American operatic tenor who appeared in musical films such as "The Gem of the Ocean" (1934), "Love Me Forever" (1935), "She Married Her Boss" (1935), "The Music Goes 'Round" (1936), "Follow Your Heart" (1936, co-starring with opera star Marion Talley in her only film appearance) and "The Lilac Domino" (1937)..... More
English organic chemist who shared the 1969 Nobel Price in chemistry for discovering and researching conformational analysis. Large, bold signature in black fineline, heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., 1983 September 10. Fine. With original envelope. More
This American artist became quite popular in the 1920s for his celebrity caricatures published in "The New Yorker," "Vanity Fair," "Harper's Bazaar," "Collier's" and "Judge" as well as book illustrations, but mental illness led to his suicide at age 39. Good content TNS, 1p, 8½" X 11", New York, NY..... More
At age 33, this pitcher made baseball history when he became the oldest ever starting pitcher when he debuted with the Washington Senators in 1939; he also managed two minor league teams, coached a team to the World's Amateur Championship and managed the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Full large..... More
Catcher with the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers, debuted in 1913. Bold signature in blue ballpoint, 5" X 3" card, n.p., n.d. Fine. Nice later life example. Rather scarce. More
Noted British film actor whose many films include "King of Hearts" (1967) and "An Unmarried Woman" (1978). Large and bold signature, dated 14 November 1972, on a specially-prepared heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., n.d. Fine. With original envelope. Accompanied by a stunning 8" X 10" glossy photograph, a...... More
American long jump star who won bronze at the 1928 Olympics. Nice signature and credentials in blue ballpoint ("3rd Long Jump at Amsterdam / 1928. Also USA champ / 1930 / 1931"), heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., 1984 July 17. Fine. With original envelope. More
This son of the first white child born in Chicago (daughter of pioneering fur trader John Kinzie) served with the 1st Michigan Infantry in the Civil War, later serving as a battalion commander at the frontier in 1869 in General Nelson Miles' "Yellowstone Campaign." Partly-Printed DS, 1p, 11" X 8¼"..... More
This Italian actor first appeared opposite Sophia Loren in Carlo Ponti's 1957 "The River Girl," then appeared in a vast array of spaghetti westerns and sword-and-sandal flicks mainly in Europe for the next few decades. IPS, glossy 4" X 5 3/4", n.p., n.y. Fne. Superb informal head-and-shoulders portrait of a...... More
This Canadian-American chemist-inventor and author is credited with a wide range of inventions; he held 58 U.S. patents and 450 foreign patents, among them a microcrystalline cellulose for pharmaceutical use and a microcrystalline collagen. Signed First Day Cover, 6½" X 3½", cancelled in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 10, 1972 with..... More
Oscar-winning actress (for "The Razor's Edge," 1946) who starred in "All About Eve," "The Ten Commandments" and numerous other films. PS (book stock), 5¼" X 10½", n.p., n.d. Near fine. Glossy book photograph, a portrait of a smiling young Baxter peering out from the fork in a tree, a young..... More
Delaware senator (1869-85), Cleveland's secretary of state, ambassador to Great Britain. Large, bold signature and date (April 1891), 3 3/4" X 2½" slip, n.p. Very good. Small (1½" tall) vintage oval portrait of Bayard neatly tipped to blank area. A nice example. More
Exquisite hand-lettered penmanship example, 6¼" X 7", made by an unknown penman or penmen as a Christmas keepsake for the founder of Baylies' Business College of Dubuque, Iowa -- said one writer, "One of the best and most thorough Business Colleges in the West." Baylies served with the Kansas militia..... More
This famed Joffrey Ballet soloist was later a noted choreographer. Large bold signature in blue fountain pen, heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., 1985 August 9. Fine. With original envelope. A great example. More
Pioneering, prolific and legendary self-taught American graphic designer whose work spans the commercial, editorial corporate identity and advertising art worlds and who incorporated such disparate elements as bold new typefaces, Dada and 19th century American wood types; among his designs is the U.S. 10-cent stamp honoring Andrew Jackson; one authority..... More
American track star at the 1932 Olympics. Signature and inscription with credentials in black ballpoint ("winner of silver medal / in 1932 Olympics in / 120 yard high hurdles"), heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p. [Gainesville, FL], 1985 January 26. Fine. With original envelope, partly addressed by Beard. Uncommon..... More
This English pilot was a Royal Air Force fighter pilot who participated in the Battle of Britain and downed a number of German aircraft; as a test pilot he was the first Brit to break the sound barrier, and among the notable aircraft he tested were the Canberra and the..... More
Silent film actor, director and writer; father of actor George Beban Jr. (1914-77). Large, attractive "Sincerely" and signature, heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., n.d. [dated 1908 September 20 in another hand on verso]. Near fine. Light, even age toning; verso bears an autograph request from an admirer. More
This pitcher debuted in 1924 with the St. Louis Browns (until 1928), also played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1933-34), Philadelphia Phillies (1939-42), Philadelphia Blue Jays (1943), Detroit Tigers (1944), Cincinnati Reds (1945) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1945). Large full signature in blue ballpoint, heavy stock lined 5" X 3" card, n.p...... More
St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees third baseman, debuting in 1913 and retiring in 1918. Nice old-age signature in blue ballpoint, 3" X 5" card, n.p., n.y. Fine. Rather uncommon. More
St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees third baseman, debuting in 1913 and retiring in 1918. Nice old-age signature in blue ballpoint, heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., 1973 July 25 Fine. With original envelope. Rather uncommon. More
This centerfielder debuted with the Cleveland Indians in 1936, retiring from there the following year. Bold signature in blue ballpoint, heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., n.y. Near fine. More
This Knight's Cross recipient was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace who claimed 58 downed aircraft in 110 missions -- including a record-breaking 9 four-engine bombers downed the night of March 14-15, 1945. PS, 6¼" X 4½", n.p., n.y. Fine. Matte finish black and white reprint of a WW2-era candid..... More
The penultimate last living Abraham Lincoln descendant was this great-granddaughter of President Lincoln, the daughter of Robert Todd Lincoln's daughter Jessie; she was an amateur artist and a recluse who rarely strayed out in public. Partly-printed ADS, 1p, 2¼" X 2 3/4", Manchester Center, Vermont, 1936 January 15. Near fine..... More
Abraham Lincoln's great-grandson and Robert Todd Lincoln's grandson, second child of Robert's daughter Jessie Lincoln Beckwith (1875-1948); wealthy and reclusive, R.T.L. Beckwith shunned publicity and the spotlight and died without issue -- making him the last living direct Lincoln descendant at the time of his death. Signed envelope, 8 3/4"..... More