American gangster and bank robber; known as “Public Enemy Number One,” killed by police as he was leaving Chicago’s Biograph Theater, subject of the blockbuster movie, “Public Enemies,” starring Johnny Depp. Extremely rare Autograph Letter Signed, “John Dillinger #14395,” one page, small oblong octavo, undated [circa 1929-1933]. Written while in the Indiana State Prison at … [ Read More ]
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Stroud, Robert
ROBERT STROUD. The Bird Man of Alcatraz. While in prison on two murder charges, made his life’s work the study of birds and bird diseases; wrote the Digest of Bird Diseases, which is the definitive work on the subject, still in active use among bird lovers and zoos. Autograph Letter Signed, “Bob, Robert Stroud 594,” … [ Read More ]