Ford Signs Book About the Declaration of Independence
by GERALD FORD
SB. Ford was the Thirty-Eighth President. SB. 8" x 9 ". 32pg. No date. No place. A book The Story of the Declaration of Independence signed "Gerald R. Ford" in black ink on the title page. The children's book is hardback and in very fine condition. There are a couple of "Not For Resale" stamps on the cover and endpage, but it affects little
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The Fords Theater Owner Discusses The Entertainment Business: I Will Certainly Press Her Engagement With Great Vigor And Endeavor Successfully To Make Her A Permanent Star Favorite In The Two Cities
by JOHN FORD
ALS. 2pg. 5 x 8. Sunday. No Place. A rare autograph letter signed J.T. Ford to Mr. Wright, discussing theater business: Your anticipated and promised letter did not arrive. Respecting Mrs. Bowers engagement, I will give her the terms for time in January and Feb. which will be in the least profitable part of the Season. I will certainly press her engagement with great vigor and endeavor successfully to make her a permanent Star favorite... Read More
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A Carte De Visite Signed By John Forney, The Secretary Of The United States Senate During The Civil War
by JOHN FORNEY
JOHN W. FORNEY (1817-1881). Forney was clerk of the House of Representatives from 151 to 1856, and Secretary of the United States Senate from 1861 to 1868.Signed CDV. No date. No place. A carte-de-visite signed J.W. Forney on the bottom margin. The backstamp indicates that it was made by Henry Ulke of Washington, DC; it is in very fine condition.
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General John G. Foster Helps A Union Loyalist Whose Cotton Was Seized During The Civil War
by JOHN G. FOSTER
JOHN G. FOSTER (1823-1874). Foster was an Union Army General.ANS. 3pgs. August 10-11, 1865. Tallahassee, Florida. An autograph note signed J.G. Foster as Commander of the Department of Florida, on the back of a two-page letter. The letter was written by W.R. Pettes, a Union loyalist in Georgia who was seeking recompense for his cotton, which was seized during the Civil War. Pettes originally wrote to a W. G. Burgess, who most have forwarded it on to Foster. Foster,... Read More
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Supreme Court Justice Frankfurter Writes To Naval Historian Samuel Eliot Morison, Praising His Works: Sam Is One Of The Few Writers Who Uniformly Delights Me
by FELIX FRANKFURTER
FELIX FRANKFURTER (1882-1965). Frankfurter was a Supreme Court Justice appointed by Franklin Roosevelt.ALS. 1pg. Sunday. Washington, DC. An autograph letter signed Felix to the prominent naval historian Samuel Eliot Morison, referring to his article on Horatio Nelson: Having just read your Nelson piece in the London Observer (gaily supplemented by H. Nicolson's conjugal account of the hero), I want to thank you for the pleasure of it. I said to Marion Sam is one of the... Read More
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Buckminster Fuller Signs His Essay The Architect As World Planner
by BUCKMINSTER FULLER
BUCKMINSTER FULLER (1895-1983). Fuller was an American architect and designer. He created the geodesic dome and wrote numerous books. TMS. 7pg. 8 x 11. No date. No place. A typed manuscript signed Buckminster Fuller at the conclusion. The essay is entitled The Architect As World Planner and it first appeared in Architectural Design in 1961. Fuller begins his essay with I have had the good fortune to be invited to more than one... Read More
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Robert Fulton Handwritten Letter Including A Sketch Of Storage Shed
by ROBERT FULTON
ROBERT FULTON (1765-1815). Fulton was an American engineer and inventor best known for developing the world's first commercially successful steamboat. ALS. 1 pg. 7 x 13. N.d. N.p. An autograph letter signed R. Fulton in pencil: My Dear Sir I find on calculation that it will be less expensive to place the machine in the ground and work the horse on one side for that purpose. I have made a sketch of a kind of shed to be... Read More
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A Clark Gable Signed Movie Still From Lone Star
by CLARK GABLE
CLARK GABLE (1901-1960). One of the leading film actors, Gable starred in Gone With The Wind, It Happened One Night, Mutiny On The Bounty and The Misfits.PS. 8 x 10. No date (circa late 1950s). No place. A black and white movie still signed Clark Gable in blue ink. The 1952 movie was about the settlement of Texas. It is in fine condition with great contrast.
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A Document Concerning James Garfields Estate
by (JAMES GARFIELD)
DS. 1pg. 5 x 8. April 20, 1882. Cleveland, Ohio. A handwritten document pertaining to President James A. Garfields estate. It was written several months after Garfields death and signed Joseph Rudolph as administrator. Rudolph was the brother of Garfields wife Lucretia. It states: Riggs and Co. Washington D.C. Pay to Bateman & Co. or order sixteen thousand seven hundred and thirty nine dollars fifty two cts. Joseph Rudolph Administrator. Warner Bateman was a long-time, prominent... Read More
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A Baltimore And Ohio Stock Signed By President John Work Garrett
by JOHN GARRETT
Signed Stock Certificate. 10 x 6 . May 16, 1879. Baltimore. A Baltimore and Ohio stock certificate signed by company president J W Garrett and the treasurer. The certificate is for 20 shares issued to Frank Rosenburg. There is an attractive railroad lithograph at the top and allegorical women in the upper corners. It is punch cancelled, including one through the Garrett signature, and there is light soiling.
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Hand-Written Letter By King George V Before His Reign To The President Of The Royal Academy Of Arts
by KING GEORGE V
KING GEORGE V (1865-1936). King George V was King of Great Britain and the British Empire from 1910 to his death. ALS. 1 pg. 6 x 8. March 9, 1895. Windsor Castle. An autograph letter signed George on Windsor Castle letterhead accepting an invitation from Sir Frederick: I shall have much pleasure in coming to the Royal Academy dinner on Saturday 4th of May. I kept that night free as I thought it would be the night... Read More
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1802 Letter Discusses Massachusetts Politics And Gerrymandering: A Bill Disturbing The Commonwealth For Fed Representatives
by (GERRYMANDERING)
WILLIAM EUSTIS (1753-1825). Eustis served as a military surgeon during the American Revolutionary War, notably at the Battle of Bunker Hill, as a Congressman and Governor of Massachusetts, and as United States Secretary of War during the War of 1812. ALS. 3 pgs. 8 x 14. February 23, 1802. Cambridge. An autograph letter signed AH to Wm Eustis Esquire: The opposition party you see continue to vent their chagrin by saucy paragraphs in the paper devoted to their cause,... Read More
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George Gershwin Endorses Simon Bucharoffs The Modern Pianists Text Book In 1931 Letter
by GEORGE GERSHWIN
GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898-1937). Gershwin was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz, and classical genres.TLS. 1 pg. 8 x 10. March 31, 1931. New York. A typed letter signed George Gershwin to Mr. Simon Bucharoff: Ive been looking through your book called A [sic] MODERN PIANISTS TEXT BOOK and fine that it is practically complete, from a pianists standpoint. If I were to go on tour playing the piano, I feel that your book would be... Read More
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1863 Civil War Telegram Between Two Confederate Generals Discusses Defending Against Grants Campaign Towards Vicksburg
by SAMUEL J. GHOLSON
(CIVIL WAR VICKSBURG). ADS. 1 pg. 8 x 2. April 26, 1863. Columbus, Mis. A document signed S.J. Gholson Maj Genl to Brig Genl Ruggles: I have none at present save for Col Smiths Command and am trying to collect others. This is a telegraphic copy (written in the hand of a telegraph operator) of a message sent by Samuel J. Gholson to General Daniel Ruggles concerning troop placement during Union General Ulysses Grants Vicksburg... Read More
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A Financial Document Initialed By General John Gibbon
by JOHN GIBBON
JOHN GIBBON (1827-1896). Gibbon was a Union Army General.DS. 1pg. March 16, 1895. Seattle, Washington. A financial document signed J.G on the verso. The body of the document, which concerns the terms of a loan, was written in anther hand and bears a secretarial signature: One (1) year after date without grace for value received, I promise to pay to the order of John Gibbon, Brig. Genl. U.S.A. Retired, the sum of Two hundred and fifty -- $250 ... Read More
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Major General John Gibbon Typescript For His Published Work Rambles In The Rocky Mountains
by JOHN GIBBON
JOHN GIBBON (1827-1896). John Gibbon was a Major General who fought in the Indian Wars the American Civil War, and the Great Sioux War. He fought in the Battle of Gettysburg and Second Battle of Bull Run. During his life, he published his famous Artillerists Manual and posthumously, Personal Recollections of the Civil War, and Adventures on the Western Frontier, along with many articles in magazines and journals. His writings typically center around his time in the West and... Read More
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Nobel Prize-Winning French Author Andre Gide Requests Modifications To His Submission To A Literary Magazine
by ANDRE GIDE
ANDRE GIDE (1869-1951). Gide was a Nobel Prize-winning French author. He is best known for his work concerning morality and the human condition.ALS. 1pg. 5 x 8 . March 28, 1934. No place. An autograph letter signed Andre Gide two times. It is written in French and addressed to Belgian writer Franz Hellens (1881-1972) and concerns Le Disque Vert, a monthly literary magazine edited by Hellens: My dear Franz HellensI would be particularly obliged if you could, to... Read More
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Andr Gide Responds To A Proposal Concerning His Play King Candule
by ANDRE GIDE
ANDR GIDE (1869-1951). Gide was a Nobel Prize-winning French author. He is best known for his work concerning morality and the human condition.ALS. 1pg. September 24, 1948. Grasse, Alpes Maritimes, France. An autograph letter signed Andr Gide. Gide wrote, in French, to Roland von Weber concerning Gides play Le Roi Candule (King Candule). Gide wrote (in translation): Dear Roland von Weber I receive from you a delightful letter (of August 11) and that fills me with joy. Yes, what... Read More
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Scottish Poet George Gilfillan Answers An Autograph Request
by GEORGE GILFILLAN
GEORGE GILFILLAN (1813-1878). Gilfillan was a Scottish poet, author, and minister.ALS. 1pg. May 26, 1869. Dundee, Scotland. An autograph letter signed George Gilfillan. Dear Sir You ask for my Autograph. This I cheerfully give and am Yours very truly George Gilfillan. It is in very good condition with light toning.
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A Photo Signed By Jazz Trumpter Dizzy Gillespie
by DIZZY GILLESPIE
JOHN BIRKS DIZZY GILLESPIE (1917-1993). Gillespie was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator, and singer. In 1989, he was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.PS. 4 x 6. N.d. N.p. A photograph signed To Jimmie, Be Bop Dizzy Gillespie. The photograph is a black-and-white image of Gillespie smiling and holding a trumpet in his right hand. The photograph is printed on cardstock and is in excellent condition.
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Two Weeks After Fort Sumter, General States Rights Gist Commissions Two Medical Officers In The South Carolina Army
by STATES RIGHTS GIST
STATES RIGHTS GIST (1831-1864). Gist, from South Carolina, was a lawyer and a Confederate brigadier general. He was killed at the Battle of Franklin in 1864.DS. 1pg. 7 x 9 . April 29, 1861. Charleston, South Carolina. An early Confederate commission signed S R Gist Adjutant Genl of So Ca. Two weeks after Fort Sumter, Gist signed a commission, appointing A.A. Talley MDSurgeon with the Rank of Major, and Jno. S. Buist Asst. Surgeon... Read More
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William Gladstone Rsvps To A Meeting Between Terms As Prime Minister
by WILLIAM GLADSTONE
WILLIAM GLADSTONE (1809-1898). Gladstone was a British statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for four non-consecutive terms.ALS. 1pg. June 25, 1878. N.p. An autograph letter signed W Gladstone. Sir, I have entered the meeting for Au 11th at 3 & will certainly appear for a short time unless prevented by courses I cannot control. Your faithful servant W. Gladstone. Gladstone wrote this in between his first two terms as Prime Minister. The letter is in... Read More
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A Signed Photograph Of Composer And Conductor Edwin Franko Goldman
by EDWIN FRANCO GOLDMAN
EDWIN FRANKO GOLDMAN (1878-1956). Goldman was an American composer and conductor. He was best known for his marches and other band music.PS. May 12, 1928. N.d. A black-and-white photograph signed Edwin Franko Goldman. Goldman inscribed the image, which depicts him in the act of conducting To Master Wm. H. Stannard my little Washington friend.. In very good condition, the image has a small fault just below Goldmans signature in the bottom left corner.
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Samuel Goldwyn Asks The Actress Grace Moore For A Photograph So I Can Have Your Lovely Face In Front Of Me At All Times
by SAMUEL GOLDWYN
TLS. 1pg. 7 x 10 . August 28, 1934. Los Angeles. A typed letter signed Sam to the soprano and actress Grace Moore: I received the very beautiful flowers and you were so sweet to send them to me. I wish you could see them they completely dominate my office. The only thing I need now is a beautiful picture of you, which I wish you would please send me so I can have... Read More
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Samuel Goldwyn Signs A $100,000 Promissory Note
by SAMUEL GOLDWYN
DS. 2pg. 8 x 4 . August 26, 1936. Los Angeles. A partly printed loan document signed Samuel Goldwyn three times, twice on the front and once on the back. It was a $100,000 promissory note, promising to repay the Bank of America with five percent interest. The document was faintly stamped Renewed and has a couple of embossed seals, but it is in very fine condition.
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