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Rare original photograph of the 946 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference; signed by Prime Minister Clement Attlee, Jan Smuts and each other sitter
ATLEE, Clement; Ben Chifley; Walter Nash; Jan Smuts; et al.
Clement Atlee Signed 1946 Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference Photograph.
1946.
Large original photograph of the 1946 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference, signed by UK Prime Minister Clement Atlee among every other sitter. The large silver gelatin print is signed on the mount by UK Prime Minister Clement Atlee, Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley, Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand Walter Nash, South African Prime Minister Jan Smuts, and Labour Cabinet Minister Arthur Henderson among others. In near fine condition. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 34.5 inches by 24.5 inches.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 137423
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Large etching of Chaim Weizmann signed by him and artist Harry S. Moskovitz
WEIZMANN, Chaim.
Chaim Weizmann Signed Etching.
Signed portrait of the renowned Zionist leader Chaim Weizmann and signed by the artist Harry S. Moskovitz in lower margin. Moskovitz was a celebrated portrait painter and graphic artist whose subjects included Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman. The etching measures 11 inches by 14 inches. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 17.5 inches by 21 inches. Rare and desirable.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 1186448
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First Edition of Saving Private Ryan: A Film by Steven Spielberg; signed by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks
SPIELBERG, Steven. Photographs by David James; [Tom Hanks].
Saving Private Ryan: A Film by Steven Spielberg.
New York: Newmarket Press, 1999.
First edition of the illustrated book companion to the Academy Award-winning film. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated with photographs by David James. Presentation copy, inscribed by Steven Spielberg on the front panel, "Bill, Remember when... Steven Spielberg" and additionally inscribed by Tom Hanks, "To Bill, Peace. Forever. Tom Hanks." In fine condition. Mounted and framed. The entire piece measures 17 inches by 15 inches.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 132619
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Large Photograph Signed by Nelson Mandela
MANDELA, Nelson.
Nelson Mandela Signed Photograph.
Original color photograph of Nelson Mandela. Boldly signed and dated "N Mandela 18.6.2000." Double matted and framed. The photograph measures 8 inches by 12 inches. The entire piece measures 15.25 inches by 19 inches. In fine condition.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 24057
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Rare forty-four star American flag
Forty-Four Star American Flag.
Rare forty-four star American flag. The American flag bearing 44 stars was in use between July 10, 1890 when the state of Wyoming was admitted into the Union and January 4, 1896 when Utah was admitted as the 45th state. In near fine condition with ownership initials to the hoist, identified to “Camp 6 Sons of Veterans, Illinois Division USA. The flag measures 48 inches by 84 inches.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 109201
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"one of the most decorative maps of the Holy Land of the 17th century": Rare engraved hand-colored map of the Holy Land
[HONDIUS, Jodocus].
Terra Sancta quae in Sacris Terra Promissionis olim Palestina [Holy Land Map]
Amsterdam: Blaeu, W, 1634.
Copper engraved, hand-colored map of one of the most decorative maps of the Holy Land of the 17th century. One page with hand-colored borders, the map depicts the tribes of Israel and the route the Israelites took from Egypt through Sinai into Canaan. In the sea there are three sea monsters, one of which has targeted a fishing vessel. The title cartouche is guarded by two dogs, draped with fruit, and flanked by Moses inscribing the ten commandments and a Jewish high priest. In fine condition. Double matted and framed.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 101741
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Rare manuscript poem signed by "The Greatest" American Boxer Muhammad Ali
ALI, Muhammad.
“The President” Muhammad Ali Signed Manuscript Poem.
Manuscript poem signed by famed American boxer Muhammad Ali. One page, the poem is titled, "The President" and reads in part, "The face of the Pres is open, The eyes of the Pres are bright, The lips of the Pres are now closed, The head of the Pres is upright, The breast of the Pres slants forward, The gaze of the Pres is bright... The soul of the Pres is flaming, the heart of the Pres is warm... The image of this Pres is truth, Wisdom's message his rod. The home of the Pres is the white house and the president's…
Price: $3,200.00 Item Number: 143204
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"The real way to play golf is to take pleasure not in the score, but in the execution of strokes": Large Portrait of Legendary Golfer Bobby Jones; inscribed by him
JONES, Robert Tyre (Bobby).
Robert T. (Bobby) Jones Signed Portrait.
1954.
Attractive signed large color portrait of golfer Bobby Jones swinging his driver. Boldly inscribed by Bobby Jones, "For Will Grimsley with best regards, Bob Jones." Annotated below the portrait, "Reproduced from a painting by Thomas E. Stephens and presented by ninety-nine members of the Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta Georgia. Number 282 of a limited edition." In fine condition. Matted and framed, the entire piece measures 33.5 inches by 29.5 inches.
Price: $3,200.00 Item Number: 100047
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Rare Signed Harriet Beecher Stowe Photograph
STOWE, Harriet Beecher.
Harriet Beecher Stowe Signed Photograph.
Photograph of Harriet Beecher Stowe, boldly signed by her. The photograph is a portrait by Hastings, showing her in profile. Signed on the mount below the image. The photograph measures 5.5 inches by 1.5 inches. Matted and framed.
Price: $3,200.00 Item Number: 81117
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Rare Stock Certificate for the San Francisco and San Joaquin Railway; Signed by Major Industrialist Claus Spreckels
SPRECKELS, Claus.
Claus Spreckels Signed Stock Certificate for the San Francisco & San Joaquin Railway.
San Francisco: San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway, 1895.
Rare San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway stock certificate signed by industrialist Claus Spreckels. Quarto, one page page partially printed in red, green, black, and accomplished in manuscript, the certificate is dated February 26, 1895 as certificate #6 and issues 500 shares in the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway. Signed by Claus Spreckels as President of the Company and additionally signed by Alexander Mackie as Secretary. Matted and framed with a portrait of Spreckels and an informational placard. In fine condition. The piece measures 16 inches by 27 inches. Rare.
Price: $3,200.00 Item Number: 146754
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Rare original Hilary Knight watercolor portrait of Kiss me Kate star Lisa Kirk performing at the Waldorf Astoria in 1950
KNIGHT, Hilary.
Original Hilary Knight Lisa Kirk Watercolor Portrait.
1950.
Rare original Hilary Knight watercolor portrait of Kiss Me Kate Star Lisa Kirk performing at the Waldorf Astoria in 1950. Knight designed the glove for Kirk for her opener in the Waldorf's swank Wedgewood Room which featured a slightly blue but clever parody of the serpent that tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden into tasting the forbidden fruit using a long green glove. The act was received warmly by the audience. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 18 inches by 19 inches. Rare and desirable.
Price: $3,200.00 Item Number: 95365
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John F. Kennedy Engraved Portrait; Signed by Ronald Reagan as Governor of California and 24 State and Lieutenant Governors
REAGAN, Ronald. [John F. Kennedy].
Ronald Reagan Signed John F. Kennedy Engraved Portrait.
1967.
Original engraved portrait of President John F. Kennedy signed by President Ronald Reagan as Governor of California and 24 State and Lieutenant Governors including: Nelson Rockefeller, John B. Connally, Tim Babcock, Jack Williams, Don Samuelson, John J. McKeith, Walter J. Hickel, and others. With a 13-cent "John F. Kennedy" stamp, cancelled on the anniversary of JFK's birthday, May 29th 1967. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 19.5 inches by 16.5 inches. In fine condition.
Price: $3,200.00 Item Number: 94707
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Rare 1963 color photograph of the Project Mercury Astronauts; signed by GUS GRISSOM, JOHN GLENN, JR., GORDON COOPER, SCOTT CARPENTER, WALLY SCHIRRA, AND D.K. SLAYTON
CARPENTER, Scott; Gordon Cooper; John Glenn.
Project Mercury Astronauts Signed Photograph.
[1963].
Chromogenic photograph of the Project Mercury astronauts, signed by six of the Mercury Seven. This informal group shot was taken at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston on October 21, 1963, during Look Magazine's photo coverage for the Mercury Seven's winning of the Robert J. Collier Trophy Award. Signed by Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Jr., Gordon Cooper, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, And D.K. Slayton. With an additional secretarial signature for Alan Shepherd. Matted and framed. In near fine condition. The photograph measures 13.5 inches by 10.75 inches. The entire piece measures 18.75 inches by 21.5 inches. A very sharp piece.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 147686
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"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up": Photograph of Thomas Edison in His Library; Signed by Him
EDISON, Thomas Alva.
Thomas A. Edison Signed Photograph.
Large signed photograph of Thomas Edison. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 15.5. inches by 18.5 inches.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 55002
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Rare autograph invitation signed by Mark Twain to fellow American author Kate Douglas Wiggin
TWAIN, Mark [Samuel L. Clemens].
Mark Twain Autograph Invitation Signed.
Rare autograph invitation signed by and in the hand of great American author Samuel Clemens. One page, 12 mo. on Clemens' 21 Fifth Avenue letterhead the note reads, "Friday Jan. 17 Dear Kate Riggs the next Doe-Luncheon will happen at the above address on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 1p.m. please don't fail to come. Yours ever Mark." The recipient, Kate Douglas Wiggin [married to George Christopher Riggs] was an American educator, author and composer. She wrote children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and composed collections of children's songs. She started the first free kindergarten…
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 132080
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"that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind": Rare large format photograph of Buzz Aldrin's footprint on the lunar surface; signed by Michael Collins
COLLINS, Michael; Buzz Aldrin.
Michael Collins Signed Apollo 11 Lunar Footprint Photograph.
Rare large format photograph of Buzz Aldrin's footprint on the lunar surface, taken by him on July 20, 1969 as the second person to set foot on the moon. Signed by Aldrin's co-astronaut Michael Collins who flew the Command Module Columbia in lunar orbit during the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, "Michael Collins Apollo XI." In fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 23 inches by 27 inches.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 135722
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Rare New York Giants 1955 Team Signed Baseball; signed by Willie Mays and 24 other team members
MAYS, Willie; Monte Irvin; Hoyt Wilhelm; Al Dark; Sid Gordon; Al Corwin; et al.
New York Giants 1955 Team Signed Baseball.
Rare unbranded baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot and side panels by 25 members of the 1955 New York Giants, including: Willie Mays, Monte Irvin, Hoyt Wilhelm, Al Dark, Sid Gordon, Al Corwin, Bill Taylor, Sal Maglie, Jim Hearn, Bobby Hofman, Marv Grissom, Davey Williams, Whitey Lockman, Wes Westrum, Joey Amalfitano, Windy McCall, Ray Katt, Paul Giel, Don Liddle, Hank Thompson, Dusty Rhodes, Billy Gardner, Johnny Antonelli, Ruben Gomez, and Don Mueller. The ball also bears a stamped Leo Durocher signature on the sweet spot. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 145912
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Rare Typed Letter Signed by Winston Churchill to the Proofreader for His Memoir, The Second World War
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed.
London: March, 1957.
Rare typed letter signed by Winston Churchill to his proofreader. One page, octavo, on Churchill's 'Knightsbridge 28, Hyde Park Gate' stationery, the letter reads in full, 'My dear Wood, Thank you for your letter of March 7. I am much obliged to you for the assistance you have given me, and send you the enclosed cheque for £400. Yours very sincerely "Winston Churchill."' The recipient, C. C. Wood was proofreader for British publisher Harrap during the publication of his six-volume memoir 'The Second World War.' In fine condition. Matted and framed. The piece measures 12.7 inches by 14.9 inches.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 145452
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Signed Document From Marie 'de Medici
'DE MEDICI, Marie.
Marie de Medici Signed Document.
Letter signed by Marie 'de Medici. Signed “Marie,” dated September 12, 1613. Letter to M. de Bouthwoud, the president of the Parliament at Rouen, ordering him in the name of her son to convene and supervise the convocation of the Parliament. At this time Marie de Medici was regent for her son, Louis XIII, who was nine years old. A rare and desirable piece from the influential Medici, featuring a large, prominent signature. In excellent condition with only light toning and wear. The document measures 8.25 inches by 12.5 inches. Double matted and framed opposite a photograph, the entire piece…
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 44039
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"Warner Brothers' Towering Triumph": Rare collection of original Warner Bros. Pictures promotional lobby cards for the 1949 film The Fountainhead
[RAND, Ayn].
The Fountainhead Warner Brothers Pictures Original 1949 Lobby Card Collection.
Warner Bros. Pictures, 1949.
Rare collection of eight original Warner Brothers promotional lobby cards for the 1949 film The Fountainhead, based on the bestselling novel by Ayn Rand and starring Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal. Each of the eight cards measures 11 inches by 14 inches and is numbered 49/330 in the lower right corner. In fine condition. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 48 inches by 32 inches.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 145618