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0023: AMERICAN ARCHIVES0118: [WYANDOTTE NATION PETITION]0591: GEORGE WASHINGTON
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UPLAND, CA, United States
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Auction XXI

Signature House

Signature House

With nearly 1200 lots, Signature House is featuring a collection of early Presidents, including two very early ALsS by George Washington; a letter signed by Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State; a patent signed by Andrew Jackson; a military commission signed by Lincoln and an ALS by young John F. Kennedy.



We have Pope John Paul II, Saint John Neumann and other Judeo-Christian notables.



Colonial features a full nine-volume set of American Archives that includes a rare “wet ink” engraving of the Declaration of Independence by Peter Force, plus several Signers.



Americana highlights a rare 1807 petition of the Wyandotte Nation signed by eight chiefs with their totems.



In War Between the States is a war-date ALS by Robert E. Lee; several important Jefferson Davis items; a Confederate Kenansville Froelich sabre, an ALS by Union Major General George Armstrong Custer and other generals.



Military features “Bull” Halsey’s military hat; Ernest King’s presentation sword; letters by Patton and uniforms of important military generals.



Aviation Pioneers, Astronauts and Explorers feature a fine signature by James Cook and an archive pertaining to the first Trams Arctic Submarine Expedition aboard the Nautilus in 1930. Scientists include Einstein and Freud.



Our Heads of State & Royalty includes exquisite large signed lithographs of Edward VII and his Queen Alexandra, plus Napoleon and many others. We also have Artists, Cartoonists, Composers and Classical Musicians.



Literature features Virginia Woolf, Edith Wharton, Joyce Kilmer, D. H. Lawrence, Dickens, Hugo, Hemingway, Longfellow, Kipling. and many others.

Entertainment includes Marilyn Monroe’s last film script and gold and platinum albums presented to the Beatles including Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour.



We have many Sports figures and collectibles, including a superb Babe Ruth signed ball, an ALS by Ty Cobb and a Cy Young signed HOF card, a fine photograph signed by John L. Sullivan and an SP by Jim Corbett.

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VIRGINIA WOOLF: 821. VIRGINIA WOOLF (1882-1941). English novelist and critic whose stream of consciousness and poetic technique are reflected in her novels Mrs. Dalloway (1925) and To the Lighthouse (1927). She and
0821: VIRGINIA WOOLFEst.
$1,800
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$2,200
SOLD
EDMUND BLUNDEN: 822. EDMUND BLUNDEN (1896-1974). British writer best known for his poetry and his work Undertones of War (1928), reflections on his World War I experiences. AMsS "E. Blunden," 1p, 4to, n.p., n.d. His
0822: EDMUND BLUNDENEst.
$200
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$300
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JOHN BETJEMAN: "HILLIER'S BOOK HAS ENLARGED MY VISION"823. JOHN BETJEMAN (1906-1984). British poet laureate remembered for his nostalgic writings as A Few Late Chrysanthemums (1955). He is recognized also for his
0823: JOHN BETJEMANEst.
$2,500
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$3,500
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NELSON ALGREN: 824. NELSON ALGREN (1909-1981). American author whose works depict the underside of urban life. His novels include The Man with the Golden Arm (1949), later translated to film, and A Walk on the Wild
0824: NELSON ALGRENEst.
$200
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$300
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WILLIAM CARLETON: 825. WILLIAM CARLETON (1794-1869). Irish novelist portraying life in rural Ireland in works such as Fardorougha the Miser (1839) and Redmond Count O'Hanlon, the Irish Raparee (1862). His book,
0825: WILLIAM CARLETONEst.
$100
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$150
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AGATHA CHRISTIE: 826. AGATHA CHRISTIE (1891-1976). Prolific English novelist and creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Many of her works have been translated to stage and film. Clipped signature, 4"x1¾",
0826: AGATHA CHRISTIEEst.
$150
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$250
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[CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS]: 827. [CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS] Signed book, The Paris Pilgrims, by Clancy Carlile, 460pp, large 8vo, Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc., New York, 1999, First Carroll & Graf Edition. Boldly signed title
0827: [CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS]Est.
$100
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$150
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CHARLES DICKENS: 828. CHARLES DICKENS (1812-1870). Prolific English novelist noted for his use of irony and symbolic social criticism of his narratives, including A Tale of Two Cities and David Copperfield. ANS "CD,"
0828: CHARLES DICKENSEst.
$600
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$800
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CHARLES DICKENS: 829. CHARLES DICKENS Clipped signature, "With Mr Charles Dickens' compliments," 4¼"x½". Boldly penned. Laid to heavier stock. Tiny tape residue obscures first two letters of "With," else VG. Est:
0829: CHARLES DICKENSEst.
$200
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$300
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LORD ALFRED DOUGLAS: 830. LORD ALFRED DOUGLAS (1870-1945). British poet and an intimate of Oscar Wilde. Best known for The City of the Soul (1899) and Sonnets (1900). Postcard ALS "A. D.," 1p, Shelley's Folly, May 8,
0830: LORD ALFRED DOUGLASEst.
$150
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$250
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ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE: 831. ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (1859-1930). British physician and writer, best known for his detective stories of Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. Watson, beginning with A Study In Scarlet (1887). Clipped
0831: ARTHUR CONAN DOYLEEst.
$250
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$350
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ALEXANDER DUMAS: 832. ALEXANDER DUMAS père (1802-1870). French novelist and playwright of the romantic period best remembered for his historical novels The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte-Cristo. ADS "A
0832: ALEXANDER DUMASEst.
$100
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$150
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EUGENE FIELD: 833. EUGENE FIELD (1850-1895). American writer and poet, best known for his children's verse, especially the lullabies "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" and "Little Boy Blue." ALS, 1p, 5½"x4¼", Chicago,
0833: EUGENE FIELDEst.
$100
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$150
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C. S. FORESTER: 834. C. S. FORESTER Cecil Scott Forester (1899-1966). English writer of adventure novels set during the Napoleonic Wars best known for his character Horatio Hornblower. ALS "CSF," 2pp, 8vo, London,
0834: C. S. FORESTEREst.
$400
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$600
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LILLIAN HELLMAN: 835. LILLIAN HELLMAN (1907-1984). Award-winning American writer and dramatist. Among her works, many of which have been translated to film, are The Little Foxes, The Watch on the Rhine and
0835: LILLIAN HELLMANEst.
$150
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$250
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ERNEST HEMINGWAY: 836. ERNEST HEMINGWAY (1899-1961). Classic novelist and short-story writer whose writings and personal life exerted a profound influence on American writers of his time. He was recipient of both the
0836: ERNEST HEMINGWAYEst.
$600
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$800
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JULIA WARD HOWE: 837. JULIA WARD HOWE (1819-1910). Author, fervent abolitionist and suffragette best remembered as author of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (1862), inspired by a visit to a Union army camp. Howe was
0837: JULIA WARD HOWEEst.
$200
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$400
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WILLIAM JAMES: 838. WILLIAM JAMES (1842-1910). Influential American psychologist and philosopher who developed the philosophy of pragmatism; brother of novelist Henry James. Author of highly acclaimed Principles of
0838: WILLIAM JAMESEst.
$600
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$800
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SERGEANT JOYCE KILMER: RECOMMENDS SENDING 'SALAMANCA' TO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC839. SERGEANT JOYCE KILMER (1886-1918). This American poet contributed verse to various periodicals, including "Trees" (1913) and authored such
0839: SERGEANT JOYCE KILMEREst.
$700
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$900
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RUDYARD KIPLING: 840. RUDYARD KIPLING (1865-1936). English writer and Nobel laureate whose novels, short stories and poems were mostly set in British India and Burma, the first English author to receive the Nobel
0840: RUDYARD KIPLINGEst.
$150
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$250
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FRANK LESLIE: 841. FRANK LESLIE (1821-1880). American publisher of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. A former poster artist for P. T. Barnum, he is particularly noted for his coverage and engravings of the
0841: FRANK LESLIEEst.
$80
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$100
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[LITERARY COLLECTION]: 842. [LITERARY COLLECTION] Collection of 13 vintage autographs in assorted forms. Signatures include JOHN G. WHITTIER, accompanied by the New-England Weekly Review, Sep 14, 1829 containing his poem
0842: [LITERARY COLLECTION]Est.
$150
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$250
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JACK LONDON: 843. JACK LONDON (1876-1916). American novelist and short-story writer. He authored over 50 books translated into many languages reflecting his colorful life during the Alaska gold rush and his
0843: JACK LONDONEst.
$1,000
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$1,200
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HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW: 844. HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW (1807-1882). The most celebrated American poet of the 19th century; authored Evangeline (1847) The Song of Hiawatha (1855) etc. as well as a translation of Dante's The
0844: HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOWEst.
$300
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$500