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FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE DELIGHTS IN THE ARRIVAL OF HER NEW PUPPY “MR. DARKIE”
NIGHTINGALE, FLORENCE. (1820-1910). British nurse, hospital reformer and humanitarian. Autograph Letter Signed, “Florence Nightingale,” on her imprinted 10, South Street, Park Lane, W. stationery. Two pages, octavo. “Lea Hurst, Cromford, Derby,” October 10, 1879. Very fine condition. To Mrs. Cropley.
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J.M. BARRIE — A ‘PLAYFUL’ LETTER WHEREIN HE “ACKNOWLEDGES’ CO-AUTHORSHIP OF PETER PAN!
Autograph Letter Signed “J.M. Barrie,” on Adelphi Terrace House stationary. One page, octavo. [London]. September 21, 1924. With original transmittal envelope, stamped and postal marked.
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THEODORE DREISER – AUTHOR OF ‘SISTER CARRIE’ – A WORK OF PIVITAL IMPORTANCE IN AMERICAN LITERATURE
DREISER, THEODORE. (1871-1945). American naturalist author. Uncommon Typed Letter Signed, “Theodore Dreiser,” on The Delineator letterhead. One page, quarto. No place. September 24, 1909.
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RUDOLPH FRIML — SENDS A LETTER OF THANKS AND INCORPORATES A MUSICAL QUOTATION FROM “INDIAN LOVE SONG”
FRIML, RUDOLPH. (1879-1972) Czech-born pianist and composer of operettas, musicals, songs and piano pieces; known for his light operas; The Firefly, Rose Marie. Typed Letter Signed, “Rudolf Friml”, on his name imprinted stationery, and incorporating an Autograph Musical Quotation from his “Indian Love Song”. One page, quarto. Los Angeles, California, October 12, 1971.
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SUPERB LINO-TYPE ENGRAVING SIGNED BY WALT WHITMAN
WHITMAN, WALT. (1819-1892) American poet, essayist, journalist and humanist. Uncommon Printed Lino-type copy-image of a 5 ¾” x 3 ¼” photograph of Whitman, on a 8 ¼” x 5 ½” sheet, boldly Signed in dark ink: “Walt Whitman.”
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JERRY FORD — MY APPEARANCE ON THE ‘MEET THE PRESS’ PROGRAM
FORD, GERALD R(UDOLPH). (1913-2006). Thirty-eighth President of the United States (1974-7); the only President elected neither President nor Vice President. Typed Letter Signed, “Jerry Ford”, on his name-imprinted Congress of the United States, Office of the Minority Leader, House of Representatives letterhead. One page, quarto. “Washington, D.C., 20515”, January 15, 1969.
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DUBUFFET: “YOU DID QUITE A SIGNIFICANT JOB TO OBTAIN AN AUTOGRAPH WITH THIS LETTER”
DUBUFFET, JEAN. (1901-1985) French painter and sculptor; best known for founding the art movement ‘Art Bru’t. Uncommon Autograph Letter Signed, “J. Dubuffet,” in French. 1/2 page, quarto. Paris, January 7, 1976.
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