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AGATHA CHRISTIE — COMMENTS ON: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION,

THE ALPHABET MURDERS, AND MURDER MOST FOUL, ALONG WITH HER CLASSIC SLEUTHS:  “HERCULE POIROT” AND “MISS MARPLE”

CHRISTIE, AGATHA.  (1890-1976).  English novelist.  Remarkable Typed Letter Signed, “Agatha Christie,” on airmail stationery, with a typed heading of her home at: Winterbrook House, Wallingford, Berkshire.    One full page, large octavo. May 23, 1972. 

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS & HENRY CLAY  ~ A SUPERB CONDITION SIGNED MEDITERRANEAN SHIP’S PASSPORT

ADAMS, JOHN QUNICY.  (1767-1848). Sixth President of the United States (1825-1829). Handsome partly-engraved Document Signed, as President.  One page, tall folio, vellum. [Washington] July 1, 1825.   Countersigned by HENRY CLAY, Secretary of State.

SCARCE, RARELY SEEN, R. B. HAYES —  SIGNED PERSONAL CALLING CARD

HAYES, RUTHERFORD B. (1822-1893) 19^th President of the United States. His signature “R.B. Hayes,” penned on the verso of his rarely-encountered name-imprinted calling card.

‘GONE WITH THE WIND’  ~  MARGARET MITCHELL ACKNOWLEDGES A LETTER OF PRAISE ABOUT GWTW —  SENT TO HER FROM HAWAII

MITCHELL, MARGARET.  (1900 –1949)   American novelist and journalist;  wrote only one novel that was published during her lifetime that being,  “Gone with the Wind”.   A simply choice Typed Letter Signed, “Margaret Mitchell”, on her name-imprinted stationery.  One page, oblong, octavo.  [Approximately 5 x 7 inches].  Atlanta, Georgia “Thanksgiving Day, 1936”.  

EDWARD VIII’S SERVICE IN WORLD WAR I

EDWARD VIII.  (1894 –1972)  King of the United Kingdom; the first monarch in British history to voluntarily abdicate his throne; later, after his abdication was known as:  ‘The Duke of Windsor’.  Exceedingly-scarce  Partly-printed Document Signed “Edward” as Captain, while serving in the Royal Armed Forces during WW I,  from ‘Wellington Station’.  ‘13 September, 1916’.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR — SIGNED ENGRAVING OF THE WHITE HOUSE 

ARTHUR, CHESTER A. (1829-1886) 21^st President of the United States. Handsome engraved vignette of the front approach to the Executive Mansion showing numerous people and carriages in the wide drive.  Boldly signed, “Chester A. Arthur,” on the wide lower margin, probably as President.  Circa 1883.

JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS –  HIS BOLD SIGNATURE ~  “UNCLE REMUS“

HARRIS, JOEL CHANDLER.  (1848-1908)  American author; best known for his ‘Uncle Remus’ stories.  His bold Signature “Joel Chandler Harris” penned on a 24 mo card.