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‘THE WIZARD OF OZ’ — SCARCE SENTIMENT & SIGNATURE FROM THE AUTHOR — L. FRANK BAUM
BAUM, L. FRANK. (1856-1919). American writer; author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900). His scarce Signature and Sentiment Signed “L. Frank Baum”. One full page, octavo.
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JOSEPH LISTER ~ AWARDS A CERTIFICATE ATTESTING TO PARTICIPATION IN HIS LECTURES ON SURGERY
LISTER, JOSEPH. (1827-1912). Father of modern antiseptic surgery. Partially-printed Document Signed “Joseph Lister” on University of Edinburgh letterhead. One full page, octavo. ’28 March 1873′. Partially-printed Certificate signed as Professor of Clinical Surgery.
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“T’ HELL WIT THEM. THIS IS A FINE DAY IN VERMONT ANYWAY AND OUGHT TO MAKE IT UP TO US FOR A LOT OF LITTLE ANNOYANCES.”
FROST, ROBERT. (1874-1963). American poet. Good Autograph Letter Signed, “Robert Frost”. Two pages, octavo. South Shaftsbury, Vermont, July 15th, 1930.
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CONFEDERATE GENERAL G.T. BEAUREGARD – AN ATTRACTIVE AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED — SENDING HIS AUTOGRAPH
BEAUREGARD, PIERRE GUSTAVE TOUTANT. (1818-93). Confederate General. Attractive Autograph Letter Signed, “G.T. Beauregard”. One full page, octavo. New Orleans, November 18, 1889.
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OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, JR. — A SIMPLY STUNNING LETTER FROM THE FUTURE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE TO HIS MITRESS: CLAIRE CASTLETOWN, THE LADY CASTLETOWN ~~ “THE GREATEST EXPERIENCES OF LIFE ARE: WAR, WOMEN, A STORM AT SEA, AND THE MOUNTAINS”
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, JR. (1841-1935). Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court, 1902-1932. Autograph Letter Signed, “O.W. Holmes”, Four full pages, quarto. Beverly Farms, Massachusetts. August 7, 1897. To his mistress.
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SCARCE CHECK FROM BARON VON STEUBEN ~~ HE JOINED GEORGE WASHINGTON AT VALLEY FORGE AND FORMED THE RAG-TAG AMERICANS INTO A FORMIDABLE FIGHTING FORCE
VON STEUBEN, FRIEDRICH [BARON]. (1730-1794). Prussian-American General of the American Revolutionary army; provided invaluable aid to the American Revolution, joining George Washington at Valley Forge in 1778 where he transformed the Americans into a cohesive fighting force. Rare Partly-Printed Check Signed, “Steuben”. One page, oblong narrow octavo. New York, November 21, 1791.
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SAMUEL ADAMS — ORDERS PAYMENT BE MADE TO A REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSIONER
ADAMS, SAMUEL. (1722-1803). American patriot; Signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Uncommon Partly-Printed Document Signed, “S. Adams”, as Governor of Massachusetts. One full page, quarto. Boston, February 27, 1796. Very fine condition.
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