WORLD HISTORY
A FINE 3 PAGE LETTER FROM BENJAMIN DISRAELI
DISRAELI, BENJAMIN. (1804-1881). British Prime Minister (1868 and 1874-1880). Autograph Letter Signed, “B. Disraeli”. Three full pages, octavo. Grosvenor Gate, December 7, 1847.
QUEEN VICTORIA BOLDLY SIGNED DOCUMENT
VICTORIA. (1819-1901). Queen of England. Manuscript Document boldly Signed, “Victoria RI”, as Queen. Two pages, legal folio. “Our Court at St. James’s”, April 16, 1870.
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON ASKS TO MEET HIS NEPHEW IN PICADILLY
WELLESLEY, ARTHUR, 1ST DUKE OF WELLINGTON. (1769-1852). British soldier and statesman; Prime Minister (1828-1830). Autograph Letter Signed “W”, as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. One page, octavo. London, April 4, 1835.
THE AFRICAN EXPLORER STANLEY, LAMENTS HE IS OUT OF BOOKS FOR PRESENTATION TO GUESTS
STANLEY, HENRY M. (1841-1904). Journalist; African Explorer best known for his explorations with David Livingstone. Autograph Letter Signed “Henry M. Stanley”. Two full pages, octavo. “30 Sackville Street, London”. August 15, 1885.
THE ARCHITECT OF CENTRAL PARK, FREDERICK LAW OLMSTEAD — ACKNOWLEDGES AN ASSOCIATE’S “CULTIVATION OF AN APPRECIATIVE PUBLIC OPINION IN RESPECT…. OF [THE] PUBLIC WORKS IN WHICH I HAVE BEEN ENGAGED.”
OLMSTED, FREDERICK LAW. (1822-1903) Father of American landscape architecture; Famous for designing Central Park, Prospect Park and other significant urban parks. Very scarce Autograph Letter Signed “Frederick Law Olmsted”. 2½ pages on two separate bifolio sheets, octavo. Brookline, Mass., October 18, 1887.
“IT’S IDEAS ARE PROFOUND; IT’S STYLE IS BAD. IT IS WORTH READING FOR ITS SUBSTANCE, NOTWITHSTANDING ITS FORM.”
MANN, HORACE. (1796-1859) American educator. Autograph letter signed “Horace Mann” on illustrated Antioch College letterhead. One page, octavo. Yellow Springs, [Ohio] Oct. 3rd, 1854.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST MAKES HIS POSITION CLEAR: “I WRITE THIS SO THAT THERE MAY BE NO DOUBT AS TO WHO IS MY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE”
HEARST, WILLIAM RANDOLPH. (1908-1993) American publisher. Autograph Letter Signed twice “W.R. Hearst” on his imprinted Cosmopolitan Productions letterhead. One page, quarto. New York City, June 1st, 1921.