ROBERT E. LEE ~ DEPICTED IN A WONDERFUL SIGNED CDV TAKEN BY MATHEW BRADY
LEE, ROBERT E. (1807-1870). Confederate General in the American Civil War; one of the most celebrated generals in American history. A choice Carte-de-Visite Photograph Signed, “R.E. Lee” across the lower part of the photographic surface under his image.
VERDI TO HIS FRIEND AND FINANCIAL ADVISOR ~ ABOUT HIS RAIL ROAD STOCK HOLDINGS
VERDI, GIUSEPPE. (1813-1901). Italian composer; between 1842 and 1853 he was credited with writing a new opera every year, his masterworks include: Rigoletto (1851), Il Trovatore (1853), La Traviata (1853), Don Carlos (1867), and Aïda (1871). Attractive Autograph Letter Signed “G. Verdi”. Two pages, octavo. With original stamped envelope addressed in his hand. “Sant’Agata, September 16, 1888”.
VIRGINIA WOOLF ON VACATION IN SPAIN ~ WHERE THE SEEDS FOR ‘MRS. DALLOWAY’ WERE SOWN
WOOLF, VIRGINIA. (1882-1941) English novelist, essayist, publisher, and feminist; Woolf is regarded as one of the foremost modernist literary figures of the twentieth century. Scarce Autograph Letter Signed, “Virginia Woolf,” penned in her usual lavender ink. One full page, octavo. “5th April” [1923] “Yegen [Spain]”.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT AS PRESIDENT ~ A BOLDLY SIGNED TLS ON WHITE HOUSE STATIONERY
ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN DELANO. (1882-1945). Thirty-second President of the United States (1933-45). Typed Letter Signed, “Franklin D. Roosevelt”, on imprinted White House stationery. One page, quarto. Washington, D.C., February 8, 1935.
GEORGE M. DALLAS FREE-FRANKED ADDRESS PANEL
DALLAS, GEORGE M. (1792-1864) American politician and diplomat who served as the 11th Vice President of the United States from 1845 to 1849 under James K. Polk. Entire leaf addressed to: “John M. Scott/ Chestnut Street / Philadelphia” and franked “G.M. Dallas/ U.S. Senate” at upper right.
QUANTUM THEORY PIONEER MAX PLANCK TO MORITZ SCHLICK
PLANCK, MAX. (1858–1947). Nobel Prize–winning German physicist who pioneered the understanding of Quantum Theory. Scarce Autograph Letter Signed “M. Planck”, in German. 2 full pages, octavo. “Berlin-Grünewald, June 28, 1921” To the philosopher Moritz Schlick.
BENJAMIN WATERHOUSE ~ HIS FORWARD THINKING HELPED ERADICATE SMALL POX IN THE UNITED STATES
WATERHOUSE, BENJAMIN. (1754-1846). American physician; co-founder and professor of Harvard Medical School; known for being the first doctor to test the smallpox vaccine in the United States, thus eradicating the disease in the US. Very rare Autograph Letter Signed, “Benjn. Waterhouse”. One full page, January 9, 1836.