ATTRACTIVE SIGNED SEPIA TONE IMAGE OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICE OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES
HOLMES, OLIVER WENDELL, JR. (1841-1935). Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court, 1902-1932. Attractive octavo Sepia-toned photo image of Holmes in his Judicial robes. [Approximately 3 ½ x 5 inches.] Boldly signed “Oliver Wendell Holmes / April 24 1931 / Washington, D.C.”
PICASSO SIGNS AN IMAGE OF ‘HIS GOLDEN MUSE’ ONE OF THE PAINTINGS HE ‘PERSONALLY KEPT’ UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1973 ~ IT JUST HAPPENS TO BE OF HIS MISTRESS: MARIE-THERESE WALTER
PICASSO, PABLO. (1881-1973) Spanish painter, draughtsman, and sculptor; best known for co-founding the Cubist movement and is considered as one of the greatest and most-influential artists of the 20th century. An attractive, full-color, printed image of a painting which Picasso considered one of his most personal, having kept it at his French Riviera villa, until his death in 1973.
PRESIDENT HAYES AFFIRMS HIS ASSESSMENT ON A LEGAL CASE THAT IS PENDING, AFTER HEARING FROM HIS FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE, WILLIAM M. EVARTS
HAYES, RUTHERFORD B(IRCHARD). (1822-93). Nineteenth President of the United States (1877-81). Uncommon Autograph Letter Signed, “R.B. Hayes”, as President, on imprinted Executive Mansion stationery. Full page, octavo. Washington, D.C., “5 September 1879”. To “Hon[orable] Wm Hunter / Acting Sec[retar]y of State”.
SUSAN B. ANTHONY — DETAILS A PIVOTAL MOTIVATING EVENT IN HER EARLY LIFE AND CAREER: “I HAVE NEVER HAD A MISGIVING AS TO THE RIGHTFULNESS OF AIDING MRS. P[HELPS] TO PERSONAL FREEDOM – AND ONLY HAVE TO REGRET THAT IT HAS BEEN SO VERY LITTLE AID AND COMFORT IN MY POWER TO RENDER.”
ANTHONY, SUSAN B. (1820-1906). American woman-suffrage advocate. Scarce, early, and Important Autograph Letter Signed, “Susan B. Anthony”. Four very full pages, octavo. Rochester, N.Y., October 30, 1861.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS — AN EXCEEDINGY RARE SIGNED ENGRAVED PORTRAIT
ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY. (1767-1848). Sixth President of the United States (1825-29). An exceedingly rare, engraved portrait of J.Q.A. produced by Nathaniel Dearborn. Boldly Signed across the top margin, above his image, in black ink using his full name, “John Quincy Adams.”
JAMES MONROE — CERTIFIES THE PATENT FOR DANIEL PETTIBONE’S “RARIFYING AIR STOVE FOR WARMING ROOMS” ACCOMPANIED BY A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVICE AND MULTIPLE DRAWINGS OF THE FURNACE, BY PETTIBONE
MONROE, JAMES. (1758-1831). Fifth President of the United States. Partially-Printed Document Signed, “Ja[me]s Monroe”, as Secretary of State in James Madison’s cabinet. One full page, quarto. Washington. October 14, 1813.
IKE TO MAMIE – A WAR-TIME ALS
EISENHOWER, DWIGHT D. (1890-1969). Thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953-61). Uncommon Autograph Letter Signed, “Ike”. Two full separate pages, quarto. No place, July 23, no year [1945]. Very fine condition. To “Darling” [his wife, Mamie].