SIGNED CARTE-DE-VISITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE ABOLITIONIST AND POET JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER
WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF. (1807-1892) American Quaker poet and ardent abolitionist. Carte-de-Visite Photograph Signed, “John G. Whittier”, under his image on the photographic surface.
EUGENE O’NEILL, EXPRESSES HIS ADMIRATION FOR PAUL ROBESON — BUT STILL POLITELY REFUSES TO WRITE THE INTRODUCTION TO THE BIOGRAPHY OF ROBESON, WRITTEN BY MRS. ROBESON
O’NEILL, EUGENE. Good Typed Letter Signed, “Eugene O’Neill”, on imprinted Le Plessis, Saint-Antoine Du Rocher stationery. One page, quarto. No place, February 19, 1930.
JAMES A. GARFIELD WRITES SEC OF STATE, HAMILTON FISH, TO CLARIFY THE WORDING OF A RECENTLY PASSED LAW
GARFIELD, JAMES (1831-1881) 20th President of the United States. Intriguing and enlightening, Autograph Note Signed, “J.A. Garfield,” on Departmental Telegraph Lines stationery. One page, oblong large octavo. House of Representatives, U.S., December 8, 1874. Garfield writes to Secretary of State HAMILTON FISH:
DICKENS CABINET PHOTO
DICKENS, CHARLES. (1812-1870). English novelist. An attractive cabinet size photograph depicting Dickens in a full length pose, standing aside a desk, and holding a book in his hands.
P.T. BARNUM ON HIS SUPERB PICTORIAL LETTERHEAD
BARNUM, PHINEAS T. (1810-1891). American showman. Autograph Note Signed, “P.T. Barnum,” on a magnificent imprinted Headquarters of Barnum’s American Museum letterhead bearing an image of Barnum’s New York museum. One page, octavo. New York. “Sept[ember] 20 1865.”
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.
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.