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Historic Autograph Letters, Manuscripts & Documents

Important Signed & Inscribed Books and Photographs

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“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 30th [18]36.”

$3000.00
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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.

$6500.00
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RARELY SEEN LETTER FROM THEODORE ROOSEVELT —  IN HIS CAPACITY AS N.Y.C POLICE COMMISSIONER

ROOSEVELT, THEODORE.  (1858-1919).  Twenty-sixth President of the United States (1901-9).   Uncommon Typed Letter Signed, “Theodore Roosevelt”, on crested and imprinted Police Department, City of New York, President’s Office letterhead.  One page, quarto.  New York, June 28, 1895. 

$2250.00
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