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ELLISTON, Robert William English actor and manager, foremost comedian of his day. A.L.S. arranging to lease his theatre to a fellow manager. Accompanied by a fine contemporary engraved bust portrait, 4" x 7". 1 page, square 4to (small holes on crease, mounted on paper). N.p. Jun. 18, 1824.
1774-1831 "...If you find this plan answers, I can assist you with a star or two, whose terms shallbe easy. I shall have no objection to give you a night or two in the same way."
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 4536   details     inquire
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GARFIELD, James A. President. A.L. (apparently penned by a secretary), signed "JA Garfield," as Republican leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, to the secretary of the Executive Board of Mechanical Engineers in Cleveland, agreeing to submit the recipient's recent letter to a Senate committee. 2 pages, 8vo, with stamped envelope. Washington, D.C., Jan. 8, 1878.
1831-1881 "Yours of the 3rd inst. is received and its contents have been noted. Your letter states so fully the opinion of your Society that I will take the liberty to hand it to the Senate Committee having in charge the subject matter to which it relates. This I think will aid you."
Price: USD 550.00 other currencies   order no. 4537   details     inquire
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WIGGIN, Kate Douglas American writer and educator who studied Kindergarten. Her book, Bluebeard. 58 pp., small 8vo, decorative cloth. N.Y.: Harper & Brothers (1914).
1856-1923 Inscribed and signed on the flyleaf (bottom half of page missing, not affecting text): "Iam an ardent Wagnerite notwithstanding the implications of this nonsensical book. Irra Sasscer gives it toyou & I did nothing at all but write it. Kate Douglas Wiggin."
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 4540   details     inquire
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PORTER, David Dixon Union Naval Admiral during the Civil War. His novel, Allan Dare and Robert Le Diable. Illus. by Alfred Fredericks. 876 pp., thick 8vo, 3/4 leather, frontis. N.Y.: D. Appleton and Company (1885).
Full signature with rank pasted onto the marbled front end-paper.
Price: USD 125.00 other currencies   order no. 4544   details     inquire
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HIRSCHFELD, Al Legendary American caricaturist. The World of Hirschfeld. Introduction by Lloyd Goodrich. Profusely illus. 233 pp., oblong 4to, buckram, d.w. New York, (1970).
1903-2003 Inscribed, dated, and signed "Hirschfeld" on the half-title, illustrated by long "arms" pointing to "To Bob" and "Hirschfeld 2/19/86."
Price: USD 500.00 other currencies   order no. 4546   details     inquire
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DIANA and CHARLES The Prince and Princess of Wales. Lovely 9 1/2 " x 8 1/2 " color photograph of the couple very early in their marriage, on deck of an enormous yacht. The couple are flanked by a large group of friends, and all are dressed for a casual day of boating. Signed by both on the lower wide white margin and also dated by Charles 1986.

Price: USD 3,500.00 other currencies   order no. 4548   details     inquire
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HARRISON, Benjamin President. L.S. as president on Executive Mansion stationery, with Executive Mansion envelope, both bordered in black. To a supporter back in Indiana, explaining his inability to get a young man an army post. 8vo, 2 pages (split along fold). Washington. Feb. 10, 1893.
1833-1901 "...I cannot make any appointments in the army from civil life as there are not enough vacancies left now, I fear, for the graduating class at West Point in June. The law requires that they shall be provided for first. There is a provision of the law for the examination and promotion of non-commissioned officers, but I do not think this would apply to a chief musician..."
Price: USD 750.00 other currencies   order no. 4549   details     inquire
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KURTZMAN, Harvey Cartoonist; One of the founders of Mad Magazine in 1958. An 8" x 10" original ink self-portrait sketch of Kurtzman with bulging eyes and wide open mouth, saying "Not never! H. Kurtz (sketch of stick man)" above his head. N.p., n.d.
1924-1993
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 4555   details     inquire
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SOGLOW, O. Cartoonist, first artist to draw for "The Masses." Inscribed and signed original playing card, depicting his "Little King" and a puffed-up nobleman playing cards against a kelly-green background. 2 1/4" x 3 1/2". N.p. N.d.
Inscribed "With best wishes to...O. Soglow."
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 4556   details     inquire
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FORD, Gerald R. T.L. signed "Gerry Ford" on personal stationery adorned by a gold eagle seal,
1988 to comedian Rich Little, wishing him a happy birthday. 8vo, 1 page. N.p. Nov. 18, 1988. "...Asyour friends gather around you this special day, as they raise their glasses and toast your 50th (39th?) please include Betty and me in wishing you all the best..."
Price: USD 200.00 other currencies   order no. 4559   details     inquire
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THOMPSON, Smith (1768-1843) A.L.S. to a lawyer in two shipping cases.
1841 4to, 1 page (lower margin chipped). N.p. Jul. 9, 1841. "...in the case of the Catherine I have...given an order on the Marshal to retain in his hands an amount equal to the claim of the two seamen for wages, giving them an opportunity to be heard..."
Price: USD 175.00 other currencies   order no. 4562   details     inquire
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SEX PISTOLS (Johnny Rotten, Sid Vicious, Steve Jones) Considered one of the most radical and innovative bands of the rock-n-roll era, The Sex Pistols dominated the punk rock scene and set the stage for such acts as The Ramones, The Clash, David Johanson, and Johnny Thunders. Rare set of three documents, each signed by a different member of the infamous punk rock band. Each document (identical except for signatures) is an agreement between Glitterbest, Inc. representing the band and their employer for an appearance, Stone City Attractions, setting forth the band's requirements and members personal requests. Mention is made of sound and light ch...

Price: USD 2,500.00 other currencies   order no. 4568   details     inquire
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DUNN, Alan Fine A.L.S. to cartoonist Art Young. 2 pages, tall 8vo. N.Y., Oct. 11, 1931.
Thanks Young for his "kind appreciation" of his new book with "the unfortunate title - 'Rejections'- an idea of the publisher...Your own honesty in all of your own work should be an inspiration to me...Mary Petty joins me in our best wishes."
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 4576   details     inquire
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ANDERSON, Mary Signature Framed with Photo
Large signature framed with a cabinet photograph of Miss Anderson as Parthenia. very good
Price: USD 175.00 other currencies   order no. 4577   details     inquire
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MANSFIELD, Richard (1854-1907) His card, signed and dated, 1896, framed together with a cabinet photograph of Mr. Mansfield in a tuxedo,
standing behind a banquet table and raising a glass in a toast. Framed. framed very good Actor of the American and British stage.
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 4581   details     inquire
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FREEMAN, Orville. Photograph of John F. Kennedy's nomination.
1960 Secretary of Agriculture in Kennedy cabinet. 8 x 10 inch photograph showing Freeman nominating John F. Kennedy for President in 1960 with the last paragraph of his nominating speech typed out on the bottom of the photo: And the man who can lead us to a fruitful America, to a peaceful world for mankind everywhere, is the great senator from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy." Freeman has signed the photograph which has been beautifully framed with triple mates and a black and wood frame. Outer measurement, 18 x 16 inches.
Price: USD 500.00 other currencies   order no. 4583   details     inquire
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HAYES, Helen T.LS., "Helen" to producer Ludi Claire. Jan 19, n.y.
1900-1993 Framed Simply framed in a dark red mat and black & gold frame, together with a photograph.
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 4584   details     inquire
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CRAWFORD, Joan Brief T.L.S., signed in full to Leslie Powelll of N.Y.S. West Los Angeles, Sept. 15, 1947.
1904-1977 Framed with black matte and gold frame together with a glamorous studio shot of Crawford.
Price: USD 300.00 other currencies   order no. 4585   details     inquire
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DE LUCA, Giuseppe Italian opera singer, made his Met debut Nov. 25, 1915 as Figaro (Barber). Framed sepia tone 5%u201D x 7%u201D half-portrait photograph of De Luca in suit with pearl tie pin, inscribed in white ink, signed in full, and dated 1923. N.p.
1876-1950 Framed in white wood on white and gray matte, outer dimensions 10 1/2" x 12 1/2".
Price: USD 550.00 other currencies   order no. 4586   details     inquire
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JEFFERSON, Joseph American actor. Inscribed and signed cabinet card.
1829-1905 Framed Beautifully framed in tan, white and brown mattes and a beaded gold frame.
Price: USD 275.00 other currencies   order no. 4587   details     inquire
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HARRISON, Frederic English writer and positive philosopher. A.Ms, S., a gloomy view of Great Britain's economic future. 15 lines, folio; written on a sheet of pure vellum. Hawkhurst, Kent, July 8, 1912.
1831-1923 "In my 81st year...with profound pain I foresee an era of calamities for our anti-social industrial system, and also for our abnormal British Empire. The universal unrest of Labour will not cease..." Together with 2 A.Ls. S. by Harrison, one submitting the MS, but Not For Publication; the other reiterating his demand that the missive remain private.
Price: USD 300.00 other currencies   order no. 4589   details     inquire
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POITIER, Sidney and COSBY, Bill 7' x 9" black & white photograph of Poitier and Cosby, each standing with their leading ladies. Signed by both men and very attractively framed.

Price: USD 375.00 other currencies   order no. 4591   details     inquire
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ELIZABETH, Queen of Romania Fascinating Typed letter, signed "Elizabeth" (in pencil) to James Carleton Young. Written as if in a state of delirium, the letter discusses numerous topics including: her new biography, the demands of royalty, a concert by French violinist Jacques Thibaud and , indirectly, her anti-semitism as revealed in an anecdote. With numerous holograph corrections and 4 line postscript in pencil. Oblong 4to, 5 pages, (with stamped envelope bearing the royal palace postmark and waxed seal), Bucharest, Mar 27, 1903.
Bucharest 1903 Written as if in a state of delirium, the letter discusses numerous topics including: her new biography, the demands of royalty, a concert by French violinist Jacques Thibaud and , indirectly, her anti-semitism as revealed in an anecdote. With numerous holograph corrections and 4 line postscript in pencil. Oblong 4to, 5 pages, (with stamped envelope bearing the royal palace postmark and waxed seal), Bucharest, Mar 27, 1903. "...I have begun a book that may become interesting; it is my life written from a peculiar standpoint...It has been a stormy life...They used to grow silkworms in every house; every peasant woman made silk and then there was the great misfortune that the Jews got hold of that also and put grains of poppie amongst the seed...and that stopped the flow of gold into our country..."
Price: USD 650.00 other currencies   order no. 4593   details     inquire
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LEIGHTON, Margaret British actress. Brief A.L.S., thanking her theatrical agent for his compliments and hoping they meet one day. 2 pages, on her personal stationery. May 9, ca 1950.
1922-1976
Price: USD 50.00 other currencies   order no. 4596   details     inquire
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McKIE, Helen Madeleine. British artist. More than 50 pencil, chalk, color crayon and water-color sketches made in August 1908 during a stay in Holland. Most show street scenes in, or views of, Volendam, Alkmaar, Rotterdam, Dordrecht and Delft. Other drawings are from Amsterdam; many were done in the Rijksmuseum and some in the city's Jewish Quarter. With McKie's explanatory notes. In an artist's sketchbook of 38 gray leaves, measuring 8.5" x 10.5". 1/4 cloth. Oblong 4to; original pictorial bds., (waterstained). (Holland, 1908.)
World Biography, p. 3154.
Price: USD 750.00 other currencies   order no. 4598   details     inquire
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O'NEILL, Eugene & YOUNG, Art. Unsigned manuscript by cartoonist Art Young.
1888-1953 Unsigned manuscript by cartoonist Art Young%u2014a first draft of handwritten notes aboutO'Neill (in pencil with numerous corrections) for a possible book of portraits by Young. Also includes notes about Clare Sheridan (1885-1970), English sculptor and writer. Small 4to, 1 page (edges torn an frayed). N.p., n.d., n.y. "It was in a room over the Hell Hole that Eugene O'Neill once made an effort to seclude himself and write undisturbed... there he was, occasionally peeking out of the open window%u2014and hearing discussions on the sidewalk below... [At my last dance, the beautiful Clare Sheridan and I were to lead the Grand March...]"
Price: USD 60.00 other currencies   order no. 4604   details     inquire
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SKINNER, Otis American author and actor. Interesting A.L.S. discussing a possible production of Joan of Arc. 3 pages, 12mo. Hudson Theater, New York, ca. 1908.
1858-1942 "...Regarding the Joan of Arc play you mention I doubt if it be of use to (?). He...must be thoroughly familiar with our old version as that was played originally in Paris by Bernhardt. The subject has been used very often. Southern and Marlowe had a play on its subject last year (1907)..."
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 4606   details     inquire
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CHEROKEE NATION. ROSS, Will P. 19th century chief of the Cherokee Nation; son of John Ross. Laws of the Cherokee Nation. 8vo, original old sheep, leather label (worn, inner hinge repaired.) St. Louis, (1875).
Signed inscription on the front endpaper: "To Genl J.P.C. Shauk With the Compliments of Will P. Ross, Principal Chief."
Price: USD 650.00 other currencies   order no. 4611   details     inquire
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PENNELL, Joseph. American etcher. His book: Pen Drawing and Pen Draughtsmen: Their Work & Their Methods. Hundreds of reproductions. Small folio, boards, morocco spine, g.t. N.Y. & London, 1920. Mint copy.
1857-1926 One of 250 numbered deluxe copies on Japan vellum, signed by Pennell; this is one of only150 containing an Original Signed Drawing by Pennell -- Whitehave Looking Towards the Isle of Man, 6" x 9 1/4".
Price: USD 650.00 other currencies   order no. 4613   details     inquire
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WILSON, John (a.k.a. Christopher North) Scottish poet, essayist and critic; friend of Wordsworth, Southey, Coleridge and de Quincey. A.L.S. requesting that the recipient of the letter advise a group attending his forthcoming lecture "not to give any detailed report of what I say... I hope they will grant this request and will not think that I am in any way interfering with their intentions or duties..."
1785-1854 Together with a magnificent 11 1/2" x 8 1/2" mezzotint portrait of Wilson as professor ofmoral philosophy in the University of Edinburgh, and a small mezzotint as Christopher North in his sporting jacket.
Price: USD 175.00 other currencies   order no. 4620   details     inquire
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YOUNG, Art. American radical cartoonist and writer. Powerful original pen-and-ink drawing, entitled "Off the Key," on the theme of American imperialism. 16" x 18". Ca. 1917.
1886-1943 A "Conference of Ministers" consisting of a dozen or so well-dressed men is shown here asa choir of sorts, each member of which holds the sheet music for a tune called "Blessed are the War Makers," which they are all vigorously singing. A lone weak and gagged figure stands in the left foreground holding the torn and crumpled libretto of another tune: "Blessed are the Peace Makers."
Price: USD 500.00 other currencies   order no. 4623   details     inquire
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DAVIS, Richard Harding. Inscribed vintage 3 3/4" x 5 1/4" half-portrait photo showing Davis in military wear. Mounted on a 6 1/4" x 8 1/4" matte, in the bottom margin of which appears a full autograph. N.p., ca. 1900.

Price: USD 65.00 other currencies   order no. 4625   details     inquire
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CARTOON ART -- Saunders and Woggon Original pen-and-ink daily newspaper comic-strip panel, by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon, featuring the underworld characters Snapper and Horseface (who have kidnapped Cupcake De Vine), vs. Police Chief Badger and a hero named Brawnski. 20 3/4" x 6 1/2" (vertical fold down middle).
Syndicated by Publishers Syndicate, the panel was published Oct. 29, 1946, and was signed "Saundersand Woggon" for publication. There is also an inscription in the top margin: "Best Regards to... Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon 1947."
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 4626   details     inquire
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DUNSANY, Lord. Irish novelist and poet Delightful A.L.S. offering travel advice (and more) to the recipient, who wishes to make a pilgrimage to the home of John Millington Synge, the great Irish poet. 6 pages, 16mo, on personal stationery. Meath County, Ireland, n.d., n.y.
"...The nearest I have been to Synge's country is Dundoran, which is on the West Coast... You had better call A.E. in Dublin...and he would give you all the information you want and even if he doesn't you will have seen a greater poet than Synge and seen him while still alive...and if you want to see a poet certainly unknown when last in Manchester, probably unknow still,m come & see me..."
Price: USD 300.00 other currencies   order no. 4627   details     inquire
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DAVIS, Richard Harding. Autograph Letter, signed "RHD", written to accompany the manuscript of part of a play he is writing (not included). 1 page, 12mo, on personal stationery. Northcastle, N.Y., Jan. 11, n.y.
1864-1916 "Here is the new scene. It is the third, and I cannot give you any more, so, work hard onwhat you have and try to believe it might be worse. I like this scene best of the three and I hope you will coach Miss L. in it. I look forward to joining you the middle of next week, and will remain by you until we open in gay New York..."
Price: USD 60.00 other currencies   order no. 4628   details     inquire
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HAITI -- Alexandre Sabès Pétion. Haitian general and politician; president of independent republic in southern Haiti. A.D.S., authorizing the Administrator General of Finances to accept payment of 133 gourdes for a house to be purchased by the bearer. 4 pages (pages 2 and 3 are blank, and page 4 is an integral address leaf), 4to (several tears and small holes), on printed official letterhead. Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 14, 1815.
1770-1818 "Je vous invite, Citoyen Administrateur, a faire recevoir la Somme de cent trente trois gourdes et decrit moitie en argent et moitie en papier du Gouvernement, pour la moitie et premier comptant du prix reduit de la Maison Alisard, situe aux...rue de la Republique qu'il desire Achetter..."
Price: USD 250.00 other currencies   order no. 4641   details     inquire
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DANIELS, Josephus The Life of Woodrow Wilson.
1862-1948 Illus. 381 pages. Large 8vo, decorative cloth with photo of Wilson on cover. Privately printed: (1924). Fine. hardcover fine Presentation copy, signed and inscribed by Daniels on fly-leaf: "To . . . with the sincere regards of the author, Josephus Daniels, June 12, 1924." Included with the volume is a short T.L., signed by Daniels on News and Observer letterhead to a reader of the paper. 1 page (trimmed), Raleigh, North Carolina. Dec. 30th 1912. " . . .More and more the newspaper becomes the voice of the American people and in every campaign it is more what the paper says than what the orator says that determines the result . . ."
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 4643   details     inquire
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FLYNN, Elizabeth Gurley American Communist party leader; veteran of the IWW, jailed for 3 years in 1952 for refusing to reveal the names of her comrades. A friendly A.L.S., to Art (Young), inviting him to dinner. 2 pages, 12mo. Bronx, Feb. 15, 1937.
1937 Signed "Elizabeth (Gurley Flynn)" : "Can you come with me to Arturo Giananvitti's house for dinner next Sunday...I wanted to talk several matters over with you and Arturo jointly so he proposed we come down for dinner, which I think will be very nice...we can explore Brooklyn together...I do hope you can come."
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 4654   details     inquire
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CIVIL WAR ADMIRAL -- (Charles) Henry Haywood BELL American Rear Admiral and Civil War naval commander. Rare A.L.S. to a U.S. Army general, thanking him for his congratulatory note and inviting him or any of his lady friends to visit. 2 pages, small 8vo, on Commandant's Office Navy Yard stationery. New York, Aug. 8, 1866.
1808-1868 Signed in full at conclusion: "My dear General, I have read your kind note and thank you for your congratulations. It will give me great pleasure to recieve a visit from yourself, or any of your friends, particularly if they are Ladies. I shall be happy to see them on Thursday or Friday--as you may select--The best time to visit the yard is between 12 and 5 p.m..."
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 4659   details     inquire
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CIVIL WAR GENERAL -- DIX, John Union Major General most remembered for his threats to shoot anyone hauling down the American flag, and his suppression of the bloody New York draft riots. An A.L.S. declining an invitation for that evening. 1 page, 8vo. N.p., Apr. 7, 1869.
1798-1879 "My dear...I had made all my arrangements to come to you this evening; but I am not quitewell, and am obliged to remain at home. I greatly regret it, and beg you will say so to Mrs...whom I hoped to have had the pleasure of seeing again after so long an interval. I am, Dear...John A. Dix, 7 April 1869, 9 p.m."
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CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE -- JOHNSON, Robert Ward A.N.S. requesting 1000 copies of Toombs' speech.
1860 1 page, thin oblong 8vo (slight stains along top margin). N.p. (most definately Arkansas to Washington D.C.), Jan. 31, 1860. Signed "R.W. Johnson": "Mr. Towers, I will take 1000 copies of Hon. R. Toombs' speech. R.W. Johnson, Jany. 31st/60." very good U.S. Senator from Arkansas 1853-1861, resigned to become a senator in the newly created Confederate States of America. Supported Robert Toombs for Confederate President over Jefferson Davis. The speech by Robert Toombs that Johnson requested was titled "Ordinance for Secession without Further Compromise." Toombs would make this dramatic speech before Congress which would be the rallying call for southern states rights and to persuade his constituants to leave the union.
Price: USD 200.00 other currencies   order no. 4663   details     inquire
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COONEY and NIEMAN Holmes vs. Cooney Tickets, signed.
1982 Original and complete $100 Heavyweight Championship tickets for the Holmes vs. Cooney fight atCaesar's Palace on Jun. 11, 1982. Don King and Tiffany Promotions. Signed on front over a color picture of the fighters by artist and creator of this item, Leroy Nieman. Signed "Cooney" on verso in a thick, sprawling hand in blue felt-tip ink. Scarce.
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 4664   details     inquire
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KENNEDY ASSASSINATION -- John Connally Governor of Texas, wounded in the JFK assassination. T.Ms.S. An excerpt from the April 21, 1964 Warren Commission testimony of Governor Connally. 1 page, 4to, n.d. Fine.
1917-1993 Signed in full by Connally under his name. Also signed "Gerald Ford" in bottom right margin (Ford was a member of the Warren Commission): "Any rifle has a velocity that exceeds the speed of sound, and when I heard the sound of that first shot, that bullet had already reached where I was...the major wound that I took in the shoulder through the chest couldn't have been anything but the second shot"
Price: USD 450.00 other currencies   order no. 4666   details     inquire
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YOUNG, Art & DAVIS, Robert Signed photograph.
Fine 8" x 10" vintage black and white photograph by Robert Davis: a close-up of a mature Art Young smoking a little cigar and staring intently into the camera. Presented matted in original folder. Circa 1935. Presented "To Art Young" and signed "R.H. Davis" on the lower margin of the matte.
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 4669   details     inquire
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KALTENBRUNNER, Ernst Head of Security Police under Himmler, tried at Nuremberg. Brief A.N.S. A routine certification written in German in pencil, with details concerning his rank and status typewritten in English underneath. 1 page, oblong small 4to. (Nuremberg), Sept. 6, 1945. A small black and white prison photo is included. Very good.
Signed "Kaltenbrunner" in pencil: "SS Obergruppenfuehrer, General d. Pol., Head of Security Police Under Himmler, On trial as a War criminal in Nuernberg on counts I, III and IV of the indictments.
Price: USD 250.00 other currencies   order no. 4672   details     inquire
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THOMPSON, James (CORNWALLIS, Charles - 1st MARQUIS) A.L.S. from James Thompson in England, to Catherine Coles in Virginia...
1798 discussing family, especially James and Jacob, both serving in India. Letter gives interesting details about Cornwallis, who is said to be "universally liked and has great influence throughout the Country [India]. 1 1/4 pages, folio (small tear at margin of second page, not affecting text). England, Sept. 9, 1798. British Field Marshall and Governor General in colonial India. paperback very good Signed in full by Thompson, written in a neat and elegant hand: "...Jacob does not talk of coming this way...he may make a Visit to Europe & America for two or three years meaning to return to India he was at the eve of Promotion & had been thanked by Lord Cornwallis for his service whilest he commanded the Detachment with the...Army...says he [Cornwallis] is above 6 foot 6 inches tall and square made...so that he must appear a very large man--he is universally liked & has great influence thoughout that Country..."
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GARLAND, Hamlin American author. A Daughter of the Middle Border. Frontis ports., illus., 405 pages, 8vo, pict. cloth (ex. lib.). New York, 1921.
1860-1940 Inscribed and signed in full on the flyleaf: "For Arthur M. Schlesinger (Sr.) with the compliments of the author. Hamlin Garland."
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LA FARGE, Oliver Pulitzer Prize winning American author who served as President of the National Association on Indian Affairs. Extremely rare A.L.S. thanking recipient for his suggestions on rearrangement of one of La Farge's works. 1 page, 8vo. N.p., Nov. 18, 1945.
1901-1963 Signed in full: "Your observations on a possible rearrangement of Raw Material are interesting. Rearrangement is the wrong word, your suggestion goes deeper. There is the rub. Your idea postulates another intention, and in doing so steps outside of criticism into the question of whether one should have undertaken that particular work, or something else...It's stimulating to receive such comments..."
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MEISNER, Sandy Head drama coach of the Neighborhood Playhouse acting department. The Neighborhood Playhouse: Leaves from a Theatre Scrapbook, by Alice Lewisohn Crowley. 266 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w. (slightly chipped at top of spine). New York, (1959).
A presentation copy, inscribed and signed in full on the flyleaf: "To...With kindest regards--Yours, Sandy Meisner."
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HALEY, Alex American author (Roots, The Autobiography of Malcolm X). 8" x 10" black-and-white photograph, a half portrait of a dignifed-looking Haley in a suit and tie standing behind a chair. N.p., ca. 1980.
1921-1992 Signed "For ... %u2014Best Wishes! Alex Haley" at right.
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RATHBONE, Basil British actor who won great fame playing Sherlock Holmes. A.L., signed in full with a flourish, to the Samuel French company, inquiring as to the availability of the play "Jealousy" by Louis Verneuil. 2 pages, 8vo (staple holes, stamped with date of receipt). Los Angeles, Feb. 21, 1946.
1892-1967 "...I would like to try this play out, playing Maurice myself, for 4 or 5 weeks here on the Coast & possibly next Summer in Stock in the East. Before proceeding to make any plans I would like to hear from you on the copyright situation. I hear Mr. Verneuil has rewritten the play and that a Mr. Luther Grem is trying to get a production for it. What does this do to the original play 'Copyright 1932 by Samuel French'?..."
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TENNESSEE - Augustus Hill Garland American lawyer and politician; Confederate congressman, 1861-65; governor of Arkansas (1874-76); U.S. senator (1877-85); U.S. attorney general (1885-89). Important A.L., signed "A.H. Garland," as senator, mentioning the yellow fever epidemic that devastated Tennessee in 1879. 1 page, 4to (slight wear and tear along edges). N.p., July 15, 1879.
"...We are all in the alarm about the yellow fever at Memphis. It looks very ugly again..."
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SAROYAN, William (1908-1981) American author and playwright. T.L.S. to an agent, regarding the publication of his play Razzle Dazzle and his radio play There's Something I Got to Tell You.
1941 1 page, 4to (hole in upper left corner, notations made by recipient). San Francisco, Oct. 28, 1941. "...As you suggest, I shall be writing to Mr. Morley immediately to confirm your statement that the agency notices be printed in the book - in the usual place - by that I mean on the reverse side of the title-page, or in some effective place, at any rate. Please let me know if this is what you mean..."
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MOROT, Nicholas Aime. French painter.Autograph Letter in French signed "N. Morot," to an unknown friend, recounting his overnight journey by horse to Lille. In the letter is the artist's ink sketch of himself sleeping. 3 pages, small 8vo (small rusted paper-clip stain) ca. 1830.
His horse is with him on the same wagon and he hardly can sleep with all the wind and rain. In addition to the weather, the wagon itself is very noisy. The drawing represents Morot trying to get some sleep on the wagon floor. Finally having arrived in Lille, he has started a portrait.
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HOPE (Hawkins), Anthony British playwright and novelist. The Prisoner of Zenda. Introduction by S.C. Roberts. Illus. by Donald Spencer. 188 pages, 8vo, gilt stamped cloth, boxed (slight spotting on back cover). New York: The Heritage Press, (1966).
1863-1933 Included is an A.N.S. card with imprinted address: "Dear Sir, I'm very sorry about the photograph. I think its successor had better wait for a personal...for who can predict for it a better fate than its predecessor's? Thanks for the good wishes. I hope your proceedings will be very successful...Anthony H(ope). Hawkins." London, Nov. 9, 1915.
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UNITED NATIONS -- Presidents of the General Assembly Historic collection of 8 x10 black-and-white photos of all the presidents of the U.N. General Assembly from its creation in 1946 up to 1979.
1946 Most have clipped signatures pasted on; some are unsigned. A new president is elected every year, so some 34 diplomats from 34 different nations are included, such as 1st president Paul-Henri Spaak (1899-1972), also premier of Belgium and later secretary-general of NATO; 2nd president Oswaldo Aranha (1894-1960), also Brazilian foreign minister; 3rd president H.V. Evatt (1894-1965), also Australian attorney general; and so forth. Also included are a photo of 2nd U.N. secretary-general Dag Hammarskjold (1905-1961) with clipped signature; and a T.L.S. from noted guru Sri Chinmoy as spiritual director of the U.N. Meditation Group, to the widow of 3rd secretary-general U Thant (1904-1974) on the occasion of his death. Total 47 items. New York, 1946-79.
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TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE CHOIR -- William L. Dawson African-American composer and director of the world-renowned choral group. A graduate of Tuskegee, Dawson was a well-known composer whose First Symphony, based on African-American themes, was premiered by Leopold Stokowsky and the Philadelphia Orchestra. A rare LP, The Tuskegee Institute Choir Sings Spirituals, directed by William L. Dawson, boldly signed by Dawson on the back cover. (Slightly rubbed.) Westminster Records, (New York, 1955).

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GARFIELD, James A. President. A.L., signed "JA Garfield," as presidential candidate, thanking the recipient for financial advice. 1 page, 4to (mounted, with some show-through and moderate soiling). Mentor, Ohio, Sept. 6, 1880.
1831-1881 "Your letter. . .is received and read with satisfaction. I note what you say on financialquestions and am glad to know that my course has been so generally approved by thoughtful men who are familiar with the subject. I have only time to acknowledge the receipt of your letter and thank you for it."
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HAITI -- Alexandre Sabès Pétion Haitian general and politician; president of independent republic in southern Haiti. Document signed "Petion," in French, as president, authorizing Citizen Alexandre, a goverment employee, to obtain cloth for a jacket, and a card of yellow buttons for it. 1 page, 8vo (with integral address conjugate). A printed form, copiously filled in by hand. Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sept. 15, 1815.
1770-1818
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TAFT, William Howard (1857-1930) T.L.S. to a distant relative, acknowledging receipt of her letter informing him about their mutual ancestor.
1908 1 page, 8vo, on War Department stationary (signature slightly faded).War Department, Washington, D.C., Jan. 2, 1908. Signed in full: "I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the first of January, stating that your grandfather was a direct descendant of the first Robert Taft of Uxbridge, who is the ancestor of our branch of the family. I am glad to hear from you and to know that we are descended from the same ancestor." With original envelope.
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NORTH, Joseph American communist. His book, No Men Are Strangers. 255 pp., 12mo, cloth. New York, (1958).
Presentation copy inscribed on the flyleaf: "Moscow, Feb. 11, 1975. To Fern and Winnie: With love, Augusta and Joe. [Winnie: In the 45 years of my party membership your leadership an inspiration were a beacon of light in our lives. Over here I see the light shine across all boundaries, into all continents. May the beam continue another 45 years! As ever yours, Joe North]"
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HARDING, Warren G. Sheet of 100 two-cent postage stamps bearing Harding's portrait.
1865-1923 Sheet of 100 two-cent postage stamps bearing Harding's portrait, cancelled May 16, 1925, presumably the day of issue. The stamps are affixed to a sheet of paper, in the bottom margin of which appears the signature of the postmaster general, Harry S. New. 9 1/2" x 11 1/2". New York, May 16, 1925.
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CIVIL WAR -- Adm. John A. Dahlgren Union rear admiral assigned to the Washington Navy Yard as ordnance officer (1847-63); devised a new 11-inch gun known as Dahlgren gun (1851). Rare A.D.S., the original ordnance test and design for the Dahlgren gun. 1 page, 4to (docketed on verso). Washington, D.C., July 27, 1847.
1809-1870 "...34 Primers were then fired and not one missed%u2014the results are%u2014The Hammer head was not moved by the reaction of any of the above firings%u2014The Hammer Vent was slightly polished at its edge%u2014Every charge was fired when the primer exploded%u2014And every primer of 50 was exploded, save one."
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NAZI LEADERS -- Walter Lüdde-Neurath 5 1/2" x 4" black-and-white photo printed on a postcard,
showing a uniformed Ludde-Neurath shaking hands with Doenitz and looking at him admiringly, with young soldiers standing in the background. Aide-de-camp to grand admiral Karl Doenitz. Signed "W. Lüdde-N." at top of photo. A 3-line holograph description of the photo, in German, signed "Lüdde-N.," appears on verso. Together with an A.L., signed "Walter Lüdde-N.," transmitting the postcard to a collector. 1 page, 4to. Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, March 30, 1985.
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DONLEAVY, J.P. Irish-American author. Leila: Further in the Destinies of Darcy Dancer, Gentleman. Color frontis. 380 pp., 8vo, full brown leather with gilt tooling. Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1983. Mint.
1926- Limited First Edition, signed in full on blank page before the half-title.
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EVERGOOD, Philip A friendly A.L.S., to two friends getting married, (Felicia Geffin and fellow artist Stuyvesant Van Veen)
1962 congratulating them and explaining why he can't attend their reception. 2 pages, 4to, on personal stationery. Bridgewater, CT, (ca. Sept. 1962). Signed "Philip": "What happy & unexpected News! (Or am I very slow with grapevine news since I am out of town!). Many felicitations & good wishes for a rich and wonderful life in the future dear friends. I am in the midst of moving to a new address above & at the same time desperately trying to complete work on a show of my drawings...I'm afraid I shall be forced to miss the reception...Please understand that I shall be thinking of you on Sept. 23rd & drinking a lovely little toast to you both..."
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HUBBS, Kenneth Signed Workbook Sheet
1957 A printed sheet from his school science workbook titled "Experiment 6: Other Sources of Hydrogen," bearing his signature at the top in blue pen and holograph answers to the questions. 2 pages, 4to (staple holes). N.p., Oct. 9, 1957. very good Major league baseball player; named Rookie of the Year in 1962, then died in a plane crash the same year (thus his signature is very rare).
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DÍAZ, Porfirio Partially printed D.S., as president, in Spanish, appointing Rafael de Zayas Enriquez as interim professor of national and general history at the National School for Professors for an annual salary of 1,200 pesos and 85 centavos. With magnificent engraved headpiece vignette showing eagle with a serpent in its beak, plus 3 cancelled stamps and original folding paper seal. 1 page (additional notations and signatures of other officials on pages 2 and 3), folio (tiny hole at center along fold). Mexico City, Oct. 25, 1893.
1830-1915
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HAITI -- Alexandre Sabès Pétion Haitian general and politician; president of independent republic in southern Haiti. Document signed "Petion," in French, as president, to the finance minister, authorizing payment of 346 gourdes. 1 page, 4to (small tears in margins, integral address leaf on verso), on printed official letterhead. Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Nov. 7, 1815.
1770-1818 "Je vous invite, citoyen administrateur, à faire ordonnancer la piece ci-jointe, montrantà la somme de trois cent quarante six gourdes, pour des réparations que le lieutenant Glandasse avait été autorisé dans le temps..."
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JAZZ -- Cozy Cole Legendary jazz drummer of the '40s and '50s. Rare promotional record for a single on the Lover Records label. The original 8 1/2" x 7 1/2" envelope mailer gives the title as "Topsy" (while the record itself says "Turvy I" b/w "Turvy II"), and is imprinted "From New York's famous Metropole Cafe." A relic from the days of "payola," when radio DJs were paid outright for playing records on the air. New York, ca. 1955.
Boldly signed "Most Sincerely, Cozy Cole" on the envelope mailer.
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FLAGG, James Montgomery American illustrator known especially for his World War I recruiting poster of a pointing Uncle Sam with "I want you" caption. Fine signed original watercolor celebrating New Year's 1949, depicting an allegorical figure of 1948 as an old man in tattered clothing making his exit as he is pelted with garbage. The man is accompanied by a pig, and a small caption points to the pig's hindquarters and says "Where we'll miss 1948!" 8" x 11", on his personal letterhead. New York, 1949.
1877-1960 Painted in red at lower right is the inscription: "1949 Happy New Year to ... from Jim Flagg."
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NAZI LEADERS -- Fritz Darges His signature on both sides of a card in response to the recipient's request for an autograph, plus a 1-line inscription in German.
1985 2 pages, 5" x 3" (imprinted with recipient's name and address), with stamped holograph envelope imprinted with Darges's name and address. Celle, Germany, February 13, 1985. SS adjutant to Martin Borman (1936-39), then to Hitler (1943-44); won the Knight's Cross as commander of the 5th SS Panzer Regiment.
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NAZI LEADERS -- J.A. Graf Kielmansegg 3" x 4 1/4" black-and-white photo of Kielmansegg in uniform sitting at a desk smoking a cigarette.
1985 Signed in full across bottom. With stamped transmittal envelope and a signed 3" x 5" card. BadKrozingen, Germany, Jan. 27, 1985. German General; chief of 1st and 6th SS divisions (1939-42); commander in cheif of the German army (1942-44); commanding officer of the 3rd regiment of the infantry (1944-45).
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LUNCEFORD, Jimmie American saxophonist and bandleader; an innovator in swing who gave his name to the "Lunceford tempo," used by Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie. Rare vintage 8" x 10" black-and-white photo of a smiling Lunceford, seated and wearing a pinstripe suit. N.p., 1943.
1902-1947 Inscribed at upper right: "To ... best wishes from James Lunceford. 10/20/43." Double-matted in white, with a black wooden frame. Outer measurements, 12 1/2" x 14 1/2".
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FEININGER, Andreas American photographer; contributor to Life magazine. Changing America: The Land As It Was and How Man Has Changed It. Text by Patricia Dyett. Profusely illus. with black-and-white photos. 170 pp., folio, cloth-backed boards (corners bumped), d.w. (slightly torn at edges). New York, (1955).
Signed in full on the flyleaf.
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ROOSEVELT, Franklin D. Document Signed by President Roosevelt During World War II
1882-1945 President. D.S., as president, appointing Paul W. Meyer of Colorado as a foreign service officer of class 4. Countersigned by Edward P. Stettinius Jr. as acting secretary of state. 1 page, oblong folio, with white paper seal. Washington, D.C., Aug. 12, 1944. Documents signed by Roosevelt as president are scarce. Double-matted in white and beige, in a gold wood frame. Outer measurements, 22" x 19".
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TENNIS -- Frank Parker Tennis great. A.L.S., mentioning the upcoming Davis Cup matches that he ultimately won. 1 page, 4to, on hotel stationery. The Sheraton Hotel, Boston, Aug. 23, 1947.
"I sure would like to visit you, but we leave for New York and practice sessions for the coming Davis Cup Matches over Labor Day week-end..."
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HAYES, Helen Legendary American actress of the stage and screen; Academy Award winner in 1932. A.N.S., to a florist, requesting that "an amusing flower arrangement" be sent to Tallulah Bankhead. 1 page, 8vo, on personal stationery, with holograph envelope bearing a second signature (envelope slightly smeared, not affecting signature). Palm Beach, Fla., Feb. 11, 1956.
1900-1993
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