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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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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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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.
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BABBAGE — THE FATHER OF THE COMPUTER — COMPLAINS OF NOISE POLLUTION IN THE STREETS OF LONDON WHICH ROB HIM OF HIS TIME AND INTERUPT HIS WORK
BABBAGE, CHARLES. (1792-1871). British mathematician and inventor of the first computer. Scarce Autograph Letter Signed, “C. Babbage”. Two full pages, octavo. “1 Dorset Pl., Manchester Sq. W.”, March 26, 1868.
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JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER GRACEFULLY ACCEPTS AN INVITATION
WHISTLER, JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL (1834-1903) American Artist, who exerted a profound influence on his contemporaries and on the course of American art. Autograph Note Signed “J. McNeill Whistler”. One page, oblong octavo. No date, no place.
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HENRY CLAY ON THE TARRIF OF 1824 AND OTHER TREASURY ISSUES
CLAY, HENRY. (1777-1852). American statesman. Autograph Letter Signed, “H. Clay”. One full page, quarto. Washington, January 20, 1832.
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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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