Signature Collection (page 3)

Agreement made between Fred Karnos Companies and Charles Chaplin, 25th July 1908
XJF282998 Agreement made between Fred Karnos Companies and Charles Chaplin, 25th July 1908 (print) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959), 1908
Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (Rio de Janeiro, 1887 - 1959) in 1908

KAROLINE MICHAELIS (1763-1809). German writer and hostess. Wife of August Wilhelm von Schlegel (1796-1803) and Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schelling (1803-1809). Line and stipple engraving

Anita Elson
Portrait of Anita Elson (1898 - 1985), American singer and dancer with her signature given with her lipstick. Date: 1927

Richard von Kuhlmann signing Peace Treaty, Romania
Richard von Kuhlmann (1873-1948), German Foreign Secretary, signing a Peace Treaty (known as the Treaty of Bucharest) with Romania in the Cotroceni Palace, near Bucharest

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Methodist evangelist George Whitefield, with his autograph. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait

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John Tyler, US President, with his autograph. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

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Abraham Lincoln, with his autograph. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

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Abigail Adams, with her autograph. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait

Cmt Mommsen / Nobel 1902
CHRISTIAN MATTHIAS THEODOR MOMMSEN German classical scholar and historian

Wt Sherman / Ritchie Eng
WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN American army commander

Titus Salt / Col Lith
SIR TITUS SALT Manufacturer and philanthropist

Menuhin / Yehudi / Postcard
YEHUDI MENUHIN Violinist as a young man

Cetewayo / Zulu / Stereo Cdv
CETEWAYO or CETSHWAYO Zulu king (1873-79) photographed during his visit to Britain

Darwin / Basket Chair
CHARLES DARWIN English naturalist sitting in a chair

Jeremy Bentham / Thomson
JEREMY BENTHAM Philosopher and economist

Sir Edward Carson signing against Irish Home Rule
Sir Edward Carson signing the Covenant resisting Irish Home Rule. 1912

Stock Share Certificate - The Anaconda Company, 50 shares. 1970

MUSSOLINI / POSTCARD
BENITO MUSSOLINI at the time he became Prime Minister of Italy Date: 1883 - 1945

Design for New Silk Cloth, May 1901 (w / c and pencil on paper)
WMA143178 Design for New Silk Cloth, May 1901 (w/c and pencil on paper) by Voysey, Charles Francis Annesley (1857-1941); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Charles Dickens, after a bust by Henry Dexter, c. 1942 (engraving)
2563289 Charles Dickens, after a bust by Henry Dexter, c.1942 (engraving) by Halbert, Augustus (19th century); 17x9 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Greer Garson (1904-1996) - British and American actress and singer. A major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the Second World War for her portrayal of strong women on the homefront

Resolution of Council of War for pursuit of Spanish Armada bearing the signature of Francis Drake amongst others. Date: 1588

Rafael Sabatini, 1937. Artists: Unknown, WD & HO Wills
Rafael Sabatini (1875-1950), Italian/English writer of novels of romance and adventure, 1937. Cigarette card 30 of 40 from Famous British Authors published by WD & HO Wills

Charles Wood, English horseracing jockey
Charles Wood (1856-1945), English flat racing jockey. late 19th century

Maj Gen Arthur St. Clair
MAJOR GEN. ARTHUR ST.CLAIR served in Continental army as Brigadier General; evacuated Fort Ticonderoga before Burgoynes advance (1777). Date: 1736 - 1818

Ejmd Plunkett / Dunsany
EDWARD JOHN MORETON DRAX PLUNKETT, 18th BARON OF DUNSANY, LORD DUNSANY Irish writer Date: 1878 - 1957

Charles Cotton / Humphrys
CHARLES COTTON English poet, parodist, translator and angler, fishing by the river Date: 1630 - 1687

Dickens Weger Eng
CHARLES DICKENS Dickens in 1868. Date: 1812 - 1870

Bruce Bairnsfather cartoon, No possible doubt whatever
Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon, No possible doubt whatever, published in the Bystander, 1916. Date: 1916

Silhouette portrait of Harry Rountree, artist
Silhouette portrait of Harry Rountree (1878-1950), artist and illustrator. Date: circa 1920s

Illustration of signed wooden banknotes issued in Tenino in 1932

Recueillement, signed sonnet, 1861 (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR200368 Recueillement, signed sonnet, 1861 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Baudelaire, Charles Pierre (1821-67); Private Collection; (add.info)

Germany, engraved portrait of German composer, pianist and conductor Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms (Hamburg, 1833 - Vienna, 1897), German composer, pianist and conductor. Engraving

BETTY SMITH (1896-1972). American novelist. Photograph, c1945

Signature Of Albert Prince Consort Of Great Britain And Ireland Original Name Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel Prince Of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha From Old Englands Worthies By Lord Brougham And

Gladys Swarthout (1900 - 1969), American opera singer who also appeared in films

Claretie / Sem / Celebrites
JULES CLARETIE French writer and Director of the Comedie Francaise Date: 1840 - 1913

Cary Grant, American film star
Cary Grant, English-born American film star and stage actor. Date: circa 1940s

Laurence Sterne, from The National and Domestic History of England by William
KW329975 Laurence Sterne, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Hickman Smith Aubrey (1858-1916) published London, c.1890 (litho) by English School

Signed photograph of Marie Lloyd (1870-1922) (b&w photo)
XJF119888 Signed photograph of Marie Lloyd (1870-1922) (b&w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Johannes Brahms (1833-97) (photogravure)
XJF107412 Johannes Brahms (1833-97) (photogravure) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Petit Bouschet grape, illustration by J. Troncy
Pierre Viala (1859-1936), Victor Vermorel (1848-1927), Traite General de Viticulture. Ampelographie, 1901-1910. Tome VI, plate: Petit Bouschet grape. Illustration by J. Troncy

Sydney Smith / Morton Lith
SYDNEY SMITH English clergyman, essayist and wit

Augustus Leopold Egg
AUGUSTUS LEOPOLD EGG English painter and friend of Dickens

William Powell / Mgm
WILLIAM POWELL American film actor

S T Coleridge / G Dawe
SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE English poet and critic

Awn Pugin / Herbert
AUGUSTUS WELBY NORTHMORE PUGIN English architect and designer who championed the gothic style

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