BILL GATES

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(b. 1955) Zillionaire founder and largest stockholder of computer software giant, Microsoft. Printed D.S. 1p. 8vo., [n.p.], Feb. 3, 1976. A souvenir copy of ‘An Open Letter to Hobbyists’, Feb. 3, 1976, offering Gates’ philosophy on the theft of software by the hobby market, and posing the question of whether quality software should be written exclusively for that market. Toning at edges, else very good. Authenticated and slabbed by Beckett to 8.75 in. x 12 in.

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116: Militaria & Autograph Auction 2026 Day 2

Mar 27, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

Elkton, MD, United States

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MARY CASSATT: (1844-1926) American painter and printmaker, exhibited in Paris with the Impressionists, renowned for her images of women and children. Very rare, fine association A.L.S. ‘Mary Cassatt’

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MAXFIELD PARRISH: (1870-1966) American painter and illustrator, best known as an illustrator for advertisements, magazines, and such books as 'Mother Goose in Prose' and 'The Golden Age'. Partly-printed D.S., 1p.

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NORMAN ROCKWELL: (1894 - 1978) American painter and illustrator known for his homey, American genre paintings. A signed print showing a mother gardening with her children, boldly signed at bottom in black felt tip.

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SALVADOR DALI: (1904 - 1989) Spanish artist whose surrealistic paintings reflected his eccentric lifestyle. His works are known for their dream-like, symbolic nature. Signed lithograph on pressed paper: 'Helen of

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