Alexander Historical Auctions: Autographs & Historical Militaria 2026 - Day 1, 117a, Chesapeake City
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- July 30, 2026 - July 30, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 581 | Chamberlain Meets Hitler in Peace Effort |
Philadelphia | 1938 | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 175.00 | |
| 582 | Newspaper Reports on Iwo Jima and George Patton |
1944; 1945 | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | USD 150.00 | ||
| 584 | Responses to Invitations from Hitler |
1938; 1939; 1942 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 525.00 | ||
| 585 | SS Rottenfuhrer Karl Rother Death Notice |
1940 | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 586 | Third Reich Postcards |
Zurich | N/A | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | USD 125.00 | |
| 587 | Dahlke Ernst | Deutsche Marsch- und Fahrtenleider |
Dusseldorf | n.d. | USD 80.00 - 100.00 | USD 150.00 |
| 588 | Qualmadir | Turkish Newspaper Caricatures |
1944; 1945 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 125.00 | |
| 589 | U.S. Military Aviation Unit Histories |
Sydney; New York; San Francisco; Roswell; St. Louis | 1942; 1944; 1945 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 175.00 | |
| 590 | U.S. Military Aviation Unit Histories |
Corpus Christi; San Angelo; Ancona; Rome; Sydney; New York | 1943; 1943-44; 1944; 1945; 1946 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 375.00 | |
| 591 | Upper-Level German Stationery |
Munich | N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | |
| 592 | V-J Day Newspapers |
1945 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 200.00 | ||
| 593 | WACS in New Guinea Photo and Ephemera |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 225.00 | ||
| 594 | Illustrirte Zeitung |
1937; 1939-1940 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 200.00 | ||
| 595 | Esposito Vincent J. | West Point Atlas of American Wars |
New York | 1959 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 175.00 |
| 596 | World War II Spotters' Guides and Aviation Handbooks |
1942; 1943 | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | USD 225.00 | ||
| 601 | Personal Letterhead |
N/A | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 375.00 | ||
| 610 | Royall Kenneth C (1894-1971) | Promotion to Major General |
Washington | 1948 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 812.50 |
| 611 | Operation Torch File |
Casablanca | 1941; 1942; 1943 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 1,500.00 | |
| 612 | Operation Husky File |
1943 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,875.00 | ||
| 613 | Italian Campaign File |
1943; 1944 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 525.00 | ||
| 616 | Photograph and Slide Grouping |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 525.00 | ||
| 618 | Promotion to Sergeant |
Fort Mackenzie, Wyoming | 1912 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 350.00 | |
| 619 | Temporary Promotion to Colonel |
Washington D.C. | 1941 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 475.00 | |
| 622 | Joachim von Ribbentrop Stationery |
N/A | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 175.00 | ||
| 624 | Operation Overlord Maps |
N/A | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 475.00 |
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Sotheby’s
Reason and Revolution:
Extraordinary Works from a Distinguished Private Collection
Part I
Live Sale 20 OctoberSotheby’s, Oct. 20: Copernicus, Nicolaus. De revolutionibus orbium colestium, Nuremberg, 1543, first edition.Sotheby’s, Oct. 20: Newton, Isaac, Sir. Autograph manuscript worksheet, Cambridge, probably May 1694.Sotheby’s, Oct. 20: Euclid. Praeclarissimus Liber Elementorum in Artem Geometrie, Venice, Ratdolt, 25 May 1482, first edition of the first substantial mathematical work to appear in print, Durazzo copy.Sotheby’s, Oct. 20: Galilei, Galileo. Sidereus nuncius …, Venice, 1610, first edition of the foundation of modern astronomy.Sotheby’s, Oct. 20: Kepler, Johannes. Astronomia nova aitiologitos …, Prague or Heidelberg, 1609, first edition, contemporary vellum, the Chasles copy.Sotheby’s, Oct. 20: Cellarius, Andreas. Harmonia macrocosmica seu atlas universalis et novus ..., Amsterdam, Jan Jansson, 1661, brilliantly handcolored. -
Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Bible, in English. Fine restoration binding in the style of the Queen’s binders.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Magnus Hundt, the elder. First edition of one of the earliest printed books with anatomical illustrations.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Agatha Christie. Cards on the Table. First edition.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Beautiful and Damned. First edition, first printing.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Isaac Asimov. I, Robot. First edition, presentation copy.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Bible, in English. Geneva-Tomson-Junius. London: Robert Barker, [colophon 1612]/1611. -
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