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Celebrated U.S. photographer known for his dramatic images of nature's beauty. Signed large coffee table book "Photographs of the Southwest", 1976 copyright, 9" x 12", "Ex Libris - From Your Friends at Deer Park High School." A selection of some of Adams' most striking images, made from 1928 to 1968.....
[Interracial] [Pulp] Three early mass-market paperbacks from the 1950s, all which include interracial couples. Collection includes: [1] Jones, Denys. Look Not Upon Me. New York: Signet Books 1957. Action-packed cover art depicts a young Black woman leaning against a white blond man; beneath them is a combat scene.....
Heavyweight boxing champion who became the first man to win the title three times. Glossy 8" x 10" photo of Ali striking a pugilistic pose in his prime, quickly signed in blue felt tip. In excellent condition.
Important Maya Angelou Archive. 10 historically relevant books from Angelou’s personal library; also includes 5 Maya Angelou-owned pre-publication copies preceding the first editions of 5 of her own books. Also comes with Maya Angelou’s Personal Photo album documenting her philanthropic work with UNICEF and 2 Original Honorary PhD degrees awarded.....
Anna Dickinson. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1 page letter with original CDV photograph. May 22, 1869. American abolitionist and suffragette writes to accept an invitation to speak. Letter and envelope in her own hand, signed "Anna E. Dickinson". Dickinson accepts the invitation to speak in New Bedford, Massachusetts, at the height of.....
ANTHONY, Susan B. Autograph Letter Signed. 1 page, dated August 1902. On National American Woman Suffrage Association Letterhead. Anthony writes in her hand with visible excitement about “what the Philadelphians are doing” to promote women’s suffrage. In addition to bringing in “600 members to her club,” they have also established.....
American astronaut and first man to walk on the moon. Color 8" x 10" NASA photo of Neil Armstrong posing in his white space suit, his helmet by his side, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Jeffrey Taylor, Best wishes, Neil Armstrong.” In very good condition, with light.....
[W.W.II] [Auschwitz] Archive of Original WWII German Concentration camp Letters mailed from Auschwitz by prisoners. As soon as the Nazis rose to power in Germany, Jews and other minority groups were cruelly persecuted. What started out as stripping of rights, dispossession, abuse, humiliation and starvation turned, in June 1941, into.....
Richard Avedon -- An Auto-Biography, First Edition, Signed Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 1993. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Sumo Sized. 284 photographs. Folio. Stated first edition, second printing. The autobiography of the photography told in his photos. Pages are crisp. Slightly perceptible bump to corner. Signed by.....
TLS signed “B. M. B.,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, personal letterhead, August 21, 1962. Letter to Lt. Gen. Leslie R. Groves, who had overseen the Manhattan Project during World War II. In part: "That was a particularly gracious and heartwarming letter you sent to note my birthday. I do.....
Bates, Katherin Lee. American Author chiefly remembered for her anthem "America the Beautiful", but also for her many books on social reform,. Typed Letter Signed on Wellesley College Letterhead. Wellesley, MA: 1917. 2 pages. 8.5 x 5.5 inches. Wellesley, Massachusetts, April 9. 1917. . In this letter, bates seek reassurance.....
Katherine Lee Bates. Author of “America the Beautiful” and prolific writer, college professor, scholar, and social activist. “I am glad to have even these verses of mine circulating in printed form,” Bates writes anxiously in this letter, “but it would be against all my instincts and principles to stand upon.....
The first prime minister of Israel and its leading personality during the first 15 years of the Jewish state. Typed Letter Signed, 1 page, Letter is written while Ben - Gurion is head of The Jewish Agency and written 4 days after the "Biltmore Conference". The Biltmore Conference was called.....
Israeli politician, proclaimed the independence of Israel in 1948, headed the provisional government, and was later Prime Minister. Uncommon signed photo, 3.5" x 5.25" Sepia toned head shot of Ben-Gurion. Signed in blue ink across the bottom margin "D. Ben-Gurion". Signature a bit smudged, otherwise, in excellent condition.
BRADT, Susan S. 3 page Autograph Manuscript Signed and dated 1853, disbound from a friendship album. The first page is comprised of a handwritten version of Frank Walter's poem "Woman's Power." In her hand in part Bradt writes, "If woman's weak then what is strong? / For all things bow.....
US actor. Brando's talent rocketed him to the top, both at the box-office and in the film-making industry. His films include "A Street Car Named Desire," "On the Waterfront," and "The Godfather". Document Signed, 2 pages, August 9, 1967. The first all-typed page is a photocopy, and the second page.....
Brando owned original "Say it in Tahitian: Tahitian - English Dictionary" . Glazed illustrated Soft cover depicting a sailboat with Tahiti in the background. About 5 in x 7 in. 70 pages. Marlon Brando first visited Tahiti in 1960 to scout film locations and later shoot "Mutiny on the Bounty,".....
Brassai, (Gyula Halász) major 20th century photographer known for his provocative images of a nocturnal Paris. Typed letter Signed "Brassai", in French, on Brassai’s personal stationary. 11-3/4" x 8-1/4" inches. Paris, September 9, 1976. The great photographer writes on the release of his new photography book "The Secret Paris of.....
Bruce, Blanche. Former slave, First African American to serve a full term in the U.S. Senate, representing Mississippi from 1875 to 1881. As Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia, Bruce signs “B.K. Bruce.” Dated August 27, 1890, from Samuel Bieber to Jacob Happ. An example of the success.....
[Woman Suffrage] Bryan, William Jennings. 1 page Autograph Letter Signed in January 1897 from Dallas, Texas. Famed populist orator and politician Bryan writes to Miss Margaret Simpson, a constituent in Galveston. In response to her letter, he writes in his hand: "I very much appreciate the interest manifested by the.....
French 19C. photographer, famous for his portraits of Baudelaire. Autographed Letter Signed, 1 page, approx. 8"x5", on his photography studio's letterhead, "Et. Carjat & Cie Photographes - 10 Rue Notre Dame de Lorette, 10, Paris" dated August 29, 1878. Carjat writes in his hand "My dear Zallim, Could you offer.....
Rachel Carson “Silent Spring.” Houghton Mifflin Co: Boston, 1962. First edition, later printing of Carson's landmark work. Octavo, original green cloth. Signed by Rachel Carson on the half-title page. Rachel Carson pushed for policies related to environmental preservation and human health protection. Signed "Rachel L Carson" on half title page.....
Carver, George Washington. African American educator and scientist. Letter regarding an upcoming lecture tour. Autograph Letter Signed "G.W. Carver" to [James] Hardwick. 2 pages, 11 x 8 1/4 inches, on one sheet of Tuskegee Institute letterhead; folds, minor soiling. Tuskegee Institute, AL, 19 October 1933. The recipient of this letter.....
American reformer; best known for her work on behalf of woman suffrage. Autograph Quotation Signed. 1 page. March 16, 1945. N.p. Catt writes in her hand a moving quote, "Despite crime, war and bloodshed, the human race is marching toward a better world." She signs in full “Carrie Chapman Catt”.....
Carrie Chapman Catt. Leader in women's rights, protégé of Susan B. Anthony, and founder of the International Women's Suffrage Alliance (IWSA), which continues today to advocate on behalf of women's and girls' rights worldwide. 1 page Autograph Letter Signed on International Woman Suffrage Alliance letterhead circa 1906. Catt founded the.....