Description: LOT-P157. For your consideration is an exceedingly rare and historically important original antique c.1865 (approximate) CDV / cabinet card / carte de visite of Edwin Booth, brother of John Wilkes Booth, hand-signed and inscribed by Edwin Booth. Inscription reads: Booth, to Dr. Davis Gaptell? Handwriting and autograph is manuscript written in lead pencil. Edwin Booth CDV measures approximately 60mm x 100mm. Condition is original. Minor paper loss. Image / original photograph is in excellent condition. Museum quality. One of a kind. Authentic and correct. Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833 June 7, 1893) was an American actor who toured throughout the United States and the major capitals of Europe, performing Shakespearean plays. In 1869, he founded Booth's Theatre in New York. Some theatrical historians consider him the greatest American actor, and the greatest Prince Hamlet, of the 19th century. His achievements are often overshadowed by his relationship with his younger brother, actor John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
Price: 1999.95 USD
Location: Sparrows Point, Maryland
End Time: 2024-12-25T21:50:57.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
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Industry: Historical
Signed by: Edwin Booth
Signed: Yes
Autograph Authentication: Authentic
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
