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SIR WILLIAM GILBERT REGRETFULLY DECLINES AN INVITATION

GILBERT, SIR WILLIAM S.  (1836-1911).  English playwright.  Autograph Letter Signed, “W.S. Gilbert”, on his monogrammed WSG stationery.  Two full, separate pages, octavo. “6 Evelyn Mansion, Victoria St.”, February 15, 1896. 

“THE PATHS OF GLORY LEAD BUT TO THE GRAVE.   —    WORDSWORTH.”

WORDSWORTH, WILLIAM.  (1770-1850)  English Romantic poet.  Choice Autograph Quotation Signed, “W. Wordsworth.” One page, oblong octavo. “Rydal Mount” “Sept [em]ber 30^th [18]36.”

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.”

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.

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.

SIR HUMPHREY DAVY’S OBSERVATION ON GEO-THERMAL AND EARTH CORE STUDIES

DAVY, SIR HUMPHRY. (1778-1829) 1st Bart, English chemist and inventor best known for his discoveries of several alkali and alkaline earth metals.  Lengthy Autograph Letter Signed “H. Davy”, with good scientific content.   Four very full pages, quarto. Hotel de la Paix, Paris, May 20, 1820. 

ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL  — HIS REMARKABLE ASSESSMENT OF THE FUTURE OF THE AIRPLANE:

“HOW TO PRODUCE FLYING MACHINES SO THAT ANYONE CAN FLY.”

“THE CLOSE OBSERVATION OF LITTLE THINGS IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS IN BUSINESS, IN ART, IN SCIENCE, AND IN EVERY PERSUIT OF LIFE”

BELL,  ALEXANDER GRAHAM (1847-1922) Scientist, inventor, and engineer who is credited with inventing the telephone. Partial Typed Letter Signed “Alexander Graham Bell.” One page, small quarto. No place. No date.