Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 18

Educators, Inventors & Scientists

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1319		Reformers. Five cards signed by reformers: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, at the forefront of the fight for woman's suffrage but never enjoyed it for herself; William Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist, editor; Carry A. Nation, temperance agitator, with inscription ("Your loving Home Defender Dec 17 1903"); Evangeline Booth, with title ("General"), daughter of William Booth, founder of The Salvation Army; Wendell Phillips Garrison ("April 19, 1888). Some mounting residue, else good to fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $265
Lot 1320		Edison, Thomas (1847-1931) American inventor who held over 1,000 patents, among which were the phonograph (1877) and the incandescent electric lamp (1879), and who produced talking motion pictures in 1913. Photograph of a painting Inscribed and Signed ("To Jesse Lasky Jr Thos A Edison,") in black ink in the lower border, 12¼" x 10", n.p., n.d. (c. 1926). A three-quarter, seated portrait of Edison, holding a book. In the lower right corner is the painter's name and the date, "Ellis M. Silvatta 1926"; in the left corner are Edison's initials, "T.A.E." There are a few small spots of foxing--two in the background, one each on Edison's jacket lapel and shirt cuff, and a small, hardly-noticeable one on his left cheek. Light toning to margins, and a small tear in left margin, which will not show when framed. A wonderful image, inscribed to the young son of movie pioneer Jesse Lasky. Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 1321		Edison, Thomas. Typed Letter Signed ("Thos A Edison,") one page, quarto, on "From the Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison" letterhead, Orange, N.J., December 24, 1926. To the sixteen-year-old son of movie pioneer Jesse Lasky: "Until I received a copy of your book of poems that you kindly sent me, I did not know that there was a poet in your family. But, come to think of it, your father is far from lacking in imagination, so there is nothing strange in inherited imagination running to the side of poetry…." Light toning, normal folds, and some creasing in left margin; residue at top verso from a previous pasting; otherwise, Fine. Edison's signature, as usual, is beautiful. Jesse Lasky, Sr. formed the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Compay in 1913 with his brother-in-law Samuel Goldwyn (then Goldfish) and hired Cecil B. DeMille as film director. Jesse, Jr. would later write scripts for DeMille films such as The Ten Commandments and Samson and Delilah. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1322		Scientists and Philanthropists. Peter Cooper: two beautiful, large signatures, one on a card and one on a 2¾" x 5" piece of paper; minor soiling. Armand Hammer: 8" x 10" photograph inscribed and signed, 1987; fine. Louis Agassiz: two signatures, one on a plain card and one on a 2½" x 4" piece of paper, Cambridge, Dec. 5, 1868; mounting remnants at corners on verso and one tiny corner missing. Max Nordau: three unsigned business cards, one with a note in French and another with a note in German. Also, two cards from Mrs. Agassiz. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1323		Singer, Isaac Bashevis and Others. A collection of over 100 Jewish-related items. It includes three glossy signed photographs of Isaac Bashevis Singer (one 8" x 10" and two 5" x 7"--2 signed on the back, 1 on the front); signed photo of Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Shamir (ink smeared in inscription); Abba Eban (3 signatures, 1 with note); Elie Wiesel (2 signatures); and Simon Wiesenthal (3 signed business cards); also, signed photos of Anna M. Rosenberg (Asst. Sec. of Defense '53) and lawyer Alan Dershowitz (plus signed business card). The remainder of the collection is primarily signed business cards from every walk of life: Israeli diplomats and politicians, rabbis, members of American Jewish organizations, etc. Overall fine condition. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $253
Lot 1324		Berlin, Irving (1888-1989) American songwriter, probably the most versatile and popular of the 20th century. He wrote over 1500 songs, including"Alexander's Ragtime Band," "God Bless America," "White Christmas," "Easter Parade," and "Always," as well as writing lyrics and music for Broadway shows and films. Leather-bound, large quarto volume, gold-stamped on the cover, "Songs From 'Follow The Fleet' Lyrics and Music by Irving Berlin / 1936," inscribed and signed on the front flyleaf, "To Gene Rose with my best wishes / Irving Berlin." The musical starred Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, with Beatty Grable, Lucille Ball, Harriet Hilliard (the future Mrs. Ozzie Nelson), and Russell Hicks in supporting roles. The songs from the soundtrack, which are all included in the volume, are: "We Saw the Sea," "Let Yourself Go," "Get Thee Behind Me, Satan," "I'd Rather Lead a Bank," "But Where Are You?" "I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket," and "Let's Face the Music and Dance." Edges of pages are gilt stamped. Fine condition except for some rubbing to gilt-stamped border on back cover, minor wear at corners, and faint even toning to pages. A wonderful Irving Berlin memento. Estimated Value $650 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 1325		Composers, Conductors, Singers, and Musicians. A collection of approximately 100 calling cards from the late 19th century to the present. Some are signed: Zubin Mehta, Yehudi Menuhin, Gabriel Fauré, Roberta Peters, Jaime Laredo, John Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, Henry Mancini, Peter Duchin, Lawrence Welk, Richard Rodgers, various opera singers, symphony conductors, etc. Unsigned cards include Massenet (4 - with sentiments), Paderewski, Berlioz, Jerome Hines, and Rodolf Serkin. An intriguing lot for the music lover. General toning and soiling. Condition varies from fair to very good. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $5,750
Lot 1326		Paderewski, Ignacy Jan (1860-1941). Polish composer, pianist, statesman, orator, linguist and intellectual -- a man of innumerable talents, Paderewski is most loved by his countrymen for his roles as patriot and humanitarian generous with his labor and kindnesses. Signed Photograph ("I.J. Paderewski"). Sepia toned cabinet card, n.p., n.d. Photograph by London Stereoscopic Corp. Inscribed: "yours truly". Adhesive mounted to old album page; minor nicks and chipping around edges of card, one crease at bottom left corner of card and a smaller one at right corner; a few tiny abrasions on image and two waterspots. Good to very good condition. The flaws, which are most noticeable on the card rather than the photograph, do not detract from the overall impression of the piece and a strong early signature. Paderewski's gaze and the beauty of the image make for a striking piece. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $374
Lot 1327		Romberg, Sigmund and Stokowski, Leopold. Two Checks Signed ("S Romberg") and ("L Stokowski"). Romberg's check was drawn on the New Netherland Bank of New York, December 6, 1919, and paid to David Mandell for $100. Stokowski's check was drawn on the Bank of America, Hollywood, California, July 3, 1944, and paid to the Disabled American Veterans National Service Fund. Romberg (1887-1951) composed music for operettas; Stokowski (1882-1977) was a conductor known for his showmanship. Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1328		Clergy. A group of approximately 60 calling cards belonging to members of the clergy from the late 19th century to the present; many are signed, and the majority are Catholic. They include the Dean of Canterbury (Sheppard), Theodore Hesburgh (4), Annie Besant, Cardinal Mozzoni, Archbishop Spellman, Cardinal Hayes (archbishop of New York - 6 cards), Rose Hawthorne (daughter of Nathaniel), cardinals of various American and European cities, Oral Roberts, etc. Some overall toning; a few have minor glue remnants on verso. Condition ranges from fair to fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1329		Foreign Statesmen, Diplomats, and Others. A huge lot of more than 500 calling cards, some signed, some with notes on the card, and some cards only. Included are French statesmen George Clemençeau (7), Edouard Daladier (3), Raymond Poincaré (6), and Léon Blum; WWI hero and WWII traitor Henri-Philippe Pétain (3); socialist Louis Blanc; 1st Russian prime minister Serge Witte; Saud, king of Saudi Arabia; Swiss presidents Wahlen, Musey and Chaudet; Australian prime minister Whitham; Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau; Luxembourg president Gaston Thorn; Prince Rainier of Monaco; Prince Napoléon Bonaparte; Philippe duc d'Orléans; Prince Aly Khan; Haitian president Magloire; King Hussein; the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (card only); Chiang Kai-Shek and other members of the government of the Republic of China; British prime minister Jim Callaghan; Austrian president Adolf Scharf; Mexican president Camacho; and Jerusalem mayor Teddy Kollek (2). Many cards belong to minor officials and many belong to private parties. Overall toning and soiling, but most cards are fair to good. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $506