[Rarebooks] FS: SIGNED Photograph by the author of AMERICA with a handwritten stanza: "My country, 'tis of thee"

[Charles Agvent]

 From our recently posted WINTER MISCELLANY 2012 catalog containing 65 
select items priced from $25 to $17,500, available at
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SMITH, Samuel Francis. PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED. . Highly uncommon cabinet 
photograph (4-1/3” x 6-1/2”) by Hardy photographers of Boston of the 
author of the patriotic song "America" SIGNED "S.F. Smith" on the front. 
With a stanza of "America" in Smith's hand and SIGNED "S.F. Smith" on 
the verso: "My country, 'tis of thee,/Sweet land of Liberty,/Of thee I 
sing./S.F. Smith/Feb. 1832,/Autograph written/Oct. 11, 1894." While 
Smith in later years was very obliging in writing fair copies of his 
poem for admirers (with the original and copy dates carefully noted), 
this cabinet image with a stanza on verso may well be unique. Signature 
on front just a touch light, but fully legible. Part of Smith's writing 
on the back is over a printed area, but again it is fully legible. Light 
area of loss near photographer's stamping on front. Near Fine. (#016237) 
$2,000.00

See images here:

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