R.M. Smythe & Co. to hold Internet auction of historical materials including autographs and more.. On October 1, 2007, R.M. Smythe & Co. will hold an Internet auction on eBay live of an eclectic collections of historical materials including autographs, photographs, ephemera, books and Americana.
ABEND ZEITUNG CARD ($15-Up)
Small card inviting friends to the opening of their new office, signed in type, Wm Mayer, C. B. Wolffram.
747 ORIGINAL PAINTING: RABBI ($300-Up)
Original Oil Painting by “J. Zlotnick”of an unidentified rabbi’s head and shoulders. The elder, in a long white beard, wears a prayer shawl and a phylactery. With a minor scrape at bottom center. Held in a handsome [antique?] wooden frame, overall size 26.5” x 24.25”.
748 REGISTRATION PAPERS, UKRAINE, 1941 ($70-Up)
Interesting partly-printed Document, in German, Polish, and Russian, but filled out in Polish, 4pp, folio, Lviv, [now Ukraine], 10/8/1941. A Questionnaire for the Initial Registration of the Medical Professions,for a Dr. Neuman Feuerstein. Papers issued by the German General Government listing ancestry and background, with a photograph. With “JUDE” and Star of David handstamps. Given the date and location of this form, one can only shudder at the consequences for Dr. Feuerstein.
749 REGISTRATION PAPERS, UKRAINE, 1941 II ($70-Up)
Interesting partly-printed Document, in German, Polish, and Russian, but filled out in Polish, 4pp, folio, Lemberg, [Poland], 11/4/1941. A Questionnaire for the Initial Registration of the Medical Professions,for a Dr. Neuman Feuerstein. Papers issued by the German General Government listing ancestry and background, with a photograph. With “JUDE” and Star of David handstamps. Given the date and location of this form, one can only shudder at the consequences for Dr. Feuerstein.
750 ROSH HASHANANA CERTIFICATE [4] ($50-Up)
Four beautifully printed mementos of the New Year. With a banner saying “Good Year Passengers” in Yiddish, “guard and save us from all kinds of tragedy” and many other fine thoughts and good wishes. As new, and just in time for the Holidays.
751 SUE’S “THE WANDERING JEW” vol. II ($40-Up)
Published in New York in 1845 by Harper & Brothers, written by M. Eugene Sue, Volume II ‘Containing about one half of the entire work’ beginning with Chapter 78, pages 321-598. Generally in good condition, but page corners are turned up in first few pages, and normal wear. Covers good, few faults and foxing.
752 WARSAW GHETTO UPRISING ($10-Up)
Booklet “The Story of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, Its Meaning and Message.” Dr. Isaac I. Schwarzbart, World Jewish Congress, NY, 1953, 24 pages, staple bound in gray paper. Pen notes on cover, else very good/fine.
Military History
753 AMMUNITION RETURNS, 1828 ($10-Up)
Broadside presenting a table of“An Abstract: Return of issues of Ammunition to Artillery Companies for practice; of Colours and Instruments of Music to Infantry Brigades; or Ordnance, &c...1828” Apparently removed from a book. Signed in type by New-York state Commissary-General Alexander M. Muir. Light foxing, wear at edges, overall good/very good.
754 ARMY: FRATRICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT ($10-Up)
Book, “Fratricide Risk Assessment for Company Leadership.” Center for Army Lessons Learned, Ft. Leavenworth, KS, 1992. 8vo, green printed paper, staple bound. Owner’s note on cover. Fine condition.
755 CARTRIDGE CONTAINER - .30 CALIBER ($10-Up)
Army green steel box to hold 250 .30 caliber shells.
756 DRESS BRASS BUTTONS, US MA [7] ($25-Up)
Beautiful new bottons,
