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Democratic Idaho senator who served from 1960 to 1989. Signature, heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., 1970 March 6 (in type). Fine. With original envelope. More
Democratic Idaho senator who served from 1960 to 1989. Signature, heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., 1970 March 6 (in type). Fine. With original envelope. More
Popular French operatic tenor. TLS in French, 1p, 8½" X 11", Paris, France, 1967 January 16. Addressed to Irving Schwerke (1893-1975), American pianist and music critic. Near fine. Not translated, but a chatty letter to his old American friend, who was an expatriate in the 1920s and '30s but had..... More
This adventurer, a popular speaker and lecturer, made the first complete canoe voyage of the Columbia River from British Columbia to the Pacific in 1925; he was also the first to navigate an inflatible rubber raft down the Colorado River and film it in "Conquering the Colorado," which won an..... More
This dancer and choreographer, who died young of a brain tumor, was an MTV Choreographer of the Year nominee for the Michael Jackson music video "Bad." Bold signature in blue ballpoint, heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., 1981 May 1. Fine. With original envelope. A choice example. More
This conservative jurist served as 15th Chief Justice of the United States (1969-86), replacing Earl Warren. Three TNsS (each with large, bold "WEB"), each 7¼" X 9½", Washington, DC, 26 November 1974 / 15 May 1975 / 14 January 1980. Addressed to Marvin S. Sadik. Fine. On "Supreme Court of..... More
American illustrator and humorist. DS, 1p, 8½" X 11", n.p. [New York, NY], 1923 October 6. Fine. Printed updating form sent out by "Who's Who" for its 1924-25 edition, on yellow paper, with Burgess's 2½" X 3" biographical entry from the previous edition affixed to the blank center area. Burgess..... More
This physicist served as the second director of the National Bureau of Standards (1923-32), and is highly regarded for his work in standardizing light and temperature scales. TLS, 1p, 8" X 10½", Washington, DC, 1927 November 2. Addressed to Samuel W. Stratton (1861-1931), creator and first director of the Bureau..... More
This Welsh soccer star played wing half for Tottenham Spurs (1938-54) and Swansea Town (1954-56) before successfully managing several teams until 1967. Bold "R. Burgess" in blue ink on a heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., dated by him 15 June 1981 at upper right. Very good. Slightly wrinkled..... More
This New Hampshire attorney and newspaper editor ("New Hampshire Argus") was elected to Congress in 1839, serving until 1845 -- whereupon he became the second Commissioner of Patents, serving until 1850. NS, 1p, 7 3/4" X 9 3/4", [Washington, DC], 1845 August 16. Addressed to Colonel Gardner. Very good. Forwards..... More
This noted Chicago attorney and socialite was the nephew or renowned architect Daniel Burnham and the husband of influential American Impressionist artist Anita Willets-Burnham (1880-1958). ALS, 1p, 6½" X 9½", Winnetka, IL, 4 July 1939. Addressed to David C. Hannah. Very good. Faint folds and mild bit of wear, but..... More
Legendary, longevous comedian of radio, film and television with wife Gracie Allen; ironically, his late-life film "The Sunshine Boys" with Walter Matthou in 1976 earned him an Oscar and began the second phase of his career. Signed Postal Cover, 6½" X 3½", cancelled in the city of Burns' birth (New..... More
The Union general who gave us "sideburns" experienced victories in East Tennessee and North Carolina and managed to outwit General John Hunt Morgan and his raiders, but defeats in the Battle of Fredericksburg and the Battle of the Crater caused him to resign; he was later elected governor and then..... More
The son of famed naturalist John Burroughs was himself a noted writer, landscape painter, photographer and architect. ANS, 1p, buff heavy stock 5½" X 3" penny postcard, West Park, NY, 1 January 1952. Addressed to Arnold F. Gates (1914-93, noted Lincoln and Civil War scholar). Near fine. Nice recap of..... More
This Luftwaffe ace downed ten enemy aircraft during World War Two and earned the Knight's Cross; he was captured later in the war and imprisoned. PS, 10" X 8", n.p., n.y. Fine. High quality modern glossy black and white print of a WW2-era photograph of Burschgens crouched atop his plane's..... More
This American composer was an authority on Native American music, and authored the 1909 "American Primitive Music: With Especial Attention to the Songs of the Ojibways"; he composed the Native American cantata "Hiawatha" and other songs with Indian themes. Bold "Very truly yours" and full signature in brown ink, 4½"..... More
This notable British artist, known as Lady Butler, favored large scale paintings of English military battles and campaigns; she married Lieutenant-General William Butler, a well-known officer, writer and adventurer, and lived throughout the realm; a woman in the mostly male world of artists brought her wide acclaim. Good content ALS..... More
This naval officer served in the Spanish-American War, the Boxer Uprising in China and World War One, in which he commanded the U.S.S. San Francisco; in 1927 he was named rear admiral, and from 1931 to 1933 commanded the Washington Navy Yard, then took command of the Battle Force Aircraft..... More
Lord Butler of Saffran Walden, British home secretary, foreign secretary and chancellor of the exchequer. Large aristocratic "Butler," heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., dated 1974 October 21 in another hand. Fine. With original envelope. More
This American poet published his first collection ("An Ode to Harvard and Other Poems") in 1907, acting as editor at "McClure's Magazine" briefly and taking part in the famed Spectra literary hoax in 1916; in 1922 he relocated to Santa Fe and became a mainstay of the rich literary scene..... More
This American poet published his first collection ("An Ode to Harvard and Other Poems") in 1907, acting as editor at "McClure's Magazine" briefly and taking part in the famed Spectra literary hoax in 1916; in 1922 he relocated to Santa Fe and became a mainstay of the rich literary scene..... More
This American artist's unorthodox WPA tempera murals ("The Fleet's In!" hints at homosexuality) in a style that came to be known as "magic realism" catapulted him to fame and controversy; male nudes were a favorite subject. Large, bold signature in blue ballpoint, heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., 1976..... More
Paired with composer James Van Heusen, this prolific lyricist counts "Call Me Irresponsible," "Three Coins in a Fountain," "All the Way" and "High Hopes" among his work -- all four of which won Oscars. Bold signature, heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., 1974 May 22. Fine. With original example..... More
"Tobacco Road" and "God's Little Acre" (both 1932) are but two of this prolific Southern novelistís works. PS, 4¼" X 6", n.p., n.d. Very good. Handsome black and white postcard portrait from 1980, with a large, smudged signature across the front and an old-age "To Rick Harwell / from /..... More
"Tobacco Road" and "God's Little Acre" (both 1932) are but two of this prolific Southern novelist's best-known works. TMS of Caldwell's short story "Midsummer Passion," 5pp, 8½" X 11", n.p., n.y. Near fine. Subtle mailing folds on last page only. This strange and steamy tale first appeared in Caldwell's short..... More
Indianapolis, IN: N.p., 1871. Printed DS, 1p, 9½" X 5½", Indianapolis, IN, 1871 December 15. Very good. Stock certificate for ten shares at a cost of $500.00 in this Butte County, California, mine, chartered in Indiana in 1866 and lasting until 1898. Signed at lower right by its first president..... More