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Signed George Wharton James House Blessing Ceremony And Guest Book: Signed George Wharton James House Blessing Ceremony And Guest Book, Radiant Life Press, 1917. Signed: "To my dear good friends Mr. + Mrs. J. Kavanaugh, with loving greeting, George Wharton James." Ple

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My Three Years With Eisenhower Harry C. Butcher: My Three Years With Eisenhower: The Personal Diary of Captain Harry C. Butcher, USNR, Naval Aide to General Eisenhower, 1942 to 1945. The book was published by Simon And Schuster in 1946. The book is

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Wright, Frank Lloyd: 217. Wright, Frank Lloyd.Autograph Letter Signed, "Frank", to his first wife about the dissolution of his marriage and status of their children. About 2 pages. 4-1/2 x 13 inches, single sheet, on Wrig

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Tolkien, J. R. R.: 140. Tolkien, J. R. R. .Autograph Letter Signed, J.R.R. Tolkien, to Professor Woolf, regarding his letter and offprints. 1 page. 4to, typed; light wear. Merton College, Oxford, May 9th 1951 [800/1200]

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Guest Book with Harry Blackstone's Self-Portrait

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Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Inscribed and Signed Guest Book with Caricature Self-Portrait. Guest-book belonging to a Chicago couple filled with the sentiments of dozens of friends entered between 1934 – 1948. Inscribed and Signed by Blackstone on the verso of a full page: “My Prayer for today – Oh Lord give the people of this book common sense beginning with me./ Success is Work [,] Hard Work Plus Confidence [,] Plenty of ‘it.’ Harry Blackstone/full of Bourbon [?]/May 16 – 1948 at 10 pm.”

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Guest Book with Harry Blackstone's Self-Portrait

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