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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".
Price: USD 500.00 other currencies   order no. 4937   details     inquire
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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."
Price: USD 1,250.00 other currencies   order no. 4940   details     inquire
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ADLER, Larry It Ain't Necessarily So, An Autobiography
New York 1984 First Illustrated, 222 pages, tall 8vo, royal blue cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: 1984. First edition. hardcover very good very good Inscribed and signed in full on the title page: "To...Every 50 years another interview--here's to Larry Adler."
Price: USD 30.00 other currencies   order no. 4941   details     inquire
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McCOWEN, Alec Double Bill.
1925- Illus. 198 pp., 8vo, red and blue cloth-backed bds, d.w. N.Y.: 1980. Inscribed and signed in full on the flyleaf: "Dear...All good wishes, Alec McCowen."
Price: USD 30.00 other currencies   order no. 4943   details     inquire
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CHANCELLOR, John and MEARS, Walter R. American journalists. The News Business. 181 pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y., 1983. First edition.
Inscribed and signed in full by both authors on the flyleaf: "To...a fine interview! John Chancellor Walter Mears." (An old phone number is jotted beside Chancellor's signature.)
Price: USD 35.00 other currencies   order no. 4944   details     inquire
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WILSON, Woodrow President. Businesslike T.L.S. on White House stationery to Bernard Baruch, then chairman of the War Industries Board. Square 8vo, 1 page (signature slightly blurred). Washington. Nov. 18, 1918.
1856-1924 "On the whole, I think the Secretary of Commerce is right..."
Price: USD 400.00 other currencies   order no. 4949   details     inquire
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SPELLMAN, Francis Joseph (Cardinal) American prelate, head of the archdiocese of New York. T.L. signed with a 5-line initialed holograph postscript, on "Cardinal's Residence" letterhead, thanking Bernard Baruch for a donation to Catholic Charities. 4to, 1 page. New York. Mar. 22, 1948.
1889-1967 "...It was good to have you at luncheon today and I am sure that General Clark was impressed with your observations..."
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 4952   details     inquire
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REESE, Lizette Woodworth (1856-1935) Pastures and Other Poems.
1933 62 pp., 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. N.Y.: 1933. hardcover very good very good Signed in full on the flyleaf.
Price: USD 40.00 other currencies   order no. 4954   details     inquire
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HOLMES, Oliver Wendell American jurist; Associate justice, U.S. Supreme Court. A.L.S. to a lady friend, regretting that he missed her visit. 4 1/2" x 7", 1 page. Beacon Street. Jan. 8, 1894.
1841-1935 Unbound "I am so sorry that I did not know you were at the door! It would have been a great pleasure to look upon your face..."
Price: USD 600.00 other currencies   order no. 4963   details     inquire
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HEPBURN, Katharine (1909-2003) American actress. T.N. signed "K. Hepburn," on personal stationery, with holograph postscript.
1980 6" x 8", 1 page. N.p. Oct. 29, 1980. paperback very good(+) "We rehearse November 14th-December 16th then to California..."
Price: USD 175.00 other currencies   order no. 4964   details     inquire
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McCARTHY, Joseph American Senator from Wisconsin; head of the infamous House of Unamerican Activities Committee. Informal black and white photograph, signed, of the Senator displaying two pictures of a cabin in winter. 5" x 5" (two pinholes, one in upper left , the other along right margin through his shoulder area). N.p., n.d.

Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 4968   details     inquire
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PIERCE, Franklin President. Partial D.S., also signed by the Secretary of State William L Marcy. 13" x 4" strip cut from bottom section of larger sheet. Washington. Mar. 3, 1855.
1804-1869
Price: USD 350.00 other currencies   order no. 4970   details     inquire
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VAN BUREN, Martin President. A.Ms., a four page legal document with a six- line unsigned memo in Van Buren's hand, prepared when he was the New York Attorney General. Folio, 4 pages. (Albany, New York.) Jan. 1819.
1782-1862
Price: USD 400.00 other currencies   order no. 4972   details     inquire
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ZANUCK, Daryl F. American film producer. Signed black and white photograph, a casual shot of the movie mogul in a suit and tie. Inscribed to Hollywood photographer Jere Hageman. 5" x 7", n.p., n.d.
1902-1979 "To Jere best luck Daryl F. Zanuck."
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 4974   details     inquire
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RUBINSTEIN, Helena (Princess Gourielli) Polish-born American industrialist, health and beauty authority, feminist, and patron of the arts; internationally-renowned founder of Helena Rubinstein cosmetics line and salons. Somewhat admonishing A.L., signed H. Gourielli, on onionskin letterhead, to her publicist Amy Blaisdell. 4to, 1 page. Paris. Aug. 3, 1946.
1871-1965 "...Am glad that you think that the new salon is nice. I am not enchanted with it. It hascost us 3 times as much as it should. I did get plenty of abuse about it..."
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 4976   details     inquire
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RUBINSTEIN, Helena (Princess Gourielli) Polish-born American industrialist, health and beauty authority, feminist, and patron of the arts; internationally-renowned founder of Helena Rubinstein cosmetics line and salons. A.L. signed H.G. on onionskin letterhead to her publicist, Amy Blaisdell, accompanied by holograph envelope. A list of make-up items is pencilled on the back of the envelope, possibly by the recipient. 4to, 1 page. Paris. Dated "Tuesday." Postmarked Apr. 4, 1949.
1871-1965 "...Yes, I will see many people on my return. I know you do all you can, but I like you to do something big in conjunction with Miss Fix, that is if you two can get together..."
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 4977   details     inquire
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RUBINSTEIN, Helena (Princess Gouriell, 1871-1965) A.L. signed H. Gourielli on hotel stationery, alternately encouraging and admonishing her publicist Amy Blaisdell.
1948 Accompanied by holograph envelope. Nice, France. Mar. 5, 1948. "...I am so very disappointed with our American furniture that I almost hate to have an opening! I do hope that you all work well together. Please be big - don't think at any time that one is against you..." Polish-born American industrialist, health and beauty authority, feminist, and patron of the arts; internationally-renowned founder of Helena Rubinstein cosmetics line and salons.
Price: USD 150.00 other currencies   order no. 4978   details     inquire
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FRANCIS, Dick Banker.
1982 306pp., blue cloth-backed bds, d.w. (slightly chipped, signed and dated by an owner on the title page). London: 1982. hardcover Inscribed and signed in full on the blank page following the flyleaf: "Hi%u2014! Dick Francis."
Price: USD 35.00 other currencies   order no. 4980   details     inquire
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HALE, Edward Everett American clergyman and author. Vintage sepia-tone cabinet photo, inscribed and signed "Edw. E. Hale" on verso. 4" x 6 1/2" (lightly soiled and rubbed in spots, tiny chip on lower right edge). Photography studio stamp on verso. Philadelphia. Jan. 1896.
1822-1909 "With the love & New Year's wishes of Edw. E. Hale. Jan. 1896."
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 4982   details     inquire
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HUXLEY, Aldous British novelist and critic. A.L.S. on plain, 3-hole punch paper. 4to, 1 page. Los Angeles. Dec. 5, '59.
1894-1963 "...Alas, I am no playwright & do not, even if I had the time, [to] do justice to thesubject. But somebody could%u2014only I know too little of the theatre to suggest who that somebody might be."
Price: USD 350.00 other currencies   order no. 4984   details     inquire
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GLADSTONE, William E. British prime minister. A.L.S. on personal stationery, regretting that he cannot be of much help to a colleague who wishes to become acquainted with Gladstone's after dinner speeches. 8vo, 1 page. Chester, England. Dec. 28, 1885.
1809-1898 Unbound
Price: USD 300.00 other currencies   order no. 4986   details     inquire
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HARDING, Warren G. President. A.N.S. signed "Warren" to his father, on a postcard from the Waterloo Monuments in Brussels. 12mo, 1 page. Waterloo, Brussels. Apr. 5, 1909.
1865-1923 "The pyramid with a lid on top is the English memorial at Waterloo. We climbed up 226 steps and surveyed the field. Our sympathies are with Napoleon..."
Price: USD 1,000.00 other currencies   order no. 4987   details     inquire
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KENT, Rockwell American artist. In-depth T.L.S. to the Sears Roebuck company, who wished to commission patriotic art from him. 4to, 1 page (accompanied by onionskin carbon copy of Sear's reply). Ausable Forks, New York. May 13, 1942.
1882-1971 "...I feel strongly that the only way to appeal to people through art in this crisis is by using the human figures...Mere good design won't do it..."
Price: USD 250.00 other currencies   order no. 4989   details     inquire
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KENT, Rockwell American artist. T.L.S. to the Sears Roebuck company, regarding patriotic artwork the artist had been hired to create in the war effort. 4to, 1 page (accompanied by onionskin carbon copy of the recipient's reply). Ausable Forks, New York. May 25, 1942.
1882-1971 "Your enthusiastic response to my sketches is more to me than merely a client's OK on a job. Since early last Fall I have been doing everything humanly possible to get one or another Department of our Federal Government to get going on the home front with all the resources of propaganda..."
Price: USD 200.00 other currencies   order no. 4991   details     inquire
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CAHN, Sammy American composer for the musical theatre and cinema. The Sammy Cahn Story. Photos, 318 pp., tall 8vo, cloth-backed bds, d.w. (slightly chipped top and bottom of spine). N.Y.: 1974.
Boldly signed T.L.S. tipped in to the flyleaf: "Thursday April-30 1975. For...Who more than most makes books like these seem palatable! This is sent and signed with warm and fond gratitude and with the Hopes High that he will find herein an anecdote or two worth repeating over his more than potent program!!!"
Price: USD 45.00 other currencies   order no. 4997   details     inquire
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GERRY, Elbridge Ms. copy of detailed, explicit political letter by a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Governor of Massachusetts to John Adams, on blue, lined paper, expressing Elbridge's disgust with the European monarchies and his hopes for a sound republic. 8vo, 9 pages. Philadelphia. Original was dated Nov. 23, 1783, copy is ca. 1880.
1744-1814 (Not in Gerry's own hand) - "...The great object of our political enterprize [sic] with Britain is obtained and if we have wisdom and virtue to improve the advantages the issue must be happy. 'Laus Deo' should be the motto of America and inscribed on every device for commemorating this great event..."
Price: USD 450.00 other currencies   order no. 4998   details     inquire
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GERRY FAMILY -- R. Gerry A.L.S. from the brother of Vice President Elbridge Gerry to his sister, Ann Gerry,
1816 describing some of the highlights of his trip to Italy, especially Syracuse and Malta. 8vo, 3 1/4 pages, addressed on verso of last page (chip on right margin where wax seal was obscures some text, tape stains on right edge of last page). Gibralter. Nov. 7, 1816. "...a larger cave cut out of a solid rock, with an area fifty feet in heighth, at the summit of which, is a small room large enough to contain three or four persons. This area terminates in a pyramid, so as to form an arch calculated to create the greatest echo imaginable. To this small room Dionysious concealed himself in order to hear the sentiments of his subjects..."
Price: USD 250.00 other currencies   order no. 4999   details     inquire
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GERRY, Thomas B. A.L.S. from the son of Elbridge Gerry to his mother, concentrating on family matters before turning to politics%u2014the family passion. 4to, 2 pages, addressed on verso (tearing at wax seal on blank last page does not obscure text). New York. Jan. 6, 1838.
1837-1927 "...I have been thinking what to call my little Boy, and have determined as there is one Elbridge Gerry in the family, and no grand-child who bears the surname to call him Elbridge Thomas...What a singular state of affairs has grown out of the Canada quarrels!..."
Price: USD 200.00 other currencies   order no. 5000   details     inquire
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GOSPEL MUSIC -- Clara Ward, James Cleveland, PeeWee Wheel... Apollo program inscribed and signed by some of the greats of gospel music, including performers Gertrude (Clara) Ward, James Cleveland, (Doc) PeeWee (Wheeler), Fred Barr, and Herman Stevens. Composite photo facing page shows all the performers as well as the Apollo marquee. Folio, cream cardboard (cover darkened, lower corners bumped). New York. Feb. 9, 1961. Rare and special.
"God Bless You. Gertrude Ward."
Price: USD 750.00 other currencies   order no. 5002   details     inquire
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DE HAVILAND, Olivia Boldly signed Autograph Letter on lavender paper, accompanied by holograph airmail envelope, to writer Anne Edwards.
4to, 2 pages. Paris. Mar. 11, 1999. "You will be startled to hear from me after such a long lapse...Many, many seasons ago you sent me a handsome Christmas card...It is beside me now, encouraging me in this rare moment of tranquility to write you this extraordinarily tardy word of appreciation..."
Price: USD 125.00 other currencies   order no. 5004   details     inquire
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ALBANY, Duchess of and DUKE OF FIFE Signed Guest Book Page
1887 Signed by the Duchess of Albany and the Duke of Fife, Queen Mary's brother (great uncle of thecurrent Queen, Elizabeth Windsor), a fragment cut from a guest book. N.p. April 11, 1887. very good
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 5005   details     inquire
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MUZIO, Claudia (1889-1936) Vintage photograph, inscribed and signed by the Italian dramatic soprano.
Black and white 8" x 10" bust portrait of Muzio wearing a velvet hat. 8" x 10" (a few words are against a dark background) 1927. Scarce. very good
Price: USD 450.00 other currencies   order no. 5006   details     inquire
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MONROE, Marilyn with MILLER, Arthur et. al. Rare signature by the movie star, alongside the signature of her husband at the time, Arthur Miller. Program for an Academy of Arts and Letters awards ceremony, signed in full by several participants and spectators, including Monroe, Miller, Glenway Wescott, Chaim Gross, Abraham Rattner, and Dorothy Parker, some signing beside their name in the program. 4to, 8 pages (very slight staining on right margin of cover). New York. May 21, 1958.
1926-1962
Price: USD 3,000.00 other currencies   order no. 5009   details     inquire
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LEHMANN, Lotte Inscribed book signed by the German-born American opera and lieder singer. First and Last Love by Vincent Sheean, with dedication to Lotte Lehmann. 305 pp., tall 8vo, red cloth (a second inscription not by Lehmann is on the half-title). NY: 1956. First edition.
1888-1976 Inscribed and signed in full on the flyleaf: "To...with kindest regards. Lotte Lehmann. 1957."
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 5010   details     inquire
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LEVIN, Ira Inscribed book, Son of Rosemary, by the best-selling mystery and horror writer. 255 pp., tall 8vo, black and orange cloth-backed bds., d.w. N.Y.: 1997. First edition.
Inscribed and signed on the half-title: "9/23/97 To...Best wishes, Ira Levin."
Price: USD 30.00 other currencies   order no. 5017   details     inquire
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TARKINGTON, Booth. Wry A.N.S. by the American author. 12mo, 1 page. N.p. Oct. 18, 1944.
1869-1946 "The doctors have got me, too. Eight years ago they told me not to walk any more. I'm lazy, so I didn't mind. I hope you feel that way..."
Price: USD 175.00 other currencies   order no. 5027   details     inquire
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SOLTI, George (nee Georg or György Stein) Inscribed photo of the Hungarian-born British conductor, addressed to conductor John Corigliano. Black and white, margins trimmed to 5" x 7 1/2", (one thumb tack hole in extreme upper right). partial stamp on verso. New York. Jan. 14, 1962.
1912-1997 "To Mr. John Corigliano with great admiration, Georg Solti New York 1 -14 Jan. 1962."
Price: USD 175.00 other currencies   order no. 5029   details     inquire
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WILSON, Woodrow T.L.S. by the President in response to a letter from well-known journalist and adventure writer Cyrus Townsend Brady (his signed copy included) urging the President to run for re-election and comparing Wilson positively against Theodore Roosevelt. White House stationery, square 8vo, 1 page. Washington. Jun. 2, 1916.
1856-1924 "...I greatly appreciate also the suggestion it makes about the approaching campaign. I dare say it will be necessary for me to go into it personally to a certain extent, and I shall do so with a great deal of zest..."
Price: USD 1,100.00 other currencies   order no. 5035   details     inquire
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FITZPATRICK, Daniel R. Signed photograph of the editorial cartoonist of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, to fellow cartoonist Art Young. Striking image of an intense, balding man wearing wire-rimmed glasses. 8" x 10" sepia tone photograph. N.p. 1938.
1913-1966 Inscribed "To Art Young, Fitz%u20141938."
Price: USD 125.00 other currencies   order no. 5040   details     inquire
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MUSSOLINI, Benito (1883-1945) Ornately calligraphed decree, signed by Mussolini and King Vittorio Emanuele III.
Various date stamps and official stamps on front and verso. Folio (notched along left edge). Rome. Sep. 13, 1928. Fascist ruler of Italy from 1922 until deposed and imprisoned in 1943; assassinated in 1945.
Price: USD 300.00 other currencies   order no. 5046   details     inquire
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TRUMAN, Harry S. (1884-1972) T.L.S. on personal stationery by the President, accompanied by typed envelope, responding to an autograph seeker.
1959 Tall 8vo, 1 page. Independence, Missouri. Jun. 12, 1959. "...of course, I was glad to sign the12th Annual ADA Convention Journal you enclosed with your letter. It is being returned herewith..."
Price: USD 175.00 other currencies   order no. 5051   details     inquire
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METROPOLITAN OPERA Lavishly autographed book, Metropolitan Opera Annals: A Chronicle of Artists and Performances, compiled by William H. Seltsam. Black and white photo reproductions, frontis, 751 pp., tall 8vo, blue cloth. N.Y.: 1947. First edtion.
79 different signatures adorn the entire front and back inside covers, flyleaf, half-title, copyright, and various pages throughout the book, and include those of Rudoph Bing, Jerome Hines, Robert Merrill, Eugene Ormandy, Max Rudolph, and Bidu Sayao. Accompanied by list, by page, compiled by previous owner.
Price: USD 850.00 other currencies   order no. 5057   details     inquire
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DAVIS, Adelle Helpful T.L.S. on letterhead with holograph post-script from the popular nutrition expert to an inquiring woman. 1 pg., tall 8vo (pale yellow staining does not obscure text). Palos Verdes Estates, California. Jun. 4, 1959.
%u201C...P.S. The old idea of losing teeth if one nurses while pregnant is simply an acceptance of malnutrition. With good nutrition I feel you should have no trouble...%u201D
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 5064   details     inquire
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EISENHOWER, Mamie (1896-1979) Warm A.L., signed "Mamie E.", to a friend. 3 pp., 12mo, accompanied by holograph envelope. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Nov. 18, 1963.
1963 "Thank you for remembering my birthday with the beautiful arrangment of yellow Fuji mums...We had a happy time with a small dinner..."
Price: USD 85.00 other currencies   order no. 5067   details     inquire
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WRIGHT, Richard Signed theatre program for the Orson Welles staging of Native Son starring Canada Lee, based on the American novelist and black activist%u2019s most famous work. 4to, 16 pp., including front and back covers, red paper cover with 3%u201D x 5%u201D bust drawings of Canada Lee and his co-star Anne Burr, with black and white photos throughout. New York. Ca. 1942.
1908-1960 Bold signature of Richard Wright below the title on the red paper cover.
Price: USD 600.00 other currencies   order no. 5068   details     inquire
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SAROYAN, William (1908-1981) T.L.S. to a publisher by the American author and playwright on his personal letterhead, discussing Sinclair Lewis' idea for a novel.
1949 1-1/4 pages on 2 sides, sm. 8vo (trimmed by the author), with holograph corrections. New York.Jan. 14, 1949. "...I believe now that my guess was perhaps a poor one about Sinclair Lewis' idea for a novel to be called (if I got the title right) Over the Body of Lucy Vale...But how wrong could anyone be about a title like that? I believe I have turned The Cocktail Party into a truly satisfying story from every point of view and earnestly hope that you agree..."
Price: USD 175.00 other currencies   order no. 5070   details     inquire
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RUBY, Jack D.S. by the Texas businessman who murdered Lee Harvey Oswald, a decorative cancelled check for the Silver Spur, made out to the Seven-Up Bottling Co. 1 pg., oblong 12mo (bank stamps on verso, cancellation holes do not affect signature). Dallas. Oct. 7, 1950.
1911-1967
Price: USD 400.00 other currencies   order no. 5074   details     inquire
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McCARTHY, Joseph (1908-1957) T.L. signed "Joe," on Circuit Court Chambers letterhead, written to a newspaperman during McCarthy's successful run for the Senate in Wisconsin;
1946 he later headed the infamous House of Unamerican Activities Committee. 1 pg., 4to (double-hole punched at the top margin). Appleton, Wisconsin. May 13, 1946. "...It was really tremendously gratifying to get the results which we did at Oshkosh. As you well know, things like that are not spontaneous, as they sometimes may appear, but are the result of long and detailed work..."
Price: USD 200.00 other currencies   order no. 5077   details     inquire
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DAVIS, Adelle T.L.S. by the popular nutrition expert with holograph additions, welcoming a friend%u2019s visit to the area. 1 pg., tall 8vo. Palos Verdes Estates, California. Aug. 8, 1960.
%u201CI shall be delighted to see you when you are in Los Angeles...In this location you should notbe troubled by smog or too much heat. There are many good restaurants in the vicinity and it is close to the beaches, hence cool...%u201D
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. 5078   details     inquire
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TAYLOR, Deems New York University Song Book, signed by the American musicologist and composer. 135 pp., sm. 4to, violet and silver paper (faded, corners slightly bumped). N.Y.: 1937.
1855-1966 Inscribed and signed in full on the flyleaf: %u201CTo...musically yours, Deems Taylor.%u201D
Price: USD 50.00 other currencies   order no. 5079   details     inquire
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WEIDMAN, Jerome Warm, detailed T.L. signed "Jerry" to Herbert Mayes, editor of Good Housekeeping and Cosmopolitan,
1972 by the American author, discussing his latest work and living situation. 3 pp., tall 8vo, withholograph corrections, stapled in upper left corner. Pompano Beach, Florida. Apr. 24, 1972. "...I had just read the advance galleys of Steve Birmingham's forthcoming biography of John Marquand, and at one point he says that Marquand said "Herbert Mayes was the best editor I ever worked with." I was irked. That was exactly what I had told Marquand. Anyway, it's true...I will send you and Grace a copy of "Tiffany Street" as soon as they come off the press..."
Price: USD 100.00 other currencies   order no. 5080   details     inquire
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EDEN, Anthony A.L.S. to editor Herbert Mayes by the British Prime Minister. 1 pg., 4to. Acapulco, Mexico. Jan. 5, 1959.
1897-1977 %u201CThank you for your cable, which has only recently reached me. I am sorry that I cannot accept your offer, but, as you may have heard, I am engaged upon my memoirs. These will cover the public events with which I have been concerned...%u201D
Price: USD 250.00 other currencies   order no. 5081   details     inquire
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CAPP, Al T.L.S. on personal stationery, featuring L%u2019il Abner, by the most popular American cartoonist of his era, to editor Herbert Mayes on the merits and demerits of the Star Spangled Banner. 1 pg., 4to. oh his personal letterhead. Boston.Apr. 23, 1958.
1909-1979 %u201CAsking what%u2019s wrong with The Star Spangled Banner or how we can make it betterliked is like asking what is wrong with your mother and how we can make her more popular with her family. There is as much wrong and irritating about our national anthem as there is about our mothers, but both, bless %u2018em, belong to us. We are stuck with them...%u201D
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PARSONS, Louella Patriotic T.L.S. on letterhead by the influential Hollywood gossip columnist to editor Herbert Mayes, responding passionately to his query regarding replacing the national anthem. 1 pg., 4to, with holograph correction. Beverly Hills, California. Apr. 14, 1958.
1881-1972 %u201C...There have been many complaints that our national anthem is difficult to sing and is only for people with fine singing voices. Yes, it is difficult but it really doesn%u2019t matter if the anthem isn%u2019t sung well, just so we know it, and even if the lyrics are only spoken, let%u2019s hear them. Writers such as Francis Scott Key are not born every day...This great song has strength and power and has been the theme of hundreds of thousands of men and women who have died on the fields of battle...%u201D
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MAXWELL, Elsa T.L.,.signed in full in pencil from the famous hostess and author to editor J.P Marquand, proposing a series of articles on entertaining. 1 pg., 8vo (signed in pencil, slightly crumpled lower right corner). Auribeau, France. Aug. 17, 1949.
1883-1963 %u201C...I could smash to smithereens Emily Post%u2019s boring books on etiquette which are simply bunk from beginning to end...I could easily prove that as %u2018a world- acknowledged authority%u2019 what rubbish all this is and why. They could be tart and sharp, and I could give illustrations which would amaze even you...%u201D
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RINEHART, Mary Roberts T.L.S. from the American novelist and playwright to editor Herbert Mayes. 1 pg., tall 8vo (darkening at the margin edges). New York. Jan. 23, 1943.
1876-1958 %u201CIf you had any idea how much I wish I had a story for you, you would have the manuscript over there tomorrow. The plain truth is that I am just finishing a short serial which I must at least show The Post before either you, Percy, or some other magazine editor has a look at it...%u201D
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RINEHART, Mary Roberts A.L.S. from the American novelist and playwright to editor Herbert Mayes.
1876-1958 2 pg., 4to (light rust stain from paper clip near top left margin). Bar Harbor, Maine. Ca. 1945. %u201CStan has just told me that about the time I broke my arm you spoke to him about a Christmas story. I am frightfully sorry, but you people over on 8th Avenue seem to run in competition! Just a month or so before my accident Percy Waxman wrote asking for the same thing...%u201D
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MARTIN, Mary (1913-1990) Effusive A.L. signed "Mary" to magazine editor Herbert Mayes on her personal stationery.
2 1/2 pp., square 8vo. N.p., n.d. "...There is a mystery and an excitement for most people back stage of any theater - but, oh! how I wish everyone could feel the spirit and see all the magnificent work all of you pour into your daily jobs. The walls of your every office are vibrating, you know, with your superb drive to give, to help others..."
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HAMMARSKJOLD, Dag Autograph memo, 13 lines, initialed by the Swedish Secretary-General of the UN replying at length to an interoffice memo (his comments are written directly on the short memo referenced). 1 pg., 4to. New York. May 25, 1960.
1862-1953 %u201CMy stand is that a. Zellweger is the one who should notify the government; b. Z. should describe her as acting reserve, if need be filling out the picture in accordance with my letter re Mlle Granger...%u201D
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BUSH, REAGAN, FORD and Three First Ladies 3 Presidents and 3 First Ladies. An oblong 8" x 10" official color photo of Gerald and Betty Ford, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Richard and Pat Nixon and Barbara and George Bush standing in a line. This was taken in front of the Richard Nixon Library's main gallery and reflecting pool, near Nixon's birthplace, Yorba Linda, California, on Dedication Day. July 19, 1990.
Unbound Signed in full by George and Barbara Bush above them, against a light blue sky. Also signedin full in black ink, by Gerald and Betty Ford, and Ronald and Nancy Reagan, under their photos. Beautifully framed in double-mat white with blue accent, in a gold-colored frame.
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MOORE, Marianne The Fables of La Fontaine, inscribed and translated by the American poet. Frontis, 342 pp., tall 8vo, gilt-stamped buckram (bottom front corner faded) uncut pages, black slipcase (slightly chipped at bottom). NY: 1954. Limited edition.
1887- Inscribed on the flyleaf: %u201CFor...with love, from Marianne Moore. May 17, 1954.%u201D
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TAYLOR, Johnnie Signed sheet music for the American soul singer's hit "Who's Making Love,"
1934-2000 boldly signed on the bright red photo cover. 8 pages, folio (slightly rubbed behind signature). No date.
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VOLTA THE GREAT (Burling Hull, 1889-1982). T.L.S. boldly signed "Volta" in red by the American magician known for his daring tricks with electricity, to his friend and fellow magician Charles Stanley on promotional letterhead.
Accompanied by 4-page copy of his newsletter "Great News" (rust spots in upper left) and 2-page promotional mailer for an act booked by Volta. 1 page, 11" x 14" (folded to 4to size, small rust spot in upper left). Deland, Florida. N.d. Rare. "...If any of your agents want supper club acts - booked out of N.Y. presumably - we are available at $350.00 one week. two weeks $300. in same spot and can save them transportation and get there fast from here..."
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CORWIN, Norman Trivializing America, an inscribed book by the American radio pioneer and newspaperman. 286 pp., tall 8vo, cloth, d.w. Secaucus, New Jersey: 1983. (First edition.)
1910- Inscribed and signed on the blank page following the flyleaf: %u201CFor...with love, Norman.%u201D
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DAN, Uri Blood Libel, inscribed book by General Ariel Sharon%u2019s press attache at the time of the General%u2019s historic libel suit against Time magazine. 270 pp., tall 8vo, cloth-backed bds, d.w. (chipped at top front corner, flyleaf and colophon/half-title page reattached to binding). N.Y.: 1987. First edition.
Inscribed and signed in full on the title page: %u201CTo Dear...A proud and devoted Jew who knows so well what blood libels caused to the Jewish people all along history, Shalom Uri Dan N.Y.C. March 26, %u201887.%u201D
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SZATHMARY, Louis American Gastronomy, inscribed book by the renowned Hungarian-born chef, restaurateur, food writer, and collector of cookbooks and food-related arcana. Vintage illustrations, 185 pp., 4to, maple buckram, d.w. Chicago: 1974.
1919-1996 Inscribed and signed %u201CChef Louis%u201D with trademark chef cartoon rising from the %u201CL%u201D of Louis: %u201CTo...If you look through this book you%u2019ll find many illustrations from my collection ... Best regards, many thanks Chef Louis Chicago, June 24/81.%u201D
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ROBESON, Paul (1898-1976) Master Kung, The Story of Confucius.
1937 Illustrated, 346 pp., tall 8vo, blue cloth (faded gilt-stamped spine). London: 1937. Paul Robeson's personal copy, signed in full in green ink inside front cover.
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WEST, Mae Inscribed photograph of the archetypal American sex symbol, a black and white glamour headshot of the actress/playwright in her signature diamonds and a white fur around her shoulders. 7%u201D x 9 1/2%u201D (slight crackling) , framed with a white matte and silver-tone wood frame, outer dimensions 14%u201D x 16%u201D. N.p., n.d.
1892-1980 Inscribed in the lower right corner: %u201C...Sincerely Mae West.%u201D
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LEWIS, Shari Dear Shari.
Illustrations by Susan Perl, unpaginated, decorative endpapers, slim 8vo, cloth-backed bds., d.w. (worn). New York, 1963. First edition. hardcover very good good Inscribed by the children%u2019s entertainer famous for her puppet co-star %u201CLamb Chop.%u201Don the left side of the title spread: %u201CDear Teach -Wishing you all good luck%u2014Love, Shari.%u201D
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YOUNG, Art. Signed, original pen-and-ink drawing by the American political cartoonist. 11%u201D x 8 1/2%u201D, depicting a stinking box of devils labeled %u201CSecrecies of Government%u201D with %u201CStatesmen (So Called)%u201D trying to hold down the lid, being accused by a female avenger labeled %u201CThe Public.%u201D Penciled editorial marks at bottom margin include the caption %u201CGet off of that lid.%u201D N.p., n.d.
1866-1943
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YOUNG, Art. Signed, original pen-and-ink drawing by the American political cartoonist.
9 1/2%u201D x 13 1/2%u201D, depicting a dour pharmacist labeled %u201CHearst%u201D under a sign advertising %u201CDope Journalism...Editorials to Produce Paralysis of Thought...%u201D and symbols of poison. Penciled editorial marks include notes on published size, a title (%u201CThe Dope Peddler%u201D) and a caption (%u201CThe man who opposes the sale of dope%u201D). Small corrections to artwork are made in white paint or ink. N.p., n.d.
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HALL, Riley Rare A.L.S. by the American Civil-War era photographer, inquiring about a job. 2 pages, 8vo (staining on 2 lines does not obscure text). LacLede, (Colorado). Feb. 19, 1861.
%u201C...I would like to know if there is anyone taking pictures in Shelbyville or Shilfina [Mississippi]...I am taking pictures here but it does not pay verry [sic] well here...We had an election here yesterday...It was a grand defeat for the secessionists here in these two precincts. Hurrah for the Union...%u201D
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MASON, James (1909-1984) Gossipy and catty T.L. signed "James" by the prolific British actor, director, and entertainer, on his personal stationery,
with a holograph correction, venting some frustration regarding projects in various stages of hold-up. 1 1/4 pages, 8vo. Beverly Hills, California. (Jun. 2), n.y. "...I never quite see why the Kanins have to take so long with the book. Heavens the time they have been at it, and ti (sic]) is only by the grace of the screen writers' guild that they (sic) are still free to work at it... when speaking with Marty (Baum), it is with a man who is only remotely interested in the truth. Only, let us say, when truth and convenience happen to coincide. Not that I have anything against the boy...What ABOUT Ralph Bellamy and his idiot friends?..."
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EISENHOWER, Dwight D. (1890-1969) T.L. signed "Ike E" by the former President on personal stationery regarding his book At Ease. 1 page, 8vo, accompanied by typed, free-franked envelope, and a promotional program created by Doubleday. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Aug. 18, 1967.
1967 "...According to a record that Sam sent along with his letter, the book is now number three inthe non-fiction group. Of course I am always amazed with anything like this but I am also happy about it -- as much for Doubleday as for myself..."
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TRUMAN, Bess A.L.S. by the American First Lady thanking an acquaintance, on personal notepaper. 2 pages, 12mo, accompanied by holograph envelope. Independence, Missouri. Postmarked Jan. 16, 1959.
1885-1982 %u201CYou and Mr. Black have given us so much pleasure with your gorgeous red roses...%u201D
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MARLOWE, Julia (Sarah Frances Frost) Signed vintage postcard featuring the British Shakespearean actress wearing an elaborately feathered hat and richly detailed dress. sepia-tone, showing photographer%u2019s logo, %u201CSands & Brady.%u201D (edges very slightly worn). Providence, 1906.
1866-1950 Boldly signed across the bottom: %u201CJulia Marlowe 1906.%u201D
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WATERS, Ethel Inscribed vintage black & white postcard featuring the American singer and actress, seated in an elegant and simple pose. Photographed by Carl Van Vechten, with his blind stamp on lower right. (%u201CEthel Waters%u201D noted in pen on versoin a third hand). ca.1940.
1896-1977 Boldly signed in upper left corner: %u201CTo...Ethel Waters.%u201D
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TRUMAN, Harry S. (1884-1972) T.L.S. on personal letterhead to Sterling Brown at the National Conference of Christians and Jews,
1968 a possible scrap copy with one holograph correction in red. 1 page, tall 8vo. Independence, Missouri. Sep. 18, 1968. "...We are at a time where man must learn to overcome his ancient prejudices and primative hostilities if he is to survive the threat of extinction. I hope you will continue to appeal to man's better nature..."
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TRUMAN, Harry S. (1884-1972) T.L.S. on personal letterhead by the American President, possibly unsent, with one holograph correction.
1971 1 page, tall 8vo (signed in pencil). Independence, Missouri. Jan. 15, 1971. "...I regret to tell you I have no campaign buttons of any kind to send to you. All that I had left over from my campaign have been turned over to The Harry S. Truman Library Museum..."
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CRUIKSHANK, George. Full signature, with vintage engraving of the British caricaturist and illustrator. Signature dimensions, 3 1/4%u201D x 1%u201D, engraving 3 3/4%u201D x 4 1/4.%u201D no date, ca 1870
1792-1878
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HOOVER, Herbert (1874-1964) T.L.S. on personal stationery by the American President, regarding "The Community Chest" movement,
1939 accompanied by typed envelope (badly worn). 1 page, 8vo (light discoloration). Postmarked PaloAlto, California. Mar. 29, 1939. "...I am heartily glad to know that Evansville is persevering in this self-respecting and self-reliant American path, which has become increasingly difficult in these hard years, and that its people are tackling the pioneering job of doing it themselves..."
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WILLIAMS, Paul and KENDRICKS, Eddie Signed sheet music, "Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World)"
as recorded by The Temptations. 4 pp., 9" x 12" (very slightly worn at corners). Ca. 1970. Signed in full by each on the cover.
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