Alexander Historical Auctions: Autographs & Historical Militaria 2026 - Day 1, 117b, Chesapeake City
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- July 31, 2026 - July 31, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1085 | White Julius (1816-1890) | Carte de Visite |
Chicago | N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 250.00 |
| 1086 | Daniel Junius (1828-1864) | Signature |
N/A | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,062.50 | |
| 1087 | Harper Kenton (1801-1867) | Invoice |
1835 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 150.00 | |
| 1088 | Baker L S (1830-1907) | Application for Membership |
Suffolk, VA | N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 937.50 |
| 1089 | Branch Lawrence O'Bryan (1820-1862) | Signature |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 687.50 | |
| 1090 | Walker L P (1817-1884) | Letter to Rutherford B. Hayes |
Huntsville, AL | 1877 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 225.00 |
| 1091 | Wallace Lew (1827-1905) | Signed Card and Signature |
1864 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 350.00 | |
| 1092 | Thomas Lorenzo (1804-1875) | Appointment of Capt. A. S. Waters |
Vicksburg | 1864 | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold |
| 1093 | Turner Thomas P (1841-1900) | Letter to an Unnamed Captain |
Richmond | 1864 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 500.00 |
| 1094 | Wigfall Louis T (1816-1874) | Letter to Peter Lorre |
Hamburg, SC | 1846 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 125.00 |
| 1095 | Fairchild Lucius (1831-1896) | Military Order of the Loyal Legion Award |
1894 | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 125.00 | |
| 1096 | Wright Marcus J (1831-1922) | Special Requisition Form |
ca. June 24, 1864 | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | USD 112.50 | |
| 1097 | Smith M L (1819-1866) | Signed Sheet |
Vicksburg | 1862 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 1098 | Butler M C (1836-1909) | Letter to My Dear Johnson |
Washington, D.C. | 1887 | USD 160.00 - 200.00 | USD 125.00 |
| 1099 | Ector M D (1822-1879) | Letter to John C. Breckinridge |
Marshall, TX | 1870 | USD 400.00 - 500.00 | USD 250.00 |
| 1100 | Weber Max (1824-1901) | Letter of recommendation for three officers |
Camp Hamilton, VA | 1862 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 225.00 |
| 1101 | Gregg Maxcy (1814-1862) | Request for Enfield Rifles |
1862 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,750.00 | |
| 1102 | Medal of Honor Legion Certificate |
Washington | 1904 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 325.00 | |
| 1103 | Clark Meriwether Lewis (1809-1881) | Voucher for payments to Thomas W. Bartlett |
Atlanta | 1863 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,187.50 |
| 1104 | Bonham Milledge L (1813-1890) | Autograph Letter Signed; Signature |
Edgefield | 1873 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold |
| 1105 | Dow Neal (1804-1897) | Letter regarding accidental death of soldiers |
1863 | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | USD 100.00 | |
| 1106 | Ferry Orris S (1823-1875) | Letter to Connecticut governor William A. Buckingham |
Harrison's Landing | 1862 | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | USD 150.00 |
| 1107 | Semmes Paul J (1815-1863) | Letter to Mary Semmes |
Winchester | 1862 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | Not Sold |
| 1108 | Young Pierce M B (1836-1896) | Letter to his sister |
Danville | 1864 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold |
| 1109 | Beauregard Pierre G T (1818-1893) | Endorsement regarding soldiers captured on Edisto Island |
Charleston | 1863 | USD 500.00 - 600.00 | USD 400.00 |
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Sotheby’s
Original Film Posters
10 September 2026Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: The Invisible Man (1933). Extremely Rare US Leader Press One Sheet. £20,000 to £26,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: You Only Live Twice (1967). Italian Advance Quattro Fogli. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: A Dog's Life (1918). Extremely Rare US One Sheet. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: La Belle et la Bête/Beauty and the Beast (1946). French Style A Grande. £12,000 to £18,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). US Lenticular Prototype One Sheet. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Théâtre d’Ombres (1897). Exceptionally Rare French Poster. £8,000 to £12,000. -
Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
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Lot 702. Munster's Largest 16th Century Edition, with Over 220 Woodcut Maps (1598) Est. $18,000 - $20,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 101. Rare Jo Mora "Carte" Showing a NYC-to-Seattle Route through Panama Canal (1933) Est. $900 - $1,100Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 65. The Waldseemuller/Fries "Admiral's Map" (1541) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 46. Contains all 30 Plates from Atlas Coelestis in Full Original Color (1742) Est. $16,000 - $18,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 129. The First Map to Name New Scotland and Cape Cod (1625) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 663. The First Printed Map Devoted to the Pacific in Full Contemporary Color (1589) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 629. De Jode's Rare Map of Eastern Asia (1593) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 171. De Bry's Influential Map of Colonial North America (1591) Est. $11,000 - $13,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 691. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Holy Trinity (1502) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 606. Important, Early Atlas of Japan with 75 Woodcut Maps in Printed Color (1837) Est. $2,000 - $2,300 -
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Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster and Borough of Southwark, 1746 [bound with] A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, [c.1755]. £30,000 - £50,000Forum, Sep. 24: Gafurius (Franchinus). De Harmonia Musicorum Instrumentorum Opus, first edition, Milan, Gotarto da Ponte, 1518. £20,000 - £30,000Forum, Sep. 24: Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Hobbit, first edition, first impression, 1937. £10,000 - £15,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
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Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
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Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
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