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#137: Second Half of The Manuscript Society Auction - 3000+ Historical Dealer Catalogs

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Bidding Starts: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 06:59:00 pm ET

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#137: Second Half of The Manuscript Society Auction - 3000+ Historical Dealer Catalogs

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^{Lot #0001MS}

(23) Parke-Bernet Catalogs of Autographs and Historic Documents, 1960s. Many include items by founding fathers. A few have realized prices and others have marginal notes of hammer prices made by Manuscript Society members. Catalog 2040 has the first issue of Don Quixote plus Isaac Newton holograph group. #2101 contains Einstein/Mayer correspondence on the unified field theory, #2092 large collection of historic French letters, #2235 Lincoln & Grant state papers, #2307 large group of Luther items, #2280 Nathaniel Greene, #2268 copy of emancipation proclamation.

^{Lot #0002MS}

(14) Miscellaneous Large French Catalogs, c 1970’s. 9 from Drouot Rive Gauche, 3 by Michel Castaing at The Versailles Hotel Des Chevau-Legers, and the Collection of Sacha Guitry titled "Autographs of Frederrich Castaing" with Man Ray photo cover.

^{Lot #0003MS}

Parisian Catalogs Including 35 From Librairie De l’Abbaye, Vol. 51-99 With four Dated 1960. All with Price Estimates, no Illustrations.

^{Lot #0004MS}

(54) Autograph Catalogs From Maison Jacques, Etienne Et Noel Charavay Of Paris, 1972-1985, With Price Estimates and Facsimiles.

^{Lot #0005MS}

Four (4) Color Lion Heart - #40 “Autographs of Presidents 1789-1933” & “Abraham Lincoln and His Generals”. Inside Contains Full Page Super Caricature Of Albert Einstein, Etc.; #42 Photos of FL Wright and Verdi; #43 Photo of Churchill; #44 Maps, Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess Contract; and Many Artist Autographed Items From The Schang Collection; #38 With Inscribed Photo of Marconi And Steinmetz.

^{Lot #0006MS}

(10) Green Cover Catalogs from Sotheby & Co of New Bond Street London, 1964-1967. All feature printed books, autograph letters and historical documents. Most were property of British nobility and library companies. All contain lists of prices realized including buyers, a few facsimiles and images.

^{Lot #0007MS}

(54) American Dealer Catalogs. Includes 6 “Chapter & Verse” from The Current Company, Vol. 10-24 with price estimates and some facsimiles and photos; 7 from Robert K Black, Vol. 119-127, with price estimates; 4 ADS Autographs from the Sakmysters Vols. 1,2,18 & 21; 7 from J. Fricelli associates; 8 from Walter Burks Autographs & Coins, 1990 with Vols. 2-8 of 1991 with price estimates and facsimiles; 6 from the Bookpress of Williamsburg VA Vols. 50, 55, 56, 57, 58 & 59; and 16 from David Battan of Fresno, c 1970s with prices.

^{Lot #0008MS}

(16) Catalogs from Sotheby & Co, of New Bond Street London, 1965-1975 with Lists of Prices, Realized Buyers, Facsimiles And Images. Most were property of British nobility and library companies and feature Americana, voyages and travels, atlases and maps, printed books, autographed letters and historical documents.

^{Lot #0009MS}

(10) Steven S. Raab/Raab Collection Catalogs Vols. 32-40, dated 2000-2002 and Vol. #52 of Winter 2006. Descriptions, photos and price estimates but no lists of realized sales prices

^{Lot #0010MS}

(30) French from Librairie De L’Abbaye Paris, Vols. 237-261 (some missing) with Price Estimates but No Facsimiles.

^{Lot #0011MS}

(13) American Dealer Catalogs from Robert A. Siegel (745A 11/19/1992). Includes Coins & Currency Inc., Bicentennial autograph auction; Michael Ginsberg Americana catalog 34; Chesapeake Galleries catalog; Five good maps; Oregon State Autographs; Heritage Book Shop Catalog 198; Historical Documents International April 28, 1995; LaBarre Galleries, The Stock and Bond auction 10/15/2002; Colonnade of History Fine autographs, Irvine CA catalog #2; Early American Numismatics Mail bid auction 5/13/1995 ; Linda Payne sales list, Scott J. Winslow 1998 fixed price list #98-01; and Dorothy Sloan 1997 auctions.

^{Lot #0012MS}

(12) Seaport Catalogs Including Vol. 102 featuring Lincoln and Vols. 105, 106, 108, 109, 110; 117, 120, 121, 122, 123, & 124. All have fine images and facsimiles with descriptions befitting the scholarly record of the Boas family who owned Seaport and were leading lights in the Manuscript Society.

^{Lot #0013MS}

STARGARDT Catalogs Including Vols. 555, 554, 557, 558, 560 Dated 1961 -1962, Vol. 701 Dated 2014, and Vol. 705 Dated 2017. Also Includes Vol. 43 Teil/Part 2, March 1994, Vol. 565 Dated December 1963 and Vol. 563 Dated May 1963 with List of Prices Realized. Some Marginal Notes by Manuscript Society Member John Reed

^{Lot #0014MS}

(16) French Autograph, Historic and Scientific Document Catalogs, 1957-1977. Most Run by Michele Castaing at Paris’ Hotel Drouot. 8 Contain Facsimile Images. Includes Sales of Collections of Alfred Dupont, 2 of Sacha Guitry, Napoleon & Corsica, and Leon Muller.

^{Lot #0015MS}

(40) Miscellaneous large dealer catalogs. Includes Joe Rubinfine, Charles Apfelbaum, University Archives, LaBarre Galleries, UACC Convention May 1977, Walter Burks Autographs, Herman Darvick Autographs, Priscella Juvelis, the Jenkins Company of Austin Texas, The Autograph News - Kent Collectibles Report, East Coast Books, Brian Riba, Tim Harding, Howling Moon, Schlang Manuscripts, Robert Polk, The Family Album, The Franklin Autograph Society, Manuscript Investments, The Eclectic Marketeer, Antique Paper Emporium Superior Galleries, the Thomas Chalkley Sale, Autograph Digest, Heritage Book Shop – African American Literature and Gershwin, William H. Allen Bookseller, The Autograph Alcove, Oregon State Autographs, Catherine Barnes, Julia Sweet Newman and R. Smythe

^{Lot #0016MS}

(10) Green Cover Catalogs from Sotheby & Co, of New Bond Street London, 1964-1967 with Printed Books, Autograph Letters And Historical Documents. Most were property of British nobility and library companies and include lists of prices realized, buyers, facsimiles and images.

^{Lot #0017MS}

(24) Foreign Catalogs, many in French. Includes John A. Kinnane, Michael Silverman, Sophie Dupre #26, Hotel Drouot - Chopin/Sand & Their Daughter Solange; Saffroy Fixed Price Sale #21 1951; Eugene Rossignol #1 1950, #2 1952, Bulletin #1 Napoleon Letters; Saggiore Automne 1976, Marc Loliee #82 1953; Items From 1st Empire, Alain Nicolas; Librairie L’Echiquier by Fredric Castaing #21 7 Black Cover; Ader Picard Tajan Paris Nouveau Drouot An Open Auction April 1986; Hotel Drouot 1973 Jacques Offenbach; Scientific Documents 1969; Souverains et Princes De l’Europe 1970; Libraire De L’abbaye #237, 238 & 239 of 1979; Bulletins #50 & 134; Plus 2 from Nicolas Rauch S.A. of Geneve 1957 Auction, December 2, 1957; 2 Copies of Science Plus, April 1957.

^{Lot #0018MS}

Paul Richards Catalogue 11 Autographs with John Hancock on cover and facsimiles; #19; #179 “The Presidents of USA" with facsimiles including engraving of Jefferson; #182 cover of Caruso; #199 Arthur Rackham cover; #200 Lincoln letter; #201 another Caruso; #202 White House Greetings; #203 Ethel Barrymore

^{Lot #0019MS}

(6) Early Cohasco Inc. Catalogs including #23 1982 , #32 of 1991, 16 #23. All with good descriptions and facsimiles but no prices realized. Plus 6 newer (and larger) catalogs from August 2003 – Jan 2012. Most are mail bid auction with several pages of fixed price items

^{Lot #0020MS}

(5) Illustrated Book and Autograph Auctions from Galerie Gerda Bassenge of Berlin Dated 1966-1969, Vols. 7, 10, 11, 12 &13; (11) Illustrated Rare Book, Manuscript and Autograph Catalogs from Dr. Ernest Hauswedell of Hamburg Dated 1955-1965 Vols. 63, 85, 88, 90, 97, 100, 104, 108, 112, 131 & 137

^{Lot #0021MS}

(8) Green Covers Catalog from Sotheby & Co. of London, 1967-1970, Featuring Printed Books, Autograph Letters, Historical Documents, Voltaire Collection, Science, Nature, and Music. Most were Property of British Nobility and Library Companies. Also Includes Sotheby’s of London, 1986 Featuring Fine Printed Books and Music and Sotheby’s of Zurich 1975 Featuring Interesting Continental Letters. Most Include Prices Realized, Buyers and Facsimiles with Images.

^{Lot #0022MS}

(21) Fixed Price Lists from “International Autographs” of Riverside Drive, NY, 1960’s. 11 Produced Before Zip Codes in 1965 Including Vols. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16. Remainder Dated 1966-1977 NYC 10025 Vols 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, & 26 and 1 Humorous Unnumbered Volume from Mardi Gras 1974 with Items That Could Not Be Purchased Because They Were Already Sold or Too Frail and Strange New Sales Categories.

^{Lot #0023MS}

(14) MAGGS of London Catalogs: 7 Dated 1960-1976 with Estimated Prices and Facsimiles, 7 Dated 2007-2009. All Were Property of Past MS President Dr. Herbert Klingelhofer. The 1961 Catalog Contains Exchange of Letters with MAGGS Confirming Klingelhofer’s Purchase of A King Henry VI Letter for 13 Pounds. As a Bonus This Lot Contains 3 Catalogs from Michael Silverman of London Vols 26, 27 & 28

^{Lot #0024MS}

(5) Issues of The William and Mary Quarterly - Oct 1939, January 1940, April 1940, July 1940 & July 1946. Includes Maps and Provisional List of Alumni Etc. of The College from 1693 to 1888.

^{Lot #0025MS}

Charles Hamilton Auction Catalogs including initial versions from David Coblentz, President of the Manuscript Society. Most include list of prices realized and text on the highlights of that sale with Coblentz’ marginal notes on prices and his bids. Volumes include Auction #1 May 16, 1963 in NYC Hotel Gotham, #2, #3 only marginal notes with all prices, #4, #5 plus news clipping highlighting that this sale included rare inscribed copy of JFK’s book on brother Joseph that sold for then record of $2400, #6 also a clipping on withdrawal of a Jackie letter re Oleg Cassini, #7 – fattest auction of all, (#8, 9 & 10 are missing), #s 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15 with Hamilton’s fixed price sales catalog #42 of April 2, 1963 which included a four page letter, on pink paper, previewing the auctions cataloged above.

^{Lot #0026MS}

(9) Editions Of The Virginia Magazine Of History And Biography 1950 - 1952. Includes important article on Robert E. Lee “The Savior Of The Lost Cause” with photo from 1950 of Lee’s statue on Monument avenue, genealogical articles, reproductions of maps and documents and article on sea trade.

^{Lot #0027MS}

Swiss & Austrian Catalogs Including 6 Kronenberg Autograph and Postal Catalogs with Price Lists; 6 Nebehay of Vienna, 11 L’Autographe S.A. Geneve and 3 Illustrated Haus Der Bucher – Erasmushaus, Basel.

^{Lot #0028MS}

(20) Classic Charles Hamilton Auction Catalogs, Sept 1975 – Dec 1977, most with Realized Prices and Notes by Manuscript Society Past President David Coblentz. Includes Volumes 90-109. Major items sold include Mary Lincoln $1,550, John Hancock $1,150 & $3,300, watercolors of Alamo $1850, EA Poe $2,600 & $4,500, Lincoln $1,600, John Adams $1700, archive of German chemist Von Liebig $6,000, JFK $3,200, War of 1812 archive $5,950, GW $10,000, Mussolini’s Tripoli sword $3,400, Hitler watercolor $3,400, Alexander Wyatt sketch books $2,600, Jefferson manuscript page $10,000, FDR 1st inaugural photo $1,800.

^{Lot #0029MS}

(48) Auctions from The Dorotheum/Kunstpalais, Austria, 1970s & 1980s.

^{Lot #0030MS}

(29) American Dealer Catalogs. Includes 11 Custodians Of History, 10 Safka & Barreis Autographs, Priscella Juvelis, Samuel T. Freeman (Selling Copy of The Declaration as Printed by Dunlap), 2 Hull & Nantasket Beach Collectibles, 1 Herman Darvick and 3 Daniel Kellehers.

^{Lot #0031}

Group of Auction Catalogs Including Doris Harris – Distinguished Autographs Catalogs Vols. 12, 13, 19 & 29; Paul Hartunian Autographs catalogs 1977-1988 Vols. 121, 31, 354, 40, 47, 50, 53, 54, 57 and clearance sale in #44; Hull and Nantasket Beach Collectibles Vols. 2, 3, 6 with Americana sampler; ADS Autographs (Joseph Sakmyster) Vols. 1, 2,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 10; Jerry Granat Manuscripts, Vols. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11; Herman M. Darvick autographs Vols. 8, 9, 43, 45 & 47; Daniel F. Kelleher Co. Inc., Vols. 527 (1976), 550 (1981), 553 Lincoln items well described with nice facsimiles (1982), 555 (1982); 564 (1984), 566 (1984) & 570; Priscilla Juvelis – rare books, summer #5 1982, #7 1983 spring miscellany; Archives of Chestnut Hill- Wilton CT (2 small lists), Dr. Milton Krionovet autographs catalog Vols. 212, 213, & 215; Jeanne Hoyt Autographs 3 lists of 1982-83; William H. Allen, Bookseller, catalogs 260 & 263 plus list 3; Collectors Choice LTD fixed-price catalog Vols.

^{Lot #0032MS}

16 Library Journals from October 1923 – November 1927: 12 from 1927, 2 from 1923 and 2 from 1926 with interesting articles and ads on how libraries operated in 1920s and photos of library trucks.

^{Lot #0033MS}

12 Illustrated Black & White Sotheby, and Sotheby Parke-Bernet of New York City Catalogs, 1970s, Featuring Manuscripts, Printed Books, Music, Graphic Art, Portraits, Autograph Letters and Historical Documents. Three Contain Prices Realized.

^{Lot #0034MS}

16 Classic Charles Hamilton Auction Catalogs Jan 1974 – July 1975 with Realized Prices and Notes by Manuscript Society Past President David Coblentz. Includes Vols 74-89. Sales Include a Benjamin Franklin Letter $2,800, Ben Franklin About Trouble in Boston $7,500, Gen Custer Portfolio $4,000, 3 Richard Strauss Musical Scores $11,000 - $17,000, W.H. Harrison $7,500, LBJ Civil Rights Act $2,200, GW Letter $2,900, Martha Washington $3,400, Arthur Middleton $3,400, George Taylor $3,000, Jefferson Letter On William & Mary $2,200 & Lincoln $2,100.

^{Lot #0035MS}

(22) Editions of The Antiquarian Bookman, Specialist Trade Weekly, 1949-1953 and 1962, Reference Work on Rare Book, Manuscripts and Autographs Trade.

^{Lot #0036MS}

Paul Richards Catalogs of Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, Documents Vols 1-5, 11 Beacon Bulletin Autographs, Fixed Price Vols 9-28 & 24 Catalogs in Different Format Vols 39-65

^{Lot #0037MS}

(21) Classic Charles Hamilton Auction Catalogs, 1978 –1980, Most with Prices Realized and Notes by Manuscript Society Past President David Coblentz. Auction Vols 110-130. Major Items Sold Include Mozart Musical Manuscript $9,000, Hitler Watercolor $4,500, Thornton Wilder 40 Typed Pages of Bridge of San Luis Rey $3,500, Franz Schubert $6,500, John Adams $4,400, Sigmund Freud $3,100, Col. William B Travis, Alamo $1,750, Richard Wagner Letter with 3 Bars of Music $3,300, Jefferson Letter to Napoleon $7,500, Hitler Water Color $12,500, Einstein Archive $17,000, Signed Hitler’s Mein Kampf $10,000, Button Gwinnett $100,000, Thomas McKean (Signer) $4600, Peter II of Russia $4000.

^{Lot #0038MS}

(18) Rare Book, Autograph, Manuscript and Graphic Arts Catalogs from Dr Ernest Hausdwell Of Hamburg. All Illustrated and With Estimated Prices, 7 Dated 1952-1955 and 10 Dated 1956-1964. Catalog 115 Contains List of Prices Realized

^{Lot #0039MS}

German Language Catalogs Including 3 Hausdwell & Nolte , 1982 & 1983 Vols. 241, 246, & 247, 8 L’Art Ancien SA Zurich & Haus Der Bucher AG Of Basel, 1948-1963 Vols. XVI, XIV, XVII, XXI, XXV, XXXIV, XXVI, 1 Erik Von Scherling, 1951, 2 Kronenberg of Basel, 1982 & 1983 and 2 Vienna Kunstpalais, April & June 1987

^{Lot #0040MS}

(24) European Catalogs - Gerd Rosen of Berlin Fine Art, 1958 – 1959, Vols. XXX, XXXI, XXXII; Dr. Helmut Tenner of Heidelberg, Vol 130 Nov 1980 Manuscripts, Autographs And Rare Books , 15 Price Lists From K Meixner of Wurzburg, 2 Manuscripts of Rotterdam; LIM Antigua Catalog 56 Musical Autographs, Dr Ernst Hauswedell - Rare Books & Autographs Vol 121 May 1963, Karl & Faber of Munich Vol XLIII May 1953.

^{Lot #0041MS}

STARGARDT German Catalogs: Signed Original Letter Dated 2/18/2003 From Stargardt Director Inviting the Manuscript Society to be a Consigner or Bidder; 7 Date 1958-1963 Entitled Autographensammler–Autographenbesitz Verflichtet from Rudolf Brockhaus. (In German with Estimates and Facsimiles; 9 Catalogs Vols. 510*, 534, 537*, 540*, 541, 542, 545*, 548*, & 549 Dated 1953-1960. All Contain Some Marginal Notes by MS Member Dr Klingelhofer. *Catalog Includes List of Prices Realized.

^{Lot #0042MS}

Miscellaneous German Language Catalogs - 2 Dr. Helmut Tenner of Heidelberg, 2 Venator of Koln, 1 Kartung & Karl of Munich, 1 Ulrich Felzmann of Dusseldorf, and 1 Hagedorn of Limburg’s Special Postal Auction.

^{Lot #0043MS}

European Catalogs (Mostly French) Includes 6 Blue Cover Librairie De L’Echiquier Vols 5, 9, 18, 19, 20 (With Einstein Cover), 21, & 5 Black Cover All Curated by The Castaings with Estimated Prices and Facsimiles, 4 From Nouveau Drouot 1980-1982, 8 Alain Nicholas Of Les Neuf Muses 1984-1986, 15 R Saggiore of Paris and Padua, 1970’s, 1 LIM Antigua Catalog Vol 56 and 2 Manuscript Antiquarian of Rotterdam.

^{Lot #0044MS}

American Dealer Catalogs Includes Heirlooms of History; Jay Coolbaugh American Autographs – Historical Manuscripts Henry Jacobs Catalog of Opera Singers Autographs; Michael Ginsberg Vol 337; James Cummins Bookseller Vol 32, Fall 1991 Autographs & Manuscripts; Gerald Lucero Co. 1991; Nancy Mcglashan, Autographs & Manuscripts Summer 1991; North Shore Manuscript Co. #2 1991; Deborah Lambert Paper Collectibles 1991; Pine Tree Autographs (Lynn Beck) May 1991; Ron Womack Autographs August 1991; Howling Moon Autograph Catalog #2; Paul Belisle Books Catalog #25 Spring 1975 On The American Revolution; Coin & Currency Public Auction Sale Nov 1972, Waverly Auctions Autographs & Manuscripts Sale #87 Sponsored By “Universal Autograph Collectors Club”, Oct 19, 1991; East Coast Books Auction Autographs – Art, April 1991; Remember When Antiquities Mail Auction Catalog #20 1991; Lone Star Autographs Catalog #906 Of 1991; Will Gorges Civil War Antiquities Feb 1991; Historical Newspapers

^{Lot #0045MS}

Parisian Catalogs Including 34 From Librairie De l’Abbaye Vols 200-238 With Price Estimates But No Illustrations.

^{Lot #0046}

14 Fine Catalogs From Parke-Bernet, Sotheby Parke-Bernet, Sotheby: Sotheby & Co Of London Manuscripts & Illuminated Leaves 1950 With Eleven Plates, 19th Century & First Editions, Dec 1965 With Prices Realized And Buyers Names; Printers Pension Corporation’s Sale Of Books And Manuscripts Nov 1966, Includes Prices Realized And Buyers Names; June 1969 Includes Prices Realized And Buyers Names; Fine Calligraphic Books March 1972 Includes Prices Realized And Buyers Names; Valuable Printed Books Property Of The Grolier Club July 1972, Includes Prices Realized And Buyers Names; Valuable Documents Including Raymond Loewy Design Archive Sold 1981 Has Price Estimates But Not Final Sales Realized; Parke-Bernet May 1966 Includes Elephant Folio Of Audubon’s Birds Of America (With Inserted Hand Written Note On Prices Realized); Sotheby Parke Bernet Oct 15, 1974 Travel, American Literature Fine And Hebrew Books Includes Prices Realized; Printed Americana From The Collection Of Philip San

^{Lot #0047MS}

American Dealer Catalogs Including Pages of History (four lists); The Current Company’s “Pen & Pencil" Vols. 2 & 3; Bruce Gimelson, Autographs (Oct 5, 1972 with realized prices list) and (March 1, 1973 with realized prices list); David Schulson 1991 Vols. 61 & 63; Nate’s Autographs Vols. 15, 16, 19, & 27; 2 Steve S. Raab fixed price catalogs Vols. 1 & 43 (which contains one page insert on collecting tips); Federal Hill autographs 3 fixed price catalogs, 2 from 1978 and one from 1995; University Archives Net Price Catalogs – 108V a Civil war retrospective Vols. 117, 120 & 121; Superior Galleries – Jan 1990 the Dr. Thomas Chalkley auction & mail bid sale, “Money Talks”, special mail bid sale 1993, plus 3 huge Manuscript Auctions catalogs with wonderful illustrations and descriptions - 10/15/91, 11/7/92 & 2/6/93.

^{Lot #0048MS}

(12) Illustrated Catalogs from Sotheby and Sotheby Parke-Bernet of New York City, 1968-1969 featuring Literature, First Editions & Literary Manuscripts, Music & Musicians, Printed Books, Presentation copies, autograph Letters and Historical Documents. Most were property of British Nobility and Library Companies. All but one Contain Lists of prices realized including buyers, a few facsimiles and images.

^{Lot #0049MS}

(16) Sotheby & Co, of New Bond Street London Catalogs 1964-1967 Featuring Literature, First Editions & Literary Manuscripts, Music & Musicians, Science, Medicine, Americana, Printed Books, Presentation Copies, Autograph Letters and Historical Documents. Most Were Property of British Nobility and Library Companies. All But Three Contain Prices Realized Including Buyers, A Few Facsimiles and Images

^{Lot #0050MS}

Paul Richards Catalogs - Rare Books, Autographs and Manuscripts, Nicely Printed with Facsimiles Vols 66-99, 100-139 & 140-178.

^{Lot #0051}

(4) STARGARDT Catalogs: Auction #698 of 5/6 June 2012; Auction #699 of 16/17 April 2013; Auction #700 of 25/26 March 2014, and Auction #702 of 24/25 March 2015. Descriptive Texts in German with Images. Each Catalog Contains Over 1200 Items in The Following Categories – Autographen Literatur, Wissenschaft, Bildende Kunst (Fine Arts), Musik, Theater/Film, Geschichte.

^{Lot #0052MS}

18 Miscellaneous Large Dealer Catalogs: 5 Stuart Lutz Fixed Price Catalogs, Three with Aviation Covers and JFK Material; 2 Julia Sweet Newman Lists of Autograph Letters; H.P. Kraus Of NYC 2 Autograph Price Lists 1960 Index, Descriptions and Some Facsimiles; 6 Presidential Catalogs From Raleigh De Geer Amy of Virginia, with Facsimiles and Descriptions; 3 Gary Hendershott Catalogs of Civil War Generals With Color Photos And Historical Descriptions.

^{Lot #0053MS}

(69) Fixed Price Mail Auctions by American Dealer Catalogs: 10 Catherine Barnes Of Philadelphia Vols. 23-27, 29, 32 & 33, Plus Two; 5 Gerard A.J. Stodolski Vols. 106, 108, 202, 206 & 302; 12 Roger Gross Operatic and Musical Autographs, Photos Vols. 61-71 & 83 With Descriptions and Photos; 42 Brian & Maria Green Inc of Kernersville N.C. Dated 2000- 2012 Confederate Generals and Notables.

^{Lot #0054MS}

(22) Catalogs from Sotheby & Co. Of New Bond Street London, 1970-1972 Featuring Literature, First Editions & Literary Manuscripts, Children’s Books, Drawings & Juvenilia, Music & Musicians, Theatrical Posters, Victorian Fiction, Printed Books, Presentation Copies, Hebrew Manuscripts, Autograph Letters and Historical Documents. Most Were Property of British Nobility and Library Companies. All Contain Lists of Prices Realized Including Buyers, a Few Facsimiles and Images.

^{Lot #0055MS}

(12) Parke-Bernet Catalogs of Autographs and Historic Documents c 1950s. Many By Founding Fathers, Some with Realized Prices and Marginal Notes of Hammer Prices.

^{Lot #0056MS}

(25) Manuscript Catalogs and Special Auctions to Benefit the Manuscript Society: MAAGS #927 1970 on the Occasion of London Manuscript society convention; Superior Galleries – The Manuscript Society Sale of May 26, 1990; Superior Galleries, 1991 Manuscript Society Sale, Los Angeles February 13, 1991; Parke-Bernet sale of Historical and Literary Manuscripts from the collection of Forest Sweet 9/20/1962, descriptions but no prices; Collection of Signers of the Declaration of Independence 1/12/1965; Camden House Auctioneers Annual Manuscript Society Auction, Seattle 1995 with descriptions (plus addendum), facsimiles and presale estimates; M.A.C. Co-Operative Catalog XIV from Kenneth Rendell; UACC 16th Annual autograph auction & Show May 22, 1983; Scott Petersen price list 1991; Edward Bomsey 2 price lists 1983 & 1986; Forest H. Sweet Autograph Letters of American Historical Material; 9 Price Lists Money back guarantee that every item is a genuine original.

^{Lot #0057MS}

(23) Catalogs from Sotheby & Co. of New Bond Street London 1973-1976 Featuring Literature, First Editions & Literary Manuscripts, Music & Musicians, Russian Items, Printed Books, Presentation Copies, Autograph Letters and Historical Documents. Most Were Property of British Nobility and Library Companies. All Contain Lists of Prices Realized Including Buyers, a Few Facsimiles and Images.

^{Lot #0058MS}

(2) Hard Cover Books Including The Collection Of The Garden LTD: Magnificent Books and Manuscripts, Sotheby’s, NY November 9 -10, 1989 Catalog with Inserted Sale Estimates and Sales Prices Realized. Collection of Works of The Mind, Including the History of Publishing and Printing Curated by Haven O’More and a Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion For Books By Nicholas A. Basbanes, 1995, Ex Library Edition.

^{Lot #0059}

American Dealers Catalogs: Chesapeake Galleries, Vol. 1 American History In Manuscripts and Other Fine Documents 1979 (Inserted Prices On 201 Items), Plus Americana Catalog Three; Monetary Documents and Autographs S-150; William Linehan Autographs Catalogs 51 & 55; Steven S. Raab Autographs and Historic Memorabilia #2 of 1991 Autographs & Historic Newspapers #3; W. Graham Arader III Autographs Catalog #68 1986 and # 71 of 1987; Harris Auction Galleries of Baltimore Collectors Auctions #203 (1981), #211 (1982) and #216 (1982) With Estimates and Facsimiles; The Early West Publishing Co. Autographs, Photos and Books of The Early West #13 and #14 (1991) “The Irving Metzman Collection of Western Americana; Seaport Autographs Catalogs #39 and #40; David Zullo Olde Soldier Books Inc. Catalogs #47, 48 and 49 of 1991.

^{Lot #0060MS}

American Dealer Catalogs Including 13 David Schulson with List of Fixed Price Sales 124-139, plus 12 Lists From 141-163 and 6 January Winter Only Sales

^{Lot #0061MS}

German Language Catalogs Includes Gilhofer-Wien, 2 V.A. Heck, 4 Christian and Ingo Nebehay, and 9 Nebehay Catalogs of Writers, Statesmen, Music and Art.

^{Lot #0062MS}

(3) Book Lot Including The Constitution of the USA by Sam Fink, Forward by James Michener 1985, A Letter by Olivier Van Noort in 1610 with map of his world voyage, 1957 and The New York Psalter in the Hunterian Museum Glasgow; Library of Illuminated Manuscripts By TSR Boase, 1962.

^{Lot #0063MS}

Parisian Catalogs Including 34 From Librairie De l’Abbaye #'s 200-238, With Price Estimates But No Illustrations.

^{Lot #0064MS}

7 Parke-Bernet of New York Catalogs, most with Prices Realized and/or Marginal Notes by An MS President, Oct 1959 W Indian Peace Medals, Lincoln & Grant; March 1960 Key Musicians, Palestine and Gwinnett; May 1961 Oscar Cintas Collection with Cervantes, Shakespeare and Newton; October 1961 A Boston Lawyer’s Judaica; Nov 1964 - G Washington Items from Deerfield; Feb 1971 GW, Lincoln Dolly Madison Etc.; Nov 1974 William Stockhausen Collection of Great Literature Items. 7 Parke-Bernet, NY Catalogs Without Prices Realized of American Statesmen February 1970, Americana April 1970; Americana & Art Dec 1964 with G. Washington’s Farewell Orders; March 1966 from The Valentine Museum; Jan 1958 Signers from The Collection of Albert Madlener; April 1958 Important Autographs from James Graham; Feb 1959 Benedict Arnold and Col Andre.

^{Lot #0065MS}

(4) Book Lot Including The Collector: A Magazine For Autograph And Historical Collectors. 1979 No. 862 Edited By Mary A. Benjamin, The Book Of Autographs By Charles Hamilton 1978, Collecting Autographs And Manuscripts, By Charles Hamilton Third Printing 1974 And Making Money In Autographs By George Sullivan 1977.

^{Lot #0066MS}

(13) Catalogs Associated With Manuscript Society Members Including: Sotheby Parke Bernet Sale 4210 The Collection of Nathaniel Stein of American Historical Docs Estimates and Prices; PB #1756 of 1957 Forest Sweet’s American Autograph Letters and Documents; PB Sale #2078 of 1962 Forest Sweet and Dr. Macfarlain Documents with Realized Price List; PB Sale #2235 of 1963 With State Papers From US Grant Including Memo With Sale Highlights; 2 Catalogs From 1945 Sale Of Stock Of The American Autograph Shop Of Merion Pa.; PB Sale #2019 Documents From Westchester Collector With List Of Prices Realized; PB Sale #2084 Feb 1962 From Dr Charles Wesley Owen Collection Of Lincoln & John Brown Papers; PB Sale #2101 1962 Sale Of Scientific, Historical and Musical MSS and Autographs Including List of Prices Realized; Albert Einstein Correspondence with an Assistant on Unified Field Theory $19,000 and 4 Thomas Edison Pieces $80; Sotheby's Preview Catalog of the 8 Separate Sales of H. Bradley Ma

^{Lot #0067MS}

(3) Hard Cover Books Including Autographs and Manuscripts: A Collectors Manual by Edmund Berkeley 1978, A Guide to Manuscripts relating to American History in British Depositories, reproduced for the Division of Manuscripts of the Library of Congress, 1946 and Adventures of an Autograph Collector: An Introduction to Collecting with suggestions for beginners By Robert Williams, 1952

^{Lot #0068MS}

(36) Parisian Catalogs from the Librairie De l’Abbaye #5-49 with Price Estimates but no Illustrations

^{Lot #0069MS}

(30) French Catalogs Including 15 Charavay of Paris Dated 1952-59 Post War Autographs, 8 Dated 1970-74, and 6 Paris Hotel Drouot Dated 1970 -74 with Facsimiles

^{Lot #0070MS}

Carnegie Book Shop Catalogs, 7 Pre 1963 and Remainder 1964-1977, Small Fixed Price Mail Sale of NYC Book Shop, Several Focus on Civil War and Lincoln.

^{Lot #0071MS}

Salamander: The Story of The Mormon Forgery Murders, By Linda Sillitoe, Allen Roberts and George Thockmorton 1988, Abraham Lincoln Full Size Facsimile of Gettysburg Address Published for The Manuscript Society by RR Donnelly, Thomas Jefferson – A Life with Letters, 1993 by RR Donnelley Gallery, The Washington Letter by RR Donnelly & Sons and Famous, Infamous & Forgotten – Political Cartoons from The Collection of Anthony J. Mourek, Signed Copy

^{Lot #0072MS}

(4) Book Group: Chats on Autographs By A. M. Broadley with 135 illustrations 1910, Word Shadows of the Great – The Lure of Autograph Collecting by Thomas F. Madigan 1930, A Catalogue of the Washington Collection in the Boston Athenaeum 1897, and Autograph Letters and Autographs of the signers of the Declaration, Leather Binding, Printed Privately in Philadelphia 1908 Owned and signed by A. Howard Pres of the American Association of State and Local History

^{Lot #0073MS}

(3) Book Lot: The Stein and Day Book of World Autographs by Ray Rawlins 1977/1978, Four Hundred Years of British Autographs by Ray Rawlins 1970 inscribed by the author to Shirley Lebo Bystrom for the Manuscript Society, Autographs: A Collectors Guide by Jerry E. Patterson 1973

^{Lot #0074MS}

Parisian Catalogs Including 2 Librairie De l’Abbaye #37 & 38, 15 Henri Saffroy 1960s, 21 Dated from 1970s (All with Price Estimates but No Illustrations) and 12 Demarest Of Paris from 2000's With Illustrations and Prices.

^{Lot #0075MS}

(3) Book Group Includes Jane M. Pierce (1806-1863) wife of President Franklin Pierce the Pierce-Aiken Papers edited by Norman F. Boas, 1983 inscribed by the author to the Library of the Manuscript Society with major portions on Bowdoin College, Autographs of the Confederacy: a collection of handwriting of Men who led the Confederacy by Michael Reese II, 1981 A COHASCO Publication with signed complimentary transmittal sheet by Bob Snyder and Letters on the American Revolution In Karolfred Library Vol II by Frederick R. Kirkland, 1952 copy #148 of limited edition of 500 inscribed by the author to Joseph E. Fields.

^{Lot #0076MS}

(15) Karl & Faber of Munich Catalogs 1954-1964, with Price Estimates, Some Illustrations and Prices Realized and 14 Lists by Klaus Meixner Of Wurzburg.

^{Lot #0077MS}

Charles Hamilton, Mary Benjamin, Manuscripts And The Entertainment World. 10 issues of Newsreel and The Autograph Newsreel, plus one of Pen & Quill with one price list from Ben Bloomfield with blurb on joining the precursor of the Manuscript Society. In addition to the normal celebrity autographic material, each of these issues contains one or more reprints of articles by Hamilton or Benjamin on key points in collecting.

^{Lot #0078MS}

(4) Book Lot Including From The White House Inkwell: American Presidential Autographs by John M. Taylor, 1968, Facsimile Of Washington’s Accounts From June 1775 To June 1783 by Dr. William R. Coleman and published by the Manuscript Society in 1983, #1206 of limited edition of 1783, The Fundamental Constitutions of South Carolina Facsimile Reproduction of Manuscript in Collection of the Charleston Library Society, 2012 with forward by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and Physician Signers of the Declaration of Independence by George E. Giffored Jr. 1976.

^{Lot #0079MS}

(4) Christie’s Rare Books & Manuscripts Catalogs: a) Printed Books and Manuscripts from Arthur Houghton including an important archive of St. John de Crevecoeur, NY April 1979, estimated prices and sheet with handwritten notes; b) Printed Books and Manuscripts NY Nov 1979, appended final bid prices; c) Printed Books, Manuscripts and Fine Bindings to benefit the “Grolier Club Library” Fund, March 1980, appended final bid prices; d) The Richard Wagner collection from the Curtis Institute of Music, October 1978, with pre-sale estimates, and 8 Phillips of NYC catalogs 1978-1981, 3 with prices realized.

^{Lot #0080MS}

(17) James Lowe Catalogs Autographs of NYC catalogs #17 – 36, 1981 only missing 29

^{Lot #0081MS}

(6) Photography Catalogs including: Christie’s property of Getty Museum Oct 1995 Cindy Sherman cover; Christie’s property of Continental Insurance October 1995 Ann Brigman cover; Christie’s catalog of the Jerome Shochet Collection of Manuscripts and signed photographs, May 1994, Gen Grant on Cover; Christie’s catalog of The Anwar Mamal MD Collection of 19th and 20th Century photographs, December 1993, cover Weegee self-Portrait; Christie’s East, 19th and 20th Century Photographs, Nov 1980, cover Man Ray Solarized portrait of Ev La Tour; Sotheby’s, Photographs from the collection of the San Diego Museum of Art et al; April 1991, cover Edward Weston detail of Palm trunk.

^{Lot #0082MS}

(16) Miscellaneous Catalogs Including Lone Star Autographs (all on Jean Harlow), James Smalldon’s Americana, Mrs. Lester Roberts Antiquarian Books, Robert A. Legresley Autographs Including Original Comic Art and Rains Galleries of NYC First Editions.

^{Lot #0083MS}

(12) Illustrated Catalogs from Sotheby's and Sotheby Parke-Bernet of New York City, 1970s and 1980s featuring Americana, Autograph Collections, Printed Books, and Manuscripts. All but four contain lists of prices realized.

^{Lot #0084}

(14) Illustrated Catalogs from Sotheby's and Sotheby Parke-Bernet of New York City, 1970s and 1980s featuring Literature, First Editions & Literary Manuscripts, Music & Musicians, Science, Printed Books, Oriental Miniatures, Illuminated Manuscripts, Fine Natural History Books, Botanical Books from The Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Autograph Letters and Historical Documents. Property of notables and Library Companies. Most contain estimates but not prices realized.

^{Lot #0085MS}

(5) Black & White Illustrated Catalogs from Sotheby's and Sotheby Parke-Bernet of New York City 1970s and 1980s featuring Autograph Collections, Printed Books, and Manuscripts. All contain lists of prices realized.

^{Lot #0086}

(15) Editions of Charles Hamilton’s “The Gray Octavo” Fixed Price Sales Catalogs with No Item Over $25, Vols. J, K, L, M, NB, O, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 36, & 38. July 1956 – Feb. 1960. Each contains Marginal notes by David Coblentz.

^{Lot #0087MS}

(8) Editions of Charles Hamilton’s The Gray Octavo Fixed Price Sales Catalogs with No Item Over $25, Vols A, B, C, D, E, F, G, &H. July 1956 – March 1957. Each contains Marginal notes by David Coblentz.

^{Lot #0088MS}

Charles Hamilton: The First Ten Inaugural Fixed Price Lists Of 1953 – 1958. List 1 includes Hamilton’s notes on “Why are Autographs Interesting” with 133 listed items including John Q. Adams printed signed letter for $5 plus a signed document by SFB Morse for $5. The most expensive items were a Mata Hari letter for $135, signer Lyman Hall $165. Other articles are “Four ways to improve your collection”; “How to Bid Successfully.”

^{Lot #0089MS}

9 Gary Hendershott Net Price Sale Catalogs of American History Through Rare Books, Documents, Texas and Indians, The South and Southwest, Postal History with Photos & Facsimiles. Vols 1, 15, 28, 32, 34, 35, 40, 19, 21, 24, 26, 30, 36, & 38.

^{Lot #0090MS}

(17) Lincoln Items Including 11 Fixed-Price Postal Sales Catalogs from “The Abraham Lincoln Book Shop” of Chicago 149, 152, 154, 156, 157, 158, 179, 180, 181, 182 & 183 Covering Lincolnania, The Civil War, Presidents, Notables, Personalities, & Assassination With Photos, Documents And U.S. Grants Etc.; Parke Bernet of NYC Sale of Bliss Copy Gettysburg Address and Other Items Collected For The Sanitary Commission Fair In Baltimore 1864; Charles Wesley Olsen Collection of Lincoln & John Brown Papers; Lincoln’s Inner Circle By Harry Pratt or The Illinois State Historical Society; 6 Seaport Bicentennial Autograph Catalogs 111-116 Featuring Abraham Lincoln Inside and on Each Cover.

^{Lot #0091MS}

(6) Editions of Charles Hamilton’s The Gray Octavo Fixed Price Sales Catalogs with Gold Covers Vols. 28, 31, 35, 37, 40 & 41.

^{Lot #0092MS}

(6) Illustrated Catalogs from Sotheby’s of New York City, 1981-1986 Featuring Americana, Autograph Collections, Printed Books, Manuscripts, Food and Music. Does Not Include Prices Realized.

^{Lot #0093MS}

(6) Charles Hamilton Auction Catalogs Vols. 16, 18, 19, 36, 37 & 38 and Copy of the Letter Announcing the Rules for Auctions On Hamilton’s Letterhead. Includes List of Prices Realized and Comments on Sale Highlights Plus David Coblentz’ Marginal Notes.

^{Lot #0095MS}

(8) Gary Hendershott Net Price Sale Catalogs of The Civil War and Southern History as Seen Through Manuscripts, Imprints, Photographs, Confederate and Union Navy & the Generals. Includes Photos & Facsimiles. Vols. 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 30, 36 & 38.

^{Lot #0096MS}

The Autograph News of March 1975 and 7 Editions of Charles Hamilton’s Catalogs of Fine Autographs of Interest and Importance. Dec 1963 – Sept 1965. Vols 43- 49, #45 is The “Special World’s Fair Edition.” The Autograph News Item Contains 7 Page Report by Charles Hamilton About A $500k Theft from The National Archives

^{Lot #0097}

(5) Catalogs from Sotheby & Co of New Bond Street London, 1965-1974 Featuring Voyages and Travels, Atlases and Maps, Sketches of N. American Coast, Printed Books, Autographed Letters (Elizabeth I Re Mary) and Historical Documents (British Letters During American Revolution), Audubon’s Birds of America. Most Were Property of British Nobility and Library Companies. All But One Include Prices Realized, Buyers, Facsimiles and Images.

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