Signed On Stage program for Leonard Sillman's New Faces of 1956: A New Musical Revue, at the Shubert Theatre, Boston, dated the week of June 4, 1956 and signed by a 22 year-old Maggie Smith, as well as by Jane Connell, Tiger Haynes, Johnny Haymer, T.C. Jones, and Amru Sani. 6 x 9 inches (15.25 x 23 cm.), light surface creasing around spine, else fine. Read More...
Original doubleweight photograph of the American lawyer, Congresswoman, social activist and a leader of the Women's Movement, shown speaking at NYC's Bryant Park in front of a "Wars of the Roses" sign. 9 x 14 inches. Stamped and titled on the verso by the photographer. Mounting loss on verso upper right, edges nicked, else fine. Read More...
Burbank, CA: Golden Torch Music Corp.. c. 1977. Signed sheet music from the 1977 song "The Greatest Love of All," recorded as the main theme of the Muhammad Ali biopic The Greatest. Ali has signed on the cover, which features a montage of images from the film. 6 pp. Also included is a circular sticker with the logo of "The Greatest" and an image of Ali. Very fine overall. 9 x 12 inches (23 x 30.5 cm). Read More...
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[Astronomy] George Philip & Son. Philips' Planisphere Showing the Principal Stars Visible for Every Hour in the Year
Lithographed circular star chart mounted on a moveable board disk within die-cut overlaid frame of gilt-stamped straight grain morocco covered board, printed paper explanation label on verso. 10x10 inches; light wear. London: George Philip & Son, circa 1880. Read More...
Amusing original hand-colored etching published by Hannah Humphrey, St. James's Street, London, 1810. Shown are a storm-battered woman whose skirts and umbrella are turned inside-out by the wind, while a dog and other figures look on. In the background, a rowboat is tossed in the waves. Some light wrinkling and toning, light chips to frame; overall very good. 33 x 42 cm (10 x 14 inches), framed to an overall size of 11 x 15 inches. Read More...
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[Islam]. Fragment of a Sacred Text
Fragment of an unidentified sacred text in Arabic calligraphy, penned densely on recto and verso of a small leaf. Undated, likely 18th-19th century. Outlined in red, blue, and gold inks. Heavily toned and fragile, with several small vertical splits. 2 x 5 inches (5.5 x 13 cm).
Autograph quotation of one of America's most famous anthems, penned and signed by the author, on two lightly lined off-white approximately 5 x 7.5 inch sheets, signed at the conclusion “S. F. Smith, Written in 1832. / June 10, 1891.” Smith pens all four stanzas of “America.” In part: “My country, ’tis of thee,/Sweet land of liberty,/Of thee I sing;/Land where my fathers died,/Land of the pilgrims’ pride,/From every mountainside,/Let freedom ring…. Our father’s God to Thee,/Author of liberty,/To Thee we sing./Long may our land be bright,/with freedom’s holy light,/Protect us by Thy might,/Great God our King.” Matted and framed with a hand colored steel engraving of the Battle of Bunker's Hill (Phillibrown, after Chappel, published 1859) to an overall size of 24 x 18. Unexamined out of the original Charles Hamilton frame, but in apparently fine condition with light toning and the writing clear and distinct throughout. Examples of this classic of collectible Americana including all four stanzas have become quite elusive. Read More...