Italian Artist Marino Marini Comes to New York for a Gallery Opening

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(1834-1926). President of Harvard 1869-1909, the youngest president in its history who led it to become the premier university in the United States. ALS. (“Charles W. Eliot”). 2pp. 4to. Harvard University, October 7, 1876. To Elisha Bassett.“The President and Fellows of Harvard College have received with gratitude the bequest of five thousand dollars made to them by the late Francis Bassett for the establishment of three scholarships in the College. They recall Mr. Bassett’s lifelong interest in the affairs of the college, and they are glad that his name should be enrolled among its benefactors. The conditions annexed to the bequest are judicious and convenient of execution, and the President and Fellows can have no difficulty in giving effect through long generations to Mr. Bassett’s wise and beneficial design. 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(1807-1873). Wife of Confederate General Robert E. Lee and great-granddaughter of Martha Washington, her father being George Washington’s adopted grandson. ALS. (“M.C. Lee”). 4pp. Folio. N.p. (Baltimore), “Friday night” (April 22, n.y., but before 1853). To her mother, MARY LEE “MOLLY” FITZHUGH CUSTIS (1788-1853).“My dearest Mother, I should have written before but waited till I could see about your bonnet. I have got you a very nice one white straw & very pretty ribbon & shall send it on the first safe opportunity. It will probably go thro Aunt Lee who is here so you had better let Lawrence take the band box over there ready for it & leave it as I may not be able to send it for 5 or 6 days. Ann says she is sure you cannot resist the temptation of exhibiting it in Broadway this summer. 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Bidding is now open for our October 23, 2019 online auction!

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Our online only auction features 150 original, unique and guaranteed authentic signed letters, manuscripts, documents, books, menus, and photographs including an autograph poem by John Q. Adams; Viscount Allenby ALS written a day before his death; rare signed book by Bartholdi with early reference to the Statue of Liberty; the famous Brahms “triplex” portrait inscribed by the composer; pen and ink self-portrait by Chagall; SP of Churchill and the future King of England; astonishing and bitter Jefferson Davis ALS to his wife Varina; a SP of Emerson; Robert Frost manuscript; an autograph note by Goethe; historic document signed by “Che” Guevara; comprehensive collection of over 300 Jazz autographs; Jackie Kennedy ALS on the death of her father; sketch by John Lennon of himself and Yoko; Franklin Pierce ALS on the Lecompton Constitution; SP of Eleanor Roosevelt and Madame Chiang Kai-Shek at the White House; FDR notes as president for a speech to the citizens of Puerto Rico; GB Shaw praising Stalin; incredible Alfred Stieglitz letter about photography; SP of Mark Twain with humorous quotation. Also featured is a spectacular collection of Judaica highlighted by important letters and photographs such as a rare ALS by Sholem Asch; Begin about Sadat; rare ALS by Moshe Dayan; Einstein TLS about funding a Jewish academy; Otto Frank mentioning the Gestapo and his daughter, Anne; Herzl ALS and the first Zionist Congress; Bobby Kennedy and the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising; Golda Meir to the leader of the Vilna Ghetto uprising; American spy Jonathan Pollard ALS from jail to a rabbi; excessively rare ALS by the Nathan Hale of Palestine, Joseph Trumpeldor; Weizmann TLS about the future of Jerusalem and a SP dated his first day in office as Israel’s first president; and Simon Wiesenthal confirming the death of Martin Bormann -- plus much, much more!Remember that every item is 100% guaranteed authentic and there is NO BUYER'S PREMIUM!" 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(1940-1980). British singer and songwriter who helped make The Beatles the most popular rock band in history. Signed drawing. (“John Lennon”). 1p. Oblong small folio. (8½” x 11”).  N.p., 1969. 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(1887-1985). Russian-born, French artist known for his highly personal, fantastical imagery inspired by Russian-Jewish folk themes and village life. An inscribed (“Pour Wilfred, Marc Chagall”) program with Chagall’s self-portrait depicting him painting at an easel and holding a palette with brushes, drawn in black ink on the cover. 7pp. 8vo. Tudeley, (November 18, 1967). 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(1870-1966). American illustrator and painter. TLS. (“Maxfield Parrish”). 1p. Tall 4to. Windsor, November 9, 1910. On Windsor, Vermont stationery. To Mr. Crowningshield [sic.], (American journalist, critic and longtime editor of Vanity Fair, FRANCIS “FRANK” WELCH CROWNINSHIELD, 1872-1947).“The picture is a long affair: thirteen feet long by five feet, three inches high. I cannot send a photograph of it just yet. When I ship it the value will be stated at three thousand dollars. If the worst comes to worst I could send you the sketch I once made for it: it measures about twenty inches long, but I should want to do a little work on it before it met the public gaze. This sketch is rather carefully done, and I dare say would make as good a reproduction, possibly better, than one made from the large picture, and would certainly save complications, and big express toll. But – I cannot possibly hurry on it, and until I get the big picture off on the fifteenth, I cannot begin work upon the sketch. Here is another matter. An afflatus has descended upon one, Christian Brinton: he is going to do an article on me and wants to shut himself up with certain of my works. Have you a spare copy of the Italian Garden book you could sen [sic] him to 73 Madison Avenue? He cant [sic] have my copy.”[caption id="attachment_36575" align="alignleft" width="1024"] Parrish’s Mural “Sing a Song of Sixpence”[/caption]" ["post_title"]=> string(160) "Preparing to Send Sketch for His “Sing a Song of Sixpence” for Publication, which Became the Subject of an Infringement of Copyright Suit the Following Year" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(153) "preparing-to-send-sketch-for-his-sing-a-song-of-sixpence-for-publication-which-became-the-subject-of-an-infringement-of-copyright-suit-the-following-year" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2019-10-01 14:23:34" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2019-10-01 18:23:34" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(66) "https://lionheartautographs.com/?post_type=autographs&p=36571" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(10) "autographs" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [8]=> object(WP_Post)#3770 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(36011) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "5" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2019-07-10 16:41:53" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2019-07-10 20:41:53" ["post_content"]=> string(1955) "SENDAK, MAURICE. (1928-2012). American children’s book author and illustrator best known for Where the Wild Things Are. Signed book. (“Maurice Sendak”). 40pp. 4to. N.p., December 1970. A first edition of In the Night Kitchen inscribed with a charming ink drawing of Mickey, the book’s main character, on the front free endpaper, inscribed “gratefully” to Leroy Richmond with Mickey saying in a speech bubble “Who is a super friend!”Sendak, affected at an early age by the loss of his extended family in the Holocaust, started out as an illustrator, inspired in his youth by Walt Disney’s film Fantasia. After more than a decade illustrating children’s books, including Else Minarik’s popular series Little Bear and I.B. Singer’s Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories, Sendak began writing and illustrating his own stories. His 1963 book Where the Wild Things Are was controversial when first published, viewed as too dark for children because of its exploration of anger as well as the illustrations of “wild things.” However, it quickly became a favorite of children, parents and teachers alike, winning a Caldecott Medal in 1964.A subsequent work, In the Night Kitchen, a Caldecott Medal Honor Book, is one of the American Library Association’s frequently challenged and banned books because it depicts the main character in the nude. In addition to his children’s books, Sendak designed stage sets and costumes, advised the developers of Sesame Street and produced an animated television program. In 1990, Sendak collaborated with playwright Tony Kushner in adapting Brundibár, the Czech opera about the Holocaust, and released an illustrated book on the subject in 2003.Some light paper loss and wear to the edges of the dustjacket. The lower right corner of the front flap is clipped. Book is in fine condition." 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(1884-1962). First lady, author and humanitarian. SP. (“Eleanor Roosevelt”). 1p. 4to. Washington, D.C., N.d. [February 24, 1943]. A black-and-white photograph of the first lady seated in front of the White House with the influential politician, humanitarian and wife of the president of the anti-communist Nationalist Chinese government, General Chiang Kai-shek, MAYLING SOONG CHIANG (MADAME CHIANG KAI-SHEK), who has also signed (“Mayling Soong Chiang”).While her husband was reshaping the landscape of American economics and government, Eleanor forged her own path as an outspoken first lady committed to social justice. Continuously taking up the causes of those who could not voice their own concerns, Eleanor was an early leader in both civil and women’s rights. After FDR’s death, her activism moved into the international arena when President Truman appointed her delegate to the United Nations General Assembly, where she served from 1945-1951. As chairwoman of the U.N. 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(1822-1885). American general and eighteenth president of the United States. Signed engraving. (“U.S. Grant”). 1p. 8vo. N.p., (December 30, 1875). A lovely signed engraving additionally dated and signed by the engraver, DEWITT CLINTON BAXTER (1829-1881), on the verso.Grant not only distinguished himself during the Civil War but also excelled in his post-war duties as he supervised Reconstruction, protected the western frontier and liquidated the surpluses of war. As President Johnson’s term drew to a close, Grant’s enormous popularity as commander of the Union Army made him the Republican Party’s obvious choice as its presidential candidate. Grant’s tenure ran from 1869-1877.Philadelphia engraver DeWitt Clinton Baxter (1829-1881) was known as the artist and publisher of the “The Baxter Panoramic Business Directory.” At the outbreak of the Civil War, he organized and led Baxter’s Fire Zouaves. Badly wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness, he was promoted to Brevet Brigadier General in 1865. After the war, he worked at Philadelphia’s Custom House.Broadly signed by Grant underneath his resolute bust image. Lightly foxed with some minor wear and in fine condition." 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(1833-1897). German composer and pianist; creator of symphonies, concertos, choral, and chamber works, many of which are mainstays of the standard repertoire. Inscribed Photo. (Unsigned). 1p. Cabinet. (Approximately 6½ inches x 4½ inches.) N.p., N.d. (Blind-stamped 1889 at the lower right of the image.) The famous “triplex portrait” of Brahms taken by Berlin photographer Carl Wilhelm Brasch. Inscribed in German on the verso with a reference to the three contiguous Brahms portraits featured on the recto.“[With] equal warmth [from] one as for the other!”In addition to his prolific compositional output, Brahms influenced a generations of composers including Arnold Schoenberg, Edward Elgar, Max Reger, Bela Bartok, Alexander von Zemlinsky, Ernő Dohnányi, and many others.In very fine condition; this unique portrait is rarely offered; we have never seen one inscribed by Brahms." ["post_title"]=> string(77) "Famous “Triplex” Portrait with a Delightful Inscription from the Composer" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(71) "famous-triplex-portrait-with-a-delightful-inscription-from-the-composer" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2019-10-08 16:20:30" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2019-10-08 20:20:30" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(66) "https://lionheartautographs.com/?post_type=autographs&p=36620" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(10) "autographs" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [12]=> object(WP_Post)#3774 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(36628) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "5" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2019-10-18 11:15:00" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2019-10-18 15:15:00" ["post_content"]=> string(2064) "ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN D. (1882-1945). Thirty-second president of the United States. AMsS. (“Franklin D. Roosevelt”). 1p. 4to. San Juan, July 7, 1934. Roosevelt’s handwritten penciled notes for a speech to the people of Puerto Rico on the stationery of La Fortaleza (also known as the Palacio de Santa Catalina), the governor of Puerto Rico’s official residence and the oldest executive mansion in continuous use in the Western Hemisphere, constructed between 1533 and 1540.“Friends & fellow citizens of Puerto Rico Never as long as [I] live [will I] forget the warmth of your reception to me theEcon & SocialPlan for rehabilitation w/Puerto RicoBetter homes, better capacity to live underEarn Livelihood , have enough food & opportunity for schooling.P.R. problems same as in many other part of U.S.Want you to feel you are definitely a partner [of] new deal that you are”As the victor in the Spanish-American War and as enforced by the 1899 Treaty of Paris, in a cause famously championed by Theodore Roosevelt, the United States acquired the former Spanish colony of Puerto Rico (along with Guam and the Philippines). Puerto Rico was first ruled by a military governor appointed by the president, though that changed with the passage of the 1917 Jones act, which granted American citizenship to Puerto Ricans born after 1898 and implemented some measure of self-governance while still protecting vast U.S. corporate interests on the island, including privately owned sugar plantations, railroads and seaports. The monopolistic control of production coupled with natural disasters and the Great Depression threw many of the island’s inhabitants into poverty, leading to social unrest and violent worker’s strikes in the early 1930s. Living standards on the island were low due to the lack of modern infrastructure such as roadways, water supply and sewage systems." ["post_title"]=> string(68) "Autograph MS to his “Friends and Fellow Citizens of Puerto Rico”" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(62) "autograph-ms-to-his-friends-and-fellow-citizens-of-puerto-rico" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2019-10-18 11:17:23" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2019-10-18 15:17:23" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(66) "https://lionheartautographs.com/?post_type=autographs&p=36628" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(10) "autographs" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [13]=> object(WP_Post)#3775 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(36639) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "5" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2019-10-18 11:24:28" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2019-10-18 15:24:28" ["post_content"]=> string(2453) "WEIZMANN, CHAIM. (1874-1952). Zionist, chemist and first president of Israel. SP. (“Chaim Weizmann”). 1p. 8vo. N.p., February 17, 1949. In Hebrew. A unique black-and-white photograph of Weizmann cutting a ribbon as he enters Jerusalem for the first time as head of the Israeli Government, on the date of his inauguration February 17, 1949. Weizmann’s wife Vera and Daniel Auster, mayor of Jerusalem, stand on either side of Weizmann.After lecturing on chemistry at the University of Geneva, Weizmann immigrated to England where he accepted a position at Manchester University. While there, he gathered together a group of Zionists that came to be known as the Manchester School whose main purpose was to disseminate information about Zionism through the publication of pamphlets, books and newspaper articles. Weizmann was instrumental in convincing the British cabinet to support a Jewish settlement in Palestine. Israel’s first elections were on January 25, 1949, and Weizmann, Israel’s first president, was inaugurated February 17, three days after he opened the first Knesset. As part of the elaborate ceremonies, “The Presidential party proceeded [from Rehovot] to Jerusalem under strong military escort and were preceded by an Army motorcycle unit. At Motza, three miles from the Holy City, shouting crowds began to line the road for a glimpse of the President. The procession stopped outside a specially-erected ‘Gate of Honor’ where Jerusalem Mayor Daniel Auster welcomed Dr. Weizmann. Auster handed Dr. Weizmann a pair of scissors which the President used to cut a ribbon in front of the gate, symbolizing the re-uniting of Jerusalem with the rest of Israel,” (“Dr. Weizmann Sworn in As Israel’s First President; Thousands Line Streets of Jerusalem,” Jewish Telegraphic Agency). Weizmann served his country until his death three years later.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P14I6PJ0xF4&feature=youtu.be In addition to his contributions to the state of Israel, Weizmann made several important scientific, discoveries, including the invention of the acetone-butanol-ethanol fermentation process which produces acetone through fermentation. In 1934, Weizmann founded the Weizmann Institute of Science, near his home in Rehovot.Signed and dated in green ink in the upper left blank portion of the photograph. Very minor wear at the edges and in fine condition." 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