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fridaY, June 4, 2010
Auction begins at 11:00 A.M. at our Stamford, Connecticut offices.
Royalty and Heads of State
Military Leaders
Authors and Writers
Artists, Illustrators and Animation Art
Composers and Musicians
Entertainers
Rock & Roll
Sports
Lots 715-796
Lots 797-1178
Lots 1179-1230
Lots 1231-1272
Lots 1273-1302
Lots 1303-1381
Lots 1382-1409
Lots 1410-1436
Royalty & Heads of State
813.
While held in captivity,
Mary, Queen of Scots,
writes her brother-in-law,
Henri III of France
715. MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS MARY
STUART (1542 -1587) Daughter of
James V, King of Scotland, whose death
six days after Mary's birth made her
Queen. Raised in France, in 1558 she
was married to the Dauphin, who
succeeded to the French throne as
Francis II in 1559 but died the next
year. Mary returned to Scotland in
1561. Although Roman Catholic, at
first she accepted the Protestant-led
government then in place. In 1565
Mary married the Catholic Scottish
nobleman
Henry
Stewart,
which
outraged the Protestants. Insurrection
followed, and the queen, taking the
field in person, at once quelled the
revolt. Her triumph was scarcely over
when her husband demanded to be
named king, and sided with the
Protestant opposition. His murder led
to Mary's marriage to a Protestant,
which provoked war with the Scottish
nobles. Her loss at Carberry Hill forced
her abdication and resulted in her
jailing. She escaped in 1568 and was
able within a few days to assemble an
army of 6,000 men which also met
defeat. Mary sought refuge at the court
of Elizabeth I, Queen of England, only
to find herself a prisoner and
eventually beheaded for treason.
Extremely rare and important A.L.S.
"Marie", 1p. 12" x 8", written from
captivity in Sheffield Castle, Dec. 2
[1581], to her brother-in-law, Henri III,
King of France. In full: "Monsieur, I
write only this word to thank you for
the good wishes sent me by my
ambassador,
and
I
shall
write
tomorrow at greater length, and,
holding you in great devotion, most
humbly kiss your hands, praying to
God that He may keep you, Monsieur,
in the best of health through a long
life. Your most affectionate, Marie".
Mary's reference in her letter of a more
lengthy reply on the following day
points to Henri III as recipient, as he
did indeed receive a lengthy letter from Mary on December 3rd. Much more corroborative evidence is included with the letter. In the
letter of December 3rd, Mary begs Henri III to remember her rights and titles in France, which had been confirmed by his predecessor,
Charles IX. At the time of the writing of this letter, with Catholic priests being executed on suspicion of having plotted against
Elizabeth, one can easily imagine the imprisoned queen foreseeing a similar end for herself. Indeed, Mary's last letter was sent to
Henri III, written just six hours before her beheading. Boldly and neatly penned, original folds, light soiling, overall very good. A great
rarity!
$20,000 - 30,000
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716. CHARLES II (1630 - 1685) King of Great Britain and Ireland, routed by Cromwell at Worcester but restored after promising
Parliamentary rule. Bold signature "Charles R" penned on a small sheet cut from a document and mounted. Very good
$200 - 300
King George orders soldiers to contribute to veterans' hospitals and homes
717. GEORGE II (1683 - 1760) King of England (1727 - 1760) and military leader whose forces were successful in India, Canada and
at sea. D.S. "George R" (signed twice, once on recto and then verso), 2pp. folio, [London], April 22, 1741, being a "Warrant for
deducting one day's Pay Yearly" for the "...Use of Our Royal Hospital near Chelsea; Our Will and Pleasure is That the same deduction
of One day's Pay be every year as formerly drawn out of the Payment directed by this Establishment of Our Forces and applyed [sic]
towards the better maintenance of such Super annuated and Disabled Officers & Soldiers as shall be provided from them...". The
verso, details the "Regulation of Subsistence to be paid to every Officer and Soldier on the foregoing Establishment" noting the
"Subsistence Per Diem Horse Guards Grandr. Guards". One horizontal fold with minor partial separation, light wear and toning to
margins, else very good condition.
$300 - 400
George II employs Hannoverian mercenaries
718. GEORGE II Fine manuscript D.S. "George R", 1p. tall folio, St. James's, Jan 17, 1742, in
which George places Hanoverian troops on the British payroll. In part: "...Our Will and Pleasure
is, that this Establishment of the Electoral Troops of Hanover in the Pay of Great Britain...do
Commence to take Place from the 31st of August and remain in Force to the 25th day of
December...being one hundred seventeen days...". This highly-unpopular order was issued by
the king in the wake of the breaking-out of war between Spain and England in 1839. George
was a Hanoverian Prince, and it was widely seen that he was more interested in protecting his
home country than fulfilling the wishes of his subjects. Folds, a couple of splits at margins, very
good.
$600 - 800
719. GEORGE III (1738-1820) King of England during
the American Revolution, it was his policies of
taxation and repression that led to the uprisings in
the Colonies. Fine association manuscript D.S. 5pp.
legal folio, St. James's, Dec. 21, 1808, to the
Chancellor of Great Britain, instructing him to: "...an
Instrument bearing date with these Presents...to Our
Right Trusty and Well-Beloved Councillor George
Canning...to One of Our Principal Secretaries of
State...". Of course, Canning would go on to become
Prime Minister. Very good condition.
$600 - 700
720. GEORGE III Manuscript D.S. "George R", 1p.
folio, Saint James, Oct. 22, 1794, an appointment of
Henry H. Astor to the rank of lieutenant. Boldly
signed at top, and retaining bits of the red-wax seal
at left. Quite wrinkled, wear to edges and rusted
paper clip impressions thereon, overall just good.
Estimated accordingly.
$200 - 300
721. GEORGE IV (1762 - 1830) King of England who became Prince Regent when George III
became permanently deranged. Manuscript D.S. 5pp. legal folio, Windsor Castle, Sept. 22,
1826, in part: "...an Instrument bearing date with their Presents...containing a Commission to
Our Trusty and Well Beloved Edward Michael War, Esquire, constituting and appoint him
Secretary to Our Embassy to Our Good Brother The Emperor of Austria [Francis I] with the
Character of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary...". Countersigned by future Prime
Minister GEORGE CANNING, fine.
$700 - 900
722. FREDERICK WILLIAM IV (1895-1861) King of Prussia from 1840 to 1861Manuscript L.S.
"Frederick Guillaume R" as King, 1p. legal folio, Berlin, Apr. 24, 1846, on black-bordered
mourning letterhead. He writes in French to King of Two Sicilies, Ferdinand II, sadly informing
him of the death of: "...the Princess Marie Anne Amelie, nee Princess of Hesse-Hombourg, wife of my dear uncle, His Royal Highness,
Prince William of Prussia...". With original envelope bearing remnants of black-wax seal, very good condition.
$300 - 400
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723. (VICTORIA) (1819 - 1901) Queen of England, reigned during the Crimean and Boer
Wars, abolished the East India Company, brought Disraeli to power as Prime Minister, and is
considered the symbol of a unified British Empire. A superb partly-printed document
[unsigned] measuring 30" x 20", Apr. 3, 1873, a lengthy license granting unto John Pullman
and John Richard Edmonds, both of the County of Surrey, enabling them to execute and
enjoy the powers, privileges and advantages of said license for improvements in machinery
for staking and grinding leather. At the top of the document is a fine engraving of Victoria's
coat of arms and, most importantly, at bottom a rare oversized attached hanging wax seal
measuring no less than 6 1/4" wide x approx. 1" thick, housed in the original tin box. The
seal has a fine impression of the Queen on her throne, and remains quite attractive in spite
of a repaired crack at center. The document, along with the specs outlining Pullman and
Edmonds' improved machinery, are contained within the original leatherbound box from the
Patent Office on Chancery Lane, London. Regrettably, the box is missing one side and shows
expected wear; however the document is in near fine condition. A most unusual find, worthy
of proper display.
$500 - 600
724. EDWARD VII AND WALLIS, DUCHESS OF WINDSOR A superb pair of signatures executed on Edward's royal crested
correspondence card, inscribed by Edward: "To Richard Bueller May 1964 Edward, Duke of Windsor", with Wallis signing beneath:
"Wallis, Duchess of Windsor". Very fine.
$400 - 500
725. WALLIS, DUCHESS OF WINDSOR (1896 - 1986) American divorcee whose romantic liaison with King Edward VIII resulted in his
abdication of the throne "...for the woman I love...". Lot of two pieces, the first a souvenir copy of Edward's abdication as told in The
Deseret News in 1936, 1p. 4to., with a First Day of Issue "Love" stamp affixed at bottom along with a cancellation stamp Philadelphia,
Jan. 26, 1973. Boldly signed: "Wallis, Duchess of Windsor" at left. Along with a souvenir copy of Edward's Instrument of Abdication,
1p. 4to., also with a First Day of Issue "Love" stamp at bottom, cancelled Phil. Jan. 26, 1973. Similarly signed at lower right. Two
pieces, fine.
$150 - 200
726. EDWARD VII (1841 - 1910) King of Great Britain and Ireland, eldest son of Queen Victoria who because of his indiscretions was
kept in the dark concerning matters of state until he succeeded to the throne following his mother's death. His reign was marked by
more openness and visibility of the royal family. A gigantic S.P. "Edward R & I 1905" signed in the margin, 13 3/4 x 17 1/4" sepia on
a 22 x 25" mount, a great bust portrait of the king signed and dated by him on the mount. Photograph by W & D Downey of London.
Moderate dampstaining throughout, some very minor chips to margin of photograph and mount. Overall very good condition. A
monumental piece worthy of restoration.
$300 - 400
27. ELIZABETH II AND PRINCE PHILLIP (b. 1926) Reigning Queen of England.
Superb S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, a wonderful formal standing image of the Queen along
with her consort PHILIP, DUKE OF EDINBURGH in regal dress. Boldly signed at
bottom blank margin: "Elizabeth R" and "Philip", with Philip adding date 1966. Very
light offsetting to margins, simply framed and accompanied by the original box
$1,000 - 1,500
728. WINSTON S. CHURCHILL (1874 - 1965) British Prime
Minister who led England through the Blitz and orchestrated
the British liberation of occupied Europe and Germany.
Churchill is today considered perhaps the greatest statesman of this century. A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., London, Apr. 6, 1906, to member of
Parliament J. M Robertson, Esq. In part: "...I have looked into the case of Dr. Chweiback's claim about which you wrote to me on the
27th and I enclose a note [not present] for your confidential information. You will see that the matter has been exhaustively
examined, and that Dr. Chweiback has received everything to which there is any kind of proof...". Joseph Chweiback apparently made
a claim for the restoration of property taken from him during the South African War. Fine condition.
$1,000 - 1,200
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729. ELIZABETH (1900-2002) The Queen Mother, mother of reigning Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret. Fine D.S., a fine
vintage greeting card measuring 12" x 7" when open and bearing a regal image of the Queen Mother at right. Boldly signed beneath
greeting: "from Elizabeth R", and dated 1952 beneath in pencil in another hand. Simply framed, fine.
$250 - 350
730. BRITISH ROYALTY A lot of four signatures penned on small sheets taken from documents, includes: VICTORIA, EDWARD VII
(2), and WILLIAM IV. Very good.
$200 - 300
731. NOTABLE BRITISH FIGURES A lot of three items by British politicians and soldiers, includes: ROBERT CECIL SALISBURY, A.L.S.
3pp. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], regretting an invitation, mounting remains to final page and biographical note affixed thereon; FREDERICK
SLEIGH ROBERTS, A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., June 14, 1890, accepting an invitation to "...ride at the head of the 3rd...Regiment when the
Prince of Wales reviews your Militia.."; and LORD C. P. SNOW, T.L.S. 1p. 4to., London, Mar. 15, 1968, accepting an invitation. Very
good, three pieces.
$150 - 200
732. (JOHN II) A document from his reign, 1p. oblong 4to., Caylus, 1360, a vidimus in Latin on vellum, granting land in Caylus. Usual
folds, significant waterstaining to right margin resulting in loss of text, overall fair condition, estimated accordingly.
$100 - 150
Signed on the first anniversary of the founding of Israel
733. CHAIM A. WEIZMANN (1874 - 1952) Zionist leader instrumental in securing the
Balfour Declaration and American recognition of the state of Israel, later he became
the first President of Israel. Scarce and superb S.P. 10" x 13" b/w, a classic head and
shoulders portrait of Weizmann, boldly inscribed at bottom blank margin: "In
appreciation of devoted service and leadership in behalf of the United Jewish Appeal
Ch. Weizmann Nay 4, 1949 - The First Anniversary of Israel". Elaborately matted in
linen with blue accents bordering the image and creating a Star of David at bottom,
set into a carved frame. Fine condition.
$800 - 1,200
734. MENACHEM BEGIN (1913 - 1993) Israeli Prime Minster and Nobel Prize winner
who started his political life as a member of extremist independence groups. Fine D.S.
24pp. 8vo., Jerusalem, ca. 1979, an Israeli Government publication (in English)
describing the national and government institutions in Israel, its political parties,
defense forces, the World Zionist Organization, and so on, and picturing Begin as
Prime Minister within, signed by him on the cover. Fine.
$75 - 100
735. YITZHAK RABIN (1922 - 1995) Israeli Prime Minister, assassinated by a radical conservative opposed to his peace plan. A set of
two signed photographs including an 8" x 5" color photograph signed in English showing Rabin standing with then Secretary of
Defense Dick Cheney. The second photograph, an 8" x 5" color photograph signed in both Hebrew and English shows Rabin marching
behind two Polish soldiers at a wreath laying ceremony at Auschwitz. Ornately framed together with a Yitzhak Rabin Memorial State
Medal as well as two Israeli commemorative coins struck in Rabin's honor. A superb presentation in very fine condition. $300 - 400
736. LOUIS XIV (1638 - 1715) "The Sun King", King of France who undertook a series of
wars with neighboring countries, yet is most remembered for impoverishing of the
masses as he reigned at the height of France's "Golden Age". Fine manuscript D.S. 1p.
tall folio, Versailles, Feb. 6, 1685, not translated but regarding the Baron d'Aliz. Boldly
signed at conclusion with Louis' typical oversize signature. Tape repair at central fold,
light staining to top margin, a bit of foxing and general wear, still very good.
$400 - 600
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737. MARIE DE MEDICI (1573 - 1642) Queen of Henry IV of France
after whose murder she was made regent of Louis XIII, banished from
France following her attempts to persuade Louis to dismiss Richelieu
against who she plotted for the balance of her life. Scarce and lengthy
manuscript L.S. 6pp. folio, a letter of state dated 1615 in Old French
script, not translated. Very boldly signed "Marie" on concluding page.
Also signed twice by her secretary of state, PAUL PHELYPEAUX DE
PONTCHARTRAIN (1569-1621) and numerous other signatories.
Tipped to another sheet, wear to edges and toned in areas, very good.
$1,000 - 1,500
738. NAPOLEON DEATH MASK NAPOLEON BONAPARTE (1769 - 1821) The "Little Corporal" whose
brilliance in the field of battle and as Emperor of France has made him perhaps the most important figure
of post-Renaissance Europe. An interesting plastic death mask of Napoleon, measures 14" tall x 7" thick,
engraved on side: "Fondu par L. Richard et Quesnel a Paris". The firm Richard et Quesnel was founded in
1826 by Louis-Marie Richard and engraver Edouard Quesnel and specialized in bronze works. The mask
bears a stamp on the stem reading: "Napoleon Emperor Roi Souscription d'Autommarch 1833". Fine
condition, a modern casting.
$200 - 300
739. LOUIS PHILIPPE, COMTE DE PARIS (1838 - 1894) Pretender to the French throne, head of the
Legitimist Party, and a member of Union Gen. George McClellan's staff. A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo., "On board the S.
S. Servia", Oct. 1, 1890, to a general, in part: "...As soon as I had taken leave of you this morning and saw
we were fairly off eastward, I opened the two parcels...and I hasten to thank you...I read with interest
your two letters to...Gen. Burnside. They throw great light upon facts which have been not a little
obscured by party feelings. I regret very much not to have met the Lord of San Francisco on account of
the straight forwardness with which...he acknowledged...the goodness of your cause. I was glad that the dinner given to me by the
late officers of the Army of the Potomac gave them the opportunity to congratulate you upon the tardy justice which has been at last
rendered to you...I keep General Fry's letter for further consideration...". Boldly penned and very good.
$200 - 300
740. GEORGES CLEMENCEAU (1841-1929) French Prime Minister during the later part of the First World War. Signed the treaty of
Versailles. Fine signed image, a limited edition woodcut by "Yuanyot" [?] measuring 7 1/2" x 9" and showing the statesman in an
abstract portrait, boldly signed at bottom adding sentiment. Fine condition.
$150 - 200
741. 17TH AND 18TH CENTURY FRENCH DOCUMENT COLLECTION A large collection of documents from France, ranging from
1700 to 1898, mostly governmental communiqués by prefects and judicial figures, with personal letters and other documents also
within. This 30+ piece collection includes: PERE ELISEE, physician to Louis XVIII; CHARLES DAMBRAY, chancellor of France,
THERESA BLANC BENTZON, French journalist and essayist; GENERAL CHARLES CORVISART, LAMBERT, SAINT-GERMAIN BEAUPRE,
RENAN, L. GRANCHER, FRANCOISE BONNE LESVIQUIERES, JEAN-LOUIS FERAUD, FONTAINE, and many others not yet identified.
Condition varies from very good to poor, with the majority being very good. Worthy of further research, a nice dealer's lot. Should be
viewed.
$300 - 400
742. CHRISTIAN WILHELM, MARGRAVE OF BRANDENBURG (1587-1665) The son of elector Joachim
Frederick of Brandenburg, he was Archbishop of Brandenburg from 1598-1628. Scarce manuscript
D.S. 2pp. legal folio, Aug. 17, 1615, penned in a beautiful secretarial hand, not translated from the
Old German. Boldly signed at conclusion and bearing original integral address leaf still retaining
blind-embossed seal. Light, even toning, a bit of waterstaining to top left corner, and two tape repairs
at central fold. Good condition.
$200 - 300
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Appeasing the Russians and paving
the way for peace with Austria
743. FREDERICK II (1740 - 1786) "Frederick the Great", King of Prussia, a
brilliant military campaigner who, in a series of diplomatic stratagems and wars
against Austria and other powers, greatly enlarged Prussia's territories and made
Prussia the foremost military power in Europe. Exceptional manuscript L.S. 1p.
4to., Potsdam, Feb. 26, 1748 in German to a Prussian general at the close of the
War of Austrian Succession, in part: "...When the Russian General Lieven enters
Breslau, as discussed in the letter of the 21st, he may raise money on his credit
line, so long as he uses it himself for his own personal expenses there...". Though
Russia had sided with Austria during the war, she was unable to enter the conflict
until 1748 due to an ongoing war with Sweden. On Feb. 26, 1748, the day of this
letter, both Prussia and Russia were amassing troops in and around Breslau. In
what can only be construed as a bizarre olive branch, Frederick allows the
Russian general to raise money on a credit line to "wine and dine", but not for
engagement of hostilities! Evidently this gesture worked: the Provisional Peace of
Breslau was signed four months later between Frederick and Maria Theresa. A few
foxed spots at margin, otherwise very good condition.
$600 - 800
744. OTTO VON HAPSBURG (b. 1912) Head of the House of Hapsburg, former Crown Prince and
pretender to the throne from the age of 10. Fine vintage S.P. 7" x 9" sepia in original presentation
folder, and seated portrait by Weitzmann of Broadway, boldly signed and fine.
$300 - 400
745. PRINCE HEINRICH OF PRUSSIA (1862-1929) The younger brother of Wilhelm II, rising within
the military to the rank of Grand Admiral. Manuscript D.S. 1p. legal folio, Kiel, Aug. 6, 1902, not
translated. Boldly signed, several pen dockets and a receiving stamp at top, very good condition.
$200 - 300
746. PRINCE JOHANN GEORG II (1613-1680) Elector of Saxony, his reign was marked by
the economic reconstruction of Saxony after the Thirty Years' War. Scarce manuscript L.S. 1p.
legal folio, June 9, 1655, a letter of state in old German, in part: "...After the present until
now...Hans Costrow von Lindeman arrived at 'dismission' and to go into service for your
highness: We want to recommend him in agreeable demonstration at any time willing and
obedient...From the grace of God Johann George, George Duke of Saxony,
Juelich...Archmarshal of the Roman Empire...Lord at Magdeburg...Lord of Ravenstein...".
Signed at conclusion, with integral address leaf bearing imprint of red-wax seal. Expected
toning and light wear, very good.
$200 - 300
747. PRINCE LUDWIG GEORGE KARL OF HESSE (1749-1823) Landgrave of HesseDamstadt. A pair of manuscript L.S., the first 2pp. tall folio, Heilbronn, Apr. 11, 1795, to his
cousin, the electoral prince. Ludwig points out that the Upper Rhenish District Regiment of
Zweibrucken has been: "...taken care of" following the death of the Duke of Zweibrucken and
that he, Ludwig, now has a new occasion to apply his patriotic leanings for the good of the
district. He asks his cousin to declare support as well. Along with a second manuscript L.S.
2pp. tall folio, Heilbronn, June 9, 1778, again to his cousin bemoaning his financial situation
and humbly begging for a gift. He also asks that this request be kept confidential, so his
parents won't find out about it! Along with a third manuscript L.S. by LUDWIG, CROWN
PRINCE OF HESSE 2pp. tall folio, Darmstadt, Apr. 3, 1737, to the Count of Virmont,
expressing surprise and pleasure about the prompt administration of justice in the
Babenhausen case. Edges quite worn, general aging but boldly signed and very good overall.
Three pieces.
$300 - 400
748. PRUSSIAN CROWN PRINCE WILHELM Frederick William Victor Augustus Ernest (1882 1951) Last Crown Prince of the Kingdom
of Prussia and the German Empire. He was colloquially known as William or Wilhelm. S.P., fine chest, up portrait signed on verso in
indelible pencil, March, 1935. Mounting remnants at top where once attached to a letter sent to a Stahlhelm member, which is also
present (damaged). Two pieces.
$150 - 200
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A letter to Bismarck: "The situation of Jews in the Danube principalities is very deplorable..."
749. (OTTO VON BISMARCK) ESTER FABERDaughter of prominent Rabbi Abraham Sutro (1784-1869), an early supporter of Jewish
rights in Westphalia and an ardent defender of Zionism. Sutro wrote the influential volume Milhamot Adonoy (Battles of the Lord) in
1836 and is chiefly remembered as the mentor of Isaac Leeser, American Jewish minister, advocate and founder of the Jewish press in
America. Fine content A.L.S. 3pp. 4to., Munich, Mar. 22, 1869, to German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck regarding prosecution of the
Jews. In part: "...In trust of justice...dare I, despite the warnings of my father, the Grand Rabbi Sutro...make the following
observations: As the newspapers have reported, the situation of Jews in the Danube principalities is very deplorable. Their properties
as well as their lives are in constant danger. As 'The Israelist', a reputable periodical...reports in Issue No. 10 of this year, the
'Rumainer' intended to kill all Jews. A Romanian Vesper! Such events, Excellence, remind us of the cruel customs in times of the middle
ages. In those time the hearts and minds of the people were filled with hatred. Not so in our times. The mind has, like the sun
obstructed by clouds, broken through them. The darkness is gone, or should be...In Prussia, where Alexander von Humboldt lived and
worked, a priest of humanity and knowledge. And how this Prussia, large and powerful, leading the North German Alliance, can
witness that in a state, the leader of which is closely related to the royal house, the rights of humanity are trod upon. The venerable
Montefiori traveled to the Danube principalities. The promises, which were made the pious pilgrim, were forgotten...A strict
intervention on part of the North German Alliance, would without any doubt be crowned with great success. If the evil must be torn
out by its roots...the North German Alliance has to intervene...". Bismarck is widely considered the founder of the modern German
state, despite his own political conservatism and support of the preponderance of the aristocracy. This conservatism included the
anti-Semitism of this era, despite the fact that Prussia conferred citizenship to them in 1812. Jews were still forbidden to participate
in forma politics and the military. Without this inclusion into German civic society, Jews were marginalized but were preeminent in
academia, as evinced in Faber's citation of the famed scientists von Humboldt and Moses Montefiori. Clean fold splits, worthy of
repair. Very good.
$400 - 600
750. VOJTECH TUKA (1880 - 1946) Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic, 1940-45. Tuka was one
the main forces behind the deportation of Slovak Jews to Nazi concentration camps in Poland, and was executed in 1946 after the fall
of his government. Rare T.L.S. on his letterhead as President of the Slovakian Council, 1p. 4to., Bratislava, May 28, 1940 to Gen.
Barckhausen, head of the German military mission to Slovakia, apparently a congenial note of thanks. File holes at left, light soiling,
else very good. Sold with an invitation to Barckhausen inviting him to a dinner, and a card bearing the emblems of the Slovak People's
Party and the Nazi Party. Three pieces.
$400 - 600
51. BENITO MUSSOLINI (1883 - 1945) Italian dictator whose fascist supporters
marched on Rome, securing him power; allied with Hitler, after many military and
political setbacks he was captured and executed at war's end by partisans. Fine
association signature and sentiment penned on a 4to. sheet to the German author Emil
Ludwig: "B. Mussolini to Emil Ludwig in remembrance of...Palazzo Venezia in March April 1932 Anno X [1932]". Ludwig (1881-1948) was particularly known for his
biographies. He interviewed Mussolini in 1932, and published their conversations in
his notable 1933 volume Talks with Mussolini. Boldly penned, light mounting traces to
verso, very good.
$600 - 800
"Nothing is more
dangerous for Fascism
than the opinion that
the Justice serves
private interests..."
752. BENITO MUSSOLINI (1883 - 1945) Italian dictator whose fascist supporters
marched on Rome, securing him power; allied with Hitler, after many military
and political setbacks he was captured and executed at war's end by partisans.
Rare, excellent content A.L.S. "Mussolini" 1p. 4to., [n.p.], May 21, 1915, in Italian
to Solmi, the Mayor of Milan, in part: "...From the documents I am sending you I
have the neat feeling that the administration of the Justice in Milan doesn't
work. Absolutely. It is necessary to provide, in the most energetic way, because
nothing is more dangerous for Fascism than the opinion that Justice serves
private interests. Please let me know by writing...". In November 1914, Mussolini
founded a new paper, Il Popolo d'Italia, and the prowar group Fasci d'Azione
Rivoluzionaria. In 1915, he became corporal in the army, but it would not be
until after the war that Mussolini galvanized his Fascist party. Paper clip
impressions to left edge, otherwise in very good condition, and a fine, early
example.
$1,200 - 1,500
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753. BENITO MUSSOLINI (1883 - 1945) Italian dictator whose fascist supporters marched on Rome, securing him power; allied with
Hitler, after many military and political setbacks he was captured and executed at war's end by partisans. Partly-printed D.S. 1p. folio,
San Rossore, Oct. 31, 1929, a document honoring a recipient for some governmental work, boldly signed at bottom right and
additionally by King VITTORIO EMANUELE III". One small hole at left margin, evenly toned, overall good.
$100 - 150
754. UMBERTO II (1904 1983) Last King of Italy, he assumed the King's constitutional functions (but not the throne) in 1943
following the overthrow of Mussolini. He served as king for only one month. Partly-printed D.S. "Umberto di Savoia" as Prince, 1p. sm.
folio, Rome, Mar. 10, 1945, a promotion of a soldier to the rank of captain. Very good.
$100 - 150
755. CARLOS I (163-1908) King of Portugal, assassinated. Fine content manuscript D.S. 2pp. legal folio, Mar. 9, 1900, a letter of
state in Portuguese congratulating Jose Manuel Pando on being elected President of Bolivia. Boldly signed "Rei..." and countersigned
by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Small area excised at bottom left margin, costing nothing. Else very good condition. $150 - 200
756. EMMA (1858-1934) Queen consort of William III of the Netherlands. Manuscript D.S. 2pp. legal folio, The Hague, Dec. 9, 1890,
in French on black-bordered mourning letterhead announcing the death of her husband, William III, on Nov. 23, 1890 and directed to
the President of Bolivia. Light wear, very good.
$150 - 200
757. FRANCISCO FRANCO (1892 - 1975) Spanish soldier and dictator who led
Nationalist forces in defeating Republicans, dictator (1936-75). Scarce manuscript
D.S. 2pp. legal folio, Madrid, Jan. 11, 1952, in Spanish to Rafael Trujillo Molina,
appointing Don Manuel Valdes Larranaga as "...Caballero Gran Crus de la Ordent
del Merito Civil", to serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
Spain to the Dominican Republic. With blind-embossed seal, very good condition.
$500 - 600
758. ISABELLA II (1830 - 1904) Queen of Spain, her rights were only maintained
through the support of the army, the Cortes and the Liberals and Progressists,
forced to abdicate in 1870. Scarce manuscript D.S. 1p. 4to., Madrid, Sept. 9, 1857,
a letter of state in Spanish directed to the King of Two Sicilies, Ferdinand II,
announcing the birth of her niece. In part: "...I am truly pleased to inform Your
majesty that my dear and beloved sister the Most Serene Infanta, Dona Maria
Luisa Fernanda, the wife of His Royal Highness the Duke of Montpensier, on the
28th day of this past month happily brought forth in Seville, a Princess who was
given the names Maria Amalia Luis Enriqueta...". Very good.
$250 - 350
759. KING MANUEL II (1889-1932) King of Portugal who ascended the throne
after the assassination of his father and elder brother, later de-throned by a
revolution and established a republic. A lot of two manuscript D.S. as King signed
"Rei" and "El Rei", 1p. legal folio each, Feb. 15, 1908 and Jan. 11, 1910 (just
months before being de-throned), in Portuguese announcing his accession to the
throne. Both countersigned by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Very good condition,
two pieces.
$300 - 400
Calling Dr. Scholl!
760. MEDIEVAL SPANISH BOOT A horrifying relic possibly from the time of the
Spanish Inquisition, a pair of knee-high boots crafted from thin-gauge iron or steel
and measuring 18" tall. According to the Clink Prison Museum, "Spanish Boots" such
as these were filled with cool water with the helpless prisoner's feet inside, then
heated over a fire until the water boiled aggressively. This type of torture was
applied to the Irish martyr Demot O'Hurley (ca. 1530-1584), a Roman Catholic
Archbishop who was put to death by Elizabeth I for his refusal to embrace
Protestantism. The boots bear light rusting, as one might imagine, and the sole on
one bears holes from obvious use. Else very good condition, and surely an almost
unique find. Ex: Dr. John Lattimer Collection.
$800 - 1,200
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761. PHILIP II (1527 - 1598) King of Spain who inherited vast tracts of land in the New World,
developed the Inquisition, conquered Portugal but lost his naval supremacy in the 1588
defeat of the Armada. Manuscript D.S. "Yo el Rey", 1p. legal folio, Madrid, Mar. ?, 1598 (the
last year of his life). Not translated from the Spanish but appears to be a commendation for
an infantry soldier. Stain at left, else good condition, with a fine, bold signature. $400 - 500
762. ADOLF GUSTAF VI (1882-1973) King of Sweden. Attractive partly-printed D.S. 1p.
oblong folio (23" x 15"), Stockholm, Apr. 11, 1969, a letter of state regarding a diplomatic
appointment, countersigned by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Boldly signed at bottom in
blue ballpoint. File holes at left, folds, overall very good.
$150 - 200
763. ALBERT I (1875 - 1934) King of Belgium who gained worldwide respect for his country's
resistance to German attack and occupation during World War I. Manuscript D.S. 1p. tall folio,
Brussels, May 30, 1910, in French on black-bordered mourning letterhead to the President of
Bolivia regarding an appointment of a charge d'affaires. Left margin bears file holes and
irregular trimming, otherwise very good condition, bearing a detailed blind-embossed seal.
$150 - 200
764. CARL XVI GUSTAV OF SWEDEN (b. 1946) King of Sweden since 1973, possibly best known as the presenter of Nobel Prizes.
Typed D.S. 1p. small folio, Stockholm, Apr. 4, 1979, in French to General David Padilla of Bolivia appointing him an ambassador,
Goran Magnus Engblom. Boldly signed at conclusion. File holes to left, else fine.
$150 - 200
765. CHARLES VI , HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (1685-1740) Holy Roman Emperor, King
of Bohemia and, as Charles III, King of Hungary. Charles was the last Holy Roman
Emperor, succeeded by his daughter Maria Theresa. Rare manuscript D.S. 2pp. legal
folio, not translated, a royal document boldly signed "Charles" on second page.
Bearing original blind-embossed seal and partial red-wax seal. A bit of toning and
showthrough, very good condition and certainly worthy of further research.
$800 - 1,200
766. CONSTANTINE OF GREECE (b. 1940) Last monarch of Greece. T.L.S. 1p. 8vo., on
official letterhead marked with his initial "K" at top, Dec. 1, 1981 to Mr. KingsburySmith, thanking her for copies of her articles, and adding: "The Queen joins me in
sending our best wishes to you". With holograph greeting, fine.
$100 - 150
767. ELEFTHERIOS VENIZELOS (1864-1936) Prime minister of Greece, dubbed "the
maker of modern Greece" for his considerable influence on both state and
international affairs. Uncommon signature and sentiment penned in French in his
sprawling hand on a 4to. sheet to prominent German writer Emil Ludwig. In full: "On the occasion of the 50th birthday of my friend
Emil Ludwig with all my best wishes E. K. Veniselos Athenes, 14 January 1931". Ludwig (1881-1948) was particularly known for his
biographies, and likely interviewed Venizelos at one point. Light wear to edges, very good condition.
$300 - 400
768. GRAND DUCHESS MARIE ANNE (1861-1942) Grand Duchess of Luxemburg. Manuscript
L.S. 1p. legal folio, Hohenbourg, Nov. 7, 1909, to Oan Eliodoro Villazon, congratulating him upon
his election as President of Bolivia. Along with her daughter, CHARLOTTE (1896-1985),
manuscript L.S. 2pp. legal folio, Chateau de Berg, May 3, 1935 to Jose Luis Tejada Sozzano,
President of Bolivia. Both fine.
$200 - 300
769. WILHELMINA (1880-1962) Queen of the Netherlands who reigned during both World War I
and II. Fine association manuscript D.S. 2pp. tall 4to., Geger on the Soo, Nov. 1, 1909, a letter of
state to Oan Elidoro Villazon, congratulating him upon his election as President of Bolivia. Boldly
signed and fine.
$200 - 300
770. ALEXANDER III (1845 - 1894) Emperor of Russia who as prince showed open disapproval of
his father, Alexander II's policies. On gaining the throne, he dismantled his father's reforms,
persecuted the Jews and advanced into Central Asia. Fine manuscript D.S. 2pp. sm. folio,
Gatchina, Nov. 10, 1893, a year before his death Alexander III bestows an award the title of
Cavalier on two gentlemen. In part: "...In reward for the outstandingly diligent and ardent
services and special labors throughout the duration of the Krasnoselsk camp assembly of the
year 1893, we have most graciously dubbed those mentioned below cavaliers of our imperial and
tsar's orders...Nikolai Kuna, state advisor, who fulfilled the duties of chief of the pharmacy of the
Krasnoselsk military hospital...Nikolai Stelmihovich, court couselor, doctor of medicine, who
fulfilled the duties of senior court-surgeon...". With full English translation, very good condition.
$400 - 600
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771. JOSEPH STALIN (1879 - 1953) Soviet Premier and dictator who reorganized
the government and army through bloody purges of his political enemies, allied
with the Nazis who then turned on him and invaded the Soviet Union, costing 20
million lives. Very rare A.L.S. in red grease pencil, 1p. 8vo., Sept. 8, 1935, to his
only daughter Svetlana Alliluyeva, whom he addresses as "Setanka". Stalin
tenderly writes to his precious nine-year-old: "...I got your letter. Thank you for
not forgetting about your Daddy. How are your secretaries doing? Please, find
some time to write me about them. I'm doing fine, just missing you. I kiss you
very much...I. Stalin". Svetlana had a very troubled life: Stalin was very abusive
toward her mother in the later part of their marriage. In his memoirs, Khrushchev
recalled an occasion when Stalin, during a drunken rage at a party, dragged a
crying Alliluyeva onto a dance floor by her hair. The woman was a suicide, and
Svetlana later defected to the U.S. and denounced her father's regime. Fine
condition.
$3,500 - 4,500
772. LEONID BREZHNEV (1906 - 1982) Soviet leader who engineered the ouster
of Khrushchev, chairman of the Presidium, and established the Brezhnev Doctrine
entitling the Soviet Union to interfere in affairs of Warsaw Pact countries. A
printed New Year's card for the year 1967, measures 8 1/4" x 4" closed and
bears an image of Moscow on the cover. Boldly signed within and in very good
condition.
$200 - 300
773. MARIA FEDEROVNA Russian Empress, wife of Paul I (1754-1801). Scarce
D.S. 1p. legal folio, 1824, a manuscript document in Cyrillic regarding an
orphanage, signed "Maria" in the left margin. Untranslated. Docketed, a few
marginal tears, else very good.
$150 - 200
774. NICHOLAS II (1868 - 1918) Czar of Russia forced by the Revolution of 1905 to create a
Russian parliament and approve a constitution, abdicated during the February Revolution,
assassinated with his family by the Bolsheviks after the October Revolution of 1917. Rare
manuscript L.S. 2pp. legal folio, Wolfsgarten, a German hunting lodge frequented by the royal
family, Oct. 20, 1899. In Cyrillic to Nicholas' loyal Minister of the Interior, Ivan Logginovich
Goremykin, in part: "...Your multi-faceted experience, your many years of responsible service
in local administration, in the Governing Senate, and in the Ministry of Justice and Internal
Affairs...prompted me to appoint you the Head of the Internal Affairs Department in 1895.
With inherent and calm thoughtfulness, you strove to achieve the organization of governing
bodies...under your responsibility...The arduous task of the first census...owes its perfect
success to your enlightened leadership...You have applied a special thrust to making
improvements...in Siberia...In addition, you responsibly supervised raising the educational
level of the heads of the Zemstvo[the elective district councils] as well as superintended the
appropriate direction of their duties...It is a pleasure for me to express...my acknowledged
and heart-felt gratitude...". Being a true Czarist, Goremyhkin conducted his office on the
simple and undeviating principle that ministers were servants to the Czar appointed to
execute, and not initiate, policy. Therefore, in 1906 with the opening of the First Duma and
with the country in turmoil, Goremyhkin was appointed to take over the office of Prime
Minister, replacing Serge Witte, an architect of Russia's first constitution. When the office of
Prime Minister proved bigger than the man, Goremykin stepped down after only three
months. Fine.
$2,500 - 3,500
775. GREGORI RASPUTIN (1872 - 1916) Popular Russian
mystic and favorite in the court of Czar Nicholas II. Gained
influence over the family through his apparent success in
relieving their son's hemophilia. Killed by a group of Russian
noblemen in an effort to rid Russia of his influence. Very rare
and desirable A.Q.S. in pencil on an 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" sheet of
graph paper, translated into German in a note at bottom:
"The mothers of children, they are sacred Gregori", and
dated Nov. 21, 1915 in St. Petersburg. A second note in
Danish at bottom may indicate provenance. Along with a
contemporary note in Danish mentioning a Dr. Moritz
Blomenthal and "Russia 1915", with a period envelope
docketed "with Rasputin's signature", and on verso: "bought
at Stockholm's Auktionswerk ca. 1983". Folds and foxed
mounting remnants at corners, very good. $4,000 - 6,000
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776. FIDEL CASTRO (b. 1927) Cuban revolutionary who led the guerilla campaign against Batista, overthrowing the dictator and
replacing him with the first communist government in the Western Hemisphere. D.S. 12" x 16", a color poster on heavy stock
honoring an individual for their participation in the "Education Revolution", signed in blue marker at bottom. Light water damage, and
foxing, just good.
$200 - 300
The founders and leaders of
the Cuban Revolution sign at
the moment of their victory!
777. FIDEL CASTRO, CHE GUEVARA,
CAMILO CIENFUEGOS AND THE CUBAN
REVOLUTION A tremendous association
piece and great rarity, a letter from the
three-time president of Costa Rica
bearing several rare endorsements
including and A.E.S. of FIDEL CASTRO
RUZ (b. 1926) "Fidel Castro" together
with endorsements of ERNESTO CHE
GUEVARA (1928-1967) "Che", CAMILO
CIENFUEGOS GORRIARAN (1931-1959)
"Camilo Cienfuegos", PEDRO LUIS DIAZ
LANZ (1926-2008) "Pedro Luis Diaz",
JOSE PARDO LLADA (c. 1923-2009)
"Jose Pardo Llada" together with two
other unidentified endorsements on the
recto and verso of a fine content T.L.S. of
three-time Costa Rican President, JOSE
FIGUERES
FERRER
(1906-1990)
"J
Figures", 1p. 4to., San Jose, Jan. 2, 1959,
in Spanish, a letter of introduction for Luccio Ranucci, a reporter for the magazine, La Republica, testifying to the man's character,
loosely translated: "The bearer of this, Mr. Lucci Ranucci, is editor and special correspondent of the newspaper 'La Republica' of San
Jose de Costa Rica. A good friend of ours and a person of complete confidence. It is our good friend and person of complete t rust. He
goes to Cuba on journalistic mission. Any help you pay for the fulfillment of their reporting, would be appreciated".
Jose Figueres, a longtime foe of Latin American despots, had formed the Caribbean Legion in 1949 to plot the overthrow of the
dictatorships of the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Costa Rica. Some of the Legion's early members
included Castro and Guevara. The Batista regime in Cuba also fell into Figueres' crosshairs, and he orchestrated the supply of arms to
Castro's rebels. Those arms were flown by none other than one of the endorsers of this letter, PEDRO LUIS DIAZ LANZ, who was
working as a commercial pilot with the airline Aerovias Q. The letter was endorsed over a week-long period as the revolutionary
leaders arrived in Havana following the fall of the Batista regime on Jan. 1, 1959. The first two to arrive in Havana were ERNESTO CHE
GUEVARA and CAMILO CIENFUEGOS GORRIARAN who add their endorsements to the letter on the 4th and 5th of January
respectively. Guevara writes (and roughly translated) "For the democrat that made freedom possible [?] in the freedom of America.
Che" Cienfuegos writes, on the verso, (and roughly translated) "In this hour of victory... the democratic people of America, among
those who have defended the liberty of Hispanic Americans...you show respect, and send our affection.... Liberty or Death [Libertad o
Muerte]". The same day, the recently appointed head of the air force (and aforementioned arms smuggler between Costa Rica and
Cuba), PEDRO LUIS DIAZ LANZ adds a lengthy A.E.S.(misdated 1958) addressing Figures as "Don Pepe" thanking him for his
contributions to the furtherance of the cause of democracy in Latin America. Diaz had been appointed as head of the Revolutionary
Air Force and served as Castro's personal pilot, but he soon became a vocal opponent the rise of communist influence in the
revolutionary government. On June 29, 1959 Castro relived him of his post and he immediately departed for Florida by boat. He
would return on October via plane, dropping anti-communist leaflets over Havana, reportedly accompanied by Frank Sturgis. He was
then recruited by the CIA and became a member of Operation 40 that carried out secret operations against Castro.
The reporter who was carrying the note then left Havana that day and travelled east to Santa Clara to meet Castro, who had been
moving slowly toward Havana in what became an extended victory parade (he did not arrive in Havana until Jan. 8). Writing from Santa
Clara on Jan. 6, Castro added his endorsement (also misdated 1958) sending his greetings to "Pepe Figures...a friend in desperate
times..." and thanking him for this support of democracy in the Americas. The letter also bears an undated A.E.S. of FAURE CHOMON
(b. 1929) a student leader who participated in the 1957 attack against Cuba's presidential palace and led a guerrilla column in 1958.
It is also endorsed by JOSE PARDO LLADA (c. 1923-2009) a prominent Cuban radio journalist who was a major critic of Batista and
was arrested 27 times between 1952-1958. He also covered Castro's rise to power but went into exile three years later considering
the new Cuban leader, 'egocentric.' Castro responded by branding him a traitor.
The reporter retained the document, which served as a sort of passport ensuring him safe passage throughout Cuba. It came back
into the possession of the Figures family as the document was accomplished in Luccio's capacity as a reporter for La Republica The
document has been laminated in very thin plastic. Although this is considered a serious defect among collectors, it may have helped
preserve the document during its long stay in a very warm and humid climate, a traditional enemy to paper, especially paper with
high wood pulp content. Apart from the laminate, the letter bears the usual folds, a minor chip at the top margin, and is in otherwise
very good condition. This is the one of the finest pieces we have encountered concerning the Cuban Revolution and captures the
spirit of the revolution's early days.
$2,000 - 3,000
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778. EVA PERON (1919-1952) Wife of Argentinean President Juan Peron who struggled to obtain improved peasant welfare, woman
suffrage, and health and labor reforms. T.L.S. "Eva Peron" at the head on her personal letterhead, 1p. oblong 8vo., Buenos Aires, Mar.
4, 1949, in Spanish concerning Ambassador Don Pedro Radeo. File holes, else very good. Along with JUAN PERON A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.,
Colon, Dec. 24, 1955, a thank-you note, very good.
$200 - 300
779. EVA PERON (1919-1952) Wife of Argentinean President Juan Peron who struggled
to obtain improved peasant welfare, woman suffrage, and health and labor reforms.
A.L.S. oblong 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], a letter commending Beotriz Giacomino for her
assistance in some humanitarian cause. Light toning to edges, very good. $250 - 350
780. FULGENCIO BATISTA (1901 - 1973) Cuban soldier and corrupt dictator whose
brutal regime was overthrown by Fidel Castro's revolution in 1959. Manuscript L.S.
1p. sm. folio, Havana, July 15, 1942, to Rafael Trujillo Molina, President of the
Dominica Republic, in part: "...I have the honor of informing Your Majesty
that...Doctor Albert Diaz Prado is discontinuing the duties...he has performed for the
Dominican Republic in the capacity of Extraordinary Ambassador Minister
Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba...". A few stains and lightly toned, very good.
$400 - 500
781. JOAQUIN BELAGUER (1906 - 2002) President of the Dominican Republic
whose multiple terms were marked by social reform and infrastructure projects.
T.L.S. on his presidential letterhead, 1p. 4to., Santo Domingo, July 5, 1973, in
Spanish to Otto de Greiff, not translated. A lover of literature, Belaguer thanks his
correspondent for a book of poems by Nicaraguan writer Ruben Dario, mentions
Simon Bolivar, cultural institutes and some poems. Staple at top margin, else very
good.
$150 - 200
Evils of Mexican Prisons
782. MAXIMILIAN I (1832 - 1867) Emperor of Mexico who, with the support of French
forces, drove Juarez across the northern frontier, yet had the tables turned on him when
French removed their forces. Condemned and executed. Manuscript L.S. 1p. 4to.,
Chapultepec Palace, Dec. 31, 1864, to Minister Cortes y Esparzal, in part: "...I am enclosing
the report that the Inspector of Prisons had sent me regarding the inspection carried out in
the Mexico City facility. It is imperative that we attempt to find remedies for so many of the
evils outlined in the report, for which I require your diligence...". Fine.
$400 - 600
783. PORFIRIO DIAZ (1830 - 1915) President of Mexico whose dictatorial regime managed
to bring peace and prosperity to Mexico until he was overthrown by Madero. Partly-printed
D.S. as President in Spanish with official Mexican government seals and stamps from the Secretarua de Fomenta, Colonizacion e
Industria, 4pp. folio, Mexico City, July 12, 1899, titled "Titulo Numero 9858" in which Diaz authorizes the Descubridora Mining and
Foundry Company, formed by former Arizona legislator DAVID GOUGH and a subsidiary of William Rockefeller's American Smelting
and Refining Company (ARASCO), to mine the Descubidora area A in Mexico's Durango region. Gough (would remain in Descubridora
and purchase Area B from Diaz in 1901 for the newly-formed Mexico Mining and Smelting Company. Along with a surveyed plan for
mining operations signed by Gough, dated Nov. 5, 1898. Slight yellowing at edges and moderate creasing and separations, very good
condition. Two pieces.
$150 - 200
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784. A CARD TABLE OWNED BY HIROHITO HIROHITO (1901 - 1989)
Emperor of Japan revered as a god by his people, leader of Japan
through World War II who ultimately made the decision to capitulate. A
superb relic, a Federal Revival card or occasional table measuring 36"
in diameter and 30" tall with folding Sheraton legs, crafted from
mahogany veneer with classic Grecian motif inlays at the edges
possibly given by Hirohito to Col. GEORGE FABYAN (1867-1936), a
wealthy manufacturer who later served Illinois Gov. Richard Yates as a
member of the governor's military staff. Fabyan was a military
ambassador for Theodore Roosevelt and participated in the
negotiations of the Portsmouth Treaty that ended the Russo-Japanese
War in 1905, earning him the honorary title of Colonel. During his
years as a military diplomat, Fabyan met many world leaders, including
Hirohito, during his participation in the ratification of the Portsmouth
Treaty. Gifts from such leaders filled his mansion, apparently including
the table offered herein. Fabyan had created an estate dubbed
"Riverbank" in Geneva, Il. where he installed scientific laboratories and
occupied himself in a number of unusual scientific projects, one being
the attempt to prove that Sir Francis Bacon was actually the author of
Shakespearean plays and that he had left codes in Shakespeare's texts
to prove his authorship. This eccentric theory, interestingly, proved
very useful in cracking enemy codes during World War I, and the labs at
Riverbanks became the center for nearly all military decoding and
deciphering of enemy messages when the U.S. entered World War I in 1917. Fabyan married Elizabeth "Nelle" Wright, whose two
sisters, Jessie and Leah, also lived near the estate. Leah married prominent U.S. Army general Clement A. Trott (d. 1950), an Army
Distinguished Service winner. From 1935-1941, Brigadier General Trott was Commander of the 6th Brigade Army Regulars and
participated in the Southwest Pacific theatre. Upon Leah's sister Nelle's death in 1939, she and Jessie were bequeathed items from the
Fabyan estate and Nelle's possessions in particular. As the Trotts had no children, and left their estate to their beloved housekeeper
of many years who, in turn, sold the table during the disbursement of her estate in the 1970s. The table may come from that sale, as
it is accompanied by copy of a letter of provenance from the purchaser. Somewhat vague, it reads in part: "...I met and became close
friends with a lady who had been the housekeeper for over 40 years for General and Mrs. Trott...Mrs. Trott and her sister Nelle
Fabian [sic] were quite well known socially in Chicago...The Fabian [sic] Estate...is now a landmark property...at least one President of
the United States stayed with them. In the thirties, General Trott was assigned the management of the South Asian part of the world,
and Hawaii was his official military post. The Trotts entertained lavishly and were well received by heads of state including Emperor
Hirohito of Japan. Over the years, the Trotts received many wonderful and special gifts...They had no children and therefore decided
to leave a trust for their housekeeper for the remainder of her life, and they also bequeathed her the majority of their beautiful
furniture and decorative arts to her. One such gifts the Trotts received and left to their housekeeper, was an inlaid card table...the
housekeeper told me that the table, among other things she owned, had been given to the Trotts by Emperor Hirohito, so she always
called it the Hirohito table. Many years later she gave it to me...". The curators of the Fabyan Estate have confirmed the existence of
this trust for the housekeeper, Harriette Kibayu of Japanese descent, who they first employed while they were stationed in Hawaii and
who remained with them until their death. She did acquire numerous personal and household items subsequently. While the
provenance indicates it was Hirohito who gave the table to the Fabyans directly, it may also have been given by Hirohito to Prince
Fushimi, either a cousin or uncle of Hirohito, who visited the Chicago area and the Fabyans between 1907 and 1910 as an envoy of
the Japanese Imperial family and who passed the table along to his close associate. A famous Japanese general, Kuroki, also visited
the Fabyan estate, as well as the Japanese ambassador to the U.S., Baron Komura. Worthy of further research, with several excellent
associations to the famed Emperor! In very good condition, with the leg that swings out bearing some expected wear from use.
$2,000 - 3,000
War Date Signatures by Hirohito and Prince Fumimaro Konoye
785. HIROHITO (1901-1989) The Emperor Showa, 124th Emperor of
Japan. Presided over the country during Japan's militarization,
involvement in World War 2, and unconditional surrender.
Excessively rare war-date L.S., 2pp. folio, Tokyo, 1939, a letter of
diplomacy to Peruvian President Oscar Benavides. The gold-trimmed
document in Japanese kanji is signed by both HIROHITO and
PRINCE FUMIMARO KONOYE in Japanese. Konoye, a prominent son
of the Fujiwara clan, served as Prime Minister for several terms. The
Prince committed suicide in 1945 once he learned that MacArthur
planned to arrest him for war crimes. With an original 2pp. printed
letter on official Imperial Japanese paper translating the document
into French. Document is moderately toned, with beautiful trim and
calligraphy, evidence of mounting on verso borders, very good.
Signature is superb.
$2,000 - 3,000
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786. HO CHI MINH (1890 - 1969) Vietnamese Communist leader and the principal force
behind the Vietnamese struggle against French colonial rule and American intervention, and
whose name became synonymous with the North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong. Rare S.P. 7" x
9" b/w, showing Minh climbing down a staircase of a plane. Boldly signed at top in blue
fountain ink and in fine condition.
$1,000 - 1,200
787. PARK CHUNG-HEE (1917-1979) President of Korea, assassinated. Rare
manuscript L.S. 2pp. legal folio, Seoul, May 23, 1974 to Joaquin Balaguer Ricardo,
President of the Dominican Republic. In part: "...I have made the choice of Mr.
Chang Hee Lee...to reside near your Excellency in the post of Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of
Dominica. He is well aware the relative interest of our two countries...I request
your Excellency to receive him favorably...". With an official transcription in
English.
$1,000 - 1,200
788. PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE JAIME C. DE VEYRA (1873-1963) Philippine politician who served
as the Philippine Resident Commissioner from 1917-1923. Very fine content T.L.S. also signed by
TEODORO RAFAEL YANGO (1861-1939) Resident Commissioner from 1917-1920 and MAXIMO M.
KALAW (1891-1955) a member of the first Philippine Independence Mission to the United States, 3pp.
4to. on House of Representatives Letterhead, Washington, Apr. 3, 1920 to Benjamin Loring Young, a
delegate to the Republican National Convention in Chicago. They write, in small part: "..There is no
doubt that you will be receiving many suggestions as to the platform that the Republicans should
draft. We hope you will not take it as an intrusion upon our part, if we should set forth the views of the
Philippine Legislature...on the present situation in the Philippines as regards [to] any possible change
of part in the United States...At no time since Admiral Dewey's arrival, has American capital received
the cordial welcome that it is receiving today in the Philippine Islands. It is a common knowledge that
this splendid feeling and relationship has been brought about by the passage of the Jones Law which
promises the Philippines its independence as soon as a stable government can be established in the
Islands. It is also of common knowledge that this measure was passed with the acquiescence, and even
support, of the Republicans; in fact, as you will see in the Congressional record, the Jones Law was
passed without even a roll call...The Filipino people accepted the promise of independence given by
America just as the Cubans accepted in good faith the promise of the United States to withdraw from
their island as soon as a stable government had been established there. The Filipino people
immediately began to set up the stable government demanded of them and today the task is
accomplished. There is now a stable government in the Philippines. That is not only the opinion of the Filipinos, but that is the verdict of
America's own representative in the Philippines, the Governor-General...It is the fervent hope of the Filipino people that this policy will be
continued to a successful fruition...It was proclaimed by Congress under a Democratic administration, but it had received its inspiration from
policies established under Republican auspices; and it would not be surprising or illogical should it be completed by the party under whose
administration a free Cuba found her place in the concert of nations". More fine content. Hopefully they weren't holding their breath, as the
Philippines was not granted independence by the United States until 1946! Light creases, else fine condition.
$400 - 600
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789. SADDAM HUSSEIN (1937 - 2006) In 1979, Hussein assumed the presidency of Iraq. That same year, he led Arab opposition to
control
of the Strait of Hormuz. The attack led to a war of attrition, during which Hussein quelled a Kurdish uprising by the widespread use of
chemical weapons. Manuscript D.S. 1p. legal folio, date and place not translated, a letter of state, boldly signed at bottom in blue ink.
Holes at fold intersections at right margin, very good.
$300 - 400
790. SADDAM HUSSEIN (1937 - 2006) In 1979, Hussein assumed the presidency of Iraq. That
same year, he led Arab opposition to the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt. Under
Hormuz. The attack led to a war of attrition, during which Hussein quelled a Kurdish uprising by
the widespread use of chemical weapons. An interesting item, a hardbound volume in Arabic
approx. 150pp. 4to. in bright blue linen boards with gilt lettering, not translated bearing a
beautiful inscription with signature of Hussein in Arabic on front flyleaf. Very good condition,
worthy of further research.
$400 - 500
791. SUN YAT-SEN (1866-1925) Chinese
Revolutionary and first President of the People's
Republic of China, often referred to as "The
Father of the Nation". Very rare signed book, his
volume The International Development of China
(New York: G. Putnam's, 1922), 265pp. 8vo.,
bearing a fine, bold inscription on the first free
endpaper in German to Hans Luther (1879 - 1972) German Ambassador to the U.S.
who, during World War II, would aid in seizure of the Rhineland by cabling Hitler
secret information regarding British and American leniency toward Germany's
intentions. Yat-Sen signs as "Dr. Sun Yat-Sen". With a second inscription and
signature below by a Jaryan Dang [?], dated December 3, 1924. Very good condition.
$1,500 - 2,000
792. WU TINGFANG (1842-1922) Chinese diplomat and politician; acting Premier of
the early Republic of China also serving as Foreign Minister to Sun Yat-Sen. Rare bold
signature in English on a small sheet. Light mounting traces to verso, very good.
Along with an 8" x 10" reprint of a photo of Wu, ideal for framing.
$200 - 300
793. AFRICAN LEADERS A nice group of nine pieces signed by prominent African leaders, in various formats, includes: DESMOND
TUTU (two S.P. 4" x 6" color, signed "God Bless, Desmond Tutu, Sept. '92"); ROY WELENSKY (Rhodesia, signed card); PAUL VICTOR
OBENG (Ghana, S.P.); BAKILI MULUZI (Malawi, two signed U.N. FDCs); O. K. J. MASIIS (Botswana, signed U.N. FDC); CYRILLE ADOULA
(South Africa, signed sheet as PM), and EDMUND BRUCKNER (German diplomat and colonial governor of Togo until his capture by
the British at the start of WWI, scarce A.L.S. sending autograph). Overall very good condition, nine pieces.
$150 - 200
794. HEADS OF STATE A good group of five pieces mostly written to the late Sen. Paul Simon including MARY ROBINSON, President
of Ireland, T.L.S. 1p. 4to., [Dublin], Aug. 8, 1997 thanking Simon for his letter "...following the announcement of my appointment as
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights..."; ARPAD GONCZ, President of Hungary, T.L.S. 1p. 4to., Budapest, Oct. 22, 1996 writing
on the occasion of Simon's retirement from the Senate: "...The Hungarian people will not forget your unwavering support for our
attempts to rejoin the West..."; LEE TENG-HUI, President of Taiwan, T.L.S. 2pp. 4to., [Taipei], Sept. 3, 1996 writing on the occasion of
his retirement from the Senate: "...You call for an ROC seat in the U.N.... you speak highly of our democratization, and you call for
peace across the Taiwan Straits..."; BOUTROS BOUTROS-GHALI, U.N. Secretary General, T.L.S. 1p. 4to., [New York], Sept. 30, 1996
noting Simon's support for the United Nations and soliciting his help; and JAN MASARYK, first president of Czechoslovakia, signature
with sentiment dated [London], Aug. 1942. Five pieces, usual folds, otherwise very good. Ex Sen. Paul Simon Collection. $200 - 300
795. MEDIEVAL DOCUMENTS A great lot of eleven medieval documents in various formats, each on vellum and largely deeds or
vidimi from France. This collection is largely from the 1300s, with documents from the reigns of Charles II, Charles V, Philip IV,
Charles IV, and so on. Various sizes, from extreme oblong 8vo. to elephant folio, with some translated. Condition varies, should be
viewed. A nice dealer's lot, 11 pieces in all.
$1,000 - 1,500
796. STATESMEN A lot of two items by prominent statesmen, namely: CHARLES CECIL DUNDAS, British politician and Governor of
the Bahamas until 1940, when relieved by the Duke of Windsor. S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, a striking portrait showing Dundas in full military
uniform, signed at top: "Charles Dundas June 1938". Mounting strip to verso with very slight show-through, very good. Along with
HENRY KISSINGER, bold signature on a White House card, fine. Two pieces.
$150 - 200
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Military Leaders
Eisenhower's four-star general's helmet, worn by him in North Africa,
on the Normandy beaches and in the race across France!
797.
GEN.
DWIGHT
D.
EISENHOWER'S
FOUR-STAR
GENERAL'S HELMET Perhaps
one of the most significant
World War II relics to ever come
to the auction block is Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower's World
War II four-star general's
helmet,
well-used,
with
outstanding provenance. This
M-1 steel helmet bears the
original dark green "pebbled"
finish, with typical oxidation
and a few chips, entirely
consistent with use. At the
front of the helmet appear four
white stars, each 3/4" tall. The
chin straps are present, though
the line is not (undoubtedly
removed
for
use
in
Eisenhower's
five-star
replacement helmet). Near the
end of the Allied campaign in
North
Africa,
Eisenhower
received his fourth star (and,
presumably, this helmet), and
on Dec. 20, 1944, he was
promoted to General of the
Army, thus gaining his fifth
star. At that time, this helmet
became obsolete, and then or
soon after was given by
Eisenhower to his chief aide,
Col. Ernest "Tex" Lee who
brought it home with him at
war's end. From the estate of
the recipient, Col. Ernest "Tex"
Lee, who served throughout the
war as Eisenhower's Executive
Officer and Aide de Camp. Lee
joined Ike in June, 1941 and
assisted in the planning of the
invasions at Normandy, Sicily
and the ultimate defeat of
Germany. Accompanied by a
letter from Lee's son indicating
that Col. Lee had stated to his
family that he had obtained
this helmet directly from
Eisenhower
during
the
European war and that it has
remained in the family since
that time. Undoubtedly Ike
wore this helmet at the front
and on inspections during the
campaigns in North Africa,
Sicily, Normandy, and on the
drive across France and the
Low Countries. A museumquality
piece
of
history
$20,000 - 30,000
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798.
GEN.
DWIGHT
D.
EISENHOWER'S
RIDING
CROP
WITH HIDDEN DAGGER A great
war-date Eisenhower relic, a finelycrafted dark brown leather riding
crop, 22" long, hand-stitched with
carrying loop, concealing within a
deadly four-sided steel dagger.
The crop show clear signs of use,
including indents along the edge
where one can easily see it was
banged against a desk or another
type of ninety degree edge with
some degree of force. It should not
surprise anyone that Ike would carry such a weapon as a back-up to his standard-issue .45, which of course he would not carry at all
times. From the estate of the recipient, Col. Ernest "Tex" Lee, who served throughout the war as Eisenhower's Executive Officer and
Aide de Camp. Lee joined Ike in June, 1941 and assisted in the planning of the invasions at Normandy, Sicily and the ultimate defeat
of Germany. Accompanied by a letter from Lee's son indicating that Col. Lee had stated to his family that he had obtained this
weapon directly from Eisenhower during the European war and that it has remained in the family since that time.
$3,000 - 4,000
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER'S
SWAGGER
STICK
WITH
HIDDEN DAGGER A superb
war-date Eisenhower relic, a
finely-crafted medium brown
leather swagger stick, 23 3/4"
long,
hand-stitched,
concealing within a deadly
etched dagger-like blade with
maker's mark: "Cogswell &
Harrison Ltd. Gun Makers 168 Piccadilly London W.1". In fine condition, showing only the slightest wear at all. Cogswell and Harrison
is London's oldest gunmaker, making sporting guns for the elite since 1770. No doubt this item was presented to Eisenhower by that
firm. From the estate of the recipient, Col. Ernest "Tex" Lee, who served throughout the war as Eisenhower's Executive Officer and
Aide de Camp. Lee joined Ike in June, 1941 and assisted in the planning of the invasions at Normandy and the ultimate defeat of
Germany. Accompanied by a letter from Lee's son indicating that Col. Lee had stated to his family that he had obtained this weapon
directly from Eisenhower during the European war and that it has remained in the family since that time.
$3,000 - 4,000
800. GEN. GEORGE S. PATTON'S SIGNED WORLD WAR II PISTOL HOLSTER An
astounding relic of one of America's greatest generals, a fine hand-stitched
leather shoulder holster owned and much used by Gen. George S. Patton during
World War II. Wear within the holster indicates that it once carried Patton's
government-issue Colt .380 semi-automatic, his most-used pistol during the
war, and this holster has the wear to show it. The leather shows soiling and wear
in the appropriate locations, along with a splatter of fountain pen ink on the
surface of the holster. Additionally, Patton signed the holster: "G. S. Patton Jr." in
black ink when he presented the holster to his friend, Col. Ernest "Tex" Lee. From
the estate of the recipient, Col. Ernest "Tex" Lee, who served throughout the war
as Eisenhower's Executive Officer and Aide de Camp. Lee joined Ike in June, 1941
and assisted in the planning of the invasions at Sicily, Normandy and the ultimate
defeat of Germany. Accompanied by a letter from Lee's son indicating that Col.
Lee had stated to his family that he had obtained the holster directly from Patton
during the European war and that it has remained in the family since that time. A
relic evocative of the volatile general: one can imagine Patton grasping this holster
as he took shots at a German fighter, or while threatening to shoot a shellshocked soldier.
$4,000 - 6,000
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801. BUCKLES BELONGING TO HORATIO NELSON
(1758 - 1805) British naval officer whose brilliant tactics
made the British fleet victorious in battles against the
French at the Nile and Trafalgar where he was mortally
wounded by a sniper. A superb relic of the utmost rarity,
a pair of brass shoe buckles ca. 1800, similar to those
worn by Nelson during the historic Battle of Trafalgar!
The buckles are 2 1/4" wide and are composed of
smooth gold-plated brass with sprung grips, bearing
respective patent numbers on verso: "PATENT 3397I" and
"3402R". Within one buckle is a period note of
provenance stating the the buckles were from the estate
of Alexander Davidson, Nelson's most trusted advisor,
closest friend and executor of his estate. In full: "These
Buckles are presented to Alexander Davidson Esq. of
Swarland Park as a mark of my grateful respect for the
many obligations he has conferred upon me - sent from
London this 2 Aug 1828 R. Bowyer [illeg.]". On verso, a
lightly-penned note reads: "These buckles were
presented to me by the family of the late Lord
Nelson...likewise...Pr. identical buckles he wore at the
ever memorable Battle of Trafalgar R. R...46 Pall Mall".
Robert Bowyer (1758-1834) was a British painter of
miniatures and publisher who knew Nelson and painted
a portrait of the naval hero in 1800. His home at 46 Pall Mall had previously housed the influential Cocoa Tree Club and was later the
site of the Historic Gallery, which published his works. Ex: Sotheby's, from the 2002 sale of the Alexander Davidson Collection of
Nelson's belonging and relics. The lavish catalog (a copy of which is included) states: "A more elaborate pair of shoe buckles with
provenance that they were worn by Nelson at the time he 'received his mortal wound' were loaned by J. L. Henderson Esq. both at the
1891 and 1905 exhibitions of Nelson relics...It was stated that they had been in the collection of the family of Captain Hardy until
1839...". Sir Thomas Hardy (1769-1839) was Flag Captain to Nelson, and commanded the HMS Victory in the Battle of Trafalgar. Very
good.
$12,000 - 15,000
802. THE FUNERAL OF LORD NELSON. A very rare original invitation to Nelson's
funeral at St. Paul's, Jan. 9, 1806. Measuring 4 1/2" x 3", the invitation reads:
"Funeral of Lord Nelson St. Paul's, Jan. 9, 1806 Admit the Bearer at the South Door,
to the Galleries in the Grave Nave", signed by the Dean. Nelson's state funeral was a
lavish affair spanning five days attended by huge crowds gathered to see the burial
of a beloved Naval hero in St. Paul's Cathedral in London. With original black-wax
seal at bottom right. Very good condition, handsomely matted and presented in a
black-and-gilt frame.
$2,500 - 3,500
803. EMPEROR AND EMPRESS HIROHITO
(1901 - 1989) Emperor of Japan revered as a
god by his people, leader of Japan through
World War II who ultimately made the
decision to capitulate. A spectacular and
especially rare pair of S.P.s, each 7" x 9"
(sight) and housed within their original blue
leather Imperial frames. Both feature formal,
full-length images individually signed in bold
Japanese calligraphy with black sumi ink by
Hirohito and EMPRESS KOJUN. Signed royal
portraits presented in matching pairs are
very scarce as they were given only to guests
of
the
Emperor.
Fine
condition.
$8,000 - 10,000
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804. ADOLF HITLER AND THE NAZI HIERARCHY IN 1926 An unbelievably
rare grouping of signatures of future leaders of the Third Reich on an original
3 1/2" x 5 1/2" postcard photograph, believed to have been taken in Tessin,
Germany in 1926. The image shows nine members of the fledgling NSDAP,
including a stern-faced Adolf Hitler, full-length and standing on the steps of a
building. The face of the postcard is boldly signed by some of those pictured,
including: HERMANN GORING, HEINRICH HIMMLER, WILHELM FRICK, JOSEF
GOEBBELS, JULIUS STREICHER, FRANZ VON EPP, and ADOLF HUHNLEIN
(1881-1942) Nazi Party official and Korpsführer of the National Socialist Motor
Corps. On the verso, ADOLF HITLER pens a three line A.N.S.: "Die
vorstehenden deutschen Manner grusen mit deutschem Heil Adolf Hitler"
(Loosely translated: "These men greet you (?) with Germany's salvation"). Finally, beneath Hitler's note appears a note from EMIL
MAURICE "Emil" (1897-1972) a close associate of Adolf Hitler with a personal friendship dating back to at least 1919. With the
founding of the Sturmabteilung in 1920, Maurice became the first Oberster SA-Führer (Supreme SA Leader). Maurice sent this photo
to his parents, notes his visit to Tessin, and adds "Heil Hitler" before his signature. Tiny creases at three corners and only very lightly
soiled, else very good to fine. An exceedingly rare combination of signatures, especially at this very early date.
$10,000 - 15,000
805. ADOLF HITLER (1889 - 1945) Fuhrer of Germany and Nazi Party leader, Hitler's
bloody rise to power, his military seizure of most of Europe and North Africa and his
genocidal racial policies culminated in suicide in his Berlin bunker as Russian troops
approached. Superb S.P. "Adolf Hitler", 9 1/4" x 11 3/4" b/w, photographer Hoffman's
famous half-length pose of the dictator with his fist on his hip and swastika armband
visible on his left sleeve, boldly signed in blue ink at bottom. Very fine condition. This
exact image in this size was used by Hitler as a presentation photograph, often sent to
high-ranking officers and foreign leaders in a silver presentation frame. A pencil note on
verso indicates that it originates from the state of American Gen. JULIUS KLEIN. Klein was a
hero during World War II, when he saved many lives during an explosion at New Caledonia
in the South Pacific. In 1941, he formulated an important military plan called "Combat
Public Relations", which encompassed such topics as psychological warfare and
propaganda. He also helped ameliorate both German-American and German-Israel
relations after World War II. Klein ver possible "liberated" this photo while in Germany at
war's end.
$5,000 - 7,000
806. REINHARD HEYDRICH
(1904
1942)
"The
Hangman", Nazi head of the
dreaded SS and architect of
the "Final Solution", his
assassination in Prague
caused retribution of the
destruction of Lidice and
murder of many of its inhabitants. Extremely scarce A.L.S. 2pp. 4to., Berlin,
Dec. 10, 1934, to "Oberst", in German, in full: "My dearest Colonel! I want
to wish you a happy birthday my dear comrade, I only want the best for
you. Together with the RFSS [Reichsfuhrer-SS Heinrich Himmler] I share the
desire to have you with us as long as possible. We anticipate many of your wise
and well-informed decisions. Heil Hitler and always yours, Reinhard Heidrich.".
On April 24, 1934, Heydrich was appointment head of the Gestapo and less
than two months later ordered the purging of top SA officials in the historic
"Night of the Long Knives" massacre. Fine condition. Our research shows this is
the first Heydrich A.L.S. to ever come to market!
$5,000 - 6,000
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Hitler's architect outlines his defense strategy at Nuremberg
807. ALBERT SPEER (1905-1981) Nazi German architect and
Minister of Armaments and War Production, convicted of war crimes
at Nuremburg. An extraordinarily rare and important typed draft
D.S. "Speer" in pencil, with an additional short autograph postscript
in ink signed, "Sp." 2pp. legal folio, Nuremberg, Nov. 21, 1945 in
German with numerous pencil corrections, emendations, notes and
diagrams, being a draft of his opening declaration before the
International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. In a two page draft that
would mirror his ultimate defense strategy during his trial, Speer
answers the four counts leveled against him which included
conspiracy and participation in rearming Germany for war as well as
war crimes and crimes against humanity. The most sympathetic
defendant in the top-tier dock of defendants at Nuremberg, Speer
was quick to cooperate with Allied authorities, even before his
formal arrest on May 23, 1945 and continued his cooperation,
allowing extended interviews on all manner of operations of the Nazi
regime. According to Telford Taylor's work, The Anatomy of the
Nuremberg Trials (1992), during his incarceration prior to trial, "he
had been interrogated almost unceasingly, not only by the
prosecution, but also by a string of military, administrative,
engineering, and other visitors greedy for full information on the
nature and workings of the German war machine...Thoughtful
defendants can also profit from the questions and reactions of their
integrators, and in all probability this experience aided Speer in
framing his strategy for the trial". And that strategy was outlined in
this draft of his opening statement before the court in both type and
in notes outlining his thought process.
His ultimately successful defense rested on his admission of general
guilt for the crimes of Hitler's Germany, while carefully limiting his
own personal responsibility. This ran counter to Hermann Goering's
strategy of flat denials of knowledge of any crimes, and painting the
tribunal as a mere show trial. In particular, in answering to the first
two counts, Speer flatly denied any responsibility as he was not a
member of the German high command and was involved in purely
civilian projects prior to 1942: "To point 1 an 2 of the accusation I
must state that I was neither involved in the planning nor in the
preparation of the war. I was, prior to 13 Feb. 1942, one of Hitler's
architects. As an architect during the time of rearmament, until
Sept. 1939, I utilized a large number of workers and considerable
material exclusively for the peacetime construction. -- The
implementation of Hitler's large construction plans was psychological and actually served as a hindrance to rearmament.". Indeed,
Speer had little to do with the plan to create Lebensraum for the Third Reich and only served Hitler in his visions to create
monuments to the party and country.
Counts three and four proved difficult to deny categorically, and Speer chose to qualify his role in the war machine that enslaved and
killed millions. In particular, he chose to distance himself from Fritz Sauckel, who at the recommendation of Speer had been
appointed minister of labor procurement in 1942. In that role Sauckel imported millions of forced laborers to act in industrial and
even combat roles for Nazi Germany: " To point 3 and 4 of the accusation I must state: I was not a participant in the crimes against
human life. I took measures against it and prevented Sauckel from bringing laborers to Germany until approved in mid-1943 when
workers, prisoners of war and concentration camp prisoners were then utilized. The increase in production was delegated to other
authorities within the Third Reich not subordinate to me and not in accordance with international regulations.". Interestingly, Speer
chose this last phrase over the initial typed phrase "MIT DER HAAGER KONVENTION " or 'The Hague Convention' to use the more
vague term of 'international regulations' not wanting to be too specific in his admission of wrongdoing. Despite his qualified
explanation, he still agreed he should shoulder responsibility for his actions. Speer's statement concluded, "Since I was a minister, it
is obvious that I must fully answer for the activities within my extensive field of work. -- I do not intend to answer for Hitler's orders. I
accept full responsibility for myself: As Minister of Armaments and Production I accept full responsibility for my tasks. As a leader of
the Third Reich I must accept full responsibility for actions within my influence. That is the decisive, difficult, moral decision I have to
make. Duty to one's own people must stand higher than the oath or commitment to an individual or a system. Moreover, the regard
for one's own life must also stand aside if events demand it. Also, in an authoritarian system, the leadership must make important
and serious decisions of responsibility to its own people. Those who are obligated however, must govern their people within the
general laws of humanness. -- Thus it is this common responsibility for one's own people that is automatically a responsibility to
mankind. I, as an important member of the leadership of the Third Reich, have to carry this responsibility from 1942 and now must
answer for the consequences". As this document was drafted by Speer to provide an initial plea to the four counts charges against
him, the statement was rejected by the court. Below his signature, Speer added the following note in ink: "Addendum: this explanation
could not be admitted before the court as only a 'Guilty' or 'Not Guilty' plea was allowed. Sp.". (Speer chose to plea, 'Not Guilty).
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Speer's draft statement also helps reveal the development of his defense
strategy; the verso of each page bears additional pencil notes in Speer's hand.
The verso of the first page bears a table of names, places and statements,
reading, in most part: "Toward 1938 / 39 // Insufficient. Done myself // When it
was homemade it was getting better // Sometimes blurry. // Secret state police
// Request denied // Turned Wehrmacht officers into enemies // Meeting with
Hitler // Against Baumann Serving the German people // I'm partly guilty that is
the main goal of the prosecution... // Became his enemy // Went sometimes
directly to the boss // The union of the party // Dr. Goebbels // There has to be
something in my speech against Luden // Ammunition factories in Warsaw". On
the verso of the second page, Speer draws what appears to be a diagram
possibly illustrating a chain of command. Most of the boxes (see illustration) are
left blank, save for one which bears the word "Sauk": most likely a reference to
Fritz Sauckel, who was appointed in 1942 as General Plenipotentiary for Labor
Deployment on the recommendation of Speer. To the right of Sauckel's name is
a series of arrows and dotted line...possibly illustrating Speer's thinking has he
mounted his initial defense before the tribunal, examining possible official
connections between Sauckel and Speer that would undermine his argument
that he had no control over labor procurement. But in fact Speer did influence
Sauckel's decisions tremendously. His continual pressure on Sauckel to produce
millions of workers gave the labor minister little choice but to supply forced
labor, and Speer was well aware of this. Sauckel would testify that out of five
million foreign workers who arrived in Germany, perhaps 200,000 came
voluntarily (Taylor, p. 429). Later, during the trial, he was oddly cavalier about
his actions, according to Telford, he stated: "'I had no influence on the method
by which workers were recruited. If the workers were being rough to Germany
against their will that means, as I see it, that they were obligated by law to work
for Germany. Whether the laws were justified or not, that was a matter I did not
check at the time. Besides, this was no concern of mine" (Taylor, p. 451).
Speer's defense spared him from the gallows and the tribunal sentenced him to
twenty years in prison. He spent the next two decades confined in Spandau
Prison confined with six of his fellow defendants, all of whom were alienated
from Speer for his admission of guilt and responsibility at Nuremburg.
Following his release in 1966, he became a best-selling author, anonymously donating upwards of 80% of his royalties to Jewish
charities, and made himself available to numerous historians and journalists. His works, including Inside the Third Reich have proven
to be invaluable resources for historians studying Hitler's Germany. A supreme rarity. This is the only example of a signed statement
by any Nuremburg defendant we have ever encountered. Fortunately, from a collecting standpoint, the document was rejected by the
tribunal and remained in Speer's possession. Both pages bear even toning, the usual folds, and minor marginal tears which cause
some minor curling at the extreme edges, else very good condition. A truly remarkable and important document. $10,000 - 15,000
Captured by the first Americans to reach
Mussolini's hideout at Lake Garda
808. BENITO MUSSOLINI'S SHOULDER BOARDS AND RIBBONS An outstanding
grouping fresh to the market, the shoulder boards and military ribbon bars once
owned and worn by fascist Italian dictator BENITO MUSSOLINI, with outstanding
provenance! The pair of matching shoulder boards are 5 1/4" long and taper down to
2 1/2", gold "bullion" mounted on black boards with black straps. The ribbon bars
measure 4" x 2 1/2" overall, and include all ribbons visible from a photograph of
Mussolini ca. 1930 (included). As there are additional ribbons present here, we must
assume this is a later grouping. Present also are four 1983 letters from noted dealer
Ben E. Swearingen to a respected surgeon and world-renowned physician and collector
of Lincoln, Kennedy and Axis memorabilia documenting the sale of the ribbons and
shoulder boards. At the request of the family, we must leave this collector's name
unrevealed, but he has published several books concerning his collections of historic
memorabilia which included the capsule that hid Goring's cyanide capsule (also sold to
him by Swearingen). An author, lecturer and authenticator, Swearingen's reputation
was irrefutable: he sold hundreds of historic items to collectors worldwide, appeared in
films, and consulted with such greats as Charles Hamilton and Stephen Ambrose in
their respective fields. With the shoulder boards and ribbons, Sweringen included a
copy of a letter from Col. William S. Lueck, U.S.A.R. of the 19th Mountain Division. He
describes his occupation of Salo, being with the very first Allied troops on the scene
and the first to enter Mussolini's villa on a mission to either capture the Duce or at least
seize any documents of military importance. He describes the disarray of the villa, as it
had been looted by partisans and fleeing SS troops, but mentions that he "liberated"
numerous medals and souvenirs of no military value, and lists them in his affidavit.
The shoulder bars and ribbons are among the items mentioned in the list. An
important grouping of historic relics! Ex: John Lattimer collection.
$4,000 - 6,000
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A signed photo in presentation frame, given by Hermann Goring to Rudolf Hess
809. HERMANN GORING
(1893 - 1946) German
politician who began his
career as an ace in World
War I, rose to become
Hitler's right-hand man and
head of the Luftwaffe,
finally
captured
and
committed suicide on the
eve of his execution. An
extraordinary
association
item, a photo of Goring
inscribed to his rival and
fellow
Nuremburg
defendant, Rudolf Hess
(and wife). The I.S.P., 10" x
13 1/2" (approx., sight),
b/w,
depicts
the
bemedaled field marshal
from the waist, up and
looking sternly to the left
of the viewer. He boldly
inscribes the photo in the
white bottom of the mat:
"Many thanks for the lovely
hours in the hospitable
Hess
house
Hermann
Goring Christmas 1938".
The photo is contained
within an early Goring
hallmarked sterling silver
presentation frame bearing
an eagle and swastika
device
at
top
and
measuring 11" x 14 1/4"
overall. The verso of the
frame
is
light
brown
stained wood with a solid
wood easel. The frame was
presented to Hess within a
fitted purple satin and felt
lined box with purple
pebbled leather covering, a
hinged
closure,
and
Goring's seal in silver
affixed to the top lid. The
case itself is very rare,
believed to be one of only
three such cases known to
exist. The photo is in fine
condition as is the front of
the frame, the verso of the
frame bears a few scratches
at the points of closure and
the back of the easel stand.
The presentation box bears a few trivial surface scrapes and the satin lining within bears a few tears, else very good. Hess was
number two in succession to the chancellorship, behind Goring, until gradually undermined by Bormann, Goring and other powerseekers. Following Hess' "peace-making" flight to England in 1941, the pair would not meet again until the 1946 war crimes trials in
Nuremburg. While on trial, Hess feigned insanity, mumbling to himself, laughing and claiming amnesia. So convincing was his
performance that Goring insisted on being seated in another location (he wasn't). Later in the trial, Hess admitted the hoax. Also
included in the lot: RUDOLF HESS T.L.S. "R.H." 1p. oblong 8vo., Munich, Nov. 21, 1933 to Hilde Franck mentioning his pleasure in
having heard from her often and hoping to look her up when he next visits Stettin; a songbook, 16pp. small folio, 1937, "Valiant
Songs" by pro-Nazi composer HANS GANSSER, inscribed: "Herr Reichsminister Hess and wife, with warmest good wishes from Hans
Gansser August 1937"; a T.L.S. 1p. 4to., Bad Godesburg, June 30, 1934 to Hess from OTTO KUHNE, JR. asking Hess to visit; and a
telegram in a secretarial hand from (Karl?) "Gebhardt" to Hess wishing him a Happy Birthday.
$30,000 - 40,000
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Heinrich Himmler inscribed his
photograph to fellow war criminal
Walther Funk
810. HEINRICH HIMMLER (1900 - 1945) Hitler's Chief
of the Gestapo placed in charge of security and
responsible for the construction and operation of
extermination camps. He chose suicide rather than
face a hangman's noose at Nuremburg. Fine
association, oversize studio I.S.P. H. Himmler", 13" x
15 3/4" overall, b/w, a Bauer studio portrait showing
Himmler in uniform from mid-chest, up, a sharp, crisp
image with the head of the SS staring at the camera
through his pince nez, boldly in German to "Dr.
Walther Funk" and dated "Berlin 18. VIII.1938".
Although inscription and signature are penned across
a somewhat darker area of the photo, the black, bold
ink is very easily read. Fine condition. WALTHER FUNK
(1890 - 1960) was the Nazi Minister of Economic
Affairs and Himmler's partner in crime, assisting him
in directing funds confiscated from Jews to the
Reichsbank. A Nuremburg defendant convicted of
crimes against humanity, Funk was released from
Spandau
in
1957
due
to
failing
health.
$12,000 - 15,000
811. CAMEO PAINTING OF ADOLF HITLER Superb period original painting of
Adolf Hitler, a very well executed oval image 3 1/2" x 2 3/4" showing Hitler chest,
up ca. 1936 in his brown military uniform with swastika armband, set into a fine
ivory and burled wood frame. Under a loup, it is clear that this image is handpainted and was done with great skill, undoubtedly as a presentation. Fine
condition.
$2,000 - 3,000
812. CAMEO PAINTING OF HERMANN GORING Superb period original painting of
Luftwaffe head Hermann Goring, a highly-detailed chest, up profile portrait oval
image 3 1/2" x 2 3/4" showing Goring in uniform, ca. 1936, set into a fine ivory
frame. Under a loup, it is clear that this image is hand-painted and was done with
great skill, undoubtedly as a presentation. Fine condition.
$2,000 - 3,000
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813. JOSEPH MENGELE (1911
- ca. 1980) Nazi "doctor" who
plied his trade at Auschwitz,
he was the most brutal and
detestable of all the camp
doctors. It was Mengele's
decision as to whether camp
inmates would be used as
forced labor or sent directly to
the gas chambers, and he as
well
performed
hideous
experiments
on
inmates,
especially twins. After the war,
Mengele fled to Argentina
where he avoided capture until
his death. Excessively rare,
chilling war-date A.LS. to his
wife signed with his pet name
"Papili",
4pp.
8vo.,
"Auschwitz", Apr. 26, 1944 to
his wife. Almost a year after
arriving at the notorious Nazi
death camp, Mengele brags to
his wife about his being
awarded a medal for his
"dedication" to his work and
the risks involved, with the actual medal he was awarded included in the lot. Speaking nonchalantly, the murderer writes, in part:
"...Once in a while there's a small ray of light in my bleak daily routine in this concentration camp business. This afternoon at 4 pm I
was ordered to the commanding officer and I was awarded a medal, the War Cross Second Class with Swords. Even though this is not
a rare honor, and even though I already possess more valuable decorations, I was touched by the acknowledgement of my work and
my dedication. My work sometimes jeopardizes my own health and even my life; therefore, I was very appreciative...the medals are
coming in slowly one after another to stay on this hero's chest!!...I was supposed to get it on 4.20.44, the Fuhrer's birthday, but I
wasn't here since I was home with you. Dr. Thilo got the same honor; we now call it the 'typhus' medal. When I came back they were
already waiting for me with 3 bottles of wine and one bottle of champagne. I was with a nice group of people ([Horst] Fischer, Frank,
Wussow, plus their wives), and we drank whatever we had...My work is going ahead, but I've decided I want to be altogether more
reclusive. Berlin doesn't suit me...I have already mentioned my visit to Lambertz to you. He is still the same: he pretends to be
audacious, but in reality he is just shy and inhibited. He still hasn't found a nice girl...I'm sending kisses from me to both of you...".
The proud doctor also sketched upon the text of his letter a full-sized image of the medal he was awarded for his "contributions".
Both letter and medal are in fine condition. HEINZ THILO (1911-1945) was one of Mengele's fellow doctors at Auschwitz, participating
in "selection" for the gas chambers there, and also at Theresienstadt and Gross Rosen. He committed suicide at war's end. DR. HORST
FISCHER was responsible for the selection of at least 70,000 people, primarily Jews, at the ramp in Auschwitz, in the prisoner
infirmaries, and in the Buna/Monowitz concentration camp operated by the SS and I.G. Farben, where he was the SS camp doctor in
charge. In 1965, East German investigators arrested the former SS physician, the highest-ranking concentration camp doctor ever to
stand trial before a German. DR. KURT LAMBERTZ was a college schoolmate and friend of Mengele. The most cold-hearted content
imaginable.
$8,000 - 12,000
Ernst Rohm urges Hitler to meet with Hermann Kriebel.
The two would form the Kampfbund, uniting Germany's
radical ultra-nationalists, plot the Beer Hall Putsch, and
ultimately help sweep Hitler into power!
814. ERNST ROHM (1887 - 1934) Nazi Brownshirt, who organized, trained and
headed the SA, a friend of Hitler who was at his side in the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch,
later set-up and executed by Hitler following their disagreement on the use of the
two million-strong SA. Historic content, very rare and early A.L.S. "Rohm", 1p. 4to.,
Gratenwoehr, Sep. 8, 1923 to Adolf Hitler, in pencil and stamped "RECEIVED" at
top. An incredible letter in which Hitler's leader of the S.A. ("Brownshirts") begs his
leader to meet with the man who with Hitler would assemble Germany's
Kampfbund and head the revolt known as the "Beer Hall Putsch". In full: "My dear
Hitler! To my great joy, [S.A. leader Josef] Seydel informs me that the unification
negotiations in Nuremberg, which worried me greatly, have failed, Since, in
addition, Kriebel is dissatisfied with the behavior of Behrendt of the St. Fl. [?], he
intends to disband the staff of the military leader on 1 October and either
personally resign or accept a position abroad. I beseech you, even if this perhaps
annoys you personally, to use your influence to insure that Kriebel and the other
gentlemen are not now, perhaps even before the decision is reached, lost to our
cause. Have a face-to-face talk with Kriebel, I can only repeat, we have no one
better, he is irreplaceable. Act quickly and help us, before everyone runs off in
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different directions. My regards in loyalty and faithfulness, Your devoted friend, Rohm". File holes at left margin, with a few tiny
marginal tears repaired on verso and at extreme margin on recto (not affecting text), else very good. This is an exceedingly important
letter in which Rohm essentially proposes nothing less than a merging of the violent nationalistic political groups which were all vying
for power in Bavaria, and is written two months to the day before the abortive Beer Hall Putsch! At the urging of Rohm and others,
Hitler promoted the formation of the "Kampfbund", a league of "patriotic" fighting societies and the German National Socialist party in
Bavaria. It included Hitler's NSDAP party with Rohm's SA, the Oberland League and the Reichskriegsflagge. It was created on Sept. 30,
1923 at Nuremberg, three weeks after this letter was written, with none other than Hermann Kriebel as its military leader and Hitler
(chosen by Rohm) as its political leader. Rohm's reference early in the letter mentioning his satisfaction that earlier unification
measures had failed illustrated his fears that these groups might consolidate and garner political power without including Hitler's
National Socialists in the mix. Kriebel was a former Bavarian staff officer whose prophetic parting words to the 1919 German
armistice delegation were: "See you again in 20 years". He then fought with the Freikorps during the White counterrevolution. Finally,
only a week after the formation of the Kampfbund, the final plans for the putsch were made by Hitler and Kriebel in Kriebel's
apartment on Nov. 7, 1923, with the military aspects of the putsch controlled by Kriebel. Rohm's letter no doubt had a serious impact
on Hitler - Rohm was Hitler's "ear" on the streets, and his opinion on party politics must have carried huge weight. History proves that
Hitler took the contents of this letter to heart, and its ramifications are of incredible significance. Without an alliance with the other
ultra-nationalistic groups of the time, Hitler's rise to power would have been impossible. Following the failed putsch, Kriebel was
convicted with Hitler in 1924 and served his sentence in Landsberg Prison. After his release from prison, he maintained his ties with
the Nazi party and the Oberland League but did not benefit from Hitler's rise to power. He became the German consul general in
Shanghai. A historic letter of great importance.
$8,000 - 10,000
815. ERWIN ROMMEL, WALTHER MODEL AND BERNARD LAW MONTGOMERY A
beautiful presentation in a wood shadow box, includes three items signed by some of
the most prominent military leaders of World War II. Included are: IRWIN ROMMEL, S.P.
4" x 5 3/4" color, an artist's image of Rommel in uniform while serving in North Africa,
boldly signed in black pencil in the white bottom margin; WALTHER MODEL S.P. 3 3/4"
x 5 1/2" b/w, a chest, up pose of the general in uniform signed in pencil at bottom, and
BERNARD LAW MONTGOMERY, his signature: "B. L. Montgomery General". The photos
and signature are tastefully matted in black felt with two full size copies of a field
marshal's shoulder boards and one copy of Montgomery's shoulder boards. Of course,
Montgomery faced both of these generals in combat: Rommel in North Africa, and Model
at Arnhem. He admired their prowess so much that later in life he had their portraits, the
exact same images we offer, displayed in his office! A photo of retired Field Marshal
Montgomery with these portraits visible behind him is matted in this display. Overall very
good to fine condition. A brilliant assembly!
$1,500 - 2,000
816. HAROLD R. L. ALEXANDER (1891 - 1969) "Alexander of Tunis", British general who
commanded the invasion of Sicily and Italy. War-date T.L.S. 1p. 8vo., "Headquarters,
Allied Armies in Italy", Dec. 16, 1944 sending his autograph and best wishes for the
holidays. Slight tape stain at top margin, else very good.
$75 - 100
817. HANS BAUER (1887-1993) German Luftwaffe pilot, private pilot to Adolf Hitler. His volume Mit Machtigen zwischen Himmel
unde Erde (K. W. Shutz, 1971), boldly inscribed on half title page in German to
Dr. John Lattimer, adding date "1p.2.72". Near fine condition.
$100 - 150
818. MARTIN BORMANN (1900 - 1945?) Head of the Nazi Party Chancellery
and private secretary to Adolf Hitler, by the end of World War II Bormann had
become second only to Hitler himself in terms of real political power. Fine
content and association T.L.S. on "Stellvertreter des Fuhrers" letterhead, 1p.
large 4to., Munich, Apr. 30, 1935 to his father-in-law, WALTER BUCH (18831949), German judge and war criminal, the supreme Party magistrate who
"legalized" the persecution of the Jews. Bormann writes: "...Re: [Manfred
Freiheer von] Killinger[Walter]Krueger I am sending you a letter from SS
Obergruppenfuhrer Krueger for your information...[He] told me that he has
not uttered this alleged remark. For this reason and because the trial
procedure would mean bringing up the corruption of 1934, the Deputy to the
Fuhrer [Rudolf Hess] also believes that it could mean possible legal
proceedings against the Party...". WALTER KRUEGER founded the SS Germania
Division, later commanded the feared Das Reich division, and committed
suicide at war's end. The "corruption of 1934" referred to above is a reference
to the "Night of the Long Knives", in which Hitler did away with SA leader Ernst
Rohm and other leaders of the Brownshirts. Killinger had been purged in that
"cleansing" of Hitler's ranks, and here Bormann feared that Krueger's
instigation could lead to an embarrassing court action by Killinger. Killinger
was later redeemed, but he too would commit suicide near the end of the war.
$700 - 900
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819. MARTIN BORMANN T.L.S. on NSDAP letterhead, a signed carbon, 1p. large 4to., June 9, 1938 to Labor Minister Franz Seldte.
Bormann writes impending social law changes in Austria and makes references to gauleiters and political territories. Files holes, a
paperclip stain at top, else very good.
$400 - 600
820. GREGORY "PAPPY" BOYINGTON (1912 - 1988) American military aviator with 28 "kills", his "Black Sheep" squadron harassed
Japanese forces in the Solomons late in the war. His volume Baa Baa Black Sheep (New York: G. Putnam's, 1958), third impression
hardbound, boldly inscribed and signed opposite the frontis portrait. Along with a T.L.S. of MATTHEW RIDGWAY, 1p. 4to.,
Pittsburgh, Nov. 10, 1958, to Capt. E. A. Rush inviting him to attend the Anniversary Day Ceremonies at The Point. Two pieces, very
good.
$150 - 200
821. EVA BRAUN (1912 - 1945) German mistress and later wife of Nazi
fuhrer Adolf Hitler, she later committed suicide with him in the basement
of the Chancellery. Rare A.L.S. "Eva" in pencil on the verso of a postcard
showing Hitler saluting, Berchtesgarden, Nov. 1935 [?], to her father Fritz
Braun in Munich. Not translated, but likely social content. Fine condition.
$1,000 - 1,200
822. EVA BRAUN Rare A.L.S. on the verso of a somewhat unsettling
postcard showing elves riding a caterpillar towards a pair of
anthropomorphic mushrooms, 1p. 8vo., Munich, Dec. 13, 1937, to Ilse
Hochstetter in Berlin. Not translated but appears to be social content,
very good.
$1,000 - 1,200
A General's (Secret) Life
823. OMAR BRADLEY AND ESTHER BUHLER 'HORSE RACING' CORRESPONDENCE.
OMAR BRADLEY (1893-1981) American general of World War II who commanded the
largest ground force ever led by one man. He was later Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. A
revelatory and important correspondence between Omar Bradley and his future second wife
Esther 'Kitty' Buhler (1923-2004) a Hollywood screenwriter, chronicling what appears to be
Bradley's extramarital affair with her years before the death of his first wife, Mary Elizabeth
Quayle Bradley in 1965. The letters, which appear to be the first documents to surface
concerning the previously unknown affair, date between c. 1958 and 1965, and include
eight A.Ls.S by Bradley together with two T.Ls.S., as well as Buhler's retained copies of her
correspondence to Bradley. According to Bradley's memoir, A General's Life, he first met
Kitty in 1950 when she conducted an interview of him while she was a feature writer for
Stars and Stripes and did not meet again until she had acquired the rights to his life story in
the mid 1960s, and the pair did not romantic relationship until months after Mary Bradley's
death. (p. 666-668). This correspondence indicates that the pair carried on what appears to
be a romantic liaison from the late 1960s onwards until their marriage in 1966. The two
would periodically meet in California or New York when Bradley was apart from his wife.
Apparently both Bradley and Buhler never revealed this multi-year affair to anyone, and
until now, it has remained undocumented. The correspondence, much of which is dated by
the month and day only, reads in small part: "[Sept. 11, n.y.]...I am up here alone for three
days. We are very busy preparing the way for a new watch which we are bringing out in
November. It looks as if I will be in Europe from the last of this month until about the 29th
of October, I hope that you are not making your trip East during this time. Attended an
MGM board meeting this morning. Thought of you when they were approving some salaries
for writers...". Most of the letters contain horse-racing content as the two often attended
the horse races together when they visited each other. Bradley continues, lamenting, "I haven't been to the races some time. Too busy while I am
in New York and they do not run in the vicinity of Washington until Nov. Will try to get out to Aqueduct before long. Maybe I need you to act as an
incentive! See you before too long, I hope. Sincerely O". Not all of their correspondence remained private, on Aug. 8, [n.y.] he warned Kitty, "The
last letter you sent to Washington fell into the wrong hands so I doubt if I will ever be able to make another trip to Calif. alone! I explained that I
knew you only because of our common interest in the races and that I had picked you up at your home on one of these occasions. I had to
promise to quit writing - I will count this just as a note - but maybe you will be coming East one of these days and will let me know how to contact
you. You can still write to me here at the N.Y. address but I suggest you use a plain envelope. Went to Jamaica about ten days ago and came
away [a] winner. I hope to see them run at Belmont in September or late Oct after I return from Europe. Better try to join me. Hope you are doing
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some writing from M.G.M. We need some good pictures. [Bradley served on the board of M.G.M.]. I do think Mr Vogel is making progress...". Kitty
responded on Aug. 14 [n.y.], "...It is unfortunate that my last letter was read by eyes other than yours -- but surely you could have explained that
you enjoy my presence at the track because I'm such an 'excellent handicapper' (you said it) -- and that our business relationship is based on your
connection with MGM and that I am now writing a script for the studio (which I am.) Then too, there is our mutual friend. Mr. Kennedy... I don't
expect further letters from you -- but it would be nice to have a lengthy note -- shall we say no more than once or twice a week --? As for your trip
out there, I don't care if you bring all of Washington with you just so long as you get here. Do. Of course I will be coming East 'one of these days'
and you know I'll let you know when that will be - but it would be nice not to have to wait that long to see you..." Sometime later, Bradley's wife
discovered yet another letter from Kitty. Bradley offered a more elaborate solution to the problem in an A.L.S. from New York on May 18, [n.y.]: "I
want to suggest a change in procedure. One of your recent letters was forwarded to me in Washington and Mary got it. She is very suspicious at
the same time I want to hear when you are coming East. I suggest you use plain stationery with no name or address, do not refer to Mr. Kennedy
and sign your letter George. Also mark personal. I will take steps to keep personal mail from being forwarded but there might be a slip. I hope
you don't mind this change...". Bradley writes another letter, without date, from his office at the Bulova Watch Company in Flushing, New York,
explaining: "...I have taken on an additional job which will require me to spend two or three days per week here in New York. I have resigned
from two of my three jobs there in California and may drop out of the other one as it will be very difficult for me to get out that way now. I am
disappointed as I had kept hoping that I could find you less busy on my next trip... I think you have worked long enough without seeing your folks
back here. I hope you will write to me now. If you send it to the above address and mark it 'personal' it should get to me unopened...". On Jan 8,
1960 Bradley wrote to her advising her of a trip to "...Florida on Jan 20th and except for a few days the latter part of February, I will be there
until about March 20th. I suggest that you not write to me during that period as some of my mail will be forwarded and might go astray! Of
course if you should come to New York. Call my office to see if I am in. Sure would like to see you...". On December 1, 1965, Bradley's wife, Mary,
died of leukemia. Kitty offered her condolences via telegram for which Bradley thanked her for in an A.L.S. on his five star general's letterhead on
Dec. 5, 1965 writing: "Dear Kitty: I appreciate your telegram of condolences. I am of course going through a pretty hard time and it is wonderful
to have our daughter and family here close". In the very next sentence, Bradley offers to meet her in Florida: "I think burying my head in a racing
form will help, I expect to spend February in Florida but may have a board meeting in California. If so maybe you will help me win - or lose - a
couple of bets at Santa Anita. Be sure to let me know if you come east. Best of everything, Omar". Kitty Buhler and Omar Bradley were married
nine months later on Sept. 12, 1966. Interestingly enough, it was Kitty who introduced Bradley to film producer Frank McCarthy, who was then
preparing production of the film Patton starring George C. Scott. According to Axelrod's biography, "Kitty talked McCarthy into licensing
Bradley's memoir as the basis for much of the movie's script and employing her husband as an advisor". This collection is a truly outstanding
and important correspondence as it documents a previously secret chapter in the life of this most accomplished general. It allows us to view
Bradley as a human being in his more intimate and unguarded moments. Accompanied by several letters from others directed to Kitty Buhler
including SONNY BONO, T.L.S. July 13, 1989 as Mayor of Palm Springs, Calif.; CIA Director WILLIAM H. WEBSTER T.L.S. Aug. 14, 1987;
Secretary of the Army JOHN O. MARSH, JR., T.L.S. May 17, 1989 together with related ephemera. Most of the letters are in fine condition,
together a total of twenty pieces.
$1,200 - 1,500
824. OMAR BRADLEY'S 8TH GRADE REPORT CARD An unusual piece, a partly-printed booklet, two leaves plus paper wraps, 12mo., Omar
Bradley's 8th grade report card from the Higbee Public Schools [Higbee, Mo.] for the school year of 1905-06. Bradley was mostly an "A"
student earning high marks in spelling, arithmetic, algebra U.S. history, and civil government. His writing and grammar skills were less
stellar, ranging from the "B+" to "A-". The report has been signed several times by his father J. S. BRADLEY (a school teacher) and his mother
BESSIE BRADLEY. The final page recommends Bradley for the 9th grade and is signed by his teacher, "Florend Evans". A wonderful relic from
Bradley's formative years. Front paper wrap detached, tape marks on front wrap, else very good condition.
$200 - 300
825. OMAR BRADLEY Fine association partly-printed D.S. 1p. oblong 12mo., a check dated Jan. 4, 1952 drawn on the First National Bank,
Highland Falls, N.Y. and ordering a payment of $800.00 to Chester W. Clifton. Clifton (1913-1991) was Bradley's personal assistant and later
military aide to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Boldly engrossed and signed. Stamp cancel at middle clear of signature,
very good.
$150 - 200
Omar Bradley's secret notes on the division
of post-war Germany among the Allies
826. OMAR BRADLEY Fine content and unusual A.D. (unsigned), 2pp. 4to., [n.p., n.d. but
probably 1945] in pencil, headed "Top Secret (underlined in red), summarizing the
decision-making process over the assignment of zones of occupation in Germany at the
close of the Second World War. In full "Zones in Germany decided at Sept 1944 Quebec
Conference, not made as a result of recommendation of the Military. Zonal discussions
began in Aug43. President & U.S. Chiefs of Staff opposed to S. West Zone. Wanted N. NE. at
2nd Quebec conference in Sept 44 [illeg.] referred question to President & Prime Minister
who reached agreement of UK, N.W. - US, S.W. Tripartite agreement on Zonal boundaries
reached on 12 Sept 44 & amended 14 Nov 44 US Chiefs had recommended that proposed
Soviet boundary be from 50 - 150 miles to east of present boundary would have placed
U.S. boundary on outskirts of Berlin. British & Soviets had proposed present boundary on
recommendation of Winant, U. S. delegate on European Advisory Commission; President
agreed to British - Soviet proposed boundary. Withdrawal completed July 4th from Soviet
Zone, July 9th UK". This withdrawal from the Soviet Zone proved crucial at it convinced the
Soviets to allow American, British and French forces into their pre-designated zones in
Berlin. This would be the last vestige of cooperation as relations between the Soviets and
the West deteriorated over the next several years resulting in the ultimate division of
Germany which continued for over four decades. Pages are evenly toned and bear light
folds, else very good condition.
$500-700
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Omar Bradley writes newly-inaugurated President Reagan: "Through my 70 years of service I
cannot recall experiencing so strong a surge of optimism and belief
that a new administration augurs so well for our country and for the world..."
827. OMAR BRADLEY Fine content T.L.S. 1p. 4to., on his personal letterhead, [n.p.] Feb. 4, 1981, to President Ronald Reagan
thanking him "...for granting me the privilege of actively participating in your Inaugural Ceremonies. Kitty and I were warmed
throughout by your special cordiality and by the inclusion in the many intimate gatherings. I know that Kitty who takes over my
letter-writing when I am not up to par recently communicated with the First Lady pointing out that you are the fourteenth President
under whom I have served. In fact I entered West Point during the summer of 1911, the year in which you were born. Given the laws
of probability you may be my final president and I find myself content with that, although Kitty assures me that if I die she'll kill me.
Through my 70 years of service I cannot recall experiencing so strong a surge of optimism and belief that a new administration
augurs so well for our country and for the world. Please know that Kitty and I are ready to serve you in any way we can. Until you
find that way, we are content in the knowledge that there are sure strong hands on the reins of our nation.". Sadly for Bradley, he
died only two months later on April 8, 1981. Reagan's inaugural was one of Bradley's last public appearances before his death. Very
fine condition.
$300 - 400
828. OMAR BRADLEY An interesting set of four pieces concerning Bradley's officer's salary including an A.D.S. 1p. 8vo., [n.p., 1945]
writing that he "Overpaid on voucher for Aug and July 1945 pay. Finance officer said it was easier to give them a check for
overpayment than to recall voucher". Below, Bradley calculated the overpayment and noted that he paid "466.68 repaid by check on
Moberly bank dated Pet 10 1945 signed O N Bradley". A second A.D. (unsigned), 1p. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.] appears to be further
calculations based on the first note. The third piece a partly-printed and Typed D.S. "W P. Duffy" 1p. oblong 8vo., Washington, Sept.
11, 1945 is a receipt for Bradley's reimbursement to the Army of $466.68 described as a "Refund to cover overpayment of personal
money allowance for the period 1 July to 31 August 1945...". With a T.L.S. of Congressman RICHARD C. WHITE, 1p. 4to. Washington,
May 20, 1980 thanking Bradley for his "recent letter indicating that you wish to pursue a legislative readjustment of the compensation
you are now receiving in order to bring it into line with other salaries awarded by the Department of the Army...". Four pieces in very
good condition.
$200 - 300
829. OMAR BRADLEY Partly-printed D.S. 1p. oblong 12mo., a check drawn on the First National Bank in Highland Falls, N.Y., Jan. 21,
1952, ordering a $160.90 payment to Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Boldly accomplished and signed. Numerous cancels affect
engrossment and signature, good.
$100 - 150
830. OMAR BRADLEY I.S.P. 8" x 10" b/w photograph of an elderly Bradley, in a wheelchair greeting a well-wisher, c. 1980. Signed
and inscribed toward the lower left. Fine condition.
$150 - 200
831. SEMION M. BUDENNY (1883 - 1973) Soviet field marshal and Commander in Chief of the Southwestern Front. An inept leader,
Budenny allowed Von Rundstedt's army to divide and nearly destroy his command. Partly-printed D.S. 4pp. legal folio, Feb. 7, 1950,
in which Budenny authorizes the promotion of Col. Ivan Dorofeyev from Head of the Topography Department of the Tavria Military
District to General-Major of Technical Troops. Also ratified by several relatively minor World War II generals, not identified. Light
dampstain to upper left corner, otherwise boldly signed and very good.
$100 - 150
"I was credited with shooting down 6 enemy aircraft during the seven weeks
I was in active combat duty from April until I was wounded getting the last one..."
832. DOUGLAS CAMPBELL (1896-1990) American aviator, the first ace of World War I. A group of three fine content T.L.S. and one A.L.S., each
to prominent military collector Dr. John Lattimer. The first, 3pp. 4to., Jan. 14, 1981 reads, in small part: "...I was credited with shooting down 6
enemy aircraft during the seven weeks I was in active combat duty from April until I was wounded getting the last one in June, 1918. During that
period I flew only the Nieuport type 28. In training and afterward, I flew four earlier types of Nieuports, Spads, and after the Armistice I took one
flight in a Fokker D 7 to satisfy my curiosity...". He then lists members of the 94th Squadron, continuing with a transcription of a 1918 letter he
wrote describing in detail the downing of a "Boche" plane: "...The first 2 1/2 hours were slow...I took off, and had made a round of the field at
500 meters altitude when Winslow got into the air. He was to lead, and when he reached 200 meters I was just getting into position behind
him...I saw him chase a plane...It had black crosses on it!...I finally found myself right under him. I pulled my nose straight up into the air and let
him have the bullets...The next thing I knew, he was diving at about 45 degrees...a streak of flame came shooting out of his fuselage...I ceased
firing, and watched him land and crash...", more. On Jan. 23, 1981, Campbell offers more insight: "...Of the American squadrons, the 28th's
insignia was an Indian's head wearing one feather...the plunging eagle was the insignia of the 27th...; then in an A.L.S. Feb. 26, 1981: "...The
Nieuport '28' was a rotary engined plane, a new model which the French let the 94th be supplied with in March 1918...The 94th, perhaps
because more Spads became available or perhaps because the squadron had proved the ability of American pilots, changed to Spads in July or
August 1918...I flew the Fokker D VIII only about 15 minutes, not long enough to really form an opinion...". Finally, on June 19, 1981 Campbell
writes: "...I have very few mementos of W. W. I (I went in and out of too many attics in the '20s and '30s), and there are two groups of prior
claimants ahead of you - my children (6) and grandchildren (9), and the Air Force Museum...". With a reprint of a vintage photograph showing
Campbell and his crew, and copies of Lattimer's accompanying correspondence. Very good.
$300 - 400
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833. FERDINAND CATLOS (1895 - 1972) Czech Minister of Defense during World War II. The Slovak Republic, being bound to
Germany by military treaty, sent troops to the Eastern Front under Catlos' tenure. He silently allowed underground groups to work
toward a break with Germany, but once Germany commenced an occupation of Slovakia, Catlos evidently lost his nerve and urged
citizens to accept the occupation. Rare T.L.S. 1p. large 4to., Vojenske Sruby, Sept. 29, 1938 to Gen. Barckhausen, head of the German
military mission to Slovakia, apparently sending his condolences upon the death of the general's son at Warsaw. File holes at left,
slight soiling, else every good.
$200 - 300
834. CLAIRE L. CHENNAULT (1890 - 1958) American Army aviator who established the volunteer-staffed Flying Tigers to fight the
Japanese invasion of China. He has also been (unofficially) credited with over 40 "kills". Fine bold signature on a 3" x 5" card, wellsuited to display.
$200 - 300
835. MARK CLARK (1896 - 1984) American Army general, commanded the landings at Salerno and Anzio against the forces of
Kesselring. Fine typed D.S. prepared by a collector 25pp. 4to., [n.d.], entitled "The Surrender: May 2, 1945". Clark writes of accepting
the surrender of the German Army in Italy and signs at conclusion. Superb content, mentioning the crumbling of the Nazi army, aerial
bombardment in Northern Italy in April 1945, the IV corps commanded by General Crittenberger, the details of the battle, with Clark
quoting a conversation with von Senger: "...'Why did you stay south of the Po and be smashed?' I asked. Von Senger shrugged his
shoulders. 'Hitler...ordered every man to die in position....', then "...We began collecting a large assortment of German generals,
whose stories we wanted to hear...we obviously learned nothing...my G-2 came around with a disappointed look...'Nothing's
happened,' he said...'Well,'' I said, 'take a couple of cases of Scotch whisky over there. I think that may help them talk...'". Much, much
more technical and strategic content. Housed in a custom blue slipcase, ex: Rendell. Fine.
$250 - 350
836. RICHARD-WALTHER DARRE (1895 - 1953) Nazi Minister of Food and head of the Central Office of Race and Resettlement of
the SS. Signed book Das Weihelied der Elften Olympiade, privately printed, 1935, undoubtedly related to the upcoming 1936 Berlin
Olympics, signed and dated 1936 on the front flyleaf. The book also bears a tipped-in 1936 T.L.S by its author, a member of the
famous MUNCHAUSEN family, presenting the volume to Darre. Untranslated. Paper cover bears a few trivial stains and wear at
corners, paper label worn, else very good.
$150 - 200
837. JOSEF "SEPP" DIETRICH (1892 - 1966) Commanded 6th Panzer Army in the Battle of the Bulge. Sentenced to 25 years
imprisonment for the execution of American P.O.W.'s during the offensive. Scarce S.P. "Sepp Dietrich" signed twice, a 5 1/2" x 3 1/2"
b/w photo postcard of a German banquet hall with Nazi and Olympic flags hung above the balcony, hurriedly signed in ink on the
face, and in pencil on verso: "Heil Hitler Sepp Dietrich 9.II.36". Fine condition.
$400 - 600
838. KARL DONITZ (1891 - 1980) German admiral who headed the U-Boat arm of the German Navy, later succeeded Hitler as Fuhrer
after Hitler's suicide. Scarce war-date T.L.S on his Kriegsmarine letterhead, 1p. 8vo., Berlin, Oct. 8, 1943 to "Herrmann" sending
congratulations warm regards to the gentleman and his wife, with "comradely" best wishes. Near fine.
$200 - 300
839. KARL DONITZ D.S., 1p. legal folio, a typescript copy of the "Instrument of surrender of all German forces to General Dwight D.
Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces, and to the Soviet High Command" that was executed at Rheims,
May 7, 1945. Signed "Donitz 18.5.78" at the bottom. Light uneven toning, else very good. Offered together with a 1p. oblong 8vo.
typescript copy of the last general communiqué to the German armed forces, May 9, 1945 ordering their surrender. Signed "Donitz,
9.9.67" at the bottom. Fine condition, two pieces.
$200 - 300
840. KARL DONITZ Lot of two good signed souvenir typescripts, includes Donitz's statement to his aide shortly after his surrender
describing Germany's desperate condition in early May, 1945 which forced Donitz to surrender, with a copy of Donitz's letter to
Himmler, May 6, 1945 in which he fires the head of the SS: "...I have decided to dispense with your further assistance...I now regard
all your offices as abolished...I thank you for your service which you have given to the Reich...". Two pieces, the latter lightly toned,
else very good.
$300 - 400
841. KARL DONITZ Fine lot of three signed souvenir typescripts, each is boldly signed, one signed in full. Includes: a typed copy of a
letter from HERMANN GORING to Donitz, 1p. oblong 8vo., May 6, 1945 suggesting that he, Goring, join Jodl in negotiations with
Eisenhower, signed by Donitz at bottom; a souvenir T.L.S. 1p. 4to., May 6, 1945, in German, apparently introducing Jodl and
approving him to negotiate a surrender; and a T.Ms.S., 5pp. 4to., Oct. 25, 1970, headed "Ten Years and Twenty Days: Epilogue", an
excerpt from Donitz's memoirs. Three items, fine condition.
$400 - 500
842. JAMES H. DOOLITTLE (1896 - 1993) American aviator who gained fame both as a racing pilot and as leader of the first air raid
on Tokyo during World War II. D.S. "J. H. Doolittle", a war-era Chinese bank note signed later on the face. Note is a bit worn, else
every good.
$75 - 100
843. JAMES H. DOOLITTLE Signed book, the volume Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders by Carroll V. Glines (New York: Van Nostrand
Reinhold, 1964), boldly signed on the front flyleaf by Doolittle and additionally by DICK KNOBLOCH. With dust jacket, very good.
$100 - 150
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844. THEODOR EICKE (1892 - 1943) German military officer, commander of the SS-Division Totenkopf of the Waffen-SS and one of
the key figures in the establishment of concentration camps in Nazi Germany. Together with SS-Obersturmbannführer Michael
Lippert, Eicke executed SA Chief Ernst Röhm following the "Night of the Long Knives". Fine association T.L.S. on typed letterhead as
"Leader of the SS Death's Head Division and Concentration Camps", 1p. large 4to., Berlin, Feb. 1, 1938 to his superior, Reichfuhrer
HEINRICH HIMMLER, who has also initialed the document "HH" at top. Eicke mentions that he has returned from leave, adding:
"...The cure was very good. I visited Rome, Naples and surrounding areas...On the coast of Amalfi is a very old chapel, with a wall
decoration inside that has several swastikas...I thank you for the opportunity to see Italy and the chance to recover...". File holes at
left margin, else fine. Himmler and Eicke went back a long way - it was Himmler who "sprang" Eicke from a mental hospital and
installed him as commandant at Dachau.
$600 - 800
"We come as conquerors, but not as oppressors ..."
845. EISENHOWER PROCLAIMS MILITARY RULE IN OCCUPIED
GERMANY A 21" x 20" poster headed "PROCLAMATION No, 1" and
signed in type by Dwight D. Eisenhower as Supreme Commander of the
A.E.F. One of 10,000 printed in September, 1944 for posting in
occupied areas of Germany, a strict set of rules for the population now
under Allied occupation. Printed in English and German, in part: "...We
come as conquerors, but not as oppressors...Military and Party
leaders, the Gestapo and others suspected of crimes and atrocities will
be tried and, if guilty, punished...Military Government Courts will be
established for the punishment of offenders...resistance to the Allied
Forces will be ruthlessly stamped out. Other serious offenses will be
dealt with severely...All officials are charged with the duty of
remaining at their posts until further orders...". Folds, with light wear
thereat, else very good.
$400 - 500
846. HISTORY OF OPERATION OVERLORD FROM GEN. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER'S
HEADQUARTERS Very rare original mimeographed document "HISTORY OF COSSAC"
CHIEF OF STAFF TO SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER 1943 - 1944), 44pp. legal folio, May,
1944, prepared by the Historical Sub-Section, Office of the Secretary, General Staff, at
Supreme Headquarters, A.E.F., [London], and originating from the headquarters of Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower. At Casablanca it was determined that a Chief of Staff would be
appointed to plan an invasion of the European continent. British Lieutenant-General Sir
Frederick E. Morgan was given the position, and assembled a staff to undertake the
enormous task, and gave the planning organization the name "COSSAC". This report
describes in detail the planning and implementation of what would become Operation
Overlord, which finally commenced on June 6, 1944. Dozens of revealing items are
brought forth, including feints made in the form of bogus attacks on Norway and the Pas
de Calais, camouflage armies, and plans for occupation should Germany in the meantime
become weakened or collapse altogether. Other allies were to be kept strictly "out of the
loop" for security purposes, and press and publicity in occupied territories would be
strictly controlled. Going into great detail, the report states that enormous numbers of
ersatz landing craft were assembled in late 1943 to convince the Germans that an attack
on Calais was imminent, buttressed by air attacks and minesweeping, with the same
ruses undertaken with the targets set as Brest and Stavanger. All of these plans fell flat,
with the Germans taking little notice. Plans for occupying Europe in the case of a German
weakening or collapse are very revealing, with much of Europe dedicated to occupation
by either American of British soldiers. OVERLORD, of course, is the center of the report,
and its evolution is extensively described in great detail. On Jan. 17, 1944 Eisenhower
assumed his duties as Supreme Allied Commander, and COSSAC'S mission was fulfilled.
An important document prepared a month before the writers would learn whether or not
their carefully-laid plans would end with success or utter failure. From the estate of the recipient, Col. Ernest "Tex" Lee, who served
throughout the war as Eisenhower's Executive Officer and Aide de Camp. Lee joined Ike in June, 1941 and assisted in the planning of
the invasions at Normandy and the ultimate defeat of Germany. Accompanied by a letter from Lee's son indicating that Col. Lee had
stated to his family that he had obtained this Eisenhower report directly from Ike during the European war and that it has remained in
the family since that time.
$800 - 1,200
847. FRITZ FESSMANN (1913 - 1944) German SS Panzer officer serving during World War II and recipient of the coveted Knight's
Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. Rare S.P. 3 1/4" x 5 1/4" b/w, a bust portrait in uniform, boldly signed. Canceled on verso in
Potsdam, Apr. 6, 1944. Very good
. $150 - 200
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848. MITSUO FUCHIDA (1902 - 1976) Japanese naval air officer who commanded and personally led the first wave of the attack on
Pearl Harbor; he also helped develop the disastrous attack on Midway. Fine content A.L.S. 2pp. 4to., Seattle, Dec. 27, 1966, in English
to Cornelius Greenway, in part: "......I am in Seattle, Wash. This is my headquarters in the United States for the Capt. Fuchida
Evangelistic Association. On my Honolulu visit, it was the 25th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack and my testimony had been
richly blessed...Now I want to answer for your question...1. Japanese Navy Lieutenant Safuro Sakai, ace pilot, was not under my
command in the Pearl Harbor attack...2. I am now granted as a permanent resident in the United States...3. General Minoru Genda
was my classmate at the Japanese Naval Academy...On the day of Pearl Harbor attack, he was an air operations staff officer of the
Fleet and I was a chief-commander of the air-squadron of the Fleet. After the war was over, I became a Christian evangelist...". With
original signed envelope, fine.
$400 - 600
849. MITSUO FUCHIDA Fine bold signature on a commemorative cover honoring the hymn "O Little Town of Bethlehem!". Cancelled
Bethlehem, Pa. Nov. 9, 1964. Fuchida signs at lower right adding: "Luke 23:34", and his name in Japanese. Fine.
$200 - 300
850. ADOLF GALLAND (1911 - 1994) German fighter ace of World War II and general of fighters. War-date S.P., 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" b/w,
a Hoffmann portrait of Galland in uniform, boldly signed and Feldpost cancelled Feb. 23, 1943. Fine.
$200 - 300
851. ODILO GLOBOCNIK (1904 - 1945) Austrian Nazi and later an SS leader, one of
those most responsible for the murder of millions of people during the Holocaust.
On November 9, 1939, Himmler appointed Globocnik SS and Police Leader in the
Lublin district. In later years he was responsible for liquidating the Warsaw Ghetto,
liquidating the Bialystok Ghetto, resettling a large quantity of Poles under the
premise of ethnic cleansing, and supervising the Lublin reservation, to which
95,000 Jews were deported, with its adjacent network of forced labour camps. On
October 13, 1941, Globocnik received an order from Himmler to start immediate
construction work on Belzec, the first extermination camp in the General
Government. The construction of three more extermination camps, Sobibór,
Maidanek and Treblinka followed in 1942. All in all, Globocnik was complicit in the
extermination of more than 1.5 million Jews and non-Jews in the death camps
which he organized and supervised. Regrettably, he committed suicide before the
Poles could capture him and string him up...slowly. Very rare T.L.S. "Odilo
Globocnik" to Karl Gerland (1905-1945), Gauleiter of Kurhessen who would later be
KIA at Frankfurt, [n.p.], Apr. 1, 1938. Largely untranslated, but Globocnik makes
references to rumors being addressed by the press, propaganda, a possible clampdown on the Communist Party and a final reference to a priest. Docketed, files holes
at left margin, else very good. On Mar. 12, 1938 - only a bit more than two weeks
before he wrote this letter - German soldiers marched into Austria to complete
Hitler's "anschluss" of that nation. Globocnik had worked tirelessly to undermine the
government and pave the Nazi's way to seize power and was rewarded by Hitler
Zwith the appointment of Gauleiter of Vienne on May 24, 1938.
$800 - 1,200
Goebbels inscribes a copy of his speeches to his brother
852. JOSEF GOEBBELS (1897-1945) Nazi Minister of Propaganda with Hitler from the
earliest days, a master of manipulation of the masses who took his life and those of his
family members in the last days of the war. Excessively rare signed book, Goebbels' Das
Eherne Herz (The Iron Heart: Speeches and Essays from 1941-1942), (Berlin:
Zentralverlag der NSDAP, F. Eher Verlag, 1943), a hardbound first edition, boldly
inscribed in German on the first free endpaper to his brother, "Hans" and signed "Joseph,
Christmas, 1942". The book contains 62 speeches and essays, including Goebbels'
infamous "Die Juden Sin Schuld" ("The Jews Are to Blame!"), and "Die sogenannte
russische Seele" ("The So-Called Russian Soul"). This piece was originally sold by Charles
Hamilton, who said of it: "These are the first inscribed books of Goebbels which I have
ever seen or heard of, and it would be impossible to find any more interesting
association items...". Cover is worn at edges with cracked and torn spine, however the
binding is still strong and the pages inside have been very well preserved. HANS JOHANN
GOEBBELS (1895-1947) joined the Nazi Party in 1931 and served in the S.A. from 1936,
on. Heavily involved in the financial administration of the party, he was captured by
American soldiers in 1945 and died in French captivity in 1947.
$1,500 - 2,000
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853. JOSEF GOEBBELS S.P. 6 1/4" x 5" b/w, a candid image of Goebbels
greeting six highly-decorated Wehrmacht officers, two of whom are
identified: GERHARD SIMONS and HEINRICH BORGMANN (1912-1945),
awarded the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves, seriously wounded in the July
20, 1944 bomb attack at the Wolf's Lair. Boldly signed by Goebbels and
dated Nov. 16, 1942. Mounted, likely trimmed, else very good to fine.
$700 - 900
854. GEORGE GODDARD (18891987) American brigadier general
and chief photographic officer in
the Army. A humorous original
vintage S.P. 13" x 9" b/w, showing a
downed Nazi bomber literally
engulfed by grazing sheep. The
title, "Peace Comes to Germany" is penned at the
lower margin, and signed by Goddard at lower
right: "George Goddard Weimar 1945". Two punch holes at top margin, else very good
condition.
$200 - 300
855. EMMY GOERING The wife of Herman Goering, a former actress who lived a lavish
lifestyle even in the midst of the War. Unusual S.P. 6" x 4" b/w, a real photo postcard
showing the Weimar house, signed across middle. Contrast fair, otherwise very good.
$200 - 300
856. HERMANN GOERING (1893 - 1946) German politician who began his career as an
ace in World War I, rose to become Hitler's right-hand man and head of the Luftwaffe,
finally captured and committed suicide on the eve of his execution. Partly-printed D.S.
"Hermann Goring", 1p. sm. folio, Berchtesgaden, Oct. 28, 1938, an appointment of
Heinrich Schreiber to a position as a government advisor. Boldly signed by Goering at
bottom, with a lithographed signature of ADOLF HITLER, in a soiled presentation folder
with gilt Nazi eagle and swastika device. Fine condition.
$500 - 700
Heydrich announces his promotion within the SS
857. REINHARD HEYDRICH (1904 - 1942) "The Hangman", Nazi head of the dreaded SS and
architect of the "Final Solution", his assassination in Prague caused a retribution in the
destruction of Lidice and murder of many of its inhabitants. Rare typed D.S. "Heydrich" as head
of the Gestapo, 1p. legal folio, Berlin, Dec. 20, 1935, stating that as of January 1, 1936 he will
hold the leadership of Division III of the SS and that his deputy and closest collaborator, Dr.
Werner Best, would be first in line to head Section l of the Reich Main Security Office (RSHA).
Best ultimately was charged and found guilty with complicity in the murder of thousands of
Jews and Polish intellectuals. Sentenced to death for war crimes, Best served 12 years.
HEINRICH HIMMLER also initials the document at top, "HH". A fine association of three
notorious war criminals.
$2,000 - 3,000
Himmler presents a copy of
Mein Kampf to a fellow SS officer
858. HEINRICH HIMMLER (1900 - 1945) Hitler's Chief of the Gestapo placed in charge of
security and responsible for the construction and operation of extermination camps. He chose
suicide rather than face a hangman's noose at Nuremburg. Excellent signed book, Adolf Hitler's
Mein Kampf, Zentralverlag der NSDAP, Munich, 1940 with frontis portrait, red cloth-covered
boards, bearing a calligraphic inscription to a fellow SS officer on the front flyleaf, Dec. 21,
1940, boldly signed "H. Himmler". Fine condition, with original (torn) cardboard slipcase. The
first such presentation we've seen.
$1,200 - 1,500
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An order issued by the terrified Reichsfuhrer-SS
the day after resigning his only field command
859. HEINRICH HIMMLER'S LAST COMMAND Fine content, very late war-date D.S. "H.
Himmler" on "Der Reichsfuhrer-SS" letterhead and stamped "Secret", 1p. sm. folio, Berlin,
May 14, 1945. At the end of January, 1945 Hitler gave Himmler what he had wanted for
years: a full army to command. Army Group Vistula was to defend Germany from the
relentless Russian attacks advancing from the Vistula River. The army's strength was in
the region of 500,000 troops; in general, the army group was poorly equipped, many of
its units being little more than the 'paper' formations typical of the German military at
the end of World War II. Additionally, Himmler had no experience commanding soldiers
in the field. The result was a disaster, with heavy casualties and large numbers taken
prisoner. On the day before he signed this directive Himmler, claiming illness,
abandoned his post on the Oder River and hid out at his cottage in Hohenlychen. While
there he resigned his command. The next day, Himmler issued this directive to all
Waffen-SS units and others previously under his command, ordering a full and complete
inspection by the SS Headquarters. It further reads: "...In all matters of organization,
military training and deployment of the Waffen-SS units, instructions and orders of the
General Inspection shall be bound as from the SS Command Headquarters. All previous
orders regarding the General Inspection are repealed...". Himmler no doubt feared
Hitler's wrath at his failed military leadership, and wanted at the very least to show that
he was still able to competently lead the SS. Folds, file holes at left, very light scatters
foxing, else very good.
$800 - 1,200
860. HEINRICH HIMMLER War-date D.S. "H.
Himmler", 4pp, legal folio, Berlin, Sep. 27, 1943, a
personnel report concerning Lt. Colonel Otto
Wagenknecht. Within, the SS officer's qualifications
are spelled out, including previous ranks, education, police background, service in the Waffen-SS,
etc. Also initialed at bottom by OTTO MEISSNER (1880 - 1953) Nazi Nuremburg defendant who
served as Reichsminister and Minister of the Presidential Chancellery. Light soiling, file holes at
left, else very good. Wagenknecht would be granted his promotion and later serve with as a
training officer and with the panzergrenadiers.
$500 - 600
861. HEINRICH HIMMLER War-date D.S. "H. Himmler",
4pp, legal folio, Berlin, Sep. 27, 1943, a personnel report
concerning SS Major Bernhard Hertel. Within, the SS
officer's qualifications are spelled-out, including
previous ranks, education, police background, service in
the Waffen-SS, etc. Also initialed at bottom by OTTO
MEISSNER (1880 - 1953) Nazi Nuremburg defendant
who served as Reichsminister and Minister of the
Presidential Chancellory. Light soiling, file holes at left,
else very good.
$500 - 700
862. ADOLF HITLER (1889 - 1945)
Fuhrer of Germany and Nazi Party
leader, Hitler's bloody rise to power, his
military seizure of most of Europe and
North Africa and his genocidal racial
policies culminated in suicide in his
Berlin bunker as Russian troops
approached. Partly-printed D.S. 1p.
legal folio, Berlin, Aug. 2, 1936, a
promotion for Adolf Walter, graduate
from the Wehrmacht Kriegsschule in
Hanover, to the rank of Major in the
Randienstalter (RDA). Boldly signed by
Hitler at bottom along with WERNER
VON BLOMBERG. Fine. Along with two related documents regarding Walther's early career, not signed. Three pieces. $1,000 - 1,500
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863. ADOLF HITLER AND ERNST ROHM His
bold, early pencil signature on the verso of s
real photo postcard of ERICH LUDENDORFF,
along with signatures of six other individuals:
ERNST ROHM, ERICH LUDENDORFF and
others, including one who adds a swastika after
his name. The occasion of the signing is
docketed as during a breakfast on Mar. 28,
1925. Fine condition, sold with a postcard
showing Hitler's cell as Landsberg, sent from a
fieldpost, Feb. 20, 1943. Two pieces.
$8,000-10,000
864. ADOLF HITLER, RUDOLF HESS...AND MORE A fine association piece, the
signatures of ADOLF HITLER, RUDOLF HESS, his wife ILSE HESS, ERNST
HANFSTAENGL and two others identified, penned in ink on a 4to. sheet dated Oct. 13,
1930, a historic day when the newly Hitler and his elected deputies, dressed in their
brown shirts, marched in unison into the Reichstag and took their seats. When the roll
call was taken, each one shouted, "Present! Heil Hitler!". Ilse Hess (1900-1995) was
active in seeking Hitler's liberation from Spandau, and authored Prisoner of Peace and
other books about her husband. German businessman Ernst Hanfstaengl (1887-1975),
helped finance Hitler's volume Mein Kampf, and also became head of the Foreign Press
Bureau in Berlin. Once a confidante of Hitler, he fell out of favor and fled Germany in
1939. He resurfaced in the U.S. several years later, where he worked as a spy for
Franklin D. Roosevelt's "S-Project", detailing Hitler's private life and information on
approximately 400 other Nazi leaders. On verso is an 18-line poem in German by an
unidentified fellow partyer, a drinking song attacking bankers, praising German song
and Arthur Kannenberg in particular, in part: "...Even if the world took everything from
you, Cherish one treasure, German Heart, The German Song, It sounds so marvelous
rising heavenward...". From Kannenberg's private guestbook from the "Brown House".
Fine condition, a nice association piece.
$2,000 - 3,000
865. FRANZ HOFER (1902 - 1975) Gauleiter of Tyrol who first suggested the creation of an Alpine "fortress" as the war wound down
as Nazi Germany's last bastion. Hitler approved the idea 18 days before his suicide. Scarce T.L.S. on his NSDAP Gauleiter of Tyrol
letterhead, 1p. large 4to., Jan. 16, 1939 to the Reichskommisar in Austria, JOSEF BURCKEL. Largely untranslated but referring to the
"harmonization of laws", apparently as they concern labor laws, predicting dire consequences if his suggestions are ignored. Heavily
annotated at bottom, possibly by JOSEF BURCKEL (1895-1944) Gauleiter of Vienna and Reichsstatthalter (governor) of the region
from Jan. 30, 1939 to Aug. 7, 1940, who worked diligently to further unification with Germany, including promoting anti-Jewish
decrees and seizing Jewish property. His extravagant lifestyle, financed through confiscated Jewish money and property, earned him
the displeasure of the Nazi hierarchy and he was eventually removed from his post in Vienna.
$200 - 300
866. KARL KAUFMANN (1900 - 1969) Nazi Gauleiter in Hamburg and head of the Nazi Party, and governor of Hamburg from 1933
until 1945. After Allied bombing in 1941, Kaufmann deported Jews from the city to the Lodz ghetto so that their homes could be
used to house bombed-out Germans. Tried as a war criminal. Scarce D.S. with blind-embossed seal, 1p. large 4to., Hamburg, Nov. 9,
1937, the promotion of a government official to the position of administrative inspector. File holes at left, else fine.
$200 - 300
867. HUSBAND E. KIMMEL (1882-1968) American admiral and Commander of the Pacific Fleet when it was attacked by the Japanese
at Pearl Harbor. Kimmel was consequently dismissed. He fought the charges for years, claiming that Roosevelt had prior knowledge of
the attack. Bold signature on a commemorative cover honoring the Christmas Season, cancelled Bethlehem, Va., Nov. 9, 1964. Fine
condition, ex: Lattimer collection.
$150 - 200
868. IVAN KOZHEDUB, THREE-TIME HERO OF THE SOVIET UNION (1920-1991) Russian marshal and World War II ace, held record
for highest number of hits during the war, earning him the nickname "Ace of Aces". Uncommon printed D.S., an unissued certificate
in the form of a greeting card with gilt lettering on the cover, congratulating a military cadet on his graduation from the academy,
1979-1981. Boldly signed in brown marker and in fine condition.
$150 - 200
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869. HANS H. LAMMERS (1879 - 1962) Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery, ordered arrested by Hitler in the final days, and
ultimately sentenced to twenty years imprisonment for war crimes. Good content T.L.S. on "Der Reichsminister und Chef der
Reichskanzlei" letterhead, 2pp. 4to., Berlin, May 4, 1939 to Josef Burckel (1895-1944), Gauleiter of Vienna who promoted anti-Jewish
decrees and seized Jewish property. Not completely translated but Lammers makes reference the fact that Hitler will make a decision
as to the final disposition of artworks seized (presumably from Jews) in Austria which will likely be distributed to smaller museums in
Austria. An art dealer named Haberstock will sort through the materials and appraise their value. Files holes at left margin, docketed,
else very good.
$300 - 400
870. LYMAN LEMNITZER (1899 - 1988) American general assigned to Eisenhower's staff, helped form the plans for the invasions of
North Africa and Sicily and negotiated the Italian and German surrenders, served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1960 to
1962. Good dealer's lot of twenty checks imprinted with his name and rank as General of the Army, Honesdale, Pa., 1957-58, made
out and signed by Lemnitzer, making a variety of payments including a $12.00 payment to Gen. Richard C. Partridge (and endorsed
by Partridge) who would later liaise closely with the CIA. Very good.
$150 - 200
871. ALEXANDER MACH (1902 - 1980) Slovak nationalist politician who belonged to the nonclerical wing of the Slovak People's Party, the more pro-Nazi of the party's two factions. A close
associate of Vojtech Tuka and Ferdinand Durcanský, he served as Interior Minister and also as
leader of the Hlinka Guard which operated against Jews, Czechs, Hungarians, the Left, and the
opposition. Rare, fine content T.L.S. on "Commander in Chief" letterhead, 1p. large 4to., Bratislava,
Oct. 10, 1939 to Gen. Franz Barkhausen, then heading the German military mission to Slovakia.
Mach pens a very flattering letter to the German general, expressing Czechoslovakia's "great honor"
at having the "brave, patriotic" German soldiers "sacrifice themselves" for his nation. Very good.
$400 - 600
872. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR (1880 - 1964) American general
and Allied Supreme Commander in the Pacific in World War II,
accepted the surrender of Japan and was later dismissed by
Truman for advocating an invasion of China. Superb S.P. 11" x
14" b/w, a fine chest, up pose in uniform, very boldly signed in
blue ink: "Douglas MacArthur". Fine condition, and rare
uninscribed and of this size.
$500 - 600
873. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR S.P. 11" x 14" b/w, a fine chest,
up pose in uniform, very boldly signed in blue ink: "Douglas
MacArthur". Fine condition, and rare uninscribed and of this
size. From the files of MacArthur's personal secretary, and
intended for inscription to special recipients.
$500 - 600
874. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR Full signature cut from a letter,
very good.
$75 - 100
875. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR The volume Shanghai Conspiracy: The Sorge Spy Ring by Charles A.
Willoughby, (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1952), First Edition, boldly signed at the end of the preface:
"Douglas MacArthur", and additionally inscribed and signed by author CHARLES A. WILLOUGHBY on
first free endpaper adding date 1952, as well as publisher ELLIOT MCCRAE. With dustjacket, very
good.
$300 - 400
876. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR I.S.P. 10" x 13" b/w, a bust portrait of the
stern-faced general in uniform, inscribed to a corporal and signed at bottom. Ink has faded just a little
bit, else very good.
$300 - 400
877. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR T.L.S. 1p. 4to., New York, Feb. 4, 1958, sending thanks for a birthday
message. Boldly signed and very good.
$300 - 400
878. RODION MALINOWSKY (1898-1967) Soviet military commander and Defense Minister in the 1950s
and 1960s. Typed D.S. 1p. legal folio, 1962, as Defense Minister, not translated. Very good. $100 - 150
879. HASSO VON MANTEUFFEL (1897-1978) Commander of the 5th Panzer Army which spearheaded
the ill-fated Ardennes offensive of January 1945. After vainly requesting more help from a vacillating
Hitler, he spoke despairingly of "a corporal's war". Later served as a delegate to the Bundestag (1953-7).
A group of three items, the first a T.L.S. 1p. 4to., Diessen, Jan. 18, 1973, on integral address leaf airmail
letterhead to a gentleman in Pennsylvania, in part: "...I thank you very much for sending the photos...they are a fine remembrance of
my visit and our meeting in Gettysburg! Because they came in on my birthday, I put them on my birthday-table!...". With two signed
Christmas and New Year's cards, fine condition. Three pieces.
$200 - 300
880. HASSO VON MANTEUFFEL Fine pair of two items, includes a T.L.S., 1p. 4to., Diessen, June 24, 1963 in German to a professor.
Untranslated but undoubtedly good content as it mentions the 7th Panzer Division, a 1942 divisional staff, division commanders,
leave in Bordeaux and Paris, etc. Sold with an I.S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, signed in red ink in the right margin. Two pieces.
$300 - 400
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881. GEORGE C. MARSHALL (1880-1959) American general and statesman, Roosevelt's
Army Chief of Staff during World War II and author of the Marshall Plan which sustained
eastern Europe after the war. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, a formal bust portrait, boldly signed
on bottom blank margin. Fine condition.
$350 - 450
882. ANTHONY C. MCAULIFFE (1898 - 1975)
American Army general who held Bastogne
during the Battle of the Bulge, remembered for
his reply to a German surrender ultimatum,
"Nuts!" Vintage S.P. 8x10" b/w chest-up official
U.S. Army photograph of the general, signed in
blue ink across his chest. Fine condition.
$300 - 400
883. WALTHER MODEL AND ARTHUR HAUFFE A superlative
war-date D.S. 3pp. large 4to., "Headquarters", June, 1944, a
"Recommendation for the Award of the German Cross in Gold" to
Gen. KARL-HEINRICH BRENNER, a commander of the SS in Holland
and combat police forces in the Ukraine. Brenner is credited with
superb decision making in the defense of an area north of
Alexandria (in Russia), and he personally led counterattacks on
Russian forces, creating defensive positions against a strong tank
force, along with the taking of an important hill near Brody. Boldly
signed at bottom by WALTHER MODEL (1891-1945) German
field marshal who led German armies against fierce Russian
resistance at Moscow and Kursk, threw back Montgomery's attack
at Arnhem, and killed himself following his defeat in the Ruhr
Pocket. Also signed by ARTHUR HAUFFE (d. July 22, 1944),
commanding general of the XIII Army Corps and also a holder of
the German Cross in Gold, and finally signed by Generaloberst
JOSEF HARPE, Commander of the 4th Panzerarmee and holder of the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. Signatures are in
indelible pencil and very bold. A chip at upper-left corner on each page costs a few letters of text, two letters in Harpe's signature
partly covered by clear tape, file holes in blank margin, else very good. A rare combination of important Russian campaign
commanders!
$1,000 - 1,200
884. LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN (1900 - 1979) British naval commander and statesman, supreme allied commander in Southeast Asia
responsible for the recapture of Burma. A good display piece, D.S. "Louis Mountbatten", 1p. legal folio., a typed reproduction of the
articles of surrender for the Japanese forces in south-east Asia which was executed on Sept. 12, 1945. Usual folds with one minor
partial separation, else fine condition. Perfect for display.
$150 - 200
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885. THE LAST DAYS OF BENITO MUSSOLINI An interesting assemblage of original 8"
x 10" b/w photographs taken by an unidentified American Army photographer and
journalist who was stationed in Italy in from 1943-1945, along with his original
penciled notes and manuscript, likely intended for publication. The eight photographs
show an assortment of images, from war-torn buildings in Rome, to the eruption of
Vesuvius, to an aerial view of Rome during a bombing, to gruesome images of
Mussolini's hanging in the Piazza Loretto in Milan, and the pile of desecrated bodies
gathered thereafter. Each photograph is accompanied by a paragraph or two of wellwritten explanation of the scene and commentary (possibly written post-war) while the
final pages comprise a detailed 5pp. 4to. account of Mussolini's death, in very small
part: "...On Apr. 27, 1945, the historic cities Verona and Genoa...were taken by the
Allied Armies....Benito Mussolini had been a hunted man for several days...he dreaded
above all else capture by his own countrymen. He hoped to get into Switzerland...he
begged the Germans to take him...Bundled into a car...Mussolini set out through Corio.
The road was under constant surveillance...The Partisans seized him...Mussolini was
informed he would be tried at once as a traitor...Taken out into a field, the trembling whining Duce was tired to a chair...Clara
Petacci was bound beside him...The execution squad took its stand behind them. 'Fire' Mussolini toppled into the dirt, his mistress fell
beside him. The bodies were tumbled, with those of other Fascists captured by the Partisans, into a truck...Milan was already under
Partisan control...the arriving Americans were greeting by a gruesome sight...a dozen bodies, suspended by the heels...surrounded by
a howling, milling crowd which broke rank innumerable times to spit upon the bedraggled corpses, reviling them even in
death...When the bodies were cut down...it surged upon them, kicking, hitting, beating with sticks, defiling and cursing...". Very good
condition.
$300 - 400
886. CHESTER W. NIMITZ (1885 - 1966) American admiral, Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during World War II and
largely responsible for the successful "island-hopping" campaign against the Japanese. A.L.S. "C. W. Nimitz" 2pp. 4to., Washington,
Apr. 4, 1953, to Mr. Cole, in part: "...I will be glad to inscribe your copy of Courier War...". On letterhead of the Hotel Raleigh, very
good.
$50 - 75
887. CHESTER W. NIMITZ Scarce A.L.S. on his Fleet Admiral's letterhead, 1p. 4to., Berkeley, Oct. 28, 1959 to a friend congratulating
him on two speeches he had given concerning "media men in Moscow" and "Hands across the hemisphere" and also thanking him for
sending copies. Very nicely matted with the Mar. 16, 1944 cover of LIFE magazine picturing Nimitz in uniform, all set into a black
aluminum frame. Fine.
$150 - 200
888. OTTO OHLENDORF (1907 - 1951) Commander of Einsatzgruppe D which was
responsible for the murder of 90,000 Jews. His cold tactics drove many of his own men to
alcohol, desertion and even suicide. Executed for his crimes. Vintage S.P. 7" x 5" b/w,
showing soldiers marching, boldly signed in blue ink at bottom middle. Very good condition.
$150 - 200
889. MAX-HELLMUTH OSTERMANN (1917-1942)
German ace credited with five kills, but chiefly noted for
his unusually short stature that required wooden blocks
be attached to his rudder pedals to engage in tight
turning aerial combat. Uncommon S.P. 4" x 6" b/w, a real
photo postcard showing Ostermann in uniform in head
and shoulders, signed at bottom in blue fountain ink. Very good.
$200 - 300
890. (GEORGE S. PATTON) Superb grouping of war-date
and post-war Patton items from the personal collection of
Colonel Rufus Bratton, the Army infantry and intelligence
officer whose work and actions during the Pearl Harbor
attack were fictionalized in the movie Tora Tora Tora. In
1943, the Army transferred Bratton to the post of
Headquarters Commandant for Patton's Third Army-keeping Bratton in close contact with Patton from the Third
Army's Nazi-greased trek through France to their post-war
occupation of Berlin. Lot includes: A.N. [unsigned], 1p., 8vo.,
[Berlin], December 25, 1944, an inscribed Christmas card
from Patton to Bratton, in part: "To the nicest family I
know."; original mimeographed copy of Patton's typed
memo, "General Orders Number 1", Berlin, Jan. 1, 1945, a
letter of thanks to officers and soldiers of the Third Army after receiving a second Oak Leaf
Cluster on his Distinguished Service Medal from General Omar Bradley, in part: "From the bloody
corridor at Avranches, to Brest, thence across France to the Saar, over the Saar into Germany,
and now on to Bastogne, your record has been one of continuous victory... The speed and
brilliancy of your achievements is unsurpassed in military history...This award was bestowed on
me not for what I have done, but because of what you have achieved..."; original mimeographed
copy of Patton's typed January 26, 1945 memo to the officers of the General and Special Staff,
commending them for their efforts during the Third Army's campaign; original program for Patton's January 20, 1946 memorial in
Washington, D.C. Also included is a holiday card to Bratton emblazoned with the French Forces of the Interior (FFI) insignia.$400 - 600
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891. HORST EDLER VON DER PLANITZ (1859 - 1941) German infantry general of World War I,
awarded the Pour la Merite, led the 3rd Royal Saxon Div. at the Battle of the Marne. War-date S.P. 3
1/2" x 5 1/2" matted to 6" x 8" sepia, a chest, up artist's portrait boldly signed at bottom. Fine.
$150 - 200
SS murderers Oswald Pohl
and Jurgen Stroop
combine to discipline an embezzler
892. OSWALD POHL (1892 - 1951) Head of the
Economic Office of the SS and ultimate overseer of the
concentration camp system. It was Pohl who turned his
victims' dental gold, eyeglasses, hair, etc. into cash for
the SS, using the infamous "Max Heiliger" Swiss
accounts. Captured and executed in 1951. Superb
association of the names of two of Nazi Germany's two most infamous murderers, Pohl
and JURGEN STROOP (1895-1952) SS and Police Leader of the Poland-Warsaw area. It was
Stroop who, during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943, ordered its suppression costing
the lives of tens of thousands. As his forces were forced back by heavy resistance, he
ordered the entire Ghetto burned down, building by building, and the killing or
deportation to extermination camps all of its inhabitants. Pohl mentions Stroop in his
letter, 1p. large 4to. stamped "Reichsfuhrer SS" at top, Berlin, Mar. 7, 1939 in which he
writes both Stroop and a personnel officer in Karlsbad. It appears that 28.SS-Standarte
Treasurer Johannes Hegel had been apprehended embezzling RM 67 from the regiment's
funds. Stroop had ordered that the man be expelled for a period of one month, but
apparently he had continued working on the staff. Pohl then asks that more severe
measure be taken. File holes and dampstains at left margin, some very small chips at
bottom affecting nothing. Both Pohl and Stroop met a fitting demise at the end of a
hangman's rope.
$600 - 800
893. OSWALD POHL Scarce typed D.S., 1p. oblong 8vo., Munich, Jan. 11, 1938, in
German. Untranslated, but clearly pertaining to military matters as it refers to a SS
Obersturmfuhrer Ludwig Ries, and possibly his promotion. Toned at left from
dampness, with file holes thereat, still overall good to very good.
$400 - 500
894. ERICH RAEDER (1876 - 1960) Commander and Chief of the German Navy
(1933 - 1943) who was largely responsible for its expansion. Retired over growing
differences with Hitler. Fine pair of scarce signed documents, includes a D.S. with
blind-embossed seal, 1p. large 4to., Berlin, May 11, 1937, an ornate appointment
of Oskar Odenwalder to serve as a naval administrative inspector, boldly signed at
bottom, sold with a second typed D.S. on Rader's "Der Reichskriegsminister"
letterhead, same place and date, transmitting the appointment. Two pieces, fine.
$400 - 600
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Lovestruck, Erwin Rommel writes a letter to his fiancee in 1913
895. ERWIN ROMMEL (1891 - 1944) German field marshal whose
Afrika Corps threw back repeated British and American assaults in
North Africa, later he defended Normandy and ultimately was forced to
commit suicide due to his implication in the Hitler bomb plot. A rare,
early A.L.S. " Erwin" 8pp. 8vo., [n.p.] Feb. 22, 1913 in German to his
fiancée Lucia Maria Mollin whom he had met while at cadet school in
Danzig between 1910 to 1912. He writes, in small part: "...I had so
much work in the past weeks. As a recruit I received a new, young
captain, who was not happy with anything. He preached to me that I
should do this or that. He was miserable, my young team was lacking
discipline and sometimes he was outright crude. Before the inspection
he mentioned that all my recruits need guardian angels, etc. After you
work hard for months and you labor and then this guy comes in who is
not happy with anything, and makes accusations, then the fun of the
business is spoiled! But I did not care. I knew that my men were
prepared and we went to the inspection as cool as cucumbers.
Everything went great! They congratulated the 'young one' and me on
the recruits. Since then he has totally changed. He lets me do as I wish
and often invites me for a glass of champagne and praises me. For the
time being I'm 'Mr. Popular.' For Mardi Gras I only celebrated twice, but
my heart was not in it. Anything more intimate I will not do. See how
good I can be, little one?...". Interestingly enough it has been rumored
that Rommel had been carrying on an affair at the time with Walburga
Stemmer, and allegedly producing a daughter, Gertrud. Rommel
continues, "I'm sure you painted the town red! As a change I moved
again on February 1. I live in a royal home 3 rooms, kitchen & bath
with new furniture - I am just missing a woman who manages it all.
Not that I am happy with us living apart, on the contrary the marriage
of an officer with its 80,000 M[ark] salary, I really hate. You know how
much I miss you! I marry when I want to, I don't need church or justice
of the peace. Don't you think so too, sweet little one. You know, I would
love to walk down 'Hangasse' in Danzig and suddenly run into you,
that would be wonderful. All the things we would do together, my little
angel. When the dream becomes reality!! When will you send me a
picture of yourself? You always just write; seem different, I don't really know you anymore and never receive a picture. For crying out
loud - you have not called in a long time. If we can't meet in Berlin, I won't see you for a year. Or are you perhaps engaged or already
married? Please forgive me when I talk like that. I just love you and would like to touch you and shower with kisses. I hope now, that
you will write often and tell me how things are, what are you doing and what trouble you got into. And finally please send me the
picture I long for. I am yearning for your reply. Greetings and a thousand kisses, your Erwin". An unusual look into the brilliant
German officer's love life. Light to moderate toning, one horizontal crease, else very good condition.
$6,000 - 8,000
Rommel meets with Mussolini on the day Italy declares war on Germany
896. ERWIN ROMMEL Very fine content war-date A.L.S. "Erwin",
2pp. 12mo. on his "Generalfeldmarshall" correspondence card,
[n.p., undoubtedly Lake Garda, Italy], Oct. 13, 1943 in German to
his wife, in pencil as was his habit. In part: "...Dearest Lu...No mail
from you yet. Hope things will get moving over the summer. Was
with Duce [Mussolini] yesterday. He is fresh, cheerful, and has
great plans...". On July 25th, Mussolini was dismissed by King
Victor Emmanuele III and arrested by the Carabinieri. Eventually
shuffled off to Lake Garda, he was deposited as a reluctant guest
of the Germans at Villa Feltrinelli on Lake Garda. It was here that
Rommel met him. Rommel had moved his headquarters from
Munich to Lake Garda as commander of a new Army Group B
created to defend northern Italy. Without Mussolini's knowledge,
Badoglio had negotiated an armistice with the Allies, and on the
very date of this letter, Italy declared war on Germany. Mussolini's
cheerfulness was no doubt due to a misplaced hope that
Rommel's forces would crush the Allies and restore Il Duce to
power. Very good.
$2,000 - 3,000
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897. ALFRED ROSENBERG (1893 - 1946) Nazi leader and writer, directed the Nazi foreign
policy office, executed at Nuremburg. Fine S.P. 4" x 6" sepia, a real photo postcard showing
Rosenberg in uniform, signed diagonally at bottom. One small scuff to right edge well clear
of signature and three pinholes at left edge, otherwise very good condition.
$300 - 400
898. JOSEPH ROSENTHAL (1911-2006) American press photographer who covered the Pacific
during Woirld War II, took the famous photograph of Marines hoisting the flag on Iwo Jima. A 9
1/2" x 13" "7th War Loan" poster bearing a rendering of Rosenthal's iconic photograph of the
Iwo Jima flag raisers, signed "Joe Rosenthal" at the right beneath a set of four 3 cent stamps
featuring the same image and the same cancelled Washington, July 11, 1945. Triple matted and
framed. Overall fine condition. Not examined out of frame.
$200 - 300
899. JOSEPH ROSENTHAL S.P. "Joe Rosenthal" in the lower margin of a printed version of
his iconic Iwo Jima photograph adding "Mt Suribachi Iwo Jima February 23, 1945" below his
signature. Two stamps affixed to lower margin and bearing a Las Vegas First Day Issue
cancellation, June 26, 1978. Lightly toned at margins, else fine condition.
$100 - 150
900. JUTTA RUDIGER (1910-2001) German psychologist and head of the Nazi party's League of
German Girls (BDM). Scarce S.P. 3" x 5", a reproduction of a wartime shot of Rudiger shaking the
hand of one of her girls, signed on image and again on verso. Very good.
$150 - 200
901. FRITZ SAUCKEL (1894 - 1946) Nazi chief of slave labor recruitment who seized over five million workers and kept them under
the vilest conditions. Tried, convicted and hanged at Nuremburg. War-date T.L.S. as Gauleiter of Thuringen on official NSDAP
letterhead, 1p. large 4to., Weimar, Sep. 5, 1942 to Albert Bormann, the brother of Nazi Party Secretary Martin Bormann congratulating
him on his fortieth birthday. Staple hole at top and file holes at left, light marginal wear, else very good. With a copy of Bormann's
response, thanking him for his letter. Two pieces.
$300 - 400
902. BALDUR VON SCHIRACH (1907 - 1974) Nazi leader of the Hitler Youth and Gauleiter of Vienna, sentenced at Nuremburg to
twenty years for war crimes. War-date T.L.S. "v. Schirach" in indelible pencil as Gauleiter of Vienna, 1p. large 4to., Vienna, Dec. 3,
1943, apparently refers to an opera benefit. A trivial horizontal pair of glue stains, else very good. Rare in this position. $300 - 400
"Nazi German youth...show your hope in participation in the Reich's power struggle..."
903. BALDUR VON SHIRACH Scarce T.Ms.S. in full in pencil with one holograph correction, 1p. large 4to., [n.p., n.d., certainly war
date], a statement likely intended as a slogan or for use in propaganda: "The qualities of Nazism [include] selfless employment for the
people...youth academies takes their place at the front in front of the marching youth of the Third Reich...Nazi German youth...show
your hope in participation in the Reich's power struggle...". Very good.
$300 - 400
904. HJALMAR SCHACHT (1877 - 1970) German financier and banker who engineered the rearmament of Germany. Broke with Hitler and
joined the resistance when Germany went to war. Acquitted at Nuremberg. Souvenir T.Ms.S., 2pp. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], an excerpt from his
"Confessions of 'The Old Wizard'" concerning his impression upon meeting Otto von Bismarck as a young school boy. Fine. $200 - 300
905. ALEXANDER P. DE SEVERSKY (1894 - 1974) American aviator and aeronautical engineer, founder of Republic Aircraft and
maker of the P-47. A pair of signed books, the first his volume Victory Through Air Power (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1942),
354pp. hardbound, boldly inscribed on first free endpaper: "To Gene Buck my dear friend, whose sterling logic made him a champion
of Bill Mitchell's ideas Alexander P. de Seversky April 20, 1942 New York City". Dust jacket badly worn, inscription page significantly
foxed, spine detached, fair. Along with Air Power: Key To Survival (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1950), 376pp. hardbound, inscribed
and signed on first free endpaper: "To Larry Blackman with my warm regards Alexander P. de Seversky 11/1/50". Worn condition,
should be viewed. Two pieces.
$150 - 200
906. OTTO SKORZENY (1908 - 1975) Nazi officer and Hitler's chief and favorite commando, he made a daring mountain-top rescue
of Mussolini, placed English-speaking soldier in American uniforms to mislead American forces in the Bulge, and after the war
headed the organization that helped hundreds of ex-SS officers flee Germany. His signature on a first day cover for the Eisenhower 6
cent 'coil' stamp. Postmarked Washington August 6, 1970. Very fine condition.
$75 - 100
907. ALBERT SPEER (1905-1981) Nazi German architect and Minister of Armaments and War Production, convicted of war crimes at
Nuremburg. Souvenir T.Ms.S. on "Deutsches Reich" facsimile letterhead, 1p. 4to., Sept. 30, 1981, a typed copy (in English) of Speer's letter to
Gauleiter Graz ordering: "...There is to be no scorched earth. All installations and plants should be crippled so that the enemy will derive no
additional military potential from them. In almost every case expert crippling by engineers will be sufficient...". Very good.
$150 - 200
908. ALBERT SPEER Souvenir T.L.S. 1p. 4to., [n.p.], Aug. 30, 1981, a commemorative copy of a letter in English and on souvenir Deutsches
Reich letterhead to Heinrich Himmler originally dated Dec. 15, 1943, in part: "...Armaments inspector VIIIb in Katowize has notified me that the
40,000 inmates of the Auschwitz concentration camp can be made available. Armaments Inspector Colonel Hunter can install 10,000 men
immediately in the factories at Blechhammer, Heydebreck, and Auschwitz...I need not elaborate on what help 40,000...can mean for the
armaments industry...". Boldly signed at conclusion in, just two days before his death? Fine.
$200 - 300
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909. ALBERT SPEER Souvenir T.L.S. 1p. 4to. on Deutches Reich letterhead, [n.p.], Aug. 40, 1981, a copy of a letter in English and
originally dated Aug. 10, 1944 to Hans Juttner, head of the SS Leadership office and SS Obergruppenführer, in part: "...I am worried
that with the present plans to demonstrate new weapons to SS Reichsfuhrer [Heinrich] Himmler and yourself...there may be attempts
to act against this edict and his implementation orders. I would therefore like to ask you to first call the Reichsfuhrer's attention to
this edict...so that he does not make any decisions in ignorance...The directive you have signed to halt a portion of the developments
at your instructions...contravenes this edict on the concentration of armaments and wartime production...". Boldly signed at
conclusion in black ballpoint ink, just two days before his death? Fine condition.
$200 - 300
910. ALBERT SPEER His volume Spandaur Tagebuscher [Spandau Day Book] (Frankfurt: Verlag Ullstein, 1975), 671pp. hardbound,
boldly signed in blue fountain pen on first free endpaper. Very good condition.
$200 - 300
911. ALBERT SPEER His autobiography Inside the Third Reich (New York: Macmillan, 1970), first printing, inscribed on the half title
page and signed twice: "For Donald Gibson with my best wishes Albert Speer 9 VI 87", adding beneath: "My feelings about technology
are highly skeptical. AS". Handsomely rebound in red marbleized endpapers and red Moroccan with gilt, fine condition. $200 - 300
912. ALBERT SPEER. A pair of items, the first a souvenir typed D.S. 2pp. 4to., a re-print of "United States Strategic Bombing Survey"
by Speer, in very small part: "...After the capitulation, subordinate officers of the American British forces turned up here and there
and moved around unabashed in rooms where our 'seat of government' was located. One day...an American lieutenant appeared in
my room. 'Do you know where Speer is?' he asked. When I identified myself, he explained the Americans were accumulating data on
the effects of the Allied bombings...For three days we went systematically through the various aspects of the war in the air...General
Anderson paid me the most curious and flattering compliment of my career: 'Had I know what this man was achieving, I would have
sent out the entire American Eighth Air Force merely to put him underground'...". Along with a T.L.S. 1p. 4to., Heidelberg, Feb. 2,
1972, sending a note about signing an autograph. With original envelope. Two pieces, very good.
$200 - 300
913. JOSEPH SCHREIDER German intelligence officer who, during World War II, carried out clever radio broadcasts begging for arms
from Great Britain while posing as a Dutch underground leader. During this time, Britain air-dropped to him 35,000 pounds of
explosives, 3,500 machine guns, 2,000 hand grenades, and 53 trained British agents! Rare S.P., a 4" x 6" real photo postcard showing
Schreider in an informal pose. Boldly signed and very good.
$150 - 200
914. JULIUS STREICHER (1885 - 1946) Nazi journalist and politician, editor of
Der Sturmer and a virulent anti-Semite, executed at Nuremburg. Bold
signature on a printed Christmas greeting card measuring 7" x 4". Stamp on
verso reads "Eingegangen 19.Feb. 1936". File holes at top, otherwise very
good.
$250 - 350
915. JULIUS STREICHER'S DER STURMER WITH SUBSCRIPTION FORM A copy of the virulently anti-Semitic newspaper Der Sturmer
published in the third week of March, 1937 by Hitler crony and propagandist Julius Streicher. This sample issue, stamped: "NOT FOR
SALE", is dedicated to a comparison between Judaism and Christianity and depicts a caricature of a Jew looking down upon a
shattered city and a broken Christ figure upon a cross. Also included is a very rare subscription card for the newspaper, which also
bears a caricature of a Jew enclosed within a Star of David. The newspaper bears a few tears to the first page, the form bears some
dampstaining, else overall good to very good.
$200 - 300
916. HEINRICH PRINZ SUSAYN-WITTGENSTEIN (1916-1944) German Luftwaffe ace credited with five or more "kills", the highest
scoring night fight pilot at the time of his death. Unusual S.P. 4" x 6" b/w, a printed image of fighter planes in the sky, signed in blue
ink at bottom blank margin. Mounting traces to verso, very good.
$200 - 300
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917. HIDEKI TOJO (1884 - 1948) Japanese political and military leader, as
Premier he ordered the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, remained militaristic
for the entire war, finally executed following the Tokyo War Crimes trials. A
group of three 4" x 3" b/w photographs showing the barracks which held the
prisoners during the Tokyo War Crime Trials, with one image docketed on
verso in pencil: "Gallows where he was hung! Note #13 on door! (Used to
make set with RG-One!!)". Signed by Tojo on the verso of a far shot of the
building in both Japanese and English. Very good.
$800 - 1,200
918. HIDEKI TOJO Very rare S.P. 4 1/2" x 3" b/w, a snapshot showing a
building with a door marked 13A, the building where Tojo would ultimately
be hanged. Boldly signed on verso in both Japanese and English. Fine
condition, along with a similar snapshot of Tojo surrounded by soldiers,
docketed on verso: "Photo of Tojo going to jail!". Two pieces. $800 - 1,200
919. ERNST UDET (1896 - 1941) German aviator and combat flyer. Flying a
Fokker D.III, he scored his first victory on 18 March 1916 in a lone attack
against 22 French aircraft, later racking up 61 more victories. Udet was the
highest scoring German ace to survive World War I. Signature at top left of a
postal cover cancelled Cleveland, Sept. 1931. Regrettably, his signature is
cross-written by that of WILLIAM WANAMAKER, postmaster-general of that
town, obscuring it somewhat. Otherwise very good.
$150 - 200
920. KLIMENT Y. VOROSHILOV (1881 - 1969) Soviet military officer and politician who served as Stalin's defense minister,
reorganized the general staff, mechanized the army, and developed the air force. Typed D.S. 1p. legal folio, July 19, 1945, as Head of
the Soviet Occupational Committee in Hungary regarding the production of radio equipment for the Red Army. Endorsed and signed
with initials in pencil: "We cannot do it. KV". File holes at left, very good.
$150 - 200
921. JONATHAN M. WAINWRIGHT (1883 - 1953) "Skinny", American general who defended Bataan and Corregidor after MacArthur's
withdrawal early in World War II. Superb S.P. "J. M. Wainwright General USA", 8" x 10" sepia photograph of Wainwright in full dress
uniform standing in a car at the airport (probably New York) waving to well-wishers soon after his return home. Boldly signed and in
fine condition.
$100 - 150
922. KARL WOLFF (1906-1975) Colonel-general in the Waffen-SS, liaison officer for Himmler with Hitler, German military governor
of Northern Italy. Scarce T.L.S. as Himmler's personnel officer, 1p. large 4to., Berlin, July 19, 1939, to the Chief of the SS Main Office,
Lt. Gen. Schmitt concerning an investigation of Dr. Emil Fahrenkamp. Salutation, signature, and two lines of text are in Wolff's hand.
File holes at left, else near fine condition. EMIL FAHRENKAMP (1885-1966) was a German architect and professor, one of the most
prominent architects of the interwar period. During the war Fahrenkamp accepted commissions from the Nazis, although he
considered himself apolitical.
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923. ALFRED WUNNENBERG (1891 - 1963) German Waffen-SS general, fought in
the French and Russian campaigns in the 18th Army, later replaced Kurt Daluege
as head of all German police. Awarded the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords
and Diamonds. Exceptionally rare, fine association war-date D.S. signed twice,
3pp. sm. folio, [n.p.], May 11, 1942, a "Recommendation for the Award of the
German Cross in Gold" to Gen. FRITZ FREITAG, Commander of the Division SS
"Galizien". The division was made up of Ukrainian volunteers and took enormous
losses resisting Konev near Brody. Freitag is cited for his valiant defense in the
area of Mosstki, with two Russian attacks beaten back and followed by similar
counter-attacks against far superior forces. Signed on first page and at conclusion,
file holes and light toning, else very good.
$1,000 - 1,200
924. GEORGI K. ZHUKOV (1896 - 1974) Soviet Field Marshall, perhaps the
greatest general of World War II, he survived crushing poverty and Stalin's purges
to command the Russian armies at the monumental battles of Moscow and Kursk,
and in the taking of Berlin. Good content typed D.S. 4pp. 4to., Kiev, July, 1940 in
Russian. The document lists personnel of the 90th and 93rd aviation regiments of
the KOVO air forces, including captains, lieutenants, military engineers and
technicians, and states their new assignments, largely with the 93rd Bombing
Aviation Brigade. All are members of the Communist Party, most Russian but
including a few Ukrainians and Belarusians. Signed as usual in bold indelible
pencil, also signed by Marshal NIKOLAI VATUTIN (1901-1944), brilliant Stalingrad
commander who died under mysterious circumstances. Partly mounted, binding
holes at extreme left margin affect nothing. Trimmed at right margin and bottom,
slightly impinging upon text and Vatutin's signature.
$300 - 400
925. GEORGI K. ZHUKOV Good content typed D.S. 1p. 4to., Kiev, Nov. 25, 1940, in Russian and marked at top "SECRET". The
document appoints battalion commissars Konstatin Korolev and Aleksandr Bystrov to positions as deputy heads of the political
propaganda division of a military aviation school. A large filled chip at lower-right not affecting text or Zhukov's signature, but one
closed tear does touch the last letter in his signature. Binding holes at extreme left margin affect nothing, signed as usual in bold
indelible pencil.
$300 - 400
926. GEORGI K. ZHUKOV Partly-printed D.S. 1p. legal folio, Nov. 26, 1940, an
attestation in Cyrillic for the Commander of the 146th Infantry Division, Ivan
Michaelovich Gerasimov, approved by Zhukov: "Agreed. Zhukov". Very good.
$250 - 350
Signed on the day Berlin surrendered!
927. GEORGI K. ZHUKOV A
great item, a one ruble Russian
banknote signed by the brilliant
commander in Berlin on Russian
Victory Day, May 9, 1945!
Zhukov boldly signs on the
verso of the note, beside the
signature of another (unknown)
Russian commander. The face
of the bill appears to be signed
by Gen. SEMYON BOGDANOV
(1894-1960), commander of the 2nd Tank Army transformed into a Guards Army
in November 1944 and a key figure in the taking of Berlin. The notes on the bill are
in the hand of Col. Ernest "Tex" Lee, who served throughout the war as
Eisenhower's Executive Officer and Aide de Camp. Lee joined Ike in June, 1941 and
assisted in the planning of the invasions at Normandy and the ultimate defeat of
Germany. Obtained directly from Lee's family.
$400 - 600
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928. ALLIED COMMANDERS SIGNED "SHORT SNORTER" A fine association of signatures on a ten
shilling English banknote once owned by Dwight Eisenhower's chief aide, Lt. Col. Ernest "Tex" Lee.
Dated July 10, 1942, obliging signers include: DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, MARK CLARK, Eisenhower's
naval aide HARRY C. BUTCHER, LUCIUS TRUSCOTT, CARL SPAATZ (appointed U.S. air commander
three days earlier), aviator JACKIE COCHRAN, Yank reporter EGBERT WHITE, and about 25 others
unknown to us. Tape stain at one margin not affecting above signatures, else very good. Obtained
directly from Lee's family.
$300 - 400
929. ALLIED COMMANDERS SIGNED "SHORT
SNORTER" A fine association of signatures on a five
franc Moroccan banknote once owned by Dwight
Eisenhower's chief aide, Lt. Col. "Tex" Ernest Lee.
Dated by one signer Nov. 16, 1943, obliging signers
include: OMAR N. BRADLEY, BERNARD LAW MONTGOMERY, JOHN VEREKER, 6TH
VISCOUNT GORT, RICHARD E. BYRD, as well as FRED ASTAIRE and MARIAN PAGE. Seven
other signers are unknown to us. Tape stains at two margins, else very good. Obtained
directly from Lee's family.
$200 - 300
930. BIG RED ONE AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION A fine collection of autographed
material including signed and unsigned photographs and a 1942 Christmas dinner
menu signed by approximately 50 generals, officers, and men retained by Maj.
Paul H. Gale who served in North Africa, Sicily and in the Allied invasion at
Normandy with the 1st Infantry Davison, better known as "The Big Red One". Gale's
courageous conduct at Omaha Beach earned him a Silver Star. The centerpiece of
the collection is a framed folio Charismas dinner menu bearing an image of a
wreath and candle in the shape of the 1st Infantry Division's insignia and the
heading: "Christmas 1942 North Africa"signed by approximately fifty fellow
generals, officers and men including GEN. TERRY ALLEN, GEN. THEODORE
ROOSEVELT JR., GEORGE E. PICKETT III, GEN. V.E. MCQUILLIAN, GEN. CLIFT
ANDRUS and many other members of the storied division. The menu is inscribed
to Gale's wife by Gale at the center. The collection also includes nine I.S.P.'s
(mostly 8 " x 10" b/w & sepia) all inscribed to Gale including Maj. Gen.CLARENCE
R. HEUBNER who writes: "To Col Paul Gale A decorated brave officer of the 1st
Division and a loyal friend..."; WILLARD G. WYMAN writes : "with vivid
recollections of Omaha Beach and in admiration..."; Perhaps the most interesting
photo in the group is signed and inscribed by noted combat reporter DON
WHITEHEAD, who, according to his 2006 memoirs, was helped across the landing
beach at Sicily in 1943 by Gale: "To Paul Gale who helped make the Big Red One
the great division it was and helped me across the beach..." Other inscribed signed
photos include, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, JR. and CLIFT ANDRUS. The group also
includes about 18 unsigned photos including several of Gale as well as a 12" x 9"
composite photograph of Gale during the war as well as Gale's typed citation for
the Silver Star: "...For gallantry in action in the vicinity of St. Laruent-sur-Mer,
Normandy, France, 6 June 1944. Voluntarily subjecting himself to intense enemy
artillery, machine-gun, and small-arms fire, Major Gale personally supervised
establishment of an advance command post and reorganization of assault
troops..." A superb collection in overall very good condition.
$800 - 1,200
931. MEDAL OF HONOR WINNERS A fine collection of over 100 autographs by 26 recipients of the nation's highest military award for
valor, the Medal of Honor. In various formats and with duplication, the pieces include signed citations, S.P.'s including portraits,
action shots, colorful printed copies of commemorative and other posters, magazine prints, and signed Japanese currency. Within this
collection is a brief A.N.S. of AUDIE MURPHY, the most decorated soldier of World War II, thanking the recipient for a birthday card:
"...for Pamela, which we both appreciated very much". Along with: HERSCHEL W. WILLIAMS(5 pieces), DONALD E. RUDOLPH (7
pieces), JAY ZEAMER, JR. (5), HENRY SCHAUER (7), FRANKLIN E. SIGLER (4), JOHN R. CREWS (7), GINO J. MERLI (16), JOHN J.
TOMINAC (6), WILLIAM J. CRAWFORD (8), VAN T. BARFOOT (2), CLYDE L. CHOATE (2), MITCHELL PAIGE, MAX THOMPSON (10),
RICHARD K. SORENSON (6), LEON W. JOHNSON, ROBERT E. BUSH, BEAUFORT T. ANDERSON, PAUL B. HUFF (2), CLARENCE B.
CRAFT, MICHAEL DALY, SILVESTRE S. HERRERA, General LOUIS H. WILSON (5), JOSE M. LOPEZ, and ROBERT S. SCOTT (7). Fine
condition, from the collection of Michael Miner, a noted collector and militaria expert.
$600 - 700
932. MILITARY MEN A nice group of five items signed by prominent military leaders, includes: JAMES H. DOOLITTLE, I.S.P. 8" x 10"
b/w, a head and shoulders portrait inscribed and signed at top right; MARK W. CLARK, bold signature on a small card; COLIN
POWELL, S.P. 8" x 10" color, a formal portrait signed at blank bottom margin; LUCIUS D. CLAY, partly-printed D.S. 1p. oblong 4to., a
"Voting Trust Certificate for Common Stock", Sept. 15, 1959, signed at bottom; and JAMES FERGUSON, partly-printed D.S. 1p.
oblong 4to., Washington, Dec. 31, 1969, an Air Force commendation medal award of the First Oak Leaf Cluster given to Edward Kray
and signed at bottom. Overall very good condition, five pieces.
$200 - 300
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933. THE HEROES OF IWO JIMA Fine S.P. 13" x 10" b/w, the classic image of Marines shouldering the American flag signed by the
three Medal of Honor winners: two surviving HERSCHEL W. WILLIAMS, GEORGE E. WAHLEN and JACK H. LUCAS (now deceased). Fine
condition.
$150 - 200
934. WORLD WAR II GENERALS Fine lot of three T.L.S.'s on personal letterhead by some of the most important American Generals
who served in World War II, including: OMAR BRADLEY, commenting on his acclaimed book A Soldier's Story; MATTHEW B.
RIDGWAY, his views on the Vietnam War, in part: "...In this troubled, dangerous and savage world, I imagine there are very few of our
people who are not beset with doubts and uncertainties as to the courses that we should pursue and our goals...", and: LYMAN L.
LEMNITZER, thanking the recipient for his good wishes and generous remarks regarding his successful military career. Three pieces,
very good.
$150 - 200
935. JAPANESE WAR CRIMINALS An unusual signed relic from the 1946 Tokyo
War Crimes Trials, a 16 1/2" x 17" reproduction of the front pages of the Sept. 2,
1945 issues of Stars and Stripes and the Tokyo newspaper The Mainichi, the
former announcing the unconditional surrender of Japan, the latter stating: "No
Person in Japan is Immune From Being Named War Criminal". The newspapers are
printed on a delicate silk fabric. In the blank area on The Mainichi masthead, three
of Japan's principal war criminals have signed their names in both English and
Japanese characters: HIDEKI TOJO (1884-1948) Japanese political and military
leader, as Premier he ordered the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, remained
militaristic for the entire war, and finally executed following the Tokyo War Crimes
trials; YOSHIJIRO UMEZU (1882-1949) Japanese general who headed the
Kwangtung Army, final Chief of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff and a
member of the Supreme War Council. He was personally ordered by Emperor
Hirohito to sign the instrument of surrender on behalf of the armed forces.
Sentenced to life imprisonment; and MAMORU SHIGEMITSU (1887-1957)
Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs at the end of World War II who also signed the
Instrument of Surrender, was imprisoned for war crimes, yet returned after serving
his time to again serve as Foreign Minister. Fine condition.
$800 - 1,200
936. AUGUST HEISSMAYER AND HEINRICH HIMMLER AUGUST HEISSMEYER (1897-1979) Nazi SS officer and Head of the Main
Office, relieving Himmler in that capacity. Supervised concentration camps until 1939 to fight on the front line, leading a division in
the defense of Berlin. Served three years as war criminal before heading a Coca-Cola bottling plant. Rare war-date T.L.S. , 1p. large
4to., Berlin, Nov. 2, 1941 to his chief, HEINRICH HIMMLER (who also has initialed the document). Heissmeyer thanks Himmler for
having been invited to a November 9th presentation of banners in honor of deceased members of "our movement", honored for the
"struggle and sacrifices of our movement". File holes at left, a chip at bottom margin, else very good. November 9th was the
anniversary of Hitler's abortive "Beer Hall Putsch".
$400 - 500
937. RECOMMENDATION FOR THE GERMAN CROSS IN SILVER SIGNED BY
FOUR GERMAN GENERALS An extraordinary war-date document signed by a
German field marshal and three generals, 6pp. legal folio, [various locations],
Feb.-Mar., 1944. The typed document is a rare recommendation for the award
of the German Cross in Silver to Lt. Col. Franz von Gaertner, a staff member for
the Army VII Corps. The final page bears a typed endorsement approving the
recommendation, boldly signed in pencil by ERICH VON MANSTEIN (18871973), a German field marshal who devised the plan to conquer France and held
various commands on the Russian front, sacked by Hitler for failing to hold his
position. The previous page also bears a signed endorsement, in this case by
Gen. HANS HUBE (1890-1944) "The Man", a one-armed Panzer general who
fought in Poland and the Ukraine, and was flown out of Stalingrad at the last
minute to receive Swords for his Knight's Cross. He would be killed in a plane
crash. He signs in bold purple indelible pencil. The initial recommendation is
made by Gen. ERNST-EBERHARD HELL, (1987-1973), a General of Artillery who
held several divisional commands and was later elevated to Corps level. He was
also a recipient of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves. He signs the cover page
in pencil, as does Gen. BODEWIN KEITEL (18801953), General of Infantry in
World War II, the brother of Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, and Chief of the OKW
who initials the document "K". Very good.
$1,000 - 1,500
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938. GEN. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER'S "SECRET" REPORT ON THE NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN Important war-date typed
manuscript signed in type, 52pp. legal folio, "ALLIED FORCE HEADQUARTERS" [London], [n.d., ca. late 1943], titled: "COMMANDER-INCHIEF'S DISPATCH NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN 1942-1943", with every page stamped "SECRET". This reports is Eisenhower's military
evaluation of the campaign broken down into twenty chapters, including planning, preparation, task force operations, armistice with
the French, the race for Tunisia, Sfax, enemy offensives against the French, Kasserine, air and sea operations, 18th Army Group
operations, Operation Retribution, and Eisenhower's candid evaluation of his performance and those of his subordinates. This is a
very detailed report, citing all of the strengths and shortcomings of U.S. forces as well of those of its allies. Eisenhower describes
operations, movements, losses and gains in such depth that we cannot offer all of the meaningful excerpts here. Very briefly, he
mentions Rommel essentially failed at Kasserine as he did not advance far enough to cover his rear from British attack from Mareth:
"...his sands were running out...". He sums up: "...We destroyed not merely the remnants of Rommel's Afrika Korps, but a total Axis
army of more than 320,000 men...our advance estimate of the political temper and attitude in North Africa was incorrect...General
Giraud's first broadcast...was completely ignored...complete apathy displayed by the population...the imposition of political
censorship was against my convictions...I should have compelled an earlier acceptance by the French of the principle of Allied
command on the fighting front...one great failure...was the failure to gain Tunis by the middle of December...Rommel would have
been quickly eliminated...could have begun the Italian campaign in May..." Much more excellent content! Fine condition. From the
estate of the recipient, Col. Ernest "Tex" Lee, who served throughout the war as Eisenhower's Executive Officer and Aide de Camp. Lee
joined Ike in June, 1941 and assisted in the planning of the invasions at Normandy and the ultimate defeat of Germany. Accompanied
by a letter from Lee's son indicating that Col. Lee had stated to his family that he had obtained the Eisenhower report directly from
Ike during the European war and that it has remained in the family since that time.
$400 - 600
939. GEN. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER'S "SECRET" REPORT ON THE SICILIAN CAMPAIGN Important war-date typed manuscript signed in type,
32pp. legal folio, "ALLIED FORCE HEADQUARTERS" [London], [n.d., ca. late 1943], titled: "COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S DISPATCH SICILIAN CAMPAIGN
1943", with every page stamped "SECRET". This report is Eisenhower's military evaluation of the campaign broken down into ten chapters,
including planning, strategic considerations, change of plan, preparations, airborne assaults, landings, conquest, and Eisenhower's candid
evaluation of his performance and those of his subordinates. This is a very detailed report, citing all of the strengths and shortcomings of U.S.
forces as well of those of its allies. Eisenhower describes operations, movements, losses and gains in such depth that we cannot offer all of the
meaningful excerpts here. Very briefly, he mentions that the decision to invade Sicily was made at Casablanca in January, 1943 once Tunisia had
been taken. Originally, Sardinia had been the target, but that plan was shelved. Ike was especially concerned about an end run by Germany
through Spain and Gibraltar through Morocco, and maintained a heavy defensive force ready in the U.K. Ike was also greatly concerned over the
possibility of German reinforcements being ferried across the Straits of Messina, an area completely out of Allied control, and the urgent need to
take several airfields in the south of the island at the earliest opportunity. Eisenhower documents the intense efforts made to coordinate land,
naval and air contingents of the invasion, and his decoy deployment of naval forces to the western coasts of Greece and Crete. An excellent
description is given of strategic bombing attacks on airfields and communications, with some sharp criticism of British pilots releasing gliders
too soon and thus causing them to ditch into the sea. Other parachutists and their planes were shot-down by friendly fire after straying off
course. Eisenhower then describes land operations -- the British and American drives northward, and the difficulties Patton encountered along
the northern coast road (ameliorated somewhat by "hopscotch" coastal landings). He concludes: "Early in the morning on August 17th patrols of
the U.S. 3rd Division entered MESSINA, not far ahead of patrols from Eighth Army". He comments: "...The shock of the invasion...exposed the
bankruptcy of the Fascist regime, and led directly to its overthrow...ITALY had been out of the war since the invasion of SICILY...our [airborne]
technique was not good. Crews of planes were inadequately trained...our losses were inexcusably high...with a large measure falling upon me
because of my failure to make better provision...airborne troops contributed markedly to the success...". Much more excellent content! Fine
condition. From the estate of the recipient, Col. Ernest "Tex" Lee, who served throughout the war as Eisenhower's Executive Officer and Aide de
Camp. Lee joined Ike in June, 1941 and assisted in the planning of the invasions at Normandy and the ultimate defeat of Germany. Accompanied
by a letter from Lee's son indicating that Col. Lee had stated to his family that he had obtained the Eisenhower report directly from Ike during the
European war and that it has remained in the family since that time.
$300 - 400
940. GEN. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER'S PASSES TO ALLIED AND SHAEF
HEADQUARTERS A fine grouping of relics, including two passes each bearing
Eisenhower's typed name thereon, both reading "PASS No. 1" at top. They were
used to admit Eisenhower into "AFHQ" (Allied Forces Head Quarters) and into
"SHAEF" (Strategic Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces). Both are signed in
ink by the issuing colonels, but are not signed on verso by Ike - likely his face was
pass enough! A host of other war-date passes and other relics are included, issued
to Lt. Colonel Ernest Lee. They include passes to the British Admiralty, AF and AEF
Headquarters, AEF War Room, Ministry of Aircraft Production, Officers' Mess, Paris
headquarters, Headquarters, Force 141, along with a driving permit, and 12
foreign banknotes (one bearing unknown signatures). Condition of banknotes
varies, passes are very good. From the estate of the recipient, Col. Ernest "Tex"
Lee, who served throughout the war as Eisenhower's Executive Officer and Aide de
Camp. Lee joined Ike in June, 1941 and assisted in the planning of the invasions at
Normandy and the ultimate defeat of Germany. Accompanied by a letter from Lee's
son indicating that Col. Lee had stated to his family that he had obtained the
Eisenhower passes directly from Ike during the European war and that it has
remained in the family since that time.
$500 - 700
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941. GEN. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER'S STAFF CAR FLAG A
great war-date relic from Dwight Eisenhower's command
of Allied forces in Europe, his personal five star general's
staff car flag in near perfect condition. The 10" x 5 3/4"
red wool flag bears five white stars embroidered thereon
in a circular pattern with an opening at one side so that
the flag may be slipped down a pole at the front of the
staff car, with two cords used to further secure it. Ike was
awarded his fifth star on Dec. 20, 1944 - just in time for
the Battle of the Bulge. Accompanied by a letter from Lee's
son indicating that Col. Lee had stated to his family that
he had obtained this flag directly from Eisenhower during
the European war and that it has remained in the family
since that time.
$1,500 - 2,000
942. AERIAL BOMBING PHOTOS OF CHINA An interesting group of four
"restricted" aerial photographs measuring 10" square b/w. Each shows the
coordinates and accompanying craters caused by the bombing. One image is
captioned in the negative: "N/21PR / 5MB / TV18 / 1:141410 /
6:3000...230>N11318E / WHITE CLOUD A / D - CHINA/RESTRICTED", while another
reads "->/40BG/5MF15/IV16". Very good condition, four pieces.
$200 - 300
943. CHARLES DE GAULLE CALLS THE FRENCH RESISTANCE TO ARMS! (18901970) French general who led the Free French Forces in World War II, and went on
to found and lead the Fifth French Republic. Rare broadside issued by French
general de Gaulle with his printed signature from his London Headquarters, 1940,
"A TOUT LES FRANCAIS" calling on all French citizens to continue fighting the Nazi
occupation despite Marshal Petain's capitulation. Loosely translated, the Frenchtext document reads, in part: "...France has lost a battle! But France has not lost a
war... Nothing is lost...That is why I ask all Frenchmen, wherever they may be, to
unite with me in action, in sacrifice and in hope. Our Country is in danger of death.
Let us fight to save it. LONG LIVE FRANCE!" De Gaulle would go on to record a
similar message on the BBC, the Appeal of June 18, considered one of the most
important speeches in French history, with a similar message. This copy has a
Spanish translation inset at the bottom-left corner, meant for readers in the
Basque region. Mounted on linen with glue discoloration, long vertical crack across
the middle of the text, with overall toning and creasing.
$800 - 1,200
944. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER D-DAY MESSAGE TO THE TROOPS An increasingly scarce D-Day relic, an original 6" x 9 1/8"
printed message from Eisenhower to the soldiers, sailors and airmen of the AEF as they embarked on their respective missions on
June 6, 1944, bearing Eisenhower's facsimile signature at bottom. This particular copy was owned by Ike's chief aide, Col. Ernest
"Tex" Lee, and is consigned directly from the family. Fine condition.
$200 - 300
945. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER'S D-DAY MESSAGE TO THE TROOPS An increasingly scarce D-Day relic, an original 6" x 9 1/8"
printed message from Eisenhower to the soldiers, sailors and airmen of the AEF as they embarked on their respective missions on
June 6, 1944, bearing Eisenhower's facsimile signature at bottom. Very good.
$200 - 300
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Annotated nautical charts used by the chief Navy navigator
in the invasions of Sicily and Salerno
946. INVASION OF SICILY AND SALERNO
INVASION CHARTS A superb set of four highly
detailed charts nautical charts heavily annotated
and used in the American and British invasion of
Sicily and the American landings at Salerno. The
charts are from the estate of Rear Admiral Charles
A. Buchanan (1905-2001), a Navy Cross awardee
who served as Operations Officer and Assistant
Chief of Staff for the amphibious task force that
made those landings, as well as in the Marshall
Islands and at Guam. He also coordinated
completion of the Pearl Harbor Memorial over the
USS ARIZONA. Buchanan labeled each of these
standard-sized charts on their versos. They include:
Sardinia to Malta including Sicily, with convoy and
landing ship routes from North Africa and Malta to
several points on the west and south coasts of Sicily
traced out, which Buchanan notes was used in
planning the landings. He marked the map:
"Important do not swipe this chart. C.A.B. BIGOT
[Secret]HUSKY"; a map of Malta and the southern
coast of Sicily, again showing much plotting and
locations of two warships, labeled on verso: "Actual
chart used and navigational cuts plotted by Task
Group navigator...[Buchanan]of 'JOSS' force which landed 3rd U.S. Army Division at Licata"; a map titled "FIUME NARO TO MANFRIA"
with Buchanan's plotting and indication of the exact landing beach ("Joss"), marked by his as "Final approach chart..."; and the final
chart shows Tyrrhenian Sea including Sardinia, Sicily and part of the coast of North Africa. Routs from Bizerte, Tunisia, the Gulf of
Palermo, and the Straits of Messina all converge upon the Gulf of Salerno and Naples. A few vessels are identified, including the USS
ALBACORE, HMS ANTWERP, and HHMS PINDOS (upon which this cataloger's father served!). Buchanan again notes on this map that it
was used by him as Task Group Navigator during the actual landings, in this case putting ashore the British 46th Div. on "Uncle
Beach" on left flank at the Gulf of Salerno. All four maps bear folds and slight soiling consistent with use, else very good. The
landings at Licata were completely successful, with the Americans capturing the crucial airfield and port facilities there. The port was
larger and more compatible to cargo handling than previously thought, and would prove extremely valuable during the Sicilian
Campaign. At Salerno, the British 46th met determined resistance and had to fight their way ashore with the help of naval
bombardment. The depth and intensity of German resistance, including a Panzer division, forced British commanders to concentrate
their forces, rather than driving for a linkup with the Americans to the south.
$1,500 - 2,000
947. PBY AVIATOR'S FLIGHT BOOK AND PHOTOGRAPHS A fine grouping of
material from Navy Patrol Plane Commander Lt. Robert J. Erlandson, including
his war-date Aviator's Flight Log Book and 21 war-date photographs. The log
book, approx. 20pp. 8vo., commences Sept. 19, 1942 at the U.S.N.R. base in
Clathe, Kansas with extensive flight training at that base and at Corpus Christi,
most in PBY5s, with hours flown, passengers, plane numbers, etc. all noted. In
February, 1945 Erlandson flies to Kaneohe, Hawaii for further training in
bombing runs and gunnery practice (running off the runway once when his
brakes failed), then in April is sent to Truk and Munda to undertake patrols.
Flying a PB4Y, Erlanson first sees action in May: "...Shot 1 Jap who was Sunday
afternoon fishing at Satawan...investigated Pulawat...Satawan raid - 3 Zekes
[Zeros]phosphorus bombs 1 zeke made ahead - on run...possible enemy
sub...bombing near Borpop...'Lucky Lady' crashed..." As the war progressed for
Erlandson, he saw action on a regular basis: "...night bombing start...sqdn has
10 Jap planes now - 1 Tess today...bombed Fox & Tare Charlie. No damage to
us. Left smoking. Ret'd on 3 engines...missed a Betty...bombed Tobi...carrier
raid on Palau...Morata I landing (Celebes)...ret'd on 3 engines...searched for downed PBM (eye of typhoon)...looked over landings on
Leyte, Philippines...bombed tanker...crew strafed. 2 hits on fox tare charley off Panay. Left sinking on fire...". On Nov. 30, 1944
Erlandson returned to Hawaii and apparently finished his service to his country in 1952. The 19 photos (various sizes) include largely
images of the crews of various patrol craft and bombers, most in tropical settings, one in Okinawa, one signed by Erlander's crew as
well. Also included is a printed copy of Adm. Ernest J. King's report to the Sec. of the Navy (stained), and airplane navigational aids for
the Hawaiian Area, restricted, July 1, 1945. Overall very good.
$400 - 500
948. PILOT'S SURVIVAL MAP FOR THE PHILIPPINES A pilot's survival map, 13" x 16" printed on both sides and marked
"RESTRICTED", polyester, ca. 1960-70, showing currents and winds in the region of Luzon, Taiwan and Mindanao. Exact date is
unknown, possibly used during the Vietnam War.
$75 - 100
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A Polish pilot in the Battle of Britain reports: "I turned, got onto his tail and fired at 150 to 200
yds for two seconds, and he went down vertically and in flames..."
949. POLISH R.A.F. PILOT DOWNS AN ME-109 AND A JU-88 Scarce Battle of Britain Polish 303rd Squadron battle report marked
"SECRET" at top, 1p. legal folio, [n.p.], the engagement report of Sgt. A. Frantczick reporting on his encounter with fifty bombers and
fighters over Thameshaven at 1505 hours. He reports: "...As I was going in to attack a squadron of JU 88's with F/Lt Forbes, an Me
109 dived and attacked me from above...He failed to use deflection and missed and overshot me. I turned, got onto his tail and fired
at 150 to 200 yds for two seconds, and he went down vertically and in flames...we attacked the bombers. I attacked one from
below...firing at engine and cockpit. The starboard engine burst into flame and the enemy aircraft side slipped to the sea on his
starboard wing...". File holes at left and a paperclip stain at top, else very good. Polish pilots fought with great distinction during the
Battle of Britain, critically supplementing the depleted ranks of British fighter pilots.
$300 - 400
950. PRESENTATION ALBUM OF TUNISIAN BATTLE PHOTOGRAPHS A presentation photo album of approx. 80 images of Tunisian
battlefields presented to Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's chief aide, Col. Ernest "Tex" Lee. The gilt black faux-leather cover reads:
"TUNISIAN BATTLE AREAS J.I.C.A." and the hand-inked title page notes that the photos cover 1942-43 and were shot by Lt. J. C.
Hatlem. Each 9" x 7 1/2" b/w photo within is also hand-lettered describing the location of the photograph. Most images are
panoramic, some taken from the air, and some include battle scenes, shattered tanks, etc. Among the battles sites is the Mareth Line,
Gafsa, Sened, Kasserine, Kretchem Pass, Sfax, Jefna, Hunt's Gap, Hill 609, Fondouk, Bizerte, Tuni -- virtually every scene of American
combat in North Africa. Fine condition. From the estate of the recipient, Col. Ernest "Tex" Lee, who served throughout the war as
Eisenhower's Executive Officer and Aide de Camp. Lee joined Ike in June, 1941 and assisted in the planning of the invasions at North
Africa, Normandy and in the ultimate defeat of Germany.
$400 - 600
951. THE BATTLE OF MONTE CASSINO (ZDZISLAW BRUNNE) An interesting
archive of original photographs, pamphlets, books, newspaper clippings and other
ephemera related to the Geographical Cartographic Division of the 2nd Polish
Army Corp with an emphasis on the Battle of Monte Cassino, January through May,
1944. Offered here are the personal papers and mementos of Lieutenant Zdzislaw
Brunne who was assigned to the 12th Geographical Company, sub-unit of service
of the Polish Armed Forces who performed incalculable field work (surveying),
through the use of photographic reproduction and the construction of a plastic
table implementation of the area known as Monte Cassino. Though subordinate to
the British 8th Army, Brunne was responsible for making sure all the regiments of
Artillery Corps. worked in a rectangular coordinate system, then checking the
CCTV and designating targets for Artillery accuracy. Thus, he contributed heavily
to the Allied victory. Soon after the battle the Allied Forces published a folio of
drawings and maps included in this lot, titled: "Sketches of Prospective Land
Battles 2nd Corp. Monte Cassino", drawn by Brunne. Along with approx. 200 small snapshots dating from Brunne's service in the
campaigns of North Africa, Iraq, Tunisia, Albania and eventually Italy, most being group shots of officers and the surrounding terrain.
Other images include scenes of refugees and buildings destroyed by artillery bombardment. Publications include a scarce first edition
of Melchior Wankowicz's 1945 book The Battle of Monte Cassino, in Polish, missing the preface map. The pages are brittle and the
spine is loose but it is still a good reference volume. Also, as mentioned earlier in the description, Brunne's personal copy of his
published folio of sketches and maps pertaining to Monte Cassino with what might very well be additional loose pages possibly
designated for a second volume! Ephemera includes newspaper clippings, postcards (post-war), a 20th-anniversary book of
recollections of Monte Cassino and mimeographed announcements of forthcoming reunions. Very good.
$400 - 500
952. U.S. ARMY STUDY OF BULLET EFFECTIVENESS A fascinating archive of material pertaining to a 1931 U.S. Army study: "Studies
in Bullet Efficiency", 29pp. 4to., carbon copy, its main purpose being to determine the "character of wounds" produced by various
bullets so that surgeons would be better able to treat battlefield injuries. The experiments were undertaken with a pointed "Spitzer"
bullet at shot various ranges and velocities into the anaesthetized pigs and material of a consistent nature. Various caliber weapons
were also used. The tests, conducted at Maryland's Aberdeen Proving Grounds, are extensively described, going into details of air
density, bullet yaw, and so on. In addition there are 26 approx. 8" x 10" photos of the set-up at the test site, and the bullets' effects
on clay and the (unfortunate) test subjects. One page detached else overall very good.
$150 - 200
953. DEC. 7, 1941 HOMEFRONT LETTER FROM FORT BRAGG A.L.S. 2pp. 4to., Dec. 7, 1941, in pencil on letterhead of Fort Bragg,
South Carolina, in which a bored young soldier writes home, in part: "...I received your two letters and was glad to hear from
you...you said I was going to get a bonus from the American Thread Co. but I did not get it yet when I get it I will let you know about
it...I cannot think of anything more to write...P.S. don't read this to the old man...I will bring the accordion home...I got your letter
that you sent to Fort Jackson S.C. I am back at Fort Bragg. I am going to town tonight to make the picture for you in full uniform...".
Very good.
$100 - 150
954. ALLIED P.O.W.'S LETTER AND MAP Interesting A.L.S. written from Major. Tom Stallard, prisoner number 3682 in the German
prison of war camp Camp Bezeichnung, in pencil on integral address letterhead, Jan. 14, 1941. Stallard writes to Mrs. Nils Lind in
Ridgefield, Ct., in part: "...Very many thanks to your thoughtfulness in writing to me...You will see my letters are restricted in length
so I will try to tell you as briefly as possible something of my experiences during the last 18 months. In Sept. 39 I went to France with
my Battalion and we were there continuously until May 40...eventually took at very severe knock a few days before the evacuation
from Dunkirk was carried out. The survivors of this action were captured since June I have been here...", adding some social content.
Badly worn and very fragile, good. Along with a map of the Battle of Bitche.
$100 - 150
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955. AMERICAN SOLDIER WRITES ON CHANCELLERY LETTERHEAD Interesting soldier's A.L.S. "Glen", 1p. 4to. on "Kanzlei des
Fuhrers der NSDAP" letterhead, Berlin, [n.d.], to his girl "Rose". This soldier, a stamp collector, send his girlfriend sheets of German
stamps of various denominations, mentioning that he had visited the Reichsdruckerei, where they had been printed, and criticizing
the quality of the perforations! Folds, else every good.
$150 - 200
956. WORLD WAR II CORRESPONDENCE OF (SECTION 8?) PVT. GIRARD H. HARRIS Grouping of 12 war-date letters and covers
from Pvt. Girard H. Harris, 593rd Engineers Amphibious Reg., covering his training at Camp Carrabelle (near Panama City, FL), Aug 7Dec. 7, 1942, most 4pp. 8vo. The content of the letters, along with the fact that Harris has remained behind while his regiment has
shipped-out to California, leads us to believe that he may have been in line for a Section 8 discharge, i.e. mental instability. In part:
"...Received instructions on what to do before we use the boats...we were preparing for inspection...the general takes the rifle from
you, looks it over...then throws it back at you...my knees were knocking...he spotted your two pictures behind my bunk...He said 'You
have a very lovely wife'...[at base hospital] we have a fellow that just came in who thinks he's Napoleon. He looks it too. Something
tells me I'm in the right ward...the fellow that tried to cut his wrists was put in another ward...he dove through the window and ran
down the road...my outfit is out on Catalina Island...Carrabelle has been condemned but the Army has overruled it...[he encloses a
miniature pair of panties and promises to replace them with a larger pair when he returns home]...There is a possibility I might be
coming home...I haven't eaten in a week...Quite a few boys didn't come back from town last night...when they showed up this morning
they were all battered...someone was beating them up and rolling them of their money...it happens every pay day...the men gambled
again...a lot of them have gone broke...they were betting as high as $40 a hand...I never saw so much money floating
around...bombs, torpedoes and mines might be found on the shores. We were told not to touch them or pick up any
fragments...Tomorrow I should know if I'll get home for Christmas. Of course, a lot may have to depend on the outcome of my session
with the Board...the Medical Board won't meet again ...until after Christmas...". Sold with an unrelated soldier's letter, 4pp. 8vo.,
Camp Adair, OR, Oct. 13, 1943 enclosing three photos of a young lady and noting: "...I don't know what to think about Dot. But she
sure in hell seems a little wackie to me. You ought to see some of her letters...Here is some pictures I got from Dot...You can do
anything you wish [with] them. Burn them up or throw them away or do what you want with them...". Also with nine war-date A.L.S.'s
of Pvt. Alan I. Burnap, each 2pp. or more, all written from the South Pacific, 1942-43 with covers but as Burnap was very careful
about content due to censorship restrictions, the content is mundane at best. 22 pcs.
$100 - 150
957. WORLD WAR II JAPAN BOMB DAMAGE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS Superb
grouping of original photographs of a Japanese city destroyed by bombs and the Allied
troops occupying it, a set of 25 3" x 5" b/w original images, presumably taken by a
Allied soldier stationed there, post-bombing. Group includes: nine photographs of
Allied soldiers and Japanese civilians posing at a camp; two images of Japanese
citizens posing, including a shot of four Japanese children smiling beside a bombedout building; three images of Allied soldiers standing by wreckage; eleven images of
the Japanese countryside and the damage to the city, including several images of a
bomb-destroyed Catholic church. All photographs slightly rounded, else fine.
$150 - 200
958. PROPAGANDA LEAFLETS Good grouping of seven propaganda leaflets
distributed over Allied and Axis lines by means of artillery shells, includes one rare
leaflet in Russian, two safe conduct passes signed in facsimile by Eisenhower, one
resembling a newspaper, references to German soldiers being "cannon fodder", and so
on. Sold with four funeral memorial cards for German soldiers killed in action, all
pictured in uniform. Eleven pieces.
$200 - 300
959. AUSTRIAN ART DEALER SELLS ART TO GOEBBELS AND THE NAZIS Pair of
fascinating war-date documents in which a very prominent Vienna art dealer sell
works of art to JOSEF GOEBBELS and presumably other high-level Nazi officials. Both
letters emanate from Galerie Sanct Lucas and are signed by proprietor and author Dr.
Robert Herzig. Herzig may or may not have been Jewish - further research would
determine that. The letters both are sent to "Landeskulturwalter Gebietfuhrer Gunther
Kaufmann" in Vienna. In the first letter, Mar. 1, 1941, Herzig transmits a list of eleven
works of art he is showing in his gallery, with additional items listed at bottom,
apparently with the hope that his correspondent will view them and purchase some of
the works. Among the artists listed are de Momper, Savery, Magnasco, Ostade,
Teniers, van Goyen and Schel. In the second letter, Mar. 1, 1941, Herzig advises:
"...From your office yesterday I received the message that Reichminister Dr. Goebbels
decided to purchase the work of A. van dyke, 'Apostelkopf'...". Herzig expresses his
delight at the sale, and advises that he has sent the invoice to Lieut. von Gravenhorst.
Both letters conclude with a "Heil Hitler!" above the signature. File holes in left margin,
else very good.
$400 - 600
960. GERMAN 1936 OLYMPICS YEARBOOKS A superb pair of German yearbooks from
the historic 1936 Olympics, each folio size and titled Olympia: Die Olympischen Spiel
der 1936 Vols. I (125pp.) and II (164pp). Bound in bright blue linen with embossed
titles and, each volume is meticulously illustrated with original b/w photos of the
athletes, crowd scenes, etc. affixed to nearly every page. In unusually fine condition,
two volumes.
$300 - 400
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961. GERMAN SOLDIER IS SHOT FOR DESERTION A pair of war-date documents illustrating the brutal efficiency of the German
Army's treatment of deserters, the first a signed carbon, 1p. 4to., [n.p.], Dec. 11, 1939 from a officer relaying a request from the
mother of deserter Franz Losert for clemency for her son, or at least a delay in his execution as an appeal had apparently not yet
reached the region's gauleiter. The second document, on Reichchancellory letterehead, 1p. 8vo., Berlin, Jan. 25, 1940 indicated that
the German High Command had advised that Losert's death sentence had been carried out on Dec. 21. File holes, else very good.
$200 - 300
962. HITLER ELECTION BALLOTS A pair of printed election ballots for Adolf Hitler's election
to the Reichstag, each 8vo. no date, with the anticipated vote for Hitler marked with an X in
pencil. Fine condition, two pieces.
$150 - 200
Czechs are executed in retaliation
for Heydrich's assassination
963.
NAZI-OCCUPIED
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
DEATH
SENTENCE ANNOUNCEMENT Rare broadside poster
made of red-colored, very thin paper, Prague, June, 1942,
20" x 25", "Death By Firing Squad", announcing the
shooting deaths of four men connected to the
assassination of SS General and "Protector" of
Czechoslovakia Reinhard Heydrich. Czech partisans
trained by Britain's Special Operations Executive mortally
wounded Heydrich in Prague on May 27, 1942, assaulting
his automobile. The broadside notes the Summary Court
Marital of Prague has sentenced Siba Ladislav, Fousek
Karel, Kosal Josef, and Krupicka Frantisek to death by
shooting on June 20 and 22, 1942, for their connections
to the assassins. Evidence of pinholes, minor folds along
bottom and left margin, very good.
$500 - 600
964. WORLD WAR II AS CHRONICLED IN THE NEWS A group of 15 newspapers spanning the years 1934-1945, reporting on many
facets of World War II. The first, Feb. 18, 1934, is a copy of The New York Times announcing: "Nazi Germany is cautioned by Britain,
France and Italy to keep Hands off Austria"; also announcing the death of Albert I, King of Belgium. On Jan. 24, 1939, The Sun reports
that : "U.S. Gives New Note to Nazis: Asks American Citizens Be Exempted From Latest Curb on Jews". On Nov. 16, 1941 The New York
Times reports on the Russian gain at Leningrad and that Malaya Damage Claimed by Nazis"; the headline of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin
2nd Extraon Dec. 7, 1941, blazes with: "DEATHS OVER 400 ON OAHU, LATEST REPORT: Tokyo Announces 'State of War' with U.S...";
the Boston Traveler reports "BRITISH IN RETREAT" in its Feb. 10, 1942 edition, while the New York Herald Tribune announces that
same day: "Normandie Keels Over After Surviving Fire...". June 9, 1943 brings more bad news, with the Philadelphia Record informing
its readers: "Axis Ready To Use Gas- F. D. R.". Roosevelt again appears as the headline in the Apr. 12, 1945 edition of The Evening
Bulletin which announces his death, as does a copy of The Philadelphia Inquirer that same day. Finally, the victory of Japan is
recorded on Aug. 15, 1945 in The Montreal Daily Star as "Cease Fire Order Sent to Japs...",
and similarly in The New York Times: "Japan Surrenders; End of War!" (2 copies). Along
with over 15 other vintage newspapers from the 1920s and 1930s bearing pertinent news
of the day. Expected wear and browning to edges, with some papers exhibiting significant
wear and dampstaining. Overall good condition, should be viewed. From the collection of
noted militaria collector John Lattimer.
$200 - 300
965. WORLD WAR II GERMAN AUTOGRAPHS, EPHEMERA AND RELICS A good group of
material consisting of seven pieces including KARL DONITZ typed D.S., a typescript copy
of his May 6, 1945 order to General Alfred Jodl giving him full power to sign Germany's
surrender to the Allies. Signed "Donitz 23.2.79"; KARL ULLRICH, A.L.S. on a postcard, Aug.
31, 1979 in German; OSKAR ROMM S.P. 10" x 8" b/w of Romm and a shot of a B-24 being
taken down and commenting in German that he shot down three of the American planes in
one mission in 1944; MAX SCHMELING S.P. 7" x 5" b/w photo showing him marching with
a group of paratroopers. The collection also includes a pair of cloth and metal sand
goggles designed for use by Rommel's Afrika Korps, as well as two German passports
issued to Italians. Together seven pieces in very good to fine condition.
$200 - 300
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The rarest of war diaries, a Navy diver's graphic account
of his missions under fire in war-time Italy
966. WORLD WAR II NAVY DIVER AT PALERMO AND NAPLES Rare diary with superb content
belonging to technical sergeant and Navy diver James Kelly, serving with the 1051st Engineers
Port Construction and Repair Group. The 1051st deployed to Palermo and then the Port of Naples
as part of the Allied advance through Italy in the summer of 1943; their mission was to repair the
completely devastated ports and make them serviceable for the Allied war effort. Kelly's 8vo.,
80pp. lined journal records his deployment as part of the 1051st, their efforts to clear the ports'
waters and salvage anything possible, and the constant danger of underwater work. Kelly's diary
entries begin in Palermo, reading in part: "(8-6-43) ...Raid this morning at 0430. Very busy
clearing port area. Placing charges in sunken hulls, surveying piers and the condition of the
bottom. Prisoners man the hand pumps... (8-16-43)... Surveyed sunken cargo ship. Caught in
pocket beneath keel. Freed myself before charge was set...(8-20-43)... At 1530 a magazine blast in
a sunken Germ. barge raised hell the next pier. Clark's demolition charge had set it off...two men
were killed...(8-23-43)...Air raid 0430...Two sub-chasers lost, one entire crew and part of
another...(8/25/43)...Two more bodies recovered from water. Various parts of bodies were fished
out...(8-30-43)... removed body not formerly found by navy divers. The sailor had been trapped in
radio room...(9-3-43) Rumors of Italian invasion...(9-5-43)...Effective today: we are no longer
attached to the 7th Army...(9-6-43)...Another body, pinned under gun, floated
up...(9/10/43)...Have in my possession an Italian's .44 revolver and 9 m.m. Beretta automatic...".
Kelly's journal then transitions to Naples as the Allied war plan for Italy plays out, in part: "...(10-5-43) ...Vesuvius and Pompeii at 2 o'clock off
bow with Naples dead ahead as we edge our way through mine field... from here on in it was inch by inch...It is rumored that the enemy is
but a few miles north of here. Snipers are still hidden throughout the city...(10-7-43) Land mine exploded today killing G-I's and civilians.
Believed to be a time bomb left by the Jerries. Final count of the dead is fifty-eight....(10-10-43)... A mine exploding before noon under the
quarters of an airborne outfit. Some of our bull-dozers unearthed the bodies...(10-20-43)...Another blast. A body went twisting through the
air above the smoke, a hundred feet or more...A young fellow and girl were strolling by, their hands were still clasped though the girl's body
was in shreds...(10-23-43)...Drilled holes in submerged foundation blocks to prepare for blasting...(10-31-43)...Today the entire population
has evacuated the city. They have been warned that the city's electric power is to be turned on between 1200 and 1400. German mines are
expected to go off...". The superb content in Kelly's diary continues until 1-28-44, while he continued to dive, build LST berths, and avoid
German booby traps and bombing runs. A rare up-close look at the horrors of war and the continuation of war by other means beyond the
battle lines.
$1,000 - 1,500
967. GERMAN P.O.W. CAMP LETTERS Good lot of five letters from Allied prisoners held in German P.O.W. camps, includes four letters from
Polish officers held at Woldenburg (Oflag II-C), two sent to Krakau, one to West Prussia, and one sent to Litzmannstadt, all with censor's
stamps, 1942-45, and one letter from Stalag II-D, Oct. 20, 1942, a Polish officer's letter to a Polish address. Untranslated, generally very
good.
$200 - 300
968. GERMAN P.O.W. CORRESPONDENCE Grouping of more than 50 war-date letters sent from family members to German prisoner Hans
Peter Mangels, apparently captured prior to America's entry into the war but eventually imprisoned at Camp Crossville, Tn. and Fort Bragg
until the end of the war. Most of the letters are two or more pages, many from his mother, most lacking covers. All are untranslated. The
letters were found in an MA31 bread bag, a khaki canvas shoulder bag issued to prisoners, this one marked with another prisoner's name:
LT. WILLI HAAG 4WG 19301 PW CAMP CROSSVILLE/TENN/USA", with his home address printed below. Worthy of translation. $200 - 300
969. NAZI CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATIONS! A group of 12 printed holiday decorations, being tiny
pamphlets with string for hanging, each dedicated to an important Nazi figure, this grouping "Heroes of
the Wehrmacht". This type of item was
offered as "swag" to an individual when
they made a donation to government
organizations. Includes Heinz-Jurgen
Lutje, Karl Jurgens, Ritter Edler von Peter
(2), Otto Lancelle, Kirt Christel, and so
forth. Very good condition. $200 - 300
970. "DER STURMER" POLITICAL CARTOON Very rare original political
artwork originally intended for the pages of Julius Stericher's virulently
anti-Semitic newspaper "Der Sturmer", executed in India ink on a 12 1/2" x
10 3/4" sheet of heavy stock by cartoonist PHILIP RUPPRECHT (1900-?),
who has signed his work "Fips". The panel bears six individual political
cartoons which include a caricatured Jew lifting a bag from money from a
pool of blood, Uncle Sam quaking beneath a figure of death labeled
"Bolshevism", a helmeted Churchill with a dagger concealed behind his
back, and so on. One vertical crease where folded, else very good.
Originally intended for publication in April, 1945; possibly unpublished.
Rupprecht gained favor with Streicher when his former employer sent him
to produce a caricature of Streicher at a court appearance, he instead
produced a caricature of
he went on to produce innumerable anti-Semitic caricatures. He was put on trial in 1945 and sentenced to six years hard labor.
$1,000 - 1,500
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971. AMERICAN PROPAGANDA & GERMAN EPHEMERA Grouping of various documents and ephemera, includes: appointments of a
postal inspector and a oberstleutnant in the Schutzpolizei, both bearing printed signatures of Adolf Hitler (worn); copies of the
newspapers Die Mitteilungen, Die Neue Zeitung and Front und Heimat; a 9 1/4" x 11 1/2" Hoffmann photo of Hermann Goring; a
World War I Liberty Loan flyer (torn and chipped); an underground French newsheet Liberator, June 27, 1944, and an American
propaganda leaflet headed "SUICIDE". Good to very good.
$100 - 150
972. GERMAN AND BRITISH PROPAGANDA Good grouping of World War II British and German propaganda,
includes Antwerp Under V1 & V2, a pictorial book describing the operation of the German missiles and
illustrating the damage done the city, Die Frauenliga and Frauen Warte, 1939-1940, women's publications with
propagandistic content, What to Do in an Emergency, a British publication showing every kind of defense against
gas and bomb attacks, including gas mask usage, bomb shelters for home use, decontamination, etc., a Ministry
of Information broadside advertising a naval speech and the showing of films, and two ads using the wartime use
of their products to promote the issuing firms. Overall very good.
$150 - 200
973. WORLD WAR II GERMAN AND AMERICAN PROPAGANDA An interesting group nine small pieces of
propaganda measuring 5" x 8", likely thrown from planes and directed to German soldiers below. Seven of the
nine are German sheets, some marked "Feldpost" with various content, including mentioning Warsaw. The American leaflets, printed
in both German and English, are entitled "Safe Conduct" and were meant to be carried by a German soldier "...as a sign of his genuine
wish to give himself up...". Many bear wear and wrinkling from obvious use, overall very good. Nine pieces, from the collection of John
Lattimer.
$200 - 300
974. WORLD WAR II PROPAGANDA POSTER American-issued World War II
propaganda poster, 20" x 28" color, shows Dwight Eisenhower from chest,
up and in uniform, saluting, with red and white stripes in the background.
The bold legend reads: "Back 'em Up! BUY EXTRA BONDS!". Folds, else near
fine.
$150 - 200
975. WORLD WAR II PROPAGANDA POSTER American-issued World War II
propaganda poster, 20" x 28" color, a tight close-up of a young child, with
the legend reading: "To Have and to Hold - BUY WAR BONDS". Framed, fine.
$150 - 250
976. PAPER DOLL DICTATORS OF WORLD WAR II An odd World War II piece, a folio poster
featuring caricatures of Europe's most prominent dictators of Europe, including Hitler, Mussolini ,
Stalin, and one other (as of yet unidentified) character replete with several (and often ironic) cutout outfits for each, titled "FOR THE MERRIEST XMAS, IN ALL THESE SCREWY YEARS! GO NUTS AND
CUT OUT PAPER DOLLS! RUN AND GET YOUR SHEARS!". Usual folds, else fine condition. Offered
together with a second folio poster by J. H. King (1943) showing Uncle Sam as an organ grinder
and Hitler as his monkey with the caption "WE'VE MADE A MONKEY OUT OF YOU!" while Chinese,
British and Russians character figures laugh at him and throw their loose change. Very light
toning to margins, else fine. Together, two pieces.
$150 - 200
977. AMERICAN WORLD WAR II PROPAGANDA POSTER A
nice World War II propaganda poster, 14" x 17" color,
depicting men and women of the Army, Navy, Army Aviation,
WAC, Marine Corps, Waves and Stars, issued by Pontiac
Motors. Very good condition.
$75 - 100
978. WORLD WAR II PROPAGANDA POSTER Americanissued World War II propaganda poster, 14" x 20" color,
showing a farmer clutching his tearful wife who bears a
Western Union telegram in her hand, with the large redlettered legend: "AMERICANS SUFFER when careless talk
kills!". Fine.
$150 - 250
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979. HONOLULU PEARL HARBOR ATTACK NEWSPAPER Scarce newspaper, a contemporary reprint
of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Dec. 8, 1941, last edition, the first 16 of 24 folio pages. The huge
headline reads: "WAR DECLARED ON JAPAN BY U.S....FDR CALLS ATTACK UPON OAHU 'INFAMOUS
TREACHERY...Our Fleet At Sea As Counter Offensive Is Begun...Huge Ocean, Air Operations On". The
front page stories include the text of F.D.R.'s request that Congress declare war on Japan, mention of
3,000 casualties on Oahu, unsubstantiated reports of American naval retaliation, with multiple, varied
war news on the following nine pages as well. Three tape repairs at bottom of first page with two 1
1/2" marginal tears, and a few similar repairs on the last page, else generally very good. This
particular reprint was made during the war for propaganda purposes or was printed very shortly
thereafter - certainly not a latter day reprint.
$100 - 150
980. 1945 AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE EMERGENCY ESCAPE AXE A
vintage military relic, an all-in-one tool for escaping a crashedhelicopter or airplane. Crafted in hardened steel, the axe bears
a 5" serrated blade with a long spike on one end extending to
7", affixed to a textured rubber handle, overall length 15".
Stamped "1945" on the blade, with "56D6221" on the handle. Also among the required gear on
Chinook helicopters. Light oxidation, very good condition.
$100 - 150
981. 398TH INFANTRY DIVISION RING AND PINS Vintage sterling silver ring with cloisonné inset emblem of
the 398th Infantry Division and the division's motto "On the Alert", definitely a period piece. During World
War II the 398th pushed through the Vosges from Marseilles, captured Bitche after a hard-fought battle,
crossed the Rhine and drove into Germany, taking Odheim and occupying Stuttgart. Sold with two period
collar or chest pins and the Aug. 23, 1945 edition of the regiment's newspaper. Along with five maps: the
Battle of Bitche, The Battle of Vosges Mountain, The Battle for Heilbronn, "Operations of the 100th Infantry
Division in the European Theater of Operation", and one titled "Finale".
$150 - 200
982. A BOOK FROM THE DOOMED USS SEAWOLF A fascinating relic, a volume of Walter D. Edmond's classic
historical novel, Drums along the Mohawk (Boston: Little Brown & Company, 1939), 592pp. bound in titled
blue cloth boards. The inside cover pastedown and flyleaf each bear the ownership stamp of "U.S.S.
SEAWOLF". This copy was left by a crewman in Brisbane, Australia while the submarine was in for refueling in
September 1944. The U.S.S. Seawolf departed Brisbane on September 21, 1944 and was never heard from
again. During its service in the Second World War, the Seawolf earned thirteen battle stars and ranked 14th among American subs for
confirmed tonnage sunk (17,609 tons) and tied for seventh place for confirmed ships sunk. Book bears the signs of heavy use, with a
loose spine, loose pages and binding. Overall very good condition.
$200 - 300
983. A PAIR OF GEN. JOSEPH STILWELL'S STARS A fine set of war-date relics, a
pair of silver stars from the uniform of Gen. JOSEPH STILWELL (1883 - 1946)
"Vinegar Joe", American Army general who commanded all American forces in the
China-Burma-India theater in World War II; a brilliant tactician and combat leader.
The sterling silver stars, maker marked "AMICO", remain attached to the original
letter of transmittal headed: "Headquarters Army Ground Forces Office of the
Commanding Forces", Washington, May 29, 1945 sent by Stilwell's aide de camp,
Maj. Carl G. Arnold to John R. Kauffmann, chairman of the 7th War Loan Air Show
Committee in St. Louis. Arnold states that he encloses: "...a set of General Stilwell's
stars...The General is on an inspection trip at the present time...with these stars
come his personal best wishes and the hope that your 7th Bond Drive will go over
the top...". Letter is soiled and waterstained, the stars themselves are in excellent
condition. On October 19, 1944, Stilwell was recalled from his command by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, partly as a result of controversy concerning the
casualties suffered by U.S. forces in Burma and partly due to continuing difficulties
with the British and Chinese commanders. Following his service in China, Stilwell
took on an advisory role in the Army. His most notable recommendation was for a
vast improvement of the Army's defenses against all airborne threats, including
ballistic missiles. $750 - 1,000
984. AIRCRAFT WINDOW PANEL
SIGNED BY THE PILOT OF THE
"MEMPHIS BELLE" A window
from an unidentified aircraft, 34"
x 15" overall, 1" thick plexiglass, possibly a pilot's side window from a bomber,
boldly signed by noted B-17 pilot ROBERT MORGAN (1918-2004), pilot of the
Memphis Belle, one of the first B-17s to complete 25 missions over Europe. He
then completed 26 missions over Japan, including the first raid on Tokyo. He signs
the glass in black marker: "Robert Morgan Pilot Memphis Belle 324 Squadron 91st
Group 8th Air Force". Very good. From the personal collection of World War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner. Miner's thirtyyear collection was built through an extensive system of contacts he developed with artifact hunters and diggers in Europe and the
Far East, and he maintained careful records of the items he amassed.
$300 - 400
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985. AIRCRAFT BOMB SIGHT GLASS SIGNED BY A HELL DIVER PILOT A World War II "Hell Diver" relic,
a 18 1/2" x 10 1/2" bomb sight protective shield, a very thick piece of bullet-proof glass in a steel
frame used to protect the plane's crucial bomb sight, signed by veteran commander Martin E. Adams
adding the plane type name, this part's name and his squadron. Very good. The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
was a carrier-based dive bomber aircraft produced for the Navy during World War II. From the personal
collection of World War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year collection was built
through an extensive system of contacts he developed with artifact hunters and diggers in Europe and
the Far East, and he maintained careful records of the items he amassed.
$200 - 300
Rare relics from the American beaches at Normandy
986. AMERICAN LIFEBELT RECOVERED AT THE
NORMANDY BEACHES An M1926 American
inflatable lifebelt, 50" long and 4" wide, believed to
have been "dug" years ago at the American landing
beaches at Normandy, "Utah" or "Omaha". The belt shows obvious signs of having
been buried beneath sand and a great deal of salt corrosion. Some tears, in relic
condition, largely intact. The U.S. Navy M1926 lifebelt was standard issue for all
assault troops, both Army and Marine, in most of the amphibious landings of
World War II. From the personal collection of World War II and Civil War historian
Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year collection was built through an extensive system
of contacts he developed with artifact hunters and diggers in Europe and the Far East, and he maintained careful records of the items
he amassed.
$300 - 400
987. AMERICAN LIFEBELT RECOVERED AT THE NORMANDY BEACHES An M1926
American inflatable lifebelt, 50" long and 4" wide, believed to have been "dug"
years ago at the American landing beaches at Normandy, "Utah" or "Omaha". The
belt shows obvious signs of having been buried beneath sand or at least showing a
great deal of salt corrosion. Some tears, in relic condition, largely intact. The U.S.
Navy M1926 lifebelt was standard issue for all assault troops, both Army and
Marine, in most of the amphibious landings of World War II. From the personal
collection of World War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year
collection was built through an extensive system of contacts he developed with
artifact hunters and diggers in Europe and the Far East, and he maintained careful
records of the items he amassed.
$300 - 400
988. AMERICAN RED CROSS NURSE'S GOWN AND CAP A scarce World War II nurse's
"uniform", a cap, gown and medal once owned by a Miss Newberry who served with
the American Red Cross. The gown bears a maker's label: "Stein Uniform Co.
Baltimore" affixed at the neck, and all buttons, etc. appear to be present. Also present
is an enameled hanging medallion about 1 1/8" tall bearing a red cross and reading:
"1881 1931". Finally included is a 5" x 7" photo of the nurse in uniform. Moderate
stains, still overall very good.
$200 - 300
989.
B-29
BOMB
RELEASE
CONTROL A fine relic from World
War II, an "Intervelometer" taken
from a B-29 bomber and used for
bombing with multiple bombs or
clusters
of
bombs.
An
Intervelometer provides a method
for releasing a train with a
predetermined number of bombs
and with a predetermined interval
between successive impacts. The
Intervelometer is a metal box
measuring 9" long x 5" tall x 5"
wide, with two dials on top to control the release of the bombs. The first is the Interval
Control Knob and Dial, labeled: "Interval between bombs = feet", while a Counter Knob
and Dial informs the user that: "Pre-setting dial essential for time release" and directs
him to: "Pre-set minimum of one minute before use in train". Additionally, there is a
toggle marked: "Sel/Train", which selects the train switch. Accompanied by a
photostat supplied by the collector from an unknown source but with "Restricted"
printed at the top of the page explaining the use of the Intervelometer and how to
operate it, including the caveat: "At least one minute prior to release, set train select
switch at TRAIN and counter knob pointed at required number of bombs". Don't try
this at home! Very good condition, but obviously we are not able to comment on its
operation. From the collection of Dr. John Lattimer, noted militaria expert.
$700 - 900
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990. BRITISH SPITFIRE TAIL WHEEL A neat relic from Britain's finest fighter, a tail wheel from a
Supermarine Spitfire, the British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and many
other Allied countries through the Second World War. The 9 3/4" dia. wheel and tire remain intact,
and the attached label indicates that the spitfire was built in Wiltshire, U.K. From the personal
collection of World War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year collection was
built through an extensive system of contacts he developed with artifact hunters and diggers in
Europe and the Far East, and he maintained careful records of the items he amassed.
$150 - 200
991. BRITISH WORLD WAR II HELMET Scarce World War II
British "Tommies" helmet, complete with early elasticized chin
strap and leather liner, paint in good condition with typical
zaging, overall very good.
$100 - 150
992. D-DAY AIRBORNE FORCES ARMBAND Rare DDay invasion American airborne troops armband,
waterproof canvas, 16" x 4" bearing a printed American
flag thereon, with original safety pin attachments, attributed to Pvt. Chris Kanaras, Co. B,
507th Airborne (penciled within). Very good. These armbands were used as an identifier of
Allied troops in the pre-dawn darkness of the D-Day parachute landings. The sporadic jump
patterns of the 507th and 508th PIRs left troopers spread out over a twenty mile area. Some
who overshot the Drop Zone (DZ) dropped into the Merderet River and its adjoining
marshes. Many troopers who jumped with heavy equipment were unable to swim free and
drowned. Others roamed the countryside until they encountered other units and joined their effort to cut off the Cotentin Peninsula.
$200 - 300
993. DUTCH RESISTANCE FIGHTERS COVERALLS, ARMBAND AND HELMET A fine Dutch
resistance grouping consisting of a heavily-mended pair of blue denim coveralls bearing a
sewn-on blue, white and red armband with black lettering reading "ORANJE", a leather belt and
a steel M28 Dutch helmet with liner, black, with chinstrap and army marking at front. According
to a tag accompanying the lot, the helmet and coveralls were recovered by a relic huntertin a
barn in Westervoort, six miles from Arnhem. Dutch resistance to the Nazi occupation during
World War II developed relatively slowly, but its counterintelligence, domestic sabotage, and
communications networks provided key support to Allied forces beginning in 1944 and
continuing until the Netherlands was fully liberated. From the personal collection of World War II
and Civil War historian Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year collection was built through an
extensive system of contacts he developed with artifact hunters and diggers in Europe and the
Far East, and he maintained careful records of the items he amassed.
$300 - 400
z994.
EARLY FUSED HAND GRENADE A very early and
primitive hand grenade, a 3" dia. hollow iron ball, one
side very slightly flat, bearing a fuse hole and 1 1/2"
twisted cotton fuse. The fuse bears a 1/2" brass or
copper sheath at bottom, beneath its entry point into the
grenade, presumable to allow further time to elapse
before detonation. A tiny hole is drilled in one side (likely
not original, reason unknown), and a round head screw
is present near the fuse hole. We believe a collector
placed the screw there to attach a wire (removed by us)
that kept the fuse from falling into the grenade. We
simply are unable to positively identify this grenade, but feel that it well predates World War I,
and very likely predates the Civil War, when grenades with fuses, plungers or fins came into use.
Certainly worthy of research! From the personal collection of World War II and Civil War historian
Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year collection was built through an extensive system of contacts
he developed with artifact hunters and diggers in Europe and the Far East, and he maintained
careful records of the items he amassed.
$300 - 400
995. ESCAPE HATCH TO A WORLD WAR II HELLCAT
FIGHTER A metal frame and plexiglas and escape hatch
from a World War II Hellcat fighter, 19" x 24 1/2", the
green steel frame reading: "EMERGENCY PUSH OUT" with a lever that reads "LIFT" and at
bottom a notice reading "PUSH HERE". Very good. The Grumman F6F Hellcat was a carrierbased fighter aircraft developed to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat in Navy service. Although
the F6F bore a family resemblance to the Wildcat, it was a completely new design powered by
a 2,000 hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800. The Hellcat and the Vought F4U Corsair were the
primary USN fighters during the second half of World War II. From the personal collection of
World War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year collection was built
through an extensive system of contacts he developed with artifact hunters and diggers in
$250 - 350
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996. FIGHTER AIR INTAKE SCOOP SIGNED BY A MERRILL MARAUDER An original air intake scoop
from a World War II fighter, possibly a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, aluminum, 27" x 22 1/2" x 11",
painted in typical khaki green of the Army Air Corps, boldly signed in black marker (post-war) "Clyde
Cooper 5307 Merrill's Marauders" . The air flap within remains operable. Private Clyde Cooper, Ser.
No. 34377978 passed away on June 3, 2001. Fine condition. From the personal collection of World
War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year collection was built through an
extensive system of contacts he developed with artifact hunters and diggers in Europe and the Far
East, and he maintained careful records of the items he amassed.
$200 - 300
997. IDENTIFIED P-51 EXHAUST STACK A cast aluminum
exhaust stack from Lt. Jerome E. Jahnke's P-51 Mustang which
crashed at Lawling Hill Farm, Latchington, England on Aug. 12,
1944. Jahnke, flying with the 334th FS, 4th BG, took off on a
mission against targets deep in France when he immediately had
indications of engine trouble. As he continued to fly, acrid white
smoke began to issue from the engine. Jahnke decided to bail
out, and after making several violent maneuvers to position himself properly, he ejected. In
1976, 32 years after the crash, this stack was recovered from the buried wreckage of his plane.
Very good. From the personal collection of World War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner.
Miner's thirty-year collection was built through an extensive system of contacts he developed
with artifact hunters and diggers in Europe and the Far East, and he maintained careful records
of the items he amassed.
$200 - 300
998. ME-109 FUSELAGE RELIC A scarce relic from one of Germany's greatest fighters of
World War II, a 14" x 8" steel and aluminum section from the fuselage of an Me-109. The
identifying tag attached indicates that this relic was found by a "digger" in 1997 near LaagKeppel, a small village between Doetinchem and Doesburg in Holland. The pilot of the
aircraft, Otto Berhan[?] of JG 11 bailed out and was taken prisoner. The Messerschmitt Bf 109
was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt in the early 1930s.
It was one of the first true modern fighters of the era, including such features as an all-metal
monocoque construction, a closed canopy, and retractable landing gear. Having gone through
its baptism of fire in the Spanish Civil War, the Bf 109 was still in service at the dawn of the jet
age at the end of World War II, during which it was the backbone of the German Luftwaffe fighter force. From the personal collection
of World War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year collection was built through an extensive system of contacts
he developed with artifact hunters and diggers in Europe and the Far East, and he maintained careful records of the items he
amassed.
$200 - 300
999. ME-262 FUSELAGE RELIC A rare relic of the world's first combat jet fighter, the
Herman Me-262. This section of a crashed fighter's midsection, 25" x 16" overall, was
dug at a crash site in Germany yet still retains much of its original paint. The back of
the wreckage bears reinforcing bars and remnants of electrical grounding cables. Rare!
From the personal collection of World War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner.
Miner's thirty-year collection was built through an extensive system of contacts he
developed with artifact hunters and diggers in Europe and the Far East, and he
maintained careful records of the items he amassed.
$400 - 600
1000. MITCHELL B-25 PILOT AND CO-PILOT ESCAPE HATCH A rare World War II vintage pilot
and co-pilot's emergency escape hatch recovered from a Mitchell B-25 bomber, 30" x 26" x 4"
overall. The panel bears three plexiglas panels encased in an aluminum frame with a latch
operable from within and without. Very good condition. The North American B-25 Mitchell was a
twin-engine medium bomber used by many Allied air forces, in every theater of World War II. By
the end of its production, nearly 10,000 B-25s in numerous models had been built. From the
personal collection of World War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year
collection was built through an extensive system of contacts he developed with artifact hunters
and diggers in Europe and the Far East, and he maintained careful records of the items he
amassed.
$300 - 400
1001. OPERATION MARKET GARDEN SHRAPNEL-STRUCK
GERMAN HELMET A "dug" German helmet recovered in the area of Groesbeck, Holland, scene of some of
the heaviest fighting during Montgomery's ill-fated 1944 Operation Market Garden. The heavily-oxidized
helmet was dug at "Jansburg Woods" east of the American lines near Groesbeck. The helmet also bears a 1"
sharp-edged hole at left-front, consistent with being penetrated with a piece of shrapnel. On Sept. 17
1944, the 505th P.I.R. made its fourth combat jump at Groesbeck, Holland. During the fierce combat, two
lightly armed platoons of the 505th, at most 80 men, were surrounded by an entire German Infantry
Battalion supported by tanks. The paratroopers fought back three savage German assaults and held their
ground until relieved. For this action the 505th received a second Presidential unit citation. From the
personal collection of World War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year collection was
built through an extensive system of contacts he developed with artifact hunters and diggers in Europe and
$400 - 600
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1002. UNIDENTIFIED WORLD WAR II BOMBER WHEEL COVER An aluminum slotted wheel cover with
eight nut and bolt attachments still present, 26" dia., from an unknown aircraft. From the size of this relic
and its source, we believe it to have originated from an American bomber of World War II. From the
personal collection of World War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year collection was
built through an extensive system of contacts he developed with artifact hunters and diggers in Europe
and the Far East, and he maintained careful records of the items he amassed.
$100 - 150
A Pearl Harbor veteran who
trained a Nisei battalion!
1003. WEST POINT BLOUSE AND PANTS OF COL. FREDERIC C. COOK The West Point blouse and
pants once owned by Cadet (and future Army Colonel ) Frederic C. Cook (1910-2000), both in very
good condition with his name penned in the blouse on the neckline label. Cook graduated from the
Academy in 1934 and spent 36 years serving his country in the military. Cook, then a captain, was at
Pearl Harbor when the base was attacked on Dec. 7, 1941. He assisted in training the 10tth Battalion,
the first all-Japanese Nisei battalion. Sent to Italy, the battalion fought with distinction, receiving heavy
casualties. He returned to the States in late 1942 and served in occupied Japan at war's end. Cook also
commanded NATO forced in Austria and served in Iran, retiring in 1964. With biography. From the
personal collection of World War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year collection
was built through an extensive system of contacts he developed with artifact hunters and diggers in
$150 - 200
Commander of bomber forces in North Africa and Europe
1004. WEST POINT JACKET OF MAJOR GEN. JAMES H. WALSH The West Point uniform jacket of Cadet
and later major general JAMES H. WALSH, all buttons and stitching
present and in good condition, his name written on the label
within, and dated by him "9/7/32". Very good. Major General
JAMES H. WALSH (1911-2000) commanded the 97th Bomb Group
in England and in February, 1943 was named operations officer of
the 47th Bomb Wing in North Africa. A year later, he returned to
the States to direct operations and training of the Third Air Force.
Post-war, he commanded SAC's 7th Air Division and became SAC Chief of Staff in 1961. From
the personal collection of World War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year
collection was built through an extensive system of contacts he developed with artifact hunters
and diggers in Europe and the Far East, and he maintained careful records of the items he
amassed.
$250 - 350
1005. WEST POINT UNIFORM OF BOMBER PILOT FELIX A.
KALINSKY The West Point dress jacket with pants, zipper
blouse and greatcoat once owned by distinguished bomber
pilot Felix A. Kalinsky (b. 1921), U.S.M.A. Class of 1943.
Very good condition. Kalinsky flew a B-17 with the 615th
Bomb Squadron in the 401st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. He was awarded two Distinguished
Flying Crosses and four Air Medals.
$300 - 400
12 kills, 4 V-1's, and
one German ace!
1006.
WINGS,
PILOT'S
GLOVES
AND
CIGARETTE LIGHTER OF BATTLE OF BRITAIN
ACE ROBERT W. OXSPRING A fine grouping of
relics from R.A.F. Battle of Britain ace ROBERT
"BOBBY" W. OXSPRING. Oxspring, a Group
Commander flying with 66 Squadron, garnered
twelve confirmed kills and is also credited with
shooting down four V-1 rockets. He is also
believed to have hit Luftwaffe ace Anton
Haffner, causing Haffner to bail-out and spend six months out of action. The lot includes a pair
of brown aviator's gloves with cinched wrist and diagonal zipper, stamped "APRIL 1941 40743"
within with "OXSPRING" writing in black ink in each, a pair of cloth R.A.F. pilot's wings, and a
logo brass lighter, lacking wick. Also included are four partly-printed military documents, 1939,
receipts, mess hall accounts, etc., possibly signed. Seven pieces, very good. From the personal
collection of World War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year collection
was built through an extensive system of contacts he developed with artifact hunters and diggers in Europe and the Far East, and he
$200 - 300
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1007. WORLD WAR II AIRCRAFT ESCAPE HATCH WITH
POSSIBLE BATTLE DAMAGE An escape hatch from an
unidentified World War II aircraft, likely Allied, 32 1/2" x
19" x 3", a slightly parabolic aluminum frame containing
a single plexiglas panel with a release latch on the
inside. The panel bears cracks and a hole, possibly
battle damage.
$250 - 350
1008. WORLD WAR II ARMY AIR CORPS UNIFORM
Army Air Corps O.D. wool shirt and pants I.D'd to one C.
M. Roach. Moderate moth nips to shirt. From the
personal collection of World War II and Civil War
historian Michael Miner.
$150 - 200
1009. WORLD WAR II BRITISH AIR RAID WARDEN'S
HELMET Scarce World War II helmet, a British air raid
warden's helmet, painted white with cloth chin strap,
bearing stenciled letters within: "BLFD, A.R.P.". Lacks
liner, paint chipped; still good.
$100 - 150
1010. WORLD WAR II BRITISH AIR RAID WARDEN'S JACKET Fine condition ca. 1939 P.R.
uniform coat for a warden corporal, all appropriate markings and patches present, for Swinton
& Pendlebury, northwest of Manchester. Manchester was an important industrial city during
the war. The worst bombing occurred on Dec. 22-23 when 700 people were killed and 2,500
injured. From the personal collection of World War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner.
Miner's thirty-year collection was built through an extensive system of contacts he developed
with artifact hunters and diggers in Europe and the Far East, and he maintained careful records
of the items he amassed.
$150 - 200
1011. A STRAND OF EVA BRAUN'S HAIR (1912 - 1945) The German mistress and later wife
of Nazi fuhrer Adolf Hitler, she committed suicide with him in the basement of the
Chancellery. A strand of Braun's blonde hair measuring approx. 1 3/8" long. Housed in a glass
slide, from the noted collection of Dr. John Lattimer, possibly ex-Hamilton.
$200 - 300
1012. BULLET-STRUCK GERMAN HELMET An evocative World War II relic, an early pattern
German Wehrmacht Helmet that shows a large caliber bullet hole in the lower rear,
undoubtedly a fatal shot. The helmet is well-rusted within, indicating that it had rested on
the ground upside-down for many years. The bullet hole shows rust absolutely consistent
with the aging of the helmet. From the personal collection of World War II and Civil War
historian Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year collection was built through an extensive system
of contacts he developed with artifact hunters and diggers in Europe and the Far East, and
he maintained careful records of
the items he amassed. $200 - 300
1013. EVA BRAUN'S AMETHYST DIAMOND AND GOLD RING EVA BRAUN
(1912 - 1945) German mistress and later wife of Nazi fuhrer Adolf Hitler,
she later committed suicide with him in the basement of the Chancellery. A
delicate art nouveaux yellow gold ring with a pear-shaped amethyst and a
tiny diamond, once owned and worn by Hitler's mistress, Eva Braun.
Originally sold by noted militaria auctioneers Mohawk Arms, fifty-year
experts in the field, in their 1991 catalog item A-95. This item was
purchased to become part of the famous collection of a noted Eastern
physician. Still in Mohawk's original packing with auction labels.
$600 - 800
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1014. EVA BRAUN'S GOLD PENDANT A small gold circular pendant once owned and worn
by Hitler's mistress, Eva Braun, about 1/2" diameter with open-framed perimeter and a ring
attachment for a chain, bearing her unique "E B" "butterfly" monogram designed for her by
Albert Speer. Originally sold by noted militaria auctioneers Mohawk Arms, fifty-year experts
in the field, in their 1991 catalog item A-91. Once part of a major collection of World War II
memorabilia owned by a prominent physician. Still in Mohawk's original packing with
auction labels.
$600 - 800
1015. EVA BRAUN'S CALLING CARD Her personal
calling card, an unadorned card measuring 4" x 2
1/5", and simply her name in clean type at center.
Condition is fine.
$200 - 300
1016. GERMAN COCONUT CANTEEN AND EPAULET A nice example of what is commonly called the
German "coconut" canteen, made from chemically impregnated pressed wood over an aluminum body.
The rear is dated 1943. The webbing is near perfect and the leather strap at the throat is completely
intact, lacking the small cup which often accompanied the canteen. With a single, unrelated soldier's
epaulet.
$150 - 200
1017. HEINRICH HIMMLER TABLE NAPKIN A fine linen
table napkin said to have been owned and used by SS
Leader HEINRICH HIMMLER, 13" x 14", with a very ornate,
stylized if not almost effeminate "H" heavily embroidered
in one corner. Fine condition. This item was obtained by
our consignor at the liquidation sale of a wide-promoted
traveling Holocaust museum in New England earlier this
year and whose items have proven to date entirely
authentic.
$300 - 400
Goering's silver picture frame
which once housed Hitler's portrait
1018. HERMAN GOERING SILVER PICTURE FRAME An important relic from
Hermann Goring's office at his Berlin home, a 20" x 26" sterling silver frame which
Goring had made by the prestigious Berlin jewelers Zeitner to contain a portrait of
Adolf Hitler. The hand-hammered frame bears an 8" x 18" silver-bordered support
bracket on the verso, which is entirely covered in brown velvet. The frame has
Zeitner's hallmarks on verso, as well as a "925" purity stamp. Within the frame is an
authentic portrait of Hitler bearing an ink Hoffmann bankstamp, though apparently
this image is not original to the frame, which originally contained a signed image.
The frame bears three holes at top which once held a Nazi device of some type,
likely removed at the time of the state-mandated auction of Goring's belongings by
Weinmuller Auctions. At bottom appears a post-war addition of Goring's crest by a
collector, which could be easily eradicated. Photo bears a deep indentation beneath
Hitler's ear, and glass is missing, otherwise this relic is in very good condition. This
great rarity bears extensive supporting provenance. It was originally auctioned by
Weinmuller, as noted above, then passed into the hands of two other owners,
before being sold by historian/dealer Ben Swearingen to the collection of Evan
Lattimer. A great deal of descriptive correspondence between Swearingen and Dr.
John Lattimer is included, which also refers to the frame being pictured in books be
Swearingen, Speer, and photographer Hoffmann. A documented item, worthy of
restoration.
$3,000 - 4,000
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1019. HITLER YOUTH COMPANY FLAG & NUREMBURG STADIUM TRICOLOR BANNER A scarce flag, a 64" x 42" Hitler Youth company flag,
very likely carried by a member at one of the huge rallies Hitler staged at
Nuremburg. The flag bears two thick patches at the upper right (or left)
on each side signifying the company and regiment number "21/360"
which have been stitched on the flag at the corners. A very rare relic with
only light soiling. Offered together with a 82" x 8" silk sash with metal
tassels at the narrow ends bearing the Imperial German colors. The sash
was purportedly used during one of the Nuremburg rallies. Light soiling,
else very good to fine condition. Together, two pieces.
$700 - 900
1020. LUFTWAFFE FLIGHT SUIT FROM CAPTURED GERMAN BOMBER CREWMAN A World
War II relic with an intriguing past, a Luftwaffe flight suit (fligerkombi) allegedly taken from
a German airman show down over England during the Battle of Britain. There are numerous
repairs and the inner wind-proof sheathing is shredded as the suit was used as a work suit
by a farmer for some time after war's end. The abdomen and lower-left sleeve show tears
consistent with shrapnel which jibes with the description of the item when previously sold.
All zippers are present, with leather pull tabs. The original owner stated that the suit was
purchased from a man in Ipswich, and that the plane was shot down in Suffolk in 1940. As it
turns out, the only German aircraft lost in Ipswich in 1940 was a Dornier D.17Z shot down
by R.A.F. Flight Lt. P. S. Weaver and F/O R. E. P. Booker of 56 Squadron on Aug. 21, 1940.
Four men were captured. From the personal collection of World War II and Civil War historian
Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year collection was built through an extensive system of
contacts he developed with artifact hunters and diggers in Europe and the Far East, and he
$400 - 500
1021. NAZI ARMY MESS PLATE An interesting relic
from Germany during World War II, a divided ceramic
mess plate issues to a German soldier. The thick
white plate measures 8" in diameter, and is divided
into three sections for an entree and two side dishes.
Stamped on the bottom "John Moller Wilhelmshaven
[device of the Nazi eagle and swastika] M 1939". Fine
condition, from the collection of noted collector and
author Dr. John Lattimer.
$200 - 300
1022. NAZI INSIGNIA Lot of seven items from Nazi military uniforms, includes two chest patches, two hat
emblems, one pin, and two buttons. Sold as is, should be viewed.
$100 - 150
Recovered from a flak position at the
Remagen Bridge
1023. REMAGEN BRIDGE GERMAN HELMET AND DOG
TAG Two rare relics from the famous Ludendorff Bridge
at Remagen, the last standing on the Rhine, namely a
German Luftwaffe helmet and dog tag dug at the scene
years after the crucial capture of the bridge that helped open western Germany to a
determined Allied advance. According to the provenance with these items, the M35
helmet was found at the base of a fir tree under 4" of pine needles 150' from the far
side of Remagen Bridge. The helmet is pitted and corroded, and the steel has been
preserved with a coating of varnish. The liner within is intact. Also present is a 2 3/4"
oval German soldier's dog tag which was found under the helmet. It also bears some
corrosion, but most of the lettering is intact. The unfortunate owner's name is
illegible, but he was a member of a flak replacement unit. Two exceptional relics
from a crucial battle! The Remagen Bridge was captured by soldiers of the U.S. 9th Armored Division on Mar. 7, 1945, during
Operation Lumberjack. Although German engineers had mined the bridge before the American approach, the fuses had been cut by
two Polish engineers. The psychological advantage of having crossed the Rhine in force and in pursuit of the retreating Wehrmacht,
improved Allied morale while communicating disaster to the retreating Germans. From the personal collection of World War II and
Civil War historian Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year collection was built through an extensive system of contacts he developed with
artifact hunters and diggers in Europe and the Far East, and he maintained careful records of the items he amassed.
$300 - 400
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1024. ROMMEL'S CAPTURED BOTTLE OF SCOTCH A rare war souvenir, a bottle of cognac originally
captured by Erwin Rommel's Afrika Corps in North Afrika, then recaptured by American soldiers during the
invasion of Italy. According to history, during the Afrika Corps' traversing of North Afrika a vast wine and
spirits cellar was uncovered which included over a million and a half liters of top quality scotch, gin, rum
and cognac. After Rommel and his troops took their share, the balance of over a million liters was sent to
the Italian port city of Nettuno in the holds of empty Axis cargo ships. On Jan. 22, 1944 the nearby city of
Anzio was assaulted by Allied forces, and shortly thereafter the battle-toughened soldiers discovered,
much to their glee, over 250,000 gallons of booze still resting in the Nettuno warehouses! The local Delva
Distillery stepped in, bottled the liquor in the bottles it now rests in, and applied descriptive fancy labels.
Eventually, the bottles were transferred to Linz and sold privately in 1976 when reproductions of the
original labels were made. This particular green glass bottle is marked "Special Brand Finely Matured Old
Scotch Whiskey," and has leaked slightly - about seventy-five percent of the liquor remains. It is capped
with a contemporary metal top and should be re-corked. A few tiny tears and a scuff to the label, but is
otherwise in very good condition. It is NOT sold for consumption, only as a relic, and all local and interstate
liquor laws apply.
$200 - 300
1025. ROMMEL'S CAPTURED BOTTLE OF COGNAC A rare war souvenir, a bottle
of cognac originally captured by Erwin Rommel's Afrika Corps in North Afrika, then
recaptured by American soldiers during the invasion of Italy. According to history,
during the Afrika Corps' traversing of North Afrika a vast wine and spirits cellar
was uncovered which included over a million and a half liters of top quality scotch,
gin, rum and cognac. After Rommel and his troops took their share, the balance of
over a million liters was sent to the Italian port city of Nettuno in the holds of
empty Axis cargo ships. On Jan. 22, 1944 the nearby city of Anzio was assaulted
by Allied forces, and shortly thereafter the battle-toughened soldiers discovered,
much to their glee, over 250,000 gallons of booze still resting in the Nettuno
warehouses! The local Delva Distillery stepped in, bottled the "fine champagne
pale" cognac in the bottles it now rests in, and applied descriptive fancy labels.
Eventually, the bottles were transferred to Linz and sold privately in 1976 when reproductions of the original
labels were made. This particular green glass bottle has leaked slightly, and about seventy-five percent of
the liquor remains; it should be re-corked. A few tiny tears and a scuff to the label, but is otherwise in very
good condition. It is NOT sold for consumption, only as a relic, and all local and interstate liquor laws apply.
$200 - 300
1026. WEHRMACHT COMMUNICATION OFFICER'S HAT World War II
German officers cap with visor, band and all insignia, the yellow
piping indicating that is was once worn by a communications officer.
Interior sweat band cracked and about half lost, some wear and a few
tiny moth holes to top, else generally quite good.
$200 - 300
1027. (JAPANESE ATROCITIES IN CHINA) A graphic and disturbing pair of photographs, each measuring 5" x 3 1/2" b/w. The first
shows a Chinese man in the middle of the street, on his knees, arms bound behind his back, being beheaded by a Japanese soldier.
Someone has added a note on the verso: "Execution of Bandits look close. I believe it is the most marvelous pictures of its kind. The
head has not fallen yet and the blood is spreading...". The second photograph shows another individual who had just been beheaded
by a Chinese executioner in the street. The images likely date from the mid to late 1930s in Manchuria. Photos bear a few slight
creases otherwise very good condition. For obvious reasons we have not illustrated these disturbing images, but we can provide
copies upon request.
$100 - 150
1028. JAPANESE "GOOD LUCK" BELT OF
1,000 STITCHES A scarce war relic, a
Japanese soldier's waist sash, 38" x 10",
yellow dyed cotton bearing a red Japanese
"meatball" sewn at center. The sash also
bears one thousand white stitches that form
several Japanese characters. This particular
sash belonged to an artillery officer, who,
like many of his fellow soldiers, wore it with
the hope that it would make him "bulletproof". The stitches were obtained by a mother, sister, or girlfriend from friends, family members, and sympathetic strangers
solicited on the street. Sold with: a cloth (silk?) window banner, 35" x 9", bearing gold fringe at bottom and a "rising sun" emblem,
indicating that a male member in the Japanese home was serving in the armed forces. Some soiling to the sash, else very good.
Uncommon! Two pieces.
$300 - 400
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1029. JAPANESE AIR RAID HOOD A scarce relic World War II relic, a thickly
padded air raid hood called the Bokuzukin meant to protect the wearer from heat
and embers during an air raid. The hood is crafted from blue and white dotted
cotton fabric called Ikat (Kasuri) which was sewn to another layer to form a thick
quilt, with ribbons around the hood to tie tightly under the chin. The hood has a
wide collar to protect the shoulders, too. It measures 23" long and 40" in diameter
at the bottom, 13" deep and 10 1/2" high, making it likely for an adult woman
who, as the war went on, began carrying these hoods at all times as well as those
for their children. A fabric tag sewn within reads: "Sendai City, Koushoji Tori 51",
with the owner's name and blood type: "Onodera Keiko, Type B". In homeland
Japan, groups like the Imperial Reservists Association and the Greater Japan
National Defense Women's Association began training civilians to fight with fire in
times of raids. Civilians were instructed to have a large tank of water in the house
at all times for emergency, and were taught anti-fire tactics such as bucket relay
and using a bamboo pole with ropes designed to wipe out small fires. However
obviously these tactics were terribly ineffective against the advanced technology of
American bombers and air maneuvers. On July 20, 1945, 123 B-29 bombers
dropped 10,961 incendiary bombs on Sendai in a raid lasting over two hours: 17% of the city was burnt down. The hood is in very
good condition, with little sign of use. A most unusual item!
$700 - 900
Relics from the hard-fought battle of Attu, Alaska
1030. RECOVERED JAPANESE MILITIARIA FROM THE BATTLE OF ATTU On June
7, 1942, six months after Pearl Harbor, the 301st Independent Infantry Battalion of
the Japanese Northern Army landed on the remote Aleutian island of Attu without
opposition, one day after landing on nearby Kiska. On May 11, 1943, the operation
to recapture Attu began. A shortage of landing craft, unsuitable beaches, and
equipment that failed to operate in the appalling weather caused great difficulties
in projecting any force against the Japanese. Many soldiers suffered from frostbite
because essential supplies could not be landed, or having been landed, could not
be moved to where they were needed. On May 29, the last of the Japanese forces
suddenly attacked near Massacre Bay in one of the largest banzai charges of the
Pacific campaign. The charge, led by Colonel Yamasaki, penetrated U.S. lines far
enough to encounter shocked rear-echelon units of the American force. After
furious, brutal, close-quarter, and often hand-to-hand combat, the Japanese force
was killed almost to the last man: only 28 prisoners were taken. We offer several
relics obtained by a soldier present at the now nearly forgotten battle, including
29" x 17" section of canvas with three hanging straps bearing unknown Japanese
characters, possibly a flag remnant, noted: "ATTU 7-28-43 CASCO BAY" (near the
scene of the banzai charge), a 4" x 2" section of aluminum with Japanese
characters marked: "JAP ZERO ATTU MAY 1943", a 3" x 2" bar of green army-issue
Japanese soap, a Japanese whistle and chain, and a small packet of Japanese
cigarettes. Also present is a 28" x 28" home-made Japanese flag with four Japanese characters, tack holes in corners, purportedly a
"body" flag captured by the same soldier at Okinawa. Overall very good.
$400 - 600
1031. INSIGNIA OF AN AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FIGHTER PLANE A
great World War I relic, a swath of dark blue coated canvas measuring approx. 29"
x 27" and bearing an insignia of an owl poised to grasp its prey. According to a
1920 copy of Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine, the use insignia to
identify A.E.F. squadrons was approved by Secretary of War Newton D. Baker in
1917. While some of the better-known insignia are the Indian head of the 103rd
Pursuit Squadron or the "hat in the ring" logo made famous by Eddie Rickenbacker,
a variety of devices were used to identify the planes and their affiliations. Our
example is from the17th Aero Squadron and shows a great white owl in flight,
ready to pounce on the enemy. According to the DAR Magazine: "The 17th was a
pursuit squadron, assigned to the Second Army on Nov. 4, 1918, and reached the
American Front at Toul the same day. This squadron had been assigned first to the
Royal Air Force on July 15, 1918, and operated with them until November. During
its period of activity it had engaged in 110 combats, and received official
confirmation for 54 victories...". With expected wear from use and folds from
storage, overall very good. With a copy of the aforementioned DAR Magazine
article.
$400 - 600
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Signed by prominent Manhattan Project participants
1032. (ATOMIC BOMB) Signed book, An American Genius: The Life of Ernest
Orlando Lawrence by Herbert Childs (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1968), first edition,
with a bookplate affixed to interior cover signed by the author and nine notables,
including father of the hydrogen bomb EDWARD TELLER, American general and coleader of the Manhattan Project LESLIE R. GROVES, Director of the Donner Lab
JOHN H. LAWRENCE, Director of the Lawrence Hall of Science HENRY E. WHITE,
MRS. MARY LAWRENCE and others. Fine.
$300 - 400
1033. (ENOLA GAY) Nice S.P. 10" x 8" b/w,
showing the mushroom cloud hovering over
Hiroshima after the explosion of the atomic
bomb on Aug. 6, 1945. Signed in blue ink
by: PAUL TIBBETS (who adds "Pilot"),
JAMES VAN KIRK (who adds "Navigator"),
and THOMAS FERREBEE (who adds
"Bombardier"). Fine, ideal for display.
$75 - 100
1034. A SAKI CUP THAT SURVIVED THE HIROSHIMA BLAST A delicate
white porcelain sake cup, about 2" tall and 2" across at the top with a fine
handle and base which somehow survived the horrific atomic blast at
Hiroshima, Japan on Aug. 6, 1945. The cup bears the slightest bit of black
(carbon?) residue at the base, but is otherwise undamaged and in very good
condition. From the personal collection of World War II and Civil War
historian Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year collection was built through an
extensive system of contacts he developed with artifact hunters and diggers
in Europe and the Far East, and he maintained careful records of the items
he amassed.
$400 - 600
1035. THEODORE J. "DUTCH" VAN KIRK (b. 1921) American Army
Air Corps officer, navigator of the Enola Gay during its mission to
Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Fine S.P. 10" x 8" color, a reprint
showing the famed B-29 bomber Enola Gay on the runway, with a
superb lengthy note in blue marker by Van Kirk at top: "The first
atomic bomb was dropped from 30,600 ft. It exploded 43 seconds
late, about 3800 feet above the ground. The city of Hiroshima was
devastated. Millions of lives, both Allied and Japanese were saved.
Days later the war ended and the killing stopped. Dutch Van Kirk
Navigator Enola Gay Hiroshima - 6 Aug. 1945". Fine condition.
$300 - 400
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1036. JULIUS STREICHER'S ANTI-SEMITIC CHILDREN'S BOOK, "DER
GIFTPILZ" Very rare book Der Giftpilz ("The Poison Mushroom"), by Ernst
Hiemer with illustrations by Philipp Rupprecht, published by Streicher's Berlag
Der Sturmer, 1938, cloth and paper covers. Within are 17 color plates within
with various insulting captions, including one beneath a sinister-looking figure
passing out candy to children: "The Experience of Hans and Else with a Strange
Man: 'Here, kids, I have some candy for you. But you both have to come with
me'...", and one beneath a young boy showing a lady a mushroom in the forest:
"The Poisonous Mushroom: 'Just as it is often hard to tell a toadstool from an
edible mushroom, so too it is often very hard to recognize the Jew as a swindler
and criminal'...". Julius Streicher, the Nazi publisher of the anti-Semitic
newspaper Der Sturmer, issued Der Giftpilz to generate anti-Semitism among
young children by wrapping hateful, corrosive lies about Jews in the form of a
traditional children's storybook. Today, its naked propaganda is shockingly
apparent, but at the time, it was just one step in the Nazis' feverish rush
toward the complete destruction of all Jews. The book uses outright
fabrications to create a portrait of Jews as ugly, depraved and dishonest
outsiders who must be rooted out for the good of society. Streicher used many
of the same simplistic and often contradictory premises for Der Giftpilz that he
used in his newspaper. Defying logic, the stories taught that Jews were cunning
but also stupid; too lazy to work, yet fanatically dedicated to destroying the
Aryan "race"; that they were money-worshipping capitalists but also capitalistbashing Bolsheviks. The illustrations portrayed non-Jews as fair-haired,
attractive, ideal Aryans. They showed Jews as dark, sinister, ugly caricatures.
Following the war's end, American soldiers gathered all copies of these books
they could find and destroyed them. Cloth binding is soiled, with corners
bumped and a bit worn, cracked at gutter, and a few damp spots within, still
generally very good.
$2,000 - 3,000
An excessively rare Jewish Warsaw ghetto police badge
1037. JEWISH GHETTO POLICE BADGE An extraordinarily rare item, a chest or
(more likely) hat badge worn by a Polish member of the Jewish Order Service,
referred to by their fellow Jews as the Jewish Police. These auxiliary police units
were organized in the Jewish ghettos of Europe by local Judenrat councils under
order of the occupying German Nazis. The hexagonal brass badge measures 1
1/2" across with a blue enamel border and raised lettering at the edge:
"ORDNUNGSDIENST SLUZBA PORZADKOW" ("Auxiliary Police" in German and Polish)
. At center appears a Star of David. The reverse bears a screw-on dial with maker's
mark: "J. Olszewski GRAWER WARSZAWA" indicating this item was manufactured in
Warsaw and was likely worn by a Jewish policeman in the Warsaw Ghetto. Very
good condition, the first we've seen anywhere. Members of the Jewish police rarely
wore uniforms, carried no firearms, and were used primarily to secure Jews for
deportation. They usually had little connection with the communities they oversaw;
some even converted to Christianity and adopted anti-Semitic attitudes. The
Warsaw Ghetto had the largest contingent of Jewish police, numbering about
2,500. Of course, by war's end, these collaborators met the same end as their
victims. These badges have been copied in recent years - we include a modern
"knock-off" for comparison.
$2,000 - 3,000
1038.
JULIUS
STREICHER'S
ANTI-SEMITIC
CHILDREN'S
BOOK A disgusting example of
Nazi propagandist Julius Streicher's anti-Semitic propaganda machine, the
children's book Trust No Fox on the Green Heath and No Jew On His Oath,
(Nuremburg: Sturmerverlag, 1936). This book, along with Streicher's two other
children's books, were considered such dangerous material that they were
routinely destroyed by the Allied occupation wherever they were found. Incredibly,
the book was written by one Elwire Bauer, an 18 year-old art student and
kindergarten teacher! It was illustrated by Philip Rupprecht, Der Sturmer's
cartoonist "FIPS". This 10" x 8" book bears an image of a fox and a caricature of a
Jew with a Star of David on the cover. Within are 21 tales, each accompanied by a
full-page color picture. Main chapters include "The Father of the Jew is the Devil",
"Once a Jew, Always a Jew", "Don't Buy From the Jew", "The Sabbath", etc.
Illustrations within are equally insulting, including impoverished Germans being
evicted by a Jewish landlord, a banker groping a German girl, a Jewish teacher and
pupils being taunted, Jews being banned from a lakefront, and Jewish families
being deported from a town. Streicher included himself in one plate, depicted as: "...Streicher, the valiant man from Franconia who
stood up against the Jews!". Four of the plates and several pages of text bear childish scribbling on them, binding is loose and cover
is soiled, still overall good to very good. A vile tract yet still an important item in the Nazi's historical record. The first few pages bear
a few small toned spots at bottom margin, else very good to fine condition.
$2,000 - 3,000
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A medal presented by Yad Vashem to one who remains "Righteous Among the Nations"
1039. YAD VASHEM "RIGHTEOUS AMONG THE NATIONS" PRESENTATION
MEDAL A very rare relic, an original "Righteous Among the Nations" medal
presented to a woman who saved two Jews in Russia during the Holocaust. The
medal is crafted from silver-plated bronze measuring 2 1/2" diameter and
showing on the front the arms of concentration camp survivors weaving a rope
around the globe, with the verso depicting a building and the phrase "Le Peuple
Juif Reconnaisant". The Israeli cause Yad Vashem, The Holocaust Martyrs' and
Heroes' Remembrance Authority, embarked in 1963 upon a worldwide project
to grant the title of "Righteous Among the Nations" to the heroes who helped
Jews during the Holocaust, setting up a public Commission, headed by a
Supreme Court Justice, to examine each case. Those recognized as heroes
receive a medal such as our example and a certificate of honor. Their names
are commemorated on the Mount of Remembrance in Jerusalem. Our particular
medal was awarded to Galina Pilipenko in 2000. According to an explanatory
email accompanying the lot: "On the eve of the German invasion into the Soviet
Union, Nikolay Syabruk was a high school student...one of his classmates was a
Naum Khmara, a Jewish boy. Although they were not friends, Nikolay felt an
obligation to help Naum...The Germans...occupied Baranovka on June 10,
1941, and immediately crowded the Jews into a ghetto...Every day he provided
Naum with food...After several killings (Aktion)...in which Naum's father
perished, the general population was told in no uncertain terms that helping
Jews was forbidden...However, Nikolay and his family ignored the Germans'
warning and continued to provide food...Naum and his sister Eva...would take temporary refuge in Nikolay's home. In November 1941
after Naum was sent to a labor camp...the Syabruk family continued to support his relatives...On Jan. 6, 1942, a final Aktion to
liquidate the ghetto took place, which Eva, alone of the family, survived. One day...she came secretly to the Syabruk family and
stayed with them for two days. She was determined to find her younger brother Naum...But after setting out, she felt that she lacked
the strength to reach her destination. She then recalled a classmate, Galina Pilipenko...Galina took her in but ten days later, in the
wake of threats by the neighbors, Eva had to leave and continue on her way to the labor camp in Novograd-Volynks. There, to her joy,
she found her brother. Under subhuman conditions the two survived until December 1942, when Soviet partisans attacked the camp
guards and freed the inmates....". Along with Galina, Yad Vashem recognized Nikolay Syabruk and his parents. The medal is housed
within the original felt-lined wood box and is in fine condition.
$1,000 - 1,200
1040. NAZI PROOF OF JEWISH ANCESTRY DOCUMENT Rare partly-printed D.S. 2pp. legal folio, stamped "Pillfallen", Dec. 10, 1934,
in which Heinrich Brodowski [?] has listed his ancestors going back to 1839. Stamped by the SS to the right of each name is "Judische"
in purple ink. On verso, the stamp "Aryan ancestry with no exceptions" has been crossed out, with "Judische" stamped beneath. Very
good condition.
$400 - 500
1041. HOLOCAUST DOCUMENT CONFIRMING ARYAN ANCESTRY Partly-printed D.S. 1p. 8vo., Bingerbruck, Feb. 9, 1937, in which
the signer certifies: "a. I am not informed that I am an offspring of Jewish parents or grandparents. b. I am married and have 4
children. I am not informed that my spouse is an offspring of Jewish parents or grandparents". Very good condition.
$150 - 200
1042. NAZI WAR CRIMINALS: "ASHCAN" INTERROGATION EPHEMERA Mimeographed typescript, 8pp. legal folio stamped "SECRET",
"SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE" July 7, 1945 a memorandum concerning "Weekly Roster No. 6 of 'ASHCAN'
Internees as at 6 July 1945". "ASHCAN" was the code name for the Palace Hotel in Fromburg, Luxembourg where the top captured
Nazi war criminals were incarcerated until they stood trial in Nuremburg including Goering, Jodl, Keitel, von Ribbentrop, Streicher,
Kesserling, Donitz and many others. The report lists interrogation reports on a variety of subjects including Walter Funk, Dr. Karl
Brandt, Julius Streicher, Johannes Blaskowitz, Hermann Goering, Wilhelm Frick, Franz Ritter von Epp, and many others. Offered
together with a 4pp. legal folio memorandum, "FORWARD HEADQUARTERS", June 16, 1945, marked "SECRET" providing instructions
for interrogating top Nazi war criminals in custody. Both documents bear the usual folds, light toning, else very good condition.
$400 - 600
1043. AUSCHWITZ PRISONER'S LETTER Uncommon very late Auschwitz prisoner's letter, 2pp. 4to., July 9, 1944 in which prisoner
August Korzuch writes to a woman with the same surname in Orlau, Germany. Untranslated. With camp name and regulations printed
on the face of the folded letter, censor stamp and Auschwitz postmark. Very good.
$150 - 200
1044. AUSCHWITZ RECORD A printed document from Auschwitz, 1p. 8vo., for Manfred Israel Rosenfelder born in Nuremburg on
Nov. 11, 1925, now at the camp in 1940. A docket in grease pencil at right notes his sister, Rosa Rosenfelder is prisoner number
75210. She is listed in the German state archives. File hopes at left margin, very good.
$150 - 200
1045. BIALYSTOK GHETTO DOCUMENT Rare partly-printed D.S. 1p. legal folio, Bialystok ghetto, Feb. 28, 1944, in which one worker
requests an additional day off. Stamped "Getto Bervaltung" at bottom, very good condition. The first document of this kind we have
encountered.
$200 - 300
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1048. (COMMANDANT OF DACHAU) HEINRICH DEUBEL (1890 - 1962) German SS officer and Commandant of Dachau from 1934 to
1936 until removed for being too lenient with prisoners, then transferred to KZ Columbia-Haus. Following three years of internment,
he escaped imprisonment for war crimes. Rare D.S. as Commandant of Dachau on "Konzentrationslager Dachau Kommandatur"
letterhead, 1p. large 4to., [Dachau], Dec. 3, 1934 to Reischsfuhrer-SS Heinrich Himmler concerning a leave of absence or departure
from the SS of SS officer von Beurlaubung. File holes at left, else very good.
$400 - 600
1049. PASSPORT OF JEWISH ESCAPEES TO EGYPT An interesting item, a German
passport issued to two Jewish individuals who were fleeing to Alexandria, Egypt.
Dated Dec. 5, 1938, the passport is contained within a leatherbound folder stamped
"Reiche-Pass". The interior reveals that Mr. Karl Israel Falik and Mrs. Mathilde Sara
Falik managed to escape German and board a boat to Alexandria, Egypt on May 31,
1940 for a trip authorized by the German Consulate. Later stamps reveal that the
Faliks' passport was then renewed by the Swedish Consulate in Alexandria. They
appeared to have remained in Alexandria for several years, for the passport also
contains eight stamps from Egypt that indicate in Arabic and Egypt that the couple
were "Permitted to stay in Egypt until May 25, 1946". According to our consignor, a
direct descendent of the Faliks, they then moved to Israel. As such, they were some
of the first settlers there. The passport is remarkably good condition, with original
photographs of the Faliks within.
$300 - 400
1050. HOLOCAUST DOCUMENTS REQUESTING PROOF THAT FIANCÉE IS NOT A JEW An interesting assemblage of three pieces,
the first a T.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Karlsruhe, June 23, 1943 from the General Prosecutor to Bernard Koch, whose son wishes to marry an Aryan
woman, but whose name suggests that he might be Jewish. In part: "...Your son, Justice Inspector Heinrich Koch, needs to attest that
his bride and her parents have German blood and ancestry. He will have to bring in the marriage certificates of the bride's parents as
well as a birth certificate for her grandmother (Maria Elisabetha Detsel). I will send back the document of compliance which I will
receive from the unit doctor as well as the declaration of Oscar Krebs [Maria's father] from 20.5.1943". With SS stamp at bottom and
original cover. Along with the birth certificate of from the grandmother Maria Elisabetha Detzel, stating she was born in1868 in
Bacharach, and an A.L.S. from the aforementioned Oscar Krebs stating that he agrees that his daughter will marry Koch. Very good
condition.
$200 - 300
1051. JEWISH WORK PERMIT FOR FALLERSLEBEN FROM 1828 Manuscript D.S. 4pp. legal folio, Fallerslaben, May 14, 1828, a work permit
for Jewish tinsmith Johann Karl Wilhelm Freiberg, who has given proof that he is permitted to ply his trade in Fallersleben, and now "...is
permitted to work without a helper in the counties of Fallersleben, Bonenreich, Ebstorff, Gifthorn, Knesebeck, Luchow...He is not allowed to
sell anything or trade anything, or to have someone else use his concession. This permission must be presented to the necessary authorities
before it can be used...". A condition of Mr. Freiberg follows, his age, size, etc. On the verso of the document are stamps of the various towns
in which he is permitted to work. Condition just good, with fold tears, loss at middle and staining.
$400 - 600
1052. FRENCH ANTI-SEMITIC PROPAGANDA LEAFLET Rare anti-Semitic propaganda leaflet from occupied France, 2pp. 4to., ca. 1942-44.
One side of the handout bears a color map of the world divided into three zones of "Jewish influence", including the "Jewish Empire of
America", "Jewish Empire of Russia", and "Jewish Empire of England". The verso bears text with the usual Nazi anti-Semitic slurs: "...2 billion
500 million MEN Will they be dominated be 17 million JEWS?...The secret agreements from Washington...which the Anglo-American
propaganda doesn't reveal?...STALIN - ROOSEVELT - CHURCHILL intend to divide the world...for the greater glory of Israel!...". Throughout,
Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill are associated with notable Jews such as Adamic, Guggenheim, Oppenheimer, Sassoon, Rothschild, and so
on. Minimal archival repair to a split, else very good. French propaganda of this type is very rarely encountered.
$300 - 400
1053. FUNERAL CARDS FOR CONCENTRATION CAMP VICTIMS A group of seven funeral cards for Catholic individuals who perished
at various concentration camps, including Bergen-Belsen, Stettin, Mauthausen, Neuengamme and Buchenwald. Very good condition.
Along with a cover (only) from the "Gemeinshaftslager Stockhausen", cancelled Oct. 2, 1944 and address to the International
Committee of the Red Cross in Switzerland. Very good.
$200 - 300
1054. ORANIENBURG PRISONER'S CAMP MONEY A fifty pfennig banknote issued by and
used at the German concentration camp, Oranienburg, later commonly called
Sachsenhausen. The note measures 5" x 3 1/2" and on both sides pictures the German
eagle and swastika device, two armed German soldiers facing center, and a strand of
barbed wire. Heavily creased, else very good. Sachsenhausen was used primarily for
political prisoners and was the scene of a huge counterfeiting effort to undermine the
British pound.
$100 - 150
1055. GESTAPO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK Partly-printed D.S. 1p. legal folio,
Angermunde, Apr. 12, 1937, a criminal background check for Friedrich Mehl that
confirms that there is no reason not to employ him. On Nazi letterhead and signed by a
Kreisleiter. File holes at left, very good.
$150 - 200
1056. GESTAPO DOCUMENT ARRESTING A RAILROAD EMPLOYEE Rare partly-printed D.S. 2pp. legal folio, Munich, Mar. 10, 1939,
a document in which Paul Mayr, a railroad worker, was asked by his employer to be examined by the Gestapo. At the top of the first
page is stamped "Arrested" underneath a large stamp of the prosecutor of Munich who states that the person had no prior criminal
record. Within is another "Arrested" stamp and that of the SS. What became of this individual is not known. Very good condition.
$200 - 300
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1057. GESTAPO EXTRACT OF A CRIMINAL FILE Partly-printed D.S. 2pp. legal folio, Stettin, June 6, 1940, in which a railroad
employee was sent to the Gestapo for questioning, filled out by a senior prosecutor and then sent to the Gestapo. The first page is
stamped indicating that the individual had a three-time criminal record; on verso are signatures of members of the Gestapo, etc.
Slight split at top margin, file holes to left, very good.
$150 - 200
1058. GERMAN PHOTOGRAPHS FROM A GHETTO A pair of small photos measuring 3 1/2" x 2 1/2", showing scenes from a Jewish
ghetto (not identified). In them, at least one individual wears a white armband. Fine condition, no backstamps.
$200 - 300
He conceptualized the gas chamber and
medical experiments on camp inmates
1059. DR. ERNST-ROBERT GRAWITZ (1899 - 1945) A Reichsphysician SS and Police,
Grawitz advised Heinrich Himmler, commander of the Schutzstaffel (SS), on the use of gas
chambers. He carried out brutal medical experiments on Nazi concentration camp prisoners.
Due to his own SS rank, Grawitz was administratively responsible for all medical
experiments conducted. Grawitz was also a physician in the Fuhrerbunker. As high-level
ranking Nazis fled Berlin, Grawitz committed suicide by detonating two grenades at the
dinner table, thus obliterating himself and his family. Very rare T.L.S. on (ironically) Red
Cross letterhead, 1p, sm. folio, Berlin, Dec. 5, 1938 to Dr. Kruth in Saarbrucken, apparently
sending his nominations for doctors to fill vacancies at a clinic and maternity home in
Saarbrucken. File holes at left margin, else fine.
$600 - 800
1060. HOLOCAUST PHOTOGRAPHY A grouping of 31 5" x 6 1/2" printed b/w photographs
taken by members of the 166th Signal photo company of victims, alive and dead, at some of
Germany's most notorious concentration camps, including Buchenwald, Ohrdruf,
Hergenhein, and at Wetterfield. Also included are images of German civilians forced by the
liberators to view and transport the bodies to new graves in different locations. The photos
cite the photographers' names, locations, and offer explanatory notes. Also included are five
original 3" x 4 3/4" candid photos taken by an American soldier depicting piles of bodies
discovered upon the liberation of an unknown camp. These images are simply too ghastly to illustrate - the less horrifying ones are
shown here. Vivid testimony.
$200 - 300
1061. "THE ETERNAL JEW" ANTI-SEMITIC EXHIBITION PROPAGANDA Rare grouping of Nazi
propaganda surrounding the vile 1938 anti-Semitic exhibition "The Eternal Jew", includes the 1937
128pp. paperbound book, heavily illustrated with photographs of prominent Jews from Germany and
elsewhere, some rather unflattering. All images are captioned, undoubtedly with propagandistic or
insulting descriptions. Among those pictured are Charlie Chaplin, Franz Werfel, Nathan Rothschild,
Gustav Mahler, Theodor Herzl, and so on. Also included are three postcard reproductions of the
poster used to promote the exhibition, canceled respectively in Vienna and Munich on days the
exhibition was open in those cities. The covers of the book bear a few chips at margins, contents are
very good, the postcards are fine. In 1940 the film of the same name was released. The movie was
produced in the style of a documentary, the central thesis being the immutable racial personality
traits that, according to Nazi doctrine, characterize the Jew as a wandering cultural parasite.
Throughout the film, these supposed traits are contrasted to the Nazi state ideal: while Aryan men
are shown to find satisfaction in physical labor and the creation of value, Jews are depicted as
finding pleasure in money and a hedonist lifestyle.
$400 - 600
1062. 1920s BANK NOTES WITH JEWISH CARICATURES A rare group of three German
Reichsnotes for 1,000 Marks each, issued Sept. 15, 1922, and later anti-Semitic, pro-Nazi
stamps added on the verso of each in the 1930s. The derogatory images include an astounded
Jewish man standing in front of a swastika, a side-profile image with note beneath: "Sowjet Jude
Radeck", and a Jew at a microphone marked "London". Each very good, worth of further research.
$500 - 600
1063. DE JUDEN IN NEDERLAND Scarce publication, The Jews in Holland, by Hans Graf von
Monts, (no other publishing data noted), 63pp. 8vo., clearly a war-date Nazi propaganda piece
aimed at winning-over the Dutch, who were in fact among the most staunch foes of any of
those peoples occupied by the Germans. Although untranslated, within are pictured various
prominent Jews from around the world, including Henry Morgenthau and Felix Warburg, with
typical unflattering candid images of Jews and a mention of Henry Ford as well. A few trivial
spots on cover, else very good.
$100 - 150
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1064. DIE JUDEN IN USA (Jews in the USA), by Dr. Hans Diebow, printed by Naziaffiliated printers Zentralverlag der NSDAP, Berlin, 1943, with the cover depicting New
York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, whose mother was a Jew. Indeed, the cover story is
dedicated to LaGuardia, whose has pictures within comparing him to a grinning chimp,
with additional attacks on Felix Frankfurter, Albert Einstein, David O. Selznick, Henry
Morgenthau, and many others, all heavily illustrated. Light wear to cover, else fine.
Diebow was a noted anti-Semitic author of the time, widely employed by the Nazi
Party. Light wear.
$200 - 300
1065. JEWISH PROOF OF ANCESTRY Rare partly-printed D.S. 2pp. legal folio,
Darsehmen?, Feb. 19, 1935, in which an unfortunate individual lists his ancestors back
to 1830. One listing on the recto is stamped "Judische", and on the verso, the printed
affirmation "Aryan ancestry no exceptions" is crossed out, with "Judische" stamped
beneath. Very good condition.
$400 - 500
1066. LITZMANNSTADT GHETTO PHOTOGRAPHS
A group of three photographs, the first a real photo
postcard showing a group of railroad employees in
uniform. On verso is a note identifying an inspector,
but the balance not legible. Along with two 2" x 3
1/5" candids, the first showing the same group of
men as the postcard, stamped "Litzmannstadt Getto
Berwaltung" on verso, while the other depicts a
freight train. Three pieces, very good. $150 - 200
1067. LITZMANNSTADT SHOOTING CERTIFICATE interesting document, a Deutsche Reichsbahn
"Certificate for the Education in Weapons" dated Litzmannstadt, 1941, confirming that Friedrich
Schmidt had completed rifle training. He may have been a ghetto guard, but it is impossible to tell.
Very good condition.
$150 - 200
1068. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE FROM LITZMANNSTADT Unusual partly-printed D.S. 2pp. legal folio, the town of Litzmannstadt,
Nov. 26, 1940, a form filled out by Erwin Schultz listing his fiancee's ancestors and confirming that his future wife does not have any
Jewish parents or grandparents. Rough left margin with file holes thereon, very good.
$200 - 300
1069. SENDING A SICK MAN TO EBERSWALDE CONCENTRATION CAMP Partly-printed D.S. 2pp. legal folio, Litzmannstadt, Nov. 28,
1944, an SS "Krankenblatt" or medical document, in which one a man is examined by a doctor and then transported to KZ
Eberswalde, arriving there on Dec. 10, 1941. Signed by the commandant of the camp and other authorities. A bit fragile with a fold
tear and some wear to margins, very good.
$200 - 300
1070. SENDING A SICK MAN TO LITZMANNSTADT Partly-printed D.S. 2pp. legal folio, Litzmannstadt , Nov. 10, 1944, an SS
"Krankenblatt" or medical document, in which a man is examined by a doctor and then transported to the Litzmannstadt Ghetto,
arriving there on Dec. 12, 1944. Signed by the commandant of LItzmannstaft and other authorities. Torn file holes at left margin from
disbinding, wear to edges, very good.
$200 - 300
1071. NUREMBERG TRIAL COURT EXHIBIT SHOWING ORGANIZATION OF
GERMAN POLICE An original item from the Nuremburg war crimes trials, a printed
document 26" x 16", stamped "Court Document" at top and showing the
organization of the German police in a flow-chart style with Reichsfuhrer Heinrich
Himmler at the epicenter of the organization. From the estate of famed German
defense lawyer Rudolf Aschenauer (1913-1983) who defended hundreds of indicted
war criminals including Walther Funk and Otto Ohlendorf in 1945, and many others
in later trials of the 1950s and 1960s. He was also editor of I, Adolf Eichmann: A
Historical Witness-Account. A few fold
splits, otherwise very good condition. A
great
relic
of
the
historic
trials.
$300 - 400
1072. NUREMBURG COURT EXHIBIT OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE GESTAPO An
original item from the Nuremburg war crimes trials, a printed document 23" X 18", stamped
"Court Document" at top and showing the organization of the Gestapo in a flow-chart style.
From the estate of famed German defense lawyer Rudolf Aschenauer (1913-1983) who
defended hundreds of indicted war criminals including Walther Funk and Otto Ohlendorf in
1945, and many others in later trials of the 1950s and 1960s. He was also editor of I, Adolf
Eichmann: A Historical Witness-Account. Very good. A great relic of the histoic trials.
$250 - 350
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1073. NUREMBURG COURT EXHIBIT OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE NADSP An
original item from Nuremburg war crimes trials, a printed document 26" x 10",
stamped "Court Document" at top and showing the organization of the of the NSAP
in a flow-chart style with Hitler, of course, at the top. From the estate of famed
German defense lawyer Rudolf Aschenauer (1913-1983) who defended hundreds
of indicted war criminals including Walther Funk and Otto Ohlendorf in 1945, and
many others in later trials of the 1950s and 1960s. He was also editor of I, Adolf
Eichmann: A Historical Witness-Account. Very good condition.
$300 - 400
1074. NUREMBURG WAR CRIMES TRIALS PHOTOS An interesting group of six
original Signal Corps photographs from the Nuremburg Trials, each 8" x 10" b/w
and showing courtroom scenes with defendants in view, with one showing an aerial
view of the courthouse. Fine condition.
$150 - 200
1075. CANDID HOLOCAUST PHOTOS A set of 15 b/w photographs taken by a
Soviet photographer documenting Nazi atrocities in Germany at the time of
liberation including piles of corpses as well as images of emaciated survivors, some
assembling in front of a Red Cross tent for medical aid. Overall condition fine
condition. Should be viewed.
$300 - 400
1076. CANDID HOLOCAUST PHOTOS A set of 15 b/w photographs taken by a
Soviet photographer documenting Nazi atrocities in Germany at the time of
liberation including piles of corpses, an image of a group of women behind barbed
wire, a British soldier looking over a concentration camp moat, images of
emaciated survivors receiving medical aid, and images of the inside of a
crematorium. Overall condition fine. Should be viewed.
$300 - 400
1077. CAMP PIASKI DOCUMENT Printed document from the Piaski concentration camp, July 2, 1942, for Julius Israel Kreitz, born Jan.
25, 1888, stating that he has lost his citizenship. With camp stamp at top left, and SS stamp at bottom. File holes at left, light toning,
very good.
$150 - 200
1078. POLITICAL AGITATOR IS SENT TO A MENTAL HOSPITAL BY NAZIS Coldly satirical D.S. on Reichs Chancellery letterhead, 1p.
sm. 4to., Berlin, July 5, 1940 in which a German officer comments on the on the case of a student accused of political agitation. The
officer reports that the original determination of guilt will not change, and that the victim's sister is mistaken to believe that her
brother is innocent. He then somewhat coldly notes that an offer that he be confined in an asylum is far more compelling, keeping
her brother from a more "serious...fatal" fate, likely in a concentration camp. Worn folds, file holes at left, else very good. $200 - 300
1079. PROOF OF ARYAN ANCESTRY A group of three documents all related to Hermann Missling, certifying that he is of Aryan
descent. The first, a partly-printed D.S. 2pp. legal folio, Arnswalde, Nov. 30, 1934, lists his relatives going back to 1838. Stamped on
verso: "Aryan ancestry, no exceptions". The second is an identical D.S., same date, with more persons listed. Along with a typed D.S.
1p. 8vo., Frankfurt, Apr. 21, 1938, a confirmation than Missling and his wife have a German bloodline. Three pieces, very good
condition.
$250 - 350
1080. LETTER FROM RAVENSBRUCK Uncommon A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., Ravensbruck Concentration Camp, "March" [n.y.], in pencil on
official camp letterhead. Not translated but no doubt containing generic social content to escape the censor's pen. Fine. $150 - 200
1081. HOLOCAUST STERILIZATION RECORD Rare partly-printed D.S. 1p. 8vo., Verl,
Jan. 13, 1937, from the leader of the state health care administration, confirming that
the individual listed has been informed that he will be sterilized and that he received a
leaflet about the aftereffects of the operation. Stamped by the racial purity
administration, the SS and signed by the Dr. Hildenbrandt involved in the procedure.
In accordance with the Nazi sterilization law of 1933, mentally retarded and physically
deformed individuals were forced to undergo compulsory sterilization, by force if
needed. By war's end, over 400,000 individuals had been sterilized. Folds, a small tear
at bottom, very good. Very good condition.
$500 - 600
1082. COURT DOCUMENT REGARDING WOMAN CAMP GUARD An interesting document from the Nuremberg or Landsberg war
trials labeled "Court Exhibit 5" and comprising two photographs of Herny [?] Anna Hammen or Haussen, apparently a concentration
camp guard. At top left is a docket reading: "Camp Stutthof OK from 1.7.45". File holes at left, otherwise very good.
$150 - 200
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1083. NAZI HEL A poignant Dutch volume depicting through 26 full-page black and
white photographic reproductions, the victims and perpetrators of Nazi concentration
camps, entitled, Nazi Hel (Amsterdam: Van Holkema & Warendorf N.V. ca 1945). First
edition, oblong 8vo., unpaginated with original spiral bound printed wrap. Includes
one b/w map showing the location of the larger camps in "Grossdeutschland" of the
time. The photos were taken by the Allies after the liberation of the camps. Minor
edgewear on wrappers, with slight rubbing and creasing along edges. Sporadic foxing
throughout. Some age-toning along paper margin and soiling to boards, else very
good condition.
$300 - 400
The Italians' response to Hitler's demand for deportations
1084. PROTECTING ITALIAN JEWS DURING THE HOLOCAUST An
interesting archive of material from Italy, three cases spanning
1930-1942 in which Jews appealed for Italian citizenship and won
it despite the State's official adoption of racial laws and Nazi
ideology. Citing that notions of racial segregation and racial purity
adopted by Italy during World War II were actually foreign concepts
in Italy, contemporary scholarship indicates that Italy's neutral
attitude towards Jews accounts for the relatively high number of
survivors. Furthermore, it indicates that the Fascist state's
persecution of Jews was comparatively mild, and also that armed
forces, civilians and church officials protected Jews throughout the
war despite the institutionalization of anti-Semitism in a series of
laws enacted in the late 1930s. The first law of Sept. 5, 1938
prohibited Jews from sending their children to secular schools or
be employed in any Italian school from kindergarten to university.
A Nov. 15, 1938 law followed, removing all books by Jewish
authors from public and private schools. Finally, puppet King
Vittorio Emanuele II passed the Royal Decree Law of November 17, 1938, a sweeping set of articles forbidding intermarriage of Jews
and "Aryans", setting forth policies of segregation, removing civil rights from Jews and, perhaps most importantly, revoking Italian
citizenship granted to any Jew after 1919. Some historians suggest that the instatement of these laws had more to do with
Mussolini's quest to reinvigorate Fascism through strengthening bonds with Nazi Germany and giving validity to Axis through the
demonstration of a shared racial ideology rather than a deep-seated belief in anti-Semitism; still the effects of the Decree was
profound with nearly one quarter of the Italian Jewish population was immediately lost through conversion and emigration. Some of
the Italian population appear to not have been particularly moved to adopt the State's attitude towards Jews despite these laws, but
there were many others who supported Mussolini and Hitler to the end. The strange intermingling of legally enforced anti-Semitism
and simultaneously culturally neutral attitudes towards Jews of Italian citizenship is clearly expressed within this archive. Comprising
14pp. of documents and letters, it pertains to three individual citizenship requests made by Jews before, during and after the
institution of the Royal Decree. The first pair of documents predates the official adoption of Nazi racial policies and concerns the case
of Czechoslovakia-born Jew Maria-Stefania Vanblebsky-Sterneck who wishes to marry an Italian diplomat. She writes, in a T.L.S.
directed to Benito Mussolini, 2pp. legal folio, Opava, Jan. 10, 1932, that - urged by a priest - she wishes to express "...from the depth
of my heart an ardent plea...I was born from an aristocratic family of Baron Maurizio Daublebsky Sterneck...and Baronness Maria
Salvadori di Viesenhof...I know Italy and love it; I speak the language correctly [and here names a number of individuals who will
recommend her]...I have renounced my Czech citizenship...", and concludes by begging Mussolini to allow a marriage that will allow
"...for the restitution of our fortune". With a following T.L.S. off PIETRO TACCHI VENTURI, Jesuit priest who served as an unofficial
liaison between the Pope and Mussolini, 2pp. 4to., Rome, Jan. 15, 1932, to Mussolini asking for his approval, which we understand
was granted. The second group dates from the seminal years 1938-39, and pertains to the request for the continuation of citizenship
made by Dr. Amerigo Nugel, a psychiatrist and Jew from Romania. The seven documents include: an A.L.S. of Nugel's wife, Anita Pepi
Nugel, to the wife of Mussolini, Rachele Mussolini, 2pp. legal folio, Siena, Sept. 5, 1938, making an appeal on behalf of her husband
as an "...Italian Catholic...daughter of a government official. I have been married for five years to a naturalized Italian citizen...who
came to Italy to study...obtained citizenship in 1933", and asks for her assistance. In a following A.L.S. to Minister of the Interior,
GUIDO BUFFARINI on Nov. 2, 1938, she informs him that she had written to Mussolini's wife and explains that her husband is "...from
a family Ungherese, brother of an official combatant in the Great War...he came to Italy because of his admiration of Fascism...", and
soon. She writes a third letter, an A.L.S. on Nov. 15, 1938, also to Buffarini, this time signing with her husband's name and further
explaining the occasion of his residency in Italy. With a partly-printed L.S. 1p. 4to., Nov. 18, 1938 from NICOLA DECESARE, personal
secretary to Mussolini, to the commission for Italian Citizenship noting that Mussolini had accepted Nugel's request and that he
signed a letter to that effect; partly-printed D.S. 1p. legal folio, Jan. 1, 1939 from the Commission stating that Nugel can remain in
the country; a partly-printed D.S. 1p. legal folio, [n.d.], to the Prefect of the City of Siena confirming Nugel's citizenship, and a final
partly-printed D.S. 1p. 4to., Siena, Mar. 17, 1939 signed by the Prefect of Siena stating: "I communicated to the Jew that he can stay
in Italy". The third group comprises five documents pertaining to the request to renew citizenship made by Francioni Nair after it was
revoked following a divorce. The first, typed D.S. signed by LEANDRO ARPINATI, Italian anarchist and friend of Mussolini, 1p. legal
folio, Rome, Dec. 6, 1930, restoring her citizenship; a T.L.S. of Nair, 3pp. 4to., Roma, Oct. 22, 1941, to Mussolini begging him to
restore her citizenship after the Royal Decree revoked it; an A.L.S. 1p. 4to., Rome, Nov. 30, 1941, from Father Veneslao of the "Sacra
Congregato de Seminariis et Studiorum Universitatibus", on behalf of Nair; a T.L.S. 1p. 4to., Rome, Dec. 4, 1941, from the head of the
police to Antonio La Pera, President of the Commission on Italian Citizenship, apprising him that Nair has petitioned Mussolini to
restore her citizenship; and finally, a partly-printed D.S. signed by King VITTORIO EMANUELE II, 2pp. legal folio, Rome, Sept. 10,
1942, granting Nair's citizenship. An interesting grouping, overall very good condition.
$800 - 1,000
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The following 26 lots were obtained by our consignor from the collection of David Cheney (1943-2007), the
founder of a travelling New Hampshire Holocaust exhibition named, "Crossing the Wire." Cheney spent a
lifetime building his collection which he used for school educational programs -- allowing young people to
directly view evidence documenting the most terrible atrocity of the 20th Century
1085. AMERICAN GI PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE OF DACHAU & POSTWAR
GERMANY MAY 1945 A remarkable collection of candid and unpublished
photographs taken of the horrors of Dachau by an American serviceman,
Pvt. Charles Rogowski of the 116th Evac. Hospital in May 1945. Rogowski
discovered a high-quality German camera en route to the camps, and used
it to document his findings. The collection includes the original camera, an
Orion Rio 14 folding camera (originally sold in Mannheim), together with 29
glass plate negatives (together with some film negatives of the same plates),
six metal Zeiss Ikon plate holders and related equipment. The subject
matter varies between 'sightseeing' shots and images of Dachau including
images of "kapos" demonstrating how they disposed of corpses in the
crematorium as well as images of piled corpses. Other images include Pvt.
Rogosksy's (well-deserved) R&R in the French Riviera. Accompanied by a few
positives of the plates. A superb and unusual assemblage of material in
overall very good to fine condition. Should be viewed.
$1,000 - 1,500
The experimental subjects were placed in a closed chamber
in which air pressure could be increased or decreased..."
1086. NUREMBURG CHIEF COUNSEL ARCHIVE A superb archive of approximately 100 pages
of typed transcripts from the Office of Chief of Counsel for War Crimes at Nuremburg written in
both English and German and dating between 1946 and 1947 with some English translations of
German documents entered into evidence. The papers concern a wide array of subjects
including questions to be used in interrogations concerning the development and distribution of
Zylkon-B, the primarily gas used at Auschwitz for extermination. Of great interest is a 1946
document concerning the notorious Einstazgruppen which carried out mass shootings of Jews
and Russians in the wake of the German invasion of Russia: "...These commandos are given a
wide latitude in selecting the 'undesirable' prisoners slated for execution and these usable in the
administration of the occupied territories. The undesirables include: Communist Party
Functionaries, Political Commissars, Jews, members of the Intelligentsia, etc...". Also includes a typescript draft of Rudolf Brandt's October
1946 testimony concerning sterilization experiments as well as a report on medical experiments performed at Dachau by Brandt. In part:
"...The experimental subjects were placed in a closed chamber in which air pressure could be increased or decreased. if the prisoners were
placed in a vacuum, they were often kept there until their lungs ruptured. This experiment was frequently used as a method of execution.
High pressure caused such extreme pain that the victims tore their heads and faces with their fingers and nails, beat the walls with their
hands and screamed in an effort to relieve pressure on their eardrums... ". Other "experiments" included cold water immersion, forcing
prisoners to stand outdoors naked in the cold for long periods, castrations, "Liver punctures", viral injections, plastic surgery and bone
transplantation, dietary experiments, injections of typhus, bone operations, etc. Other documents include a lengthy report on the German
massacre of Italian troops on the islands of Cephalonia and Corfu; the use of prison slave labor by German officers; the execution of
prisoners at Soldau in Poland; translation of the German documents establishing the concentration camp at Stutthof; cases of corruption
within the SS; a translation of a German report on Typhus vaccine at Buchenwald and much more. Paper overall is quite fragile with
numerous marginal losses, folds and moderate toning and deserves good care and restoration. Should be viewed.
$800 - 1,200
1087. NAZI BROADSIDE DISARMING THE POPULATION OF KIEV A scarce broadside
measuring 16" x 12" and bearing the Nazi eagle at top, published in 1941 in Ukraine and
ordering citizens thereof to turn in all firearms and ammo under the penalty of death.
Written in German, Russian and Ukrainian, it reads in part: "...1. The civilian population is
required to immediately deliver to the nearest headquarters or other military agency: a. All
military weapons...b. all hunting weapons...c. all explosives...2. Whoever, two days after
the posting of this notice, is found possessing any of these objects, will be assassinated...".
Signed in type by the commander of the German troops occupying the area. Folds and light
wrinkling, very good.
$400 - 600
1088. THE GESTAPO CASHES IN LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES FOR DEPORTED JEWS A very
disturbing set of three typed documents, 4to., Berlin, May 23, 1943 each ominously
stamped "Jude" in a large red Star of David, concerning the life insurance policy of one Margot Lowenstein of Hamburg who fled Nazi
Germany in August 1939 for England. Under German law, Jews who left the country or were forcibly "deported" were forced to forfeit
any benefits or monies due on existing life insurance policies. The document reads in part (and loosely translated here): "According to
our records, the claimant is a Jew who has left the country and has forfeited her German nationality. At present the above policy is
due...We waive the certificate of insurance in the interest of the Reich...". A morbid reminder of the lengths the Nazi regime went to
bilk every last penny out of their political and cultural "enemies". Marginal chips, moderate toning, else good to very good condition
$600 - 800
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1089. GERMANS ROUND-UP JEWS IN THE UKRAINE Rare printed broadside, 8
1/4" x 11 1/2", Rivne, Ukraine, Sept. 17, 1941, a printed order directed to Jews in
the local ghetto: "...Jews must wear a yellow insignia approximately 8 cen. in
diameter on the left front and center back of all outer clothing...The [ghetto]
population is required to assemble at 12 noon on Friday, 19 Sept. 1941...". As the
German military pushed eastward into the Soviet Union, they were trailed by
"Einsatzgruppen", special SS extermination squads whose sole purpose was to
round up and execute "political enemies of the state" - which included 1.4 million
Russian Jews. This poster was used in a local effort to identify, label and round up
some of these victims. One corner torn, toned, still very good. Ex: Crossing the
Wire Museum auction.
$500 - 700
1090. AUSCHWITZ LETTERS & POSTCARDS A good collection including a letter, a
postcard and two envelopes, all on "Konzentrationslager Auschwitz" letterhead.
One of the envelopes bears a scarce return stamp: "ZURUCK 2X SCHON POST
ERHALTEN". The piece was returned due to the fact that the correspondent
exceeded a monthly limit placed on outgoing correspondence by inmates.
Marginal wear and light toning, else very good condition.
$300 - 400
1091. ADVERSARIES AT BASTOGNE Fine framed assemblage of signatures of the
main adversaries at the siege of Bastogne, includes: ANTHONY MCAULIFFE
(1898-1975) American Army general who held Bastogne during the Battle of the
Bulge, remembered for his reply to a German surrender ultimatum, "Nuts!", his
signature beneath a typed note: "To: German General NUTS!"; and HEINRICH
FREIHERR VON LUTWITZ (1896-1969) German general of the Panzer troops who
delivered the surrender ultimatum to McAuliffe, rare war-date D.S., 1p. 8vo., [n.p.],
Feb. 19, 1945, to the headquarters of the 47th Panzer Corps approving a proposal,
signed in indelible pencil. Matted with two reproduction photos of the soldiers, and a 5" x 5" bronze medallion commemorating the
siege, all set into a wood shadowbox. Near fine.
$600 - 800
1092. MEDICAL SUPPLY BILL FOR BUCHENWALD Partly-printed and typed document, 1p.
large 4to. Jena, Nov. 14, 1940, an invoice by Walther Fullenach, a medical supply company
in Jena billed to "Hern Lagerarzt des Konzentrationslager Buchenwald", the physician
assigned to the Buchenwald concentration camp. The invoice, totaling 665.20 RM, includes
a wide variety of equipment delivered between July 30 and Oct. 2, 1940 and includes a
swivel chair, coat rack, and garbage can, autoclave, clamps, bandages, forceps, throat
swabs, syringe holders, books and the like. It would appear from the list that that the
doctor was setting up a new office. Marginal chips and the usual folds, else very good
condition.
$300 - 400
1093. BUCHENWALD CAMP LETTERS A collection of six letters and cards together with
three envelopes written by inmate Josef Kachel, Mar. 9, 1941 to Dec. 31, 1944, not
translated, all accomplished on "Konzentrationslager Weimar-Buchenwald" letterhead and
marked with censor stamps. Expected toning and folds, light damp stains, else very good
condition. Nine pieces.
$400 - 500
1094. BUCHENWALD CONCENTRATION CAMP PARCEL RECEIPTS A group of five receipts
for packages sent to Piszczek Thavl [?], prisoner at Buchenwald, spanning Sept. 9, 1940
through June 26, 1942. Very good condition.
$200 - 300
1095. DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP PARCEL RECEIPTS A group of four package
receipts for parcels sent to Georg Wasielewski, prisoner at Dachau, and spanning an unusually long period from Aug. 19, 1940 to
Feb. 20, 1942. Very good condition, four pieces.
$200 - 300
1096. DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP LETTERS A scarce group of four A.L.S. sent by four individuals interned at Dachau: the first
from Juljau Nikasiuski [?], inmate number 7130, block 18/3, sent on Aug. 25, 1940; the second from Bovenko Feliks, number 6204,
block 16/3, sent on July 20, 1941; the third from Gielo Johann, number 25720 block 11/1, sent on June 1, 1941, and Myne Yery,
number 49222, block 30/2. Not translated but no doubt containing routine social content intended to reassure the recipients of their
wellbeing. Very good condition.
$400 - 500
1097. LETTERS FROM FLOSSENBURG, NEUENGAMME AND MATTHAUSEN CONCENTRATION CAMPS Two letters and one postcard
from concentration camp prisoners, the first an A.L.S. of Joromir Meister interned at Flossenberg, sent Sept. 17, 1944 to his parents,
thanking them for the packages and assuring them of his good health; the second by Bohdau Grusseryniski [?], sent July 4, 1943, at
Hamburg-Neuengaumme to a family member. The third is a postcard dated July 27, 1940 from Erwin Wawrzyczek, interned at
Mauthausen. Very good condition, three pieces.
$200 - 300
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1098. GERMAN QUESTIONNAIRES FOR JEWISH FEMALE DOCTORS A set of three "Fragebogens" or questionnaires completed by the
German occupation government in March 1942, each bearing a passport-sized photo and detailing place and date of birth, education,
family background, religion, military service and other salient details. This particular form was designed for health professionals and
the questions are written in German, Polish and Ukrainian. Interestingly, these three documents were completed for female
physicians, and all three have been ominously stamped "JUDE" at top Moderate toning, minor marginal chips and tears, else very
good condition. Three pieces.
$300 - 400
1099. GERMAN QUESTIONNAIRES FOR JEWISH PHYSICIANS A set of two "Fragebogens" or questionnaires completed by the German
occupation government of Poland soon after the invasion of Sept. 1, 1939, both bearing a passport-sized photo and detailing place
and date of birth, education, family background, religion, military service and other salient details. This particular form was designed
for health professionals, and these documents were completed for physicians, with one of the documents ominously stamped "JUDE"
at the top. The other document is not stamped but it does list the parents and grandparents as "Judisches." Accompanied by a third
"Fragebogen", this one completed in 1942 for a Latvian physician printed in German, Ukrainian and Russian. Moderate toning, minor
marginal chips and tears, else very good condition. Together, three pieces.
$300 - 400
1100. GERMAN QUESTIONNAIRES FOR JEWISH DENTISTS A set of three "Fragebogens" or questionnaires completed by the German
occupation government of Poland soon after the invasion of Sept. 1, 1939, each bearing a passport-sized photo and detailing place
and date of birth, education, family background, religion, military service and other salient details. This particular form was designed
for health professionals, with these completed for dentists, and two of the documents have been ominously stamped "JUDE" at top.
The third document is not stamped but it does list the parents and grandparents as "israelits" and "judische". Moderate toning, minor
marginal chips and tears, else very good condition.
$300 - 400
1101. LETTERS FROM GROSS-ROSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP A rare pair of letters written from prisoner George Wisnioski, inmate
number 4496, block 12 in the Gross-Rosen concentration camp, to his wife Emiie Wisniowski in Kr. Teschen. Penned in blue ink on
the usual printed camp letterhead sending thanks for her letters and other social content meant to reassure her of his well-being.
Both in very good condition, with Hitler stamps. A correspondence from a rarely-seen camp.
$250 - 350
1102. PLAN OF LITZMANNSTADT (INCLUDES GHETTO) A scarce color map, 37" x 27" of the
city of Litzmannstadt (Lodz) during the German occupation. Interestingly, the infamous ghetto
established by the Nazis is only subtly identified on the map. The street index does note the
existence of the ghetto by listing the streets as "Strasse Getto Norden". Referenced with the map,
the viewer can quickly identify the borders of the ghetto as all the streets have been simply
named with numbers and letters as opposed to the rest of the city. Map bears the usual fold with
some tearing at the top right and some separations at intersections, light soiling, else very good.
$400 - 600
1103. MAUTHAUSEN CAMP DEATH NOTICES A pair of partly-printed documents certifying the
death of an inmate. The first, dated March 1940, states that Job Metz, a 41-year-old prisoner
died of "...chronic illness and a heart attack", most surely a fabrication. Very good condition.
The second document is dated Jan. 20, 1943, notifying Alexandra Rutkiewiski [?] that her
husband had died of a "lung infection" and that his body was cremated. Even more insultingly, it
also states that a certificate of death is available for 72 pfennigs! Quite worn and chipped at
edges and a tape repair to verso. Two pieces.
$300 - 400
1104. NUREMBURG TRIAL ON-SITE PUBLICATIONS A pair of volumes from the Nuremberg
Trials, two hardbound official transcripts entitled Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the
International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945 - 1 October 1946, published at Nuremberg, 1949. The first is Vol. 37
printed in French, the other Vol. 34 published in German. Spines a bit loosened, otherwise very good. Along with a printed pamphlet,
14pp. 4to., entitled "International Military Tribunal Nurnberg, Germany 1945-1946", citing the defendants and indictments, court
seating charts, etc. A bit worn, very good. Three pieces.
$300 - 500
1105. ORANIENBURG CONCENTRATION CAMP PARCEL RECEIPTS A group of six small receipts for packages sent to one Bodhau
Grusserynski, prisoner at Oranienburg concentration camp in Berlin, spanning more than a year Apr. 24, 1941 through May 30, 1942.
$200 - 300
1106. GI SNAPSHOTS OF NAZI ATROCITIES A set of twelve candid 2" x 3" b/w photographs
taken by an American serviceman of a liberated concentration camp, including images of
bodies laid out on a hillside, an image of a pile of corpses in front of a building identified on
verso: "A Pile of Dead bodies in Ordorf Germany." Another image of a set of ovens is identified
in the lower margin as "Concentration Camp near Schmalkalton". All images set in
photographic corner mounts that were once contained in a photo album. One especially grisly
page bears a caption at bottom: "Slave Torture". Overall condition fine. Should be viewed.
$400 - 600
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1107. SACHENHAUSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP LETTERS A collection of four letters by Hermann O. Schulze, a member of the
Communist Party in Eisenach. He was first arrested in 1933 but released after a month only to be arrested again in 1935 and then
interned in Sachenhausen from 1937 to 1944. In late 1944 he was taken in to the 'Dirlewanger Brigade' an anti-partisan unit under
the control of the SS, that consisted of criminal and political prisoners. He was captured on the Eastern front in 1945 and was
released from a Russian P.O.W. camp in 1946. The letters, all A.L.S.'s date between 1941 and 1942 and are accomplished on
Sachenhausen letterhead, not translated. Some glue remnants at top margins, else very good condition. Together, four pieces.
$400 - 500
1108. PERIOD PLAN OF SACHENSHAUSEN A chilling reminder of ruthless Nazi
efficiency, a 22" x 17" plan of Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, entitled at top
left: "Lageplan von Gebiet des SS - Truppen- und Konzentrationslagers
Sachsenhausen Konzentrationslager", showing the barracks, the gallows platform,
disinfection building, farmland, industrial areas, guard towers and other details.
Light folds, pin holes at extreme margins, else fine condition.
$300 - 500
1109. THERESIENSTADT PACKAGE RECEIPTS A tragic example of Nazi deception, three partly-printed postcards from the
Theresienstadt concentration camp filled out by inmates and mailed to individuals who sent packages to them to confirm receipt. Of
course, the inmates likely never received the packages and these cards were just a ploy to reassure friends and relatives. The lot
contains information about the three prisoners who sent the cards: the first, dated Apr. 9, 1944, is signed by Gertruda Schon,
prisoner 65152. She was transported from Czechoslovakia to Theresienstadt on Dec. 17, 1942 and then to Auschwitz on Oct. 9,
1944, where she perished. The second card, dated July 11, 1944, is from Elizabeth Rosa Ornstein, prisoner number 49606,
transported from Vienna to Theresienstadt on Mar. 11, 1944, and thence to Auschwitz on Oct. 6, 1944, where she too perished. The
final card is from Pinkus Hoffmann dated Mar. 28, 1944. No other information is known of him or his fate. With information sheets
from the Theresienstadt Martyrs Remembrance Association of Israel. Very good.
$300 - 400
1110. JEWISH DEPORTEE TRAIN LUGGAGE SEALS Three original seals for the
luggage of Jews destined for concentration camps used by the Nazis as a means
to assure the owners that they were being resettled and thus would need their
belongings. Each folding metal tag is 5/8" in diameter and bears a raised Star of
David. Upon arrival at the camps, of course the personal property of the victims
was confiscated and opened, the contents sorted and distributed to the
appropriate Nazi organizations. Slightly rusted, otherwise very good condition.
A sad memento of Nazi deception, three pieces.
$250 - 350
1111. AUSCHWITZ PARCEL RECEIPT AND CONCENTRATION CAMP MAIL
REFERENCE BOOKS A receipt for a package sent to prisoner Shutnik Wladyslas
[?], inmate at Auschwitz, dated May 9, 1942. Together with a set of three scarce
reference books by Erik Lordahl, German Concentration Camps, 1933-1945
History and Inmate Mail 2 vols. (2nd volume divided into two books), (Tarnasen,
Norway: War and Philabooks, Ltd., 2000). An invaluable reference for the
serious collector.
$200 - 300
1112. WORLD WAR I JEWISH PASSPORTS An interesting collection of five passports for
Jews issued by Germany during World War I for travel into occupied zones such as
Lithuania as they are stamped with Lithuanian hallmarks. With a photo of each individual
within and his/her fingerprints, and religion noted as "Judisch". Each bears wear and
staining, as expected. Worthy of further research.
$400 - 600
1113. ESTONIAN PEASANT IS SENT TO A GULAG The KGB file concerning a female
Estonian peasant, approx. 35pp. 4to., 1945-90. The woman, whose brother had been
suspected of being a partisan guerilla fighting against Soviet occupation, also made her a
prime suspect in guerilla activity. Having already spent five years in the gulag on a charge
of monetary support of the rebels, she was denied her appeal. Worthy of further
translation.
$150 - 200
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"Aeroplane disguised as American came over and blew up one of our observation balloons..."
1114. WORLD WAR I SOLDIER'S DIARY The diary of Corporal G. Hertford, "Headquarters Co. 304/FA Amer Exp Force", a small,
leather-bound journal stamped "Addresses of Home Friends Army and Navy Diary French-English Words" on the cover, bearing within
approx. 25 pages of his observant entries during his duty in France from August 10, 1918 to April 17, 1919. In small part: "...[Aug.
10, 1918] Started for the actual front. Passed many desolate towns, completely ruined. Havoc has struck France for sure. Hiked all
night...[Aug. 11 & 12] Started out again...passed through Chateau Thierry. The Germans have ruined everything. Getting my first real
glimpse of war it's terrible, not a house or home in any kind of shape...about 2 days away from the front...There have been terrible
battles fought on this ground...Can get enough souvenirs to fill a museum...[Aug. 13] Finally arrived at the actual front...the
American boys keep Fritzie pretty busy...The guns fired a terrific barrage last night. Fritzie sure is getting hell...about 9 p.m. the fun
started: German shells both high explosive & gas came over had to put gas mask on for about 40 minutes, shells did no damage near
us...[Aug. 17] Bombarded some again last night - no damage...Bombarding continues. Fritzie is sure getting his...Saw Lt. Beachamp's
grave & the aeroplane he fell in on...Aug. 3, 1918...[Sept. 2] Aeroplane disguised as American came over and blew up one of our
observation balloons great sight...[Sept. 3] A German aeroplane dropped suddenly out of the clouds & downed two more of our
balloons...the air was suddenly transformed into a burning hell machine guns rattled but the Hun got away...[Sept. 6] Hun chasing
has become a very popular game with the Yanks...Made our first stop in the woods - saw three of our boys' graves...Several German
shells whistle over our heads as long as they keep going over well & good...[Sept. 8] Grand bombarding last night...saw several Boche
flares also a battle in the sky...Boys saw in a nearby town (Bagoches) German dead piled up...[Sept. 15] We are moving again
today...Passed Italian artillery and infantry on the way up [Sept. 25] Awoke about 12M the barrage has started again & what a hell
[Sept. 29] Moving forward again after the Germans. They are retreating in great style - prisoners brought in between 45 & 55 years
old...General Pershing was up this way yesterday & said we would not get any rest until the war is over...[Oct. 11] Started forward
towards Germany again [Oct. 12] Germany has asked for peace & Pres Wilson has paved the way for them to get it. I think this war
will be over in one week. We had a very familiar revellie this morning in the way of Jerry's shells...Finally one landed about 50 feet
away, a direct hit on a tree...[Nov. 1] I guess we'll have peace soon. Turkey & Austria are out...Rumor has it that the Kaiser has
abdicated hope it's true...[Nov. 3] Guess that rumor was just another latrine story. We will move at 1PM today going to follow
Fritz...The Germans are still retreating...[Nov. 7] Moving day again...another town La Bezse. Girls 14-16 years old in the family way
young girls carrying little babies one...had 8 men a day - regular routine. They sure were glad to see us...[Nov. 11] Well at least peace
has come...Germany has accepted our terms...Firing ceased at 11 o'clock[Nov. 14-19] Nothing new except today we are going to
move to Gaudfre everything is being turned over to the 2nd Div...[Feb. 19] Whole division reviewed by Gen Pershing saw him several
times he is a great soldier...[Apr. 17] Arrived in Brest...Sail Apr. 20 Hurray...". Very good condition.
$300 - 400
1115. WORLD WAR I LETTER GROUPING A group of three A.L.S. signed "Mike Sgt 1st Cl...Lowenthal B.H. 104 U. S. Ar'y", each written
to his "Sweetheart". The first, 6pp. 8vo., is penned on lined Knights of Columbus letterhead reading: "On Active Duty with American
Expeditionary Forces" and written from Biarritz, Apr. 10, 1919. In small part: "...Well sweetie we are having a pleasant holiday...So
many places of historic interest...several forts and castles there that played a part in the Napoleonic era...A note was left at my hotel
requesting me & call at office of Provost. When I called a young man introduced himself as the Postmaster for the U.S. Army...I was
indeed glad to meet him...We sure are 'taking things easy'...I'm sure glad I accepted offer of leave for here...", and more descriptions
of his time there. With a second A.L.S. on American Y.M.C.A. American Expeditionary Force letterhead, 4pp. 8vo., Rheims, May 25,
1919, again to his sweetheart, in part: "...Left Paris this morning...Had dinner at a hotel that was in ruins and then spent about two
hours walking around town...Not a single house here that wasn't struck. Nearly all are just shells of building the insides blown out.
The famous cathedral is a mass of ruins. A large number of German prisoners under French guards are trying to clear some of the
debris away, but it seems it would take a million men a hundred years to make a slight impression in this awful
devastation...Inhabitants are all gone, but a few are returning now, a very few. After seeing most of the town proper, we rose out to
trenches twelve miles away. Everything there is just as they left it when armistice was signed. Mile after mile of shell torn battlefield
covered with barbed wire, wrecked guns, tanks, R. R. cars and other debris...Tomorrow morning we leave here for Verdun, then to
Metz...In Paris, I visited the Louvre, Napoleon's tomb and the War Museum...". Finally, an A.L.S. 8pp. 8vo., on letterhead of the
Stratfield Hotel in Bridgeport, Ct., [n.d. but "Monday 8'45pm"], sending news and a description of trip home. Three pieces, very good.
$200 - 300
1116. FELIX GRAF VON BOTHMER (1852-1937) Bavarian general of the Brusilov offensive,
awarded Oak leaves in 1917. Unusual S.P. 4" x 6" sepia, a portrait of von Bothmer signed
vertically. Contrast a bit dark, neatly mounted to a stiff board, very good.
$200 - 300
1117. SIEGFRIED GRAF ZU EULENBURG-WICKEN (1870 - 1961)
commander of World War I, awarded the Pour la Merite, wounded five
became the most highly decorated German regimental commander of the
1/4" sepia, a profile in uniform with his "Pour le Mérite" visible, affixed to a
4to., May 19, 1930, untranslated.
German regimental
times in battle and
war. S.P. 3 1/2" x 5
(damaged) T.L.S. 1p.
$200 - 300
1118. LUDWIG VON FALKENHAUSEN (1844 - 1936) German general, commander of Army
Group Falkenhausen with the 6th Army, fought with distinction in Lorraine and awarded the
Pour le Mérite, with oak leaves. S.P. 3 1/4" x 5 1/4" mounted to 6" x 8", a hand-colored chestup portrait in uniform, boldly signed. Fine.
$150 - 200
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1119. MAX VON GALLWITZ German general during World War I, awarded the Pour le Mérite for his valor in leading Army Group
Gallwitz in Galicia against the Russians. S.P. 3 1/4" x 5 1/2" mounted to 8" x 6", a standing pose in uniform boldly signed in indelible
pencil. Fine.
$150 - 200
"Every Stahlhelm comrade is responsible for our successors..."
1120. AUGUST VON MACKENSEN (1841 - 1945) German field marshal who commanded the Ninth Army and 10th Hussar Regiment
in World War I. He became one of the German Empire's most prominent military leaders. When he died at the age of 95, his life had
spanned the Kingdom of Prussia, the German Empire, the Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, and post-war Allied occupation. Excellent
A.Q.S. "Mackensen", 1p. 8vo., [n.p., n.d., ca. 1930], a pro-nationalist militaristic quote. Loosely translated: "The spirit of the front line
soldiers organized in the Stahlhelm organization will be conveyed to our youth. Every Stahlhelm comrade is responsible for our
successors...". Tipped to a larger sheet to which is attached a portrait photo of Mackensen with his trademark hat, the skull device
later adopted by the SS. Lightly foxed else very good. The Stahlhelm was one of the many paramilitary organizations that arose in
Germany after her defeat in World War I. It was integrated into the Nazi Party in 1934. Mackensen himself remained a staunch
monarchist until death, and protested the brutality of the Polish "blitzkrieg" and occupation.
$400 - 500
1121. KARL VON PFLANZER-BALTIN (1855 - 1925) Austro-Hungarian general with notable successes in the eastern Carpathians
and in the Bukovina until defeated by the Russians at Gilicia. Awarded the Pour le Mérite. S.P. 3 1/4" x 5 1/2" on an 8" x 6" mount, a
full standing pose in uniform boldly signed at bottom. Fine.
$150 - 200
1122. OSKAR RITTER VON XYLANDER Bavarian General of Infantry during World War I, awarded the Pour le Mérite partly for his
leadership at Verdun. S.P. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" sepia on a 6 1/4" x 8" mount, an artist's portrait of the general signed and dated 1917.
Very good.
$200 - 300
1123. EBERHARD VON SCHMETTOW German cavalry general of World War I awarded the Pour la Merite (with oak leaves added later)
for his leadership in actions against Romania and in the taking of two forts which led to the fall of Bucharest. War-date S.P. 3 1/2" x 5
1/2" matted to 6" x 8" sepia, a half-length pose in uniform, boldly signed and dated 1917 at bottom. Fine.
$150 - 200
1124. REINHARDT VON SCHEFFER - BOYADEL German infantry general of World War I awarded the Pour le Mérite for his incredible
escape from certain capture. Completely encircled by a vastly superior Russian force at Lodz, von Scheffer's corps not only broke out
but was able to capture 16,000 Russian prisoners, 64 field pieces and 39 machine guns. War-date S.P. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" matted to 6" x
8" sepia, a three-quarter length pose in uniform, boldly signed and dated 1917 at bottom. Fine.
$150 - 200
1125. ALFRED VON TIRPITZ (1849-1930) German admiral, considered the founder of the German Imperial Army. Typed D.S. 1p.
legal folio, Berlin, Dec. 19, 1902, on letterhead of the Reichs Marine Headquarters regarding the launching of the "Lilienschiffes 'H'
from Kiel" expected in 20 days. Boldly signed. Penned mathematical notations beneath, very good condition.
$300 - 400
1126. AMERICAN RED CROSS BAG FOR WOUNDED WWI SOLDIER An unusual First World War relic, a 12" x16" cloth bag marked
"Medical Officers Supplies to be used only for the comfort of the wounded in the trenches". The bag, "Provided by the American Red
Cross" bears two large red crosses and appears to be blood stained at the very top. Other expected wear, else very good condition.
$100 - 150
1127. GERMAN WORLD WAR I DOG TAGS A collection of ten German dog tags
from World War I, each steel and measuring 3" oval, accompanied by detailed
paperwork on each soldier to which the tag belonged. Light oxidation, very good
condition, worthy of further research. Ten pieces.
$200 - 300
1128. GERMAN WORLD WAR I EGG GRENADE A German World War I "egg" grenade, 2 1/2" long, likely "dug" from a battlefield.
Lacking fuse, very good. De-activated. From the personal collection of World War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner. Miner's
thirty-year collection was built through an extensive system of contacts he developed with artifact hunters and diggers in Europe and
$100 - 150
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1129. PROTOTYPICAL HAND GRENADE A prototypical hand grenade, unknown maker, ca. 1920, 5 1/2" long overall bearing an iron
"pineapple" body with a wood stopper at top. The stopper bears a spring-loaded blunt-topped plunger at top. We presume that this
was a contact type of device, as if the grenade was thrown, its weight would not allow it to land with the plunger facing down. The
body has been repainted, else very good. De-activated. From the personal collection of World War II and Civil War historian Michael
Miner. Miner's thirty-year collection was built through an extensive system of contacts he developed with artifact hunters and diggers
in Europe and the Far East, and he maintained careful records of the items he amassed.
$200 - 300
1130. WORLD WAR I HAND GRENADE RECOVERED AT VIMY RIDGE A World War I Mills Bomb
(grenade) believed to have been found on Vimy Ridge, now deactivated. The Mills was a classic design; a
grooved cast iron 'pineapple' with a central striker held by a close hand lever and secured with a pin.
Although the segmented body helps to create fragments when the grenade explodes, according to Mills'
notes the casing was grooved to make it easier to grip and not as an aid to fragmentation. The Mills was
a defensive grenade: after throwing the user had to take cover immediately. From the personal
collection of World War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year collection was built
through an extensive system of contacts he developed with artifact hunters and diggers in Europe and
$150 - 200
1131. WORLD WAR I ENGINEER'S TUNIC World War I American
Engineer's tunic, khaki wool with AEF and private's stripe patches, collar, pocket and chest
buttons present. A few minor moth nibbles, else very good. Unidentified.
$150 - 200
1132. WORLD WAR I NAVY MACHINIST'S UNIFORM AND HAT
The World War I naval uniform of Machinist's Mate C. Popst
including his hat, blouse and pants, bearing his name stenciled
within and maker's tag: "EAGLE TAILORING CO.", Philadelphia.
Popst served aboard the USS WARRINGTON, a modified Pauldingclass destroyer in the U.S. Navy during World War I. The
Warrington undertook grueling escort and anti-submarine duty off
the coasts of Ireland and France commencing in mid-May, 1917.
On the morning of 31 May 1918, while escorting a convoy along
the French coast, she received a distress call from the Navy
transport President Lincoln which, earlier that morning, had been
torpedoed by U-90 well out to sea. The destroyer parted company
with her coastal convoy immediately and raced to rescue the sinking ship's crew. She did not reach the
area of the sinking until late that night but succeeded in rescuing 443 survivors. The Warrington also had
the good fortune to depth-charge the U-90 while returning to port! From the personal collection of World
War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner. Miner's thirty-year collection was built through an extensive
system of contacts he developed with artifact hunters and diggers in Europe and the Far East, and he
$200 - 300
1133. WORLD WAR I Pair of photographs pertaining to World War I, includes: rare printed anti-war pamphlet, The Absolute Truth (no
publisher, ca. 1918), 16pp., 8vo., which contains 30 b/w printed photographs originally taken by the U.S. Signal Corps and other
official sources collected to show the horrors of war. Each photograph shows a soldier's gruesome end, with headings such as,
"Asphyxiated", "The Price They Pay", and "The Dividends of War". Lot also includes a set of sixteen 2" x 3" b/w photocards of various
Curtiss fighter planes from World War I. Fine.
$300 - 400
1134. WORLD WAR I STEREOVIEWS A fine group of five stereoviews most of
which were published by the Keystone View Company showing various scenes
along the Western Front c. 1917-18 including a view of a captured German
carriage-mounted flame-thrower; a view of a German zeppelin in flight, a great
shot of an American plane shooting down an observation balloon and a view of
Americans encamped in the trenches. Also included is an Underwood & Underwood
stereoview of generals Pershing and Joffre in consultation. All the cards bear a
small bit of warping but are in otherwise very good condition.
$75 - 100
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1135. WORLD WAR I POSTER World War I propaganda poster, 21" x 29", issued by the U.S. Food
Administration, depicts two determined American soldiers charging forward and urges Americans to
send wheat, meat, fats and sugar as "Fuel for Fighters". Fine.
$200 - 300
1136. WORLD WAR I POSTER World War I poster by Ernest Hamlin Baker, 28"
x 42", showing an army of women in coveralls, each carrying a tool or
implement of some type. Headed "FOR EVERY FIGHTER A WOMAN WORKER"
and reading at bottom: "BACK OUR SECOND LINE OF DEFENSE". Issued by the
Y.W.C.A., very good to fine.
$200 - 300
1137. WORLD WAR I POSTER Very rare World War I poster, 21" x 28", issued by the Committee on
Public Information promoting the Girl Reserves of the Y.W.C.A. and depicting a young girl shooting a
basketball marked with the group's blue triangle through a hoop. Fine condition. This is one of the
rarest American World War I posters!
$500 - 700
1138. WORLD WAR I POSTER A most desirable World War I poster, 40" x
30", James Montgomery Flagg's famous poster showing a determined
young man pulling off his civilian jacket (obviously ready to enlist!),
having just read the newspaper at his feet bearing the headline: "HUNS
KILL WOMEN AND CHILDREN!". At top the bold red printing reads: "TELL
THAT TO THE MARINES!" and conveniently advises the name of the
nearest recruiting station. Fine.
$400 - 600
1139. WORLD WAR I POSTER World War I poster by L. A.
Shafer, 39" x 29", depicts the crew of a German U-boat
surrendering under the guns of an American destroyer as a
troop ship sails past in the background. At top the poster bears
the legend: "THEY KEPT THE SEA LANES OPEN" and at bottom
the viewer is urged to "INVEST IN THE VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN".
A fine image, in fine condition.
$300 - 400
1140. WORLD WAR I POSTER World War I poster, 30" x 40", an attractive image of a pleading mother
clinging to two children with the legend: "MUST CHILDREN DIE AND MOTHERS PLEAD IN VAIN?" and
"BUY MORE LIBERTY BONDS". Fine condition.
$200 - 300
1141. WORLD WAR I POSTER Scarce World War I poster, 28" x 42",
depicts three French women working in a foundry producing artillery
shells with a YWCA/YMCA-sponsored "House of Cheer" visible through
the window. At top the poster reads: "FOUR YEARS IN THE FIGHT The
Women of France We Owe Them Houses of Cheer". Fine. The "Houses of
Cheer" were forerunners of USO clubs, offering places of rest,
relaxation and entertainment to soldiers and defense workers abroad.
$300 - 400
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1142. WORLD WAR I POSTER Rare World War I poster, 40" x 30", shows a line of
immigrants of all nationalities which has formed to purchase war savings stamps
from an "Uncle Sam" figure behind a window, and bearing the legend at top: "BUY
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WAR SAVINGS STAMPS". Fine.
$400 - 500
1143. WORLD WAR I RED CROSS POSTER
Scarce World War I Red Cross poster, 29" x 42",
showing a determined nurse helping a
wounded soldier and mother with two children.
At bottom it reads: "What Can You Do? JOIN
OUR RED CROSS". Fine.
$250 - 350
1144. WORLD WAR I RED CROSS POSTER World War I Red Cross poster, 20" x 30", a classic
image of a Christmas candle before a window with a red cross in the background, stating that
there are at present 10,000,000 members of the Red Cross and hoping that every family will
have a candle in the window and a Red Cross member in the household on Christmas Eve.
Fine.
$150 - 200
1145. WORLD WAR I RED CROSS POSTER Scarce World War I Red Cross poster, 28 1/4" X 39", a
Haskell Coffin poster showing a Red Cross nurse with outstretched arms, obviously appealing to
the viewer. At bottom in red letters appears the legend: "THIRD RED CROSS ROLL CALL". Mounted
to spongeboard with a tiny bit of loss at a lower fold and chips at margins, a 9" carefully-closed
tear at center bottom running vertically, still appealing and a rare poster to find.
$150 - 200
1146. WORLD WAR I RED CROSS POSTER Scarce World War I Red Cross poster by Albert Sterner,
40" x 30 1/2", depicts two Red Cross nurses, one tending a badly wounded soldier, the other with
her arms about a woman in civilian garb imploring her to join the Red Cross with the exhortation:
"We need you". Fine.
$200 - 300
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1147. FRENCH REVOLUTION A group of three documents, the first a partly-printed D.S. 1p. legal folio, Paris, August 1796, to
General of the Brigade Baville [?] regarding military matters and signed by Minister of War CLAUDE LOUIS PETIET, very good. Along
with a partly-printed document, not signed, 1p. legal folio, from the Committee of Public Health, Sept. 11, 1794 regarding the
transport of ammunition, and an A.L.S. of Gautreau?, identified as the general of the 46th brigade, Cologne, August 1792, regarding
military matters. Three items, very good.
$150 - 200
1148. A LOCK OF WELLINGTON'S HAIR ARTHUR WELLESLEY WELLINGTON (1769 - 1852) British general and statesman, called the
"Iron Duke", he crushed French forces under Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo. A fine Wellington relic, approx. 15-18 strands of his
grey and white hair matted with a small reproduction of a letter mentioning that the original lock of hair had been taken from his
head: "
". Matted with a color portrait and set in a gilt frame. Obtained by us directly from the owner of the complete
lock.
$300 - 400
1149. WAR OF 1812 MUSTER ROLL Partly-printed D.S. 2pp. folio with legal folio sheet affixed to front, "Fort Columbia Portsmouth
Harbor", N.H., Nov. 10, 1814, being a "MUSTER ROLL of a Company N.H. detached militia under the command of Comt. Wm. Marshall
in the Service of the United States, commanded by Major Pierce P. Furber..." listing 113 enlisted men and officers together with a
recapitulation breaking down the regiment by rank. Light soiling and damp stains, usual folds, marginal chips and tears, else very
good condition
$100 - 150
1150. WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE (1744 - 1833) American naval officer captured at Tripoli, later commanded the Constitution in her
victory over the Java. A.L.S. "Wm. Bainbridge", 2pp. folio, Newark, Feb. 1811, to William Jones in Philadelphia, in part: "...I am on my
way to Philadelphia where I expect to arrive tomorrow. Was detained several days in New York in expectation of getting the freight
from Mr. Abram...who has acted like a mean unprincipled fellow. Yesterday I put your letter me respecting the freight in the hands of
Mr. Robinson whom I expect has written to you on the subject...". With the attached integral address leaf. Written while Bainbridge was
sailing the merchant ship Lion to and from St. Petersburg. Letters from Bainbridge, particularly later in his career, sometimes appear
in the marketplace, but those documenting his brief merchant career are quite unusual. Chipped at the top and right side with loss of
a few words of text, fold splits, else about good.
$200 - 300
1151. WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE (1744 - 1833) American naval officer captured at Tripoli, later commanded the Constitution in her
victory over the Java. A.L.S. "Wm. Bainbridge", 1p. folio, Princeton, Feb. 14, 1807, to William Jones in Philadelphia, in part: "As you
were so obliging as to say that you would endeavor to sell my chronometer for me I will thank you to offer it to those gentlemen
whom you suppose might purchase, and let me hear the result...I received a letter from Washington saying 'if your Chronometer is
not too high we will take it' but I would prefer disposing of it in Philadelphia for fear of its receiving some injury in the transportation
to Washington...". With the attached integral address leaf. Letters from Bainbridge, particularly later in his career, sometimes appear
in the marketplace, but those documenting his brief merchant career are quite unusual. Chipped at the top affecting the date, fold
splits, else very good.
$200 - 300
1152. GEORGE A. CUSTER
(1839 - 1876) Union major
general of cavalry who
fought in nearly every battle
of the Army of the Potomac,
including Gettysburg, and
later met his tragic end at
the hands of Cheyenne and
Sioux warriors at the battle
of Little Big Horn. Civil Wardate A.D.S. 1p. oblong 8vo.,
"Headquarters
3rd
Div.
Cav", Dec. 8, 1864. Just
days before the battle at
Cedar
Creek
and
undoubtedly on the move
without his supplies, Custer
orders: "The Commissary of
the 1st Brig. is authorized to
issue to the bearer (50) fifty
pounds of salt". Signed "G.A. Custer Bvt. Maj Genl Comg 3rd Div". Moderate mounting traces on verso, previous owner's docket to
lower right corner, light staining in areas, overall very good. According to our consignor, this piece was used to provide an example
of Custer's handwriting for Charles Hamilton's noted book, The Signature of America.
$4,000 - 5,000
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Lovestruck Custer's poem to a young lady. Angered at his ardour,
her father would ensure he'd be shipped-off...to West Point!
1153. GEORGE A. CUSTER (1839 - 1876) Union major general of
cavalry who fought in nearly every battle of the Army of the Potomac,
including Gettysburg, and later met his tragic end at the hands of
Cheyenne and Sioux warriors at the battle of Little Big Horn.
Outstanding and important early A.Ms.S. "G.A.C.", 1p. 8vo., [Hopedale,
Ohio, 1856], a two-verse love poem "To Mary". In full: "I've seen and
kissed that crimson lip / With honied smile o'erflowing; / Enchanted
watched the opening rose / Upon thy soft cheek glowing; / Nor deemed
thy beauties spell / A finer charm could borrow / But Oh! I had not then
beheld, / Thy parting look of sorrow. / Altho in nature's garland gay / A
thousand hues betwining / Can one surpass the snow white flower /
Through dew drops meekly shining! / Dear Mary thy eyes may prove less
blue / Thy beauty fade to morrow / But Oh! my heart can ne'er forget /
Thy parting look of sorrow". Small, clean tear at left margin, penned
with a fine-nibbed pen, overall very good. Custer penned this poem to
Mary "Mollie" Holland, daughter of Alexander Holland at whose home he
boarded while teaching at Cadiz. The two fell madly in love, and indeed
even shared a trundle bed for a period of time. When Mary's father
learned of the affair, he banished the suitor from his home. Holland
even went as far as to see to it that his friend, Congressman John A
Bingham, assure that young Custer be approved as a cadet at West
Point, where he would remain for four years far from innocent Mollie.
Hence, this affair actually led to Custer's military career and ultimate
untimely end!
$2,500 - 3,500
1154. ELIZABETH CUSTER (1842 - 1933) American author, wife of
George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876) Union brigadier general killed at
the Battle of Little Big Horn.A signed book from her library, Under the
Apple Trees, by John Burroughs, (New York: Houghton-Mifflin, 1916).
Boldly signed "E. B. Custer" on the front flyleaf. Second front flyleaf and
half-title page damstained, spine and part of front cover only very
slightly dampstained, else very good.
$100 - 150
1155. ELIZABETH CUSTER (1842 - 1933) American author, wife of George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876) Union brigadier general
killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn. A signed book from the library of George and Elizabeth Custer, Romance, a volume from the
Little Classics series edited by Rossiter Johnson, Riverside Press, Cambridge, 1875, signed in full on the front flyleaf which has been
excised just above her signature. Signed page bears some toning, an old ink obliteration on front pastedown, covers a bit discolored,
else very good.
$200 - 300
1156. LUTHER STANDING BEAR (1868 1939), aka Ota Kte (meaning Plenty Kill) or
Mochunozhin, Native American writer and actor, a dancer and horseback rider for Buffalo
Bill's Wild West Show who inherited the position of "chief" to the Lakota peoples. His rare
signed book My People, the Sioux (Cambridge: The Riverside Press, 1928). First edition,
signed "Chief Standing Bear" on the first front endpaper, with a 1962 gift inscription from
his son-in-law LONE EAGLE beneath. Clean, attractive russet cloth cover with blindembossed brown design; no fading to the cover or back cover, spine lightly sunned. No
foxing; the interior is clean, no marks, and with bright plates and illustrations. Hinges
strong and tight, all pages intact and firmly bound. Very good to near fine condition.
Included is a 2pp. letter from Lone Eagle, November 8, 1958, to Kenny Red Owl Englert, in
which he talks about having first editions of Standing Bear's books and how he helped his
father-in-law with the books. Lone Eagle included a very nice, unpublished, black and
white photograph of Standing Bear with the letter, dated 1930. Three pieces. $500 - 600
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1157. CAVALRY DRILL FOR 4TH CAVALRY AT FT. CONCHO, TEXAS Fine content manuscript D.S., 5pp. legal folio, Fort Concho,
Texas, Apr. 24, 1871, a retained copy of General Order #34 setting forth cavalry tactics to be: "...added to the tactics now in
use...until tactics suited to the nature of the service are provided...". The carefully-penned orders indicate that on confronting the
enemy, the command would be: "Action Front. Open Order march. Halt. Dismount.". The text continues, in small part: "...The first
command is use of caution...The first set of fours move forward at a walk...both ranks open files to the right...rapidly but quietly pass
between the horses of the flank...Each set of threes will fight together...Care will be taken to have in each set one carbine with the
magazine always charged. If the column is charged the men will not run to their horses, but will defend the column by their
fire...close together for fighting back to back. The pistol will only be used in hand to hand fighting, it is given to the soldier for his
personal protection...". Similar orders are given in the event that a column is attacked from the rear, with the ranks split and the
commander flanked by trumpeters to move his forces. Interestingly, great care is taken that horses are never to be alarmed and that
retreat is to be made on foot. Also notable is the order: "No wounded or dead will be left on the field when possible to save them. They
will if possible be held or tied in the horses...". A few clean marginal splits, else very good. Fort Concho, near present-day San Angelo,
was established in 1867 to protect frontier settlements, patrol and map the vast West Texas region, and quell hostile threats in the
area.
$300 - 400
1158. GREY EAGLE, SITTING BULL'S BROTHER-IN-LAW, BY D.F. BARRY Scarce D.F. Barry
-in-law and one time akicita, Grey Eagle. Grey
Eagle was a staunch supporter of Sitting Bull throughout the tumult leading up to and
including the Little Bighorn, but their relationship became strained during their period of
exile in Canada, although it was not nearly as dramatic as the revisionist, sensational
portray
$500 - 700
Rock, D.T. backmark, this is a near fine example of a rare image.
1159. SITTING BULL AND HIS
FAVORITE WIFE WITH OFFICERS AND
THEIR LADIES BY W. R. CROSS A
stereoview scene from Fort Randall,
published by W. R. Cross on his
Niobrara, Neb. cabinet card. Although
the photograph is credited to Cross, it
may be a Stanley Morrow view, just as
some of the Bailey, Dix & Mead
photographs are thought to be his. Also
photographing scenes of Sitting Bull at
Fort Randall was A. J. Johnson, so one
or more of the famous series could be
soiling and age mellowing, some corner and edge rubbing, and one pinhole in upper
center. Priced accordingly.
$100 - 150
1160. ONE BULL BY BAILEY, DIX & MEAD Nephew (not adopted son) of Sitting Bull. Sitting Bull
contributed much to One Bull and in return his nephew became a valuable assistant. One Bull was
among the first to defend the village at Little Big Horn
and remained a reliable aid to Sitting Bull until the
latter days of exile in Canada. Due to a change in
attitude that accelerated at Fort Randall and later
Standing Rock, One Bull was among those who was
implicated in the circumstances that led to the death
of Sitting Bull. Immaculate cabinet card, No. 7 in
eries of twenty-four
photographs; verso is outstanding, recto is in like
name written on the bottom edge. Fine. $500 - 700
1161. SITTING BULL BY BAILEY, DIX & MEAD
(1831 - 1890) American Indian leader of the Sioux
nation, with Crazy Horse he led the attack at the
Battle of Little Big Horn, wiping out George Custer
and his entire command. After touring with Buffalo
Bill, he was killed by Indian guards. Based at Fort
Randall, Bailey, Dix & Mead undertook a series of
24 photographs with Sitting Bull, his family, and
band in early 1882, of which this cabinet photo is
number one. In outstanding condition, no soiling
or mellowing at all, and no pencil notations.
Superb.
$500 - 600
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1162. SITTING BULL'S FIRST PORTRAIT BY O.S. GOFF/D.F. BARRY Very rare D. F. Barry cabinet
photograph of O.S. Goff's famous August 1881 first portrait of Sitting Bull that was later painted, the
result being a huge enlargement of the image that was exhibited at the 1893 World's Columbian
Exhibition. The original painting was destroyed when a fire swept through Goff's studio in Havre,
Montana but fortunately either Barry or Goff had previously made a plate of the painting, from which
this cabinet card was produced. Typical Barry pastedown label to verso, "Sitting Bull", with "1881"
added in pencil. Recto has an ornate Barry Bismarck, D.T. back mark; light soiling and some corner
rubbing with a partial crack at the bottom of the card; albumen is excellent. Very scarce. $400 - 500
1163. HENRY B. CARRINGTON (1824 - 1912) Union brigadier general placed in command of the
Mountain District, a military department created to include the Powder River country, through which
the Bozeman Trail had been forged. When Carrington arrived with the Second Battalion, 18th
Infantry, to garrison the new trail, he underestimated Lakota and Cheyenne resistance to the
incursion and invasion, and what became known as "Red Cloud's War" began on July 9, 1866, when
Carrington marched north of Fort Connor. He also oversaw the disastrous Fetterman Battle, and
spent much of the rest of his life trying to salvage his reputation in the wake of that overwhelming
defeat. Signed book written by Carrington, Washington the Soldier, Lamson, Wolffe & Co.: New York,
1898, first edition. On the front flyleaf Carrington pens a lengthy inscription, adding: "Born at
Wallingford Ct. March 2nd 1824 Dated at Wallingford Ct. July 15, 1900". Light, scattered foxing on
the first few pages, else very good.
$300 - 400
Moylan joins the 7th Cavalry: "I have the honor to report myself
on duty on General Mounted Recruiting Service..."
1164. MYLES MOYLAN (1838 - 1909) American military officer, a captain in
command of Co. A of the Dakota Column of the 7th Cavalry, one of the three
units that followed Major Marcus Reno in the unsuccessful attack to the
southern end of Sitting Bull's village. Moylan was later a Medal of Honor winner
for service against the Nez Perce. Rare manuscript L.S. as 1st Lieut., 7th
Cavalry, 1p. 4to., "Cavalry Recruiting Rendezvous", Cincinnati, Jan. 2, 1872 to
the Adjutant of the 7th Cavalry in Louisville. In part: "...I have the honor to
report myself on duty on General Mounted Recruiting Service..." per order
given him from headquarters of the 7th Cavalry at Fort Leavenworth. Very good
to fine condition.
$800 - 1,200
1165. LITTLE BIG HORN RECOVERED
BULLET A historic Custer battlefield
artifact, a .45-70 bullet recovered from
battlefield of Little Bighorn where Lt.
Col. George Armstrong Custer and 262
troopers of the 7th US Cavalry were
killed by Native American warriors. This
rare artifact was recovered from private
property prior to 1984 by seasonal
park ranger George Scott and comes
with a map showing where it was found and
complete provenance. Expected wear from being
in the ground for over 110 years!
$400 - 600
1166. LITTLE BIG HORN RECOVERED BUTTON
A historic Custer battlefield artifact, a brass eagle
shield coat button recovered from battlefield of
Little Bighorn where Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and 262 troopers of the 7th US Cavalry were
killed by Native American warriors. This button no doubt came from the uniform of one of those
slaughtered on that fateful day and is the standard pattern found on the cavalryman's uniform. This rare
artifact was recovered by seasonal park ranger George Scott from private property prior to 1984 and
comes with a map showing where it was found and complete provenance. Expected wear from being in
the ground for over 110 years!`
$500 - 700
1167. LITTLE BIG HORN RECOVERED CARTRIDGE A historic Custer battlefield artifact being a
spent brass cartridge recovered from battlefield of Little Bighorn where Lt. Col. George
Armstrong Custer and 262 troopers of the 7th US Cavalry were killed by Native American
warriors. This rare artifact was recovered by seasonal park ranger George Scott from private
property prior to 1984 and comes with a map showing where it was found and complete
provenance.. Expected wear from being in the ground for over 110 years!
$400 - 600
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1168. LITTLE BIG HORN SURVIVOR HENRY J. NOWLAN American cavalry officer who survived
Andersonville during the Civil War and ultimately participated in Sherman's "March to the Sea".
Nowlan was later attached to Custer's 7th Cavalry on the Regimental Staff, but was detached to
Terry on June 25, 1876 (the day of the battle of the Little Big Horn). He arrived on the scene of
the battle on the 27th to help bury the dead, including his close friend, Myles Keogh. Nowlan
then assumed command of I Troop, formerly commanded by Keogh, and served with distinction
through Wounded Knee in 1890. Signed book, Nolan's System for Training Cavalry Horses, by
[Gen.] Kenner Garrard (New York: D. Van Nostrand, 1862), first edition. Red stamped pictorial
cloth with mounted soldier on front and rear boards, rebacked. Signed "Capt. H. J. Nowlan 7th
Cav'y" on the front flyleaf. Wear to extremities and corners, spine rebacked with 1 1/2" loss at
top and 1/2" loss at bottom, stains to covers yet contents remain good to very good. This copy
also signed by General R.W. Johnson USMA 1849.
$400 - 600
1169. LETTER DETAILING MEXICO FIGHTING IN 1860s A.L. [unsigned], 2 pp., 8vo., [n.p., n.d.
but 1866], in Spanish to Jesus de la Garza. This letter, written during Maximilian's reign as the
doomed emperor of Mexico from 1864-1867, gives a sense of the constant fighting between his
monarchist backers and the Mexican republicans who refused to accept him as emperor. In part:
"According to Jose Bruno...in early September, Parras fortified to resist those from Laguna and
from Matamoros, they fought there and those from Matamoros and Parras retreated, leaving 8
dead and 17 prisoners, 16 were executed, one left alive because he was a boy...800 French from
Parras have arrived, there are 400 in Parras, 200 in Laguna". Maximilian was executed by a
Mexican republican firing squad in 1867. Mariano Escobedo, hero of the defeat of Maximilian and
who would later command the heroic Division of the North, led many of his operations against
the French army out of Laredo, Camargo and other points in the Rio Grande Valley. Small tear fold at bottom right, else very good.
$150 - 200
"The ungrateful colonists of Texas were in a position to scoff at the laws of the Mexican nation..."
1170. MEXICAN OFFICER FORESEES WAR WITH TEXAS Fine content A.L.S. "J.M. Guerra", 4pp. 4to., stamped "COMANDANCIA PRAL
DE TAMAULIPAS" at top, Matamoros, Nov. 9, 1839, in Spanish discussing Mexico's impending war with the Texas colonists. In part:
"...The ungrateful colonists of Texas were in a position to scoff at the laws of the Mexican nation...they returned to their aggressions,
running the most scandalous contraband along the entire shore of Texas...The colonies of Texas for some time have been considered
as a general headquarters for enemies of the nation...they aspire to shamelessly grab a part of our most precious territory...Call your
troops that they prepare for this foreign war, to reproduce brilliantly the proof that they are invincible...". Guerra, a direct
descendant of Rio Grande settlers who formed the city of Matamoros, provides an interesting commentary on the Mexican belief that
the Republic of Texas would soon be owned by the United States via a revolution, due in part to France's recognition of Texas in
September of 1839. When the U.S. annexed a willing Republic of Texas in 1844, Mexico under Santa Ana declared war. Moderate
show-through, small separations at folds, else very good.
$350 - 450
1171. BLACK SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR SOLDIER TAKEN BY BLACK PHOTOGRAPHER A fine cabinet card
bearing an extremely rare combination of attributes, in that it pictures Private Noble Young, Co. A. 9th Ohio
Vols., an all-black unit, and was taken by Arthur Macbeth, a black photographer in Charleston, S.C.. On verso
is his photographer's backstamp which, interestingly, bears an image of the photographer himself at center of
the vignette, leaving no doubt as to his race. The 9th Ohio was the only black unit from Ohio during the
Spanish-American War. Faded a bit from the middle, up, chipping to bottom of mount, overall good condition.
A rare image.
$150 - 200
1172. RELICS OF THE USS MAINE An interesting trio of relics
from the famed battleship, USS Maine, comprising: a 1" thick
segment of a pipe or canon (not identified), a bullet and a 3"
portion of what appears to be the hull. With an envelope from
Charles Hamilton, from the collection of Dr. John Lattimer. Very
good condition.
$200 - 300
1173. SPANISH AMERICAN WAR A great collection of nine signatures of politicians, military and naval men associated with the
Spanish American War. The signatures include: WILLIAM H. TAFT (served as first Civil Governor of the Philippines); WILLIAM T.
SAMPSON, the captain who destroyed Spanish Fleet at Santiago; Captain of the U.S.S. Maine, CHARLES D. SIGSBEE; the Maine's
executive officer, RICHARD WAINWRIGHT; ROBLEY O. EVANS; F. E. CHADWICK; CHARLES EDGAR CLARK, Commander of the
Oregon; JOSEPH WHEELER and LEONARD WOOD. The cut signatures have been mounted to album pages, light soiling else very
good condition. Together, nine pieces.
$300 - 500
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1174. 1875 MAP OF NEW MEXICO A rare military map dated 1875 showing the District of
New Mexico, printed and prepared by acting engineer, Lt. Charles C. Morrison, 6th US
Cavalry. Measures 27" x 22" and bears finely detailed depictions of the various mountain
ranges of New Mexico including all military posts present, the Maxwell land grant survey,
scouts in New Mexico since 1872 and the routes of Macomb and Simpson in 1857 and
1849 respectively. Copy credit is given to engineer Sgt. G. A. Litchenberg and is made
official by Lt. William J. Volkmar, 5th US Cavalry at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Aug. 1875.
Negligible mouse nibbles at folds, else very good.
$200 - 300
1175. EYRE COOTE (1726-1783) Irish soldier and commander of the East India Company.
Scarce A.L.S. 1p. 4to., Ghuretty [?], 1762, to fellow East India Company soldier, Maj. John
Carnac. In part: "...Before I rec'd your letter of yesterday I had the melancholy account of
the poor Bradbridge's death. No one can feel the loss of him more than I do, for I had a real
esteem for him. The Company has lost a most excellent Officer. I am so tired of this country
that I am almost determined to go home this year if Capn. Lassells comes here. When it is
convenient to you I should be glad to see you...". Boldly written and very good. $200 - 300
1176. JOHN CHURCHILL, DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH (1650-1722)
English military commander, "Corporal John" distinguished himself
at the battle of Nijmegen by saving the life of the Duke of
Monmouth, and continued as commander in chief over the armies
of England and Holland under Queen Anne. Scarce A.L.S.
"Marlborough", 1p. 4to., Ronsselaer, Jan. 17/28, 1706. He writes to
a political ally in the midst of the War of Spanish Succession
(1701-1714), in part: "...I have received the honor of your Lord's
letter...Congratulating the happy success in this Country, and as I
am very sensible that you who wish so well to the publick good, are
no less satisfied with the advantages that may any way contribute
thereto, so I assure myself I have so great a share in your
friendship to doubt the sincerity of your kind expressions as to
what concerns myself...". Moderately offset at middle, expertly
inlaid, very good condition.
$1,500 - 2,000
1177.
NINETEENTH-CENTURY
SHIPWRECK
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL An interesting nineteenth-century leatherbound
government shipwreck instructional imprint for mariners off the
coasts and waterways of the United States. The booklet is Buckram
bound black, oblong 12mo., with gilt lettering: "U. S. Life-Saving
Service. INSTRUCTIONS TO MARINERS in case of SHIPWRECK",
43pp., Washington, 1888, includes information on the Life-Saving
Stations along the U.S. coasts and illustrated throughout. Prepared
by Lieut. C. H. McLellan, USRM, Asst. Inspector, Life-Saving
Stations. Owner's name "Noah Lucas" from Norwich, Ct. penciled
on final leaf in period pencil. Expected wear, else very good.
$200 - 300
Ideal for the recalcitrant wife or child!
1178. MEDIEVAL HEAD AND RESTRAINT DEVICE A terrible
reminder of the methods used to torture prisoners in the
Medieval Ages, possibly used during the Inquisition, a wood
and steel head and arm restraint device wherein the victim's
head would be held tightly within the larger of the holes,
and the arms captured within the holes parallel to the head.
The device closes by means of a crude hinge clasp at the
end. Measures 22" long x 9" across the head portion and 4
1/2" across the arm restraint. Very good condition, with a
copy of the original bill of sale in German, a bit illegible.
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Royalty Authors
& Heads of State
To sculptor Johann Gottfried Schadow, commissioning medallions
1179. JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE (1749-1832) German
author and poet, best known for his masterwork Faust. Very
rare, fine association A.L.S. 2pp. 4to., Weimar, Sept. 27, 1816, to
a gentleman, almost certainly the neoclassical sculptor Johann
Gottfried Schadow, whom Goethe's son commissioned to make a
bronze medal of his father upon a visit to Weimar. In part: "...I
should have thanked you long ago for your affection and your
works to which I have paid sympathetic attention. Should I
excuse those failures I would have to think of many painful and
unpleasant things; I shall rather forward you at once a
contribution which will instruct you and may be useful to your
needs. Should you want to leave some of the curious
presentations in copper, I would advise you to select a symbolic
alphabet; for example, Emperor, Judge, Possession, Property,
etc. The orders are coming in again and again. Therefore you
will have enough stimuli for the preparatory work; however I will
not be able to go over the latter once again. Would you indicate
what you intend to use thereof, for then I would be stimulated to
add something here and there...". Schadow (1764-1850) created
for Goethe a large bronze medal - a collectible of particular
interest to Goethe - inspired by the Italian Renaissance and
bearing the image of Pegasus. In all, he would create a dozen
medals for the author. The two became friendly during this visit,
and Goethe would come to advise Schadow on a monument he
was creating in Rostock to honor Marsha von Blucher, the hero
of the Battle of Waterloo. Penned just three months after the
death of Goethe's wife Christiane, who died on June 6, 1816.
Finely penned on two sides of a light brown sheet. A bit
fdelicate, overall very good condition.
$4,000 - 5,000
A note by Goethe written
one week before his death...
1180. JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE (1749-1832)
German author and poet, best known for his masterwork
Faust. Very rare A.N.S. 1p. sm. 8vo., Weimar, Mar. 15, 1832,
In full: "Because of my request, some French newspaper sent
me the sentencing of Resarn [?] vs. Orlnau. Weimar, 15 March
1832 Goethe". Penned just one week before his death on
March 23, making this one of the last pieces written by the
great author. Mounted to a marbleized sheet, very good
condition.
$2,000 - 3,000
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1181. EMIL LUDWIG'S 50TH BIRTHDAY ALBUM EMIL LUDWIG (1881-1948)
German author, best known for his biographies including Goethe, Bismarck, and
Mussolini. His blend of historical fact and fiction mixed with psychological
analysis proved very popular, but was considered extremely dangerous by Joseph
Goebbels who mentioned Ludwig in his journal. A very interesting piece, a feltbound 4to. album fashioned for his 50th birthday in 1931. The album, consisting
of 34 leaves includes many luminaries of the early part of the twentieth century,
many of whom add lengthy inscriptions and includes THOMAS A. EDISON,
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW (who quips: "I really must refuse to congratulate you
on your 50th birthday...Why shouldn't you have a...sixtieth? I have had a 70th
myself and have every intention of having an 80th if I can get one. But I shall
keep it a secret"), H. G. WELLS, BRUNO WALTER, and a beautiful watercolor
painting by the artist RICO LEBRUN (1900-1965) signed "RICO". Other
signatures include the poet RICHARD DEHMEL (1863-1920), the mineralogist,
VICTOR GOLDSCHMIDT, the philosopher, ELIZABETH GOGUEL de LABROUSSE
(1914-2000), physician ERNST LAQUEUR (1880-1947), author MAX MEYERHOF (1874-1945), German foreign service officer (and
later C.I.A. consultant). With GERHART HAUPTMANN, German dramatist and winner of the 1942 Nobel Prize in literature, GUSTAV
HILGER, Scottish surgeon and anatomist ARTHUR KEITH (1866-1955), OTTO LECHER, Austrian judge and politician, JAN MASARYK
(1886-1948), Czech diplomat, ALFRED SACHS (1907-1990), German painter, PAUL GRAF ZOLF METTERNICH, the German baritone,
LUDWIG WULLNER, co-author of the Briand-Kellogg Pact of 1928, ARI BRIAND, the Jewish authority on GoetheJULIUS LOEB, German
musician, ERNST HAUPTMANN, discoverer Troy,SOPHIE SCHLIEMANN, and leftwing German Jewish playwrightERNST TOLLER, and
many others. Some pages loose, binding worn and loose in places, else very good condition.
$1,500 - 2,000
1182. WALT WHITMAN (1819 - 1892) American poet whose volume of verse Leaves of
Grass was initially rejected by the public and cost him his job in the federal
government. It was only in his later years that his genius became recognized
worldwide. Rare S.P., an original albumen cabinet image 4" x 6 1/2" sepia, affixed to a
slightly larger sheet bearing printed legend: "Photo'd from life, Sept. '72, Brooklyn, N.Y.
by G. F. E. Pearsall Fulton St...". Boldly signed at lower right: "Walt Whitman born May
31, 1819". Moderate glue stains to edges intrude a slight bit on signature, otherwise
very good condition.
$2,000 - 3,000
"Fiction writing is the only thing I do professionally..."
1183. JEROME D. SALINGER (1919-2009) American author who
established his reputation on the basis of a single novel, The Catcher in
the Rye (1951), whose principal character, Holden Caulfield, epitomized
the growing pains of a generation of high school and college students.
Very rare T.L.S. 1p. 4to., Cornish, N.H., Apr. 1, 1977, to Linda Barrett in
Glen, N.H., in part: "...Thank you for your invitation, but I'm afraid I can
only tell you that fiction writing is the only thing I do professionally, and
what views, if any, I feel I have to air publicly, are aired (for better or
worse) within my writing...". Boldly signed with initials "JDS", with original
typed envelope without return address.
$1,500 - 2,000
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1184. JEROME D. SALINGER Very rare T.L.S. 1p. 4to., Cornish, N.H., Mar. 26,
1976, in which the famously reclusive author writes to Linda Barrett in Glen, N.H..
In part: "...Thank you for your complimentary and cordial letter. I'm sorry to pass
the bleak word along to you, but there are no legitimate hints or tips about writing
professionally. None, surely, that I know of. Best thing you can do, I believe, is to
read omnivorously, and write constantly...it's quite possible that something may
come of it...". Signed with initials "JDS", with original envelope bearing, predictably,
no return address. Fine condition.
$1,500 - 2,000
1185. CONRAD AIKEN (1889-1973) American poet, novelist and critic who was
awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1930 for his book Selected Poems. Typed D.S. 1p.
4to., New York, Feb. 13, 1951, a contract with the National Broadcasting Company
for broadcasting an adaptation of: "...the work entitled MR. ARCULARIS by Conrad
Aiken. The broadcast is at present scheduled over stations in the United States and
Canada...about February 28, 1951...". The short story "Mr. Arcularis" was originally
published in Aiken's 1934 collection Among the Lost People. Signed at conclusion.
Two staple holes at top left, very good.
$250 - 350
"Together the Black and Puerto Rican communities represent
over 70% of the population but have no representative government..."
1186. AMIRI BARAKA (b. 1934) Leading African-American poet, activist and winner of
the American and Langston Hughes Book Awards. An interesting archive of material,
comprising five T.L.S. and one A.L.S. by Baraka each written to notable Professor of
English William Plumley at the University of Charleston; a T.L. (unsigned) by Plumley to
Baraka, two S.P. and more than 85 original photographs and negatives showing Baraka
and his unique artwork. The letters read, in small part: "...[Mar. 30, 1970 on letterhead
of "Committee for Unified Newark" letterhead] As you know we are trying to put 8
brothers in office here in Newark...Together the Black and Puerto Rican communities
represent over 70% of the population but have no representative government...take 3
days off or more between May 9-12 and come into Newark for the big push...and watch
the polls so the vigilantes won't stuff the box!!...[June 23, 1996] Thank you for your
offer. I am enclosing one of my pieces for your consideration...So if you get a project of
doing entire books of graphic works by writers, let me hear...I would like to receive
$25.00 for the drawing...Please let me know what's going on...[July 15, 1996] Sorry the
plastic threw you, that gloss, you spoke of, was what came with it. Whatever it was
would've been that. In fact, though I'm sending two new things, originals, which I hope
you will take care of and return...[Sept. 24, 1996] Please give me the parameters for the
graphic work. Thirty to forty pieces is no problem but are you talking about black and
white only, or those without too much color separating problems? By the way, I saw
[acclaimed trumpeter and jazz poet] Ted Joans in Paris and told him about your
project...". With a lengthy letter from Plumley about the proposed book and campus
events, printed ephemera, some signed by Baraka, and two S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, each
signed in bottom right corner. Finally, there are 85+ photographs of Baraka and his
work, many in informal 3" x 5" format as well as original negatives. Overall very good
condition.
$500 - 600
1187. JOHN BARTH (b. 1930) American novelist of existential and post-modern works, notably Chimera, Giles Goat-Boy and The End
of the Road. An interesting archive of material consisting of four letters addressed to noted English professor William Plumley, two
T.Ms.S., four S.P.s and a number of original snapshots. The letters to Plumley range from 1981-1993, and refer to appearances and
lectures, in part: "[Nov. 10, 1981] Your idea sounds like a good one. But my one effort in the graphics line shot my bolt...[June 17,
1993] Pursuant to our telephone call...I'll be pleased to take part in the University's Young Writer's Day festivities...[Dec. 14, 1993] All
looks quite agreeable...I'll no doubt be reading from the new book Chatting About Writing and taking questions from the audience.
Little Brown tells me that the shipping date for Once Upon a Time is April 7....For the afternoon session, I'll simply chat with the young
writers...". In an A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Apr. 17, 1994, Barth pens on a sheet of letterhead from Marrakesh: "...An echo of Paul Bowles
country, written...in the Charleston Airport as we get ready to board. Much thanks for your inviting us...". Along with two T.Ms.S. 1p.
4to each [n.d.], an excerpt from Letters, in part: "...Gentles all: Letters is now begun, its correspondents introduced and their stories
commencing to entwine. Let those films whose credits appear after the action is started, it will now pause...". Signed at bottom in
brown ink. With an I.S.P. 10" x 8" b/w, showing the author in a casual pose and inscribed to Plumley at bottom, and two identical
S.P.s. Along with over a dozen 3" x 5" snapshots and eight negatives, showing the author with friends. Very good.
$400 - 500
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1188. RAY BRADBURY (b. 1920) American author of numerous science fiction works, including The Martian Chronicles, Fahrenheit
451, and Dandelion Wine. A fine pair of his signed books, the first the perennial favorite Fahrenheit 451 (New York: Simon & Shuster),
a 50th Anniversary hardbound edition, boldly signed on the half-title page. Along with The Illustrated Man (New York: William
Morrow, 1999), hardbound, also signed on half-title page. Both very fine.
$300 - 400
1189. WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY, JR. (1925-2008) Conservative American author and commentator created of the influential magazine
National Review. A nice group of 15 T.L.S.s each signed "Bill" in bright red ink, addressed to powerful senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan
(1927-2003), and ranging from 1979-2000. With fine content, in small part: '"..[Oct. 11, 1979] You were kind to come aboard as a
friend of the Firing Line. The enclosed celebration...has grown out of the project, and now, as Adlai Stevenson would have said, we
shall talk sense to the American people... [Nov. 5, 1979] I am very grateful to you for sending me your piece on the Pope. It is one of
your finest efforts, a clause I decided to use as it is likely I have tossed it at you before, so consistent is the quality of your thoughtful
work. To write about phenomenology in the Washington Post! Tom Wolfe could do a splendid essay on the oxymoronic character of
the whole thing. The blessed Michael Novak, as you call him, is dead on target, and I wrote a little piece defending him. The editor of
America magazine, in Christian charity, referred to Michael...as the 'self-anointed spokesman of the American Enterprise Institute'. I
find increasingly that the persecution of the Jesuits is something to which I object only as a matter of principle...[Nov. 15, 1979] I was
horrified to come upon a publication that gives your name under the heading 'Firmly in Favor of SALT II Ratification'. Say it isn't
so...[Aug. 4, 1987] I was planning to use your jaunty telegram in my column in National Review but I see I [sic] has been scooped up
by the New York Post. Your telegrams are splendid, and you have not got over the principal purpose of the Foreign Service Officer,
free cables...[Nov. 19, 1987] You were thoughtful to send me a note...making the point that authors deserve to subsist, and...Maura's
essay from the book...It is good to rely in Pascal's aphorism that those who seek God have found Him. But I am too formal to infer
that Maura has in fact found Him. And I wonder that for all her familiarity with Hindu literature she seems unaware of the
complementary Christian literature. But she is a compelling woman...[Apr. 12, 1993] I sent you a column I did on your marvelous
essay in The American Scholar, from which I learned that you had something to do with tranquilizing the population previously
institutionalized... [Mar. 18, 1997] Indeed, it was my humble ambition to increase your vocabulary. I am sorry that involved such a
tedious chore for you...", and more. Overall fine condition, 15 pieces.
$300 - 400
1190. CHARLES L. DOGSON (1831-1898) "Lewis Carroll", English author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the
Looking Glass. Scarce A.N. unsigned, 1p. 12mo., [n.d. but indicated Christ College, Oxford, June 19, 1896] penned on the verso of a
small postcard, in full: "Ch. Ch. June 19 There will be no lecture tomorrow". Address on recto in Dodgson's hand: "The Misses K. & M.
Aubrey-Moore, 3. Wellington Place, St. Giles' Local". Moderate toning and staining, very good.
$350 - 450
1191. SAMUEL L. CLEMENS (1835 - 1910) "Mark Twain", American author of such classics as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,
Huckleberry Finn, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Signed book, Thomas Wingfold, Curate by George MacDonald,
LLD (New York: George Routledge, 1876), boldly signed on the first free endpaper in pencil: "S. L. Clemens Hartford 1876". Condition
is fair at best, with significant loosening of spine, wear to green linen covers, chipping to page edges and general fragility. Estimated
accordingly, should be viewed.
$400 - 600
"...In our bereavement we have hidden ourselves away
until such time as we may be enabled to confront life
again & resume relations with our species..."
1192. SAMUEL L. CLEMENS Superb A.L.S. on black-bordered mourning
letterhead, 1p. 8vo., London, Jan. 29, 1897, to Mr. Collins, in part: "...I am
ever so much obliged to you. The reason I have not called to pay any
respects is that in our bereavement we have hidden ourselves away until
such time as we may be enabled to confront life again & resume relations
with our species. This is an explanation - otherwise and apology would be
due...". On Dec. 11, 1897 Clemens' oldest brother Orion passed away at
the age of 72. Orion (1825-1897) was the first and only Secretary of the
Territory of Nevada appointed by Lincoln. He held this post until the mid1870s, when he moved back to Keokuk and began working as a
newspaperman. He then applied his energy to writing an autobiography
which grew to 2,000 pages. By 1883, however, he accepted the reality that
this voluminous work would never be published. He turned to various and
sundry vocations, but continued to receive his main financial support from
Clemens. Clemens deeply grieved the loss of his brother, as evinced in
this fine letter. Folds, otherwise very good condition. Matted with a copy
of the cover of Harper's Magazine from 1900 showing Clemens, and set
into a silvered wood frame.
$800 - 1,000
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1193. SAMUEL L. CLEMENS A very nice double-signature: "Yrs Truly Saml. L.
Clemens Mark Twain Mch 1877" on a slip of paper mounted to an album page.
$400 - 600
1194. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT (1794 - 1878) American poet, author of "Thanatopsis".
Scarce S.P., a carte-de-visite photograph by Charles D. Fredericks, New York, signed "William
Cullen Bryant May 24, 1864" in the lower margin. Very fine condition.
$400 - 500
1195. ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (1859 1930) English author and spiritualist
remembered for his creation of the
immortal Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr.
Watson. A.L.S. "A. Conan Doyle" on his
Windlesham letterhead, 1p. 8vo., [n.d.], to a
Mrs. Finlay. In part: "...I sent my thanks for
the photos to the New York address. Also
that my American book was sent there and
returned. Now I have asked Brown Little &
Co. of Boston...to send your copy to you...I'll
read the scenario and let you know...You
are a gracious figure in our past
memory...We fight, fight, fight -- and we
win, win, win, but it's a long battle for the truth...". Fine, pasted to the inside front
cover of a first edition copy of his Our Second American Adventure (Boston: Little,
Brown, & Co., 1924). Front flyleaf also bears a "With the Compliments of the Author"
notice pasted thereto. Very good.
$500 - 700
1196. ANDREW CARNEGIE'S COPY OF HENRY VAN DYKE'S LITTLE RIVERS HENRY
VAN DYKE (1852-1933) American author of numerous literary works as well as the
popular hymn "Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee". A fine association item, a copy of his noted
book of essays Little Rivers (New York: Charles Scriber's Sons, 1895), 289pp. hardbound,
inscribed on the first free endpaper to business tycoon Andrew Carnegie: "To my friends
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie Henry van Dyke Oct. 21, 1895". Light soiling to cover and
spine, pages very lightly toned within, very good.
$300 - 400
1197. RALPH WALDO EMERSON (1803 - 1882) American poet and friend of Alcott,
Thoreau and Hawthorne, he was the American advocate of transcendentalism. Fine
A.Q.S. from his work Quatrains and Fragments, being "#46. Heri, Cras Hodie",
penned on a small oblong sheet. In full: "Future or Past no richer secret folds, O
friendless Present! then thy bosom holds. R. Waldo Emerson". Mounting traces to
verso with some showthrough as a result, very good condition.
$700 - 900
1198. F. SCOTT FITZGERALD (1896 - 1940) American writer famed as the
chronicler of the Jazz Age, author of The Great Gatsby and Tender is the
Night. His rare signature "F. Scott Fitzgerald" with short salutation, "Yrs. in
Xt." on a 3 x 4" slip of paper mounted to an album page. Light toning from
mounting with some light wrinkles, else very good condition. $600 - 800
1199. RICHARD LE GALLIENE (1866 - 1947) English man of letters and journalist, best known for his work the Rubaiyat of Omar
Khayyam (1897). A.M.Q.S. signed with initials "R. le G.A",1p. 8vo., Liverpool, [n.d.], in part: "...Dear Poet in a distant land, of whom I
wrote that hard review, somehow, I know not why, I feel repentant, sir, concerning you...'In Proof' it seemed your just desert, I never
thought of pity then, but now that Saturday is here, I wish it here to write again. Though such contrition on my part, may seem a
little quaint to you, who never meant - why, 'bless your heart', to take it so au serieux...". Tipped to a vintage album sheet, one tiny
tear at middle reinforced with tape on verso, overall very good.
$200 - 300
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1200. ERLE STANLEY GARDNER (1889 - 1970) American mystery writer and lawyer, one of the most prolific authors, writing over 80
detective novels featuring the courtroom lawyer Perry Mason. His work The Hidden Heart of Baja (New York: William Morrow & Co.,
1962), first edition, inscribed on the front flyleaf to his sister and brother-in-law and signed twice, "Uncle Erle" and again in full. With
dust jacket, fine.
$150 - 200
1201. ERLE STANLEY GARDNER Bold, full signature on his imprinted autograph card. Fine.
$75 - 100
1202. ERLE STANLEY GARDNER Bold, full signature on his imprinted autograph card. Fine.
$75 - 100
1203. ALLEN GINSBERG (1926 - 1997) American poet of the
"Beat Generation", author of Howl and Kaddish. An interesting
archive of material consisting of over 30 items including 13
brief A.L.S. "Allen" ca. 1987-88, the majority to his close
friend Steven Taylor or his secretary Bob Rosenthal, in small
part: "I can't hear the telephone ring...Fruit can go in
icebox...Juanita may be coming...perhaps George should have
gotten up early - and sheets changed?...Need Xerox Harvey
Smith 3 Fish...I'm going to Harper's...Don't send the original
Clash tapes...", and more. Along with three signed holograph
envelopes, and 16 A.N. (unsigned), laundry lists of tasks,
airplane reservations, names poems, and random ramblings.
One A.L.S. is penned to fellow beat poet Gregory Corso, reads
in part: "...Ill in bed, couldn't mail out snowy yesterday...here's
check for $100 as I said marvelous company here...Adams,
Engler...Jack[Kerouac?]...present OK Allen". Very good
condition, worthy of further research.
$600 - 700
1204. ALEX HALEY (1921 - 1992) American novelist, author of the epic fictional history of a black family, Roots. Signed book The
Autobiography of Malcolm X (New York: Grove Press, 1965), first printing, inscribed and signed on the rear flyleaf in black marker. A
few trivial foxed spots on flyleaves, else very good to fine, with dust jacket. The Autobiography of Malcolm X was named by Time
magazine as one of the ten most important nonfiction books of the twentieth century.
$100 - 150
1205. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, SR. (1809 - 1894) American
man of letters; a poet, novelist and doctor who wrote "The Poet at
the Breakfast-Table" and "Old Ironsides". Fine A.M.Q.S. from one of
his most famous works "The Chambered Nautilus", penned on a
small 8vo. sheet, Boston, Nov. 19, 1878, in full: "Build thee more
stately mansions, Oh my soul, As the swift seasons roll! Leave thy
low-vaulted past! Let each new temple, nobler than the last, Shut
thee from heaven with a dome more vast, Till thou at length art
free, Leaving thine outgrown shell by life's unresting sea!". Mounted
to a small album page, very good.
$300 - 400
1206. PAUL HORGAN (1903-1995) American author, winner of the
Harper's Prize for The Fault of Angels, and two-time Pulitzer Prize
in History winner. A collection of three signed books, the first The
Habit of Empire (Santa Fe: The Rydal Press, 1939), boldly inscribed
on the half-title page to Mildred Dilling, signed twice. Spine
detached, good. Along with his novel Far From Cibola (New York: Harpers, 1938), first edition, with a long inscription to Mildred
Dilling on the first free endpaper, adding date 1940, and The Centuries of Santa Fe (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1957), first edition,
signed on the first free endpaper. Along with nine small printed images of Horgan's drawings, each signed "Paul". A nice collection,
very good.
$300 - 400
1207. JULIA WARD HOWE (1819 - 1910) American writer and reformer whose stirring "Battle Hymn of the Republic" rallied Union
sentiment. A.L.S. 4pp. sm. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], regarding matters related to organizing Boston's Author's Club. In part: "...We held the Ex.
Com. meeting on Wednesday last, as the next week will find me, D.V, in Maine with my dear daughter...Can you drop in tomorrow at
a P.M. to help Mr Clement & myself think our a programme for at least our first meeting? It seems best to try for some sort of
exercise, or discussion preceded by a very brief paper...An adjourned meeting of the Ex. Comtee will be held at my house on T uesday
Dec 2nd. The First Club meeting will be at the same place on Dec. 17th . I stand in the breach thus far, because no one else offers, but
I do wish that we could scare up another a much younger President. Helen Winslow's seems to me an irreparable loss. Do come
tomorrow, and let us take counsel together...". The Boston Authors Club is the oldest continuous authors group in the United States.
It was founded in 1899 by Julia Ward Howe, Thomas Higginson and Helen Winslow - referenced by Howe as the first President. Fine.
$300 - 400
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1210. HENRY W. LONGFELLOW (1807-1882) American poet and author whose works include The Song of Hiawatha, The Psalm of
Life and Paul Revere's Ride. A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Lamb [?], Dec. 15, 1855, to a gentleman, in part: "...Inclosed is the Certificate you
desired...Hoping it may be in some way instrumental in helping you to a good situation...". Fine.
$200 - 300
"I have bought the yawl 'ROAMER,' on which at present I am cruising up-river..."
1211. JACK LONDON (1876 - 1916) American novelist and short-story writer,
author of The Call of the Wild, The Sea Wolf, and White Fang. Fine content T.L.S.
1p. 4to., Sonoma, Oct. 22, 1910, to the Secretary of the Vallejo Yacht Club, in
part: "...I have bought the yawl 'ROAMER,' on which at present I am cruising upriver. I should like to sail her under the flag of the Vallejo Yacht Club. Can you
tell me what arrangements are necessary...to enable me to become a
member...Address me at Glen Ellen...". Virtually unable to live without a boat,
London purchased the Roamer on the recommendation of his current wife
Bessie's brother-in-law. He considered it the perfect vessel, and indeed
immortalized the yacht in his novel The Valley of the Moon. London set out on
Oct. 17, 1910 on the Roamer for a trip up the Sacramento River to the San
Joaquin River delta, during which he wrote this letter. He continued to sail her
until his death in 1914. Folds and light toning, boldly signed and very good.
$600 - 800
1212. JOHN MASEFIELD (1878 - 1967) English poet and playwright, author of
much fiction. Rare and unique original drawing of two ghost-like figures
executed in black ink on an 8vo sheet. With A.Q.S. below, in full: "'They met a
man they deaded him...'John Masefield 16th Jan. 1916 from my first book,
aged 6, in some ways my masterpiece..". Fine condition, ideal for display.
Along with an A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Oxford, [n.d.], to John Van Alstyne Weaver,
confirming an appointment. Two pieces.
$250 - 350
1213. HENRY MILLER (1891-1980) American author who is best known for his novels, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. Fine
content T.Ms.S. signed with initials at conclusion "HM", 2pp. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], titled "Michino Watanabe" in top left corner in another
hand, with numerous corrections and emendations in bright red marker by Miller throughout. Appearing to be a paper by a student, it
reads, in part: "...Staying in a foreign country when young and willing to learn is a very rewarding experience. The experience of a
young person who came to the U.S.A. from Japan...can be divided into three main periods. The first few months can be called a period
of happy ignorance...The second period...a kind of imperceptible tension seems to gnaw at him...He does not smile as much as
before...he begins to realize that too much gentleness can be considered a sign of weakness...The third period is the most
matured...after the fourth or fifth year...does one begin to see the pros and cons of two difference cultures...". In a holograph
conclusion, Miller writes: "Excuse my audacity! But I hope you see what your teacher was too lazy to point out...". Folds, else very
good.
$200 - 300
1214. LEWIS MUMFORD (1895-1990) American writer of technology, literary criticism and science, the correspondent of many
luminaries of his day, including Frank Lloyd Wright, H. L. Mencken, etc. Fine content T.L.S. 2pp. 4to., Amenia, New York, July 1, 1930,
to Helen Bramble, editor of the literary magazine Forum: A Magazine of Controversy. Penned in his somewhat self-aggrandizing style
that echoes that of his friend Frank Lloyd Wright, Mumford adds to his biography, in part: "...It is a dangerous thing to tempt a vain
man to write about himself...Besides, I believe that a writer ought to have a private life, and defend it at all costs: like Ibsen, I do not
even let my wife know what I am working at...There are one or two things left out of the Who's Who which are not private; and I have
no compunctions against adding them. The most important is that at nineteen...I came under the influence of Professor Patrick
Geddes, the Scotch biologist: he re-inforced my interest....I am the Plato to Geddes's Aristotle. Among other living thinkers, I have
gotten most from George Santayana, Victor Branford...John Dewey, Thorsten Veblen...and Alfred Whitehead...some people [have] the
curious notion that I am an architect: as though a person who wrote about penal reforms was necessarily a criminal! Please
contradict this. I am a man of letters...". A few holograph emendations, rusted paper clip impression at top left edge, otherwise very
good condition.
$200 - 300
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1215. EZRA POUND (1885 - 1972) American poet, editor and critic and a major
influence on Joyce, Eliot, Hemingway and Frost. A typically abrasive T.L.S. signed
with initials on his personal letterhead, 1p. 4to., Rapallo, Mar. 10, 1929, to Helen
Bramble, editor of Forum: A Magazine of Controversy, whom he addresses as: "H.
M. Bramber". In full: "All right. And now you run around and see Mr E. G. Rich (of
Curtis Brown) 116 W. 39th. and get his opinion re/best way of improving the tone
of yr. magazine and enlightening the murkn peepul [American people]". Pound's
disgust for American culture and cultural artifacts needs no further elaboration!
Top corner lost, chipping to edges, overall good condition.
$600 - 700
1216. BERTRAND RUSSELL (1872 - 1970) British philosopher, mathematician and
essayist, and ardent supporter of peace, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature.
T.L.S. on Beacon Hill letterhead, 1p. 4to., Petersfield, June 25, 1929, to Helen
Bramble, editor of The Forum: A Magazine of Controversy, whom he addresses as
"Mr. Bramble"! In part: "...I regret to say that I cannot add much...to what you can
find in 'Who's Who'. The only thing I could think of...is the fact that I run a school
for children born between the years of 1920 and 1926...There are at present
twenty children...We attempt in the school to carry out the principles indicated in
my book on education, and up to date I am very well satisfied with our success.
Initiative and intelligence are cultivated by avoiding unnecessary repressions and
inhibitions...". Fine condition.
$200 - 300
1217. GEORGE SANTAYANA (1863-1952) Philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist; best known for his oft-quoted "Those who
cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., New York, Feb. 2, 1907, on letterhead of The Buckingham
hotel to Miss Levy, declining an invitation to speak, adding: "...These trips to New York have proved very fatiguing, and I am not
myself; never shall I undertake such a peregrination again. Of course, not being able to address your club, it would be an imposition
to come to dinner and I must beg you to excuse me from both engagements...I owe you most humble apologies...I really had no idea
what was being done, and it all seems to have been transacted by magic...". At the time, Santayana was a professor at Harvard. Boldly
penned and very good.
$200 - 300
A signed final shooting script for On the Waterfront, also signed by Elia Kazan
1218. BUDD SCHULBERG (1914-2009) Jewish-American screenwriter and novelist who became politically controversial in 1951 when
he appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee as a friendly witness; his testimony resulted in many of his
colleagues being added to the Hollywood blacklist. Signed limited edition book, the final shooting script for the Oscar-winning film
On the Waterfront ( Hollywood: Samuel French, 1980), first Samuel French edition numbered 104/300 and signed on limitation page
along with director ELIA KAZAN. Fine.
$200 - 300
1219. ALFRED TENNYSON (1809 - 1892) English Poet Laureate and playwright. Third person A.L.S. signed thrice in text, 1p. 8vo.,
Isle of Wight, Jan. 6, 1877, in full: "Mr. Alfred Tennyson begs to thank Mrs. Aikin-Kortright for her letter & to request that his name be
placed on the committee for the benefit of Mr. Compton, of whose admirable acting Mr. Tennyson has seen enough to feel how great
his loss will be to the English stage. Mr. Tennyson has sent his small cheque to the Treasurer". Fanny Aikin-Kortright a sensation
novelist in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Handsomely matted in black with an image of the poet, and set into a fine wood
frame. Fine condition.
$250 - 350
"It is a pleasure to know you like the cook book..."
1220. ALICE B. TOKLAS (1877 - 1967) American ex-patriot writer, best known as the lifetime companion of Gertrude Stein. She
garnered attention for her own work, The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas (1933), ironically, actually Stein's memoirs. Scarce A.L.S.
on the verso of a card, 1p. 8vo., [Paris], June 2, 1955, in her tiny hand to Mr. and Mrs. Pepper in New York City, in part: "...Many
thanks for your good wishes and the entirely adorable photo - joyously collecting - It is - is it not a fete wherever and when ever you
are. It is good of you to let me share it. It is a pleasure to know you like the cook book...". With original holograph envelope bearing
Toklas' signature return address: "Exp. Toklas 5 Rue Christine VI Paris". Toklas' famous cookbook, The Alice B. Toklas Cookbook was
published in 1954 when she was 77 years old. Containing 300 recipes for unusual and exotic dishes, it was considered scandalous at
the time for her recipe for Haschich Fudge. After the death of Gertrude Stein over a decade earlier, Toklas lived in near poverty for
many years rather than sell a single painting from their significant art collection. Very good.
$400 - 500
1221. TENNESSEE WILLIAMS (1911 - 1983) American playwright, author of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, A Streetcar Named Desire, and
The Glass Menagerie. An attractive item, an oversize limited edition printing of his 1980 poem "Snowfall", numbered 54/200, boldly
signed at bottom. The poem reads, in part: "...A silence fell between them, Which could not be broken, As though all speech between
them, Had long ago been spoken...". Beautifully floated on a gray mat and framed in a rustic wood frame. Fine condition, ideal for
display.
$300 - 400
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1222. AUTHORS A fine lot of 18 pieces by noted authors of the twentieth-century, each in A.L.S. or T.L.S. format and penned to the
editors of the magazine, The Forum during the 1920s. Many include excellent content in response to questions posed to them.
Includes: EDMUND LESTER PEARSON, JOSEPH HERGESHEIMER, WILLIAM LYON PHELPS, CHANNING POLLOCK, JOHN C. POWYS,
JOHN HALL WHEELOCK, HUGH WALPOLE, VILHJALMUR STEFANSSON (mentioning "the childishness of the Norse section" of a work),
DALLAS LORE SHARP, EDWARD ARLINGTON ROBINSON (regarding arranged marriage), ALICE HEGAN RICE, AGNES REPPLIER (2
A.L.S., one regarding capital punishment), O. E. ROLVAAG and LLEWELYN POWYS (2 A.L.S., one noting "Protestantism...is doomed").
Overall good to very good condition, eighteen pieces.
$400 - 500
1223. AUTHORS A fine lot of 20 pieces by prominent authors of the twentieth-century, each in A.L.S. and T.L.S. being a response to
the editors of the literary magazine The Forum regarding matters ranging from imperialism to religion, written ca. 1920s, and some
bearing fine content. Includes: ANDRE MAUROIS, EDGAR WATSON HOWE (torn), ANNE PARRISH, EMILIE ROSE MACAULEY, PHILIP
GUEDELLA, A. HAMILTON GIBBS, BLAIR NILES, DHAN GOPAL MUKERJI, MARGARET MONTAGUE, DAVID SMITH MUZZEY (2 pieces,
one who includes: "Modern works and plays cater to the craving for exciting and spicy plots. But marriage is no more a failure than
the human stomach is"), SARAH GERTRUDE MILLIN (3 pieces), WILLIAM MCFEE, CORRA HARRIS, STEWART EDWARD WHITE (who
adds: "I am decidedly against the Government taking charge of the super power..."), SAMUEL MERWIN, HAROLD BELL WRIGHT,
BARBARA YOUNG. Condition ranges from good to very good, twenty pieces.
$500 - 600
1224. AUTHORS A group of seven pieces signed by prominent authors, includes: MICKEY SPILLANE (S.P.), BRUCE CATTON (signed
postal cover), TOM CLANCEY (S.P.), MARIO PUZO (signature on card). SHELLEY FOOTE (three FDCs signed with other signatures not
identified by us). Seven pieces, fine.
$100 - 150
1225. AUTHORS AND EDITORS A nice grouping of 20 items by prominent authors and editors, each in T.L.S. or A.L.S. format and
written in the 1920s to the editors of the early twentieth-century magazine, The Forum, in response to an ontological question
posted to them, many with excellent content . Includes: MARIE CONWAY OEMLER (regarding "the machinery of government"),
STEPHEN BUTLER LEACOCK, STANLEY PENGELLIS, DON MARQUIS, DOROTHY CANFIELD FISHER, MARY WILKINS FREEMAN (fine
content pertaining to national security), GEORGE JEAN NATHAN (curtly noting "I never associate myself with symposia. Nor does the
radio hold any charms for me"), JOHN MIDDLETON MURRY (mentioning he will "feel half-educated until I have seen the States"),
PAUL E. MORE (3 A.L.S), HARRIET MONROE (2 A.L.S.), GEORGE FORT MILTON, THOMAS L. MASSON, CHARLES C. MARSHALL,
HARRY HANSON and HERSCHEL BRICKELL (2 T.L.S.). Condition overall is very good. Should be viewed for content, as too lengthy to
be described here. Twenty pieces.
$200 - 300
1226. EUROPEAN AUTHORS A fine lot of eight items from prominent European authors and poets of the late nineteenth and early
twentieth centuries in various formats, includes: SIR SYDNEY LEE (A.L.S.), FRANCIS BRETT YOUNG (A.L.S.); WILLIAM HOWITT (A.M.S.
from one of his books, with signature affixed at bottom), SIR ARCHIBALD BART ALISON (a CDV image mounted to a sheet, with
signature affixed below), ALFRED DE MUSSET (sig), N. T. H. BAILEY (A.L.S. regarding a publication), COUNT AY MUN XAVIER DE
MONTEPIN (A.L.S. regarding his works), PIERRE-JEAN DE BERANGER (scarce A.L.S.). Overall very good condition, eight pieces.
$150 - 200
1227. AUTHORS A nice group of three items by prominent twentieth-century American authors, includes: LANGSTON HUGHES, bold
signature in bright green ink on the cover of a Playbill for a performance of his work, Tambourines to Glory at The Little Theatre, New
York, Nov. 4, 1963; THORNTON WILDER, signature and inscription on the cover of a playbill for the world premiere of his play Plays
for Bleecker Street performed at Circle in the Square in New York, Apr. 2, 1962, with vertical fold; and EDWARD ALBEE, T.L.S. 1p.
4to., New York, Jan. 14, 1963, to Wendy Fischgrund, in part: "...I don't know if there is any place beyond fear, but whoever said there
should be? And the only way to escape reality is to kid yourself, isn't it? However, I do not find my reality a 'fearful, empty void'...".
Three items, very good.
$150 - 200
1228. POET-SIGNED BOOKS A pair of two signed volumes, the first ANGELA MORGAN (1875-1957), American Poet Laureate and
author, her volume Gold On Your Pillow (Philadelphia: The Eddington Press, 1936), a collection of her writings. Bearing a fine A.Q.S.
on the first free endpaper, in part: "...Grass is the wings of the Sod, Leaves are the wings of the Tree, Clouds are the wings of earth
nears for God, Love is the wings of me. Angela Morgan. Remembering 'Scraggly Pine' and Woodstock". Light toning, else very good.
Along with American poet ROBERT ROE entitled Here You Have Me! (New York: George D. Doran, 1923), 189pp. 8vo., his collected
poems. Two pieces, very good.
$150 - 200
1229. A LOCK OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH'S HAIR WILLIAM WORDSWORTH (1770 - 1850) English poet and a collaborator with
Coleridge in several works, a leading influence in the English Romantic era. A fine relic, a substantial lock of the poet's blonde-gray
hair tied with a small pink ribbon and contained within an 8vo. sheet of letterhead bearing the blind-embossed address "Merrixton
House Near Stepaside Pembrokeshire". On verso is a penciled note Wordsworth's daughter Dorothy that reads: "...July 21st, 1836
Father's Hair Dora Guillaume". With original envelope with note penciled : "Wordsworth hair from John". Ex: Rendell, from the
collection of noted collector Dr. John Lattimer, to whom it was given in 1969.
$200 - 300
1230. A LOCK OF CHARLES DICKENS' HAIR CHARLES DICKENS (1812 - 1870) English novelist and the author of such classics as
Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, and David Copperfield. A fine relic of the author, three strands of his hair with an accompanying
copy of the note of authenticity by Georgina Hogarth, his sister-in-law. Dickens married Catherine Hogarth, the daughter of the
editor of the Evening Chronicle, who left him in 1858. He was very attached to Catherine's sister Georgina, who sided with him during
the separation. Georgina then lived with Dickens until his death, spurring scandalous, but ultimately unfounded rumors about their
relationship. The note reads in full: "I certify this Lock of Hair to be that of my Brother-in-Law Charles Dickens. Georgina Hogart".
Presented with a copy of the letter and an image of Hogard and Dickens, very good condition.
$300 - 400
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Artists & Illustrators
1231. FREDERIC REMINGTON (1861 - 1909) American
painter, illustrator and artist remembered for his works based
on western themes, most notably his sculpture Broncho
Buster and his paintings Last Stand and A Dash For the
Timber. Fine original pencil sketch on a 7" x 4 1/2" sheet
showing a group of soldiers charging up a hill, captioned by
Remington: "The attack on the camp. Johnson charging the
infantry up hill". On the verso Remington wrote a page of
notes on the scene, in part: "...Cavalry skirmishing on
horseback - Infantry lying [in] rifle pits overlooking camps.
Soldiers going at top speed - horse fell, then the mare over his
head - lit on his feet - put foot in stirrups and got on...". Two
tiny chips in margin, light toning, else very good. Remington
was no doubt referring to Lt. Johnson and the 10th Cavalry in
Arizona. Remington's depiction of Johnson's fight with Indians
appeared in Harper's Weekly on Dec. 22, 1888.
$1,500 - 2,000
1232. THOMAS HART BENTON (1889-1975) American painter known for his realistic portraits of people and life in the Midwest,
including "Cotton Pickers" and "Homestead". Fine content A.L.S. 1p. 4to., Kansas City, Apr. 17, 1964, to historian and critic Lewis
Mumford, in part: "...I deeply appreciated your greeting for my 75th birthday. It came right in the middle of a great party and was
read by the mayor of our town along with some others from old friends including even L.B.J. [President Lyndon B. Johnson]. The world
is treating me well as the road narrows - better perhaps than I deserve figuring how wide I've opened my mouth along the road in the
past. I'm right in the middle of your 'City of History,' up to the Hellenic cities, and find it a fascinating work...". Beneath is a note
penciled by Mrs. Mumford: "NB Just a month before Benton attacked Lewis for his speech on Vietnam at the Academy" [an incident
causing a serious rift in the friendship between Benton and Mumford]. Fine.
$400 - 500
1233. UMBERTO BOCCIONI (1882-1916) Noted Italian Futurist painter and sculptor, his
piece "Unique Forms of Continuity in Space" is prominently displayed at MOMA. His rare
signature with inscription on an 8vo. sheet: "To Vincienzo Giachetti with friendship
and...nationalist [thought]". A bit worn and creased with edges rough, else boldly penned
and very good.
$300 - 500
1234. MARC CHAGALL (1887 - 1985)
French artist whose naive style
incorporating subjects of Russian and
Jewish life made him one of the
foremost artists of this century. Fine
signed image measuring 10" x 14", a
copy of his acclaimed painting The
Israelites Eat the Passover Lamb, boldly
signed in grease pencil at blank bottom
margin. Fine condition, ready to frame.
$150 - 200
1235. MARC CHAGALL A fine lot of two items, the first a signed printed image of
one of his classic paintings measuring 5 1/2" x 8", along with a typed D.S. 1p. 4to.,
[n.p., n.d.], titled A Stained Glass Window, in part: "...A stained-glass window
appears very simple, consisting of matter and light. Whether it is in a cathedral or
a synagogue, the phenomenon is the same: something mystical which passes
through a window...", and so forth. Fine condition.
$200 - 300
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1236. SALVADOR DALI (1904 - 1989) Spanish artist whose surrealistic paintings reflected
his eccentric lifestyle. His works are known for their dream-like, symbolic nature. A
charming signed image, a 3 1/2" x 6 1/2" [sight] image of one of his paintings, likely taken
from an exhibition catalog. Boldly signed at top "Dali". Beautifully matted in taupe and set
into a gilt frame. Fine condition, ideal for display.
$400 - 600
1237. JOE EULA (1925-2004) American artist and
illustrator whose portraits of fashion celebrities
such as Yves St. Laurent and Halston are well
known; also highly-regarded for his portraits of
celebrities and other notables. A fine item, a poster
measuring 20" x 29" depicting in Eula's charismatic
style, Elaine Kaufman, proprietor of the fabled New
York City restaurant founded by her in 1963 and
frequented by celebrities and luminaries to this day.
Boldly signed by Eula at right of the image in pencil,
and additionally inscribed and signed by the subject
of the work, ELAINE KAUFMAN: "Marc & Diane
Babier [?] Bottles & Vintage Love Elaine 5/88".
Simple framed and fine.
$300 - 400
1238. JAMES GANDON (1743-1823) One of the leading architects to have worked in
Ireland in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth-centuries. His better known works include The Custom House, the Four Courts,
King's Inn in Dublin and Emo Court in Co. Laois. Rare A.L.S. 1p. 4to., Dublin, Sept. 12, 1788, to painter Paul Sanby, in part: "...Where
there is a will there is a Way. Says the Old Adage for notwithstanding, I am changing the Situation of part of the elements by Draining
and Digging for Foundations and deeply as I am engaged in Emboweling the Earth, I cannot let slip any favourable occasion that
offers to shake an old friend by the Hand and ask him how He does notwithstanding great Hurry of Business and pursuit after Riches
& Fame. Of myself I can only Just Say from the Quantity of Water I discharge from my Works, that I go on swimmingly, and must
refer you to Mr. Hamilton who has kindly undertaking to give you this for further particulars concerning I, and shall now enquire
about You and Your better part...". In an unusual cryptic postscript, Gandon suddenly adds: "Wrote this after a few hours notice This
12th Sept 1766. A word to the Wise Do you ever see a certain person". Paul Sandby (1731-1809) was an English mapmaker turned
landscape painter in watercolors, who, along with his older brother Thomas, became one of the founding members of the Royal
Academy in 1768. Lightly toned, with original integral address leaf bearing remnants of red wax seal, very good.
$400 - 500
1239. JOAN MIRO (1893 - 1983) Spanish painter and perhaps the greatest of the
Surrealist painters, his works are most noted for the vivid colors and hallucinatory
figures. Beautiful greeting card measuring 5 1/2" x 4 1/2" with a colorful painting on
the cover, signed in pencil at lower right. With an A.N.S. on the inside in French:
"wishing a happy holiday and a prosperous year 1966 Miro". Very good condition,
signed twice and suitabkle for framing!
$350 - 450
1240. JAMES NORTHCOTE (1746-1831) English portrait painter who was highly
successful as an artist, his works numbering about two thousand. Interesting A.L.S. 1p.
8vo., [n.p., n.d. but ca. 1825], to some gentlemen, in part: "...I have received both the
pictures safe but not any prints from either of the Engravers. I think your title of the
Young Noviate very proper or The Royal Noviate or Devoted Royalty or The Royal Nun. In
so short a time I cannot hit on any better then [sic] your own...". The painting from
which the engravings were being made was Northcote's famous work The Princess
Bridget Plantagenet a Nun, contemplating on the death of her brothers Edward V and the Duke of York. Very good.
$300 - 400
1241. PABLO PICASSO (1881 - 1973) Spanish painter and sculptor whose
changing, powerful thematic style made him the foremost artist of the 20th
century. Bold signature "Picasso" on the verso of a postcard penned by his
son, PAULO PICASSO, [n.p.], 1948. The card is addressed in Paolo's hand
to: "Monsieur and Madame Gustave Saussier" in Paris, and sending greetings
from "Golfe-Juan". He signs above his father's signature. Very good
condition.
$700 - 900
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1242. NORMAN ROCKWELL (1894 - 1978) American painter and illustrator known for his homey, American genre paintings. An
archive of material related to the proposal of a documentary by St. Ives Productions, Inc. in 1964-65 titled, alternately titled "Norman
Rockwell's America" and "Norman Rockwell: Portrait of the Artist". The lot contains the original pitch, frame by frame directions for
the camera crew and editors, the notes to an interview with Rockwell, estimated budget for the film, notes about the establishing shot
of the film, and so forth. With pages totaling 40pp. original typescript material, the archive contains information about Rockwell and
his paintings and also reveals the process of creating the documentary. The pitch, 5pp. 4to., begins: "The film is introduced by a
'name' host. He tells about the reason the film was made...The camera opens on the magnificent Berkshire Mountains country in
Massachusetts. This is rich country, the cradle of America...As the narrator speaks the camera moves down a street, up a
driveway...through the window we see a man at work at the easel...We trace Norman Rockwell's course of life...the world of the Cafe
Society...We see the war posters and the humorous drawings, including the world-famous Rosie...we hear about his portrait work...We
see that here a man who takes seriously the work that he does, who regards illustration as a primary art...Through his creations our
heritage is richer and our life has one more element of truth and joy...". The interview with Rockwell lists questions about his divorce,
forays into abstraction, etc., while the film directions outline the mise-en-scène and narration, accompanying photographs, b-roll
and voice-overs. Included in the lot are two T.L.s.S. by NORMAN ROCKWELL to Edmund Penney of "Crossroads of the World". The
first, May 3, 1965, reads in part: "...I just had a second thought about the script. I am now married to Molly, who is a most wonderful
wife, dearest friend, severest critic and a great help to me, and I think she ought to be in it somewhere...". The second, July 27, 1965,
reads: "...When we were in Denver we got the good news that you were coming up from Hollywood...but then I guess you didn't
come?...I certainly enjoyed seeing you...By the way...my lawyer wants to see that contract I signed...Do you still want me to keep you
posted on the high point of the foliage?...". It remains unknown whether this documentary ever came to the screen. Overall fine
condition, and certainly an interesting group.
$400 - 600
1243. NORMAN ROCKWELL Bold signature at the bottom of a page removed from a calendar measuring approx. 10" x 8", showing
an older man and young boy setting fire to a pile of leaves. Very good, ideal for framing.
$200 - 300
1244. NORMAN ROCKWELL T.L.S. on his letterhead, 1p. 8vo., Stockbridge, Ma., July 16, 1974, to Ron Brown, in part: "...I am sorry
but I have to make a rule not to have visitors at my studio. I know it sounds inhospitable, which I regret, but my schedule is so
crowded that I can't have interruptions. If you should be in the area...the Old Corner House here has fifty-some of my better originals
on permanent exhibit...". With envelope, fine condition.
$100 - 150
1245. BEN SHAHN (1898-1969) Lithuanian-American artist known for his social
realist works. Shahn began as an assistant to Diego Rivera, later becoming a
commercial artist for CBS and Harper's. He is perhaps best remembered for his
1965 portrait of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Fine signed lithograph,
13" x 10", a black and white watercolor image showing a dove in flight and
adorned with a red stamp in Hebrew at top left. Shahn signs in pencil at bottom
margin: "For Ole after an unusual afternoon Sept-3-63 Ben Shahn". Simply framed.
Light offsetting at far margins from prior framing does not detract, very good.
$200 - 300
1246. ALFRED STEVENS (1823 - 1906) Belgian painter who exhibited at the Paris International Exhibition of 1878 and 1889. A.L.S.
2pp. 8vo., [Paris], May 28, 1899, in French to his friend and celebrated painter Alfred Roll. In part: "...I wish to recommend to you a
young friend of mine whom I love very much. He works in La Maison Bousson...his name is Blouet. He is sending two pastels to our
salon; one large and one small, 1150/portrait of a woman on a small blue background, canvas No. 30. 1151/Study, head with lamp,
Canvas of 6. Please do me great favor of indulging him...I am writing to you from bed to which I have been confined for several
months. As last I am beginning to feel better...". Alfred Roll (1846-1919) was esteemed among his contemporaries and praised for
the breadth and adaptability of his style. Very good condition.
$350 - 450
1247. JAMES TISSOT (1836 - 1902) French painter and engraver who traveled through Palestine to prepare for his 300 watercolors
concerning the life of Jesus. A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., Paris, Apr. 10, 1897, a somewhat cryptic letter in French to an unidentified
correspondent, in part: "...I have searched in vain, but I do not find any serious organization that does what you request...Let
Mademoiselle X make an effort to find the lost address, retrace her steps and locate what she is looking for. Moreover, I am very busy
at the moment. One would have to make inquiries, and I don't see how I could take the time. I hope, nevertheless, that you succeed in
your search and that Joan of Arc, or the glory of France will triumph...". Unobtrusive mounting traces on blank last page, otherwise
in very good condition. Tissot's long-time question was whether or not to immortalize the life of Joan of Arc on canvas. $400 - 500
1248. FRIENDS OF TOULOUSE-LAUTREC HENRI TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (1864 - 1901) Diminutive French painter of Parisian cabaret
entertainers and night life, renowned for his posters and over three hundred lithographs. A group of four pieces by notable French
personages from the nineteenth-century, each of whom was a close associate of Toulouse-Lautrec. Includes: ARISTIDE BRUANT
(1851-1925) French cabaret singer and Montmartre cafe fixture immortalized by Toulouse-Lautrec in his famous 1893 poster
Aristide Burant dans son cabaret. Brief A.L.S. 1p. 12mo., Paris, Apr. 20, 1894, on a correspondence card from Le Merliton, to a friend
sending thanks; YVETTE GUILBERT (1865-1944), cabaret singer and actress immortalized by Lautrec in several lithographs, A.L.S.
1p. 8vo., Badgastein, July 14, 1832 to Roger Lyons, sending thanks; an A.L.S. by an unidentified artist [?], 4pp. 8vo., Paris, mentioning
Rodin; and another unidentified A.L.S. on letterhead from the famous Theatre Antoine, 1p. 8vo., Dec. 28, 1926 regarding
performances, etc. Overall very good condition, four pieces.
$200 - 300
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1249. EDUARD BUK ULREICH (1889-1966) Hungarian-born American artist, a painter, sculptor,
muralist, designer and magazine illustrator. Many of his murals are in hotels, temples, industrial
buildings, and post offices. Scarce A.L.S. 1p. 4to., [New York], [n.d. but ca. 1950], on a heavy sheet
on which he created a colorful woodcut of his own design to use as stationery. To his longtime
friend, publicist Shep Henkin, in part: "...Come to my opening this Monday Mar 16...at the
Associated Artists Gallery 711 Fifth...lots of new horses, something to talk about, hope you can
come, it's a long time since I had my last one-man show...". Three binder holes at left margin, very
good.
$250 - 350
1250. (CARL VAN VECHTEN) (1880-1964) American
photographer, author, and crime reporter. Among his
books were The Blind Bow-Boy, The Tattooed Countess,
and Nigger Heaven. He then quit writing to become one
of the most successful portrait photographers of the
time, capturing the noted celebrities of the day in a
journalistic, but uncompromising, dramatic fashion. An
original photograph 8" x 10" b/w, a dramatic portrait of the famed American composer
Aaron Copland, bearing van Vechten's backstamp at lower right. Idiosyncratically noted
"Aarm Copland" in an unknown hand on verso, with date Mar. 11, 1932. Very fine.
$400 - 500
1251. ANDY WARHOL (1928 - 1987) American artist and the founder of pop art who
gained instant notoriety with his depictions of the Campbell soup can and Brillo boxes.
Nice A.L.S. 1p. 4to. New York, [n.d.], on Interview magazine letterhead to Bud. In part:
"...Here's a bottle in case you want to toast your friends or do some light drinking with
your heavy reading or vice versa. With all the holidays coming, some people wish just for
peace, but I wish for peace with a Grande Passion...". Boldly signed in dark black marker,
light toning to edges, very good.
$200 - 300
1252. ANDY WARHOL His signed volume, The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B
& Back Again) , (New York: Harcourt, Brace and Jovanovich, 1975), first edition, very boldly inscribed on the half title page in black
marker: "To Bud love Andy". Show through from marker affects title page, else very good, with dustjacket.
$200 - 300
1253. ROBERT WALTER WEIR (1803-1889) American artist who became pre-eminent as part of the Hudson River School, instructed
James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Seth East, as well as many of the future commanders of the Civil War. A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., Greens Farms,
Ct., Jun 12, 1884, to a Mr. Campbell, in part: "...We are getting along quite well, enjoying the pure cool air from the Sound...The lady
of whom you make enquiry I met at Plymouth. She was the admiration and pride of the town...She told me that when she was a child
Elder Faunce had frequently taken her on his knee and amused her with the recollections of early days, for he knew Peregrine White,
who was the first child born in the Colony...I was much pleased with her and as she was such a favorite with all, I painted a portrait
of her under some difficulty, as I had no colors with me, but found some at a ship-chandlers shop, and then took a leaf from the
dining-table for a panel...". The subject of Weir's painting, Hannah White, was a descendant of
Peregrine [meaning "Pilgrim"] White (1620-1704), the first English child born to the Pilgrims in
the New World. "Elder Faunce" was the revered Mayflower pilgrim who, according to legend,
verbally passed on to future generations the identity and provenance of the granite rock upon
which the sea-wearied Pilgrims from the Mayflower first impressed their footsteps. $350 - 450
1254. JAMES MCNEIL WHISTLER (1834 - 1903) American artist, a portrait painter with a
pugnacious attitude best remembered for the portrait of his mother seated in a rocker. A
superb Whistler piece, a signed photograph of his painting Arrangement in Black La Dame au
Brodequin Jaune, 10" x 7" (with mat, 20" x 15"), showing a young lady in evening dress and
coat regarding the viewer from over her shoulder. Very nicely signed beneath the image on mat
in pencil "Whistler" and adding his ornate "butterfly" paraph. In near fine condition, ideal for
framing.
$600 - 800
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1255. JAMES MCNEIL WHISTLER A superb Whistler
piece, a signed photograph of his painting Crepuscule in
Flesh Colour and Green Valparaiso, 10" x 7" (with mat,
20" x 15"), showing a large group of sailing vessels at
anchor in a harbor. Very nicely signed beneath the image
on mat in pencil "Whistler" and adding his ornate
"butterfly" paraph. In near fine condition, ideal for
framing.
$700 - 900
1256. JAMIE WYETH (b. 1946) American painter of still lifes and nature scenes, the son of Andrew Wyeth. A business envelope
addressed to the "Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, PA,", postmarked Chadds Ford, Dec. 24, 1971, and showing a winter
scene by his grandfather N. C. Wyeth at left. Boldly inscribed to Frank and signed at lower right. Very good.
$100 - 150
1257. NEWELL CONVERS WYETH (1882 -1945) Renowned American illustrator and artist who created some of the most recognizable
images of his time, the father of painter Andrew Wyeth. A very nice signed book, James Boyd's Drums (New York: Charles Scribner's
Sons, 1925, 1928) xii, 409pp. 4to., limited edition bound in hard illustrated boards. Signed by Wyeth "N.C. Wyeth" and JAMES BOYD,
"James Boyd" on the limitation page, this 95 of 525 volumes printed. Includes numerous illustrations by Wyeth. Some minor rubbing
to binding, pages very clean, overall fine condition.
$400 - 600
1258. ALBERT BIERSTADT AND OTHERS (1830 - 1902) American painter of the Hudson school most remembered for his impressive
works depicting the mountains of the American Rockies. His bold signature on a 9" x 5 1/2", in full: "New York, Feb. 17th, 1874
Sincerely Yours A. Bierstadt". Along with signatures of other notable artists: AARON DRAPER SHATTUCK, WILLIAM HART, J. G.
BROWN, S. R. GIFFORD and R. W. HUBBARD. Light toning, very good.
$200 - 300
1259. LIMITED EDITION ARTISTS PRINTS A nice group of six United Nations limited editions, 8" x 10" each on textured stock,
signed by the artist. Includes: JANIS GAILIS, an image of the world with ships
around it numbered 138/1000, JOAN KUBY a striking image of a crouched
figure beneath a hypodermic needle, numbered 545/1000, CAROL
CHRISTIAN, an abstract image of figures, numbered 100/1000, CHAIM
GROSS, a brightly colored image of people within bars, numbered 340/1500,
HALL GROAT, an image of mailing envelopes, numbered 222/1000, and one
other not identified. Fine condition, six pieces.
$150 - 200
1260. CHARLES ADDAMS (1912-1988) American cartoonist whose macabre
cartoons appeared in The New Yorker for many years and were the
inspiration for The Addams Family television and film series. A superb
original head and shoulders charcoal drawing of his beloved character
Morticia Addams, executed on a 18" x 24" mounted sheet and inscribed to
noted architectural photographer Ezra Stoller: "To Ezra Chas Addams '62".
Stoller (1915-2004) photographed numerous modern architectural
masterpieces by Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, and so forth. This
drawing was given to him by Addams after he photographed Addams'
apartment in New York City. Very light toning to edges, otherwise very good
condition. A wonderful item for display.
$800 - 1,000
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1261. ORIGINAL DRAWINGS BY AL FRUEH AL FRUEH (1880-1968)
American caricaturist for the New Yorker magazine, known for his biting
political commentary. A fine pair of two rare original signed pen and ink
drawings, each executed on a stiff board measuring 7" x 6 1/2" and
lampooning French communism. Both were published in the radical
Socialist magazine Good Morning published by Art Young, annotated in
Frueh's hand and coming from his estate. The first, published May 29,
1919, shows the Grand Duke Nevawuk, known for his exacting dress, this
time in overalls carrying a bucket. The second, June 5, 1919, shows
"Society Notes from Odessa", with Baroness Pugnosey giving a manicure to
a sailor [?]. Both very good.
$400 - 500
1262. (A PAINTING FROM THE ARCHIVE OF MAD MAGAZINE
FOUNDER WILLIAM GAINES) (1922 - 1992) Founder of EC comic
book corp., best known for their lineup of horror and science
fiction titles, including Tales from the Crypt. Government
crackdown forced Gaines to subscribe to the Comic Book Code of
censorship in the late 1950s or risk his publications not being
delivered to newsstands. Rather than compromise his company,
Gaines released new titles such as MAD (later MAD Magazine) and
published new works in magazine format, thus circumventing the
Comic Book Code. From the estate of Bill Gaines we offer an
original 30" x 72" painting executed mixed media on two separate
storyboards by an unnamed artist, depicting MUHAMMAD ALI and
friends sitting around a large table preparing for a holiday meal.
The artwork is in the style used in MAD Magazine as if parodying a
film, however, no artist's name is evident. Some of the more
familiar faces surrounding Ali include: Jimmy, Amy and Rosalind Carter, Paul Newman, Lilly Tomlin, Bill Jean King, John Travolta,
Howard Cosell, Ossie Davis, Frank Sinatra, and more. Signed by Ali at top for the first storyboard, adding date "Nov. 3, 1979". The
verso identifies the piece in an unknown hand as being in Gaines' possession ca. 1979. Light soiling and wear at edges not affecting
painting. A most unusual item worthy of further research.
$500 - 600
1263. WILLIAM HENRY "BILL" MAULDIN (1921-2003) American cartoonist, a
two-time Pulitzer Prize winner known for his series starring weary World War II
infantry soldiers, Willie and Joe. A superb item, an original ink drawing of his
famous soldiers, showing the two face-to-face in their helmets with cigarettes
clamped in their teeth. Executed on a 6" x 5 1/2" (sight) sheet. Inscribed to
"Billy" and "Ann", boldly signed beneath. Simply framed and in very good to fine
condition.
$500 - 600
1264. WILLIAM HENRY "BILL" MAULDIN (1921-2003) American cartoonist, a two-time Pulitzer
Prize winner known for his series starring weary World War II infantry soldiers, Willie and Joe. An
original ink sketch showing a smoking gentleman with three sets of eyes (perhaps nodding?),
executed on a 4" x 6" [sight] sheet. Inscribed beneath: "For Edie with love Bill Mauldin Chicago,
Sunday A.M. 3/23/62". Light scattered foxing, else very good condition, matted and framed.
$200 - 300
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1265. GEORGE MCMANUS (1884 - 1954) American cartoonist, creator of
the comic strip "Bringing Up Father" with Maggie and Jiggs as the
beleaguered husband. An original drawing of his famous creation, executed
in finely drawn black ink on a fragile 6" x 5" tan sheet. The drawing shows
Jiggs with his socially ambitious wife at the dinner table, signed with his
stylized signature at bottom right, adding: "to one of my admirers". The
paper is in extreme fragile state, torn at middle, folds, wear, and bearing
several mouse holes at right margin. Mounted to another sheet, and offered
as is.
$150 - 200
1266.
ROBERT
RIPLEY
(1893 - 1949) American
cartoonist made famous by
his popular strip "Believe It
Or Not". Superb oversize and
fine association I.S.P 11" x
14" sepia, showing Ripley in
head and shoulders. Boldly
inscribed at top left: "To
Dick Hyman with happy
memories of our pleasant
association together - From Rio to N.Y. to K.F.S. Ripley", adding, at right: "'Believe It or
Not' 1940". Dick Hyman was William Randolph Hearst's advertising director at King
Features. A couple of light stains, overall very good condition.
$400 - 500
1267. MAURICE SENDAK (b. 1928) American author and illustrator of children's
books, including Where the Wild Things Are. Signed book, the oversize volume titled
E.T.S. Hoffman's Nutcracker, with illustrations by Sendak (New York: Crown, 1984),
first edition, signed on the half title page. Within is Hoffman's iconic tale, with
charming illustrations throughout. With original dustjacket that bears light marginal
wear, overall very good.
$300 - 400
1268. ART SPIEGELMAN (b. 1948) Writer and cartoonist who won the Pulitzer Prize for his
graphic novel, Maus, a Holocaust narrative based on his father's experience in concentration
camps. His illustrated oversize volume In the Shadow of No Towers (New York: Pantheon,
2004), his tribute to and personal experience of the earth-shattering of the Sept. 11, 2001
attacks on the United States. Filled with Spiegelman's unique and spectacular cartooning as
well as reprints of early twentieth-century strips, this board book graphically illustrates
Spiegelman's feeling of loss and grief...and thus that of much of the country. Boldly signed
in silver ink on the inside cover and in fine condition.
$200 - 300
"Girls, ah! Is there anything more delightful
than our American girls?"
1269. ALBERTO VARGAS (1896 - 1982) American artist, a painter of pin-ups and erotica, famous for his iconic ca. 1940s images of
girls for Esquire Magazine. Fine content A.L.S. signed "Alberto" at conclusion, and "Vargas" twice in text, penned on a sheet of lined
notepaper, 2pp. 4to., [n.p., n.d. but 1978]. He writes to his friend William T. Tunberg [?] about his controversial career, in part: "...We
artists are trying as hard as we can to carve our way to the top of the mountain...The trouble is that there are too many big names
already clogging up the road ahead...In my case, in the year 1917...there were Leyendecker, Harrison Fisher, etc...This corps d'elite
raised an iron curtain...I thought I had better drop out and become a musician...". Vargas then continues to offer solid advice to his
friend, in part: "...Please yourself first. Remember, your critics don't know the difference between a square and a circle! As for the
subjects Girls, ah! Is there anything more delightful than our American girls? On T.V. they shine like golden angels, and sell you
anything...You should have seen the one I was lucky enough to marry - she had oodles of class! With her at my side I stormed the top
of the mountain, where there is only room for only, the numero uno! Pardon me for bragging shamelessly but the proof of the
pudding is in my book Vargas...". Wear to edges and the expected ragged left margin from removal from the notebook, very good.
$350 - 450
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1270. ART YOUNG (1866 - 1943) American political cartoonist and social
critic, a contributor to the Socialist paper The Masses. Superb original signed
ink drawing, 11" x 14", typical of Young's biting political satire showing Herbert
C. Hoover and Theodore Roosevelt as new army recruits, saluting "Capitalism".
Beneath, Young has penned the incisive caption in pencil: "Wanted: A strong
man, who knows how to obey his superior and understand Fascism. Good
salary, four year job assured". Signed at lower left and in very good condition.
$500 - 600
1271. ARTISTS AND ILLUSTRATORS Interesting lot of nine signed items in
various formats, by popular artists, sculptors and illustrators of the nineteenth
and twentieth centuries, including: HARRY BEARD, fine content A.L.S. 1p., 4to.,
May 9, 1886, on studio letterhead, in part: "...I learn...that my watercolor was
returned to you from the exhibition with the frame ruined - will you please
Watercolor Society...". Tape stain across center of letter; FONTAINE FOX (sig);
DAVID d' ANGERS, A.L.S. in French, 2pp., 12mo., Jan 22, 1850, hoping he will
be considered to design a government monument; J.M. FOLEY (LORD
LEIGHTON) A.L.S. 4pp., 8vo., London, Apr. 27, 1869, recommending an
assistant to undertake a project; DESMOND FITZGERALD, A.L.S.; FRED NEHER,
T.L.S., 1p., 4to., on cartoon letterhead discussing his story line technique;
RALPH A. KEMP, original magazine illustration art, 5" x 11", depicting an older
gentleman standing outside of a store named "Slim's Place"; plus two additional
items. Very good condition, nine items.
$150 - 200
1272. CARTOONISTS Fine lot of two A.L.S.'s and five T.L.S.'s by some of
the most successful cartoonists of the twentieth century, all written on
their personal letterheads with several containing excellent content and
one with an original pen and ink drawing. Includes: CHARLES ADDAMS,
scarce A.L.S. 1p. 8vo. Nov. 3, 1967 on letterhead of The New Yorker
Magazine, in part: "...I suppose it is a lonely occupation - but one gets used
to it and in a way enjoys the personal anonymity..."; CHESTER GOULD,
fine A.L.S. with an original drawing of Dick Tracy and a self-caricature of
the cartoonist, 1p. 4ro., March 1, 1968, Woodstock, Il. on Dick Tracy
letterhead, in part: "...My hope is that I may never let you down - and
believe me a reader like yourself deserves the best...". Gould pokes fun at
himself with a blurb next to his self caricature alongside Dick Tracy: "He's
kept me busy 37 years"; CHARLES M. SCHULZ, T.L.S. 1p. 8vo., on
personal letterhead with printed images of Charlie Brown and Snoopy, in
part: "...I am pleased to know that you enjoy the comic strip so much, and I
hope you will continue to enjoy it for many years to come..."; AL CAPP,
scarce T.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Feb. 6,1968 on Lil' Abner letterhead thanking the
recipient for his very nice letter. Capp is uncommon in letters during his
anti-war period; MILTON CANIFF, T.L.S 1p. 4to., Feb. 16, 1968, on
personal letterhead, in part: "...I am hoping that Steve Canyon and
company will continue to give you a few moments of diversion each day...";
MORT WALKER, T.L.S. 1p. 4to., Greenwich, Aug. 22, 1972, in part:
"...Quite a few fans tell us how much they enjoy Beetle Bailey, Hi and Lois
and Boner's Ark....", and ERNIE BUSHMILLER , T.L.S. 1p. 4to., Stamford,
Conn. (1968), in part: "..I'm sure you will find very little social significance
in any of Nancy's capers...". Very good to fine.
$400 - 500
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Composers
1273. SERGEI PROKOFIEFF (1891-1953) Russian composer of Peter and
the Wolf, music for the Sergei Eisenstein films Alexander Nevsky and Ivan
the Terrible, and numerous operas, ballets and concertos. A.D.S. 1p. 8vo.,
[Aug. 8, n.y.], the composer pens in French haste: "Diaghilev Savoy Hotel
London Position very difficult. Please telegraph funds immediately.
Prokofieff". Beneath Prorkofieff's signature appears a penciled docket in
Russian: "not received?". Prokofieff was first introduced to Sergei
Diaghilev in 1914 while on a vacation trip to Europe following his
graduation from the Conservatory. At this meeting, the young composer
performed some selections from his recent works for the great
impresario. Diaghilev immediately decided that the young composer
should create a new composition featuring Nijinsky for his world premiere
before the Ballets Russes audiences. The next ballet that Prokofieff
composed for Diaghilev was The Buffoon, completed in 1921. During the
early years that Prokofieff composed for Diaghilev, the composer had
difficulty leaving Russia because of his draft status, and a number of
famous telegrams were sent back and forth between Prokofieff in Russia
and Diaghilev in Europe. It is believed that this telegram is from that
series of communiqués. In all, Prokofieff composed four ballets for
Diaghilev's famous company, the last being The Prodigal Son, premiered
on May 21, 1929. Original messages between Prokofieff and Diaghilev are
rarely encountered, especially concerning the composer's desperation for
money. Fine.
$1,000 - 1,500
1274. RICHARD STRAUSS (1864 - 1949) German composer of fifteen operas,
including Salome, Der Rosenkavalier and Also Sprach Zarathustra. Scarce
presentation orchestral score of his symphonic poem, Till Eulenspiegel lustige
Streiche, Op.28 (Leipzig: Ernest Eulenberg, 1904), 8vo., 104pp., maroon cloth with
printed cover label. Boldly inscribed at top of the first page to Italian composer Carlo
Giorgio Garfalo and signed. Lightly penciled performance notes within, otherwise very
good condition, laid into a maroon full-leather custom made folding case, giltstamped on the front panel with title and composer's name. A fine association piece.
$600 - 700
1275. LEONARD BERNSTEIN (1918-1992) American composer and conductor whose
works frequently reflected American themes. Nice content T.L.S. on letterhead of the
New York Philharmonic, 1p. 4to., New York, Feb. 10, 1965, to Sister Mary Linus of the
San Luis Rey Academy in California. In part: "...I am delighted to hear of your work as
a professor of American history at San Luis Rey Academy, and I particularly wish to
commend your attitude in getting your students to realize that people in history books
were living, dynamic people who influenced the civilization in which they lived...".
Handsomely matted with the cover of a CD recording of Bernstein's interpretation of Mahler and set into a carved wood frame. Fine
condition.
$200 - 300
1276. LEONARD BERNSTEIN An LP of his acclaimed musical West Side Story, boldly inscribed and signed on verso of jacket: "For
Holly Lambro Best wishes Leonard Bernstein". Some wear as expected, original record inside (not inspected), overall good.
$150 - 200
1277. VINCENT D'INDY (1851-1931) French composer and pupil of Cesar Franck, the author of pieces in many genres as well as the
influential "Cours de Composition". A.L.S. 2pp. sm. 8vo., [n.p.], May 8, [n.y.], in French on mourning letterhead to "My Dear Enoch", in
part: "...I have here the harmonium pieces of [Cesar] Franck which you entrusted to me and which I support. In reality, they...are not a
capital manifestation of the master's genius...The first (No. 4) is like a sketch of the little chorus...of 'Vauvier'...". Finely penned, tape
remnants to verso not affecting text, very good condition.
$200 - 300
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1278. GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898 - 1937) American composer and
songwriter in collaboration with his brother Ira, his works include
"Porgy and Bess", "Rhapsody in Blue", and "An American in Paris".
Fine partly-printed D.S. 1p. oblong 12mo., New York, Apr. 3, 1933.
Gershwin signs a check made out in another hand to "Sheffield
Farms Company, Inc." for $10.69. Boldly signed. Toned left margin,
small tear at top, very good.
$400 - 600
1279. IRA GERSHWIN (1896 - 1983) American librettist and lyricist, brother of composer
George Gershwin and writer of the lyrics for dozens of songs, most notably in "Porgy and
Bess". Superb vintage I.S.P. 8" x 10" sepia, an early image showing Ira with his brother
George in a formal pose. Boldly inscribed at top: "For Rene Martin: My brother and I some
25 years ago. With all good wishes Ira Gershwin Beverly Hills, 1956". Fine.
$200 - 300
1280. WILLIAM S. GILBERT AND ARTHUR SULLIVAN (1836 - 1911) English playwright and
librettist who, in partnership with Arthur Sullivan, wrote the ever-popular operas Pirates of
Penzance. H.M.S. Pinafore and The Mikado, among many others. A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo., Harrow
Weald, June 2, 1892, in part: "...I have been hunting for an autograph of Sullivan, but I
cannot find one. I thought I had two or three letters of his, but I suppose I have given them
away...". Usual folds, mounting strip along left margin with minor glue remnants on verso,
else very good. Offered together with an irregularly clipped signature of his partner
ARTHUR SULLIVAN. Light toning, else very good condition. Together, two pieces.
$300 - 400
1281. MORTON GOULD (1913-1996) American composer and conductor, wrote Broadway hits such as Billion Dollar Baby and Arms
and the Girl; awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1995. A group of four letters dating 1970-1989, each to noted composer Philip Lambro. In
a T.L.S. 1p. 4to., Sept. 18, 1970, Gould writes: "...You certainly may have the Guggenheim contact me for a recommendation...I hope
that you get the fellowship...". Continuing in a more humorous vein in an undated A.LS. 1p. 4to., July 29, [n.y.], he writes: "...Received
your epistle...I have just written Tom Rowlands...I gave what is for me a high recommendation. I quote in part: 'I endorse Philip
Lambro Health Foods - among illiterates he is known as the founder of Raw Honey and the Father of his Country. Should RCA Victor
continue their Raw Carrot Synthesizer project I can think of no better blender'...". Another brief undated A.L.S. extends this tonguein-cheek style: "...I went to a bullfight, did you go to a bullfight? Mommy feeds me a big dinner at 3 o'clock does your Mommy feed
you a big dinner at 3 o'clock...Your disease ridden friend, Morton". Finally, a more serious T.L.S. 1p. 4to., Sept. 15, 1989 rounds out
this correspondence: "...Some time ago you left me sections of your commentary and autobiography. At long last I have finished going
through it. I found it intriguing...". Along with two photocopies of letters of Gould to Lambro with similar content, and a copy of an
interview between the two. Overall very good.
$200 - 300
1282. PAUL HINDEMITH (1895 - 1963) Prolific German-born musician and composer, considered the most important German
composer of the first half of the twentieth-century. A.N.S., [n.p., n.d., Very, Switzerland, c. 1959] to Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Wilson of
the Harvard Press in Cambridge, Mass. on the verso of a whimsical 1959-60 Christmas / New Year's postcard bearing his printed
greeting. He writes on the verso: "Your news, dated August 9th, came as a very pleasant surprise, thank you. I learnt that Dr.
Hurlmann has sent you the German edition of the A. C's U[?]. and I hope you liked it...". With the original transmittal envelope
addressed in his hand and additionally signed "Hindemith" in the return address on verso. Fine condition.
$200 - 300
1283. ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK (1854 - 1921) German composer of fairy operas, most notably Hansel and Gretel and The King's
Children. A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., Berlin, Mar. 30, 1909, in German to "Dear Colleague", in part: "...Dr. Kyllmann tells me that you will be
have the kindness to look over the songs [?] for me. I thank you very kindly for your willingness which is all the more welcome these
days as I am burdened with many business affairs before I depart for Milan...". Very good.
$150 - 200
1284. SERGE KOUSSEVITSKY (1874 - 1951) Russian conductor, founder of a Paris music publishing house for Russian music. Nice
content T.L.S. 1p. 4to., Boston, Nov. 13, 1939, on letterhead of the Boston Symphony Orchestra to George S. McManus. In part: "...It
was a pleasure to hear from you but a great disappointment to learn that you have left for the West Coast...Tomorrow we are holding
the annual meeting of the Friends of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. I want to thank you for your kind contribution...I should also
like to hope that you may come to the Berkshire Festival next summer...". Signed with a huge, bold signature. Nicely matted with the
cover of a CD recording of Koussevitsy's versions of Schubert, Mendelssohn and Schumann. Fine.
$200 - 300
1285. GIAN CARLO MENOTTI (1911 - 2007) Italian operatic composer and librettist whose works derive from Puccini and Mascagni.
T.L.S. on his personal letterhead, 1p. 4to., Mount Kisco, N.Y., Oct. 2, 1947, to Nat, in part: "...Here are 2 more people interested in
The Medium. Will please take care of them?...". Beneath, Menotti has indicated the individuals. Boldly signed "Gian Carlo". A small fold
tear, staple holes and a split at top, good.
$100 - 150
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1286. ALEX NORTH (1910-1991) American composer best known for his film scores including "A Streetcar Named Desire", "Death of
a Salesman", "The Misfits". "Les Miserables" and many more. Fine content T.L.S. "Alex" 2pp. 4to., Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark., Feb.
6, 1943 to playwright Alfred Kreymborg (1883-1966) updating him on his life in basic training in the U.S. Army and his struggle to
maintain his musical activities. He writes, in part: "...I am applying for officer's candidate school, to become an officer but to serve in
my best capacity, and that is, music...I've already been interviewed for a cadre job as teacher but that means starting out as a mealy
corporal. But seriously, if the other thing doesn't come through I'm going to take it. Some rehearsals are called on a day when the
Battalion has just completed a 20 mile hike...Under these adverse conditions I have been able to work up the 'Nation' and some other
things. I'm meeting a singer tomorrow to start on Valley Forge to be song at the Little Rock Country Club next Sunday for the blue
bloods of L[ittle]R[ock]. I'm also a good church member, playing the organ and having my quartette sing spirituals for the services.
What are the developments on 'Clover' and the OWI business...I looked up a couple volumes of your friend Gould at the library here
and after reading some of his confederate drivel, decided against looking him up... ". Lightly toned, very good condition. With a T.L.S.
from Herbert E. Marks from Edward B. Marks Music Publishing, 1p. 4t5o., New York, Apr. 23, 1942 concerning permission on lyrics
from the song "There's a Nation". Usual folds, else very good. Two pieces.
$200 - 300
1287. GEOFFREY O'HARA (1882-1967) Canadian composer of songs, best remembered for his huge World War I hit "K-K-K Katy"
(1918). A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., Pawling, N.Y., Jan. 25, 1951, to Jamie, in part: "...Oh yes, there was something I meant to ask you in my
recent letter, i.e. what years respectively were the firms of Ditson and Church absorbed by T.P. Co? if I am not too nosey?...I used to
sell the Wm. Maxwell catalogue in 1906...when I was on tour. There are several excellent songs in that group which could be
reviewed? The popular publishers are reviving 'turn of the century' things with astonishing success showing that there is a decided
desire to have plain, pretty melodies sans modernism, songs written for the voice to sing, not for the feet to dance!...". Along with a
vintage "War Edition" song sheet for "K-K-K- Katy". Two pieces, very good.
$200 - 300
1288. GIOVANNI PACINI (1796-1867) Italian composer of operas. A.L.S. 2pp. 4to., Lucca, Sept. 29, 1861, in Italian to Giovanni
Ricordi, the fêted Italian violinist and founder of Casa Ricordi. Not translated, very good.
$200 - 300
1289. MARIE PLEYEL (1811-1875) Acclaimed French composer and pianist, the love of Hector Berlioz. Uncommon A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.,
Lyons, May 2, [n.y.], to a concierge in Paris, in part: "...I hope that you will be able to let me have the same apartment in your house
as the one I previously rented...I shall not be able to stay in Paris...because my trip...has delayed my return to Belgium...". Very good.
Along with BENOIT-CONSTANT COQUELIN (1841-1909) French actor with the Comédie-Française, he created the role of Cyrano.
A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Chicago, [n.d.], on letterhead of the Auditorium Hotel to a gentleman, in part: "...Much as I would like to accept your
kind invitation it will be quite impossible as a previous engagement for luncheon...". Fold splits, else very good. Two pieces.
$250 - 350
"We become somewhat
self-centered as we grow older..."
1290. GIACOMO PUCCINI (1858 - 1924) Italian operatic composer whose
works include La Boheme, Tosca and Madame Butterfly. Interesting content
A.L.S. 1p. sm. 4to., Milan, Feb. 2, 1910, in Italian to Antonio Bettoliaci [?] in
Torre del Lago. In part: "...I am not upset about it. I feel sorry for the
company management. We become somewhat self-centered as we grow
older, and unfortunately we do get old. I cannot stand it here any longer and
I am on my way to Torre. Then, if the sun should come out, I really will feel
like getting out of here...That man, Sorgentini, must be dismissed. I
recommend that you do it right away. Just tell him that the chains cannot be
found and that they should use regular steel cable. But as there is a lot of
friction as it revolves, I would use copper tubing and change the pulleys
which tend to wear too much...Has the gun arrived?...Best wishes to all,
including the 'boatmen'...". The year this unusual letter, Puccini finished one
of his masterworks "La Fanciulla del West". Light offsetting from prior
framing, very good.
$800 - 1,000
1291. SIGMUND ROMBERG (1887 - 1951) American composer of music for
operettas, as well as his famous "Desert Song". Partly-printed D.S. "S.
Romberg" 1p. oblong 12mo., New York, Nov. 15, 1919, his personal check
drawn on the Wilner-Romberg Corp., making a payment of $50.00 to Jack
McNish. Boldly signed at bottom together with his partner, MAX R. WILNER.
Punch cancels well clear of signature. Cancellation punches clear of
Romberg's signature.
$100 - 150
1292. HENRY BISHOP ROWLEY (1786-1855) English composer best known
for "Home Sweet Home". Scarce A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], to a gentleman
declining an invitation. Light wear, otherwise very good.
$150 - 200
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1293. GYORGY SANDOR (1912-2005) Hungarian-born virtuoso pianist, a friend and champion of Bela Bartok. A nice collection of
letters spanning 1960-1975, four T.L.S. and four A.L.S., each to noted American composer Phillip Lambro. In small part: "...Many
thanks for the copy of the Barbour Sonata. It is a fine piece of music...Those were admirable reviews you got for the 'Dance' in
Philadelphia!...From next Fall I will be with the University of Michigan...in charge of the doctoral program in performance....Please do
by all means list my name in the list of references for the Guggenheim Fellowship...I've just returned from a trip to Mexico and am
getting ready for the Brahms 2nd...Many thanks for the impressive Sinatra article...I had a very nice letter from Mr. Sparks and UThant...I am leaving soon on tour. First stop will be Tucson (Lizst Totentanz and Bartok 3rd)...I will have to play the Rachmaninoff
3rd...", and more. Very good condition, eight pieces.
$200 - 300
1294. DIMITI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906 - 1975) Russian composer of symphonies, choral works, quartets, and so on, often condemned
by the Russian government for his avant-garde works. A.L.S. A.L.S. 1p. oblong 8vo., Moscow, Nov. 28, 1847 in Russian to the Muzgiz,
the music publishing house writing, in full: "The concerto for the violin and orchestra by A. M. Lobkovsky is a good and mature work.
I think this concerto should be published." Usual folds, extremely light toning, else fine condition.
$300 - 500
"The whole success of companionate marriage
depends on birth control..."
1295. JOHN PHILIP SOUSA (1854-1932) "The March King", American bandmaster and
composer of over 140 military marches. Superb content T.L.S. 1p. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], a
statement to H. G. Leach, editor of The Forum. Commenting on the concept of marriage,
Sousa espouses, in part: "...My understanding of a Companiate Marriage is that it is a
legal marriage entered into by two people with the deliberate intention of having no
children for an indefinite period of time and in which neither assumes any financial
responsibility for the other. In my stubborn and old-fashioned ways I believe that it
would possibly make the woman...a little too knowing. We of the past ages have always
placed on a pedestal woman as superior to man in innocence, courage and fidelity to
duty. I can only see a companionate marriage leading to the woman in every case
getting the worst of it...I would not trust a man to not take advantage of a woman...it
seems to me that the whole success of companionate marriage depends on birth
control....while it is taboo in this land of ours, I do not think that it would be wise for
young people to adopt companionate marriage. The pleasure of a woman in [sic, is]
knowing that the look of innocence radiating from her being is of more consequence
than marrying...and remaining motherless...". A surprisingly liberal editorial from a man
seemingly most traditional: Sousa married at age 25 and had three children! Moderate
wrinkling to edges of typing paper, a few pencil emendations, presumably by the editor,
otherwise very good condition.
$600 - 800
1296. JOHN PHILLIP SOUSA D.S., signed twice "Sousa", a 4 x 2 1/2" printed pass two people for a performance of "Sousa's Unrivaled
Band." in Baltimore on April 12, [n.y.]. Pass bears a bust image of the band leader. Mounted to a larger slip with biographical
information, some light creases, else very good condition.
$200 - 300
1297. LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI (1882 - 1977) American conductor known for his showmanship and popularizing of classical music.
Nice content T.L.S. signed with his typical oversized signature, 1p. 8vo., [New York], Feb. 16, 1944, to composer, pianist and
musicologist Ernest Lubin. In part: "...At present we are forming the orchestra, which takes much time and thought...when I am
forming the programs, I shall be glad to study your composition...". Handsomely matted with the cover of a CD recording of
Stokowski's interpretations of Bach. Framed in a carved wood frame and in fine condition.
$200 - 300
1298. IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882 - 1971) One of the greatest composers of this century,
Stravinsky wrote such masterpieces as "L'Oiseau de feu", "Petrouchka" and "Le sacre de
printemps", as well as numerous concertos and piano pieces. Charming signed book, the volume
Stravinsky: Classic Humanist by Heinrich Strobel (New York: Merlin Press, 1955), limited edition
of 1,500. On the half title page adjacent to "Classic Humanist", Stravinsky humorously pens in
red ink: "? That I don't know. I. Stravinsky". Bound in green morocco, fine.
$300 - 400
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1299. BRUNO WALTER AND ERICH LEINSDORF (1876-1972) German conductor, principally of
Mahler, conducted the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York
Philharmonic (where he was musical adviser from 1947 to 1949), and the Philadelphia Orchestra,
among others. Between 1941 and 1959 he also conducted at the Metropolitan Opera. Nice
content T.L.S. 1p. 8vo., New York, May 31, 1943, to composer, pianist and musicologist Ernest
Lubin, in part: "...If you will bring to me your orchestral variations about the middle of May...I
certainly will study your work with great interest...". Handsomely matted with a CD cover of
Walter's recordings of Dvorak, and set into a carved wood frame. Fine condition. Along with
ERICH LEINSDORF (1912-1993) Austrian conductor who performed with many notable
orchestras, also the assistant to Walter as well as Arturo Toscanini. Fine content T.L.S. 1p. 4to.,
[n.p.], May 5, 1941, in German to Simon, in part: "...Would you be so kind as to get me a copy of
the Bach Sonata in D-Minor, which I admired very much that evening in your house. If you still
have [Austrian conductor Fritz] Stiedry's piece in your possession...please let Stueck von Mapleson
[of the musical firm Mapleson] make a photocopy...I assume that the above-mentioned Bach
Sonata is not available...How are the 'New Friends of Music'...". Handsomely matted with the cover
of his CD recording of Mahler, fine condition. Two pieces.
$300 - 400
1300. AMILCARE ZANELLA (1873-1949) Italian composer and pianist. Fine content A.L.S. 2pp.
4to., Parma, Nov. 8, 1904, in Italian to Faustolo Marini, Attorney and Vice President of
Administration of the Rossini Musical Lyceum Pesaro, in part: "...Through the great love of art of
which the Rossini Lyceum is a most celebrated example, I let myself be moved to accept the high
post of director of this Lyceum with the intention of placing all my strength to integrate the
finality of the Institution...". Light staining to right margin and a small fold split thereon, else
very good.
$200 - 300
1301. COMPOSERS A nice group of three pieces by prominent composers,
includes: FREDERICK CORDER (1852-1932), English composer and founder of
the Society of British Composers; an admirer of Wagner and teacher of
composition. A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., London, Mar. 13, 1893, on letterhead of the Royal
Academy of Music to Mrs. Bayley. In part: "...In answering your letter to the
Principal of yesterday's date I am not quite clear whether it is the Tuesday &
Friday Orchestral practices on the public concerts from which you derive your
daughter to be excused...I can willingly grant the required permission until she is
stronger....". Very good. Along with FREDERICK OUSELEY (1825-1889), English
organist and composer. A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo., Tenbury, Sept. 22, 1883, on religious
letterhead to a gentleman, in part: "...I
wonder whether you would care to
come to our Michaelmas Festival, &
help us with your Violoncello?...You
would meet many nice musical
people...we...shall have special services
in the Church with a small string band to help the Organ accompany and a Miscellaneous
Concert...". Very good. With American composer MARVIN HALISCH (b. 1944), his endorsing
signature on the verso of a check made out to him from Dinah, signed by one Henry Jafee.
Staple tear at top left, else very good. Three pieces.
$300 - 400
1302. OPERA STARS A nice opera piece, a poster measuring 22" x 30" color for the New
York City Opera's production of Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell, signed by many opera
and stage stars, including: BEVERLY SILLS, RUDOLF NUREYEV, JEAN-PIERRE
BONNEFOUR, PATRICIA MCBRIDE, JANICE HALL, DAVID HOLLOWAY about eight others
not identified by us. Most of the signatures are quite faded, about a 3/10, but poster is
mounted to museum board and in fine condition. Estimated accordingly.
$150 - 200
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Entertainers
1303. CHARLES MINGUS (1922 - 1979) American jazz bass player, the
first to exploit the bass as a solo instrument. Mingus was a major influence
in jazz in the Fifties and Sixties, and his work remains most influential
today. Rare, partly-printed D.S. "Charles Mingus", 1p. 4to., [n.p.], Jan. 12,
1973, an American Federation of Musicians contract engaging Mingus to
appear at Detroit's "Strata Concert Gallery" on February 13-18 for two or
three shows per evening, for which Mingus would receive a $3,000. The
contract also stipulates that the employer would provide a "grand piano
tuned to A440 pitch". Nicely signed by Mingus at bottom, also signed by his
employer, Ron English of Allied Artists. Staple holes at top, else very good.
$750 - 1,000
1304. PATSY CLINE
(1932-1963)
Popular
country
music
star
whose
early
tragic
death at the height of
her career moved the
nation. Fine and very
rare I.S.P. 8" x 10" sepia
on coated stock, a
publicity shot for her
upcoming appearance
at The Flame Theatre
Cafe in Minneapolis,
inscribed at bottom
right in her sprawling
hand: "To MariAnne
your humble friend &
best of luck Patsy
Cline". From the estate of Johnny Long (1915-1972), a popular dance era
bandleader known as "The Man Who's Long on Music". Like Cline, Long was on
the British record label Decca Records and under its management wrote and
released a hit single "In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town". This song, and numerous
other hits, made the band one of the most successful big bands in the country
during the 1940's. A bit of damage at bottom right corner, well clear of
inscription, else in very good condition, and signed at the height of her career.
$1,200 - 1,500
1305. PATSY CLINE Fine association S.P. with additional A.N.S. on verso, 4" x 5"
b/w, a publicity shot taken at the height of career, boldly signed: "Always Patsy
Cline 'Decca'". On the verso, she pens a note to her friend, bandleader Johnny Long:
"To Johnny So nice to know you & best of luck to you always. Remember the back
room with Little Darlin? Patsy Cline". Johnny Long (1915-1972), was a popular
dance era bandleader known as "The Man Who's Long on Music". Like Cline, Long
was on the British record label Decca Records and under its management wrote and
released a hit single "In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town". This song, and numerous
other hits, made the band one of the most successful big bands in the country
during the 1940's. Accompanied by a very rare original snapshot showing Long
standing with Cline who is dressed in an elegant cocktail dress, as well as 14 other
original snapshots of Long performing in 1954 with his "Westernaires" at a bar in
Fairbault, MN. Additionally, the lot includes an original 8" x 10" promo sheet for The
Westernaires from Consolidated Artists Corporation. Photo is, regrettably, quite
creased and bears light damage to bottom left corner, well clear of inscription and
note on verso, which remain clear and bold.
$800 - 1,000
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1306. LOUIS ARMSTRONG (1900 - 1971) "Satchmo", American jazz musician and
inventor of scat singing, remembered for his trumpet excellence and raspy
singing. Scarce and fine content T.L.S. "Louis Armstrong" 1p. 4to., [n.p.] July 8,
1948 to Samuel Goldwyn Productions in Los Angeles, writing, in full: "In connection
with the exploitation of your photoplay, 'A STAR IS BORN', in which I appeared, and
in consideration of your using my name in connection with radio transcriptions for
so-called 'station break's and 'spot announcements', I hereby authorize you to
simulate my trumpet playing in connection therewith on those transcriptions for
station breaks and spot announcements where my name is used". Two file holes at
top, light horizontal folds, fine.
$400 - 600
1307. CHET BAKER (1929-1988) Acclaimed American jazz trumpeter. Fine
association A.D.S. penned on a narrow sheet measuring 2" x 6", penned in light
blue ink, in full: "Received of Charlie Parker $75.00 Seventy-five - salary in full.
Chet Baker". Baker was chosen in 1952 by Parker to play with him in West Coast
shows. Wrinkled and a bit toned, very good condition. Along with a vintage
signature of JIMMY HALTO in green ink on a 3" x 5" card. Two pieces. $200 - 300
1308. SARAH BERNHARDT
(1844 - 1923) French stage
actress
known
for
her
remarkable voice, emotional
acting, and controversial private
life. Superb S.P., a cabinet card
by
the
famed
French
photographer Nadar, showing Bernhardt on stage with another actress. Boldly
signed at lower margin: "Sarah Bernhardt 1889". Mounting remnants on verso
along the remains of a note, very good.
$500 - 700
1309. SARAH BERNHARDT Her bold signature on the cover of an 8vo. size
program from her appearance at the Tremont Theatre in the play Pauline
Blanchard, Jan. 4, 1892. The program is 12pp. and contains many interesting
advertisements in both French and English. Very good.
$200 - 300
1310. RAY BOLGER (1904 - 1987) American dancer and actor remembered for his
portrayal of The Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, a
reproduction of Bolger in character as the Scarecrow, boldly inscribed at bottom:
"To Ann Singer from her friend The Scarecrow of Oz Ray Bolger". Fine. $150 - 200
1311. RAY BOLGER Fine content A.L.S. 2pp. 45o., on "Ritz Tower" letterhead, New
York, Sept. 3, 18942 to his friend Dick Hyman who was collecting background
material for a book on superstition. Bolger writes, in most part: "Like most people, I
react violently to the word superstition. I immediately claim immunity to the fears
and tremors that accompany walking under ladders, black cats, hats on beds, ad
infinitum...However, I do admit to certain furtive practices for the purpose of
seducing Lady Luck. I have several tricks that I employ when I wish to win her
favor for instance, I never wear a new pair of dancing shoes on an opening night
(this pleases Dame Fortune and is a darn slight more comfortable!). Again, I woo her by giving her my wife's seat in the first night
audience. My wife obligingly sits in my dressing room with her ear to the ground and her heart in her mouth. Then I get moral
support from every angle and my wife is wonderful when my valet gets off-stage fright. There are a few more. But I insist these are
not superstitions. They are precautionary measures!". Dick Hyman was the head of the public relations department of the King
Features division at Hearst Publications for many years. Minor marginal tears, light even toning, else very good to fine condition.
$300 - 400
1312. RAY BOLGER A collection of four pieces including an A.L.S. 1p. 4to., on his personal letterhead, Beverly Hills, Dec. 18, 1975 to
agent Alan Brock thanking him for: "...the Motion Picture News...It was especially interesting to me to see where my name was placed
in the 'billing.' I had been recommended to Gus Edwards by the 'Keith Office' who insisted they have a comedian in The 'Ritz Carlton
Nights' and Gus for some strange reason was furious and tried to humiliate me whenever possible in the beginning. However Gus had
a wonderful wife who really ran things and eventually we got along all right and it was a great experience for me in diplomacy and
ingenuity!...". With original transmittal envelope addressed in his hand. Light contemporary ink smudges, usual folds, else fine
condition. With a vintage I.S.P. 8" x10" b/w bust portrait of a smiling Bolger signed in blue ink at left. Minor tack holes at margins,
light soiling, else fine. Also offered with an additional I.S.P. 8" x 10" b/w action shot of an older Bolger still managing to get a "leg
up". Fine condition. Also with an original Playbill for the Rogers and Hart musical By Jupiter, which ran at the Shubert Theatre from
1942 to 1943. Together, four pieces.
$300 - 500
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1313. RICHARD BURTON (1925 - 1984) British actor known for his commanding
dramatic presence and stentorian voice, often playing opposite his wife Elizabeth
Taylor. I.S.P., a lengthy inscription and signature: "To my dear Glenn - the most
charming, wicked and encouraging companion for eight long months that I have
know, Ever Affectionately, Richard. June 1958", above which is mounted a vintage
8" x 10" b/w photo showing Burton reclining on a sofa holding a baby. Matted to
an overall size of 11" x 13 1/2", good condition.
$100 - 150
1314. FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN (1883 - 1966) American film leading man, most
remembered for his role as the villain in the epic Ben Hur. Nice group of three
D.S.s, checks drawn on the Pacific Palisades branch of Security-First National Bank
of Los Angeles, dated Oct. and Dec. 1951 and Jan. 1952 respectively and ordering
payments to a pharmacy, Walgreen's and a meat market. Each boldly engrossed
and signed. Light wear, a punch cancel here and there, otherwise very good. Three
pieces.
$150 - 200
From Cagney's last film
1315. JAMES CAGNEY (1899 - 1986) American actor who made his name in
gangster roles in films of the 1930's. An important item, Cagney's personal copies
of the sheet music and lyrics from his last musical film, Never Steal Anything
Small. The approx. 55pp. of folio sheet music includes the title song (two copies of
which are signed by Cagney as "Cagney" at top in pencil), "Helping Our Friends",
"I'm Sorry, I Want a Ferrari", "Old Fashioned Political Rally", "Come to Order, Men",
"Innocent Appearance" and "Looking for An Honest Face". Some of the music bears
holograph corrections and additions, with one excerpt completely holograph,
which may or may not have been done by Cagney. Maxwell Anderson and Allie
Wrubel are credited with the lyrics and music, copyrighted in 1957 by Allisons
Music, Inc. The film Never Steal Anything Small was released in 1959, and starred
Cagney as Jack MacIllaney, a not-so-honest union boss who stops at nothing to
win an election, and cheats, sings, and dances his way to the top. A great Cagney
collectible, overall very good condition.
$350 - 450
1316. CHARLIE CHAPLIN (1889-1977) American silent comedy film star who started his career with Mack Sennett and achieved
worldwide fame with portrayal of "the tramp". A terrific association piece, his signature "Charles Chaplin" on a first day cover
honoring Eugene O'Neill together with the signature of his last wife (and daughter of Eugene O'Neill, OONA O'NEILL CHAPLIN (19251991). With New London, Ct., Oct. 16, 1967 postmark, fine condition.
$200 - 300
1317. CHARLIE CHAPMAN Small, bold signature in black ink on a 6" x 4" blue sheet to the right of a small image. Fine. $200 - 300
1318. GEORGE M. COHAN (1878 - 1942) American composer of such
classic hits as "Yankee Doodle Dandy", "Give My Regards to Broadway"
and "Over There". Fine, early vintage I.S.P. 6 1/2" x 8 1/2" sepia with
mat, a handsome youthful image by Bushnell of San Francisco. Boldly
inscribed on verso: "To Kid Carmine with best wishes Geo. M. Cohan".
Very fine.
$400 - 500
1319. GEORGE M. COHAN T.L.S. on his letterhead, 1p. 4to., New York,
Oct. 28, 1941, to American newspaper columnist Walter Winchell, in
part: "...Thanks for your nice message to me at the hospital...I feel I am
making some headway and hope to be about soon again and see you...".
Wrinkled at top, otherwise very good.
$150 - 200
1320. CLAUDETTE COLBERT (1905 - 1996) American film actress
remembered for her comedic, free-spirited roles. Stunning and large I.S.P., a 10" x 13" b/w bust glamour portrait of the actress
boldly signed and inscribed toward the bottom right. Mounted to a larger board, light toning at margins, and minor chips at corners,
else very good condition.
$75 - 100
1321. CLAUDETTE COLBERT (1903-1996) American film actress remembered for her comedic, free-spirited roles. A nice group of
four pieces, the first a lengthy typed D.S. 16pp. 4to., Los Angeles, June 12, 1936, a carbon copy agreement between Colbert and RKO
Studios for her "...exclusive services as an actress for Paramount Productions". Boldly signed and additionally initialed, very good.
Along with a carbon copy D.S. 1p. 4to., Los Angeles, Jan. 6, 1943, an amendment to a contract signed at bottom, and a similar D.S.
2pp. 4to., Los Angeles, Oct. 22, 1942, an employment agreement with RKO, boldly signed. Finally, a playbill for The Playhouse
Theatre's 1961 presentation of Julia, Jake, and Uncle Joe, signed on the front cover. Four pieces.
$150 - 200
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1322. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, SR. (1883 - 1939) American film star, the greatest of the swashbuckling screen heroes who was also a
founder of United Artists. S.P. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" sepia bust portrait of the "Great Swashbuckler." With JOSEPH COTTEN (1905-1994),
S.P. 8" x10" sepia bust portrait. Two pieces, fine.
$150 - 200
1323. MARLENE DIETRICH (1901 - 1993) Sultry German-born actress and singer, got her start in cabarets, later became a silent
movie star and scored big in The Blue Angel and Destry Rides Again, often romancing her co-stars. Oversized I.S.P., 10" x 13" b/w
bust portrait of the star in her prime. Inscribed and signed in green ink at the lower margin. Lightly toned at left, small crack at top
left corner, else very good condition.
$100 - 150
1324. DIVINE HARRIS GLENN MILSTEAD (1945 -1988) Noted cross-dressing actor who appeared in numerous John Waters films
including Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos, and Hairspray. A fine lot of two A.L.S., each 4pp. 8vo. written from London to Ron Taylor
in New York, the first Apr. 21, 1977, in part: "...Had very good, fun filled times with you made my trip more enjoyable...I really do love
being with you....I hope you feel the same...I made some real friends in New York that I miss very much...I'll stop there before I leave
London and Women Behind Bars....". Along with Oct. 18, 1977: "...I can't wait to get there...Just want some pizza!...Also pick up some
smoke for me, I'll want to get high with you as soon as I can! Can't get grass here! So I'm really looking forward to a good Hi. Get an
ounce or a bag...". Both fine condition, with original signed holograph envelopes.
$200 - 300
1325. CLINT EASTWOOD (b. 1930) American actor, film producer, composer, and Academy
Award winning film director, famous for his "tough guy" roles. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, a head
and shoulders image boldly signed in black marker. Fine condition and surprisingly scarce.
$200 - 300
"Gooble Gobble, Gooble Gobble, One of us..."
1326. JOHNNY ECK (1911 - 1991) American freak show performer born with the appearance
that he was missing the lower half of his torso. Eck is best known today for his role in Tod
Browning's 1932 cult classic film, Freaks. He was often billed as the amazing "Half-Boy" and
"King of the Freaks". Scarce lot of three items includes an A.L.S. "Johnny", 1p. 12mo., [n.p.,
n.d.] to his brother Robert Eckhardt, the text of a cable concerning a sideshow performance. In
part: "...I MISS YOU HAVE BARNEY JOIN IN GREENSBORO NORTH CAROLINA AT FAIR GROUNDS
SEND MERCHANDISE INCLUDING CHALK TELL ED TO WRITE...". On the verso, Eck draws an
image of several planets and writes: "Zenith Cablegram". Also included are two sketches by Eck
on a single sheet, busts of an angry old woman. Three pieces, very good.
$100 - 150
1327. DUKE ELLINGTON (1899 - 1974) American band leader and composer of such
hits as "Mood Indigo", "Ko Ko" and "Sophisticated Lady". Fine vintage S.P. 8" x 10"
b/w, a head and shoulders publicity shot for the William Morris Agency, boldly signed
later in black magic marker. Fine.
$200 - 300
1328. DUKE ELLINGTON Partly-printed D.S. signed four times, 4pp. legal folio,
Hollywood, Mar. 47, 1947, an agreement between Duke Ellington, Inc. and the
Hollywood Bowl for an appearance on August 31 Ellington is paid $700 plus 10% of
receipts. Boldly signed twice on the third page and twice again on the final page. File
holes at top, very good.
$300 - 400
1329. STEPIN FETCHIT (1902-1985) Born
Lincoln Perry, he left his home in 1914 to pursue
a show-business career. He first joined the Royal
American Shows plantation revues adopting the
stage name "Stepin Fetchit". He spent several
years on the vaudeville circuit, arriving in
Hollywood in the late 1920s where he made an
immediate impact; by the time he appeared in
Hearts in Dixie (1929) he was being hailed by
some as one of the greatest screen comedians. Fine vintage S.P 4" x 5 1/2" b/w, printed stock,
an early full-length view showing Fetchit beside a TWA passenger airplane, some oddball
promotional text on verso, nicely signed in green ink. Very good.
$75 - 100
1330. CLARK GABLE (1901 - 1960) American film actor known for his portrayal of rough,
romantic heroes, most notably in Gone With the Wind. Partly-printed D.S., a check drawn on the
Security-First National Bank of Los Angles, Dec. 15, 1949, made payable to Western Union in the
amount of $2.58. Punch cancellation affects first two letters in signature, otherwise very good.
$300 - 400
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1331. CLARK GABLE (1901 - 1960) American film actor known for his portrayal of rough, romantic heroes, most notably in Gone
With the Wind. Partly-printed D.S. 1p. 12mo., a check drawn on the Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles, Oct. 18, 1949, in
which Gable orders a payment of $10.00 to the Los Angeles Tumor Institute. Boldly signed with punch cancellations lightly affecting
signature, along with an unsigned 8" x 10", perfect for framing together.
$200 - 300
1332. CLARK GABLE (1901 - 1960) American film actor known for his portrayal of rough, romantic heroes, most notably in Gone
With the Wind. Partly-printed D.S. "Clark Gable", a check, drawn on the Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles, payable to
"ENCINO DRY CLEANERS" for the sum of $23.22 dated Feb. 10, 1950. Punch cancellations well clear of signature, else very fine
condition.
$250 - 350
1333. GRETA GARBO'S DRIVERS LICENSE GRETA GARBO (1905 - 1990) Swedish film
actress famed for her matchless beauty and reclusive personality, awarded an Academy
Award in 1954. A fascinating relic, Garbo's drivers license from Sweden, July 26, 1924!
The blue cloth-bound document measures 5" x 6" when opened, and contains within
the authorization to drive ("Korkort") for "Greta Louisa Garbo, b. 1905, from 18
September Stockholm". At the top is a (torn) photograph of the young actress with her
signature dreamy eyes nonetheless evident. Moderate wear, as expected, but overall
very good. A most unusual piece!
$300 - 400
1334. BETTY GRABLE (1916 - 1973) American actress and pin-up girl of World War II.
Superb vintage I.S.P. 10 x 8" b/w publicity photo of Grable seated showing off her
'gams'. Boldly signed and inscribed at the upper left corner in blue ink. With JSA
authentication label at extreme bottom right corner, else fine condition.
$150 - 200
1335. MARGARET HAMILTON (1902 - 1985) American actress remembered for her
role as the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz. Fine content partly-printed
D.S. signed twice, 3pp. legal folio & 4to., New York, May 17, 1976, an Actor's Equity
contract for her appearance in revival of Oklahoma! at Heinz Hall in Philadelphia
beginning July 9, 1976. Hamilton was contracted for the role of "Aunt Eller" and signs
her name at the bottom right and again on the contract rider specifying her billing.
Stapled at top left, usual folds, else very good condition.
$150 - 200
1336. RITA HAYWORTH'S SLEEPING EYE MASK RITA HAYWORTH(1918 - 1987)
American film actress, a beautiful leading lady of the Forties. A fine relic from the
legendary actress, her sleeping eye mask in black silk with double-elastic closure. From
the collection of noted Hollywood memorabilia collector Ward Harrison, who sold it to a
collector in 1986. With copy of the letter of provenance recording the sale and the
original catalog listing of the sleeping mask and a vintage 8" x 10" sepia still (included).
$150 - 200
1337. KATHARINE HEPBURN (1909-2003) American actress and Academy Award
winner who was perfect playing opposite co-star Spencer Tracy. Fine partly-printed D.S. 1p. oblong 12mo., a check drawn on the
Bank of America Beverly Hills branch, July 9, 1956, ordering payment to Beverly Hills Silks and Woolens. Boldly signed at bottom.
Punch cancels lightly affect signature, overall very good.
$200 - 300
1338. KATHARINE HEPBURN Rare signed playbill for "Coco", a musical with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and Andre Previn,
starring Hepburn in her only stage musical ca. 1970! The playbill features Hepburn on the cover glazing at the sky, boldly signed in
brown marker at bottom. Near fine.
$200 - 300
1339. KATHARINE HEPBURN Partly-printed D.S. 1p. oblong 12mo., New York, Sept. 19, 1997, a check drawn on the Fiduciary Trust
Company International ordering a payment of $43.00 to Rod Catlin [?]. Boldly penned and signed in a somewhat shaky hand, no
cancellation stamps whatsoever. Very good.
$150 - 200
1340. KATHARINE HEPBURN .L.S. on her personal letterhead, Nov. 19, 1990, thanking a fan. Along with DEBBIE REYNOLDS, a
signed image from a magazine and signed program for the show "The Unsinkable Molly Brown", and MARK HAMILL, autograph on a
tiny sheet. Together four items, very good.
$150 - 200
1341. CHARLTON HESTON (1923-2008) American film actor, a leading man who won an Academy Award for Ben Hur, and also
starred in The Ten Commandments and The Greatest Show On Earth. His volume The Actor's Life: Journals 1956-1976 (New York: E.
P. Dutton, 1976), boldly inscribed to Eula and signed in black marker on first free endpaper. Slight wear to dustjacket, very good.
$150 - 200
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1342. VINTAGE HOLLYWOOD A nice group of eight pieces by vintage Hollywood stars, includes: MARY PICKFORD, fine bold
signature, nicely matted and framed with an image; SPANKY MCFARLAND, S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, a reproduction of a vintage image
showing Spanky with a toy gun on his lap, boldly signed; ART CARNEY, S.P. 8" x 10" color, boldly signed; CLAYTON MOORE, S.P. 8"
x 10" color as The Lone Ranger, boldly signed; RED SKELTON, S.P. 8" x 10" color showing Skelton making one of his funny faces,
boldly signed; PERRY COMO, S.P. 8" x 10" color, showing him on stage, boldly signed; JAMES GARNER, S.P. 8" x 10" color, a head
and shoulders portrait and WILLIAM BENDIX, bold signature on a small yellow sheet, matted with a vintage image. Eight pieces, very
good.
$200 - 300
1343. BOB HOPE (1903 - 2003) American comedian and film actor, winner of four special Academy Awards. His signature on a small
slip, closely cut affecting bottom of paraph. Mounted to a 3" x 5" card. Offered together with a 5" x 7" sepia photo of Hope with a
secretarial inscription and signature. Very good.
$100 - 150
1344. BOB HOPE USO TOUR PHOTOS A nice group of 14 postwar USO press photos 5" x 4" b/w, showing Bob Hope and entourage
entertaining the US troops at the Yokuska Naval Base and the 155th Hospital, Yokohama, Japan in 1950. Included in the shots are
notables such as Marilyn Maxwell and Maj. Gen. M. B. Halsey pressing the flesh and talking with the wounded. Each photo bears U. S.
Army backstamp and description of image. Overall very good condition, 14 pieces.
$100 - 150
1345. GRACE KELLY (1929 - 1982) Beautiful American actress who gave up her profession to
marry Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956. Fine vintage I.S.P. 5" x 7" b/w, showing the actress in
her prime and boldly signed at lower right. Mounted, very good.
$150 - 200
1346. GRACE KELLY A.L.S. 2pp. sm. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], on her monogrammed light blue
notecard to Donald. In part: "...In Monaco I wrote you a very long (for me) letter but of course
sent it to your address in N.Y. Very smart of me as usual. We arrived in Paris a week ago - the
weather has been awful...There are still a few photographers from the scandal sheets who
follow us...We have great fun trying to loose [sic] them in traffic - we even have a system that
is just like an Edmond O'Brien movie...Have a wonderful time and 'take off your part real
good'...". Boldly signed "Grace", fine.
$200 - 300
1347. MICHAEL LANDON (1936-1991) American actor best remembered for his roles in
Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie. Surprisingly scarce partly-printed D.S. 5pp. 4to., Los
Angeles, Dec. 15, 1980, a contract between NBC and Landon for his appearance as co-host for
the broadcast of "1981 Rose Parade" to air on Jan. 1, 1981. Boldly signed on the first page. File
holes at top, near fine condition. $200 - 300
1348. CHARLES MINGUS (1922 - 1979) American jazz bass player, the first to
exploit the bass as a solo instrument. Mingus was a major influence in jazz in the
Fifties and Sixties, and his work remains most influential today. Rare, partlyprinted D.S. "Charles Mingus", 1p. 4to., [n.p.], Mar. 28, 1973, an American
Federation of Musicians contract engaging Mingus to appear at Nassau Community
College on April 5, 1973 for a ninety-minute performance for which Mingus would
receive $3,000. The contract also stipulates that the employer would provide a
"grand piano in good condition tuned to A440 pitch". Nicely signed by Mingus at
bottom, also signed by his employer. Staple hole at top, else very good.
$1,000 - 1,500
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1349. A LOCK OF MARILYN MONROE'S HAIR A fine relic from the beloved film
star, three strands of Monroe's light brown hair from her early days as an actress
contained within a small acetate sleeve. With a copy of a COA from Charles
Hamilton reading, in part: "...January 14, 1996...I certify that I have examined the
lock of...hair and contained within a transparent cover, and find that...it is an
original childhood lock of hair of Marilyn Monroe. According to documentation [not
present] Marilyn's mother, who was mentally unbalanced and intermittently
confined to an institution, fashioned this lock...and other articles into a small
keepsake display as a present for her daughter, who later gave the display to her
close friend Lynn Pupello...". Fine.
$700 - 900
1350. LAURENCE OLIVIER (1907 - 1989) English actor, producer, and director,
acclaimed as one of the most accomplished of 20th-century actors, particularly in
Shakespearean roles. S.P. 8" x10" b/w 3/4 length publicity portrait of the actor
leaning against a couch. Boldly signed at left. With an additional S.P. 8" x 10" b/w
magazine photo of Olivier with a young Elizabeth Taylor and signed at the center
top. Two images in fine condition.
$100 - 150
1351. MORGAN SMITH (d. 1882) Philadelphia-born African-American actor.
Emigrated to Great Britain in 1866 where he became a sensation on the London stage
and was touted as the great "colored tragedian". Very scarce signature "Morgan
Smith" on a small slip removed from a letter. Mounted together with a woodcut
illustration of Smith in costume. Vertical creases, else very good condition.
$200 - 300
1352. GLORIA SWANSON (1897 - 1983) American silent film star starring in
numerous melodramas. Vintage I.S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, a glamorous chest, up image ca.
1930, boldly signed. Emulsion flaw at left margin, glue traces to verso and edges a
bit rough, very good.
$150 - 200
1353. THOMAS W. "FATS" WALLER (1904 - 1943) American composer and musician who blended jazz and a comic style. His hits
included "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose". A lot of two partly-printed D.S. 1p. 12mo each, "I OWE YOU" slips addressed to
his employer dated 1936, requesting that sums of $300.00 and $400.00 be deducted from his paycheck. Along with an original
program for a "Swing Musicale", very good condition.
$300 - 400
1354. JOHNNY WEISSMULLER (1904 - 1984) American actor and Olympic swimming
champion, remembered for his portrayal of Tarzan in many films. Vintage I.S.P. 10" x 13" b/w,
an MGM portrait inscribed, adding "Stay in the swim", nicely signed. Numerous tack holes
intrude at margins, a 3/4" marginal tear at left, still quite good.
$150 - 200
1355. (CLARK GABLE) Interesting lot of eight original 8" x 10" motion picture studio stills
capturing different segments from Gable's historic career as well as his personal life. Includes a
fantastic charity event image of Gable sparring with fellow actor Spencer Tracy; four original
but later prints from the negatives of Gable with legendary actress Jean Harlow; a wonderful
image of Gable with fiancée Carole Lombard attending the premier of his film "Idiot's Delight",
1-25-39; a 1935 still of Gable with actress Claudette Colbert from "It Happened One Night"
and his last official publicity portrait taken in 1955. All items are in very good to fine condition.
$150 - 200
1356. (FRANCHOT TONE) Exceptional lot of five original 1930's 8" X 10" motion picture
publicity stills including studio and candid images. Of special interest is an original 1936
M.G.M. portrait image by legendary Hollywood photographer George Hurrell, a gallery portrait,
gelatin silver semi-gloss double-weight in pristine condition. Also, two fine 1935 candid
images of Tone with his new bride Joan Crawford, including their very first public appearance.
Additional photos consist of A Paramount Studio portrait and a candid taken at a war bond rally.
Fine.
$300 - 400
1357. (GRETA GARBO) Fine lot of four original 8" x 10" motion picture studio stills, including
two portrait images from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film "Conquest" (1937) by legendary
photographer Clarence Buell. Also included: a still from "Flesh and the Devil", a steamy scene
with actor John Gilbert and an exceptional image from "Camille" with actor Robert Taylor. Very
good to fine.
$150 - 200
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1358. (HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS) Outstanding lot consisting of thirteen 8" x 10" motion picture
publicity stills including many rare and extremely scarce 1920's - 1930's studio and candid images.
Includes: W. C. Fields (2), Orson Welles, three images including a fantastic 1939 RKO portrait and an
exceptional 3/4 shot standing in front of a CBS microphone holding his trademark pipe and a radio
script; Will Rogers, two images including a rare 1927 newsreel photo of Rogers and pilot Al De Garma
soon after Rogers became the first commercial air traveler to fly from coast and back again. "I feel like
a Lindbergh air mail stamp", the comedian was heard to quip. John Barrymore, two images including
an excellent and near pristine 1936 posed portrait by famed M.G.M. photographer Ted Allen (with
back stamp on verso), in character as Mercutio in "Romeo and Juliet" and a scarce continuity layout
portrait supplied by Rotophoto, 1939. Jackie Cooper, two images including a very scarce 1931 "Our
Gang" publicity shot, evidently provided by Hal Roach when he consented to allow Cooper to work at
other studios and...a terrific group photo of Cooper hosting a little party given for Judy Garland and
her friends: Mickey Rooney and Edna May Durbin. All are pictured sitting at a table eating ice cream
and laughing. Also, two photographs of Charlie Chaplin reprinted from the original negatives in 1953,
including the famous image of Chaplain sitting in an alleyway with child actor Jackie Coogan and a still
from "The Great Dictator". All images are in very good to fine condition except the De Garma photo of Will Rogers which has two
minor tears at the corners.
$200 - 300
1359. (LAUREL AND HARDY) Excellent collection of eight original wire photos and studio
stills, mostly in the 8" X 10" format, 1927 - 1959, with several rare and obscure images.
Includes: a "The Devil's Brother" (1933) promotional still; a rare candid shot of L & H at the
piano while a bored Buster Keaton struggles to keep awake; original still from "Bonny Scotland"
with the boys dressed in British uniforms with pith helmets and kilts; dance routine image of
the boys performing "Shine On harvest moon" (1935); an exclusive on the set photo of Oliver
Hardy dressed in his Alpine costume - from the musical "Swiss Miss", and more! Some of the
images display minor cropping marks and slight corner creasing. Overall, very good condition.
$200 - 300
1360. (LEGENDARY ACTORS) Fine lot of eighteen 8" x 10" motion picture publicity stills
(1920's - 1940's) with many scarce and uncommon studio and candid images, includes:
Edward G. Robinson with his wife; Humphrey Bogart dressed as a priest on horseback; George Raft and Gary Cooper, a 1937 pose
from "Souls at Sea"; James Cagney and Jean Harlow from "Public Enemy" printed in 1961 from the original negative; Errol Flynn (3
photographs), Warner Bros. portrait shots; Henry Fonda, an exceptional 1935 portrait (not credited) and a 1963 image of Fonda and
Jane Mansfield; Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., a rare 1930 "introduction to the public" portrait photo by First National Pictures, NYC,
announcing his first starring role in the motion picture "The Dawn Patrol", a great 1932 image with wife Joan Crawford. Also included
are five exterior photographs of "PickFair", better known as "Heartbreak House", the palatial home of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Mary
Pickford when they were the wealthiest couple in all of Hollywood. Mary is seen in one of the images standing at the entrance. An
additional photo shows the couple in 1932 after a three month cruise to the South Seas. Very good to fine condition.
$200 - 300
1361. (LEGENDARY ACTRESSES) Fine lot of eight original 8" x 10" motion picture publicity stills including: two gorgeous portraits of
Elizabeth Taylor c. 1950's, one being a published Avedon portrait (without back stamp); a 1936 Shirley Temple candid portrait taken
between scenes while filming "Captain January"; a very scarce image of a pre-teen Jane Withers with Shirley Temple rehearsing a
scene from "Bright Eyes" and four exceptional early 1930's candid images of Carole Lombard - including one taken just three hours
after her divorce from actor William Powell. All images are in fine condition.
$150 - 200
1362. (LEGENDARY ACTRESSES) Fine lot of twenty-one 8" x 10" motion picture publicity stills (1930's - 1950's) with many scarce
and uncommon studio and candid images, includes: Betty Grable, her most famous pin-up image; Claudette Colbert (3); Helen Hayes,
an exceptional 1939 portrait; Bette Davis (4); Marlene Dietrich (4); Barbara Stanwick (2); Olivia de Havilland (2) from the "Heiress";
Dorothy Lamour (3), and more! All images are in very good to fine condition.
$150 - 200
1363. (MARILYN MONROE) A lot of five original studio stills and wire photos, all in 8" x 10" format (1953 - 1961) including classic
images from "Niagara", "Some Like It Hot", "Misfits" with Clark Gable (his last film), and two wire service photos announcing her death
(with title strips). Very good to fine.
$150 - 200
1364. (THE MARX BROTHERS) A lot of three original 8" x 10" motion picture publicity stills,
all candid images from the 1930's, including: a great pose of a jovial Chico Marx sitting in a
wheel chair playing a midget piano while he recuperates at Hollywood Hospital for injuries he
sustained in an automobile accident; a rare "exclusive" M.G.M. image of Harpo Marx relaxing
between scenes of the shooting of "A Day At The Races". Harpo is dressed in character and
pauses to enjoy an ice cream cone. Also, a wonderful 1930 portrait photo of Marie Dressler,
one of the most beloved of all character actresses and the foil of many jokes dished out at
her expense during the filming of three different Marx Brothers movies. All items are in very
good to fine condition.
$150 - 200
1365. (VINTAGE ACTORS AND ACTRESSES) A fine lot of 15 unsigned publicity photos, each
in 8" x 10" b/w format, includes: W.C. Fields, very early bust portrait by M. I. Bor, New York,
ca. 1926 with backstamp that announces his appearance in his first Paramount picture; John Barrymore, an original double-weight
image by famed photographer Ted Allen; Gary Cooper, an image in overalls; Wallace Beery, image by Hurrell; Lionel Barrymore;
Victoria Mature; Robert Montgomery; Montgomery Clift; William Powe, a bust portrait by Eric Carpenter; Ronald Coleman; Paul Muni;
Marlene Dietrich; Edward G. Robinson and more. Light wear, very good.
$150 - 200
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1366. (VINTAGE ACTORS) Interesting lot of fourteen 8" x 10" motion picture publicity stills (1930's - 1950's) including studio and
candid images of: Wallace Beery (2); Al Jolson (3) with a 1934 Vita graph publicity image; Montgomery Clift; Gregory Peck; Cornell
Wilde; Ronald Colman...and more! Very good to fine.
$150 - 200
1367. A SECTION OF PLANE FABRIC AND BLUEPRINT FROM "HELL'S ANGELS" A
terrific relic from one of Hollywood's greatest films, a 13" x 7" section of camouflage
fabric from a German Fokker D.VII used in Howard Hughes' epic film, Hell's Angels.
The fabric bears polygonal shapes of green, gray, beige and blue, with holes
remaining where it was attached to the aircrafts fuselage. Also present is a full-size
blueprint for a section of a Fokker D.VII's landing gear, indicating: "LANDING GEAR
ASSEMBLY...ACTUAL L.G. FROM 'HELL'S ANGELS'". This item was obtained by noted
relic collector James Miner from Aviator's World in 1995. His receipt and their catalog
are present; the catalog notes that this relic was taken from a craft destroyed during
filming. With related ephemera, very good.
$300 - 400
1368. BIG BAND AND SINGERS A fine group of 12 vintage S.P. and I.S.P. in mostly 8" x 10" format, signed
by some of the greats in big band and entertainment. Includes: GUY LOMBARDO, PAUL WHITEMAN, RALPH
FLANAGAN, RAY ANTHONY, RUDY VALLEE, ROGER WILLIAMS, ROGER WHITTAKER, GARY WILLIAMS,
PHIL FORD and MIMI HINES, MARILYN MAXWELL, RAY ANTHONY and more. Overall very good condition.
$200 - 300
1369. DRIVE-IN MOVIE EPHEMERA An eclectic lot of material relative to
drive-in movie theaters. Includes a 33 rpm LP issued by Pacific Drive-in
Theatres to be used from Feb. 17 to Mar. 2, 1965 with audio for preshow
and intermission; vintage 1940s advertising flyers for drive in movie
equipment including speakers, and projectors; a press book for the film The
Wreck of the Mary Deare exhorting theatre owners to sell the film to women
by using the catch-line: "A man's picture that women love!"; lobby cards for
The Boys in Company C, Battleground (8), and Fantastic Voyage (8); four hand-painted ticket signs
and a "NO-SHOW TONITE" sign; a 1966 United Artists booking calendar; a poster sized 1967 booking
calendar; two plastic soda and popcorn advertisements (the back-lit type); a shrink-wrapped set of
admission tickets to the Skyline Drive-In theatre in Madison, In. and more. Overall condition very
good to fine. Should be viewed.
$100 - 150
1370. GENE AUTRY AND OTHERS (1907 - 1998) "The Singing Cowboy", Autry appeared in over 80
westerns and wrote over 200 songs. Fine early signed pamphlet of his work "Rhymes of the Range",
boldly inscribed on frontis portrait "To R. E. Bradford with Best O' Luck Gene Autry". Along with
SAMMY DAVIS, JR., bold pencil signature on the cover of a program of the musical comedy "Mr. Wonderful" ca. 1956, and HARRY
LAUDER, fine vintage I.S.P. 7" x 9" sepia, a full-length printed shot of Lauder wearing a kilt, boldly inscribed and signed at bottom.
With original mount, very good. Three pieces.
$150 - 200
1371. HOLLYWOOD STARS A group of 20 S.P.'s of past and present Hollywood stars, each in 8" x 10" format, includes: GREGORY
PECK, BOB NEWHART, LESLIE NIELSEN, ART LINKLETTER, JACK KLUGMAN, ANNA NICOLE SMITH, BARBARA HALE, ROY ROGERS,
JANE RUSSELL, GEORGE C. SCOTT, JERRY ORBACH, BARBI BENTON, LINDA BLAIR, JENNIFER ANISTON, ANN-MARGARET, JACK
LEMMON, CHARLES BRONSON, DON KNOTTS, GLENN FORD and BRENDA LEE. Fine condition, should be viewed as may contain a
secretarial example or two.
$150 - 200
1372. JIMMY STEWART'S PILOT'S WINGS JIMMY STEWART (1908 - 1997)
American film actor, star of "Harvey" and "It's a Wonderful Life", among many
others. A neat relic, Stewart's personal senior command pilot's wings either from
his service in the California Air National Guard or the film Strategic Air Command.
The wings are made by "N. S. MEYER, INC. NEW YORK" with two raised shields at
left. With a signed card. Obtained from Stewart's 1997 estate sale, from the
personal collection of World War II and Civil War
historian Michael Miner.
$200 - 300
1373. MAE WEST AND MORE (1892 - 1988) American film actress, a sultry, flirtatious, and
controversial star of her time. Bold signature in blue ink on the cover of an 8" x 10" playbill for her
famous play "Diamond Lil", very good. Along with signatures on small, trimmed slips by FRANKIE
LAINE, GLEN CAMPBELL, BOBBY NICHOLS, DON SUTTON and MONTE MONTANA. Very good overall.
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1374. MEXICAN ARMY HAT USED IN FILMING OF THE ALAMO A Mexican Army shako
purportedly used in the widely-popular film The Alamo, directed by and starring John
Wayne and also starring Richard Widmark. The shako bears appropriate painted markings
at front and top, leather visor, and (replaced) band. There are no studio or costume
maker's tags or markings within, although there is a modern "7 3/8" tag attached. Sweat
band worn, a repair at top and a small hole at one side, overall very good. From the
personal collection of World War II and Civil War historian Michael Miner.
$400 - 600
1375. STAGE ACTORS A nice lot by noted entertainers, includes: an original poster
measuring 11 1/2" x 18" for "The Players'...Second Annual Classic Revival...at the Lyceum
Theatre [of] The School for Scandal" by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, signed by more than 15
of the actors listed, including: ETHEL BARRYMORE, JOHN DREW, TOM WISE, ETIENNE
GIRARDOT, HENRY DIXEY, ERNEST LAWFORD, WALTER HAMPDEN, CHARLOTTE
WALKER, ANTHONY KEMBLE COOPER and more. Along with a T.L.S. and signed magazine
by HELEN HAYES, with an additional S.P., traced over; a T.L.S. by ED MCMAHON and a
secretarially-signed vintage S.P. of Shirley Temple. Six pieces, very good.
$200 - 300
1376. HOLLYWOOD STARS A group of 20 S.P.'s by television and film stars, each in 8" x
10" format, includes: JENNIFER LOPEZ, JACK NICHOLSON, DUSTIN HOFFMAN & ANN BANCROFT, DEAN MARTIN & JERRY LEWIS,
RAQUEL WELSH, PRISCILLA PRESLEY, BROOKE SHIELDS, DONNA MILLS, BARBARA EDEN, SOPHIA LOREN, CATHY CROSBY, RITA
MORENO, KIM BASINGER, "ALL IN THE FAMILY" CAST, DEAN MARTIN, BUTTERFLY MCQUEEN and other Gone With the Wind stars,
CHARLTON HESTON, and more.
$150 - 200
1377. VINTAGE HOLLYWOOD AND ENTERTAINERS A nice group of 12 items by vintage Hollywood and entertainment stars, in
various formats (noted), includes: MAURICE CHEVALIER (signed program for Louise; LILLIAN GISH (S.P.), GRACE MOORE (I.S.P.,
trimmed); LAURENCE TIBBETT (I.S.P., damaged at margins); ERNEST BORGNINE (signature on cover); NANETTE FABRAY (T.L.S.);
STAN KENTON (T.L.S. from 1952); LAWRENCE WELK (small I.S.P. signed on verso); OLSEN AND JOHNSON COMEDY TEAM (I.S.P.);
RED SKELTON (I.S.P.), EDNA SKELTON (I.S.P.); and RAYMOND BURR, BARBARA HALE and WALTER KERR (inscribed photo signed by
all three). Overall good to very good.
$150 - 200
1378. WITCHCRAFT IMPRINTS Three bound imprints concerning witchcraft from the library of magician Joseph Dunninger, include
Witchcraft in Reasons for Concluding that the Act of 1711, Reversing the Attainders of the Persons convicted of Witchcraft in
Massachusetts in the year 1692, became a law, by Abner Chaney Goodell, Jr. (Cambridge: John Wilson and Son, 1884) 21pp. 8vo.
Ownership signature on title page, and just one of 200 copies printed. Offered together with, Further Notes on the History of
Witchcraft in Massachusetts, by Abner Cheney Goodell (Cambridge: John Wilson and Son, 1884), 52pp, just 1 of 200 copies with
ownership signature on title page. Trimmed at right. Dunninger bookplate affixed front pastedown. Gutters crudely reinforced with
binding tape.
$100 - 150
1379. LILLIAN RUSSELL'S SILK HANDKERCHIEF LILLIAN
RUSSELL (1861 - 1921) American stage actress and singer.
A wonderful relic, her personal antique ivory handkerchief
18" square with a 2" ruffled lace edge, embroidered with
her initials "LR" under a coronet at center. Along with a
book entitled Just a Minute, Mrs. Gulliver by Millie
Considine, wife of columnist Bob Considine (New York:
Prentice-Hall, 1967) which mentions the handkerchief on
p. 64 as a gift given to Millie by Maxine deBiex. Very good
condition. Ex: Hamilton, with the original Sept. 1983
catalog listing for the item. Three pieces.
$200 - 300
1380. MAE WEST'S CHAMPAGNE GLASS MAE WEST (1892 - 1988) American film actress, a sultry,
flirtatious, and controversial star of her time. A fine relic, an elegant champagne class once owned
by the famed star. The stemmed glass is 8 1/2" tall and bears Lalique-like frosted glass butterflies
under the flute. The stem is a complementary light blue. Purchased from Donnell Noble, whose
reputation is unimpeachable, from the collection of Dr. John Lattimer. Original receipt included, fine.
$200 - 300
1381. WWII FILM PROP GUNS A pair of lightweight prop guns used for World War II films. Possibly
used in the film Saving Private Ryan or in the television series, Band of Brothers. Expected wear,
overall good to very good condition.
$75 - 100
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1382. THE ONLY EXISTING POSTER
FROM THE BEATLES 1964 AUSTRALIA
CONCERT TOUR One-of-a-kind 52" x
61" hand-painted poster advertising The
Beatles debut appearance in Australia on
June 12, 1964. Thought to be the only
known concert poster from any of the
four cities in which The Beatles performed
during their one and only visit to
Australia, our own exhaustive research
indicates no other posters, printed or
hand-painted, were produced for the
Australian concerts. Had it not been for
the inclusion of Adelaide to the tour,
many months after the original agreement
between Melbourne promoter Kenn
Brodziak and Beatles manager Brian
Epstein was being negotiated to bring The
Beatles to Australia, this lone surviving
artifact would never have been produced.
It was Adelaide disc jockey Bob Francis
who, in early 1964, sent a petition
containing the names of eighty-thousand
Beatle fans to Brodziak; an effort which
finally secured the addition of Adelaide to
the tour. We suspect this poster was most
likely produced immediately afterwards
for display at Adelaide's Centennial Hall
after the initial concert date of June 12th
was added to the Beatles itinerary.
The phenomenon known as "Beatlemania"
had swept Great Britain as "She Loves
You" and "I Want To Hold Your Hand" set
radio play and sales records. Though
worldwide fame for The Beatles was on
the immediate horizon at the close of
1963, Brian Epstein honored the original
agreed upon fee of 2,500 pounds for the
four-city tour in June 1964. It was George
Harrison who asked Brodziak, upon arrival
in Sydney, "You got us at the old price,
didn't you?" When Brodziak replied "yes," he said George" didn't seem to mind."
Beatles fans turned out en masse upon the group's airport arrival from Hong Kong at noon on June 12, 1964, with a conservative
estimate of 200,000 lining the route from Adelaide to a public reception at Town Hall nine miles away, in what would prove to be the
biggest reception of The Beatles entire career. Fifty thousand ticket requests were received for the twelve thousand available seats for
the four concerts on June 12th and 13th. On their first night, the Beatles took to the stage for their thirty-minute set which consisted
of: I Saw Her Standing There, I Want To Hold Your Hand, All My Loving, She Loves You, Till There Was You, Roll Over Beethoven, Can't
Buy Me Love, This Boy, Twist and Shout, and Long Tall Sally. The extraordinary Adelaide visit came to an end when the group and
their entourage flew to Melbourne on the afternoon of June 14th. By the time of the tour's conclusion on June 30th, The Beatles had
played twenty concerts in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, interspersed with a visit to New Zealand for twelve shows in
four cities.
This unique, one-of-a-kind, poster is hand-painted on two expansive sheets of white paper to an overall size of 52" x 61". The
unknown artist employed two faithful renderings of iconic Beatles images; the famous "dropped T" Beatles logo and equally famous
summer 1963 portrait by Dezo Hoffman. It is mounted to heavy wood backing comprising a series of 1" x 4" slats with three cross
braces. The overall weight is nearly fifty pounds. It may have been a portion of the original wall from which it hung in 1964. The
poster does show wear, with some brittle cracks in the paint, a few tears, a bit of discoloration to a few spots and chipping to the
upper left portion. Nevertheless, it is at this time a unique poster, and actually a piece of art in itself!
$10,000 - 12,000
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1383. JOHNNY CASH'S CUSTOM-MADE WALKING CANE JOHNNY CASH (1932 2003) American country music and rock music icon, a deep-throated, rebellious
singer and songwriter and the husband of June Carter Cash. From his early days as
a rockabilly and rock & roll pioneer in the 1950's, to his decades as an
international representative of country music, to his resurgence to fame in the
1990's as a living legend and icon, Johnny Cash influenced countless artists from
many musical genres. Cash was a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Rock
& Roll Hall of Fame, and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Johnny Cash, "the man
in black," succumbed to complications of autonomic neuropathy associated with
diabetes in 2003. His declining health in the late 1990's eventually caused him to
rely on walking with a cane, before he became wheel-chair bound. Offered here is
an ornate wooden walking cane with a full standing owl carved into the top and a
rattlesnake wrapped about the shaft of the cane below. The hand-carved and
painted cane is 35" high with "Burch 82" carved just beneath the owl. This is a
well-done piece of art, down to the feathers on the owl, and even individual scales
on the snake! The cane, believed to have been Cash's favorite, was one of seven
offered by Sotheby's in September 2004 during the Johnny Cash & June Carter
Cash estate sale. It garnered considerable publicity when it sold for $78,000! The
cane is encased in a beautiful, 12" x 12" x 39" plexiglas display.
$10,000 - 12,000
1384. THE BEATLES Vintage signed photograph, 8 1/2" x 6 1/2" b/w, a
promotional photo issued by Brian Epstein's musical act management company,
NEMS, namely Nempose No. 2 picturing all four band members full-length, boldly
signed in full on verso by each (McCartney in pencil), each adding "XXX" as "kisses"
beneath their signature. Some faults: photo bears a few creases and tack holes in
margins, with two small marginal tears, none of which affect signatures, still
overall very good.
$5,000 - 7,000
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1385. PETE BEST (b. 1941) British musician best remembered as the first drummer for The Beatles. Fine signed lithograph 15" x 10"
(sight), a print of an early image of the Beatles playing at the legendary Cavern Club, with Best plainly in view on the drums. Best
boldly signs in marker across his bass drum. Limited edition 1,242/10,000. Framed, in fine condition.
$75 - 100
1386. PETE BEST . Fine signed lithograph 15" x 10" (sight), a print of an early image of the Beatles playing at the legendary Cavern
Club, with Best plainly in view on the drums. Best boldly signs in marker across his bass drum. Limited edition 1063/1500, framed
with a small piece of brick from the Club, fine.
$75 - 100
1387. PETE BEST Fine signed lithograph 15" x 10" (sight), a print of an early image of the Beatles standing in an alleyway,
presumably near the famed venue The Cavern Club, as image is matted with a plaque naming the club and limitation number
827/10,000. Framed, fine.
$75 - 100
1388. COMMANDER CODY GEORGE FRAYNE (b. 1944) Leader of the 1960s band Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen.
Signed poster, an 18" x 27" poster of the Vo. 14, No. 1, Feb. 1987 issue of Relix magazine showing Jerry Garcia on the cover, boldly
signed in blue marker at lower right corner. Mounted to foamcore, light wear to edges, very good. With an original copy of the
magazine.
$100 - 150
1389. PAUL MCCARTNEY (b. 1942) Lead singer and bass player with the Beatles, co-composer with John Lennon of most of the
groups dozens of hits. His beloved children's book High in the Clouds (New York: Dutton Children's Books, 2005), first edition, a
charming story with numerous illustrations within, boldly signed in black marker on the half title page. With COA from Beatles expert
Perry Cox. Fine condition.
$300 - 400
1390. PAUL MCCARTNEY A cover (only) of the Beatles seminal album Abbey Road, boldly signed in blue marker. Very good
condition, with COA from Roger Epperson.
$200 - 300
1391. PAUL MCCARTNEY His 1978 album London Town, boldly signed across the cover in black marker. With COA from Beatles
expert Frank Ciaizzo, very good.
$300 - 400
Signed by Elvis, his father Vernon, and
the Colonel
1392. ELVIS PRESLEY (1935 - 1977) American singer,
"The King of Rock and Roll" whose gyrations on stage
wowed the crowd. His most popular hits include "Hound
Dog", "Love Me Tender", and "Don't Be Cruel". A superb
signed Presley item, an admission ticket to "ELVIS
CONVENTION No. 5", 4 1/2" x 3 1/2", held at De
Montfort Hall, Leicester, Sept. 21, 1969, boldly signed
on the face by Presley, also signed by Elvis' agent
COLONEL TOM PARKER (1909-1997) as "Colonel" and
by Elvis' father, VERNON PRESLEY (1916-1979). A rare
combination of signatures, in fine condition. Sold with
the 12pp. program for the convention, and 4pp.
minutes of the club's meeting. Three pieces.
$800 - 1,200
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1393. ELVIS PRESLEY His bold signature and inscription penned on the interior of a
5" x 7" folded photograph folder: "To Christa Trant from Elvis Presley". Inside, the
recipient has mounted a photograph showing her receiving the autograph from Presley
at Boeing Field in Seattle, April 29, 1973. Along with a statement from Ms. Trant that
states: "When I heard Elvis was coming to Seattle, I was told that I might have a chance
to greet him at Boeing Field. I met Col Parker there, who had arrived earlier on a Lear
Jet with some others. While waiting for Elvis to arrive, Col Parker, some law
enforcement personnel, a small airline President and his wife, my husband and me
stood around talking while waiting for Elvis' plane...Elvis was quite talkative and spent
some time with me. He even went to the extent of taking my hand and admiring my
ring and having his entourage admire it too...". Included are three other photos
(unsigned) showing Trant receiving the autographs from Elvis, and a notarized
statement from her. Fine condition.
$400 - 600
1394. ELVIS PRESLEY Vintage S.P. from 1960, 4" x 6" b/w, a postcard image of a
youthful Elvis in head and shoulders, signed at middle. Contrast a bit light, light wear,
otherwise very good. With original transmittal cover cancelled Memphis, June 2, 1960,
with Elvis' stamped return address and addressed to another hand to a fan in
Germany.
$300 - 400
1395. (ELVIS PRESLEY) A quirky Elvis-related item, the original ledger book from the
Memphis Funeral Home, with entries from May-November 1977 listing all the funerals
performed including that of Elvis, who died on Aug. 16, 1977. Elvis was taken to the
Memphis Funeral Home on Aug. 17 for the public viewing and funeral, where over
75,000 mourners lined up to pay their respects. In contrast to this massive
outpouring, Elvis' official funeral was a modest ceremony held on Aug. 18 in
Graceland. The ledger is approx. 8" x 11" leatherbound, with each entry neatly
penned, and Elvis' name printed at the top of a page in the section titled "August
1977". Very good condition.
$300 - 400
1396. RINGO STARR (b. 1940) nee Richard Starkey, drummer for The Beatles. An original Topps signed collector's card from 1964,
boldly signed in bright blue marker in full. With COA from Beatles expert Perry Cox. Fine condition.
$150 - 200
1397. RINGO STARR . His album Stop and Smell the Roses, boldly signed on the cover. Matted in red and handsomely framed in a
black frame. Ideal for display. Please note: not examined this out of the frame, and
therefore do not know if this is the cover only.
$200 - 300
1398. RINGO STARR Fine signed image, a 12" x 16" limited edition (#55 of 100)
serigraph entitled "Face & Flowers" was sold out upon release in 2007 and not
available in any gallery. Starr has signed "Love Ringo" in black felt tip pen in the
lower right margin of the serigraph. It should be noted that in October 2008,
Ringo issued a statement on his website that he would no longer honor autograph
requests by mail or in public. The former Beatle continues to donate 100% of the
proceeds from the sale of his art to his favorite charity, The Lotus Foundation.
Fine.
$300 - 400
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1399.
AL
HIRSCHFELD
LITHOGRAPH OF ELTON
JOHN A fine portrait drawn
by Hirschfeld in 1975 to
coincide with the release of
"Captain Fantastic & The
Brown Dirt Cowboy," Elton's
persona is captured by the
"Line King" in this limited
edition lithograph (#15 of
100) from the 2009 "Classic
Rock Suite" series authorized
by the Al Hirschfeld Estate.
The 16" x 20" estatestamped lithograph is printed
on Arches archival art paper.
Fine.
$200 - 300
1400. JIMI HENDRIX SHRINE AUDITORIUM FIRST PRINTING
CONCERT POSTER, 1968 One of John van Hamersveld's most wellknown works of pop art beautifully reproduced on this very rare, first
printing 19 1/2" x 27 1/2" poster advertising Hendrix's appearance
at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium on Feb. 10, 1968, along with Soft
Machine, The Electric
Flag and Blue Cheer.
Having
experienced
amplifier problems at
several shows leading
up to the Shrine
performance,
The
Experience had their
new Sun Amplifiers
make their debut at
the afternoon sound check. The icon image exhibits moderate corner wear, a series of
8" long wrinkles to the lower right-hand edge, a 9" diagonal crease to the upper left
corner area, some minor edge wear and barely discernable corner staple holes. The
poster displays extremely well, and is further enhanced by being housed in an
elaborate 27" x 35" frame; triple-matted with UV glass to museum standards. Fine
condition.
$3,000 - 4,000
1401. ORIGINAL WOODSTOCK TICKET A scarce original 3-day ticket from Woodstock
for admission on Friday, Aug. 15, 1969 at 5:00 pm. Numbered 78837, not used and
near mint.
$150 - 200
Eddie Rocks
1402. EDDIE VAN HALEN SIGNED "WOLFGANG SPECIAL" PEAVEY GUITAR An Eddie
Van Halen designed, "Wolfgang Special" guidtar signed in gold metallic marker "Eddie
Van Halen...VH 98." Designed and endorsed by Eddie Van Halen since 1995, they are
equipped with Eddie's patented "D-tuner", two humbucking pickups, and embossed
signature at the top of the neck. A Warner Brothers Records staffer was dispatched to
Eddie Van Halen's 5150 Studios, located at his home in Studio City, Ca. to witness the
guitarist as he signed several of these "Wolfgang Special" guitars for a radio station
giveaway promotion in support of the band's 1998 album, Van Halen III. This new
guitar with Peavey tags and literature is superb, having been stored in its custom hard
case since 1998.
$2,000 - 3,000
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1403. (ROBERT CRUMB) WOODSTOCK EPHEMERA A very nice folio poster distributed at the
Woodstock festival, Bethel, N.Y., Aug. 15-18, 1969 featuring a Robert Crumb cartoon entitled
with the Aretha Franklin lyrics: "YOU MAKE ME FEEL....LIKE A NATURAL WOMAN" in which a
radical feminist breaks up a meeting of the traditional male intelligentsia. Obtained by the
consignor at the Woodstock festival by a fellow attendee (who may have been Robert Crumb - their memory of the event is somewhat fuzzy for obvious reasons). Printed in blue ink with
contemporary fading at right, else fine condition and terrific for display.
$200 - 300
1404. WOODSTOCK ANTI-WAR EPHEMERA A very nice
folio poster distributed at the Woodstock festival, Bethel,
N.Y., Aug. 15-18, 1969 festival featuring an image of a
soldier with an M-16 and a guitar strapped to his back
featuring the Bob Dylan lyrics, "I RODE INTO NAZARETH / I
WAS FEELING' BOUT HALF PAST DEAD / I JUST NEED TO FIND
A PLACE / WHERE I CAN LAY MY HEAD. / I SAID, 'MISTER CAN
YOU TELL ME / WHERE A MAN MIGHT FIND A BED? /' HE JUST
SMILED AND SHOOK MY HAND / 'NO' WAS ALL HE SAID". The
poster was distributed at the festival by a fellow attendee
(who may have been Robert Crumb -- their memory of the
event is somewhat fuzzy for obvious reasons). Very fine
condition and terrific for display.
$150 - 200
1405. WOODSTOCK ANTI-WAR EPHEMERA A very nice
folio poster distributed at the Woodstock festival, Bethel, N.Y., Aug. 15-18, 1969 festival
featuring an image of a soldier shooting an M-16 and a guitar strapped to his back featuring
the Bob Dylan lyrics from "Like a Rolling Stone", and reads in full: , "YOU'VE GONE TO THE
FINEST SCHOOLS ALRIGHT, MISS LONELY / BUT YOU KNOW YOU ONLY USED TO GET JUICED IN
IT / AND NOBODY'S EVER TAUGHT YOU HOW TO LIVE OUT ON / THE STREET/ AND NOW
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO GET USED TO IT". The poster was distributed at the festival by a
fellow attendee (who may have been Robert Crumb -- their memory of the event is somewhat
fuzzy
for obvious
reasons).
Very fine
condition and
terrific
for display.
$150 - 200
1406. MUSIC STARS A group of 20 pieces by mostly country music stars, the majority in 8" x
10" S.P. format, includes: SISSY SPACEK, WAYLON JENNINGS, ROY ACUFF (sig), TINY TIM,
PETER WAGONER, MITCH MILLER, LOU RAWLS, BOBBY GOLDSBORO, NANCY SINATRA,
CONNIE FRANCIS, ASHLEY JUDD, JOHNNY CASH, CARL PERKINS (A.L.S.), a country music
scrapbook signed by JOHNNY DOLLAR, JACK GREENE, JOE MAPHIS, FERLIN HUSKY, and
vintage signatures of JOHNNY CASH, JUNE CARTER CASH, ANITA CARTER AND MAYBELL
CARTER, all on a small sheet, and more. Overall very good condition, should be viewed as
may contain a secretarial example or two.
$150 - 200
1407. MUSIC STARS A nice group of 21 autographs by country and other music stars in various formats, includes 8" x 10" S.P.s of:
CHARLIE PRIDE, TAMMY WYNETTE, ASHLEY JUDD, WAYNE NEWTON, DICK CLARK, WILLIE NELSON (2), MERLE HAGGARD, DANNY
DAVIS, WILLIE NELSON & MERLE HAGGARD, CONNIE STEVENS, SONS OF THE PIONEERS, GEORGE JONES, with postcards signed by
CARL PERKINS, MARTY ROBBINS, JOHNNY CASH, BUCK OWENS, CONWAY TWITTY and signatures on small cards of: DOLLY
PARTON, PORTER WAGONER, SONNY BONO. Along with a country music scrapbook signed by CONWAY TWITTY, ERNEST TUBB,
THE WILBURN BROTHERS and more. Fine condition, should be viewed as may contain a secretarial example.
$150 - 200
1408. MUSIC STARS A group of 20 S.P.'s by country music and other musical stars, most in 8" x 10" format. Includes: WILLIE
NELSON (2), GENE AUTRY, CHARLIE PRIDE, PHIL SPECTOR, WAYNE NEWTON, CHARLIE RICH, ASHLEY JUDD (2), JOHNNY CASH,
CONNIE STEVENS, TAMMY WYNETTE, DICK CLARK, HOYT AXTON, SISSY SPACEK, JULIO IGLESIAS, FATS DOMINO, THE CHARLIE
DANIELS BAND, PAUL ANKA, THE EVERLY BROTHERS. Fine condition, should be viewed as may contain a secretarial example.
$150 - 200
1409. MUSIC STARS A group of 15 autographs of musical stars, most country, includes: SUSAN BREWER (sig), WILLIE NELSON
(signed trading card), ASHLEY JUDD (4 sigs), JOHNNY AND JUNE CARTER CASH (signed FDC), CHARLIE PRIDE (signed one dollar
bill and a T.L.S., BUCK OWENS (T.L.S.) JOHNNY CASH (signed FDC), FRANKIE LAINE (sig), JUNE CARTER CASH (sig), WAYLON
JENNINGS (sig), and ROY ORBISON (signed postcard). Fine condition, should be viewed as may contain a secretarial example.
$100 - 150
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1410.
INGEMAR
JOHANSSON'S
SIGNED
HEAVYWEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP
GLOVE
INGEMAR
JOHANSSON
(1932-2009)
Swedish
heavyweight boxer, the last European
to be World Heavyweight Champ. A
rare and historically important relic,
Ingemar Johansson's signed boxing
glove, the very glove used to defeat
Floyd Patterson to win the World
Heavyweight boxing title on June 26,
1959 at Yankee Stadium! After
knocking Patterson down no less than
seven times, "The Hammer" won the
fight in a 3rd round with a knockout.
His reign as World Heavyweight
Champion only lasted one year,
however, as Patterson came back and
defeated him on June 20, 1960 to
become the first man to ever regain
the title. A year later, Johansson once
again fought Patterson on May 1,
1961, and once again lost, this time in
a vicious six round match. The glove
bears typical wear from heavy use, and
a light but legible signature across the top. Accompanied by provenance: a D.S. 1p. 4to., Marc Du Charme, Mar. 30, 1992, a typed
notarized statement from Johansson's son PATRICK JOHANSSON, stipulating that the glove belonged to his father and was used in
the historic World Heavyweight Championship fight. A truly unique boxing item, in very good condition, and ideal for display.
$3,000 - 4,000
1411. MICKEY MANTLE (1931 - 1995) Yankee Hall of Famer who hit 536 home
runs and was a Triple Crown winner and three-time M.V.P. Fine signed ball, an
official American League ball bearing the signature of MICKEY MANTLE on the
sweet spot, along with WILLIE MAYS and DUKE SNIDER. Fine.
$400 - 500
1412. WALTER "BUCK" LEONARD (1907-1997) First baseman in the Negro
League, elected to the HOF in 1972. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" (sight), a reproduction of a
vintage image showing Leonard at bat, boldly signed in blue marker at bottom
left. Matted and framed in a wood, fine condition.
$200 - 300
1413. MICKEY MANTLE AND WILLIE MAYS Fine S.P. 8" x 10" color, a lithograph by Susan
Rini, signed by her at bottom and showing three of baseball's greats in head and
shoulders. Each signs in blue marker by his image: MICKEY MANTLE, WILLIE MAYS and
additionally DUKE SNIDER. Fine condition, ideal for display.
$200 - 300
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1414. MICKEY MANTLE, JOE DIMAGGIO AND WHITEY FORD Great S.P. 8" x 10"
color, a casual shot of the three greats taken at an old-timer's game, signed by:
MICKEY MANTLE, JOE DIMAGGIO and WHITEY FORD in bold blue marker.
Handsomely matted and framed, ideal for display.
$300 - 400
1415. MANNY RAMIREZ (b. 1972) American baseball player for the Los Angeles
Dodgers, a Silver Slugger and over 500 home run hitter. Fine signed ball, a
Rawlings Official Major League baseball boldly signed in blue ballpoint on the
sweet spot. Housed in a lucite holder, near fine.
$200 - 300
1416. ALEX RODRIGUEZ (b. 1975) American third baseman for the Yankees,
considered one of the best all-around players of all time. Fine signed ball, an
official Major League baseball boldly signed in blue on the sweet spot and in fine
condition.
$300 - 400
1417. JOE SEWELL (1898-1990) American baseball legend, and infielder who
played with the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees. Fine S.P. 8" x 10" (sight),
a reprint of a vintage sepia image Sewell in head and shoulders wearing Yankees
uniform, boldly signed in blue marker at bottom. Tastefully framed in cream mat
and wood frame, fine.
$200 - 300
1418. TED WILLIAMS (1918-2002) Baseball Hall of Famer whose career with the Red Sox included 2,654 hits, 532 home runs and
1,839 RBI's. He hit over .300 in 17 years of his 18 year career. Fine S.P. 10" x 8" color, a composite image showing Williams at bat and
stats at right. Boldly signed at bottom, fine condition.
$200 - 300
1419. EARLY BASEBALL TICKET A rare ca. 1870 orange cardboard ticket for a
minor league game, reading: "Granville, BASEBALL. ADMIT ONE. Admission, 10
Cents". Near fine condition, worthy of further research by the sports aficionado.
$200 - 300
1420. BASEBALL GREATS A nice group of five S.P.'s by baseball legends, each in 8" x
10" format includes: BARRY BONDS, fine color image showing him at bat boldly signed
in silver marker; JOSE CANSECO, reproduction composite image ca. 1985, boldly
signed; JIMMY PIERSALL, showing him in his Mets uniform, boldly signed; LUIS
TIANT, a reproduction sepia image showing him mid-pitch; and SHEA HILLENBRAND,
a great color image showing him at bat. Five pieces, fine.
$300 - 400
1421. HANK AARON AND WILLIE MAYS Fine S.P. 8" x 10" color, a great shot showing the two legends in uniform, boldly signed by
each in marker. Fine condition.
$150 - 200
1422. ORIGINAL YANKEE STADIUM BLUEPRINTS Historically important original
architectural blueprints from 1922 for the construction of the grandstand in the
American League Baseball Park in New York City, better known as Yankee Stadium.
We offer the revised blueprint measuring 35" x 24", drawn by The Osborne
Engineering Co. of Cleveland, OH, and presented to New York's White Construction
Co. on July 25, 1922. White Construction had been awarded the contract on May 5,
1922 with the edict that the job be completed "at a definite price" of $2.5million
and by Opening Day of the 1923 season. Incredibly, it was. In only 284 working
days, "The House that Ruth Built" was ready for its inaugural game on Apr. 18,
1923 vs. the Boston Red Sox. Yankee Stadium was the first triple-decked structure
with a seating capacity of 70,000. This blueprint is for a portion of the grandstand
which, by all accounts, was an architectural marvel of its time. There were 10,712
individual upper grandstand seats and 14,453 lower grandstand seats that were
fixed in place by 135,000 individual steel casings on which 40,000 pieces of maple
lumber were fastened by more than a million screws! This working blueprint
signed with approval stamps is accompanied by an original estimate for the job. Sold with a letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA.
Minor tears at borders as expected from use, otherwise rolled in its original state and in very good condition.
$500 - 600
1423. MUHAMMAD ALI (b. 1942) American boxer and three time heavyweight champion, stripped of his title for refusing military
service. A pair of vintage signatures, the first inscribed to "Werner" on the verso of a postcard dated 1976, along with a second
signature on a small sheet. Fine condition.
$150 - 200
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1424. JOE LOUIS (1914-1981) "The Brown Bomber", American heavyweight champion who defended his title 25 times, winning all
bouts. A pair of vintage signatures, each accomplished on a separate sheet of a small autograph album. Additional signatures within
include: RED SKELTON, FREDDY MARTIN, ERWIN RUDOLPH, TOMMY DORSEY, J. H. INGRAHAM, ADMIRAL LOUIS DENFIELD and a
few others. Very good.
$150 - 200
1425. BOXING GREATS A nice assemblage of seven S.P.s by boxing legends, each
in 8" x 10" color format and matted and framed. Includes: OSCAR DE LA HOYA,
showing him with gloves raised and boldly signed in blue marker; LENNOX LEWIS,
promotional head and shoulders portrait with wrist taped, boldly signed in blue
marker and SUGAR RAY LEONARD, showing him in the ring, also boldly signed in
marker. Matted and framed together. Along with FLOYD PATTERSON, I.S.P. 10" x
8" b/w showing Patterson in the ring, boldly inscribed at right in silver marker: "My
sincere best wishes for a healthy and happy life. Your friend Floyd Patterson",
matted and framed; GEORGE FOREMAN, showing him in the ring, and one more
not identified by us. Seven pieces, fine.
$200 - 300
1426. BOXERS The signatures of ten boxing stars, each penned on the cover of
The Boxing News, June 1991 and obtained in-person at boxing events by our
consignor. Includes: TONY ZALE, WILLIE PEP, CARMEN BASILIO, FLOYD
PATTERSON, KID GAVILAN, SANDY SADLER, BOB FOSTER, BEAU JACK, and
more. The entire issue is mounted to foamcore, and therefore cannot be opened.
Very good condition, with expected horizontal fold and light toning.
$200 - 300
1427. VINTAGE BOXERS...AND A POOL PLAYER! A nice grouping of five pieces by notable athletes, includes: JACK DEMPSEY, bold
signature on a small sheet, matted and framed with an image; ARCHIE MOORE, vintage S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, showing him in a boxing
stance, boldly signed and dated 1967. Light wear; WILLIE PEP, S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, showing Pep ready for a punch, boldly signed in
black marker; CARMEN BASILIO, S.P. 1p" x 8" b/w, showing Basilio weighing in, additionally signed by GENE PULLMAN. Along with
WILLIE MOSCONI, bold signature on a small sheet, nicely matted with two images of Mosconi in action and framed in a simple wood
frame. Five pieces, very good overall.
$200 - 300
1428. FOOTBALL GREATS KEN STABLER (b. 1945) NFL quarterback for the Raiders and Oilers. Bold signature in black sharpie on a
mini replica Raiders helmet, fine. Along with REGGIE BUSH (b. 1985) New Orleans Saints star and Heisman Trophy winner. Fine S.P. 8"
x 10" color, a composite shot showing Bush in action, boldly signed across middle in black marker. Fine, two pieces. $100 - 150
1429. SPORTS A group of four S.P.'s, includes: BILLIE JEAN KING, JIMMY CONNORS, NANCY KERRIGAN and CRAZYLEGS HIRSCH.
Fine condition, should be viewed.
$100 - 150
1430. BOSTON CELTICS Great S.P. 16" x 20" color, shows five classic members
of the Celtics, four of whom sign boldly in gold ink: LARRY BIRD, DENNIS
JOHNSON, KEVIN MCHALE and ROBERT PARISH. Simply framed and in fine
condition.
$300 - 400
1431. THE MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS A superb assemblage of
signatures from the 1934 University of Minnesota's team, the first to win the
national football championship. The team won three straight victories from
1934-1936, the last Division I team to accomplish this feat. The team's 42
signatures are inscribed to Bud Elvgren and penciled on a 6" x 11" sheet dated
Nov. 27, 1934. Includes several future stars: PHIL BENGSTON, BILL PROFFITT,
SAM HUNT, GEORGE TUTTLE, CLARENCE MINOR, SHELDON BERSE, PROF
OLE OLSON, STAN KOSTKA, LY KNUDSEN, BOB TENNER, BILL BEVAN, ANDY
ANDERSON, L. J. COOKE, DAVE MAC MILLAN, DICK SMITH, BUTCH LARSON
(glued on at bottom), FRANCIS LUND, BERNIE BIERMAN, GEORGE HAUSER,
GEORGE RENNIX, BUD SVENSON, FRANK DALLERA, ARTHUR CLARKSON,
BUD WILKINSON and more. Likely signed at an award dinner at the St. Paul
Club, and accompanied by a luncheon menu dated Saturday, November 24,
1934. Mounted, light staining in areas, light toning, very good.
$300 - 400
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1432. HELEN WILLS MOODY (1905-1998) Famed American tennis player who was
ranked in the world's top ten for numerous years, achieving World No. 1 nine times
as well. A.L.S. "Helen Wills" 1p. sm. 8vo., [n.p., n.d. but ca. 1920s], to the editor of
the literary magazine The Forum, in part: "...I am just leaving for a short trip to
Honolulu...I have no time to write a letter upon 'Are we happier than our
grandmothers?'. But if it isn't too late, I can do it when I return...". Fine.
$200 - 300
1433. RAFAEL OSUNA (1938-1969) Mexico's most celebrated tennis player, the
first to win the U.S. Open singles championship in 1963 and led Mexico into its
only Davis Cup round appearance. A scarce correspondence, four A.L.S. ca. 1965
in various formats, each to noted American composer PHILIP LAMBRO with the
original holograph envelopes, in very small part: "...I have go to back to Mexico to
play Davis Cup against New Zealand and if we beat them then we have to play the
U.S. in Dallas...I told the fellow at Fred Perry to send you the shirts ...I [am]
suppose[d] to play Stolle today and if I win I have a great chance to go to the
final...Things are not very good with me because my knee still hurts quite a bit and
it will take another three or four weeks to heal completely...Did you finish the
scoring for 'And Now Miguel'. Tell me what has been happening...I will be going
back to Mexico and then to New York...Could you pack all my trophies...please take
them to the L.A. Tennis Club...I have been playing pretty well, but I have to get in
shape...". With a vintage S.P. inscribed to Lambro, and correspondence from Lambro in 4to. carbon copy format, three signed. Overall
very good.
$200 - 300
1434. JESSE OWENS (1913 - 1980) American Olympic champion who embarrassed Hitler when he won four gold medals in track
events in the 1936 games. Brief A.N.S. on verso of a plain postcard, Sept. 15, 1978, in full: "To David my best wishes to you always.
Jesse Owens 36 Olympics". Fine condition. From the collection of Dr. John Lattimer...with his original receipt!
$100 - 150
1435. JESSE OWENS Fine I.S.P. 4" x 6" b/w, shows an older Owens smiling in a
waist, up portrait. Boldly inscribed at top right: "To Margy my sincere wishes Jesse
Owens 36 Olympics". Fine.
$150 - 200
1436. PETE SAMPRAS (b.
1971)
American
tennis
player considered one of
the bests of all time. Bold
signature in black marker
across
a
bright-yellow
Wilson tennis ball. Fine,
and surprisingly scarce.
$75 - 100
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860 Canal Street
Stamford, CT 06902
Phone: (203) 276-1570
Fax: (203) 504-6290
LIVE SALE
PART I - THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2010 - 11:00 AM EASTERN
PART II - FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2010 - 11:00 AM EASTERN
Mail and Fax Bid Form
I hereby authorize ALEXANDER AUTOGRAPHS, INC. to execute the following absentee bid (s) for their
Live Auction. I understand winning bids will have a 19 1/2% Buyer’s Commission added to the hammer price. Any bids placed out of increment will be rounded down. Bids are made subject to the “Terms
and Conditions of Sale” and I agree to remit immediately upon receipt of invoice. This signed bid sheet
constitutes a binding agreement; I have checked my bid form carefully.
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