Autographs
Abolitionist John Brown And His Son John Brown Jr.
JOHN BROWN, Abolitionist Leader who sought to start an armed Slave rebellion.
March 24, 1851, portion of an Autograph Letter Signed, "Your Affectionate Father, John Brown", 3.5" x 3.5," with notation below "Autograph of John Brown from letter addressed to John Brown Jr. March 24th, 1851 [signed] J. B. Jr.," Choice Near Mint. An impressive association piece, with Brown's signature and his son's signature on the bottom corner of a letter from father to son, which has been pasted to the blank front flyleaf of a First Edition of Stephen Vincent Benet's novel in verse, "John Brown's Body." This letter fragment has been neatly trimmed, having the original letter folds, and some light glue stains in the corners, and otherwise is in excellent condition, no doubt protected for many decades by the book. The 377 page book, with black, cloth boards, measuring 8.5" x 6," was published by Doubleday, Doran and Company, New York in 1928, and is marked "First Edition." The bookplate of Otto Orren Fisher is attached inside the front cover, and there is a short pencil notation above it noting that this is a first edition and has the Brown autographs. Protected by a mylar covering, this book has bumps to the top and bottom of the spine, and otherwise in is in perfect condition, though lacking a dust jacket.
John Brown (1800-1859) was one of the most defining figures in American history. Brown's activities - culminating in the raid on Harper's Ferry - have long been debated as either the butchery of a madman or the zealous labors of a passionate abolitionist. While credited or blamed for being one of the dominoes that tumbled to start the Civl War, few remember that his capture was orchestrated by Col. Robert E. Lee. Like his other brothers, John Brown Jr., though supportive of his father's anti-slavery activities, refused to take part in the Harper's Ferry Raid. Following his father's execution, John Jr., worked tirelessly to defend his father's character against public criticism.
Abolitionist John Brown And His Son John Brown Jr.
JOHN BROWN, Abolitionist Leader who sought to start an armed Slave rebellion.
March 24, 1851, portion of an Autograph Letter Signed, "Your Affectionate Father, John Brown", 3.5" x 3.5," with notation below "Autograph of John Brown from letter addressed to John Brown Jr. March 24th, 1851 [signed] J. B. Jr.," Choice Near Mint. An impressive association piece, with Brown's signature and his son's signature on the bottom corner of a letter from father to son, which has been pasted to the blank front flyleaf of a First Edition of Stephen Vincent Benet's novel in verse, "John Brown's Body." This letter fragment has been neatly trimmed, having the original letter folds, and some light glue stains in the corners, and otherwise is in excellent condition, no doubt protected for many decades by the book. The 377 page book, with black, cloth boards, measuring 8.5" x 6," was published by Doubleday, Doran and Company, New York in 1928, and is marked "First Edition." The bookplate of Otto Orren Fisher is attached inside the front cover, and there is a short pencil notation above it noting that this is a first edition and has the Brown autographs. Protected by a mylar covering, this book has bumps to the top and bottom of the spine, and otherwise in is in perfect condition, though lacking a dust jacket.
John Brown (1800-1859) was one of the most defining figures in American history. Brown's activities - culminating in the raid on Harper's Ferry - have long been debated as either the butchery of a madman or the zealous labors of a passionate abolitionist. While credited or blamed for being one of the dominoes that tumbled to start the Civl War, few remember that his capture was orchestrated by Col. Robert E. Lee. Like his other brothers, John Brown Jr., though supportive of his father's anti-slavery activities, refused to take part in the Harper's Ferry Raid. Following his father's execution, John Jr., worked tirelessly to defend his father's character against public criticism.
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Autographs-Coins-Currency-Americana
9:00 AM PT - Feb 10th, 2008
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P.O. Box 3507
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
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