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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.

CHARLES DARWIN  — TO EDWARD BARTLETT  —  1871

DARWIN, CHARLES.  (1809-82).  British scientist and founder of evolutionary theory.   Manuscript Note Boldly Signed: “Ch. Darwin / Down  / Oct[ober] 17” no year, [but 1871 — from postal cancelations], penned on the verso of an imprinted UK 1/2 penny Postcard.   Addressed to: “E[dward] Bartlett, 70 Delancey Street, Regent’s Park, N.W. [London]”.  

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.

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.

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.

VERDI PENS A NOTE ON HIS NAME IMPRINTED CALLING CARD

VERDI, GIUSEPPE. (1813-1901)  Italian composer.  Attractive Autograph Note Signed, “G. Verdi”, in Italian, on his personal imprinted calling card.  

“I AM SORRY THAT OUR WORK FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FOR WOMEN COMES IN COLLISION WITH THE BIG RECEPTION – BUT THOSE EARNEST TO HELP IN THE CAUSE WILL GO TO OUR MEETING FIRST & TO THE RECEPTION LATER & SO TAKE IN BOTH”

ANTHONY, SUSAN B.  (1820-1906).  American woman-suffrage advocate.  Autograph Letter Signed, “Susan B. Anthony”, on imprinted Woman Suffrage New York State Constitutional Convention letterhead.  Four full pages, octavo.  Rochester, N.Y., Feb 3, 1894.  Minor edge wear, else very fine condition.  To Ms Hawkins.  Anthony writes: