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Auction: 318 - The Collector's Series
Lot: 1544

Jewish Leaders and Artists. Lot: Armand Hammer, American businessman associated with Occidental Petroleum, well-known for his art collection. Typed letter signed, Dec. 31, 1932, on his letterhead, regarding exhibit at Lord & Taylor; Isaac Stern, Soviet-born violinist and conductor. B&W photo signed; Naomi Jacob, prolific English author, actress and broadcaster, who lived by her own rules and in an era of anti-Semitism proudly drew attention to her "Jewishness". Three typed and one handwritten letters, all signed, two from Casa Micki, Sirmione, Italy (due to ill-health from TB, Jacob spent much of her life in the warmer climate of Italy). Interesting, good content; Robert Lehman, American banker, head of Lehman Brothers. Typed letter signed, May 24, 1943, on his letterhead; Jacob K. Javits, politician, U.S. Senator from NY. Typed letter signed on Senate letterhead, Oct. 17, 1960; Henry H. Klein, anti-communist, anti-Zionist attorney who defended Colonel Eugene Nelson Sanctuary in the Great Sedition Trial of 1944. ALS, on his letterhead, May 5, 1948, one page -- good content on his article on Zionism, MacArthur, publications; with envelope; Belva Plain, best-selling fiction writer. Autographed 8x10 B&W photo; Rabbi John D. Rayner, minister of the Liberal Jewish Synagogue, London. Two typed letters signed "John" on The LJS stationery; David Neiman, rabbi, archaeologist and renowned Biblical scholar. Two types letters signed, on his letterhead, both 1956; American reform rabbi Sidney L. Regner. Type letter signed as Executive VP of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, Jan. 17, 1961; Rabbi Eugene Lipman, national leader of Reform Judaism. Typed letter signed "Gene". Generally Fine-Very Fine. [16]

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