Signatures Page 1
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SG-2. Adams, Charles Follen (1842-1918). Poet; Leedle Yawcob Strauss (1876), Diatect Ballads (1888), etc. Signed card. 3.5"x4.5". Fine. $30.00
SG-3. Adams, William Taylor (1822-1897). Novelist; pen names included "Oliver Optic" and "Irving Brown," etc. Signed slip of paper (probably a page removed from an autograph book), Boston, Feb. 13, 1869, as both Adams and Oliver Optic. 4"x5". Fine. $30.00
SG-4. Aldrich, Thomas Bailey (1836-1907). Editor, author; The Story of a Bad Boy, etc. Signed and dated (December 1, 1900) card. $25.00
SG-5. Aldrich, Thomas Bailey (1836-1907). Editor, author; The Story of a Bad Boy, etc. Signed and dated (Sept. 1896) card. $25.00
SG-6. Aldrich, Thomas Bailey (1836-1907). Editor, author; The Story of a Bad Boy, etc. Signed and dated (March 19, 1891) card. $25.00
SG-7. Atherton, Gertrude (b. 1857). Novelist. Signed card. 2.5"x 3.5". Fine. $30.00
SG-8. Bachellor, Irving (1859-1950). Novelist; author of several stores set or partly set in the Adirondacks. Signed card, written in his miniscule hand as usual. Fine. $30.00
SG-9. Bachellor, Irving (1859-1950). Novelist; author of several stores set or partly set in the Adirondacks. Signed card with an inscription, written from Robinwood Camp in the Adirondacks, July 12, 1909. Bachellor wrote several novels set in the region. Fine. $45.00
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SG-11. Baldwin, Faith. Editor, author, critic. Signed card with a short sentiment. 2.5"x 4". Fine. $25.00
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SG-12. Bangs, John Kendrick (1862-1922). Editor, author, humorist. Signed card, with a short sentiment. 2.5"x 3.5". Fine. $25.00
SG-13. Bangs, John Kendrick (1862-1922). Editor, author, humorist. Signed card, with a short sentiment. Dated Dec 26, 1891. 2.5" x 4". Fine. $25.00
SG-14. Barnes, Rev. Albert (1798-1870). American Presbyterian clergyman; wrote several popular volumes on theology, but was tried (and acquitted) for heresy for certain passages in his commentary on the Epistle to the Romans. A leader of the New-School Presbyterians. Clipped signature, attached to another sheet. Very good. $30.00
SG-15. Barton, William E. Author, Lincoln biographer. Signed book plate. Near fine. $20.00
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SG-17. Beach, Rex. Novelist. signed card. Fine. $25.00
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SG-19. Bell, Lilian (1867-1929). Journalist, author. Clipped signature, glued to a card with a biography. Fine. $22.50
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SG-22. Bond, Carrie Jacobs (1862-1946). Songwriter; I Love You Truly, A Perfect Day, etc. Writer of children's books. Signed card. 3.25"x5.25" Fine. $35.00
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SG-24. Booth, Maud B. (1865-1948). Wife of Ballington Booth (of the Salvation Army and Volunteers of America), helping her husband in organizing the Volunteers of America and directing its prison work, also played a part in the formation of the Parent-Teachers Association (PTA). Clipped signature from a letter. $30.00
SG-25. Bradbury, James Ware (1802-1901). Lawyer, senator from Maine, etc. Signed card with a quote: "Strive to do good," dated September 27, 1900. Written in a strong hand considering his age. 2.5"x 4". Very good. $35.00
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SG-27. Bromfield, Louis (1896-1956). Author, awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1946 for Early Autumn. Note and signature on the back of a letter from Larry Lane Bershon, autograph collector. Very good. $30.00
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SG-29. Broun, Heywood (1888-1939). Journalist, critic, columnist, author. Signed card. $20.00
SG-30. Brown, David Paul (1795-1872). Playwright, orator. A neat, attractive signature on a slip of paper. Fine. $30.00
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SG-33. Burdette, Robert Jones (1844-1914). Humorist, Baptist clergyman, editor, lecturer, writer; noted for his lecture, "The Rise and Fall of the Mustache." Signed page from an autograph book. Very good. $30.00
SG-34. Burdette, Robert Jones (1844-1914). Humorist, Baptist clergyman, editor, lecturer, writer; noted for his lecture, "The Rise and Fall of the Mustache." Neatly signed card, San Francisco, Feb. 22, 1888. Fine. $25.00
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SG-36. Bushnell, Horace (1802-1876). Congregational minister, essayist; Bushnell Falls in the Adirondacks is named for him. Clipped signature from a letter. Near fine. $30.00
SG-37. Cable, George Washington (1844-1925). Novelist. Signed card with a short sentiment. $30.00
SG-38. Cable, George Washington (1844-1925). Novelist. Signed card, with a short sentiment. Fine. $30.00
SG-42. Cadman, S. Parkes (1864-1936). Congregational clergyman, author (Charles Darwin and Other Thinkers, etc.). Signed card, Oct. 10, 1930. $30.00
SG-43. Carleton, Will (1845-1912). Poet. Signed card, dated APril 22, 1895. Removed from another sheet. Very good. $25.00
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Boake Carter Winston CHurchill (Am. author)
SG-45. Carter, Boake (Harold Thomas Henry Carter) (1899 or 1903-1944). Radio News Commentator; rose to fame for his lurid coverage of the Lindbergh Kidnapping Trail, later had much fame in national news along with much controversy for his criticism of the New Deal; lost his national radio contract in 1938, and was relatively unkknown at the time of his death. Signed card, no date, 2"x 3.5". Fine. $25.00
SG-46. Cary, Annie L (1841-1921). Contralto; one of the first American singers to acquire an international reputation. Signed card. Very good. $30.00
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SG-48. Childs, George W. (1829-1894). Publisher, author. Signed card. Near fine. $25.00
SG-49. Churchill, Winston (1871-1947). American author; The Crisis, Richard Carvel, etc. Clipped signature from a letter, about 3" x 4.75". Very good. $30.00
SG-50. Clark, Willis Gaylord (1808-1841). Editor, publisher, poet; twin brother of Lewis Gaylord Clark. Signature on a small card. Very good. $30.00
SG-51a. Cobb, Irvin Shrewsbury (1876-1944). Journalist, humorist, and author. Clipped signature from a letter. Fine. $20.00
SG-51b. Cobb, Irvin Shrewsbury (1876-1944). Journalist, humorist, and author. Signed card with a short sentiment. Fine. $27.50
SG-52. Cobb, Irvin Shrewsbury (1876-1944). Journalist, humorist, and author. Signed card with a short sentiment. Portrait included. Fine. $30.00
SG-53. Crane, Frank (1861-1928). Clergyman; writer of inspirational verse. Signed card. Fine. $30.00
SG-58. Crawford, F. Marion (1854-1909). Historian, novelist. Signed slip of paper, with a short note. $25.00
SG-59. Crawford, Francis Marion (1854-1909). Historian, author (Mr. Isaacs, Doctor Claudius, etc.). Signed card. $30.00
SG-60. Creswell, John A.J. (1828-1891). U.S. Postmaster-General in Grant's first term, 1869-74; instituted many reforms. Clipped signature from a letter. $25.00
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SG-62. Crouse, Russell (1893-1966). Journalist, columnist, author (Mr. Currier and Mr. Ives, etc.). Signed card. $25.00
SG-63. Cunningham, James A. Adj. Gen. Of Massachusetts. Signed card, Feb. 12, 1869. $27.50
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SG-65.SG-66. Dana, Charles A. (1819-1897).
Newspaper editor; was at Brook Farm, U.S. Assistant Secretary of War 1863-64,
owner and editor of the New York Sun. Signed card with a date. Fine.
$35.00
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Harding (1864-1916). Newspaperman, correspondent, and novelist. Clipped
signature from a note on card stock. $20.00
SG-68. Deland, Margaret (1857-1945). Novelist (Old Chester Tales, etc.). Signed card. $25.00
SG-69. Dell, Floyd. (b. 1887). Editor, novelist, playwright. Card signed in green ink. Fine. $25.00
SG-70. Ditson, Oliver. American Music Publisher. Signed slip of paper from an autograph collection. Very good. $22.50
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SG-73. Dodge, Mary Mapes (1831-1905). Author; Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates, etc. Signature and portion of a letter. $30.00
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SG-75. Dodge, Mary Mapes (1831-1905). Author; Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates, etc. Signature and sentiment on a card, 1900. $35.00
SG-76. Dorr, Julia Caroline Ripley (1825-1913). Poet, novelist (Afterglow, etc.). Signed card. $25.00
SG-77. Dow, Neal (1804-1897). American Temperance Advocate, "The Father of Maine Law," mayor of Portland, Me., presidential candidate of the Prohibition Party in 1880. Clipped signature. Very good. $25.00
SG-78. Du Chaillu, Paul B. (1831-1903). African explorer; born in France, emigrated to America in 1852; brought back the first gorillas seen in the U.S. Signed card. Very good. $30.00
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SG-81. Eggleston, Edward (1837-1902). Methodist clergyman, editor, novelist, historian. Signed card. Fine. $25.00
SG-82. Eggleston, Edward (1837-1902). Methodist clergyman, editor, novelist, historian. Signed card with a message, conveying an autograph. Fine. $30.00
SG-83. Eliot, Charles W. (1834-1926). Editor of the Harvard Classics. Clipped signature from a letter. $20.00
SG-84. Embury, Mrs. Emma C. Author. Clipped sentiment and signature from a 19th century autograph album. Tipped to another sheet. Very good. $35.00
SG-85. Evarts, William M. (1818-1901). Lawyer, statesman; served on diplomatic missions for President Lincoln during the Civil War; served and chief counsel for Andrew Johnson during his impeachment trial, and was largely responsible for his acquittal; U.S. Secretary of State 1877-1881, U.S. Senator from New York, 1885-91; chief counsel for the Republican Party in the Hayes-Tilden electoral vote dispute. Clipped signature. Worn, but good-very good. $25.00
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Everett, Edward (1794-1865). Unitarian clergyman, educator,
statesman, author; President of Harvard University 1846-1849, Governor of
Massachusetts, Minister to Great Britain, U.S. Senator, spoke at Gettysburg
the same day as Lincoln. Clipped signature from a letter, with a closing
sentiment: "Very truly yours, Edward Everett". About 1.25"x 3", pasted to a
slightly larger sheet. Very good. $40.00
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SG-88. Fox, John, Jr. (1863-1909). Novelist. Small clipped signature. $20.00
Ready for DNA Testing
SG-89. Fuller, Charles E.. Evangelist; host of the "Old Fashioned Revival Hour" and one of the founders of Fuller Theological Seminary. Signed card, accompanied by an envelope containing a folded handkerchief with a handwritten message: "Handed me by Chas. E. Fuller June 30, 1940 after his service in the Don Lee Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif. (I haven't washed it." Ready for DNA testing, but we do not doubt its authenticity. Near fine. $40.00
SG-90. Furness, Horace Howard (1833-1912). Shakespearean scholar, editor. Clipped signature from a letter. $20.00
SG-91. Fyles, Franklin (1847-1911). Drama Critic, playwright, author. Signed card, 1900. $20.00
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SG-94. Garland, Hamlin Author. Clipped note with a signature from a letter, conveying his autograph: "Why not paste this in your copy and save time and postage? I go to the country today.". Fine. $30.00
SG-95. Gibbs, George (1815-1873). Ethnologist, author (Dictionary of Chinook Jargon, etc.). Signed card with a sentiment. Fine. $25.00
SG-96. Gibbs, Hamilton (1888-1964). Novelist; Cheadle and Son, etc. Signed card with a short comment. Fine. $25.00
SG-97. Gilder, Richard Watson (1844-1909). Poet, editor; was associated with Scribner's Monthly and The Century. Signed card, dated February 6th, 1900. $25.00
SG-98. Godkin, Edwin Lawrence (1831-1902). Editor, author; founder of The Nation, editor of the New York Evening Post. Signed card. Fine. $30.00
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