Seldom Seen Autographs & Art On Paper

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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.

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Benjamin Vaughan (1751-1835) British political radical: Benjamin Vaughan (1751-1835) British political radical. He was a commissioner in the negotiations between Britain and the United States and the drafting of the Treaty of Paris. Vaughan was born in

0001: Benjamin Vaughan (1751-1835) British political radicalEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

[CHESS] Bobby Fischer: [CHESS] Bobby Fischer (1943-2008) American chess Grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion. Many consider him the greatest chess player of all time. A Russian chess newspaper [1964]. On

0002: [CHESS] Bobby FischerEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

MARSHALS AND GENERALS OF NAPOLEON: [NAPOLEON] Brenda Kuhn (1911-1993) was the daughter of Walt Kuhn (1877-1949), a painter and organizer of the 1913 Armory Show, and Vera Spier Kuhn (1885–1961), a jewelry-maker. Offered here is a

0003: MARSHALS AND GENERALS OF NAPOLEONEst. $150-$250Lot Passed

Walt Kuhn (1877-1949) American painter: [ART] 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. Rare b/w print pulled

0004: Walt Kuhn (1877-1949) American painterEst. $75-$100Lot Passed

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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-$800

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(KENTUCKY PIONEER) ROBERT BLEAKLEY: (KENTUCKY PIONEER) ROBERT BLEAKLEY - about 1801 Bleakley and Wm. Montgomery, two very interesting young Irishmen, came to Elizabethtown and opened a dry goods store with a stock of goods, and soon

0006: (KENTUCKY PIONEER) ROBERT BLEAKLEYEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

[KENTUCKY PIONEER] David MAY [d. 1798]: Concerns the Father of President Zachary Taylor. [KENTUCKY PIONEER] David MAY [d. 1798] Court Clerk in Elizabethtown. He held this position from 1795 until his death. E-town was laid out in 1793

0007: [KENTUCKY PIONEER] David MAY [d. 1798]Est. $200-$300Lot Passed

[KENTUCKY] BEN HELM (1767-1858): [KENTUCKY] BEN HELM (1767-1858) known as "Kitchen Knife Whetted on a Brick." (See the Manuscript magazine, Winter, 1991, p. 24). He was a surveyor, state senator, clerk of Hardin Co. courts; major

0008: [KENTUCKY] BEN HELM (1767-1858)Est. $200-$300Lot 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

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

0010: 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. Marks. One is one page and the other is printed on

0011: 1840 Florida TerritoryEst. $50-$75Lot 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

Johannes OECOLAMPADIUS (1482-1531),: Johann Simon Negges (Germany, Augsbourg, 1726 - 1792) original mezzotint, portrait of Johannes OECOLAMPADIUS (1482-1531), German scholar and preacher who led the Reformation in Basel, Switzerland.

0013: Johannes OECOLAMPADIUS (1482-1531),Est. $200-$300Lot Passed

Collection of 22 Gov. Documents 1846-1858: US Senate & House of Representative Government documents concerning CLAIMS, invalid and other types. Collection of 22, most dated 1846. A few dated later up to 1858. Some of the last names:

0014: Collection of 22 Gov. Documents 1846-1858Est. $75-$100Lot Passed

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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-$75

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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

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

0017: 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.

0018: Gore - English Illustrator 1897 SketchEst. $40-$60Lot Passed

Aide to Theodore Roosevelt: [TEDDY ROOSEVELT] DAN T. MOORE - Lt. Col., aide to Theodore Roosevelt during his first term of office. Died in Texas. It was not until October, 1917, when he was World War I commander of the 310th

0019: Aide to Theodore RooseveltEst. $75-$100Lot Passed

MAINE: PORTLAND HARBOR, AND ISLANDS, antique woodengraving, circa 1872-74. Image size approx. 9 X 6.5 inches plus 1-1/2 in. margins. There is a scene of Cushings Island and text printed on the reverse side

0020: MAINEEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

Theatre - Sir Squire Bancroft: Sir Squire Bancroft (1841-1926) English actor-manager. He and his wife Effie Bancroft are considered to have instigated a new form of drama known as 'drawing-room comedy' or 'cup and saucer drama',

0021: Theatre - Sir Squire BancroftEst. $25-$35Lot Passed

JAMES HAY, JR. (1881-1936) American writer;: GEORGE WASHINGTON BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION). JAMES HAY, JR. (1881-1936) American writer; directed publicity nationwide for the George Washington Bicentennial Comrnission. Document Signed, The Riggs

0022: JAMES HAY, JR. (1881-1936) American writer;Est. $50-$75Lot Passed

Charles Z. Offin Etching: [ART] Charles Z. Offin (1999-1989) American artist, publisher and art patron. A gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is named for Mr. Offin in recognition of his gifts to the museum. He also

0023: Charles Z. Offin EtchingEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

PANAMA CANAL: [PANAMA CANAL] Original bond for the Compagnie Universelle Du Canal Interoceanique De Panama, Paris, 26 June 1888. Folio. With facsimilie signatures of Ferd de Lesseps and Ch. A. De Lesseps, the

0024: PANAMA CANALEst. $150-$200Lot Passed

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