Rare WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT signed engraved portrait COA

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LOW STARTING BID! NO RESERVE! WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT (1794-1878) New England poet William Cullen Bryant, whose poems include "Thanatopsis" and "To a Waterfowl", moved to New York in 1825 and became an editor for the "New York Evening Post" in 1826. Bryant Park, behind the main branch of the New York Public Library, is named in his honor. By 1829, he was co-owner and editor of the newspaper (1829-1878). Byrant, whose collected works include The Fountain, and Other Poems (1842) and The White-Footed Doe, and Other Poems (1844), had largely abandoned poetry by 1840 to become one of the country's leading advocates for abolition. From 1856 on, the New York Evening Post was a Republican paper with Bryant, its Editor in Chief, being one of the party's founders. This year was the first campaign for the newly formed Republican Party, a merging of the Free-Soilers and Liberal Whigs, two previously separate groups. Bryant used his position to support the arming of abolitionist settlers in Kansas and to celebrate John Brown as a martyr. Bryant was a poet and editor, a defender of personal freedom, a fighter against corruption, a supporter of art, music, and literature. Almost every tribute made to him- in the pulpit and in the press- recognized that he was a man of character. The poet Edmund Clarence Stedman summed up this feeling of the country toward Bryant two days after his death: "He grew to be not only a citizen, journalist, thinker, poet, but the beautiful, serene, majestic ideal of a good and venerable man. Perhaps the most remarkable compliment he was to receive would be the statement made by Abraham Lincoln after delivering a lecture in New York. He invited Bryant to join him in conversation and remarked that "It was worth a journey to the East merely to see such a man." SIGNED 19TH CENTURY ENGRAVED PORTRAITS ARE RARELY ENCOUNTERED! Rare Engraved Portrait Signed: "William Cullen BryantNovember 14, 1851 " and at the lower right: "WC" 7" x 10" image, 3-1/2" x 4-1/2" light rippling3⁄4" horizontal tear at mid-righttoned from prior framing see picture of verso below light offset (unintentional transfer of ink) from other signed items on versomounting tape remnants at lower edge of verso IDEAL TO MAT, FRAME,AND DISPLAY! ORIGINAL! NOT A FACSIMILE OR REPRINT! ONE OF A KIND! SIGNED IN INK! See pictures below Click "LARGER PICTURE" Herman Darvick (Darvick Autographs) is a Consultant Authenticator Click PSA DNA logo to read mini-biography of Herman Darvick INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS WELCOMED! some international feedback (from 17 different countries): Good seller, good service From Denmark, August 4, 2008 Excellent item, well packaged & good price. Highly recommended seller A+++++++From the United Kingdom, August 4, 2008 Superb item; exactly as described From Canada, July 13, 2008 Very excellent seller and very good item. AAAAAA++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From Italy, July 7, 2008 Very smooth friendly transaction. Great communication and shipping. A+++++ From Ireland, June 30, 2008 Excellent seller. Recommend.From Hong Kong, June 15, 2008 Express delivery, perfect From France, June 6, 2008 Safe delivery. Highly recommended. From Sweden, February 4, 2008 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OUT STANDING & SIMPLY SUPERB !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! From India, January 28, 2008 Nice transaction. Highly recommended. From Thailand, January 14, 2008 Many thanks for a smooth transaction ! From Germany, January 6, 2008 Great cover from first class seller. Many thanks. From Botswana, January 1, 2008 Quick and professional handling. From Norway, December 28, 2007 Item arrived as described, well packaged+++ from Australia, December 20, 2007 Item like described . Very fast sending+++++++++++++ from Belgium, December 15, 2007 Expert in what he is selling, great Item, smooth transaction! from Indonesia, December 12, 2007 ITEM RECEIVED TIMEOUSLY AND IN GOOD CONDITI... read more

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