JOHN QUINCY ADAMS APPOINTS JOHN A. DIX ~ A CAPTAIN OF ARTILLERY — MARKING A PIVITAL EVENT IN HIS DISTINGUISHED CAREER
ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY. (1767-1848). President of the United States. Partially Printed Document Signed, “John Quincy Adams,” as President. One page, folio. Washington, D.C. May 1, 1826. Countersigned JAMES BARBOUR, as Secretary of War.
UNCOMMON SIGNATURE OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERAL JAMES IRVINE
IRVINE, JAMES. (1735 –1819) General in Continental Army; was held prisoner by the British for nearly 4 years; once served under Benedict Arnold. His bold Signature “James Irvine, V.P”, as cut from a document.
EUGÈNE IONESCO PENS: “DON’T LET THE WORD ‘PREFACE’ FRIGHTEN YOU. IN TRUTH, IT WILL BE A WAY OF VISUALIZING THE PROBLEM OF A POSSIBLE LITERARY CRITICISM….”
IONESCO, EUGÈNE. (1909-1994). Romanian-born French playwright; Uncommon Autograph Letter Signed, “Eugene Ionesco”, in French. Two full pages, octavo.
SIGNED POSTCARD PHOTOGRAPH OF HOUDINI
HOUDINI, HARRY. [Professional name of Ehrich Weiss]. (1874-1926). American magician. Black-and-white octavo postcard Photograph Signed, “Houdini” across his image. Houdini is pictured in half length bust pose.
METROPOLITAN OPERA GREAT ANTONIO SCOTTI ~ SIGNED CABINET PHOTOGRAPH
SCOTTI, ANTONIO. (1866–1936) — Italian Baritone and Metropolitan Opera Legend; celebrated for his elegant style, rich tone, and long tenure as a principal artist at the New York Metropolitan Opera, where he performed for more than 33 seasons. Handsome cabinet size photograph, boldly inscribed, in Italian.
BOLD SIGNATURE OF ROBERT TODD LINCOLN
LINCOLN, ROBERT TODD. (1843-1926). Son of President Abraham Lincoln (1843-1926) who served as Secretary of War in the Garfield and Arthur administrations. His bold ink signature, “Robert T. Lincoln”, penned on a 16mo card.
NOT JUST “ANOTHER” HERBERT HOOVER LETTER — THIS ONE, AS PRESIDENT, EULIGIZES WALTER HINES PAGE
HOOVER, HERBERT. (1874-1964). Thirty-first President of the United States; headed panels investigating government waste and inefficiency (1947-49, 1953). Choice Typed Statement Boldly Signed, “Herbert Hoover”, as President, on imprinted “The White House / Washington” stationery. Full page, quarto. July 9, 1930.