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Carl Sandburg Typed Letter Signed to Mississippi College Linguist

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Cordial typed letter signed by American poet Carl Sandburg, on letterhead for Chicago Daily News dated September 8, 1927, with...

 


Signed Postcard for “Sign O’ the Times”

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Colorful postcard signed by legendary recording artist Prince, from his Sign O' the Times double album released in 1987. In...

 


Ayn Rand “The Fountainhead” Signed First UK Edition

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First U.K. edition of Ayn Rand's classic novel The Fountainhead, published in 1947 by Cassell and Company, London, inscribed with signed...

 


Cut Signature Framed

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Fine light autograph, likely clipped from a letter, framed with a lovely photograph of the author.Ayn Rand (1905-1982), was a...

 


Original Oil on Canvas “Paris Street Scene”

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Original oil painting on canvas, a lovely Paris street scene, painted by artist Paul Renard (1941-1997), signed but undated, in...

 


Signed Limited Edition Book 1/500

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Scarce, one-of-a-kind and limited edition book, Clay and Words 1952-1986, each bearing an original page of word/color by the author....

 


Herb Ritts Limited Edition “Men/Women”

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Unsigned Limited Edition (Fifth printing limited to 5,000 sets) of Herb Ritts masterful collection of male and femal nudes, titled...

 


Signed Promotional Poster

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Large, bold promotional poster signed by both Julia Child and Jacques Pepin, featuring their 1999 book and PBS series of...

 


Hank Porter-signed Disney Secretarial

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Bold Walt Disney sentiment signed by Hank Porter, one of two artists authorized to replicate Walt's signature. Commonly confused for...

 


Signed Bank Check

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Signed bank check to Susan Lewin dated 1936 in the amount of $50.00. Countersigned on reverse by Susan Lewin. Lewin...