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Vintage Autograph Letters Signed by Notables, 30 [152894]

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Vintage Autograph Letters Signed by Notables, 30 [152894]
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About 30 mostly British 19th to early 20th century autographed letters. RD Blackmore-English novelist. Bliss Carman-poet. Upton Sinclair-"American writer, muckraker, political activist and the 1934 Democratic Party nominee for Governor of California who wrote nearly 100 books and other works in several genres. Sinclair's work was well known and popular in the first half of the 20th century, and he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943." from wikipedia. Gertrude Atherton-American author. ? Jasper Vance. Owen Wister-"Owen Wister was an American writer and historian, considered the "father" of western fiction. He is best remembered for writing The Virginian and a biography of Ulysses S. Grant." from wikipedia. Eugene Scribe-French dramatist and librettist (1791-1861). Robert W Chambers-American artist, novelist, short story writer (1865-1933). Elbert Hubbard letter without signature-American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher. William Tyler Page (1868 ñ October 19, 1942) worked in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. for 61 years, first as a page boy and later as a clerk of the United States House of Representatives. He was the author of American Creed and Story of Nation's Capital-signed letter and The American's Creed. W Holman Hunt-English painter and one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. James Lane Allen-"James Lane Allen was an American novelist and short story writer whose work, including the novel A Kentucky Cardinal, often depicted the culture and dialects of his native Kentucky. His work is characteristic of the late 19th-century local color era, when writers sought to capture the vernacular in their fiction." from wikipedia. Jas. H. Froude- was one of the most prolific, versatile and controversial writers of his age. Sara Orne Jewett- Novelist, Writer and Poet. Gene Stratton Porter-American author, Nature Photographer and Conservationist. Rachel Crothers-playwright and theatre director. Timothy Cole-wood engraver. Chas. Reade-novelist. Chas. Kingsley-novelist. F. Marion Crawford-an American writer noted for his many novels, especially those set in Italy. George Saintsbury-"English critic, literary historian, editor, teacher, and wine connoisseur. He is regarded as a highly influential critic of the late 19th and early 20th century" from wikipedia. Chas. Dudley Warner-"American essayist, novelist, and friend of Mark Twain, with whom he co-authored the novel The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today" from wikipedia. Francis Parkman-American historian, tape repairs to back. Edward Dowden-Irish Poet. Joseph Pennell-lithographer, etcher, author, educator, lecturer, and illustrator. Sir Frederick Leighton-one of the most famous British artists of the nineteenth century. WD Howells-"American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for his own prolific writings, including the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day" and the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria." from wikipedia. A few more letters with hard to read signatures.

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