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OCTOBER 19, 2022 | DALLAS
Front Cover Lot: 47085
Inside Front Cover Lots: 47002, 47065
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HISTORIC AFRICAN-AMERICANA
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Dear Fellow Collectors,
My name is Wyatt Houston Day. I am an appraiser and researcher in the field of African American History and Culture.
In the past thirty years, I have had the great privilege of appraising the papers of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Lorraine
Hansberry, Maya Angelou and Cab Calloway. Apart from the papers of these famous individuals, I was asked to appraise the
African American component of the Gilder-Lehrman collection of Americana, now housed at the New York historical society.
As a result, I have seen and handled enough material to fill several museums.
Just as there have been extraordinary collections of mainstream Americana, as assembled by private individuals like the
Oliver Barrett Lincoln Collection, or those of Malcolm Forbes, and Frank T. Siebert; there have been less than a handful of
private collections of African Americana assembled over the past 30 or 40 years, and there has been little or no reporting on
them if they appeared at public sale. I have had the great privilege to have been asked by Heritage Auctions to assess the
once in a life-time collection of African Americana presented in this auction.
There are a couple of prerequisites that are absolutely necessary to even contemplate collecting on the level of this
collection. To assemble a collection like the one I am about to describe to you, FIRST and FOREMOST: One must have a
familiarity of the subject one is collecting, equal to that of a lifetime scholar, or museum curator. The material in this collection
more than meets that criteria.
In the normal course of events, I would be really excited were I to have 6 or 8 items of the quality exhibited by this collection
in one of my catalogues. But the overall quality of the entire collection is such that were I to pick 6 or 8 items it would be a
difficult decision to make. Such a high proportion of rarity and quality is seldom if ever encountered.
Speaking of value, and evaluation; I am going to venture into an area that I believe has greatly influenced the value of
African Americana. I am referring to current events. The George Floyd murder case brought images into the living rooms of
Americans who might have been shielded from such things. Not since the images of John Lewis and others making their
way across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, and being set upon by an angry club-wielding crowd, has there been such visible
attention paid to racial injustice.As a result the prices realized were, in many cases multiples of what the same or similar
material had hitherto fetched.
I have many favorites in the present collection: The three placards carried by the Memphis sanitation workers, for example,
the “Tryptich; I AM A MAN, the first of the three has risen to the level of modern art. I have collectors in Europe who have told
me that “price is no object, find me a copy.” Then there is the 1836 “Slave market of America, a large letterpress broadside
with nine exquisite woodcut scenes; a piece I have only seen twice, and one of the copies was in deplorable condition.
The collection is rich in material from all periods of the African Diaspora, but the African American’s participation in America’s
conflicts is well represented with the tintype of an unknown U.S.C.T. officer, or the copy of Infantry Tactics for Colored troops
from 1863.
Over the years, I have become friends with a small group of serious collectors. And by “serious” I mean, they were not just
buying high end material but carefully building collections that would stand alone as a worthy historical record.
Of this small group, one collector and his collection stand out.
(continued)
I got to know the individual who amassed this collection when he first called my office in 2005 to ask me about a number
of items in that year’s sale. His choices were carefully picked, and his questions proved a knowledge of African American
history and culture rarely seen outside the African American academia.
Because of what I do, I have had the pleasure of handling some of the rarest African Americana extant. There are so many
exceptional pieces in this collection, that any scholar will find themselves, as I did, quite literally at a loss for words.
The demand for photography, from the late period of slavery into the first decades of the 20th century has taken off like a
rocket. This collector managed to add another hitherto unknown Ambrotype of Frederick Douglass that made it into the
definitive “Picturing Frederick Douglass (page 86). Also most impressive and iconic group photograph of a large enslaved
family posed outside their cabin.
The collection of material regarding the Great Migration is quite frankly stunning. This is a genealogical treasure trove. Rarely
do we find records such as this that help to understand the enormous population shift from the old south to the Mid-West
and points East.
So much has been lost, the victim of neglect, and those who would change or erase portions of this history. But thanks to the
collector’s diligence and his exceptional eye, this collection, provides us with a rare opportunity to see and better understand
things that are rarely seen outside of a handful of institutions.
As a sort of Postscript, I would like to add a few more to my list of favorite items:
1. The Great Migration complete set of images produced by chicago’s leading black church showing images of black
professionals, factory workers, nurses, athletes, and the whole panorama of black life in the 1910s and 1920s.
2. The copy of the Sojourner Truth Narrative, once owned by an ex enslaved woman, Mary McCulla
3. The Malcolm X Autograph Letter Signed, using “X” for the first time, where he expounds at length about race and
race relations.
4. The Church “Goblet” made from the melted down savings of the enslaved members of the Church.
These are just a handful of my personal favorites. While I believe they would all fetch strong prices, I chose them for their
rarity as much as their value.
However, there is hardly an object in this remarkable assemblage which would not justify the term “museum quality.”
Wyatt H. Day
Session One, Auction #6248 | Wednesday, October 19, 2022 | 1:00 PM CT 5
47001 [Revolutionary War]. The Trial of William Wemms, James Hartegan...For the Murder of Crispus Attucks...At the Superior Court of
Judicature by John Hodgson, Reporter. [Boston]: [Fleeming], [1770]. First edition. [3]-210 pages. Later cream paper-covered boards. “In this, one of
the most signicant trials of our history, young Josiah Quincy and John Adams, at a point where public feeling had been fanned to ame by Samuel
Adams and John Hancock, volunteered to defend the eight British soldiers charged with murder at the Boston Massacre. We have here a very full ac-
count of the trial, except for the closing argument for the Crown by Robert Treat Paine...” Streeter Sale Catalog, III, 741. Crispus Attucks was the rst
man shot down during the Boston Massacre; no single event involving the death of a Black American in defense of his country stands out more than
this. This is only the third appearance of this work to come to auction since the 1967 Streeter sale.
Reference: Evans 11683. Howes H561. Sabin 96951.
Condition: Later boards, lightly rubbed and toned. Endpapers refreshed. First page loose and laid in, bleach marks from removal of stamps, contem-
porary ink ownership to upper corner. Internally generally clean, somewhat foxed and toned.
Starting Bid: $2,000
SESSION ONE
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47002 Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral by Phillis Wheatley. London: Printed for A. Bell, 1773. First edition. 12mo in fours. (4.5” x
6.75”). 124, [3, Contents], [1, Publisher’s Advertisement] pages. Frontispiece portrait attributed to Scipio Moorhead. Contemporary sheep skin boards.
Faux maroon morocco slipcase stamped in gilt with brown cloth chemise and pull ribbon measuring 5.25” x 7.25” overall. This volume includes a dedi-
cation to the Countess of Huntingdon who helped secure publication.
Phillis Wheatley (circa 1753-1784) was believed to have been born in Senegal, West Africa. When she was around eight years old, she was kidnapped
and brought as an enslaved child to Boston, where she was purchased by John Wheatley, a prosperous tailor, to be the personal servant of his wife,
Susanna. The couple taught her to read and write and encouraged her interest in books. She wrote her rst poem around the age of fourteen. John
Wheatley writes, “Without any assistance from School Education ... she in sixteen Months Time from her arrival, attained the English Language ... to
such a Degree, as to read any, the most dicult Parts of the Sacred Writings ...” (from the letter of Wheatley to the publisher, printed here as intro-
ductory material). She also read extensively in Greek and Roman history, Greek mythology, and contemporary English poets, and her work strongly
reveals the inuence of Gray and Pope. Because her health was failing, her master’s son took her to England in 1773, where her popularity was im-
mediate and tremendous. Among her devotees was Selina Hastings, the Countess of Huntingdon, who subsidized the printing of this book, her rst
bound volume of poetry, which was published while she was abroad, and to whom Wheatley dedicated the book. “Wheatley wrote at a time when
women suered great discouragement for expressing political and literary thoughts… The rst edition of Wheatley’s Poems... are considered one
of the most important books relating to African-American literature and one of the most celebrated relating to a black author.” (Charles L. Blockson,
A Commented Bibliography of One Hundred and One Inuential Books By and About People of African Descent (1556-1982). A Collector’s Choice).
Most of her poems are elegies, and most reveal her intense religious faith. Although little is written about herself or her circumstances in America, her
poems are polished, sophisticated, and similar in style to many turned out in both England and America at the time. She was emancipated in 1773,
shortly after the publication of her rst book. By 1779 both Susanna and John had died, leaving Phillis in near poverty. Around this time, she married
a free black grocer named John Peters, but misfortune continued to plague the family. She gave birth to three children who tragically died young,
and Peters was imprisoned for debt in 1784. Phillis, whose own health was always frail, died in December of that year at the age of just thirty-one.
Reference: Sabin 103136. Church 1101. Afro-Americana 11111. Blockson 68. ESTC T153734.
Condition: Rebacked and corners refreshed in brown calf; corners bumped and rubbed with boards showing through; moderate edgewear with
boards showing, rubbed and worn with some losses to board. Hinges repaired, but cracked. Edges sprinkled red, but faded. Edges trimmed, but not
aecting text. Some osetting and soiling to margins of endpapers. Early ink ownership to front free endpaper recto; small pencil bookseller nota-
tions to front pastedown and rear free endpaper verso; twentieth-century ownership in blue ink to front blank recto. Internally generally clean, some-
what foxed and toned.
Starting Bid: $12,500
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47003 [Phillis Wheatley]. Heaven the Residence of the Saints: A Sermon Occasioned by the Sudden
and Much Lamented Death of the Rev. George Whiteeld...by Ebenezer Pemberton. [London]: E. and C.
Dilly, 1771. Octavo (5.5” x 8.5”). 31, [1] pages. Bound with Wheatley’s poem, “An Elegiac Poem on the
Death of That Celebrated Divine...Mr. George Whiteeld...by Phillis, a Servant Girl of Seventeen Years of Age,
belonging to Mr. J. Wheatley of Boston...” Rebound. This is the rst appearance in book form of the broad-
side that appeared a year earlier in 1770.
This is Phillis Wheatley’s rst English appearance in print, occurring two years before the London edi-
tion of her Poems on Various Subjects, and features a moving three-page poem inspired by the death
of the evangelist minister, Reverend George Whiteeld. It was originally printed in Boston in 1770.
Whiteeld was patron of Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon, and served as her personal chaplain
for a number of years. Hastings was also responsible for subsidizing the printing of Wheatley’s rst
book in 1773 and a grateful Wheatley dedicated the edition to the countess. Phillis sent “Elegiac Poem”
to the Countess of Huntingdon, who was so impressed that she agreed to nance publication of Phillis’s
other poems; they might otherwise have remained in obscurity and lost to history.
Phillis Wheatley (circa 1753-1784) was believed to have been born in Senegal, West Africa. When she
was around eight years old, she was kidnapped and brought as an enslaved child to Boston, where she
was purchased by John Wheatley, a prosperous tailor, to be the personal servant of his wife, Susanna.
The couple taught her to read and write and encouraged her interest in books. She advanced quickly
and authored her rst poem around the age of fourteen. Wheatley also read extensively in Greek and
Roman history, Greek mythology, and contemporary English poets, and her work strongly reveals the
inuence of Gray and Pope. Because of her poor health, her master’s son took her to England in 1773,
where her popularity was immediate and tremendous. “Wheatley wrote at a time when women suf-
fered great discouragement for expressing political and literary thoughts... Wheatley’s Poems... are
considered one of the most important books relating to African-American literature and one of the
most celebrated relating to a black author.” (Charles L. Blockson, A Commented Bibliography of One
Hundred and One Inuential Books By and About People of African Descent (1556-1982). A Collector’s
Choice). Most of her poems are elegies, and most reveal her intense religious faith. Although little is
written about herself or her circumstances in America, her poems are polished, sophisticated, and similar in style to many turned out in both England
and America at the time. She was emancipated in 1773, shortly after the publication of her rst book. By 1779 both Susanna and John had died, leav-
ing Phillis in near poverty. Around this time, she married a free black grocer named John Peters, but misfortune continued to plague the family. She
gave birth to three children who tragically died young, and Peters was imprisoned for debt in 1784. Phillis, whose own health was always frail, died in
December of that year at the age of just thirty-one.
Reference: Sabin 59606. ESTC T79049.
Condition: Later rebound in red calf and decorated in gilt. Endpapers refreshed. Pencil notation to front free endpaper. Pages very lightly toned internally.
Starting Bid: $1,500
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47004 [Phillis Wheatley’s “Farewell to America”]. The Massachusetts Gazette
and The Boston Weekly News-Letter, May 13, 1773. Four pages, 9.25” x 14.5”, Boston,
Massachusetts; Thursday, May 13, 1773. Number 3632. Unpaginated. One of the earliest
printings in America of Phillis Wheatley’s poem, “Farewell to America.” The poem is printed
in one column and is found on page [4]. The introduction to the poem reads, “Saturday
last Capt. [Robert] Calef sailed for London, in whom went Passengers Mr. Nathanial Wheatley,
Merchant; also, Phillis, the extraordinary Negro Poet, Servant to Mr. John Wheatley.”
Condition: Trimmed close on top and bottom edges with some loss to text, not aecting
Wheatley’s poem. Some dampstaining and soiling throughout.
Starting Bid: $2,000
47005 [Announcing Phillis Wheatley’s Return to North America]. The Massachusetts
Gazette and The Boston Weekly News-Letter, September 16, 1773. Four pages, 9.25”
x 14.5”, Boston, Massachusetts; September 16, 1773. No. 3650. Unpaginated. Page [2] an-
nounces Phillis Wheatley’s return to Boston after her triumphant tour of London. It reads,
in full: “In Capt. [Robert] Calef came Passengers, Capt. Hillhouse and Lady, Mr. Aleing; also,
Phillis Wheatley, the extraordinary Poetical Genius, Negro Servant to Mr. John Wheatley.”
Condition: Lightly wrinkled. Trimmed close at top edge with some loss to text, not aect-
ing Wheatley’s article. Slight split along top edge of integral fold. Lightly toned with small
dampstain at upper margin. Light scattered foxing.
Starting Bid: $1,750
47006 [Phillis Wheatley’s “Farewell to America”]. The London Chronicle, July 1,
1773. Eight pages, 8.5” x 11.5”, London; July 1 to 3, 1773. Vol. XXXIV. No. 2584. Paginated,
[9]-16. An early English printing of Wheatley’s poem, “Farewell to America.” Printed in one
column on page 13. The introduction of the poem reads, in full: “You have no doubt heard of
Phillis the extraordinary negro girl here, who has by her own application, unassisted by others,
cultivated her natural talents for poetry in such a manner as to write several pieces which (all
circumstances considered) have great merit. This girl, who is a servant to Mr. John Wheatley
of this place, sailed last Saturday for London, under the protection of Mr. Nathaniel Wheatley;
since which the following little piece of her’s has been published here.”
Condition: Pencil notations on rst and last page. Smoothed vertical fold. Slight osetting.
Minute scattered soiling.
Starting Bid: $1,000
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47007 [Phillis Wheatley]. Thomas’s Massachusetts Spy: Or, The Worcester
Gazette, July 28, 1791. Four pages, 10.25” x 17”, Worcester; July 28, 1791. Vol. XX, No.
956. Printed by Isaiah Thomas. Unpaginated. This issue includes an article propos-
ing Phillis Wheatley’s Poems on Various Subjects be republished by subscription with
her posthumous works and letters. Printed in one column on page [4], it reads, in
part: “To render the present work interesting, the Editors have collected her posthumous
manuscript Poems, and Letters to eminent persons in Great-britain and America…Phillis
Wheatley, (afterwards Phillis Peters) was a native of Africa, and for several years after her
importation to America, lived as a slave in the family of Mr. John Wheatley, of Boston,
merchant. Her master’s attestation, to the originality of her Poems…may be seen by the
curiously doubtful, whenever they please to call. The Editors do not presume to aver…
their ambition is to eect a nobler purpose than simple amusement aords. This speci-
men of African abilities, they atter themselves, will add a weight in the scale of human
right…which have been expressly instituted for the abolition of Slavery, also those who
wish well to the institutions.”
Condition: Lightly soiled and foxed. Contemporary ownership signature along up-
per left margin.
Starting Bid: $1,000
47008 1775 Autograph Manumission Document. One page, 7.5” x 12.5”, Frederick County,
Maryland; July 26, 1775. A manuscript record documenting the manumission of an enslaved man
named Scott. It reads, in part: “To all whome these presents many concern know ye That I Joseph Talbott of
Frederick County in the Province of Maryland farmer have Discharged and do From this present Date forever
hereafter Discharge a Certain Negro man named Scott I being induced there to By Sundry Considerations
and good and lawfull motives and I do hereby declare that the said Negro is discharged from the servis of
me my heirs Executors Administrators or Asigns and from the servis of any other person whatsoever...” It is
signed “Joseph Talbott” and “Jacob Young.” Docketed on verso. Manumission documents from this period
are nearly impossible to nd. This is the earliest one we have ever handled.
Condition: Lightly soiled with some osetting from the seal. Paper loss from wax seal removal upon
opening which does not aect text. Uneven edge. Pencil notations.
Starting Bid: $750
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47009 Mathew Carey 1789 Slave Ship Broadside. 17.25” x 10.5” (sight). Philadelphia: Mathew Carey, [1789]. Second American printing, rst
American broadside printing of the infamous engraving of the slave ship Brooks. This larger, earlier broadside is far rarer than the many later depic-
tions that appeared as illustrations in books. The title at the upper margin reads, “Plan of an African Ship’s lower Deck, with Negroes in the proportion
of not quite one to a Ton.” It originally appeared in March 1789 in a London pamphlet by W. Elford with the ship facing to the right. It was reversed
and re-engraved when it appeared in American Museum, a popular magazine from Philadelphia, in May 1789. The image was so harrowing that it
became a symbol for the Antislavery movement in the United States and Great Britain. This version includes text from William Elford of the
Plymouth Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade in four columns and bears the imprint “Mathew Carey. – Price 3d, - or 18s. per hundred.” The
introduction reads: “Here is presented in our view, one of the most horrid spectacles — a number of human creatures, packed, side by side, almost like
herrings in a barrel, and reduced nearly to the state of being buried alive, with just air enough to preserve a degree of life sucient to make them sensible
of all the horror of their situation.” This is one of the most enduring images of slavery of the 18th Century, but this rst American broadside is rarely
seen. This is the only copy to appear at auction, rst appearing in 2011 when it sold for $14,400. There are only 6 copies listed on English Short Title
Catalog, and no other examples at auction. It is matted and framed to the overall size of 25.5” x 18.75”. Not examined outside of the frame.
Reference: Evans 21807.
Condition: Moderate edgewear with two 1” (sight) closed tears to bottom margin. Dampstain to upper right corner, not aecting text or image.
Minor toning. Light scattered soiling and foxing.
Starting Bid: $3,000
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47010 1801 Trial Transcript of Prime Halsey. Eight pages, recto and verso, 6.75” x 8”, no place;
December 29, 1801. Titled “Examination of Evidence on the Death of Danl. Smith a Black Man, taken
before a Jury of Inquest on the 29th Day of December.” It includes a manuscript transcript of wit-
nesses interviewed, including the accused Prime Halsey. During Halsey’s interview, he reports that
after retiring to bed, he “awoke and found Smith had come in and that the Examinants wife & Rachel
were prevailing with Smith to go to Bed...but he refused to go & appeared to be in liquor. That Smith
made so much noise the Examt. could not Sleep and he then also told him to go to bed and not make
such a noise but that found not to have any eect upon him as he still continued...That the Examinant
nally got up and took said Smith by his arm, and lifted him up, expecting he would go up stairs & go to
bed. But instead thereof he seized the Examt by his legs, and threw him down on the oor, and hurt his
mouth...” According to the testimony, Halsey threw Smith outside after the scue and went back
to bed. However, a few minutes later, Smith followed him back into the bedroom and fell dead on
the oor. The other witness’s testimony varied signicantly, with one claiming Halsey threw Smith
into the wall and another reporting that Smith fell while running and hit his head against the door.
The coroner had the most damning testimony as he had discovered a black handkerchief “with the
Tie or Knot prepping on the Throat and was drawn so tight that it was with diculty loosened...After the
Handkerchief was loosened and taken o, the marks of it were very evident, on the throat & neck, which
immediately appeared to swell on the removal of the handkerchief and shortly after the Body began to
bleed, at the Nose and Mouth.” The verdict in the case is unknown.
Condition: A few pages detached but extant. Splits at upper and lower vertical fold extend through each page. Lightly soiled and toned. Brittle at
integral fold.
Starting Bid: $750
47011 1803 Autograph Manumission Document. One page, 6” x 12.5”, Richmond, Virginia;
February 7, 1803. A manuscript record documenting the manumission of an enslaved child named
Lucy. It reads, in part: “Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Calver of the City of Richmond
in the Commonwealth of Virginia for divers good causes and considerations...set free from the state and
condition of Slavery a negro girl slave by the name of Lucy about the age of eleven years whom I purchased
from Catherine Jacobs...fourteen years from the date hereof which will be on the Twelfth day of October in
the year One thousand Eight hundred and sixteen retaining and claiming the use and services of the said
negro girl Lucy to me...” It is signed “Benjn. Calver”, “ Geo: Dunlevy”, and “Geo: Chisman.” An early exemplar,
very rare. Docketed on verso.
Condition: 2.5” and 2” splits to old folds. Archival tape repair to one fold on verso. Lightly toned.
Starting Bid: $750
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47012 The Mirror of Misery; or Tyranny Exposed. New York: Samuel Wood, 1807. First edition. 12mo. (4” x 6.25”). Title, [1], 46 pages. Woodcut
vignette to title page, nine woodcut illustrations, including a double-page woodcut depicting, “Plan of an African Ship’s lower Deck...” Marbled paper
over boards with later handstitched cloth spine. Early appearance of the infamous illustration of the ship’s cargo hold.
Reference: Sabin 49427.
Condition: Heavy edgewear with boards showing through. Spine somewhat crudely stitched. Overall rubbed and creased. Early ink ownership in-
scription and pencil notation to front free endpapers. Small pencil notation to rear endpapers. Title page detached, but laid in. 1.25” closed tear to
title page, crossing one word. Some pages shaken and partially detached with later stitching and straight pin holding. Pages moderately soiled and
toned throughout.
Starting Bid: $2,500
47013 The House Servant’s Directory, or a Monitor for Private
Families by Robert Roberts. Boston: Munroe and Francis, 1827. First
edition. 12mo. (4.5” x 7.25”). xiv, [15] -180 pages. Rebound; endpa-
pers refreshed. Spine back in calf with tan cloth over boards. Spine
stamped in gilt and blind.
The rst book by an African-American writer to be commercially
published in the United States, and the rst cookbook by an African
American. Roberts (circa 1780-1860) served as a butler in the home
of Massachusetts Governor and U. S. Senator Christopher Gore until
Gore’s death in 1827. Later in life, he became a prominent Boston-
area abolitionist. Longone, in American Cookbooks and Wine Books
1797-1950, wrote, “Although only two other editions of [Roberts’s]
book are recorded, some historians think this work was seminal ‘in
producing men of singular ability as caterers, and managers—rather
than servants—of large households in three major Northern cities—
Philadelphia, New York and Boston’” (p. 2).
Reference: Lowenstein, American Cookery Books, 1742-1860, 95.
Condition: Margins of title page repaired with archival tissue not af-
fecting text. Embossed library stamp to title page; pencil notations to
verso of title page. Edges of text block toned, occasional closed tear
and chip to internal pages that do not aect text, with exception of
one 1.5” closed tear on page 66. Very lightly toned internally.
Starting Bid: $2,500
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47014 ”Slave Market of America” Broadside with 1836 Imprint. 21”
x 26.5” (sight). New York: Anti-Slavery Society, 1836. “Emancipator-Extra”
broadside titled “Slave Market of America” with nine woodcut engravings
of various Washington scenes, including enslaved people marched in
front of the Capitol, a coe leaving the infamous house of J. W. Neal & Co.,
Alexandria harbor with a slave ship in port, and the Franklin & Armeld
prison. The broadside was printed to protest the house vote for the “Gag
Bill,” which prevented even the discussion of the passage of any bill to put
an end to slavery in general, and in the District of Columbia in particular.
At the bottom margin are the names of all the men who voted to reject
the February 8, 1836 petition to abolish slavery in the nation’s capital. It is
matted and framed to an overall size of 31” x 37”. Not examined outside of
the frame. Together with:
Slavery in the District of Columbia. [Washington, D.C.]: Blair & Rives,
[1836]. 24 pages. 24th Congress, 1 Session. House of Representatives.
“May 18, 1836 Order to be printed.”
Condition: Light edgewear with a 1.5” and 2” closed tear at edges that
have been professionally repaired. Some separation along center fold.
Very slightly wrinkled. District of Columbia is gently toned and soiled.
Starting Bid: $2,000
47015 Siloam Baptist Church Coin
Silver Goblet with A History of Siloam
Baptist Church, Marion, Alabama.
Includes: Siloam Baptist Church Coin
Silver Goblet. 2.5” x 5”, circa 1840s. Ornate
botanical decorations and stamped in-
scription which reads in full: “Presented
to Rev. J. H. De Votie by the colored mem-
bers of the Siloam Baptist Church Marion,
Alabama.” James H. DeVotie (1814-1891)
was a Baptist minister who served as the
pastor of Siloam Baptist Church from 1840
to 1854. The goblet is made of silver coin
and was presented by enslaved members
of the church congregation. The original
consignor of this piece, a Black member of
that community, passed on the story that
the goblet was made of coin silver melted
down from the few coins that enslaved
people could occasionally earn. We cannot
verify this story given the dearth of records,
but it is certainly possible that this is as it
happened. The congregation was estab-
lished in 1822. [Together with]:
A History of Siloam Baptist Church, Marion, Alabama by [Julia Murfee Lovelace]. Marion, AL: Julia Murfee Lovelace, 1943 but actually a later print-
ing by the Birmingham Publishing Co., no date [circa after 1955]. Octavo. 124 pages.
Condition: Goblet with minor surface scratches and some patina on the interior. Boards of History lightly rubbed and soiled.
Starting Bid: $3,500
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47016 Three Books Relating to Jonathan Walker. Includes: Enquiry into the Validity of the British
Claim to a Right of Visitation and Search of American Vessels Suggested to be Engaged in the Slave-
Trade by Henry Wheaton. Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1842. First edition. Ownership signature and
inscription of noted sea captain and abolitionist Jonathan Walker. Walker helped slaves escape by taking
them aboard his ship. Reads, “Jhn Walker / February 22, 1849 / Steal not this book / my honest Friend for /
years the galos [sic] may / Be your end.” Octavo. 151 pages. Wheaton’s book was considered a foundational
text on dealing with the legal issues surrounding the seizure and search of vessels at sea. After England’s
ban on the taking of slaves from West Africa, the British navy commenced patrolling the West Coast of
Africa in order to stop and search ships suspected of having slaves on board. These search and seizures
became a contentious issue. The U.S. government, although they supported a ban on the slave trade, still
maintained the sovereignty of American vessels on the high seas. This remained an argued issue until the
Civil War. Housed in custom clamshell case with gilt stamped spine. [Together with]:
Trial and Imprisonment of Jonathan Walker, at Pensacola, Florida, for Aiding Slaves to Escape from
Bondage. Boston: The Anti-Slavery Oce, 1845. First edition. 12mo. 119 pages. First issue, without the
John Greenleaf Whittier Poem, “The Branded Hand.” Publisher’s cloth binding with gilt titles. [And]:
The Man with the Branded Hand: An Authentic Sketch of the Life and Services of Capt. Jonathan Walker by
Frank Edward Kittredge. Printed by H. L. Wilson Printing Company, 1899. Author’s inscription to front
free endpapers reads, “Compliments of the Author.” Ownership signature to front free endpaper reads,
“Charles Cowley.” Octavo. 46 pages. Original paper wrappers.
Condition: Spine and boards rubbed and sunned. Corners bumped and spine pushed. Closed tear to title page of Enquiry that crosses several words,
repaired on verso with cello tape. Dampstain to upper corner of rear board which extends through pages 141-151 and rear free endpapers. Hinges
weak. Page 146 has a closed tear that has been repaired with tape. Lightly foxed and soiled internally. Spine and boards of Narrative sunned, rubbed
and soiled. Corners bumped. Internally it is lightly soiled and foxed. 1.25” closed tear to front wrapper of Branded Hand. Wrappers rubbed and wrin-
kled with creased corner. Front hinge weak. Internally clean. Very good.
Starting Bid: $500
47017 1844 “Humanity Party” Ticket Minutes Listing
Frederick Douglass as an Elector for President. Four pages
of a bifolium, 8” x 12.75”, Quincy, Massachusetts; November
9, 1844. A manuscript ballot belonging to Stephen F. Fowler
(1808-1845) from the Massachusetts election of 1844. It in-
cludes his votes for the state and municipal elections. The
“Gentlemen composing this Ticket are all...of good morals, good
talents - are Total Abstinence Men and decided and uncompromis-
ing Anti-Slavery Men. Total Abstinence and Anti-Slavery, I make my
Political Motto. By total Abstinence, I mean the abstaining entirely
from the use of all intoxicating drinks as a beverage.” It lists the
noted abolitionist and president of the Anti-Slavery Society,
William Lloyd Garrison, as Governor of Massachusetts. Charles
Lenox Redmond, a free black man and fellow member of the
Anti-Slavery Society, is listed as lieutenant governor. Below the
results of the Municipal election of March 4, 1844, Fowler con-
cludes, “I am sorry that Truth compels me to record the total defeat
of this my Temperance Ticket in the town of Quincy.” On page two,
he lists his presidential vote, which he titles “Humanity’s Ticket,”
writing in Robert Owen of New York as President and Wendell
Phillips of Massachusetts as Vice President, both staunch aboli-
tionists. “Frederick Douglass of Lynn” is listed as elector number
two. The election being in 1844, it makes this one of the earliest
known Frederick Douglass items, preceding the rst edition of his Narrative by one year. Page three includes a brief sardonic impromptu dedicated
to Enoch Danforth, who has ipped and decided to vote for Henry Clay. It reads, in part: “My name is Enoch Danforth now, / In politics I am a Whig; /
Unto the death, I’ve made a vow, / This once, to dance a slaver’s jig. / Though slavery is a endish curse, / A libel on our Natal Day. / I’ll hug the monster like my
purse, / And vote for Henry Clay.”
Condition: Lightly rubbed, soiled, and toned.
Starting Bid: $2,000
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47018 Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave by Frederick Douglass. Rochester: North Star Oce, 1848. Third edition,
second state, bound and issued by Douglass from his private press using sheets from the third edition (Boston). Small octavo. (6” x 4.25”). xvi, 125,
[1, blank] pages. Issued without the frontispiece, as typical for this edition. Publisher’s printed green boards backed in calf, spine stamped in gilt; fea-
turing an advertisement for Owen Morris’ “City Bindery / Under the Museum” on the lower board, which was also often advertised in regular issues of
Douglass’s North Star newspaper.
An extremely scarce copy of the landmark title and one of the few cases in which a later edition is more highly sought than the rst. Following the
initial publication of the book in 1845, Douglass took to the British Isles on an extensive circuit of lectures and networking, paired with some relief
from the pressures he faced from his former owner and the American public. With help of overseas supporters, Douglass returned to the States in the
spring of 1847 a free man and set about establishing his rst abolitionist periodical, North Star, out of a new oce in Rochester, New York. Around
this time, Douglass secured remaining sheets of the third edition of his Narrative printed in Boston (Anti-Slavery Oce, 1874) and bound them at his
North Star Oce in Rochester, believed to be the rst and only book issued from his private press.
Condition: Corners just bumped; rubbed and soiled; two small wormholes to the head of the spine. Lacking front free endpaper; front hinge weak
but holding, rear hinge just starting. Somewhat foxed, light scattered soiling and marginal dampstaining. Several pages in the middle of the text
block with the top right corners lightly creased.
Starting Bid: $10,000
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47019 Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave Written by Himself. Boston: Anti-Slavery Oce, 1845. First edition in
wrappers. 12mo (4.5” x 7.25”). xvi, 125 pages. Frontispiece. Original tan front wrapper. This is the only example we have seen with a front wrapper.
Exceptionally rare. Housed in marbled clamshell case backed in morocco measuring 5.5” x 8.25” overall.
Reference: Afro-Americana 3234.
Condition: Rear wrapper missing, moderate edgewear to front wrapper with scattered soiling. Original stitching loose, but holding. Pencil notation
to title page. Internally somewhat soiled and foxed with light toning.
Starting Bid: $5,000
47020 Narratives of the Suerings of Lewis and Milton Clarke...during a
Captivity of More than Twenty Years among the Slaveholders of Kentucky by
Lewis and Milton Clarke. Boston: Bela Marsh, 1846. A presentation copy in-
scribed by Milton Clarke. It reads, in full: “To William G. Everett / Chester N. H. / from
Milton Clarke / 1846.” 12mo. (4.75” x 7.5”). 144 pages. Frontispieces of Milton and
Lewis Clarke. Brown boards stamped in blind and gilt. Inscribed copies of slave
narratives are virtually unobtainable. Here Milton Clarke inscribes a copy of the
deeply moving and highly regarded narrative he and his brother wrote. This is a
monumental rarity.
Condition: Rebacked with original spine laid down, front joint with amateur re-
pairs, but front and rear joints both starting, original spine chipped and worn with
some losses, upper and lower board with some soiling and dampstaining. Hinge
starting, endpapers are lightly soiled and foxed. Professional repair to 4” closed
tear to Lewis Clarke frontispiece, with minor soiling and toning to both frontis-
pieces. Internally foxed, soiled and toned.
Starting Bid: $750
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47021 Fugitive Slave Law Cartoon by Edward W. Clay. 15” x 11.5” (sight), no place; 1851. Edward
Clay ‘s cartoon, “Practical Illustration of the Fugitive Slave Law,” shows Daniel Webster clutching the
Constitution while acting as the bounty hunter’s horse. They try to capture the enslaved Susanna with
rope and chain while William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, and other abolitionists try to protect her.
The Temple of Liberty appears in the background. Webster says: “This, though Constitutional, is extremely
disagreeable.” Daniel Webster was excoriated for his part in the passage of the Compromise of 1850 which
included a pledge to actively enforce the Fugitive Slave Law. Southern bounty hunters came North to lo-
cate and retrieve runaways, often meeting with sti, local resistance. Matted and framed to the overall size
of 21.25” x 20.25”. Not examined outside of the frame.
Condition: Lightly rubbed. Upper left corner bumped.
No Minimum Bid
47022 Autographs for Freedom edited by Julia Griths. Boston: John P. Jewett
and Company, 1853. First edition. Octavo. (5” x 7.75”). 263 pages. Three engraved
plates, including frontispiece. Black cloth boards stamped in blind with gilt-stamped
spine. A collection of anti-slavery “testimonies” gathered by the Rochester Ladies’
Anti-Slavery Society, including essays, poems, and ction by such notables as William
H. Seward, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Horace Mann, John Greenleaf Whittier, Lewis
Tappan, Horace Greeley, et al., each contribution accompanied by the author’s sig-
nature in facsimile. Also included is Frederick Douglass’ “The Heroic Slave,” Douglass’
only work of ction.
The Heroic Slave (rst published earlier the same year in his newspaper The North Star)
appears on pages 174-239. Published the same year as William Wells Brown’s Clotelle,
this is the rst book printing. Douglass’s piece certainly can claim to share the title of
“rst substantial piece of ction by an African-American.” Blockson, 9204. Not listed in
Whiteman’s Century of Fiction by American Negroes.
Douglass’s only attempt at ction, The Heroic Slave, was a dramatization of the events surrounding the actual rebellion led by Madison Washington on
the slave ship Creole. On November 7, 1841, while on the route from Virginia to New Orleans, the crew was overtaken by a contingent of the slaves be-
ing transported who then redirected the ship to the British free port of Nassau. Once there, the British authorities detained nineteen identied lead-
ers of the rebellion. All remaining passengers, crew and enslaved people, were allowed to disembark freely. Five months later, the nineteen enslaved
people, including Madison Washington, were set free due to lack of evidence.
Condition: Spine sunned with rubbed boards. Dated gift inscription to front free endpaper. Text block toned and lightly foxed. Internally clean with
minor areas of soiling. Gutters overextended.
Starting Bid: $500
47023 Anti-Slavery Broadside Advocating Northern Secession. 10.5” x 16.25”. Salem, Ohio:
Homestead Print, [circa 1855]. Broadside titled “Union with Freemen - No Union with Slaveholders,” an-
nouncing anti-slavery meetings at an unspecied location with agents of the Western Anti-Slavery
Society. It concludes with “Emancipation or Dissolution, and a Free Northern Republic!” Many abolitionists
saw the futility of working with slaveholders and addressed calls for Southern secession with a counter-
call for Northern secession. The masthead of William Lloyd Garrison’s newspaper, The Liberator, contained
the slogan “No Union with Slaveholders.” They saw any agreement with the South as untenable.
Condition: Dampstain along the bottom right edge with uneven bottom edge and minor edgewear.
Some osetting. Upper left corner creased. Minute foxing.
Starting Bid: $1,500
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47024 John Brown Memorial Salt Print. 15” x 19”, no place; no
date. An oval vignette image of John Brown measuring approximately
10.5” x 14” with text reading, “John Brown. Hero of Ossawotamie and
Harpers Ferry. ‘His Soul Goes Marching On.’” Photograph by Alex. Gardner,
Washington, D.C.
Condition: Three closed tears measuring 5”, 3” and 2.25” respectively.
Tape repair to separations at upper and lower corners along the right-
hand side. Lower left corner missing. Lightly soiled and toned with
minute foxing.
No Minimum Bid
47025 ”Southern Chivalry: Argument Versus Club’s” Cartoon
by John L. Magee. 17.25” x 14”, [Philadelphia], circa 1856. A medium
lithograph featuring Congressman Preston Brooks’s savage beating
of Senator Charles Sumner on the Senate oor on May 22, 1856. Two
days previously, Sumner had given an impassioned speech, “The Crime
Against Kansas,” where he condemned Brooks’s cousin, Senator Andrew
Butler, who he believed was complicit in the violence erupting in
Kansas. It took three years of convalescence before Sumner could return
to the Senate, but he never fully recovered from the event. The public’s
response to the beating was divided along party lines and proved how
deep the division between the North and South was. Brooks was briey
forced to resign his seat but was almost immediately reelected by his
district. Magee’s cartoon illustrated the North’s opinion about the so-
called “chivalry” of the South.
Condition: Uniformly sunned. Light scattered soiling. Slightly creased
across top edge. Pencil notation on verso.
No Minimum Bid
47026 Bleeding Kansas Satirical Cartoon by John L. Magee. 17.25”
x 12”, [Philadelphia]; 1856. A medium lithograph titled “Liberty, the Fair
Maid of Kansas in the Hands of the ‘Border Ruans.’” It rst appeared
during the presidential campaign of 1856 and shows Franklin Pierce
dressed as a “border ruan” with his foot on the American ag while
Lady Liberty implores him to spare her. Around him stand Stephen
Douglas, James Buchanan, and William Marcy engaged in various acts
of brutality. The satirical cartoon supporting John C. Fremont served as
a sharp condemnation of the Democratic party’s reaction to the out-
break of violence following the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Condition: Uniformly sunned. Lightly rubbed. Pencil notation and two
areas of linen tape to verso.
No Minimum Bid
47027 John C. Fremont Anti-Abolition Cartoon by Louis Maurer.
17.25” x 13.25” (sight). New York: Currier & Ives, 1856. Republican presi-
dential candidate Fremont receives a long line of eccentric visitors
and constituents in “The Great Republican Reform Party, Calling on their
Candidate”. The list includes a free black man, a Roman Catholic priest,
a Free Love advocate, an indigent man asking for a handout, a women’s
rights partisan and an anti-tobacco, vegetarian prohibitionist. Fremont
promises to give them all they demand if elected. Matted and framed to
an overall size of 24.25” x 22.25”. Not examined outside of the frame.
Condition: Uniformly sunned. Foxed with minor edgewear.
No Minimum Bid
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47028 1856 Aetna Life Insurance “Slave Policy.” Two partially printed pages, 8” x 13.75”,
Lexington, Kentucky; January 24, 1856. Aetna Life Insurance Company Policy No. 91 issued to one J.
D. Champlin of Fayette County, Kentucky. It insures the enslaved Henry, a 35-year-old drayman, for
$500 for the term of one year. The premium for this coverage was $16.25 per annum. Enslavers often
took out insurance on their “property,” an enslaved person. Yet almost no slave policies survive. This
is a rare example, even rarer in that the insurer remains a household name and dominant player in
the insurance industry today. This item previously sold for $3,800 in 2011. Docketing panel on verso.
Condition: Dampstaining throughout with some light wrinkling. 4” closed tear to page with
docketing with tear crossing only one word. Open tear to one corner that does not aect any text.
Smoothed folds.
Starting Bid: $500
47029 Clint Johnson Autograph Letter Signed Following the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Four pages of a bifolium, 6.25” x 8”, “Brownville, Nemaha
County N. T.” [Nebraska Territory]; September 12, 1857. A lengthy letter from U. Clint Johnson to his brother George describes the violence between
three enslaved men who had escaped and several white settlers. While the Nebraska Territory did not see the same level of violence as Kansas fol-
lowing the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, there were still numerous clashes between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces. Johnson’s letter
reads, in part:
“...There is an occurrence which I will relate...a man came riding into town, & stated to the people that on the bottoms about a quarter of a mile below the city
three run away negroes from Missouri were concealed in the thicket of willows which cover it. Four or ve pro-slavery men, without any authority from their
owners or the law want to take them for the sake of the reward that would be oered for them & the premium which the laws of MO allow to the persons who
perform such services. They went with horses but were compelled to leave them tied to some trees & pursue them on foot. When they came on the slaves they
showed ght & they had there a regular battle. One of the white men, a Mr. Myers, was killed & the others had narrow escapes. One of the negroes was shot in
his arm & was taken captive. The other two went to where the whites left their horses, selected the best of them & o they rode. About twenty men on horse-
back went immediately after them but they escaped. Five have been out all the week. They followed them to the Otoe Indian nation where they lost track of
them. They suppose the Indians scented them. We had as much as we could do to keep the mob from hanging the one they captured & who is now in prison.
I think they will let him have a trial. His master has since come on from MO who will try & have him acquitted so that he may take him back to MO & keep in
slavery. His arm has since been amputated. The negrows swore that they would die before they would be taken.” Accompanied by a typed transcription and
a four-page biographical sketch of the Johnson family.
Condition: Lightly toned with smoothed folds.
Starting Bid: $500
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47030 [Slavery and Abolition]. Baltimore Railroad Broadside.
One page, 9.75” x 12” (sight), Baltimore; March 1, 1858. A rare broad-
side printed in gilt and silver referencing new requirements for any
African-American person traveling on the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and
Baltimore railroad. The printer’s imprint on the bottom margin reads
“Wiley Pr., AMERICAN BUILDING.” It is matted and framed to the overall
size of 17.75” x 19.25”. This is the only exemplar we have ever seen and
may be the only one known. Not examined outside of the frame. It reads,
in full:
“PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND BALTIMORE RAILROAD. NOTICE TO
COLORED PEOPLE All Colored People (Bond or Free) wishing to travel on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, will be required to bring
with them to the TICKET OFFICE, President Street Depot, some RESPONSIBLE
WHITE PERSON, A Citizen of Baltimore, known to the undersigned, to sign
a bond to the Company before they can proceed. PASSENGERS FROM THE
SOUTH OR WEST Having Colored Servants, will please prepare themselves
to comply with the above rule before proceeding to the Depot, as it will save
them much trouble and vexation. Wm. Crawford, Agent.”
This broadside is probably a result of the Passmore Williamson case.
Passmore Williamson was an abolitionist and the secretary of the
Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society in Philadelphia. John H. Wheeler, a
slaveholder from North Carolina, brought his family, the enslaved Jane
Johnson, and her two sons, to Philadelphia on July 18, 1855 to board a
ship to Nicaragua following his appointment as United States Minister.
Jane contacted a black porter while staying in a Philadelphia hotel,
who then alerted both Williamson and William Still, a conductor on the
Underground Railroad, to Johnson’s situation. The two men raced to the port and intercepted Johnson and her children before they could board the
steamship. They informed her that she and her children were free to walk away from Wheeler under Pennsylvania law. Williamson and several black
deckhands then restrained Wheeler while Still whisked Jane and the boys to safety. Wheeler sued Williamson, Still, and the deckhands for violating
the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850. The resulting trials created a media restorm and dragged on for several years, with Williamson ultimately serving a
little over three months in Moyamensing Prison. Johnson and her family remained free and later settled in the Boston area. This scarce broadside is
an example of transportation companies clarifying their stances following the case to avoid being dragged into any complicated litigation like what
followed Williamson’s arrest.
Condition: Archival repair and restoration along the margins which just touches some of the text. Light edgewear and lightly rubbed.
Starting Bid: $5,000
47031 Group of Three Anti-Slavery Pamphlets. Includes: The War and
Its End; Or, Its Cause and Cure by a Son of the Revolution. New York:
Samuel Hopper & Co., 1861. Octavo (5.75” x 8.75”). 16 pages. Tan paper
wrappers.
The Gospel of Slavery: A Primer of Freedom by Iron Heel [Abel Charles
Thomas]. New York: T. W. Strong, [1864]. Printed by The American News
Company. Octavo (4.5” x 6.75”). [26 pages]. Robin’s egg blue paper wrap-
pers.
The House That Je Built by William Bourne. New York: The American
News Company, 1868. Printed by Edward O. Jenkins. Octavo (6” x 9.25”). 16
pages. Light brown wrappers.
The United States saw a mass publication of pamphlets condemning slavery following the fall of Fort Sumter in 1861. These three examples include
several frank and extraordinary engravings, including one listing southern senators as traitors, a slave being attacked by a dog, and an ex-slave being
kidnapped.
Condition: Light to moderate scattered foxing, toning, and soiling throughout. Expected edgewear with some bumped and creased corners. Rear
wrapper of House detached. The War with center vertical crease.
No Minimum Bid
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47032 [Civil War]. Tintype Portrait of Unknown U.S.C.T. Ocer. 1/6 plate tintype with
ornate brass mat under glass with partial case. Features a black ocer with the United States
Colored Troops in a seated position. An extreme rarity: of the approximately 180,000 Black sol-
diers in the Civil War, only about 120 were allowed to be ocers.
Condition: Slight discoloration to a few areas of the brass mat with some wear to edges of
case.
Starting Bid: $1,000
47033 [Civil War]. Tintype Studio Portrait of Unknown Black Soldier. 1/6 plate tintype with color enhancement housed in an elaborately deco-
rated case with ornate brass mat. Features a black Union soldier standing in uniform with a sword posed in front of a backdrop of an American ag,
artillery and tent. This image was featured in Hidden Witness, by Jackie Napoleon Wilson.
Condition: Very minor signs of wear to velvet border around brass mat.
Starting Bid: $1,000
47034 [Secession Crisis]. Pro-slavery “Epitaph of the United States” Broadside. 12” x 18.75”, no
place; circa 1861. Early printing of this Confederate broadside with mourning border in triple. According
to Sabin, “About 50 copies of an edition without the heading were printed for I.D. Seabrook of Charleston,
S.C., according to a letter from him to S.A. Green of the Massachusetts Historical Society, dated,
Charleston, S.C. Jan. 25, ‘04.” It is presumed that this broadside may have been part of this printing. While
it is dicult to know the exact date, the language used indicates it was probably published shortly after
South Carolina left the Union. It brashly asserts that “In some of the Northern or non-slaveholding States,
became Traitors to the Constitution, to their own consciences, and to the Country; made war upon the separate
Institutions of the Southern or slave-holding States, which, under the provisions of that solemn compact, they
had no right to touch; thus VIOLATED THE COMPACT...and then to ELEVATE the NEGRO RACE to an EQUALITY
with the Free White inhabitants of this Country...”
Reference: Sabin 87822
Condition: Dampstaining along center fold. Lightly toned and soiled with some edgewear. Cello tape re-
pair to old folds on verso. A few scattered pinholes at intersections. Pencil notations on verso.
No Minimum Bid
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47035 Ocial Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party by Martin Robison Delany.
New York: Thomas Hamilton, 1861. First edition. Octavo (5.75” x 8.5”). 75 pages. Housed in
custom portfolio and clamshell case measuring 7.75” x 10.75”. According to the author, this
is the rst complete edition, preceded only by an abbreviated version in London that was
not to his satisfaction. The American edition was published by Thomas Hamilton, the rst
black publisher in America. There are no copies ever oered at auction, and only a single
record of a sale by a book dealer in 1990 for $1000.
Martin Robison Delany (1812-1885) was the nineteenth-century equivalent of a
Renaissance man. Considered the father of black nationalism, he was born in Charles
Town, Virginia to a free woman of color and an enslaved man in 1812. Ten years later,
his family was forced to relocate to Pennsylvania after it was discovered that his mother
had been educating Delany and his siblings, as Virginia law prohibited the education of
African-Americans at this time. He continued to further his education well into adulthood,
at times working under abolitionist doctors as a physician’s assistant in order to study
medicine. During this time, as his political activism grew, he published the abolition-
ist newspaper, The Mystery, which ran from 1844 to 1848, and became acquainted with
Frederick Douglass. The two men quickly struck up a friendship and Delany worked with
Douglass as co-editor of The North Star, beginning in 1847.
Delany was rejected from several medical schools throughout the 1840s, but was
one of the rst of three black men to be accepted to Harvard Medical School in 1850.
Unfortunately, the three men were dismissed within the rst term after a furor of white
students protested their admittance. The experience led to the publication of Delany’s
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States,
Politically Considered in 1852, which argued that emigration from the United States was
the only way for African-Americans to advance socially and politically in society. His 1854
manifesto, Political Destiny of the Colored Race on the American Continent, is regarded as
a foundational text on black nationalism. A determined Delany sailed to Liberia in 1859
and spent nine months exploring the territory as a potential site for a new black nation.
He published the Ocial Report of the Niger River Valley Exploring Party detailing the expedition shortly after returning. During the Civil War, Delany
worked to recruit black troops for the Union Army and his 1865 promotion to major made him the highest-ranking black ocer in the United States.
After the war, he continued his activism. After a brief period with the Freedmen’s Bureau, Delany attempted to seek out political appointments,
such as Consul General to Liberia, before ultimately becoming a trial justice. However, as the tide began to turn against Reconstruction in the 1870s,
Delany was dismissed from his position on trumped up charges of “defrauding a church”. Although he was later pardoned by the governor, he was
not allowed to return to the post. He briey returned to the emigration cause, becoming chairman of the nance committee for the Liberia Exodus
Joint Stock Steamship Company, but declining health and nancial struggles forced him to resign from the post in 1880. Delany died of tuberculosis
on January 24, 1885.
Reference: Afro-Americana 3011.
Condition: Wrappers weak and lightly toned and soiled. 1” closed tear to rear wrapper. Internally clean.
Starting Bid: $1,000
47036 CSA Col. Jeremy F. Gilmer Autograph Letter Signed to Capt. William H. Echols. Two pages
on one leaf, 7.75” x 10”, Richmond, Virginia; December 19, 1862. Addressed to Capt. William H. Echols of
the Corps of Engineers on Confederate States of America War Department Engineer Bureau letterhead.
Col. Gilmer instructs Capt. Echols to authorize “Payment to Capt. J. W. Gregoire for Services of Slaves. Article
40 Par. 404 of Army Regulations prohibits this. If it is shown that they were impressed it will be satisfactory.”
Several lines down he informs Echols that “The payer Mr. Hume should have a Power of Attorney to collect for
others. If the negroes were hired from him as his own it is unnecessary.” It is signed, “J. F. Gilmer / Col. & Chief of
Bureau.”
Condition: Smoothed folds with light toning. Slight tear at center crossing just two letters, not aecting
legibility.
Starting Bid: $500
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47037 Annals of the First African Church in the United States of America Now Styled the African
Episcopal Church by Rev. William Douglass. Philadelphia: King & Baird, 1862. First edition. Gift inscrip-
tion in the hand of the author, Rev. Douglass, dated “Xmas 1861.” 12mo (5” x 7.5”). 172 pages. Patterned
brown cloth boards, all edges red. One of the nicest copies we have ever seen, in near pristine condition.
There are only a few known copies of this book.
Reference: Afro-Americana 3241.
Condition: Very light edgewear. Boards slightly rubbed.
Starting Bid: $750
47038 U.S. Infantry Tactics...For the Use of Colored Troops of the United States
Infantry by the United States War Department. Washington: Government Printing
Oce, 1863. 18mo (4” x 5.5”). 370 pages. 32 plates. Gift inscription and signature from
Col. John C. Chadwick to front pastedown. Col. Chadwick was with the 81st US Colored
Infantry. Brown boards with black-lettered spine. This is the third copy to appear at auction
in the last 30 years. It is the rst and only manual printed for the use of Colored Troops.
They were carried in the eld by USCT commanders, which explains why almost all copies
perished.
Condition: Boards rubbed and lightly soiled. Spine pushed and corners bumped. Joints
weak, but just holding. Edges toned, but internally clean.
Starting Bid: $1,250
47039 Two Muster and Pay Rolls for United States Colored Infantry
Regiments. Includes: Muster and Pay Roll for 4th Corps d’Afrique. One page,
recto and verso, 31” x 21”, Muster and Pay Roll for Company H, 4th Louisiana
Native Guards, for the period of June 30, 1863 to September 1, 1863 while
stationed at Fort Jackson, Louisiana. Originally named the 4th Louisiana Native
Guard, it was renamed the 76th United States Colored Infantry on April 4, 1864.
The ocers were Captain George B. Aikin and Lieutenants Frederick M. Grant
and Amos B. Goodrich. Seventy-nine soldiers are listed along with details of
their enlistment and pay (most received $14).
Muster and Pay Roll for 41st United States Colored Infantry Regiment. One
page, recto and verso, 31” x 21.25”, Muster and Pay Roll for Company D, 41st
Infantry Regiment, for the period of December 31, 1864 to April 3, 1865. The of-
cers were Captain Fred S. Allman and Lieutenants Oliver W. VanValin and Amos
K. Kepner. Seventy-six soldiers are listed along with details of their enlistment
and pay.
Condition: Edges and folds have been reinforced with archival tape. Some folds have splits. Rubbed, with some light soiling.
Starting Bid: $750
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47040 Needlepoint Tapestry Depicting President Abraham Lincoln Greeting Presumed Liberated Slaves. 50.5” x 35.5 (sight), [circa 1860s]. A
mammoth “tour de force” tapestry portraying Lincoln as the beloved “Father Abraham” gure extolled in prints and songs of the day. Hat in hand, the
president stands before the White House, where he is implored by a black woman. She carries her baby in her arms while one child tugs at her skirt
and another sits on the ground in the background, apparently weeping; her belongings, which she carried over her shoulder on a stick, are lying on
the ground. To the right, an elderly black man is guided by the hand of a Union soldier in full uniform, presumably waiting his turn to approach the
president. To the left, well-dressed ladies of Washington observe the scene.
Needlepoint was a popular art form among Victorian ladies, and occasionally the subject matter was historical. The earliest historical subjects we
have seen are Henry Clay and Wineld Scott, dating from the 1840s-1850s. The latest we can recall encountering was a memorial design for James A.
Gareld, circa 1881.
This is a magnicent example of the genre, truly museum quality. In terms of size, it is the largest we have encountered, and the attention to detail is
superb. A variety of dierent threads were used to create a textured eect, and the colors are rich but muted. Custom framed for display, under plexi-
glass for more convenient handling, measuring 55.5” x 41” overall. Worthy of the nest private or institutional collection. Not examined outside of the
frame.
Condition: Excellent with minimal fraying; a few pulled threads scattered throughout.
Starting Bid: $5,000
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47041 [Abraham Lincoln]. The Emancipation Proclamation in The
New South. 4 pages, 9.75” x 13”, Port Royal, South Carolina; January 17,
1863. Vol 1, No. 21. Located on page four in one column. A ne example
of a rare, rst printing of the Emancipation Proclamation in the South.
Housed in custom portfolio and slipcase backed in morocco with gilt-
lettered spine. The Union controlled Port Royal after the naval battle in
November 1861 and it proved a formidable base of operations for their
blockade of southern Atlantic seaports throughout the war. This is the
only exemplar of the Emancipation Proclamation printed in the South
that we have come across. It was likely this very printing that was read
to slaves, fugitive slaves, and free Blacks in Port Royal, news of which
quickly spread to the mainland and prompted more “contrabands” to
ee to Union lines.
Condition: 1.25” closed tear to each page along an old fold. Some sepa-
ration along the center of the same fold. Toned with some edgewear.
Light soiling, foxing, and wrinkling. Ownership sticker at upper margin
of page 1. Pencil notations to page 1.
Starting Bid: $2,500
47042 [Abraham Lincoln]. Anti-McClellan Cartoon. 17” x 13.25”,
[New York], 1864. An uncredited Currier & Ives lithograph titled
“Desperate Peace Man.” McClellan watches from a distance, riding his
decrepit War Horse. Pendleton, trampling on the American eagle and
ag, leads a shackled Columbia and an enslaved man to Je Davis, say-
ing, “I bring you willingly everything only give us Peace!” Davis sits on a
throne of cotton bales, resting on a foundation of slavery. Robert E. Lee
watches with disgust while the Devil advises Davis to keep silent.
Condition: Uniformly sunned. Lightly foxed and rubbed. Pencil nota-
tion on verso. Two pieces of linen tape with ve pieces of paper attach-
ment on verso.
No Minimum Bid
47043 [Civil War]. Carte de Visite of an African-American Family in
New Bern, North Carolina. 3.75” x 2.5”. Albumen CDV of an extended
African-American family posed in front of a home. To the left is a smart-
ly-dressed white man, presumably Doctor J. W. Page, holding a horse’s
bridle. According to a contemporary ink inscription on the verso, the
image was taken in New Bern, North Carolina in March 1864 and names
Doctor J. W. Page, a Union surgeon who served as the U. S. Sanitary
Commission’s agent in North Carolina from 1862 to 1865. He was in
charge of the Union hospitals surrounding the area, including the one
at New Bern. As the town was heavily occupied throughout the Civil
War, it became a place of refuge for African-American families seeking
to escape Southern bondage. In early 1864, it was experiencing an es-
pecially heavy inux of refugees after the evacuation of Washington and
the Battle of Plymouth. The Civil War had displaced such a signicant
number of the population that it led to the creation of the Freedmen’s
Bureau in 1865. The New York Public Library holds Dr. Page’s papers.
Condition: Thumbsoiling with tiny abrasion at lower right corner of im-
age. Contemporary ink inscription to verso. Pencil notation to verso. Top
edges decoratively trimmed.
Starting Bid: $500
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47044 Sojourner Truth Cabinet Card. 4.25” x 6.5” (sight). Cabinet card albumen image by
Randall of Detroit featuring Sojourner Truth seated before a mantle, wearing a white shawl and
cap. The caption reads, “SELL THE SHADOW TO SUPPORT THE SUBSTANCE. / SOJOURNER TRUTH.”
Matted and framed to the overall size of 11” x 13.75”. We believe this is an unpublished image.
Not examined outside of the frame.
Sojourner Truth (circa 1797-1883) was born into slavery as Isabella Baumfree (after her father’s
owner) in New York. She had already run away from the chains of slavery when it was ocially
abolished in the state in 1827. Around 1840 she became a traveling preacher and adopted
the name Sojourner Truth in recognition of that calling and, as she asserted, following the in-
structions of the Holy Spirit. In the late 1840s she became involved in the organized Abolition
Movement, and in 1851 presented her most famous speech, “Ain’t I a Woman?”, to the Ohio
Women’s Rights Convention. She quickly became a well-known advocate of women’s surage.
During the Civil War, she actively raised supplies and funds for black regiments and met Lincoln
at the White House in 1864. Sojourner remained active in public life, particularly on the lecture
circuit, until 1875, when she returned to her adopted home in Michigan, passing away there
quietly in 1883.
Condition: Image a bit light. Lightly soiled and rubbed. Holed at upper right corner. .625”
closed tear along right edge. Minute scattered foxing. A few scattered pinholes along bottom
mount not aecting image.
Starting Bid: $500
47045 W. T. Copeland Parian Bust. 3.5” x 10”, [London]; May 1, 1864. An un-
glazed, Parian porcelain bust of an enslaved African man with chained collar.
Manufactured by W. T. Copeland. Slavery was abolished in Britain and its colonies
with the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833, however its continuance in the United States
led to the formation of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society in 1839. During
the American Civil War, items such as this one grew in popularity as both English and
American abolitionist groups were keen to draw attention to the horrors of trade. A
poignant portrayal of an enslaved man. This is an extremely rare example. The only
other examples we could locate featured prominently on the website and collection
of the Wilberforce Museum, dedicated by William Wilberforce and the abolitionist
movement.
Condition: Very gently rubbed. Slight scattered adhesive residue. Light yellowing at
base.
Starting Bid: $1,500
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47046 Collection of Material Relating to Alexander Crummell. Includes:
Alexander Crummell’s Personal Copy of The Future of Africa. New York:
Charles Scribner, 1862. Second edition. Octavo. 372 pages. Rust-orange boards
stamped in blind. Title stamped in gilt.
The Man: The Hero: The Christian! A Eulogy of the Life and Character of Thomas
Clarkson. New York: Egbert, Hovey & King, 1847. 44 pages. A later printing of
the author’s rst published work. Printed here with Charles Reason’s poem
“Freedom.” His eulogy of Thomas Clarkson is a detailed biography of the man and his successful eorts to put an end to the slave trade.
The American Negro Academy, Occasional Papers, No. 3. With two addresses by Alexander Crummell. Washington, D.C.: The American Negro
Academy, 1898. 19 pages.
The Defence of the Negro Race in America. Washington: Judd & Detweiler, 1883. 36 pages. Inscribed on the title page, “L [illegible] Boyle Jr. Esq. fr AC.”
This may be an inscription by Crummell, we do not have exemplars of Crummell’s signature to conrm. That would make this a presentation copy of a
scarce Crummell work.
The Relations and Duties of Free Colored Men in America to Africa by Alex. Crummell. Hartford: Case, Lockwood, and Company, 1861. 54 pages.
Alexander Crummell Photograph on Cardstock. 5” x 7.5”. A black and white image of Crummell which originally accompanied The American Negro
Academy’s Occasional Paper, No. 20.
Alexander Crummell (1819-1898) was the most inuential Black theologian of the 19th Century. His sermons and writings on Black dignity and libera-
tion inspired Black leaders and congregations for generations. This collection, spanning his earliest to his latest writings, took years to amass; it would
take years to build a comparable collection.
Condition: The Future of Africa is foxed and toned; very good. Pamphlets have minor edgewear with occasional area of soiling and foxing. Occasional
Papers’ wrappers have detached but are extant.
Starting Bid: $1,000
47047 Larkin G. Mead Albumen Photograph of an Enslaved Family. 8.5” x 5.5”
(sight), no place; no date. An albumen photograph of an enslaved family seated in
front of their home. Signed on the mount below the image in an unknown hand,
“Larkin G. Mead.” An exceptionally rare image of three generations of enslaved people
taken on the plantation of Dr. William Gaines in Hanover County, Virginia in 1862.
Axed to a mounting board to the size of 13.5” x 10.5”. Matted framed to the overall
size of 21.25” x 18.5”. Not examined outside of the frame.
Reference: Library of Congress website.
Condition: Image a bit light, but still resonates well. Mount is mildly foxed and soiled.
Starting Bid: $750
47048 National Savings Banks for Colored Citizens Broadside. 9.75” x 12” (sight), Baltimore,
Maryland; March 3, 1865. Congress chartered the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company on March 3,
1865, as a repository for the savings of the recently emancipated communities. This broadside was printed
for the National Savings Bank for Colored Citizens in Baltimore, Maryland and advertises “Five per Cent.
Per Annum Paid on Deposits, and any Amount Received from Fifty Cents Up. We consider it the duty of every
colored man, woman and child to rally round their own National Bank. Any information required will be freely
given at the Bank by Samuel Townsend, Cashier. Rev. Harrison H. Webb, Assistant Cashier. James Baynes,
President.” At its height, the bank had nearly forty branches throughout the country and was worth almost
$4 million in 1872. The Panic of 1873 compromised the bank’s security and Frederick Douglass was ap-
pointed president in early 1874 to restore condence in the bank amongst the African-American com-
munity. However, it was too late to salvage the situation and the bank failed just a few months later due
to mismanagement and fraud. This is the only example of this broadside that we have ever seen. It is an
important document of the earliest attempt at Black nancial empowerment during Reconstruction. The
broadside is matted and framed to the overall size of 16.5” x 19.25”. Not examined outside of the frame.
Condition: Moderate edgewear along right edge. Lightly soiled with some minor wrinkling.
Starting Bid: $500
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47049 General Orders No. 1 33rd United States Colored Infantry
Broadside. 17” x 14”, Morris Island, South Carolina; February 9, 1866.
General Orders No. 1 from Lieutenant E. W. Hyde, by order of Lieutenant
Colonel C. T. Trowbridge of the 33rd United States Colored Infantry.
Docketed on the verso. The orders read, in part: “The hour is at hand
when we must separate for ever, and nothing can ever take from us the
pride we feel, when we look back upon the history of the 1st South Carolina
Volunteers – the rst black regiment that ever bore arms in defence of free-
dom on the continent of America...It seems tting to me, that the last hours
of our existence as a regiment should be passed amidst the unmarked
graves of your comrades, at Fort Wagner. Near you rest the bones of
Colonel Shaw, buried by an enemy’s hand, in the same grave with his black
soldiers, who fell at his side; where, in future, your children’s children will
come on pilgrimages to do homage to the ashes of those that fell in this
glorious struggle...Ocers and soldiers of the 33d U.S. Colored Troops, once
the First South Carolina Volunteers, I bid you all farewell!” This is the rst
exemplar of this broadside that we have seen.
Condition: 1.5” and 1” splits along horizontal folds. 1” open tear along
bottom edge. Lightly rubbed with some minor soiling.
Starting Bid: $1,500
47050 Frederick Douglass Ambrotype. 4.25” x 5” [case], circa 1870s. ¼ plate ambrotype of a seated Frederick Douglass. This image of a beardless
Douglass has been exhibited in recent years, including at the Gerald Ford Presidential Library from February to May of 2007. It is housed in a gutta
percha case, decorated on both sides with a high relief scene of a woman on horseback above a reclining dog. This image was previously unpub-
lished when it came to market in 2010. It remains the only example of this pose. The image is listed as Douglas 69 in Picturing Frederick Douglas, pub-
lished in 2015.
Condition: When inspected while vertically oriented, some chipping is present throughout the case, particularly at the top two corners and bottom
right corner of the left half, and the top edge near the horse’s tail. Additional chipping can be seen at the top and bottom corners on the hinged-side
of the right half. Overall wear to the case and expected wear to the piece.
Starting Bid: $5,000
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47051 Frederick Douglass Carte de Visite by J. P. Ball. 2.5” x 4”.
Cincinnati, Ohio, [circa 1867]. Bearing a J.P. Ball’s imprint on the verso. A
particularly scarce oval portrait of the famed abolitionist, dressed in a
nice three-piece suit. Frederick Douglass was instrumental in creating
the Negro-American regiments that fought diligently throughout the
Civil War and became a close advisor to Lincoln. After the war, he sup-
ported Grant’s 1868 presidential campaign and later became the rst
African-American to be nominated for Vice President.
James Presley Ball (1825-1904) was a prominent African-American pho-
tographer and abolitionist. He was born free in Virginia and was taught
photography by John B. Bailey. He worked as a traveling daguerreotyp-
ist before settling in Cincinnati and opening his own studio, which he
ran with his brother-in-law Alexander Thomas. In 1887, he attended
the 25th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation event, held in
Minneapolis, as the ocial photographer.
Condition: Light mottling and toning to front, but with nice contrast.
Minor foxing on verso.
Starting Bid: $2,000
47052 ”North and South of the Potomac” 1868 Print. 24.25” x
29.25” (sight), no place; 1868. A large lithograph signed by an “R. S.”
with sardonic commentary on the Reconstruction acts of 1867 and the
impact the author believed the acts would have on communities in the
South. It features several vignettes of public schools, state senates, elec-
tors and non-electors, and tax returns of 1867. The caption along the
bottom margin reads, “Dedicated to the Radical members of the ‘Rump
Congress’ in Commemoration of Their Policy and Its Results.” Matted and
framed to an overall size of 26.75” x 31.75.” Not examined outside of the
frame.
Condition: Lightly rubbed and wrinkled with small area of minor soiling
along right edge.
Starting Bid: $400
47053 ”The Declaration of Independence Fullled” Lithograph.
15.5” x 22.5” (sight), no place; no date. A rare folio lithograph celebrat-
ing the ratication of the Fifteenth Amendment by an unknown artist.
Includes two vignettes of African-American daily life near the bottom
margin. The imprint reads, in full: “The Declaration of Independence
Fullled, March 30, 1870. The Fifteenth Amendment. ‘All men equal be-
fore the law.’” It features a black man being taken by the hand of Lady
Liberty, anked by several prominent abolitionists such as Charles
Sumner, Horace Greely, and Salmon Chase. At the top are two vignettes
of President Grant and Vice President Colfax with the ballot box and
Abraham Lincoln at the center. This is the rst example of this litho-
graph we’ve seen. It is matted and framed to an overall size of 22.25” x
30.25”. Not examined outside of the frame.
Condition: 2” closed tear to upper right corner. Uniformly sunned.
No Minimum Bid
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47054 The Fifteenth Amendment Lithograph by James C. Beard. 26.5” x 20.5”
(sight), New York; 1870. Published by Thomas Kelly. A colored lithograph celebrat-
ing the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment with several captioned portraits and
patriotic vignettes that depict African Americans taking their rightful positions in
American society. Some of the civil rights portraits include Frederick Douglass, Vice
President Schuyler Colfax, Abraham Lincoln, John Brown, Martin Robison Delany, and
Hiram Revels. Matted and framed to the overall size of 33.25” x 28”. Not examined
outside of the frame.
Condition: A few areas of light soiling.
No Minimum Bid
47055 ”The First Colored Senator and Representatives in the 41st and 42nd
Congress of United States” Broadside. 14.75” x 11”. New York: Currier & Ives, 1872. A
print of the seven black government ocials who were elected to the 41st and 42nd
U.S. Congress. Included in the sketch are Senator Hiram Rhodes Revels (Mississippi),
Rep. Benjamin S. Turner (Alabama), Rep. Josiah T. Walls (Florida), Rep. Joseph H. Rainey
(South Carolina), Rep. Robert Brown Elliott (South Carolina), Rep. Robert C. De Large
(South Carolina), and Rep. Jeerson F. Long (Georgia).
Following the Civil War and Reconstruction, the United States saw the start of in-
tegration within its government. Hiram Revels of Mississippi was elected a senator
in 1870 by a vote of 81 to 15, and held the position for one year. The other African-
American members of the House served terms of varying lengths, ranging from three
months to nine years. This brief period saw a large improvement in the lives of African
Americans in the South.
Condition: Lightly toned and rubbed. Minor edgewear with some chipping and
losses.
No Minimum Bid
47056 [Ulysses S. Grant]. Anti-Greeley Cartoon by John Cameron. 14.75” x
11.5”. New York: Currier & Ives, 1872. A medium folio lithograph titled “A ‘Dodge’ That
Won’t Work.” Greeley solicits votes from two African American voters, addressing
them as “Sam” and “Ceasar.” The rst replies: “No Mr. Greeley we cant vote for you, for
behind you we see Je Davis and behind him is the old lash and bondage.” The other,
well-dressed and educated man, declares: “We vote as all true hearted colored men will
vote; for Mr. Lincoln’s friend General Grant who conquered the rebellion & secured our
freedom.” Greeley was widely criticized for posting bond for imprisoned Je Davis
and securing legal aid in his defense. During the post-war years, the Republican party
secured the votes and loyalties of newly-enfranchised African Africans, a bond not
broken until the 1960s.
Condition: Uniformly sunned. Pencil notations on recto and verso. Lightly soiled and
rubbed. Two pieces of linen tape on verso.
No Minimum Bid
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47057 The Shackle Broken by the Genius of Freedom Lithograph. 27.5” x 22”,
[Baltimore]; circa 1874. Published by E. Sachse & Co. A large lithograph venerating
South Carolina representative Robert B. Elliott’s speech championing the Civil Rights
Act from January 6, 1874. The center image features Elliott delivering his speech with
a banner displaying the quote, “What you give to one class you must give to all. What
you deny to one class. You deny to all.” The print also contains several other vignettes
such as black troops during the Civil War, a statue of Abraham Lincoln holding the
Emancipation Proclamation, a statue of Charles Sumner holding the “Bill of Civil
Rights,” and a view of a farm belonging to a black family entitled “American slave
labour is of the past, free labour is of the present. We toil for our own childern [sic] and
not for those of others.” Quotations from Elliott’s speech are interspersed throughout.
The Act was signed into law by President Grant on March 1, 1875. Unfortunately, the
act was rarely enforced and would be the last federal civil rights act enacted until the
1950s.
Condition: Several extensive closed tears have been repaired on verso with cello
tape. Bottom left corner was torn completely, but has since been repaired on verso.
Heavy edgewear with closed tears and some losses. Rubbed and slightly wrinkled.
No Minimum Bid
47058 [Sojourner Truth]. Narrative of Sojourner Truth; a Bondswoman of Olden Time, with a
History of her Labors and Correspondence, Drawn from Her “Book of Life.” Boston: “Published for the
Author,” 1875. First edition. 12mo (5.25” x 7.75”). 320 pages. Frontispiece portrait. Publisher’s black cloth
with gilt stamped portrait of Truth to front board and gilt stamped spine. Signature to verso of front
free endpaper, and again on page 111, reads, “Mary McCulla.” Pencil annotation to recto of front free
endpaper describes McCulla as formerly enslaved. Book is accompanied by a brief biographical sketch
of McCulla.
Condition: Front board with slight soiling; corners bumped. Light edgewear with some board showing
through. Joints of rear board just starting. Pencil notation to rear pastedown and front free endpaper.
Uniform block of toning around frontispiece. Minute areas of soiling internally.
Starting Bid: $500
47059 Sojourner Truth Advertisement Circular for Narrative and The Book of Life. Two pages on
one leaf, 5.5” x 10” (sight), no place, 1875. Sojourner Truth’s biography was initially published in 1850 as
the Narrative of Sojourner Truth. In 1875, she republished it along with The Book of Life, which picks up
where Narrative ended and adds a wealth of new material from her abolition and women’s rights activ-
ism. The circular reads in part: “Sojourner is now an invalid...having been conned to her room for nearly
a year...She condently trusts that her friends will immediately assist her in disposing of this VOLUME...This
CIRCULAR is sent out with the request that those who receive it will aid the Old Pilgrim by helping sell her
book...” It is matted, double-glazed, and framed to an overall size of 13” x 18”. The circular is far rarer than
the book. This is the only example we have ever seen of the circular. Not examined outside of the frame.
Condition: Smoothed folds. Minute scattered foxing and soiling.
Starting Bid: $500
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47060 Collection of Letters and Ephemera Concerning Peter H. Clark. A large group of assorted material belonging to Peter Humphries Clark
(1829-1925), Secretary of the Lincoln Memorial Club and African American political and social activist and educator. Clark was based in Cincinnati and
corresponded with many prominent nineteenth-century African American men, including politicians, religious gures, and journalists. The Lincoln
Memorial Club was an organization dedicated to “keeping green his memory by observing the anniversary of his birth and of his death.” This collec-
tion contains four letters, eight songsheets by Joshua McCarter Simpson, two 1874 programs from the African M. E. Church at Allen Temple, an 1874
petition from the Lincoln Memorial Club to recognize Lincoln’s birthday as a national holiday, an 1886 program honoring Chief Justice Salmon P.
Chase, a newspaper article recounting President Lincoln’s assassination titled “Lincoln’s Last Night,” notes concerning African American soldiers in the
War of 1812, and a clipped signature from Clark. The undated notes appear partial and include transcriptions of letters from the “Hero of Lake Erie,”
Oliver Hazard Perry, and the War of 1812. One partial sheet contains commentary on the various races of American sailors under his command, read-
ing in part: “The American eet was manned with a motley set of being, European, Africans, American from every part of the United States full one fourth
were blacks. They were brave, who could be otherwise under the command of Perry –”
The four letters were sent in January and February of 1876 and concern an upcoming meeting of the Lincoln Memorial Club, where prominent
African American community members submit reverential letters on Abraham Lincoln in line with the association’s aim of championing the late presi-
dent’s memory. Among these is a one-page autograph letter signed from John P. Sampson dated January 24, 1876, from Washington, D.C., accepting
his election as a member of the Lincoln Memorial Club. He writes, in part: “…I have watched the progress of this association with unusual interest… I ac-
cept the honor with more than ordinary satisfaction. I also appreciate it the more because it comes from those with whom I have been most intimately asso-
ciated, for whose talents I entertain the highest sentiments of respect…” Signed, “John P. Sampson”. Sampson was an abolitionist, minister and newspaper
publisher. He was the founder of The Colored Citizen, a Cincinnati-based newspaper that focused on the interests of African American soldiers in the
Civil War that ran from 1863 to 1865.
Also included is a one-page autograph letter signed from J[ames] Poindexter dated January 28, 1876, from Columbus, Ohio, accepting a position
as a corresponding member of the Lincoln Memorial Club. He goes on to write a respectful tribute to Lincoln that reads, in part: “…I ask no greater
honor than association which these who have organized to perpetuate the memory of the patriotic citizen, Philanthropist, Stateman, Martyr Abraham
Lincoln… Wiser than the wisest, in goodness, peer of the best, if he seemed slow in issuing the Emancipation Proclamation it was not that unascending in
sympathy for the state. It was that he was biding his time, waiting for the opportune moment… Great man! God bless him! Perpetual his memory…” Signed,
“J. Poindexter”. Poindexter was a minister, abolitionist, and politician from Ohio who advocated heavily for the education of black children. He was the
rst African American man to be nominated in Ohio for a seat in the House of Representatives.
The nal two letters in the collection are from “D. Jenkins” on Mississippi House of Representatives letterhead. They are dated February 2 and 7, 1876
and were sent from Jackson, Mississippi. In the rst letter, Jenkins accepts an unspecied position with the club and declares his intention to prepare
something for their next meeting. He duly does so in the second letter, addressed to the Lincoln Club, where Jenkins writes a lengthy three-page
letter on the character and veneration of Abraham Lincoln. It reads, in part: “Sirs I have only to express my gratitude to know the men of the Queen City
of the West still revere the great and good name of the immortal Lincoln… Abraham Lincoln, the nations friend, he proved to be the only one who was bold
enough to head the storm… his name is imortal [sic], our hero, this is due to his memory because he proved to be only one who was willing to say to the
south thus for shalt thou go and no farther. He also proved to be a hero of our liberties although his plans were marked by traters [sic] on every hand still…
the ship of state was taken safely into port… It seems to me that God in divine wisdom marked out this great and good man as a Moses of our race. He was
born to low degree of poor parentage and obscure in a slave state without friends, almost an out cast, so was Moses the leader of the Israelites, but he soon
became eminent and a good man. We cannot my friends say too much about Mr. Lincoln and his good and great deeds… he was the nations friend the
slave’s deliverer and the people’s choice.”
Condition: Several songsheets and programs have split along old folds with tape repairs on verso; most ephemera worn with light soiling and mod-
erate to heavy edgewear. Jenkins’ February 7 letter separated along horizontal folds with tape repairs on verso; 2” closed tear to upper margin of
Poindexter letter.
Starting Bid: $500
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”The fate of the Negro is in his own hands and if he fails to use all the power at his
command in the primary work of his party, his opportunity for advancement will
have gone perhaps forever... We must buckle on our answer and with renewed effort
address ourselves to the great work before us.”
47061 Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback Autograph Letter Signed. Two pages of one leaf, 7.5” x 9.625”, Washington, D.C.; January 31, 1876.
A fascinating letter from P.B.S. Pinchback to Secretary of the Cincinnati Lincoln Memorial Club, Peter H. Clarke, concerning African Americans’ politi-
cal and social advancement and his own struggle in the U.S. Senate. Pinchback became the rst African American to serve as governor after Henry C.
Warmouth was impeached in 1872. Pinchback, who was lieutenant governor, stepped in as acting governor from December 9, 1872 to January 13,
1873. However, the 1870s marked the rise of the Democratic party after a period of political advancement for African Americans, and this downturn
played out elaborately in the controversial election of 1872 in Louisiana when Republican legislators elected Pinchback to the Senate. At the time of
this letter, over three years later, he was still waiting for his Senate conrmation and comments on how the prolonged debate has aected his health.
Despite the hardship he had endured over the past ve years, he writes that he remains committed to “the great work before us.” He writes, in part:
“...Am sorry to learn that Pennsylvania is opposed to the place of meeting of the Convention, but feel that it is too late now to think of a change. The south
will no doubt be there in force and after all there is where we need most to work. If we can succeed in having the colored people of that section work in har-
mony much may be accomplished... The fate of the Negro is in his own hands and if he fails to use all the power at his command in the primary work of his
party, his opportunity for advancement will have gone perhaps forever. The objection of any one state or even a dozen states while to be regretted should not
make us bolt or falter at this critical crisis in our political history. We must buckle on our answer and with renewed eort address ourselves to the great work
before us. I have made several attempts to prepare a response to the admirable task proposed for the approaching meeting of the Lincoln Club and nd it
impossible to do so in such manner as I desired owning to the great pressure upon my nervous system resulting from the anxiety and suspense in which I am
kept during the pudency of the matter before the Senate. I bet therefore that the Club will excuse me and select some other person...” Signed, “Pinchback”.
Unfortunately, on March 8, 1876 the Senate voted 32 to 29 against conrming Pinchback. The vote signaled the beginning of the Reconstruction’s
slow decline. The letter is written on United States Senate letterhead and is accompanied by the original transmittal envelope.
Condition: Usual folds; just starting to split at upper vertical folds. Expected wear and soiling to envelope.
Starting Bid: $3,000
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”Abraham Lincoln was the best representative American of his day... He was the martyr of
the war of the Rebellion, he was sacrificed because if his devotion to the cause of Liberty, this
decree of emancipation which gave freedom to millions of bondmen was sealed with his blood and
his name is imperishably engraved on the hearts of the ransomed...”
47062 George L. Run Autograph Letter Signed. Twelve pages on twelve leaves, 5” x 8”, Boston;
February 7, 1876. In a lengthy letter to Secretary of the Cincinnati Lincoln Memorial Club, Peter H.
Clarke, Run writes in incredible detail on the character of Abraham Lincoln, who he compares to
Brother Jonathan, as well as the Emancipation Proclamation, the Presidential election of 1860, and
the anti-slavery movement. He mentions several prominent nineteenth-century gures such as
William H. Seward, Horace Greeley, and Wendell Phillips. Run, the rst African American to gradu-
ate from Harvard Law School, served as a representative from Massachusetts in 1870. At the time of
this letter, he was practicing law and serving on the Boston City Council. Run writes, in part:
“... Many of the persons now living saw the beginning and the ending of the national public life of Lincoln,
and are perfectly familiar with the events which marked his career before the presidential election of
1860, however, I remember nothing or very little of him... I never could have entirely obliterated from my
mind the recollection the forcefulness, quaintness, and originality which he always exhibited as a speak-
er...ranked among the best specimen of American oratory. So little did I know of Lincoln at that time that
when the news came from the national Republican nomination Convention that... Seward’s defeat had
been brought about chiey through the eorts of Horace Greeley, I was so disheartened and indignant
that I immediately stopped taking the New York Tribune.... Looking back now I shudder to contemplate
what the consequence might have been had that day’s work...been dierent...
Abraham Lincoln was the best representative American of his day – every way – as a at boatman and a rail splitter and President of the United States... Mr.
Lincoln at the time he was elected president could not be said to be a representation of the Abolitionists of the country by any means, he was an anti slav-
ery man but not an Abolitionist, they assailed him bitterly and eectively because of his allayed slowness in issuing the emancipation proclamation, and
because of his interference with abolition Generals, particularly Fremont... But he did faithfully represent the great number of people...who can be truthfully
called the American people... in Abraham Lincoln they have a leader who incessant work by day and whose prayers and mediations in the far watches of the
night during the years of the great struggle between Freedom and Slavery were for his country his whole country and her welfare... He was the martyr of the
war of the Rebellion, he was sacriced because if his devotion to the cause of Liberty, this decree of emancipation which gave freedom to millions of bond-
men was sealed with his blood and his name is imperishably engraved on the hearts of the ransomed... the heart of the nation, laid down his life for the free-
dom of the other, can never be forgotten while human hearts and human feelings remain human, it will remain a bond of union between the two and the
children’s children of both forever, teaching anew the truth of the Brotherhood of man and the Fatherhood of God...” Signed, “George l. Run”.
Condition: Each page separated along vertical folds with tape repairs on verso. Occasional smudged word which does not aect legibility Light scat-
tered staining and thumbsoiling. Some ink transfer to verso of a few pages.
Starting Bid: $1,000
47063 Colt Arms Advertisement Featuring Currier and Ives
Illustration of the 54th Massachusetts. 14” x 11” (sight), no place; no
date. Advertisement on cardstock featuring the Currier and Ives illustra-
tion titled, “The Gallant Charge of the Fifty Fourth Massachusetts (Colored)
Regiment. On the Rebel works at Fort Wagner, Morris Island, Near Charleston,
July 18th, 1863, and death of Colonel Robt. G. Shaw.” The original lithograph
was printed in New York in 1863 and was uncolored. This is the earliest
known, and one of the few known, times where a major arms manufacturer
made a direct appeal to Black customers - a remarkable event given how
afraid whites in both the North and South were of arming Blacks (that
was one of the reasons there was so much opposition to Black troops in
the Civil War). The Fort Wagner battle is being used to connect to a Black
audience. This is an extraordinary and unique piece of American history. It
is framed to an overall size of 17.75” x 14.5”. Not examined outside of the
frame.
Condition: Dampstained and creased at upper left corner. Wire hanger at
upper edge. Toned and lightly soiled.
Starting Bid: $500
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47064 Life and Times of Frederick Douglass Advertisement Handbill. Four pages, 8.75” x 11.25”,
no place; no date. An advertisement for Frederick Douglass’ autobiography which could have been
purchased through Park Publishing Company in Hartford, Connecticut, for either $2.50 or $3.00. The
handbill provides a summary of the book’s contents, including an outline of each chapter, extracts,
and reviews from thirteen publications. The handbill is much scarcer than the book itself.
Condition: Lightly wrinkled and foxed. Smoothed folds.
Starting Bid: $500
47065 9th Cavalry Fort Robinson Flag. 24” x 18” (sight), Fort Robinson, Nebraska; circa 1889-1890. The Regiment, nicknamed the “Bualo
Soldiers” by the Native Americans, was one of the rst cavalry regiments for black soldiers. They were stationed at Fort Robinson from 1885 to 1898
and participated in multiple battles in the Indian Wars during the latter half of the 19th Century. This 42-star ag dates from the Ghost Dance War, the
Ninth’s time at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, and their participation at Wounded Knee. Probable ownership signature of “Lochut” directly below
the canton. We could locate only two other auction records for 19th Century Bualo Soldier ags, including a record for a later Spanish American War
example that sold earlier this year. Framed to the overall size of 27.5” x 21.5”. Not examined outside of the frame.
Condition: Minor staining. A small area with three minor holes measuring approximately .25” each at lower left. Small area with pulled thread at center.
Starting Bid: $5,000
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47066 Frederick Douglass Funeral March Sheet Music. 10.5” x 13.5” (sight). Chicago:
S. Brainard’s Sons Company, 1895. Composed by N. Clark Smithe. Frederick Douglass died
of a heart attack at his home on Cedar Hill in Anacostia, Washington D.C. after attending a
meeting of the National Council of Women. His funeral took place on February 25, 1895 at
the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church and was attended by thousands of
the most prominent members of both white and African-American Washingtonian soci-
ety including Susan B. Anthony, Senator John Sherman, Supreme Court Associate Justice
John Marshall Harlan, Blanche Kelso Bruce, John R. Lynch, and John Francis Cook Jr. Only
a few of these sheet music are known to have survived. This is the rst complete exemplar
we have found. We could not locate any auction records for another one. It is matted and
framed to the overall size of 19” x 22.25”. Not examined outside of the frame.
Condition: Rubbed and lightly soiled with some minor edgewear.
Starting Bid: $1,500
47067 Group of Six Booker T. Washington Books. Includes:
Daily Resolves. London: Ernest Nister, 1896. 12mo. [12] pages. Illustrated paper boards backed in cream
cloth. Washington’s rst published work. A compilation of life arming aphorisms; it was designed in
England in a calligraphic style and printed in Bavaria.
Black-Belt Diamonds: Gems from the Speeches, Addresses, and Talks to Students. New York: Fortune and Scott,
1898. First edition. 18mo. Xii, 115 pages. Frontispiece. Green publisher’s cloth with gilt stamped board and
spine. Introduction by T. Thomas Fortune, who was also a freed slave. This is Washington’s true rst book,
preceded only by the collection of aphorisms, Daily Resolves. A very rare title, especially in this condition.
An Open Letter by Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee, Alabama Pamphlet. Octavo. 8 pages. Includes an
open letter to the Louisiana Constitution Convention from February 19, 1898 and an interview to the Atlanta
Constitution about the Hardwick Bill in 1900.
The Day’s Work Series: Sowing and Reaping. Boston: L.C. Page & Company, 1900. 12mo. 29 pages. Red pub-
lisher’s cloth with blue and green botanical illustration to front board.
Working with the Hands. New York: Doubleday, Page, & Company, 1904. Octavo. 246 pages. Red cloth
boards with gilt stamped spine and board. Unclipped dust jacket.
Frederick Douglass. Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs & Company, [1907]. Octavo. 365 pages. Part of the
“American Crisis Biographies” series. Blue cloth boards with spine stamped in black. Unclipped dust jacket.
Condition: Boards are lightly rubbed with bumped corners. Occasional example of foxing and toning inter-
nally. Both dust jackets have chipping to heads of the spine and panels. Douglass’ dust jacket has chipping
with loss that touches three letters of the title on the spine and front panel. Very good books with good dust
jackets.
Starting Bid: $1,000
47068 ”Old Autocrat Whiskey” Advertisement on Battle of Guasimas Print. 27.5”
x 19.75” (sight). Old Autocrat Whiskey colored lithograph advertisement using the Kurz
& Allison print, “The Battle of Guasimas Near Santiago June 24th, 1898. The 9th and 10th
Colored Cavalry in Support of Rough Riders” from 1899. The Bualo Soldiers were the only
African American men to ght in Cuba during the Spanish American War. Combined
with the Rough Riders and the 24th and 25th infantries, it was considered the most inte-
grated battle force of the 19th century. This sign was aimed at Black patrons by associat-
ing the brand with the heroics of the 9th and 10th USCT Cavalry with the Rough Riders
during the Spanish American War. This sign was made to hang in a Black bar in the early
1900s, just as there were many such bar signs intended for white patrons produced by
Anheuser Busch and “Custer’s Last Stand.” Unlike the signs for white patrons, almost no
such signs with Black themes survive. This is the rst example we have seen. It is framed
to an overall size of 32” x 23.5”. Not examined outside of the frame.
Condition: Print is very lightly soiled. Frame rubbed and chipped in a few places.
Starting Bid: $500
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47069 Booker T. Washington Autograph Manuscript Notes.
Seventeen pages, mostly recto only, range from 5.25” x 9” to 8.5” x 11”,
no place; circa 1906. Written primarily in ink with a few notations in pen-
cil. Pages are numbered (1)-3. 7-14, and A-F. This is possibly a rst draft
of a report given to the Trustees of the Tuskegee Institute probably in
1906 (he mentions the celebration of the Institute’s 25th year, and it was
founded in 1881). The report touches on many subjects including fund
raising, building and property maintenance, reconciling the academic
and agricultural departments within the Institute, a bequest to the insti-
tute, the progress of alumni, and the importance of their work in plac-
ing African-American youth in industrial positions.
Illuminating notes that provide a fascinating insight into Washington’s
thought process. At times they are fragmentary in nature and contain
brief phrases such as “Criticism for Culture,” “ How the Negro Works,” “ Proud
of Race,” and “Be charitable in judging...when to speak out.” One topic,
“Mind and Matter in Industrial Education” is fairly expansive. It is written
in a disconnected manner but includes lines such as “a head of all others
in and out of slavery...mind applied to matter conquering forces of nature
more mind more matter...what to do with that thing, not what is known...”
Another section of the report reads, in part: “In the Southern part of
our country are 20,000,000 of your brethren who are bound to you and to
whom you are bound with a indisoluble [sic] cord and from [which] you
can not separate yourselves if you would. [crossed out: “The highest intelli-
gence in your community is modied”]. (Aim shall be to reach lowest) Negro
can be anything.”
We have not located the nal printed version of this report, and it may
exist in a greatly altered form. It is not clear if the missing pages, num-
bered 4-6 were discarded by Washington, or if they have been lost. A
few pages are accompanied by partial typed transcriptions. Although
typed letters signed by Washington frequently appear on the market,
manuscript material of this length are rare. Our consignor purchased
this manuscript for $12,500 in 1999.
Condition: Some light edgewear with the occasional wrinkle. Minor
areas of soiling and foxing.
Starting Bid: $2,500
47070 Two Promotional Leaets Relating to the Premier of “The
Birth of a Nation” directed by D. W. Grith. Includes: Promotional
Leaet Titled “D. W. Griths marvelous Photographic Spectacle
in Twelve Reels - - - The Clansman or “The Birth of a Nation.” Four
pages, 7.25” x 10.5”, no place; no date. It contains four pages of promo-
tional information about the controversial lm, including a synopsis of
the plot, a list of actors, commentary about the production, and positive
critical reviews. [Together with]:
Folding Leaet for “The Birth of a Nation.” 4.25” x 5.75” (unfolded
16.5” x 5.5”), no place; no date. It includes stills from the movie, artists’
renditions of scenes, positive critical reviews, and production informa-
tion. The leaet uses a quotation from Woodrow Wilson’s book, History
of the American People, which is also featured in the lm. It reads, “The
white men were roused by a mere instinct of self-preservation – until at last
there had sprung into existence a great Ku Klux Klan, a veritable Empire of
the South, to protect the Southern Country.” Dixon was later accused of
misquoting Wilson; however, the president’s true opinion of the lm is
still much debated. It was the rst lm shown in the White House and
was attended by both Dixon and Grith.
Condition: Lightly rubbed and soiled.
Starting Bid: $500
47071 Warren G. Harding “Equality for All” 1920 Poster. 12.75” x 19.5” (sight), no place; 1920.
Republican campaign poster issued by Walter L. Brown. It displays portraits of nine candidates for
oce, including Harding for president, W. R. Green for state senator, and ve African American can-
didates for the state House of Representatives. The Harding quote at the bottom reads, in full: “I want
you to know that I believe in equality before the law. That is one of the guarantees of the American con-
stitution. You can not give one right to a white man and deny the same right to a black man.” Matted and
framed to an overall size of 21.5” x 28.5”. Not examined outside of the frame.
Condition: Three small areas of dampstaining. Lightly wrinkled in a few places.
Starting Bid: $500
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47072 Slides Relating to The Great Migration Produced by The Methodist Episcopal Church. “The Negro in the City” is an extensive group of
forty-four glass slides produced by the Committee on Conservation and Advance for The Methodist Episcopal Church in Chicago, Illinois. Circa 1920s.
It is a spectacular visual record of the Great Migration from the late 1910s - early 1920s, capturing Black life from sharecropper farms of the South to
the schools, churches, and tenements of Chicago, Detroit, and other major cities in the Northeast. It discusses the role African-American Methodist
Episcopal Churches and the Committee on Conservation and Advance were taking to help these new populations nd work. Slide 17 outlines their
ten-step program for this. It includes training new pastors, erecting new city churches, building community houses, facilitating employment op-
portunities, and providing community workers and nurses. The latter half of the slides feature photographs of several Methodist Episcopal churches
that were to serve as a base for outreach in their respective cities. Some of those mentioned include St. Mark’s in New York, Sharp Street Church in
Baltimore, Mt. Zion Church in Washington, D.C., St. Paul’s Church in Dallas, South Park Methodist Church in Chicago, and St. Mark’s in Chicago. They
are housed in their original black carrying case with “NEGRO-CITY / 18” stamped in white and accompanied by a pamphlet captioning each slide.
Produced by a leading Black church in Chicago, this is the only complete set known to survive. Even single examples of these magic lantern slides are
nearly impossible to nd. To the best of our knowledge, few, if any of these powerful images have ever been published.
Condition: Case is worn and rubbed. Pamphlet with some detached pages, which are laid in. Slides lightly rubbed along edges but not aecting im-
ages.
Starting Bid: $2,500
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47073 Marcus Garvey Photograph Inscribed by Black Cross Nurses. 15.75” x 18.5” (sight),
San Francisco; circa 1923. A silver print photograph of a charcoal portrait which has been inscribed
at the bottom margin by Black Cross nurses. It reads, in full: “Presented by Black Cross Nurses of S.F.
Div. No 148 of the U. N. I. A. & A. C. L. Drawn by Gem Art Co, 2536 California St, S.F. Cal.” The Black Cross
Nurses served as the women’s auxiliary of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and
African Communities League which Marcus Garvey founded. They were based on the Red Cross
and were established to provide services to people of African descent. Garvey and his movement,
the UNIA, were patriarchal despite the critical role played by his wife, Amy Jacques. The Black Cross
Nurses were often a visible presence at large UNIA rallies on the East and West Coasts. Any Black
Cross Nurses material is rare. Matted and framed to an overall size of 25” x 28.25”. Not examined
outside of the frame.
Condition: Photograph is light with minor edgewear.
No Minimum Bid
47074 Marcus Garvey Signed Promissory Note Issued by the Black
Cross Navigation & Trading Company. 11” x 8.5”, New York; September 13,
1924. A promissory note signed by Marcus Garvey as president. The company
agrees to pay Ms. Annie Harrison $25 with 5% interest after a ten-year period.
Countersigned by P. L. Burrows as secretary or treasurer. Garvey founded the
Black Star Line in 1919 through his United Negro Improvement Association. His
goal was to bring economic security to black people worldwide, with the even-
tual goal of migrating them back to a strong and secure African nation. The Black
Star Line was created to help facilitate this goal; however, it failed in 1922 due
mainly to its inltration by agents from the Bureau of Investigation. Garvey was
later charged with mail fraud and, while awaiting trial, launched the Black Cross
Navigation and Trading Company. He began issuing notes like this one to help
raise capital, but the venture collapsed after Garvey was sentenced to ve years in
prison
Condition: Lightly wrinkled with smoothed folds.
Starting Bid: $1,000
47075 ”Poro” in Pictures Black Cosmetology College Booklet. St. Louis: Poro
College, 1926. First edition. Oblong octavo (8.75” x 6”). 44 pages. Extensively illus-
trated. Rare, especially in this condition.
Annie Turnbo-Malone (1877-1957) was an inventor, businesswoman, and philan-
thropist. In 1900 she developed a hair product called the “Wonderful Hair Grower”
to treat African American women’s hair without damaging it. It was one of the rst
of its kind on the market and sales took o, allowing Turnbo the nancial security
to expand her line. By 1917 she began constructing the Poro College, which con-
tained the rst American black cosmetology school and a manufacturing center
for her products. Two years later, she was a millionaire, one of the rst black wom-
en in America to become so, and had a successful business empire that spanned
the globe. The booklet was published at the height of Poro College’s success and
contains several illustrations of the facilities available to Poro agents attending the
college.
Condition: Wrappers are lightly rubbed. Pencil notations to title page. Minor staining and foxing internally. Near ne.
Starting Bid: $500
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47076 The Embryo of the Voice of the Negro, February 1927. Four
pages, 9.25” x 12.5”, New York; February 1927. Vol. 1, No. 1, printed by
Hubert Harrison. It served as a proposal for a new magazine Harrison
wished to found, although he died less than a year after this was
published. Includes articles such as “What This Race Really Needs is a
Good Magazine,” “Lincoln and Douglass,” “On Reading Negro Books,”
and a critical piece on Lincoln titled, “Martyred President was Not an
Abolitionist…”
Condition: Lightly rubbed with minor edgewear.
Starting Bid: $1,500
47077 The Voice of the Negro by Hubert Harrison. New York:
Hubert Harrison, 1927. Volume 1. No. 1. Octavo (6” x 9.25”). 8 pages. First
and only issue of The Voice of the Negro. Original blue-green wrappers.
Hubert Harrison (1883-1927) was a West Indian and American writer,
intellectual, and race-conscious political activist. Considered “The Father
of Harlem Radicalism,” he worked as an editor for New Negro magazine
and Marcus Garvey’s newspaper, Negro World. In later life, Harrison also
wrote extensively for other newspapers, including the New York World.
He founded the Liberty League and Voice: A Newspaper for the New
Negro.
Condition: Vertical crease from mailing. Postal stamp and pencil nota-
tion to front wrapper, wrappers very gently rubbed.
Starting Bid: $1,500
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47078 Negro History Week: A National Celebration. Washington,
D.C.: Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, [1930]. Octavo
(6” x 9”). 16 pages. A pamphlet produced by the Association for the
Study of Negro Life and History publicizing the celebration of Negro
History Week beginning on February 9, [1930]. This annual celebration
was created by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, one of the founders of the ASNLH
and the founder of The Journal of Negro History, with the rst celebration
taking place in 1926. Woodson chose the month of February to mark
the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, two men he
credited with signicantly shaping Black history in America, and the
event was the origin of today’s Black History Month. This particular edi-
tion includes a substantial bibliography of suggested readings, a history
of the association, and several articles concerning the contributions of
African Americans to various elds in the nation’s history.
Condition: Small dampstain along integral fold. Minor scattered foxing
throughout. Wrappers lightly rubbed with minor closed tear along top
margin that does not aect any text. Wear to paper surrounding staple.
Starting Bid: $750
47079 ”For Colored and White Passengers” Panel Sign. 13.5” x 5”,
no place; no date. Rare Jim Crow-era trolley sign. The cardboard sign is
hinged with cloth tape at the center so it could be reversed depending
on available seating.
Condition: Lightly rubbed and soiled. Pencil notation on one side.
Starting Bid: $500
47080 Scottsboro Boys Collection of Trial Material Relating to
Clarence Norris and Haywood Patterson. Three boxes of assorted
material relating to the trails of Clarence Norris and Haywood Patterson,
two of the nine Scottsboro Boys accused of raping two white women
in Alabama in 1931. Results from the Scottsboro trials mark a landmark
in racism and the right to trial in the American legal system. The boys
faced lynch mobs, an all-white jury, rushed trials, and protests. Although
all nine boys received the death penalty, none were executed, and sev-
eral later had paroles and pardons granted. Includes:
Box One: Clarence Norris Vs State of Alabama. Supreme Court of
Alabama Transcript of Record. 675 pages, 8” x 10.5”, Morgan County,
Alabama; circa 1931-1933. This transcript encompasses his original in-
dictment, death penalty charges, and request for appeal in Alabama in
1931. [Together with]:
Box Two: Haywood Patterson Vs State of Alabama. Supreme Court
of Alabama Transcript of Record. 787 pages, 8” x 10.5”, Morgan County,
Alabama; circa 1931-1933. This transcript also encompasses his original
indictment, death penalty charges, and request for appeal in Alabama
in 1931. Ownership signature to front wrapper reads, “Joseph H. Brodsky.”
Joseph Brodsky was one of Patterson’s lead attorneys. He used these
very transcripts to appeal the wrongful conviction in this landmark case
and tragic miscarriage of justice. [And]:
Box Three: Brief of Appellants for the Supreme Court of Alabama
against Haywood Patterson and Clarence Norris. 144 pages, 8” x
10.5”, Alabama; circa 1930s. Also includes two partial typed transcripts,
probably from the original manuscript made in court. The rst is titled,
“The Supreme Court of Alabama October Term, 1931-1932. Haywood
Patterson v. State of Alabama, Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court.” 18
stapled pages. The second is titled, “The Supreme Court of Alabama
October Term, 1931-1932. Clarence Norris v. State of Alabama, Appeal
from Jackson Circuit Court.” 10 stapled pages. These particular cases in-
volving Clarence Norris and Haywood Patterson are notable for ghting
the selection of an all-white jury and pointing out the racial prejudice
inherent in this system. Their cases were taken to the Supreme Court
and actually were reversed on the “grounds that evidence proved
African-American were unlawfully excluded from the jury” and remains
the case to solidify all-white juries as unconstitutional.
Condition: One page from the stapled transcript has detached, with
loss at upper right corner. Bound transcript records toned with thumb-
soiling. The spine of the Patterson transcript is chipped in places, with
early tape repair to front board. Overall, very good.
Starting Bid: $1,500
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47081 Group Lot of Items Relating to the Southern Tenant Farmer Association. Includes: Southern Tenant Farmers Union Banner. 68.75” x
46.5”, no place; no date. Red and green banner, which reads “Southern Tenant Farmers Association, Founded July 13, 1934 Tyronza, Ark.” Together with:
Mean Things Happening in This Land: The Life and Times of H. L. Mitchell Co-Founder of the Southern Tenant Farmers Union by H. L. Mitchell. Montclair:
Allanheld, Osmun & Co., [1979]. Octavo (5.75” x 8.5”). 358 pages. Unclipped dust jacket ($10.95) And:
Roll the Union On: As Told by Co-Founder, H. L. Mitchell. Chicago: Charles H. Kerr Publishing, Co., 1987. Oblong Octavo (10.75” x 8.25”). 96 pages. And:
Southern Tenant Farmers Union Association Stamp. 2” x 2.5”, Montgomery, Alabama; no date. Ocial rubber stamp used at their Montgomery,
Alabama oce.
Condition: Books with very light edgewear. Handle and edges of stamp are gently rubbed from use. A few wrinkles to banner from storage.
No Minimum Bid
47082 Negro: Anthology Made by Nancy Cunard, 1931-1933. Edited by Nancy Cunard.
London: Nancy Cunard at Wishart & Co., 1934. First edition, later state black cloth binding.
Quarto (10” x 12.5”). viii, 580, iii, [581]-854, [2] pages. One colored folding map and extensive
illustrations. Black cloth boards stamped in red, rear board with map also stamped in red. Only
one thousand copies were originally printed, and several hundred of those were later de-
stroyed during the London Blitz. This monumental work presents virtually every aspect of Black
life and letters from the years following World War One in an encyclopedic format. It includes
works by Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Arthur Schomburg, Alain Locke, and W.E.B.
Dubois. There are essays on Phyllis Wheatley, Frederick Douglass, and Josephine Baker, the
slave trade, lynching, Scottsboro, and the Klan. Because of its large size, there are usually condi-
tion defects. This copy is one of the best condition we have ever seen. Blockson says, “Virtually
unobtainable... However , no comprehensive African American library is complete without it.”
Reference: Blockson, One Hundred and One, 71. Gallup, Ezra Pound, B33.
Condition: Spine pushed and rubbed, boards rubbed, corners bumped and rubbed with board
showing through very slightly at tips. Pastedown and endpapers lightly rubbed and foxed,
ownership sticker to front free endpapers. Edges toned. Title page creased and wrinkled with
minor edgewear and foxing, two areas of tape repair to closed tears to verso. Internally clean
aside from some slight foxing and soiling.
Starting Bid: $2,000
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47083 Tuskegee Flying School 1943 Yearbook. [Louisiana]: Army and Navy Publishing Co,
1943. Quarto (9” x 12.25”). 118 pages. Extensive photographs of airmen and sta with signa-
tures throughout. Blue bonded leather-covered boards with embossed pictorial front board.
Condition: Dampstained and soiled rear board. Pencil scribbles to title page and rear endpa-
pers. Gutter cracked at title page. Dampstaining through bottom and fore edge.
Starting Bid: $500
47084 Tuskegee Army Flight School Scrapbook and Flight Log. 27 pages, 10.25” x 13”, Tuskegee, Alabama; circa 1940s-1958. Seemingly com-
piled by Corporal Moses A. “Mat” Thornton Jr. during his time at the Tuskegee Army Flight School, it includes over two hundred black and white pho-
tographs illustrating in fascinating detail the training required to be a Tuskegee Airman, as well as the camaraderie between the soldiers. Most pho-
tographs have been annotated by Thornton. After the war Thornton moved to Los Angeles and began working for Western Union. The nal pages of
the scrapbook document this move and his growing family. [Together with]: Tuskegee Flight Log. Sixteen pages, 7” x 4”, Tuskegee, Alabama; October
1, 1943 to May 23, 1944. Provides an extraordinary amount of detail about each test ight including the make of the aircraft and engine, the certi-
cate number, and remarks made by the instructor.
Although there are many surviving copies of training manuals and yearbooks, this is one of the few known scrapbooks of how Tuskegee Airmen
trained. Includes many wonderful illustrations that capture the camaraderie of the Tuskegee Airmen. Hugely signicant.
Condition: A few pages of the scrapbook have detached and are laid in. Several photographs have separated and are likewise laid in. The scrapbook
pages are brittle with some light edgewear, but the photographs are in excellent condition. Flight log is rubbed with some heavy edgewear to the
boards, but is clean and bright internally.
Starting Bid: $500
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47085 Henry A. Wallace “Jim Crow is His Enemy” Campaign Poster. 30” x 45.5” (sight). New York: L.I.P. & B.A., circa 1948. This large colored litho-
graph was created for Henry A. Wallace’s presidential campaign by Symeon Shimin. Wallace was the 11th Secretary of Agriculture and FDR’s Vice
President during his third term. He ran for President as the Progressive Party nominee in 1948 but lost to Harry Truman. The party was disbanded in
1950. The poster depicts a young boy writing in a book with a quote from Wallace on the bottom edge: “Jim Crow is his enemy – / America’s enemy – my
enemy.” It is framed to the overall size of 32.5” x 48”. Not examined outside of the frame.
Condition: 1.5” and .5” closed tears along top margin which have been professionally repaired. 6” closed tear along the bottom margin has likewise
been professionally repaired. A few light wrinkles. Frame is gently rubbed.
Starting Bid: $7,500
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”Yes, the light teaches the Blacker a man is the Holier he is inside... When the Light fully shines,
I pray Allah will not put the sword in my hand, for I don’t believe I could be merciful to the devils”
47086 Malcolm X Autograph Letter Signed and Initialed from Prison with one of the Earliest Uses of His Name. Six pages on three leaves,
8.5” x 11”, no place [Norfolk Prison Colony, Massachusetts]; March 12, 1950. An extraordinarily passionate letter from Malcolm X written from the
Norfolk Prison Colony containing one of the earliest uses of his name. Malcolm Little was transferred to Norfolk Prison Colony in 1948 to nish out a
burglary sentence stemming from his 1946 arrest. While there, he was rst exposed to the Nation of Islam and began lengthy communications with
several inuential members. By 1950 he had adopted the name Malcolm X and began using it while corresponding with these aliates. In his autobi-
ography, Malcolm X later explained that the change was a visual representation of his liberation from the enslaver’s name forced upon his ancestors.
The letter is addressed to Brother Raymond, presumably Raymond Sharrie (1919-2003), the Supreme Captain of the Fruit of Islam and the son-in-law
of Elijah Muhammad. Malcolm X ardently discusses several issues in extensive detail, such as President Truman’s Masonic ties, the Pope, and Black su-
premacy. The majority of the letter expands upon the etymology of words that denote and elevate the divine nature of Blackness. The letter is hugely
important because it shows an early and extensive examination by Malcolm X of what it means to be Black. It captures his innermost thoughts and
feelings as he comes to create a new identity and embrace a new ideology. In the conclusion, he touches on his attempts to convert other prisoners
and his sister, Ella Lee Collins, to the Nation of Islam. He writes, in part:
“...I too believe the bottom will fall out of this Hell this year. The entire world is vibrating with a tension that must create the inevitable explosion... When the
Pope in Rome proclaimed this a ‘holy year’ I knew the time was ‘nearer than many realize.’ He says he is the ‘Door.’ (smile) Well, no doubt he is, but where does
he (as a door lead to, or from? Truman is one who knows what’s going on, but you can see he’s not talking... Do you realize that of all those who died in oce
none died a natural death? No, what is going on now cannot be averted even by Truman, because I do believe he is at present taking his orders from some-
one above him, from Allah Himself. Can you not see how the land is fast becoming crippled by various methods and Truman raises not a hand to deter the
events... he must be powerless!!
Yes, the light teaches the Blacker a man is the Holier he is inside... Long I have wondered what made people Black... since accepting Islam I have pondered
over what it is that the Godly possesses that the ungodly lack... what substance was it that comprised the Spiritual Essence found within the Godly, but void
in the ungodly... Truth is light, and Light is Life, and Life is Root... The pigment is the Root, the Root is the Life, the Life is the Spirit, the Spirit is the Light, the
Light is the Truth... and the Truth is God!... Those who are without Spirit are ‘blanc’ (French for ‘white’) for the Truth can be seen!! The Truth is Life... and a tree
without roots is dead...
So, is the Sun the Essence of Blackness?... or, is Blackness the Essence of the Sun? Is there any dierence??... When the Light fully shines, I pray Allah will not put
the sword in my hand, for I don’t believe I could be merciful to the devils... not after knowing what I today know. Speaking of the devils, you don’t know who
their god is, huh? Well, I do... Just as ours is Positive... theirs is negative. Just as ours if Full... theirs is empty. Just as ours is Love... theirs is hate... Just as ours is
the Highest Essence of Blackness, the Most Holy, Allah, All in All, theirs is the opposite, theirs is blanc, nothing! Lucifere! Lucifere is a Latin word. Breaking it
apart: fere is the verb ‘to be’ meaning ‘to carry’... luci means white. This Truth give me my real kicks, Brother...” It is signed, “Your Brother Malcolm X” followed
by a lengthy postscript signed with his initial, “M.”
A fascinating letter that illustrates the enthusiasm with which Malcolm X initially embraced the Nation of Islam and foreshadows his career as a bril-
liant orator and minister. This is the earliest surviving document that we have seen where Malcolm calls himself Malcolm X.
Condition: Pinholes at intersections of folds which touch some text but does not aect overall legibility. Splitting at a few folds which has been pro-
fessionally repaired with Japanese tissue. Lightly soiled, chiey located on one page, with a few minorly smudged letters. Light edgewear.
Starting Bid: $7,500
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”So I pray ALLAH I’m making the right move, that I’ll prove as worthy married
to serve the nation as I have strived to do while yet single.”
47087 Malcolm X Typed Letter Signed to Elijah Muhammad Announcing His Marriage. One page, 8.5” x 11”, East Elmhurst, New York [Detroit,
Michigan]; January 13, 1958. The letter is addressed to his mentor, Elijah Muhammad (1897-1975), leader of the Nation of Islam. Malcolm X writes
of recent events in the Black Muslim community and announces his intention to marry the following day. Interestingly, he never mentions Betty
Shabazz by name, instead downplaying the signicance of his decision, writing to Muhammad that he wants it done quickly to not interfere with
his speaking engagements and to keep himself from temptation. Despite the earlier typed address, the LOA posits that the letter was composed in
Detroit, Michigan. This important letter reveals much insight into Malcolm X’s controversial treatment of women, and adds to the debate still going
on about whether Malcolm married Betty Sanders (later Betty Shabazz) for love or for love of the movement. It reads, in part:
“The Muslims here are happy! The spirit here is high! The new ones and the visitors are so greatly impressed by your lectures, that they themselves almost con-
stitute a new temple...and this large inux of new blood is giving life to this tired old body. All praise is due to ALLAH. Wherein in the past this tired old man
had a hard time trying to walk, today this newly revived ‘youth’ is ready to run to the goal...
ALLAH willing I shall go to Angola, Indiana tomorrow and get married. I hear it can be done there in one day, and I don’t have too much more time than that
to spare. I still may not be able to get around the promise I made for Cleveland Wednesday and Bualo Friday. And I must be back here in time Saturday to
rest up for Sunday’s expected RECORD TURNOUT. I’m sending the Sister on back to New York before Sunday or after Sunday to get her aairs there nished
up. It is my greatest desire that you take her there at #2 as planned where you can train her to help (or utilize whatever qualications she may have). My main
reason for deciding to marry is that I saw where at last I was getting in danger because there were too many Sisters who would do ANYTHING to trap me...
and since I’m human, I decided the risk was getting to great to leave to ‘chance.’ So I pray ALLAH I’m making the right move, that I’ll prove as worthy married
to serve the nation as I have strived to do while yet single...” Boldly signed in blue ink, “Malcolm X.”
The events described in this letter and Malcolm’s motives are discussed at length in Manning Marable’s denitive biography, Malcolm X: A Life of
Reinvention, pages 143-150. Malcolm writes this letter to Elijah Muhammad the day after driving all night from Queens, New York to Detroit, Michigan,
to call Betty from a pay phone and propose marriage. As mentioned in the letter and described in the book, Malcolm is in a hurry to get married so
that he can headline big rallies. He plans to go to Indiana where he thought he could get married quickly. Instead there was a waiting period, forcing
him to drive to Lansing, Michigan to get married. In the letter to Muhammad, Malcolm openly admits he’s getting married as a way of resisting temp-
tation. The letter is accompanied by a LOA from PSA/DNA.
Condition: Smoothed folds. Creased along the bottom margin.
Starting Bid: $7,500
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47088 Large Group of Malcolm X Postcards Together with Material Relating to the Shabazz Family and Gordon Parks. Includes: Eight
Postcards Signed by Malcolm X with One Signed by Betty Shabazz. 6” x 4”, Various Places; circa 1964. Postcards written by one of the most famous
Black leaders to one of the most famous Black photojournalists, chronicling the seminal trip in Malcolm X’s career. The postcards were written during
his travels in Nigeria, Kenya, Kuwait, Cairo, and his return to the U.S.; a time of life-changing epiphanies during which he abandoned Black nationalism
to embrace universal personhood. Gordon Parks is credited with humanizing Malcolm X for mainstream audiences. In his last interview with Malcolm
X, occurring on February 19, 1965, just two days before his assassination, Parks asks him, “Is it really true that the Black Muslims are out to get you?”
Malcolm replies, “It’s as true as we are standing here. They’ve tried it twice in the last two weeks.”
In one postcard he writes to Parks, in full: “Still trying to broaden my scope with travel since I’ve learned what a mess can be made of things by narrow-
minded people.” In another sent from Jeddah, he writes: “Allah has blessed me to be the State Guest of Prince Feisal. I have made my pilgrimage to Mecca,
and Allah willing I shall visit Medina in a few days. Never have I witnessed such true hospitality and brotherhood as is practiced here in this ancient Holy
Land.” Signed, “El Haj Malik el Shabazz (Malcolm X).” Also included is a postcard from Malcolm X’s wife, Betty Shabazz. 5.5” x 3.5’, Germany; no date.
Signed, “Mrs. Malcolm X.” [Together with]:
Group of Three Letters and Two Postcards from Qubilah Shabazz. Three letters from Qubilah addressed to Gordon Parks, or “Uncle Gordon,” rang-
ing in size from 6” x 4” to 6.75” x 9.5,” with two postcards, one with a picture attached, all sent from 1971-1980. Parks was Qubilah Shabazz’s godfather,
and her correspondence discusses various topics, such as her move to Paris, her summer plans, and Parks’ vacation to Spain. [And]:
Small Collection of Ephemera Relating to Malcolm X. Includes an article from Essence magazine titled “Daughters of the Revolution” from May
1986, two newspaper clippings, and a carbon copy of Parks’ article in Life Magazine following Malcolm X’s death. Ten pages, 8.5” x 11”, no place; no
date.
Condition: Lightly rubbed and toned in places with some edgewear to the Life Magazine article.
Starting Bid: $6,000
47089 Proof Copy of The Autobiography of Malcolm X. New York: Grove Press, Inc, 1965. One of only
two proof copies. Octavo (6.5” x 8.5”). 455 pages. Front wrapper bears “UNCORRECTED PROOF” stamp. Blue
paper wrappers bound by a red plastic spiral. Half-title page reads, in part: “Please note that you are hold-
ing UNREVISED, UNCORRECTED PROOFS of a book which will be published some months from now. When the
book is oered to the public it will not look like this, errors in spelling, etc., will have been corrected, and the
proper changes made in format.”
Condition: Front wrapper has detached. Lightly rubbed and toned. Very good.
Starting Bid: $500
47090 Martin Luther King, Jr. Signed Copy of Stride Toward Freedom, Inscribed to A. Philip Randolph. New York: Harper and Row, 1958. First
edition of Dr. King’s important and classic autobiography. Octavo. 224 pages. Dust jacket unclipped ($2.95). Inscribed with a full-page presentation
on verso of dedication page: “To my dear friend A. Phillip Randolph. In appreciation of the standards of loyalty, honesty, non-violence, and the will to en-
dure that you have held before all people in the struggle for freedom, justice, and democracy, Martin”.
Asa Phillip Randolph, a generation older than King, was one of the pioneer crusaders for African American rights. In 1925 he founded the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the rst successful black labor union. In the early 1920s, he ran for state oce on the Socialist ticket, but over
time came to focus specically on the rights of labor. His group successfully pressured Presidents Roosevelt and Truman to issue a series of execu-
tive orders desegregating the armed forces and federal workforce. Truman proposed a Civil Rights Act but was stymied by the hold the block of
Southern senators maintained on that chamber. By the 1960s, he was recognized as the dean of the American Civil Rights Movement. In 1963 he
was part of a committee of the six leaders of major organizations (also including John R. Lewis, SNCC, Whitney Young, National Urban League, James
Farmer, CORE, Roy Wilkins, NAACP, and Dr. King, SNCC) who met to organize the legendary March on Washington, naming Randolph as leader of the
committee and march director. Randolph also assisted Dr. King in preparing his immortal “I Have a Dream” speech.
As an inscribed book to a prominent Civil rights leader, this volume is signicant. However, what elevates this example is the fact that Randolph has
carefully marked or annotated some 69 of the book’s 224 pages. In many cases, he has underlined passages that struck him as particularly relevant
or powerful, but he has lled at least half these pages with extensive margin notes, often echoing or amplifying King’s sentiments. On page 44, he
underlines King’s eloquent words regarding Rosa Parks, “She was not ‘planted’ there by the NAACP, or any other organization; she was planted there
by her personal sense of dignity and self-respect. She was anchored to that seat by the accumulated indignities of days gone by and the bound-
less aspirations of generations yet unborn. (She became) the spirit of the times.” On page 137, King discusses the eects that leaders’ statements
have had on the events which were unfolding. Randolph adds margin notes observing that “Prediction of violence is an invitation to action.” But the
richest content is to be found in the book’s nal chapter, “Where Do We Go From Here?”. Nearly all of the 35 pages are covered in underlinings and
extensive margin comments. Randolph decries “the use of the tragic eects of segregation as argument for its continuation.” He complains of the “lack
of Presidential leadership in the racial crisis” and laments the “failure of moral forces of the nation to mobilize back of the court decision for desegregation”,
observing that “a rst class nation cannot aord second class citizenship....Future of USA is bound up with the way this problem of race is handled and
solved.” One of his more revealing notes is the statement that “Morals cannot be legislated but behavior can be regulated.”
On page 204, Randolph laments that “poor whites suer poverty while clinging to the myth of white superiority”, suggesting that in fact, poor whites
might have more in common with the downtrodden black man. On page 204, he writes rather acerbically that the “Negro seeks to become the white
man’s brother, not his brother-in-law.” As a movement leader he tended to be more militant than Dr. King. While King quotes Gandhi to the eect that
“if cowardice is the only alternative to violence, it is better to ght,” it was his belief that non-violent actions would eventually “awaken a sense of
shame in the opponent.” He believed that the end goal must be “redemption and reconciliation.” Randolph was less optimistic, declaring that ulti-
mately the “Negro must ght and suer for his rights.”
A careful reading of this book introduces the reader to the thought processes of these two shapers of the Civil Rights movement, highlighting both
their similarities and their areas of disagreement. We have been able to present only some excerpts here. But taken as a whole, the book oers keen
insights into the two men’s views at this critical moment in the ght for African-American equality. As such it is an incredibly important resource
for institutions and advanced collectors alike. Given the historic association of the two men, the rich quality of the inscription, and the existence of
what almost seems like a dialog between these two towering leaders of the Movement, it seems safe to state that no more important King-signed
book exists.
Condition: Head and foot of spine pushed; front hinge somewhat overextended; front free endpaper absent, pencil notation to rear endpaper.
Dust jacket with sunned spine; moderate edgewear, including closed tear at upper margin of front panel that measures 1”, and chipping with some
minor losses to rear panel and head and foot of spine, none of which touch any text; panels lightly rubbed with small abrasion to one letter of title.
Despite wear, the original dust jacket remains bright and presents nicely for display. The volume is housed in an elegant custom black morocco-
backed clamshell case.
Starting Bid: $100,000
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47091 [Martin Luther King Jr.]. Archive of Montgomery
Improvement Association Ephemera. Compromises of eighteen
documents spanning the years of 1956 through 1963, including:
Five MIA Checks countersigned secretarially by Martin Luther
King, Jr. Each measure 8.25” x 3”, Montgomery, Alabama; February
12-20, 1957. All ve are signed by Erna A. Dungee and E. D. Nixon
with two endorsed by Rev. Ralph Abernathy. [and:] MIA Financial
Report. Four pages, 8.5” x 13.5”, Montgomery, Alabama; June
18, 1956. Carbon copy of the nancial report from February 27 –
May 31, 1956 recording a gross income of $240, 143.83 with Mrs.
Dungee written in the upper left corner in pink ink. Erna Dungee
was the nancial secretary for the MIA. [and:] MIA Financial Report. Two pages, 8.5” x 14”, Montgomery, Alabama; September 13, 1956. Financial
report from July 16 to September 12, 1956 recording a cash balance of $101, 223. Note written on the panel of report reads: “Since we got the Supreme
Court’s decision the Crackers don’t know what to do about putting the buses back on the streets. The law is that we ride & sit where we wish. The crackers
are holding out now.” Report has holographic list of Ex Board Members next to varying amounts, including “Rev ML King $50.00”, “ Dr. Jones $20.00”,
“Abernathy $35.00”, “ Dungee 10.00”, and “Nixon”. [and:] Ralph J. Bunche Typed Letter Signed. One page, 8.5” x 11”, New York; April 25, 1956. Addressed
to Dr. Padover on N.A.A.C.P. Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc letterhead. It reads in part: “The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr...will personally
report on the Montgomery movement which he has led so successfully, at a dinner sponsored by the N.A.A.C.P. Legal Defense and Educational Fund...I feel it
is a very special privilege to introduce this inspired young leader to New York friends. Dr. King and his associates in Montgomery, strongly supported by the
Negro citizens of the that city, are contributing magnicently to our great American tradition of resistance to injustice.” [and:] Notice of Garnishment. One
page, 8.25” x 6.75”, Montgomery, Alabama; February 4, 1961. Notice of Garnishment from the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, L. B. Sullivan vs
Ralph D. Abernathy, Fred L. Shuttlesworth, and J. E. Lowery. [and:] Two Trac Tickets for Matthew Kennedy and James Smith. Each measure 8” x
4.75”, Montgomery, Alabama; July 27 and August 3, 1956. [and:] Typed Copy of the MIA Constitution and By-laws. Three pages, 8.5” x 11”, no place;
no date. Also included are several invoices billed to the MIA, a check made payable to The Shoup Voting Machine Corporation, and an article solicit-
ing funds for MLK’s defense fund.
Condition: Occasional rust stain from staples and paperclips. Light edgewear with sporadic areas of soiling.
Starting Bid: $1,250
47092 Extensive Archive of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Speeches and
Sermons. A large archive of fty-six typed speeches and sermons, number-
ing hundreds of pages, given by Martin Luther King, Jr. They date from 1958
to 1968 and range in size from 8.5” x 11” to 8.75” x 14.25”. These le copies
are the retained copies kept by Joan Daves who maintained them in her of-
cial capacity and who managed the copyright for his estate after his assas-
sination. A few of the speeches contain Daves’ formatting edits. This makes
them essentially Martin Luther King, Jr.’s retained copies. Nearly all of them
include a title, place, date, and range extensively over the South, Washington,
D.C., New York, and California. Some of the titles, locations, and institu-
tions included in the speeches are: “Drum Major Instinct” Sermon, “Beyond
Vietnam,” Chicago Freedom Movement Rally, Association of the Bar of the
City of New York, Natural Labor Leadership Assembly for Peace, Birmingham
City Jail, Ebenezer Baptist Church, and National Association of TV and Radio
Announcers. They are housed in a cardboard case measuring 11.5” x 14.5”.
Condition: Minor edgewear. Occasional area of foxing and soiling.
Starting Bid: $1,500
MLK family and Civil Rights movement photographs
from the estate of Joan Daves, his literary agent
47093 Group of Martin Luther King Jr. Photographs. Group of ve framed items, with two to three
photographs within each frame, featuring Martin Luther King Jr., including several candid shots of King
with his family. They measure between 5.25” x 3.5” and 7” x 9” (sight) and date from approximately 1956
to 1968. They include the Kings with their daughter, Yolanda, on the steps of the Dexter Avenue Baptist
Church, Yolanda’s rst birthday, and Juanita and Ralph Abernathy at MLK’s 29th birthday. One photograph
features Dr. King with Ralph Abernathy and Reverend F. L. Shuttlesworth from May 8, 1963. Here, Dr. King
agreed to the compromise set by negotiators and called for the anti-segregation demonstrations to end.
Another shows him addressing reporters on December 3, 1963 following his meeting with President
Johnson. These photographs come from the estate of Joan Daves, King’s literary agent. They are all matted
and framed, and range in size from 11.5” x 19.5” to 14” x 26.5”. Not examined outside of the frames.
Condition: Some photographs are gently wrinkled. One is soiled along top border, but the soiling does
not touch the image. Frames have the occasional scratch and ding. Overall very good.
Starting Bid: $2,000
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47094 Large Group of Martin Luther King, Jr. Photograph Contact Sheets. An
extensive group of forty-four photograph contact sheets featuring Martin Luther King,
Jr. and Coretta King attending an unknown march where both gave speeches. They
are undated and measure 8” x 10”. Four black and white photographs measuring 6.75”
x 4.75” are also included. One features a pencil inscription on the verso which reads,
“4/27/68 / Peace March / Sheep Meadow”, referencing the Anti-Vietnam War peace rally
in Central Park, New York City. Coretta King addressed the crowd at this rally just three
weeks after her husband’s assassination.
These contact sheets were retained by Joan Daves in her ocial capacity as Martin
Luther King, Jr’s literary agent. She would have maintained King’s correspondence and
literary output. Some items were acquired after his assassination and pertain to his legacy, but most are from during his life and can be assumed to
be his copies.
Condition: Very minor edgewear with the occasional bumped corner. Light scattered soiling.
Starting Bid: $750
47095 Two Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King Legal Documents.
Includes: Document Appointing Coretta King Administrator to Martin Luther King’s
Estate. Two pages, 8.5” x 14”, Fulton County, Georgia; July 9, 1968. Document granting
the late Martin Luther King Jr.’s wife, Coretta Scott King, “an order vesting the administra-
tion of said estate...on condition that she Give bond and security, and take the oath as therein
required, and the said Coretta Scott King having complied with said conditions the Court
hereby grants unto said Administratrix full power...” Martin Luther King, Jr. died without a
will. This somber document issued just three months after his assassination belonged to
Joan Daves, King’s literary agent to whom Coretta grants her power-of-attorney. Coretta
received the only other copy of this document.
Together with:
Coretta Scott King Document Signed. One page, 8.5” x 11”, Atlanta, Georgia; July 26,
1968. Document appointing Joan Daves as Coretta Scott King’s power of attorney. It is
signed, “Coretta Scott King.” Green Notary Public stamp with embossed Georgia State
Notary seal stamped in blind.
Condition: Lightly wrinkled with bumped corner.
Starting Bid: $1,250
47096 Large Archive from Joan Daves, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Literary Agent. An extensive archive of eighty-ve books in multiple languages,
approximately twenty vinyl records, a copy of King’s doctoral dissertation, and a few cassette tapes.
Joan Daves (1919-1997) was a German-born literary agent. She ed the Nazi regime in the 1930s, settling in America in 1940. She took a job as an
editor with Harper and Brothers in 1942 and became King’s exclusive agent in 1957 when he began work on Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery
Story. Daves and Marie Rodell negotiated his contracts and helped him with manuscript concerns. She was present with King when he accepted the
Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and worked as his agent for his following three books. She continued working with King’s literary property until her death,
the considerable nature of which is reected within this collection.
Condition: Occasional instances of foxing, rubbing and soiling. Some minor edgewear, bumped corners, and pushed spines. Several books contain a
stamp to front free endpapers or title page that reads, “Joan Daves File Copy Do Not Remove.”
Starting Bid: $2,500
47097 ”I Am a Man” Triptych Set of Posters. 14” x 21.5” (sight) each. Memphis: Allied Printing, circa 1968. Three Allied Printing poster-board
signs carried by marchers during the Poor People’s Campaign of 1968 and Martin Luther King Jr’s funeral. The “I am a Man” and “Union Justice
Now” signs were carried in the daily marches in support of the sanitation workers’ strike. They were designed to emphasize the striker’s call for
equal rights and draw attention to that famous yet contradictory line in the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence, which reads,
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” On April 8, 1968, the day before MLK’s funeral, a peaceful march number-
ing in the thousands took place through the streets of Memphis. The “Honor King” signs were created for the memorial march. Coretta Scott King
led the crowd, walking beside her children and Ralph Abernathy. These three posters were carried by those marching in the silent crowd. They
read: “I AM A MAN”; “HONOR KING: END RACISM!” and “UNION JUSTICE NOW!” They are matted and framed to an overall size of 47.25” x 25.75”. Not
examined outside of the frame.
Very few of these hastily-created signs have survived, and many regard them as “Holy Grail” items in the pantheon of Civil Rights Movement col-
lectibles. An example of the “I am a Man” sign sold for $40,800 in a February 2010 auction at a venerable New York auction specializing in this sub-
ject matter, and a private sale at $100,000 has been reported. An “Honor King” sign bought $25,000 in a 2016 New York auction.
As an interesting sidelight, the “I am a Man” sign in this set was originally purchased directly from the marcher who carried it, one Oliver Ramsey,
by Wyatt Day.
The events in Memphis were a watershed moment in the evolution of the American Civil Rights Movement. Dr. King had based his theme on an
appeal to peoples’ innate goodness and fairness, and emphasized equality of opportunity. After King’s tragic assassination the Movement would
become more militant, with an emphasis on Black empowerment.
Condition: Scattered soiling throughout. Small dampstain to two letters of “HONOR KING” poster. Edgewear, included two puncture holes at up-
per margin of two posters, and some creased corners.
Starting Bid: $12,500
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47098 Elizabeth Eckford Handwritten Signed Statement. Large
format black and white photograph, 20” x 13.25”, no place; no date. As
one of the “Little Rock Nine”, Eckford, a young 15-year old, had to endure
bullying and violence in order to attend school, as mandated by Brown
v. Board of Education three years earlier. In this statement, Eckford details
the horric events of her rst day of school at Little Rock Central High
School in Arkansas, but ends on a hopeful note, remembering white
journalists who treated her with kindness. Composed and signed in sil-
ver felt-tip, the statement reads, in full:
“I am one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American teens who, in
1957, were the rst black students ever to attend classes at the previously
all-white Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas. The integration came
as a result of Brown versus Board of Education decided by the nation’s high-
est court in 1954.
My ordeal was captured by press photographers on the morning of
September 4, 1957. As I walked toward the school I saw Arkansas National
Guard soldiers surrounding the grounds. They opened up and made space
for white students to pass through. When I approached the soldiers stood
shoulder to shoulder to bar me. I walked further and stopped where I could
see another sidewalk leading to the school. This time the state troops
crossed ries to block me. The crowd across the street was angrily shouting.
Ahead I saw the main entrance in the middle of that two block expanse.
Now a soldier directed me to go across the street where the demonstrators
were.
When I stepped out into the street an angry mob started following and
screaming insults. Photographers were in front of me walking backwards.
Someone yelled ‘Get a rope. Drag her over to the tree! Let’s hang her!’ Other
voices cursed and threatened. I looked for help. When I approached an
elderly woman who had a kind face, she spat on me. The mob followed me
to the bus stop where two middle-aged white reporters tried to comfort me,
saying don’t let them see you cry. When one reporter embraced me across
my shoulder, the crowd’s anger rose in increased fury. / Elizabeth Eckford”.
Condition: Very ne, with no visible mars.
Starting Bid: $400
47099 Pair of Posters from A. Philip Randolph Educational Fund
for Voting Rights. 17” x 22”. Washington, D.C.: A. Philip Randolph
Educational Fund, circa 1971. One features a view from the August
28, 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The title reads,
“Somebody Paid the Price for Your Right Register / Vote.” The photograph
was originally taken by Flip Schulke. The second poster reads, “Make it
Real Register / Vote.” The A. Philip Randolph Educational Fund is a non-
prot designed to serve as an outreach group to African Americans.
Condition: Light edgewear with several areas of dried adhesive residue
on verso indicating previous mounting.
Starting Bid: $400
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47100 Group of Eleven Press Photographs of Civil Rights Protests
from 1966 to 1968. The collection of eleven black-and-white press
photographs of various sizes (5” x 7” to 6.5” x 8.5”) chronicling the activi-
ties of Civil Rights protests in the United States, London and Kinshasa
from 1966 to 1968. Most with Associated Press Wire Photo backstamps.
Several contain printed text labels in Dutch axed to the verso. The im-
ages feature Ralph D. Anthony, Father James Groppi, Black Panther lead-
er H. Rap Brown, and international civil rights organizations. Examples
include:
Five photographs of H. Rap Brown (now Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin).
Three are dated July 26 and 27, 1967 from Washington, D.C., following
his release on bail after the Cambridge riot incident where Brown was
charged for inciting a riot. Two additional photographs of Brown are
from demonstrations in Detroit in 1967 and New York in 1969.
One photograph from a demonstration against apartheid outside
the Marlborough House in London following Prime Minister Hendrik
Verwoerd’s assassination on September 6, 1966.
One photograph from an Anti-Portugal Demonstration outside the
Portuguese Embassy in Kinshasa on September 28, 1966 by Members
of the National Young Pioneers. Visible in the image are protest signs
which read, in part [English translation]: “Down with Portugal / Down
with Salazar / Salazar equals Verwoerd.”
One photograph of Father James Groppi at a protest against racial
segregation on February 19, 1966, with another related picture of an all-
white counter-protest against Groppi in Milwaukee on September 14,
1967. In the latter, the men carry an egy of Groppi on a stretcher with
a sign that reads “A Good Groppi / is / a / dead Groopi.”
One photograph from the Poor People’s March on Washington’s south-
ern leg as they protested in Atlanta on May 10, 1968. Their sign reads,
“I’m on my way! / Poor Peoples March on Washington / Rev. Ralph D.
Abernathy.” The nal photograph is of Ralph D. Abernathy demonstrat-
ing outside of the White House on April 26, 1968. He was protesting
a government cut to college education funding for poorer African
American families. His sign reads, “If we cut / one child, / who / chooses
/ ?”
Condition: Lightly soiling to verso of three. One with ink notations on
verso. One has a 1.75” open tear along the top margin with some paper
loss.
Starting Bid: $500
47101 Black Panther Mother and Child Poster by Emory Douglas.
17.5” x 22.75”. San Francisco: Black Panther Party, 1967. A brightly col-
ored poster featuring a woman and her child holding what appears
to be a toy rie by graphic artist Emory Douglas, who served as the
Revolutionary Artist and Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party.
This is a controversial image, suggesting it’s never too early to practice
self-defense.
Condition: Smoothed folds. Bumped corners. Very minor holes at upper
right margin, presumably from previous mounting, that do not touch
image.
Starting Bid: $1,000
47102 H. Rap Brown “Let Rap Rap!” Poster. 16.5” x 21.25”, Los
Angeles; 1968. A black and white poster featuring Jamil Abullah Al-
Amin, also known as both H. Rap Brown and Hubert Gerold Brown,
giving a speech. He was the fth Chairman of the Student Non-Violent
Coordinating Committee. He served as the Minister of Justice for the
Black Panther Party during the two parties’ brief union, which lasted
approximately six months. He is most famous for his 1967 speech in
Washington, D.C. where he proclaimed, “I say violence is necessary.
Violence is a part of America’s culture. It is as American as cherry pie.
Americans taught the black people to be violent. We will use that vio-
lence to rid ourselves of oppression if necessary. We will be free, by any
means necessary.”
Condition: Two areas of cello-tape at top margin. Very lightly rubbed
with the occasional minor wrinkle.
Starting Bid: $500
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47103 Huey P. Newton Happy Birthday Poster. 23” x 35” (sight),
[California]; 1969. A screen-printed poster celebrating Huey P. Newton’s
birthday by Bill Olive. The poster is a psychedelic rendering of Newton
in black and white, surrounded by orange and yellow sunburst with
the Black Panthers’ logo incorporated into the text at the bottom. It is
framed to the overall size of 26.5” x 38.5”. Not examined outside of the
frame.
Huey P. Newton (1942-1989) was a co-founder of the Black Panther Party
in 1966. Malcolm X had greatly inuenced Newton, and the party was
strongly involved in the Black Power movement throughout the 60s and
70s. In 1982, Newton was accused of embezzling $600,000 of state aid
and funneling it into the Oakland Community School founded by the
Black Panthers. As a result, Newton disbanded the BPP. On August 22,
1989, Newton was murdered by Tyrone Robinson over a drug dispute.
Condition: Lightly wrinkled with minor edgewear.
Starting Bid: $500
47104 Black Unity, Volume I, No. 1, August 1970. Eight pages, 11.5”
x 17.5”, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, California; August 1970. Rare rst
issue of the Black Panther’s radical newspaper. Only two issues would
be published. Front page illustration is by Emory Douglass. The center-
fold features an article by Huey P. Newton, the Minister of Defense for
the Black Panther Party. His article reads, in part: “Politics is war without
bloodshed. War is politics with bloodshed...The white racist oppresses black
people not only for racist reasons, but because it is also economically prot-
able to do so...Because black people desire to determine their own destiny,
they are constantly inicted with brutality from the occupying army, em-
bodied in the police department...”
Condition: Lightly wrinkled with bumped and creased corners.
Starting Bid: $1,500
End of Session One
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47105 Massachusetts Bay
Colony Ale House License.
47106 [Hugh Williamson].
The Plea of the Colonies on the
Charges Brought Against Them...
by a Native of Pennsylvania.
47107 [Phillis Wheatley]. [The
Christian, A Poem in Four Books].
Observations Upon Negro-
Slavery by Charles Crawford.
47108 The Interesting
Narrative of the Life of Olaudah
Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the
African by Olaudah Equiano.
47117 John Brown
Staordshire Figurine.
47118 Draft Riot Damages
Check from 1863.
47119 Dress Parade of the
1st South Carolina Colored
Regiment Stereoview.
47120 United States Board of
Claims Document.
47113 Uncle Tom and Little
Eva Staordshire Figurine.
47114 Uncle Tom’s Cabin 1853
Playbill.
47115 [Thomas H. Jones]. The
Experience of Thomas Jones,
Who Was a Slave for Forty-Three
Years...as “Written by a Friend.”
47116 [Solomon Northup].
Twelve Years a Slave. A Narrative
of Solomon Northup, A Citizen
of New-York, Kidnapped in
Washington City in 1841, and
Rescued in 1853, from a Cotton
Plantation Near the Red River in
Louisiana.
47109 The Penitential Tyrant;
or, Slave Trader Reformed...by
Thomas Branagan.
47110 Abolition Cast Iron
Match Box.
47111 Webster-Ashburton
Printed Treaty of 1842.
47112 Address to the People
of West Virginia; Shewing that
Slavery is Injurious to the Public
Welfare...by a Slave Holder of
West Virginia.
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Session Two, Auction #6248 | Wednesday, October 19, 2022 | 4:00 PM CT 59
47121 U.S.C.T. Colonel
Benjamin C. Tilghman
Autograph Letter Signed.
47122 Proof of Ownership
Document for Former U.S.C.T.
Solider.
47123 United States Colored
Troops Board of Claims
Document.
47124 United States Colored
Troops Board of Claims
Document.
47133 Journal of the American
Institute of Criminal Law and
Criminology, September 1912.
47134 The Negro and the
Nation by Hubert H. Harrison
with Gift Inscription in the
Author’s Hand.
47135 ”The Dawn of Hope”
Broadside.
47136 The Messenger: The
Only Radical Negro Magazine in
America.
47129 The Black Man of the
South, and the Rebels… by
Charles Stearns.
47130 Silvia Dubois, (Now 116
Years Old.) A Biografy of The Slav
who Whipt her Mistres and Gand
her Fredom by C. W. Larison.
47131 James Blaine and John
Logan 1884 Jugate Poster.
47132 The Souls of Black
Folk: Essays and Sketches by W. E.
Burghardt Du Bois.
47125 Why Colored People in
Philadelphia are Excluded from
the Street Cars by [William D.
Kelley].
47126 Three Days Reign of
Terror, The July Riots in 1863, in
New York.
47127 Blanche K. Bruce Carte-
de-Visite Together with Harper’s
Weekly Cartoon.
47128 Frederick Douglass
New York Elector Ballot.
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47137 Two Colored Women
with the American Expeditionary
Forces by Addie W. Hunton and
Kathryn M. Johnson.
47138 NAACP Felt Pennant.
47139 Hubert Harrison’s
Annotated and Signed Copy
of African Questions at the
Paris Peace Conference: With
Papers on Egypt, Mesopotamia,
and the Colonial Settlement
by George Louis Beer.
47140 [Marcus Garvey].
Speech Delivered by Marcus
Garvey at Royal Albert Hall...on
Wednesday Evening, June 6th,
1928.
47149 ”Voter Registration”
Enlarged Photograph by
Charles Moore.
47150 Group of Three
Malcolm X Master and Copy
Photographic Posters.
47151 Four Volumes of Black
Politics: A Journal of Liberation.
47152 Huey Newton Typed
Statement.
47145 Carlotta Wallis LaNier
Autograph Manuscript Signed.
47146 Large Archive
of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Magazines.
47147 Large Archive of
Martin Luther King, Jr. Items
Relating to Stride Toward
Freedom.
47148 Carbon Copy of Letter
to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Concerning Book Contract with
Related Items.
47141 [Marcus Garvey].
Minutes and Proceedings of
the Speech by the Hon. Marcus
Garvey at the Century Theatre...
on Sunday, September 2, 1928.
47142 Pair of Racially
Motivated Twentieth Century
Handbills.
47143 Fred D. Gray Signed
Photo.
47144 Fred D. Gray Signed
Copy of the Browder v. Gayle
Complaint.
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47153 N. W. A. Straight Outta
Compton Album Signed by
Eric Poppleton (UMe/Priority/
Ruthless, B0019004-01).
47154 Sojourner Truth
Commemorative Hanging Quilt
by Jean Ray Laury.
End of Auction
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the Internet or otherwise. Regardless of placed bids, Auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot, or any
part of a lot, from Auction at any time prior to the opening of any such lot by the auctioneer (crier), or in the
case of Internet-only auctions when the bid opens for either live Internet bidding or the beginning of any
extended period.
15. Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse to honor any bid or to limit the amount of any bid, in its sole discretion.
A bid is considered not made in “Good Faith” when made by an insolvent or irresponsible person, a person
under the age of eighteen, or is not supported by satisfactory credit, references, or otherwise. Regardless of the
disclosure of his identity, any bid by a consignor or his agent on a lot consigned by him is deemed to be made
in “Good Faith.” Any person apparently appearing on the OFAC list is not eligible to bid.
16. Nominal Bids. The Auctioneer in its sole discretion may reject nominal bids, small opening bids, or very
nominal advances.
17. Lots bearing bidding estimates shall open at Auctioneer’s discretion (generally 40%-60% of the low estimate).
In the event that no bid meets or exceeds that opening amount, the lot shall pass as unsold or the Auctioneer
may place a protective bid on behalf of the consignor.
18. All items are to be purchased per lot as numerically indicated and no lots will be broken.
19. Auctioneer reserves the right to rescind the sale in the event of nonpayment, breach of a warranty, disputed
ownership, auctioneer’s clerical error or omission in exercising bids and reserves, or for any other reason and
in Auctioneer’s sole discretion.
20. Auctioneer occasionally experiences Internet and/or Server service outages, and Auctioneer periodically
schedules system downtime for maintenance and other purposes, during which Bidders cannot participate or
place bids. If such outages occur, bidding may be extended at Auctioneer’s discretion. Bidders unable to place
their bids through the Internet are directed to contact Client Services at 877-HERITAGE (437-4824).
21. The Auctioneer, its affiliates, or their employees consign items to be sold in the Auction, and may bid on those
lots or any other lots.
22. The Auctioneer may extend advances, guarantees, or loans to certain consignors.
23. The Auctioneer has the right to sell certain unsold items after the close of the Auction. Such lots shall be
considered sold during the Auction and all these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such sales including but
not limited to the Buyer’s Premium, return rights, and disclaimers.
Payment:
24. All sales are strictly for cash in United States dollars (including U.S. currency, bank wire, cashier checks,
travelers checks, eChecks, and bank money orders, and are subject to all reporting requirements). All
deliveries are subject to good funds; funds being received in Auctioneer’s account before delivery of the
merchandise; and all payments are subject to a clearing period. Auctioneer reserves the right to determine if
a check constitutes “good funds”: checks drawn on a U.S. bank are subject to a ten business day hold, thirty
days when drawn on an international bank. Clients with pre-arranged credit may receive immediate credit
for payments via eCheck, personal, or corporate checks. All others will be subject to a hold of 5 business days,
or more, for the funds to clear prior to releasing merchandise. (Ref. T&C item 7 Credit for additional
information.) Payments can be made 24-48 hours post auction from the My Orders page of the HA.com
website. Payment via credit card (Visa, Mastercard, and Discover) will be accepted upon
prior approval by Auctioneer. All payments by credit card will incur a surcharge of 2.5%.
Payment by eCheck, wire transfer, or check will not incur a surcharge. This fee only
applies to credit transactions, and does not exceed Auctioneer’s cost of processing.
25. Payment is due upon closing of the Auction session, or upon presentment of an invoice. Auctioneer reserves
the right to void an invoice if payment in full is not received within 7 days after Auction close. In cases of
nonpayment, Auctioneer’s election to void a sale does not relieve the Bidder from their obligation to pay
Auctioneer its fees (seller’s and buyer’s premium) on the lot and any other damages pertaining to the lot or
Auctioneer. Alternatively, Auctioneer at its sole option, may charge a twenty (20%) fee based on the amount
of the purchase. In either case the Auctioneer may offset amount of its claim against any monies owing to the
Bidder or secure its claim against any of the Bidder’s properties held by the Auctioneer.
26. Purchased lots may be subject to taxes or fees imposed by various foreign taxing agencies. Buyer is responsible
for paying all foreign imposed taxes whether VAT, GST, etc. prior to delivery unless other arrangements are
made in writing. Lots delivered to Buyer, or Buyer’s representative are subject to all applicable state and local
taxes, unless appropriate permits are on file with Auctioneer. Should state sales tax become applicable in the
state for delivery prior to delivery of the property on the invoice, Buyer agrees to pay all applicable state sales
tax as required by the delivery state as of the shipping date. Buyer agrees to pay Auctioneer the actual amount
of tax due in the event that sales tax is not properly collected due to: 1) an expired, inaccurate, or inappropriate
tax certificate or declaration, 2) an incorrect interpretation of the applicable statute, 3) or any other reason.
The appropriate form or certificate must be on file at and verified by Auctioneer five days prior to Auction, or
tax must be paid; only if such form or certificate is received by Auctioneer within 4 days after Auction can a
refund of tax paid be made. Lots from different Auctions may not be aggregated for sales tax purposes.
27. In the event that Buyer’s payment is dishonored upon presentment(s), Buyer shall pay the maximum statutory
processing fee set by applicable state law. If Buyer attempts to pay via eCheck and Buyer’s financial institution
denies this bank account, or the payment cannot be completed using the selected funding source, Buyer agrees
to complete payment using your credit card on file (subject to the surcharge detailed in paragraph 24).
28. If any Auction invoice submitted by Auctioneer is not paid in full when due, the unpaid balance will bear
interest at the highest rate permitted by law from the date of invoice until paid. Any invoice not paid when
due will bear a three percent (3%) late fee on the invoice amount. If the Auctioneer refers any invoice to an
attorney for collection, Buyer agrees to pay attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by
Auctioneer. If Auctioneer assigns collection to its in-house legal staff, such attorney’s time expended on the
matter shall be compensated at a rate comparable to the hourly rate of independent attorneys.
29. In the event Buyer fails to pay any amounts due, Buyer authorizes Auctioneer to charge the Buyer’s credit card
on file with Auctioneer in the amount required to pay the invoice in full or sell the lot(s) securing the invoice
to any underbidders in the Auction that the lot(s) appeared, or at subsequent private or public sale, or relist
the lot(s) in a future auction conducted by Auctioneer. A defaulting Buyer agrees to pay for the reasonable
costs of resale (including a 15% seller’s commission, if consigned to an auction conducted by Auctioneer). The
defaulting Buyer is liable to pay any difference between his total original invoice for the lot(s), plus any
applicable interest, and the net proceeds for the lot(s) if sold at private sale or the subsequent hammer price
of the lot(s) less the 15% seller’s commissions, if sold at an Auctioneer’s auction.
30. Title shall not pass to Buyer until all invoices are paid in full. Auctioneer shall have a lien against the
merchandise purchased by Buyer to secure payment of any and all outstanding Auction invoices. Auctioneer
is further granted a lien and the right to retain possession of any other property of Buyer then held by
Auctioneer or its affiliates to secure payment of any Auction invoice or any other amounts due Auctioneer or
affiliates from Buyer. With respect to these lien rights, Auctioneer shall have all the rights of a secured creditor
under Article 9 of the Texas Uniform Commercial Code, including but not limited to the right of sale
(including a 15% seller’s commission, if consigned to an auction conducted by Auctioneer). Any Heritage
foreclosure auction venue is deemed a reasonably commercial sale. In addition, with respect to payment of
the Auction invoice(s), Buyer waives any and all rights of offset he might otherwise have against Auctioneer
and the consignor of the merchandise included on the invoice. If Buyer owes Auctioneer or its affiliates on
any account, Auctioneer and its affiliates shall have the right to offset such unpaid account by any credit
balance due Buyer, and it may secure by possessory lien any unpaid amount by any of the Buyer’s property in
their possession.
Delivery; Shipping; and Handling Charges:
31. Buyer is liable for all shipping, handling, registration, and renewal fees, if any. Please refer to Auctioneer’s
website HA.com/c/shipping.zx for the latest charges or call Auctioneer. Auctioneer is unable to combine
purchases from other auctions or affiliates into one package for shipping purposes. Merchandise will be
shipped in a commercially reasonable time after payment in good funds for the merchandise and the shipping
fees is received or credit extended, except when third-party shipment occurs. Buyer on lots designated for
third-party shipment must designate the common carrier, accept risk of loss, and prepay shipping costs. Buyer
agrees that Service and Handling charges related to shipping items which are not pre-paid may be charged to
the credit card on file with Auctioneer (subject to the surcharge detailed in paragraph 24).
32. Successful international Bidders shall provide written shipping instructions, including specified customs
declarations, to Auctioneer for any lots to be delivered outside of the United States. NOTE: Declaration value
shall be the item’(s) hammer price together with its buyer’s premium and Auctioneer shall use the correct
harmonized code for the lot.
33. On all shipments in which Auctioneer charges the Delivery, Handling, and Transit Fee
infra
, any risk of loss
during shipment will be borne by Auctioneer until the common carrier’s confirmation of delivery to the
address of record in Auctioneer’s file, this is the “Secure Location”. A common carrier’s confirmation is
conclusive to prove delivery to Buyer; if the client has a Signature release on file with the carrier, the package
is considered delivered without Signature. Auctioneer shall arrange, select, and engage common carriers and
other transportation vendors on your behalf. Transit services are subject to the following terms and
conditions:
a. Scope of Transit Services: Merchandise for transit will be insured under one or more insurance policies
issued by an authorized broker to Auctioneer. The merchandise will be insured for the invoice price of the
properties (hammer price plus Buyer’s Premium) (“Insured Value”). For each shipment, Buyer will
provide a Secure Location to which the items will be delivered. NOTICE: Auctioneer is neither an
insurance company nor a common carrier of any type.
b. Auctioneer’s Compensation for Transit Services: Auctioneer will provide transit services to Buyer for ¾
of 1% of the Insured Value, plus packaging and handling fees and fees for the common carrier (collectively,
“Delivery, Handling, and Transit Fee”). Buyer agrees to pay Delivery, Handling, and Transit Fee and
comply with all terms of payment as set forth herein.
c. Auctioneer’s Limitation of Liability for Transit Services: Buyer understands and agrees that Auctioneer’s
liability for loss of or damage to the items, if any, ends when the items have been delivered to the Secure
Location, and Auctioneer has received evidence of delivery. Any claim that property has sustained loss or
damage during transit must be reported to Auctioneer within seventy-two (72) hours of the delivery date.
Any recovery for loss of or damage to any merchandise is limited to the lesser of actual cash value of the
merchandise or the Insured Value. Under no circumstances is Auctioneer liable for consequential or
punitive damages.
34. It shall be the responsibility for Buyer to arrange pick-up or shipping in a timely manner (within 10 days).
Merchandise will be subject to storage and moving charges, including a $100 administration fee plus $10 daily
storage for larger items and $5 daily for smaller items (storage fee per item) after 35 days. In the event the
merchandise is not removed within ninety days, the merchandise may be offered for sale to recover any past
due storage or moving fees, including a 20% Seller’s Commission.
35. A. NOTICE OF CITES COMPLIANCE: The purchase of items made from protected species: Any property
made of or incorporating endangered or protected species or wildlife may have import and/or export
restrictions established by the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and
Flora (CITES) in various countries and domestically. Plant and animal properties include (but are not limited
to) items made of (or including) Brazilian rosewood, ivory, whalebone, turtle shell, coral, crocodile, alligator,
lizard, or other wildlife. These items may not be available to ship internationally or, in some cases,
domestically. Domestic bans and restrictions exist in these states: 1) California state law prohibits the
importation of any product containing Python skin into the State of California, thus no lot containing Python
skin will be shipped to or invoiced to a person or company in California. 2) Fossil Ivory is currently banned
or restricted in 5 U.S. states: New York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii, and New Mexico. By placing a bid, the
bidder acknowledges that he or she is aware of any restriction in their country or place of residence and takes
responsibility for: 1) obtaining all information on such restricted items for both export and import; 2)
obtaining all such licenses and/or permits. Delay, failure, or incapacity to obtain any such license or permit
does not relieve the buyer of timely payment or afford them the capacity to void their purchase or payment.
Lots containing potentially regulated wildlife material are noted in the description as a convenience to our
clients. Heritage Auctions does not accept liability for errors or failure to mark lots containing protected or
regulated species. For further assistance, please contact client services at 1-800-872-6467.
35. B. California State law prohibits the importation of any product containing Python skin into the State of
California. No merchandise containing Python skin will be shipped to or invoiced to a person or company in
California.
35. C. Auctioneer shall not be liable for any loss caused by or resulting from:
a. Seizure or destruction under quarantine or Customs regulation, or confiscation by order of any
Government or public authority, or risks of contraband or illegal transportation of trade, or
b. Breakage of statuary, marble, glassware, bric-a-brac, porcelains, jewelry, and similar fragile articles.
36. Any request for shipping verification for undelivered packages must be made within 30 days of shipment by
Auctioneer.
Cataloging, Warranties, and Disclaimers:
37. NO WARRANTY, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IS MADE WITH RESPECT TO ANY
DESCRIPTION CONTAINED IN THIS AUCTION OR ANY SECOND OPINE. Any description of
merchandise or second opine contained in this Auction is for the sole purpose of identifying merchandise for
those Bidders who do not have the opportunity to view merchandise prior to bidding, and no description of
merchandise has been made part of the basis of the bargain or has created any express warranty that
merchandise would conform to any description made by Auctioneer. Color variations can be expected in any
electronic or printed imaging, and are not grounds for the return of any lot. NOTE: Auctioneer, in specified
auction venues, e.g. Fine Art, may have express written warranties and Bidder is referred to those specific
terms and conditions.
38. Auctioneer is selling only such right or title to merchandise being sold as Auctioneer may have by virtue of
consignment agreements on the date of auction and disclaims any warranty of title to the merchandise.
Auctioneer disclaims any warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purposes. All images,
descriptions, sales data, and archival records are the exclusive property of Auctioneer, and may be used by
Auctioneer for advertising, promotion, archival records, and any other uses deemed appropriate.
39. Translations of foreign language documents may be provided as a convenience to interested parties.
Auctioneer makes no representation as to the accuracy of those translations and will not be held responsible
for errors in bidding arising from inaccuracies in translation.
40. Auctioneer disclaims all liability for damages, consequential or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with
the sale of any merchandise by Auctioneer to Bidder. No third party may rely on any benefit of these Terms
and Conditions and any rights, if any, established hereunder are personal to Bidder and may not be assigned.
Any statement made by the Auctioneer is an opinion and does not constitute a warranty or representation.
No employee of Auctioneer may alter these Terms and Conditions, and, unless signed by a principal of
Auctioneer, any such alteration is null and void.
41. Auctioneer shall not be liable for breakage of glass or damage to frames (patent or latent); such defects, in any
event, shall not be a basis for return or reduction in purchase price.
Release:
42. In consideration of participation in Auction and the placing of a bid, Bidder expressly releases Auctioneer, its
officers, directors and employees, its affiliates, and its outside experts that provide second opines, from any
and all claims, cause of action, chose of action, whether at law or equity or any arbitration or mediation rights
existing under the rules of any professional society or affiliation based upon the assigned description, or a
derivative theory, breach of warranty express or implied, representation or other matter set forth within these
Terms and Conditions of Auction or otherwise. In the event of a claim, Bidder agrees that such rights and
privileges conferred therein are strictly construed as specifically declared herein, and are the exclusive remedy.
Bidder, by non-compliance to these express terms of a granted remedy, shall waive any claim against
Auctioneer.
43. Notice: Some merchandise sold by Auctioneer is inherently dangerous e.g. firearms, cannons, and small items
that may be swallowed or ingested or may have latent defects all of which may cause harm to a person. Buyer
accepts all risk of loss or damage from its purchase of these items and Auctioneer disclaims any liability
whether under contract or tort for damages and losses, direct or inconsequential, and expressly disclaims any
warranty as to safety or usage of any lot sold.
Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, and Remedies:
By placing a bid or otherwise participating in Auction, Bidder accepts these Terms and Conditions of Auction,
and specifically agrees to the dispute resolution provided herein.
44. Exclusive Dispute Resolution Process: All claims, disputes, or controversies in connection with, relating to,
and/or arising out of Bidder’s participation in Auction or purchase of any lot, any interpretation of the Terms
and Conditions of Sale or any amendments thereto, any description of any lot or condition report, any damage
to any lot, any alleged verbal modification of any term of sale or condition report or description, and/or any
purported settlement whether asserted in contract, tort, under Federal or State statute or regulation, or any
claim made by Bidder of a lot or Bidder’s participation in Auction involving the auction or a specific lot
involving a warranty or representation of a consignor or other person or entity including Auctioneer {which
claim Bidder consents to be made a party} (collectively, “Claim”) shall be exclusively heard by, and the
claimant (or respondent) and Auctioneer each consent to the Claim being presented in a confidential binding
arbitration before a single arbitrator administrated by and conducted under the rules of, the American
Arbitration Association. The locale for all such arbitrations shall be Dallas, Texas. The arbitrator’s award may
be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. In the event that any Claim needs to be litigated, including
actions to compel arbitration, construe the agreement, actions in aid of arbitration, or otherwise, such
litigation shall be exclusively in the Courts of the State of Texas, in Dallas County, Texas, and if necessary the
corresponding appellate courts. If a Claim involves a consumer, exclusive subject matter jurisdiction for the
Claim is in the State District Courts of Dallas County, Texas and the consumer consents to subject matter and
in personam jurisdiction; further CONSUMER EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. A
consumer may elect arbitration as specified above. Any claim involving the purchase or sale of numismatic or
related items may be submitted through binding PNG arbitration. A Claim is not subject to class certification.
45. Choice of Law: Agreement and any Claim shall be determined and construed under Texas law. For auctions
conducted by Heritage Auctions (HK) Limited, any Agreement and any Claim shall be determined and
construed under Hong Kong law.
46. Fees and Costs: The prevailing party (a party that is awarded substantial and material relief on its damage
claim based on damages sought versus awarded or the successful defense of a Claim based on damages sought
versus awarded) may be awarded reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.
47. Remedies: Any Claim must be brought within two (2) years of the alleged breach, default or misrepresentation
or the Claim is waived. After one (1) year has elapsed, Auctioneer’s maximum liability shall be limited to any
commissions and fees Auctioneer earned on that lot. Auctioneer in no event shall be responsible for
consequential damages, incidental damages, compensatory damages, or any other damages arising or claimed
to be arising from the auction of any lot. Exemplary or punitive damages are not permitted and are waived. In
the event that Auctioneer cannot deliver the lot or subsequently it is established that the lot lacks title, or other
transfer or condition issue is claimed, in such cases the sole remedy shall be limited to rescission of sale and
refund of the amount paid by Buyer; in no case shall Auctioneer’s maximum liability exceed the high bid on
that lot, which bid shall be deemed for all purposes the value of the lot. In the event of an attribution error,
Auctioneer may at its sole discretion, correct the error on the Internet, or, if discovered at a later date, refund
Buyer’s purchase price without further obligation. Nothing herein shall be construed to extend the time of
return or conditions and restrictions for return.
48. These Terms & Conditions provide specific remedies for occurrences in the auction and delivery process.
Where such remedies are afforded, they shall be interpreted strictly. Bidder agrees that any claim shall utilize
such remedies; Bidder making a claim in excess of those remedies provided in these Terms and Conditions
agrees that in no case whatsoever shall Auctioneer’s maximum liability exceed the high bid on that lot, which
bid shall be deemed for all purposes the value of the lot.
Miscellaneous:
49. Agreements between Bidders and consignors to effectuate a non-sale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding
on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize Auctioneer’s Auction to
obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to Auction, are strictly prohibited. If a subsequent
sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, Auctioneer reserves the right to charge
Bidder the applicable Buyer’s Premium and consignor a Seller’s Commission as determined for each auction
venue and by the terms of the seller’s agreement.
50. Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by
Heritage in the future. In conformity with “do-not-call” regulations promulgated by the Federal or State
regulatory agencies, participation by Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the phone number
shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. Heritage may
from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available through
Heritage and its affiliates and subsidiaries.
51. Rules of Construction: Auctioneer presents properties in a number of collectible fields, and as such, specific
venues have promulgated supplemental Terms and Conditions. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive
the general Terms and Conditions of Auction by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force
and effect to the rules in their entirety.
State Notices:
Notice as to an Auction in California. Auctioneer has in compliance with Title 2.95 of the California Civil Code as
amended October 11, 1993 Sec. 1812.600, posted with the California Secretary of State its bonds for it and its
employees, and the auction is being conducted in compliance with Sec. 2338 of the Commercial Code and Sec.
535 of the Penal Code.
Notice as to an Auction in Texas. Notice is hereby given that the auctioneer is licensed by the Texas Department
of Professional Licensing and Regulation, and any concerns may be addressed to Department at P. O. Box 12157,
Austin, TX 78711, (512) 463-6599, or https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/.
Rev. 6-6-2022
Additional Terms & Conditions:
MEMORABILIA & HISTORICAL AUCTIONS
MEMORABILIA & HISTORICAL TERM A: Signature® Auctions of Autographs, Sports Collectibles,
Music, Entertainment, Political, Americana, Vintage Movie Posters and Pop Culture memorabilia are
not on approval. When the lot is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (or its equivalent) from
a third-party authentication provider, buyer has no right of return. On lots not accompanied by third-
party authentication or under extremely limited circumstances not including authenticity (e.g. gross
cataloging error), a purchaser who did not bid from the floor may request Auctioneer to evaluate
voiding a sale; such request must be made in writing detailing the alleged gross error, and submission
of the lot to Auctioneer must be pre-approved by Auctioneer. A Bidder must notify the appropriate
department head (check the inside front cover of the catalog or our website for a listing of department
heads) in writing of the Bidder’s request within three (3) days of the non-floor bidder’s receipt of the
lot. Any lot that is to be evaluated for return must be received in our offices within 35 days after
Auction. AFTER THAT 35 DAY PERIOD, NO LOT MAY BE RETURNED FOR ANY REASONS. Lots
returned must be in the same condition as when sold and must include any Certificate of Authenticity.
No lots purchased by floor bidders (including those bidders acting as agents for others) may be
returned. Late remittance for purchases may be considered just cause to revoke all return privileges.
MEMORABILIA & HISTORICAL TERM B: On any lot presented with a Letter of Authenticity (“LOA”)
issued by Auctioneer or its Heritage affiliates, that warranty inures only to the original purchaser (as
shown in Auctioneer’s records) “Purchaser”. Purchaser may not transfer the rights afforded under
the LOA and it is null and void when Purchaser transfers or attempts to transfer the lot. The LOA
warranty is valid from date of the auction in which Purchaser was awarded the lot to four (4) years
after its purchase. The LOA warranty is valid as to its attribution to the person or entity described or
to the lot’s usage, e.g. game worn. Claim procedure: Purchaser must contact the Auctioneer prior to
submission of the lot as to his intent to make a claim and arrange secure shipment. If a lot’s
authenticity is questioned by Purchaser within the warranty period, Purchaser must present with the
claim, authoritative written evidence that the lot is not authentic as determined by a known expert in
the sports field. If Auctioneer concurs that the lot is not as represented, Purchaser shall be refunded
their purchase price. If the Auctioneer denies the claim, the Purchaser may file the dispute with the
American Arbitration Association with locale in Dallas, Texas, before a single arbitration under
expedited rules. The LOA does not provide for incidental or consequential damages or other indirect
damages. Any lot sold with a certificate of authenticity or other warranty from an entity other than
Auctioneer or Heritage’s affiliates is subject to such issuing entity’s rules and such conditions are the
sole remedy afforded to purchaser.
MEMORABILIA & HISTORICAL TERM C: As authenticity and provenance are not warranted, if a Bidder
intends to challenge, authenticity or provenance of a lot he must notify Auctioneer in writing within
thirty-five (35) days of the Auction’s conclusion. Any claim as to provenance or authenticity must be
first transmitted to Auctioneer by credible and definitive evidence or the opine of a qualified third-
party expert and there is no assurance after such presentment that Auctioneer will validate the claim.
Authentication is not an exact science and contrary opinions may not be recognized by Auctioneer.
Even if Auctioneer agrees with the contrary opinion of such authentication and validates the claim,
Auctioneer’s liability for reimbursement for any opine by Bidder’s expert shall not exceed $500.
Acceptance of a claim under this provision shall be limited to rescission of the sale and refund of
purchase price; in no case shall Auctioneer’s maximum liability exceed the high bid on that lot, which
bid shall be deemed for all purposes the value of the lot. While every effort is made to determine
provenance and authenticity, it is the responsibility of the Bidder to arrive at their own conclusion
prior to bidding.
MEMORABILIA & HISTORICAL TERM D: In the event Auctioneer cannot deliver the lot or
subsequently it is established that the lot lacks title, or other transfer or condition issue is claimed,
Auctioneer’s liability shall be limited to rescission of sale and refund of purchase price; in no case shall
Auctioneer’s maximum liability exceed the high bid on that lot, which bid shall be deemed for all
purposes the value of the lot. After one year has elapsed from the close of the Auction, Auctioneer’s
maximum liability shall be limited to any commissions and fees Auctioneer earned on that lot.
MEMORABILIA & HISTORICAL TERM E: Due to the unique nature of boxes of sports, non-sports
trading card, and collectible card game materials, any such lot that is sold without third-party grading
or authentication is sold as-is, without any warranty expressed or implied. Any Bidder or Purchaser
who intends to challenge authenticity or provenance of a box lot must notify Auctioneer in writing
within thirty (30) days of the Auction’s conclusion or, in the event of private sale, within thirty (30)
days of the date of invoice. In the event it is established that the lot lacks title, provenance, authenticity,
or other transfer or condition issue is claimed within the thirty-day period, Auctioneer’s liability shall
be limited to rescission of sale and refund of purchase price; in no case shall Auctioneer’s maximum
liability exceed the high bid or purchase price on that lot, which bid shall be deemed for all purposes
the value of the lot. After the thirty-day period has elapsed, a box lot is deemed a final sale and the
right of return, objection, or claim arising from a challenge to the authenticity, provenance, or other
transfer or condition issue is extinguished and void. For avoidance of doubt, after the thirty-day
period has elapsed, in no event shall Auctioneer’s maximum liability exceed the commissions and fees
Auctioneer earned on that lot.
MEMORABILIA & HISTORICAL TERM F: On the fall of Auctioneer’s hammer, buyer assumes full risk
and responsibility for lot, including shipment by common carrier, and must provide their own
insurance coverage for shipments.
MEMORABILIA & HISTORICAL TERM G: Auctioneer complies with all Federal and State rules and
regulations relating to the purchasing, registration and shipping of firearms. A purchaser is required
to provide appropriate documents and the payment of associated fees, if any. Purchaser is responsible
for providing a shipping address that is suitable for the receipt of a firearm.
MEMORABILIA & HISTORICAL TERM H: Firearms. All firearms, antique, modern, or collectible, are
sold “AS IS”. Auctioneer has not inspected the lot for damage or defect patent or latent that may affect
the firing or attempted firing of the lot. Purchaser assumes the obligation to inspect the lot before an
attempted firing. Auctioneer suggests that each lot be thoroughly inspected by a professional
gunsmith. Heritage specifically disclaims any warranty of fitness for a particular purpose or any
warranty express or implied or otherwise stated. Auctioneer disclaims any liability pertaining to the
lot. Purchaser assumes all RISK of LOSS in the handling of the firearm.
MEMORABILIA & HISTORICAL TERM I: Screen Shot. Screen shots included in the catalog or on the
Heritage Internet are provided for reference only. Important Notice: Many identical versions of props
and costumes are created for film and television productions in the normal course of a production.
Heritage does not warrant or represent that the screen shots referenced are exact images of the offered
item (unless specifically noted in the written description). Use of a screen shot does not constitute a
warranty or representation of authenticity or provenance. There is not a right of return or refund
based upon a claim arising out of or pertaining to any reference to a screen shot.
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A SELECTION OF LOTS TO BE OFFERED
THE ALAN KESSLER COLLECTION
OF AMERICAN INDIAN ART
Signature® Auction | October 14
Inquiries: 877-HERITAGE (437-4824)
Delia Sullivan | ext. 1343 | DeliaS@HA.com
70368
Category Specialists 877-HERITAGE (437-4824) + the Ext.
Comics & Comic Art – HA.com/Comics
Ed Jaster, Ext. 1288 • EdJ@HA.com
Lon Allen, Ext. 1261 • LonA@HA.com
Todd Hignite, Ext. 1790 • ToddH@HA.com
Joe Maddalena, Ext. 1511 • JM@HA.com
Joe Mannarino, Ext. 1921 • JoeM@HA.com
Barry Sandoval, Ext. 1377 • BarryS@HA.com
International Comics & Comic Art
Olivier Delflas • OlivierD@HA.com
Joe Maddalena, Ext. 1511 • JM@HA.com
Animation Art – HA.com/Animation
Jim Lentz, Ext. 1991 • JimL@HA.com
Bill King, Ext. 1602 • Bking@HA.com5
Joe Maddalena, Ext. 1511 • JM@HA.com
Trading Card Games
Jesus Garcia, Ext. 1827 • JesusG@HA.com
Video Games – HA.com/VideoGames
Valarie Spiegel, Ext. 1994 • ValarieS@HA.com
Entertainment & Music Memorabilia
Hollywood & Entertainment – HA.com/Entertainment
Joe Maddalena, Ext. 1511 • JM@HA.com
Brian Chanes, Ext. 1338 • BChanes@HA.com2
Michael Mansfield, Ext. 1852 • MMansfield@HA.com
Music & Concert Posters – HA.com/Entertainment
Garry Shrum, Ext. 1585 • GarryS@HA.com
Pete Howard, Ext. 1756 • PeteH@HA.com
Jon Steffens, Ext. 1527 • JonS@HA.com
Vintage Guitars & Musical Instruments – HA.com/Guitar
Aaron Piscopo, Ext. 1273 • AaronP@HA.com
Joe Maddalena, Ext. 1511 • JM@HA.com
Brian Chanes, Ext. 1338 • BChanes@HA.com2
Fine & Decorative Arts
American & European Art – HA.com/FineArt
Ed Jaster, Ext. 1288 • EdJ@HA.com
Marianne Berardi, Ph.D., Ext. 1506 • MarianneB@HA.com
Alissa Ford, Ext. 1926 • AlissaF@HA.com
Ariana Hartsock, Ext. 1283 • ArianaH@HA.com
Aviva Lehmann, Ext. 1519 • AvivaL@HA.com1
Asian Art – HA.com/AsianArt
Clementine Chen 陳之立, Ext. 1256 • ClementineC@HA.com
Moyun Niu 牛默耘, Ext. 1864 • MoyunN@HA.com2
Decorative Arts – HA.com/Decorative
Karen Rigdon, Ext. 1723 • KarenR@HA.com
Carolyn Mani, Ext. 1677 • CarolynM@HA.com2
Design – HA.com/Design
Brent Lewis, Ext. 1577 • BrentL@HA.com2
Samantha Robinson, Ext. 1784 • SamanthaR@HA.com
Ethnographic Art – HA.com/EthnographicArt
Delia E. Sullivan, Ext. 1343 • DeliaS@HA.com
Illustration Art – HA.com/Illustration
Ed Jaster, Ext. 1288 • EdJ@HA.com
Todd Hignite, Ext. 1790 • ToddH@HA.com
Meagen McMillan, Ext. 1546 • MeagenM@HA.com
Tiffany, Lalique & Art Glass – HA.com/ArtGlass
Nicholas Dawes, Ext. 1605 • NickD@HA.com1
Samantha Robinson, Ext. 1784 • SamanthaR@HA.com
Modern & Contemporary Art – HA.com/Modern
(Including Prints & Multiples and Urban Art)
Frank Hettig, Ext. 1157 • FrankH@HA.com
Taylor Curry, Ext. 1304 • TaylorC@HA.com1
Taylor Gattinella, Ext. 1389 • TLucas@HA.com2
Desiree Pakravan, Ext. 1666 • DesireeP@HA.com2
Walter Ramirez, Ext. 1564 • WalterR@HA.com
Holly Sherratt, Ext. 1505 • HollyS@HA.com
Rebecca Van Norman, Ext. 1772 • RebeccaV@HA.com
Sara Balbi • SaraB@HA.com6
Photographs
HA.com/Photographs
Nigel Russell, Ext. 1231 • NigelR@HA.com1
Ed Jaster, Ext. 1288 • EdJ@HA.com
Holly Sherratt, Ext. 1505 • HollyS@HA.com
Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu
HA.com/Silver
Karen Rigdon, Ext. 1723 • KarenR@HA.com
Texas Art
HA.com/TexasArt
Atlee Phillips, Ext. 1786 • AtleeP@HA.com
Ariana Hartsock, Ext. 1283 • ArianaH@HA.com
Handbags & Luxury Accessories
HA.com/Luxury
Diane D'Amato, Ext. 1901 • DianeD@HA.com1
Historical
Americana & Political
HA.com/Historical
Curtis Lindner, Ext. 1352 • CurtisL@HA.com
Brian Chanes, Ext. 1338 • BChanes@HA.com2
Ray Farina, Ext. 1135 • RayF@HA.com
Joe Maddalena, Ext. 1511 • JM@HA.com
Tom Slater, Ext. 1441 • TomS@HA.com
Arms & Armor, Civil War & Militaria
HA.com/Arms
HA.com/CivilWar
David Carde, Ext. 1881 • DavidC@HA.com
Brian Chanes, Ext. 1338 • BChanes@HA.com2
Joe Maddalena, Ext. 1511 • JM@HA.com
Jason Watson, Ext. 1630 • JasonW@HA.com
Historical Manuscripts
HA.com/Manuscripts
Sandra Palomino, Ext. 1107 • SandraP@HA.com1
Brian Chanes, Ext. 1338 • BChanes@HA.com2
Joe Maddalena, Ext. 1511 • JM@HA.com
Rare Books
HA.com/Books
Hunter Corb, Ext. 1215 • HunterC@HA.com
Space Exploration
HA.com/Space
Michael Riley, Ext. 1467 • MichaelR@HA.com
Brad Palmer, Ext. 1185 • BradP@HA.com
Texana
HA.com/Texana
Sandra Palomino, Ext. 1107 • SandraP@HA.com1
Jewelry
HA.com/Jewelry
Jill Burgum, Ext. 1697 • JillB@HA.com
Allie Brown, Ext. 1493 • AllieB@HA.com2
Jessica DuBroc, Ext. 1978 • JessicaD@HA.com1
Jamie Henderson, Ext. 3432 • JamieH@HA.com5
Brett O’Connor, Ext. 1650 • BrettO@HA.com
Vera Prather, Ext. 3021 • VeraP@HA.com1
Tracy Sherman, Ext. 1146 • TracyS@HA.com4
Ana Wroblaski, Ext. 1154 • AnaW@HA.com2
Luxury Real Estate
HA.com/LuxuryRealEstate
Nate Schar, Ext. 1457 • NateS@HA.com
Rochelle Mortensen, Ext. 1384 • RochelleM@HA.com
Vintage Posters
HA.com/Posters
Joe Maddalena, Ext. 1511 • JM@HA.com
Bruce Carteron, Ext. 1551 • BruceC@HA.com
Zach Pogemiller, Ext. 1184 • ZachP@HA.com
Nature & Science
HA.com/NatureAndScience
Craig Kissick, Ext. 1995 • CraigK@HA.com
Numismatics
U.S. Coins – HA.com/Coins
David Mayfield, Ext. 1277 • David@HA.com
Mark Borckardt, Ext. 1345 • MarkB@HA.com5
Win Callender, Ext. 1415 • WinC@HA.com
Cass Christenson, Ext. 1316 • CassC@HA.com
Mark Feld, Ext. 1321 • MFeld@HA.com
Sam Foose, Ext. 1227 • Sam@HA.com
Jason Friedman, Ext. 1582 • JasonF@HA.com
Bob Marino, Ext. 1374 • BobMarino@HA.com
Sarah Miller, Ext. 1597 • SarahM@HA.com1
Al Pinkall, Ext. 1835 • AlP@HA.com
U.S. Currency & World Paper Money
HA.com/Currency
Allen Mincho, Ext. 1327 • AllenM@HA.com
Len Glazer, Ext. 1390 • Len@HA.com
Susan Bremer, Ext. 1830 SusanB@HA.com
Keith Esskuchen, Ext. 1633 • KeithE@HA.com
Craig Eustace, Ext. 1924 • CraigE@HA.com
Marcel Frissen • MarcelF@HA.com
Raiden Honaker, Ext. 1922 • Jhonaker@HA.com
Dustin Johnston, Ext. 1302 • Dustin@HA.com
Kenneth Yung • KennethY@HA.com3
Mark Grol • MarkG@HA.com6
World & Ancient Coins
HA.com/WorldCoins
Cristiano Bierrenbach, Ext. 1661 • CrisB@HA.com
Zach Beasley, Ext. 1741 • ZachB@HA.com
Aleeza Brown, Ext. 1956 • AleezaB@HA.com
Mark Grol • MarkG@HA.com6
Kyle Johnson, Ext. 1490 • KyleJ@HA.com
Cale Meier, Ext. 1761 • CaleM@HA.com
Huib Pelzer • HuibP@HA.com7
Jacco Scheper • JaccoS@HA.com7
Jan Schoten • JanS@HA.com
Idsard Septer • IdsardS@HA.com7
Sam Spiegel, Ext. 1524 • SamS@HA.com
Warren Tucker, Ext. 1287 • Warren@HA.com
Roxana Uskali, Ext. 1282 • RoxanaU@HA.com5
Kenneth Yung • KennethY@HA.com3
Sneakers – HA.com/Sneakers
Arman Salemi, Ext. 1436 • ArmanS@HA.com
Sports Collectibles – HA.com/Sports
Chris Ivy, Ext. 1319 • Chris@HA.com
Pete Calderon, Ext. 1789 • PeterC@HA.com
Jon Fuld, Ext. 3405 • JonathanF@HA5
Tony Giese, Ext. 1997 • TonyG@HA.com
Derek Grady, Ext. 1975 • DerekG@HA.com
Dan Imler, Ext. 1787 • DanI@HA.com2
Lee Iskowitz, Ext. 1601 • LeeI@HA.com1
Mark Jordan, Ext. 1187 • MarkJ@HA.com
Chris Nerat, Ext. 1615 • ChrisN@HA.com5
Joe Orlando, Ext. 1799 • JoeO@HA.com2
Rob Rosen, Ext. 1767 • RRosen@HA.com
Jonathan Scheier, Ext. 1314 • JonathanS@HA.com
Jason Simmons, Ext. 1652 • JasonS@HA.com
Jason Simonds, Ext. 3002 • JSimonds@HA.com1
Stamps – HA.com/Stamps
Jacco Scheper • JaccoS@HA.com7
Erin Patzewitsch, Ext. 1575 • ErinE@HA.com
Timepieces
HA.com/Timepieces
Jim Wolf, Ext. 1659 • JWolf@HA.com
Michael Schmidt, Ext. 3410 • MichaelS@HA.com5
Wine
HA.com/Wine
Frank Martell, Ext. 1753 • FrankM@HA.com2
Michael Madrigale, Ext. 1678 • MMadrigale@HA.com1
Ty Methfessel, Ext. 3201 • TyM@HA.com2
Services
Appraisal Services
HA.com/Appraisals
Carol Lee Pryor, Ext. 1138 • CarolLeeP@HA.com
Careers
HA.com/Careers
Corporate Collection and Museum Services
Ed Beardsley, Ext. 1137 • EdB@HA.com
Credit Department
Marti Korver, Ext. 1248 • Marti@HA.com
Media & Public Relations
HA.com/Press
Robert Wilonsky, Ext. 1887 • RobertW@HA.com
Steve Lansdale, Ext. 1699 • SteveL@HA.com
Private Sales | Buy Now
The Boutique | HA.com/TheBoutique
Luxury Accessories
Diane D'Amato, Ext. 1901 • DianeD@HA.com1
Fine Jewelry & Timepieces
Brett O’Connor, Ext. 1650 • BrettO@HA.com
Comic Market
HA.com/Comics
Rick Akers, Ext. 1665 • RickA@HA.com
Special Collections
Nicholas Dawes, Ext. 1605 • NickD@HA.com1
Nancy Valentino, Ext. 3025 • NancyV@HA.com1
Trusts & Estates – HA.com/Estates
Michelle Castro, Ext. 1824 • MichelleC@HA.com
Deborah Daly, Ext. 1341 • DeborahD@HA.com5
Elyse Luray, Ext. 1369 • ElyseL@HA.com1
Carolyn Mani, Ext. 1677 • CarolynM@HA.com 2
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