Lot 830
Brown, John & Brown, John Jr. With First Edition "John Brown's Body." (1800-1859) Abolitionist Leader who tried to start an armed slave rebellion. Portion of an autograph letter signed, "Your Affectionate Father, John Brown", 3½ x 3½ in. With notation below "Autograph of John Brown from letter addressed to John Brown Jr. March 24th, 1851 [signed] J. B. Jr." Fine. The letter has been pasted to the blank front flyleaf of a First Edition of Stephen Vincent Benet's novel in verse, "John Brown's Body" (NY: Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1928), 377pp.The letter fragment has been neatly trimmed; some light glue stains in the corners, else fine. Bookplate of Otto Orren Fisher is attached inside the front book cover, with a short pencil notation. Protected by a mylar covering, the book has bumps to the top and bottom of the spine and lacks a dust jacket, and otherwise in very nice condition.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 2,000.
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