Auction XXXII - Autographs & Memorabilia 2007-04-29 Auction - 478 Price Results - Signature House in CA - Page 5
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0643: F SCOTT FITZGERALD SIGNED FLAPPERS & PHILOSOPHERS0615: WALT DISNEY SIGNED FIRST EDITION ART OF ANIMATION0663: IAN FLEMING FIRST EDITION SIGNED BOOK: GOLDFINGER
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UPLAND, CA, United States
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Auction XXXII - Autographs & Memorabilia

Signature House welcomes you to our 32nd offering featuring over 1000 lots including vintage and contemporary historical autographs, documents, manuscripts and related collectibles. Closing in two Live sessions, collectors may choose from a choice selection of Medieval artifacts to colonial and religious artifacts and personalities, including Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Foreign heads of state to autographs of American Presidents include the second and third most rare autographs as President, plus Washington, Adams and Jefferson with a rare copy of his only book-length work, Notes on Virginia, a very rare Lincoln signed check, and Reagan's letter to the American people informing them of his Alzheimer's diagnosis. We have several Wild West notables including the highly sought Jesse and Frank James autographs plus members of the 7th Cavalry. Also important authors including an early F. Scott Fitzgerald, plus Fine Arts notables such as Picasso and noted composers, important scientists, vintage to contemporary entertainment. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig top the list in sports plus a rare signature of Sonny Liston with Joe Louis. A truly exciting Military offering includes Napoleon, an ALS by American Civil War Confederate General George Pickett, several rare World War I German aces including von Richthofen, and political personalities featuring a handwritten letter by Trotsky plus WW II leaders including a marvelous Douglas MacArthur letter with prescient military content and Churchill. Besides aviation pioneers Lindbergh and Earhart, we also have an Apollo 11 crew photo signed by all three astronauts. These are but a few of the many lots available to please discriminating collectors.
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BENJAMIN SPOCK HANDWRITTEN SIGNED LETTER: 691. BENJAMIN SPOCK (1903-1998). American pediatrician, educator, writer and activist. His highly influential book Baby and Child Care (1946) encouraging affection toward offspring redefined
0691: BENJAMIN SPOCK HANDWRITTEN SIGNED LETTEREst. US$80-US$160See Sold Price
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JOHN STEINBECK SIGNED FIRST EDITION: 692. JOHN STEINBECK (1902-1968). Major American writer and Nobel laureate whose works include The Grapes of Wrath (1939) for which he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and Of Mice and Men (1937). His
0692: JOHN STEINBECK SIGNED FIRST EDITIONEst. US$400-US$700See Sold Price
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BOOTH TARKINGTON SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH: 693. BOOTH TARKINGTON (1869-1946). American author and dramatist winning Pulitzer Prizes for his novels, The Magnificent Ambersons (1918) and Alice Adams (1921). Vintage SP, b/w matte, overall
0693: BOOTH TARKINGTON SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHEst. US$100-US$200See Sold Price
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TOM TAYLOR SIGNED SIGNATURE W/CDV PHOTO: "OUR AMERICAN COUSIN "PLAYWRIGHT694. TOM TAYLOR (1817-1880). English dramatist, editor of Punch. Best remembered as playwright of Our American Cousin which performance Lincoln was attending the
0694: TOM TAYLOR SIGNED SIGNATURE W/CDV PHOTOEst. US$80-US$160See Sold Price
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J. R. R. TOLKIEN SIGNED SIGNATURE: 695. J. R. R. TOLKIEN John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973). South African-born British author, philologist and university professor best known for his fantasies The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the
0695: J. R. R. TOLKIEN SIGNED SIGNATUREEst. US$250-US$450
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LEON URIS SIGNED FIRST EDITION ARMAGEDDON: 696. LEON URIS (1924-2003). Popular historical novelist noted for his in-depth research. Some of his works have been translated to film such as Exodus and QB VII. His book Armageddon "A Novel of
0696: LEON URIS SIGNED FIRST EDITION ARMAGEDDONEst. US$80-US$160See Sold Price
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JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER HANDWRITTEN SIGNED POEM: "WHY SHOULD A NAME OUTLIVE ME?"698. JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER (1807-1892). The "Quaker Poet" best known for his narrative poem Snow-Bound (1866) based on his childhood memories and his patriotic
0698: JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER HANDWRITTEN SIGNED POEMEst. US$500-US$700See Sold Price
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OSCAR WILDE SIGNED SIGNATURE: 699. OSCAR WILDE (1854-1900). Eccentric Irish-born writer admired for his brilliant wit. His bohemian lifestyle scandalized polite society of his day. Wilde is best known for his only novel, The
0699: OSCAR WILDE SIGNED SIGNATUREEst. US$300-US$500
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TENNESSEE WILLIAMS SIGNED FIRST PRINTING BOOK: 700. TENNESSEE WILLIAMS (1911-1983). Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof whose works often fraught with sexual angst were set largely in the
0700: TENNESSEE WILLIAMS SIGNED FIRST PRINTING BOOKEst. US$400-US$600See Sold Price
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WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS SIGNED PAGE W/PHOTO: 701. WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS (1865-1939). Nobel Prize winning Irish writer considered among the greatest poets of the twentieth century. Uncommon signature "W B Yeats" on book stock leaf in black ink,
0701: WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS SIGNED PAGE W/PHOTOEst. US$150-US$250
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APPLETONS' CYCLOPAEDIA AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY 6 VOL.: 708. [APPLETONS' CYCLOPAEDIA OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY] Complete six-volume set, 7"x10½" each, edited by Grant Wilson and John Fiske, D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1888. Half leather with marbled
0708: APPLETONS' CYCLOPAEDIA AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY 6 VOL.Est. US$150-US$350
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116 ROBERT BATCHELDER AUTOGRAPH CATALOGS: 709. [ROBERT BATCHELDER COLLECTION] One of the most respected and knowledgeable historical autograph dealers for many years. A complete set of 116 catalogs beginning with his fourth publication in
0709: 116 ROBERT BATCHELDER AUTOGRAPH CATALOGSEst. US$150-US$450See Sold Price
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194 CHARLES HAMILTON AUTOGRAPH CATALOGS: 710. [CHARLES HAMILTON] (1913-1996). American autograph authority who began to specialize in identifying handwriting and autographs in1952. He established Charles Hamilton Galleries in New York at
0710: 194 CHARLES HAMILTON AUTOGRAPH CATALOGSEst. US$250-US$500
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CHARLES E. DURYEA SIGNED PHOTO: 711. CHARLES E. DURYEA (1861-1938). American inventor and manufacturer. With his brother Frank, he built successful gasoline automobile (1893); organized Duryea Motor Wagon Co. in Springfield; and
0711: CHARLES E. DURYEA SIGNED PHOTOEst. US$1,200-US$1,800See Sold Price
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CHARLES E. DURYEA SIGNED SIGNATURE: 712. CHARLES E. DURYEA Boldly signed clipped signature, 4½"x¾", in black fountain pen. Fine example. Est: $100-250 Presented by Signature House
0712: CHARLES E. DURYEA SIGNED SIGNATUREEst. US$100-US$250See Sold Price
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WILLIAM G. FARGO SIGNED STOCK CERTIFICATE: 713. WILLIAM G. FARGO (1818-1881). American transportation pioneer who organized the American Express Company (1850) and Wells, Fargo and Company (1852) with Henry Wells to provide safe, swift
0713: WILLIAM G. FARGO SIGNED STOCK CERTIFICATEEst. US$250-US$400See Sold Price
JAMES FISK CDV PORTRAIT PHOTO: 714. [JAMES FISK] (1834-1872). Infamous American financier and railroad baron known as "Big Jim," "Diamond Jim," and "Jubilee Jim." His association with Jay Gould and their attempt to corner the gold
0714: JAMES FISK CDV PORTRAIT PHOTOEst. US$200-US$500Lot Passed
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