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Autographs, Art, Ephemera

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Bobby Fischer Owned Chess Magazine: [CHESS] Authentic 1964 Russian chess magazine once owned by Bobby Fischer and part of his working library. Fischer, through a NYC bookshop arranged to sell his chess library to the Brooklyn Library,

0193: Bobby Fischer Owned Chess MagazineEst. $80-$120Lot Passed

Lily Cushing (1909-1969) American painter: [ART] Lily Cushing (1909-1969) American painter. Autograph Note Signed "Lily" sent to artist Walt Kuhn. Postmarked Paris, 1938 she says "Dear Walt - Paris looks fine but the weather in wintery & wet.

0194: Lily Cushing (1909-1969) American painterEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

Kravchenko - Soviet defector: Victor Andreevich Kravchenko (1905-1966 in New York) was a Soviet defector who wrote of his life in the Soviet Union as a Soviet official in his book I Chose Freedom published in 1946. He also wrote

0195: Kravchenko - Soviet defectorEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

Thomas Macdonough, Jr. (1783-1825): [NAVAL] Original 1833 engraved portrait of Thomas Macdonough, Jr. (1783-1825) an early-19th-century American naval officer noted for his roles in the first Barbary War and the War of 1812. He

0196: Thomas Macdonough, Jr. (1783-1825)Est. $25-$35Lot Passed

[THEATRE] Jane Coombs (1842-1901?): [THEATRE] Jane Coombs (1842-1901?) The daughter of a socially prominent New York family, Jane Coombs sought out the renowned actress Clara Fisher Maeder for instruction in acting. It was Maeder who

0197: [THEATRE] Jane Coombs (1842-1901?)Est. $50-$75Lot Passed

[THEATRE] Eva Le Gallienne (1899-1991): [THEATRE] Eva Le Gallienne (1899-1991) English-born American stage actress, producer, director, translator, and author. A broadway star by age 21, Le Gallienne consciously ended her work on

0198: [THEATRE] Eva Le Gallienne (1899-1991)Est. $25-$35Lot Passed

Early Kentucky Pioneer Document: [OLD KENTUCKY] Jacob Van Meter Jr. (Jacob Vanmetre Jr. 1762-1850) Kentucky Pioneer. Jacob came to Kentucky with his father's party as a youth and later inherited his father's homestead. He

0199: Early Kentucky Pioneer DocumentEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

THAT ROGUE, WILLIAM BUSH 1811: Kentucky Pioneer Document, 1811, written and signed by Ben Helm, Hardin County [Elizabethtown] Kentucky. Legal matter concerning: WilliamBush, the brother of Sarah, Abraham Lincoln's step-mother.

0200: THAT ROGUE, WILLIAM BUSH 1811Est. $400-$600Lot Passed

ALBERT STERNER (1863-1946) American artist: [ART] ALBERT STERNER (1863-1946) American artist. STERNER'S influence is seen in the works of both Rockwell Kent and George Bellows; he introduced each of them to the technique of lithography and

0201: ALBERT STERNER (1863-1946) American artistEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

$Walt Kuhn (1877-1949) American painter: Walt Kuhn (1877-1949) American painter and an organizer of the famous Armory Show of 1913, which was America\'s first large-scale introduction to European Modernism. In 1925, Kuhn almost died from a$

0202: Walt Kuhn (1877-1949) American painterEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Bosnia Humanitarian Aid Airdrop - 1993: Bosnia Humanitarian Aid Airdrop - 1993. Original aerial leaflet dropped over Bosnia on February 27, 1993, prior to the humanitarian aid airdrop on February 28, 1993. Two leaflets were prepared and

0203: Bosnia Humanitarian Aid Airdrop - 1993Est. $75-$100Lot Passed

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Jacques Philippe Le Bas (Paris, 1707 - 1783): Jacques Philippe Le Bas (Paris, 1707 - 1783) One of the most distinguished French engravers of the eighteenth century. His talent for art was noticed at an early age and when he was fourteen he was

0204: Jacques Philippe Le Bas (Paris, 1707 - 1783)Est. $250-$350

Russian Boxer Rebellion Bond: Russian Boxer Rebellion Bond. [CZARIST RUSSIA] Original 1,000 German Reichsmarks Imperial Government of Russia 4% State Loan of 1902 bond issued by virtue of the Imperial Ukase. Approx. 10 x 13-3/4

0205: Russian Boxer Rebellion BondEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

Achille Isidore Gilbert (1828-1899) French: [ART] Achille Isidore Gilbert (1828-1899) French. The title of this etching is THE ARTS OF WAR. Etching, image size 11 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches, after a fresco by Sir Frederick Leighton, 1881, "Published

0206: Achille Isidore Gilbert (1828-1899) FrenchEst. $150-$200Lot Passed

Albert Hague (1920-2001) German-born composer: [MUSIC] Albert Hague (1920-2001) German-born songwriter and composer. AMQS, dated 1982. Believed to be from his "How The Grinch Stole Christmas."

0207: Albert Hague (1920-2001) German-born composerEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

1786 DECLARATION DU ROI, by Louis XVI: [FRANCE] 1786 DECLARATION DU ROI, by Louis XVI. Concerning CLERGY, signed Louis [in print]. 8 pages, 7-1/2 x 10 in. Very fresh condition, unusual vignette at head.

0208: 1786 DECLARATION DU ROI, by Louis XVIEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

DES LOIS DE LA REPUBLIQUE 1803: [FRANCE] BULLETIN DES LOIS DE LA REPUBLIQUE, dated Year XI [1803], 16 pages., approx. 5.5 x 8.5". Identified as being about Colonies. Signed Bonaparte in print. VG.

0209: DES LOIS DE LA REPUBLIQUE 1803Est. $100-$150Lot Passed

Samuel Colman (1832-1920) American painter: Samuel Colman (1832-1920) American painter, interior designer, and writer, probably best remembered for his paintings of the Hudson River. Clip Signature, about 3-3/4 x 3/4".

0210: Samuel Colman (1832-1920) American painterEst. $25-$35Lot Passed

William Holbrook Beard (1825-1900) American painter: William Holbrook Beard (1825-1900) American painter. Beard was born in Painesville, Ohio. He studied abroad, is associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting, and in 1861 moved to New York

0211: William Holbrook Beard (1825-1900) American painterEst. $25-$35Lot Passed

William Cave Thomas (1820-1906) British artist: William Cave Thomas (1820-1906) British artist. ALS, nd, 1p, 4.5 x 7 in. VG.

0212: William Cave Thomas (1820-1906) British artistEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

Edward H. Potthast (1857-1927) American Impressionist: [ART] Edward H. Potthast (1857-1927) American Impressionist painter. He is known for his paintings of people at leisure in Central Park, and on the beaches of New York and New England. His work is

0213: Edward H. Potthast (1857-1927) American ImpressionistEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

Congressman Philbin Archive - Mass: [ARCHIVE] From the Papers of Philip Joseph Philbin (1898-1972) the Democratic U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts. Large group of approx. 92 signed letters to Philbin; 1 TLS from Philbin; approx. 150

0214: Congressman Philbin Archive - MassEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

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ENTERTAINERS - ACTORS LOT: Lot of approx. 27 items by actors, actresses, and entertainers. Includes autograph signatures in various forms by Gene Raymond (1908-1998); Gene Nelson (1920-1996); Hillary Brooke (1914-1999;

0215: ENTERTAINERS - ACTORS LOTEst. $50-$75

William Richardson Davie - Gov. N.C.: William Richardson Davie (1756-1820) was a military officer and the tenth Governor of North Carolina from 1798 to 1799, as well as one of the most important men involved in the founding of the

0216: William Richardson Davie - Gov. N.C.Est. $50-$75Lot Passed

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