Ripley Auctions: Humanitiques Live! Collecting Diversity and Eccentricities of Humanity, 61225, Indianapolis

Auction Details

Auction Date
June 12, 2025 - June 12, 2025
Page Size: 91 items in 4 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
22

Original Madam CJ Walker "Silver Print" portrait photograph.

Not Available Unknown
23

Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company Financial Document,

1919 Not Available Unknown
24

Original 12-Page Complete Course of Instructions on "The Walker Method of Hair Culture"

Not Available Unknown
25

Original "The Walker 1949 Almanac"

Not Available Unknown
26

Mme. C.J. Walker Manufacturing Co. Order Blank,

1919 Not Available Unknown
27

Madam Walker Manufacturing Company Business Payroll Document

Not Available Unknown
28

Letter Written By Madam C.J. Walker To Attorney & Office Manager,

1917-04-17 Not Available Unknown
29

13 Original 1918 Mme. C.J. Walker Mfg. Co. Order File Cards

1918 Not Available Unknown
34

Currier & Ives 1883 Baseball print 'Slugged Out. Better luck next time.'

1883 Not Available Unknown
51

Antique 1901 Opium Receipt Rutlam India Opium Agency for 10 chests of opium.

1901 Not Available Unknown
52

Antique US IRS Narcotics Stamp unused.

Not Available Unknown
53

1928 Prohibition Liquor Prescription unused.

1928 Not Available Unknown
54

Antique 1867 Internal Revenue License IRS tax form.

1867 Not Available Unknown
74

American Printing Co. 1904 NYC LARGE SCALE lithograph; hand colored image taken from Richard Rummell

1904 Not Available Unknown
77

New York The Commercial Cable Company vintage advertisement in plastic sleeve

Not Available Unknown
79

CDV portrait photograph of Charles Stratton "General Tom Thumb" with Lavinia Warren Bump in case along with a tintype found inside.

Not Available Unknown
81

TV-Radio Service We Use RCA Tubes light up dealership advertising sign

Not Available Unknown
82

Louis McKay archive and estate papers, husband of Eleanor McKay aka Billie Holiday

Not Available Unknown
83

Louis McKay archive and estate papers, controversial last husband of Eleanor McKay aka Billie Holiday

Not Available Unknown
84

Louis McKay archive & estate papers - various ephemera

Not Available Unknown
85

Louis McKay archive and estate papers, controversial last husband of Eleanor McKay aka Billie Holiday

Not Available Unknown
86

Louis McKay archive and estate papers, husband of Eleanor McKay aka Billie Holiday

Not Available Unknown
87

Two handwritten songs by authors Jack Reardon and Gloria Ebeling, "Involved Again" and "Troubles"

1959 Not Available Unknown
88

4 charts for trumpet, trombone and violin, Hal Miles copies of Ray Ellis and Ernie Wilkins arrangements for Billie Holiday, ...

Not Available Unknown
89

Ray Ellis charts for "Sleepy Time Down South" and "Some Changes Made"

Not Available Unknown
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    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Bissière, Roger. Cantique à notre frère soleil de saint François. 1954. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. La vie & l’œuvre de Philippe Ignace Semmelweis. 1924. Rare édition originale, avec envoi. Joint : La Quinine en thérapeutique, 1925. 4,000 - 6,000 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. Mort à crédit. 1936. Édition originale. Bel exemplaire sur Hollande. 2,500 - 3,500 EUR
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    Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
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    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Chillida, Eduardo ─ Emil Cioran. Face aux instants. 1985. Un des 100 exemplaires sur Arches. Eau-forte signée. 600 - 800 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. Ler dla canpane. L’Art Brut, 1948. Édition originale. 3,000 - 5,000 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. L'Herne Jean Dubuffet. 1973. Un des 100 exemplaires du tirage de luxe avec une sérigraphie originale en couleurs. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR