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RATHBONE, Basil British actor who won great fame playing Sherlock Holmes. A.L., signed in full with a flourish, to the Samuel French company, inquiring as to the availability of the play "Jealousy" by Louis Verneuil. 2 pages, 8vo (staple holes, stamped with date of receipt). Los Angeles, Feb. 21, 1946.
1892-1967 "...I would like to try this play out, playing Maurice myself, for 4 or 5 weeks here on the Coast & possibly next Summer in Stock in the East. Before proceeding to make any plans I would like to hear from you on the copyright situation. I hear Mr. Verneuil has rewritten the play and that a Mr. Luther Grem is trying to get a production for it. What does this do to the original play 'Copyright 1932 by Samuel French'?..."
Price: USD 750.00 other currencies   order no. 4685   details     inquire
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TENNESSEE - Augustus Hill Garland American lawyer and politician; Confederate congressman, 1861-65; governor of Arkansas (1874-76); U.S. senator (1877-85); U.S. attorney general (1885-89). Important A.L., signed "A.H. Garland," as senator, mentioning the yellow fever epidemic that devastated Tennessee in 1879. 1 page, 4to (slight wear and tear along edges). N.p., July 15, 1879.
"...We are all in the alarm about the yellow fever at Memphis. It looks very ugly again..."
Price: USD 200.00 other currencies   order no. 4693   details     inquire
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SAROYAN, William American author and playwright. T.L.S. to an agent, regarding the publication of his play Razzle Dazzle and his radio play There's Something I Got to Tell You. 1 page, 4to (hole in upper left corner, notations made by recipient). San Francisco, Oct. 28, 1941.
1908-1981 "...As you suggest, I shall be writing to Mr. Morley immediately to confirm your statement that the agency notices be printed in the book%u2014in the usual place%u2014by that I mean on the reverse side of the title-page, or in some effective place, at any rate. Please let me know if this is what you mean..."
Price: USD 125.00 other currencies   order no. 4697   details     inquire
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MOROT, Nicholas Aime. French painter.Autograph Letter in French signed "N. Morot," to an unknown friend, recounting his overnight journey by horse to Lille. In the letter is the artist's ink sketch of himself sleeping. 3 pages, small 8vo (small rusted paper-clip stain) ca. 1830.
His horse is with him on the same wagon and he hardly can sleep with all the wind and rain. In addition to the weather, the wagon itself is very noisy. The drawing represents Morot trying to get some sleep on the wagon floor. Finally having arrived in Lille, he has started a portrait.
Price: USD 350.00 other currencies   order no. 4712   details     inquire
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HOPE (Hawkins), Anthony British playwright and novelist. The Prisoner of Zenda. Introduction by S.C. Roberts. Illus. by Donald Spencer. 188 pages, 8vo, gilt stamped cloth, boxed (slight spotting on back cover). New York: The Heritage Press, (1966).
1863-1933 Included is an A.N.S. card with imprinted address: "Dear Sir, I'm very sorry about the photograph. I think its successor had better wait for a personal...for who can predict for it a better fate than its predecessor's? Thanks for the good wishes. I hope your proceedings will be very successful...Anthony H(ope). Hawkins." London, Nov. 9, 1915.
Price: USD 125.00 other currencies   order no. 4716   details     inquire
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UNITED NATIONS—Presidents of the General Assembly Historic collection of 8 x10 black-and-white photos of all the presidents of the U.N. General Assembly from its creation in 1946 up to 1979. Most have clipped signatures pasted on; some are unsigned. A new president is elected every year, so some 34 diplomats from 34 different nations are included, such as 1st president Paul-Henri Spaak (1899-1972), also premier of Belgium and later secretary-general of NATO; 2nd president Oswaldo Aranha (1894-1960), also Brazilian foreign minister; 3rd president H.V. Evatt (1894-1965), also Australian attorney general; and so forth. Also included are a pho...

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TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE CHOIR -- William L. Dawson African-American composer and director of the world-renowned choral group. A graduate of Tuskegee, Dawson was a well-known composer whose First Symphony, based on African-American themes, was premiered by Leopold Stokowsky and the Philadelphia Orchestra. A rare LP, The Tuskegee Institute Choir Sings Spirituals, directed by William L. Dawson, boldly signed by Dawson on the back cover. (Slightly rubbed.) Westminster Records, (New York, 1955).

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GARFIELD, James A. President. A.L., signed "JA Garfield," as presidential candidate, thanking the recipient for financial advice. 1 page, 4to (mounted, with some show-through and moderate soiling). Mentor, Ohio, Sept. 6, 1880.
1831-1881 "Your letter. . .is received and read with satisfaction. I note what you say on financialquestions and am glad to know that my course has been so generally approved by thoughtful men who are familiar with the subject. I have only time to acknowledge the receipt of your letter and thank you for it."
Price: USD 650.00 other currencies   order no. 4730   details     inquire
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HAITI -- Alexandre Sabès Pétion Haitian general and politician; president of independent republic in southern Haiti. Document signed "Petion," in French, as president, authorizing Citizen Alexandre, a goverment employee, to obtain cloth for a jacket, and a card of yellow buttons for it. 1 page, 8vo (with integral address conjugate). A printed form, copiously filled in by hand. Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sept. 15, 1815.
1770-1818
Price: USD 300.00 other currencies   order no. 4731   details     inquire
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TAFT, William Howard (1857-1930) T.L.S. to a distant relative, acknowledging receipt of her letter informing him about their mutual ancestor.
1908 1 page, 8vo, on War Department stationary (signature slightly faded).War Department, Washington, D.C., Jan. 2, 1908. Signed in full: "I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the first of January, stating that your grandfather was a direct descendant of the first Robert Taft of Uxbridge, who is the ancestor of our branch of the family. I am glad to hear from you and to know that we are descended from the same ancestor." With original envelope.
Price: USD 225.00 other currencies   order no. 4736   details     inquire
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NORTH, Joseph American communist. His book, No Men Are Strangers. 255 pp., 12mo, cloth. New York, (1958).
Presentation copy inscribed on the flyleaf: "Moscow, Feb. 11, 1975. To Fern and Winnie: With love, Augusta and Joe. [Winnie: In the 45 years of my party membership your leadership an inspiration were a beacon of light in our lives. Over here I see the light shine across all boundaries, into all continents. May the beam continue another 45 years! As ever yours, Joe North]"
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 4742   details     inquire
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HARDING, Warren G. Sheet of 100 two-cent postage stamps bearing Harding's portrait.
1865-1923 Sheet of 100 two-cent postage stamps bearing Harding's portrait, cancelled May 16, 1925, presumably the day of issue. The stamps are affixed to a sheet of paper, in the bottom margin of which appears the signature of the postmaster general, Harry S. New. 9 1/2" x 11 1/2". New York, May 16, 1925.
Price: USD 125.00 other currencies   order no. 4750   details     inquire
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CIVIL WAR -- Adm. John A. Dahlgren Union rear admiral assigned to the Washington Navy Yard as ordnance officer (1847-63); devised a new 11-inch gun known as Dahlgren gun (1851). Rare A.D.S., the original ordnance test and design for the Dahlgren gun. 1 page, 4to (docketed on verso). Washington, D.C., July 27, 1847.
1809-1870 "...34 Primers were then fired and not one missed%u2014the results are%u2014The Hammer head was not moved by the reaction of any of the above firings%u2014The Hammer Vent was slightly polished at its edge%u2014Every charge was fired when the primer exploded%u2014And every primer of 50 was exploded, save one."
Price: USD 950.00 other currencies   order no. 4753   details     inquire
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NAZI LEADERS -- Walter Lüdde-Neurath 5 1/2" x 4" black-and-white photo printed on a postcard,
showing a uniformed Ludde-Neurath shaking hands with Doenitz and looking at him admiringly, with young soldiers standing in the background. Aide-de-camp to grand admiral Karl Doenitz. Signed "W. Lüdde-N." at top of photo. A 3-line holograph description of the photo, in German, signed "Lüdde-N.," appears on verso. Together with an A.L., signed "Walter Lüdde-N.," transmitting the postcard to a collector. 1 page, 4to. Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, March 30, 1985.
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 4756   details     inquire
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DONLEAVY, J.P. Irish-American author. Leila: Further in the Destinies of Darcy Dancer, Gentleman. Color frontis. 380 pp., 8vo, full brown leather with gilt tooling. Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1983. Mint.
1926- Limited First Edition, signed in full on blank page before the half-title.
Price: USD 45.00 other currencies   order no. 4762   details     inquire
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EVERGOOD, Philip A friendly A.L.S., to two friends getting married, (Felicia Geffin and fellow artist Stuyvesant Van Veen)
1962 congratulating them and explaining why he can't attend their reception. 2 pages, 4to, on personal stationery. Bridgewater, CT, (ca. Sept. 1962). Signed "Philip": "What happy & unexpected News! (Or am I very slow with grapevine news since I am out of town!). Many felicitations & good wishes for a rich and wonderful life in the future dear friends. I am in the midst of moving to a new address above & at the same time desperately trying to complete work on a show of my drawings...I'm afraid I shall be forced to miss the reception...Please understand that I shall be thinking of you on Sept. 23rd & drinking a lovely little toast to you both..."
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 4771   details     inquire
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HUBBS, Kenneth Signed Workbook Sheet
1957 A printed sheet from his school science workbook titled "Experiment 6: Other Sources of Hydrogen," bearing his signature at the top in blue pen and holograph answers to the questions. 2 pages, 4to (staple holes). N.p., Oct. 9, 1957. very good Major league baseball player; named Rookie of the Year in 1962, then died in a plane crash the same year (thus his signature is very rare).
Price: USD 350.00 other currencies   order no. 4777   details     inquire
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DÍAZ, Porfirio Partially printed D.S., as president, in Spanish, appointing Rafael de Zayas Enriquez as interim professor of national and general history at the National School for Professors for an annual salary of 1,200 pesos and 85 centavos. With magnificent engraved headpiece vignette showing eagle with a serpent in its beak, plus 3 cancelled stamps and original folding paper seal. 1 page (additional notations and signatures of other officials on pages 2 and 3), folio (tiny hole at center along fold). Mexico City, Oct. 25, 1893.
1830-1915
Price: USD 250.00 other currencies   order no. 4778   details     inquire
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HAITI -- Alexandre Sabès Pétion Haitian general and politician; president of independent republic in southern Haiti. Document signed "Petion," in French, as president, to the finance minister, authorizing payment of 346 gourdes. 1 page, 4to (small tears in margins, integral address leaf on verso), on printed official letterhead. Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Nov. 7, 1815.
1770-1818 "Je vous invite, citoyen administrateur, à faire ordonnancer la piece ci-jointe, montrantà la somme de trois cent quarante six gourdes, pour des réparations que le lieutenant Glandasse avait été autorisé dans le temps..."
Price: USD 350.00 other currencies   order no. 4781   details     inquire
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JAZZ -- Cozy Cole Legendary jazz drummer of the '40s and '50s. Rare promotional record for a single on the Lover Records label. The original 8 1/2" x 7 1/2" envelope mailer gives the title as "Topsy" (while the record itself says "Turvy I" b/w "Turvy II"), and is imprinted "From New York's famous Metropole Cafe." A relic from the days of "payola," when radio DJs were paid outright for playing records on the air. New York, ca. 1955.
Boldly signed "Most Sincerely, Cozy Cole" on the envelope mailer.
Price: USD 350.00 other currencies   order no. 4785   details     inquire
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FLAGG, James Montgomery American illustrator known especially for his World War I recruiting poster of a pointing Uncle Sam with "I want you" caption. Fine signed original watercolor celebrating New Year's 1949, depicting an allegorical figure of 1948 as an old man in tattered clothing making his exit as he is pelted with garbage. The man is accompanied by a pig, and a small caption points to the pig's hindquarters and says "Where we'll miss 1948!" 8" x 11", on his personal letterhead. New York, 1949.
1877-1960 Painted in red at lower right is the inscription: "1949 Happy New Year to ... from Jim Flagg."
Price: USD 950.00 other currencies   order no. 4789   details     inquire
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NAZI LEADERS -- Fritz Darges His signature on both sides of a card in response to the recipient's request for an autograph, plus a 1-line inscription in German.
1985 2 pages, 5" x 3" (imprinted with recipient's name and address), with stamped holograph envelope imprinted with Darges's name and address. Celle, Germany, February 13, 1985. SS adjutant to Martin Borman (1936-39), then to Hitler (1943-44); won the Knight's Cross as commander of the 5th SS Panzer Regiment.
Price: USD 50.00 other currencies   order no. 4792   details     inquire
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NAZI LEADERS -- J.A. Graf Kielmansegg 3" x 4 1/4" black-and-white photo of Kielmansegg in uniform sitting at a desk smoking a cigarette.
1985 Signed in full across bottom. With stamped transmittal envelope and a signed 3" x 5" card. BadKrozingen, Germany, Jan. 27, 1985. German General; chief of 1st and 6th SS divisions (1939-42); commander in cheif of the German army (1942-44); commanding officer of the 3rd regiment of the infantry (1944-45).
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 4795   details     inquire
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LUNCEFORD, Jimmie American saxophonist and bandleader; an innovator in swing who gave his name to the "Lunceford tempo," used by Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie. Rare vintage 8" x 10" black-and-white photo of a smiling Lunceford, seated and wearing a pinstripe suit. N.p., 1943.
1902-1947 Inscribed at upper right: "To ... best wishes from James Lunceford. 10/20/43." Double-matted in white, with a black wooden frame. Outer measurements, 12 1/2" x 14 1/2".
Price: USD 250.00 other currencies   order no. 4798   details     inquire
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FEININGER, Andreas American photographer; contributor to Life magazine. Changing America: The Land As It Was and How Man Has Changed It. Text by Patricia Dyett. Profusely illus. with black-and-white photos. 170 pp., folio, cloth-backed boards (corners bumped), d.w. (slightly torn at edges). New York, (1955).
Signed in full on the flyleaf.
Price: USD 60.00 other currencies   order no. 4806   details     inquire
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ROOSEVELT, Franklin D. Document Signed by President Roosevelt During World War II
1882-1945 President. D.S., as president, appointing Paul W. Meyer of Colorado as a foreign service officer of class 4. Countersigned by Edward P. Stettinius Jr. as acting secretary of state. 1 page, oblong folio, with white paper seal. Washington, D.C., Aug. 12, 1944. Documents signed by Roosevelt as president are scarce. Double-matted in white and beige, in a gold wood frame. Outer measurements, 22" x 19".
Price: USD 1,500.00 other currencies   order no. 4809   details     inquire
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TENNIS%u2014Frank Parker Tennis great. A.L.S., mentioning the upcoming Davis Cup matches that he ultimately won. 1 page, 4to, on hotel stationery. The Sheraton Hotel, Boston, Aug. 23, 1947.
"I sure would like to visit you, but we leave for New York and practice sessions for the coming Davis Cup Matches over Labor Day week-end..."
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 4811   details     inquire
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HAYES, Helen Legendary American actress of the stage and screen; Academy Award winner in 1932. A.N.S., to a florist, requesting that "an amusing flower arrangement" be sent to Tallulah Bankhead. 1 page, 8vo, on personal stationery, with holograph envelope bearing a second signature (envelope slightly smeared, not affecting signature). Palm Beach, Fla., Feb. 11, 1956.
1900-1993
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 4813   details     inquire
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PAPEN, Franz von German politician; chancellor of Germany (June-December 1932); premier of Prussia (to April 1933); vice chancellor of Germany under Hitler (1933-34); ambassador (1934-44); acquitted of war crimes (1946). T.L., signed "Papen," as deputy in Reichstag, in German, to Paul König in Hamburg. 1 page, 4to (very lightly soiled, 2 punch holes), on official letterhead. Berlin, June 28, 1922.
1879-1969 "Haben Sie Dank für Ihre Zeilen vom 23. ds. aus dessen Inhalt ich zu meiner Freude sersehen habe, dass Sie wohl und munter sind. Ich kann Ihnen nachempfinden, dass Sie aus dem Regierungsdienst geschieden sind und dass Sie eine selbstUandigere Stellung für Ihre Betätigung suchen..."
Price: USD 200.00 other currencies   order no. 4818   details     inquire
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JACKSON, Anne American actress. Her autobiography, Early Stages: Scenes from a Life. 212pp., 8vo, cloth-backed bds., d.w. Boston: Little, Brown, (1979).
1925- An effusive inscription on flyleaf: "Feb 87. For...Well--I said it...I loved the exhibit. THank you for that trees T...You are really something--Hope you enjoy this read--Best wishes, Anne Jackson."
Price: USD 35.00 other currencies   order no. 4823   details     inquire
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YULEE, David Levy Signature and the word "Florida."
4 1/2" x 1 3/4." (pencilled notes in another hand on verso). no date. Fine. Yulee was a Jewish Confederate politician who served as Representative and Senator from Florida before the South's secession, and in the Confederate Congress during the Civil War. He was imprisoned in his home state of Florida after the war.
Price: USD 250.00 other currencies   order no. 4829   details     inquire
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MASEFIELD,John Philip the King.
1878-1967 Illustrations by Laurence Irving, 46 pages, thin 4to, black cloth (newsprint discoloration inside back cover). N.Y.: 1927. Owner's bookplate. One of 375 numbered copies signed on the limitation page by the author and illustrator.
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 4830   details     inquire
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POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA American poets. In Fealty to Apollo. 64 pages, slim 8vo, bds, d.w. Index of signatures and date signed penciled into the last page and back cover. N.Y.: Fine Editions Press, 1950.
Unique, yearbook style volume signed by many of the leading poets of the 1950s, including Leonora Speyer, William Rose Benet, John Hall Wheelock, Laura Benet, Gwendolen Haste, and Padraic Colum.
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 4832   details     inquire
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GARBO, Greta Reclusive screen legend. Her signature, "G. Garbo" in pencil, on an invoice from the elegant fabric store in New York City, Scalamandre Silks. The invoice is tipped in between flyleaf and half-title of John Bainbridge biography, Garbo. Invoice dated in another hand, Feb. 17, 1953. Rare.
1905-
Price: USD 2,000.00 other currencies   order no. 4834   details     inquire
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HOLDER, Geoffrey Prolific artist in several media, Tony-winner for his costumes for The Wiz. Adam. Unpaginated. Black and white art photographs of the male form. Large folio, bds, d.w. N.Y.: 1986.
Inscribed and signed in full on the flyleaf.
Price: USD 60.00 other currencies   order no. 4836   details     inquire
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PENNELL, Joseph. American etcher and illustrator. A.L.S. in the artist's distinctive handwriting, inquiring about a printing error. 8vo, 2 pages. Hotel Windermen. Oct. 17, 1920.
1857-1926 "Do you know page 365 is missing from my copy...have you got it..." The letter is laid into a copy of his book, Pen Drawing and Pen Draughtsmen: Ttheir Work & Their Methods. Profusely illustrated. Tall 4to, leather-backed boards (spine chipped & rubbed) New York, 1930.
Price: USD 200.00 other currencies   order no. 4837   details     inquire
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ROBESON, Paul (1898-1976) Concert program, with copious unsigned holograph notes for a speech.
1954 Alongside the musical program are (presumably) paid greetings from such as "Members of Local 347" and "A Group of Leather Workers." 8vo, 12 pages (including front and back), 3 pages written over in Robeson's hand. Oct. 29, 1954. "...Liberty must be ours...In some way we must break through..."
Price: USD 950.00 other currencies   order no. 4841   details     inquire
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ROBESON, Paul (1898-1976) Program for his concert in the Grand Hall, Kilmarnock, signed on the cover.
1936 Tall 8vo, orange paper covers. Kilmarnock (New York). Mar. 10, 1936. Fine. African-American singer, actor, and left-wing activist.
Price: USD 250.00 other currencies   order no. 4843   details     inquire
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ROBESON, Paul (1898-1976) German concert program with unsigned holograph notes on page 9.
1930 8vo, 12 pages (including front & back covers), paper. In German and English. Dresden. Jan. 10,1930. "Were you There/Daniel...The river runs..."
Price: USD 200.00 other currencies   order no. 4844   details     inquire
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ROBESON, Paul (1898-1976) Australian tour program, with unsigned pencil holograph notes on pages 8 & 11.
1960 Large 8vo, 16 pages, printed wrs., with photo on front and back covers. 1960. African-American singer, actor, and left-wing activist.
Price: USD 300.00 other currencies   order no. 4845   details     inquire
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ROBESON, Paul (1898-1976) Concert program from the Royal Albert Hall, with unsigned holograph notes on 3 pages.
1958 12 pages, Original printed wrs. (London.) Aug. 10, 1958. African-American singer, actor, and political activist.
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DOOLITTLE, James H. American aviator and army officer; awarded Congressional Medal of Honor for leading bombing raid over Tokyo (1944). Signed "J.H. Doolittle" first day cover "It Happened Today" listing historical events of April 18, and featuring a news piece entitled "Tokio Bombed" detailing the famous 30-seconds over Tokyo raid. Postmarked April 18, 1942. Victory, Vermont. No signing date.
1896-
Price: USD 125.00 other currencies   order no. 4848   details     inquire
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DE LESSEPS, Ferdinand Distinctive signature on a 4 1/5" x 2 1/4" card. N.p., n.d.

Price: USD 125.00 other currencies   order no. 4849   details     inquire
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ANIMATION ART Original Production Cell
1987 Original production cell from "Cro" by Brasko Disney Studio. Full-color cell of a friendly, tusked mammoth, accompanied by an original pencil sketch. 12" x 10 1/2." Circa 1987. very good
Price: USD 30.00 other currencies   order no. 4852   details     inquire
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ANIMATION ART Original Production Cell
1987 Original production cell from "Cro" by Brasko Disney Studio. 12" x 10 1/2" full-color cell of a friendly, tusked mammoth dressed in a bright blue jogging suit, accompanied by an original pencil sketch. Circa 1987. very good
Price: USD 30.00 other currencies   order no. 4853   details     inquire
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ANIMATION ART Original Production Cell
1987 Original production cell from "Cro" by Brasko Disney Studio. 12" x 10 1/2" full-color cell of the title character, accompanied by an original pencil sketch, circa 1987. very good
Price: USD 25.00 other currencies   order no. 4854   details     inquire
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ENGEL, Lehman This Bright Day: An Autobiography.
1974 Photos, 366 pp., tall 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y., 1974. First edition. hardcover very good very good Inscribed and signed in full on the flyleaf: "For...Fondly, Lehman Engel."
Price: USD 35.00 other currencies   order no. 4855   details     inquire
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SIMON, Paul United States Senator. Winners and Losers. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Continuum, 1989.
1928- Inscribed and signed on the flyleaf: "To...With gratitude for a super job%u2014Paul Simon 3-21-89."
Price: USD 40.00 other currencies   order no. 4862   details     inquire
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EDISON, Thomas Alva American inventor. A Million and One Nights: The History of the Motion Picture by Terry Ramsaye. Two vols., photos, illus., frontis, thick 8vo, blue buckram. N.Y.: 1926. Fine.
1847-1931 Signed by the author on the limitation page, and by Thomas Edison below his 1-page introduction, with his distinctive "umbrella" signature.
Price: USD 2,500.00 other currencies   order no. 4864   details     inquire
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MAX, Peter First day cover signed "MAX," honoring the environment and "Expo '74."
1974 Also features the Peter Max stamp created for the Expo. Bold, colorful illustration featuring a rainbow, stars, birds, trees, and flowers. 12mo, postmarked Spokane, Washington. Apr. 18, 1974.
Price: USD 85.00 other currencies   order no. 4865   details     inquire
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BOGARDE, Dirk British leading man. Snakes and Ladders. Photos, decorative endpapers, tall 8vo, deep green buckram, d.w. London: Chatto & Windus, 1978.
1920- Signed in full on the title page.
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FDNY -- NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT Historical document. Payroll spreadsheet and certifying documents for Engine Co. No. 40, for January 1886. Signed by the firemen to be paid, the fire commissioner, the foreman, and the certifier. The widow of one of the firefighters has signed for him, and a certified letter identifies her as entitled to his estate. Folio, 2 pages, plus 4to, 1 page. New York. Feb. 1, 1886.

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GIELGUD, John British actor. A.N.S. on blue notepaper. 8vo, 1 page. Westminster. Dated "Sunday." N.d., n.y.
1904-2000 "Forgive the delay in answering your letter, but I've been working in a film and a play simultaneously! How patient you are..."
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WHEELOCK, John Hall. American editor and poet. Black and white photo mounted on white cardboard, signed in full and dated, a quiet and thoughtful picture showing the poet in his home. Photo, 8 1/2" x 6", mounting, 10" x 11 1/2". N.p., ca. 1947.
1886-1978
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VAN LOON, Hendrik Willem (1882-1944) Petulant T.L.S. on personal stationery simultaneously thanking his correspondent for lunch and complaining about the other guests,
with holograph corrections in pen. Tall 8vo, 1 page. Old Greenwich, Connecticut. Dated "Friday," ca. 1935. "...thanks for the lunch. I would deduct it from Dorothy's salary for she got us into it. I thought I had better take the Father for a bit of air. He was terribly worried about my blood pressure and insisted I go to the doctor...it was interesting to observe that my self discipline had make the damn thing go from its normal 150 to 176 but after half an hour with my civilized doctor I was back to 156. Which shows etc. etc..."
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MERCER, Mabel English cabaret legend. Warm A.L., signed "Mabel" to Paris cabaret owner "Brick," a red-headed woman known as Bricktop,in green ink on onion skin paper. 4to, 2 pages (stain on center fold). East Chatham, New York. N.d.
1900-1984 "...I just signed a month at the Carlise Hotel starting Jan. 2nd so I will be O.K. thank you so much dear%u2014if I really need you I will surely write...
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EISENHOWER, Dwight D. (1890-1969) President. T.L.S. on personal stationery politely and sincerely declining an invitation to a dinner. Tall 8vo, 1 page. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Aug. 22, 1966.
1966 "...Mrs. Eisenhower and I plan to be in California for our annual sojourn on the desert...and I cannot make a cross-country journey except, of course, in case of an emergency..."
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SLONIMSKY, Nicolas Russian-born pianist, composer, and lexicographer, known for the well-respected "Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians." Perfect Pitch: A Life Story. Photos, tall 8vo, cloth, d.w. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988.
1894- Inscribed and signed in full on the flyleaf: "For...in gratitude for his projecting me on thegreat wide waves of WOR April 19. 1988. Nicolas Slonimsky."
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KOCH, Edward I. Former New York City Mayor. I'm Not Done Yet! with Daniel Paisner. 196 pages, tall 8vo, bds, d.w. N.Y.: 2000. First edition.
1924- Inscribed and signed in full on the half-title: To...You go on and on & we are lucky that youdo. Ed Koch."
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SILLITOE, Alan British poet. Men Women and Children. 189 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: 1973. First edition.
1928- Inscribed and signed in full on the flyleaf: "For...Many thanks for allowing me to talk! AlanSillitoe."
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VIORST, Judith American author. When Did I Stop Being 20 and Other Injustices. Illus. by John Alcorn, unpaginated, slim, square 8vo, decorative endpapers, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: 1987. First edition.
Inscribed and signed on the title page: "To...with thanks from Judy Viorst."
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HOOVER, Herbert (1874-1964) President. 8" x 10" color photograph of a genial Hoover with a pipe and book in his suite at the Waldorf Astoria,
1964 inscribed and signed on the cardboard sleeve, accompanied by 7 black and white unsigned 8" x 10" views of Hoover's suite, all taken by photographer Will Weissberg and stamped on verso "Photographed at the Waldorf-Astoria by Will Weissberg." Interesting collection and view of Hoover's personal life. New York. Ca. 1964. Inscribed and signed in full: "The Good Wishes of Herbert Hoover."
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ZANGWILL, Israel. British playwright and novelist of Judaic themes. A.L.S. in French on his personal 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" card, inviting a friend to visit. 2 pages. Sussex. N.d., n.y.
1864-1926 ".... il y a un train qui part de Victoria a dix heures. Nous sommes un 'mile' de la gare..."
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TRIGERE, Pauline Fashion designer. A.L. signed "Pauline" in red ink on personal card, accompanied by holograph envelope. Friendly thanks to an author for the gift of her book. 7" x 5", 2 pages. New York (envelope). Aug. 17, 1988 .
"... I do hope to see you soon—'socially' as 'they' say—and in our showroom anytime—It's HOT!!..."
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MAILER, NORMAN Prolific novelist, commentator, and well-known personality. T.L. signed "Norman" on personal stationery, accompanied by personal envelope, typed. Conversational letter to a friend following a night out together. 8vo, 1 page. (Brooklyn). May 10, 1978.
1923- "...I wanted to say goodbye to you after the show but chose instead to duck out at the final curtain because I was starting to get recognized, and that's a nightmare. Once you're spotted and someone stops to talk to you that way, four or five similar conversations start and they're all idiotic, even with people who are swell..."
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MAILER, NORMAN Prolific novelist, commentator, and well-known personality. T.L. on personal stationery signed "Norman", with holograph postscript, accompanied by personal envelope, typed. Conversational letter between close friends. 8vo, 1 page. (Brooklyn). Feb. 9, 1983.
1923- "...I don't know who this fellow Gene Lyons is, but he's sure full of sugar. Actually, I had a laugh after I calmed down. I've gotten bad reviews before but never so dreadful a one on someone else's book..."
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TAFT, William Howard (1857-1930) A.L.S., a personal letter written on "National War Labor Board" letterhead,
1918 on whose board the former President served. 4to, 2 pages,front & back (very slightly chipped along lower right margin). Washington. Sep. 24, 1918. "I have your very kind note of congratulation on the birth of a girl baby to my boy Charlie and thank you for it...I remember with great pleasure my visit to your hospitable roof...P.S. the formidable appearance of this stationery is due to the fact that I have not got settled down."
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TAFT, William Howard (1857-1930) T.L.S. on personal stationery thanking his correspondant for her congratulations on his appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court.
1921 4to, 1 page. Pointe-a-Pic, Canada. Jul. 27, 1921. "...I remember your hospitable reception of me when I was your guest in Baltimore, and I hope I may have the pleasure of seeing you and Mr. ... in the near future. We are going to be nearer neighbors..."
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PEARY, Admirial Robert Edwin (1856-1920) A.L. signed "Peary" on "The Army and Navy Club" stationery, happily accepting a dinner invitation.
1913 8vo, 2 pages. Washington. Feb. 27, 1913. "...I shall arrive early in the afternoon to keep a 4o'clock engagement with the Park School. I will phone you [from] my hotel...It will be very pleasant..."
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MONTGOMERY of Alamein (Bernard Law Montgomery, 1887-1976) A.L.S. on R.M.S. "Edinburgh Castle" stationery to a young family member.
1965 8vo, 2 pages. Cape Town. Feb. 11, 1965. "...I would like you both to come down to Isington Mill for a good talk. Can you give me a date convenient to yourselves for that?..." British commander who distinguished himself in both world wars.
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HEVESY, Georg Karl von Collection of materials in English, including an A.L.S. and a T.L.S.
Hungarian winner of the 1943 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, co-discoverer of the element hafnium. Collection of materials in English, including an A.L.S. and a T.L.S. on "Universitetets Institut for Teoretisk Fysik" letterhead, a typed description entitled "The Element Hafnium" signed by Hevesy, 4to, 1 page (edges torn), as well as letters and notes apparently by a student. A.L.S.: 8vo, 1 page mentioning (Neils) Bohr (slight rust mark from paper clip), Copenhagen, June 23, 1925. T.L.S.: 4to, 1 page (small staple holes), Copenhagen, June 24, 1924. "...Kindly let me know which compound you wish to have. The nicest crystalls [sic] can be obtained from (NH4) HfF7..."
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MOUNTBATTEN, Louis (First Earl of Burma, 1900-1979) T.L.S. on pale blue personal stationery.
1939 8vo, 1 page. London. Jan. 27, 1939. "...I am so glad that the picture had such a success in America; it certainly deserved it..." British naval officer and member of the extended British royal family; assassinated by the Irish Republican Army in 1979.
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BAKER, Carroll Baby Doll
New York Arbor House 1983 First Photographs, 305 pages, lavender-and-cream cloth, d.w. New York: Arbor House, 1983. First Edition. hardcover very good very good Inscribed and signed "Carroll" on the blank page facing the title page: "To...Lovely to talk to you. Affectionately, Carroll Oct. 1983."
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HOMOLKA, Oscar Viennese-born character actor. A.L.S. on personal stationery. 8vo, 2 pages (stamped by recipient in top right corner). New York. May 17, 1940.
1901- "...I want to thank you for your telegram you sent me to the opening..."
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HEPBURN, Katharine American actress. A.L.S. to Broadway producer (John) Golden. 12mo, 1 page. Beverly Hills, California. N.d., ca. 1939.
1909-2003 "...I shall be glad to read the script which you wrote me about..."
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KAUFMAN, George S. (1889-1961) T.L. signed "George," to producer John Golden on personal letterhead
regarding a proposed project. 4to, 1 page. New York. Dated "Monday Night," ca. 1938. "...There's nodoubt this has comical possibilities, as you don't need anyone to tell you. But it's another cuckoo family..."
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KAUFMAN, George S. American playwright and director. T.L. signed "George," to producer John Golden, on personal letterhead, raising funds for a new show. Holograph postscript. 4to, 1 page (two inkblots do not obscure text, penciled date in upper right corner). New York. "Monday." (Nov. 21, 1938.)
1889-1961 "...The play is supposed to be a great stroke for democracy, but just on a straight business basis how do you feel? And how do you feel otherwise? I seem to be giving you entirely too much opportunity to say No..."
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MELBA, Nellie (Dame) Australian international opera star. A.L.S. on personal, monogrammed stationery, accompanied by black and white photo (approx 5" x 7") of the soprano costumed for the stage. Square 8vo, 2 pages. Paris. N.d., n.y.
1861-1931 "Alas! I shall not be in London for the weddiing which I regret so much...I hope she willhave nothing but happiness..." In a gilt frame with beige-pink matting, outer dimensions 17 1/2" x 13 1/2", showing the verso of the letter, with signature, alongside photo. A cutout in the matte allows the face of the letter to be viewed from the back.
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MOORE, Marianne American poet. A.L.S. to poet Louise Bogan on personal notepaper, accompanied by a 7" x 9". picture of Moore in a gingham dress sitting in her living room. 12mo, 1 page. Brooklyn, New York. Sep. 24, 1959.
1887- "...It is so very kind of you to take the time to write to me about the Saturday Review and about the spread in LOOK..." Classically framed in black and white matting, in a black frame. Outer dimensions, 17" x 16".
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COCTEAU, Jean French artist, poet, novelist, playwright, and avant-garde filmmaker. A.L.S., in French, accompanied by 6 1/2" x 10" color picture of the artist at his desk. 8vo, 1 page. N.p. May 14, 1954.
1889-1963 "...J'y sejour (helas) jusqu'au 17 aout. Ensuite il es possible faire le voyage en mer..." Handsome black and white matting in a black frame, outer measurements 20 1/2" x 19".
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LEROY, Mervyn Hollywood director and producer. T.L., signed "Mervyn," on personal stationery, to Daily News writer Wanda Hale, accompanied by 5" x 7" black and white photo of the prolific LeRoy in his photo-filled office. Tall 8vo, 1 page. N.p. May 8, 1968.
1900- "...The story was great%u2014I don't know how you remembered all of it! ...you are a fine newspaper woman, and always have been..." Strikingly framed in white, red, and black, in a black wood frame. Outer dimensions, 22" x 20".
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WRIGHT, Richard American novelist (Native Son) and black activist. 12 Million Black Voices. 86 black and white photographs by Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, A. Rothstein, Ben Shahn, and others; 152 pp., small 4to, tan buckram (slightly discolored along top margin). N.Y.: 1941. First edition. Rare.
1908-1960 Signed in full on the flyleaf: "Sincerely, Richard Wright."
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