Promiscour thumb-prints easily distinguishable in original impression.
Promiscuous thumb-prints taken at random, easily distinguishable in the original impression but not enlarged as in above illustration. A photographic reproduction showing the lines without enlargement almost impossible.
INTERESTING AUTOGRAPH SIGNATURES
Kaiser's signature published in book sanctioned by him. is the writing of an extremely erratic and nervous man.
Kaiser's signature published in book sanctioned by him is the writing of an extremely erratic and nervous man.
Capt. Myles Standish's signature.
This is a facsimile of Capt. Myles Standish's handwriting found on the fly-leaf of one of his books. Capt. Myles Standish, known as the human sword blade, whose valor saved the Pilgrims at Plymouth from utter destruction at the hands of hostile Indians went back to England in 1625 on business for the colony. Before his return, in 1626, he bought this book and carried it back to America with him.
signature of the great Liberator of Italy, Garibaldi.
In this signature of the great Liberator of Italy, we have indications of energy in the angular form of the letters, and in the hasty and irregular dot to the small letter "i," and originality in the curious angularly waved line below the signature. It denotes tenacity of purpose.
Signature of Napolean Bonaparte.
In this signature of Napoleon Bonaparte, which appears on a letter written by him when only a captain in the French army, we have the "vaulting ambition" which made him allbutmaster of Europe. There is the dominant will in the strongly marked "t," and in the hard, thick line which terminates the flourish; his egotism and self-assertion are evidenced in this flourish, his originality in the peculiar form of the capital letter "B;" but ambition is here "still the lord of all."
GREELEY'S LAST LETTER
This was the last letter ever written by Horace Greeley, America's famous editor and horrible penman.
This was the last letter ever written by Horace Greeley, America's famous editor and horrible penman.
Signatures of well-known men.
The signatures of this group are by well-known men, all leaders in a special line of activity. These autographs are original and typical of the men writing them. The general character, temperament and make-up of these gentlemen are well-known to all, and a study of these signatures will be found interesting.
Reduced copy of the signatures and seals of the English and American commissioners who signed the treaty of peace between Great Britain and the United States in 1783.
Reduced copy of the signatures and seals of the English and American commissioners who signed the treaty of peace between Great Britain and the United States in 1783.
CHARACTERISTIC WRITING OF SOME OF THE BEST KNOWN MEN IN THE BANKING WORLD OF THE UNITED STATES
Signatures of best known men in the banking world of the United States.
More signatures of best known men in the banking world of the United States.
More signatures of best known men in the banking world of the United States.
More signatures of best known men in the banking world of the United States.
CURIOUS AND FREAKISH SIGNATURES OF WELL-KNOWN BANKERS AND BUSINESS MEN
Curious and freakish signatures of well-known bankers.
Curious and freakish signatures of well-known bankers.
Curious and freakish signatures of well-known bankers.
Curious and freakish signatures of well-known bankers.
HOW SOME CELEBRATED WOMEN WRITE
HOW SOME CELEBRATED WOMEN WRITE.
THREE OF AMERICA'S BEST-KNOWN MEN
Three of America's Best-Known men.
THREE FAMOUS MILITARY MEN
Signatures of famous military men.
We present a group of signatures of famous military men. The autograph of General Grant is plain and simple in its construction, not an unnecessary movement or mark in it—a signature as bare of superfluity and ostentation as was the silent soldier and hero of Appomattox. In the autograph of R.E. Lee we have the same terse, brief manner of construction as in Grant's. It is more antiquated and formal in its style, more stiff and what might be called aristocratic. Its firm upright strokes, with angular horizontal terminal lines, indicate a determined, positive character. In somewhat marked contrast with the two last-mentioned autographs is that of General Beauregard, in that he indulges in a rather elaborate flourish, which is a national characteristic.
CHARACTERISTIC WRITING OF A FEW OF THE WORLD'S BEST-KNOWN LITERARY MEN AND AUTHORS
CHARACTERISTIC WRITING OF A FEW OF THE WORLD'S BEST-KNOWN LITERARY MEN AND AUTHORS.
AUTOGRAPHS OF SOME WELL-KNOWN MEN. THEIR WRITING IS AS DIFFERENT AS THEIR CHARACTERS
AUTOGRAPHS OF SOME WELL-KNOWN MEN.
AUTOGRAPHS OF SOME WELL-KNOWN MEN.
AUTOGRAPHS OF SOME WELL-KNOWN MEN.
AUTOGRAPHS OF SOME WELL-KNOWN MEN.
AUTOGRAPH SIGNATURES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES
AUTOGRAPH SIGNATURES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AUTOGRAPH SIGNATURES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Footnote:
[1]Note illustrations of various kinds of forged, simulated, and genuine handwriting in Appendix, with careful descriptions of same.