Historical Autographs and Americana

SIR HENRY H. JOHNSTON (1858-1927) British explorer, botanist and colonial administrator. Signature with sentiment “A small request, put with convincin

ERNEST T. SETON (1860 - 1946) Noted author, wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians, and one of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of A

Ernest Henry Schelling (1876 - 1939). American pianist, composer, and conductor. ALS. 2 pages. Both sides of a single sheet. On his personal imprinted

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Francis Edward Younghusband ( 1863 - 1942]). British Army officer, explorer, and spiritual writer. ANS. 1 page. March 1924. 4...

Howard Chandler Christy (1873 - 1952). American artist. Signature with sentiment. 6 1/2" x 5 1/4". On imprinted letterhead. "To Elise...

Frank Arthur Swinnerton (1884 – 1982). English novelist, critic, biographer and essayist. ALS. 1 page. On imprinted letterhead. To Mrs. Merritt; &qu...

PABLO CASALS (1876  - 1973)  A Spanish Catalan cellist and later conductor. Signature cut from the Conclusion of a Letter. “Cordially, Pab...

DAVID LLOYD GEORGE (1863-1945). British Prime Minister during the latter half of World War I; Prominent in drafting the Versailles Peace Treaty. Sig

Daniel Chester French (April 20, 1850 – October 7, 1931). American sculptor. His best-known work is the sculpture of a seated Abraham Lincoln (1920) a

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN (1860-1925). Politician; Lawyer. Bryan was the Democratic Presidential candidate three times, in 1896, at the age of 36, 1900

Richmond Pearson Hobson (1870 – 1937). United States Navy Rear Admiral who served from 1907-1915 as a U.S. Representative from Alabama. A veteran of t

ANDREW W. MELLON (1855-1937). Financier; Industrialist; Secretary of the Treasury. Mellon was a Pittsburgh banker and industrial visionary who was a

CYRUS W. FIELD (1819-1892). Capitalist; Telegraphy pioneer; Promoter . Field was the driving force behind the first telegraph cable across the Atlan

Ezra Meeker ( 1830 - 1928). Early pioneer who traveled the Oregon Trail by ox cart as a young man. Signed Card. "Los Angeles, Calif., Feb. 4th,...

Ernest Clifford Peixotto (1869–1940). American artist, illustrator, and author. Signed card with pen illustration. 5" x 3 1/4". "Fait...

Robert Henri (1865 – 1929). American painter and teacher. Signed card with sentiment. 5" x 3 1/4". "My best wishes to you, Robert Hen...

James Francis "Frank" Hurley (r 1885 – 1962). Australian photographer, film maker and adventurer. ANS. 7th April/24. 5 1/8" x 6 1/2&...

WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE (1809 - 1898)  British Liberal Party statesman and four times Prime Minister. Signature “William Gladstone”. 2 1/2” x 1...

JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG (1877 - 1960)  American artist and illustrator. Signature on a sheet of paper “James Montgomery Flagg, Feb. 11/24”. Mou...

WILLIAM SOWDEN SIMS (1858-1936). Admiral. Sims was president of the Naval War College, assuming command of the American Naval Forces in the European