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"With an unceasing admiration of your constancy and devotion to your Country, and a grateful remembrance of your kind and generous consideration for myself, I bid you all an affectionate farewell": Rare Broadside of Robert E. Lee's Farewell Address
LEE, Robert E.
Robert E. Lee Farewell Address.
Boston: A. Hoen & Co, 1866.
Rare engraved broadside of General Robert E. Lee’s Farewell Address. A single leaf with a headpiece of General Lee, flanked by Confederate flags. In this speech, General Lee recounted his Farewell Address to the Army of Northern Virginia on April 10, 1865, the day after the surrender to General Grant. In an oval period frame.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 139247
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Large original photograph signed by first ladies Barbara Bush, Nancy Reagan, Rosalyn Carter, Betty Ford and Hillary Clinton
BUSH, Barbara; Nancy Reagan.
Five First Ladies Signed Photograph.
Original black and white photograph of First Ladies Barbara Bush, Nancy Reagan, Rosalyn Carter, and Betty Ford. Signed by all four in addition to Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is not pictured. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 17 inches by 15 inches. Elegantly presented.
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 99836
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"I am out here trying to study Mexican conditions, but finding it very hard to concentrate while things in Europe look so grave": Rare autograph letter signed by Evelyn Waugh to young Anglo-Catholic writer Richard Arnold-Jones
WAUGH, Evelyn.
Evelyn Waugh Autograph Letter Signed.
Autograph letter signed by Evelyn Waugh. Quarto, one page on Hotel Ritz, Mexico letterhead, the letter reads, "Sept 14th Dear Mr. Jones, Very many thanks for your letter which has just reached me here. I am so glad you found Scoop funny... Letters like yours are very encouraging. I am out here trying to study Mexican conditions, but finding it very hard to concentrate while things in Europe look so grave. Perhaps my next book will have to be about life in the army. Yours sincerely Evelyn Waugh." The recipient, Richard Arnold-Jones, was a young man who had recently been…
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 149224
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Typed signed letter from Carl Haverlin to Igor Stravinsky, with Stravinsky's holograph notes and signature
STRAVINSKY, Igor.
Autographed Letter Signed From Carl Haverlin To Igor Stravinsky.
1962.
Single page typed signed letter with notes in Stravinsky's hand. Typed signed letter from 1962 to Igor Styravinsky from Carl Haverlin, pioneer in radio broadcasting, and longtime president of Broadcast Music Inc. The letter is on Broadcast Music Inc. stationary, and Haverlin writes to inquire about some illustrations which Dulac had made for Stravinsky's Firebird Ballet. He writes: "I...take the liberty of asking you if your memory will bring forth any background on the sketches." In the margin adjacent to this sentence, Stravinsky writes "Not at all!" in red pen. Haverlin closes the letter with: "Photostats of the sketchbook pages are…
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 84762
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Color photograph signed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and President Jimmy Carter
CARTER, Jimmy and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Jimmy Carter Signed Photograph.
Color photograph of His Holiness the Dalai Lama warmly shaking the hand of President Jimmy Carter in 2002, signed by both. The two leaders met in 2002 and later 2005 during the American Himalayan Foundation’s annual dinner at San Francisco. Carter publicly expressed admiration several times for the Dalai Lama’s advocacy of peace and compassion as the voice of Tibet in the midst of decades of conflict with China. The photograph measures 10 inches by 8 inches. In fine condition.
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 137343
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"Life Is Not How Far You Travel, But What You Discover!": Rare Crescent Earth Photograph inscribed by Moonwalker Charlie Duke
DUKE, Charlie.
Charlie Duke Signed Crescent Earth Photograph.
Large satin-finish black and white photograph of a crescent earth rising over the lunar surface, signed by the 10th and youngest person to walk on the Moon, Charlie Duke, in silver pen, "Life Is Not How Far You Travel, But What You Discover! Charlie Duke, Apollo LMP, Moonwalker." In fine condition. The photograph measures 12.5 inches by 17.75 inches.
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 145933
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Appointment Authorization Signed by President Theodore Roosevelt
ROOSEVELT, Theodore.
Theodore Roosevelt Signed Document.
City of Washington: February 13, 1908.
Rare document signed by Theodore Roosevelt as President. One page, partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, the document is dated February 13, 1908, and appoints Robert Eaton as "Collector of Internal Revenue for the District of Connecticut." Signed at the conclusion by Theodore Roosevelt, and countersigned by Secretary of Treasury George B. Cortelyou. Gold foil seal remains affixed. The printed document reads in full: To all who shall see these presents greeting: Know Ye, That reposing special trust and confidence in the Integrity, Diligence and Discretion of "Robert O. Eaton" I have Nominated and by and with the advice and consent of…
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 146763
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Tennis Great William Tilden Signed Photograph
TILDEN, William.
William Tilden Photograph Signed.
Rare photograph of American tennis legend William Tilden. Boldly signed by Tilden, "Wm T. Tilden 2nd." Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 11.5 inches by 10 inches. In fine condition.
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 100124
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"the greatest statesman of our century": Rare Dag Hammarskjold Autograph
HAMMARSKJOLD, Dag.
Dag Hammarskjold Autograph.
1960.
Rare autograph of diplomat, economist, and author who served as secretary general of the United Nations from 1953 until his death in a plane crash. Boldly signed "Dag Hammarskjold, 1 Februari 1960,” on a 3.5 inch by 2 inch card, which is affixed to a white 8.25 inch by 11.75 inch mount bearing an attached portrait of Hammarskjold. In fine condition.
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 117232
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Photograph of King Charles III as Prince of Wales; Signed and Dated by Him
KING CHARLES III, Former Prince of Wales.
King Charles III Signed Photograph.
2001.
Photograph of King Charles III as Prince of Wales seated with royal staff. Framed glossy color photograph of King Charles as Prince of Wales seated with royal staff, signed and dated by him "Charles 2001." In fine condition. The piece measures 11.25 inches by 13.25 inches.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 145406
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"LET THE WORD GO FORTH FROM THIS TIME AND PLACE, TO FRIEND AND FOE ALIKE, THAT THE TORCH HAS BEEN PASSED TO A NEW GENERATION OF AMERICANS": Rare collection of original materials from events held upon the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy
KENNEDY, John F.
John F. Kennedy Inauguration Invitations and Programs.
1961.
Rare collection of original materials from events held upon the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy. The collection includes a menu from the Inauguration Luncheon held on January 20th 1961 at the United States Senate Restaurant, invitations to Inaugural Ball an Inaugural Gala held at the National Guard Armory, a response card to the Gala, and four presentation photos of Kennedy with facsimile inscrisption, "For Donald S. Carmichael - with warm regards - John F. Kennedy." All items are in fine condition. An exceptional collection.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 96015
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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 Japanese Western Fashion Collection
Japanese Western Fashion Collection.
Japan: c. 1800.
Collection of six plates depicting the traditional attire of countries west of Japan including England, Germany, Portugal, Holland, Denmark, and Russia. Folio, each painting housed in a custom mat with a mylar guard. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom clamshell box.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 132604
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one of the few commercial maps of New England issued immediately following the American Revolutionary War: fine Hand-colored engraved map of New England by renowned 18th century English cartographer John Russell
RUSSELL, John.
Map of the Northern, or, New England States of America. Comprehending Vermont, New Hampshire, District of Main, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
London: H.D. Symonds, Feb. 7, 1795.
Hand-colored engraved map of New England by renowned 18th century English cartographer John Russell, one of the few commercial maps of New England issued immediately following the American Revolutionary War which appeared in Russell's 1795 American Atlas. One page, the folding map covers the northeastern part of the United States including part of New York and the entirety of Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. In near fine condition. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 23 inches by 19 inches.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 146812
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“In art, immorality cannot exist. Art is always sacred”: Autograph Letter Signed by auguste rodin one day before the opening of his first and most important exhibition in paris, france
RODIN, Auguste.
Auguste Rodin Autograph Signed Letter.
Autographed letter signed by August Rodin on Exposition A. Rodin Place de l'Alma letterhead. In full: "Hui madame, Oui demain matin l'exposition vers 11 heures. Je serai bonne heure de vour in. Affectueusement, Rodin" which translates as: "Dear Madame, Yes, tomorrow morning the exposition starts at 11 am. At the right moment, I will see it. Affectionately, Rodin." Written the day before the opening of Rodin's first solo exhibition in France at the Pavillion de l'Alma in Paris, a space specially built for the exhibition in 1900 to coincide with the Exposition Universelle, or Paris World Fair. Matted and framed with a photograph portrait of…
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 36010
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Rare original photograph of great tenor Enrico Caruso; warmly inscribed by him to Italian football star Ettore Fontana
CARUSO, Enrico.
Enrico Caruso Signed Photograph.
Rare original sepia toned photograph of famed tenor Enrico Caruso, inscribed by him on the mount to football star Ettore Fontana in Italian, "Al carissimo amico Ettore Fontana Sinceramente Enrico Caruso New York, 1907." In very good condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 17 inches by 15.5 inches.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 117974
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Rare early 18th Century English Map of the State of Florida
A New and Accurate Map of East and West Florida. Drawn from the best Authorities. [18th Century Map of Florida].
London: [c. 1765].
Engraved 18th century English map of the state of Florida; one of the earliest printed maps of the state which appeared in the London Magazine in March of 1765. One page, the map is divided into British East and West Florida, showing South Florida as a group of over 50 islands and a number of wide navigable water routes from the Gulf to the Atlantic. In near fine condition. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 16.75 inches by 17.5 inches.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 138232
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The Visit of Pope John Paul II New York Times front page Souvenir; signed by Mother Teresa and Terence Cardinal Cooke
BOJAXHIU, Mary Teresa [Mother Teresa]; Terence Cardinal Cooke; [Pope John Paul II].
Mother Teresa and Terence Cardinal Cooke Signed ‘Visit of Pope John Paul II’ New York Times Front Page Souvenir.
Souvenir printing of The New York Times October 3, 1979 front page commemorating Pope John Paul II's visit to New York, signed by Mother Teresa and Terence Cardinal Cooke. One page, featuring a printed front cover of the New York Times from October 3, 1979, with images and articles commemorating Pope John Paul II's visit to New York, signed in the lower left in black felt tip, "God bless you, M Teresa mc." The sheet, which is also signed in felt tip by Terence Cardinal Cooke, features a 15-cent stamp and a cancellation postmarked on October 2, 1979, at Papal…
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 146993
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Rare Stock Certificate For the Cedar Falls and Minnesota Railroad Company; Signed by Financier and Railway Executive E. H. Harriman
HARRIMAN, Edward Henry.
Edward Henry Harriman Signed Stock Certificate for the Cedar Falls and Minnesota Railroad Company.
New York: Central Trust Company of New York, 1895.
Rare Cedar Falls and Minnesota Railroad Company stock certificate signed by American financier and railroad executive E.H. Harriman. Quarto, one page partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, the certificate is dated December 19, 1895 and issues 100 shares of the Capital Stock in the Cedar Falls and Minnesota Railroad Co. to Harriman. The document reads in part: 'This certifies that "E. H. Harriman" is the owner of one hundred shares of the capital stock of the Cedar Falls and Minnesota No. N916 Railroad Company of one hundred dollars each transferable on the books of the Company upon the surrender of…
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 146742
