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SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - FOREL Oscar (1891 - 1982) - Typed letter signed

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HISTORY - MOUNTBATTEN of Burma Louis (1900 - 1979) - Typed letter signed: Educated at the Royal Navy College before joining the Royal Navy where he served during both wars. Churchill promoted him to Operations Commander in 1941 and in 1947 Attlee appointed him Deputy King o

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Hillary, Sir Edmund (1919-2008) Typed Letter Signed: Property from the Estate of William H. Rasch Description: Hillary, Sir Edmund (1919-2008) Typed Letter Signed, typed letter signed, September 27, 1965, reply to a request for an autograph, signed

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HISTORY - ROOSEVELT Eleanor (1884 - 1962) - Typed letter signed: In 1905, she married her second cousin, Franklin Roosevelt. She supported him throughout his political career, particularly after 1921, when he contracted poliomyelitis. After his death in 1945, she w

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Charles III, King of Great Britain (b. 1948) LS: Property from the Estate of William H. Rasch Description: Charles III, King of Great Britain (b. 1948) Letter Signed, typed letter signed with autograph salutation, January 7, 1994, as Prince of W

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Charles Dana Gibson Hand-Signed Letters, 1922: Charles Dana Gibson (American, 1867-1944). Two typed letters on Life Magazine letterhead, signed in ink by the artist, C.D.Gibson. Dated February, 1923. Two letters each hand-signed by Gibson. Dimensi

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New York in Bondage- Signed: Title: New York in Bondage- Signed Author: John D. Townsend Date: 1901 Publisher: Margaret Townsend Tagliapietra, NY Edition: first edition Additional Information: Two typed letters [carbons with ink

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Maxfield Parrish Original Hand-Signed Letter, 1922: Maxfield Parrish (American,1870-1966). Typed on personalized stationery and signed in ink by the illustrator painter Maxfield Parish. Dated: May, 5.1922. Letterhead: Maxfield Parrish, Windsor, Vermont

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Norman Rockwell Original Hand-Signed Letter 1923: Norman Rockwell (1894-1978). Typed on personalized stationery and signed in ink by the artist, Norman Rockwell. Dated: December 13, 1923. Content: Norman Rockwells thoughts on the path to success. Dim

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ART - INGRES Jean-Auguste-Dominique (1780 - 1867) - Autograph letter signed: Autograph letter signed, dated "16 fev 1854" by the great French painter. To a lady, writing that since he is ill, he will not be going to his studio that day, but if she would take the trouble to com

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HISTORY - BUGEAUD Thomas Robert (1784 - 1849) - Autograph letter signed: He took part in the Polish and Spanish campaigns. Under the Restoration, he devoted himself to agriculture. Recalled by Louis-Philippe, he became the guard of the Duchesse de Berry and was responsible

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MUSIC - KREUTZER Rodolphe (1766 - 1831) - Autograph letter signed: Composer, violinist and conductor. Violin teacher at the Paris Conservatoire and one of the authors of the method taught there. He composed 40 operas and several concertos and sonatas.Rare autograph l

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HISTORY - METTERNICH Klemens (1773 - 1859) - Letter signed: He was Austrian ambassador to Dresden, Berlin and Paris. He became Prime Minister in 1809. He negotiated Napoleon 1st's marriage to Maria Theresa. In 1815, he presided over the Congress of Vienna. In

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ART - MOREAU Gustave (1826 - 1898) - Autograph letter signed: Autograph letter signed, dated "10 7bre 84" by the Symbolist French painter. Letter of thanks to a friend. 1 p. On mourning paper.

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MUSIC - VIEUXTEMPS Henri (1820 - 1881) - Autograph letter signed: His father gave him his first violin lessons. He studied in Brussels, then Paris, before taking composition lessons in Vienna. He spent two years in America and six in Russia. He returned to teach at

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George III Clerk Letter Signed 'Georgeius R': Property from the Estate of William H. Rasch Description: George III Clerk Letter Signed 'Georgeius R', George III (King of Great Britain, 1738-1820) clerk written letter signed 'Georgius R' in La

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1624 Letter Signed Giancarlo di Medici: Letter signed by Giancarlo di Medici (1611-1663) dated 1624 who served as a Cardinal and was second son of Cosimo II di Medici. One page with integral address leaf attached to a party at Ferrara. Untr

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SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - FOREL Oscar (1891 - 1982) - Typed letter signed

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Studied medicine in Lausanne and psychiatry in Berne. Head physician at La Métairie in Nyon from 1925 to 1929. In 1934 he founded the Rives de Prangins private hospital, where he treated a number of prominent Europeans. He opened his home in St Prex to many musicians.Typed letter signed Prangins, 06.02.1933 à Paul Langer :"... ma tâche n'est pas de me substituer aux pasteurs, mais de soulager une catégorie d'êtres humains qui sont parmi les plus pitoyables…".