over the following twelve years, including such classics as Salomé and When a Woman Sins, both again starring Bara, and The Queen of Sheba, starring Betty Blythe.  During his long career, he would film over 70 feature films, both in the United States and Great Britain, several documentaries (one of which, Sweden, Land of the Vikings (1934), he would also produce).  Beginning in 1928, Boyle would also begin to work on film shorts, many of which would be produced by Mack Sennett through 1933.  Boyle would serve as the president of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) from 1928-29. Offered here is a TLS, Los Angeles, April 14, 1950, 1 page, 8.5 x 11 in. Written to 6-time Academy Award winning composer and conductor Johnny Green. Great content letter. Quotes a letter from a military friend in Okinawa who heard the broadcast of the Academy Awards and sent him a tape of it.  "...it came thru fine, at times Eve Arden and (Roanld) Raegan [sic] [Screen Actors Guild president from 1949-1951] were covered by the orchestra...The absence of 'long-winded' build-ups made it a masterpiece ". Discusses Boyle's ambition to photograph the awards in COLOR  and his experiment of shooting "about 300 feet of Kodachrome from the balcony with my professional Maurer Camera which has a 230 degree shutter, with just the small amount of light used by the newsreels..."  Accompanied by carbon copy of typed reply fromJohnny Green to Boyle, dated April 14, 1950. VG. RARE to say the least!..............200-300

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43. [WWI]  Davenport - ALS, London, 12 Jan. 1917, 2pp, 4to. Re: contributions to the Seaman's Hospital at Greenwich "in recognition of the splendid & signal services of our Merchant Navy during the war. Whether on transports, on mine-sweepers, on patrol duty, or on trade routes carrying the cargoes which are the life-blood of the Empire they have faced not only the perils & hardships of the Sea, but the deadly risk of submarines, mines, & other enemy devices..." VG..............80-120

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44. WM. A. DARLING (1817-1895) Businessman & MOC from NY; president of Murray Hill Bank. ALS, NY, 1868, 1p, 8vo. Letter of introduction. Letter was sent to Francis S. Spinner (1802-1890) who as Treasurer of the United States from 1861 to 1875. He was the first administrator in the federal government to employ women for clerical jobs. The docket on the verso is in the hand of Spinner.  Slightly toned. ............50-75

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45. [ART] Henry Scott Tuke RA RWS (1858-1929)   English visual artist; primarily a painter, but also a photographer. His most notable work was in the Impressionist style, and he is probably best known for his paintings of nude boys and young men. Tuke became an established artist and was elected to full membership of the Royal Academy in 1914. Tuke suffered a heart attack in 1928 and died in March, 1929. Towards the end of his life Tuke knew that his work was no longer fashionable. In his will he left generous amounts of money to some of the men who, as boys, had been his models. Today he is remembered mainly for his oil paintings of young men, but in addition to his achievements as a figurative painter, he was an established maritime artist and produced as many portraits of sailing ships as he did human figures. ALS, 1908, 1p, 7 x 4.5 in. Appears to be talking about renting the recipient's studio in the winter. VG.......60-80

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46. [CIVIL WAR] Samuel Phillips Lee (1812-1897)  Rear Admiral of the United States Navy. In the Civil War, he took part in the New Orleans campaign, before commanding the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, covering the coastlines and inland waters of Virginia and North Carolina, and finally the Mississippi River Squadron. As a cousin of Robert E. Lee, his refusal to join the Confederates demonstrated the extent to which the war had divided families. Lee married the daughter of Francis P. Blair, Sr., and their house in Washington is now the president’s official guest house.  Envelope postmarked Washington 1879, addressed by Lee to Mrs. S.P. Lee.
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47. Edward Albee (b. 1928) American playwright known for works such as The Zoo Story (1958), The Sandbox (1959), and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962).  Signed vintage 8x 10 photo, dated NYC Feb. 16, 1967. VG..........50-75

48. [GOV. DOC. 1841]  President John Tyler - printed government document. Message from the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress, at the Commencement of the Second Session of the Twenty-Seventh Congress. December 7, 1841. [House of Rep.  Doc 2] printed by Gales & Seaton, Washington DC. Removed. First edition. 472 pp. Illus. with 6 foldout, plus 2 foldout maps, one of which is folding (26 x 43 cm) which is a large folding map of "Presqu'Ile Bay or Erie Harbor, surveyed by Capt. W.G. Williams, 1839.  When opening this foldout map - be careful not to cause the tear at bottom left edge to worsen.  Removed from a larger volume else about very good.  The estimate given here is quite low........200-300

51.  [EARLY INDIA] Jaipur (Native Indian State) Pre-stamp cover with date of 1670 identified in pencil.  Cover has Indian and Persian black handstamp.  Approx. 5 x 7 in. VG........60-80

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52. RAILROADING IN ILLINOIS - George W. Hired - General Agent.  Autograph letter Signed, St. Louis and Southern Railroad Co., Land Department, Landoral, Illinois.  Dated 1875, 4 pages, 8vo. To Henley C. Lybrook. With original envelope. Fine content regarding organizing a colony under railroad auspices. VG.............50-75

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55. Original 1797 engraved portrait of James Nalton (1600?–1662) the English Presbyterian minister, known as "the weeping prophet".  Nalton was born about 1600, the son of a London minister.   In 1642 Nalton signed a petition addressed to Lord Dunsmore respecting the appointment of a master to Rugby grammar school. It was rejected, and apparently caused him to leave Rugby. He subsequently acted as chaplain to Colonel Grantham's regiment; and then about 1644 he was appointed incumbent of St. Leonard's, Foster Lane, London. There he remained, with a short interval, until his death. On 29 April 1646 he preached before the House of Commons at St. Margaret's, Westminster, on The Delay of Reformation provoking God's further Indignation (London, 1646), his fellow preacher on this occasion being John Owen. He was called the "weeping prophet" because "his seriousness often expressed itself by tears".   In 1651 Nalton was indirectly concerned in Christopher Love's plot, and had to take refuge in Holland. For a short period one of the ministers of the English Church at Rotterdam; but he returned to England by permission at the end of six months, and resumed his work at St. Leonard's until he was ejected in 1662. He died in December of that year, and was buried on 1 January 1663. His funeral sermon, entitled Rich Treasure in Earthen Vessels, was preached by Thomas Horton. Nalton was the first signatory of the preface to Jeremiah Burroughes's Saint's Treasury, 1654, and himself published separate sermons. Twenty of these, with a eulogistic preface and a portrait engraved by John Chantrey, were issued by Matthew Poole, London, 1677. The engraved portrait dated 1797 offered here appears to be the same portrait done in 1677 by Chantrey, possibly pulled from the same plate??? Image is about 3-1/4 x 4 in. plus margins.  Expected light toning but in very good condition, esp. for an 18th century print................75-100

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57. [CHESS]  Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)  American chess Grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion. Many consider him the greatest chess player of all time.  A Russian chess newspaper [1964].  On the inside Fischer has numbered the games in ink, starting with the number 442 and continuing to number each game until the last one which was 490.  Therefore Fischer has written approx. 49 numbers on these pages. 8-1/2 x 11-3/4 in.  All faults are minor.  Provenance:  Robert "Bobby" Fischer - Brooklyn Library - Swann's Auction - East Coast Books.  In the late 1960s Fischer is said to have need money so he sold his chess library to the Brooklyn Library, who then sold off some of their holding at auction in NYC, some 25 years later.  Rare!.............400-600

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58. [ART] Walt Kuhn (1877-1949) American painter and an organizer of the famous Armory Show of 1913, which was America's first large-scale introduction to European Modernism. Rare b/w print pulled directly from the original block. The block was made for a 1935  Kuhn family Christmas card. During the 1930s up until around 1940, the Kuhn family sent out cards printed from the blocks that were hand-colored by Walt Kuhn and Brenda [daughter]. It is unknown how much watercoloring that each did on all those cards. In later years, Brenda had photo-mechanical reproductions made, which she herself hand-colored and sent out. One of those hand-colored [by Brenda] reproductions of this 1932 print is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institute. Over the years we've noticed that these Christmas cards have been sold as original watercolors. To be more specific - those Christmas cards could technically be described as watercolors although since it is known how much of the coloring was done by Walt himself it seems a little misleading to call those prints watercolors by Walt Kuhn. The black & white print offered here was pulled about 10 years ago by Merv from the original block which we own. To be sure Merv will be pulling more prints in the future. Image approx. 5-1/4 x 7-1/2 in.  plus margins. On pre-1800  paper. PICTURE of Kuhn is NOT included here..............75-100

60. CALIFORNIA - group of 6 views including: San Francisco shore, Cliff House Sacramento Valley, Coast Scene at Marin County, etc. Various sizes.........60-80................Min. bid $10

61. [COLONIAL]  Nathaniel Folsom (1726-1790) American merchant and statesman.  He was a delegate for New Hampshire in the Continental Congress in 1774 and 1777 to 1780, as well as the Major General of the New Hampshire Militia.  Folsom was born into a large family in Exeter, New Hampshire. His ancestors were among Exeter's earliest settlers, having arrived with the Gilman family, to whom they were related, from Hingham, Massachusetts, where both families settled for a time before moving on to New Hampshire.   When Folsom's father died, in January 1740, the thirteen-year-old went to work for a merchant. He invested in timber and opened a saw-mill. Then in 1761, he went into business with some distant cousins, Joseph and Josiah Gilman. They became Folsom, Gilman & Gilman and opened a general store, built ships, and carried on an import/export business. The firm operated in Exeter and Portsmouth. Though the partners went their separate ways in 1768, Folsom continued in foreign commerce, timber, and lumber operations for the rest of his life.  Folsom joined the militia as did most young men. During the French and Indian War he was Captain of a company in the New Hampshire Provincial Regiment during the Crown Point expedition led by Sir William Johnson in 1755. At the Battle of Lake George, his company, supported by artillery from Massachusetts surprised and captured Baron Dieskau, the French commander-in-chief. Besides capturing the Baron, they dispersed the French troops, took the French baggage train and seized a critical mass of supplies, with the loss of only six men. Folsom went on to become a colonel in the militia. His formal commission was revoked by Governor Wentworth after the raid on Fort William and Mary in December 1774. Disregarding this, Colonel Folsom marched his regiment to Portsmouth, and escorted the captured cannons safely back to Durham.  On May 29, 1775, the Provincial Congress named him a Brigadier General in command of New Hampshire's forces. This created some confusion, as the Massachusetts provisional government had named John Stark to the same position. At the time, Colonel Stark was the senior commander of the New Hampshire men who had marched to the Siege of Boston. The confusion was resolved in June, when the Continental Congress named John Sullivan General of those New Hampshire forces in service with the Continental Army. Folsom was the senior officer for militia forces within the state. He was later named a Major General, and continued recruiting, training, and supply efforts throughout the war.  Folsom had served several years as moderator of the town meetings at Exeter. When a revolutionary Assembly, the Provincial Congress, first met on July 21, 1774, he was a delegate. The Provincial Congress, in turn named him their delegate to the first Continental Congress that met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  In 1775, Folsom continued his service in the provincial congress, as he would do until 1783. He became a close political ally of Meshech Weare and Josiah Bartlett, as he was named to the New Hampshire Committee of Safety. In January 1776, he also became a justice in the Rockingham County court of common pleas. In 1777 and 1779 he was also returned to his old post as a delegate to the Continental Congress.  In 1783 he became the chief judge in the common pleas court. That same year he went to, and presided over, the state's constitutional convention. When a constitution was adopted, as president of the convention, he wrote a cover letter, then forwarded it to the towns for ratification. Ironically, one problem addressed by the constitution was to limit the number of offices held by one man. Folsom resigned from the Assembly, and as head of the militia, and from the Governor's Council.  Offered here is an ADS, Exeter  [New Hampshire], June 24, 1772, approx. 7-1/2 x 2-1/4 in.  A promisory note to pay Capt. Robert Follett 31 pounds 16 shillings in three months time.  Signed Folsom Gilman & Gilman as usual...............200-300..............Min. bid $80

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62. [ART] Nelson C. White (1900-1989) American painter, art historian. ALS, Waterford, Ct., 1937, 4 pages, to the noted artist Horace Robbins Burdick (1844-1942). Excellent content; mentions William Merritt Chase and others. Fine............50-75

63. US Senate & House of Representative Government documents concerning CLAIMS, invalid and other types.  Collection of 22, most dated 1846.  A few dated later up to 1858.  Some of the last names: Cochran, Dygert, Buchanan, Allen, Beetley, Carpenter, Foreman, Hungerford, Scott, Frothingham, Harkness, Moors, Leavenworth, Broadwell, DeRussey, and of course Smith.  Most are single sheets, removed from the publications printed for the members of congress.  Light age toning as usual..............40-100

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65. [CHRISTIAN SOCIALIST] Edward Ellis Carr [b. 1866] he organized the Christian Socialist Fellowship. TLS, The Christian Socialist, 1912, 1p, 4to. To Rev. Roland D. Sawyer [he ran as Socialist for Gov. of Mass.] Re: publishing Sawyer article as pamphlet.......50-75

66. [THEATRE] HELEN BLYTHE  - American actress.  Dramatic instinct was precociously developed. At the age of five she was introduced to the public in children's roles by Clara Morris at Norwalk, Ohio, and six years later made her appearance in  Richard III.   She was born at Fairfield, Ohio, 1861, and had made quite a reputation when she secured her first regular engagement at the Cincinnati Grand Opera House. Her real name is Blye, but an early mistake in the play bills to Blythe was never changed. She made steady headway, and became a great favorite in all the principal cities of the United States and Canada. Her dramatic methods are of the newer school, and her real strength lies in those more human impersonations which the genius of the modern playwright and the favor of the public have given a prominent position on our stage. Her husband is Joseph F. Brien. They were married in 1880.  Unsigned cabinet photograph,  4-1/4 x 6-1/2 in.  Pin hole at top & bottom edge............50-75

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68. [THEATRE] GERALD SAVORY [1909-1996] Playwright. ALS, NY, 1939, 2pp, 8vo. To Roland Young. All his plans have clashed badly on the verge of a production in London. Seriously considering a return to Hollywood if you should hear of an assignment..........75-100

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69. J.S. DILLER (Joseph Silas) [b. 1850] American geologist, born in Plainfield, Pennsylvania. He was graduated at Lawrence scientific school of Harvard in 1879, and spent two years in postgraduate studies at Harvard and at the University in GSttingen. From 1873 till 1877 he taught in the State normal school in Westfield, Massachusetts, and from 1881 till 1883 was geologist of the Assos expedition. In 1883 he became assistant geologist on the U. S. geological survey, and in that capacity has traveled extensively throughout the United States. He is a member of several scientific societies, and author of numerous papers that have been published in scientific journals in the United States and in Europe, the principal of which are "Notes on the Geology of the Troad" (1883); "Diamonds in the United States" (1886) ¥ and "Notes on the Geology of Northern California" (1886). TLS, US Geological Survey, Nov. 5, 1907, 1p, 4to. To Dr. R.S. Woodward. Sends copy of Miss Bascom's letter. "If there are steep slopes near the 'Race Course' to furnish the angular blocks her view seems possible but the evenness of the upper surface would still be difficult to understand...."etc. ................100-150

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70. [FILM] DON PORTER [1912-1997] actor who appeared in a number of films in the 1940s, including Top Sergeant and Eagle Squadron. ISP, 8 x 10.......Min. bid $10

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71.  [MIXED MULTIPLE LOT]  Josiah Stoddard Johnston (1784-1833) United States Representative and Senator from Louisiana.  He was a member of the Territorial legislature from 1805 to 1812 and during the War of 1812 raised and organized a regiment for the defense of New Orleans, but reached the city after the battle.  He died on the steamboat Lioness, on the Red River in Louisiana, May 19, 1833. His half-brother, Albert Sidney Johnston, was a Confederate Army general during the American Civil War.  Antique engraved portrait. William Brassey Hole RSA (1846-1917) English artist, illustrator, etcher and engraver, known for his industrial, historical and biblical scenes. Original antique etching, titled Master Holdenough's Story. Samuel McDowell Tate (1830-1897) Confederate officer. In 1861, after the outbreak of war, Tate volunteered for service in the Confederate army and was appointed captain of Company D, Sixth North Carolina Regiment. Commissioned and promoted to the rank of major on 20 May 1862, he was advanced to lieutenant colonel on 2 July 1863 at Gettysburg. There he assumed command of the Sixth North Carolina Regiment after the death of Colonel Isaac E. Avery and led his troops up Cemetery Hill and in the battle on Seminary Ridge. Isaac Avery? formed a partnership with Charles F. Fisher and Samuel McDowell Tate to act as contractors in the building of the Western North Carolina Railroad in the mid-1850s. With Hoke's wounding at the Battle of Chancellorsville in May 1863, Avery temporarily assumed command of the brigade in time for the Gettysburg Campaign. Offered here is a Billhead document, Morganganton, NC, 1896, where Tate buys goods from The Reid Hardware.  NOT signed by Tate.  An 1871 document from NY where John Alexander buys a canal boat.  An 1881 Portland Maine stock certificate for the Massachusetts-New Mexico Mining Co. PLUS autograph signatures of the following US congressmen [mostly clipped signatures]:  Charles O'Neil [PA]; George Merrick Brooks [MA]; the following were US Senators: Richard Brodhead [PA];  John P. Hale [NH]; James Dixon [CT]; LaFayette Grover [OR]; B.F. Rice  [Ak]; Phineas W. Hitchcock [Neb];  David A. Reed  [PA]...................Min. bid $50

72. THE HERO OF OUR HEROIC AGE by Ivory Franklin Frisbee, softcover published 1900, 17 pages plus covers.  A sketch of Colonel William Pepperrell (1696-1759).  Sir William Pepperrell, 1st Baronet was a merchant and soldier in Colonial Massachusetts. He is widely remembered for organizing, financing, and leading the 1745 expedition that captured the French garrison at Fortress Louisbourg during King George's War. During his day Pepperrell was called "the hero of Louisburg," a victory celebrated in the name of Louisburg Square in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood. He is the great-great-great grandfather of actor Robert Hardy. William Pepperrell was a native of Kittery, Maine, then a part of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, and lived there all his life. The author has written on the blank flyleaf "The gift of the author to Justice Henry Shaw, 1920."  Shaw (1872-1944) was a historian from Kittery, Maine. The front over is close to becoming detached..............40-60

73. [NAVAL] William Ledyard Rodgers (1860-1944) was a vice admiral of the United States Navy. His career included service in the Spanish–American War and World War I, and a tour as President of the Naval War College. Rodgers was also a noted historian on military and naval topics, particularly relating to ancient naval warfare.  Signed, inscribed card. Evenly toned.............Min. bid $5

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74. [NAVAL] Hilary Pollard Jones, Jr. (1863-1938) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War and World War I. During the early 1920s, he served as Commander in Chief, United States Fleet.  Signed card. Evenly toned...........Min. bid $5

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75. [NEBRASKA] Alvin Saunders (1817-1899) was a U.S. Senator from Nebraska, as well as the final and longest serving governor of the Nebraska Territory, a tenure he served during most of the American Civil War. CLIP SIGNATURE mounted.  Picture of Saunders is not included here..............Min. bid $1

76. Lemuel Shaw (1781-1861) American jurist who served as Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (1830–1860). Prior to his appointment he also served for several years in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as a state senator. 3-1/4 x 2" card signed "Chief Justice Shaw." VG..........Min. bid $1

78.  An 1801 Kentucky Pioneer document from Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky. promisory note signed by several prominent pioneers. Signed on the front by Charles Helm and George Helm. Charles HELM [1777- 1831 [?] - a merchant, politician, soldier. He served for many years in the state legislature and was said to be the most popular man in Hardin County. During the War of 1812, he was in Col. Aaron Hart’s company, a mounted force, each man furnishing his own horse, gun, ammunition, & rations for himself & horse. He served for a number of years in the Kentucky State Senate and House of Representatives. GEO. HELM (1774-1822) signs on the verso. In 1798 he was appointed sheriff of Hardin County; was in the State Legislature 1813, 1814 and 1816. Resigned temporarily in 1814 to serve on the staff of General John Thomas, who commanded the Kentucky troops at the Battle of New Orleans. His son became Governor of Kentucky. Geo. Helm was involved briefly in the following incident. In Elizabethtown the first execution took slave April 2, 1796. Jacob, a slave, killed his master John Crow in Dec. 1795. He fled to Vienna, but was captured and returned to Elizabethtown. Tried by a special court, he was condemned to be hanged. When Jacob was arrested he said, "I killed Crow, but you prove it." He pleaded guilty though, and was sentenced to be hung. The court not agreeing on the value of the negro, a jury was impaneled who fixed his value at 80 pounds. Confined in an old log jail, he made a desperate dash when the door was opened to feed him. George Helm, being in sight, and being then a stout young man, pursued the prisoner about 400 yards, crossing Valley Creek & ascending a hill, caught & brought Jacob back. The execution was witnessed by a large crowd. The Sheriff having a distaste for the hangman's office [by consent of Jacob] procured the services of a black man to tie the noose and drive the cart from under. For years after the matter was spoken as "The time Jacob was hung." SIGNED ON THE VERSO BY Squire Larue, James Crutcher, Ben Helm, & Michael Campbell.  In 1813 Hardin County had the unique distinction of having two future presidents of the United States living within its borders: Abraham Lincoln, a boy of four years, and James Buchanan, then a young man of 22 years. Buchanan, in 1796, became part owner with James Dickey, of 3610 acres of land in Hardin County, purchased for one dollar per acre from Michael Campbell.SQUIRE LaRUE [1785-1861] the only son of John LaRue, for whom LaRue County was named. He was a Lincoln neighbor who’s son was born the day before Abraham Lincoln. His mother, Mary Brooks LaRue Enlow, was present at the birth of Squire LaRue’s son, and she was very close to the Lincolns. Legend tells us that she walked the short distance to the Lincoln cabin and was  “Granny-mother” at the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Squire LaRue served in the General Assembly of Kentucky and was also County Judge of Hardin County. MAJOR JAS. CRUTCHER - Pioneer. Came to Kentucky from Virginia with his father & family, arriving at the Falls of the Ohio in early 1780s, and later moved to Bardstown. In 1796, he moved to Elizabethtown and became one of the earliest merchants there. Served terms in the legislature and came close to being elected lieutenant governor. He was at the battle of New Orleans as aide to General Thomas, commander of the Kentucky troops. He was involved in the flatboat business and it was said that after delivering a cargo by flatboat to New Orleans, Crutcher would walk back to Kentucky. On these trips he carried his money in a close fitting deer skin vest which he wore under his shirt. BEN HELM (1767-1858) known as "Kitchen Knife Whetted on a Brick." He was a surveyor, state senator, clerk of Hardin Co. courts; major in War of 1812; purchased the farm owned by Christopher Bush, father of Mrs. Sallie [Bush] Johnston Lincoln, step-mother of Abraham Lincoln. He was a partner, in the general store business, with Duff Green [later statesman] in the early frontier days of Kentucky. It is likely that young Abe Lincoln visited his store often in his early youth.  VG.................400-600

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79. [FILM]   Charlton Heston  (1923-2008)  American actor and political activist.  Signed and inscribed 8x10 photo as Sherlock Holmes. VG............50-75

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80. [THEATRE] Julia Marlowe (1866-1950) English born American actress. AQS dated 1927, approx. 6 x 7-3/4".......50-75

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81. WORLD WAR  II letters - a collection of letters from 2 different officers to their families in New Jersey, 1943-1945.  Mostly handwritten, a few typed. A great many are the famous V-MAIL, used by the War & Navy Depts. V-Mail Service. Mostly from England. Excellent picture of a soldier's life in Great Britain during the war. Approx. 110  letters pasted into a scrapbook..................Min. Bid $100

82. [AMERICANA] Lucy M. Allen of Alfred, Maine, writes a letter to Mrs. Harriet E. Holmes of Topsfield, Mass. Dated Alfred 1846, 2 pages + postmarked address leaf.  She talks Sympathetically about Harriet's conversion to Catholicism. VG..........50-75

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83. [AMERICANA] Edward A. Goodwin, the new school teacher in Westerly, R.I., writes to cousin Dan Goodwin in Providence. He is homesick - the most lonesome place I ever was in. Mr. Chapman, district trustee tries unsuccessfully to convince Goodwin to keep school 26 days per month. Dated 1852, 2pp, stamped envelope included. VG............50-75

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84. [FRANCE]  1539 French Mystery document on vellum, nice ornate signature, approx. 15-1/2 x 8 in. VG.......150-250

87. [AMERICANA]  M.P. Wild Jr. Co., sends a letter from Boston, 1846, 1p, to D. Harwood at Machias, Maine, 1p plus postmarked address leaf. Re: shipment of goods ordered, sent by Schooner Helen Mar, Capt. McDonald. VG........50-75

88. [FILM] Iron Eyes Cody (born Espera Oscar de Corti April 3, 1904 – January 4, 1999) was a Sicilian-American actor. He portrayed Native Americans in Hollywood films. He also played an Indian shedding a tear about litter in one of the country's most well-known television PSAs, "Keep America Beautiful".   In 1996, Cody's half-sister said that he was actually of Italian ancestry, but he denied it.  Signed 3x5 card..............20-30

89. [AMERICANA]   1842 letter from Brooklyn, NY to Paris, Maine. Arabelle Carter receives a long letter from sister Mary, 3-1/2 pp. plus address leaf. VG..............50-75

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90. Paul Zindel Jr. (1936-2003) American playwright, novelist.  Warner Bros. 1985 check made out to him but not signed by him. VG.......Min. bid $2

91. Pamphlet - Remarks of Mr. Bynum, of North Carolina on the Bill Making A Partial Appropriation for the Suppression of Indian Hostilities for the Year 1838,  11pp, 6-1/2 x 9-3/4 in. Age wear...............50-75

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92. [PRINTED GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT]  these were printed for the US Senate and House of Rep. Offered here is Message from the President of the United States, James Monroe,  transmitting a report from the Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams. Approx. 39 pages, 6 x 9.5 in.  Expected wear and toning.  Gov. docs that survived from earlier periods are rather scarce...............50-75

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93. George Francis Train (1829-1904) was a Civil War reporter; made his fortune in shipping, railroads, and real estate; ran for president of the U.S. as an independent candidate in 1872; was instrumental in creation of the Union Pacific Railroad, the first European tramway, and Credit Mobilier of America; was an anti-aristocracy and Confederacy orator; circumnavigated the globe four times; and was a writer and popular eccentric.  Born in Boston in 1829, he moved with his family to New Orleans shortly thereafter. When Train was four, his immediate family died of yellow fever, and he was returned to his grandmother in New England. He became a successful merchant and shipping magnate and opened his own business in Australia. He helped finance clipper ships to California in 1849 and introduced street railways into London and other European capitals. In 1872 he ran as an independent candidate for president against Republican Ulysses S. Grant and Democrat Horace Greeley, making numerous campaign speeches throughout the country.  Signature with inscription dated 1869.  6 x 3-1/4 in. mounted to larger sheet  [slight show-thru].  Comes with cdv photo of his wife, Wilhelmina Wilkinson Davis, who has signed in the verso. Two items............100-150

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96. [GREAT BRITAIN] William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne  (1779-1848), usually addressed as Lord Melbourne, was a British Whig statesman who served as Home Secretary (1830–1834) and Prime Minister (1834 and 1835–1841). He is best known for his intense and successful mentoring of Queen Victoria, at ages 18–21, in the ways of politics. Historians conclude that Melbourne does not rank high as a prime minister, for there were no great foreign wars or domestic issues to handle, he lacked major achievements, and he enunciated no grand principles. "But he was kind, honest, and not self-seeking."  Melbourne was dismissed by the King William IV in 1834, the last British Prime Minister to have been dismissed by a Monarch.  Clip Signature............Min. bid $10

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97. Horace D. Taft (1861-1943)  American educator, and the founder of The Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut. He was born at Cincinnati, Ohio, the younger brother of William Howard Taft of the powerful Taft family.  Signed 3x5 card...........min bid. $1 [one dollar]

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98. John Kelly (1822–1886) of New York City, known as "Honest John", was a boss of Tammany Hall and a U.S. Representative from New York from 1855 to 1858. The title "Honest" was given to him during his years as New York City Sheriff, and was more ironic than truthful. John Kelly was able to amass a vast fortune estimated at $800,000 by 1867, through both ethical and questionable means. In addition, after having his methods questioned and his title insulted by Mayor Havemeyer, Kelly responded with a lawsuit for libel. On the day of the trial, the Mayor mysteriously dropped dead of apoplexy. Autograph Signature, approx. 3-1/2 x 1-1/4 in. VG.............min. bid $1 [one dollar]

99. [BRITAIN] John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland KG, PC (1759-841), styled Lord Burghersh between 1771 and 1774, was a British Tory politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, who served in most of the cabinets of the period, primarily as Lord Privy Seal.  Signed address portion of cover [envelope], postmarked 1804.  VG...........min. bid $1 [one dollar]

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100. [MISSOURI] Aylett Hawes Buckner (1816-1894) U.S. Representative from Missouri. Born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Buckner attended Georgetown College, Washington, D.C., and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. He engaged in teaching for several years. He moved to Palmyra, Missouri, in 1837. He served as deputy sheriff. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1838 and commenced practice in Bowling Green, Missouri. He became editor of the Salt River Journal. Offered here is his autograph signature removed from an album page. VG...............min. bid $1 [one dollar]

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101. (GEORGE WASHINGTON BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION). JAMES HAY, JR. (1881-1936) American writer; directed publicity nationwide for the George Washington Bicentennial Comrnission. Document Signed, The Riggs National Bank, Washington, D.C., 1915. Bank check containing vignette of the bank. A wonderful addition to any collection of George Washington Bicentennial items - this was the man behind the entire nationwide publicity campaign for this event which included the issuance of a series of United States postage stamps honoring George Washington and numerous philatelic covers for the event. A SCARCE AUTOGRAPH..........min. bid $10

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101. [FILM] [James Poe]  (1921-1980)  American film and television screenwriter. He is best known for his work on the movies Around the World in 80 Days for which he jointly won an Accademy Award in 1956, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Lilies of the Field, and They Shoot Horses, Don't They?.  He also worked as a writer on the radio shows Escape and Suspense, writing the scripts for some of their best episodes, most notably "Three Skeleton Key" and "The Present Tense", both of which starred Vincent Price.  Offered here is a 1967 bank c heck made out by James Poe HOWEVER, someone at some time has torn his signature away. Nothing on verso. He has written on front "Am ExpChex - Horses".  Since there are no cancellation marks it is assumed the check was never used and the torn away signature was like a cancel??? Odd item............min. bid. $1 [one dollar]

102. [CHIEF OF REVENUE AGENTS DURING WORLD WAR I] JOHN DONAHOE MURPHY (1885-1949). Lawman, Chief of revenue agents, U.S. Treasury, Washington, D. C., 1918. Murphy went on to serve as partner, Lewis, Murphy & Co.. accountants and tax consultants (1919-26); among his other duties. SCARCE SIGNED BANK CHECK, 1918, The Riggs National Bank, Washington, DC...........min. bid $10

103. [FILM] Louis Jourdan (1921-2015) actor. He was known for his suave roles in several Hollywood films, including The Paradine Case (1947), Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948), Gigi (1958), The Best of Everything (1959), The V.I.P.s (1963) and Octopussy (1983). He played Dracula in the 1977 BBC television production Count Dracula. Offered his is his autograph written on a 3x5 white card. VG...........MIN. BID $4

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104. The Right Reverend William Croswell Doane (1832-1913) was the 1st Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany in the United States. He was bishop from 1869 until his death in 1913. Doane served about 60 years in ordained ministry, a huge span for those times. As bishop, he managed the construction of the Cathedral of All Saints in Albany, the first Episcopal cathedral built for that purpose in the United States. It is now on the National Register of Historic Places. Doane is probably best known today for his Anglican hymn, "Ancient of Days".  As a student at Burlington College in New Jersey, he was one of three founding members of the "Delta" chapter of the college fraternity of Delta Psi (ΔΨ)), later known as St. Anthony Hall after the chapter transferred to the nearby University of Pennsylvania.  ALA, 1888, 1p, to William Rawle. Fine. 4.5 x 7 in............min. bid $10

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105. Edmund Valpy Knox (1881-1971), was a poet and satirist who wrote under the pseudonym Evoe. He was editor of Punch 1932–1949, having been a regular contributor in verse and prose for many years.  ALS, 1932, 1p. He sends proofs "dated as you ask. I  gathered there was some objection to the Kipling ..."  About 5.5 x 7 in.  VG..............min. bid $10

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106. [SCIENCE] John J. Grebe (1900-1984)  Physical Chemist. Made important contributions to the plastics industry, including the development of polystyrene, Styrofoam, and Saran plastics. Grebe personally held 64 patents at Dow Chemical Co. in electro-chemistry, power generation, synthesis of organic compounds, and air conditioning. He was honored with the Hyatt Award for his work on the production of pure styrene and its polymerization. For the federal government, Grebe designed atomic reactors for submarines.  Grebe joined Dow in 1921 -- immediately after receiving his BS degree in physics from the Case School of Applied Science -- and remained with the company for 41 years. In addition to his work as the founder and director of the Dow Physical Research Laboratory, he was a pioneer scientist in the field of nuclear and chemical research. He also made major contributions in the simplification of plastics processing and automatic control equipment.  Signed 1951 FDC honoring 250th Anniversary of Detroit. Clean with cachet..........min. bid $10

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105.  [NASA] Walter B. LaBerge (1924-2004) aerospace engineer and defense industry executive who served as United States Under Secretary of the Army from 1977 to 1980. LaBerge retired in 1989. In retirement, he served as chair of the Army Science Board. Signed 1968 cover honoring TITAN 3C. Clean and attractive..........min. bid $10

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106. Paul Caruso (1920-2001) was a well-known criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles. He represented war hero and actor Audie Murphy on a charge of trying to kill a Burbank dog trainer; also represented Charles Manson follower Susan Atkins, Eddie Nash. Fine TLS signed Paul, on his stationery, 1969, to the entertainer Rudy Vallee. Good content.............min. bid $10

107. [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.............min. bid $10

108. [PENN] PACKER, John Black, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pa., March 21, 1824; received private instructions and later attended Sunbury (Pa.) Academy; member of the corps of engineers employed by the State in the survey and construction of public improvements 1839-1842; studied law; was admitted to the bar on August 6, 1844, and commenced the practice of his profession in Sunbury; also engaged in banking; deputy attorney general 1845-1847; served in the State house of representatives in 1850 and 1851; one of the organizers of the Susquehanna Railroad Co., in 1851; elected as a Republican to the Forty-first and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1869-March 3, 1877); chairman, Committee on Railways and Canals (Forty-second Congress), Committee on Post Office and Post Roads (Forty-third Congress); declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1876; resumed the practice of law in Sunbury, Pa.; also resumed his banking activities; died in Sunbury, Pa., July 7, 1891; interment in Pomfret Manor Cemetery. SIGNATURE...........min. bid $1 [one dollar]

109. [PENN] HALDEMAN, Richard Jacobs, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Harrisburg, Pa., May 19, 1831; pursued an academic course, and was graduated from Yale College in 1851; attended Heidelberg and Berlin Universities; United States attaché of the legation at Paris in 1853 and later occupied similar positions at St. Petersburg and Vienna; returned to Harrisburg and purchased the Daily and Weekly Patriot and Union and was its editor until 1860; delegate to the Democratic National Conventions at Baltimore and Charleston in 1860; elected as a Democrat to the Forty-first and Forty-second Congresses (March 4, 1869-March 3, 1873); was not a candidate for renomination in 1872; retired from active pursuits; died in Harrisburg, Pa., October 1, 1886; interment in Harrisburg Cemetery. SIGNATURE........min. bid $1

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110. Carl T. Hayden (1877-1972) was an American politician and the first United States Senator to serve seven terms. Serving as Arizona's first Representative for eight terms before entering the Senate, Hayden set the record for longest-serving member of the United States Congress more than a decade before his retirement from politics. The longtime Dean of the United States Senate served as its president pro tempore and chairman of both its Rules and Administration and Appropriations committees.  Signed 3x5 card..............Min. bid $1

111. Dennis De Concini (b. 1937) is a former Democratic U.S. Senator from Arizona. He represented Arizona in the United States Senate from 1977 until 1995. TLS, 1987, 1p. Fine................Min. bid $5

112. Milton S. Latham (1827-1882) was an American politician, and served as the sixth governor of California and as a member of the federal U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. Latham holds the distinction of having the shortest governorship in California history, lasting for five days between January 9 and January 14, 1860. A Lecompton Democrat, Latham became the second governor to resign in office after being elected by the legislature to fill the U.S. Senate vacancy following the death of David C. Broderick from a duel.  Clip signature [mounting traces show thru]........Min. bid $1

113. Edward O. Wolcott (1848-1905) was a prominent American politician during the 1890s, who served for 12 years as a Senator from the state of Colorado. Clip signature mounted...............Min. bid $1

114. Dan Thornton (J1911-1976) was a United States cattle breeder and Republican politician who served as the 33rd Governor of the State of Colorado from 1951 to 1955.  Card signed as Governor. VG.............Min. bid $1

115. Sidney Dean (1818-1901) was a United States Representative from Connecticut. Signature...........Min. bid $1

116. William Wallace Eaton (1816-1898) was a United States Representative and United States Senator from Connecticut. Clip signature [mounting traces show thru]................Min. bid $1

117. William Julius Harris (1868-1932) was a United States Senator from the state of Georgia. He was a great-grandson of Charles Hooks, who had been a Representative from North Carolina, and son-in-law of Joseph Wheeler, Confederate General and Representative from Alabama. Signed 3x5 card [toned].............Min. bid $1

118. [GEORGIA] Joshua Hill (1812-1891) was a United States Senator from the State of Georgia. He was born in South Carolina but later moved to Georgia and became a lawyer. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Georgia in 1857 as a member of the American Party (also called the Know-Nothing Party). He was reelected in 1859. He resigned on January 23, 1861 while the other members of the state's delegation simply withdrew shortly after the state convention passed an ordinance of secession in Georgia. Following the end of the war, he was elected to the United States Senate from Georgia as a Republican in 1867. However, he did not serve in the Senate until 1871 when Georgia was readmitted to the United States. He served in the Senate until the end of his term in 1873 and did not run for reelection. He resumed the practice of law and died in Madison, Georgia. During the Civil War, General William Tecumseh Sherman, a friend of Hill, did not burn Madison, Georgia on his "March to the Sea".  CLIP SIGNATURE  [toned or dark paper??]................Min. bid $4

119. Charles Calvin Moore (1866-1958) was the 13th Governor of Idaho, serving from 1923 until 1927.  Signed 3x5 card as Gov. dated 1924.  Light toning...............Min. bid $1

120. Homer Earl Capehart (1897-1979) US Senator from Indiana. Signed ex5 card [toned right edge]......Min. bid $1

121. Joseph E. McDonald (1819-1891) US Representative and Senator from Indiana. Clip signature....Min bid $1

122. Samuel Brenton (1810-1857)  U.S. Representative from Indiana.  Clip signature VG...........Min. bid $1

123. Harvey D. Scott (1818-1891) U.S. Representative from Indiana.  Signed album page. VG........Min. bid $1

124. William E. Jenner (1908-1985)  U.S. Republican Indiana State and U.S. Senator. Signature..........Min. bid $1

125. Albert Jarvis Hopkins (1846-1922)  Congressman and U.S. Senator from Illinois. Clip signature......Min. bid $1

126. Shelby Moore Cullom (1829-1914) U.S. political figure, serving in various offices, including the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate and the 17th Governor of Illinois. Clip signature.....Min. bid $1

127. Scott Wike Lucas (1892-1968)  American attorney and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives (1935–1939) and the U.S. Senate (1939–1951). He was the Senate Majority Leader from 1948 to 1950.   Signed card dated 1949..............Min. bid $1

128. [FILM] Jack Haley (1897-1979) American vaudevillian, stage, radio, and film actor, light comedian, singer and dancer best known for his portrayal of the Tin Man in the classic 1939 MGM film The Wizard of Oz. Signed bank check, 1967. VG...............60-80

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129. Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge  (1851-1940)  British physicist and writer involved in the development of, and holder of key patents for, radio. He identified electromagnetic radiation independent of Hertz' proof and at his 1894 Royal Institution lectures ("The Work of Hertz and Some of His Successors"), Lodge demonstrated an early radio wave detector he named the "coherer". In 1898 he was awarded the "syntonic" (or tuning) patent by the United States Patent Office. Lodge was Principal of the University of Birmingham from 1900 to 1920.  ALS, 1915, 1p, To James M. Beck  (1861-1936) who served as U.S. Solicitor General and U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania.  Lodge thanks for book sent. About 5 x 8 in.  Mounting  traces on verso o/w VG...............100-150

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131. [BOOK] Bradford's History of Plimoth Plantation, Wright & Potter, Boston, 1899. Gilt Cloth. Book Condition: Good +. ends of spine are rubbed.  No Dj as Issued. Bradford (illustrator). 1st Edition. Bradford's History of Plimoth Plantation. Bradford, William (1590-1657) Published by Boston : Wright & Potter Printing Co. 1899. 1st edition. The 1st true complete first of the original Manuscript of Bradford in the State Museum of Massachusetts. Full title being From the Original manuscript with a report of the Proceedings Incident to the return of the Manuscript to Massachusetts Boston 1899. Although the Mass. Historical Society issued a 1856 1st edition of Bradford's history, it was incomplete and required revision. The final arrival of the manuscript from the Arch Diocese of London was it kept after stolen by British troops in 1776 in Boston when England occupied Boston was not final until after 1860. Finally, the entire manuscript was prepared for the 1st book, which this is, note in 1901, a 2nd edition was issued.................200-250

134. [PHOTOGRAPHY] Original 1953 International News Photo taken by the legendary photographer, Al Muto, of President Eisenhower. Approx. 7 x 9-1/8". Caption attached to backside. VG................75-100

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136. Group of payroll checks from WARNER BROS. 1980s made out to various people.  These are actually signed by the person on the verso.  Here are some of the names found at Wikipedia: Lou Richards  [actor]; Harold Goldman (1919-2001)  Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, television director.  Joe Maross (1923-2009)  American actor who appeared in movies and made guest appearances on many television series from the 1950s to the 1980s. J.N. Roberts - professional off road and enduro motorcycle racer.  After his racing career, he became a stuntman in the American Film industry.  Wally Rose (1913-1997) American jazz and ragtime pianist. Irving Ravetch (1920-2010) American screenwriter and film producer who frequently collaborated with his wife Harriet Frank, Jr.  She has also signed on the back side.  Jeffrey David Boam (1946-2000)  American screenwriter and film producer. He is known for writing the screenplays for Lethal Weapon 2 and 3, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Innerspace, and The Lost Boys. Boam's films had a cumulative gross of over US$1 billion. VG...............Min Bid $50

137. Group of payroll checks from WARNER BROS. 1980s made out to various people. These are all signed by the recipients on the verso:  Sonia Chernus - screenwriter for The Outlaw Josey Wales starring Clint Eastwood. Irving Ravetch (1920-2010) American screenwriter and film producer.  Marguerite Roberts (1905-1989)  American screenwriter, one of the highest paid in the 1930s. After she and her husband John Sanford refused to testify in 1951 before the House Un-American Activities Committee, she was blacklisted for nine years and unable to get work in Hollywood. She was hired again in 1962 by Columbia Pictures.  Lawrence Roman - wrote screenplay A Kiss Before Dying starring Robert Wagner,  Jeffrey Hunter, Joanne Woodward & Mary Astor. Robert Barrett (director), co-director of Beyond the Door. Dominic Barto - actor. Julie Johnson (actress), country singer and actress who has performed the voice of Baby Bop on Barney & Friends since 1991. Craig Redding Baxley (born October 20, 1949 in Los Angeles, California) is an American director, stunt coordinator, stunt performer and occasional actor. He is best known for his work in the action and thriller genres. Signed for him by his wife. Mark Lisson - film producer. Debby Porter - actress......Min Bid $40

138. MIXED MYSTERY LOT of about 61 pieces: documents, letters, prints, postcards, Sargent Shriver for President 1976 brochure; old photos, etc.  Nothing great.............Min Bid $25

139. MIXED MYSTERY LOT of about 62 pieces: documents, letters, prints, postcards, Sargent Shriver for President 1976 brochure; old photos, etc.  Nothing great.............Min Bid $25

140.  [MIXED LOT] A. CLEVELAND HALL - American poet. Two AMS's. His poem "The Sea" signed and dated June 1891 and "The Year Grows Old" signed and dated Oct. 1890. Both are tipped into folders.  GERALD L.GERALD L.GERALD L.Gerald L. BALILES,  Governor of Virginia 1986-90. Two letters. The first dated January 29, 1981 as a member of the House of Delegates thanks addressee for a contribution to his campaign for Attorney General and briefly discussing the campaign. The second letter is dated Sept. 16, 1981 and on letterhead of his campaign organization. This letter is soliciting campaign funds and is signed "Jerry".  Arch. A. MOORE JR. Governor of West Virginia 1969-77 and 85-89. He was also a Congressman 1957-69. As governor, he writes thanking a company for it contribution to the West Virginia Recovery Foundation. With a West Virginia lapel pin affixed. During World War II, He received a disfiguring wound in the jaw during fighting in Germany. Moore was left for dead for two days in a German farmer's beet field after 33 of the 36 members of his platoon died in battle . Very fine. CARROLL A. AMPBELL, JR. Governor of South Carolina 1987-95. Letter as Congressman dated April 11, 1983 to a constituent discussing his views of a number of important political issues. EDMUND S. MUSKIE - U. S. Senator, VP candidate as Humphrey's running mate, Carter's Sec. of State. Warm LS as Senator 4/19/60 to 50-yr. Senate employee. Mounting traces on verso slighty show thru along right edge. JAMES A. FARLEY [1888-1976] extremely influential American politician, Chairman of the Democratic Party, Postmaster General under FDR. TLS dated Dec. 21, 1972 as Chairman of the Board of The Coca Cola Export Corporation. Friendly letter to correspondent who had sent a "Tributes" booklet to be autographed. VG..............Min Bid $50

141. [ART] George Cruikshank (1792-1878) British caricaturist and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. His book illustrations for his friend Charles Dickens, and many other authors, reached an international audience. Offered here are 16 original 19th century etchings, images about 4 x 3-3/4 in. plus margins. VG..............Min. Bid $150

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142. (HOLLWYOOD/ENTERTAINER LOT)   JACK CARTER (1923-2015) Actor, Comedian. SIGNED & inscribed 8x10 photograph. EDDIE QUILLAN (1907-1990) Actor, early Silent films TLS (1989).  DAVID STREET (1917-1974) Actor, Singer. SIGNED 5x7 photograph.  BINNIE BARNES (1903-1998) Actress.  SIGNED inscribed music sheet “Till We Meet Again”.  PEGGY STEWART  (1923) Actress.  ALS (1990).  VINCENT GARDENIA (1920-1992) SIGNED inscribed 7x8 photograph. KEVIN CONWAY (b.1942) Actor, director. TLS..........Min. Bid $40

143. [PHOTOGRAPHY]  Bruno Bernard (1912-1987) also known as Bernard of Hollywood, was an American photographer best known for pin-up and glamour photography of Marilyn Monroe and others.  Bernard was born into poverty on February 2, 1912 in Berlin, Germany. He was put into an orphanage by parents who could not afford to support him. In 1923, his parents gave him a Rolleiflex camera, which led to a lifelong interest in photography. He attended Kiel University, where, in 1934, he earned a doctorate in criminal psychology.  He became general secretary of a Jewish youth organization, which led to his name appearing on a Gestapo hit list. In 1937, he fled to America from Nazi Germany, claiming to German authorities that he was leaving the country to continue his graduate studies. He did attend the University of California, Berkeley where he planned to continue his education but soon became interested in the arts. In 1940, he became a directorial apprentice at the Reinhardt School of the Theatre, opened by Max Reinhardt on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. Bernard is credited with first photographing Monroe at the Racquet Club in Palm Springs, California, in 1947,  when she was still Norma Jeane, who later became known as Marilyn Monroe and is said to have told Bernard, "Remember, Bernie, you started it all".  Offered here is a vintage 1944 8x10 sepia photograph of Helene Lovette which she has signed and inscribed.  She was an entertainer. VG.........60-80

145. Abby Kelley Foster (1811-1887)  American abolitionist and radical social reformer active from the 1830s to 1870s. She became a fundraiser, lecturer and committee organizer for the influential American Anti-Slavery Society, where she worked closely with William Lloyd Garrison and other radicals. She married fellow abolitionist and lecturer Stephen Symonds Foster, and they both worked for equal rights for women and for slaves/ African Americans.  Her former home of Liberty Farm in Worcester, Massachusetts has been designated a National Historic Landmark. Signed card, she adds Worcester, Mass, approx. 4-1/4 x2-3/4 in. VG..................60-80

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146. [FRANCE] Revolutionary Year 7 [1799] - two manuscript documents, signed, total 6 pages, approx. 7 x 9-1/4 in.  Identified as from Chalons, 2 strange documents with signatures. Very fine condition..........100-150

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150.  [ART]  Vera Spier Kuhn (1885–1961) studied jewelry-making in Washington D.C. and Woodstock, NY, and opened a studio on East 23rd Street in 1908. There, she met the artist Walt  Kuhn; they married the next year. During his involvement with the Association of American Painters and Sculptors (AAPS), Vera Kuhn stayed with her mother and Brenda, their young daughter, at her mother’s home in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He credited Vera with being the most important factor in his success. The majority of the Walt and Vera Kuhn letters reside at The Archives of American Art, Smithsonian, Washington DC. Offered here is an ALS, Hotel Chelsea [NYC], 1955, 1p, to her daughter, Brenda, who is at the Kuhn home in Cape Neddick, Maine.  She tells Brenda about Walt's painting ATHLETE IN WHITE FACE is going to an exhibition but needs a frame.  Maynard mentioned in the letter was the dealer handling the Kuhn Estate art work during the 1950s. She says she told Matnard that the move did not mean that "we were joining the group..."  She signs Ve. Envelope included. VG.  The photo of Vera Kuhn is not included here; it is in the Archives of American Art collection................75-100

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151. [FRANCE] Louis d Argouhes, Marquis de Ranes (1669-1748) Military officer [Dragons], Field Marshall, Governor for the king duchy [Louis XIV].  Autograph Document Signed, 1708, 1p, 6-1/2 x 4-1/4 in. VG. Not translated.......200-300

152. [JEFFERSON DAVIS]  Printed 1855 government document, Report of The Secretary of War,  signed in type Jefferson Davis. Re: a resolution of the Senate of Dec. 11, 1854, calling for information respecting the deeping of the communication between Lakes Huron and Superior. 5 pp.  VG...............40-60

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157.  [RI NEWSPAPER] BLACK HISTORY - The Woonsocket Patriot, May 6, 1870, 4 pp. Article concerning the 15th Amendment and the affect it would have on Northern States voting.........Min. bid $10

158. [MUSIC] SAXIE DOWELL - BIG BAND ERA band leader. Signed vintage 5x7 photo. Fine..........Min. bid $10

159. [JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY] Ira Remsen (1846-1927) was a chemist who, along with Constantin Fahlberg, discovered the artificial sweetener saccharin. He was the second president of Johns Hopkins University.  Remsen writes at bottom of letter "Referred to President Woodward, Chairman I.R."  The letter itself is from Frank Pierce to President Ira Remsen, National Academy of Science, Baltimore, Md., sending a copy of a letter from the Commissioner of Patents, relative to the provisions of section 8 of the Sundry Civil Act, approved May 27, 1908.  The copy of that letter is included here. VG. The picture of Remsen showing here is not included.........200-300...............Min. bid $75

161. Chauncey M. Depew (1834-1928) was an 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.  Signed card, 3-1/4 x 2-1/4".  VG..........Min. bid $5

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162. [ART] Clifford Carleton (1867-1946) American artist. ALS, no date, 3pp, to  Mr. Cowles [Cowles Art School in Boston].  Nice content. VG.............40-60

165. [FILM] Ann Sothern  (1909-2001) American actress.  Signed 10x8 photo. VG. Dated 91............40-60

167. [PRINTED GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT] Message From The President of the United States - A report relative to the compensation of Henry B. Carrington, a special agent for the sale of certain Indian lands. Signed in type Benj. Harrison. This was printed for the US Senate, 51st Congress, 1st Session, Ex. Doc. No. 70, Feb. 24, 1890, 32 pages plus foldout tract map. Attached in another signed in type by Harrison, Ex. Doc. 71, related to Indians in New Mexico............25-35

168. BRITISH NAVAL - Jas. Sutton, ALS, Salvador, 1807, 1p, 7-1/4 x 9-1/4 in.  To Commissioner Fanshawe.  "I have to desire that the Stores prepared for the Dreadnought, and Foudroyant may be sent tomorrow to the London, for conveyance." VG................50-75

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169. BRITISH NAVAL - An Account of the Quantity of Hemp in Store in the Different Hemp Houses, & the Hanks of White & Tarred Yarn in Store the 30 June 1785. 1 page, 8 x 9-1/2 in.  Document in very good condition.............50-75

171. [THEATRE] Fritz Williams [1869-1930] Am. actor very popular at turn of the century. Appeared on Broadway from 1899-1930. Signed cabinet photograph dated '98. VG.......40-60

172. [MUSIC- FILM] CHARLIE BARNET [1913-1991] Jazz saxophonist & bandleader. Signed contract, 1947, to appear in movie "That's Life", $2000. Signed at conclusion, with rider also initialed.............60-80

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173. [MUSIC- THEATRE] Gertrude "Gertie" Millar (later Countess of Dudley) (1879-1952) English actress and singer of the early 20th century, known for her performances in Edwardian musical comedies. Beginning her career at age 13, Millar was a prominent star of musical comedies for two decades. She married composer Lionel Monckton, who composed many of her shows and songs that she made famous. After Monckton died in 1924, Millar married the 2nd Earl of Dudley. As a child, Millar performed in London pantomimes, beginning with Babes in the Wood at the St. James Theatre in Manchester, at the age of 13. She started out as a singer and dancer in the music halls of Yorkshire. Later, she moved to London where she was soon earning good notices and better pay appearing in variety show bills. By 1897, she was playing the role of Phyllis Crosby in A Game of Cards at Shodfriars Hall, Boston, England. Next she toured in The New Barmaid in the role of Dora; in The Silver Lining; and as Sadie Pinkhose, the "other woman", in The Lady Detective. In 1899, she played Dandini in Cinderella at the Grand Theatre, Fulham. In the new century, she starred in a series of hit musical comedies produced by George Edwardes. In 1900, she played Isabel Blythe in the touring production of The Messenger Boy. Edwardes's next show was The Toreador in 1901 at the Gaiety Theatre in London. Lionel Monckton, one of the show's composers, had seen Millar in The Messenger Boy and requested that she be given the role of the bridesmaid Cora in the new musical, singing "Keep Off the Grass". She made the song popular and earned a second song, "Captivating Cora", and a third, "I'm not a simple little girl". These hits, and her featured role in A Country Girl (1902), established Millar in London. The Gaiety Theatre closed for renovations in 1902, and the last show at the old theatre was The Linkman; or, Gaiety Memories. Millar starred as Morgiana. She married Monckton in 1902, and he continued to write hit songs for her in subsequent shows. Millar became one of the most photographed women of the Edwardian period. She had top billing as the Hon. Violet Anstruther in The Orchid, the show that opened the new Gaiety (1903; introducing the songs "Little Mary", "Liza Ann", and "Come with me to the zoo"). She starred as Rosalie in The Spring Chicken (1905; singing "Alice sit by the fire" and "The Delights of London") and as Lally in The New Aladdin (1906). She next starred as Mitzi in The Girls of Gottenberg (1907; singing the duet "Two Little Sausages", with Edmund Payne, and the Wagnerian parody "Rhinegold"). Soon afterwards, Edwardes cast her as Franzi at the Hicks Theatre in the English-language production of Ein Walzertraum (A Waltz Dream, 1908) by Oscar Straus. Although Millar was able to sell the light musical comedy songs composed for her at the Gaiety, Oscar Straus's music was too demanding for her small voice, and she was sent to New York to star in the Broadway production of The Girls of Gottenberg. After she returned to London, some of Millar's biggest successes were still in front of her. They included the title role of the hit Gaiety musical, Our Miss Gibbs (1909), with Millar introducing the songs "Moonstruck", "Yorkshire", and "Our farm", all written for her by Monckton. Monckton and Millar then moved to Edwardes' newest theatre, the Adelphi, where she played the title role, Prudence Pym, in another international hit, The Quaker Girl (1910). In this, she popularised the songs "The Quaker Girl", "The Little Grey Bonnet", and "Tony from America". After this, she returned to continental operetta, playing Lady Babby in Edwardes's English language version of Franz Lehár's Zigeunerliebe (Gipsy Love, 1912) at Daly's Theatre . In this role, the musical demands were light and the show was a moderate success. She returned to the Adelphi to play Nancy Joyce in The Dancing Mistress (1912), and back at Daly's she played Kitty Kent in The Marriage Market (1913). This was followed by the role of Nan in a major revival of A Country Girl (1914). She also played Sallie Denbigh in The House of Bondage, a 1914 film. SIGNED postcard size photograph from the play "The Girls of Gottenberg", dated 1908. Approx. 3-1/8 x 5-1/4". VG.........50-75

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174.  [ART] Horace R. Burdick (1844-1942) American artist. Burdick studied under Otto Grundmann and William Rimmer at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts School. A painter, teacher, and writer, he became a member of the Boston Art Club, where he later exhibited his work. Other exhibitions include the National Academy, the Pennsylvania Academy, and the Society of Independent Artists. His paintings were acquired by numerous public institutions, such as the State House and Fanueil Hall in Boston, Memorial Hall in Cambridge, and MIT. Original drawing on 5-1/4 x 5" sheet. As this early drawing, dating to 1880s, it is in much greater detail than his later looser works. This page was removed from one of his sketchbooks which we purchased many years ago from the Burdick Estate Sale. As you can see there is large stain. Unsigned as all of the drawings were in the sketchbook.........75-100

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Collotype offered here is 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

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176. [CINEMA] Gig Young (1913-1978) Academy Award-winning American film and television actor. DS, 1961, Contract to appear in THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE [TV adaptation]. Signed on 1st page...............60-80

177. [ART] Sir Aston Webb, RA, FRIBA (1849-1930) English architect, active in the late 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century. He was President of the Royal Academy from 1919 to 1924. In London, Webb's best known works include the Queen Victoria Memorial and The Mall approach to, and the principal facade of, Buckingham Palace, which he re-designed in 1913. He also designed the Victoria and Albert Museum's main building (designed 1891, opened 1909), the Royal United Services Institute, Whitehall (1893-1895) and as part of The Mall scheme - Admiralty Arch (1908-1909). He also designed the Britannia Royal Naval College, Devon, where Royal Naval officers are still trained. ALS, 1924, 3pp, 4-1/2 x 5-3/4". Very fine condition.............100-150

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178. [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 nine movies.  Signed, inscribed 8x10 photo. VG...........40-60

179.  [ART]  William Cave Thomas  (1820-1906) British artist.  ALS, nd, 1p, 4.5 x 7 in. VG.........Min. bid $10

180. [ART] Edward H. Potthast (1857-1927)  American Impressionist painter. He is known for his paintings of people at leisure in Central Park, and on the beaches of New York and New England. His work is included in many major museums in the United States. Clip Signature, top corner missing. About 4-3/4 x 2-1/4".........50-75.......Min. bid $10

183. [ART] Richard Carline (1896-1980 ) Painter, writer and administrator, Carline was born in Oxford. His father, George Carline, his mother, Anne, and brother Sydney, his sister Hilda (Mrs Stanley Spencer) and his wife, Nancy, were all painters. Carline in 1913 attended Percyval Tudor-Hart's Academie de Peinture, in Paris. After a short period teaching, Carline served in World War I and was appointed an Official War Artist. With his brother he became noted for war pictures from the air. He was elected LG in 1920, at which time the Carlines' Hampstead home became a centre for artists such as Henry Lamb, John Nash and Mark Gertler. During this period Carline was clearly influenced by Stanley Spencer, transforming everyday scenes into something monumental. Carline achieved this, however, without exaggerating form or gestures to the degree that Spencer did. Between 1924 and 1929 Carline taught at the Ruskin School of Drawing, Oxford. He had his first solo show at Goupil Gallery in 1931. The mid-1930s saw Carline involved in Negro art, organising a show at Adams Gallery in 1935, and contributing the main text to Arts of West Africa, edited by Michael Sadler. During World War II Carline supervised camouflage of factories and airfields. He was involved in AIA, helping to found the Hampstead Artists' Council in 1944. In 1946-47 he was appointed as the first Art Counsellor to UNESCO, and from 1955 to 1974 was chief examiner in art for the Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate. His books include Pictures in the Post: the Story of the Picture Postcard, 1959; Draw They Must, 1968; and Stanley Spencer at War, 1978.  In 1975 the D'Offay Gallery held a Richard Carline exhibition for which the artist wrote the foreword. Carline died in Hampstead and in 1983 Camden Arts Centre organised a memorial exhibition. The Imperial War Museum holds his work, including the outstanding and pioneering series of paintings, from World War I, based on observations made from aeroplanes.  Offered here is a lengthy ALS,  1970, written to the artist, Dr. Frederick Solomon  (1899-1980) German Expressionist artist who died in New Hampshire USA. Solomon won the Mowbray Prize [1944] in London; was listed in WHO'S WHO IN ART [1954 London edition]. He studied art with such famous German artist's as: Max Liebermann, Martin Brandenburg, Eugene Spiro & Willy Jaeckel [Masterclass]. Exhibitions: Berlin, Cologne, Capetown, Haifa, London [Royal Academy], U.S., and in 1958 had one-man show at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Havana, Cuba. In 1956 several of his paintings were exhibited at the Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio. The letter shows that Carline and Solomon were longtime friends. Fine condition. Scarce artist autograph............80-120

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186. [FILM]  Group photo of friends Van Johnson, Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn and Peter Lawford.  c. 1950s. 8 x 10 in. VG for its age.........150-200

188. [FILM] rare photo of the cult and tragic character actor Laird Cregar, the child is Ned Wynn [son of Keenan Wynn], The original photo taken in 1942.  This appears to be a later vintage photo of the original. VG............25-35

191. [VERMONT] Frederick Holbrook (1813-1909) was an agriculturist, politician, and the 27th Governor of Vermont. Governor Holbrook served as governor during what many consider the darkest days of the American Civil War. His administration saw the recruitment of 10 infantry regiments, 2 light artillery batteries, and 3 sharpshooter companies. Under his administration, as well, Vermont built three military hospitals in the state which were "soon credited by the United States medical inspector with perfecting a larger percentage of cures than any United States military hospital record elsewhere could show."  Closely clipped signature, approx. 3-3/4 x 1/2"...........Min. bid $1

194. [CARTOON ART] IRVING HAGGLUND [1920-1982] American cartoonist who drew the newspaper comic strip Henry Henpeck from 1949 to 1961. He also drew political cartoons for magazines. Original signed ink cartoon drawing, 11 x 8.5".  VG.......Min. bid $15

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195.  [ART] Elmer Ellsworth Garnsey  (1862 - 1946) American muralist who painted on the East Coast from a studio in New York City. He was born in Holmdel, New Jersey and took art training at the Art Students League and Cooper Union. Affiliations included the National Society of Mural Painters, and the American Federation of the Arts. His work is in the Library of Congress, Boston Public Library, Memorial Hall at Yale University, City Art Museum of St. Louis, U.S. Custom House in New York City. Fine autograph signature on 3-1/2 x 1-3/4" card.........Min. bid $9

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196. [FRANCE] Baron de Lagarde - ALS, dated 1714, 1p, about 6-1/2 x 8-3/4. Identification with this letter says: "Toulon 1714. The Marquis of La Velette, Baron de Lagarde went to search for the remains of the famous explorer LA PÉROUSE". A quick attempt at researching Lagarde did not yield anything. La Perouse, however, was quite famous, having died c. 1788. His death, in comparison to the 1714 date of the letter offered here would seem to dispute that Lagarde could have written a letter in 1714 and would still be alive 74 years later. This needs A LOT more research..........100-150

197. [US NAVAL] Ellsworth Davis [1892-1946] American naval officer. He served on the U.S.S. Florida as a signal officer, official uniform inspector and flag lieutenant. During the U.S. occupation of Vera Cruz, Mexico on April 1914, Davis led a company onshore and overtook the town's postal service building. In addition to his service on the U.S.S. Florida, Davis served in the Mediterranean and off of the U.S. Atlantic Coast on the Brooklyn and the Fairfax. He was commanding officer of the USS Fairfax from 1934 to 1936. The Fairfax was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I, later transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Richmond (G88), as a Town class destroyer. The Fairfax took part in the Presidential Review taken by Franklin D. Roosevelt in San Diego in March 1933, and then sailed for the East coast, where she continued her reserve training duty. She also patrolled in Cuban waters, and in the summers of 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, and 1940 sailed out of Annapolis training midshipmen of the Naval Academy. Between October 1935 and March 1937, she served with the Special Service Squadron out of Coco Solo and Balboa, Canal Zone, operating primarily on the Atlantic side of the Canal Zone. Offered here is a signed 1934 bank check, The Annapolis Banking & Trust Co. He signs "E. Davis USN." VG........Min. bid $1

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198. [THEATRE] Katharine Cornell (1893-1974)  American stage actress, writer, theater owner and producer.  Cornell is regarded as one of the greatest American stage actresses of the 20th century. She was nicknamed "First Lady of the Theatre," a title also bestowed upon her friend Helen Hayes, though each deferred to the other.  Offered here is Cornell's personal SHREVE, CRUMP & LOW CO. credit card  [unsigned], plus a blank embossed card and a piece of of stationery. All very fine condition.............80-120


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200. [FRANCE] Louis Veuillot (1813-1883) French journalist and man of letters who is often credited with playing a decisive role in the popularisation of ultramontanism. A SMALL PART OF A MANUSCRIPT, IN TWO MOUNTED PIECES, ONE SIGNED. About Protestant England. See scan below..............75-100

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202. [MUSIC] Kurt Schwertsik  (1935 - ) Austrian contemporary composer. He is famous for creating the “Third Viennese School” and spreading contemporary classical music. AMQS from his work "Violin Concerto", inscribed. Approx. 10-1/2 x 4". VG..........50-75

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203. [CARDINAL] Thomas-Marie-Joseph Gousset (1792-1866) French cardinal and theologian. ALS, 1842, 1p. VG..........75-100

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204. [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

205. [FRANCE] Jean-Antoine Tinseau (1697-1782) French prelate. Tinseau earned a doctorate in theology from the University of Besançon and canon and vicar general of the Archdiocese of Besançon.  In 1743 he became commendatory abbot of Bitaine and in 1745 Bishop of Belley. He was transferred to the diocese of Nevers in 1751. In 1760 Tinseau built a new episcopal palace and in 1762 he replaced by secular priests Jesuits at college and seminary.  ALS, Nevers, 1782, 2pp, approx. 6-1/4 x 7-3/4".  VG.........100-150

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206. Ken Murray (1903-1988) American entertainer and author. ISP, 5 x 7......Min. bid $8

211. [ART] DOUGLAS VOLK [1856-1935] Noted American artist. Signed 1907 bank check to the artist William B. Faxon, with Faxon's endorsement signature is on the verso. Faxon 1849-1941] was an artist...........50-75

212.  [JUDAICA] Lilian Helen "Lily" Montagu, CBE (1873-1963) was the first woman to play a major role in Progressive or Reform Judaism.  Her father,  founder of Samuel Montagu & Co., was a self-made millionaire by 1871. He was a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1900 as the MP for Whitechapel, a poor district of the East End of London. In 1907, Montagu was raised to the peerage as Baron Swaythling.  She grew up in a pious Orthodox Jewish home, in an ethos of privilege and philanthropy, devoted to helping the poor and advancing Jewish institutions. Her eldest brother, Louis, was also a financier and political activist, founding the League of British Jews to lobby against the creation of the state of Israel.  In 1893 she founded the West Central Jewish Girls Club (which subsequently merged into the Jewish Girls' Brigade). She was active in social improvement, particularly in respect to unemployment, sweat shops and bad housing. In 1901 and 1902, Montagu was to lay the groundwork for the establishment of the Jewish Religious Union in London. The Union set up the first synagogue in Liberal Judaism in the UK and helped found the World Union for Progressive Judaism. Following the retirement of Leo Baeck, Montagu served for a brief stint (1955–1959) in her 80s as president of the World Union for Progressive Judaism, before handing the reins over to Solomon Freehof.  TLS signed “Lily H. Montagu,” 1-page, 8 x 10, Feb. 8, 1939. A letter  Dr. Frederick  Solomonski, the noted Rabbi and German Expressionist artist. She is unable to help him for there are no openings there. Solomon was attempting to leave German during this period. VG..................100-200

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213. [ENGLAND] Henry Brook Parnell, 1st Baron Congleton (1776-1842), was the second son of Sir John Parnell, Bt (1744-1801), chancellor of the Irish exchequer, and was educated at Eton and Cambridge. In 1801 he succeeded to the family estates in Queen's County, and married a daughter of the earl of Portarlington; and in 1802, by his father-in-law's interest, he was returned for Portarlington to parliament , but he speedily resigned the seat. In 1806 he was returned for Queens county, for which he sat until 1832, when he withdrew from the representation. In 1833, however, he was returned for Dundee; and after being twice re-elected for the same city (1835 and 1837), he was raised to the peerage in 1841 with the title of Baron Congleton of Congleton. He was a Liberal Whig, and took a prominent part in the struggle of his party. In 1806 he was a commissioner of the treasury for Ireland; it was on his motion on the civil list that the Duke of Wellington was defeated in 1830; in that year and in 1831 he was secretary at war; and from 1835 until 1841 he was paymaster of the forces and treasurer of the ordnance and navy. He was the author of several volumes and pamphlets on matters connected with financial and penal questions, the most important being that On Financial Reform, 1830. In 1842, having suffered for some time from ill-health and melancholy, he committed suicide. He was succeeded as 2nd baron by his eldest son John Vesey (1805-1883), who in 1829 joined the Plymouth Brethren , and spent his life in enthusiastic religious work. He left no son, and his brother Henry William (d. 1896) became 3rd baron, being succeeded by his second son Henry (1839-1906), a soldier who rose to be major-general. ALS, 1841, 1p. Tipped to another sheet. VG............................50-75

214. [CUBA] Richard M. Madam - ALS, 1816, 2 full pages, approx. 6-1/4 x 8".  To Dr. William Frost,  sixth son of Brigadier General Frost, practiced at Demarara, Cuba and was a naval Surgeon; he died in Cuba in 1823.  Written in English. Fine condition..............75-100

215. Clarence Cook (1828-1900) American author and art critic. Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Cook graduated from Harvard in 1849 and worked as a teacher. Between 1863 and 1869, Cook wrote a series of articles about American art for The New York Tribune. In 1869, he moved to France and was the Parisian correspondent for The New York Tribune until the onset of the Franco-Prussian War. Cook was known for his expertise in archeology and antiquities and was instrumental in the criticism of the collection of General di Cesnola. In the mid-1850s Cook began to read works by John Ruskin and associated with a group of American artists, writers, and architects who followed Ruskin's thinking. Through this group he became aware of the British Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. In 1863, with Clarence King and John William Hill he helped to found the Society for the Advancement of Truth in Art, an American group, similar to the Pre-Raphaelites, who published a journal called The New Path. In 1869 Cook wrote A Description of the New York Central Park. In 1877, articles on home furnishings that Cook had written for Scribner's Monthly were published as a book entitled The House Beautiful. In 1879, Cook served as editor for Wilhelm Lübke's History of Art. ALS, 1879, 2pp, To Mr. Koehler, saying that Mr. Schoff of Boston had applied to Mr. Wunderlich for work. Cook gives his opinion of Schoff's work. VG...........50-75

216. Frederic William Farrar (1831-1903) was a cleric of the Church of England (Anglican), schoolteacher and author. He was a pallbearer at the funeral of Charles Darwin in 1882. He was a member of the Cambridge Apostles secret society. ALS,  Westminster, April 9 [1877], 3pp. Mounting traces on back of blank page; edge. Both affect nothing.............50-75

217. [FILM] Bill of Lading - 1963.  Peter Lawford pays $159.94 to have a sofa shipped to Bette Davis [actress] at the Grand Hotel, Rome, Italy.................80-120

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220.  [FRANCE] FRENCH REVOLUTION DECRET De La Convention Nationale, No. 194, 25 Nov. 1792, dated 2 months after abolition of Royalty, signed in type Monge & Garot. 3-pages, approx. 7-3/4 x 9-1/4". Excellent condition............80-120

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221. [AMERICANA] Edward Sise (1762-1842)  was born at Castlelyon near Cork, Ireland. He took passage to America via New Brunswick, Canada in 1784, narrowly escaping death on Dec 16 when his ship ran aground at the entrance to Kennebunk Harbor, Maine. He settled in Dover, NH as a house builder until 1791 when a fall from a scaffold led him to go into the wholsesale lumber business with a partner, Joseph Gage (1764-1802). He returned to sea in 1796 as a supercargo but fell into the hands of French, then British, privateers in the West Indies. He returned to Dover and served as Lt Col commanding the 3rd Regiment of the New Hampshire Militia in the War of 1812.  Document signed, Dover, NH, 1818, , approx. 6.5 x 3 in. Received $13 from Sam. & William Hale for Andrew Rollins.  William Hale served as a US Representative from New Hampshire during the early 1800s. VG..............40-60

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222. Charles Francis Adams Sr. (1807-1886)  American historical editor, politician and diplomat. He was the son of President John Quincy Adams and grandson of President John Adams, of whom he wrote a major biography. rom the 1840s Adams became one of the finest historical editors of his era. Five handwritten lines written in his hand, signed in the 3rd person "Mr. Adams." approx. 4-1/2 x 2-1/2. neatly inlaid to a large sheet. VG.................50-75

223. [MAINE] Spinney Family  of Kittery, Maine - group of 4 letters written to Alice Spinney  from her daughter, brother, niece, and another plus another envlope [empty] addressed to Ephraim C. Spinney.  1872-1889.........40-60

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224. [ART] Charles Heath (1785-1848)  English engraver, currency and stamp printer, book publisher and illustrator. Heath was the illegitimate son of James Heath, a successful engraver who enjoyed the patronage of King George III and successive monarchs. Heath owned a large studio, and a great deal of the work signed "Heath" is not actually by him; nevertheless he was very prolific. Charles Heath believed that custom entitled engravers to make and keep a limited number of impressions of their work. When he was sued by the publisher, John Murray, in 1826, as a result of having made and kept such impressions, he relied on that supposed custom, but, in 1830, a jury denied its existence. Then, in 1831, the judges of the Court of King's Bench held that his conduct had been unlawful at common law, though not a breach of the Prints Copyright Act 1777. Offered here is an original engraving c. 1827, image about 6-1/2 x 4-3/4 in. plus margins. VG..............40-60

225. [ART] Charles Heath (1785-1848)  English engraver, currency and stamp printer, book publisher and illustrator. Heath was the illegitimate son of James Heath, a successful engraver who enjoyed the patronage of King George III and successive monarchs. Heath owned a large studio, and a great deal of the work signed "Heath" is not actually by him; nevertheless he was very prolific. Charles Heath believed that custom entitled engravers to make and keep a limited number of impressions of their work. When he was sued by the publisher, John Murray, in 1826, as a result of having made and kept such impressions, he relied on that supposed custom, but, in 1830, a jury denied its existence. Then, in 1831, the judges of the Court of King's Bench held that his conduct had been unlawful at common law, though not a breach of the Prints Copyright Act 1777. Offered here is an original engraving c. 1827, image about 5-1/2 x 4-3/4 in. plus margins. VG..............40-60

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226.  [CIVIL WAR - INDIANA]  1p. partly-printed Document Signed, 7 1/2 x 3, dated March 16, 1865, a payment voucher from the Auditor's Office, Corydon, Indiana, to the Treasurer of Harrison County, instructing him "... Pay to George N. Denbo... the sum of Nine Dollars and fifteen Cents for in part of amt appropriated to him as agent... for money loaned Co.. as a vol. County fund...," signed Wm. S. Miller. During the Civil War, the cash-starved states often had to "borrow" money from individuals to pay the bounty given to volunteers for the army. Note on verso sums up the state's problem [and Denbo's] "Presented March 16/65 and not paid for want of Funds..." Folds, otherwise very good............40-60

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227. Brief 1p. TLS, 8" x 10", dated December 26th, 1929, on the personal stationery of Alfred E. Smith, sent to Dr. John J. Jaffin of New York City, acknowledging a gift of neckties, signed Alfred E. Smith.  SMITH (1873-1944) was a three-time governor of New York (1917-1918; 1919-1920; 1923-1928).  Folds (small breaks, now reinforced with linen), some edge wear, smal tear, light toning-- overall quite good................75-100

228. [EARLY THEATRE] Offered here is a wonderful, rare 19th century Theatre Broadside, 7 3/4 x 13 1/4 in., dated "This Present SATURDAY, Oct. 13, 1827," at The Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, the Opera PEVERIL OF THE PEAK... with the notice that "The Public is most respectfully informed that Mr. KEAN having determined to leave the Stage at the conclusion  of the present Season, has entered into an Engagement at this Theatre for a limited number of nights, and will make his first appearance on Monday next, in the character of Shylock, in The Merchant of Venice..."  EDMUND KEAN (1787-1833) was considered England's greatest actor of the early part of the 19th century.  However, by 1827 scandal and substance abuse had taken their toll upon the actor, and retirement was now contemplated [he would act again]. Light fold, right edge a bit worn, minor soiling-- overall very good.  A fine theatre keepsake.................75-100

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229. [STAR TREK] A rare, signed DEEP SPACE NINE complete final draft script, the episode entitled "Life Support," 8 1/2" x 11", signed by Trekkie cult-favorite actor Mark Allen Shepherd, who played the character "Morn" on the very popular t.v. series.  SHEPHERD (b. 1961) attained his cult status by appearing in all seven seasons of DEEP SPACE NINE, basically as a "barfly," and never saying a word.  To true STAR TREK fans, Morn epitomizes the coolest and quirkiest character of the series.  Although he never uttered a line, Shepherd also made his presence known on the show through his accomplished artwork, a number of his pieces  decorated the various locales on the set.  Script is signed in full (plus "Morn"), and is in excellent condition.....................50-75

230. [THEATRE]  A wonderful signed issue of Playbill The National Theatre Magazine, August 1988, Vol.88, No.8, featuring the production of CHECKMATES, cover signed by acting greats Paul Winfield (1939-2004), Ruby Dee (b. 1924), Denzel Washington (b. 1954), and newcomer Marsha Jackson.  Fine contrast of signatures, program booklet in excellent condition................80-120

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231. [ENTERTAINMENT] WAYNE NEWTON  (b. 1942),  popular singer/ "Mr. Las Vegas," a signed/ inscribed 3 x 5 card, reading:  "To Kevin  My very best to you  Always  Wayne;" very good............20-30

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233. [FILM] Offered here is a vintage, circa 1955, b/w photograph of Russell Arms (1920-2012) Actor, singer, best known for his role of vocalist on the popular 1950's t.v. show YOUR HIT PARADE (1952-1957).  In 2005, Arms authored his autobiography, entitled:  MY HIT PARADE... and a FEW MISSES.  Arms has signed:  "David  Best Wishes, Russ Arms [adds] c/o Hit Parade."  Very minor edge wear, otherwise very good condition..............25-35

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234. Offered here is a 1p. printed DS, 8 1/2" x 14" (too large for our scanner to display in one image), a broadside printing of the poem "Washinton The Nation Builder" by poet Edwin Markham, "written at the request of the Bicentennial Commission at Washington, D.C., for distribution during the nine months' celebration of George Washington's Anniversary in 1932," signed "Your friend, Edwin Markham  Staten Island, N.Y."  MARKHAM (1852-1940) made his reputation by writing historical poems, his most famous being "The Man With the Hoe" (1898).  In 1922, his poem "Lincoln, the Man of the People" was read by Markham at the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial.  Markham was Poet Laureate of Oregon from 1923 to 1931. Minor margin wear (tip of top left corner gone), stray ink line in left margin, some ink smearing to signature area, otherwise very good........................75-100

235. Lot of 9 Morning Herald, New York,  newspapers, all from the 1840s. Condition: good to very good........150-200

236. [FLORIDA] Lawton  Chiles  (1930-1998) 41st Gov. of Florida and US senator.  A signed 1938 cover honoring AIR MAIL from Tallahassee, postmarked 1938, typed addressed to a collector. VG...........Min. bid $6