Signed First Day Cover
by NAGEL, Charles (1899-1992)
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
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- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
This architect, art historian and museum director is best remembered as the National Portrait Gallery's first director (1964-69); he also served as director of St. Louis's City Art Museum (1942-46, 1955-64) and the Brooklyn Museum (1946-55). Signed First Day Cover, 6½" X 3½", cancelled in Washington, DC on 4 November 1968 and with "First Day of Issue" stamped. Fine. Single 6-cent "Chief Joseph - National Portrait Gallery" stamp at upper right. No decorative cachet at left; no recipient's name/address. Near the center, in black medium marker, Nagel signs large and attractive. An uncommon signature on a relevant cover. With TLS on NPG letterhead (dated 5 January 1971) from Curator of Education noting Nagel's dates in office.
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- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23049
- Title
- Signed First Day Cover
- Author
- NAGEL, Charles (1899-1992)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autographs; Art & Architecture;
- Product_type
- Autographs
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Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts accepts most major credit cards and PayPal. Checks are welcome. Institutions will be accommodated as their procedures require. Every effort has been made to describe each book and any defects accurately. If an item proves unsatisfactory for any reason, it may be returned within seven days. We would appreciate a courtesy call if an item is being returned. Member ABAA, ILAB, MWABA, The Manuscript Society.
About the Seller
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Galena, Illinois
About Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts has been serving book lovers, collectors and institutions since 1991. Our inventory of quality out-of-print books spans 50 subjects, while the extensive autograph holdings have a decidedly historical bent, reflecting personages from every field of human endeavor.
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