Pioneering British aviator (1879-1959) who was the first to make a night flight. TLS signed “Yours Very Sincerely, Claude Grahame-White,” two pages, 8 x 12.75, The London Aerodome letterhead, December 4, 1923. Letter to the students of D. S. Green, in part: "After a good deal of persuasion I succeeded in gaining my desire, and I started out in a large engineering works, at the age of 16, in my home town where I was educated, and soon became a practical mechanic and later a skilled engineer. I am convinced that to succeed in this world one has to be possessed of unlimited ambition, determination and a capacity for overcoming obstacles, couple with this, unbounded energy and aptitude for making your work your pleasure. Make up your mind what you want to do, and having seriously set your goal in front of you let nothing deter you from reaching it, and allow no obstacles or set-backs, either real or imaginary to dim your determination to succeed…One final word, remember that the successful business man is invariably a keen observer, and the greatest difficulty with which he is beset is to surround himself with able, efficient, reliable, conscientious and trustworthy assistants." In fine condition, with a rusty paperclip impression to the top edge.
This item is Pre-Certified by PSA/DNA
Buy a third-party letter of authenticity for
$50.00
*This item has been pre-certified by a trusted third-party authentication service, and by placing a bid on this item, you agree to accept the opinion of this authentication service. If you wish to have an opinion rendered by a different authenticator of your choosing, you must do so prior to your placing of any bid. RR Auction is not responsible for differing opinions submitted 30 days after the date of the sale.
We use cookies on this site to improve your experience. By using this site, you accept our use of cookies. To learn more, please see our Privacy Policy.
