Description:
Autographs and Signed Material.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) clipped signature, dated 1876, and engraved portrait with facsimile signature; Thornton Wilder (1897-1975) autograph letter signed, 1973, and short inscription with signature; Richard Nixon (1913-1994) typed letter signed, on White House stationery, 18 October 1972; William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) typed letter signed (toned, tape discoloration); P.G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) typed note signed 15 January 1971; Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805-1894) autograph letter signed 31 May 1862; and Eugène Soubeiran (1797-1859) autograph note signed, 11 July 1832.
Estimate $500-700
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Keywords
Richard Nixon, William Jennings Bryan, Thornton WilderJohn Dorfman
Director, Books & Manuscripts
508-970-3293
Fine Books & Manuscripts
The Fine Books & Manuscripts department delivers scholarship, expertise, and attention to detail in appraisals, evaluations, and auctions of rare books and historically important material ranging from medieval manuscripts to presidential documents.