Young Israel Of Plainview Auction
Presented By EAC Gallery
November 22, 2014
LOT # / DESCRIPTION1 / TOM SEAVER (1944-) AUTOGRAPHED B. SELIG OFFICIAL MAJOR LEAGUE BALL--WITH GRAND HANDWRITTEN NOTATIONS New York Mets Hall of Fame hurler, "The Franchise". Choice official Major League ball boldly signed & noted on the sweetspot "Tom Seaver HOF '92 '69 Champs CY 69-73-75", with custom Lucite ball display case, Major League Baseball hologram and Mounted Memories hologram, and accompanied by Mounted Memories certification
2 / BUZZ ALDRIN (1930-) HARDCOVER BOOK SIGNED--"MISSION TO MARS" Astronaut, 2nd man to walk on the Moon. Choice hardcover book "Mission to Mars My Vision for Space Exploration" signed "Buzz Aldrin" on title page, National Geographic, 2013, with original dustjacket
3 / RUTH BADER GINSBURG (1933-) AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED AS UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT JUSTICE United States Supreme Court Justice, the second female justice (after Sandra Day O'Connor) and the first Jewish female justice. Autograph Note Signed on Ginsburg's official "Supreme Court of the United States Washington, D.C. 20543 CHAMBERS OF JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG" card stock stationery, in full: Every good wish Ruth Bader Ginsburg", 5"x3.5", custom framed and matted overall size 8.25"x6.25"
4 / NEW YORK YANKEES GREATS 16X20 PHOTO SIGNED--OVER SEVENTY-FIVE SIGNATURES FEATURING HALL OF FAMERS BILL DICKEY, PHIL RIZZUTO, ENOS SLAUGHTER & WHITEY FORD! Fantastic oversized black & white photo of filled Yankee Stadium during a game boldly signed by over seventy-five Yankees, many now deceased, featuring, just to name a few: Bill Dickey, Phil Rizzuto, Enos Slaughter, Whitey Ford, Frank Crosetti, Tom Henrich, Hank Bauer, Gil McDougald, Bob Cerv, Tommy Byrne, Johnny Sain, Moose Skowron, Ryne Duren, Johnny Blanchard, Bobby Richardson, Bobby Shantz, Irv Noren, Ralph Houk, Jim Coates, Roy White, Joe Pepitone, Art Ditmar, Norm Siebern, Clete Boyer, Luis Arroyo, Bill Stafford, Tom Sturdivant, Jack Reed, Sparky Lyle, Tom Tresh, Al Downing & Andy Carey, with James Spence Authentication hologram and accompanied by their matching certification, handsomely custom framed and matted overall size 26"x22"
5 / LAWRENCE ROSEN (1946-) 16X20 ORIGINAL PHOTO SIGNED--"MITTEN BUTTS" Jewish/American landscape and nature photographer known for portraying the American western landscape. Oversized black and white original first generation photo entitled "Mitten Butts", signed and titled by Rosen on the lower photographer's mat, one of his iconic MonumentValley images, custom framed and matted overall size 22"x26"
6 / GRACIELA RODO BOULANGER (1935-) LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH SIGNED--"LES BELLES ANNEES [THE BEAUTIFUL YEAR]" Bolivian-born artist renowned for her depictions of the joys of childhood. Beautiful limited edition, 356/1000, color lithograph entitled "Llles Belles Annees [The Beautiful Year]", signed "G. Rodo Boulanger", 11.5"x11.5", iconic Boulanger imagery & color, printed by Arte Estampe, Gentilly, France, custom framed and matted overall size 16.5"x16.5"
7 / SANDY KOUFAX (1935-) AUTOGRAPHED B. GIAMATTI OFFICIAL NATIONAL LEAGUE BALL Jewish Hall of Famer hurler, arguably the greatest left-hander to ever play the game. Choice, vintage, official National League ball sweetspot single signed "Sandy Koufax", accompanied by certification from James Spence Authentication and custom Lucite ball display
8 / GLENN CAMPBELL (1936-) AUTOGRAPHED ACOUSTIC GUITAR Country and Pop singer, songwriter, guitarist, inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame 2005. Handsome black Guitarra Espanola acoustic guitar signed "Glen Campbell", exhibits usage wear
9 / WORLD WAR I POSTER "SURE WE’LL FINISH THE JOB!" BY GERRIT BENEKER (1882-1934) Vintage, 1918, 26x38, multi-colored stone lithographic poster featuring image of a factory worker, chest bedecked with Liberty Loan buttons, reaching into his pocket to help support the Victory Liberty Loan program, rich, vibrant colors, powerful image, custom framed and ready for hanging. Of historical note, Gerrit Albertus Beneker was an American painter and illustrator best known for his paintings of industrial scenes and for his poster work in World War I, his papers are held by the Archives of American Art of the Smithsonian Institution, sadly, he died at age 52
10 / MIA HAMM (1972-) 8X10 GAME ACTION PHOTO SIGNED American professional soccer player. Hamm held the record for international goals, more than any other player, male or female, in the history of soccer until 2013 when fellow American Abby Wambach scored her 159th goal to break Hamm's record. Hamm is also the third most capped female player in soccer history behind Kristine Lilly and Christie Rampone, appearing in 275 international matches. She also holds the national team record for most career assists with 144. Color game action photo boldly signed "Mia Hamm", showing Hamm in her USA uniform with fists raised having just scored a goal, custom framed & matted overall size 11.5x13, with Steiner Sports hologram & accompanied by certification
11 / ROALD HOFFMAN (1937-) PHOTO SIGNED Polish-born Jewish/American Nobel Prize winning chemist, born in Złoczów, Poland (now Ukraine), after Germany invaded Poland and occupied the town, his family was placed in a labor camp where his family bribed guards to allow an escape and arranged with a Ukrainian neighbor named Mikola Dyuk to hide Hoffman, his mother, two uncles and an aunt in his attic and a storeroom of the local schoolhouse, where they remained for eighteen months, from January 1943 to June 1944, while Hoffman was aged 5 to 7. Most of the rest of his family perished in the Holocaust. They migrated to the United States in 1949. Candid black and white photo showing Hoffmann making a scientific presentation signed "with best wishes Roald Hoffmann", 7"x5", custom framed
12 / MICKEY MANTLE (1931-1995) 8X10 PHOTO SIGNED Legendary New York Yankee Hall of Fame centerfielder, "The Mick". Grand color photo of Mickey in his right-handed batting stance on the field in his New York Yankees uniform boldly signed "Mickey Mantle", artfully custom framed and matted overall size 14x12, accompanied by certification from James Spence Authentication
13 / SAMY (SAMI) BRISS (1930-) SIGNED LIMITED EDITION SERIGRAPH--"MOTHER AND CHILD" Rumanian-born Jewish artist, settled in Israel and in 1967 he had his first one-man-show in Tel Aviv. His murals of mosaics and reliefs on wood decorate several public buildings. His works are in Museums and private collections in Rumania, France, Israel, England, Germany, Sweden, Holland, Luxembourg, Canada and America. Beautiful limited edition, 125/250, color serigraph entitled "Mother and Child", signed "Briss" lower right, 12"x13", custom framed and matted overall size 16"x16"
14 / BARBARA WALTERS (1929-) FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER BOOK SIGNED--"AUDITION" American broadcast journalist, author, and television personality. She has hosted morning television shows Today and The View, the television news magazine 20/20, co-anchored the ABC Evening News, and was a contributor to ABC News. First Edition hardcover book "Audition" signed "Barbara Walters" on title page, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2008, with original dustjacket
15 / WAYNE GRETZKY (1961-) 16X20 GAME ACTION PHOTO SIGNED "The Great One", recognized as "the greatest hockey player ever", Gretzky is the leading point-scorer in NHL history, with more assists than any other player has points, and is the only NHL player to total over 200 points in one season, a feat he accomplished four times. Awesome oversized color, game-action photo showing The Great One skating in this New York Rangers uniform boldly signed "Wayne Gretzky 99", with Jordan Sports hologram, custom framed and ready for hanging
16 / BJAI (1953-) SIGNED MIXED MEDIUM SCULPTURE--"RUN-A-MUCK" NEW YORK CITY TAXI CAB American contemporary Pop Artist, renowned for her whimsical mixed medium creations. One-of-a-kind colorful, hand-painted mixed-medium fine art sculpture of a battered "Run-A-Muck Cab Corp" New York City yellow taxi seemingly careening down a New York City street, with passengers & luggage thrown in every direction signed "Bjai", 8.5x16x11
17 / 1986 WORLD CHAMPION NEW YORK METS 16X20 PHOTO SIGNED--FILLED WITH OVER THIRTY WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS AUTOGRAPHS! Fantastic oversized game action black & white photo showing Ray Knight (World Series MVP) about to score, surrounded by his Mets teammates following Bill Buckner's error giving the Mets a 6 to 5 victory on the way to their World Series Championship, an iconic image of one of the most famous comebacks in World Series history, boldly signed by over thirty World Champion Mets including: Davey Johnson (manager), Gary Carter, Ray Knight, Mookie Wilson, Darryl Strawberry, Doc Gooden, Keith Hernandez, George Foster, Kevin Mitchell, Sid Fernandez, Bud Harrelson, Wally Backman, Ed Hearn, Barry Lyons, Danny Heep, Mel Stottlemyre, Lenny Dykstra & Rick Aguilera, accompanied by certification from James Spence Authentication, handsomely custom framed and ready for hanging
18 / MICHAEL STRAHAN (1971-) FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING HARDCOVER BOOK SIGNED--"INSIDE THE HELMET" Pro football New York Giant Hall of Famer, after retiring from the NFL, became a media sensation, currently a football analyst on Fox NFL Sunday, and he also serves as co-host on the television morning talk show "Live! with Kelly and Michael" alongside Kelly Ripa. He also starred in and produced the short-lived Fox sitcom "Brothers" and appeared as host for "Pros vs. Joes". First Edition, First Printing hardcover book "Inside The Helmet" signed "Michael Strahan" on title page, Gotham Books, 2007, with original dustjacket
19 / ABBA EBAN (1915-2002) SIGNED ISRAELI STAMPS DISPLAY Israeli leader, diplomat, politician, served as Foreign Affairs Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Education Minister, Ambassador to the United Nations, Ambassador to the United States, Vice President United Nations General Assembly, and President of the Weizmann Institute of Science. Block of four Israeli stamps boldly signed by Eban in both Hebrew and English" on mount, custom framed and matted overall size 12"x15"
20 / DAVID ELLIOT COHEN (1955-) FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING HARDCOVER BOOK SIGNED--"A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ISRAEL" Jewish-American author, publisher, created more than seventy photography books, renowned for his bestselling "America 24/7" series of photography books that he co-created with Rick Smolan. Cohen was born in Buffalo, New York, grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania, and lived in Manhattan for ten years before settling in Marin County, California. He graduated from YaleUniversity in 1977 with a degree in English literature. His honors include a National Jewish Book Award and the American Jewish Committee's humanitarian award. Oversized First Edition, First Printing hardcover book "A Day in the Life of Israel" signed "David Elliot Cohen" on first free page, Collins Publishers, 1994, with original dustjacket
21 / ARTHUR C. CLARKE (1917-2008) FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER BOOK SIGNED--"THE PROMISE OF SPACE" Premier British science fiction writer, science writer inventor, undersea explorer, perhaps most famous for being co-writer of the screenplay for the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, widely considered to be one of the most influential films of all time. His other science fiction writings earned him a number of Hugo and Nebula awards. Vintage, 1968, First Edition, cloth-bound hardcover book "The Promise of Space" signed "Arthur C Clarke" on half-title page, Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, EvanstonLondon, with original dustjacket
22 / JEREMY BARLOW (1945-) LIMITED EDITION SERIGRAPH SIGNED British artist, revered for his inviting images of the outdoor cafes of France and the splendors of Venice. Stunning, limited edition, 574/950, color serigraph signed "J Barlow", 14"x12", one of Barlow's iconic outdoor French cafes, wonderfully including a harbor filled with sailboats in the background, artfully custom framed and matted 21"x19" overall size
23 / AL HIRSCHFELD (1903-2003) OVERSIZED COMMEMORATIVE FIRST DAY ISSUE SIGNED--ELVIS Premier Jewish-American artist, illustrator. Large, 8x10, uncommon, visually striking First Day Issue signed "Hirshfeld" in artist pencil, postmarked "January 8, 1993 Memphis, TN", featuring embossed Hirshfeld caricature of Elvis Presley PLUS commemorative Presley 29 cent stamp, custom framed
24 / MENACHEM BEGIN (1913-1992) 5X7 PHOTO SIGNED Nobel Peace Prize winning Israeli Prime Minister. Before the creation of the state of Israel, he was the leader of the Zionist militant group Irgun. Powerful black & white portrait photo signed "M. Begin" on lower white border, 5"x7", artfully custom framed and matted overall size 9"x11"
25 / DEREK JETER (1974-) AUTOGRAPHED OFFICIAL MAJOR LEAGUE BALL Recently retired New York Yankees captain, certain future Hall of Famer. Choice official Major League ball sweetspot single signed "Derek Jeter", with All American Collectibles hologram, and accompanied by custom display case and certification from All American Collectibles and PSA/DNA
26 / (WALTER LANTZ) (1900-1994) LIMITED EDITION SERICEL--"WE MISS YOU, BOSS" American cartoonist, animator, film producer, and director, best known for founding Walter Lantz Productions and creating Woody Woodpecker. Heartwarming, large, 16.5x13.5, limited edition, 769/1000, color sericel entitled "We Miss You, Boss" featuring all of Lantz's wonderful character creations, 1994, "created to commemorate Mr. Walter Lantz, who passed away March 22 1994", with Walter Lantz official Seal and accompanied by certification from Walter Lantz Productions, custom framed and ready for hanging
27 / YOGI BERRA (1925-) AUTOGRAPHED L. MacPHAIL OFFICIAL AMERICAN LEAGUE BALL Hall of Fame New York Yankees catcher, one of the best ever at this position. Vintage official American League ball single signed "Yogi Berra", vintage ballpoint signature, with custom Lucite ball display case, and accompanied by certification from James Spence Authentication
28 / ANNIE LEIBOVITZ (1949-) FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER BOOK SIGNED--"OLYMPIC PORTRAITS" Jewish-American photographer, recognized as one of finest portrait photographers, her great-grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Central and Eastern Europe. Her father's parents had emigrated from Romania. Her mother, Marilyn Edith, née Heit, was a modern dance instructor of Estonian Jewish heritage; her father, Samuel Leibovitz, was a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. The family moved frequently with her father's duty assignments, and she took her first pictures when he was stationed in the Philippines during the Vietnam War. Choice, oversized First Edition hardcover book "Olympic Portraits" signed and dated "Annie Leibovitz 11.06" on title page, Little Brown and Company, Boston, New York, Toronto, London, 1996
29 / 1575 HEBREW MANUSCRIPT--GENESIS - EXODUS Manuscript Hebrew Bible in Aramaic consisting of Genesis 1:1 - 6:8, and Exodus 1:1 - 6:1 (lacking four leaves at the beginning of Genesis and the end of Exodus) dated to 1575, with Rashi's (Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki ) commentary in Hebrew, 207 leaves forming 414 pages written in black ink in Yemenite scripts, large square script used for Biblical text, smaller sized, semi-cursive for Rashi, chapter numbering & headings, scribal decorations, presented in modern binding
30 / FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI (1923-) COLOR LITHOGRAPH SIGNED--"LA BOHEME - N.Y. MET" Revered Italian director, artist, known for his authentic set designs, Zeffirelli’s "La Bohème" staging still elicits sighs and awe after thirty-five years. Large, 22"x15", breathtaking color lithograph signed and titled by Zeffirelli on lower white border "'La Bohème' - N.Y Met Frank Zeffirelli", artfully custom framed and matted overall size 30"x23"
31 / CHUCK SCHUMER (1950-) FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING HARDCOVER BOOK SIGNED--"POSITIVELY AMERICAN" Jewish/American statesman, politician, his family is Jewish, descended from immigrants from Russia, Poland, and Austria, currently senior Senator from New York State. First Edition, First Printing hardcover book "Positively American" signed "Chuck Schumer" on title page, Rodale Press, 2007, with original dustjacket
32 / SUSAN J. LEWIS LIMITED EDITION PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED--"CANAL STREET SUBWAY ENTRANCE, N.Y.C." Premier contemporary photographer. Large, 23"x15", limited edition, 3/50, color photograph entitled "Canal Street Subway Entrance, N.Y.C.", signed and dated "Susan J. Lewis 1982" on lower white photographer's mat, also titled by Lewis on lower right mat, custom framed overall size 31"x24"
33 / 1962 NEW YORK METS 16X20 PHOTO SIGNED--TWENTY ORIGINAL METS AUTOGRAPHS Fantastic oversized color photo of the New York Mets first manager, Casey Stengel, in his Mets uniform boldly signed by twenty original Mets, many adding special notations, including "Ed Kranepool 62 Mets", "Don Zimmer 62 Mets", "Hobie Landrith 1st Met Pick", "Roger Craig 1st Pitcher", "Jay Hook 1st Mets Win", "Craig Anderson 62 Mets lead team in saves", "Joe Pignatano 62 Mets", "Al Jackson 62 Mets", "Clem Labine 62 Mets", "Frank Thomas 62 Mets", "Bob Miller '62 Mets", "Ray Daviault 62 Mets", "Cliff Cook 62 Mets", "Sherman Jones '62 Mets", "Ken McKenzie 62 Mets", "Sammy Drake 62 Mets", & "Joe Christopher", grand remembrance of "The Amazins", custom framed and ready for hanging, accompanied by certification from James Spence Authentication