Photograph Signed and Inscribed, as President, "With best wishes from / Theodore Roosevelt / Nov 21st 1904," showing the President in Rough Rider uniform standing beside a tent at Camp Wikoff, Montauk, sold on April 22, 2010 for $15,600.

Letter Signed, "G:Washington," to the Reverend Doctor John Lathrop ("Sir"), Mount Vernon, 22 February 1788, sold on October 29, 2009 for $18,000.

Vocal score with music signed, or signed and inscribed, by over 100 principal cast members and staff of the original Carousel production and of 9 revivals, 1945; inscriptions: 1945-73, sold for $7,200 on October 29, 2009.

The Beautiful and Damned, signed and inscribed, and with a small ink drawing, on the front free endpaper: "For Henry Kingsley / from / F. Scott Fitzgerald / In memory of an / early morning / race between / Richmond and New York," 1922, sold for $12,000 on April 22, 2010.

Autograph Letter Signed by John Adams, to Governor of NH William Plumer ("Respected Sir"), informing him that he is sending his grandsons to England and wondering what lies in the future for his son, 11 April 1815, sold on November 4, 2010 for $28,800.

 

Contact the Specialists

George S. Lowry, Director
212-254-4710 ext.303
glowry@swanngalleries.com

Marco Tomaschett
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	AUTOGRAPHS May 23, 2013 Offers autographs from musicians, scientists, artists, statesmen and more, including a large assortment of autographs from important writers and significant presidential material.
	FINE & VINTAGE WRITING INSTRUMENTS September 13, 2012 Swann's inaugural sale of Fine & Vintage Writing Instruments will kick off our fall season. The auction will feature limited edition and luxury pens from the most respected manufacturers as well as historical rarities.
	AUTOGRAPHS November 29, 2012 Features Revolutionary Americana material, signatures of Presidents and notable writers, artists and musicians including Robert Frost, Mark Twain and Picasso, as well as important Joseph Pulitzer material.
	FINE & VINTAGE WRITING INSTRUMENTS March 12, 2013 Offers modern limited edition and fine vintage pens to please the most discriminating connoisseur as well as outstanding opportunities to begin collections.
	AUTOGRAPHS April 17, 2012 The afternoon session of Autographs boasts a large Civil War section, every President from Washington to Eisenhower, and numerous cultural icons, including Franz Kafka and Houdini.
	REVOLUTIONARY AMERICANA FROM THE ALLYN KELLOGG FORD COLLECTION April 17, 2012 The morning session is devoted to the Allyn Kellogg Ford collection, property of the Minnesota Historical Society. At the core, a group of letters to General George Weedon, from many major Revolutionary figures.
	AUTOGRAPHS November 03, 2011 Features items related to key figures in literature, politics, science, military and music. The cover image is from a volume of 120 illustrated Autograph Letters Signed by illustrator Frederick Stuart Church, 1913-1917.
	AUTOGRAPHS April 21, 2011 Included an autograph musical quotation inscribed and signed, "I. Stravinsky," consisting of a page of fragments from Symphony in Three Movements, 1952, $4,560.
	Performing Arts Memorabilia Online Auction January 10, 2011 Through Feb. 1. Approximately 400 lots of photographs and playbills signed by stage and screen actors, opera singers, classical musicians, celebrities, ballet dancers and more. Shown is a program for Diamond Lil, signed and inscribed by Mae West on the cover.
	AUTOGRAPHS November 04, 2010 Included two autograph inscriptions signed by Thomas Edison declaring Abraham Lincoln his favorite American hero.
	AUTOGRAPHS April 22, 2010 Featured a photograph of Theodore Roosevelt in his Rough Rider uniform standing beside a tent at Camp Wikoff, Montauk, in 1904, signed and inscribed by the President, which brought $15,600.