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BYRD, Admiral Richard Evelyn ("R.E.") U.S Government press photograph inscribed and signed "R.E. Byrd" by the aviator and explorer. This black and white photo depicts Byrd in full military uniform standing with Major Generals Don Stroth and J. Lawton Collins. Includes official U.S. Army Signal Corps stamp in blue ink as well as description stamp in blue ink on verso. 8" x 10". Kornelimunster, Germany, November 13, 1944.
1888-1957 Inscription: "To Alfred Kaiser, With all good wishes, R.E. Byrd"
Price: USD 200.00 other currencies   order no. 6054   details     inquire
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PARTCH, Virgil The Dead Game Sportsmen. Signed book with original artwork by the American cartoonist. Profusely illustrated in black-and-white, slim 8vo, pictorial boards (edgeworn). New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, (1954). First Edition.
1916-1984 Inscribed "To Lawrence" at the top left of the flyleaf and signed "VIP" at the bottom. Inbetween, Partch has drawn a visibly shaken woman, clutching her bosom and wailing skyward: "Something...something here down deep inside keeps saying...saying..." while a man on her right is staring at said bosom attentively.
Price: USD 125.00 other currencies   order no. 6060   details     inquire
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VIDAL, Gore Empire. Inscribed book by the American author. 486 pages, 8vo, gilt-stamped blue cloth, d.w. New York: Random House, (1987). Very good.
1925- Inscribed on the half-title page: "6 June 87 Roma. Geo— Empire's dawn, delivered at E's end. Love Gore" Also signed in full atop the title page.
Price: USD 85.00 other currencies   order no. 6066   details     inquire
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VIDAL, Gore Lincoln. Inscribed book by the American author. 657 pages, 8vo, dark blue cloth, d.w. New York: Random House, (1984). Very good.
1925- Inscribed on the half-title page: "George, another classic, the boredom, Love G. 14-10-84 Roma" Also signed in full atop the title page.
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 6067   details     inquire
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VIDAL, Gore Virgin Islands: Essays 1992-1997. Inscribed book by the American author. 245 pages, 8vo, burgundy cloth, d.w. (d.w. lightly dust-stained). London: Andre Deutsch, (1997). Very good.
1925- Inscribed on the half-title page: "Geo— love Gore"
Price: USD 50.00 other currencies   order no. 6068   details     inquire
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VIDAL, Gore A Search for the King. Inscribed book by the American author. 180 pages, 8vo, red cloth, d.w. London: Heinemann, (1979). Very good.
1925- Inscribed on the half-title page: "George— The manuscript of this was brought to Rome & worked on here at the Hotel Eden 31 years ago this month. yrs Gore 30-3-79"
Price: USD 85.00 other currencies   order no. 6069   details     inquire
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SPARK, Muriel The Takeover.
1918- 266 pages, green cloth, d.w. (d.w. edgeworn). London: Macmillan, (1976). hardcover very good very good Inscribed on the half-title page: "For...my most charming friend of so many years, with fondest love -Muriel. Rome in June 1976" Random notations appear on the flyleaf in both pen and pencil.
Price: USD 50.00 other currencies   order no. 6073   details     inquire
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HEFNER, Hugh The Playboy Book: Forty Years. Inscribed book by the founder of the Playboy empire. 368 pages, profusely illustrated in color and black-and-white, 4to, black cloth, d.w. Santa Monica: General Publishing Group, Inc., (1994). Very good.
Inscribed on the flyleaf: "To...Five decades of Memories with Best Wishes. Hugh M Hefner"
Price: USD 200.00 other currencies   order no. 6077   details     inquire
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MARTIN, Fletcher (1904-1979) Fletcher Martin.
1954 51 pages, frontispiece, profusely illustrated in black-and-white, slim 4to, brick-colored cloth., frayed d.w. Gainesville: University of Florida Press, 1954. hardcover very good very good(-) Inscribed on the half-title page: "To...Here's part of the story with love, Fletch. Sept 1954"
Price: USD 85.00 other currencies   order no. 6078   details     inquire
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HUGHES, Langston An African Treasury. Inscribed book by the American poet. 207 pages, 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w., mylar sleeve. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., (1960). First edition.
1902-1967 Inscribed and signed in full on the flyleaf: "Especially for...Sincerely, Langston Hughes. New York, 1961"
Price: USD 600.00 other currencies   order no. 6081   details     inquire
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KANIN, Garson Born Yesterday. Inscribed book by the American playwright, director, and author. 141 pages, frontispiece, 8vo, red cloth. New York: The Viking Press, 1946. First edition.
1912- Inscribed on the flyleaf to screen writer Samson Raphaelson: "For Raph%u2014 whose approval means more than much. Garson, March, 1949"
Price: USD 200.00 other currencies   order no. 6083   details     inquire
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BAKER, Newton D. America at War
New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1931 Limited Signed book by the U.S. Secretary of War under PresidentWilson. 2 volumes, 872 pages, frontispiece and other black-and-white illustrations, 8vo, blue leather with decorative gilt borders (light edgewear). New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1931. Limited Edition, No. 772 of 996. hardcover very good Signed in full by Baker and author Frederick Palmer on the limitation page.
Price: USD 225.00 other currencies   order no. 6086   details     inquire
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O'NEILL, Eugene Comple Works. Inscribed book by the American playwright. 2 volumes, 959 unopened and uncut pages, 8vo, blue cloth-backed boards (edgeworn, corners rubbed). New York: Boni & Liveright , 1924. Limited Edition, No. 95 of 1,200.
1888-1953 Signed in full on the limitation page.
Price: USD 300.00 other currencies   order no. 6087   details     inquire
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TARBELL, Ida M. The Life of Abraham Lincoln. Inscribed book by the American author. 2 volumes, 885 pages, frontispiece and other black-and-white illustrations, 8vo, brick-colored cloth (spines slightly sun-faded, previous owner's book plates inside front covers, inner hinge of Vol. 1 weak). New York: The Doubleday & McClure Co., 1900.
1857-1944 Inscribed on the flyleaf: "To...With the best wishes of Ida M. Tarbell. November 17 %u2014 1909." Also signed in full and dated on the flyleaf in Vol. 2.
Price: USD 175.00 other currencies   order no. 6088   details     inquire
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SUE, (Joseph Marie) Eugene Moving autographed letter signed "Sue", responding to a letter from a friend exiled in Spain. Sue wrote this letter also while in exile and describes the suffering he experiences being away from home. He thanks his friend for a letter and asks him where and how Sue could send him a book edited in Geneva. In French. 1 page on gray paper with hand written address and several postmarks in orange and black on verso. 5" x 8". Spain, May, 1853.
1804-1857
Price: USD 750.00 other currencies   order no. 6089   details     inquire
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STRINDBERG, Johan August Autographed letter signed in full by the influential Expressionist playwright asking a potential translator for the first sheets of a Strindberg book in order to judge the translator's abilities. In French and written on a postcard with postal and three black ink-postmark stamps on verso. 12mo. Stockholm, May 30, 1831.
1849-1912
Price: USD 950.00 other currencies   order no. 6091   details     inquire
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DOYLE, Arthur Conan Charming autographed letter signed in full by the innovative mystery writer, thanking a correspondent for sending him two autographed books and promising to write back once he read them. 1 page on personal stationery and unusual in that it is written in French. 8vo. Sussex, June 3, 1911.
1859-1930 "Notre homage a Madame! Excusez mon Francais vilain!...C'est bon que vos souvenirsde l'angleterre ne sont pas trop sombre. Ma femme me joint dans tous compliments..."
Price: USD 1,250.00 other currencies   order no. 6092   details     inquire
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LOUISE, QUEEN OF PRUSSIA (Louise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie) Letter signed "Louise" by the popular and respected Queen thanking a private advisor in Berlin for a report he gave her about an institute of which he is the administrator. In French. 1 page on plain paper with slightly faded ink. 7" x 9". Potsdamm, April 7, 1805.
1776-1810
Price: USD 350.00 other currencies   order no. 6093   details     inquire
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HENRY III of FRANCE (Alexandre Edouard) Letter signed by the French king asking the guards of the treasury (Pierre Mebloy & Jacques Leroy) to pay Captain Lefay 500 ecus to honor his bravery in past wars. 1 horizontal page on vellum, slightly clipped along bottom edge and lightly stained on right side. Folio. Blois, May 9, 1581.
1551-1589
Price: USD 1,400.00 other currencies   order no. 6094   details     inquire
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TANEY, Roger B. 10-Line autographed letter signed "R.B. Taney" by the 5th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court responding to a request for an autograph. 1 page on white paper with imprinted seal (reading "Bath") in upper left corner. 12mo. Old Point Compart, August 22, 1851.
1774-1864 "...As you are please to suppose my autograph worth having, I address this note to you tocomply with your request ..."
Price: USD 400.00 other currencies   order no. 6096   details     inquire
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FESSENDEN, William Pitt Autographed letter signed "W. P. Fessenden" by the then member of the House of Representatives trying to procure someone a position in the Navy. 1 page on white paper. 4to. Washington, February 16, 1842.
1806-1869 "...I hope...that Dr. Hudson may be found with the order desired, if consistent with the rules of the Department..." Fessenden later became Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury.
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 6097   details     inquire
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O'KEEFE, Georgia & Andy WARHOL 1st Day Cover honoring painter and illustrator Frederic Remington signed by various artists including Georgia O' Keefe and Andy Warhol (on verso) as well as Peter Hurd, Robert Natkin, Leonard Baskin & five others (on front). Front of cover includes a self portrait of Remington, a 4-cent postage stamp depicting two Native Americans and black ink postmark. 6 1/2" x 3 1/2". Washington D.C., October 4, 1961.

Price: USD 1,100.00 other currencies   order no. 6098   details     inquire
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HESS, Rudolph Rare glossy black and white photograph signed "R. Hess" in blue ink by Hitler's secretary and deputy. This portrait photo depicts Hess wearing a heavy jacket with an SS pin on the lapel with white 1/4" border along the top and sides and 1" white border along the bottom where Hess signed. 3 1/4" x 5 1/2". n.p. Circa 1923.
1894-1974
Price: USD 1,600.00 other currencies   order no. 6099   details     inquire
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FARRAR, Geraldine Fine vintage sepia photograph with 1 1/2" white border signed in full by the famed opera singer whose followers were known as 'Gerryflappers.' This dramatic black and white full portrait photo depicts Farrar standing in front a flowered fountain, wearing a theatrically beaded, low-cut gown, a flowery headband and a string of pearls. Signature in border below the photo with slight tear on bottom edge and identification stamp on verso. 4to. Boston, Circa 1910.
1882-1967
Price: USD 300.00 other currencies   order no. 6100   details     inquire
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AUDEN, W.H. Autographed Note Signed
New York 1962 Autographed note signed "Wystan" to critic John Simon, sending him a statement that he hopes "will do as a blurb...Actually I think you are sometimes too kind esp. to Mr. Albee." Written on Hilton hotel letterhead. 7" x 10". New York. N.d., but with a typed mailing envelope dated Nov. 17, 1962. very good Blurb: "As a critic Mr. John Simon is lucid, learned, witty and, even when is most savage, just and in good taste."
Price: USD 650.00 other currencies   order no. 6101   details     inquire
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PEIRCE, Benjamin Rare and friendly autographed letter signed "B.F. Peirce" by the mathematician and astronomer known for his contributions to number theory, algebra and celestial mechanics, written to his sister regarding his upcoming travel plans and life at home. 2 pages on white paper with minor tape repair on bottom. 4to. Waterboro, June 8, 1863.
1809-1880 "...We received a letter from you...we were glad you are getting along pleasantly. I arrived home Monday night last...I have been sent for to return but am not very well...if so I shall not be able to see you, but I may be back in a week..."
Price: USD 200.00 other currencies   order no. 6102   details     inquire
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STROBEL, Wallace Autographed black and white photograph inscribed and signed in full by the 1st Lieutenant of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment , 101st Airborne Division who served in both the D-Day invasion and The Battle of the Bulge. This 8" x 10" photo depicts a D-Day window display which includes a blown up photograph of Eisenhower briefing his troops with Strobel in the center standing next to the General. Inscribed on light gray area near center of photo and includes Strobel's friendly typed letter - signed "M. Strobel" - responding to the request for this photo. Signed in Saginaw, Michigan,...
1922-1999 From letter: "...I might mention that the picture with General Eisenhower was taken about8;00 or 8;30 P.M. the evening of june 5, 1944. It was taken at Greenham Commons air base in England from which our regiment took off for France..."
Price: USD 200.00 other currencies   order no. 6103   details     inquire
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MARX, Groucho Rare autographed theatre program inscribed and signed "Groucho" by the legendary Marx Brother. This copy of The Playbill comes from the "Theatre by the Sea" production of Time For Elizabeth, in which Groucho performed only 5 times in August, 1957. 16 page program with inscription and signature in blue ink on the cover. Entire Playbill water stained with some creases. 6" x 9". Mantunuck, Rhode Island.
1890-1977 Inscription: "Best Wishes to Gloria from Groucho"
Price: USD 400.00 other currencies   order no. 6105   details     inquire
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GLEASON, Jackie Autographed production still signed in full by the famed actor and comedian. This color photo from Paramount Pictures' production of Papa's Delicate Condition shows Gleason wearing a white suit with striped vest and Gatsby cap standing in a circus tent talking down to a little girl holding a cone of pink cotton candy. Bold signature in black ink across Gleason's legs. 4to. n.p. 1962.
1916-1987
Price: USD 350.00 other currencies   order no. 6106   details     inquire
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HUSSEIN, Saddam Autographed document signed by the former President and dictator of Iraq, discharging a soldier from the Iraqi Militia and recognizing that individual's distinguished service. 1 page on presidential stationery with 1/2" gold patterned border and gold military logo on top of page. In Arabic with clean, bold signature and file holes at right margin. Folio. Circa 1993.
1937-
Price: USD 750.00 other currencies   order no. 6107   details     inquire
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PAINE, Robert Treat Rare promissory note with full signature within the text, written by the member of the Continental Congress, signer of the Declaration of Independence and first Attorney General of Massachusetts. This document promises to repay Paine the "three pounds, seventeen shillings & eight pence" which he is loaning to the recipient. Recipient's signature on front with additional names and amounts on verso. 1 page. 1 1/2" x 7". Taunton, July 12, 1766.
1731-1841 "For value received, I promise to pay Robert Treat Paine..."
Price: USD 600.00 other currencies   order no. 6111   details     inquire
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HUGHES, Sarah T. Autographed photograph signed in full by the U.S. District Court judge who swore Lyndon Johnson in as President aboard Air Force One following the assassination of John F. Kennedy. This black and white photograph depicts Hughes in judge's robe and seated in a leather chair with a book in her lap. Signature in blue ink clearly visible across the book with red Squire Hasking studio stamp on verso. 8" x 10" with 1/4" white border. Dallas, November, 1963.
1896-1985
Price: USD 175.00 other currencies   order no. 6112   details     inquire
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ROOSEVELT, Franklin D. Fine autographed document signed in full
1943 Fine autographed document signed in full by the President appointing Mrs. Carmen Vial de Senoret as Consul of Chile at Boston, Massachusetts. Cream-colored vellum with paper seal in tact and stamped signature of then Secretary of State Cordell Hull. 19" x 23". Washington, D.C., December 10, 1943.
Price: USD 600.00 other currencies   order no. 6113   details     inquire
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MAYER, Louis B. Autographed typed document signed "L.B. Mayer"
1949 by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studio mogul, written to the President of Loew's Inc. (MGM's parent company) regarding loans made to Busby Berkeley to pay his delinquent taxes. 1 page on Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picutres letterhead and co-signed by several MGM executives. 4to. Culver City, CA, March 30, 1949. "...Under the terms of a Tax Settlement Agreement, Mr. Berkeley was required to pay the Treasury Department 6,500 dollars not later than March 11, 1949. Otherwise he would be in default...we are recouping at the rate of 600.00 dollars per week from compensation payable to Mr. Berkeley..."
Price: USD 350.00 other currencies   order no. 6114   details     inquire
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MONTGOMERY of Alamein (Bernard Law Montgomery, 1887-1976) Autographed letter signed in full by the army officer and 1st Viscount of Alamein,
1965 who successfully commanded the Allied forces at the Battle of El Alamein, sending off a signedorder and remembering a retired colleague. 1 page on personal stationery. Includes printed 6-line Thank You card signed "B. L. Montgomery" in blue ink with red and blue Coat of Arms at top. 8vo. Hampshire, July 8, 1965. "...Of course, I remember...very well. I often wondered why Jock married her! They were divorced in the end and he is now a retired major-general and farms in Kenya...I have not seen him since..."
Price: USD 400.00 other currencies   order no. 6115   details     inquire
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JASPERS, Karl Autographed 3-line postcard signed "K. Jasper" by the influential psychiatrist and philosopher, written in German. Postcard includes "5 DeutchesReich" postmarked stamp with purple identification stamp ("Eugen Hutter, Akadem.Buchhandlung...") on verso. Also includes the postmarked , blue "40 Helvetia" stamped envelope in which this postcard was sent.
1883-1969 Postcard: 5 1/2" x 3 1/2". Heidelberg, October, 22, 1927. Envelope: 6 1/2" x 4 1/2". Basel, Switzerland, Circa 1948.
Price: USD 350.00 other currencies   order no. 6116   details     inquire
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CASTRO, Fidel Autographed business card signed in full by Cuba's President and glued to a red, plastic name tag from the American Society of Travel Agents' 29th World Travel Congress Caribbean Convention. Castro's signature in blue ink on the slightly stained business card of the Hilton Hotels General Manager. 4" x 1 1/2". Havana, Cuba. October, 1959.
1926-
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STOUGHTON, William Autographed clipped signature signed in full by the Governor of Massachusetts (1692-1701) and founder of Stoughton Hall at Harvard who acted as judge and prosecutor during the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. 2 1/2" x 3/4". n.p. n.d.
1630-1701
Price: USD 300.00 other currencies   order no. 6118   details     inquire
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CLARK, Champ Typed letter signed in full by the Speaker of the House from Missouri (1911-1911) and the Presidential candidate who lost to Woodrow Wilson, sent to a member of The Herald regarding a speech he gave at a dinner. 1 page on House of Representatives letterhead with small hold on upper right portion of letter. 8' x 10 1/4". Washington, D.C. January 11, 1911.
1850-1921 "...I haven't a copy of the speech I made at the...dinner...I have no idea what kind of areport of it your Virginia correspondent saw. Hence I am utterly in the dark as to what he is driving at..."
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 6119   details     inquire
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SHERMAN, John Letter signed by the Ohio senator, Secretary of State under President Rutherford Hayes and author of the Sherman Anti-Trust act, responding to a request for letters written by his brother, General William Tecumseh Sherman. 1 page on personal stationery. 5" x 8". Mansfield, Ohio. September 29, 1891.
1823-1900 "...I have no letters of Gen. Sherman...and would not dispose of them to anyone except his own children. I have already given them the exclusive possession of all...I received from their father..."
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 6122   details     inquire
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McINTOSH, Lachlan Clipped signature signed in full and dated by the Scottish -born Revolutionary War general who killed his political rival, Button Gwinnett, in a duel in 1777. Signature glued to heavy white paper and includes simple ink portrait of McIntosh with matching signature. 5" x 9". n.p. June, 1785.
1725-1806
Price: USD 475.00 other currencies   order no. 6126   details     inquire
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MORLEY, Christopher Autographed typed contract signed in full by the prolific author and founder of The Saturday Review of Literature, granting Spanish publishing rights to his most famous novel, Kitty Foyle, for a $1000 advance and 12% royalties on each copy sold. 2 pages on onion skin paper with red lines down both sides of each page. 8 1/2" x 13". New York. July, 1948.
1890-1957 "...The Publishers undertake to print in every copy of the said work published by them the original American title of said work as well as the Spanish title...and the Publishers will do any act or permit any act to be done which will cause the said work...to vest in the public domain in any country..."
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PATTON, General George S. Autographed clothing invoice,with inscription and partial signature by the leading Army General in World War II, for a pair of English Breeches bought from a clothing store in New York City. 1 page on Nat Luxemberg & Bro., Inc. invoice trimmed, mounted , dust soiled with tape stains Patton's name scribbled on upper right corner in blue and red colored pencil by the proprietor. 6 3/4' x6 1/4". May 23, 1933.
1885-1945 Inscription: "Breeches fit O.K. G.E. Ptn"
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WILLIAM II - Friedrich Wilhelm Albert Viktor Dramatic autographed document signed "Wilhelm" by the last German Emperor and King of Prussia. In German. 1 page with blind-stamped seal to left of signature and Imperial Eagle at top of document. 8 1/4" x 13". 1897.
1859-1941
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SPINNER, Francis Elias Autographed letter signed "F.E. Spinner" by the U.S. Congressman and Treasurer remembered for being the first government administrator to hire women, responding to a request for assistance in recovering "new currency" payments. 1 page on Treasury of the United States stationery with purple "Second Auditor's Office Mailroom" stamp at top of page. 7 3/4" x 10". Washington, October 26, 1869.
1802-1890 :...I have referred your letter of the 22nd...from this office in accordance with your request...and place the matter in the hands of a special agent for investigation..."
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MORAVIA, Alberto Charming autographed letter in English, signed in full by the political and existential Italian novelist responding to a complimentary letter and request for an autographed copy of his latest book. 1 page on white paper written from a hotel in Italy. Three edges frayed with tiny tears, but do not effect content of letter or signature. 9" x 11". n.d.
1907-1990 "...I thank you particularly for your wishes of success. I was in America about 15 years ago and I liked it very much and now I am glad to be read and understood by so distant a public..."
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PITT, William (The Younger) Amusing autographed letter written in the third person by the British Prime Minister (1783 - 1801) requesting a visit from a friend. Pitt's name appears in the text. 3 pages on folded paper with friend's humorous response on the inside page. 7 1/2" x 9 1/4". September 14 & 15, 1784.
1759-1806 Pitt: "Wm. Pitt presents his compliments to Sir W. Musgrave and begs the favor of seeing him, if he can conveniently call in...tomorrow morning at ten. Wm. Pitt wishes ...to excuse his begging the favor of Him..." Musgrave's reply: "...By the last paragraph in the letter...which I have this moment received...he seems to wish to see such of the other commissioners as are in town, as well as myself...I have therefore directed the Bearer...to carry it round to...such of our Brethren as he can find..."
Price: USD 850.00 other currencies   order no. 6134   details     inquire
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GREEN, General Thomas Rare autographed document signed in full by the Confederate general who routed Union forces at Bayou Borbeau and met his demise attacking Federal gunboats at Blair's Landing during the Red River Campaign. This document issued by the Texas Supreme Court and signed by Green as a Clerk of the Court, grants admittance to one Lucius Loring as an Attorney and Counselor in the state of Texas. 1 page on parchment with printed Supreme Court of the State of Texas seal in the lower left corner as well as soaring imprinted eagle at the top. Includes signatures of Oran M. Roberts, future governor of ...
1814-1864
Price: USD 700.00 other currencies   order no. 6135   details     inquire
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ROSSINI, Gioacchino Antonio Enthusiastic letter of recommendation signed "Rossini' by the composer of The Barber of Seville and William Tell, asking a friend to take in a protege and introduce him to those of influence in the world of music. In Italian. Tastefully framed in beige matte and gold frame together with a fine contemporary lithograph portrait. Letter: 5" x 8". Frame: 18" x 14 1/2". Bologna, August 16, 1845.
1792-1868 Translation: "Dearest friend, Just to ...recommend to you...Bimboni a trombone player...You will be surprised by his talent. You know that I am not generous with my praises. Actually I am sending you a present in sending you such an excellent person. Present him in my name to ,,,and to friends of the beautiful art of music, presently so torn!!!..
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MITCHELL, Margaret (Written by Stephens Mitchell) Important and strongly stated typed letter signed in full by Margaret Mitchell's brother, Stephens Mitchell,
1954 written to the editor of Look Magazine to dispel a printed rumor that Mitchell had help in researching her wildly popular novel, Gone with the Wind. 2 pages on Margaret Mitchell Marsh Estate letterhead with staple marks in upper left corner. 7" x 10". Atlanta, June 11, 1954. "...ever since the sudden success of "Gone With the Wind," the rumor has arisen that this or that person wrote the book, or helped with the writing or research. These rumors included even me, and Mrs. Marsh's husband...I -- and no one else, except her husband -- ever saw "Gone With the Wind" until it was in its final typescript...and no one else has any right to claim any part of it..."
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LIVINGSTON, Edward Autographed letter signed in full by the Mayor of New York City, Secretary of State, staff member of Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans, senator from Louisiana and influential figure in the drafting of the Louisiana Purchase. This letter lobbies on behalf of a friend's application for his son's appointment as a Midshipman in the U.S. Navy. 1 page, 8" x 9 1/2'. n.p. February 6, 1832.
1764-1836 "I have been requested by...in aid of his application...for his son as a Midshipman in the Navy, to that which I do with pleasure...it would give me great pleasure to hear that you have been able to gratify...his application..."
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MILLER, Glenn Gracious typed 3-line thank you letter signed in full by the jazz musician and popular Big Band leader. 1 page on Glenn Miller Orchestra letterhead. 7" x 10 1/2". New York, March 11, 1942.
1904-1944 "...Just a line to thank you for your thoughtful remembrance and your good wishes. Sincerely yours, Glenn Miller"
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LUCE, Henry R. Friendly typed letter signed "Harry" by the influential publisher and founder of Time and Fortune magazines, written to Herbert Mayes of McCall's magazine for Mayes' work as editor and for his choice of successor. 1 page on Time Incorporated letterhead. 7" x 11". New York, August 20, 1965.
1898-1967 "...This note is a double-header of praise and compliment...on your outstanding performance as an editor -- devoted to that tyranny we love, the tyranny of the free press. With all good wishes for your continued labors and personal well-being..."
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LUCE, Henry R. Diplomatic letter signed "Harry" by the influential publisher and founder of Time and Fortune magazines, responding to a seemingly candid yet somewhat complimentary letter. 1 page on Time Incorporated letterhead. 7" x 11". New York,Jan. 14, 1963
1898-1967 "...I was momentarily staggered by your remark and wondered whether...I should retire hastily to an old soldier's home. But I soon got over that feeling in the pressure of business and have long since forgotten it..."
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NASH, Ogden Playful typed letter signed in full by the poet and humorist, suggesting possible alternative to "The Star Spangled Banner" as the United States' national anthem. 1 page on personal stationery. 8 1/2" x 11". New York, March 28, 1958.
1902-1917 "...What I myself feel would be an indigenous and rousing anthem would be a really inspired new lyric to "John Brown's Body." The Julia Ward Howe version is far too highfalutin. I'd love to see Oscar Hammerstein take a crack at it..."
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HENIE, Sonja Vintage, sepia-toned photograph inscribed and signed in full by the gold medal winning figure skater and film actress. This portrait photo shows Henie flashing a radiant smile and wearing a beaded blouse and ornate headpiece. Inscribed in blue ink in the lower right corner. 5 1/2" x 7". n.p. January 15, 1942.
1912-1969 Inscription: "To Virginia, Good Luck! Sonja Henie"
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BERNSTEIN, Leonard Signed Photograph
1957 Fine autographed photograph signed "Lenny Bernstein" and inscribed to New York Philharmonic concert master John Corigliano. 8" x 10" black-and-white photograph of Bernstein wearing a suit and holding a cigarette while looking over a score. Inscription and signature clearly legible in pink ink on the lower right portion of the photo. very good Inscription: "To Johnny Corigliano with affection & admiration, Lenny Bernstein. 1957"
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ROSINSKI, Arthur Vintage black & white close-up photograph signed in full by the classical music conductor and inscribed to New York Philharmonic Concert Master John Corigliano. Inscription in black ink on left side of photo with several cracks and small tear on top center. Photographer's identification stamp on verso. 7" x 9". Circa 1942.
"To my friend John Corigliano the splendid artist with many thanks for highly artistic cooperation.Arthur Rosinski. '42."
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PONS, Lily Autographed letter signed in full by the French-born U.S. coloratura soprano, responding to a request by a musicologist for information regarding Recardo Vines. 1 page on personal letterhead stapled together with the envelope in which Pons' letter was sent and the typed letter which requested the information. 7" x 10 1/4". Texas, July 31, 1973.
1898-1976 "...Ricardo Vines was a dear friend. We went to Buenos Aires where I was at the Theatre Colon Opera. He was not only a great pianist but a wonderful human being. It was a long time since I was there! 1935...."
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TAYLOR, Deems 3 wonderfully informative autograph letters and a letter fragment, all written and one signed by the composer and music critic discussing his opera The King's Henchman. Together, 14 and a half pages on personal letterhead with severe tears on the fragment page. 6" x 7". New York, January 2, 1927; Monday; Friday; November 2, 1926.
1885-1966 "...What I planned to do, if possible, was to get a first-night audience assembled, knowing neither the story nor the score beforehand, and see if the show wouldn't get over to them sufficiently...I can't help feeling that until an American audience goes to a new opera as it goes to a new play there's not much future for American Opera..." "...Good as the score of 'The Magic Flute" is, it's a rotten show, a damned silly entertainment, and I wish it could be done in English, to show just how silly it is..."
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SCHUMANN, Clara Autographed letter signed in full by the pianist and composer as well as the wife of composer Robert Schuman, regretting that she cannot play at a concert at the Musical Union. 3 pages on folded stationery paper. In English. n.p. February 16, 1867.
1819-1896 "...Mr. Chappell reengaged me for all the time I shall remain here, I could not accept any engagements than by him. I am anxious to say you this, as perhaps you could make any arrangements for your concert..."
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COOPER, Gary Autographed black and white photograph signed in full by the two-time Academy Award winning actor. Portrait photo with a 1/4" white border depicts Cooper wearing a sports-jacket and polka-dot tie, flashing an exceptionally winning smile. Signature in black ink in lower right corner. 5' x 7". Circa 1961.
1901-1961
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OPERA CAVALCADE Opera Cavalcade: The Story of the Metropolitan. Book signed by 55 opera stars. 68 pages, frontispiece, profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs, slim 4to, pictorial boards, mylar sleeve. New York: Metropolitan Opera Guild Inc., (1938).
Signed in full by 55 opera stars throughout the book. Only six of the signatures are clipped and affixed. All signatures appear on or adjacent to the appropriate photographs. Some non-clipped signatures include: Lauritz Melchior, Rosa Ponselle, Ezio Pinza, Lucrezia Bori, Giovanni Martinelli, Lawrence Tibbet, Lily Pons, Grace Moore, Giuseppe di Luca, and Kirsten Flagstad.
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ROBESON, Paul The Children of Mu. Signed book by the African-American singer, actor, and left-wing activist. 266 pages, frontispiece and other black-and-white illustrations, 8vo, blue cloth (spine sun-faded). London: Rider & Co., n.d.
1898-1976 Robeson's copy of the book by James Churchward. Signed in full by Robeson inside the front cover.
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GOLDMAN, Emma My Disillusionment in Russia. Inscribed book by the Russian-born anarchist. 2 volumes, together 420 pages, 8vo, burgundy cloth (Vol. 2 darker and unsigned; inner hinge cracked). Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1923-24.
1869-1940 Volume 1 is in very good condition and is inscribed on the flyleaf: "Dr...With my compliments Emma Goldman London Aug. 1925" Very rare.
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FELLER, Bob Signed baseball by the legendary Hall-of-Fame pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career with the Cleveland Indians. N.p., circa 1996.
1918- Official Rawlings American League ball, signed in full on the sweet spot. Feller also made note of several of his accomplishments, writing "'48 W.S. champs" and "266 wins" on the sweet spot and adding "3 no Hitters '40, '46 + '51" below the stitches.
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SNIDER, Duke Signed baseball by the Hall-of-Fame outfielder who spent the majority of his 18-year career with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers. N.p., signed in person on June 14, 1988.
1926- Official Rawlings National League ball, signed in full in sky-blue ink on the sweet spot.
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PEEL, Sir Robert (1788-1850) Autographed free frank addressed and signed in full by the Prime Minister who helped create the modern concept of the "police" force.
Includes faded, orange ink postmark stamp and red wax seal in lower right corner. 5" x 3 1/4". Nov. 2, no year.
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POLK, James K. Trimmed envelope addressed but unsigned in the 11th President's own hand to the Edward Everett an esteemed statesman and speaker of the two hour speech at the Soldier's National Cemetery that preceded Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. 5 1/4" x 2 1/4". n.p., n.d.
1795-1849 "Hon Edward Everett / .... Min. Plenipotentiary / of the U. States to Great Britain / London / In lower left corner: " Genl Armstrong U.S. Consul at (Liverpool ?)"
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ISRAELS, Jozef Autographed paper fragment signed in full by the painter known for his detailed and emotional oil and water color paintings. Addressed in the painter's hand to a woman in New York. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2".
1824-1911 "The Hague, 7 March 1910 To Miss Gertrude Hochschild, New York From Jozef Israels"
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HUGHES, Sarah T. First day cover signed signed in full by the U.S. District Court judge who swore Lyndon Johnson in as President aboard Air Force One following the assassination of John F. Kennedy. This first day cover commemorates John F. Kennedy and includes a black and white portrait of the President above a quote from his inaugural address. Also includes a 5-cent memorial stamp as well as a postmark stamp in black ink. 6 1/2" x 3 1/2". Boston, May 29, 1964.
1896-1985 Quote: "Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country..."
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EISENHOWER / PERSHING / FLONZALEY QUARTET Autographed album page with full signatures of famed Army general John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing as well as General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. On verso are full signatures of the New York based Flonzaley Quartet members Adolphi Betti, Louis Bailly, Alfret Ponchon and Iwan d'Archambeau.. 6" x 4".
John J. Pershing, January 7, 1920. Dwight D. Eisenhower. July 9, 1952 The Flonzale Quartet, Des Monies, Iowa, February, 1920.
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HARDING, Warren Typed letter signed in full by the 29th President of the United States thanking members of the Massachusetts State Grange for their support. 1 page on The White House letterhead. 6 1/2" x 9". Washington, December 22, 1921.
1865-1923 "...I trust, and confidently anticipate, that our hopes are destined to a most gratifyingrealization. Assurances of support and approval, such as your own...have gone far to sustain and encourage us..."
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TAFT, William Howard (1857-1930) Heart-felt typed letter signed "W. H. Taft" by the then Secretary of War,
1908 thanking the widow of a friend for offering congratulations on his presidential nomination andher constant support. 1 page on personal stationery. Letter typed in blue ink. 5 1/2" x 8". Hot Springs, Virginia, July 13, 1908. "...I never go through Philadelphia... that your husband's memory does not come back to me... He is one of the men, whom, if he had lived, I should have felt like consulting with reference to my Administration... for he was an eminently wise counsellor..."
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TAFT, William Howard (1857-1930) Sympathetic typed letter signed in full by the then Secretary of War,
1904 offering condolences to a friend on the loss of a child. 1 page on War Department letterhead and typed in blue ink. 8" x 10 1/2". Washington, February 6, 1904. "...I extend to you...my heartfelt sympathy. I have three children, and if two were taken away at a blow, I do not know whether I could retain my faculties. Still, one must be brave under certain circumstances and face the inevitable, seeking in hard and earnest work the only means of recovering..."
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ROOSEVELT, Theodore Short typed letter signed "T. Roosevelt" by the former President, complimenting Chancellor John Allison of the Davidson County Courts in Tennessee on the tone of a letter he sent. 1 page on The Outlook letterhead. 7" x 7 1/2". New York, November 8, 1912.
1858-1919 "...Your letter of November 4th is really interesting because it shows how cool and sane your judgment is..."
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JOHNSON, Andrew (1808-1875) Partially printed legal document signed in full by Johnson as President
appointing Walter B. Seates Collector of the Customs for the District of Chicago in the State of Illinois. 17" x 14" document includes full signature of Jackson's Secretary of the Treasury - Hugh McCollough - and engraved eagle emblem at the top. City of Washington, June 11, 1866.
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WELLS, William "Dicky" Vintage black & white photograph inscribed and signed "Dicky Wells" by the man considered the greatest jazz trombonist of all time for his unique vibrato and rhythmic ingenuity. Best known for leading All-Star combos throughout the 1940's and 1950's. Photo depicts a suited and smiling Wells, seated at a table displaying his trombone. Inscribed and signed in black ink in the light area above Wells' head. 1/4" white border. 10" x 8".
1907-1985 Inscription: "To Dennis. Dicky Wells. I wish you the Best."
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LISTON, Melba Rare, vintage black and white photograph inscribed and signed in full by the influential jazz arranger and the first woman jazz musician to be featured in a major group, first with Dizzy Gillespie, then with Count Basie. She later toured with Billie Holiday and worked with Quincy Jones in the musical Free And Easy. This grainy but well preserved photo depicts Liston playing the trombone. Inscribed and signed on the white 3/4" inch border at the bottom. 10" x 8". n.p. Circa 1951.
1926-1999 Inscription: "Best Wishes to Dennis, Sincerely, Melba Liston"
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