Signatures Page 1
SG-1. Acuff, Roy. Musician, singer, member of the Country Music Hall of Fame; known as the "King of Country Music." Signed card. Fine. $22.50
SG-2. Adams, Charles Follen (1842-1918). Poet; Leedle Yawcob Strauss (1876), Diatect Ballads (1888), etc. Signed card. Fine. $17.50
SG-3. Adams, William Taylor (1822-1897). Novelist; pen names included "Oliver Optic" and "Irving Brown," etc. Signed card, Boston, Feb. 13, 1869, as both Adams and Oliver Optic. $30.00
SG-4. Ade, George. Novelist. Signed card with a portrait. Fine. $35.00
SG-5. Aldrich, Thomas Bailey (1836-1907). Editor, author; The Story of a Bad Boy, etc. Signed and dated card. $25.00
SG-6. Allan, Maud (1873-1956). Dancer; known for the Salome Dance as well as a noted libel case. Signed card. Slight smudge at the bottom of the "M." Very good. $20.00
SG-7. Atherton, Gertrude (b. 1857). Novelist. Signed card. $20.00
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
SG-10. Bacon, Frank (1864-1922). Actor, Playwright; his play with Winchell Smith, Lightnin' (1918), ran for 153 weeks and 1291 performances. Signed card. Near fine. $20.00
SG-11. Baker, Ray Stannard (1870-1946). Journalist, author; also wrote as David Grayson. Signed card. Fine. $20.00
SG-12. Baldwin, Faith. Editor, author, critic. Signed card with a short sentiment. $25.00
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SG-13. Bangs, John Kendrick (1862-1922). Editor, author, humorist. Signed card, with a short sentiment. Dated 1900. 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. $15.00
SG-16. Bayard, Thomas F. (1828‑1898). Lawyer, Senator; Secretary of State under Grover Cleveland 1885‑1889; in 1893 became the first to receive the new title of ambassador to England from the American diplomatic service. Clipped signature. Fine. $35.00 on hold
SG-17. Beach, Rex. Novelist. signed card. Fine. $20.00
SG-18. Beach, Rex (1877-1949). Novelist; The Spoilers, etc. Signed card with address, 1925. $30.00
SG-19. Bell, Lilian (1867-1929). Journlist, author. Clipped signature, glued to a card with a biography. Fine. $22.50
SG-20. Benjamin, Park (1809-1864). Poet, editor; founded the Norwich Spectator in 1829, was associated with The New England Magazine, American Monthly, Evening Tattler, Brother Jonathan, etc. Signature on a slip of paper, Albany, Nov. 20, 1863. Fine. $30.00
SG-21. Bigelow, Poultney (1855-1927). Lawyer, journalist, author; founder of Outing Magazine (1885), expelled from Russia (1892) because of political writing, and a longstanding personal friend of Kaiser Wilhelm II. Bold signature on a slip of paper. $30.00
SG-22. Bond, Carrie Jacobs (1862-1946). Songwriter; I Love You Truly, A Perfect Day, etc. Signed card. $35.00
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SG-24. Booth, Maude B. Wife of Ballington Booth; worked with her husband in the Salvation Army and Volunteers of America; one of the founders of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA). Clipped signature from a letter. Fine. $40.00
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. $40.00
SG-26. Brady, Alice (1892-1939). Actress, early movie star. Signed card. Fine. $30.00
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
SG-28. Bromfield, Louis (1896-1956). Author, awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1946 for Early Autumn. Signed card. Fine. $30.00
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
SG-31. Bulwer-Lytton, Edward (1803-1873). English novelist and dramatist. Clipped signature with extra words, tipped to another sheet. Near fine. $20.00
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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. $20.00
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
SG-35. Burgess, Thornton W. (B. 1874). Author, known for children's nature stories. Signed slip of paper with a sentiment,1961. Near fine. $35.00
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. Butler, Nicholas Murray (b. 1862). American educator, professor of philosophy and education, at various times president of Columbia, Barnard, Bard, and New York Post-Graduate Medical school; received the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Jane Addams in 1931; received Republican electoral votes for vice-president in 1912 (the regular candidate died prior to the election). Signed card. $40.00
SG-38. Butler, William Allen (1825-1902). B. Albany, NY; lawyer, biographer, novelist poet ("Nothing to Wear," 1857.). Short signed note on a card, 1900. Very good. $20.00
SG-39. Byrd, Richard E. Polar explorer; first to fly over both poles. Signed card. Near fine. $50.00
SG-40. Cable, George Washington (1844-1925). Novelist. Signed card with a short sentiment. $30.00
SG-41. 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 Feb. 12, 1884. Removed from another sheet. Very good. $20.00
SG-44. Carlyle, Thomas (1795-1881). Scottish essayist and historian. Signed sheet of paper. In a shaky hand; signed after he suffered from paralysis. Very good. $150.00
SG-45. Carmichael, Hoagy. Composer & entertainer. Signed card. Fine. $50.00
SG-46. Cary, Annie L (1841-1921). Contralto; one of the first American singers to acquire an international reputation. Signed card. Very good. $25.00
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SG-48. Chambers, Robert W. (1865-1933). Novelist; The King in Yellow, Cardigan, etc. Signed card. $30.00
SG-49. Childs, George W. (1829-1894). Publisher, author. Signed card. Near fine. $20.00
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. $30.00
SG-52. Cobb, Irvin Shrewsbury (1876-1944). Journalist, humorist, and author. Signed card with a short sentiment. Portrait included. Fine. $35.00
SG-53. Cockrell, Francis Marion (1834-1915). Confederate officer; rose to the rank of Brigadier-General, fought at Vicksburg, the Atlanta campaign, with Hood in Tennessee, etc; later served six terms in the U.S. Senate and sat on the Interstate Commerce Commission. A fine, bold signature on a sheet of paper. Near fine. $50.00
SG-54. Connelly, Marc (b. 1890). Playwright (The Wisdom Tooth, The Green Pastures, etc.). Signed card. $25.00
SG-55. Connolly, Walter (1887-1940). American character actor; appeared inalmost fifty films, often as a harried businessman. Also played Nero Wolfe in The League of Frightened Men. Signed card. $25.00
SG-56. Corelli, Marie. Novelist. Clipped signature. With a card announcing a new novel. Near fine. $20.00
SG-57. 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. $22.50
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. $20.00
SG-61. Crothers, Rachel (1878-1958). Playwright (The Three of Us, etc.), actress. Signed card. $20.00
SG-62. Crouse, Russell (1893-1966). Journalist, columnist, author (Mr. Currier and Mr. Ives, etc.). Signed card. $22.50
SG-63. Cunningham, James A. Adj. Gen. Of Massachusetts. Signed card, Feb. 12, 1869. $22.50
SG-64. Curtis, George William (1824-1892). Editor, orator, author. Signed card. SOLD
SG-65. Curwood, James Oliver (1878-1927). Novelist; The Valley of Silent Men, etc. Signed card. Near fine. $20.00
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. $30.00
SG-67. Davis, Richard 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
SG-71. Dix, John A. (1798-1879). Military leader, politician; N.Y. Secretary of State, U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Minister to France, NY Governor, major general during the Civil War. Clipped signature, attached to a sheet from an autograph collection. Very good. $40.00
SG-72. Dodge, Mary Mapes (1831-1905). Author (Hans Briker, etc.); editor of St. Nicholas Magazine. Signed card with a sentiment. Fine. $30.00
SG-73. Dodge, Mary Mapes (1831-1905). Author; Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates, etc. Signature and portion of a letter. $30.00
SG-74. Dodge, Mary Mapes (1831-1905). Author; Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates, etc. Short handwritten note on a small card, acknowledging another note. $45.00
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. $22.50
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
SG-79. Dwight, Timothy (1828-1916). Clergyman, editor, author; president of Yale University 1886-1898. Signed card for Mr. Charles Dietrich, 1895. Very good. $35.00
SG-80. Eggleston, Edward (1837-1902). Methodist clergyman, editor, novelist, historian. Clipped signature, tipped to another sheet. $20.00
SG-81. Eggleston, Edward (1837-1902). Methodist clergyman, editor, novelist, historian. Signed card. Fine. $22.50
SG-82. Eggleston, Edward (1837-1902). Methodist clergyman, editor, novelist, historian. Signed card with a message, conveying an autograph. Fine. $35.00
SG-83. Eliot, Charles W. (1834-1926). Editor of the Harvard Classics. Clipped signature from a letter. $18.00
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. $35.00
SG-86. Everett, Edward (1794-1865). Unitarian clergyman, educator, statesman, author; President of Harvard University 1846-49, Governor of Massachusetts, Minister to Great Britain, U.S. Senator, spoke at Gettysburg the same day as Lincoln. Clipped signature from a letter, with the closing sentiment. Pasted to another sheet. $40.00
SG-87. Everett, Edward (1794-1865). Unitarian clergyman, educator, statesman, author; President of Harvard University 1846-49, Governor of Massachusetts, Minister to Great Britain, U.S. Senator, spoke at Gettysburg the same day as Lincoln. Clipped signature, pasted to another sheet. $30.00
SG-88. Fox, John, Jr. (1863-1909). Novelist. Small clipped signature. $20.00 SOLD
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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. $50.00
SG-90. Furness, Horace Howard (1833-1912). Shakespearean scholar, editor. Clipped signature from a letter. $22.50
SG-91. Fyles, Franklin (1847-1911). Drama Critic, playwright, author. Signed card, 1900. $20.00
SG-92. Gale, Zona (1874-1938). Novelist, playwright. Signed card. $20.00
SG-93. Garfield, Harry A. (1863‑1942). Son of President James A. Garfield; lawyer and administrator, president of Williams College (1908‑1934), U.S. fuel administrator during World War I. Clipped signature. $20.00
SG-94. Garland, Hamlin Author. Clipped note with a signature from a letter. 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. $30.00
SG-97. Gilder, Richard Watson (1844-1909). Poet, editor; was associated with Scribner's Monthly and The Century. Signed card, dated February 6th, 1900. $20.00