COMFORT ALEX: (1920-2000)

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COMFORT ALEX: (1920-2000) British scientist and physician known for his nonfiction sex manual The Joy of Sex (1972). A brief T.L.S., Alex Comfort, one page, 8vo, Gower Street, London, 20th August 1973, to Mr. A. Nelson Taylor, on the printed stationery of the Department of Zoology at University College London. Comfort writes, in full, 'How very kind of you to write! It is always a pleasure to know that what one writes is read'. VG

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Jun 25, 2026 6:00 AM EDT

Marbella, Malaga, Spain

MORSE SAMUEL F. B.: (1791-1872): MORSE SAMUEL F. B.: (1791-1872) American inventor associated with the single-wire telegraph system and the development of the Morse Code. A.L.S., Saml. F. B. Morse, two pages, 8vo, Poughkeepsie, 22nd

Jun 25, 2026MORSE SAMUEL F. B.: (1791-1872)

Jun 25, 2026EDISON THOMAS: (1847-1931)

BRUNEL MARC ISAMBARD: (1769-1849): BRUNEL MARC ISAMBARD: (1769-1849) French-British engineer who constructed the Thames Tunnel. Father of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. A brief A.L.S., M. I. Brunel, one page, small 8vo, n.p., 6th May 1837,

Jun 25, 2026BRUNEL MARC ISAMBARD: (1769-1849)

DROVETTI BERNARDINO: (1776-1852): DROVETTI BERNARDINO: (1776-1852) Italian-born French Diplomat, Politician, Archaeologist and antiquities collector. Drovetti is best-remembered for his acquisition of the Turin Royal Canon and for

Jun 25, 2026DROVETTI BERNARDINO: (1776-1852)

WHEATSTONE CHARLES: (1802-1875): WHEATSTONE CHARLES: (1802-1875) English scientist & inventor of many Victorian items including the concertina and stereoscope. Autograph statement signed, C. Wheatstone, to the head of a large

Jun 25, 2026WHEATSTONE CHARLES: (1802-1875)

EIFFEL GUSTAVE: (1832-1923): EIFFEL GUSTAVE: (1832-1923) French civil engineer whose company designed and built the Eiffel Tower for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris. A.L.S., G. Eiffel, two pages (written to the first and

Jun 25, 2026EIFFEL GUSTAVE: (1832-1923)

DE LESSEPS FERDINAND: (1805-1894): DE LESSEPS FERDINAND: (1805-1894) French Diplomat and developer of the Suez Canal. A.L.S., ` Ferd. de Lesseps´, one page, 8vo, Paris, 28th June 1881, to Monsieur Baillon, in French. The letter

Jun 25, 2026DE LESSEPS FERDINAND: (1805-1894)

MARCONI GUGLIELMO: (1874-1937): MARCONI GUGLIELMO: (1874-1937) Italian inventor & electrical engineer, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1909. Marconi is credited as being the inventor of the radio. D.S., Mr. Marconi, in the

Jun 25, 2026MARCONI GUGLIELMO: (1874-1937)

VAUQUELIN LOUIS NICOLAS: (1763-1829): VAUQUELIN LOUIS NICOLAS: (1763-1829) French Pharmacist and Chemist. He was the discoverer of chromium and beryllium. A very interesting letter of scientific content related to art, A.L.S.,

Jun 25, 2026VAUQUELIN LOUIS NICOLAS: (1763-1829)

KINSEY ALFRED: (1894-1956): KINSEY ALFRED: (1894-1956) American biologist and sexologist. A brief T.L.S., Alfred C. Kinsey, one page, 4to, Bloomington, Indiana, 4th January 1954, to Norman Cousins of The Saturday Review, on the

Jun 25, 2026KINSEY ALFRED: (1894-1956)

HUMBOLDT ALEXANDER VON: (1769-1859): HUMBOLDT ALEXANDER VON: (1769-1859) German polymath, geographer, naturalist and explorer. A good A.L.S., `Humboldt´, one page, 4to, [Paris], rue de la vieille Estrapade, `Wednesday´,

Jun 25, 2026HUMBOLDT ALEXANDER VON: (1769-1859)

Jun 25, 2026HEDIN SVEN: (1865-1952)

STANLEY HENRY MORTON: (1841-1904): STANLEY HENRY MORTON: (1841-1904) British explorer and journalist, famous for his exploration of Central Africa and his search for missionary and explorer David Livingstone. A.L.S., Henry M. Stanley,

Jun 25, 2026STANLEY HENRY MORTON: (1841-1904)

MCINDOE ARCHIBALD: (1900-1960) ? I have asked Winston Churchill whether he will be guest of honour?: MCINDOE ARCHIBALD: (1900-1960) New Zealand plastic surgeon who was employed by the Royal Air Force during World War II, improving the treatment and rehabilitation of badly burned aircrew (who famously

Jun 25, 2026MCINDOE ARCHIBALD: (1900-1960) ? I have asked Winston Churchill whether he will be guest of honour?

ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER: (1900-2002): ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER: (1900-2002) Queen consort of the United Kingdom 1936-52 as the wife of King George VI. A.L.S., Elizabeth, one page, 8vo, Fairlawne, Tonbridge, Kent, 3rd December 1965, to t

Jun 25, 2026ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER: (1900-2002)

ELIZABETH II: (1926-2022) The Queen writes on the birth of her youngest child - ? Charles and Anne: ELIZABETH II: (1926-2022) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952-2022. A good A.L.S., Elizabeth R, two pages, 8vo, Buckingham Palace, London, 1st April 1964, to the Countess of Harewood (´Dear Marion&#

Jun 25, 2026ELIZABETH II: (1926-2022) The Queen writes on the birth of her youngest child - ? Charles and Anne

BOULT ADRIAN: (1889-1983) (x49): BOULT ADRIAN: (1889-1983) English conductor. An extensive correspondence collection comprising twenty-seven A.Ls.S. and twenty T.Ls.S., most signed with his first name only, and some with initials, se

Jun 25, 2026BOULT ADRIAN: (1889-1983) (x49)

CONRAD JOSEPH: (1857-1924) ? I must play my little part in throwing books into the bottomless pit: CONRAD JOSEPH: (1857-1924) Polish-British novelist. A fine A.L.S., Joseph Conrad, two pages, 4to, Someries, Luton, 20th September 1907, to Henry Lucy. Conrad commences his letter by politely declining

Jun 25, 2026CONRAD JOSEPH: (1857-1924) ? I must play my little part in throwing books into the bottomless pit

DOUGLAS LORD ALFRED: (1870-1945): DOUGLAS LORD ALFRED: (1870-1945) English poet and journalist, and a lover of Oscar Wilde. A.L.S., Alfred Douglas, two pages, 4to, Hove, Sussex, 10th November 1935, to Madame de Croizier. Douglas thank

Jun 25, 2026DOUGLAS LORD ALFRED: (1870-1945)

HUXLEY ALDOUS: (1894-1963) Huxley writes of ? the Castro regime?s assault on academic liberty?: HUXLEY ALDOUS: (1894-1963) English writer and philosopher whose most famous novel was Brave New World (1932). An interesting A.L.S., Aldous Huxley, two pages, 4to, Los Angeles, California, 29th March

Jun 25, 2026HUXLEY ALDOUS: (1894-1963) Huxley writes of ? the Castro regime?s assault on academic liberty?

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FLEMING ALEXANDER: (1881-1955): FLEMING ALEXANDER: (1881-1955) Scottish biologist, Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine, 1945. T.L.S., Alexander Fleming, one page, 4to, Paddington, London, 24th April 1950, to Dr. I. Geikie-

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ELIOT T. S.: (1888-1965) ?I have re-read my preface and confess that after such a lapse of time I am: ELIOT T. S.: (1888-1965) American-born English poet and playwright, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1948. An interesting T.L.S., T. S. Eliot, one page, small 4to, Russell Square, London, 11th Octob

Jun 25, 2026ELIOT T. S.: (1888-1965) ?I have re-read my preface and confess that after such a lapse of time I am

Anna Freud TLS on Her Father & His Physician: "So far every historical account… about my: Anna Freud London, England, May 8, 1972 Anna Freud TLS on Her Father & His Physician: "So far every historical account… about my father personally has contained some mistakes" TLS A content-rich

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Albert Szent-Gyorgyi ALS Reflecting on His Major Contributions to Science: Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Woods Hole, MA, August 30, 1978 Albert Szent-Gyorgyi ALS Reflecting on His Major Contributions to Science ALS Albert Szent-Gyorgi autograph letter signed. 1p., 7.25” x 10.5&

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KINSEY ALFRED: (1894-1956): KINSEY ALFRED: (1894-1956) American biologist and sexologist. A brief T.L.S., Alfred C. Kinsey, one page, 4to, Bloomington, Indiana, 4th January 1954, to Norman Cousins of The Saturday Review, on the

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GREENE GRAHAM: (1904-1991): GREENE GRAHAM: (1904-1991) English novelist. T.L.S., Graham Greene, one page, 8vo, Albany, London, 12th October 1959, to Dr. Piney. Greene informs his correspondent that he is not an admirer of Jean G

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GINSBERG ALLEN: (1926-1997): GINSBERG ALLEN: (1926-1997) American poet and writer, a central figure of the Beat Generation. A.L.S., Allen Ginsberg, one page, 4to, New York, 20th January 1990, to Ernesto Cardenal. Ginsberg sends h

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