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New York, NY, United States
Auction Details
Fine Books & Autographs
A large assemblage of extraordinary Americana autographs includes a sweeping group of presidents, and many founding fathers. More than three items are signed by George Washington, including an autograph survey of two tracts on the Shenandoah with the plat maps, signed before he turned 20. The sale also offers a document signed by Benjamin Franklin: a 1785 pay order for £15,000 in paper money.
Highlights in the literature portion of the sale include James Joyce?s Exiles and the first English edition
of Alexander Dumas?s The Count of Monte-Cristo. Also here is the advance proof copy of Ian Hamilton?s
suppressed biography of J.D. Salinger, A Writing Life. Continental literature includes works by Robert
Walser, Raymond Roussel and scarce appearances of L?Eve Future by Auguste Villiers de L?Isle-Adam
and Le Fantôme de l?Opéra by Gaston Leroux, both retaining their original wrappers.
Auction Curators:
Specialist Literature & Art Books
Specialist, Autographs
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0001: (AMERICAN REVOLUTION.) HANCOCK, JOHN. Letter Signed, "I am Gentlemen / Your mostEst. $15,000-$25,000
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0002: (AMERICAN REVOLUTION.) MORRIS, ROBERT; AND HAYM SALOMON. Partly-printed Document Signed, a bill ofEst. $10,000-$20,000
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0003: (AMERICAN REVOLUTION.) WASHINGTON, GEORGE. Partly-printed Document Signed, "G:Washington," asEst. $10,000-$15,000
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0004: (AMERICAN REVOLUTION.) Partly-printed Document Signed, by 15 members of the Council of MassachusettsEst. $250-$350
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0005: BURR, AARON. Autograph Letter Signed, "A. Burr," to James Martin,Est. $700-$1,000
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0006: BURR, AARON. Autograph Document Signed, "A. Burr," promissory note,Est. $600-$900
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0007: (CIVIL WAR.) BUCKNER, SIMON BOLIVAR. Document Signed, "S.B. Buckner / Maj Gen'l Com'dg," certifyingEst. $250-$350
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0008: (CIVIL WAR.) CORCORAN, MICHAEL. Autograph Letter Signed, "Michael Corcoran / Colonel Commanding," toEst. $800-$1,200
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0009: (CIVIL WAR.) PORTER, DAVID DIXON. Partly-printed Document Signed, appointing William E. JelleyEst. $250-$350
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0010: (CIVIL WAR--GENERALS--UNION.) Three Endorsements Signed, on a sheet attached to a letter applying toEst. $350-$500
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0011: (CIVIL WAR--GENERALS--UNION.) Group of 4 items, each Signed, including two Civil War dated: JohnEst. $1,000-$2,000
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0012: FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN. Document Signed, "BFranklin / Presid't," as President of the Executive CouncilEst. $7,000-$10,000
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0013: HAMILTON, ALEXANDER. Letter Signed, "AHamilton," as Secretary of the Treasury, to PA Commissioner ofEst. $7,000-$10,000
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0014: HAMILTON, ALEXANDER. Letter Signed, as Secretary of the Treasury, to the President and Directors ofEst. $8,000-$12,000
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0015: HAMILTON, ALEXANDER. Letter Signed, as Secretary of the Treasury, to MA Commissioner of LoansEst. $8,000-$12,000
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0016: PENN, WILLIAM. Partly-printed vellum Document Signed, "WmPenn,"Est. $3,500-$5,000
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0017: WOLCOTT, OLIVER; JR. Autograph Letter Signed, "Oliv: Wolcott," as Governor, to "My dear Sir,"Est. $250-$350
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0018: AMUNDSEN, ROALD. Signature, on verso of his printed visiting card.Est. $300-$400
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0019: ASTOR, JOHN JACOB. Autograph Letter Signed, as President of the NY branch of the Bank of the UnitedEst. $1,000-$1,500
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0020: (ASTRONAUTS--APOLLO 9.) SCHWEICKART, RUSSELL L. Color Photograph Signed,Est. $300-$400Lot Passed
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0021: (ASTRONAUTS.) ARMSTRONG, NEIL. Color Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "To Charles Johnson, Jr-- /Est. $1,000-$2,000
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0022: (BASEBALL.) RUTH, BABE; AND TYRUS RAYMOND COBB ("TY"). Signature by each, on separate slips ofEst. $700-$1,000
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0023: BRUCE, LENNY. Autograph Letter Signed, "Love Lenny," to his father ("Dear Father"), with lock ofEst. $1,000-$1,500
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0024: BRUCE, LENNY. Two Documents Signed, each a contract for a series of performances in Los Angeles.Est. $1,500-$2,500
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