323. H. Brunet and Company, Lyon, France, Lithographers
Decorated Text of the Declaration of Independence

circa 1820
Lithograph after engraving by William Woodruff with fascimile text of the Declaration of Independence surrounded by decorated medallion presidential portraits of Washington, John Adams and Jefferson, surmounted by eagle and enhanced with cornucopiae and banners, and by medallions containing the arms of the thirteen original states. Printed in foliage below the bottom medallion: "Lith de M. Brunet et C a Lyon" [Lithograph by Mr. Brunet and Company in Lyon].Paper size: est. 27 1/4 x 20 1/2 inchesFrame size: 30 3/4 x 23 15/16 inchesSee Noble E. Cunningham, Jr. "Popular Images of the Presidency: from Washington to Lincoln" (Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 1991) for identical print by H. Brunet on silk in collection of the New York Historical Society.Black ebonized Empire frame with brass rosettes at four corners, period brass ring and post hangers at top. Original float glass. Backing board held with cut nails.

800/1000     SOLD: $667.00

324.
Early 17th-Century British Indenture on Vellum

Dated 18th of May 1624
Scalloped top. Sheet size approximately 12" x 13', framed size 15 1/2" x 16 1/2".The document makes mention of a John Young of the County of Cumberland and a George Gr[amo].

200/400     SOLD: $92.00

325.
German Birth and Baptism Certificate

April 17, 1830
A framed Birth and Baptismal Certificate from 1830; 17" x 14 1/2". In German. Last stanza reads: "I am baptized, so if I die/ why should I be saddened by a full grave?/ I know my fatherland and my heritage/ That I have a God in heaven/After my death I am ready' For the joys of heaven and the clothes of an angel."

100/200     SOLD: $69.00

326.
Last Will and Testament of J. Daniel Furnas of County Cumberland, England

Written on vellum, dated July 13, 1741. Sheet size approximately 27" x 32". Framed size (double glazing) 31 1/2" x 36". Furnas was from the Parish of Wigton in Cumberland County. Wigton is situated 11 miles south west of Carlisle on the road to Maryport. Wigton was in existence before the Norman Conquest and in 1262 received its first market charter. One of the witnesses of the will was a Thos. Jefferson. At lower center is another, smaller document on vellum measuring 8" x 7" which is dated October 27, 1741 and represents the recording of this will in the County seat of Carlisle. This document overlaps the bottom portion of the will.

200/400     SOLD: $69.00

327.
Autograph of Woodrow Wilson

Framed autograph of Wilson with photo-offset

100/150     SOLD: $218.50

328.
Autograph of Eddie Rickenbacher

Framed photo offset of Eddie Rickenbacher. Inscribed: "With my best wishes 'To Howard Klein' Eddie Rickenbacher 1890/1967"

75/150     SOLD: $92.00

329. Shirley, G.O., MD
Letter Regarding Admiral Byrd Antarctic Expedition II

Boston: May 26, 1933
Letter to the Chamber of Commerce in Seattle, Washington from the Medical Officer of Admiral Byrd's Antartic Expedition II. G.O. Shirey, M.D. is "checking up" on dehydrated foods to take with the expedition. He was advised by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police that a company located in Seattle manufactured a "Happy Home" brand of dehydrated goods. Shirey is looking for free food, (I.e., :" a supply of their products for trial") in exchange for publicizing the product line. Letter is framed. 11 1/2" x 9"

100/200     SOLD: $23.00

330. Dumas, Alexandre
Autographed Note Signed

Note from Alexandre Dumas (1824-95), French playwright and novelist, also known as Dumas fils. Regarding his feelings on the marriage of his daughter. In French.

50/100     SOLD: $201.25

331. Zola, Emile
Autographed Note Signed

Framed note (in French) regretting an invitation to a premier signed by Emile Zola, French novelist (1840-1902). Frame size: approximately 8" x 6"; note size: 5" x 4."

100/200     SOLD: $155.25

332. Hugo, Victor
Autographed Letter, Signed

Paris: October 30, 1871
Signed letter by the famed French poet, novelist and playwright Victor Marie Hugo (1802-1885); letter concerns financial matters. Framed and in French. Frame size: 10" x 7 1/2"; letter size: 8" x 5."

100/200     SOLD: $316.25