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Tamworth, NH, United States

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The Written Word Autographs

Huge Fall Autograph Auction. The Written Word Autograph?s next auction will be conducted for two days Friday, September 29th and Saturday, September 30th hosted by both Invaluable (Auction ZIP) and Liveauctioneers. This will be an auction which includes all categories with Early America, Presidents, Military, Personalities, Aviation and Space, Arts and Letters, World Leaders, Science and a large offering of signed stock certificates being sold on the 29th and Stage and Screen and Sports personalities on the 30th. We are proud to be offering examples from ALL OUR PRESIDENTS, the signatures of each of the 44 men who have led our country. We have many signers, patriots and Founding Fathers. Our Military section is, I believe the deepest and strongest we have ever had from the hand-written battle report of the last major battle of the Civil War written by Sayler?s Creek hero, General Oliver Edwards, to examples from Lee, Nimitz, Patton, MacArthur, Enola Gay and other remarkable material. Religious personalities include newly canonized saints Mother Teresa and John Paul II. Aviation and space signatures from Orville Wright, Amelia Earhart (we found her!), Lindbergh, Neil Armstrong, Gagarin, Space Shuttle crews many other astronauts and cosmonauts. From literature we have signed books from J D Salinger, Rex Stout, Stephen King, e. e. cummings, William Butler Yeats, L. Frank Baum and many more, also letters, an autograph quote from The Battle Hymn of the Republic signed by author Julia Ward Howe, and autographed material from other literary and arts notables. World Leaders include monarchs with a remarkable early autograph letter from the future British Monarch, King Edward VII. We will also be selling a large number of signed stock certificates including J. P. Morgan, J. D. Rockefeller and nearly 100 others! The continuation of our sale on Sunday will be devoted to Stage and Screen and Sports personalities. Many entertainers including, actors James Dean, John Wayne

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Outdoorsman, Businessman L L BEAN - Stock Cert Signed: Leon L. Bean (1872-1967) Outdoorsman, businessman. Bean founded the L. L. Bean Company, he had grown tired of having wet, sore feet after hiking in the Maine woods, so he conceived of a way to keep

0316: Outdoorsman, Businessman L L BEAN - Stock Cert SignedEst. $250-$400Lot Passed

Banker ANDREW MELLON - Stock Cert Signed: Andrew Mellon (1855-1937) Banker, industrialist. Mellon established a vast business empire before transitioning into politics. He served as United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1921 until

0317: Banker ANDREW MELLON - Stock Cert SignedEst. $75-$125Lot Passed

Playwright EDWARD ALBEE - Photo Signed: Edward Albee (1928- ) Playwright. Albee is best known for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, he won a Pulitzer Prize in 1967 for A Delicate Balance, in 1975 for Seascape, and in 1994 for Three Tall

0318: Playwright EDWARD ALBEE - Photo SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

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Sci-Fi Author ISAAC ASIMOV - Card Signed: Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) Author. Asimov was one of the 20th century's most prolific writers, writing in many genres. He was known for science-fiction works like Foundation and I, Robot. 5” x 3”

0319: Sci-Fi Author ISAAC ASIMOV - Card SignedEst. $50-$75

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Oz Author L FRANK BAUM - His Book Signed: L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) Author. Baum is chiefly famous for his children's books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its sequels. He wrote a total of 14 novels in the Oz series. He made

0320: Oz Author L FRANK BAUM - His Book SignedEst. $1,400-$2,500

Horror Author ROBERT BLOCK - His Book Signed: Robert Bloch (1917-1994) Author. Bloch was a fiction writer, primarily of crime, horror, fantasy and science fiction. He is best known as the writer of Psycho, the basis for the film of the same name

0321: Horror Author ROBERT BLOCK - His Book SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

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Poet, Auther GEORGE HENRY BOKER - AQS: George Henry Boker (1823-1890) Author. Playwright. Boker devoted much of his life to writing poetry and producing plays. He published the work "The Lessons of Life, and other Poems" in 1848. When

0322: Poet, Auther GEORGE HENRY BOKER - AQSEst. $75-$125

Sci-Fi Author RAY BRADBURY - His Book Signed: Ray Bradbury (1920-2012) Author. Bradbury best known novel is Fahrenheit 451, a dystopian study of future American society in which critical thought is outlawed. He is also remembered for several

0323: Sci-Fi Author RAY BRADBURY - His Book SignedEst. $150-$250Lot Passed

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Author DAN BROWN - "DaVinci Code" Signed: Dan Brown (1964- ) Author. Brown is best known for the 2003 bestselling novel, The Da Vinci Code. His novels are treasure hunts set in a 24-hour period, and feature the recurring themes of

0324: Author DAN BROWN - "DaVinci Code" SignedEst. $50-$75

Poet, Abolistionist WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT - ALS: William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) Poet, abolitionist. Bryant helped introduce European romanticism into American poetry. As an editor, he championed liberal causes. He was one of the most influential

0325: Poet, Abolistionist WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT - ALSEst. $100-$175Lot Passed

Author PEARL S BUCK - Her Book Signed: Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973) Author, Activist. Buck published her first novel, East Wind, West Wind. In 1930. Her next novel, The Good Earth, earned her a Pulitzer Prize in 1932. In 1938, she became

0326: Author PEARL S BUCK - Her Book SignedEst. $200-$350Lot Passed

PEARL S BUCK - Typed Ltr Signed: Pearl S. Buck. 7 ¼” x 10 ¼” typed letter signed, personal stationery, August 22, 1959, to Joe Balmer. “…I have your letter…and here is the picture….”

0327: PEARL S BUCK - Typed Ltr SignedEst. $100-$175Lot Passed

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(PEARL S BUCK) - Hand-Written Book Review: (Pearl S. Buck). Two-page, hand written review of the book, Japan Over Asia, written by William Henry Chamberlain, published in 1938 by Duckworth. “…Mr. Chamberlain understands Japan…the

0328: (PEARL S BUCK) - Hand-Written Book ReviewEst. $100-$175

PEARL S BUCK - Her Book Signed: Pearl S. Buck. Her book, For Spacious Skies, with Theodore F. Harris, The John Day Company, 1966, signed on the first blank page by Buck and Harris, he adds: “June 1966”. The dust jacket has been

0329: PEARL S BUCK - Her Book SignedEst. $100-$175Lot Passed

(PEARL S BUCK) - Two Speeches, Numerous Hand: (Pearl S. Buck). Two unsigned manuscripts, with numerous corrections and additions in her hand. 8 ½” x 11”, seventeen-page short story, Son of Fate…Old Dr. Chen would have said that he was a

0330: (PEARL S BUCK) - Two Speeches, Numerous HandEst. $100-$175Lot Passed

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Commentator WILLIAM S BUCKLEY - His Book Signed: William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008) Author, commentator. Buckley founded National Review magazine in 1955, which had a major impact in stimulating the conservative movement; hosted 1,429 episodes

0331: Commentator WILLIAM S BUCKLEY - His Book SignedEst. $50-$75

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Humorist, Author MARK TWAIN - Card Signed: Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) (1835-1910) Author. Clemens wrote under the pen name Mark Twain and went on to author several novels, including two major classics of American literature: The Adventures

0332: Humorist, Author MARK TWAIN - Card SignedEst. $800-$1,200

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Civil War Journalist CHARLES CHARLETON COFFIN - AQS: Charles Charleton Coffin (1823-1896) Journalist. Coffin was one of the best-known newspaper correspondents of the American Civil War. He has been called "the Ernie Pyle of his era," and a biographer,

0333: Civil War Journalist CHARLES CHARLETON COFFIN - AQSEst. $75-$125

British Playwright NOEL COWARD - His Book Signed: Noel Coward (1899-1973) British playwright, actor. Coward was known for using naturalistic conversation in his theatrical work and dealt with controversial subjects, including homosexuality. He

0334: British Playwright NOEL COWARD - His Book SignedEst. $75-$125Lot Passed

Playwright, Poet E E CUMMINGS - His Book Signed: E. E. Cummings (1894-1962) Playwright, poet, author. Cummings was an innovative poet known for his lack of stylistic and structural conformity, as seen in volumes like Tulips and Chimneys and XLI

0335: Playwright, Poet E E CUMMINGS - His Book SignedEst. $350-$500Lot Passed

Author JOHN DOS PASSOS - Bookplate Signed: John Dos Passos (1896-1970) Author. Dos Passos is best known for his U.S.A. trilogy, which consists of the novels The 42nd Parallel (1930), 1919 (1932) and The Big Money (1936). In 1998, the Modern

0336: Author JOHN DOS PASSOS - Bookplate SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

French Authorr ALEXANDRE DUMAS pere - Doc Signed: Alexandre Dumas, pere (1802-1870) French Author. Dumas gained a great reputation first as a dramatist and then as a historical novelist, especially for such works as The Count of Monte Cristo and The

0337: French Authorr ALEXANDRE DUMAS pere - Doc SignedEst. $400-$700Lot Passed

Author JOHN GRISHAM - "The Appeal" Signed: John Grisham (1955- ) Author. Grisham is best known for his popular legal thrillers. His books have been translated into 42 languages and published worldwide. His book, The Appeal, Doubleday,

0338: Author JOHN GRISHAM - "The Appeal" SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

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JOHN GRISHAM - His Book "The Summons", Signed: John Grisham. His book, The Summons, Doubleday, 2002, signed on the first blank page. The dust jacket is unblemished.

0339: JOHN GRISHAM - His Book "The Summons", SignedEst. $50-$75

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The Written Word Autographs

Tamworth, NH, United States

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Terms of Sale The auction will be a two-day sale, beginning at 5:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Friday, September 29, 2017 and concluding on Saturday, September 30, 2017 beginning at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time). The auction may be delayed at the discretion of the auctioneer. The on-line Invaluable and Liveauctioneer componens are an important part of this auction. Failure to connect with Invaluable will be deemed a reason to delay the start of this auction. Bidders may participate in this auction through Invaluable?s or Liveauctioneer?s live auction service. To utilize this service you must pre-register with Invaluable or Liveauctioneer at least 24 hours before the auction. This catalog will be on their sites in March. Please Invaluable to register and be assigned a user name and password. You may purchase any lot being auction EARLY and end the auction for that item. You must agree to pay the high estimate plus the buyer premium and there can be no earlier bids on the lot. Call or email if you wish to exercise this option. We will be pleased to contact you by phone from our office if you want to participate in the auction live. We are unable to accept incoming calls but we would be pleased to have a representative contact you on the day of the auction before lots in which you are interested are offered. Please call us early and not later than two hours before the auction to reserve a phone line for this service. We will not display bids on our web site nor will it be possible to bid through our web site during the auction. Consignors may not bid on their own material nor have others bid on their behalf. All bidders will be registered and must attest that they will not engage in ?shill? bidding (bidding to increase the price without any intention of buying the lot). Violators of these provisions will be exempted from this auction and will be prohibited from ever bidding in future Written Word Autographs auctions. The winner will always be the high bidder. Lots will not be reopened after the hammer for any reason. Bids will not be accepted for any amount less the stated opening bid for any lot. Please be aware that most lots carry a reserve beneath which the lot will riot be sold. The starting bid is always equal to or less than the consignor's reserve.