Signature / Unsigned Photograph
by WHITE, William Allen (1868-1944)
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- Signed
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- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
The Sage of Emporia" was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American newspaper editor and author whose frequent pronouncements made him John Q. Public's spokesman for many years; he published and edited "The Emporia Gazette" from 1895 until his death. Huge and bold "W.A. White / Emporia / Kansas / January / 1935" in black ink on a buff heavy stock 5½" X 3¼" postal card. Verso addressed in type to Arnold F. Gates (1914-93, noted Lincoln and Civil War scholar) and cancelled in Emporia on 8 January 1935. Near fine. Accompanied by a superb glossy 8½" X 6½" black and white news agency photograph (International News Photo), depicting a large head-and-shoulders bust of White with three persons standing alongside. Original mimeographed paper label neatly affixed to verso, dated 21 March 1947, titles this scene "Unveil Bust of Famed Editor" and describes it: "Shown beside the bronze bust of the late William Allen White, famed editor of The Emporia, Kansas, Gazette, as it was unveiled today at the French Galleries, 210 East 57th St., are the Hon. Ora Rindon, mayor of Emporia; Mrs. William Allen White, the widow, and Jo Davidson, the sculptor. After being exhibited in New York the bust will be shipped to Emporia and later placed permanently in the proposed new courthouse....
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- Seller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 40756
- Title
- Signature / Unsigned Photograph
- Author
- WHITE, William Allen (1868-1944)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
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- Autographs; Authors;
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- Autographs
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Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts accepts most major credit cards and PayPal. Checks are welcome. Institutions will be accommodated as their procedures require. Every effort has been made to describe each book and any defects accurately. If an item proves unsatisfactory for any reason, it may be returned within seven days. We would appreciate a courtesy call if an item is being returned. Member ABAA, ILAB, MWABA, The Manuscript Society.
About the Seller
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Galena, Illinois
About Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts has been serving book lovers, collectors and institutions since 1991. Our inventory of quality out-of-print books spans 50 subjects, while the extensive autograph holdings have a decidedly historical bent, reflecting personages from every field of human endeavor.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...