Day 1: Fine Art & Decorative Works
Thu, Jul 16, 2015 05:00PM EDT - Fri, Jul 17, 2015 05:00PM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 152
W.E.B. Du Bois, George Washington
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Carver Letters
including one W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963) three-page typed letter (single sheet) dated January 2, 1925 on "The Crisis" letterhead to Mr. Burton J. Hendrick at Doubleday, regarding Walter H. Page, a magazine editor who first accepted an article which eventually "forms the first chapter in my book, The Souls of Black Folk", 8-1/2 x 11, near fine; two George Washington Carver (1860-1943) hand-written letters dated October 29, 1931 and July 1, 1932, both written on Tuskegee Normal letterhead, signed "G. W. Carver", 11 x 8-1/2 in., near fine . Provenance: Atlanta, Georgia Collection
