SIR WINSTON S. CHURCHILL — A BOLDLY PENNED, EARLY ALS AT THE START OF CHURCHILL’S BUDDING POLITICAL CAREER
CHURCHILL, SIR WINSTON S. (1874-1965). British politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1940-1945, 1951-1955). Early Autograph Letter Signed, “Winston S. Churchill”, on his imprinted 105, Mount Street, W. stationery. Two pages, octavo. London, September 10, 1901.
RARE OFFPRINT PAMPHLET SIGNED BY PAVLOV
PAVLOV, IVAN. (1849–1936). Russian physiologist, psychologist, and physician; best known for his investigation of conditioned reflex through the use of experiments involving salivating dogs. Exceedingly rare, Original German offprint of Pavlov’s article titled: “Die normale Tatigkeit und allgemine Konstitution ser Grosshirnrinde [The normal Activity and General Constitution of the Cerebral Hemispheres]. Skandin Archive of Physiology, 1923. Vol XLIV, Walter de Gruyter & Co, Berlin and Leipzig. Approx 6 x 9 inches, octavo. 10 pages. Boldly Signed by Pavlov, on the upper right corner “Vom Verfasser” [from/by the author].
CHECK SIGNED BY LONGFELLOW
LONGFELLOW, HENRY WADSWORTH. (1807-82). American poet. Partly-printed Check Signed, “Henry W. Longfellow”, with internal printed Internal Revenue stamp. 7″ x 2.75″ inches, Cambridge, Massachusetts. September 6, 1881.
DID RALPH WALDO EMERSON BELIEVE IN THE ‘SCIENCE’ OF PHRENOLOGY?
EMERSON, RALPH WALDO. (1803 -1882) Author, poet, and philosopher; leader of the Transcendentalist movement. Autograph Letter Signed “R.W. Emerson”. Two pages, small octavo. Cincinnati, Ohio. December 7, 1852.
GOLD RUSH DREAMS GO BUST: “BUT TAKING SAN FRANSISCO ALL IN ALL — IT IS THE MOST DISGUSTING PLACE MY EYES EVER BEHELD”
[GOLD RUSH – CALIFORNIA] Wonderful Autograph Letter Signed, “C.W. Rowell”, who attempted to seek his fortune in the California gold fields during the rush west of 1949/1850. Four very full pages, quarto. San Francisco. July 14, 1850. To “dr. Friend Kidder.” A fascinating read!
ZACHARY TAYLOR WRITES FROM TAMPA BAY ABOUT HIS DEALINGS WITH THE WINNEBAGO INDIANS
TAYLOR, ZACHARY. (1784-1850). Twelfth President of the United States (1849-1850). Scarce Autograph Letter Signed, “Z. Taylor”. One full page, quarto. “Fort Brooke, Tampa Bay, West Florida”, August 31, 1838.
CALVIN COOLIDGE TO NOTED BANKER AND PHILANTHROPIST — ADOLPH LEWISOHN
COOLIDGE, CALVIN. (1872-1933). Thirtieth President of the United States (1923-9). Typed Letter Signed, “Calvin Coolidge,” on his name-imprinted stationery. One page, quarto. Plymouth, Vermont, August 25, 1931.