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RARER THAN POE OR MELVILLE — AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE SIGNATURE OF MARGARET FULLER
FULLER, SARAH MARGARET. (1810-1850) Journalist, women’s rights activist; considered the most important woman in the Transcendentalist movement; Her book ‘Woman in the Nineteenth Century‘ is considered the first major feminist work in the United States; died at sea, off Fire Island, NY in a ship wreck. Her exceedingly-rare Signature, “S. M. Fuller”, affixed to a letter written by her brother, the Rev. Arthur Buckminster Fuller.
“THE BARRIER OF PANAMA IS GOING TO FALL, AS FELL THE BARRIER OF EGYPT, BECAUSE THE MOMENT HAS COME IN THE MARCH OF HUMANITY WHEN THIS OBSTACLE MAY NO LONGER REMAIN STANDING.”
LESSEPS, FERDINAND de. (1805-1894). French diplomat and engineer; designer of the Suez Canal. Superb Manuscript Letter Signed, “Ferd. De Lesseps”, on imprinted Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interoceanique letterhead. Four pages, quarto. “46, Rue Caumartin, Paris”, November 11, 1885.
SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN REPORTS: “I HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THE LIBRETTO…”
SULLIVAN, ARTHUR (1842-1900) English composer best know for his work with librettist W.S. Gilbert. Manuscript Letter Signed, “Arthur Sullivan,” on 1 Queen’s Mansions, Victoria Street S.W. stationery. One page, octavo. London. October 14, 1894. Sullivan writes to: V. Langammer, Esq:
JOHN ADAMS’ HIGH PRAISE FOR WEST POINT —
“I HAVE…THE HIGHEST ESTEEM FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AT WEST POINT, FOR ITS OFFICERS AND THE YOUNG GENTLEMEN THE CADETS”
ADAMS, JOHN. (1735-1826). Second President of the United States (1797-1801). Good Manuscript Letter Signed, “John Adams”. One full page, quarto. Boston, August 8, 1821.
ALEXANDER OF TUNIS — ANNOUNCES TO CHURCHILL THE DEFEAT OF THE AXIS POWERS IN NORTH AFRICA
ALEXANDER, HAROLD, 1ST EARL OF TUNIS. (1891-1969). British field marshal. Typed Souvenir Letter Signed, “Alexander of Tunis, F[ield] M[arshall] / 1967”. One page, oblong octavo. No place, 1967. Very fine condition. This is a faircopy message he sent to Sir Winston S. Churchill, Prime Minister of the U.K., in 1942, announcing the defeat of the Axis powers, and their withdrawal from their positions in North Africa.
VOLTAIRE — IN 1774 — CERTIFYING THE OWNERSHIP OF A SURGEON’S SURGERY
VOLTAIRE — nom de plume of: FRANCOIS-MARIE AROUET. (1694-1778) French essayist and philosopher. Very-scarce Manuscript Note Signed, ”Voltaire.”, in French. One page, small octavo. Ferney, October 2, 1774.
F.D.R, AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY DURING WWI, CAN’T LEAVE WASHINGTON, D.C. TO ATTEND A SPECIAL SERVICE AT NYC’S ST. JOHN THE DEVINE CATHEDRAL
ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN DELANO. (1882-1945). Thirty-second President of the United States (1933-45). Typed Letter boldly Signed, “Franklin D. Roosevelt”, on imprinted Navy Department, Assistant Secretary’s Office letterhead. One page, quarto. Washington, D.C., October 20, 1917.