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Descriptive Definitions Manuscripts: Autograph letter signed – entire letter and signature is in the hand of the author. Letter signed – only the signature is in the hand of the author. The body of the text is in the hand of a secretary. Typed letter signed – only the signature is in the hand of the author. The body of the letter is[...]
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Profiles in History faced a challenge as it readied for auction part two of “The Property of a Distinguished American Private Collector,” offered on May 30 in Calabasas, California. A typical collection’s part two is often like the second novel that follows an author’s ballyhooed debut. Six months earlier, part one had done so gloriously[...]
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What was arguably the most exciting of the several end-of-year auctions of historical documents in 2012 did not take place in New York City. It happened on the West Coast, the so-called left coast, the one that some East-Coasters tend to dismiss or even malign. The venue was Profiles in History, Calabasas, California. Surprised? If[...]
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