One-hundred U.S.One-hundred U.S.
GREAT MEN AND FAMOUS WOMEN, SETGREAT MEN AND FAMOUS WOMEN, SET OF 8Great Men and Famous Women (1: Soldiers and Sailors, 2: Soldiers and Sailors, 3: Statesmen and Sages, 4: Statesmen and Sages, 5: Workmen and Heroes, 6: Workmen and Heroes, 7: Artists and Authors, and 8: Statesmen and Sages) Publisher: New York: Selmar Hess
D'ALBRET, SIX SULPHIDE PAPERWEIGHTSD'ALBRET, SIX SULPHIDE PAPERWEIGHTS COMMEMORATING GREAT AMERICANS Circa 1970, including: Paul Revere, Mr. & Mrs. John F. Kennedy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, General Douglas MacArthur, Ernest Hemingway, and Mark Twain, each in original presentation box, signed, with certificates.
A COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 26A COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 26 POLITICAL AUTOGRAPHS: letters notes (some hand written) by senators congressmen supreme court justices other notables: Bob Dole William Cohen David & Laurance Rockefeller; Jesse Helms Donald Trump; Sam Ervin Harry Blackmun William Dyess (asst. secretary of state); Howard Baker Lawton Chiles Robert Michel (former Minority leader); S.I. Hayakawa Hawaii senator; Paul Laxalt Nevada senator; John Tower Texas; Charles Percy Tom Harkin Iowa; Larry Pressler senator; Stephen Solarz New York congressman; Hodding Carter asst. secretary of State; Mary Rose Oakar congresswoman Ohio; William Cohen.
[Americana Biography] Assortment[Americana Biography] Assortment of 28 titles colncerning prominent characters in national history including Lincoln Washington Franklin and John Adams Estimate $ 60-100
PEOPLE.People. American, thirdPEOPLE.People. American, third quarter twentieth century. 120 x 42". Corners patched and repainted, a few tears and punctures. Affixed to wooden rod hanger.
100+ VINTAGE CELEBRITY HOLLYWOOD100+ VINTAGE CELEBRITY HOLLYWOOD PHOTOGRAPH GROUP United States,20th CenturyCollection of over one hundred original photographs of 1950's through 1970's Hollywood stars including Raymond Massey, Judy Garland, Anne Baxter, Barry Sullivan, Shirley Booth, and many more, some unpublished.
AMERICAN ART BY AMERICAN ARTISTS:AMERICAN ART BY AMERICAN ARTISTS: ONE HUNDRED MASTERPIECES REPRESENTING THE BEST WORK IN PEN-AND-INK AND IN COLOR OF TWENTY SEVEN CELEBRATED AMERICAN ARTISTS 12" x 16 ½" "American Art by American Artists: One Hundred Masterpieces representing the best work in pen-and-ink and in color of Twenty Seven Celebrated American Artists". New York: P. F. Collier & Son, 1898-1899, 1901-1914. Consisting of 100 single-sided prints bounded with two metal posts at top, artists including Howard Chalder Cristy, Harrison Fisher, A.B. Frost, Charles Dana Gibson, F. X. Leyendecker, Maxfield Parrish, Frederic Remington, Henry Reuterdahl, Jessie Willcox Smith, Penrhyn Stanlaws, and many others.
6 Silhouttes;presidents & others.6 Silhouttes;presidents & others.
Modern American political figures:Modern American political figures: over 90 signatures including Omar N. Bradley (signed "Brad") typed letter, July 11, 1972; "Prescott Bush" typed letter as Senator, July 30, 1953; "Thomas E. Dewey" signed Newsweek cover featuring him, July 10, 1944; "Barry" (Goldwater) typed letter, July 23, 1965 and signed photo post card, 5-3/8 x 3-1/4 in., corner loss ; "J. Edgar Hoover" typed letter, May 27, 1942, punched holes , and signed card; three "H.[enry] C.[abot] Lodge" typed letters, 1957-1964; "Norman Schwartzkopf" studio photo and Time magazine cover, February 4, 1991; four "Adlai [E. Stevenson]" typed letters, 1958-1963, and post card; "Wm. Hale ('Big Bill') Thompson" typed letter, official Chicago Mayor's stationery, March 28, 1916; "Strom Thurmond" typed letter of invitation, official Congress of the United States stationery, July 14, 1977, also signed by six others; "Wendell L. Willkie" typed letter, November 26, 1940; other items signed by Eugene McCarthy, Ed Meese, Margaret Chase Smith, Sam Rayburn, John D. Rockefeller IV, Brigadier General Mary Elizabeth Clarke, Richard J. Daley signed Chicago World's Fair postal cover, 1933; Dennis Hastert, Goodwin J. Knight, Fiorello LaGuardia, Alf M. Landon, Herbert Lehman, all in archival sleeves housed in two black leather "Presidential" series albums with gilt borders and titles by Exposures, 14-1/2 x 13 in., (95 pieces). Folds, minor stains, small losses throughout. Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
NINE TITLES ON AMERICAN ART IncludingNINE TITLES ON AMERICAN ART Including 20th century painters and illustrators, including Maurice Sendak.
About 50 20th c signatures, poets,About 50 20th c signatures, poets, politicians, artists, actors, playwrights, TLS, ALS, booklets, ephemera, incl Martin Luther King, Georgia O'Keefe, William Jennings Bryant, William Cullen Bryant, John Greenleaf Whittier, email or call for complete list Estimate $200-400
FIVE BOOKS ON THE 20TH CENTURYFIVE BOOKS ON THE 20TH CENTURY AND PHOTOGRAPHY Assortment of five books on the 20th century and photography comprising, Bruce Bernard, "Century: One Hundred Years Of Human Progress, Regression, Suffering, And Hope", Robert Wilson and Stanley Marcus, "American Greats", Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster, "The Century", Yousuf Karsh, "Karsh: A Fifty-Year Retrospective" (personal inscription in an unknown hand), and photography Andrew Zuckerman and various authors, "Wisdom". Provenance: From the Private Collection of Joel A. Katz, Atlanta, Georgia. Approx. "American Greats" h. 12.25", w. 10", d. 1".
GROUP TEN 19TH CENTURY BLACK ANDGROUP TEN 19TH CENTURY BLACK AND WHITE ENGRAVINGS OF LEGENDARY AMERICANS. Including U.S. Grant Generals Sherman and Sheridan John Adams George Clinton and others. Matted and framed as four. - Sight size: 9 1/2 in. x 6 in.
14 "AMERICA'S FIRST MEDALS" COMITIA14 "AMERICA'S FIRST MEDALS" COMITIA AMERICANA COPY Pewter copies of the Comitia Americana medals awarded by Congress to heroes of the American Revolution: two Washington Before Boston, two General Horatio Gates, two General Anthony Wayne/Stoney Point, one Lt. Col William Washington, one Lt. Col.John Eager Howard (of Baltimore), two General Daniel Morgan/Cowpens, two Major Henry Lee, two Colonel De Fleury.
(POLITICAL) A group of four signed(POLITICAL) A group of four signed works including Hillary Clinton Jimmy Carter and Colin Powell. It Takes a Village. By Hillary Rodham Clinton. New York 1996. Under Fire: An American Story. By Oliver L. North. New York 1991. Turning Point: A Candidate a State and a Nation Come of Age. By Jimmy Carter. New York 1992. My American Journey. By Colin Powell. New York 1995.
DICK WRIGHT (MD, EDITORIAL CARTOONIST)DICK WRIGHT (MD, EDITORIAL CARTOONIST) LARGEcollection of approx. 233 caricature pen and ink drawings of figures, including: Richard Nixon, Mao Zedong, Secretary Berringer, George Wallace, Burt Reynolds, Robert Bird, Jimmy Carter, General Westmoreland, John Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, Senator Long, John Conley, Golda Meir, LBJ, Ronald Reagan, and others.
FIVE ITEMS 20TH CENTURY U.S. POLITICALFIVE ITEMS 20TH CENTURY U.S. POLITICAL MEMORABILIA . President Dwight D. Eisenhower typed letter signed on White House stationery dated May 1 1957 thanking his barber for a supply of ''summer'' lotion; with envelope. Program from Diamond Jubilee Celebration honoring the Issuance of the 13th Amendment Stamp Oct. 20 1940 NYC signed by Franklin Roosevelt Jr.; Willtee and McNary political campaign button; special souvenir supplement to The Evening Star newspaper Washington DC Jan. 20 1941 commemorating Franklin Roosevelt; Lucite cube paperweight enclosing four mid-century campaign buttons
(AMERICANA) Anon., One Hundred(AMERICANA) Anon., One Hundred Years a Republic. Our Show; A Humorous Account of the International Exposition ... Illus. by A. B. Frost "Tenth Thousand" (Phila.: Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, 1876) 4to, pictorial cloth
GREAT AMERICANS AWARD, SMITHSONIANGREAT AMERICANS AWARD, SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL AMERICAN MUSEUM OF HISTORY, 24K GOLD MEDAL TO GENERAL POWELL, 2016 DIAMETER OF MEDAL: 1 1/2 IN. (3.81 CM.)GREAT AMERICANS AWARD, SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL AMERICAN MUSEUM OF HISTORY, 24K GOLD MEDAL TO GENERAL POWELL, 2016, the gold medal depicting the American flag and 'For the Increase and Diffusion of Knowledge' with his name, the obverse depicting an American eagle and 'Great Americans/National Museum of American History', in custom wood box with lock and keys; the medal was by Michael Guilfoyle; with framed citation; the 24k gold coin weighs 1.85 oz. with a later bezel (3) Catalogue note: General Powell and Secretary Madeleine Albright were the inaugural recipients of the award in 2016, with Powell receiving the award at a special event on December 7, 2016. The medal "recognizes lifetime contributions that embody American ideals and ideas" and is "1.85 oz. of fine gold." Public Domain photo not included in lot. Dimensions: Diameter of medal: 1 1/2 in. (3.81 cm.) Provenance: Estate of General Colin L. Powell, to benefit America's Promise Alliance and the Colin Powell School at City College of New York.
COLLECTION OF GOVERNMENT & AUTHORCOLLECTION OF GOVERNMENT & AUTHOR AUTOGRAPHS United States19th CenturyOver twenty autographs of various politicians, government officials, journalists, and authors including Joseph Choate, President Ford, Nellie Bly, Ida Lewis, David B. Hill, John Wesley Churchill, Dwight Lyman Moody, and Ira Sankey amongst others.
Fifteen various 20th century booksFifteen various 20th century books and pamphlets, including a biography of Will Rogers in slipcase, the Philadelphia Bulletin's 100th Anniversary book of Philadelphia history and various books on nature.
AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY. "ICONICAMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY. "ICONIC CAPER: DANCING 1-5," OIL (American, 20th century). From the Documentation Series, Celebrating the Inauguration /The Evangeline EJ Montgomery Scholarship Award, 2007, oil pastel on rice paper, series of 50, each 2 3/8 x 9 1/2 in., framed.
TWENTY-SIX (26) SELECTIONS FROMTWENTY-SIX (26) SELECTIONS FROM THE EASTON PRESS LIBRARY OF THE PRESIDENTS Subjects include: George Washington; James Madison; James Monroe; Andrew Jackson (2 volumes); William Henry Harrison; John Tyler; Martin Van Buren; Millard Fillmore; Abraham Lincoln; Grover Cleveland (2 volumes); William McKinley; William Howard Taft (2 volumes); Woodrow Wilson (2 volumes); Calvin Coolidge; Herbert Hoover; FDR (2 volumes); Harry Truman; JFK (2 volumes); Gerald Ford (signed) Jimmy Carter (signed).
GROUP OF PRESIDENTIAL BIOGRAPHIESGROUPGROUP OF PRESIDENTIAL BIOGRAPHIESGROUP OF PRESIDENTIAL BIOGRAPHIES, titles include: A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy in the White House; Eisenhower: Portrait of the Hero; The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt; FDR: Into the Storm 1937-1940; Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan (signed); Reagan; The Shadow of Blooming Grove: Warren G. Harding in His Times; All Cloudless Glory: The Life of George Washington from Youth to Yorktown (8) Provenance: Estate of General Colin L. Powell, to benefit America's Promise Alliance and the Colin Powell School at City College of New York.
THE FRANKLIN LIBRARY COLLECTORSTHE FRANKLIN LIBRARY COLLECTORS EDITION; 97 LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. From: the 100 Greatest Books of All Time Condition: Excellent condition most never opened
Twenty-three books and pamphletsTwenty-three books and pamphlets mainly on history and art history, including Columbus and the Age of Discovery, Theodore Roosevelt: Icon of the American History, Williamsburg Before and After, and American Printmaking: The First 150 Years.
American School (20th century)American School (20th century) Carter the Great The World's Weird Wonderful Wizard poster Otis Lithograph Co. 75 x 39 inches.
6 MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, MEN WHO6 MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, MEN WHO ARE MAKING AMERICA Group of six miscellaneous books from the library of Robert W. Woodruff, including B.C. Forbes "Men Who Are Making America" and Bennett H. Wall and Georges S. Gibb "Teagle of Jersey Standard. Approx. h. 9.5", w. 7.5".
THE OFFICIAL BICENTENNIAL DAY COMMEMORATIVETHE OFFICIAL BICENTENNIAL DAY COMMEMORATIVE Sterling Silver medal inside a nice commemorative booklet with printed signatures of President Ford, Cabinet members, Governors, Senate and House of representatives.
LG SIGNED POLITICAL EPHEMERA ARCHIVELG SIGNED POLITICAL EPHEMERA ARCHIVE United States,20th CenturyCollection of over ninety signed political photographs and ephemera including signatures of John Anderson, Howard Baker, Adolf A. Berle, Albert J. Beveridge, J. W. Fulbright, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and many more.
AMERICAN CELEBRITIES REFERENCEAMERICAN CELEBRITIES REFERENCE BOOKS, 12 Twelve reference books on American Celebrities comprising, "Elvis at 21 New York to Memphis" by Aflred Wertheimer, "Grace Kelly - A Life in Pictures" by Tommy Hilfiger, "Audrey Hepburn - A life in Pictures" by Hubert de Givenchy, "Cary Grant - A celebration of Style" by Richard Torregrossa, "Paul Newman - A life in pictures" by Derbier & Verlhac, "Bogie - A celebration of the life and films of Humphrey Bogart" by Stephen Bogart, "The Marilyn Monroe Treasures" by Jenna Glatzer, "The Roosevelts - A Intimate History" by Ward & Burns, "Sublime Marlene" by Thierry de Navacelle, "The collection of Elizabeth Taylor" Christie's Gallery Guide, "The Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis" Sothebys auction catalog and "Grand Illusions" by Richard Lawton. Largest: 14.25" H x 11.25" W x 1.25" D.
AMERICAN CARVED GRANITE BUST OFAMERICAN CARVED GRANITE BUST OF A GENTLEMAN United States,20th CenturyFinely carved bust of a distinguished gentleman dressed in a suit and tie with delicately carved rose on his lapel.
(10) Black American figurines,(10) Black American figurines, most by Martha Holcombe, c/o 1988 All God's Children plaque, (4) Miss Martha's Collection (Jenny & Jeremiah "Birthday Biscuits with Love", Patsy "Clean Clothes for Dolly", Nate "Hope You Hear My Prayer Lord", Sadie "They Can't Find Us Here"), 1992 Valerie, 1993 Minnie, The Martin Luther King Jr Collection by Sarah's Attic plaque, (2) beaded dolls
20th Century School All Cultures,20th Century School All Cultures, All Ethnic Groups, All People of All Times Are a Part of the Oneness that Inhabits All Minds
Estimate: $100 - $150
1) Presidents of the US, 1976 2)1) Presidents of the US, 1976 2) Birds and Fowers of the US, 1982 3) The Queen’s Silver Jubilee, 1977, Westminster Collector’s Society 4) 25th Anniversary of the Queens Coronation, 1978, Westminster Collector’s Society Condition: good overall CT Transfer Fee $10