SANDERS, Everett (1882-1950)Biblio.com
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40862This Indiana attorney and politician served his state in Congress from 1917 to 1925 then was appointed President Calvin Coolidge's personal secretary during his second term; Herbert Hoover appointed him chairman of the Republican National Committee in 1932 a post he filled until 1934. Brief TLS 1p 6¼" X 9¼" Washington DC 1925 December 12. Very good. Faintly age toned. On "The White House" letterhead Sanders grants a favor to a former Illinois congressman: "I am enclosing not present! a letter which the President has addressed in his own hand to your friend Mr. A.W. Hannah of Chicago. You will appreciate how seldom the President is able to write letters of this kind because of the time it would take. However he was very glad to comply with Mr. Hannah's request made through you. The letter is being sent unfolded in case he should desire to have it framed." Bold full signature in brown ink. Alexander W. Hannah was a Chicago businessman and well-known autograph collector of this period and clearly took advantage of a friendship with an ex-representative to call in a favor. One wonders what it was that President Coolidge wrote out by hand! With original unstamped White House envelope addressed to Hannah. Also accompanied by a superb glossy 8½" X 6½" black and white news agency photograph depicting Sanders and a half dozen men standing around the newly-planted gravestone of Calvin Coolidge. Original mimeographed paper label neatly affixed to verso titles this "In Memoriam -- Republican Leaders Pay Tribute to Coolidge" and dates it 3 August 1934 describing the scene: "Impressive ceremonies were held today. at the gravesite of President Calvin Coolidge to mark the eleventh anniversary of his elevation to the presidency. In this photograph a group of state and national Republican leaders are pictured placing a wreath on the grave of their late leader." It then lists the senators and representatives pictured among them "Everett Sanders former Republican National Committee chairman and secretary to President Coolidge is placing the wreath." A fine pair. unknown
196775618n. l.: s. n. 1967. Fine. s. n. n. l. 17 février 1967 21.50 x 27 cm une page sur un feuillet Handwritten letter signed by Samuel Beckett addressed to Alain Bosquet. Some lines written in black ink on watermarked paper. I do not have the slightest novelty to offer you . I very much regret. s. n. unknown
28695French composer and chapel master of Dijon Cathedral. ALS in French 2pp 5¼" X 8¼" n.p. Dijon France 1949 June 12. Addressed to Chicago pianist John Leiser. Near fine. Excellent music content in which Samson discusses in his tiny neat script success lists early sacred music his choir is recording and comments on the suffering left behind by the war. With original stamped envelope addressed in Samson's hand. A great example and exceptionally early. unknown
25852Prolific painter illustrator graphic designer and WPA muralist responsible for the 1959 "Arctic Exploration" and 1967 "Erie Canal" U.S. postage stamps. Signed First Day Cover 6½" X 3½" cancelled in Bloomington Illinois on 23 October 1965 and with "First Day of Issue" boldly stamped. Single Samerjan-designed 5-cent "Stevenson" stamp at upper right. Fine. No decorative cachet at left; no distracting recipient's name/address. Just below the postal cancellation Samerjan signs large and bold in black fineline and below his signature he's rubberstamped "George Samerjan Designer of Stamp". Signed also at left in black ballpoint by the noted son of the stamp's subject: ADLAI E. STEVENSON III b. 1930. unknown
28664This French composer and music critic won the prestigious Prix de Rome for composition in 1872 and is known for his symphonic pieces operas and ballet music. AMuQS 1p 10½" X 7" Paris France 1902 April 2.Very good. Three very full intricate lines of music from "Benediction Nuptiale" titled by the composer in black ink and inscribed and signed in French for Marcel Fouquier dated Paris 2 April 1907. unknown
31761The parents of Jonas Salk 1914-95 pioneering virologist and medical researcher who created the world's first effective polio vaccine were Polish-Jewish immigrants he a designer and manufacturer of women's clothing. Unusual PS heavy stock 10" X 8" n.p. n.y. ca. late 1950s. Near fine. An original "Wide World Photos" news agency photograph so inkstamped on verso. Superb matte-finish portrait of the proud parents in later years seated side by side. Each signs boldly in full in black ink beneath their image -- he on his light colored pants making for excellent contrast she on a darker skirt making for average contrast. Most unusual -- probably obtained in the years immediately following the triumphant debut of their son's crowning achievement in 1955 when he was being hailed as a miracle worker and medical pioneer par excellence. unknown
1927002171Richmond VA: William Byrd. SIGNED First edition first printing. Hard cover. Published Richmond VA: William Byrd 1927. Signed and dated September second 1927 by author on half title. 4to. 7 1/2" x 10." Blue cloth with white lettering and design to cover marble pattern end papers color frontis with printed tissue guard two-color title page. Illustrated with 371 original plates. Spine lettering mostly rubbed off slight rubbing to the cover lettering few spots/marks on rear cover otherwise very good. Binding tight hinges strong. Internally very good pages clean crisp. Very good minus overall. . Very Good Minus. Hard. 1st. 1927. William Byrd unknown
18720British composer. AMuQS 3½pp 13" X 9½" Frankfort Germany 1853 July 31. Inscribed "to his friend Kapel Meister Schlösser by the Author" at the conclusion and signed on the first page. Very good. Large picturesque extract from "Romance pour le Piano" Opus 23. unknown
13937Japanese admiral and prime minister who was assassinated in the "February Mutiny." ALS in English 1p 5" X 7" n.p. n.d. Addressed to "My dear General" Adolphus W. Greeley polar explorer. Fine. Thanks Greeley for sending "Reminiscences of Adventure and Service which I will read with a great interest." Uncommon. unknown
42258This French-born American broadcast journalist pioneered transatlantic radio broadcasting while European director of Columbia Broadcasting System 1930-37 bringing to the airwaves figures ranging from Hitler and Mussolini to George Bernard Shaw and King George V; he hosted "The Story Behind the Headlines" 1938-48 for NBC and on the side was a serious musicologist penning a biography of composer Artur Schnabel. TLS 1p 6¼" X 9¼" New York NY 26 June 1939. Addressed to Arnold F. Gates 1914-93 future noted Lincoln/Civil War scholar. Near fine. On personal letterhead Saerchinger graciously pens an admirer: "You've let yourself in for something! Having written to me about my broadcasts you are irrevocably a 'fan'. Therefore you are politely requested to add your voice to those who want these talks to be resumed. The matter will be decided this week; so will you quickly vote 'yes' Just drop a note to the N.B.C. and tell'm what you think -- whether an objective treatment of world events against the background of history is worthwhile better than 'swing' or indispensable to to the intelligent citizen!" Boldly signed in blue ink. Apparently the fate of Saerchinger relatively new "The Story Behind the Headlines" show was uncertain -- but also apparently this write-in campaign succeeded for the show ran for another nine years. Accompanied by a booklet printing of one installment of the radio show in question the March 21 1939 Vol. 2 No. 23 issue of "Bulletin of the Story Behind the Headlines: The Death of Czecho-Slovakia" a 12mo 5" X 7" 22-page pamphlet published by Columbia University Press. Very good. Across the front wrapper he boldly pens "For Mr Arnold F. Gates / with the Compliments of / Cesar Saerchinger" in black ink. An interesting pair from this pivotal radio figure. unknown
21429Although Grover Cleveland had electric lights put on the White House Christmas tree in 1895 it was this 15-year-old Spanish immigrant who in New York in 1917 developed and popularized the modern concept of a string of small lights painted different colors to decorate trees and avoid the fires often caused by Christmas tree candles; his family firm NOMA Electric Company monopolized the industry for a time. Signed First Day Cover 6½" X 3½" cancelled at Washington DC on November 5 1970 and with "First Day of Issue" noted. Fine. 6-cent "Christmas" stamp and 5-cent "Christmas 1963" stamp featuring lit Christmas trees at upper right. No decorative cachet at left; no distracting recipient's name/address. Across the horizontal cancellation lines around the words "First Day of Issue" Saddaca signs large and bold in blue ballpoint. Small portion of original transmittal envelope present. Very uncommon. unknown
191073656s. l. 1910. Fine. s. l. s. d. 20.70 x 10.60 cm une feuille Autograph note signed by Sacha Guitry to the actor Louis Bouchené known as Baron fils. 7 lines in blue ink on ""Basseau Strong"" watermarked paper. ""O Grand Baron. Je vous dédie en témoignage de reconnaissance cette bouffonnerie dont vous avez incarné le rôle principal avec ce naturel incomparable que l'on a pris souvent pour du talent et qui n'est que du génie comique"". ""O Great Baron. I dedicate to you in token of gratitude this buffoonery in which you embodied the leading role with that incomparable naturalness which has often been mistaken for talent and which is nothing but comic genius"" The actor Baron fils embodied numerous roles in Sacha Guitry's plays notably La Prise de Berg-op-Zoom La Pèlerine écossaise L'Illusionniste Deburau Le Mari la Femme et l'Amant Nono and Faisons un rêve. unknown
28619This Slovakian immigrant was elected a Democratic representative to Congress from Chicago in 1907 and on April 1 1934 became the "Dean of the House" longest-serving member a post he held for 18 years 7 months and 5 days -- the longest anyone has held that post. TLS 1p 8" X 10½" Washington DC 1939 August 5. Addressed to Gerald Salters. Near fine. On "House of Representatives U.S." letterhead Sabath as chairman of the Committee on Rules attempts to appease an angry constituent regarding "the 30 day furlough of W.P.A. workers. we have done all in our power to eliminate the lay-off provision but due to the solid Republican vote combined with 30 or 40 Democrats who are opposed to President Roosevelt's policies and the Administration our efforts were in vain. Nevertheless I shall continue my fight for the elimination of the provision." Although the Committee on Rules that Sabath chaired from 1937 on was powerful he was considered a weak leader who squabbled with the House leadership and failed to effectively steer the committee -- thus it's not surprising that New Deal programs of which he was a strong supporter suffered setbacks such as this under his committee. Accompanied by an outstanding original 6½" X 8½" glossy black and white news agency 1947 photograph an amusing closeup showing the cigar-clutching octogenarian puckering up to blow out the single large candle on an 81st birthday cake. Near fin -- a sharp high quality image. The original mimeographed newsprint caption is still present and reads in part: "Representative Adolph Sabath. is about to blow out the single candle that adorned his birthcake as he celebrated his 81st anniversary yesterday. Re. Sabath who is now in his 41st year as a member of the House of Representatives came to the U.S. 65 years ago from Czechoslovakia as a poor immigrant boy." An interesting letter and a highly desirable vintage photograph. unknown
31343This career politician served as a Republican congressman from Pennsylvania 1877-89 U.S. Ambassador to Mexico 1889-93 and Assistant Secretary of the Interior under McKinley and Roosevelt 1897-1907. Printed DS 1p 8" X 10½" Washington DC 1898 December 2. Very good. Mildly age toned. Handsome printed certificate in a variety of ornamental typefaces with American Eagle crest testifying to the authenticity of a copy of a document from the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions signed boldly by H. CLAY EVANS 1843-1921 -- at that time Commissioner of Pensions 1897-1902 and previously two-time mayor of Chattanooga Republican congressman from Tennessee 1889-91. Further statement below this testifies to Evans' position and is signed boldly by Ryan as "Acting Secretary of the Interior" -- the then-current interior secretary Cornelius Bliss apparently temporarily out of commission. Large red flute-edged paper seal at lower left intact and handsome as are the two lengths of baby blue silk ribbon that run underneath it and up to the upper left of the document. An attractive and interesting item. unknown
24444Auto safety pioneer long before Ralph Nader popularized the topic in "Unsafe at Any Speed" this University of Minnesota mechanical engineering professor 1931-63 patented the first retractable safety seat belt in 1963 and the "black box" flight recorder in 1960; he also improved hydraulic bumpers dashboards and collapsible steering columns. ANS 1p heavy stock 6¼" X 3¼" n.p. 1971 July 23. Near fine. Penned boldly in blue ballpoint. Nice note thanking an admirer and "enclosing the last publication before retirement." Closes off with a true crusader's salutation: "Please carry the program forward." A quite uncommon autograph. unknown
24359Auto safety pioneer long before Ralph Nader popularized the topic in "Unsafe at Any Speed" this University of Minnesota mechanical engineering professor 1931-63 patented the first retractable safety seat belt in 1963 and the "black box" flight recorder in 1960; he also improved hydraulic bumpers dashboards and collapsible steering columns. PDS 3pp 8½" X 11" Los Angeles California 1967 October 10. Near fine. Single staple hole at upper corner; original light mailing folds. Mimeographed "Abstract" for a talk given by Ryan at the 11th STAPP Car Crash Conference at UCLA titled "The Hydraulic Bumper -- Automatic Seat Belt Package on Ground Vehicles." In the upper left corner of the first page Ryan signs and inscribes it bold in blue ballpoint: "J.J. Ryan to / Paul Johnston / 7-23-71." With original envelope. Quite unusual and scarce. unknown
24360Auto safety pioneer long before Ralph Nader popularized the topic in "Unsafe at Any Speed" this University of Minnesota mechanical engineering professor 1931-63 patented the first retractable safety seat belt in 1963 and the "black box" flight recorder in 1960; he also improved hydraulic bumpers dashboards and collapsible steering columns. Signed First Day Cover 6½" X 3½" cancelled in Baltimore Maryland on 3 September 1965 and with "Firsy Day of Issue" boldly stamped. Single 5-cent "Stop Traffic Accidents" stamp at upper right. Fine. At lower left beneath the postal cancellation Ryan signs large and bold in blue ballpoint. Attractive and very scarce. unknown
1938021570Chicago: Guiding Light Publishing Company 1938. First Edition . Brown Cloth. Near Fine/Cardboard Box. Frontispiece Portraits. 136 Pp. Made Up Book By The Writers For The Serial The Guiding Light. This Example Inscribed Twice By The Actor Who Played Dr. Ruthledge Arthur J Peterson First On Front Endpaper Dated February 27 1939 And Secondly Beneath His Frontispiece Portrait. Near Fine In Publisher's Box <br/> <br/> Guiding Light Publishing Company hardcover
1935047225Minneapolis Minn.: Midwest Book Co. 1935. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 165 pages. Hardcover bound in blue cloth with lettering in black. Light to moderate rubbing and wear to the binding. A sound copy with secure inner hinges. Text is clean. A printed slip is pastedown onto the front flyleaf stating "Compliments of. " and then giving a host of business persons presidents and CEO's of 7 companies. SIGNED on the front flyleaf by "Senator Carter Glass." Carter Glass 1858-1946 was born in Lynchburg Virginia and was a U.S. Senator from Virginia 1920-1946. He was also the Secretary of the Treasury under Woodrow Wilson from 1918 to 1920 and helped establish the Federal Reserve. Carter Glass was a Democrat and John Rustgard was a Republican. <br/> <br/> Midwest Book Co. hardcover
31632This auto executive served General Motors for more than half a century beginning in the 1920s becoming vice president in 1956 executive vice president in 1958 and vice chairman in 1967. IPS 8" X 10" n.p. n.y. ca. mid-1950s. Fine. Heavy high-quality mat-finish half-length photograph of Russell in suit and tie hands intertwined gazing thoughtfully. In a dark area at lower right he signs and inscribes handsomely in white ink making for superb contrast: "From one George / to another / with best wishes / George Russell." Unusual and quite handsome. unknown
22675Governor of Wisconsin 1882-89 who in quelling strike riots coined the phrase "I seen my duty and I done it"; secretary of agriculture 1889-93. TLS 2pp 8" X 10" Department of Agriculture letterhead Washington DC 1889 November 18. Addressed to Col. Henry Casson. Very good. Minor darkening at bottom edge. Pale blue letterhead. Concerns Wisconsin political matters reading in part: "I differ with you very much in regard to the Bennett law. The principle contained in it is nothing more than the principle of the prohibition party in Wisconsin. Flecker's defense of the law or any Democrat's defense will have the same effect upon the party that it would have if Hastings should go out and defend the republican ticket -- drive away republicans instead of assisting to hold them. The first time I get a chance to make a public utterance in Wisconsin I shall denounce the law and put myself right with my German friends. The fact that the Catholic Democrats are patting the law on the back is enough to condemn it without anything further. I say this much to you so you may know where your old chief stands." Fiery content from "Uncle Jerry." Interesting. unknown
16453Secretary of state under Kennedy and Johnson. Unusual PS 9" X 7" n.p. n.d. Near fine. Glossy news agency photograph from 1951 depicting the U.S. delegation to the Japanese peace treay conference in San Francisco. Seated around a table are a youngish Rusk together with John Foster Dulles Dean Acheson and several powerful Congressmen. Dean signs boldly above his image. unknown
1927022001Berlin: Albertus-verlag 1927. First Edition . Orange Cloth. Very Good. 12 1/4" Tall. B/W Photographs. Xxiii128 Pp Of Plates. Orange Cloth. First Edition. Some Wear With Light Fraying At Top And Bottom Of Spine; Spine Faded Lettering Weak Cover Lettering Bright Strong. Hinges Tight. Large Detailed Highly Original Bookplate Of Jack Okey His Design Dated 1927; John Clark "Jack" Okey June 3 1889 - January 8 1963 Was An American Art Director. He Was Raised In Los Angeles And Attended The Harvard School For Boys. After Leaving He Was Given Instruction In Art By His Uncle The California Artist J. Bond Francisco. While He Was In His Early 20S He Traveled To Paris With His Friend Stanton Macdonald Wright And Spent Several Years There Studying Art. Around The Time Of His Marriage In 1913 He Became Involved In The Nascent Film Industry In The Los Angeles Area And Was Involved In The Design And Construction Of Some Of The Earliest Studios There. He Continued In The Film Industry As An Art Director Until His Retirement In 1959. In The Mid-1930S He Spent Several Years In England Working For Alexander Korda Designing Studios For Him. After His Return To The United States He Spent The Remainder Of His Active Career Working For Rko. He Was Nominated For Two Academy Awards For Art Direction 1929 And 1944 But His Best Known Film Is "It'S A Wonderful Life". <br/> <br/> Albertus-verlag hardcover
17532The great and prolific character actor and comedian appeared in hundreds of films such as "Charley's Aunt" 1915 and "Ruggles of Red Gap" 1916 between the teens and the 1960s. "Good luck always / Sincerely / Charlie Ruggles / to / Donald Burnell -- / 1961" on an irregularly-trimmed roughly rectangular 3" X 4½" slip n.p. Good plus. Tape stain at each corner touching upon several words but not Ruggles' signature. Accompanied by an 8" X 10" glossy black and white photograph of Ruggles a half-length pose showing Ruggles in later life leaning over a bench in workman's duds and apron clutching his glasses. Very good with slight tape stain at each corner. An interesting pair. unknown
25091The Singing Lion" famous Italian operatic baritone remembered for his Verdi roles and considered by some the greatest baritone of the 20th century. ALS in Italian 4pp 4½" X 7" London England 1902 June 17. Addressed to Mr. Fano probably Guido Fano 1875-1961 Italian composer and writer on music. Very good. Not translated but clearly music-related in content with music references throughout. Ruffo is very scarce in good music content full letters and this is a choice example penned large and bold. unknown
