Every day Sophie Dupre presents two items from her large stock of signed photographs, autograph letters, autographs for sale, royal memoralbilia and antiquarian manuscripts.
The photographs are presented with the catalogue descriptions.
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June 14
ON THIS DAY
On this day in 1811 Harriet Beecher Stowe was born. She came from a famous religious family and is best known for her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. It depicts the harsh life for African Americans under slavery. The book reached millions and energized anti-slavery forces in the American North, while provoking widespread anger in the South.
In 1965 John Lennon's 2nd book "A Spaniard in the Works" was published. Lennon revealed a rebellious nature and acerbic wit in his music, writing, drawings, on film and in interviews. Controversial through his political and peace activism, he moved to Manhattan in 1971, where his criticism of the Vietnam War resulted in a lengthy attempt by Richard Nixon's administration to deport him. We will gloss over the fact that in 1946 Donald Trump was born as we wouldn't have material by him in our stock - can he write?
STOWE (Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896, Abolitionist & Novelist, Author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin) Signature with inscription “Sincerely your True Friend” with the place and date, Hartford, 17th October 1883 26481
PRINT FROM ‘A SPANIARD IN THE WORKS’ LENNON (John, 1940-1980, Co-Founder with Sir Paul McCartney of ‘the Beatles’) Colour print of a naked couple and a vicar after an original drawing by John Lennon, with facsimile of Lennon’s signature, 23 x 31 cm, c. 1965. 38334
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