Autographs: Babe Ruth to George Washington

Amazing Menu Signed by NY Yankee Greats: Ruth, Gehrig, Hoyt, Dugan, Huggins, Pennock, Ruppert, etc.

Magnificent Musical ALS by 21-year-old Mendelssohn from Rome Mentioning Many of his Famous Works

Uncommon Washington and Jefferson Ship’s Papers Dated After Jefferson’s Resignation

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Autographs: Babe Ruth to George Washington

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Autographs including Darwin, Dickens, Gershwin, Jefferson, Mendelssohn, Napoleon, Paganini, Rand, Voltaire & Washington

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Rare ALS by a Founding Members of the NILI Espionage Ring: AARONSOHN, RIVKA. (1892-1981). Israeli spy who was part of the Nili espionage ring. ALS. (“Rivka Aaronsohn”). 3pp. 8vo. (Zikhron Ya’akov), December 23, 1946. On two sheets of Herbarium

0001: Rare ALS by a Founding Members of the NILI Espionage RingEst. $500-$600

Rare Letter by Freedom Fighter Admired by President Lincoln: ABDELKADER, EMIR (ABD AL-QADIR IBN MUHYI AL-DIN). (1807-1883). Algerian emir who defended Algeria against French conquest. LS. (“Abd al-Qadir bin Muhyi al-Din”). ½p. 4to. N.p. July

0002: Rare Letter by Freedom Fighter Admired by President LincolnEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

JQ Adams Convenes Senate to Certify Jackson Election: ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY. (1767-1848). Sixth president of the United States. LS. (“J. Q. Adams”). 2/3p. 4to. Washington, January 12, 1829. Written as president to Senator ASHER ROBBINS (1761-1845)

0003: JQ Adams Convenes Senate to Certify Jackson ElectionEst. $5,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Autograph Album Signed by Edison, Charlotte Cushman, Nast & Other Personalities: AUTOGRAPH ALBUM. Unpaginated. Small 4to. N.p., 1870-1892. An autograph album containing signatures, many pasted in, by mostly theatrical personalities, including the great Shakespearean actor and

0004: Autograph Album Signed by Edison, Charlotte Cushman, Nast & Other PersonalitiesEst. $750-$800

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Inscribed First Edition of Alan Bean’s Illustrated Book on the Apollo Mission: BEAN, ALAN. (1932-2018). American astronaut and the fourth person to walk on the moon’s surface. Signed book. (“Alan Bean”). A copy of Apollo, An Eyewitness Account by Astronaut/Explorer

0005: Inscribed First Edition of Alan Bean’s Illustrated Book on the Apollo MissionEst. $175-$200

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Beckett ALS to French Poet and Painter, Jean Demelier: BECKETT, SAMUEL. (1906-1989). Irish avant-garde poet and playwright; regarded as one of the 20th century’s most influential writers. ALS. (“S.B.”). 1p. Oblong 12mo. Paris, December 15,

0006: Beckett ALS to French Poet and Painter, Jean DemelierEst. $350-$400

Charming ALS by Caricaturist Max Beerbohm: BEERBOHM, MAX. (1872-1956). English essayist and caricaturist. ALS. (“Max Beerbohm”). 2pp. On the first and third page of a single, folded 8vo sheet. London, June 25, 1901. On Savile Club

0007: Charming ALS by Caricaturist Max BeerbohmEst. $150-$175Lot Passed

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Begin Defends His Brief 1966 Retirement from Leadership of the Gahal Party: BEGIN, MENACHEM. (1913-1992). Nobel Prize-winning Israeli prime minister. TLS. (“M. Begin”). 1p. 8vo. [Jerusalem], July 21, 1966. On Knesset stationery headed with the seal of Israel. To

0008: Begin Defends His Brief 1966 Retirement from Leadership of the Gahal PartyEst. $100-$150

Signed Photograph of Menachem Begin as Prime Minister: BEGIN, MENACHEM. (1913-1992). Nobel Prize-winning Israeli prime minister. SP. (“M. Begin”). 1p. 8vo. N.p., N.d. (To Robert J. Cohen.) A black-and-white bust photograph of Begin darkly signed

0009: Signed Photograph of Menachem Begin as Prime MinisterEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

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Ben Gurion Praises US Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver Who Pressured President Truman to Recognize the State: BEN-GURION, DAVID. (1886-1973). Polish-born, Israeli statesman who became Israel’s first prime minister after proclaiming its independence in 1948. TLS. (in Hebrew “D. Ben-Gurion”). 1p.

0010: Ben Gurion Praises US Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver Who Pressured President Truman to Recognize the StateEst. $350-$400

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Fine Inspirational Letter from Ben-Gurion to Major General Assaf Simhoni: BEN-GURION, DAVID. (1886-1973). Polish-born, Israeli statesman and the nation’s first prime minister after proclaiming its independence in 1948. TLS. (Signed in Hebrew “D. Ben-Gurion”). 1p.

0011: Fine Inspirational Letter from Ben-Gurion to Major General Assaf SimhoniEst. $350-$400

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Ben-Gurion: “Blessed be ...workers who participated in this holy work – repairing tanks": BEN-GURION, DAVID. (1886-1973). Polish-born, Israeli statesman and Israel’s first prime minister after proclaiming its independence in 1948. TLS. (Signed in Hebrew “D. Ben-Gurion”). As

0012: Ben-Gurion: “Blessed be ...workers who participated in this holy work – repairing tanks"Est. $350-$400

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Ben Gurion to Teddy Kollek Mentioning Moshe Dayan and “the Prosperity of the Zionist: BEN-GURION, DAVID. (1886-1973). Polish-born, Israeli statesman and Israel’s first prime minister after proclaiming its independence in 1948. TLS. (Signed in Hebrew “D. Ben Gurion”) As a

0013: Ben Gurion to Teddy Kollek Mentioning Moshe Dayan and “the Prosperity of the ZionistEst. $350-$400

James G. Bennett, Owner of NY Herald, Purchases Land Once Leased to P. T. Barnum’s American Museum: BENNETT, JAMES GORDON, SR. (1795-1872). Founder and publisher of the New York Herald. DS. (“James G. Bennett”). 5pp. Folio. New York, July 26, 1865. A contract between Bennett and American

0014: James G. Bennett, Owner of NY Herald, Purchases Land Once Leased to P. T. Barnum’s American MuseumEst. $1,500-$1,800Lot Passed

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Rare ALS of Ambrose Bierce: BIERCE, AMBROSE. (1842-1914?). American satirist, journalist, and short-story writer. ALS. (“Ambrose Bierce”). 1½ pp on two sheets. 8vo. The Laguna Vista, Oakland, September 25, 1910.

0015: Rare ALS of Ambrose BierceEst. $350-$400

Witty Ambrose Bierce ALS: “I have only one virtue, and its name is not self-denial”: BIERCE, AMBROSE. (1842-1914?). American satirist, journalist, and short-story writer. ALS. (“Ambrose Bierce”). 2pp. 8vo. On the first and third page of a single folded sheet. Washington,

0016: Witty Ambrose Bierce ALS: “I have only one virtue, and its name is not self-denial”Est. $450-$550Lot Passed

Ambrose Bierce Belongs “to one of those ‘nations that forget God…”: BIERCE, AMBROSE. (1842-1914?). American satirist, journalist, and short-story writer. ALS. (“Ambrose Bierce”). 2pp. 8vo. On two sheets. The Laguna Vista, Oakland, October 14, 1910. To Mrs.

0017: Ambrose Bierce Belongs “to one of those ‘nations that forget God…”Est. $400-$450Lot Passed

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Charming 3-Page ALS by Ambrose Bierce: “It is easy to find me, and I’ve been waiting to: BIERCE, AMBROSE. (1842-1914?). American satirist, journalist, and short-story writer. ALS. (“Ambrose Bierce”). 3pp. 8vo. On a single folded sheet. Los Gatos, March 19, 1895. To Mrs. (FRANCES

0018: Charming 3-Page ALS by Ambrose Bierce: “It is easy to find me, and I’ve been waiting toEst. $400-$450

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Russian Revolutionary Catherine Breshkovsky Signs Her Biography Written by Alice S. Blackwell: BRESHKOVSKY, CATHERINE. (1844-1934). Russian feminist and one of the founders of Russia’s Socialist Revolutionary Party; Russia’s first female political prisoner remembered to this day as the

0019: Russian Revolutionary Catherine Breshkovsky Signs Her Biography Written by Alice S. BlackwellEst. $200-$250

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Bob Caron, Tail Gunner of the “Enola Gay” on Catholicism, Holocaust and Neo-Nazis: CARON, BOB. (1919-1995). Tail gunner of the Enola Gay, the B-29 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. ALS. (“Bob”). 2pp. 4to. N.p., November 28, 1992. To Doug. “Your package

0020: Bob Caron, Tail Gunner of the “Enola Gay” on Catholicism, Holocaust and Neo-NazisEst. $200-$250

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John le Carré Signed Photograph: CARRÉ, JOHN LE (DAVID CORNWELL). (1931-2020). British intelligence officer and author of some of the best-known works of the espionage genre. SP. (“John le Carre”). 1p. 4to. Cornwall,

0021: John le Carré Signed PhotographEst. $200-$250

Le Carré Upper Case or Lower Case?: CARRÉ, JOHN LE (DAVID CORNWELL). (1931-2020). British intelligence officer and author of some of the best-known works of the espionage genre. ALS. (“John le Carre”). 1p. 4to. “Edinburgh

0022: Le Carré Upper Case or Lower Case?Est. $300-$350Lot Passed

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Le Carré Has No Time to Assist an Aspiring Writer: CARRÉ, JOHN LE (DAVID CORNWELL). (1931-2020). British intelligence officer and author of some of the best-known works in the espionage genre. ALS. (“John le Carre”). 1p. 4to. N.p., September

0023: Le Carré Has No Time to Assist an Aspiring WriterEst. $125-$150

Letter and Photograph Signed “Alias John Le Carré”: CARRÉ, JOHN LE (DAVID CORNWELL). (1931-2020). British intelligence officer and author of some of the best-known works in the espionage genre. ALS. (“David”) and SP. (“David alias John le

0024: Letter and Photograph Signed “Alias John Le Carré”Est. $200-$250Lot Passed

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