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WONDERFUL SIGNED SEPIA-TONED PHOTOGRAPH OF THOMAS EDISON
EDISON, THOMAS A. (1847-1931). American inventor. Handsome, sepia-toned Photograph Signed, “Thos A. Edison”, with his bold umbrella paraph, under his image, on the photographic surface.
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FARADAY GOES TO HAMPTON COURT
FARADAY, MICHAEL. (1791-1867). British physicist and chemist. Autograph Letter Signed, “M. Faraday”, on crested Royal Institution stationery. One full page, small octavo. London, June 16, 1863.
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OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES — AN ATTRACTIVE ALS ON SUPREME COURT STATIONERY
HOLMES, OLIVER WENDELL. (1841-1935). American jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Autograph Letter Signed, “O.W. Holmes,” on Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D.C.. One page, octavo. May 19, 1924
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RICHARD NIXON — A SCARCE SIGNED SPEECH — INTRODUCING BARRY GOLDWATER
NIXON, RICHARD (1913-1994). 37th President of the United States and 36th Vice President of the United States. His printed speech, in the form of a booklet, entitled: “A Call to Victory, Address by HON. RICHARD M. NIXON introducing Republican Presidential Nominee BARRY GOLDWATER at the Republican National Convention SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. July 16, 1964”. Inscribed and Signed, “Best Wishes to / John Fleming/ from / Richard Nixon.” Eight pages, tall narrow octavo.
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SINCLAIR LEWIS COUNSELS A YOUNG WOMAN WRITER IN ITALY: “IF YOU CARRIED OUT YOUR FEELING THAT I HAVE ROBBED YOU OF YOUR ASSIGNMENT, YOU WOULD ALSO HAVE TO ASK EVERY AMERICAN CORRESPONDENT IN ITALY…TO RESIGN ON THE GROUND THAT THEY ARE MALICIOUSLY HOLDING JOBS WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE.”
LEWIS, SINCLAIR. (1885-1951). American novelist, short-story writer, playwright; first writer from the United States to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Typed Letter Signed, “Sinclair Lewis” on imprinted Excelsior Hotel [Florence] illustrated stationery, with original stamped envelope. January 29, 1949.
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ROBERT FROST ON HIS “LECTURING”, OR LACK THEREOF!
FROST, ROBERT. (1874-1963). American poet. Somewhat uncommon, Autograph Letter Signed, “Robert Frost”. One full page, octavo. Amherst, Massachusetts, February 22, 1931.
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VERDI PENS A NOTE ON HIS NAME IMPRINTED CALLING CARD
VERDI, GIUSEPPE. (1813-1901) Italian composer. Attractive Autograph Note Signed, “G. Verdi”, in Italian, on his personal imprinted calling card.
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