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B. F. TRACY (1830-1915) Secretary of the Navy

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[NAVAL] Richmond Pearson Hobson: [NAVAL] Richmond Pearson Hobson (1870-1937) was a United States Navy Rear Admiral who served from 1907Ã±1915 as a U.S. Representative from Alabama. A veteran of the SpanishÃ±American War, he

0001: [NAVAL] Richmond Pearson HobsonEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

Cardinal Cambaceres (1756-1818) Archbishop of Rouen: Etienne-Hubert de CambacÃˆrÃ‹s (1756-1818) Archbishop of Rouen in 1802, cardinal in 1803 and senator from 1805. He was younger brother of the jurist, Jean Jacques RÃˆgis de Cambaceres the Duke

0002: Cardinal Cambaceres (1756-1818) Archbishop of RouenEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

Frederic William Farrar - Church of England: Frederic William Farrar (1831-1903) was a cleric of the Church of England (Anglican), schoolteacher and author. He was a pallbearer at the funeral of Charles Darwin in 1882. He was a member of the

0003: Frederic William Farrar - Church of EnglandEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

Armand Seguin (1767-1835) French chemist &: [FRANCE] Armand Seguin (1767-1835) was a French chemist and physiologist who discovered a faster and cheaper process for tanning leather. As a result he became immensely rich through the supply of

0004: Armand Seguin (1767-1835) French chemist &Est. $200-$300Lot Passed

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Henry Hallam [1777-1859] English historian: Henry Hallam [1777-1859] English historian. OFFERED HERE: Handwritten note signed, approx. 4.5 x 3.5 in., invitation to meet Lady Morgan [probably Syndey Morgan celebrated author & intellectual].

0005: Henry Hallam [1777-1859] English historianEst. $40-$60

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SLOTNICK - Maine Artist #4405: Watercolor, signed with initials. Also signed and dated 2001 on verso. Approx. 7-1/2 x 5-1/2 in. Very good condition. Unframed. Merv Slotnick (b.1941) American artist living in Maine. His work

0006: SLOTNICK - Maine Artist #4405Est. $80-$120Lot Passed

Perrotin (1845-1904) French astronomer: [FRANCE] Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin (1845-1904) French astronomer. Some sources give his middle name as Athanase. In his early career, he and Guillaume Bigourdan were assistants of FÃˆlix

0007: Perrotin (1845-1904) French astronomerEst. $80-$120Lot Passed

[FILM] Jean Hersholt [1886-1956]: [FILM] Jean Hersholt [1886-1956] noted actor who played Shirley Temple's grandfather in Heidi. He appeared in 140 films and directed four. Signed & inscribed 5x7 photo, he adds 1942. VG.

0008: [FILM] Jean Hersholt [1886-1956]Est. $50-$75Lot Passed

George Becker (1847-1919) American geologist: [SCIENCE] George Ferdinand Becker (1847-1919) American geologist. His most important work was in connection with the origin and mode of occurrence of ore deposits, especially those of the western

0009: George Becker (1847-1919) American geologistEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

Themis De Vitis (1905-1973): Themis De Vitis (1905-1973) Offered here is an original lithograph from the rare 1958 "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York. Leading artists on the New

0010: Themis De Vitis (1905-1973)Est. $100-$150Lot Passed

Early Movie Picture broadside, c. 1915: Early Movie Picture broadside, c. 1915, approx. 4-5/8 x 9-1/2 in. VG.

0011: Early Movie Picture broadside, c. 1915Est. $30-$40Lot Passed

Bobby Fischer Owned Chess Publication 1964: This 1964 chess publication was once owned by Bobby Fischer - part of his chess library. Fischer, through a NYC bookshop arranged to sell his chess library to the Brooklyn Library, sometime during

0012: Bobby Fischer Owned Chess Publication 1964Est. $50-$75Lot Passed

New York 1810 Supreme Court: New York Supreme Court document dated 1810, approx. 7-1/2 x 6-1/4 in. VG.

0013: New York 1810 Supreme CourtEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

$EARLY CUBAN HISTORY - Frost from Eliot Maine: OFFERED HERE: Archive of letters, documents & a map - 13 pieces -relating to Cuba in the early 1800\'s. The majority of the pieces relate to the development of the area known as Bahia Hondo. There is$

0014: EARLY CUBAN HISTORY - Frost from Eliot MaineEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

WILLIAM LECKY (1838-1903), Irish historian: WILLIAM LECKY (1838-1903), Irish historian, born near Dublin, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He won recognition with History of the Rise and Influence of Rationalism in Europe (1865) and

0015: WILLIAM LECKY (1838-1903), Irish historianEst. $30-$40Lot Passed

Horace D. Taft: Horace D. Taft (1861-1943) American educator, and the founder of The Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut. He was born at Cincinnati, Ohio, the younger brother of William Howard Taft of the powerful

0016: Horace D. TaftEst. $20-$30Lot Passed

William Cave Thomas (1820-1906) British artist: William Cave Thomas (1820-1906) British artist. ALS, 1877, 2 pages, 4.5 x 7 in. VG.

0017: William Cave Thomas (1820-1906) British artistEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

Slotnick Serigraph #4261: Merv Slotnick [b. 1941] American artist living in Maine. His work is in many collections throughout the United States, Canada, England, Australia, Germany, Denmark, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, France,

0018: Slotnick Serigraph #4261Est. $50-$75Lot Passed

Chaim Gross (1904-1991): Chaim Gross (1904-1991) was an American sculptor and educator. Gross studied in the United States at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design, where he studied with Elie Nadelman and others, and at the Art

0019: Chaim Gross (1904-1991)Est. $100-$150Lot Passed

Sir Henry A. Miers (1858-1942) British mineralogist: Sir Henry Alexander Miers (1858-1942) British mineralogist. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Oxford. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society

0020: Sir Henry A. Miers (1858-1942) British mineralogistEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

Xanrof (1867-1953) French playwright and songwriter: [FRANCE] Leon Xanrof (1867-1953) French playwright and songwriter, noted for writing the play The Prince Consort, which was used to create the 1929 film Parade d'amour (The Love Parade). Brief ALS,

0021: Xanrof (1867-1953) French playwright and songwriterEst. $60-$80Lot Passed

Leopold Durangel (1828-1898) French painter: Leopold Durangel (1828-1898) French painter. ALS, Paris, 1876, 3pp, 5-1/8 x 8-1/8 in. To Claudius Popelin, the author and secretyary of Princess Bonaparte. VG.

0022: Leopold Durangel (1828-1898) French painterEst. $80-$120Lot Passed

Alexandre Breffort (1901Ã±1971) French screenwriter: [FRANCE - THEATRE] Alexandre Breffort (1901Ã±1971) was a French screenwriter. ALS, Paris, 1951, 1p, 5-1/4 x 8-1/4 in. The film Irma la Douce is a 1963 romantic comedy starring Jack Lemmon and

0023: Alexandre Breffort (1901Ã±1971) French screenwriterEst. $80-$120Lot Passed

Kurt Schwertsik - Austrian contemporary composer: Kurt Schwertsik (1935 - ) Austrian contemporary composer. He is famous for creating the Ã¬Third Viennese SchoolÃ® and spreading contemporary classical music. AMQS from his work "Violin Concerto",

0024: Kurt Schwertsik - Austrian contemporary composerEst. $60-$80Lot Passed

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