AGATHA CHRISTIE — COMMENTS ON: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION,
THE ALPHABET MURDERS, AND MURDER MOST FOUL, ALONG WITH HER CLASSIC SLEUTHS: “HERCULE POIROT” AND “MISS MARPLE”
CHRISTIE, AGATHA. (1890-1976). English novelist. Remarkable Typed Letter Signed, “Agatha Christie,” on airmail stationery, with a typed heading of her home at: Winterbrook House, Wallingford, Berkshire. One full page, large octavo. May 23, 1972.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS & HENRY CLAY ~ A SUPERB CONDITION SIGNED MEDITERRANEAN SHIP’S PASSPORT
ADAMS, JOHN QUNICY. (1767-1848). Sixth President of the United States (1825-1829). Handsome partly-engraved Document Signed, as President. One page, tall folio, vellum. [Washington] July 1, 1825. Countersigned by HENRY CLAY, Secretary of State.
‘GONE WITH THE WIND’ ~ MARGARET MITCHELL ACKNOWLEDGES A LETTER OF PRAISE ABOUT GWTW — SENT TO HER FROM HAWAII
MITCHELL, MARGARET. (1900 –1949) American novelist and journalist; wrote only one novel that was published during her lifetime that being, “Gone with the Wind”. A simply choice Typed Letter Signed, “Margaret Mitchell”, on her name-imprinted stationery. One page, oblong, octavo. [Approximately 5 x 7 inches]. Atlanta, Georgia “Thanksgiving Day, 1936”.
EDWARD VIII’S SERVICE IN WORLD WAR I
EDWARD VIII. (1894 –1972) King of the United Kingdom; the first monarch in British history to voluntarily abdicate his throne; later, after his abdication was known as: ‘The Duke of Windsor’. Exceedingly-scarce Partly-printed Document Signed “Edward” as Captain, while serving in the Royal Armed Forces during WW I, from ‘Wellington Station’. ‘13 September, 1916’.
‘THE WIZARD OF OZ’ — SCARCE SENTIMENT & SIGNATURE FROM THE AUTHOR — L. FRANK BAUM
BAUM, L. FRANK. (1856-1919). American writer; author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900). His scarce Signature and Sentiment Signed “L. Frank Baum”. One full page, octavo.
JOSEPH LISTER ~ AWARDS A CERTIFICATE ATTESTING TO PARTICIPATION IN HIS LECTURES ON SURGERY
LISTER, JOSEPH. (1827-1912). Father of modern antiseptic surgery. Partially-printed Document Signed “Joseph Lister” on University of Edinburgh letterhead. One full page, octavo. ’28 March 1873′. Partially-printed Certificate signed as Professor of Clinical Surgery.
“T’ HELL WIT THEM. THIS IS A FINE DAY IN VERMONT ANYWAY AND OUGHT TO MAKE IT UP TO US FOR A LOT OF LITTLE ANNOYANCES.”
FROST, ROBERT. (1874-1963). American poet. Good Autograph Letter Signed, “Robert Frost”. Two pages, octavo. South Shaftsbury, Vermont, July 15th, 1930.