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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Blancbois Gustav-Adolf (1917-1993) | Gustav-Adolf Blancbois |
N/A | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 62.50 | |
| 77 | Hildebrandt Hans-Georg (1896-1967) | Typed Letter Signed |
1944 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 475.00 | |
| 78 | Oberlindober Hanns (1896-1949) | Hanns Oberlindober |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | |
| 79 | von Wolff Hans Freiherr (1903-1944) | Hans Freiherr von Wolff |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 300.00 | |
| 80 | von Mackensen Hans Georg (1883-1947) | T.L.S. to Fritz Todt |
Berlin | 1938 | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | USD 125.00 |
| 81 | Rudel Hans Ulrich (1916-1982) | Signed Portrait |
N/A | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | USD 250.00 | |
| 82 | Prutzmann Hans-Adolf (1901-1945) | Cut Signature |
N/A | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 150.00 | |
| 83 | Hube Hans-Valentin (1890-1944) | Signed Portrait |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 225.00 | |
| 84 | von Hirschfeld Harald (1912-1945) | Signed Portrait |
N/A | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold | |
| 85 | Truman Harry S (1884-1972) | D.S. as President |
Washington | 1946 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 325.00 |
| 86 | Ehrler Heinrich (1917-1945) | Signed Portrait |
1944 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 625.00 | |
| 87 | von Vietinghoff Heinrich Gottfried (1887-1952) | D.S. Farewell to Troops |
Germany | 1945 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 150.00 |
| 88 | Himmler Heinrich (1900-1945) | D.S. SS Promotion |
Munich | 1930 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,187.50 |
| 89 | Jurs Heinrich (1897-1945) | Cut Signature |
1941 | USD 160.00 - 200.00 | USD 125.00 | |
| 90 | Guderian Heinz (1888-1954) | Signed Portrait |
1943 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 1,062.50 | |
| 91 | Lent Helmut (1918-1944) | Signed Portrait |
N/A | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 350.00 | |
| 92 | Balck Hermann (1893-1982) | Signed Portrait |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 250.00 | |
| 93 | Boehm Hermann (1884-1972) | A.L.S. to a Researcher |
Eutin-Fissau | 1960 | USD 140.00 - 200.00 | USD 150.00 |
| 94 | Hoth Hermann (1891-1971) | Signed Portrait |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 250.00 | |
| 95 | Ramcke Hermann (1889-1968) | Signed Portrait |
N/A | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold | |
| 96 | Sperrle Hugo (1885-1953) | Signed Portrait |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 225.00 | |
| 97 | Sperrle Hugo (1885-1953); Petersen Erich (1889-1963) | Award recommendation for the German Cross in Silver |
1944 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 125.00 | |
| 98 | First Day Cover |
Washington, DC | 1948 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 475.00 | |
| 99 | Doolittle James H. (1896-1993) | Inscribed Photograph |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 175.00 | |
| 100 | Doolittle James H. (1896-1993) | First Day Cover |
Washington | 1944 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 275.00 |
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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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