Sothebys: Fine Printed and Manuscript Americana Property of the late Addison Allen Property of a New England Institution Property of Mrs. Philip D. Sang Mexicana from a Private Collection Property of Various Owners, 5447,

Auction Details

Auction Date
April 23, 1986 - April 23, 1986
Page Size: 374 items in 4 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1 ABOLITIONISTS AND BLACK LEADERS

USD 400.00 - 600.00 880.00
2 ADAMS, JOHN Autograph Manuscript Versailles

29 October 1778

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 880.00
3 Autograph Letter signed Quincy

8 January 1812

USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 4,950.00
4 Autograph Letter signed Quincy

13 May 1812

USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 5,225.00
5 ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY Autograph Letter signed ("J Q Adams")

12 December 1779

USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 2,200.00
6 Autograph Document Washington

February 1804

USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 1,210.00
7 Letter signed as Secretary of State

USD 600.00 - 800.00 715.00
8 AMERICAN AUTHORS More than 100 letters, documents, signatures and inscriptions

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 3,300.00
9 AMERICAN AUTOGRAPHS

USD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 2,090.00
10 AMERICAN AUTOGRAPHS

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 1,980.00
11 AMERICAN CULTURAL LEADERS

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 1,760.00
12 AMERICAN MILITARY HEROES

USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 880.00
13 AMERICAN POETS

USD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 1,650.00
14 AMERICAN STATESMEN

USD 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 3,080.00
15 AMERICAN STATESMEN

USD 1,200.00 - 2,500.00 1,980.00
16 ANTHONY, SUSAN B. Reformer and Equal Rights Leader

USD 1,100.00 - 1,500.00 1,540.00
17 ARTHUR, CHESTER A. Autograph Note signed

USD 400.00 - 600.00 385.00
18 AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES Autograph Manuscript

USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 50,600.00
19 AUDUBON, LUCY BLAKEWELL, Mrs. John James Audubon Autograph Letter signed ("L Audubon") New York City

10 March [ca. 1870]

USD 300.00 - 500.00 440.00
20 BOONE, DANIEL Document signed ("Daniel Boone CLt")

USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 3,850.00
21 BUCHANAN, JAMES Autograph Letter signed as Congressman

USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 1,045.00
22 Autograph Letter signed Washington

17 September 1860

USD 600.00 - 750.00 550.00
23 Autograph Letter signed

USD 700.00 - 800.00 770.00
24 CABINET OFFICERS AND VICE PRESIDENTS

USD 1,400.00 - 1,600.00 2,750.00
25 CHURCH, BENJAMIN American Physician

USD 300.00 - 500.00 495.00
26 CARLETON, CROSBY. Manuscript diary in Pitman shorthand

29 March-7 November 1864

USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 8,800.00
27 CIVIL WAR

USD 750.00 - 900.00 1,430.00
28 CIVIL WAR

USD 1,750.00 - 2,000.00 2,860.00
29 CLEMENS, SAMUEL L Autograph Note signed Hartford

19 December 1893

USD 500.00 - 750.00 715.00
30 CLEVELAND, GROVER Autograph Document with integral signature and endorsing signature N.Y

25 November 1881

USD 400.00 - 600.00 605.00
31 Autograph Letter signed

USD 600.00 - 800.00 770.00
32 CLINTON FAMILY

USD 1,000.00 - 1,250.00 Not Sold
33 COOLIDGE, CALVIN Typed Letter signed as Governor of Massachusetts

USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 2,640.00
34 Printed Document signed

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 2,530.00
35 EDDY, MARY BAKER * Autograph Letter signed ("MBG Eddy")

USD 300.00 - 500.00 4,950.00
36 EDISON, THOMAS A Typed Letter signed N.J.

2 July 1923

USD 425.00 - 475.00 1,320.00
37 EISENHOWER, DWIGHT D Typed Letter signed

USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 1,320.00
37A Autograph Emendation Minneapolis

10 June 1953

USD 600.00 - 800.00 1,540.00
37B Autograph Draft Telegram signed

14 June 1953

USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 11,000.00
38 ENTREPRENEURS AND INVENTORS

USD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 3,300.00
39 FILLMORE, MILLARD Printed Document accomplished and signed three times by Fillmore

USD 700.00 - 900.00 1,540.00
40 Document signed

USD 600.00 - 700.00 605.00
41 FIRST FAMILIES

USD 500.00 - 750.00 715.00
42 FIRST LADIES

USD 500.00 - 750.00 990.00
43 A group of pieces signed by First Ladies

USD 400.00 - 600.00 1,320.00
44 FIRST LADIES

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 1,320.00
45 Signatures of First Ladies of the early 20th century

USD 400.00 - 600.00 440.00
46 A well-rounded group of pieces signed

USD 350.00 - 500.00 495.00
47 Pieces signed by each of the First Ladies

USD 500.00 - 600.00 770.00
48 GARFIELD, LUCRETIA RUDOLPH Autograph Letter signed

USD 350.00 - 500.00 385.00
49 FIRST LADIES

USD 400.00 - 600.00 495.00
50 HARDING, FLORENCE KLING Autograph Inscription signed by Mrs. Harding

USD 350.00 - 500.00 385.00
51 HARRISON, ANNA SYMMES, Mrs. William Henry Harrison Autograph Letter signed Longview

24 November 1837

USD 400.00 - 600.00 715.00
52 HARRISON, BENJAMIN, CAROLINE SCOTT Printed Check accomplished signed by Mr. Harrison ("Benj Harrison")

November 1879

USD 500.00 - 600.00 440.00
53 HARRISON, CAROLINE AND MARY An interesting collection of pieces by the first and second wives of Benjamin Harrison

USD 350.00 - 500.00 550.00
54 KENNEDY, JACQUELINE BOUVIER Autograph Inscription signed England

14 May 1965

USD 400.00 - 600.00 385.00
55 Six black-and-white photographs of First Ladies

USD 500.00 - 750.00 715.00
56 Black and white photographs signed by three First Ladies of the post World War II era

20 January 1953

USD 300.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
57 A fascinating group of photographic portraits signed by First Ladies

USD 400.00 - 600.00 1,870.00
58 GARFIELD, JAMES A Autograph Letter signed twice

USD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 2,530.00
59 Autograph Letter signed ('J.A. Garfield") Ohio

13 November 1863

USD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 2,200.00
60 Endorsement signed ("J A Garfield")

USD 600.00 - 800.00 550.00
61 Autograph Letter signed ("J.A. Garfield")

USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 Not Sold
62 GOVERNORS OF COLONIES AND THE EARLY STATES

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 1,760.00
63 GOVERNORS OF THE STATES

USD 400.00 - 600.00 495.00
64 GRANT, ULYSSES S Printed check, accomplished and signed as Eighteenth President Washington

8 April 1869

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 770.00
65 Autograph Letter signed ("U.S. Grant") N.J

28 June 1875

USD 400.00 - 600.00 550.00
66 Three Printed Documents signed as President ("U.S. Grant")

USD 500.00 - 750.00 1,210.00
67 HALE, NATHAN Autograph Letter signed New London

24 September 1774

USD 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 41,800.00
68 HAMILTON, ALEXANDER Autograph Letter signed

February 1781

USD 500.00 - 750.00 825.00
69 HANCOCK, JOHN Document signed

USD 300.00 - 400.00 605.00
70 HANCOCK, JOHN Printed Document signed as President of the Continental Congress

USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 2,970.00
71 HARDING, WARREN G Typed Letter signed ("W G Harding")

USD 500.00 - 750.00 440.00
72 HARRISON, BENJAMIN Autograph Letter signed ("Benj Harrison") Washington

14 December 1886

USD 500.00 - 750.00 715.00
73 HARRISON, BENJAMIN Two Letters signed ("Benj Harrison")

USD 600.00 - 750.00 825.00
74 HARRISON, WILLIAM HENRY Two pieces signed by Harrison while aide de camp to Anthony Wayne

USD 600.00 - 750.00 770.00
75 HARRISON, WILLIAM HENRY Document signed ("W. H. Harrison Clerk") Cincinnati

16 June 1836

USD 400.00 - 600.00 385.00
76 HAYES, RUTHERFORD B Three Autograph Letters signed ("R.B. Haves'")

USD 400.00 - 600.00 825.00
77 HAYES, RUTHERFORD B Letter signed ("R.B. Hayes")

USD 600.00 - 800.00 770.00
78 HAYES, RUTHERFORD B Autograph Letter signed ("R.B.H.")

USD 600.00 - 800.00 660.00
79 HOLMES, OLIVER WENDELL American Physician and Author Boston

13 March 1879

USD 400.00 - 600.00 4,400.00
80 HOOVER, HERBERT C Printed Document signed

USD 400.00 - 600.00 440.00
81 JACKSON, ANDREW Document signed as President

USD 500.00 - 750.00 935.00
82 JACKSON, ANDREW Autograph Letter signed Washington

22 December 1836

USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 9,350.00
83 JEFFERSON, THOMAS Letter signed as governor of Virginia ("Th: Jefferson")

21 February 1781

USD 2,200.00 - 2,500.00 3,300.00
84 Printed Document signed ("Th: Jefferson")

USD 500.00 - 750.00 1,650.00
85 JEFFERSON, THOMAS Autograph Note with two in tegral signatures ("Th: Jefferson" and "Th: J.")

USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 4,675.00
86 JEFFERSON, THOMAS Printed Document signed ("Th: Jefferson") Washington

2 May 1803

USD 600.00 - 800.00 1,320.00
87 JEFFERSON, THOMAS Autograph Letter signed ("Th: Jefferson") Washington

13 June 1804

USD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 7,700.00
88 JEFFERSON, THOMAS Printed Document signed ("Th: Jefferson")

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 1,540.00
89 JEFFERSON, THOMAS Autograph Letter signed ("Th: Jeffer son") Washington

10 February 1809

USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 7,425.00
90 JOHNSON, ANDREW Printed Document signed as Governor of Tennessee

USD 700.00 - 900.00 825.00
91 JOHNSON, ANDREW Three Printed Documents signed by Johnson as President

USD 700.00 - 900.00 6,050.00
92 KELLER, HELEN Two Typed Letters signed

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 1,320.00
93 KENNEDY, JOHN F Typed Letter signed as Senator ("Jack")

USD 500.00 - 750.00 715.00
94 CLAY, CASSIUS M KENTUCKY HISTORY

USD 400.00 - 600.00 1,980.00
95 LEE, ROBERT E Confederate Commander Louisville

7 May 1855

USD 300.00 - 500.00 1,045.00
96 LEE, ROBERT E Autograph Document signed ("R E Lee Bt Col/Lt Col 2 Cavy/Comdg Regt.") Louisville

7 May 1855

USD 300.00 - 500.00 1,100.00
97 LEE, ROBERT E Autograph Letter signed ("R E Lee Bt Col Commd Dept") Texas

29 September 1860

USD 500.00 - 750.00 1,760.00
98 LEE, ROBERT E Letter signed ("R E Lee")

19 June 1863

USD 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 6,875.00
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