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First edition of Lucy Madox Rossetti's Mrs. Shelley; extra illustrated and bound by Bayntun; with an autograph letter signed by Mary Shelley laid in
ROSSETTI, Lucy Madox. [Mary Shelley].
Mrs. Shelley.
London: W. H. Allen & Co, 1890.
First edition of Lucy Madox Rossetti's biography of Mary Shelley; extra-illustrated and with an autograph letter signed by Mary Shelley laid in. Octavo, bound in full crushed levant morocco by Bayntun with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, quadruple gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, extra-illustrated with 77 engraved plates of portraits and views, 11 of which are hand-colored including a frontispiece portrait of Percy Bysshe Shelley. With a fragment of an autograph letter signed and entirely in the hand…
Price: $9,500.00 Item Number: 133425
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Original typed manuscript of an untitled short story by William Faulkner's father, Murry Cuthbert Falkner
FALKNER, Murry Cuthbert. [William Faulkner].
Murry Cuthbert Falkner Typed Short Story Manuscript.
Original typed manuscript of an untitled short story by William Faulkner's father, Murry Cuthbert Falkner [William changed the spelling of his surname from Falkner to Faulkner early in his writing career], preserved among the family's papers and only recently discovered. Quarto, carbon typescript, 13 leaves. While it is well known that William Faulkner and his father did not get along and did not share a passion for literature, Murry Faulkner was a reader of sorts (Zane Grey was his favorite author) and he did attempt to write fiction from time to time. He also claimed never to have read any…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 132861
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First Edition of Abner Dean's Naked People; Inscribed by Him to American Journalist William Safire
DEAN, Abner [William Safire].
Naked People: A Selection of Drawings From Four of His Books: It’s A Long Way to Heaven; What Am I Doing Here?; And On the Eighth Day; Cave Drawings for the Future.
New York: Stein and Day, 1963.
First edition of this collection of drawings from four books by American cartoonist Abner Dean. Oblong octavo, original half cloth, illustrated throughout. Association copy, inscribed by the artist on the dedication page, "To Bill Safire - the one-man Publicombine Cordially, Abner Dean." Accompanied by an autograph letter signed by Dean to Safire thanking him for his response and "generous gift" with a drawing, which has also been signed by him. The recipient, William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign for the 1960 Presidential race, and supported him again in 1968. After…
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 146550
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Rare Blume High School Class of 1947 yearbook; signed by Neil Armstrong as a graduating senior
[ARMSTRONG, Neil].
Neil Armstrong Class of 1947 Signed Yearbook.
Wapakoneta, Ohio: Blume High School Class of 1947, 1947.
Rare Blume High School Class of 1947 yearbook, signed by Neil Armstrong as a graduating senior. Quarto, original leatherette. Signed by Neil Armstrong beneath his senior portrait on page 12 of the yearbook. Armstrong is also featured in a number of additional photographs throughout the book: on page 44 as a Band Officer, page 52 as a member of the Senior Hi-Y group, and on page 57 as a member of the School Council. In near fine condition. A rare piece offering a unique first-hand glimpse into the early scholastic achievements of the first man to set foot on the…
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 122684
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Rare Portrait of the first man to walk on the moon Neil Armstrong; boldly signed by him
ARMSTRONG, Neil.
Neil Armstrong Signed Portrait.
Portrait of American astronaut Neil Armstrong, boldly signed by him. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 13 inches by 11.75 inches. Rare and desirable signed and uninscribed by Armstrong.
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 117764
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Rare Unionist Program Signed by Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
CHAMBERLAIN, Neville; Anne Chamberlain.
Neville Chamberlain Signed Unionist Program.
1938.
1938 Unionist Association Annual Dance and Whist Drive Program signed by Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and hi wife, Anne Chamberlain. 12 mo, one page folding. Signed by the Chamberlains on the front panel who are listed as the special guests of the evening. The event was held at the Palais de Danse on Friday, February 18th, 1938. In near fine condition.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 134522
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Rare New York Giants 1955 Team Signed Baseball; signed by Willie Mays and 24 other team members
MAYS, Willie; Monte Irvin; Hoyt Wilhelm; Al Dark; Sid Gordon; Al Corwin; et al.
New York Giants 1955 Team Signed Baseball.
Rare unbranded baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot and side panels by 25 members of the 1955 New York Giants, including: Willie Mays, Monte Irvin, Hoyt Wilhelm, Al Dark, Sid Gordon, Al Corwin, Bill Taylor, Sal Maglie, Jim Hearn, Bobby Hofman, Marv Grissom, Davey Williams, Whitey Lockman, Wes Westrum, Joey Amalfitano, Windy McCall, Ray Katt, Paul Giel, Don Liddle, Hank Thompson, Dusty Rhodes, Billy Gardner, Johnny Antonelli, Ruben Gomez, and Don Mueller. The ball also bears a stamped Leo Durocher signature on the sweet spot. In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 145912
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William Faulkner's Officer of the Légion d'Honneur
[FAULKNER, William].
Officer of the Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur Diploma Awarded to William Faulkner.
Republique Francaise, 1949.
Partially printed diploma awarded to William Faulkner as an Officer of the Légion d'Honneur, conferred on him be the French government five months after he accepted the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature. One page, partially printed and completed in a calligraphic hand, the diploma is signed by three French officials with an embossed seal. In near fine condition. Matted. The entire piece measures 15 inches by 18.5 inches. From the collection of William Faulkner.
Price: $12,000.00 Item Number: 139733
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"Do assure me that the pain of separation does not outweigh the joy of confidence and belief in this abiding:" Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Autograph Letter Signed to his "Beloved friend" Lady Clare Castletown
HOLMES JR., Oliver Wendell.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Autograph Letter Signed.
Boston: September 8, 1898.
Autograph letter signed by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. to his "beloved friend" Lady Clare Castletown, flirtatiously discussing the difficulty of putting her out of his mind, complaining of the work that awaited him after their time together, and expressing bitterness at having to respond to continuous queries concerning his father, the physician, poet, and polymath, four years after his passing. Two pages on Supreme Judicial Court stationary, quarto, original envelope, the letter reads in part, "... I wrote to you a short diary ... which I hope you will receive this week and another later ... I hate to have…
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 145310
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"One of the best musicals of the century": Original tour program from the 1961 U.S. tour of My Fair Lady starring Ronald Drake and Caroline Dixon
LERNER, Alan Jay. Music by Frederick Loewe.
Original My Fair Lady Tour Program.
New York: Kal Efron, .
Original program from the 1961 U.S. tour of My Fair Lady starring Ronald Drake and Caroline Dixon. Quarto, illustrated with photographs. Signed and inscribed by Ronald Drake, Margaret Bannerman, Marie Paxton, Charles Vistory, Hugh Dempster, and Katharine Hynes. In very good condition. A unique example.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 95285
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Rare collection of Oskar Schindler immigration documents and legal certificates; with an original photograph annotated by him
SCHINDLER, Oskar.
Oskar Schindler Document Collection.
Rare collection of original documents primarily obtained by Oskar and Emilie Schindler in preparation for their post-WWII emigration to Argentina in 1949. The collection includes a color photograph of Schindler seated on a couch annotated by him on the verso, "1957 in Amerika", an Italian emigration certificate dated September 1949 authorizing Emilie Schindler to travel from Italy to Argentina, two boarding cards dated October 4, 1949 listing Oskar and Emilie Schindler as passengers aboard the Campagnia Genovese d'Armamento traveling from Genoa to Buenos Aires, legal certificates stating the Emilie had no criminal record, and a medical card for Emilie Schindler…
Price: $25,000.00 Item Number: 118106
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Rare autograph letter signed by P.L. Travers mourning the death of close friend and lifetime companion Madge Burnand
TRAVERS, P.L.
P.L. Travers Autograph Letter Signed.
[1959].
Autograph letter signed by the author of Mary Poppins, Pamela Lyndon Travers, concerning the distressing news of the death of close friend, long-term companion and possible lover Madge Burnand. Quarto, two pages, the letter reads, "‘Salvatore Mundi Hospital Rome - 19th March [1959]. My dear Richard, You will grieve to know that our dear Madge died last night. She had been ill & was in Chichester Christ Hospital. After asking the matron how she was, & being told 'very ill... it is in higher hands' she said 'I know what that means' - & cheerfully made her will - Then...…
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 143284
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Rare Collection of Patti Smith Signed Books, Catalogs and Magazines
SMITH, Patti.
Patti Smith Signed Autograph Document Collection.
Rare collection of first and limited editions, catalogs and magazines signed by American rock legend Patti Smith. Approximately twenty volumes, each signed by Smith, the collection includes a first edition of New Women in Rock (New York: Delilah/Putnam, 1982), a signed limited edition of Rimbaud (Zurich: Vasellari, 1991), a first edition of Strange Messenger: The Work of Patti Smith (Pittsburgh: The Andy Warhol Museum, 2002), a first edition of Robert Mapplethorpe Portraits Patti Smith Dessins (Paris: Baudoin Lebon, 1998), the July/August 1996 issue of Option Music and Culture, the March 1998 issue of Time Out: New York, several copies of…
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 110268
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Photograph from the filming of the 1969 classic film easy rider; signed by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper
FONDA, Peter and Dennis Hopper.
Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper Signed Easy Rider Photograph.
Large glossy color photograph of the 1969 film Easy Rider stars Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper cruising on their choppers. Boldly signed by both Fonda and Hopper in blue felt tip. In fine condition. The photograph measures 14 inches by 11 inches.
Price: $1,100.00 Item Number: 146534
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1970 Polish Festival of Sacrosong Diploma Signed by Pope John Paul II
POPE JOHN PAUL II,.
Pope John Paul II Autograph Sacrosong Diploma Signed.
Rare original woodblock-print diploma from the 1970 Polish Sacrosong Music Festival. Signed by Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła), "Karol card Wojtyla." The famous Polish Sacrosong Festival was established in 1969 to preserve Catholic identity during the Cold War, future pope Cardinal Karol Wojtyla was a major patron of the festival, featured vocalist, and appeared in a full-length feature album, Pope John Paul II At The Festival Sacrosong, produced and distributed in more that 30 worldwide networks in 1979. In excellent condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 22 inches by 19 inches. Rare and desirable…
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 82450
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First edition program for the ceremonies held at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore; Signed by William Rehnquist and Byron White who administered the oaths of office
CLINTON, Bill. (William Rehnquist and Byron White).
President Bill Clinton Inauguration Ceremonies Program.
Washington, D.C: Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, 1993.
Original program for the ceremonies held at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore on January 20th 1993. Octavo, original wrappers with the gold Presidential seal to the front panel. Signed on the front panel by William Rehnquist who administered the oath of office to President Clinton and Byron White who administered the oath to Vice President Albert A. Gore Jr. In fine condition with two stamps postmarked 'Inauguration Day January 20th 1993' to the front panel.
Price: $1,000.00 Item Number: 100004
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First edition of C.S. Lewis' Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia; with an autograph note signed by him to his PhD Student at Cambridge, Anthony Spearing
LEWIS, C.S.
Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia.
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1951.
First edition of the second book in Lewis' beloved Narnia series. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated by Pauline Baynes. With an autograph note signed by C.S. Lewis to his PhD student at Cambridge, Anthony Spearing. On Lewis' Magdalene College, Cambridge letterhead, the note reads in full, "5th Nov. 57 Dear Mr. Spearing, I gather I have been inflicted as you as a "superior" so I suppose we out to meet. Wd. next Friday at 12 suit you? Don't bother replying if it would. Yours sincerely C. S. Lewis." The recipient of the letter, Anthony Spearing was assigned to report…
Price: $8,200.00 Item Number: 135229
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ROYAL CHRISTMAS CARD Signed by King Charles III and PRINCESS DIANA
DIANA, Princess of Wales; King Charles III.
Princess Diana and King Charles III Signed Christmas Card.
1983.
Royal 1983 Christmas card bearing two royal seals and an original color photograph of Diana, Princess of Wales, Prince Charles and the young Princes William. Signed by Prince Charles (King Charles III), "from Charles and" signed by Princess Diana, "Diana." In near fine condition.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 145672
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Black and White Photograph Signed by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip; from the Royal 1954 Christmas Card
ELIZABETH II, Queen and Prince Philip.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Photograph.
1954.
Black and white photograph of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip with young Prince Charles and Princess Anne waving from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, signed by Queen Elizabeth II, "Elizabeth R 1954" and Prince Philip, "Philip." Removed from the official Royal 1954 Christmas card. The photograph measures 7 inches by 5 inches. Matted and attractively framed. The entire piece measures 14 inches by 13.5 inches.
Price: $6,500.00 Item Number: 145203
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ROYAL CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S CARD; SIGNED BY QUEEN ELIZABETH AND PRINCE PHILIP
ELIZABETH, Queen and Prince Philip.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Royal Christmas Card.
Royal Christmas and New Year Card with a mounted color reproduction of Sebastiano Ricci's The Holy Family. Signed by Queen Elizabeth, "Elizabeth R" and Prince Philip, "Philip." In near fine condition. The card measure 18.5 inches by 7.75 inches.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 134861
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Queen Elizabeth II Hand-Drawn and -Colored Christmas Card Signed to Her Governess, Marion Crawford
QUEEN ELIZABETH II,.
Queen Elizabeth II Hand-Drawn and -Colored Christmas Card
c. 1930.
Queen Elizabeth II hand-drawn and colored Christmas card signed to her governess, Marion Crawford. One page, folded, illustrated with a Christmas tree traced and colored with crayon and a golden horseshoe wrapped in holly, the card reads, "To Crawfie From Lilibet." Elizabeth was given the nickname, 'Lilibet,' which was used primarily by her immediate family members with the exception of her nanny and tutor, Marion Crawford. Crawford served the royal household from 1932 to 1947 but allegedly fell out of favor with the family after the release of her memoir, 'The Little Princess: The Story of the Queen's Childhood by…
Price: $22,500.00 Item Number: 145365
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Rare Royal Appointment Signed by Queen Victoria
VICTORIA, Queen.
Queen Victoria Appointment Signed.
1842.
Rare signed signed by Queen Victoria on vellum, signed “Victoria R,” one page, 13 x 9, November 1, 1842. Queen Victoria appoints Archibald Richard Harene "to be Ensign in Our Ninety Seventh Regiment of Foot." Signed at the head by Queen Victoria. The affixed paper seal and blue ribbon are present. In very good condition. Double matted and framed, the document measures 13 inches by 9 inches. The entire piece measures 20 inches by 16 inches.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 119348
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Rare Royal military appointment signed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria
VICTORIA, Queen.
Queen Victoria Royal Military Appointment Signed.
1842.
Rare Royal Military Appointment signed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria. One vellum leaf, partially printed. The document is dated 14th November 1842 and appoints John Aeneas Duncan to the position of Lieutenant in the 29th Regiment on foot. Signed by Queen Victoria in the upper right corner, "Victoria R." Retaining the white Royal paper seal. In very good condition. Double matted and framed. The document measures 13 inches by 9 inches. The entire piece measures 22.5 inches by 26 inches.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 124061
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Rare Royal military appointment signed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria
VICTORIA, Queen.
Queen Victoria Royal Military Appointment Signed.
1898.
Rare large format Royal Military Appointment signed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria. One vellum leaf, partially printed. The document is dated 9th April 1898 and appoints Francis Duncombe Astley-Russell to the position of Quarter Master in Her Majesty's Land Forces. Boldly signed by Queen Victoria in the upper right corner, "Victoria R." Retaining the blue Royal paper seal. Countersigned by Landsdowne. In near fine condition. Double matted and framed with the original transmittal envelope. The document measures 15.25 inches by 12 inches. The entire piece measures 32.25 inches by 28 inches.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 124088
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Rare Royal military appointment signed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria
VICTORIA, Queen.
Queen Victoria Royal Military Appointment Signed.
1854.
Rare Royal Military Appointment signed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria. One vellum leaf, partially printed. The document is dated 13th June 1854 and appoints Francis Eastwood Newport Tuiley to the position of Captain of a Company in the 21st Regiment on foot. Signed by Queen Victoria in the upper left corner, "Victoria R." Retaining the white Royal paper seal. Countersigned by Palmerston. In near fine condition. Double matted and framed. The document measures 15.5 inches by 12 inches. The entire piece measures 30 inches by 26.5 inches.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 125238
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Autographed Letter Signed by Ralph Waldo Emerson
EMERSON, Ralph Waldo.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Autographed Signed Letter.
1864.
Autograph letter signed by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The letter reads, "Concord 8 Feb. 1864 Dear Mrs. Botta, In obedience to your request sent to me through my daughter, I enclose this paper. Yours faithfully, R.W. Emerson." Double matted and framed with a photograph of Emerson. The entire piece measures 14.5 inches by 17.5 inches. A very attractive piece.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 64045
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"I am sorry but I think it's better that the creative process of writers continue to be a mystery": Rare Collection of Signed Author Questionnaires; completed and signed by Ray Bradbury, Norman Mailer, Shirley Jackson, and Rod Serling
BRADBURY, Ray; Norman Mailer; Shirley Jackson; Rod Serling.
Ray Bradbury, Norman Mailer, Shirley Jackson, and Rod Serling Autograph Questionnaires.
Rare collection of four mimeographed questionnaires sent by James A. Sherlock, a graduate student of City College of New York, to Ray Bradbury, Norman Mailer, Shirley Jackson, and Rod Serling, completed and signed by each. Eight pages, dated November, 1960, partially printed the questionnaire begins with a typed letter signed by James A. Sherlock politely requesting each author's responses to several questions for "an original research project aimed at uncovering certain educational factors in the lives of successful writers" with the goal of "find[ing] out if the average successful writer considers his high school education in English a help or…
Price: $8,800.00 Item Number: 123507
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Rare typescript broadside of the final paragraphs of Gerald Ford's 1974 Proclamation of Pardon granting a full and unconditional pardon to Richard Nixon; signed by both Ford and Nixon
NIXON, Richard M. and Gerald Ford.
Richard Nixon and Gerald R. Ford Signed Presidential Proclamation of Pardon.
Typescript reproduction of the final paragraphs of Ford's 1974 Proclamation of Pardon granting a full and unconditional pardon to Richard Nixon, his predecessor, for any crimes that he might have committed against the United States as president. One page, typescript. Signed and dated by Gerald Ford, "Gerald Ford 11/5/79" and Richard Nixon. Accompanied by two glossy photographs signed by Ford. In fine condition. The signed pardon measures 7.5 by 5.5 inches. The photographs measure 8 inches by 10 inches. Exceptionally rare.
Price: $5,000.00 Item Number: 134249
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Rare baseball signed by President Richard Nixon; from the collection of Baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio
NIXON, Richard (Joe DiMaggio).
Richard Nixon Autographed Baseball Presented to Joe DiMaggio.
Rawlings Official Ball National League, .
Rare baseball signed by President Richard Nixon on the sweetspot. From the personal collection of Baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio. Accompanied by an original black and white photograph of DiMaggio and Nixon shaking hands in the White House, also from DiMaggio's personal collection. In near fine condition. Included is letter of provenance from DiMaggio’s estate signed by his two granddaughters. An exceptional association linking two American icons.
Price: $7,800.00 Item Number: 95226
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Rare autograph letter signed and entirely in the hand of Robert E. Lee as President of Washington College
LEE, Robert E.
Robert E. Lee Autograph Letter Signed.
1869.
Rare autograph letter signed and entirely in the hand of Robert E. Lee as President of Washington College. One page, addressed to L.H. Kimball Esq of 17 West 24th New York the letter reads, "Washington College, Lexington Va; 1 Dec 1869 My dear Sir, Your letter of the 29th has been received. I thank you in the name of the Faculty for the desire you express that the College should possess so interesting a work of art as Greenough's bust of Calhoun. As the production of a celebrated artists and the likeness of a distinguished statesman its possession by the…
Price: $9,800.00 Item Number: 138161
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Autograph and Typed Letters Signed by Governor Ronald Reagan and American Actor John Wayne
REAGAN, Ronald and John Wayne.
Ronald Reagan and John Wayne Signed Letter Collection.
California: May 20-26, 1967.
Rare pairing of letters exchanged and signed by President Ronald Reagan as Governor and American actor John Wayne, comprised of a typed letter signed by Wayne to Reagan and Regan's handwritten draft of his reply. Three pages, 8.5 inches by 11 inches, the typed letter from John Wayne to Reagan is signed "Duke" by Wayne, expressing frustration that a friend had not been appointed to California's Horse Racing Board in favor of a Democrat's term together while taking aim at California car salesman Holmes Tuttle, a member of Reagan's 'Kitchen Cabinet,' the letter reads in part, "I was under the…
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 145408
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personal note warmly inscribed by ronald reagan in September of 1987
REAGAN, Ronald.
Ronald Reagan Autographed Note Signed.
1989.
Autograph note signed by Ronald Reagan on his personal letterhead as follows, "20 Sept. '89 Dear Ford and Norma, Thanks for your letter and generous words, I'm more grateful than I can say. Thank you too for your prayers. They were answered & I have had an almost instant recovery, at home and feeling just great. Nancy sends her best to you. Again thanks & Best Regards, Ron." In September if 1989, President Ronald Reagan underwent routine brain surgery for the removal of a subdural hematoma resulted from a horse-back riding accident. An accomplished rider, he was thrown from a bucking horse while…
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 85495
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Rare photograph of Ronald Reagan receiving a Life Member Awards from the Republican Senatorial Inner Circle; inscribed by him
REAGAN, Ronald.
Ronald Reagan Signed Photograph.
Rare official photograph of Ronald Reagan receiving a Life Member Award from the Republican Senatorial Inner Circle. Lengthily inscribed by him to John Heinz, Chairman of the Inner Circle, photographed here pinning Reagan with the award, "Dear John—Can I say that's a purple heart you are pinning on me? Well anyway. Thanks & all the best, Ron.” The recipient, John Heinz, was an American businessman and politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Heinz served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977, and in the United States Senate from 1977 until he was killed in a plane…
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 123059
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“I’ve just had the happiest day of my life": Royal Companion of Honour Appointment: Presented to Friedrich von Hayek by Queen Elizabeth II and signed by her
HAYEK, Friedrich von [F.A.]. [Queen Elizabeth II].
Royal Companion of Honour Appointment: Presented to Friedrich von Hayek by Queen Elizabeth II.
Original Royal Companion of Honour Appointment presented to Friedrich von Hayek by Queen Elizabeth II. One page, with the Royal Companion of Honour Seal stamped in the upper right corner. Signed by Queen Elizabeth II at the head of the appointment, "Elizabeth R." In fine condition.
Price: $25,000.00 Item Number: 100139
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"very sincerely yours, rudyard kipling": Rudyard Kipling Autograph Letter Signed to Sir Morgan Crofton
KIPLING, Rudyard.
Rudyard Kipling Autograph Letter Signed to Sir Morgan Crofton.
1898.
Single page, folded into quarters on custom writing paper from The Vineyard Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa with "The Vineyard, Newlands, ____ 189_" printed at the header. "Ap. 12, 1898. Dear Morgan Crofton: We are in the last agonies of packing today but I hope to have the honour of calling on the general before 12: so Tomorrow. I am most sorry to have missed him this visit. Very sincerely yours, Rudyard Kipling." Written to British Army officer Sir Morgan George Crofton during Kipling's first winter holiday in South Africa during which he was welcomed by a number of…
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 35017
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"I am afraid that 'Kaspar's Song In Varda' is one of my own compositions": Rare Autograph Letter Signed by Rudyard Kipling
KIPLING, Rudyard.
Rudyard Kipling Autograph Letter Signed.
September 2, 1907.
Rare autograph letter signed from Rudyard Kipling to R. G. Von Berg. One page on Bateman's Burwash Etchingham letterhead, the letter reads in full, "Sep. 2 1907 Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of the 28th Aug. I am afraid that 'Kaspar's Song In Varda' is one of my own compositions and that you will not find it in the works of your great poet. Sincerely yours Rudyard Kipling R. G. Von Berg." Also known as 'Butterflies,' 'Kaspar's Song in Varda' was a sister-poem that accompanied Kipling's short story 'Wireless,' first published in Scribner's Magazine in 1902 and later…
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 146537
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Rare autograph note inscribed by Nobel Prize-winning author Rudyard Kipling
KIPLING, Rudyard.
Rudyard Kipling Autograph Note Signed.
Rare autograph note inscribed by Nobel Prize-winning author Rudyard Kipling. The note reads, in part: "but it is a chapter about...theatrical. They are always great fun. Very sincerely yours Rudyard Kipling." Double matted and framed with an engraving of Kipling. The entire piece measures 14.75 inches by 10.25 inches. A handsome example.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 95201
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Rare autograph note signed by famed English writer Rudyard Kipling
KIPLING, Rudyard.
Rudyard Kipling Autograph Note Signed.
Sept. 2, 1917.
Rare autograph note signed by and in the hand of Rudyard Kipling. 12mo, one page on Kipling's Bateman's house letterhead, the note reads in full, "Sep. 2, 1917 Dear Dr. Curtiss, Would you please come down to Bateman's as soon as may be to see Mrs. Kipling who is suffering from a sudden attack of illness that I cannot make out the nature of. Very sincerely, Rudyard Kipling." A 17th-century house located in Burwash, East Sussex, Bateman's was the home of Rudyard Kipling from 1902 until his death in 1936. Kipling wrote some of his finest works at the house…
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 142237
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Rare Original Photograph of Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor administering the vice presidential oath of office to Dan Quayle; Signed by both O'Connor and Quayle
O'CONNOR, Sandra Day and Dan Quayle.
Sandra Day O’Connor and Dan Quayle Signed Photograph.
January 20, 1989.
Rare original photograph of Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor administering the vice presidential oath of office to Dan Quayle. Signed by Sandra Day O'Connor and inscribed by Dan Quayle, "Rami Lasman With Best Wishes - Dan Quayle." In fine condition.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 101584
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Striking black and white photograph of Sean Connery posing as James Bond; boldly signed by him
CONNERY, Sean. [Ian Fleming].
Sean Connery and Jill St. John Signed James Bond Photograph.
Black and white photograph of Sean Connery and posing as James Bond and Jill St. John as Tiffany Case, signed by both. They were the stars of the 1971 film Diamonds Are Forever In fine condition. The photograph measures 8 inches by 10 inches.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 132959