Auction XXI 2003-03-15 Auction - 1190 Price Results - Signature House in CA - Page 40
0023: AMERICAN ARCHIVES0118: [WYANDOTTE NATION PETITION]0591: GEORGE WASHINGTON
Done
UPLAND, CA, United States
Auction Details

Auction XXI

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.

SOLD
OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND: 942. OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND (b. 1916). British-born Academy Award winning actress in To Each His Own (1946) and The Heiress (1949). Vintage ISP with sentiment, b/w matte, 10"x8" half-length candid
0942: OLIVIA DE HAVILLANDEst.
$60
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$80
SOLD
[DR. KILDARE]: 943. [DR. KILDARE] A series of popular films about a young intern in a metropolitan hospital, later a television series in the 60s, the forerunner of the many medical dramas, like ER and Chicago
0943: [DR. KILDARE]Est.
$80
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$100
SOLD
ROBERT DUVALL: 944. ROBERT DUVALL (b.1931). Versatile American film actor notable in The Godfather film series in 1971 and 1974. SP, b/w, 8"x10" half-length portrait of the actor in cowboy attire from the 1989
0944: ROBERT DUVALLEst.
$60
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$80
SOLD
[ENTERTAINERS]: 945. [ENTERTAINERS] Collection of 18 magazine SPs, 8"x10" portraits of contemporary celebrities. Color images include: ROBIN WILLIAMS; BILLY CRYSTAL; BRUCE WILLIS; SYLVESTER STALLONE; AL PACINO;
0945: [ENTERTAINERS]Est.
$100
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$150
SOLD
[ENTERTAINERS]: 946. [ENTERTAINERS] Eclectic collection of five celebrities. SPs, b/w, 8"x10" portraits removed from a book. Among them are WARREN BEATTY; LIZ TAYLOR; TOM HANKS; K.D. LANG; plus MAGIC JOHNSON. All
0946: [ENTERTAINERS]Est.
$100
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$150
SOLD
[ENTERTAINERS COLLECTION]: 947. [ENTERTAINERS COLLECTION] Assortment of 25 film stars and musicians. SPs, 8"x10" portraits and stills, including color images signed by ED BURNS; MARK WAHLBERG; CHRISTINA RICCI; PATRICK SWAYZE;
0947: [ENTERTAINERS COLLECTION]Est.
$200
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$300
SOLD
[ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTION]: 948. [ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTION] Three popular Hollywood actors. British character actor DONALD CRISP (1880-1974). Boldly signed album leaf. Plus ALS by comedic actor TONY RANDALL (b. 1920), 1p, 4to,
0948: [ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTION]Est.
$100
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$150
[FATHER KNOWS BEST]: 949. [FATHER KNOWS BEST] Emmy winning '50s television series depicting the life of the Anderson family (1954-1964). Individually signed unlined 3"x5" cards by four cast members. Boldly penned by
0949: [FATHER KNOWS BEST]Est.
$60
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$80
Lot Passed
SOLD
[FEMALE ENTERTAINERS]: 950. [FEMALE ENTERTAINERS] Nice assortment of 25 SPs, color, 8"x10" portraits of notable female Hollywood personalities. Among them are GILLIAN ANDERSON; JENNIFER ANISTON; HALEE BERRY (2); DREW
0950: [FEMALE ENTERTAINERS]Est.
$200
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$300
SOLD
HENRY FONDA: 951. HENRY FONDA (1905-1982). American actor noted for his solid performances in The Grapes of Wrath (1940) and On Golden Pond (1981), for which he won an Academy Award. SP, b/w, 10"x8" three-quarter
0951: HENRY FONDAEst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
AVA GARDNER: 952. AVA GARDNER (1922-1990). Hollywood star once voted the world's most beautiful woman in The Barefoot Contessa (1954) and Night of the Iguana (1964). ISP, b/w, 8"x10" quarter-length promotional
0952: AVA GARDNEREst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
[JEAN HARLOW]: 953. [JEAN HARLOW] (1911-1937). Sensational "platinum blonde" Hollywood leading lady of the '30s in Public Enemy and Red Dust (1932). Striking ISP with sentiment, b/w, 8"x10" quarter-length portrait.
0953: [JEAN HARLOW]Est.
$100
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$150
SOLD
KATHARINE HEPBURN: 954. KATHARINE HEPBURN (b. 1907). Enduringly dominant star of emancipated feminine roles who three times won the Academy Award. SP, b/w, 8"x10" full-length seated still in a scene with Spencer Tracy
0954: KATHARINE HEPBURNEst.
$150
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$250
SOLD
KATHARINE HEPBURN: 955. KATHARINE HEPBURN TNS on personal note card, 1p, n.p., Jan 14, 1993. In full, "Dear Rev. Easty - Thank you for your very nice letter - K. H. Hepburn." Boldly signed in black ink. Tipped to
0955: KATHARINE HEPBURNEst.
$100
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$150
SOLD
KATHARINE HEPBURN: 956. KATHARINE HEPBURN TLS, 1p, 8vo, n.p., Dec 10, 1981. On her personal stationery in full, "Thank you for your nice letter and the book." Boldly signed in full. Fold transverses top portion of
0956: KATHARINE HEPBURNEst.
$80
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$100
[HIS KIND OF WOMAN]: 957. [HIS KIND OF WOMAN] Popular 1951 RKO release starring ROBERT MITCHUM (1917-1997) and voluptuous actress JANE RUSSELL (b. 1921). Original signed lobby card, color, 14"x11" illustration of a scene
0957: [HIS KIND OF WOMAN]Est.
$100
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$150
Lot Passed
SOLD
ALFRED HITCHCOCK: 958. ALFRED HITCHCOCK (1899-1980). English film director who became known as the master of suspense and film technique, revolutionizing the thriller genre. Best known for films such as Vertigo
0958: ALFRED HITCHCOCKEst.
$600
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$800
SOLD
[HOLLYWOOD STARS]: 959. [HOLLYWOOD STARS] Eclectic collection of 17 vintage SPs and drawings. Among them are approx 8"x10" signed drawings of actresses CLAUDETTE COLBERT by Volpe, inscribed; JANE WYMAN, printed image,
0959: [HOLLYWOOD STARS]Est.
$200
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$300
SOLD
[HOLLYWOOD STARS I]: 960. [HOLLYWOOD STARS I] Collection of 30 assorted autographs. Signatures include WILL ROGERS, JR; CESAR ROMERO; JAMES CAGNEY; HELEN HAYES; GINGER ROGERS; TALLULAH BANKHEAD; JACK JONES; CAROL
0960: [HOLLYWOOD STARS I]Est.
$200
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$300
SOLD
[HOLLYWOOD STARS II]: 961. [HOLLYWOOD STARS II] Collection of five signatures separately matted beneath portraits or film stills in which they appeared. Among them are Western actress DALE EVANS; JOHN HART in a remake of
0961: [HOLLYWOOD STARS II]Est.
$100
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$150
SOLD
[INDIANA JONES]: 962. [INDIANA JONES] Blockbuster film series starring HARRISON FORD (b. 1942). SP, 8"x10", color, half-length portrait with costar SEAN CONNERY(b. 1930), in costume from the final release Indiana
0962: [INDIANA JONES]Est.
$100
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$150
SOLD
HELEN KANE: 'BOOP-BOOP-A-DOOP'963. HELEN KANE (1903-1966). Popular singer of the '20s who made several early talkies at Paramount but her popularity soon waned. TDS, 4pp, 4to, Culver City, CA, Jun 21, 1950. TDS,
0963: HELEN KANEEst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
BRANDON LEE: 964. BRANDON LEE (1965-1993). Actor and son of martial arts idol Bruce Lee, remembered in Rapid Fire and The Crow in which he sustained a fatal injury on the set. SP, color, 10"x8" three-quarter
0964: BRANDON LEEEst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
VIVIEN LEIGH: 965. VIVIEN LEIGH (1913-1967). British leading lady of stage and screen married to Lawrence Olivier who won Academy Awards for Gone With the Wind (1939) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1951). TLS, 1p,
0965: VIVIEN LEIGHEst.
$300
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$400