Parke Bernet: AMERICAN HISTORICAL AUTOGRAPHS, AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION FORMED IN THE EARLY XIX CENTURY BY JULIA M. DICKINSON TAYLOE SOLD BY ORDER OF A DESCENDANT OF THE FAMILY. TOGETHER WITH A FINE COLLECTION OF AUTOGRAPH LETTERS OF LAFCADIO HEARN AND OTHER AUTOGRAPHS. , 1214,
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- January 09, 1951 - January 09, 1951
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADAMS, ABIGAIL, Wife of Pres. John Adams | A.L.s. | Quincy | 1815 |
USD - | 30.00 |
| 2 | ADAMS, JOHN, Pres. of the United States | A.L.s. | Quincy | 1813 |
USD - | 75.00 |
| 3 | ADAMS, JOHN Q., President of the United States | A.Ms. Poem, signed John Q. Adams. | USD - | 7.50 | ||
| 4 | ADAMS, JOHN Q. | A.L.s. | Ghent | 1814 |
USD - | 60.00 |
| 5 | ADAMS, LOUISA C., wife of Pres. John Q. Adams | A.L.s., Louisa Catherine Adams. | 1842 |
USD - | 12.50 | |
| 6 | ADAMS, LOUISA C. | A.L.s., Louisa Catherine Adams, wife of John Quincy Adams. | Quincy | 1842 |
USD - | 17.50 |
| 7 | ADAMS, SAMUEL, Signer from Massachusetts | A.L.s. | Philadelphia | 1775 |
USD - | 80.00 |
| 8 | ALLEN, ETHAN, Colonel in the Revolution | A.L.s. | Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania | 1786 |
USD - | 275.00 |
| 9 | AMERICAN AUTHORS. A collection of A.Ls.s., A.M. poems, etc. | USD - | 25.00 | |||
| 10 | Stephen Hall | AMERICAN REVOLUTION. A.L.s. | Boston | 1781 |
USD - | 35.00 |
| 11 | ARMSTRONG, JOHN, General in the Revolution | A.L.s. | 1807 |
USD - | Unknown | |
| 12 | ARNOLD, BENEDICT, General in the Revolution | A.L.s. B. Arnold, B. Genl. | Isle Valcour | 1776 |
USD - | 120.00 |
| 13 | AUTOGRAPHS. Last page of an A.L.s. by Theodore Sedgwick (Member of the Continental Congress ... | USD - | 6.00 | |||
| 14 | AUTOGRAPHS. A.L.s. by William Roscoe, 2 1/2 pp., Feb. 9, 1822. To Rev. F. W. P. Greenwood, Boston ... | USD - | 6.00 | |||
| 15 | AUTOGRAPHS. A collection of A.L.s., L.s., D.s., etc., by prominent Americans and prominent ... | USD - | 10.00 | |||
| 16 | AUTOGRAPHS. A scrapbook containing A.L.s., L.s., D.s., cut signatures, etc. | USD - | 30.00 | |||
| 17 | BARNUM, PHINEAS T., the great American showman | Two D.s., Jan. 15, 1840, and July 11, 1840; A.L.s., 1 p., folio, N. Y., July 10, 1840; A.N.s. on an ... | USD - | 25.00 | ||
| 18 | BINDING. Early nineteenth century embossed English leather covers of an album from which the leaves ... | USD - | 5.00 | |||
| 19 | BLESSINGTON, MARGUERITE, COUNTESS OF. A.MS.s., entitled Thoughts on Lord Byron. | [1839] |
USD - | 17.50 | ||
| 20 | BOLIVAR, SIMON, the South American Liberator | L.s. | Venezuela | 1819 |
USD - | 170.00 |
| 21 | BRAHMS, JOHANNES, Austrian composer | A.L.s. J. Brahms. | Wien | 1879 |
USD - | 22.50 |
| 22 | BRAXTON, CARTER, Signer from Virginia | A.L.s. | Bouville | 1781 |
USD - | 65.00 |
| 23 | BRITISH POETS. A collection of 16 A.L.s. by British Poets. | USD - | 20.00 | |||
| 24 | BURR, AARON, Vice President under Jefferson | A.L.s. | Albany | 1800 |
USD - | 15.00 |
| 25 | BURR, AARON | A.L.s. | Phila. | 1796 |
USD - | 15.00 |
| 26 | CARROLL OF CARROLLTON, CHARLES, Signer from Maryland | A.L.s. | 1828 |
USD - | 12.50 | |
| 27 | CHASE, SAMUEL, Signer from Maryland | A.L.s. | USD - | 55.00 | ||
| 28 | [CLEMENS, S. L.] | A.L.s. Mark Twain. | Fairhaven | 1899 |
USD - | 40.00 |
| 29 | CLINTON, GEORGE, General in the Revolution and Governor of New York | A.L.s. | City of Washington | 1806 |
USD - | 60.00 |
| 30 | CLINTON, JAMES, General in the Revolution | A.L.s. | Little Britain, New York | 1812 |
USD - | 7.50 |
| 31 | COCTEAU, JEAN | A.MS.s., of his poem Naples. | 1917 |
USD - | 10.00 | |
| 32 | COURBET, GUSTAVE | Notebook of his school-days, containing various stories written in his autograph. 38 pp., 8vo ... | USD - | 30.00 | ||
| 33 | [DE QUINCEY, THOMAS] | One page of autograph manuscript by Thomas De Quincey, entitled Preface to the Fifth Edition. | USD - | 15.00 | ||
| 34 | DE KALB, JOHN, BARON, General in the Revolution | A.L.s. The Baron de Kalb. | 1780 |
USD - | 120.00 | |
| 35 | DINWIDDIE, ROBERT, Colonial Governor of Virginia | L.s. | Williamsburg | 1756 |
USD - | 180.00 |
| 36 | DONIZETTI, E. A. | Musical MS., signed. | USD - | 20.00 | ||
| 37 | EHRLICH, PAUL | A.L.s. | Bruxelles | 1903 |
USD - | 35.00 |
| 38 | ELLERY, WILLIAM, Signer from Rhode Island | A.L.s. | USD - | 35.00 | ||
| 39 | ELLSWORTH, OLIVER, Jurist, Member of the Continental Congress | A.L.s. | Phila. | 1794 |
USD - | 10.00 |
| 40 | FITZSIMMONS, THOMAS, Member of the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania | A.L.s. | New York | 1789 |
USD - | 22.50 |
| 41 | FLAUBERT, GUSTAVE | A.MS. entitled Ecclesiastique de Jesus, fils de Sirach. | USD - | 55.00 | ||
| 42 | FOREIGN AUTOGRAPHS. A.L.s. by G. Puccini, 1 p., Nov. 24, 1906; with envelope; A.L.s. by H. v. Buelow ... | USD - | 7.00 | |||
| 43 | FOREIGN AUTOGRAPHS. A collection of 19 A.L.s., etc. | USD - | 50.00 | |||
| 44 | FRANCK, CESAR | A.L.s. | n.p. | n.d. |
USD - | 10.00 |
| 45 | FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN | A.L.s. | London | 1767 |
USD - | 550.00 |
| 46 | GATES, HORATIO, General in the Revolution | A.L.s., Horatio Gates, President. | 1778 |
USD - | 70.00 | |
| 47 | GENET, EDMOND C., First Minister of the French Republic to the United States | A.L.s. | 1819 |
USD - | 60.00 | |
| 48 | GERRY, ELBRIDGE, Signer from Massachusetts | A.L.s. | Phila. | 1777 |
USD - | 85.00 |
| 49 | GIBBONS, JAMES S., Abolitionist and poet | A.L.s., 1 p., 8vo, N. Y., Dec. 1887; Five-line quotation from his poem Father Abraham, with his ... | New York | 1887 |
USD - | 6.00 |
| 50 | GOUNOD, CHARLES | A.Musical MS. (piano and voice with words) entitled Rondinella Pellegrino. | USD - | 25.00 | ||
| 51 | GREENE, NATHANAEL, General in the Revolution | A.L.s. | New York | 1779 |
USD - | 60.00 |
| 52 | GRIEG, EDVARD, Norwegian composer | A.L.s. | 1896 |
USD - | 15.00 | |
| 53 | HALL, LYMAN, Signer from Georgia | A.L.s. | Georgia | 1785 |
USD - | 170.00 |
| 54 | HAMILTON, ALEXANDER, statesman | A.L. unsigned. | New York | 1800 |
USD - | 120.00 |
| 55 | HAMILTON, ALEXANDER | A.L.s. | Phila. | no year |
USD - | 50.00 |
| 56 | HANCOCK, JOHN, Signer from Massachusetts | A.L.s. | Philadelphia | 1776 |
USD - | 230.00 |
| 57 | HARRISON, WILLIAM H., President of the United States | 2 pp., 4to, Washington, March 7, 1831. Addressed on last page Edward T. Tayloe, Esqr., King George ... | Washington | 1831 |
USD - | 50.00 |
| 58 | HEARN, LAFCADIO | A Series of 15 A.L.s. Lafcadio Hearn. | USD - | 1,500.00 | ||
| 59 | HENRY, PATRICK, Member of the Continental Congress, and Governor of Virginia | A.L.s. | Williamsburg | 1777 |
USD - | 210.00 |
| 60 | HENRY IV, of France. Document signed. | 1806 |
USD - | 5.00 | ||
| 61 | HITLER, ADOLF | D.s. | 1944 |
USD - | 17.50 | |
| 62 | HOPKINSON, FRANCIS, Signer from New Jersey | A.L.s. | 1762 |
USD - | 210.00 | |
| 63 | HOWARD, JOHN E., General in the Revolution; afterwards Governor of Maryland | A.L.s. | Annapolis | 1789 |
USD - | 90.00 |
| 64 | HUMPHREYS, DAVID, Colonel in the Revolution; aide to Washington; distinguished himself at Yorktown | A.L.s., 2 pp., folio, Hartford, December 1786. To Gov. Samuel Huntington of Connecticut. With ... | Hartford | 1786 |
USD - | 12.50 |
| 65 | HUNTINGTON, JEDIDIAH, General in the Revolution, and aide-de-camp to General Washington | A.L.s. | New London | 1793 |
USD - | 12.50 |
| 66 | HUNTINGTON, SAMUEL, Signer from Connecticut | A.L.s. | Norwich | 1791 |
USD - | 150.00 |
| 67 | INSURANCE POLICY, 1773. | USD - | 110.00 | |||
| 68 | IRVING, WASHINGTON, American author | A.L.s. | London | 1819 |
USD - | 20.00 |
| 69 | IRVING, WASHINGTON | A.L.s. | New York | 1872 |
USD - | 15.00 |
| 70 | JACKSON, ANDREW, President of the United States | A.L.s. | Hermitage | 1838 |
USD - | 85.00 |
| 71 | JAY, JOHN, First Secretary of State, Chief Justice of the United States | A.L.s. | Albany | 1798 |
USD - | 30.00 |
| 72 | JEFFERSON, THOMAS, President of the United States | A.L.s. | Monticello | 1810 |
USD - | 400.00 |
| 73 | JEFFERSON, THOMAS | A.L.s. | Monticello | 1822 |
USD - | 60.00 |
| 74 | JOHNSON, WILLIAM S., Member of Continental Congress, Pres. of Columbia College, U. S. Senator | A.L.s. | Philadelphia | 1791 |
USD - | 10.00 |
| 75 | JONES, JOHN P., Commodore | A.L.s. | Boston | 1777 |
USD - | 450.00 |
| 76 | JONES, JOHN P. | D.s. | USD - | 375.00 | ||
| 77 | KNOX, HENRY, General in the Revolution | A.L.s. | Morris Town | 1780 |
USD - | 27.50 |
| 78 | KNOX, HENRY | Broadside. War Department, May 19, 1794. | USD - | 25.00 | ||
| 79 | KOSCIUSZKO, THADDEUS, Polish Patriot and Brigadier General in the Revolution | A.L.s. | Albany | 1778 |
USD - | 100.00 |
| 80 | LAFAYETTE, MARQUIS DE, French Statesman | A.L.s. | La Grange | 1808 |
USD - | 35.00 |
| 81 | LAFAYETTE, MARQUIS DE | Autograph Endorsement, signed, (comprising about 125 words). | USD - | 12.50 | ||
| 82 | LAMB, CHARLES, English Author | A.L.s. Ch. Lamb. | Enfield | n.d. |
USD - | 35.00 |
| 83 | LANGDON, JOHN, Member of the Continental Congress | A.L.s. | Portsmouth | 1804 |
USD - | 5.00 |
| 84 | LAURENS, HENRY, President of the Continental Congress | A.L.s. | Phila. | 1778 |
USD - | 95.00 |
| 85 | LEE, CHARLES, Second in Command under Washington | A.L.s. | USD - | 35.00 | ||
| 86 | LEE, FRANCIS LIGHTFOOT, Signer from Virginia | A.L.s. | Menakin, Virgina | n.d. |
USD - | 45.00 |
| 87 | LEE, GEN. HENRY, Light-Horse Harry | A.L.s. | Richmond | 1807 |
USD - | 20.00 |
| 88 | LEE, RICHARD HENRY, Signer from Virginia | A.L.s. | Philadelphia | 1777 |
USD - | 300.00 |
| 89 | LENIN, W. J. | Autograph Signature Uljanow (Lenin). | USD - | 27.00 | ||
| 90 | LEWIS, GEN. MORGAN, Colonel in the Revolution; Governor of New York | A.L.s. | New York | 1842 |
USD - | 5.00 |
| 91 | R. T. Lincoln | [LINCOLN, ABRAHAM.] L.s. | Chicago | 1898 |
USD - | 50.00 |
| 92 | LISZT, FRANZ | A.L.s. | 1855 |
USD - | 22.50 | |
| 93 | LIVINGSTON, ROBERT R., Member of the Continental Congress, Minister to France, etc. | A.L.s. | Clermont | 1798 |
USD - | 35.00 |
| 94 | LONGFELLOW, HENRY W. | A.L.s. | Cambridge | 1848 |
USD - | 12.50 |
| 95 | [LOWELL, JAMES R.] | Fragment of manuscript of his poem Our Owen: His Wanderings and Adventures. | 1853 |
USD - | 5.00 | |
| 96 | McKEAN, THOMAS, Signer from Delaware | A.L.s. | Phila. | 1816 |
USD - | 17.50 |
| 97 | MADISON, DOLLY P., wife of President Madison | A.L.s. | 1842 |
USD - | 15.00 | |
| 98 | MADISON, JAMES, President of William and Mary College and P. E. Bishop of Virginia | A.L.s. (draft copy). | Virginia | 1779 |
USD - | 27.50 |
| 99 | MADISON, JAMES, President of the United States | A.L.s. | Washington | 1811 |
USD - | 50.00 |
| 100 | MASSENET, JULES | Autography Musical Manuscript, signed, La Chanson de Theodora. Paroles de V. Sardou. Musique de J ... | USD - | 27.50 |
