Raynors HCA 2018-10
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/20/2018
Group of autograph material of eighteen (18) prominent publishers, includes: HEFNER, Hugh Marston (1926-2017) was an American businessman, magazine publisher, and playboy. He was the founder of Playboy and editor-in-chief of the magazine, which he founded in 1953. He was also the chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises, which is the publishing group that operates the magazine. An advocate of sexual liberation and freedom of expression, Hefner was a political activist and philanthropist in several other causes and public issues. Large bold Autograph “Hugh Hefner” Fine condition...plus; TURNER III, Robert Edward "Ted" (b.1938) is an American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the Cable News Network (CNN), the first 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television. Autograph “Ted Turner” Fine condition...plus; BARTLETT, John (1820-1905) was an American writer and publisher whose best known work, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, has been continually revised and reissued for a century after his death. Clipped signature “John Bartlett”. Fine condition...plus; MCCLURE, Samuel Sidney (1857-1949) was an Irish-American publisher who became known as a key figure in investigative, or muckraking, journalism. He co-founded and ran McClure's Magazine from 1893 to 1911. Typed Letter Signed, “S.S. McClure” Fine condition...plus; HEARST, Sr., William Randolph (1863-1951) was an American businessman, politician, and newspaper publisher who built the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company Hearst Communications and whose flamboyant methods of yellow journalism influenced the nation's popular media by emphasizing sensationalism and human interest stories. Hearst entered the publishing business in 1887 after being given control of The San Francisco Examiner by his wealthy father. Moving to New York City, he acquired The New York Journal and fought a bitter circulation war with Joseph Pulitzer's New York World that sold papers by giant headlines over lurid stories featuring crime, corruption, graphics, sex, and innuendo. Acquiring more newspapers, Hearst created a chain that numbered nearly thirty papers in major American cities at its peak. He later expanded to magazines, creating the largest newspaper and magazine business in the world. Signed Cover “William Randolph Hearst” Fine condition....plus; McCORMICK, Robert Rutherford "Colonel" (1880-1955) was a member of the McCormick family of Chicago who became a lawyer, Republican Chicago alderman, distinguished U.S. Army officer in World War I, and eventually owner and publisher of the Chicago Tribune newspaper. A leading Republican and non-interventionist, McCormick opposed the increase in Federal power brought about by the New Deal and later opposed American entry into World War II. His death also created what is now the McCormick Foundation, known for its philanthropic activities. Card Signed “Robert R. McCormick” Fine condition...plus; FORBES, Bertie Charles (1880-1954) was a Scottish-born American financial journalist and author who founded Forbes magazine. Signed Card “B.C. Forbes” Fine condition...plus; FORBES, Malcolm Stevenson (1919-1990) was an American entrepreneur most prominently known as the publisher of Forbes magazine, founded by his father B. C. Forbes. He was known as an avid promoter of capitalism and free market trade, and for an extravagant lifestyle, spending on parties, travel, and his collection of homes, yachts, aircraft, art, motorcycles, and Fabergé eggs. Signed Photograph “Malcolm Forbes” Fine condition...plus; Autograph Letter Signed “Malcol S. Forbes” 1pp. quarto, turning down a Richard Nixon note. Fine condition...plus; ROSS, Harold Wallace(1892-1951) was an American journalist who co-founded The New Yorker magazine in 1925 and served as its editor-in-chief from its inception until his death. Typed Letter Signed “Ross.” pertianing to publishing. Fine condition....plus; KNOPF, Sr., Alfred Abraham (1892-1984) was an American publisher of the 20th century, and founder of Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.. His contemporaries included the likes of Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer, and (of the previous generation) Frank Nelson Doubleday, J. Henry Harper and Henry Holt. Knopf paid special attention to the quality of printing, binding, and design in his books, and earned a reputation as a purist in both content and presentation. Clipped signature. Very good...plus; CERF, Bennett Alfred(1898-1971) was an American publisher, one of the founders of American publishing firm Random House. Cerf was also known for his own compilations of jokes and puns, for regular personal appearances lecturing across the United States, and for his television appearances in the panel game show What's My Line? Clipped Signature. Fine condition....plus; CASS CANFIELD (1897-1986), ROBERT DUN (1826-1900), JOHN MURRAY (1745-1793), CHARLES SCRIBNER (1821-1871) and JAMES LOEB (1867-1933).
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