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First Edition of F. Scott's Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise; with a typed letter signed by Fitzgerald’s legendary editor Maxwell Perkins
FITZGERALD, F. Scott.
This Side of Paradise.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920.
First edition, first printing of Fitzgerald's first novel, with an initial print run of only 3,000 copies. Octavo, original dark green cloth with gilt titles to the spine. With a rare typed letter signed by by Fitzgerald’s legendary editor, Maxwell Perkins, laid in. One page, typescript, on Perkins' Charles Scribner's Sons Publishers letterhead, the letter reads in full, 'August 10, 1937 Dear Mr. Kozlenko: I think the idea you outline in your of August 7th for an anthology of on act plays is a good one. I'd like to see you at any time convenient to talk it over. The…
Price: $6,200.00 Item Number: 147295
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Rare Ulysses S. Grant Autograph; Additionally Signed by Secretary of State Hamilton Fish and U.S. Generals Leonard Wood and Joseph Wheeler
GRANT, Ulysses S.; Hamilton Fish; Leonard Wood; Joseph Wheeler.
Ulysses S. Grant, Hamilton Fish, Leonard Wood and Joseph Wheeler Autographs.
N.p., [1874-1902].
Autographs of President Ulysses S. Grant, Secretary of State Hamilton Fish, and United States Army Generals Leonard Wood and Joseph Wheeler. Octavo, one page. Signed by Grant, "U. S. Grant." Additionally signed and dated by Wheeler ("Joseph Wheeler Genl. USA. Apl. 11. 1902"), Wood (Leonard Wood Army Genl USA June 30th 1902"), and Fish ("Hamilton Fish Sect of State June 5/74"). In very good condition with light toning to the edges. Rare and desirable.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 146684
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"E. Weber, under another name had a real place in my life, & an exquisitely wicked one": Collection of Rare Autograph Letters Signed by John LE CARRÉ to Writer and Reviewer Trevor Pateman
LE CARRÉ, John.
John le Carré Autograph Letters Signed.
Penzance and London: 2017.
An exceptional group of three letters and a card sent by John le Carré to writer and reviewer Trevor Pateman, discussing his character E. Weber's inspiration and Pateman's upcoming book. The first letter, two pages on le Carré’s personal stationary, 10 February 2017, written in London, reads: "Thank you so much for your letter, and the thoughtful & delightful piece that accompanied it. It's hard to believe now, but E. Weber, under another name had a real place in my life, & an exquisitely wicked one, but it was left to me to coin the phrase on her behalf. And…
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 146944
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"The enclosed bill will make a fair exchange": Rare Silver Certificate One Dollar Bill Boldly Signed by Harry S. Truman and framed with a typed letter signed by him as President to Alexander Jones of The Daily Home News
TRUMAN, Harry S.
Harry S. Truman Dollar Bill and Typed Letter Signed.
Kansas City, MO: Federal Reserve Bank Building, 1953.
Rare silver certificate one dollar bill, boldly signed by Harry S. Truman. Framed with a typed letter signed to Alexander Jones of The Daily Home News. One page on Truman's personal letterhead, the letter is dated June 5, 1953 and reads in full: Thanks a lot for your thoughtfulness in sending me the 1924 dollar. If I remember correctly, the last dollars were coined in 1926. Mr. Hy Gardner took it upon himself to set the date of the last coinage and you gave me credit for it. I am fixing it so there will be no robbery — the…
Price: $8,200.00 Item Number: 147068
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Rare Typed Letter Signed by the 36th President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson to Governor of Texas John B. Connally
JOHNSON, Lyndon B. [John Connally].
Lyndon B. Johnson Typed Letter Signed to Governor John B. Connally.
Washington, D.C: 1964.
Rare typed letter signed by the 36th President of the United States to the Governor of Texas. Quarto, one page on The White House letterhead, dated July 29 1964, the letter reads, 'Dear Governor Connally: Today I have wired the Presidents of leading state universities of the nation as follows: 'A number of state universities are engaged in important studies of the development of their states and regions over the next twenty years or so. I am deeply interested in these studies and to further them in any way I can, I am inviting the Presidents of leading state universities…
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 146945
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Rare Autograph Note Handwritten by Zachary Taylor as President
TAYLOR, Zachary.
Zachary Taylor Autograph Note.
1850.
Rare autograph note handwritten by the 12th President of the United States. Duodecimo, one page on a folded sheet, blind stamped in the upper right corner. The note reads in full, "The President would be glad to see Mr. [Gales] this morning at 12 o'clock if in town, if not Mr. Seaton - Washington [?] May 12, 1850." In near fine condition with mail folds.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 146904
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"When you're really enjoying what you're reading, 'knowledge' & 'broadening' will follow by themselves. So have fun first.": Rare Autograph Letter Signed by John LE CARRÉ
LE CARRÉ, John.
John le Carré Autograph Letter Signed.
Cornwall: 2006.
Autograph letter signed by British author John le Carré. Quarto, two pages on John le Carré's personal stationary, the letter reads in full, "Dear Stacy, Thanks for your letter. Mine will be short as I am correcting galley (first printed sheets) of my new novel 'The Mission Song' out next September, & I'm just back from Congo, where it's partly set, and in a muddle. I write by hand & my wife types, retypes, re-re-retypes & so it goes. Brian Aldiss is tough going - don't be too hard on yourself. Have you read any P. G. Wodehouse? The funniest…
Price: $950.00 Item Number: 146942
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Rare Typed Letter Signed by Prime Minister Winston Churchill
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed.
Hyde Park Gat, London: 1949.
Rare typed letter signed by Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill to a Lady Aberconway, likely Christobel Aberconway. Octavo, one page on Western letterhead, the letter reads in full, '28, Hyde Park Gate, London, S. W. 7. "3" March, 1949. "Madam Lady Aberconway," Thank you for your letter of February 28. Alas I have never made a painting or drawing of a cat, although I am very fond of them. So sorry I cannot help you as you suggest. I am much interested to read about your forthcoming 'Dictionary of Cat Lovers'. I am sure it will be a success.' Boldly…
Price: $4,500.00 Item Number: 146911
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Rare Ulysses S. Grant Autograph Document Signed
GRANT, Ulysses S.
Ulysses S. Grant Autograph Document Signed.
1871.
Autograph document signed by Ulysses S. Grant as President of the United States of America. Quarto, one page, partially printed, the document reads, 'I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to a Warrant for the commutation of the sentence of Charles Purdue dated this day and signed by me and for so doing this shall be his warrant. "U.S. Grant" Washington May 2 1871.' The man referenced here, Charles Purdue, was a seaman aboard the Robert Edwards in the spring of 1871 who was accused of inexplicably setting fire to…
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 146683
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Rare Typed Letter Signed by Prime Minister Winston Churchill
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed.
Chartwell: 1949.
Rare typed letter signed by Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill to a Lady Aberconway, likely Christobel Aberconway. Octavo, one page on Westerham letterhead, the letter reads in full, 'Chartwell, Westerham, Kent. "9" March, 1949. "Dear Lady Aberconway," Thank you for your letter. I think Greenshields may have had in his mind some very beautiful black and white studies of my yellow cat, drawn by Sir William Nicholson. I should be very glad for these to be reproduced.' Boldly signed by him, "Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill." The studies mentioned here are likely Sir William Nicholson's pencil sketches of Churchill's orange…
Price: $4,500.00 Item Number: 146909
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Rare Trustee's Deed signed by famed American abolitionist Frederick Douglass
DOUGLASS, Frederick.
Frederick Douglass Document Signed.
July 6, 1881.
Rare Trustee's Deed signed by famed American abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Manuscript document signed, "Fred'k Douglass, Recorder," three pages, 8 x 12.5 inches, July 6, 1881. Trustee's deed for a transaction between William Taylor Snyder and Nelson A. Ryon, signed on the docketing panel by Douglass as recorder of deeds, beneath a manuscript endorsement. Douglass served as the Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia from 1881 to 1886. This role involved overseeing the recording of property deeds and other legal documents. His appointment to this position was a notable achievement, reflecting his prominence and the respect he had garnered…
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 146954
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"Righteousness, Righteousness shalt thou pursue...": Rare Autograph Quote Signed by the 6th Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin
BEGIN, Menachem.
Menachem Begin Autograph Quote Signed.
Jerusalem: January 1985.
Rare autograph quote signed by Prime Minister Menachem Begin, excerpting his May 15th 1948 speech regarding Israel's independence. One page on 'Success Quotes' card stationary, the quote reads, "'Remember ye we were strangers in the land of Egypt' - this supreme rule must continually light our way in our relations with the strangers in our gates. Righteousness [sic], righteousness shalt thou pursue... (From the radio-broadcast on May 15th 1948, in the wake of the proclamation of Israel's Independence) Jerusalem Jan. 1985 M. Begin." In fine condition. The piece measures 7.125 inches by 3.75 inches. An exceptional piece.
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 146685
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Rare Typed Letter Signed by Winston Churchill
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed.
10 Downing Street, Whitehall: October 15, 1954.
Rare typed letter signed by Winston Churchill as Prime Minister to "Mrs. Martin." Octavo, one page on Prime Minister Downing Street headed paper, the letter reads in full, "15" 'October, 1954 Dear Mrs. Martin, I am honoured that you should have sent me the bronze which was treasured by your late Husband, the famous jockey, and I am indeed happy to accept it. I should like to thank you and Mr. Martin very much. I hope you will allow me to send you these small tokens of my recognition of your goodwill [not present]. Yours sincerely,' "Winston S. Churchill." In…
Price: $2,200.00 Item Number: 146845
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Rare Visiting Card Collection; Inscribed by Alfred Dreyfus, Emile Zola, Colonel De Gaulle and Theodore Roosevelt
DREYFUS, Alfred; Colonel De Galle; Theodore Roosevelt; Emile Zola; [Eleanor Roosevelt]; [Ilya Trotzky].
Visiting Card Collection.
Rare collection of seven printed visiting cards. The collection includes: Alfred Dreyfus, inscribed by him in ink, "avec tous les remerciements," n.d., 2.25 inches by 3.8 inches; Colonel De Gaulle as Commandant le 507e Regiment de Chars, inscribed by him in ink, "Merci, mon cher ami..." n.d. but after December 1937 when he was promoted to Colonel, 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches; Theodore Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, L.I., inscribed by him in ink, "Mr Roosevelt greatly regrets that he can not accede to your courteous request," n.d., 1.5 inches by 3 inches; Emile Zola at Rue de Bruxelles, Paris,…
Price: $2,600.00 Item Number: 146844
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Rare 19th Century Creek Indian Land Grants for River Sections in Muscogee County, Georgia
WATSON, James C; Charles J. McDonald.
Creek Indian Muscogee County, Georgia Land Grants.
1826-1839.
Four rare 19th century Creek Indian land surveys and lottery winning land grants. Octavo, partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, each with the official wax seal attached by a pale red ribbon, the collection includes: a Creek Indian document from Washington County, Georgia dated 1827 and signed by Governor Schley; a Creek Indian document from Muscogee County, Georgia for Sara McIntosh, the daughter of Creek Nation chief William McIntosh by his first wife Eliza Grierson; a Cherokee Indian land grant signed by Governor Gilmer; and a Cherokee Indian land grant signed by Governor Mc Donald. In very good condition. The pieces measure…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 146855
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Rare 19th Century Creek Indian Land Grants for River Sections in Muscogee County, Georgia
LUMPKIN, Wilson; George M. Troup; George Gilmer.
Creek Indian Muscogee County, Georgia Land Grants.
1826-1832.
Four rare 19th century Creek Indian land surveys and lottery winning land grants signed by 3 different Georgia Governors. Octavo, eight pages partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, the collection includes: grant for land lot 156 in Muscogee County, Georgia, surveyed in 1826 and granted in 1832 to David Maw, signed by Wilson Lumpkin at the bottom edge, official wax seal attached by a pale red ribbon; grant for land lot 167 in Muscogee County, Georgia, surveyed in 1826 and granted in 1832 to James Bridges, signed by Wilson Lumpkin at the bottom edge, official wax seal attached by a…
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 146854
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Rare Russian Imperial Bond; Signed by Banker and Lord of Finance Nathan Mayer Rothschild
ROTHSCHILD, Nathan Mayer.
Nathan Mayer Rothschild Russian Imperial Bond Signed.
St. Petersburg, Russia: Imperial Commission of the Sinking Fund, 1822.
Rare Russian Imperial bond signed by banker and Lord of Finance Nathan Mayer Rothschild. Quarto, two pages, the document is dated March 1, 1822 and certifies the bearer is entitled to 720 rubles with a 5% annuity. Signed in ink by Rothschild at the upper right. In very good condition with some toning, a few losses, and splitting to the intersecting folds.
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 146849
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Rare 19th Century Creek Indian Land Grants for River Sections in Muscogee County, Georgia
WATSON, James C; Charles J. McDonald.
Creek Indian Muscogee County, Georgia Land Grants.
1826-1839.
Rare 19th century Creek Indian land surveys and lottery winning land grants. Octavo, four pages partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, the surveys are dated December 7th and 9th, 1826 and sketch out the areas of land in Muscogee County, Georgia purchased by James C. Watson. Signed by then Governor Charles J. McDonald with the state wax seal attached by a pale red ribbon. The grants are dated December 13th, 1839 and grant lots 164 and 186 mentioned in the surveys to James C. Watson. The lots referred to in these grants are valuable pieces of land with direct access…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 146848
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Rare Royal Military Appointment Signed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria
VICTORIA, Queen.
Queen Victoria Royal Military Appointment Signed.
1858.
Rare Royal Military Appointment signed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria. One vellum leaf, partially printed. The document is dated January 26, 1858 and appoints John Noble Arbuthnot Freese to the position of "Colonel in Our Army." Signed by Queen Victoria in the upper left corner, “Victoria R.” Retaining the white Royal paper seal and treasury stamp. Countersigned in the lower right corner by George Cornewall Lewis. In very good condition. The piece measures 16 inches by 12 inches.
Price: $1,400.00 Item Number: 146738
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Rare Autograph Inscription from the 20th President of the United States James A. Garfield
GARFIELD, James A.
James A. Garfield Autograph Signature.
19th c.
Rare 19th century autograph inscription from James A. Garfield, boldly signed in ink, "Very truly yours J.A. Garfield." In near fine condition with an antiquarian smudge to the writing above the inscription. Double-matted and framed with a large portrait of Garfield and an informational placard. The piece measures 28.25 inches by 18 inches.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 146775
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From the Library of Jack Kerouac: First Edition of Coyote Tantras; Inscribed to Him by Barry Gifford
GIFFORD, Barry; [Jack Kerouac].
Coyote Tantras and Other Poems.
London: Silverthorne Foundation Inc, 1968.
First edition of this compelling book of poetry; from the library of ‘On the Road’ author Jack Kerouac. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Jack Kerouac, Holy Teacher/Barry Gifford." The recipient, Jack Kerouac, is generally considered the father of the Beat movement, although he actively disliked such labels. His method was heavily influenced by the prolific explosion of jazz in 1960s America and later by his studies in Buddhism that originated with fellow beat and academic Gary Snyder. The raucous, exuberant, often wildly funny account of a journey through America and…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 146635
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Rare photograph of Baseball Hall of Famers Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle; Signed by both
DI MAGGIO, Joe and Mickey Mantle.
Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle Signed Photograph.
Original black and white photograph of American baseball legends Joe Di Maggio and Mickey Mantle in New York Yankees uniform. Boldly signed by both Di Maggio and Mantle. In fine condition with a PSA/DNA authentication label adhered to the lower right corner. The entire piece measures 8 inches by 10 inches. Rare and desirable.
Price: $2,200.00 Item Number: 146708
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Authorization of Proclamation 364: Prohibiting the Hunting of Fur Seals; Signed by Grover Cleveland as President
CLEVELAND, Grover.
Grover Cleveland Proclamation Authorization Signed.
Washington, D.C: 1894.
Rare authorization of Proclamation 364: Prohibiting the Hunting of Fur Seals, an act designed to drastically limit the hunting of fur seals by both the United States and Great Britain in and around the Bering Sea; signed by Grover Cleveland as President. Octavo, one page on Executive Mansion letterhead, partially printed. The document is dated April 9, 1894 and directs the Secretary of State to cause the Seal of the United States to be affixed to "my proclamation of the Act of Congress approved the 6th instant, to give effect to the award rendered by the Tribunal of Arbitration at…
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 146748
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Typed Letter Signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt as New York Governor
ROOSEVELT, Franklin D.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Typed Letter Signed.
Albany: State of New York Executive Chamber, 1930.
Rare 20th century typed letter signed by President Roosevelt as New York Governor. One page, typescript on State of New York Executive Chamber stationary, the letter is dated August 11, 1930 and reads, 'Mr. Edwin T. Thayer, Brook Bend Tavern, Monterey, Mass. Dear Mr. Thayer: Thanks much for your delightful letter of August seventh. I am glad to know that you are carrying on such a fine work for the boys. I deeply regret it will be impossible for me to visit the farm at Canaan after the exercises at New Lebanon as I have already made arrangements to go…
Price: $1,100.00 Item Number: 146749
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RARE AND UNRECORDED LAND INDENTURE SIGNED TWICE BY SIR ISAAC NEWTON
NEWTON, Isaac.
Isaac Newton Manuscript Land Indenture Signed.
November 11, 1719.
Rare and unrecorded 18th century legal document signed twice at the conclusion by Sir Isaac Newton as a witness to a land indenture. Manuscript document signed twice on the verso "Isaac Newton", one vellum membrane, dated 11 November 1719, signed by Thomas Sturgess and with his seal, witnessed twice on the dorse (the sealing of the document and the payment of the PS270 witnessed separately) by Newton and also by Richard Cox and James Weston, and also signed again by Sturgess. The document records an indenture by which Thomas Sturgess of the parish of St Martin's in the Fields sells…
Price: $65,000.00 Item Number: 146958
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Rare photograph of Baseball Hall of Famers Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams; Signed by both
DIMAGGIO, Joe and Ted Williams.
Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams Signed Photograph.
Original black and white photograph of American baseball legends Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams in their respective New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox uniforms. Boldly signed in blue felt tip by both DiMaggio and Williams. In fine condition. The piece measures 10 inches by 8 inches.
Price: $2,250.00 Item Number: 146707
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Exceptional group of four letters sent by Ernest Hemingway to close friend Guy Hickok; including an exceptional nine page autograph letter signed by him "Ernest" with two original drawings including one of his new home in Key West
HEMINGWAY, Ernest.
Ernest Hemingway Autograph and Typed Signed Letter Collection.
1931-1935.
Exceptional group of four letters sent by Ernest Hemingway to close friend Guy Hickok, comprising an exceptional nine page autograph letter signed including two original drawings, a partial autograph letter signed, an unsigned autograph letter, and one-page typed letter signed. The first, and longest, autograph letter, signed "Ernest," nine pages on five sheets, May 7, [1931], written aboard the S.S. Volendam of the Holland-America Line on the ship's letterhead. In part: "Dear Gros: - Well Mr. Hickok - here is a rare thing - a letter from your old Pal asking no favours, not exposing you to expenditure, and returning…
Price: $55,000.00 Item Number: 146950
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Limited First Edition of The Stark Reality of Responsibility; Signed by Adlai Ewing Stevenson, Additionally with Foreign Affairs Pamphlets Signed by Theodore Sorensen
STEVENSON, Adlai Ewing; Theodore C. Sorensen.
The Stark Reality of Responsibility. [WITH] Two Issues of Foreign Affairs: Loyal to a Fault? and America’s First Post-Cold War President. [AND] Theodore Sorensen Autograph Note Signed.
Chicago: Americana House, 1952.
Limited first edition of Adlai Ewing Stevenson's welcoming and acceptance addresses before the Democratic National Convention. Quarto, original publisher's three quarter blue morocco over cloth with gilt titles to the spine, front panel stamped in gilt. One of one hundred copies printed on Maidstone hand-made paper and signed by the author on the half-title page. In near fine condition. Accompanied by two Foreign Affairs pamphlets by Theodore C. Sorensen: 'America's First Post-Cold War President' (Vol. 71 No. 4, Fall 1992, autograph note signed by Sorensen on Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison 'Compliments' stationary secured with a paperclip, the note…
Price: $225.00 Item Number: 146701
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Jacob A. Riis's The Making of an American; Rare Autograph Letter Signed by Him Tipped In
RIIS, Jacob.
The Making of An American. [WITH] Jacob A. Riis Autograph Letter Signed.
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1902.
Early printing of this exceptional autobiography from the exceptional American reporter and reformer, Jacob A. Riis. Octavo, original blue ribbed cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, tissue-guarded half-tone frontispiece portrait of Riis, top edge gilt illustrated with in-line and full-page half-tone drawings and photographs. In very good condtion with rubbing, bookplate of Walter Sondheim to the front pastedown. Rare autograph letter signed by the author, tipped in. Octavo, one page on Riis's personal stationary, signed by Riis and dated Oct 1903. In near fine condition with mail folds. Also tipped in is a magazine article on…
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 146700
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Rare Typed Letter Signed by Famed Architect Robert Venturi to Head of University of Iowa's Museum of Art Stephen S. Prokopoff
VENTURI, Robert.
Robert Venturi Typed Letter Signed.
Philadelphia: Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, Inc, August 11, 1999.
Rare typed letter signed by the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Robert Venturi. Quarto, one page on Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates 25% cotton stationary, the letter reads in full, 'August 11, 1999 Dear Stephen, At last, enclosed is a sketch [not present] which parallels one I've just made for the Las Vegas AIA! Hope you enjoy it. Very best wishes from us both, "Robert" RV:lp encl. Mr. Stephen S. Prokopoff University of Iowa Museum of Art.' In very good condition.
Price: $50.00 Item Number: 146698
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Rare Autograph Letter Signed by the Author of The Hero with a Thousand Faces Joseph Campell
CAMPELL, Joseph.
Joseph Campbell Autograph Letter Signed.
New York: N.p., December 26, 1977.
Rare autograph letter signed by American writer and author of 'The Hero with a Thousand Faces.' Octavo, two pages on 136 Waverly Place stationary, the letter reads in full, "Dec. 26, 1977 Dear Dr. Selby Thank you very much indeed for your kind and very interesting letter of a month ago. I am enclosing herewith the photo for which you asked [not present] -- a bit out of date, but since the date is of some of the books, the later volumes of 'The Masks of God,' it is not altogether inappropriate. Your suggestions for a book developing my 'Myth…
Price: $400.00 Item Number: 146688
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Collection of Four Autograph Letters Signed By Prime Minister Arthur James Balfour
BALFOUR, Arthur James.
Arthur James Balfour Collection of Autograph Letters Signed.
1892-1911.
Rare collection of four letters signed by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905. The collection includes: Duodecimo, four pages, embossed with the House of Commons insignia and signed by Balfour to "Dear Duchess," which reads in part "I am very glad indeed to hear of yr. success in finding a suitable model . . . . I should love to see your work as soon as you think the profane crowd may be admitted to it! In the meanwhile I venture to send you a book on anatomy for artists [not present], what you probably…
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 146657
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Rare Autograph Letters Signed By Joshua Slocum
SLOCUM, Joshua.
Joshua Slocum Autograph Letters Signed.
1899.
Rare autograph letters signed by the first person to sail single-handedly around the world. Royal octavo, one page on Yacht 'Spray' ruled onionskin stationary, the text reads in full, "Fairhaven Mass Sept 1st 1898 Dear Mrs Anthony: Will you please accept my thanks for the nice book received from your hand? The work shall remain in the Spray Library a souvenir of her snug berth at [Saint] Anthony Bight. Again with thanks I am most sincerely, Joshua Slocum The 'Spray.'" In very good condition with mail folds, some creasing, a few small closed tears, and a tiny loss to the…
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 146633
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Photograph from the filming of the 1969 classic film easy rider; signed by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper
FONDA, Peter and Dennis Hopper.
Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper Signed Easy Rider Photograph.
Large glossy color photograph of the 1969 film Easy Rider stars Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper cruising on their choppers. Boldly signed by both Fonda and Hopper in blue felt tip. In fine condition. The photograph measures 14 inches by 11 inches.
Price: $1,100.00 Item Number: 146534
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"Love? First give justice! There's nothing above! And then you may love!": In This Our World; Charlotte Perkins Gilman's Copy
GILMAN, Charlotte Perkins [Stetson].
In This Our World.
Boston: Small, Maynard & Company, 1899.
Second edition of Gilman's first collection of poetry, coupled with almost eighty previously uncollected pieces. Duodecimo, enclosed in a handsewn black silk cover, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Gilman. Inscribed by Gilman on the front free endpaper, "Charlotte Perkins Stetson Her copy!" In good condition with detached binding, some pages in the front and rear loose, closed tears to the hinges of the silk cover, gift inscription in the year of publication on the front free endpaper above Gilman's inscription, "Presented by M. Maynard for Xmas 1899," some poems dated in pencil, loss to the frontispiece tissue-guard. Accompanied by an autograph…
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 146575
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First Edition of Abner Dean's Naked People; Inscribed by Him to American Journalist William Safire
DEAN, Abner [William Safire].
Naked People: A Selection of Drawings From Four of His Books: It’s A Long Way to Heaven; What Am I Doing Here?; And On the Eighth Day; Cave Drawings for the Future.
New York: Stein and Day, 1963.
First edition of this collection of drawings from four books by American cartoonist Abner Dean. Oblong octavo, original half cloth, illustrated throughout. Association copy, inscribed by the artist on the dedication page, "To Bill Safire - the one-man Publicombine Cordially, Abner Dean." Accompanied by an autograph letter signed by Dean to Safire thanking him for his response and "generous gift" with a drawing, which has also been signed by him. The recipient, William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign for the 1960 Presidential race, and supported him again in 1968. After…
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 146550
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THE MOST IMPORTANT GEORGE WASHINGTON DOCUMENT IN PRIVATE HANDS; GEORGE WASHINGTON'S COMMISSION AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF, 1775, ONE OF ONLY TWO ORIGINALS
THOMSON, Charles. [George Washington].
George Washington’s Commission as General and Commander in Chief of the Army of the United Colonies.
Philadelphia: June 19, 1775.
One of only two originals of George Washington's Commission as General and Commander in Chief of the Army of the United Colonies; the Ahlstrom discovery, the only duplicate of Washington's own document now in the Library of Congress. One-page, oblong folio on sheepskin vellum, autograph document signed, entirely in the hand of Charles Thomson Secretary of the Continental Congress (including the signature of John Hancock which Thomson copied from the original document), appointing George Washington as General and Commander in Chief of the army of the United Colonies, Philadelphia, 19 June 1775. The document reads in full, "In Congress The…
Price: $975,000.00 Item Number: 145372
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"Moreover, trust is, I suspect, too deep to explain": Rare Autograph Letter Signed from John Rawls to Annette Baier
RAWLS, John.
John Rawls Autograph Letter Signed.
Cambridge, Massachusetts: January 14, 1985.
Rare autograph letter signed by one of the most influential political philosophers of the 20th century. Small octavo, one page on Harvard University Department of Philosophy letterhead, the text reads in full, "Jan 14, 1985 Dear Annette Many thanks for your review of Parfit's Reasons & Persons with your splendid & illuminating appreciation of this work. You provide some ways to focus on it which had not occurred to me. I agree with you on its importance & no doubt it will have major effets on contemporary discussion, & into the future. On the other hand, I find myself in certain…
Price: $2,800.00 Item Number: 146554
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"I am afraid that 'Kaspar's Song In Varda' is one of my own compositions": Rare Autograph Letter Signed by Rudyard Kipling
KIPLING, Rudyard.
Rudyard Kipling Autograph Letter Signed.
September 2, 1907.
Rare autograph letter signed from Rudyard Kipling to R. G. Von Berg. One page on Bateman's Burwash Etchingham letterhead, the letter reads in full, "Sep. 2 1907 Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of the 28th Aug. I am afraid that 'Kaspar's Song In Varda' is one of my own compositions and that you will not find it in the works of your great poet. Sincerely yours Rudyard Kipling R. G. Von Berg." Also known as 'Butterflies,' 'Kaspar's Song in Varda' was a sister-poem that accompanied Kipling's short story 'Wireless,' first published in Scribner's Magazine in 1902 and later…
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 146537
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"I have been busier than a cat on a tin roof": Rare Autograph Letter Signed From Louis Armstrong to Harry Paul
ARMSTRONG, Louis.
Louis Armstrong Autograph Letter Signed.
June 19, 1970.
Rare autograph letter signed by influential jazz trumpeter and vocalist Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. Octavo, one page on the reverse of a 'Lose Weight, The Satchmo Way' flyer, featuring his signature in facsimile, the letter reads in full, "June 19th, 1970 Dear Harry Paul Please excuse such delays as answering your very fine letters, etc., but I have been busier than a cat on a tin roof. I've begun to feel good again. And will soon be back in the Sale Mines again (Meaning back to work.) Lucille and I are getting ready to fly out to California where there's a…
Price: $1,200.00 Item Number: 146531