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1155
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$5,060.00
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ANTIQUE AUTOGRAPH ALBUM. The blue autograph album having 33 pages, each page having from one to four autograph cards glued on. Approximately 105 signature cards. Mostly actors, actresses, authors and notable figures from the late 1870’s to the early 1880’s. Autographs include Henry W. Longfellow; William Cullen Bryant; Oliver Wendell Holmes; John G. Whittier; Wilkie Collins; Jules Verne; Horatio Alger; Thomas Wentworth Higginson; Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain); Harriet Beecher Stowe; Susan B. Anthony; W F Cody (Buffalo Bill) and many more. We believe this album was accumulated by the Boyd family as some autographs refer to M L Boyd and Mrs. Grace L. Boyd. Accompanying the book is a large signed engraving of Henry W. Longfellow by William Edgar Marshall (American, 1837-1906). Pencil signed. Full list of signatures available upon request. SIZE: Album is 11″ x 9″. Engraving is 44-1/2″ x 33″ w. CONDITION: Generally very good. The engraving is presently rolled with damage to edges with rips. 9-94986 (1,000-2,000)
Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2009 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day. |