Edwin Booth Autograph Quotation Signed, "The Ancient Mariner"

1p, measuring 5.5" x 6.5", No place, undated. A handwritten quote written by the brother of Lincoln's assassin. The quote is from one of the last stanzas of Samuel T. Coleridge's "The Ancient Mariner" signed "Edwin Booth." Together with an engraved print of Edwin Booth, measuring 7.75" x 10.5", produced by Johnson, Fry & Co, Publishers of New York. There is mounting cloth at the left edge of the quoted page. Soiling throughout and at the right edge. Large and bold signature.

The quote reads in full:
"He prayeth best who loveth best
All things, both great and small,
For the dear God that loveth us
He made and loveth all."

Edwin Thomas Booth (1833-1893) by all rights should have been the more famous of the Booth brothers. He was a famous actor who toured both the U.S. and Europe, and some historians consider him to have been one of the greatest American actors of the 19th century. His talents were, however, overshadowed by his younger brother who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. Ironically, prior to the assassination, Edwin Booth had actually saved the life of Lincoln's son, Robert, when the latter had fallen into the gap between a train platform and the train. After the assassination, Edwin disowned his brother and forbid the mention of his name in his home.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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