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[New York, Bronx Zoo] William Temple Hornaday ALS

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Coca Cola 48" Tin Button Sign.: A rare large size and original button with original mounts on back. From a Bronx New York estate. - Dimensions: 48" dia

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1906 NYPD Letter: Grisly Murder: Typed letter on Police Department of the City of New York letterhead signed by Detective Inspector William W. McLaughlin to Mr. J. A. Bensel, Commissioner of Docks & Ferries, New York City. The text o

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William Williams, Declaration of Independence Signer,: William Williams, Declaration of Independence Signer, Signed Payment Slip 1p, measuring 8" x 2.125", New York, dated July 9, 1766. Signed "Wm Williams", promising to make a payment. Reading in part: "

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William Glackens: Estate / Collection: Property from the Collection of Helen Sonnenberg Tucker American, 1870-1938 In the Married Quarters: A Little Story of Married Life, Illustration for McClure's Magazine (July 1902

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A 12-vol. set: The Writings of Geo. Washington: The Writings of George Washington, with a Life of the Author, Notes and Illustrations by Jared Sparks (New York, 1847; complete in twelve volumes)

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Grant War Date ALS Re; Uniforms Near Wars End: Grant War Date ALS Re; Uniforms Near Wars End Signed "U.S. Grant, Lt. Gen." Written on Head Quarters Armies of the United States letterhead and addressed to White, Whiteman & Co. of New York. City

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[Literature] Faulkner, William, Light in August: [Literature] Faulkner, William Light in August (New York): Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, (1932). First edition, first issue (with "Jefferson" instead of "Mottstown" in first line on p. 340). 8vo. 480

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Aaron Burr ALS on Electricity, Ireland and Politics: Aaron Burr ALS on Electricity, Ireland and Politics BURR, AARON. Autograph Letter Signed, to Martha Bradstreet, 2 pp., 7.75" x 11.5" unfolded, Albany, New York, March 22, 1824. Integral address leaf p

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Presidential Addresses and State of William Howard: Signed, 1st edition, Presidential Addresses and State Papers of William Howard Taft, signed by William Taft, Doubleday, Page and Company, New York, Publication Date 1910.

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Theodore Roosevelt ALS Written Shortly After The Death: Theodore Roosevelt ALS Written Shortly After The Death of His Wife, Ex-Nicholson Collection Single page autograph letter signed on black bordered mourning stationary, 4.5" x 7". Dated "New York May 26

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John Jay's Grandson, Abolitionist, ALS to Gerrit Smith: John Jay's Grandson, Abolitionist, ALS to Gerrit Smith about Slavery, "it might be stigmatized as an abolition movement" 3pp, measuring 7.75" x 9.75", New York, dated April 25, 1844. Signed "John

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Heller, Robert (William Henry Palmer). The Goblin: Heller, Robert (William Henry Palmer). The Goblin Polka. New York: Beer & Schirmer, 1864. Sheet music with lithographed cover in red ink, dedicated to the humorist, musician, and magician Robert Helle

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William John Kennedy Photo Warhol Factory #3/4: William John Kennedy American 1930-2021 Black and White Photograph 1964 Warhol Factory Telephone Suite New York City #3 of 4 in Series. Printed in 2010 and numbered 16/60. Signed by the artist in pen.

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William John Kennedy Photo Warhol Factory #1/4: William John Kennedy (American 1930-2021) Black and White Photograph 1964 Warhol Factory Telephone Suite New York City #1 of 4 in Series. Printed in 2010 and numbered 16/60. Signed by the artist in pe

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Cyrus W. Field ALS on Pensions for Mrs. Abraham Lincoln: Cyrus W. Field ALS on Pensions for Mrs. Abraham Lincoln and Mrs. James Garfield Autograph Letter Signed by Cyrus West Field, as “Cyrus W. Field”, New York, December 10, 1881, 1 p., 4.875” x 7.5�

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Infamous Railroad Magnate Jay Gould Arranges a Meeting,: Infamous Railroad Magnate Jay Gould Arranges a Meeting, ALS 1p of a bifolium, measuring 4.5" x 6.75", New York, dated December 30, 1878. Boldly signed "Jay Gould" and addressed to Hon. Thomas J. Brady

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[New York, Bronx Zoo] William Temple Hornaday ALS

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William Temple Hornaday (1854-1937) American zoologist, conservationist, taxidermist, and author. He served as the first director of the New York Zoological Park, known today as the Bronx Zoo, and he was a pioneer in the early wildlife conservation movement in the United States. Autographed Letter Signed. Measures 11-in. x 8.5-in. EX+/NrMt condition. Has been stored folded in envelope as mailed. We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if possible of multiple items. Provenance: Russell, Johanson, Ravenna Rare Books, Seattle, Washington estate collection.