Signature House Auction XXII 2003-08-24 Auction - 532 Price Results - Signature House in CA - Page 11
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616: GEORGE WASHINGTON669: FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT619: JOHN ADAMS
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UPLAND, CA, United States
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Signature House Auction XXII

Signature House offers over 1100 lots in all categories. Presidents include an endorsement by George Washington on early Potowmac Company document; an important ALS by John Adams; a rare signed presidential engraving of John Quincy Adams; the signed Will of Franklin Roosevelt together with related documents in his hand; and autographs of Presidents Jefferson, Jackson, Kennedy, etc.

Also an assortment of antiquities from the Holy Land; a Papal Order of St. Gregory medal; and a book signed by Aimee Semple McPherson.

Colonial and Americana feature a rare 17th century Indian Deed encompassing land later called Hyde Park and the Roosevelt estate; and an extremely rare leaf from one of the very first original printings by Benjamin Franklin. Plus Custer Battlefield relics and autographs by Frank James; and Pat Garrett.

American Finance features Confederate bonds, obsolete currency and stock certificates signed by Charles Dow, Henry Wells & William Fargo.

In Civil War is a rare West Point diploma signed by Robert E. Lee as superintendent; a war-date endorsement by Stonewall Jackson; DS by John Hunt Morgan; and a Georgia presentation flag. Plus a rare signed CDV by General Custer.

Lieutenant General Patton’s swagger stick and “Bull” Halsey’s naval flyer’s wings highlight our Military section.

There are aviation pioneers such as Lindbergh and astronauts. Scientists include Einstein and Edison.

We have English monarchs, Churchill, Franz Josef; Catherine the Great and Rasputin. Also Picasso and Disney; Tchaikovsky and Victor Herbert.

Literature features an autograph 1884 Devinne Press edition of Samuel Pepys’ diary, plus a DS by Ayn Rand.

Entertainment offers a variety of vintage and contemporary stars including Marilyn Monroe and an uncommon ISP of young John Wayne signing as “Duke,” plus the entire “Lucy” cast; Sinatra, Presley, and John Lennon.

We have a baseball signed by Ruth and Gehrig; boxers Jack Johnson and Marcel Cerdan; golfers Bobby Jones and Tiger Woods. And much more.
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SALMAN RUSHDIE: 815. SALMAN RUSHDIE (b. 1947). British novelist born in Bombay whose book Satanic Verses (1988) was banned in many Islamic countries. His book, Imaginary Homelands, 432pp, 5½"x8¾", Granta Books,
0815: SALMAN RUSHDIEEst. $150-$250See Sold Price
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BRAM STOKER: 816. BRAM STOKER (1847-1912). Irish writer immortalized for his classic horror tale Dracula (1897). Brief letter in his holograph as secretary and business partner of British Shakespearean actor SIR
0816: BRAM STOKEREst. $150-$250See Sold Price
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DYLAN THOMAS: "WE CAN TALK ABOUT PLAYS AND THINGS"817. DYLAN THOMAS (1914-1953). Welsh poet celebrated for his verbal imagery who wrote highly personal poems such as "Fern Hill" (1946), as well as essays, short
0817: DYLAN THOMASEst. $1,500-$1,800See Sold Price
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HORACE WALPOLE: 818. HORACE WALPOLE Baptized Horatio; 4th Earl of Oxford (1717-1797). English man of letters known for witty and incisive commentary; author of The Castle of Otranto (1764); fourth son of Sir Robert
0818: HORACE WALPOLEEst. $200-$300See Sold Price
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H. G. WELLS: 819. H. G. WELLS (1866-1946). English author and political philosopher famous for his insightful science fiction regarding technology and 20th-century warfare. His novels, The Time Machine (1895),
0819: H. G. WELLSEst. $400-$600See Sold Price
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WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS: "PATERSON II MAY BE AMMUNITION FOR OUR GUN"820. WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS (1883-1963). American poet, novelist and physician; posthumously awarded Pulitzer Prize for Pictures from Brueghel and Other
0820: WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMSEst. $1,200-$1,500See Sold Price
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ÉMILE ZOLA: 821. ÉMILE ZOLA (1840-1902). French author critic; founder of the naturalist movement in fiction. Among his most famous literary works are Les Rougon-Macquart (1871-93) and J'Accuse (1898), a letter
0821: ÉMILE ZOLAEst. $350-$400See Sold Price
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JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER: OVER HALF OF HIS FORTUNE TO CHARITIES822. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER (1839-1937). American industrialist who expanded a small oil refinement business into Standard Oil Company, thereafter engaging in
0822: JOHN D. ROCKEFELLEREst. $1,000-$1,200See Sold Price
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SIR F. HENRY ROYCE: 823. SIR F. HENRY ROYCE (1863-1933). Cofounder with Charles Rolls of Rolls-Royce Ltd. in Great Britain in 1904. Twice signed art book entitled Drawings of D. G. Rossetti, 8½"x11½", George Newnes
0823: SIR F. HENRY ROYCEEst. $300-$500
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[AMERICAN BUSINESS LEADERS]: 824. [AMERICAN BUSINESS LEADERS] Two influential turn-of-the-century businessmen. CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW (1834-1928). Attorney for Vanderbilt railroad interests; chairman of the board of New York Central
0824: [AMERICAN BUSINESS LEADERS]Est. $100-$150Lot Passed
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WILLIAM & CAROLINE ASTOR: 825. WILLIAM & CAROLINE ASTOR (1830-1892). Son of William B. and grandson of John Jacob, he was left $25 million by his father. He was the father of William Waldorf Astor. Partly printed DS, a bank
0825: WILLIAM & CAROLINE ASTOREst. $100-$150See Sold Price
CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW: 826. CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW (1834-1928). American lawyer, railroad executive, politician. He was renowned for his wit and charm as an after-dinner speaker. TLS, 1p, 12mo, New York, May 26, 1921. On New
0826: CHAUNCEY M. DEPEWEst. $150-$250Lot Passed
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CYRUS W. FIELD: 827. CYRUS W. FIELD (1819-1892). American financier who amassed a fortune in paper business; as organizer of the Atlantic Telegraph Co., Field was chiefly responsible for laying the first
0827: CYRUS W. FIELDEst. $200-$300See Sold Price
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BILL GATES: 828. BILL GATES (b.1955 ). American business executive, the chairman and CEO of the Microsoft Corporation. His willingness to back new technologies has kept him in the forefront of the computer
0828: BILL GATESEst. $100-$150
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J. PAUL GETTY: 829. J. PAUL GETTY (1892-1976). Billionaire oil executive, principal owner of Getty Oil; art patron and founder of the J. Paul Getty Museum on his estate in Malibu. Very brief TLS, 1p, 4to, Santa
0829: J. PAUL GETTYEst. $150-$250See Sold Price
CALVIN KLEIN: 830. CALVIN KLEIN (b. 1942). Influential fashion designer who started in business as a coat company and moved into sportswear, popularizing the minimal urban look. SP with sentiment, b/w, 8"x10"
0830: CALVIN KLEINEst. $80-$100Lot Passed
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CHARLES M. SCHWAB: 831. CHARLES M. SCHWAB (1862-1939). American steel magnate. He started as a stake driver in Andrew Carnegie's steelworks and rose to become president of Carnegie Steel (1897) and then the first
0831: CHARLES M. SCHWABEst. $60-$80See Sold Price
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CHARLES M. SCHWAB: 832. CHARLES M. SCHWAB TLS "C M Schwab," 1p, large 4to, Loretto, PA, May 11, 1925. On his personal 'Immergün' letterhead declining an invitation to a reception honoring the International Police
0832: CHARLES M. SCHWABEst. $60-$80
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LOUIS FRANKLIN SWIFT: 833. LOUIS FRANKLIN SWIFT (1861-1937). President of Swift & Co. (1903-31) and chairman of Board of Directors (1931-32); son of Gustavus F. Franklin who was first to use refrigerated railroad cars to
0833: LOUIS FRANKLIN SWIFTEst. $150-$250See Sold Price
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WILLIAM H. VANDERBILT: 834. WILLIAM H. VANDERBILT (1821-1885). Financier, philanthropist; son of Cornelius Vanderbilt, William became president of the New York Central and Hudson River RR and affiliated corporations upon
0834: WILLIAM H. VANDERBILTEst. $300-$400See Sold Price
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HELEN KELLER: 835. HELEN KELLER (1880-1968). Author and lecturer, who having overcome great physical handicaps, graduated from Radcliffe and became spokesperson for the sightless, lecturing around the world.
0835: HELEN KELLEREst. $800-$900See Sold Price
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[19TH CENTURY AUTOGRAPH ALBUM]: "GOD HELP THEM WHEN THE STORM SHALL SWING"836. [19TH CENTURY AUTOGRAPH ALBUM] Leather "Album" with gilt lettering, 8"x9¾", containing autographs from the guests of prominent collector FERDINAND
0836: [19TH CENTURY AUTOGRAPH ALBUM]Est. $300-$400See Sold Price
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JANE ADDAMS: 837. JANE ADDAMS (1860-1935). American social reformer and Nobel laureate (1931); established Hull House in Chicago. ALS "J Addams," 1p, 4¾"x6¼", n.p., Dec 4, 1916. On her "12 West Walton Place"
0837: JANE ADDAMSEst. $100-$150See Sold Price
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SUSAN B. ANTHONY: 838. SUSAN B. ANTHONY (1820-1906). Celebrated American reformer who, with Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902), led the struggle for women's suffrage for 50 years but died 14 years before the 19th
0838: SUSAN B. ANTHONYEst. $150-$250See Sold Price
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