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Signed “Yosemite and the Range of Light”
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A now very scarce signed copy of Ansel Adams' seminal work, Yosemite and the Range of Light. New York, NY,...
Autograph Letter Signed
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Autograph Letter Signed to prominent New England architect William Roger Greeley, from Amenia, New York, dated 29 August 1945. In...
Lin Yutang Typed Letter Signed
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A scarce typed letter dated September 24, 1943, signed by Lin Yutang, a Chinese writer, translator, linguist and inventor, whose...
Roscoe Turner Signed Photo
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Handsome portrait of the dashing daredevil pilot Roscoe Turner, inscribed and signed circa 1940. Photo is in fair condition with...
Eddie Rickenbacker Signed Photo
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Vintage signed photograph by one of America's most accomplished World War I aviation heroes. Inscribed "With my best wishes /...
John J. Pershing Signed Card
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Signed card by one of America's most accomplished generals, "John J. Pershing" in brown fountain ink on 2.5" x 4"...
Signed Hand-Drawn Sketch
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Geronimo signed and hand-drawn sketch of a figure believed to represent a gaan dancer, with headdress, feathers dangling from his...
Signed Sentiment
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Autograph sentiment dated 6 April 1905, signed by Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi in black ink on album page; measures 6"...
Ernest Hemingway Typed Letter Signed
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Typed Letter Signed ("Ernest Hemingway") with long autograph postscript, 1 p, 4to. Key West, December 13, 1934, written to Carlo...
Clark Gable Signed Photo
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Vintage black and white candid photograph featuring Clark Gable and his fifth wife, Kay, with his Golden Retriever on their...