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Lincoln's Brave Kentucky Uncle Isaac1st To Read Declaration of IndependenceFrom Bobby Fischer's Own Collection
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Wells, ME, United States
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Seldom Seen Autographs & Art On Paper

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Art works on paper, autographs, old letters and documents from the United States and Europe.
Artist Douglas Volk - bank check: [ART] DOUGLAS VOLK [1856-1935] AMERICAN ARTIST. Douglas was born to be an artist. His father was the famous sculptor Leonard Wells Volk and his mother Emily Barlow Volk was counsin to Senator Steven
0001: Artist Douglas Volk - bank checkEst. $75-$100Lot Passed
1840 Florida Territory: Offered here are 2 printed government documents printed for the US senate in 1840 while Florida was still a territory. Both concern the town of St. Markís. One is one page and the other is printed
0002: 1840 Florida TerritoryEst. $50-$75Lot Passed
LEONARD VOLK SCULPTOR LIFE MASK OF LINCOLN: [LINCOLN] LEONARD W. VOLK (1828-1895) American sculptor. Most famous for making a life mask of American President Abraham Lincoln. In 1857, he settled in Chicago, where he helped to establish the
0003: LEONARD VOLK SCULPTOR LIFE MASK OF LINCOLNEst. $300-$400Lot Passed
Gore - English Illustrator 1897 Sketch: Original ink drawing unsigned but by an English illustrator C.S.L. Gore. It dates to circa 1897. We know the artist was Gore because we had a collection of his drawings, some signed, many years ago.
0004: Gore - English Illustrator 1897 SketchEst. $40-$60Lot Passed
1st To Read Declaration of Independence: (ESTATE OF JOHN NIXON) Thomas Willing (1731-1821) was an American merchant, a Delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania and the first president of the First National Bank of the United
0005: 1st To Read Declaration of IndependenceEst. $600-$800Lot Passed
Henry Cabot Lodge (1850-1924): Henry Cabot Lodge (1850-1924) Republican Senator and historian from Massachusetts. A PhD in history from Harvard, he was a long-time friend and confidant of Theodore Roosevelt. Lodge had the role
0006: Henry Cabot Lodge (1850-1924)Est. $80-$120Lot Passed
Bradford (1806-1881) 32nd Governor of Maryland: Augustus Williamson Bradford (1806-1881) he was the 32nd Governor of Maryland from 1862 to 1866. He served as governor during the Civil War and paid a heavy price for his devotion to the Union. In
0007: Bradford (1806-1881) 32nd Governor of MarylandEst. $50-$75Lot Passed
Ballet Swan Lake: Kevin Mc Kenzie (b. 1954) Signed 10 x 8 in. photograph, scene from Swan Lake when Baryshnikov was Artistic Director. Photo by Mira. VG
0008: Ballet Swan LakeEst. $50-$75Lot Passed
Dean of American Balladeers: [MUSIC] John Jacob Niles (1892-1980) American composer, singer, and collector of traditional ballads. Called the "Dean of American Balladeers", Niles was an important influence on the American folk
0009: Dean of American BalladeersEst. $200-$300Lot Passed
William Hayman Cummings (1831-1915) English musician: [MUSIC] William Hayman Cummings (1831-1915) English musician, tenor and organist at Waltham Abbey. In 1847, as a teenager, he was one of the choristers when Felix Mendelssohn conducted the first
0010: William Hayman Cummings (1831-1915) English musicianEst. $80-$120Lot Passed
Hyacinthe Serroni (1617- 1687): Hyacinthe Serroni (born in Rome 1617- died 1687 in Paris) Italian ecclesiastical rights, and Intendant of the Navy for the kingdom of France. It is bestowed in 1625 the abbey of Saint-Nicolas de Rome
0011: Hyacinthe Serroni (1617- 1687)Est. $200-$250Lot Passed
William 4th (1765-1837) King: [PORTRAIT] King William 4th (1765-1837) King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Antique original engraved portrait. Approx. 2-3/4 x 2-1/4" plus wide margins. VG.
0012: William 4th (1765-1837) KingEst. $30-$40Lot Passed
Charlton Heston: [FILM] Charlton Heston (1923-2008) American actor and political activist. Signed and inscribed 8x10 photo as Sherlock Holmes. VG.
0013: Charlton HestonEst. $50-$75Lot Passed
Renouard (1831-1913) Bishop of Limoges: [FRANCE] Firmin-LÈon-Joseph Renouard (1831-1913) Bishop of Limoges. ALS, 1912, 2 full pages, 5-1/4 x 8-1/4 in. Fine.
0014: Renouard (1831-1913) Bishop of LimogesEst. $75-$100Lot Passed
John Fiske (1842-1901) American philosopher: John Fiske (1842-1901) American philosopher and historian. Signed bank check, 1898. VG.
0015: John Fiske (1842-1901) American philosopherEst. $50-$75Lot Passed
Portrait etching of Charles W. Eliot: [HARVARD] Original portrait etching of Charles W. Eliot (1834-1926) American academic who was selected as Harvard's president in 1869. He transformed the provincial college into the preeminent
0016: Portrait etching of Charles W. EliotEst. $150-$250Lot Passed
Joyce Compton (1907 - 1997) American actress: [FILM] Joyce Compton (1907 - 1997) American actress. Among her films were Imitation of Life, Magnificent Obsession, The Awful Truth, Rose of Washington Square, They Drive by Night, Christmas in
0017: Joyce Compton (1907 - 1997) American actressEst. $50-$75Lot Passed
Guesde (1845-1922) French socialist journalist: [FRANCE] Jules Basile Guesde (1845-1922) French socialist journalist and politician. Guesde was the inspiration for a famous quotation by Karl Marx. Shortly before Marx died in 1883, he wrote a
0018: Guesde (1845-1922) French socialist journalistEst. $100-$150Lot Passed
BULLETIN DES LOIS dated 1808: [FRANCE] BULLETIN DES LOIS No, 175, dated 1808, signed Napoleon in print, 8pp, approx. 5.5 x 8.5". Has to do with Conscription. VG.
0019: BULLETIN DES LOIS dated 1808Est. $80-$120Lot Passed
Jean-Antoine Tinseau (1697-1782) French prelate: [FRANCE] Jean-Antoine Tinseau (1697-1782) French prelate. Tinseau earned a doctorate in theology from the University of BesanÃon and canon and vicar general of the Archdiocese of BesanÃon. In 1743
0020: Jean-Antoine Tinseau (1697-1782) French prelateEst. $150-$250Lot Passed
SLOTNICK ABSTRACT #2648: Watercolor, signed and dated 1977. Approx. 12 x 9 in. Very good condition. Unframed. Merv Slotnick (b.1941) American artist living in Maine.†His work is in many collections throughout the
0021: SLOTNICK ABSTRACT #2648Est. $100-$150Lot Passed
SLOTNICK ABSTRACT #1213: Mixed media on pre-1800 laid paper, signed with initials. Also signed and dated 2005 on verso. Approx. 7-1/2 x 6-1/4 in. Very good condition. Unframed. Merv Slotnick (b.1941) American artist living
0022: SLOTNICK ABSTRACT #1213Est. $100-$150Lot Passed
SLOTNICK ABSTRACT #2777: Mixed media on paper, signed with initials. Also signed and dated 2007 on verso. Approx. 8-3/4 x 6-1/4 in. Very good condition. Unframed. Merv Slotnick (b.1941) American artist living in
0023: SLOTNICK ABSTRACT #2777Est. $100-$150Lot Passed
de Mezieres (1721-1789) French architect & theoretician: [FRANCE] Nicolas Le Camus de Mezieres (1721-1789) French architect and theoretician. He was born and died in Paris. He published several works on architectural and related subjects, including
0024: de Mezieres (1721-1789) French architect & theoreticianEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

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East Coast Books

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