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New York: Walter R. Benjamin, 1963.
xxiv), (316)pp., followed by xxxv plates. Second edition. octavo, green cloth in dust jacket. Walter R. Benjamin, corrected, and now including a "selected list of reference books." A cornerstone work in the field of autograph collecting. A small tear in jacket, else fine. more information
Price: 15.00 USD
New York: Thomas F. Madigan, 1930.
quarto, wrappers. (x) 96pp. Thomas F. Madigan, With numerous plates. A typically fine Madigan catalogue, this one with extracts from his book Word Shadows of the Great. Wrappers worn and dusty. more information
Price: 20.00 USD
New York: Putnam's Sons, 1913.
First Edition. octavo, cloth. T.e.g. xv, 334 pp. Putnam's Sons, With chapters on Facsimiles and Forgeries, The Autograph in Literature, Autographs and Extra-Illustration, The Autograph Market, Private Vendors and Their Ways, Collectors and Their Methods, My Own Collection, Diaries, Some Nineteenth-Century Writers, American Authors, and more. Illustrated. With the bookplate of American artist Henry Varnum Poor. Spine darkened with slight wear to top and bottom and small white paint spot. Rubbed area to gilt along top edge of pages. more information
Price: 12.00 USD
New York: R.R. Bowker, 1946.
First Edition. octavo, blue cloth. xviii, (310)pp., followed by xxxv plates. Second edition, R.R. Bowker, A cornerstone work in the field of autograph collecting: how to arrange and care for a collection; the terminology used in catalogues; warns against facsimiles, reproductions and copies of famous letters; and relates anecdotes of famous forgers and how to detect their handiwork. Tape stains to front and back pastedowns. Cloth dull. A solid copy. more information
Price: 15.00 USD
London: HMSO, 1981.
2nd impression. quarto, wrappers. (12)pp. HMSO, With 33 signatures illustrated and catalogued. more information
Price: 5.00 USD
Norman: Univ of Oklahoma, 1995.
First Edition. quarto, cloth in dust jacket. (viii), 279pp. Univ of Oklahoma, A guide to all aspects of collecting letters, manuscripts, and documents in virtually all subject areas from ancient times through the twentieth century. With chapters on forgeries, how to determine value, and care and preservation of collections. Extensively illustrated, including many facsimiles of signatures. Very fine. more information
Price: 30.00 USD
New York: Exposition Press, 1952.
First Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. (102)pp. Exposition Press, Illustrated. A guide for the beginner. With 20 plates "illustrating the author's collection." Shelfwear to jacket, book fine. more information
Price: 10.00 USD
Leipzig: 1897.
Seven-line autographed letter signed in full by the younger son of the famous German travel guide publisher of the Baedeker Travel Guides, sending a correspondent a list of guide books. 1 page on personal stationery with a small hole in the upper left corner and small tape marks on the left edge. In English. 5" x 6 1/2". Leipzig, Germany, July 30, 1897. more information
Price: 100.00 USD
1948.
Autographed inscription signed "Franco" by the Spanish Dictator. A note of affection to the Ambassador of Argentina written on reverse of an illustrated book page depicting a medieval soldier on horseback riding over the remains of slaughtered civilians. 1 page, no place, Feb. 21, 1948. more information
Price: 600.00 USD
This popular historian and philosopher advocated the theory of evolution and applied it to his theory of "inevitable historical progress" in such books as "Darwinism and Other Essays" and "Excursions of an Evolutionist." ANS, 2pp, 4" X 2˝" heavy stock card, n.p., 1897 August 20. Near fine. This note to an admirer explains why Fiskeís autograph is seldom seen, for he explains that "all requests for autographs, are thrown into the waste-basket without reaching me. But your letter moved the stony heart of my reader..." Accompanied by a fine carte-de-visite portrait (backstamp of Warrenís, Boston) of a young Fiske --... more information
Price: 175.00 USD
8" x 10" black-and-white photograph showing a youthful Jackson wearing a three-piece suit and an Afro hairstyle, embracing his wife, Lena Horne, and Tony Bennett. No place, circa 1975. more information
Price: 75.00 USD
Môle Saint-Nicolas: 1858.
Letter signed "de Guillet," in French, as commander of the parish of Môle Saint-Nicolas, to the minister of the interior and agriculture. 1 page, 4to (tears in margins, integral address leaf on verso). Môle Saint-Nicolas, Haiti, July 18, 1858. more information
Price: 75.00 USD
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: 1985.
American jazz pianist and combo leader; played with Art Blakey and Stan Getz. 8" x 10" black-and-white publicity photo showing a smiling Silver wearing a leather cap and medallion. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, Sept. 25, 1985. more information
Price: 125.00 USD
Classic 8" x 10" black-and-white publicity photo of Richard on stage in dark suit, white shoes and pompadour, holding a microphone stand in a suggestive position. No place, circa 1960. more information
Price: 200.00 USD
London: 1929.
Typed letter signed, to author (Nathalie Sedgwick) Colby, cautiously agreeing to allow his comments on her book to be published. 1 page, 4to (discoloration on top from glue stains on verso). London, Jan. 11, 1929. more information
Price: 50.00 USD
Washington, D.C: 1960.
Typed letter signed "Lyndon" as Senate majority leader and vice-presidential candidate, thanking a Texas attorney for his support. 1 page, 4to (2 punch holes at top), on official letterhead. United States Senate, Washington, D.C., May 23, 1960. more information
Price: 275.00 USD
New York: 1953.
Autographed letter, signed by the brother of Federico Garcia Lorca, to the Samuel French company, regarding taxes on the late playwright's royalties. 1 page. 4to (stamped with date of receipt). New York, April 3, 1953. more information
Price: 350.00 USD
Franklin, 1979.
8vo, 224 pages, gilt-stamped brown leather, a.e.g. Illustrated by Harry Schaare. The Franklin Library, 1979. Limited edition. Signed in full by the author. Fine. more information
Price: 60.00 USD
Franklin, 1981.
8vo, 262 pages, gilt-stamped green leather, a.e.g. Illustrated by Oscar Liebman. The Franklin Library, 1981. Limited edition. Fine. more information
Price: 45.00 USD
New York: 1985.
His autobiography, Chicago Slums to World Politics. Illustrated with photos. 226 pages, 8vo, printed wrappers (cover a bit soiled). New York, (1985). more information
Price: 35.00 USD
