Autograph Note Signed, Signed (582 results)

Condition: Good. - Over 15 words penciled on ruled 8-7/8 inch high by 5-5/8 inch wide "State of New York Senate Chamber" stationery with the state seal engraved at top left. State Senator Nathaniel C. Marvin has written a few words in pencil requesting that C.E. Smith send him "two of the large Capitol Reception Cards and one small". Signed "N.C. Marvin". Slightly soiled and folded for mailing, the page's left edge shows evidence of being roughly removed. Good. The New York State lawyer and politician Nathaniel Curtis Marvin (1826-1895) practiced law in Walton, New York. He was elected colonel of the 27th Regiment of the State Militia in 1851 and served in the New York State Senate representing the 23rd congressional district in 1878 and 1879.

One page, roughly four and a half inches by seven wide. Grubby, and with one inch closed tear at foot, caused by removal from mount, traces of which, and of another autograph adhere to reverse. Reads ' "How good it is to live, even at the worst" | "Christ in Hades" by Stephen Phillips | [signed] Charles Warner | 1902'. Small neat green circle containing number in bottom right-hand corner.

One page, octavo. Good on aged and lightly creased paper. 'As you see by the enclosed it was returned to Mme D'Alvarez. | She is so sorry, but hopes it will now reach you. | Yours Truly | [signed] Evelyn Woolf | Secretary'.

No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Fine. Circa 1924. Autograph note signed (4 1/2 x 5 inch) by J.B. Kerfoot (1865-1927) who was an editor of Life Magazine and associate editor of Camera Work. At the top of the note is 'From the Desk of J.B. Kerfoot'. The note is addressed to Mrs. Kearn saying he will autograph his book American Pewter (1924) for her. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Very good. Washington, DC: circa [1930]., [1930]. Very good. - 9 words penned on a sheet of creamy white 8-3/8 inch high by 5-1/8 inch wide watermarked paper. A few words of thanks addressed to future congressman Seymour Halpern, then a young autograph collector, signed "Henry C. Rowland". There are a couple of tiny ink spots to the bottom of the page and the note is folded vertically near the right edge. Very good. Henry Cottrell Rowland [1874-1933] was an American author born in New York City. Among his books were "Across Europe in a Motor Boat", "The Magnet", "The Peddler" and "In the Service of the Princess. The Queens, New York Republican Congressman Seymour Halpern (1913-1997) started his political career as a campaign aide to New York's powerful mayor Fiorella La Guardia and first served in New York's State Senate for 14 years before seeking a seat in the U.S. Congress. In Albany Halpern sponsored 279 bills that became law, including measures on schools, housing, civil rights, nutrition and mental health. A Liberal, he was something of an anomaly as the lone Republican representative from New York City, and generally garnered support from Labor Unions and endorsement from the Liberal Party. Yet he never even considered switching parties as he considered membership in the Republican Party a family tradition and commitment. While he found ample time for his private pursuits, including painting and collecting autographs, he took his legislative duties very seriously. Of these, he was proudest of his co-sponsorship of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and of the original 1965 Medicare legislation.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. Trifle worn else fine in glossy wrappers. Warmly Inscribed on the half-title to poet Daniel Hoffman: "For Dan - With great gratitude + affection. Mike," and with an Autograph Note Signed from the author to Hoffman laid in.

Condition: Very good. - 14 words penned on 5-1/2 inch high by 4-3/8 inch wide "5, Upper Wimpole Street" stationery, with the address embossed in red at the top. The English singer and composer responds to a request for her autograph "I have much pleasure in granting your request." Signed "Charlotte H. Sainton". Once folded for mailing with clipped corners, the note is mounted with glue from the verso onto heavier stock clipped from an album. Very good. Born Charlotte Helen Dolby, the English contralto Charlotte Sainton-Dolby (1821-1885) studied under Domenico Crivelli at the Royal Academy of Music, and first appeared at a Royal Philharmonic Society concert in 1841. She married the violinist Prosper Sainton and, after retiring from singing, she met with with some success as a composer. Her compositions include: "The Legend of St Dorothea", "The Story of the Faithful Soul" , and "Florimel".

Condition: Good. - Over 25 words penned on 6-3/8 inch high by 4-1/2 inch wide buff paper. Bourne writes "I recd the note of Rand this morning duly signed, and have pleasure in at once forwarding it." Signed "F.W. Bourne". Slightly soiled and folded for mailing with evidence of glue stains to the top edge of the verso. Good. The English preacher and author Frederick William Bourne (1830-1905) was born at Woodchurch Kent. He joined the Bible Christian Movement as a preacher and became editor of the "Bible Christian Magazine". Bourne wrote several books, including "The Kings Son - a memoir of Billy Bray", "The Centenary Life of James Thorne of Shebbear", and "The Bible Christians: Their Origin and History".

Condition: Fine. - Octavo, softcover bound in printed white wrappers with a color illustration on the front wrap. The binding is very slightly soiled. [16] pages, including 6 full-page color illustrations. Also with black-and-white textual illustrations. Near fine. In the introductory essay, William Zimmer writes about Peck's "re-paintings", a technique which the artist describes in a brief note: "The paintings named 'Re-Paintings' are oil paint on canvas, or linen, which has been prepared on both sides. One side is painted on, and then this painted surface is cut up. The cuttings in turn are pressed-placed into wet oil paint which has been put down on another stretched canvas, or linen surface. What interests me is the eventual communion of the two becoming one."Laid in is an autograph note penned in black ink on a cream card, sending the catalog to a Mr. Walter. The card is signed "Best regards" / George Peck".

Letter. Condition: Near Fine. 5-line autograph note by Elizabeth George, written at the foot of a letter from a fan sending books for her to sign, and George's reply noting that she had not personalized the books 'to preserve their value.'.

Condition: Very good. - Octavo. A few words sending his autograph penned on a cream sheet of his personalized letterhead, 7-1/8 inches high by 4-1/2 inches wide. The letterhead is bordered in black. Signed "Yours very sincerely / W. G. Cusins." There is some very light foxing & soiling to the letterhead & scraps of gray paper adhere to the verso where the letter has been removed from an album. Folded once for mailing. Very good. Cusins responds to a request for his autograph.Sir William George Cusins [1833-1893] was an English pianist, violinist, organist, conductor and composer. He toured widely in England and Europe as a concert pianist and composer. He also played the violin in various London orchestras. In 1851 he succeeded Sterndale Bennett as conductor of the Philharmonic Society and remained in that post until 1883. He was appointed organist to Queen Victoria's private chapel and in 1870 was made Master of the Queen's Musick. He was knighted in 1892.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo. Pp. 136 Illustrated. Photo-illustrated glossy wraps. Very Good, damp-staining to rear cover. ANS, once paperclipped to front endpaper, by then-Maine Governor Kenneth Curtis gifting this "recently compiled . excellent history of the Blaine House" to then-Washington State Governor Dan Evans, who would later serve in the US Senate.

Short holograph note on unlined paper thanking an unidentified person for the "very kind donation". Signed with her initials "E.T." and dated Sep.6 1900. Aprox 5 x7" one edge roughly torn not affecting the writing. Folds.

No Binding. Condition: VG. Sized about 4.5 x 7 inches, on what appear to be the half-title from her novel MR. OPP, paper rippled a bit from apparent moisture, with ink also bleeding as noted in picture. The KY author perhaps best known for her work Mrs. Wiggs Of The Cabbage Patch. Signed by Author(s).

No Binding. Condition: VG. Sized 2 x 4 inches, on paper, "To Edna Burkhardt / with the good wishes of / Rupert Hughes / March 1920.". Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Very good. - Over 15 words penned on 4-7/8 inch high by 4-1/4 inch wide creamy white paper. Addressed "Dear Madam", Bishop Bickersteth expresses his "pleasure in complying" with the recipient's "request". Signed "R. Ripon". The corners are clipped. Once folded for mailing, the note is mounted with glue from the verso onto stiffer stock. Very good. The Anglican Bishop of Ripon, Robert Bickersteth (1816-1884) was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge. He served as Rector of St. John's, Clapham and the St. Giles in the Fields. He was a Canon at Salisbury Cathedral from 1854 to 1857 before being appointed Bishop of Ripon.

Condition: Good. - A 2-line quotation is penned on an approximately 7 inch high by 4-1/2 inch wide sheet of cream-colored note paper with his address printed in raised lettering in blind at top right. Signed "Howard Bindloss". There is a small stain to the right hand edge of the paper. A piece of tape adheres to the verso where the autograph was removed from an album. Folded twice for mailing with an additional light crease near the bottom edge. Good. The quotation reads; "And ship to ship made signal / Man answered back his name -- ".Harold Edward Bindloss [1866-1945] was an English novelist who wrote many adventure novels set in western Canada. In his youth Bindloss traveled around the world, farming in Canada and working in southern regions as a cargo heaver and planter and at other jobs. He returned to England with his health damaged by malaria. He was more than 30 years old when he published his first book, an account of his travel in Africa, and found his true vocation. He followed this up with dozens of novels becoming a highly popular writer, especially for his Canadian stories.

Condition: Fine. - 43 words penned on a 4-1/4 inch high by 6-3/8 inch wide personalized note card with his name printed at the top. Signed "Fondly / George". Fine. Grizzard writes to City Center producer Jean Dalrymple: "I'm glad you had a good time at "California Suite". We're having a wonderful time and it looks like we'll be there for a good long time." George Grizzard was in the original cast of Neil Simon's "California Suite" which ran at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles from April 23 to June 5, 1976. The play transferred to the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on Broadway with the same cast, running from June 10, 1976 to July 2, 1977. Grizzard left the cast at the end of February 1977.George Grizzard was an American stage, film and television actor who won an Emmy award for his work in "The Oldest Living Graduate" and a Tony Award for Best Actor in the 1996 revival of Edward Albee's "A Delicate Balance" . He was a frequent interpreter of Albee's plays, also appearing as Nick in the original production of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" and in the 2005 revival of "Seascape". His notable film appearances included parts in "Advise and Consent", "From the Terrace" with Paul Newman and "Comes a Horseman" with Jane Fonda."Jean Dalrymple (1902-1998) was the dynamic producer and director of theatre and light-opera at Manhattan's City Center. Dalrymple began her career in Vaudeville, appearing with James Cagney and Cary Grant in the early 1930s. She was a founding member of the American Theatre Wing, the theatre service organization. She worked over the years as a personal manager for the likes of Leopold Stokowski, Mary Martin, Jose Iturbi, Andre Kostalanetz, Nathan Milstein, and Lily Pons. She began her work at City Center with its founding in 1943, serving as a board member, producer, and publicist. Her productions there from the 1940s through the 1960s were a revitalizing influence on the whole New York theatre scene. In 1951, Jean Dalrymple married Major-General Philip deWitt Ginder, commander of the Thunderbirds in Korea. She was a friend to Presidents and entertainment personalities throughout the world.

Condition: Very good. - sc 11 words penned in blue ink on a card 3 inches high by 5 inches wide. Signed "Cecil Spooner". The card is slightly darkened. Near fine. A note acknowledging receipt of the scripts "It's on the House" and "Judy Takes a Punch".One of the more dramatic incidents of Spooner's career occurred in 1913 [as reported in the New York Times of December 13 under the headline "Arrest of Actress Stops a Vice Play / Cecil Spooner Rides to Night Court in Patrol Wagon--Manager a Prisoner, Too"] when she was arrested, along with the manager of her theatre, as she was about to go onstage. The play, a dramatization of Reginald Wright Kaufmann's "The House of Bondage" was about white slavery and had drawn complaints of indecency. The audience protested vociferously, many of them following her to the police station. She was paroled into the custody of her counsel.A scarce autograph.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Small octavo. 126 [1] pp. Text in German. Spine ends bumped else fine in glazed boards. With a lengthy Autograph Note Signed from Koemeda to a friend laid in.

English humorist (1869-1915), a long-time contributor to 'Punch' magazine. One page, 12mo. Good on somewhat discoloured paper. Reads 'Dear Miss Manook. | No, of course I was not annoyed. I am sorry I have not a copy of any book of mine by me, and I have not time today to write one for you.' Signed 'Walter Emanuel'.

Condition: Very Good. Duodecimo, 2 pages, folio, horizontal fold, and at spine. Written in pencil on stationery of The Benjamin Franklin Hotel, Philadelphia. Monroe her promises to send a photograph of herself when she returns home.Monroe was famed for singing The Star-Spangled Banner, which she perfomed more than 5000 times, includind on Opening Days at Yankee Stadium from 1945-1960.

No Binding. Condition: Good. Sized 4 x 4.5 inches, attached to paper, franked autograph envelope of Wilberforce, signed S. Oxon, to Rev. J. Spooner, Edgbaston, Birmingham, postmarked December 4, 1868, minor toning from adhesive. Unique. Inscribed by Author(s).

No Binding. Condition: Good. Sized 4.5 x 7 inches, attached to paper, franked autograph envelope of Lord John Russell, later Earl Russell, dated April 24, 1848, addressed to Earl Grey (Henry Grey), Satchett, Slough, who was Secretary of State for the Colonies in Russell's Cabinet from 1846 - 1852, minor toning from adhesive. Unique. Inscribed by Author(s).

One page, 12mo. Good, on aged paper. Neatly laid down on larger piece of blue card, which is docketed with biographical information. Reads 'Dear Sir | I am afraid my autograph is of little value, but as you desire it, here it is: | With all good wishes | Yours faithfully | [signed] Joseph Hocking'.

One page, 12mo. Very good on lightly-aged grey paper. Reads 'Dear Sir. | Here is the autograph you require. | Faithfully your's | [signed] Edmund Yates'. The words 'Here' and 'to' are slightly smudged.

No Binding. Condition: VG. No date, sized 2.75 x 4.25 inches, on card, 6 lines, "2 imagine the line you prefer / Mr. Colville, is the line I / least _____ / So herewith / the autograph / Gilbert Emery." The author, 1875 - 1945, was an American actor who appeared in over 80 movies. Unique. Inscribed by Author(s).

Economist (c.1844-1923), Principal of Birkbeck College, 1896-1918. One page, octavo. Very good. Docketed and bearing R.S.A. stamp. Asks for Professor Campbell Swinton's address 'in any form'. 'If it is published in the Journal that wd. be very convenient.' Signed 'G. Armitage-Smith'.

No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Hand written note on 3 1/4" x 5 1/2" postal card dated 8/2/68, thanking the recipient for copies of "your good looking magazine". He calls attention to a typo error in one of his books. Richard Eberhart (1904-2005) was a Pulitzer Prize winning American poet. Signed by Author(s).

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. December 14, 1986. A brief note to the editor of Art & Antiques magazine, congratulating him on a recent Wyeth issue. Folded for mailing, else fine, with envelope.