Autograph Auction - All Categories April 26th

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Autograph Auction - All Categories April 26th

The Written Word Autographs

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Our Largest, Most Important Autograph Sale of the Year! On Saturday April 26th we will sell over 900 guaranteed authentic autographs from all major categories: Presidents, Historical Personalities, Space, Science, Arts and Letters, Military, Sports, Stage and Screen. Very affordable opening bids, an honest auction where reserves are absolutely never greater than the low bid estimate.

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Architect BUCKMINSTER FULLER - Typed Ltr Signed: R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983) Architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor, and futurist. Fuller published more than thirty books, coining or popularizing terms such as "Spaceship

0271: Architect BUCKMINSTER FULLER - Typed Ltr SignedEst. $100-$175Lot Passed

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JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH - His Book Signed, 1st Ed: John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) Economist, author. Galbraith was active in Democratic Party politics, serving in the administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy and

0272: JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH - His Book Signed, 1st EdEst. $50-$75

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British Illustrator WILLIAM GELL - Check Signed: William Gell (1777-1836) British archaeologist, illustrator. Gell best-known work is Pompeiana; the Topography, Edifices and Ornaments of Pompeii, published between 1817 and 1832. 7 Â¼â€ x

0273: British Illustrator WILLIAM GELL - Check SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

Author GAIL GODWIN - Franklin Library 1st Ed Signed: Gail Godwin (1937- ) Author, Godwin has published one non-fiction work, two collections of short stories, and eleven novels, three of which have been nominated for the National Book Award and five

0274: Author GAIL GODWIN - Franklin Library 1st Ed SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

Publisher HARRY GOLDEN - His Book Signed: Harry Golden (1902-1981) Author, newspaper publisher. Golden started The Carolina Israelite in 1941, and used its pages to discuss anything he found interesting, which increasingly came to be civil

0275: Publisher HARRY GOLDEN - His Book SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

British Author WILLIAM GOLDING - His Book Signed: William Golding (1911-1993) British author, poet, playwright and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate, best known for his novel Lord of the Flies. He was also awarded the Booker Prize for literature in

0276: British Author WILLIAM GOLDING - His Book SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

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Author WILLIAM GOLDING - Lord of the Flies Signed: William Golding (1911-1993) British author, poet, playwright and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate, best known for his novel Lord of the Flies. He was also awarded the Booker Prize for literature in

0277: Author WILLIAM GOLDING - Lord of the Flies SignedEst. $100-$175

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German Author GUNTER GLASS - His Book Signed, 1st Ed: Gunter Grass (1927- ) German author, playwright. Grass s best known for his first novel, The Tin Drum, a key text in European magic realism and the first part of his Danzig Trilogy. His book, Too

0278: German Author GUNTER GLASS - His Book Signed, 1st EdEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

GUNTER GLASS - His Book, The Flounder, Signed 1st Ed: Gunter Grass. His book, The Flounder, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1977, first edition, signed on the first title page. The dust jacket has some rubbing at the top of the spine, overall very good.

0279: GUNTER GLASS - His Book, The Flounder, Signed 1st EdEst. $100-$175Lot Passed

British Poet ROBT GRAVES - Transcript of Poem Signed: Robert Graves (1895-1985) British poet, author. Graves considered himself primarily a poet; his poems were characterized by gracefulness and lucidity. However, Graves was best known for his

0280: British Poet ROBT GRAVES - Transcript of Poem SignedEst. $250-$400Lot Passed

Adventure Author ZANE GREY - Check Written & Signed: Zane Grey (1872-1939) Author. Grey is best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the American frontier. Riders of the Purple Sage was his

0281: Adventure Author ZANE GREY - Check Written & SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

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Author WINSTON GROOM - Forrest Gump Signed, 1st Ed: Winston Groom (1944- ) Author. Groom best known for his book Forrest Gump, which was adapted into a film in 1994. His book, Forrest Gump, Pocket Books, 1986, first edition, signed on the title

0282: Author WINSTON GROOM - Forrest Gump Signed, 1st EdEst. $100-$175

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Poet EDGAR GUEST - His Book Signed: Edgar Guest (1881-1959) Poet. Guest penned some 11,000 poems which were syndicated in some three-hundred newspapers and collected in more than twenty books, including A Heap o' Livin' and Just Folks.

0283: Poet EDGAR GUEST - His Book SignedEst. $50-$75

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Poet EDGAR GUEST -Photograph Signed: Edgar Guest. 8â€ x10â€ sepia photograph signed.

0284: Poet EDGAR GUEST -Photograph SignedEst. $50-$75

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Journalist JOHN GUNTHER - His Book Signed, 1st Ed: John Gunther (1901-1979) Journalist, author. Gunther wrote a series of popular sociopolitical works known as the "Inside" books in the 1940â€™s and 1950â€™s. He is best known today for the

0285: Journalist JOHN GUNTHER - His Book Signed, 1st EdEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

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British Author ARTHUR HAILEY - Airport Signed, 1st Ed: Arthur Hailey (1920-2004) British author. Hailey's knack for turning the mundane into thrilling tales gave rise to eleven books, including the bestsellers Airport, Wheels and Hotel. His book,

0286: British Author ARTHUR HAILEY - Airport Signed, 1st EdEst. $50-$100

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Author, Clergyman EDWARD EVERETT HALE - ALS: Edward Everett Hale (1822-1909) Author and Unitarian clergyman. His famous short novel, The Man without a Country, was published anonymously in the Atlantic Monthly in 1863. 5â€ x 8 Â¼â€

0287: Author, Clergyman EDWARD EVERETT HALE - ALSEst. $100-$175Lot Passed

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Author ALEX HALEY - His Book, Roots, Signed: Alex Haley (1921-1992) Author. Haleyâ€™s greatest success was Roots, a history of seven generations of his ancestors beginning with their enslavement. Adapted for television, it became one of

0288: Author ALEX HALEY - His Book, Roots, SignedEst. $100-$200

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ALEX HALEY - Photo and Two Checks Signed: Alex Haley. Two checks, written and signed, First Tennessee, December 11, 1988 and January 29, 1988. Cancellations do not touch the signatures. Also a 5â€ x 7â€ black and white photograph

0289: ALEX HALEY - Photo and Two Checks SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

Poet FITZ-GREENE HALLECK - Check Signed: Fitz-Greene Halleck (1790-1867) Poet. Halleck wrote lightly satirical poems and essays, as well as romantic verse. His poems, including â€œMarco Bozzaris,â€ were popular choices for classroom

0290: Poet FITZ-GREENE HALLECK - Check SignedEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

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Author JOSEPH HELLER - His Book Signed, 1st Ed: Joseph Heller (1923-1999) Author. Heller was an American satirical novelist, short story writer, and playwright. The title of one of his works, Catch-22, entered the English lexicon to refer to a

0291: Author JOSEPH HELLER - His Book Signed, 1st EdEst. $75-$125

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JOSEPH HELLER - Franklin Library 1st Ed Signed: Joseph Heller. His book, God Knows, The Franklin Library, 1984, no dust jacket, limited first edition, signed on the first white free end page. Privately printed for members of The Franklin Library's

0292: JOSEPH HELLER - Franklin Library 1st Ed SignedEst. $100-$175Lot Passed

Playwright LILLIAN HELLMAN - Her Book Signed: Lillian Hellman (1905-1984) Playwright. Hellman first major success, The Children's Hour, concerned two schoolteachers falsely accused of lesbianism. She examined family infighting in her hit The

0293: Playwright LILLIAN HELLMAN - Her Book SignedEst. $150-$250Lot Passed

Author JOHN HERSEY - Franklin Library 1st Ed Signed: John Hersey (1914-1993) Author. Hersey one of the earliest practitioners of the so-called New Journalism, in which storytelling devices of the novel are fused with non-fiction reportage. Hersey's

0294: Author JOHN HERSEY - Franklin Library 1st Ed SignedEst. $50-$100Lot Passed

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The Written Word Autographs

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Terms of Sale The auction will begin at 1:00 PM (EDT) on Saturday, April 26, 2014. The auction may be delayed at the discretion of the auctioneer. The on-line LiveAuctioneers component is an important part of this auction. Failure to connect with LiveAuctioneers will be deemed a reason to delay the start of this auction. There are several ways to participate in this auction. Bids may be mailed to PO Box 490, Tamworth, NH 03886 or emailed to writword@gmail.com. In the event of duplicate high bids, the earliest received will be the winner. Submission of a bid is recognized as acceptance of the terms of sale. Bidders may also participate in this auction through LiveAuctioneer's and Invaluable live auction service at no additional cost above the 20% buyer's premium. To utilize this service you must pre-register with LiveAuctioneer or Invaluable at least 24 hours before the auction. This catalog will be on their site on April 1st. Please visit www.liveauctioneers.com 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. Please be aware that most lots carry a reserve beneath which the lot will riot be sold. The low estimate is always equal to or less than the consignor?s reserve.