Winter Autograph, Art and Sports Auction
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Presidents and notables mark their Birthdays .....Cleveland, McKinley, T. Roosevelt, Wilson
This delightful little book (5 x 3 1/2") was published in London in 1883. Its name comes from the fact that it provides a calendar on which to record -birthdays and that on each page there are quotes from Tennyson's poems. It,belonged to Antoinette Greely, who was the daughter of General Adolphus Washington Greely, the noted explorer and scientist.
For at least 40 years, Antoinette collected the signatures of visitors to their home in the spaces provided for their birthdays. It read like a Who's Who. Signers include four presidents (Cleveland, McKinley, T. Roosevelt, Wilson), 2 vice-presidents, a first lady, a president's daughter, a cabinet officer, a Supreme Court Chief Justice, a Speaker of the House, at least 8 generals and an admiral, a prominent Shakespearean actress, the very famous Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, and a large number of diplomats, Senators, Congressmen, governors, college presidents, scientists, noted.clergymen, authors, et al. Most of those who signed have been identified. Antoinette's hobby gives us considerable insight into what kind of a home the Greelys had. Her work now represents an interesting contribution to history. This is truly a unique item that is by itself a fine autograph collection
TENNYSON BIRTHDAY BOOK SIGNED BY FOUR PRESIDENTS AND MANY OTHER NOTABLES
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