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WAITE, MORRISON R. (1816-88) Chief Justice of the United States, Supreme Court – 1874-88 – Nominated by President Ulysses S. Grant# 8726
Original Steel Engraving, 6 ½” x 10” overall, with a printed facsimile signature beneath a 4 ¼” x 5 ¼” image of Waite, imprinted “H.B. Hall, Jr. D. APPLETON & Co.”
Virtually pristine, with a few superficial stains and light surface creases in the margins.
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WAKEFIELD, CYRENIUS (1815-85) Renowned Physician & Druggist in Bloomington, Illinois; Pioneer in the development of Prescription Medications # 9042
Original Steel Engraving, 7 ¾” x 10 ½” overall, with a printed facsimile signature beneath a 3 ½” x 4” image, imprinted “Eng[rave]d by H.B. Hall & Sons, 62 Fulton St., N.Y.” From a biographical work, published in 1876.
Lightly and evenly toned, with superficial staining and a few light surface creases, mostly near the edges.
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WALPOLE, HORATIO (1678-1757) English Nobleman & Diplomat; Member of Parliament – 1710 & 1713-56# 8766
Original Steel Engraving, trimmed to a dimension of 4 ¾”x 7” and inlaid to an 8 ¼” x 10 ¼” sheet, imprinted, in full:
“Engraved by W. Holl. HORATIO, FIRST LORD WALPOLE. OB. 1557. FROM THE ORIGINAL OF VANLOO, IN THE COLLECTION OF THOMAS WALPOLE, ESQ[UI]RE.”
Pleasantly and evenly toned throughout.
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WARHAM, WILLIAM, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY (1450-1532) Archbishop of Canterbury – 1503-32; Lord Chancellor of England – 1504-15; Chancellor of the University of Oxford – 1506-32# 8231
Original Engraving, 6” x 10” overall, with a 3 ¾” x 4 ¾” image of Warham, imprinted, in full:
“Engraved by R. Cooper. WILLIAM WARHAM, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. OB. 1532. FROM THE ORIGINAL OF HOLBEIN, IN THE COLLECTION OF HIS GRACE, THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. London, Published Feb[ruary] 1, 1824, by Harding, Maver, & Lepard.”
Lightly toned, with staining in the margins.
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WAYNE, ANTHONY (1745-96) American Revolutionary War, Major General in the Continental Army; U.S. Congressman – Georgia – 1791-92# 8842
Original Engraving, 6 ½” x 10 ¼” overall, with a printed facsimile signature beneath a 3 ½” x 4 ½” image of Wayne in military uniform, imprinted “Drawn by Jas. Herring from a sketch by Col. J. Trumbull. Engraved by E. Prud’homme.”
Excellent, with a few inconsequential stains and light creases in the margins.
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WAYNE, ANTHONY (1745-96) American Revolutionary War, Major General in the Continental Army; U.S. Congressman – Georgia – 1791-92# 9108
Original Steel Engraving, 8” x 10 ¾” overall, with a printed facsimile signature beneath a 5 ¾” x 7 ¼” image of Wayne in military uniform, imprinted “Painted by Alonzo Chappel. From the original Picture in the possession of the Publishers,” and dated “A.D. 1863” in print below.
Lightly and evenly toned, with a few inconsequential stains and light surface creases in the margins.
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WEBSTER, DANIEL (1782-1852) U.S. Secretary of State - 1841-43 & 1850-52; U.S. Senator – Massachusetts – 1827-41 & 1845-50# 7861
Original Steel Engraving, 6 ½” x 10” overall, with a printed facsimile signature beneath a 4” x 5” image of Webster, imprinted “Daguerreotype by Whipple. Eng[rave]d by W.G. Jackman.”
The image is virtually pristine, with light toning and old book binding remnants along the left edge.
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WEBSTER, DANIEL (1782-1852) U.S. Secretary of State - 1841-43 & 1850-52; U.S. Senator – Massachusetts – 1827-41 & 1845-50# 8026
Original Steel Engraving, 5 ½” x 7 ¾” overall, with a printed facsimile signature beneath a 3 ¾” x 4 ½” image of Webster, imprinted “Engraved by John Sartain, Phil[adelphi]a…after Dag[uerreotyp]e by J.A. Whipple.”
Excellent, with a few superficial stains.
OUT OF STOCK
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WEBSTER, DANIEL (1782-1852) U.S. Secretary of State - 1841-43 & 1850-52; U.S. Senator – Massachusetts – 1827-41 & 1845-50# 8845
Original Engraving, 6 ¾” x 10 ½” overall, with a printed facsimile signature beneath a 3 ½” x 4 ½” image of Webster, imprinted “Drawn from life and Engraved by James B. Longacre,” and dated “1833” in print below.
Excellent, with a few superficial stains and light creases in the margins.
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WEBSTER, DANIEL (1782-1852) U.S. Secretary of State - 1841-43 & 1850-52; U.S. Senator – Massachusetts – 1827-41 & 1845-50# 9107
Original Steel Engraving, 6 ¾” x 10 ½” overall, with a printed facsimile signature beneath a 3 ½” x 4 ½” image of Webster, imprinted “Daguerreotype by Whipple. Engraved by F. Girsch,” and dated “1856” in print below.
Excellent, with superficial staining and a few light surface creases in the margins.
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WEBSTER, NOAH (1758-1843) American Lexicographer & Author; Published An American Dictionary of the English Language in 1828# 8000
Original Steel Engraving, 6 ¼” x 9 ¼” overall, with a printed facsimile signature beneath a 5 ¼” x 7 ¼” image of Webster, imprinted “From the original Painting by Chappel in the possession of the Publishers,” and dated “A.D. 1867” in print below.
Lightly and evenly toned, with minor staining in the margins.
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WEBSTER, NOAH (1758-1843) American Lexicographer & Author; Published “An American Dictionary of the English Language” in 1828# 8594
Original Steel Engraving, 7” x 10 ¼” overall, with a printed facsimile signature beneath a 3 ¾” x 4 ¾” image of Webster, imprinted “Painted by Jared Flagg. Engraved by F. Halpin.”
Excellent, with a few superficial stains and light surface creases in the margins.
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WEBSTER, NOAH (1758-1843) American Lexicographer & Author; Published “An American Dictionary of the English Language” in 1828# 8634
Original Steel Engraving, 5 ¼” x 8 ½” overall, a small-page format, with a printed facsimile signature beneath a 3 ½” x 4 ½” image of Webster, imprinted “Painted by James Herring. Engraved by G. Parker,” and dated “1834” in print below.
Excellent, with a few superficial stains and light surface creases in the margins.
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WEIR, JOHN H. (1809-?) Prominent Physician, Abolitionist, and Philanthropist in Edwardsville, Illinois# 8925
Original Steel Engraving, 7 ¾” x 10 ½” overall, with a printed facsimile signature beneath a 3 ½” x 3 ½” image, imprinted “Eng[rave]d by H.B. Hall & Sons, 62 Fulton St., N.Y.” From a biographical work, published in 1876.
Lightly and evenly toned, with inconsequential staining and a few light creases, mostly near the edges.
OUT OF STOCK
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WELLES, GIDEON (1802-78) U.S. Secretary of the Navy - 1861-69, during the American Civil War# 8563
Original Steel Engraving, 5” x 8 ½” overall, with a 3” x 4” image of Welles.
Excellent, with a few superficial stains.
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WELLESLEY, ARTHUR, DUKE OF WELLINGTON (1769-1852) British Military Leader – Defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815; British Prime Minister – 1828-30 & 1834# 8490
Original Steel Engraving, 8” x 10 ½” overall, with a printed facsimile signature beneath a 5” x 7 ¼” image of Wellington, dated “A.D. 1869” in print below the image.
Lightly toned, with a few superficial stains and light creases in the margins.
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WENTWORTH, THOMAS, EARL OF STRAFFORD (1593-1641) English Statesman – Supporter of Charles I; Member of Parliament – 1614-22, 1624-25 & 1628; Lord Deputy of Ireland – 1632-40; Executed on May 12, 1641# 8232
Original Engraving, 6” x 10” overall, with a 3 ¾” x4 ¾” image of Wentworth, imprinted, in full:
“Engraved by H. Robinson. THOMAS WENTWORTH, EARL OF STRAFFORD. OB. 1641. FROM THE ORIGINAL OF VANDYKE, IN THE COLLECTION OF THE RIGHT HON[ORA]BLE THE EARL OF EGREMONT. London, Published Jan[uar]y 1, 1829, by Harding & Lepard, Pall Mall East.”
Lightly toned, with minor staining in the margins and a handwritten pencil notation beneath the image.
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WEST, BENJAMIN (1738-1820) American Painter# 7939
Known for The Death of General Wolfe, Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky, and The Death of Nelson; Second President of the Royal Academy – 1792-1805
Original Engraving, 6 ¾” x 10 ¼” overall, with a printed facsimile signature beneath a 3 ½” x 4 ½” image of West, imprinted “G.H. Harlow. J. Jenkins…FISHER, SON & CO., 1829.”
Lightly and evenly toned, with a few superficial stains.
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WHITE, WILLIAM (1748-1836) U.S. Senate Chaplain – 1790-1800; Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church – 1789 & 1795-1836; First Bishop of Pennsylvania – 1787-1836# 8099
Original Steel Engraving, 6 ½” x 9 ¼” overall, with a printed facsimile signature beneath a 5 ½” x 7 ¼” image of White, imprinted “Likeness from the original Painting by Thomas Sully.”
Lightly and evenly toned.
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WHITE, WILLIAM (1748-1836) U.S. Senate Chaplain – 1790-1800; Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church – 1789 & 1795-1836; First Bishop of Pennsylvania – 1787-1836# 9098
Original Engraving, 6 ½” x 10 ¼” overall, with a printed facsimile signature beneath a 3 ½” x 4 ½” image of White, imprinted “Engraved by T.B. Welch from a Drawing by J.B. Longacre.”
Excellent, with a few superficial stains and light surface creases in the margins.
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