Armand Francois Joseph Henrion (France/Belgium, 1875-1958) oil on board painting of a World War 1 soldier in uniform with his arms crossed, leaning against a carriage stable post. Signed "Arm. Henrion 1918" lower right. Housed in a molded giltwood frame. Sight – 12 3/8" H x 8 1/2" W. Framed – 17" H x 13 […]
Lot 723: 2 World War I Works on Paper, incl. James McBey, Kerr Eby
Two (2) World War I Works on Paper, including James McBey, Kerr Eby. 1st item: James McBey (United States/United Kingdom, 1883-1959) drypoint etching on paper titled "Beersheba November 1917" depicting a group of British soldiers on horseback in the aftermath of The Battle of Beersheba, fought on 31 October 1917 between the British Empire's Egyptian […]
Lot 721: 3 French World War I Propaganda Posters
Three (3) World War I French chromolithograph propaganda posters. 1st item: Poster depicting a solemn soldier on guard in a trench at nighttime, with French text, which translates as "Standing in the trench as the dawn illuminates the soldier dreams of victory and his home. Subscribe to the 3rd National Defense Loan." Printed by Berger-Levrault, […]
Lot 722: 2 WWI Maps & 2 Field Gun Schematics
Four (4) World War I related items – two (2) tactical maps of France and two (2) field gun schematics. 1st-2nd items: Two (2) tactical maps of France, one (1) titled "Map of France, Showing the American Activities During the World War" and one (1) titled "France Service of Supply. American Expeditionary Forces". Both maps […]
Lot 719: 10 Early 20th C. Union Pinback Buttons, Some Rare
Ten (10) early 20th c. Union Pinback Buttons, some rare. 1st item: Socialist 1917 button "In Aid of St. Louis Strikers". A strike in 1917 was led primarily by white employees who blamed newly arrived black workers for their misfortunes. Tensions rose until a violent and deadly July 2, 1917 riot. 2nd item: 1915 "I […]
Lot 720: 86 Early Pinback Buttons, Incl. Rare Speares Auto Oils, Union, Strike & Local Political Buttons
Group of eight-six (86) early pinback buttons, several rare. 1st item: "Speares Auto Oils, Every Drop Lubricates" button with backpaper showing union emblem. Rare. 1" dia. 2nd-54th items: Fifty-three (53) Union/Trade buttons representing Cigar Makers, Hand Laundry, Sanitary Street Cleaners, Truck Drivers and Chauffeurs, Railroad Workers, Milk Drivers and more. Sizes range from 7/8" to […]
Lot 717: Harry Truman Signed Book, Mr. Citizen
Harry S. Truman, MR. CITIZEN, author signed Limited Edition numbered 859/1000. Published by Bernard Geis Associates, 1960, distributed by Random House, New York. Octavo, 315 red top edged pages with illustrations, hardbound in red cloth with gilt lettering to front cover, red and blue labels with gilt lettering to spine, includes original acetate and pictorial […]
Lot 718: 9 Decorative Books incl. Burns, Shelley, Moore
Nine (9) Early/Mid 19th century books with decorative bindings. Titles include: Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., New Edition, Vol. IX, by James Boswell, 1835. Published by John Murray, London. 335 pages with four engraved plates including frontispiece with paper guard and title page; The Aldine Edition of the British Poets, The Poetical Works of Robert […]
Lot 716: Nashville Ephemera incl. Fisk, Vanderbilt
Group of Nashville and Tennessee related ephemera, including Fisk Jubilee Singers Minstrel songbook, Centennial Exposition related items, Giers photographs, and Vanderbilt memorabilia. 1st item: MINSTREL SONGS OLD AND NEW: A Collection of Worldwide Famous Minstrel and Plantation Songs incluging the most popular of the celbrated Foster Melodies, arranged with pianoforte accompaniment. Boston: Oliver Ditson Company, […]
Lot 714: 6 Buzz Aldrin Signed Items, incl. Photo & Books
Six (6) Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. (born 1930) signed items, including Apollo 11 mission photograph, first/limited edition books. 1st item: Framed Buzz Aldrin signed color satin-finish photograph depicting the lunar module Eagle maneuvering for its rendezvous with Columbia during the Apollo 11 mission. Photograph taken by Michael Collins, command module pilot, on July 21, […]