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60. WinDsor, eDWArD. A King’s Story: The Memoirs of the Duke of Windsor. xi, 435 pp. Illustrated with several plates from photographs; map endpapers. 8vo. Black cloth, decoratively stamped with three crests on the front cover representing Edward as the Duke of Windsor, as the Prince of Wales, and as King Edward VIII, spine lettered in gilt. First Trade Edition. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, [1951] Signed by “Edward,” The Duke of Windsor (1894-1972) and for a short time, Edward VIII, King of England, on his affixed regal label on the half-title page. Additionally, inscribed to radio actress Alice [Frost] Tuttle from Ann Seagrim(?) dated March 1952 on the same page. Light shelf wear, a few slight rub marks to cloth, very faint fading to spine, else very good or better. (500/800) 61. (World War II Aviation) Duerksen, menno. The Memphis Belle: Home at Last. Illustrated with photo plates. Cloth, jacket. Second Edition. Memphis, TN: Castle Books, [1987] Signed on the title-page by eight crew members of the first B-17 to be detached from combat and sent back to the United States to tour the country in an effort to raise support for the war effort. These are Robert Morgan, Pilot - he was the first American bomber pilot to achieve 25 missions and return to the U.S., later he flew B-29’s over Japan; James A. Verinis, the “other pilot”; John P. Quinlan, Tailgunner, the only member of the crew to be wounded - He shot down two Germans from the Belle, and later was in a B-29 which was shot down; Robert Hanson, Radio Operator; Charles B. Leighton, Navigator; Clarence E. “Bill” Winchell, Left Waist Gunner - it was his gun that downed the eighth and last German fighter shot down by the Memphis Belle; Casimir A. Nastal, Right Waist Gunner; and Harold P. Lock, Third Top Turrett/ Engineer. Fine condition. (400/600) 62. (World War II Aviation) Glines, cArroll v. The Doolittle Raid. Illustrated from photographs. Cloth, jacket. First Edition. West Chester, PA: Schiffer Military History, [1991] Signed by nine crew members aboard the B-25 bombers which attacked the mainland of Japan on April 18, 1942, on a signature sheet affixed to the front free endpaper. These are: Bill Bower, pilot of crew #12; Hank Potter, navigator of crew #1; Travis Hoover, pilot of crew #2; R.E. Cole, co-pilot of crew #1; Guff Williams, co-pilot of crew #15; J.R. Stark, co-pilot of crew #10; William L. Birch, bomber of crew #11; Dave Lobe (?) gunman of crew #8; and Ting Shing Lui (?), a helper of crew #2. Fine in fine jacket. (300/500) Section II: Autographs & Manuscript Material 63. ByrD, richArD e. 1888-1957. Signature on envelope by explorer Richard E. Byrd. On envelope which bears a rubberstamp circular Little America - Antarctica - Jan. 31, 1934 postmark and a Byrd Antarctic Expedition II cancelled U.S. postage stamp. Signed and dated “R.E. Byrd - Dec. 9, 1936” in blue ink. Measures 4x9½”. Antarctica: December 9, 1936 Admiral Byrd (1888–1957) the pioneering American polar explorer and famous aviator. Light wear from age and handling; else near fine or better. (200/300) Each lot is illustrated in color in the online version of the catalogue. Go to www.pbagalleries.com Page 30
LETTER FROM GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ABOUT PRICE OF PEANUTS 64. cArver, GeorGe WAshinGTon. 1864-1943. Autographed Letter, signed, from Carver to “My esteemed friend, Mr. Porter”. 18 lines, in ink, on letterhead of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. Tuskegee Institute, Alabama: 1935 Lot 64 Page 31 George Washington Carver, African- American botanist, writes Grady Porter at the Tom Huston Peanut Co. in Columbus, Georgia, inquires about various matters, and discusses the peanut business, “...just how are we going to pull out of it is a very serious problem. Just think of it, $110.00 per ton for peanuts, phenomenal. My strength is holding up I guess fairly well for a person of my age. The latch string always hangs on the outside for you here.” With original mailing envelope. Fine condition. (1200/1500) 65. DumAs, AlexAnDer, fils. 1824-1895. Autograph Letter Signed “A. Dumas.”. One page, 8vo, on imprinted “98, Avenue de Villiers” stationery, in French, not translated. February 20, 1884 Alexander Dumas fils. 1824-1895. French playwright and novelist. Fine (200/300) EDISON WRITES TO HIS LAB ASSISTANT 66. eDison, ThomAs AlvA. 1847-1931. Autograph Letter Signed T.A. Edison, to his lab assistant E.P. Fabbri. 15 lines, in pencil, on 8½x6 sheet of plain paper. No place: March 17, [18]81 The great American inventor Thomas Alva Edison writes to his lab assistant (and later director of Edison Electric Light Company) Egisto P. Fabbri, “Please state what library in N.York is rich in Italian Literature we want to find where there is a complete set of the Neuvo Cimento, the Astor & Merchantile have it not.” Fabbri has added a pencil note in bottom margin asking for the information Edison seeks. Left blank corner missing, light foxing and age toning. (1500/2000) Lot 66
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