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Section I
AUTOGRAPHS & MANUSCRIPTS

The following pages contain numerous lots from the estate of Robert R. Gros, a retired executive of Pacific Gas & Electric Company. Bob Gros graduated from Stanford University and personally knew and interviewed scores of world leaders and celebrities. He served several presidents, was national director of the Navy League of the United States from 1949 to 1972, participated in the birth of the United Nations, subsequently helped organize the 10th and 20th anniversary celebrations and was San Francisco's official escort during Nikita Khrushchev's visit to the Bay Area in 1959. Gros also served as an advisor to the Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet.


IMPORTANT LOT CONCERNING
A BLACK MAN'S ATTEMPT TO GET
A MEDICAL DEGREE IN NEW YORK

1. [African-American History]. George Rice. 1870-1920. Black American physician. Pioneer of antiseptic treatment in surgery. In 1870 emigrated to Edinburgh where he studied medicine under Joseph Lister. Lot of two items. 1. Autograph Letter Signed Geo. Rice, seven pages, octavo, Grosvenor Hotel, London, 5 July 1870. To American opponent of slavery Henry Ward Beecher. Rice writes: ...in regard to my conversations with the N.Y. physicians with reference to my chances of being admitted to one of the schools of medicine in that place. I never made direct application to any of the colleges for admission. I was aware that no colored young man had ever graduated from any of them as such...I went...to see Dr. Delafield, the Prest. of the Faculty of the College of Physicians & Surgeons...the gist of it was: that this was something which never had been allowed before, that the college depended upon the income from the students for its support that in the great rivalry then existing between the N.Y. colleges that the one which took the initiating step in this matter would lose the southern students...that the Irish element in the city might rise in rebellion against any such thing... He writes of the reluctance of several doctors to help him in getting into a college, fearing for their reputations, and closes, saying: ...I hope soon to be settled down & to get my diploma from a school which stands among the first in the world & no thanks to the N.Y. doctors, but if you can cut them in your own inimitable style so that they'll smart. I should be glad to hear of it... Fine. 2. Ornate partly-printed Document Signed by Hamilton Fish as Secretary of State, one page, large folio, Washington, 16 June 1870. Passport for George Rice, listing his physical characteristics, including his complexion as dark, but no mention of his race. Some stains, folded. (1000/1500)

2. [African-American History - Slaves - Natchez, Mississippi, 1836]. Autograph Letter by George H. Marble, three pages, quarto, Natchez, Mississippi, 12 June 1836, headed in his hand Martin Van Buren & Liberty. He writes in part: ...I do admire to ride out and visit some of the cotton plantations, some fields containing one hundred acres and upwards perfectly level with 50 to a hundred negroes who work with as much discipline as a military company. People are not considered worth anything unless they have two or three hundred negroes, every negro worth 1200 dollars, but I shall be contented when I possess fifty... Usual folds and wear. (250/400)

3. [American Composers]. Lot of eight signed copyright documents. 1910-1940. Composers included: Andres Sterling, Billy Curtis, Benny Davis, Mack David, Vernon Duke, E.Y. Harburg, Thomas Levish, J. Vincent Healy, Grace Hayes and Edward Heyman. Most are one page, folio, in good to fine condition. (150/200)
4. [American Military Portraits]. Lot of eight engraved portraits of American Revolutionary and Civil War figures, circa 1880's, each quarto in size, including: Nathaniel Greene, Thomas Sumter, John Stark, John Sullivan, John E. Wool. Carl Schurz, etc. Light age toning. (80/120)

5. [American Revolutionary War]. Lot of 75+ engraved scenes relating to the war and the country at the time, all oblong quarto, circa 1850s to 1870s, covering a wide range of events, including: The Boston Massacre, Battle of Bunker Hill, Defense of Fort Moultrie, Patrick Henry addressing the Virginia Assembly, etc., etc. Overall very good condition. (250/400)

6. [American Revolutionary War]. Lot of twenty cut signatures, partial documents, etc., of American Revolutionary War officers and prominent early citizens, including: William Barton, John Bayard, Charles Biddle, William Bingham, John Brooks, David Caldwell, James Ewing, William Irvine, John Lacey, William McPherson, Morganlewis, F.A. Muhlenberg, John Neville, William Litkin, James Read, John Steele, Frederick Watts, James Winchester, John Wickham and others. All are tipped-on to larger sheets. This old-time collection was assembled circa 1880. Very good. (500/700)

7. [Anarchists]. Lot of two items. 1. Goldman, Emma. 1869-1940. Russian-born American anarchist. Deported following her imprisonment for publicly endorsing contraception and opposing the draft. Scarce Autograph Letter Signed Emma Goldman on imprinted Mother Earth stationery, one page, quarto, New York, 22 October 1909. To Mr. Dunbar defending her anarchist monthly Mother Earth: ...Don't take yourself too d---d seriously!...[Mother Earth is not] a dumping ground for mental misfits...You are not particularly dying for M.E., nor is it particularly dying for you... Light age toning and minor wear. 2. Alexander Berkman. 1870-1936. Polish-born American anarchist. Imprisoned for stabbing head of Carnegie Steel, Henry Clay Frick. Deported to Russia. Autograph Letter Signed in full as editor of Mother Earth, two pages, quarto, 1909. He angrily responds to a literary submission for Mother Earth magazine: ...no bribe could induce me...what in hell do you mean by such and insult? If that is the peculiar tendency of your funny bone I must say your taste is vulgar... Light age toning. (500/700)

8. [Arizona Territory - Tombstone]. Sepia cabinet photograph of a young woman, full-length pose, 4.25 x 6.5, gilt-edged mount, with gilt-stamped Fly's Gallery - Tombstone A.T. in lower margin. Lower right corner chipped, minor wear. (150/250)

9. Armstrong, Louis. American jazz musician. Typed Document Signed in full in green ink, one page, quarto, Culver City, California, 16 January 1951, to Loew's Inc. Armstrong states that he and his orchestra will be available exclusively to Loew's during the time that the film The Strip is in production. Joe Paskernak's film starred Mickey Rooney, Sally Forest, Armstrong, Ear Hines and Jack Teagarden. Two file holes in blank top margin, else fine. (400/600)

10. [Astronauts]. Neil Armstrong. Limited edition lithograph by artist Paul Calle, 19 x 29, of Armstrong in his space suit, black and white, signed in full in pencil by Armstrong and Calle, July 1969. This is copy number 655 of 1000. A very scarce signed item of Armstrong produced by the Smithsonian Institution, shortly after the return of Apollo II to the earth, for the purpose of raising funds for the National Air and Space Museum Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Fund. Very good condition. (1200/1500)

11. [Astronauts]. Alan Shepard. Moon Shot. Atlanta: Turner Publishing, 1994. Inscribed To Bob Gros Thanks for your many inspirational talks to the officers and enlisted men of the Pacific Fleet! - Alan Shepard - RADM USN(ret). Fine, with dustjacket. (100/150)

12. Audubon, John James. 1785-1851. American ornithologist and artist. Scarce Autograph Letter Signed Mr. J.J. Audubon in text, third person, one page, oblong octavo, 9 October 1839. He writes: Mr. J.J. Audubon's compliments to L.S. Clark, Esq., and begs his acceptance of the within. 81 White Street - 9th Oct./39. Very faint show-through from address on verso, else in fine condition. Expertly matted with sepia printed portrait. (2500/3000)

13. Austin, Mary. Author, best known for The Land of Little Rain. One autograph poem, 1½ pages, and one typed poem on two sheets, with an autograph note.. The first is titled The Heaven of Songs, on a full sheet & clipped half-sheet of her letterhead, which is somewhat stained; the second, Chippeway Love Songs, on one full sheet and one half sheet of plain paper, on the full sheet is added an autograph note to a Mr. Underwood, noting that "going over my papers...I found the original note of Teakens, transcribed I have forgotten how many years ago." Also included in the lot is a check from John Curtis Underwood to Austin for $299, dated 1925, endorsed by Austin on the verso. Generally very good condition. (800/1200)

14. [Autograph Album]. Vintage autograph album, 3 x 6, circa 1940, containing approximately 40 autographs with inscriptions, one per page, predominantly male and female golfers, many scarce, including: Ty Cobb, Max Baer, Barbara Beach Thompson, Earl Fry, Jim Demaret, Johnny Dawson, Byron Nelson, Jimmy Hines, Ben Hogan, Jack Johnson, William J. Tilden, etc., etc. Small black and white photographs of the signers mounted on opposing pages. Very good condition. (2000/3000)

15. [Autographs - Cabinet Members, etc.]. Lot of seventeen items. 1. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Interior Secretary. Black and white, matte finish portrait photograph, 11 x 14, inscribed and signed in lower wide white margin, 1937. 2. Allen W. Dulles, Director C.I.A. Typed Letter Signed on C.I.A. stationery, one page, quarto, Washington, 2 October 1961. Concerning an Advertising Council banquet. 3. Group of ten Typed Letters Signed on official imprinted stationeries of the following: Arthur Summerfield, Fred Seaton, Elizabeth Dole, Dean Acheson, Edward Stettinius (2), Harold Stassen (2), and Charles Thomas. 4. Group of four Typed Letters Signed of presidential aides, written White House stationery, etc., including Clark Clifford, etc. Fine. (150/250)

16. [Autographs - First Ladies, Politicians, etc.]. Lot of fifteen items. 1. J. Edgar Hoover. Two Typed Letters Signed on F.B.I. stationery. 2. Grace Coolidge. Imprinted White House Card signed in full. 3. Mamie Eisenhower. Typed Letter Signed on White House stationery. 4. Al Smith. Two Imprinted New York Executive Mansion cards signed. 5. Arthur Vandenberg. Typed Letter Signed on U.S. Senate stationery. 6. Robert A. Taft. Typed Letter Signed on U.S. Senate stationery, 1946. 7. Alben Barkley. Three Typed Letters Signed on U.S. Senate stationery, 1943-1948. 8. Claire Booth Luce. Three Typed Letters Signed on U.S. House of Representatives stationery, 1943-1944. 9. Claude Pepper. Typed Letter Signed on U.S. Senate stationery, 1947. All of the letters are written to Robert Gros and concern various business and personal matters. Overall fine condition. (250/400)

17. Barber, Samuel. 1910-1981. American composer. Typed Letter Signed Sam on imprinted Capricorn, New York stationery, one page, oblong octavo, 14 October 1958. With eleven word holograph postscript. To Conductor Joseph Levine: ...It pleases me very much that you are going to do my ‘Knoxville: Summer of 1915' with Eleanor Steber who sings so beautifully... Fine. (250/350)

18. Baruch, Bernard. 1870-1965. American financier and advisor to presidents, known as the park bench statesman. Lot of ten items. 1. Autograph Letter Signed in full on imprinted personal stationery, one page, octavo, New York, 16 April 1958. To Bob Gros: It was my father who wrote across a photograph he sent me - ‘Let unswerving integrity ever be your watchword.'... Matted, fine. 2. Black and white photograph of Baruch with Mrs. Gros, 8 x 10, matte finish, sign in full in lower wide white margin. Fine. 3. Typed Letter Signed with initials on imprinted stationery, one page, quarto, 22 August 1955. He does not write letters to Winston Churchill because he is not always feeling well. Fine. 4. Typed Letter Signed with initials on imprinted stationery, one page, quarto,7 May 1956. Sorry for not meeting. 5. Typed Letter Signed with initials on imprinted stationery, one page, quarto, 21 may 1951, about Gros being on his mailing list. 6. Typed Letter Signed with initials on imprinted stationery, one page, octavo, 6 May 1956, about speaking on May 11th. 7. Typed letter Signed with initials on imprinted stationery, one page, octavo, 5 September 1957, thanks for birthday greetings, with holograph postscript. 8. Mimeographed press release entitled: Testimony of Bernard Baruch on European Recovery Program, delivered to the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, 19 January 1948, eighteen pages, quarto, unsigned. Fine. 9. Baruch's personal calling card. 10. Engraved card from Baruch's family acknowledging sympathy on his death. Fine. (300/500)

19. Beebe, Lucius. 1902-1966. American journalist, socialite and author. Typed Letter Signed in full on ornate imprinted stationery of the Territorial Enterprise, one page, quarto, Virginia City, Nevada, 12 March 1957. To the Publicity Department of PAcific Gas and Electric, California. He returns some books he has signed but has lost the name of the sender. Fine condition. (150/250)

20. Berlin, Irving. 1888-1989. American composer and lyricist. Printed program from Berlin's 1942, New York show This is the Army, 26 pages, quarto, inscribed and signed To Nina all good wishes - Irving Berlin on the pictorial cover. Also signed by Steffi skolsky, who appeared with James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause under stage name Steffi Sidney. Nice souvenir folio of words and music from nine songs from This is the Army, illustrated. Some wear, else very good. (300/500)

21. Bernard, Sir Francis. 1714-1779. Colonial Governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts. Manuscript Document Signed Fra. Bernard, one page, folio, headed Province of the Massachusetts Bay, Boston, 28 August 1760. Orders for Captian Thomas Cowden to join his regiment. With embossed paper wafer seal affixed with red wax in upper left. Light stain at center, else very good. In gilt wood frame and matting. (500/700)

22. Bernhardt, Sarah. 1844-1923. French actress, known as The Divine Sarah. Lot of two items. 1. Autograph Manuscript unsigned, one full page, folio, on blue paper, untranslated, concerning the evolution of comedy in France. Fine. 2. Full signature and date, 1897 on 4.25 x 5.25 slip. Fine. (800/1200)

23. [Bookplate Collection]. Collection of 30+ ornately-printed bookplates from the Jonathan Club of Los Angeles, California, circa 18th to early 20th centuries. An interesting and diversified group. (80/120)

24. [Boxing]. Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney. American boxing champions. Lot of three items. 1. Vintage black and white portrait photograph, full-length boxing pose, 8 x 10, inscribed and signed: To My Pal Bob Gros - Recalling the time he interviewed me when he was a high school kid - Best of luck - Jack Dempsey. Fine. 2. Autograph Note Signed in full by Dempsey, one page, oblong octavo, no date: I'm glad to give an interview to the kid who won the quill & scroll prize... Few mounting traces on verso, minor wear. 3. Front cover from Tunney-Dempsey Testimonial Dinner with black and white printed portrait of Tunney and Dempsey facing each other. Signed twice by Dempsey and inscribed to Bob Gros and signed by Tunney. Attractive and fine. (250/400)


A VICTORY FOR DEMOCRACY

25. [Boxing - Joe Louis and Max Schmeling]. Bronze medallion commemorating the June 22, 1938 fight between Louis and Schmeling, 2.5 in diameter with attached red, white and blue ribbon. The front bears a raised relief portrait of Louis in boxing pose with the words Joe Louis - The Brown Bomber and the back depicts Louis knocking Schmeling to the mat with the words A Victory for Democracy and Louis vs. Schmeling - June 22, 1938. Very good. Scarce. (500/700)

26. Boyington, Gregory Pappy. Air hero of World War II, who formed his own squadron of misfits, the Black Sheep. Typed Document Signed twice as Gregory Boyington and twice as GB on attached riders, three pages, quarto, Beverly Hills, 14 December 1948. Contract between Boyington and Polimer Productions for his efforts in the preparations of a story set in India or Singapore suitable as the basis for a motion picture. Also initialed twice by Richard K. Polimer on riders. Fine. (300/400)

27. Bradley, Omar N. 1893-1981. American Five-star General. Lot of two items. 1. Sepia head and shoulders portrait photograph, in uniform with four stars, 8 x 10, inscribed in lower wide blank margin: To Mr. Robert R. Gros - with regards and best wishes - Omar N. Bradley. Very good. 2. Typed Letter Signed in full on color-imprinted Joint Chiefs of Staff stationery, one page, quarto, Washington, 4 May 1951. To Robert Gros concerning arrangements for a meeting in Washington. Small stain in blank upper margin, else very good. (300/500)

28. Bradley, Omar N. Typed Letter Signed Bradley on imprinted Joint Chiefs of Staff stationery, one page, quarto, Washington, 13 February 1950. To Major General Josef R. Sheetz, Commanding General, Ryukyus Command, San Francisco. Bradley writes to thank Sheetz after touring his Far East Command: It's a big job you have out there, but it's in good hands...all the Joint Chiefs and I are particularly grateful for the hospitality you extended us... Accompanied by a contemporary 8 x 10, photograph of Sheetz greeting Bradley on his arrival in Okinawa. Light age toning, else fine. (250/350)

29. Brown, Joe E. 1892-1973. American comedic entertainer. Lot of two items. 1. The famous felt hat used as a prop in Brown's run in the Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway play Harvey, which has two cut-outs for the invisible rabbit's ears. Inscribed and signed by Brown on the brim: Bob, Yes Harvey did wear this hat!..., writing somewhat faded. With printed program from the play with numerous photographs of Brown and color snapshot of Brown presenting the hat to Robert Gros. (400/600)

30. Brown, Joe E. Large collection of letters, photographs, cards, etc. assembled by Robert Gros, including: Fourteen Autograph Letters Signed, each one+ pages, quarto, two Typed Letters Signed, six black and white, 8 x 10, vintage signed photographs, thee unsigned Christmas cards, 75 unsigned black and white photographs, mostly 8 x 10, of Brown at various public appearances, and several pieces of related material. Circa 1945-1964. Overall very good condition. (700/900)

31. Bunche, Ralph J. 1904-1971. American diplomat. Grandson of a slave, received Nobel Peace Prize in 1950 for mediating the Arab-Israeli armistice in 1948. Lot of two items. 1. Sepia photograph of Bunche with Robert Gros and his wife at a cocktail party, 8 x 10, inscribed in lower wide blank margin: To my good friends, with much appreciation, Ralph J. Bunche. Fine. 2. Printed holiday greeting card signed inside by Bunche. Very good. (100/150)



32. Burroughs, Edgar Rice. 1875-1950. American novelist. Partly-printed Document Signed, one page, oblong octavo, Tarzana, California, 20 January 1947. His personal imprinted bank check payable to the Southern California Gas Company for $2.50. Small circular cancellation stamp touches last letter of his signature, usual cancellation perforations, else fine. (100/150)

33. Bush, George. 41st President of the United States. Book George Herbert Walker Bush - A Photographic Profile compiled by David Valdez. College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press, 1997. Excellent collection of color and black and white photographs from Bush's life taken by Valdez and others, 147 pages, folio, bound in blue cloth, with slipcase bearing Bush's gilt-stamped signature and color seal of the United States above. This is one from an edition limited to 1250 special copies signed by Bush on the limitation page. (250/350)

34. Bush, George. A World Transformed. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998. First edition. President Bush and Brent Scowcroft's book on the collapse of the Soviet Empire, the unification of Germany, Tiananmen Square and the Gulf War. Sign by both men on a special bookplate designed for this book, which is neatly affixed to the front free endpaper. Excellent condition, with dustjacket. (150/250)

35. Bushman, Francis X. 1883-1966. American silent screen, stage, radio and television actor. Lot of four partly-printed Documents Signed in full, each one page, oblong octavo, October 1951. Group of his personal imprinted bank checks payable to various parties, including: Bay Pharmacy and Mayfair Market. A few cancellation stamps, etc., overall condition very good. (150/250)
36. Byrd, Richard E. 1888-1957. American aviator and polar explorer. Lot of two items. 1. Vintage black and white photograph of Byrd seated in uniform pointing to the South Pole on a globe, oblong 8 x 10, signed Best wishes - R.E. Byrd in light area in center. Some surface creases and pin holes in corners. 2. Lower portion of Autograph Letter Signed, three lines sending greetings to the students of East High School, signed and dated Jan. 7, 1931. Very good. (400/600)

37. Byrd, Richard E. Signature and date R.E. Byrd - Dec. 9, 1936 on envelope which bears a circular Little America - Antarctica - Jan. 31, 1934 postmark and a Byrd Antarctic Expedition II cancelled U.S. postage stamp. Fine. (200/300)

38. [California - Lithographs]. Lot of eighteen lithographs, oblong quarto, of various scenes in California during the Spanish Expedition of 1775, Native Californians, missions, etc. Minor soiling. Several of the lithographs were published by Thomas C. Russell after drawings by Captain William Smyth. (150/250)

39. [California - San Francisco 1851]. Autograph Letter by James Birckhead, three pages, quarto, San Francisco, 12 June 1851. To his uncle in New York. ...I have had much uneasiness of mind since I reached California, yet have reason to be thankful...As for my own self, from a humble moderate Republican, I am daily becoming a flaming Democrat - what Uncle Hugh calls a ‘dirty loco-foco'...I should go in for universal free trade...my business will I hope continue to improve - it requires a great deal of it to make head against expenses here... He also discusses at length the potential for war in Europe. Fine, with Steam Ship stamp on integral address-leaf. (150/250)
40. [California - San Francisco 1852]. Autograph Letter from a man to his wife in the East, discussing the current situation in California: ...merchandise still drops heavily - real estate tumbling down awfully - I am awaiting anxiously to see the bottom reached and try my luck on the ascending scale. The wheat crop is being gathered & the turn out extraordinary - say from 30 to 40 bushl. to acre... He also writes that he is delaying bringing his wife and children to California until he can support them in the style of the middle class. Usual fold, else fine. (200/300)

41. [California - San Francisco Fire & Earthquake 1906]. Lot of twenty one items. 1. Two original sepia panoramic photographs of the city, oblong 2 x 6.5, one taken during the fire and one post-fire. Very good. 2. One sepia photograph, oblong 11 x 14, of the fire chiefs standing in front of the ruins of City Hall. Some soiling. 3. Group of eighteen original news clippings about the earthquake, fire and other California news. (80/120)

42. [California - San Francisco Fire & Earthquake 1906]. Burnt Clay Products in Fire and Earthquake. Los Angeles: Burnt Clay Manufacturers, 1907. Eighty pages, oblong quarto, wrappers, illustrated with numerous photographs taken after the earthquake and fire, demonstrating the qualities of burnt clay construction. Wonderful ornate color lithographed cover of the city on fire. Minor wear, few tears to margins of cover. (80/120)

43. [California - San Francisco Panama-Pacific Exposition]. Lot of two ornate printed tickets to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, 2 November 1915, oblong 2.75 x 7.25, with stubs still attached. Ornate vignette view of the Palace of Fine Arts on verso. (40/60)
44. [California - San Francisco and Monterey Photographs]. Lot of two vintage family albums containing over 100 black and white, matte finish photographs, 2.25 x 3.25, 1.5 x 2.5 and 3.5 x 4.5, circa 1915. Good images of the Panama-Pacific Exposition, beach excursions in Monterey, San Francisco street scenes, Ferry Building, etc., cavalry training on the beach in Monterey, picket lines, tug-of-war, National Guard Field Day, etc. Very good. (250/400)

45. [California Gold Rush - 1850]. Autograph Letter by Thomas Scott, Ottumwa, Iowa, 31 July 1850, three very full pages, folio, to Theodore Geurez. A detailed letter on the Iowa economy and farm life with a good first hand account of Gold Rush immigrants going to California: ...the Californian had bot up almost everything in the country to help them along to the Gold Diggins - The road, for weeks after we came here was literally alive with Californians with teams of cows attached to their big covered wagons travelling on the the land of promise... He also describes a piece of land owned by Mr. Thomas Cinamon a piece of ground on his place that Old Black Hawk the Indian Chief used to keep for his strawberry patch - he said when he came there he could gather 1/2 gallon of berries in 15 minutes... Light age toning, few breaks at folds. (250/400)


CARLYSLE BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY

46. Carlysle, Thomas. 1795-1881. Scottish essayist and historian. Manuscript Letter Signed T. Carlysle, four pages, octavo, Chelsea, 28 March 1876, to an unnamed gentleman. He writes in response to the announcement that he has been elected an honorary member of the Royal Irish Academy: an institution which I have always much respected...I request you to express to the gentlemen members who have done me this conspicuous honour my grateful sense of their kindness and my loyal feelings towards the Institution...Regretting only that I am now too old to assist in your labors... Fine condition. (300/500)

47. Carter, Jimmy. 39th President of the U.S. Farewell Address of President Jimmy Carter. Palaemon Press Limited, 1981. Copy number 184 from an edition limited to 300 copies signed in full by Jimmy Carter on the title page. Blue cloth, gilt-stamped spine. In original blue cloth slipcase. Slipcase and spine sunned, else fine. Scarce copy of Carter's Farewell Address as President given at the White House, January 14, 1981. (300/500)

48. Carter, Jimmy. Color three-quarter length portrait photograph, 8 x 10, inscribed in lower white blank margin: Best wishes to Robert Gros, Jimmy Carter. Fine. (100/150)

49. Carter, Jimmy. His book Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President. Signed by Carter on signature page. Full leather. Specially bound Easton Press Collector's Edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, [1982]. Fine condition. (150/250)

50. Casals, Pablo. 1876-1973. Spanish cellist and conductor of Catalonian descent. Typed Letter Signed in full on personal imprinted stationery, one page, quarto, Santurce, Puerto Rico, 2 January 1967. To Conductor Joseph Levine thanking him for his good wishes on his 90th birthday. Fine condition. (100/150)

51. Catton, Bruce. Civil War author & scholar. His book The Coming Fury. Signed by Catton on inserted leaf, as issued. Full leather. Limited edition. Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1980. Fine condition. (80/120)
52. Catton, Bruce. His book A Stillness at Appomattox. Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1977. Limited Edition (Limitation not stated). Signed to a front flyleaf. Fine. (70/100)

53. Chaplin, Charlie. Actor. 3 original watercolor cartoons of Chaplin up to his shenanigans, with 1 signed Torre Grosa, no date. Matted to card stock, artwork measures 14½x9¼, 12x12, 19x15. Respectively, Chaplin as fireman, Chaplin painting self-portrait, Chaplin causing dinner-party commotion. Near fine, but for old matting. (200/300)


TEN LOTS ON PRINCE CHARLES AND PRINCESS DIANA

CHARLES WRITES OF BRINGING
HIS BRIDE-TO-BE TO
THE PALACE OF THE SCILLIES

54. Charles. Prince of Wales. Rare Autograph Letter Signed Charles written on imprinted Buckingham Palace stationery bearing the Fleur de Lis crest, two pages (front and back), octavo, 29 June 1981. To Mrs. Hall, a domestic employee of the Prince. In full: I was so touched to find your very kind present when we got back into the house this evening. Thank you so much for thinking of giving us something. We both appreciate it enormously. I hope it won't be too long before I can bring my bride-to-be to the Scillies - perhaps next year...Yours most gratefully, Charles. One fold at center, otherwise in excellent condition. Autograph letters of Charles are very rare. (3000/5000)

55. Charles. Prince of Wales Royal Christmas card, with color portrait photograph of Charles and his two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, oblong octavo, signed by Charles beneath the printed greeting, 1994. Gilt-stamped royal crest on front. With original envelope. Fine. (2000/2500)
56. Charles. Prince of wales Royal Christmas card, with color reproduction of a watercolor painting by the Prince of Tinzenhorn from Wolfgang, near Davos, Switzerland, oblong octavo, signed by Charles beneath the printed greeting, 1996. Gilt-stamped royal crest on front. With original envelope. Fine. (1500/2500)

57. Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales. Official color portrait photograph of the royal couple, signed individually by Charles and Diana and dated 1983 by Charles, contained in a dark-green moroccan leather-covered frame with gilt-stamped Fleur de Lis crest at top. Frame was made by Jarrolds, Knightsbridge. This exquisite royal gift was presented to Mrs. Hall by the Prince and Princess in appreciation for all of the hard work she had done for them. Some wear to frame, else in fine condition. (7000/9000)


CHRISTMAS GREETINGS SIGNED
BY THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS

58. Charles and Diana. Royal Christmas card, with color portrait photograph of the Prince and Princess with their infant son, Prince William, oblong octavo, signed individually by Charles and Diana and inscribed To you both by Charles, 1983. Gilt-stamped royal crests on front. With original envelope. Fine. (3500/5000)


A ROYAL INVITATION

59. [Charles and Diana.]. Printed, gilt-edged invitation to the Marriage of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales with The Lady Diana Spencer in St. Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday, 29th July, 1981 at 11.00 a.m., one page, oblong octavo, with the Queen's gilt-stamped initials and crest at top. The invitation reads that The Lord Chamberlain is Commanded by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh invite Mr. and Mrs. T. Hall. Two small bends in upper and lower margins from mailing, otherwise very good. With original envelope from the Lord Chamberlain. Scarce. (1800/2200)

60. [Charles and Diana.]. Printed Entrance Pass for the Royal wedding, one page, small oblong octavo, for seating in the Nave South. This pass had to be shown to officials and ushers at the various points of entry to St. Paul's. Fine, with envelope. (1200/1500)

61. [Charles and Diana.]. Printed Order of Service for the wedding of the Prince of Wales and the Lady Diana Spencer, twenty pages, quarto, printed in red and black by Harrison and Sons, Ltd., by appointment of Her Majesty the Queen. With a gilt-stamped Fleur de Lis crest on cover. Fine condition and very scarce as these were only issued to wedding guests in attendance at St. Paul's Cathedral. (2000/2500)

62. [Charles and Diana.]. Royal Ceremonial booklet for the marriage of Charles and Diana, issued only to invited guests in attendance at St. Paul's, 32 pages, folio, giving details of the Royal processions to and from St. Paul's and Buckingham Palace, the Queen's Carriage procession, the Carriage Procession of the Bride, etc. Also states proper dress to be worn by attendees: Officers: Full Ceremonial Day Dress (Swords only to be worn by those in Processions and on Duty).... Very good condition. (1200/1500)

63. [Charles and Diana.]. Color-printed Royal Wedding official program, twenty-four pages, octavo, including several illustrations of the Royals and details of the marriage. (600/900)


64. Chiang Kai-shek. 1887-1975. Chinese military and political leader. Extraordinary vintage black and white three-quarter length pose in full military dress uniform, image 8.25 x 10.75, overall size 11.5 x 15. Signed in ink in Chinese in blank wide margin of the photographer's mount. Slight silvering along bottom edge, very minor soiling, else fine. Very scarce in this format. (1200/1500)

65. Chiang Kai-shek. Black and white, matte finish photograph of Chiang Kai-shek seated with Robert Gros and an interpreter, taken by Wu Chung Yee, during Gro's visit to Taiwan, 22 July 1963. Signed in Chinese by Chiang in wide white margin. Slight smudge at left, else fine. (800/1200)

66. Chiang Kai-shek, Madame. Selected Speeches 1958-1959. Mount Vernon, New York: Peter Pauper Press, 1959. Printed for The Office of the President, Taipei, Taiwan. First edition. Signed by Madame Chiang Kai-shek on second flyleaf. Very good. (250/400)

67. Chiang Kai-shek, Madame. Black and white, matte finish portrait photograph, three-quarter seated pose, 8 x 10 on 10 x 12 mount. Signed Mayling Soong Chiang in wide lower margin of the mount. Several creases and light soiling. Overall appearance attractive with a dark signature. (150/250)


LOG BOOK OF UNION BLOCKADER
IN THE CIVIL WAR

68. [Civil War Log Book] Original manuscript log book of the U.S.S. Lancaster, which sailed up and down the west coast of North and South America during 1862 and 1863, kept by her Captain, Charles C. Johnson. Approx. 108 pp. are written on, with blank leaves at end. The leaves are standard logbook forms, with spaces for the hours traveled, the speed, depth, courses, remarks, etc. 15¾x10, original leather-backed covers covered with contemporay cloth. A fascinating day-by-day record of a U.S. warship during the Civil War, on blockade duties and other related activities. The log begins Monday, July 26, 1862, somewhere off the coast of Baja California, from where the ship proceeds south, making stops along the coast of Mexico, Central American and South America, reaching as far south as Valparaiso, Chile, before heading north again, finally winding up in San Francisco. The flavor and character of seafaring during the mid-nineteenth century are revealed in the day-by-day observations and occurrences which at sea, and much of human nature spills forth while in the hot-blooded ports of Central America. Some of the most intereresting accounts relate to disciplinary problems and the threat of desertion. At Callao, Peru, the morning began "at 5 a.m. called all hands and washed clothes, at 5:30 commenced firing a morning 15 minutes guns for the President of Peru and scrubbed down the decks at 9 a.m...." But after several days in the port, the crew got restless, and the captain "confined John Walsh...for leaving the boat without permission in the sweat box for 5 days on breat and water," and the next day "confined David Cady for skulking & John Tracy for drunkeness and some of the boats crew...." Several days later more of the same, "confined David H. Cady fireman in double irons for having whiskey on board and threating [sic] the master at arms and insulting the Commodore...." He was eventually court martialed and sentenced to thirty days in solitary and loss of a month's pay. As disciplinary problems continued, the work on the ship intensified, as decks were scrubbed, sails mended, coal tar applied, rigging flemished, etc etc. There were stops at Acapulco, Magdalen Bay, Panama, and elsewhere. Much detail is given on the actual sailing, when sails were set, reefed, course changes, and other indicentals of operating a large ship. Finally, on September 14, 1863, San Francisco is reached. Daily entries continue until November 6th. Other sources indicate that the crew members, wearying of the endless discipline, confinements and repetitive tasks, had, upon being ordered to sea once more, chose to stay in sunny California, and mutinied. Regardless of this dramatic end to the Lancaster's service in the Civil War, the logbook presents a vivid picture of life at sea in Lincoln's navy, from the mundane everyday occurrences to the most sensational events. Wear to covers with old paper remnants; otherwise in very good or better condition, very legible, and highly readable. (1200/1800)


A COLLECTION OF CIVIL WAR PORTRAITS

69. [Civil War Lithograph]. Gen. G.T. Beauregard. Lithograph. Overall size 22 x 28. Chicago: Kurz & Allison - Art Studio, circa 1865. Head a shoulders portrait in uniform. Light age toning. (250/350)

70. [Civil War Lithograph]. Gen. Benjamin Butler. Lithograph. Overall size 22 x 28. Chicago: Kurz & Allison - Art Studio, circa 1865. Head a shoulders portrait in uniform. Light age toning. Some chipping of blank outer margins (250/350)

71. [Civil War Lithograph]. Gen. Richard S. Ewell. Lithograph. Overall size 22 x 28. Chicago: Kurz & Allison - Art Studio, circa 1865. Head a shoulders portrait in uniform. Light age toning. (250/350)

72. [Civil War Lithograph]. Admiral D.G. Farragut. Lithograph. Overall size 22 x 28. Chicago: Kurz & Allison - Art Studio, circa 1865. Head a shoulders portrait in uniform. Light age toning. Some minor chipping in outer blank margins. (250/350)

73. [Civil War Lithograph]. Admiral A.H. Foote. Lithograph. Overall size 22 x 28. Chicago: Kurz & Allison - Art Studio, circa 1865. Head a shoulders portrait in uniform. Light age toning. Some chipping and tears in blank margins, previously rolled. (150/250)

74. [Civil War Lithograph]. Gen. Ambrose P. Hill. Lithograph. Overall size 22 x 28. Chicago: Kurz & Allison - Art Studio, circa 1865. Head a shoulders portrait in uniform. Light age toning. Some minor chipping along edges of blank margins. (250/350)

75. [Civil War Lithograph]. Gen. Joseph Hooker. Lithograph. Overall size 22 x 28. Chicago: Kurz & Allison - Art Studio, circa 1865. Head a shoulders portrait in uniform. Light age toning. (250/350)

76. [Civil War Lithograph]. Gen. David Hunter. Lithograph. Overall size 22 x 28. Chicago: Kurz & Allison - Art Studio, circa 1865. Head a shoulders portrait in uniform. Light age toning. Some chipping in blank margins. (250/350)

77. [Civil War Lithograph]. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. Lithograph. Overall size 22 x 28. Chicago: Kurz & Allison - Art Studio, circa 1865. Head a shoulders portrait in uniform. Light age toning. Some chipping and tears in blank margins, previously rolled. (250/350)


78. [Civil War Lithograph]. Gen. Geo. B. McClellan. Lithograph. Overall size 22 x 28. Chicago: Kurz & Allison - Art Studio, circa 1865. Head a shoulders portrait in uniform. Light age toning. (250/350)

79. [Civil War Lithograph]. Gen. Geo. G. Meade. Lithograph. Overall size 22 x 28. Chicago: Kurz & Allison - Art Studio, circa 1865. Head a shoulders portrait in uniform. Light age toning. Some chipping along edges of blank margins. (250/350)

80. [Civil War Lithograph]. Gen. Nelson A. Miles. Lithograph. Overall size 22 x 28. Chicago: Kurz & Allison - Art Studio, circa 1865. Head a shoulders portrait in uniform. Age toning and soiling. Some chipping and tears in blank margins, previously rolled. (250/350)

81. [Civil War Lithograph]. General Peter J. Osterhaus. Lithograph. Overall size 22 x 28. Chicago: Kurz & Allison - Art Studio, circa 1865. Head a shoulders portrait in uniform. Light age toning and staining. Some chipping and tears in blank margins, including tear which partially affect the area of the top of his head, previously rolled. (150/250)

82. [Civil War Lithograph]. Maj. Gen. Sterling Price. Lithograph. Overall size 22 x 28. Chicago: Kurz & Allison - Art Studio, circa 1865. Head a shoulders portrait in uniform. Light age toning. (250/350)

83. [Civil War Lithograph]. Gen. Wm. S. Rosecrans. Lithograph. Overall size 22 x 28. Chicago: Kurz & Allison - Art Studio, circa 1865. Head a shoulders portrait in uniform. Light age toning. Some chipping and tears in blank margins. (250/350)


84. [Civil War Lithograph]. Gen. George Stoneman. Lithograph. Overall size 22 x 28. Chicago: Kurz & Allison - Art Studio, circa 1865. Head a shoulders portrait in uniform. Light age toning. Some chipping and tears in blank margins, area of paper loss in upper right corner. (150/250)

Autographs & Manuscripts
Americana
George Armstrong Custer
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Autographs & Manuscripts...Lot 1-347
Lots 1. AFRICAN through 84. CIVIL
Lots 85. CIVIL through 175. HUGO
Lots 176. HULL through 263. POLITICAL
Lots 264. POLITICAL through 347. TAYLOR

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Lots 486. CUSTER through 546. HUNT
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