University Archives: Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books and Memorabilia, 41024, Wilton

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
April 10, 2024 - April 10, 2024
Page Size: 351 items in 15 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
208 Jubal A. Early

A forage requisition form signed by Confederate General Jubal A. Early. 1p, measuring 10.5" x 5.75",

Headquarters Virginia ca. September 1864 USD 600.00 - 700.00 USD 1,375.00
209 DAVID G. FARRAGUT

DAVID G. FARRAGUT, Manuscript Letter Signed, to Allen V. Reed, October 20, 1862, Flag Ship USS Hartford, Pensacola Bay, Florida

October 20, 1862 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 1,375.00
210 Nathaniel Lyon

A letter from future Union General Nathaniel Lyon, regarding ordnance reports. 1p, measuring 7.5" x 9.5", Fort Lookout, dated October 3, 1856

October 3, 1856 USD 600.00 - 700.00 USD 750.00
211 James Marr

An endorsement for Colonel James Marr of El Paso, Texas applying to the position of Consul to Mexico, signed by Major General John Schofield (1831-1906) as "J. M. Schofield".

Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D.C. June 3, 1889 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 250.00
212 William H. Seward

LS, 7.5" x 10.5" 2pp., 4to. Washington D.C., written on a rare example of Department of State mourning stationery, dated Sept. 29, 1865

Washington D.C. Sept. 29, 1865 USD 500.00 - 600.00 USD 4,375.00
213

Souvenir program from the unveiling and dedication ceremony on October 28, 1886 in New York.

October 28, 1886 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 1,750.00
214

A ticket to attend the Centennial Tea Party held in the Rotunda of the Capitol, advertising an admission fee of one dollar. 1p, measuring 3.25" x 4.6125",

Washington, D.C. December 16, 1874 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 150.00
215 Alvin York.

A signed first day cover by Sergeant Alvin York. Measuring 6.5" x 3.625", postmarked Washington, D.C., dated February 12, 1943

Washington, D.C. Friday, February 12, 1943 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 562.50
216

A collection of five typed Christmas letters signed by Eddie Rickenbacker, with excellent content. Each measures 7.25" x 10.5",

New York and Hunt, Texas ca. 1947 to 1952 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 275.00
217 Mark W. Clark

A 1p typed letter signed by Mark W. Clark (1896-1984) as "Mark Clark" near the bottom. April 28, 1981

Tuesday, April 28, 1981 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 175.00
218 George S. Patton Jr.

A charming letter from General George S. Patton Jr. 2pp of a bifolium, measuring 5" x 6.5",

N.p. n.d. USD 1,800.00 - 2,400.00 USD 1,187.50
219

A collection of 4 signed covers, including one first-day and three limited edition covers flown by the British Royal Air Force, ranging in date between 1948 and 1983

ca. 1948-1983 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 832.00
220 Issac C. Kidd, Franklin Van Valkenburgh, and Richard I. Bong

A group of three clipped signatures from notable Medal of Honor recipients Issac C. Kidd, Franklin Van Valkenburgh, and Richard I. Bong, the latter two having been killed in action during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

no place n.d. USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 3,250.00
222 Paul W. Tibbets, Theodore J. Van Kirk, and Thomas Ferebee

A large poster entitled "Atomic Warfare is Born", signed by Enola Gay Crewmen Paul W. Tibbets, Theodore J. Van Kirk, and Thomas Ferebee. 1p, measuring 18" x 24",

no place n.d. USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 332.80
223

A collection of three oversized NewsMap posters relating to the end of the war in Europe and the war in the Pacific during the Second World War.

ca. February to August 1945 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 87.50
224 Francis "Gabby" Gabreski

Two books signed by fighter ace Francis "Gabby" Gabreski as "Gabby Gabreski." Both are soundly bound with bold signatures.The first book is a first-edition copy of "Fighters Up" by Eric Friedheim and Samuel W. Taylor.

Philadelphia ca. 1945 and 1991 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 102.40
225

A black and white 8" x 10" photograph of the Memphis Belle and her crew, signed by nine crew members.

East Hartford, Connecticut 1943 , n.d. USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 687.50
226

A group of four signed books by numerous World War II fighter pilots.

ca. 1958-2003 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 531.25
227

A group of four anti-American posters from the Cold War period of hostilities between the United States and the USSR. All measuring 13" x 17",

ca. 1985 USD 450.00 - 600.00 USD 200.00
228 Francis Gary Powers

A personal check signed by Francis Gary Powers (1929-1977), former C.I.A. operative and spy plane pilot,

Wednesday, September 6, 1972 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 112.50
229 Colin L. Powell

Baseball signed "Colin L. Powell" in blue ballpoint ink on the sweet spot of an official Rawlings American League Gene Budig Baseball.

n.d. USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 250.00
230 Robert O'Neill

A 10,000 Afghan Afghani note signed and inscribed by former Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill as "Never quit/ RO" in black felt tip pen.

n.d. USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 175.00
231 Robert O'Neill

Wanted Poster, measuring 8.5" x 13", dated March 29, 1999, Washington, D.C. Signed and inscribed by former Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill

Washington, D.C. Monday, March 29, 1999 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 200.00
233 Robert O'Neill

A black and white photograph of Robert O'Neill in Navy SEAL uniform holding a weapon, with images related to the raid of Osama Bin Laden in the background. Measuring 11" x 14",

N.p. n.d. USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 225.00
236 King George V

King George V of England (1865-1936). Typed Letter Signed, "George R. I." [Rex Imperator, or King Emperor]

Monday, October 1, 1923 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 562.50
  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
  • Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction May 27th
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: K. Marx, Das Kapital, 1867. Dedication copy. Est: €120,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: Latin and French Book of Hours, around 1380. Est: €25,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: Theodor de Bry, Indiae Orientalis, 1598-1625. Est: €80,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction May 27th
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: Breviary, Latin manuscript, around 1450-75. Est: €10,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: G. B. Piranesi, Vedute di Roma, 1748-69. Est: €60,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: K. Schmidt-Rottluff, Arbeiter, 1921. Orig. watercolour on postcard. Est: €18,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction May 27th
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: Breviarium Romanum, Latin manuscript, 1474. Est: €20,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: C. J. Trew, Plantae selectae, 1750-73. Est: €28,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: M. Beckmann, Apokalypse, 1943. Est: €50,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction May 27th
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: Ulrich von Richenthal, Das Concilium, 1536. Est: €9,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: I. Kant, Critik der reinen Vernunft, 1781. Est: €12,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: Arbeiter-Illustrierte Zeitung (AIZ) / Die Volks-Illustrierte (VI), 1932-38. Est: €8,000
  • Australian Book Auctions
    Books, Maps, Modern Literature
    May 14 (US) / May 15 (Australia)
    Australian Book Auctions, May 14/15: ORWELL, George. ANIMAL FARM. London, Secker & Warburg, 1945. $8,000 to $12,000 AUD.
    Australian Book Auctions, May 14/15: MILNE, A.A. THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER With decorations by Ernest H. Shepard. London, Methuen, 1928. Deluxe limited edition. $3,000 to $4,000 AUD.
    Australian Book Auctions, May 14/15: TWAIN, Mark. THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN, (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade). New York, 1885. $1,000 to $1,500 AUD.
    Australian Book Auctions
    Books, Maps, Modern Literature
    May 14 (US) / May 15 (Australia)
    Australian Book Auctions, May 14/15: RAND, Ayn. ATLAS SHRUGGED. Random House, New York, 1957. First edition. $800 to $1,200 AUD.
    Australian Book Auctions, May 14/15: [BAUM, L. Frank]. PICTURES FROM THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ By W.W. Denslow… Chicago, [1903]. $400 to $800 AUD.
    Australian Book Auctions, May 14/15: HELLER, Joseph. CATCH-22. London, Jonathan Cape, 1962. $400 to $600 AUD.
  • Gonnelli
    Auction 51
    Antique prints, paintings and maps
    May 14st 2024
    Gonnelli: Leonard Bramer, The descent from the cross, 1634. Starting price 3200€
    Gonnelli: Gustav Hjalmar de Morner Karel, Rome’s Carnival, 1820. Starting price 1000€
    Gonnelli: Various Authors, Mater Dolorosa, 1700. Starting price 200€
    Gonnelli: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Carcere Oscura, 1790. Starting price 180€
    Gonnelli: Jan Brueghel, Marine fauna view, 1620 ca. Starting price 28000€
    Gonnelli: Ippolito Scarsella, Mary and Christ with Sant Rocco and Arch-Angel Michele,1615. Starting price 8000€
    Gonnelli: Hans Sebald Beham, Adam and Eve, 1543. Starting price 600€
    Gonnelli: Francesco Burani, Baccanale, 1630. Starting Price 280€
    Gonnelli: Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, Plance from Ventiquattr’ore, 1675. Starting price 800€
    Gonnelli: Giuseppe Angeli, Livorno’s Plan, 1793. Starting price 240€
    Gonnelli: XIV Century Artist, Capital “N” letter, 1350 ca. Starting price 340€
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