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by John F. Kennedy

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Washington DC: United States Senate, 1959. Fine. SIGNED in the familiar "Jack Kennedy" one page type written letter to Dr. Alan York dated August 17th, 1959. The letter discusses his impending decision to seek the Democratic presidential nomination. Accompanied by original envelope. The letter is in very good condition with minimal toning at edges. Envelope bears a few small spots and creases. Dimensions: 8" x 10.5" Senator Kennedy discourages the recipient from launching into full support mode for his candidacy prior to his official announcement. JFK held off announcing until January 2, 1960, but this is an indication of the support which was building early on. "Dear Dr. York: I expect to make a decision around the first of the year as to whether or not I will be a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, and should it be in the affirmative, it is my hope tha you will still be of assistance.
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Autograph Letter Signed

Autograph Letter Signed

by Simms, W.[illiam] Gilmore

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Woodland, SC, 1854. Fine. 10" x 7.75", 1 pp., mail folds, rice paper mounting strip attached to rear left margin, otherwise fine. Content; Cheerful, friendly letter discussing upcoming schedules, deadlines and holiday wishes; "The Eve of Christmas, my dear...write in the wish that yours may be a happy one."; "I give up the Review and have to deliver orations and lectures in Charleston & have a work pledged to the publisher by the 1st of March. I feel at 48 older 60 - have grown 20 years older in the last 5 years. But there is life." Feeling the burden of his work demands and a sick son, "One of my little boys has fever", Simms ruminates, "There is an escape from toil one day or another."<br /> <br /> William Gilmore (1806-1870) was born in Charleston, S.C., and lived much of his life in or near it, making frequent visits to northern publishing centers and to the Gulf Coast and the southern mountains. . Had the prize existed, he… Read More
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Three (3) Autographed Letters Signed; Addressed to British Novelist George Payne Rainsford James

Three (3) Autographed Letters Signed; Addressed to British Novelist George Payne Rainsford James

by Landor, Walter Savage

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Bath, England, 1835. Fine (2) / Good + (1). 9" x 7.25", 9 pp., with usual mail folds, occasional light foxing, otherwise fine. 1835: Invites James to Bath as his plan to move to Brussels is dreadful due to the weather; critiques his own work as, "My verses are easy and conversational - not a transposition in them". 1836: Original verse praising Charles Elton, "Elton! What genius virtue leads along / Where the pure passions sing to sirens song"; Critques his own "The Death of Clytemnestra, "In the Death of Clysemestra I out to have written thee and thou throughout instead of you. In the Agammenon's not, beause a daughter to a father would rather use the respectfulness...Pray the correct the yous.". 1841; Top 1.5" separated from stress at fold, Shared pleasantries; Discusses his brother Robert, "Nothing is truly more ridiculous than to walk to a throne on stilts.", Inquires if Saunders and Otley have sent him the completion of his… Read More
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Autograph Courtesy Card

Autograph Courtesy Card

by Garfield, J. A. [James Abram]

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np, 1880. Fine - clean, collectible.. SIGNED "J A Garfield / Nov 2, 1880" with authentication note on verso, "written on his day of election - & very first rate for President / C. Hines" <br /> <br /> The uniqueness of this card is that it was signed on Garfield's election day to the position of President of the United States. Garfield, the 20th President, lasted just 200 days, March 4, 1881, until his death on September 19, 1881, as a result of being shot by assassin Charles J. Guiteau on July 2, 1881. Includes period cabinet card by Chapman, Smith with advertising on the rear.<br /> <br /> James A. Garfield, (Nov 19, 1831 - Sep 19, 1881) was nominated on the 36th ballot of the Republican Convention as a compromise candidate. He was a Union General during the Civil War serving with distinction at the battles of Shiloh and Chickamauga. Elected to Congress from Ohio in 1862, he is the only President to be elected as sitting Congressman. In his very… Read More
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Third Photographic Group; Archive of Photographic and Personal Memorabilia
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Third Photographic Group; Archive of Photographic and Personal Memorabilia

by Roosevelt, Lt. Col. Elliott

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Maisone Blanche, 1943. Only known copy. Brown leatherette binding, with an internal, plastic comb binding. This work appears to be unique, and is in unrecorded in Worldcat. It is a presentation copy for First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, printed by her son Elliott Roosevelt while on active service, with a contribution by FDR. It is accompanied by Elliott Roosevelt's own special diplomatic passport, valid from March 6, 1942 to September 6, 1942, which included most of the period covered by this work as a reconnaissance pilot. This archive of Elliot Rooselvelt's life is a unique documentation of both the service, the privilege, and the talent of President Franklin Roosevelt's son. <br /> <br /> Few others would have had the resources and rank to create such a book, apparently in an edition of a single copy, documenting his unit's activity, while on active service in Algiers. The title page reads, top to bottom: "To Mother from Elliott // Third Photographic Group //… Read More
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First Lady's Personal Photograph Collection; More Than 75 Original, Historical Photos
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First Lady's Personal Photograph Collection; More Than 75 Original, Historical Photos

by Eleanor Roosevelt

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Panama, Hyde Park, 1906. Included in this rare archive of photos are:<br /> - 36 panoramic photos (12" x 3.5") taken during President Roosevelt's trip to Panama. Slightly bowed on the horizontal, otherwise fine.<br /> - 31 sepia toned photographs (3.5" x 3.5") of scenes in and around Panama during that same trip to the canal<br /> - 4 photographs of Eleanor (c. mid-1950's) in or near poolside in her modest bathing suit<br /> - 3 Color Stereo Transparencies of Eleanor at various outdoor locations<br /> - 1 Very rare boudoir style photo (8.5" x 5.25") of Franklin Delano Roosevelt at the age of nine with his family's St. Bernard. Small chip to border away from photo.<br /> - 2 Individual photos of Eleanor's mother and father. Chipped and crinkled, the family confirms that these were the photos of her parents which she always kept in her bedroom. Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt (1860 - 1894) was the father of First Lady Eleanor… Read More
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Autograph Letter Signed by Future President; Aid to Constituent

Autograph Letter Signed by Future President; Aid to Constituent

by Garfield, James A.

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Washington DC, 1878. 5.25" x 8.25", 1 p., SIGNED on House of Representatives stationary. Light fade at edges, several small foxing spots, two mailing folds, otherwise a very collectible, clean letter from the man whose presidency lasted barely six months. At the time of this letter he had been a Representative for Ohio's 19th District for more than 15 years and was only 3 years a way from his inauguration.<br /> <br /> James Abram Garfield (1831 - 1881) was the 20th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1881, until his assassination by the anarchist Charles J. Guiteau only four months later. Garfield survived the gunshot for another two more months, where upon he was succeeded by his Vice President Chester Arthur. Garfield had been elected to the Senate before his candidacy for the White House, though he declined the Senate seat once he was elected President. During the Civil War he opposed Confederate secession and served as a major general and fought in the… Read More
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Signed Page From Ship Maintenance Log; HMS Magpie
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Signed Page From Ship Maintenance Log; HMS Magpie

by Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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[n.p.], 1951. Fine. Signed "Philip" inside a red stamped block "Commanding Officer / 7 July 1951 / H. M. Magpie", in top right corner of the ship's log, approving ship repairs at the end of a week. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921 - 2021). husband and consort to the Queen of England, Elizabeth II. He commanded the HMS Magpie from Sept 2, 1950 until 1951, after which he retired from Navy. No place is identified, by likely while in port at Malta. Philip served in the Mediterranean during WWII and always showed enormous pride in his service to the Royal Navy. The Magpie, pennant number U82, was a Black-Swan class frigate launched in 1943 and was decommissioned in 1959. 6" x 8" , 2pp., 8vo. Age fade, mostly at the edges, neatly excised, pre-printed page from what reads as the ship's maintenance logbook. Daily diary is written in blue script on both sides of the page from July 4 - July 11. Some of the recordings include; "Tested navigation circuits...6th… Read More
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Autograph Letter Signed (ALS) As President; To His Secretary of State "Hon: Lewis Cass"...

Autograph Letter Signed (ALS) As President; To His Secretary of State "Hon: Lewis Cass" Regarding Warlike Resolutions

by Buchanan, James

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Washington DC, 1859. Very good. Strong, bold signature nearly 4" long on a note from the President to his Secretary of State, Lewis Cass, in the year leading up to the Civil War. 9.75" x 8", 1 pp. An ink spot touching one word at top third, two small, closed tears at fold and at the bottom of page, reinforce at rear left edge, likely from a stationary booklet.<br /> <br /> James Buchanan (1791-1868), was the 15th President of the U.S. from 1857 - 1861, during the build-up leading to the Civil War. Buchanan was the only U.S. president from Pennsylvania, and the only one to remain a lifelong bachelor. His political career ran through the U.S. Senate, Secretary of State, and Ambassador to Britain. Historians rank his presidency low on the scale as he failed to address the growing disparity between slave and non-slave states, leaving the impression that he supported the Southern States to choose their own course. During his tenure the Dred Scott decision gave the impression… Read More
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Autograph Poem Signed

Autograph Poem Signed

by Adams, John Quincy

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1834. Very good. Autograph Sonnet to Miss Margaret L. Gamble in Adams tight, legible, identifiable script. 14-line poem with 3-line introduction. Written in remembrance of an excursion in company with her and a numerous party to Harper's Ferry, on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal--May 1834. Single page. written in ink on a sheet headed with an engraved vignette of a fountain in a landscape, with a dog reclining at the base. 7 5/8 x 5 7/8 inches (19.5 x 15 cm); five-line title as given, the fourteen lines of the sonnet followed by his signature. Minor foxing, soiling.<br /> <br /> Adams was an enthusiastic and by no means unaccomplished poet, frequently favoring young ladies of his acquaintance with verses, as he does here. There is a slightly melancholic tinge to the present example; as he writes "Lady! The remnant of my days is small--And many a joyous year, in prospect thine." The conclusion of the sonnet "Remember one, the senior of thy line, Who in the opening blossom… Read More
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Printed Document Signed; Consent to Use of His Name in 1976 Ohio Republican Convention
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Printed Document Signed; Consent to Use of His Name in 1976 Ohio Republican Convention

by Reagan, Ronald [Wilson]

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1976. Fine. 8.5" x 14", 1 pp., photocopy of Form No. 2-0 [Ohio] with original signature from Ronald Reagan and countersigned as a witness by his campaign manager John P. Sears. This "Consent for use of name as second choice for the Presidency" was produced in great haste as a last minute bid to acquire delegate signatures. In order to be included upon the official Ohio ballot, Ronald Reagan's supporters had barely seventy-two hours to collect a minimum of 1,000 names by petition, before their filing period ended.<br /> <br /> At the time, State Coordinator Dave Seffens was flying around Ohio in a chartered plane gathering the necessary signatures, but with a deadline looming, there was not sufficient time to wait for the original forms to arrive from the Ohio secretary of state's office in Columbus. Headed by Canton, Ohio businessman, Peter Voss, they managed to collect 1,164 signatures and 28 delegate names which they turned in to Ohio Secretary of State Ted… Read More
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Autograph Letter Signed (ALS); Acknowledging His Tenure at the Smithsonian
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Autograph Letter Signed (ALS); Acknowledging His Tenure at the Smithsonian

by Henry, Joseph

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Washington DC, 1878. 9.75" x 7.5", 3 pp., on lined stationary, impeccable, crisp, readable penmanship. Very fine letter in which Henry writes to Joseph Patterson to thank him for setting up a Smithsonian Institution testimonial to himself. Henry is effusive in his humility and generous in his gratitude. Better than average content from a prson whos signature is seldom encountered. This may have been one of the last letters he ever signed; he mentions an illness in the firs line and he died a few months later on May 13, 1878.<br /> <br /> The first Smithsonian Secretary, Joseph Henry, served from 1846 to 1878. A professor at the College of New Jersey, he was a physicist who conducted pioneering research in electromagnetism and helped set the Smithsonian on its course. Too poor to pay tuition, Henry did not attend the Albany Academy until the late age of 21 despite being admitted to the school earlier. When a position opened up in 1826, Henry accepted a job as the school's… Read More
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Les Observations de Plusieurs Singularitez et choses memorables trouvées en...
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Les Observations de Plusieurs Singularitez et choses memorables trouvées en Grèce, Asie, Judée, Egypte, Arabie et autres pays estrangrs.; Reueuz de mouveau & augmentez de figures

by Belon du Mans, Pierre

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Paris: Gilles Corrozet, 1555. Third Edition. Contemporary black half leather binding with brown variegated alligator skin over boards, five raised bands on the spine, title label in gilt on the spine with date blind stamped at the bottom. Very good with spotting on the edges and light sporadic foxing throughout. A handful of coded words in manuscript on the recto and verso of the title page. Ex-libris stamp removed from title and last page, taped reinforcement to rear of title page. The map of Mt. Sinai is present and bound in prior to p. 126. The map is in VG condition with a small piece of tape on the bottom rear recto, early light wear through at the center of map along the confluence of folds.. 6.25" x 9.0", Epistle, Preface and Table of Contents, 22 unnumbered pages, 211 leaves numbered only on the recto, Privelege of the king [2 pp, hand numbered]. Printed in French with fabulous woodcut first initials throughout and 41 wood cut illustrations including mammals, sea creatures,… Read More
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Description De L'Arabie, D'Apres Les Observations Et Recherches Faites Dans Le Pays Meme;...
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Description De L'Arabie, D'Apres Les Observations Et Recherches Faites Dans Le Pays Meme; In two volumes

by Niebuhr, M. [Carsten]

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Used - Very good with usual deficiencies of age. Occasional, light foxing and toning. Vol. 2 has a light tide mark at the top of pp. 1-
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Paris: Chez Brunet, Libraire, rue des Ecrivains, 1779. Third Edition. Traditional French Binding with brown calf over boards with five raised bands and gilt titling and decoration on the spine. Scraped and buffed with wear through at the extremities. Blue and pink bubble style marbled endpapers. Red edges and green silk string page markers in matching volumes. Very good with usual deficiencies of age. Occasional, light foxing and toning. Vol. 2 has a light tide mark at the top of pp. 1-9 and top corner of 291-302. 7.5" x 9.87", Vol. 1: pp [2], 1-252. 15 Tables (Woodcut illustrations of the author's encounters) Vol. 2: pp 2-315, [5] Table of Contents and Privilege du Roi with Tables 16-24 followed by a fold-out map of Yemen. Other fold-outs include "Kriegsubungen der Araber in Yemen" (Military training exercises), Map of Oman, Map of the Sinai and Red Sea, and two maps of the Arab Sea and Suez.<br /> <br /> The Royal Danish Arabia Expedition, departed with six… Read More
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Logbook of The General Trading Schooner Corymbus
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Logbook of The General Trading Schooner Corymbus

by Webster, George

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The North Sea, 1871. Contemporary spine binding in light half cloth, blue cardboard plates with applied descriptive label. A small oil drip at the top of the first 6 pages, otherwise an example in very good condition.. In-Folio format board book (11.25" x 9.75"). pp. 246. Compiled by George Webster, official "No. of Certificate 68:453" in clear and legible cursive writing in dark ink and pencil. Cover label filled in with the name of the schooner "Corymbus", its commander, the Scottish shipowner from Glasgow and the period in which the newspaper was compiled, between 5 February 1866 and 28 October 1871. The schooner, commanded by Captain William Willis, plied between London, various ports in England and Scotland, Dublin, Rotterdam, Boulogne and other continental ports. The meteorological information is precise and detailed, with the description of some strong storms encountered in the first days of November 1869 on the return route from Boulogne to London. The list of… Read More
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