autograph letter signed
SCARCE ALS OF THE DEVELOPER OF THE BUNSEN BURNER ~~ A NAME KNOWN TO EVERY STUDENT WHO HAS EVER TAKEN A CHEMISTY CLASS!
BUNSEN, ROBERT WILHELM. (1811-99). German chemist; discovered the elements cesium and rubidium; developed the laboratory burner that now bears his name. Scarce Autograph Letter Signed, “R.W. Bunsen”, in German. Two pages, octavo. Heidelberg, November 14, 1852. Very fine condition.
BAYARD TALYOR ~ WRITING TO THE AUTHOR OF: TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST, RICHARD HENRY DANA ~ OF HIS EXTENSIVE TRAVELS IN INDIA IN 1853
TAYLOR, BAYARD. (1825-78). American author; the first great American travel writer. Remarkable Autograph Letter Signed, “Bayard Taylor”. Two very full pages, large octavo. “Capital of the Great Mogul (Delhi)”, January 26, 1853.
SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE — THE CREATOR OF “SHERLOCK HOLMES” — DECLINES TO PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION
DOYLE, SIR ARTHUR CONAN. (1859-1930). British physician, novelist and detective-story writer. Autograph Letter Signed, “A. Conan Doyle”. One page, octavo. “2 Clarence Parade, Southsea”, September 8, no year. Very fine condition.
JOHN ADAMS ~~ACCEPTS THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES FROM KENTUCKY — IN THE ELECTION OF 1796, WHICH SAW HIM BECOME PRESIDENT
ADAMS, JOHN. (1735-1826). Second President of the United States; Signer of Declaration of Independence. Choice Autograph Document Signed, “John Adams”, as Vice President. One page, quarto. Philadelphia, January 4, 1797.
DARWIN LAMENTS: “THE STATE OF MY HEALTH SELDOM ALLOWS ME TO CONVERSE WITH ANYONE…”
DARWIN, CHARLES. (1809-82). British scientist. Manuscript Letter Signed “Ch. Darwin”, [written in the hand of his wife, Emma] on his imprinted Down Beckenham, Kent / Railway Station / Orpington S.E.R stationery with a playful drawing of a hand pointing to the address, to emphasize the correct train station for visiting Darwin’s home. February 13, 1875. Two pages, octavo. Very fine condition.
PRESIDENT ULYSSES S. GRANT RECOMMENDS A NEW WEST POINT GRADUATE
GRANT, ULYSSES S(IMPSON). (1822-85). Eighteenth President of the United States (1869-77). Autograph Letter Signed, “U.S. Grant”, as President, on imprinted Executive Mansion stationery. Two pages, octavo. “Washington, D.C.”, May 18, 1870.
LENGTHY MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE LETTER IN ENGLISH ~~ TO JOHN NEAL, THE AMERICAN WRITER WHO ADVOCATED FOR WOMAN’S RIGHTS, ADVOCATED THE END OF SLAVERY AND RACIAL PREJUDICE — WHO WAS STAYING AT ENGLISH PHILOSOPHER, JURIST, AND SOCIAL REFORMER JEREMY BENTHAM’S HOME, WHOM IS REGARDED AS THE FOUNDER OF MODERN UTILITARIANISM.
LAFAYETTE, GILBERT DU MOTIER [MARQUIS DE]. (1757-1834). French military leader and statesman, who fought on the side of the colonists during the American Revolution and later took a prominent part in the French Revolution. Scarce Autograph Letter Signed, “Lafayette”, in English. Two pages, quarto. “La Grange” [his home], June 6, 1826. Fine condition. Addressed on integral address leaf to “John Neal, Esq. at Jeremy Bentham’s, Esq., Queen Square Place, Westminster, London”.