Edwin Booth Autograph
Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833 – June 7, 1893) was an American actor who toured throughout the United States and the major capitals of Europe, performing Shakespearean plays. In 1869, he founded Booth's Theatre in New York. Some theatrical historians consider him the greatest American actor, and the greatest Prince Hamlet, of the 19th century. His achievements are often overshadowed by his relationship with his younger brother, actor John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. More about Edwin Booth
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Booth was born in Bel Air, Maryland, into the Anglo-American theatrical Booth family. He was the son of the famous actor Junius Brutus Booth, an Englishman, who named Edwin after Edwin Forrest and Thomas Flynn, two of Junius' colleagues. He was the elder brother of John Wilkes Booth, himself a successful actor, who became notorious as the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln.
Nora Titone, in her book My Thoughts Be Bloody, recounts how the shame and ambition of Junius Brutus Booth's three actor sons, Junius Jr. (who never achieved the level of stardom of his younger brothers), Edwin, and John Wilkes, spurred them to strive, as rivals, for achievement and acclaim. Politically Edwin was a Unionist; John supported the Confederacy. Read even more about Edwin Booth at Wikipedia
Nora Titone, in her book My Thoughts Be Bloody, recounts how the shame and ambition of Junius Brutus Booth's three actor sons, Junius Jr. (who never achieved the level of stardom of his younger brothers), Edwin, and John Wilkes, spurred them to strive, as rivals, for achievement and acclaim. Politically Edwin was a Unionist; John supported the Confederacy. Read even more about Edwin Booth at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Edwin Booth
The most expensive item with a signature of Edwin Booth (RARE Signed 1888 Theatrical Contract EDWIN BOOTH) was sold in September 2008 for $1250.00 while the cheapest item (Edwina Booth Grossman Daughter Actor Edwin Booth Signed Autograph ALS) found a new owner for $24.99 in December 2011. The month with the most items sold (2) was May 2019 with an average selling price of $312.50 for an autographed item of Edwin Booth. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2008 with $1250.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $56.40 was January 2009. In average, an autographed item from Edwin Booth is worth $202.49.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Edwin Booth were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1870's EDWIN BOOTH SIGNED CABINET CARD PHOTO/ BROTHER OF JOHN WILKES / NR | $128.01 | |
| 1870s EDWIN BOOTH SIGNED CABINET CARD PHOTO - BROTHER OF JOHN WILKES BOOTH | $263.89 | |
| 1870s EDWIN BOOTH SIGNED CABINET CARD PHOTO JOHN WILKES | $359.00 | |
| Actor Edwin Booth Framed Engraving and Clipped Signature | $275.00 | |
| Card signed by American actor Edwin Booth, brother of John Wilkes Booth | $112.50 | |
| Edwin Booth - Actor Brother of John Wilkes Booth - Authentic Autograph | $104.02 | |
| Edwin Booth - Autograph Letter Signed by the American Actor 1880 | $117.50 | |
| Edwin Booth - Classic Shakespearean Actor - Autographed Letter (ALS) | $250.00 | |
| Edwin Booth - Classic Shakespearean Actor - Autographed Letter (ALS), 1891 | $375.00 | |
| Edwin Booth - signature of the famed Hamlet actor & brother of John Wilkes Booth | $100.00 | |
| Edwin Booth Autograph & Card with Prince of Players Biography | $211.00 | |
| EDWIN BOOTH INSCRIPTION AND SIGNATURE | $600.00 | |
| Edwin Booth Signature - Actor / Brother of John WIlkes | $219.00 | |
| Edwin Booth Signed Album Page..Greatest American Actor...Founded Booth's Theatre | $82.01 | |
| LAURENCE HUTTON EDWIN BOOTH BIOGRAPHY AUTHOR ANTIQUE AUTOGRAPH SIGNED LETTER | $100.00 | |