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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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ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG: 743. ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG (b. 1925). American artist considered the pivotal figure in post-abstract expressionist art, employing a combination of techniques such as silk-screen, freehand painting,
0743: ROBERT RAUSCHENBERGEst. $300-$500
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NORMAN ROCKWELL: 744. NORMAN ROCKWELL (1894-1978). American painter and illustrator best remembered for his magazine covers depicting everyday life in America for the Saturday Evening Post and other periodicals.
0744: NORMAN ROCKWELLEst. $100-$150See Sold Price
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ANDRÉ DUNOYER DE SEGONZAC: 745. ANDRÉ DUNOYER DE SEGONZAC (1884-1974). French post-impressionist painter and graphic artist. After 1920 his painting style became more lyrical and naturalistic. His watercolors, lithographs,
0745: ANDRÉ DUNOYER DE SEGONZACEst. $1,600-$1,900See Sold Price
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BEN SHAHN: 746. BEN SHAHN (1898-1969). Lithuanian-born American artist whose works reflect social and political themes. Signed book, Maximus of Tyre: On the Dispute About Images, 9¼"x7", Pantheon Books, 1964.
0746: BEN SHAHNEst. $300-$500See Sold Price
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FRANK STELLA: 747. FRANK STELLA (b. 1936). American painter influencing development of minimalist art. His abstracts are characterized by geometric forms and brilliant colors. In the late '70s he began to evolve a
0747: FRANK STELLAEst. $100-$150
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ANDY WARHOL: 748. ANDY WARHOL (1928-87). American painter and filmmaker, leader of the pop art movement whose use of repetition and unnatural color were characteristic of his work, as was his subject matter.
0748: ANDY WARHOLEst. $200-$300
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WINSLOW HOMER: 749. WINSLOW HOMER (1836-1910). Self-taught American naturalist painter and illustrator noted for his objectivity and realism, one of the foremost 19th century painters. ALS, 2pp, 8vo, Scarboro, ME,
0749: WINSLOW HOMEREst. $1,800-$2,200Lot Passed
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ANDREW WYETH: 750. ANDREW WYETH (b. 1917). American realist painter of barren rural scenes. Major works include Tenant Farmer (1961) and Christina's World (1948). Collection of museum card reproductions of his
0750: ANDREW WYETHEst. $250-$350See Sold Price
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ANDREW WYETH: 751. ANDREW WYETH Collection of three museum card reproductions of his works The Mill (1959); Young Bull (1960); and Roasted Chestnuts (1956). The first two are boldly signed in pen on recto and the
0751: ANDREW WYETHEst. $250-$350
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ANDREW WYETH: 752. ANDREW WYETH Collection of three museum card reproductions of his works Love in the Afternoon (1992); Autumn (1984); and Night Sleeper (1979). The first two are boldly signed in pen on recto and
0752: ANDREW WYETHEst. $250-$350
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WALT DISNEY: 753. WALT DISNEY (1901-1966). American cartoon artist; producer of animated films and winner of 39 Academy Awards; producer of first animated film with sound, Steamboat Willie (1928), which
0753: WALT DISNEYEst. $2,500-$3,500See Sold Price
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WALT DISNEY: 754. WALT DISNEY Vintage Oct 1945 issue of Dell's "Walt Disney's Comics," 52pp, 7¼"x10¼", featuring Disney creation Donald Duck with his nephews on the cover. Boldly signed vertically in light
0754: WALT DISNEYEst. $900-$1,100
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THEODORE S. GEISEL: 755. THEODORE S. GEISEL (1904-1991). Pulitzer Prize winning children's author known as Dr. Seuss who also received an Academy Award for his cartoon creation Gerald McBoing Boing. TLS, 1p, 7¼"x10¼",
0755: THEODORE S. GEISELEst. $600-$800See Sold Price
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DR. SEUSS: 756. DR. SEUSS Superb FDC with cachet honoring steel magnate Andrew Carnegie postmarked at New York, Nov 25, 1960. Boldly signed beside color pen and wash sketch of his popular character Cat in the
0756: DR. SEUSSEst. $250-$350
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DR. SEUSS: 757. DR. SEUSS Colorful printed illustration, 5½"x8½", from his short story Yertle the Turtle, page number 47. Boldly signed. Fine example. Attractively matted above printed descriptive text.
0757: DR. SEUSSEst. $250-$350See Sold Price
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[ARTISTS]: 758. [ARTISTS] Two notables of different art forms. Reuben Award winner MEL LAZARUS (b. 1927), creator of cartoon characters "Miss Peach" and "Momma." Original drawing, 23½"x18" full-length image of
0758: [ARTISTS]Est. $80-$100
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WALT KELLY: "I JUST SIT MYSELF DOWN AND START DRAWING"759. WALT KELLY (1913-1973). American cartoonist and illustrator; creator of Pogo. He was an animator for Walt Disney Productions in Hollywood (1935-41) and
0759: WALT KELLYEst. $200-$300See Sold Price
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CHARLES SCHULZ: 760. CHARLES SCHULZ (1922-2000). The twentieth century's most influential cartoon artist, the creator of Peanuts comic strip. Washington Post article, 6½"X4¼", describing the cartoonist's five
0760: CHARLES SCHULZEst. $100-$150See Sold Price
MORT WALKER: 761. MORT WALKER (b. 1923). Creator of comic strip character Beetle Bailey who personified the American soldier's traditional irreverence for military authority. SP, color, 5"x3½" half-length seated
0761: MORT WALKEREst. $60-$80Lot Passed
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PETER ILICH TCHAIKOVSKY: 762. PETER ILICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893). Foremost 19th century Russian composer whose works include the symphony Romeo and Juliet (1869), the ballets Swan Lake (1877) and The Nutcracker (1892), and
0762: PETER ILICH TCHAIKOVSKYEst. $3,000-$5,000See Sold Price
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GUSTAVE CHARPENTIER: 763. GUSTAVE CHARPENTIER (1860-1956). French composer of operas Louise (1900) and Julien (1913) as well as orchestral and choral works. AMuQS, 1p, 8vo, Vienna, n.d. Eight bars of music with lyrics,
0763: GUSTAVE CHARPENTIEREst. $625-$675See Sold Price
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VICTOR HERBERT: 764. VICTOR HERBERT (1859-1924). Irish-born American conductor in New York and Pittsburgh; composer of Babes in Toyland; Naughty Marietta and musical scores for Ziegfeld Follies. AMuQS on portion of
0764: VICTOR HERBERTEst. $400-$600See Sold Price
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RICHARD STRAUSS: STRAUSS LISTS SUGGESTIONS FOR OPERA PROGRAM765. RICHARD STRAUSS (1864-1949). German composer best known for his symphonic poems such as Don Quixote (1897), and his operas, including Salome (1905) and
0765: RICHARD STRAUSSEst. $1,350-$1,650See Sold Price
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EDVARD GRIEG: 766. EDVARD GRIEG (1843-1907). Norwegian composer and pianist who wrote the score to Ibsen's Peer Gynt in 1876, along with several other orchestral pieces, suites, concertos and sonatas. Several of
0766: EDVARD GRIEGEst. $1,200-$1,400See Sold Price
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