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Previous|1|Next Lot #71 9 leaves of minutes from Ku Klux Klan meetings, plus a check for payment of $50 and a membership card Heading(African American History - Ku Klux Klan)HeadlineMinutes from Ku Klux Klan meetings in GeorgiaDate Published1926-1928 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Lot #72 1841 appraisal of slave family in Mississippi Heading(1841 slave appraisal)Headline1841 Mississippi slave documentDate PublishedDec. 6, 1841 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #73 Archive of original photographs of African American military and musicians, most from the 1920s-1940s Heading(African American History)HeadlinePhoto archive of African American entertainers, many signed.Date Published1920s-1940s View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #74 Unbought and Unbossed - signed book, plus signed photograph of the first Black Congresswoman and first Black woman presidential candidate Heading(African-American, 1970)AuthorChisholm, ShirleyHeadlineShirley Chisholm, 1st Black Congresswoman, signed book and photoPublisherHoughton MifflinDate Published1970 View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Lot #75 Card signed by Frederick Douglass, 1884 Heading(1884 autograph)AuthorDouglass, FrederickHeadlineCard signed by Frederick Douglass.Date Published1884 View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Lot #76 Meet the Negro - signed by the author and his family Heading(1943)AuthorDowns, Karl E.HeadlineInscribed by Karl E. Downs & family.PublisherThe Login PressDate Published[1943] View details Estimate$60 - $90StatusUnsold Lot #77 Two Autograph Letters Signed - New York Millionaire Cult Dupe who Slandered Sojourner Truth Heading(African American History)AuthorFolger, Benjamin H.HeadlineNew York Millionaire Cult Dupe who Slandered Sojourner TruthDate Published1832 and 1838 View details Estimate$120 - $180Sold for$87.50StatusSold Lot #78 Praise for DuBois and NAACP Crisis from famed Abolitionist's son on the anniversary of Negro Emancipation, 1913 letter Heading(1913 In praise of W.E.B. DuBois and NAACP Crisis magazine)AuthorGarrison, Francis J.HeadlineNAACP, W.E.B. DuBois, William Lloyd Garrison, anti-slavery, Emancipation ProclamationDate PublishedJanuary 4, 1913 View details Estimate$140 - $200StatusUnsold Lot #79 Roots - inscribed to Joe Louis from the author Heading(African American History)AuthorHaley, AlexHeadlineRoots, inscribed from Alex Haley to black boxer Joe Louis.PublisherDoubledayDate Published[1976] View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$625StatusSold Lot #80 The Police Control of the Slave in South Carolina: A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of Vanderbilt University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor in Philosophy - signed by the author Heading(African American History)AuthorHenry, H.M.HeadlineH.M. Henry's signed book on Police Control of the Slave in SCPublisher[Privately Published]Date Published1914 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #81 The Martin Luther King, Jr. Companion - inscribed from Coretta Scott King to Greg Louganis Heading(1993 - Inscribed from Mr. Luther King, Jr.'s Widow)AuthorKing, Coretta ScottHeadlineBook inscribed from Coretta Scott King to Olympian Greg Louganis.PublisherSt. Martin's PressDate Published[1993] View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Lot #82 My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr. - Signed by Coretta Scott King Heading(African American History)AuthorKing, Coretta ScottHeadlineMy Life with MLK, inscribed from widow Coretta.PublisherHolt, Rinehart and WinstonDate Published[1969] View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$87.50StatusSold Lot #83 Two pages of typed notes from an interview with Playboy Magazine, with annotations in ink, and signed by Malcolm X Heading(African American History)AuthorMalcolm XHeadlineTwo typed sheets, signed by Malcolm X - Playboy interview 1963Date Published1963 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$4,687.50StatusSold Lot #84 Index card signed by Rosa Parks, dated 3/28/92 Heading(African American History)AuthorParks, RosaHeadlineRosa Parks autographed index card, dated 1992Date Published1992 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Lot #85 The World Famous Cotton Club, program and dinner menu - signed by Bill Robinson Heading(African American History)AuthorRobinson, Bill "Bojangles"HeadlineBill Robinson-signed program for The Cotton Club, 1936Date Published1936 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #86 Goal Dust - signed by Woody Strode Heading(African American History)AuthorStrode, WoodyHeadlineGoal Dust, autobiography signed by Woody StrodePublisherMadison BooksDate Published[1990] View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Lot #87 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - signed Heading(African American Literature)AuthorAngelou, MayaHeadlineAngelou signed later printing of Caged Bird.PublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1969] View details Estimate$80 - $120Sold for$50StatusSold Lot #88 Rebellion in Rhyme - signed first edition Heading(African American Literature)AuthorClarke, John HenrikHeadlineInscribed by John Henrik Clarke, rare first ed in dj.PublisherThe Decker PressDate Published[1948] View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #89 Invisible Man Heading(African American Literature)AuthorEllison, RalphHeadlineFranklin Library edition of Invisible Man, signed by author.PublisherFranklin LibraryDate Published1980 View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #90 Breaking Ice: An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Fiction - signed by Editor and contributors Heading(African American Literature)AuthorMcMillan, Terry, editorHeadlineAutographed by 12 contributors - African American Lit.PublisherVikingDate Published[1990] View details Estimate$80 - $120Sold for$62.50StatusSold Lot #91 Tar Baby AuthorMorrison, ToniHeadlineToni Morrison signed copy of Tar Baby, 1st in dust jacket.PublisherKnopfDate Published1981 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #92 Afeni Shakur - inscribed by Afeni (Tupak Shakur's mother) Heading(African American)AuthorGuy, JasmineHeadlineInscribed by Tupac Shakur's mother, Afeni.PublisherAtria BooksDate Published[2004] View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Lot #99 1837 Abolitionist Movement muffled in New Hampshire - Manuscript article submitted to an anti-slavery newsletter Heading(Anti-Slavery)Headline1837 Abolitionist Movement muffled in New HampshireDate PublishedJanuary 4, 1837 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #101 Two Autograph Letters Signed - 1832-35 Anti-Slavery passion that would influence Lincoln Heading(Anti-Slavery)AuthorTalcott, WilliamHeadlineAnti-slavery passion that would influence Lincoln, 1832-35Date PublishedDecember 7, 1832 and November 5, 1835 View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$593.75StatusSold Lot #148 1838 Where Frederick Douglass Fell in Love? - document from the School for Moral Discipline Heading(Douglass, Frederick)AuthorWells, E.M.P.Headline1838 Where Frederick Douglass Fell in Love?Date PublishedSeptember 1, 1838 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #183 Autograph Document, Signed by Napoleon - a granted request from an inactive office to re-enlist into the Grenaduis in the new 85½ Battalian AuthorNapoleon I (1769-1821)HeadlineAutograph request for enlistment, signed off by Bonaparte c.1800Date Published[1800] View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold Lot #184 Autograph endorsement of Napoleon, on a document signed by the Duc de Feltre HeadingNapoleon I (1769-1821)AuthorClarke, Henri Jacques Clark, the Duc de Feltre (1765-1818)HeadlineADs by Duc de Feltre, endorsed by Napoleon "Accorde N"Date PublishedJanuary 29, 1812 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold Lot #194 Autograph Letter Signed by Wendell Phillips, to U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant, about legal troubles of a Massachusetts dentists AuthorPhillips, Wendell (1811-1884)HeadlineLetter from abolitionist Wendell PhillipsDate Publishedc.1870 View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #220 Two Books inscribed by Shirley Temple and Billie Jean King Heading(Women's History)Headline2 volumes signed by Shirley Temple; Billie Jean KingPublisherMcGraw-HillDate Published[1988] View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #224 Collection of Civil War artifacts Heading(Civil War)HeadlineCollection of Civil War ArtifactsDate Published1860s View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$625StatusSold Lot #231 Civil War archive of Lieutenant James Clinton Woodworth, 25th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, Company H, 1861-1865 Heading(Civil War)AuthorWoodworth, Lt. James ClintonHeadlineRemarkable Civil War Archive of Diaries and PhotographsDate Published1861-1865 View details Estimate$20,000 - $25,000StatusUnsold Lot #232 Two Autograph Letters Signed from an Army Doctor in the West, 1867 AuthorCongdon, Dr. Edgar H.Headline2 ALs from an Army Dr. in the West, 1867Date Published1867 View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$75StatusSold Lot #238 Invitation from future Gen. Beauregard and others to a Ball at the US Military Academy Heading(West Point)Headline1837 invitation to a ball at West PointDate Published1837 View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold Lot #239 Autograph Letter Signed - 1878 “Living Death” of a West Point Cadet Heading(Military)AuthorLooker, Henry B.HeadlineALs 1878 “Living Death” of a West Point CadetDate PublishedJune 28, [1878] View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #241 Finescreen photograph of the flag raising on Iwo Jima, with 1974 first day cover cancellation, inscribed and signed by Rosenthal Heading(World War II)AuthorRosenthal, JoeHeadlineJoe Rosenthal's Iwo Jima flag photo signedDate Published1974 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #242 Signed photograph of soldiers starting to climb Mt. Suribachi with the American flag - signed by Charles W. Lindberg Heading(World War II)HeadlinePhotograph of soldiers at Mt. Suribachi w/American FlagDate Published[1945] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #243 Two US Military documents, 1941-1945 Heading(World War II)Headline2 US Military source documents, confidential WWIIDate Published1941-1945 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #269 "Advice to a Proud Lady (Sydonia's Poem)" - Autograph poem, inscribed and signed by Countee Cullen AuthorCullen, CounteeHeadlineAutograph poem by Countee CullenDate PublishedFeb 25, 1927 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$1,750StatusSold Lot #270 "Protest" - Autograph poem, inscribed and signed by Countee Cullen AuthorCullen, CounteeHeadlineAutograph poem by Countee CullenDate PublishedFeb 25, 1927 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,125StatusSold Lot #285 Portrait photograph, inscribed AuthorHemingway, ErnestHeadlineSigned photograph of Ernest HemingwayDate Published1956 View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,000Sold for$3,437.50StatusSold Lot #319 Uncle Tom's Cabin - Rare First Edition with lengthy Autograph Note Signed in full about the book’s publication AuthorStowe, Harriet BeecherHeadlineUncle Tom’s Cabin with ANS about the book’s publicationPublisherJohn P. Jewett & CompanyDate Published1852 View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$2,812.50StatusSold Lot #321 Peter Whiffle: His Life and Works - signed by the author AuthorVan Vechten, CarlHeadlineCarl Van Vechten's first book, signed.PublisherKnopfDate Published1922 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$112.50StatusSold Lot #325 Signed Carte de Visite AuthorAgassiz, LouisHeadlineSigned CDV of Louis AgassizPublisherGurneyDate Published[c.1870] View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #333 Collection of approximately 93 hand-colored glass lantern slides used by Elsie Corwin for lectures on Luther Burbank, plus manuscripts of the lecture & related material Heading(Burbank, Luther)AuthorCorwin, Elsie PowersHeadlineLantern slides of Burbank & his plantsDate Publishedc.1925-1935 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold Lot #356 Signed photo postcard AuthorBaker, JosephineHeadlineSigned photo postcard of Josephine BakerDate PublishedNo date View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #359 Gloria: Dramma Lirico in Tre Atti Heading(Caruso, Enrico - His copy)AuthorCilea, Francesco, composerHeadlineInscribed to Enrico CarusoPublisherEdoardo SonzognoDate Published1907 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$212.50StatusSold Lot #360 Typed Letter, signed, from Walt Disney, mentioning the "House of Tomorrow" AuthorDisney, WaltHeadlineTyped Letter, signed from Walt Disney to Monsanto exec.Date PublishedJune 26, 1956 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,187.50StatusSold Lot #361 WITHDRAWN Typed Letter, signed, from Walt Disney, mentioning the "Mary Poppins" AuthorDisney, WaltHeadlineTyped Letter, signed from Walt Disney re Mary PoppinsDate PublishedAugust 31, 1964 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Lot #362 Original drawing of Batman by creator Bob Kane AuthorKane, BobHeadlineOriginal Bob Kane drawing of BatmanDate Published1989 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold Lot #364 Typed Letter, signed, regarding the San Francisco Opera AuthorRubinstein, ArthurHeadlineTyped letter, signed by Arthur RubinsteinDate PublishedMarch 23, 1966 View details Estimate$120 - $180StatusUnsold Lot #365 Three annotated scripts, two for stage productions, one for a radio production Heading(Scripts)HeadlineAnnotated scripts for plays & radioDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #366 Punk. A Life Apart - signed by two members of the Sex Pistols Heading(Sex Pistols)AuthorColgrave, Stephen and Chris SullivanHeadlinePunk. A Life Apart - signed by 2 Sex PistolsPublisherCassell & Co.Date Published[2001] View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #369 Rudy Vallee, First Jazz Age Pop Star, 1958 letter Heading(Music - 1st Jazz Age Pop Star)AuthorVallee, RudyHeadlineRudy Vallee, 1st Jazz Age Pop Star, 1958 letterDate PublishedApril 29, [1958] View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Lot #378 34 original mounted photographs from the 1870s Heading(America)Headline34 original mounted photos from the 1870sDate Published1870s View details Estimate$800 - $1,000StatusUnsold Lot #379 Large album of over 750 photographs from a sailor's tour in Asia in the early 1930s Heading(Asia)HeadlineA sailor's photo album, Asia 1930sDate Published1930s View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$2,500StatusSold Lot #380 Panoramic photograph of Fresno, California Heading(California - Fresno)AuthorWaters, R.J.HeadlinePanoramic view of Fresno, California c1910PublisherR.J. Waters Aerial Photo Co.Date Published1910 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Lot #381 Panoramic photograph of Fresno, California Heading(California - Fresno)AuthorWaters, R.J.HeadlinePanoramic view of Fresno, California c1910PublisherR.J. Waters Aerial Photographic Co.Date Published1910 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Lot #383 Panoramic aerial view of Oakland, California Heading(California - Oakland)AuthorWaters, R.J.Headline1908 aerial view of Oakland, CaliforniaPublisherR.J. Waters Aerial Photographic Co.Date Published1908 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$687.50StatusSold Lot #384 Eighty-seven aerial photographs of the building of the San Francisco Bay Bridge, 1933-36 Heading(California - San Francisco Bay Bridge)AuthorSunderland, Clyde H.HeadlineAerial record of the SF Bay Bridge construction 1930sDate Published1933-36 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,875StatusSold Lot #385 San Francisco, Two Years After - Panoramic Photograph Heading(California - San Francisco)AuthorLawrence, Geo. R.HeadlineSan Francisco two years after the great earthquake and firePublisherGeo. R. Lawrence Co.Date Published1908 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$500StatusSold Lot #386 Panoramic photograph of model boats on Spreckels Lake in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park Heading(California - San Francisco)HeadlineModel Yacht Sailing on Spreckles Lake c.1910Date Published[c.1910] View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #388 Large photograph of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park AuthorWaters, R.J.HeadlineR.J. Waters photograph of Half Dome, YosemitePublisherR.J. Waters & Co.Date Published[c.1910] View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Lot #389 Animal Locomotion - Plate 513 - Female in transparent dress climbing on and off table AuthorMuybridge, EadweardHeadlinePlate from Eadweard Muybridge's Animal LocomotionPublisherLippincottDate Published1887 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$562.50StatusSold Lot #390 Panoramic photograph of Reno, Nevada Heading(Nevada - Reno)AuthorLawrence, Geo. R.HeadlineAerial view of Reno, Nevada 1908PublisherGeo. R. Lawrence Co.Date Published1908 View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #391 Carte de Visite of philanthropist George Peabody, signed by him AuthorPeabody, GeorgeHeadlineSigned CDV of philanthropist George PeabodyPublisherDisderi PhotographeDate Published1866 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #392 Lot of 5 original photographs of Soviet leaders and dignitaries Heading(Russia - Soviet Era)Headline5 original photographs of Soviet leadersDate Publishedc.1919-1960's View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #393 Album of photographs of sailing vessels, ocean liners, and tropical locations Heading(Sailing)HeadlineMid century album of saling photogrpahsDate PublishedMid 20th century View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #395 Nine original photographs featuring bombers over China during World War II Heading(World War II)HeadlineU.S. Air Force bomb Japanese in ChinaDate Publishedc.1944 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next