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EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE SALMON P. CHASE SUPREME COURT — SIGN A SINGLE LEAF – DATING BETWEEN JUNE 1865 AND JULY 1867
A remarkable document penned on a single octavo leaf, containing the signatures of eight Justices from the Salmon P. Chase Supreme Court.
“THE PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN” — GENERAL MCCLELLAN RECOUNTS HIS CIVIL WAR SERVICE
McCLELLAN, GEORGE B. (1826-85). American soldier and Union commander in the American Civil War. Good War-date Autograph Letter Signed, “George McClellan”. Two pages, octavo. Orange, New Jersey, April 28, 1864.
SIGNED CONTRACT FOR ONE OF P.G. WODEHOUSE’S EARLIEST WORKS: “PICCADILLY JIM”
WODEHOUSE, P[ELHAM] G[RENVILLE] (1881-1975) English writer of novels, short stories, and musical theater. Exceedingly-Scarce Typed Contract Signed, “P.G. Wodehouse”. 3 full pages, tall folio. August 10th, 1916.
JOHN JACOB ASTOR SIGNED LEASE ~~ FOR LAND ONCE BELONGING TO AARON BURR AND TRINITY CHURCH IN NYC ~ WITH AN ADDITIONAL ASTOR AUTOGRAPH ENDORSEMENT
ASTOR, JOHN JACOB. (1763-1848) Fur trader and merchant who was the first multi-millionaire in the United States. Superb and exceedingly scarce Manuscript Document Signed, “John Jacob Astor,” with an additional Autograph Docket in Astor’s hand on the fourth page, signed “J. J. A.” Four pages, tall folio. New York. “1 May 1819.”
THE GREAT FRENCH GLASS MAKER AND JEWELER, LALIQUE ~~ OFFERS ONE OF HIS FLOWER CREATIONS AS A REMBRANCE OF HIS VISIT
LALIQUE, RENÉ. (1860-1945). French jeweler and glassmaker whose products were some of the most characteristic and popular works of the art nouveau movement. Uncommon Autograph Letter Signed, “Lalique”, in French, on his imprinted 40, Cours-La-Reine stationery. One full page, octavo. Paris, no date.
JAMES R. RANDALL’S: “MARYLAND! MY MARYLAND!” — THE WAR HYMN OF THE CONDEFERACY
RANDALL, JAMES R. (1839-1908) American poet, writer, and journalist; intensely Southern in his sympathies, he wrote ‘Maryland My Maryland!’; it became the war hymn of the Confederacy, and state song of Maryland. Scarce and very choice Autograph Quotation Signed, “James R Randall”, being a verse of his famous song ‘Maryland, My Maryland’: One page, lined octavo paper.
SAMUEL RICHARDSON ASKS HIS CORRESPONDENT, [MOST LIKELY HIS WIFE ELIZABETH] TO SEND OCTAVO COPIES OF HIS CLASSIC PAMELA TO HIM
RICHARDSON, SAMUEL. (1689-1761). English novelist; author of Pamela; or Virtue Rewarded (1740). Exceedingly scarce Partial Autograph Letter Signed, “S. Richardson”. One page, oblong octavo.