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• Lot of 2 Barbie Dolls, including
  Lot of 2 Barbie Dolls, including 1997 Hollywood Legends Collection Barbie as Marilyn Monroe in "The Seven Year Itch" made by Mattel, mint in box, and Lavender Surprise Barbie, Sears Special Edition, mint in original box Estimate $30-50
• WALTER BREND CUSTOM FIXED BLADE
  WALTER BREND CUSTOM FIXED BLADE DOUBLE EDGE KNIFERare model 5 custom fixed blade hunting or survival fighting knife by Walter Brend. 8 5/8" double edge trailing point blade. Full tang, Micarta handle. Overall length 14 1/2". Comes with custom tactical nylon sheath. Excellent condition, has the appearance of never being used. Some oil spots on blade. Walter Brend is a living legend in the knife industry. He's been grinding knives for nearly forty years and has gained a reputation for having some of the most intricate and most beautiful custom grind lines around. He specializes in tactical folders and fixed blades that are just the right combination of size, style, and of course functionality. See photos for more details on condition. shipping info This lot can be shipped in-house.
• 1995 Ken as Tinman from Wizard of
  1995 Ken as Tinman from Wizard of Oz, Hollywood Legends Collection, Special Edition, mint in original box, box is in good condition Estimate $25-50
• FIVE BOOKS ON ELVIS PRESLEY AND
  FIVE BOOKS ON ELVIS PRESLEY AND FRANK SINATRA Assortment of five hardcover and softcover books on Elvis and Sinata comprising, Steven Binder, "Comeback '68 Elvis: The Story Of The Elvis Special", Jean-Marie Pouzenc, "Elvis A Paris" (person inscription in an unknown hand), Terry O'Neil, "Sinatra: Frank And Friendly; A Unique Photographic Memoir Of A Legend" (signed by the author), Nancy Sinatra, "Frank Sinatra: 1915-1998; An American Legend", and Charles Pignone, "The Sinatra Treasures: Intimate Photos, Mementos, and Music From The Sinatra Family Collection". Provenance: From the Private Collection of Joel A. Katz, Atlanta, Georgia. Approx. "Sinatra: Frank And Friendly; A Unique Photographic Memoir of A Legend" h. 12.5", w. 10", d. 1".
• Four vintage children’s books,
  Four vintage children’s books, including: 1908 Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, 1904 Babes in Toyland, 1916 Peter Pan, and 1896 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Condition: all with some issues of discoloration and compromised binding CT Transfer Fee $10 USPS Flat-Rate Shipping Available See "Special Instructions" for rates Verification by Photo ID that matches the information on the form of payment, is required prior to shipping, for all new Smith customers.
• AN ANTIQUE MAP, "AUSTIN AND
  AN ANTIQUE MAP, "AUSTIN AND SURROUNDING PROPERTIES," AU...AN ANTIQUE MAP, "Austin and Surrounding Properties," AUSTIN, CIRCA 1899, lithograph on paper with hand color and manuscript, "Austin, Texas March 1891. An original compilation from public records, actual surveys, and engineer's records collected by us during the past 16 years. Showing position and advantages of many additions existing and projected near the City, the Dam and Lake; the seat of present activity and the mountain heights[sic] soon to be crowned with residences and hotels for the traveler intent on health or pleasure. Thanks are proffered for aid derived from...John F. Pope & Reuben Ford...," published by "Bergen Daniel & Gracy, Abstract of Title Office 105 E. 6th Street," a hand written manuscript legend at center left in red, "Wm. Walsh Tract," and an alternating color, "R.R. as water exists in time proposed," the tract for William Walsh's 100 acres subdivided into 66 and 33 1/3 acres to accomodate a proposed extension of the Austin Dam and Suburban Railway; again in red the rail path from the damn into downtown ends with hand drawn dash marks running north from 4th street up Congress Ave., taking a right on 11th street and then north up San Jacinto; the marks proposed extending a rail service to run conveniently north and south past the Capitol Building; in the upper left an inset view of, "The Austin Dam for Water, Light and Power. 1200 feet long, 60 feet high, 14,000 horsepower," other pencil inscriptions outline land belonging to "R.M. Hall et al.," and "Stalks," in plot 27, and north of the Capitol, "Texas University" appears with a footprint of the historic "Main Building," which officially established the University of Texas. 35 1/2" x 30 1/2" Note: "The Austin Dam and Suburban Railroad was chartered on July 16, 1895, and purchased the line from the city of Austin for $43,500. The railroad was electrified and operated as a streetcar line through Austin to a pleasure park near the dam. In the spring of 1899 an additional 1.5 miles of track was constructed. After the destruction of Austin Dam by a flood in April 1900, the railroad ceased operations until May 1904...William C. Walsh(1836-1924), Civil War Officer and Texas Land Commissioner...Walsh directed the first survey of one million acres of land granted to the University of Texas under the 1876 constitution...Walsh also served on the board of public works for the construction of the Austin dam." Special thanks to the Texas State Historical Association. Nicole Elber writes in a blog published by The University of Texas at Austin, "The School of Biology lived in the basement of the Old Main Building, also known as The Parthenon of the University’s Acropolis from its very beginnings in 1891 until 1899. The West Wing was completed in 1884 and the East Wing in 1899, at a cost of around $250,000. Before the completion of the building, classes were held in the State Capitol." Provenance: Property from a Corporate Collection, Houston, Texas. Property from a Corporate Collection, Houston, Texas Condition: Creases as issued, pencil marks, handling creases, fading of hand color, overall in good to very good condition, wear commensurate with age. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS.” NO REFUNDS will be issued based on condition.
• 2 JAMES KIVETORUK MOSES MIXED MEDIA
  2 JAMES KIVETORUK MOSES MIXED MEDIA - "HOME ALASKA"James Kivetoruk (Kivitauraq) Moses (Inupiat/Inupiak, ca. 1899-1982). Two mixed media works on paper, ca. 1960s. Both signed and inscribed "Home Alaska" on lower left. A pair of sophisticated mixed media (pen and ink with watercolor) compositions by Alaskan self-taught artist James Kivetoruk Moses. The work on the left depicts an Inuit fisherman navigating the ice floes of Alaska, and the work on the right depicts an Inuit seal hunter (with his catch) heading back home. Both are delineated with Moses' signature rigid postures, pleasing color palette which set him apart from his contemporaries who generally worked in an achromatic manner, and observant eye for detail. A special pair of works by James Kivetoruk Moses, mounted in a custom frame. Prior to becoming an artist, Kivetoruk Moses was a hunter and a trapper in Alaska; however, an airplane crash resulted in serious injuries to his legs that ended this chapter of his life. While recuperating, Kivetoruk Moses took up drawing, an activity he had enjoyed as a child. His art honored the life he knew - people, places, and events that he either experienced directly or observed; hence, he has been praised for his work as both an artist and a documentarian. Size (sight view of art on right): 7.6" L x 11.4" W (19.3 cm x 29 cm) Size (sight view of art on left): 7.6" L x 10.875" W (19.3 cm x 27.6 cm) Size (frame): 14.125" L x 30.255" W (35.9 cm x 76.8 cm) About the artist: Alaskan native James Kivetoruk Moses was an Outsider Artist whose art career began late in life following injuries due to a plane crash. During his youth and middle years, Moses was a hunter, trapper, and reindeer herder in Siberia and his native Cape Espenberg on the Seward Peninsula. However, in 1954, due to his injuries from a plane crash, Moses' hunting days came to an end, and he decided to teach himself to paint. Dubbed an Arctic Henri Rousseau, Moses is known for honoring his ethnic heritage with his art, depicting hunts, polar bears, walrus, maritime voyages, shamans, the arrival of white men in northern Alaska, Inuit legends, and the ceremonial Wolf Dance. According to Michael Engelhard, "Moses' hunter-naturalist eye for detail matched a knack for narrative angles. His colored-pencil, watercolor, and India ink landscapes and seascapes deftly rendered clothing, subsistence and social activities, ice, weather, even light and shadows typical of the seasons or hour of day. Species-specific fur, wood grain in boards, tan lines, chin tattoos, lip plugs, tonsure hairdos, and ashen cloud-bellies brushing horizons segueing from powder-blue to peach reflect skills he kept honing. Seal blood spatters onto snow, shorthand for the brusque northern existence." (Michael Engelhard - "The Life and Paintings of Alaska Native Artist James Kivetoruk Moses" ? Alaska Magazine - October 1, 2021) James Kivetoruk Moses' art has been collected by esteemed museums such as the California Academy of Sciences, the Anchorage Museum of History and Art, the University of Alaska Museum in Fairbanks, the Alaska State Museum in Juneau, and the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City." On the verso is an obituary for James Kivetoruk Moses that reads, "Honored Eskimo Artist Passes Away / NOME (AP)-Artist James "Kivetoruk" Moses has died after a long illness. He was 82. / Raised in Cape Estenberg, at the northern tip of Seward Peninsula Moses was a subsistence hunter and trader. Injuries sustained in a 1954 plane crash ended his hunting career, and Moses taught himself to paint. / His works, done primarily in pen and ink and watercolors, depicted Eskimo legends and Native life in the early part of this century. / Those works were featured in American Heritage Magazine and other national publication. / He is survived by wife, Bessie; and a brother." (source unknown - handwritten date "10-15-82" above) Provenance: private Hood River, Oregon, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #178599 Condition: Both artworks are signed and inscribed "Home Alaska" on lower left. Both are mounted in a custom frame and have not been examined outside the frame but appear to be in very nice condition as is the framing. There is an obituary clipped from a newspaper and hand dated "10-15-82" on the verso. Suspension hardware on verso.
• 1994 Barbie as Dorothy from
  1994 Barbie as Dorothy from Wizard of Oz, Hollywood Legends Collection, Special Edition, mint in original box, box is in good condition Estimate $50-75
• EXHIBITED 20TH C. WILLOUGHBY
  EXHIBITED 20TH C. WILLOUGHBY PHOTO OF ELISABETH FRINK**Originally Listed At $2500** Bob Willoughby (American, 1927-2009). "Elisabeth Frink, Sculptress in her Chelsea, London Studio - 1956" - silver gelatin print, printed January 12, 1978, signed, numbered & annotated. An important photograph of British sculptor Elisabeth Frink in her Chelsea, London studio by American photographer Bob Willoughby. In the photo, Frink stands in profile, turned to her right. On the wall behind her are several sketches (presumably studies for sculptures), a wonderful painted handprint, a rendering of a mesmerizing visage staring out at the viewer as well as a postcard depicting a trio of Renaissance busts directly behind Frink's head, a collection of hanging frames at the center, and a large-scale painting of Christ. Size: 12" L x 16" W (30.5 cm x 40.6 cm) Elisabeth Frink and Bob Willoughby were good friends in the 1950s and admired one another's work. Not only did Bob take this special photograph of Elisabeth, he also asked her to create a bronze bust of his likeness finding Frink's work to be "powerful and important." Frink's bronze bust of Willoughby is also available for sale. Bob Willoughby has been described as "…the man who virtually invented the photojournalistic motion picture still" by Popular Photography. A pioneer of 20th century photography, he is best known for being a "link between the filmmakers and major magazines of the time, such as Life and Look" (source: The Bob Willoughby Photo Archive website). Willoughby studied film at the University of Southern California (USC) Cinema Department and design at the Kahn Institute of Art. He also apprenticed with famous Hollywood photographers such as Paul Hesse, Glenn Embree, and Wallace Seawell. Willoughby documented a golden era of cinema, shooting on the sets of A Star is Born, The Graduate, Rosemary's Baby, My Fair Lady, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? to name a few. In addition to capturing such Hollywood legends like Judy Garland, Elizabeth Taylor, and Audrey Hepburn, Willoughby had an immense appreciation for jazz and created a wonderful series portraying jazz musicians. Furthermore, his honors were numerous and his work has been collected internationally by esteemed museums and institutions. According to the Bob Willoughby Photo Archive, "The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood honored Willoughby with a major retrospective exhibition of his work. He was awarded the Lucie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Still Photography in New York in 2004. His photographs are in the permanent collections of The National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.; The National Portrait Gallery, London; The National Museum of Photography, Bradford, UK; Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Paris; The Museum of Modern Art, Film Department, New York; The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Beverly Hills; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; The Tate Gallery Collection, London; Theatre de la Photographie et de l'Image, Nice; and Musee de la Photographie, Charleroi, Belgium." Dame Elisabeth Frink discovered her love for Renaissance sculpture as a teenager when, being the daughter of an army officer, she lived in Trieste, Italy and traveled to Venice. She attended the Guildford School of Art and the Chelsea School of Art, studying under John Berger (1926-2017), Ceri Richards (1903-1971), and Julian Trevelyan (1910-1988). Frink's work came to be associated with artists Lynn Chadwick (1914-2003) and Kenneth Armitage (1916-2002) who were known as The Geometry of Fear sculptors (a term coined by critic Herbert Read). "These supposedly angst-ridden artists bridged the gap between 1930s geometric idealism and post-war existentialism." Frink associated with contemporary artists Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, John Minton, and Michael Andrews in London pubs during the evenings and "held wild parties in her shared flat in Chelsea" (source: Christie's "Artist guide: Elisabeth Frink" - 14 September 2020). Frink's sculptures are on view throughout the world. These include her famous "Warhorse" at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire as well as "Eagle" which was commissioned as a lectern for Coventry Cathedral. Please note: According to the Bob Willoughby Photo Archive, only three of these photographs have ever been printed. The other two are in the permanent collections of The Tate Gallery in London and the National Portrait Gallery in London. In addition, this photograph has been shown in numerous gallery exhibitions over the years. Bob Willoughby's photograph of Marilyn Monroe (1960) hammered for $8,893 at Binoche Renaud Giquello SARL (April 30, 2011 - lot #136) and his photo of Audrey Hepburn and Assam on the set of My Fair Lady (1963) hammered for $7,373 at Christie's London (September 27, 2017 - lot #152). Provenance: private Washington, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #167801 Condition: Signed, numbered, and annotated in pencil by Bob Willoughby on the verso. Although numbered 2/200, according to the Bob Willoughby Photo Archive, only 3 of these photographs have ever been printed. The photograph has been exhibited before and shows some wear, however the image is still vivid and strong. There is also a Bob Willoughby copyright stamp on the verso.