Autograph Document, First Edition (7 results)

Softcover. First Edition. This is a disbound pamphlet entitled Mr. John Randolph's Motion. It is dated February 24, 1806. It is signed under Randolph's printed name by G. W. Campbell, a well-known early Tennessee politician. The pamphlet has some wear along the edges and is almost split in two on the fold. It is also toned. The autograph is bold and in NF condition. George Washington Campbell served in the US House of Representatives from 1805-1809, was a judge on the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1809-1811, served in the US Senate from 1811-1818 -- a term briefly interrupted by his appointment as Secretary of the Treasury in 1814 from which he resigned after a few months, and finally was US Ambassador to Russia. He was an important Tennessee and US politician. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 4 pages.

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Muy bien. Dust Jacket Condition: Muy bien. 1ª Edición. Title: Aus der Geschinde einer infantilen Neurose Signed by Dr Freud. Printed in 1924. Leipzig und Wien. Ex-libris. 131 pages. All items are guaranteed to be 100% authentic. Returns: 14 day money back guarantee if item is Unsatisfactory to Buyers standards. Firmado por el autor.

First Edition. First Edition. Signed by Author. Jerne, Niels Kaj [1911 - 1994]. Danish immunologist, awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1984. The citation read "For theories concerning the specificity in development and control of the immune system and the discovery of the principle for production of monoclonal antibodies". He shared the prize with Georges J. F. Köhler and César Milstein. ADS on a folded photocopied image of Jerne, nicely inscriped: "To Mr. John Jensen Sr. / With kind regards and thanks for your interest in my work. I am happy that this research was awarded the Nobel Prize last year. May 3rd 1985" In very good or better condition. Signed by Author.

Rare autograph legal document signed by Francis Scott Key as defense attorney. One page, portion and draft handwritten legal document, docketed on verso, circa 1801. The document is signed byÂFrancis Scott Key and his co-counsel, Roger Nelson (1759-1815), to defend a man named John, Jr. in a case relating to an unpaid debt. Framed. In near fine condition with mail folds and toning. The entire piece measures 11.5 inches by 16.25 inches. Francis Scott Key (1779â"1843) was an American lawyer, poet, and amateur lyricist best known for writing the poem âDefence of Fort MâHenry,â which later became the lyrics of the United States national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner. Key composed the poem in 1814 after witnessing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812 while aboard a British ship negotiating the release of an American prisoner. Beyond his literary legacy, Key practiced law in Maryland and Washington, D.C., and served as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1833 to 1841.

Rare autograph document signed by JohnÂHancock requesting payment for provisions issued to Troops in Nova Scotia. One page, the manuscript document reads, "Boston June 22d 1767 Sir, At Thirty Days sight of this my Third Bill/First & Second of same tenor and date not paid/please to pay to Messrs. Harrison Barnard & Spragg Merchts. in London on their order Three hundred & Twenty four pounds, fourteen shillings & three pence Sterling, being for Seventeen Thousand three hundred & Eighteen Rations of provisions issued to the Troops in Nova Scotia for the Contract I hold under you, as of Victualling Lists Transmitted to you by this offer from 19th January 1767 to the 12th April. I am Your most humbl Servnt John Hancock To Matthew Woodford Sr at Southampton."ÂIn very good condition, with uniform toning, and tears and small chips stabilized by archival restoration to the reverse. The document is trimmed to 7.25 inches by 4.5 inches. Mounted, matted and framed. The entire piece measures 20 inches by 17.5 inches. A desirable example of the most iconic signature in American history. At the time the present letter was written, John Hancock was emerging as one of the most prominent and wealthy figures in colonial Boston, deeply involved in both commerce and increasingly, politics. As a successful merchant and heir to a prosperous trading business, Hancock had built a reputation for wealth and influence. At the same time, tensions between the American colonies and Britain were escalating, particularly with the passage of the Townshend Acts in 1767, which imposed duties on imported goods such as glass, paper, and tea. Hancock, like many colonial merchants, opposed these measures, viewing them as an overreach of British authority and a threat to economic autonomy. While he had not yet taken on a leading revolutionary role, Hancockâs resistance to British trade policies and his growing association with figures like Samuel Adams marked the beginning of his transformation from merchant to political leader in the movement toward American independence. Hancockâs signature is widely regarded as the most iconic signature in American history. Bold, flamboyant, and prominently placed at the center of the Declaration of Independence, it has become a symbol of confidence, defiance, and patriotism. Hancock, as President of the Second Continental Congress, was the first to sign the document, and he did so with such size and flourish that legend claims he wanted King George III to be able to read it without his spectacles.

Rare Presidential Land Grant signed by Andrew Jackson as President and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office ElijahÂHayward. One page partially printed on vellum the document is dated November 11, 1830 and officially grants Scott Riggs a 72-acre land parcel in Springfield, Illinois. Signed at the conclusion "Andrew Jackson" and "Elijah Hayward" with the white paper paper seal to the lower left corner. In very good condition. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 19.5 by 13.5 inches. American statesman and soldier Andrew Jackson was inaugurated as the seventh President of the United States of America in 1829 after defeating President John Quincy Adams in a landslide electoral victory. "The Age of Jackson" was marked by a shift and expansion of democracy with a goal of passing a portion of the political power of the established elites to the ordinary voter, or "common man" whom Jackson strongly believed had the ability to "arrive at right conclusions." Throughout his term, Jackson sought to reduce the power of the federal government in favor of agrarian sympathies which resulted in the redistribution of the Native American population and the ascendancy of the party spoils system.

Autograph document signed by Ulysses S. Grant as President of the United States of America. Quarto, one page, partially printed, the document reads, 'I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to a Warrant for the commutation of the sentence of Charles Purdue dated this day and signed by me and for so doing this shall be his warrant. "U.S. Grant" Washington May 2 1871.' The man referenced here, Charles Purdue, was a seaman aboard the Robert Edwards in the spring of 1871 who was accused of inexplicably setting fire to the ship, causing all on board to abandon the vessel. Although he was charged and convicted of arson, no lives were lost, and Purdue claimed that his confession of the crime had been extorted. In very good condition. Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States (1869â"77). As Commanding General of the United States Army (1864â"69), Grant worked closely with President Abraham Lincoln to lead the Union Army to victory over the Confederacy in the Civil War. He implemented Congressional Reconstruction, often at odds with Lincoln's successor, Andrew Johnson. Twice elected president, Grant led the Republicans in their effort to remove the vestiges of Confederate nationalism and slavery, protect African-American citizenship, and supported unbridled nationwide industrial expansionism during the Gilded Age.