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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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Opera Singer BEVERLY SILLS - Her Book Signed: Beverly Sills (1929-2007) Opera singer. Sills is best known for her soprano voice as an opera performer. After many successful decades, she made her debut with the Met in 1975. Her book, Beverly,

0387: Opera Singer BEVERLY SILLS - Her Book SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

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"My Country 'Tis of Thee" Author SAMUEL FRANCIS SMITH -: Samuel Francis Smith (1808-1895) Clergyman, author. Smith is best known for having written the lyrics to "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", which he entitled "America". 5” x 8” autograph letter signed,

0388: "My Country 'Tis of Thee" Author SAMUEL FRANCIS SMITH -Est. $200-$350

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Painter ALBERT BIERSTADT - Autograph Ltr Signed: Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) Painter. Bierstadt is best known for his lavish, sweeping landscapes of the American West. To paint the scenes, he joined several journeys of the Westward Expansion.

0389: Painter ALBERT BIERSTADT - Autograph Ltr SignedEst. $100-$175

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Russian-French Painter MARC CHAGALL - Postal Receipt: Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Russian-French artist. Chagall was one of the most successful artists of the 20th century. He was an early modernist, and created works in virtually every artistic medium,

0390: Russian-French Painter MARC CHAGALL - Postal ReceiptEst. $200-$350

Artist HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY - Autograph Ltr Signed: Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952) Artist, illustrator. Christy became famous with his picture, “The Soldier’s Dream” published in Scribners, accompanying a story. The girl in his

0391: Artist HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY - Autograph Ltr SignedEst. $200-$350Lot Passed

Spoanish Painter SALVADOR DALI - Program Signed: Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Spanish painter. Dali is considered the greatest artist of the surrealist art movement and one of the greatest masters of art of the twentieth century. During his lifetime

0392: Spoanish Painter SALVADOR DALI - Program SignedEst. $350-$500Lot Passed

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SALVADOR DALI - Postcard Photo of His Painting Signed: Salvador Dali. 5 ½” x 3 ½” postcard photograph of his painting, The Sacrament of the Last Supper, with a Guyana stamp depicting the painting affixed, signed.

0393: SALVADOR DALI - Postcard Photo of His Painting SignedEst. $150-$250

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SALVADOR DALI - Postcard Photo of His Painting Signed: Salvador Dali. 6” x 4 ¼” postcard photograph of his painting Mae West, signed on the message side.

0394: SALVADOR DALI - Postcard Photo of His Painting SignedEst. $150-$250

Sculptor CHAIM GROSS - Original Sketch Signed: Chaim Gross (1904-1991) Austrian-American Sculptor. Gross was a practitioner of the direct carving method, with the majority of his work being carved from wood. Works by Chaim Gross can be found in

0395: Sculptor CHAIM GROSS - Original Sketch SignedEst. $150-$250Lot Passed

British Sculptor HENRY MOORE - Magazine Photo Signed: Henry Moore (1898-1986) British sculptor. Moore was best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art. His forms are usually 8

0396: British Sculptor HENRY MOORE - Magazine Photo SignedEst. $100-$175Lot Passed

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German Photographer HELMUT NEWTON - Photo Signed: Helmut Newton (1920-2004) German- Australian Photographer. Newton was a prolific, widely imitated fashion photographer whose provocative, erotically charged black-and-white photos were a mainstay of

0397: German Photographer HELMUT NEWTON - Photo SignedEst. $150-$250

Painter CHARLES WILSON PEALE - Doc Signed: Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) Painter. Peale is best remembered for his portrait paintings of leading figures of the American Revolution, as well as for establishing one of the first museums. He

0398: Painter CHARLES WILSON PEALE - Doc SignedEst. $250-$400Lot Passed

Painter REMBRANDT PEALE - ALS *Washington Content*: Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860) Painter, son of Charles Willson Peale. Peale was a prolific portrait painter, he was especially acclaimed for his likenesses of presidents George Washington and Thomas

0399: Painter REMBRANDT PEALE - ALS *Washington Content*Est. $1,200-$2,000Lot Passed

REMBRANDT PEALE - Autograph Ltr Signed: Rembrandt Peale. 7 ¾” x 9 ½” autograph letter signed, New York, November 6, 1823, to Alexander Robinson. “…my Picture of the Court of Death, which is deposited within the premises of the

0400: REMBRANDT PEALE - Autograph Ltr SignedEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Painter ERIC SLOANE - Promotional Flyer Signed: Eric Sloane (1905-1985) Painter. Sloane was a landscape painter and author of illustrated works of cultural history and folklore. He had a great interest in New England folk culture, Colonial daily

0401: Painter ERIC SLOANE - Promotional Flyer SignedEst. $100-$175Lot Passed

Russian Painter MOSES SOYER - Exhibit Brochure Signed: Moses Soyer (1899-1974) Russian-American painter. Soyer’s early work focused on social-realist themes, often depicting New York and its population. During the Great Depression of the 1930’s, he

0402: Russian Painter MOSES SOYER - Exhibit Brochure SignedEst. $100-$175Lot Passed

Russian RAPHAEL SOYER - Autograph Ltr Signed: Raphael Soyer (1899-1987) Russian-American painter. Soyer was referred to as an American scene painter. He is identified as a Social Realist because of his interest in men and women viewed in

0403: Russian RAPHAEL SOYER - Autograph Ltr SignedEst. $100-$175Lot Passed

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RAPHAEL SOYER - Postcard Photo of His Painting Signed: Raphael Soyer. 3 ½” x 5 ½” postcard photograph of his painting, “The Brown Sweater”, signed “1969 Dec. 30 A Happy healthy New Year to you Raphael Soyer”.

0404: RAPHAEL SOYER - Postcard Photo of His Painting SignedEst. $50-$75

Painter THOMAS SULLY - Autograph Ltr Signed: Thomas Sully (1783-1872) Painter. Sully painted many of the most prominent politicians, clergymen, and military heroes of his era, His fame rests mainly on his exaggeratedly elegant and idealized

0405: Painter THOMAS SULLY - Autograph Ltr SignedEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

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Tiger Cartoonist BUD BLAKE - Sketch Signed: Bud Blake (1918-2005) Cartoonist. Blake created the popular, long running comic strip Tiger, about a group of suburban boyhood pals. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Tiger began in 1965. At

0406: Tiger Cartoonist BUD BLAKE - Sketch SignedEst. $50-$75

Caricaturist AL HIRSCHFELD - His Postal Cachet Signed: Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) Caricaturist. During Hirschfeld's nearly eight-decade career, he gained fame by illustrating the entire casts of various Broadway plays, which would appear to accompany

0407: Caricaturist AL HIRSCHFELD - His Postal Cachet SignedEst. $100-$175Lot Passed

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AL HIRSCHFELD - His Book Signed: Al Hirschfeld. His book, On Line, Applause, 1999, signed on the title page. The dust jacket is unblemished, overall very good.

0408: AL HIRSCHFELD - His Book SignedEst. $75-$125

AL HIRSCHFELD - Book He Illustrated Signed: Al Hirschfeld. The book, Listen to the Mockingbird, by S. J. Perelman, with drawings by Hirschfeld, Simon and Schuster, 1949, signed on the title page. The dust jacket shows wear with minor paper

0409: AL HIRSCHFELD - Book He Illustrated SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

Family Circus Cartoonist BIL KEANE - Original Sketch: Bil Keane (1922-2011) Cartoonist. Keane was most notable for his work on the long-running newspaper comic The Family Circus. It began in 1960 and continues in syndication, drawn by his son Jeff. 8

0410: Family Circus Cartoonist BIL KEANE - Original SketchEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

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The Written Word Autographs

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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.