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Jefferson, Thomas Autograph Letter, Signed (“Th Jefferson”), to James L. Edwards of Boston,5 September 1811, refusing the demands of a newspaper publisher
Monticello, sep. 5 11 [1811] Jefferson Refuses a Demand "for certain services performed" An interesting Jefferson letter, in which he rebuffs a request for payment of a thousand dollars by the editor of the SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN newspaper. He stridently objects to the payment demand, and seeks to defend his honor and reputation in setting his correspondent straight. Jefferson subscribed to a number of newspapers while he was President, including the SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN. He cancelled almost all of these subscriptions, including that for the REPUBLICAN, when he left office at the beginning of 1809, taking care to pay all his outstanding bills. It appears from this letter that Norman McLean, one-time editor of the REPUBLICAN, promised his successor, James Edwards, that he would pay Edwards money he owed him once he collected $1000 owed McLean by Jefferson. Edwards wrote Jefferson on August 20, 1811, asking for the money that Jefferson owed McLean. In the present letter, Jefferson stridently objects to the request, and insists that his account with McLean is settled. A review of Jefferson's memorandum and account books corroborates Jefferson's claim. McLean was seemingly trying to forestall Edwards's requests for payments by claiming that Jefferson still owed him money, and that he would pay Edwards when he was paid by Jefferson. Jefferson writes: "Sir, "Your letter of August 20th has truly surprised me. In that it is said that, for certain services performed by Mr. James Lyon and Mr. Samuel Morse, formerly editors of the Savannah Republican, I promised them the sum of 1000 D. This, Sir, is totally unfounded. I never promised to any printer on earth the sum of 1000 D., nor any other sum, for certain services performed, or for any services which that expression would imply. I have had no accounts with printers but for their newspapers, for which I have paid always the ordinary price and no more. I have occasionally joined in moderate contributions to printers, as I have done to other descriptions of persons, distressed or persecuted, not by promise, but the actual payment of what I contributed. When Mr. Morse went to Savannah, he called on me and told me he meant to publish a paper there, for which I subscribed, and paid him the year in advance. I continued to take it from his successors, Everett & McLean, and Everett & Evans, and paid for it at different epochs up to December 31, 1808, when I withdrew my subscription. You say McLean informed you 'he had some expectation of getting the money, as he had received a letter from me on the subject.' If such a letter exists under my name, it is a forgery. I never wrote but a single letter to him; that was of the 28th of January, 1810, and was on the subject of the last payment made for his newspaper, and on no other subject; and I have two receipts of his, (the last dated March 9, 1809) of payments for his paper, both stating to be in full of all demands, and a letter of the 17th of April, 1810, in reply to mine, manifestly showing he had no demand against me of any other nature. The promise is said to have been made to Morse & Lyon. Were Mr. Morse living, I should appeal to him with confidence, as I believe him to have been a very honest man. Mr. Lyon I suppose to be living, and will, I am sure, acquit me of any such transaction as that alleged. The truth, then, being that I never made the promise suggested, nor any one of a like nature to any printer or other person whatever, every principle of justice and of self-respect requires that I should not listen to any such demand." Jefferson sent James Lyon a copy of the letter the same day: "You will perceive at once its swindling object. My confidence in your character leaves me without a doubt of your honest aid in repelling this base and bold attempt to fix on me practices to which no honors or powers in this world would ever have induced me to stoop. I have solicited none, intrigued for none." Jefferson died severely in debt, and he was plagued by money problems throughout his life. He was not doubt sensitive to the problem of his outstanding accounts and, as this letter shows, overly sensitive to demands for money which he did not owe. An evocative letter 4to. Pen and ink on paper. 1-1/2 pp. on a single leaf, with separate leaf folded as cover, addressed and franked with Jefferson’s signature. Clean, partial split along one fold, old 1/16-inch archival repairs to three corners, else fine. Cover leaf with modest soiling, traces of seal. In blue half morocco slipcase. Writings of Thomas Jefferson (1907) XIII, pp. 82-4
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Dickens, Charles The Works of Charles Dickens. National Edition
London: Chapman and Hall, 1906-1908 Choosing a set of Dickens, amidst the plethora of collected editions of the man who is surely the most beloved author in all of English literature -- certainly presents a challenge to the collector. From the point of view of accuracy of text and completeness, however, this National Edition is without a doubt the best and most inclusive. With its definitive text, itS large and generous type, its facsimiles of title pages and reproductions of original covers, no other set can match it for inclusiveness. When found in its deluxe illustrated state (limited to 750 sets) in 80 sumptuous volumes, with before-letters proof states of most of the wood-engraved plates, together with additional hors-texte illustrations, many of which are hand colored, it is matchless and irresistible, particularly in a fine full binding such as the one which graces this rare example. Enhancing the attraction is an Autograph Letter Signed in Volume I from Dickens to George Dolby, his manager, dated July 1st. 1866, in which Dickens tries to set a date for the two to meet. A nice addition to a magificent set National Edition. 80 vols., 8vo. . Profusely illustrated. Bound in full blue morocco, banded spines, intricate gilt inner dentelles
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Frémont, John C Manuscript Document Signed (“J. C. Frémont”), as Governor & Commander inChief of California, a blank Appointment to the Legislative Council
Ciudad de los Angeles, january 22, 1847 Rare and of historic importance, this document from Fremont’s short-lived Governorship of California, during which time he attempted to establish civil rule in the new territory. The document reads: “To all to whom these presents shall come, Greetings: Know ye that I, J.C. Frémont Governor of the Territory of California in virtue of the authority in me vested and for the purpose of an immediate organisation of the territory so as to render it conformable to civil law do hereby appoint a member of the Legislative Council to hold said office until by election his successor shall be appointed. Given under my hand and seal this 22nd day of January A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty seven at the Ciudad de Los Angeles [Signed:] J.C. Frémont Governor & Commander in Chief of California Attest: Wm H. Naples Secy of State” California had become an American Territory only 6 days prior, when, in a famous controversy, Frémont was appointed Civil Governor by Commodore Stockton. When orders were received shortly thereafter from Washington appointing General S.W. Kearny to the position, a serious conflict ensued between Stockton and Kearny. Frémont’s refusal to obey orders from Kearny led to his court martial, and, after a trial which lasted more than a year, he was eventually convicted of of "mutiny," "disobedience to the lawful command of a superior officer," and "conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline;" he was finally sentenced to dismissal from the service. President Polk approved of the conviction for disobedience and mutiny, but remitted the penalty, and Fremont resigned. Later followed Frémont’s famous expeditions to the Rockies, his campaign for the Senate, and finally his campaign for the Presidency as a Republican in 1856 -- the first man, in fact, to run for the Presidency as a Republican. The Republicans heralded their first candidate, with the chant, "Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Speech, Free Men, Frémont." In a losing effort Frémont nonetheless captured 33% of the popular vote 4to. Pen and ink on paper. Single sheet. Some old folds, very light soiling, old adhesion in lower blank margin, else fine. In half blue morocco folding case with gilt stamped blue morocco label on upper cover
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Whitney, Harry Payne, Flora, William C Collection of 32 Autograph Letters signed & one Brady photo, including a4 pp. ALs from W.C. Whitney to his son Harry about attending Harvardinstead of Yale, addressed to him at Groton c/o Rev. Endicott Peabody,dated Sept., 21, 1888 (“you must not be influenced by your mother aboutsuch things. If I had graduated at Trinity she is so sentimental she wdthink it was the place for you.”); a 10pp. letter from Flora Payne Whitneyto Harry, from Jacksonville, March, 26, (1886) about "alligators"; a 4pp. letter from Flora To Harry at Groton Sept. 20, (1885), — probably herfirst letter to him at G...
Various places, [1869-1890] The letters are mostly from Harry’s mother, Flora Payne Whitney, with afew from his father William C. Whitney, including a rather poignant one in which he expresses his sorrow and distress that Harry had made up his mind to go to Yale, rather than Harvard as WCW had hoped. “Yale is narrow…I am awfully disappointed—more than I can say.” Flora’s letters generally strike a more cheerful note—she relates news of the family, and her travels and social doings—she appears to have had a very busy time in Washington entertaining, with balls, and parties, and receptions of a thousand people. She shows the usual motherly concern for Harry’s welfare ("I do love your letters only they terrify me when they paint so vividly the dangers of tobogganing"), and her letters include references to clothes ("you will have to wait for your long pants, vest, and high collar"), family Christmas presents, the neighbors ("I have not looked out of my window in time to see the Vanderbilts off to school with their books") and her hopes for her son ("I want you to be very ambitious and work hard.") There are letters from Flora to WCW, and a couple of affectionate ones from him to her, all written when one was in New York and the other in Washington, as well as a letter from Flora to her mother, and a few others. It is clear that Harry is the apple of his parents’ eye—his father alludes to Harry’s "strength of character", and apart from Flora’s social news, the family appears as a happy, ordinary one of no special consequence. It is only when one recalls the reality of the situation that one realizes how remarkable these letters really are. UNIQUE (WHITNEY FAMILY) 8vo. . Generally in very good condition, several with their original envelopes
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Steinbeck, John Five Autograph Letters Signed (“John”) and 1 Typed Letter (typedsignature “John”) to Burgess Meredith, during World War II, regardingmilitary service
Palisades and New York City, april 2, 1942 - feb. 1943 "What a thrill to get a letter from a soldier. I got one once from a veteran of the battle of Gettysburg but that's the last soldier letter I have had until yours came…" Steinbeck continues with a mention of the play version of The Moon Is Down, which had recently opened: "The play opened in Baltimore and it was pretty bad. Thirty minutes for mechanical difficultles and on top of that the lines were too long and too many and we got pretty bad notices. So I went to work and cut it and it opens in New York Tuesday and I don't know what lt will do nor do I care very much. I'm thoroughly sick of it. I just don't llke the theatre. But at least the tempo will be all right this time. It won't limp itself to death…" "My divorce went off with a minimum of name calling but I paid for it with everything I had but that is allright too because I can make some more maybe and she can't. So thats all right. We’ll kind of pull in our horns for a whlle…I might possibly get a transfer to the west coast in the fall but I don t know yet. I think the center is going to be here and I would hate to be away from the center. I probably will be drafted myself and there is no reason that I can think of why not. I'm healthy and have no dependents I can't take care of . I suppose I wouldn't be much better at it than you are. I was very bad when I was in the artillery in the ROTC in school. I think the thing the gunnery sergeant feared most was that I would pull the recoil action of a 75 down in such a way that nobody would ever get lt together again. But I played a nice hand of polo so they let me stay in. But you can't kill nobody with a polo ball . "I've taken the house for two months and if I am kept in this job I will keep it through the summer. But I imagine some brass hat will decide I will do better work in Washington, which is a god damned lie. I am a panel in the office which is nice because I can more or less make my own way since no one knows what a panel is. I guess I'm nearly the only panel we’ve got on our side and maybe what I make of it won’t help us to win the war as quickly as we might if I weren’t a panel or if there were other panels to kind of point the way. But I'm stumbling around and anyone who tries to find out what a panel is by studying me is going to come to the conclusion that the whole thing is kind of crazy. Except of course if you don't want to. I broke one boy's wrist with a near side back stroke…" It was in this period that Steinbeck became involved in his surreal imbroglio with his local draft board, which refused General Henry Arnold’s request for a thirty-day deferment for Steinbeck, who had been writing for the OWI and who was awaiting a commission from the Air Force. The draft board refused, considering that Steinbeck’s writing was such trash that he could not possibly be of any use to the nation as a writer. In the meantime, Steinbeck was in limbo, neither drafted nor commissioned. In his letter sometime in the Fall of 1942 he writes: "General Younts request came in but apparently nothing was done about it …They wired my draft board and delayed classification. I'm reduced now to sitting about a little like a draft dodger…If I had known there was going to be this much delay I could have written a novel but from the first I’ve been on a 12 hour notice. I guess this is the longest I’ve gone without any writing since I was sixteen. I’m getting very itchy…Max Wagner is drafted and goes in Tuesday. I’m getting lonesome. Some fine morning I’m going to throw out the beautiful speeches about how I can do better work than carrying a gun and go down town and enlist. As a matter of fact l’m not bad with a gun and for my age I think I'd make a pretty good soldier.…" He continues shortly thereafter: "Nothing is settled but a lot of wheels are in motion. Gen. Arnold's office wired the draft board and I haven't heard yet how they ruled. As to the other thing Laurence and all the others in that outfit were marvellous. I think they will really run it down. It isn’t a charge it is just a question and apparently it scared everyone so much that they would have nothing to do with it. My answer to the question ‘do you drink?’ was ‘not nearly as much as General Grant.’ Anyway we thrashed things out and maybe something can come of it…I really don't care whether I'm drafted or not. Ed Ricketts is at Fed One and Bill Saroyan and Max Wagner. I would like being with them…" Then the news comes and he writes, in disgust and amazement: "I’m keeping you posted because this whole career is becoming more fantastic every moment. If I live I shall write it some day. Yesterday I had a letter from Headquarters. Gen. Arnold has ordered the historical section [of the Air Force] set up and has ordered me processed as quickly as possible. In the same mail a letter about my draft status. The board has denied headquarters MF request for my deferment on the grounds that I write trash and they cannot see how it can possibly benefit the army. Consequently they are classifying me ‘P’ for about two weeks and then I.A. Isn’t that wonderful? My draft board has become a literary critic. So it looks as though it would be a photo finish and don’t take any bets. The amusing thing is that last night I refused a Lieutenant Command in the navy to be accomplished immediately. This processing will probably be delayed as everything else is. I have a means of knowing before the board calls me and if everything has failed I’ll go down and enlist just to rob these malicious men of their little triumphs. I have become so much amused by the spectacle that it doesn't seem to be happening to me at all. One of the board members ran against my father for Co Treasurer and lost and has never forgiven us. And one of them had to put in toilets for his farm workers because of the Grapes of Wrath. My sins are coming home to roost. That’s the latest in my war with the U.S." As the affair drags on, he writes, in February of 1943: "I’m pretty fatalistic now about all things military…" and "…My army career seems to be blasted. I guess I’ve really been blackballed. And every time something else is about ready to break the boss of it goes on leave, is transferred or is sent overseas. So I still don't know what I’m going to do. Finished the Lifeboat story and am taking a little rest and loving it. The whole army business is fantastic beyond belief…It is incredible. I know pretty much the whole thing now and it does not make me happy about the future. In fact it is shivery with malice and evil planning…" 4to. In all, 8pp., on plain and ruled paper. Typed letter is slightly darkened but clean, others very good
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Hawthorne, Nathaniel Finely Bound and Boxed Set of First Editions
A beautiful collection, superbly bound or boxed by Stikeman, which includes: (1) Twice-Told Tales.Boston, 1837. IN ORIGINAL BROWN CLOTH, housed in blue morocco pull-off case; (2) “The Toll-Gatherer’s Day,” in The Democratic Review, vol I, no. 1, 1838; (3) Grandfather’s Chair: A History for Youth [boxed with:] (4) Famous Old People. Boston, 1841; (5) “The Celestial Railroad, “ in The Democratic Review, vol. XII, no. 59, May, 1843; (6) [as editor]. Journal of an African Cruiser. Boston, 1845; (7) Mosses from an Old Manse. Boston, 1846; (8) The Scarlet Letter. Boston, 1850. (9) The House of Seven Gables. Boston, 1851; (10) True Stories from History and Biography. Boston, 1851; (11) A Wonder-Book for Boys and Girls. Boston, 1852; (12) The Snow Image. Boston, 1852; (13) The Blithedale Romance. Boston, 1853; (14) The Life of Franklin Pierce; (15) Tanglewood Tales. Boston, 1853; (16) The Marble Faun. 2 vols. Boston, 1860; (17) The Weal-Reaf. Nos. 1-7. Salem, 1860; (18) Our Old Home. Boston, 1863; (19) Passages from the American Note-Books. 2 vols. Boston, 1868; (20) Passages from the English Note-Books. 2 vols. Boston, 1870; (21) Passages from the French and Italian Note-Books. 2 vols. Boston, 1872; (22) Fanshawe and Other Pieces. Boston, 1876; (23) Doctor Grimshawe’s Secret. Boston, 1883. 2 copies: trade edition and Large Paper Edition; (24) Nathaniel Hawthorne, by George Woodberry. Boston, 1902; (25) Nathaniel Hawthorne and His Wife. A Biography by Jullian Hawthorne. 2 vols. Boston, 1884. Large Paper Edition All First Editions. Together, 25 titles in 34 vols., 12mo & 8vo. . Uniformly bound by STIKEMAN in tree quarter morocco, richly gilt spines, raised bands, t.e.g., with the original publishers’ cloth covers bound in. A few head very slightly chipped, otherwise fine. From the library of Agnes Neustadt, with her bookplates
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Ruskin, John Modern Painters
London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1851; 1851; 1856; 1856; 1856 A magnificent pre-Raphaelite association copy, inscribed in the first three volumes by Ruskin to Dante Gabriel Rossetti. In the first volume, on the flyleaf: “J. Ruskin to Dante G. Rossetti | with sincere & respectful regards. | 1855.” In volume II: “To Dante Gabriel Rossetti. | J. Ruskin:| 1855.” On the flyleaf of volume III, he writes: “Dante Gabriel Rossetti | With John Ruskin’s affectionate regards | 15 January, 1856.“ A similarly inscribed set of THE SEVEN LAMPS OF ARCHITECTURE (L., 1855) is in the library of Mark Samuels Lasner, who comments: “At the time of presentation — presumably when the book was published in July 1855 — Rossetti’s friendship with Ruskin was at its height: Ruskin was actively purchasing his work, had settled £150 a year on Elizabeth Siddal (and was encouraging them to marry), and there wer constant letters and visits. A set of MODERN PAINTERS in which three volumes bear almost identical inscriptions was in the library of Jerome Kern [this copy].” — Lasner, A Period Library, p. 176 First editions of Volumes III, IV & V. Volume I is the Fifth Edition, Revised; Volume II is the Third Edition, Revised. 5 vols., 4to. . Bound in full crimson morocco, spines panelled and heavily gilt with floral devices, dentelles of same gilt design, t.e.g. by F. Bedford. A beautiful binding, the JEROME KERN COPY, with his morocco ex-libris in each volume (5). Jerome Kern Sale, Lot 1028 at the Anderson Galleries, January 22, 1929
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Avinoff, Andrey Russian Ecclesiastical and Decorative Art Objects in the Collection ofGeorge R. Hann: Watercolor illustrations by A[ndrey] Avinoff
n.p, 1944 Mr. Hann's own record of his distinguished collection. The two large albums have typewritten title pages, and consist of original watercolors, inset behind transparent protective coverings on the rectos, with typewritten descriptions of a high order of scholarship on the facing versos, each volume illustrating 42 items: crosses, medallions, mitres, lamps, censers and other liturgical items, as well as silver, Imperial china table services, a silver spade used by Alexander II in laying the foundation of the Odessa City Park, and other relics of a non- ecclesiastical sort. Andrey Arvinoff (1884-1949), a Russian artist who emigrated to America after the Bolshevik revolution, specialized in landscapes and portraits; he also had a successful career in commercial art. He was noted for his imaginative and skillful detail, art critics praising his “purity of line that can come from only the most delicate perception” and observing “like the other Russians who have come here, he loves to use details in wholesome quantities”. In the commercial art field, his nephew Alex Shoumatoff notes in the family chronicle Russian Blood, “his renditions of everyday household articles attracted attention as works of art.” In 1922 he was recruited by the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh to be a curator of entomology and in 1926 became the museum's director. In addition, he taught courses on Oriental and Russian art at the University of Pittsburgh. He was the ideal artist to depict George Hann's Russian objects, and his watercolors, done over pencil, are careful but not fussy; where, as is often the case, the objects are set with precious stones, his drawings shine with a radiant sparkle. A SPLENDID, UNIQUE RECORD OF ART TREASURES WHICH IS ITSELF A WORK OF ART. Accompanying these volumes is the catalogue of an exhibition of Russian Icons and other works of art from Mr. Hann's collection held at Carnegie Institute in 1944. It is finely bound in dark brown calf, gilt device on upper cover; apart from a little wear to extremities, it is in fine condition, and displays some of the items illustrated in the two albums 2 vols., Folio (13 x 11 1/2 in.). A total of 100 watercolors, each about 5 inches high by 3 inches wide; 84 of them mounted in two volumes, the remainder loose. Two full dark blue calf albums, gilt on upper covers and spines, patterned fabric doublures, linen hinges (to allow the thick volumes to open flat); fine condition. With the bookplate of George Rice Hann and that of the Library of the Westmoreland County Museum of Art in each volume
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Ruskin, John The Works of John Ruskin. Edited by E. T. Cook and Alexander Wedderburn
London and New York: George Allen and Longmans, Green, and Co, 1903-1912 Profusely illustrated (including many previously unpublished drawings) and scrupulously annotated, the Library Edition remains the definitive collection of Ruskin's work; two thousand and sixty-two copies were printed, of which two thousand were for sale The Library Edition, one of 2062 sets printed. 39 vols., 8vo. Abundantly illustrated. Bound in three quarter burgundy and marbled boards, spines gilt, each with a variously colored vellucent inlay of volume number set between mother-of-pearl ornaments, t.e.g, most probably by Chivers of Bath. Spines uniformly mellowed, some spotting to boards and endpapers, else fine
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Bivort, Alexandre Joseph Désiré Album de Pomologie [Volumes 3 &4]
Brussels: Deprez-Parent, 1850-1852 “of great value … a wonderful record of the great number of fruits which were at this time being raised in Belgium.” (JRHS XL.3 ) First edition. 2 [of 4] volumes, Volumes 3 &4 vols., 96 hand-colored plates. Contemporary quarter pebbled morocco and cloth. Inscription on half-title John J. Thomas with the affectionate regards of Marshall P. Wilder. Not in Nissen, Dunthorne, Pritzel or The Catalog of the British Library
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Paracelsus Chirurgische Bücher und Schrifften … [With:] Aureoli … Opera Bücher undSchrifften … Ander Theyl. Darinnen die Magischen und Astrologischen Bücher… auch von dem philosophischen Stein handlende Tractatus begriffen …
Straßburg: In Verlegung Lazari Zetzners Buchhändler, 1605; 1603 Sudhoff praises the surgical volumeof this German folio edition edited by Huser: “Dieser chirurgische Band der deutschen Folioausgabe ist ganz anders zu beurteilen als die beiden medicinisch-philosophischen Bände: er ist abgesehen von der gr. Wundarznei ein vollständig neues Werk nach Huser's Handschrift gedruckt und von allergrößtem Werthe für die Kenntnis Hohenheims … eine hochverdienstliche Arbeit des bescheidenen Joh. Huser” (p. 464: with the exception of the Grosse Wundartzney, a completely new work, printed from Huser’s manuscript and of the utmost value to knowledge of Paracelsus). Bound with the volume of magical and alchemical works edited by Huser and published in Strassburg in 1603. Uncommon First edition of the complete Surgical Books; First Folio edition in German of the Magical and Astrological Books. 2 volumes bound in one vols., Folio. Title page printed in red and black within woodcut border, portrait of Paracelsus, woodcut printer’s devices. Ander-, Dritter-, Vierdter Theil, and Appendix of first work each have sectional title. Second work with 62 woodcut figures in text, numerous astrological signs and sigils. ):(8, A-Dd6, Ee8, Ff-Aaaa6, Bbbb8, (:)4, a-Mm6, Nn4. Pp. [16], 680 [i.e., 686], [32], [2], 115, [5]; [8], 691, [13]. Nineteenth century half calf and boards. Terminal leaf with repair at gutter, C6 in facsimile (with contemporary notation of its absence in ink on verso of C5, “Hier fehlt ein Blatt”), contemporary annotations. Some rubbing of spine, occasional soiling of text. Sudhoff 267, 257; Wellcome Catalogue 4811, 4808
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Coleridge, Samuel Taylor Autograph Letter, unsigned, to his schoolfriend, G. L. Tuckett, during hisbrief service in the army
Henley on Thames, “thursday night — feb 6thâ” [1794] An important early letter from Coleridge, written in the desperation and despair he found himself in after secretly enlisting in the army in late 1793. Wracked by guilt over the college debts he had amassed, depressed over his unrequited love for Mary Evans, Coleridge, without telling his family and swearing his friends to secrecy, enlisted in the 15th or King’s Light Dragoons under the pseudonym of Silas Tompkin Comberbache. Eventually word leaked out to his family, and his older brother Captain George Coleridge intervened and arranged his discharge. (As this letter demonstrates, it was Tuckett who informed the family). After two months of basic training at Reading, during which, according to Richard Holmes in COLERIDGE, EARLY VISION, p. 54, he “he did guard duty at the Reading Fair and wrote love-letters on behalf of his illiterate comrades, he was ordered to Henley on Thames as temporarily unfit to ride.” Coleridge’s orders were to nurse a fellow soldier who was suffering from smallpox, sharing a small, cramped, single room with him in the Pest House (“It is four strides in length, and three in breadth”). Coleridge had developed saddle sores and boils from his unfortunate riding experiences and complains of those “those dreadfully troublesome eruptions, which so grimly constellated my Posteriors”, as well as “…the almost total want of Sleep, the putrid smell and the fatiguing Struggles with my Comrade during his delirium …” (Holmes suggests that the claustrophobic ordeal of Henley may have contributed something to the hallucinations of THE ANCIENT MARINER, written four years later. But Coleridge then moves abruptly to the subject weighing on him. Although he acknowledges Tuckett’s good intentions, he exclaims: “In an hour of extreme anguish under he most solemn Imposition of secrecy I entrusted my place of residence to the young men of Christ’s Hospital — the intelligence you extorted from their Imbecility, should have remained sacred with you … to the eye of your friendship , the divulging might have appeared necessary — but what shade of necessity is there to excuse you in shewing my letters — to stab the very heart of confidence! …… I doubtless have offended you — I would to God, that I too possessed the tender irritableness of unhandled sensibility — mine is a sensibility gangrened with inward corruption. Your gossip with the commanding officer seems so totally useless and unmotived that I almost find a difficulty in believing it …” Coleridge is especially anguished, too, by the presence of an unopened letter brought to him from his older brother George (“… am I not already sufficiently miserable?”): “… my brother George proposes the cheering consolations of Conscience — but I am talking I know not what / yet there is a pleasure doubtless an exquisite pleasure mingled up in the most painful of our virtuous Emotions. He completes this remarkable letter with an expostulation of doom and guilt over his treatment of his mother: “Alas! my poor Mother! What an intolerable weight of guilt is suspended over my head … … and if I endure to live — the look ever downward — insult — pity — and hell. — God or Chaos preserve me! What but infinite Wisdom or infinite Confusion can do it!” Folio. 3 pp. on two conjugate leaves; addressed by Coleridge on verso of second leaf. Minor spotting, postal marks, trace of seal tear slightly affecting text. Published in COLLECTED LETTERS, ed. Griggs, I, 61-63
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Aldin, Cecil (1870 - 1935) The Stage Coach
n.p., 1901 Cecil Aldin (1870-1935) remains one of the most talented and popular depictors of English life; his prints and paintings of sporting scenes, dogs, and old buildings, and his regular appearance in books and magazines brought him worldwide fame, and his work is widely sought after. He had an especial interest in English coaching inns (the subject of several of his books) and this scene is one of his finest renditions of this subject 13 1/2 x 20 1/2". watercolor and ink over pencil, signed "Cecil Aldin 1901". Exhibited : The Kensington Fine Art Society, South Kensington (stamp verso)
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Fine library compiled by the eminent psychiatrist over his many years ofpractice and experience, consisting of some 1300 volumes primarilyrelating to his field of psychotherapy and various aspects of psychiatryincluding many of his own works and offprints of his articles
Various places, various dates Wolf, a well known New York Psychiatrist, was recognized as a pioneerin the development of group therapy. He was the first to encourage his groups to have meetings without him in addition to having the regularly scheduled meetings and made many other important extensions and changes of technique for group psychotherapy.With Irwin L. Kutash he edited “The Group Psychotherapist's Handbook,” “The Psychotherapist's Casebook” and “Psychotherapy of the Submerged Personality.” He contributed to Gadza's “Basic Approaches to Group Psychotherapy and Group Counseling” and to “Beyond the Couch; dialogues in teaching and learning Psychoanalysis in Groups” as well as numerous articles in professional magazines. This library represents his personal as well as professional interests. A few titles include: Slavson, A TEXTBOOK IN ANALYTIC GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY (NY, 1964); Scheidlinger, PSYCHOANALYSIS AND GROUP BEHAVIOR. (NY, 1952); Wolf & Schwartz, PSICOANALISIS EN GRUPOS (Mexico City, (1967), all with either Wolf’s stamp or signature; MEN OF ACHIEVEMENT (Cambridge, 1987), featuring a biographical essay on Wolf. Wolf’s copy in a full leather presentation binding, stamped “A Gift from Alexander Wolf, M.D.” (WOLF, ALEXANDER) Various formats. . Collection of books and bound volumes of pamphlets, many with his annotations or markings, a working library but generally in excellent condition
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Carlyle, Thomas Collection of uniformly bound First or early Editions, as listed below
Edinburgh & London: Various publishers, 1824 - 1875 Superb collection of Carlyle, beautifully preserved in an attractive uniform binding, and with a couple of exceptions as noted below, complete with all half-titles, engraved titles, and frontispieces. (1) Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship. 3 vols. Edinburgh: Boyd & Whittaker, 1824. Tarr A2.1 (2) The Life of Friedrich Schiller. Portrait. London: Taylor & Hessey, 1824. Tarr A3.1 (3) German Romance. 4 vols. Engraved titles; lacking 2 of 4 half-titles. Edinburgh: William Tait, 1827. Tarr A4.1 (4) Sartor Resartus. London: James Fraser, 1841. Second English Edition. Tarr A5.6 (5) The French Revolution. 3 vols. London: James Fraser, 1837. Tarr A8.1 (6) Critical and Miscellaneous Essays…Second Edition (expanded). 5 vols. London: James Fraser, 1840. Tarr A10.2 (7) Chartism. London: James Fraser, 1841. First Edition, 2nd printing, with G4 ad leaf cancelled. Tarr A11.1.b (8) On Heroes, Hero-Worship, & the Heroic in History. London: James Fraser, 1841. Tarr A12.1 (9) Past and Present. London: Chapman & Hall, 1843. Tarr A13.1 (10) Oliver Cromwell’s Letters & Speeches: [with:] Supplement. Portrait. 3 vols. London: Chapman Hall, 1845-46. Tarr A14.1 & A15 (11) Latter-Day Pamphlets. London: Chapman & Hall, 1850. First English Book Edition. Tarr A21.1.c (12) The Life of John Sterling. London: Chapman & Hall, 1851. Lacking ad leaf. Tarr A22.1 (13) The History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, called Frederick the Great. 6 vols. Portraits. London: Chapman & Hall, 1858-65. Tarr A25.1 (14) The Early Kings of Norway and an Essay on the Portraits of John Knox. London: Chapman & Hall, 1875. Tarr A28.1 All but two titles first editions. In all 14 titles in 32 vols., 12mo and 8vo. . Uniformly bound in three quarter red morocco, richly gilt spines, raised bands, t.e.g. Beautiful condition
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Hemingway, Ernest Typed Letter Signed (“Ernie”) to George Brown, his boxing coach andtrainer, regarding a visit from several Brookyn Dodgers, and his fightwith pitcher Hugh Casey
Finca Vigia, San Francisco de Paula, Cuba, march 3, 1942 Superb letter from Hemingway in fine fettle, writing to his boxing coach about a visit from the Brooklyn Dodgers, which ended in a fight in Hemingway’s living room: “Early this morning I though of sending you a wire to see if you could come down and get me in shape in about ten days to fight a guy named Hughey Casey who pitches for the Dodgers. We went five one-minute ones last night and I was under the impression that I needed a lot of work in order to come up against Casey again [his pencilled note: “Maybe he still thinks he can beat me but I really know he can’t if I get out and run and lay off. Have drunk very little all month except twice and have been feeling good”], but when I saw him today it looks as though there won’t have to be any again. So it is all right. Marty [Martha Gellhorn] is still very sore about it on account of it taking place in the living room which it seems took a lot of trouble to construct and maintain and will perhaps never be quite so good again…[pencilled note: “My left middle tow is broke but otherwise nothing but lots of loose skin on all the old marbles in my mouth. I had him down twice and he hit me with everything he had all the time and it didn’t do me any harm. You would have enjoyed it. All the punches landed and there were lots of them he being a crowder like I have become”] “There are a lot of really good guys on the Dodgers [pencilled note: “Casey, Billy Herman, Augie Gulan, Rizzo, Art Davis, Larry French”]. We have shot pigeons against them three times and have now won $115 odd from them in the three shoots, and I would hate to think that any bitterness had sprung up from that… In his pencilled post scriptum, Hemingway adds: “Don’t say anything about the Casey business. REALLY. It was one of those good ones not the publicity kind. I know I can beat him because he is throwing hundreds of right hands…He is one of those good Irishmen that likes to fight and is sure he can beat anybody…” 4to. 1-1/2pp., single spaced, with numerous marginal notations and a half- page autograph note in pencil. On personal stationery of Finca Vigia. Very good in custom brown morocco-backed protective case
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Photographic portrait of Samuel L. Clemens, ca. 1863
n.p., n.d. Early, striking portrait of Samuel Clemens during his newspaper career in the West. By the time this photograph was taken, the salt-print technique had been entirely superseded on the East Coast and was used only in remoter locations in the West. Dan de Quille was a friend of Sam Clemens and editor of Virginia City, Nevada, Territorial Enterprise where Clemens honed his satirical skills (CLEMENS, SAMUEL L.) Oval salt print 5 x 7 inches, inscribed on verso in an unidentified hand “1863. ‘Mark Twain’ given to Dan de Quille at Virginia City”. Very light dampstaining, paper flaw at bottom center of portrait. Matted, framed, and glazed
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Festus, Sextus Pompeius [De verborum significatione] “Augustus locus sanctus ab avium gestu …”
Bresciae: Boninus de boninis, 18 June, 1483 Sextus Pompeius Festus was a grammarian of the 2nd century A.D., who wrote this abridgement (‘epitome’) of the now lost encyclopedic dictionary of his contemporary Marcus Verrius Flaccus -- which survives only in fragments and in occasional citations by other authors. Our primary remaining source of this important Latin dictionary is Festus’ abridgement, of which there is only one surviving manuscript (mutilated, and consisting of only the letters M-V), and an 8th-century abridgment of Festus by Paul the Deacon. The printed editions from the 15th century, therefore, are of the utmost importance in the history of the transmission of the text. Vancil lists 10: (201-210), beginning with the first edition of Milan, 1471. This edition by Boninus de Bonini is the last edition printed in the 15th century, and apparently the last edition before the rediscovery of the mutilated manuscript was printed in 1559. Goff locates two copies (Hartford Theological Seminary and Newberry Library). RLIN & OCLC both locate one copy (Emory University), catalogued with the inaccurate remark that “this is the second and only remaining portion of the abridgement by Festus of the lost treatise, De verborum significatione of M. Verrius Flaccus, edited and with notes by Fulvio Orsini” — a remark which applies to the 1559 printing, edited by Orsini, from the mutilated manuscript now in Naples. The incunable editions represent the entire alphabet. In this edition, the text of the full alphabet runs through verso H2, ending with “Festi Popmpeii diligenter emendati liber finit”. The final leaves (48-51) then recommence with addenda for the letters I through M, with the colophon on the verso of leaf 51. Goff notes the this Boninus de Bonini edition is sometimes found [bound?] with his printing of Nonius Marcellus of the same year, but the date of the latter book is 17 July, 1483 -- a month later than this printing. The two were issued separately. As for the importance of the Festus text, there is currently a "Festus" project to collate and publish the text on a website (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/history/festus) where the editors remark: “For modern readers, there is a critical text, published in the early part of the twentieth century; but no translation or commentary is available and the text itself needs modern re-assessment. Many individual entries from the dictionary have been much debated and play a major role in our understanding of the republican period; but there has been no collection of this bibliography and little attempt to look at the dictionary itself or at the information it provides as a coherent whole.” And modern editors have also remarked: "The text, even in its present mutilated state, is an important source for scholars of Roman history. It is a treasury of historical, grammatical, legal and antiquarian learning, providing sometimes unique evidence for the culture, language, political, social and religious institutions, deities, laws, lost monuments, and topographical traditions of ancient Italy." Folio. Large hand-drawn initial capital letter. 38 lines, 2 columns, a6b8c- d6e8f-h6 [-h6]; 51 leaves,. numbered [1]- 51 (lacking final blank). Modern boards. Washed copy and remarkably clean, except that the final gathering shows faint waterstaining at outer margin and a small unobtrusive stain in the text; overall, a beautiful copy. Copinger 2489; Goff F-146 (2 locations); Oates 2619; Vancil 210
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Foote, John Taintor A COLLECTION OF MANUSCRIPTS OF EARLY SPORTING STORIES BY THE CELEBRATEDWRITER JOHN TAINTOR FOOTE, INCLUDING 24 COMPLETE TITLES, THE Ms OF A PLAY,AND OTHER WRITINGS, Ca. 1913-1920
n.p., n.d. John Taintor Foote (1881-1950) was the foremost writer of sporting stories of his day. After completing his education at Kenyon Military Academy, Gambier Ohio, he devoted his career to writing. His first story was published in the American Magazine in 1913 (this collection contains four of his very earliest stories, published that year), and he achieved early fame with horse stories featuring the raffish track character Blister Jones, a number of which are in this collection. His reputation grew, and his story "Ordered On" (included here, under its original title "The Happy Hunting Ground") was selected as one of The Best Stories of 1916. Foote's ability to create believable plots, interesting characters, and colorful dialogue was well received; an active sportsman, hunter and angler himself, he became a popular and even distinguished writer of outdoor fiction. He also wrote or collaborated on five plays between the comedy "Toby's Bow" (here present in the original manuscript), 1919, to the drama "Julie the Great" in 1936. In 1938 he went to Hollywood to do the screenplay for his book "The Look of Eagles" (it appeared as "Kentucky", starred Loretta Young, and won an Academy Award for Walter Brennan), staying on to script such titles as "Broadway Serenade", "Swannee River", and "The Mark of Zorro" before his death in 1950. The material in this collection dates from Foote's earliest days as a writer, and was preserved by Ohio relatives after his departure for New York around 1919. The collection includes the complete texts of 24 stories: 18 in corrected holograph manuscript, 5 in corrected typescript, and one in corrected galleys. In most cases there are several reworked versions, showing the development of the final version. Also included are the complete text of "Toby's Bow", extensively reworked in manuscript, the first four chapters of Foote's novel The Interloper in corrected manuscript, and 15 holograph poems by Foote. A full description of the collection is available Approximately 1550 pp. of manuscript, 350 pp. of typescript and 33 pp. of galleys, totalling close to 244,000 words. With the exception of a few slightly browned or defective leaves, the collection is in fine condition. Foote wrote mostly in pencil, in a legible hand, on durable paper, and the collection has been carefully cared for over the intervening 80 years
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Shinn, Everett The Legend of Rip Van Winkle
n.p., 1939 A bevy of little mountain men disport themselves around a sleeping Rip; an illustration for the 1939 New York edition of Washington Irving's classic story “Rip Van Winkle”. Everett Shinn (1876-1953) had a long and distinguished career as a member of “The Eight”--the group of artists who broke away from the mid-Victorian taste of the times and ushed art into the new freedoms of the twentieth century. Shinn, who first became noteworthy by his ability to make on-the-spot newspaper illustrations of great technical brilliance, went on to become a renowned painter and illustrator, as well as an accomplished actor and playwright. This lively, decorative watercolor presents Shinn at the height of his illustrative powers, capturing the sparkling spirit of Irving's most famous work Original watercolor on paper, signed/dated “Everett Shinn 1939” lower left. Image size 20 x 28 inches, matted and gilt framed to 26 1/2 x 35 1/4 inches overall. Fine
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Seven letters and one telegram to T. E. Lawrence from his family (two byhis father, four by his mother and one by his brother Arnold)
V.p., march and may 1916 to 5 march 1935 touching glimpse at the family of T.E. Lawrence through this fine group of letters from his father, mother, and brother Arnold. Lawrence’s father, Thomas Robert Chapman (he later assumed the name of Lawrence), was the younger son of an Anglo-Irish landowning family, received a classical education, followed by several years of continental travel and mountaineering while living comfortably on private means. It was through his father that Lawrence inherited his love of motorcycles. His mother, Sarah Madan, was the daughter of a Sunderland engineer. Both were devout Anglicans, Lawrence was the second of five sons. The first two letters, written from his father during Lawrence's service in the Intelligence Service for the Arab campaign in Egypt, discuss financial matters. The letter on 8 March 1916 discusses securities which he is leaving his son: “As the income of yr Securities amounts to about £270 per annum I shld think there wld be no difficulty with most Banks in opening an acct.” He details the necessary steps to transfer funds: “Arnie’s securities will be under Trustee-ship of Mother & Bob till he reaches 25 years — I would have added yr name only as I doubt your ever settling in England it might be troublesome for business... There is a condition I must put before you strongly... that if our Will shld prove to be alive, that you & Bob & Arnie shld each return me what I wld ask you for of yr capital, so that Will may have the same Capital as you others.” In the next letter, Lawrence is informed by his father of the death of his brother Will. “We have at length received such news which I am sorry to say leaves to us no doubt of Will's death … Poor Will, as you know, left everything he had to you and made you sole executor... I gather from a letter of yrs that you do not intend to benefit personally from his Will but nevertheless you will have to prove it when the Court gives you Probate... How I wish this war wld end & that we might meet again.” Just two years later, a telegram to Lawrence arrives, stating that “Father has pneumonia Come if Possible”, and his brother Arnie sends a letter detailing how their father had come down with influenza and died the morning of 7 April 1919. His mother’s letters are written from China in 1935, and describe how “the situation has cleared up a lot … troops came up from down river & the Reds have now been driven back.” She sends birthday greetings on 17 August [1934?], and asks “have you seen G.B.S. & Mrs. Shaw since they got back …?” One of her letters asks about his plans in the RAF: “I think you are very wise to go about and see places & take a rest — dear Ned after all the work you have had these many many years …” (LAWRENCE, T.E.) 4to & 8vo. Together, 24 pages, on various paper stocks. In quarter blue morocco and cloth autograph case, with morocco label on the upper cover
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Einstein, Albert Autograph Letter Signed (“Albert Einstein”), to Helene Kaufler-Savic,congratulating her on her recent marriage
Zurich, thursday, [11 october 1900] “Dear Miss Kaufler! “So it is true! I warmly congratulate you for your good fortune and your decision and wish you all the happiness a young girl could imagine possible. “Of course if the things I see for you in your cards should not come true and you become a swift and productive housewife, then be a pleasure to him and an example to the rest of us. “Unless the Lord has something else in mind, I will however drop in at some point and cast critical glances around your little nest, to be assured of everything with the certainty of an old nose. “My honey, along with her sister arrived here two days ago and as usual I am together with her all day long. Neither of us has been able to find a job and are living off private lessons — if only we could find something, which is still highly unlikely. Is this not just like the life of a handyman or even a gypsy? However, I think we will be quite content as always. “Hopefully you will be coming together again to Zurich, so that the friendship doesn’t get rusty. I am also looking forward to seeing you conduct yourself as the ‘better half.’ How your single classmates will envy you! “Once more, be warmly greeted and congratulated. Yours, Albert Einstein” With a 1-1/2 pp. Autograph Letter Signed from Einstein’s future first wife Mileva Maric (married 1903), integral on the same stationery, in which Mileva refers to her work in the laboratory. CPAE publishes the text of Einstein’s letter; In Albert’s Shadow includes translations of both letters. Helen Kaufler Savic was the daughter of a Viennese attorney and history student at the University of Zurich where she met Mileva Maric and Albert Einstein, as well as her future husband Milivoy Savic, whom she married right around the time this letter was written Small 8vo. Text in German. Pen and ink on paper. 2-1/2 pp. Fine. In quarter tan morocco box. CPAE vol. I, p. 268 (document no. 81); In Albert’s Shadow: The Life and Letters of Mileva Maric, Einstein’s First Wife, pp. 66-67 (document 8)
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Webster, Noah Autograph Letter Signed (“N Webster”) to Samuel M. Hopkins of New York,discussing his plans for a specimen sheet of his proposed Dictionary
New Haven, june 14 1809 In 1806 Webster published his first dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary ofthe English Language, which was a concise dictionary intended for adults containing 37,000 words — a precursor of his great dictionary of 1828. He then published an abridgment of the Compendious Dictionary for use in schools in 1807 (and again in 1817), with the hope that the proceeds from sales of these and from his school books would provide the necessary funding for his great project, an entirely new “Complete Dictionary,” which, he thought would require only a few years of labor. By 1809, Webster was trying, without great success, to sell subscriptions to the proposed volume. This letter dates from that important period, in which Webster was trying to solicit support for the project. He writes: “I have sent to Dr. Mason a specimen of my proposed Dictionary, with a few preceding observations which I request you to get a sight of — it occurred to me that the issuing of a half sheet in some such form, might aid me in my design, & a specimen of the work was mentioned by Dr. Mason. What measure my friends will think it best to take, I know not. Perhaps they may sign a recommendation of my design, & of the school books whose sales must supply me with the means of prosecuting it — & content that I should publish it with the specimen — they will take time to decide…I saw Dr. Miller & Dr. Kos__(?) of the physicians & Dr. Beech of the Episcopal Church, who expressed the utmost readiness to cooperate with other gentlemen in the design. To the other gentlemen, I wish Dr. Morneyer (/) & some others of the clergy, lawyers & physicians, may be added…” In typical fashion, Webster concludes the letter with some observations on his studies in the Ethiopic language, and remarks “Every new language I examine furnishes a number of new facts, & some new light of this subject, which is not without its use in explaining our own language…” No such specimen sheet of Webster’s Dictionary has ever been recorded . Skeel records a Broadside of 1807 (Skeel 581), and notes a “subscription blank, headed with an appeal for support in the project,” printed as Appendix XXVII in Emily Ford’s Notes on the Life of Noah Webster; two articles by Webster (The Panoplist, February 1810 & Monthly Anthology, March, 1810) appeared around this time announcing the work and asking for support (see Skeel, p. 232); and, finally, a ‘prospectus’ appeared in 1826 was published as an advertisement in the Connecticut Herald (May 2, 1826), with fourteen recommendations from prominent men — but no specimen has ever emerged, despite the evidence of this letter that Webster actually had one produced. An important letter from the early period of Webster’s struggle to produce his great dictionary 4to. 1-1/2 pp. With integral blank, addressed and postmarked on verso. Small tears at fold, outer edges a little ragged, overall very good
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Hemingway, Ernest Autograph Letter Signed (“Ernest”) to his friend Jane Mason in Havana
[Cooke, Montana, at the Nordquist L-Bar-T Ranch], 19 september [1932] Superb letter from Montana where Hemingway has been hunting. In the first two pages Hemingway writes of his experiences hunting ram: “We were sheep hunting when your letter came (saw 16 rams and climbed the godamndest peaks and spooked the rams every time on the stalk — you know — not the kind of stalk that broccoli grows on but the kind you make crawling on all fours across the face of a hill to frighten the sheep). Wonderful country but scary…” Hemingway continues with matters concerning arrangements for his son Bumby’s proposed visit and the chance that Jane might bring Bumby out if she doesn’t go abroad (“But don’t let the Bumby show influence your plans in the least because we can always get someone to bring him over…”). “…That was a masterly treatise and exhaustive treatise on fish and fauna of the Carribbean — damned fine report — it was a rotten shame to find the Bübi dog [Mason’s pet] killed. The late Mr. Kipling wrote a poem on the subject — will look it up…We feel very badly. It is a damned shame.” “About Hollywood, daughter, that is your decision to make — if you will always want to go there it is best to go young and give yourself all the breaks — I wouldn’t think you would like it — But I have never been there and know nothing about it and there are plenty of things people tell you that you won’t like that you like very much when you try them — It seems like a hell of a big lttle shop to oen but then if I could get down to 118 lbs and hand]t been Cecil Beaton-ed for a long time and were Mrs. George Grant Mason Jr. the notorious vanishing coed cream beauty of our times fed up on the tropics and with my dog killed why Hollywood by any other name would smell as sweet…” “…Anytime you’re broke you can sell the enclosed Mss. and buy one good meal and a skiff (maybe) and we can all follow the garbage scows together…Ernest.” Hemingway closes with the amusing remark: “Those giant dolphins aren’t our gold ones but the same we call porpoises (jesus what a handler of the English language is poor old papa!” Folio. 4 pages on 2 sheets of tan, unruled paper, in blue ink. Creased at folds, otherwise fine and crisp, with the accompanying envelope addressed in Hemingway’s hand, and signed in full on the envelope
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Hemingway, Ernest Typed Letter Signed (“Ernest Hemingway”) to Mr. Grover Whelan, decliningan invitation to the world première of the film of THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA
Finca Vigia, San Francisco de Paula, Cuba, september 28. 1958 Whales introduces himself as the Chairman of the Charity Performance for the world première of the OLD MAN AND THE SEA, to take place on Tuesday, October 7, 8:00PM at the Criterior Theatre on Times Square. Hemingway responds: “Dear Mr. Whelan, Thank you very much for your invitation to the world premiere of “The Old Man and the Sea.” Unfortunately it is impossible for Mrs. Hemingway and me to attend this opening, but I am enclosing my cheque for $100 to the New York March of Dimes. Would you be so kind as to deliver the two tickets you have reserved for Mrs. Hemingway and myself to my friend, Mr. George Brown, who will call for them. Thanking you again, I am Yours very truly, Ernest Hemingway” 4to. One page, one personal letterhead of Finca Vigia. Slight toning at edges, otherwise fine. Handsomely framed and matted with a copy of of the telegram of invitation from Whelan (dated September 5, 1958) and with a copy of the dust jacket of the book
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Hemingway, Ernest Typed Letter Signed (“Ernest Hemingway”) to Mr. Ronald Paulson of NewHaven, Conn., on criticism of ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES, hismethod of creating character, current work, soldiering, etc
Finca Vigia, San Francisco de Paula, Cuba, may 1, 1952 A fine, substantive letter to a student and admirer, soon to become a soldier, agreeing to sign a copy of his book, and with very interesting remarks on the critical response to ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES. “I was very interested in what you wrote about the book because the critical reception of it surprised me. Bernard Berenson, who I consider a first rate critic, wrote me that it was very good and that he liked it very much. So did other people whose judgement I trust. “But in most cases the criticism seemed to be very confused and think [sic] that I was writing some sort of megalomaniac autobiography. The Colonel I invented from what I knew of three very intelligent professional soldiers. One I had only known in this last war. But the other two I had known since I was a boy. I made him fifty one years old not because that was my own age but because that was the age of the class of '99 (in the European sense; not University) who being born in that year had fought in both wars. I DID use country I knew well and that is legitimate. “However to write of an officer with understanding and affection and respect is very suspect I guess. Then the fact that this officer was going to die seemed to anger them. That I could not figure out. Nor could I figure out all the business about such a girl being an impossible figure. Because most critics have wives or know women who look like the wives of both Alger Hiss and Whitaker Chambers doesn’t mean that there is no other sort of woman. But if I ever use a real girl in a book they write that she is incredible and is some sort of a wish fulfillment fantasy. I invent the girl as I invent the Colonel but I make them up from very real people… “Cape, I believed, jumped the gun by one day on the English edition…the editions are quite different. I have never read the British one but believe there are numerous cuts and excisions.…I have a book out this fall. The long, long and to hell long again book (series of books) will all finally appear. This is one of them…” “Good luck in your soldiering…Please give my best regards to Mr. [Robert Penn] Warren. I only met him once…He is a good writer and he ought to be a good teacher….” 4to. One page, densely typed on personal letterhead of Finca Vigia, with a few corrections in pencil. Fine. Handsomely matted and framed with accompanying envelope
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Hemingway, Ernest Typed Letter Signed (“Ernie”) to George Brown, his boxing coach and trainer
Finca Vigia, San Francisco de Paula, Cuba, june 26, [1942] George Brown was the owner of a gym in Manhattan where Hemingway worked out when he was in New York, and over the years Brown became Hemingway’s boxing coach, personal trainer, advisor, and close friend. He was a pallbearer at Hemingway’s funeral. In this high-spirited letter from Cuba, Hemingway thanks Brown for the “rubber belly reducers. They certainly are beauties. I make her [his wife, Martha Gellhorn] hang the one, the laced up one, in her bathroom in case any of my pals should ever come in and find it. The other one, made out of old truck tires, is ideal only you have to make sure you put your shoes on first as you can’t bend over when you have it on. I feel like Freddy Fitzsimmons fielding a bunt with it on…” In the next paragraph Hemingway refers to a visit from the Brooklyn Dodgers during that summer of 1942, in which they spoke of Leo Durocher: “That Saturday Evening Post of May 17 didn’t get here unitl yesterday. I read the story right away. The player it refers to is who you think all right. One night I was out with Billy Herman, Larry French, Curt Davis and Augie Galan and were talking about the man in question and how much he was loved and admired by all who work under him (all the players hate his guts) and they asked if I knew he started out as a thief. If he wasn’t he could certainly get himself a nice chunk of money by sueing the man who wrote the story.” [Leo Durocher was player-manager for the Dodgers from 1939-1945]. Hemingway continues with news of his children, Winston]s victory in shooting at the “big Internation shoot this winter against a bunch of pros…I’d wake him up just in time to have a good scotch and soda, he’d shoot and kill and then go back to sleep. Twenty six birds straight, twenty six scotches and sodas, excpt that I would throw away what ever was in the glass after he shot…” Hemingway writes about the new ambassador to Cuba (“Spruille Braden”) being a boxing fan, and suggests that he and Brown work out with him on Brown’s next vist. “I’m going to have a workout with him some afternoon soon. He has a big belly so probably you have to be careful about hitting it and then when you are being carefl he gives you the old Gimbel… 4to. 2pp., on two sheets of personal stationery. Very good in custom brown morocco-backed protective case
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Hemingway, Ernest Autograph Letter Signed (“Papa”) to his friend Jane Mason, recuperatingfrom an accident in Doctrs’ Hospital in New York
Havana, Cuba, n.d. [july 1933] Sometime in June, Hemingway’s friend Jane Mason — the beautiful wifeof George Grant Mason, an offical of Pan American Airways, injured her back in a fall (or jump) from the low balcony of her home in Havana. Only a few days earlier, she, her son Tony, and and Hemingway’s ons had been in a car accident and narrowly escaped serious injuries. At this period, Hemingway had recently finished the collection of stories he called WINNER TAKE NOTHING, and was spending his days marlin fishing in the Gulf Stream. He writes to his friend: “I feel so terribly damned bad about them having to operate on your back that I can’t write you. But if I don’t write you’d probably never get it. So here goes…The sky is full of the wool clouds that come after a hurricane has gone somewhere else. My head full of slightly wooliness of how I feel after catching 343 lb. Cartero (striped) yesterday — hooking him on an empty stomach and a hangover…He jumped 44 times — landed him in an hour and 45 minutes…Landed big one (468) in an hour and 5 — Fought one 2 hours and 20 that was most wonderful I’ve ever seen — Hooked him…he took us, looked up, him jumping like the Grand National — to way past the Hotel Nacional… then sounded — after an hour and a 1/2 I had the double line on the reel and the leader out of water — he dediced to go away and took out nearly all the line in one huge, long, clean jump after another, getting ahead of us and cutting toward Cojinar! Jumped 10 times …so cockeyed beautiful — then he went down and circled down there all round under water — he sounded 900 feet — had to stand up with him all the time — Carlos [Gutierrez] holding me around the waist and rubbing sweat out of eyes and then off of schnozzle — worked him up and had him almost at the boat — Se fue (or how do you spell it?) 2 hours 20 minutes — on three different days fought big one over 5 hours — we caught 3 finally and 54 altogether — 468 (black) - 343 (striped) — 140 (striped). Lost huge black one when cut line with the propeller with him on the surface circling slow — ready to gaff — Josie lost sight of it in the sun - that was day you left. They run as much as the small ones and make a smash like a depth bomb when they hit…” “Last night we all got drunk when we went over to hang the fish up…to take pictures — then came back with him and sat on the top of the boat and got drunker — listening to the band on the Argentine training ship — end of the season — sat there from about 6 till 9…Everyone tight including a hustler Woodward friend of yours I believe…he came around to get dope on how we fish — He had some damned good dope of his own…” Hemingway recounts some drunken horseplay around the docks (“all in the spirit of gay fun”), then “returned to the hotel after sentimental farewells to our San Francisco water front — ordered a rare steak with papas fritas - they brought it — I thanked them - and woke at 5am to see the steak and all the papas on the table beside the bed — untouched, unhonored and unappetizing…So how are you you poor bloody Diving Contest Winner take Nothing? We are as I write — hanged over…Sent Max [Perkins] the book Mss [WINNER TAKE NOTHING]. Haven’t heard from him — I hope you’re no9t having such a hellish time as I know you are having…good luck daughter — by god it’s time you had a little…Much love from us all - Papa” Folio. 7 pages in pencil on 4 sheets of tan, unruled paper. Two-inch marginal tear in first sheet, and two small center fold holes in each sheet, not affecting legibility
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Ferdinand V, (1452-1516) & Isabella I (1451-1504), King ... Letter Signed (“Yo el rey” and “Yo la Reyna”) to Don Luis Ponce, RoyalCounsellor
Granada, [Spain], august 17, 1500 Letter informing their royal counsellor that they are sending himtheir Alcado Mayor, Bernarbe de Bravo Casteño, who will be bearing a certain sum of money which Ponce is to use for charity Oblong quarto, headed “El Rey y la Reyna”. One page, headed “El Rey y la Reyna” at top, endorsed by a secretary at bottom right. A few tiny marginal tears, light foxing. In custom morocco-backed folder
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Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. By Lewis Carroll [and] Through theLooking Glass and What Alice Found There. By Lewis Carroll
London: Macmillan, 1866; 1872 Second Edition (and the first published English edition) of Alice; first edition of Through the Looking Glass, first issue, with “Wade” for “Wabe” in “Jabberwocky, ” p. 27. 2 vols., 8vo. With 42 wood-engraved illustrations after John Tenniel. Bound in full blue morocco, richly gilt, gilt-decorated spines, raised bands, a.e.g., original cloth and spines laid down and bound in at end of each volume by WOOD, London. Rebacked. A Fine Set. Williams, Madan and Green 44 & 67
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Ackermann, Rudolf, publisher A History of the University of Cambridge, its Colleges, Halls, and PublicBuildings
London: Printed for R. Ackermann, 101, Strand, by L. Harrison and J.C. Leigh, 373, Strand, 1815 Abbey calls for a plate watermark dated 1812; of the 8 watermarked plates in this work, all bear the 1812 date. Pugin, the largest contributing artist, produced 22 drawings, for which he was paid £14.3.6d apiece. A handsome copy of this classic work First edition. 2 vols., 4to (13-3/8 x 11 inches). Engraved portrait of the Chancellor, HRH the Duke of Gloucester, and 95 hand-colored aquatint plates (including 16 Founder and Costume plates engraved in line and stipple) by Stadler, Havell, Agar, Bluck, Hill, and Reeve after Pugin, Mackenzie, Westall, et. al.I: xii, 296, [6]:II: 324, [8, index] pp. Bound in full antiqued brown calf, gilt spine, marbled endpapers, marbled edges. Some offsetting of plates and one or two marginal stains, but overall a very fine and unfoxed copy. Ford, Ackermann, pp. 36-43; Tooley 4; Abbey Scenery 80; Prideaux pp. 125-126
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Burton, Richard Autograph Letter Signed (“Richard F Burton Lt. ”), to the Britishpolitical resident at Aden, concerning his examination in the Arabiclanguage
Camp Aden, 18 february, 1855 In the year Burton’s account of his pilgrimage to Mecca was published,the explorer requests the results of an examination in Arabic just before his recent trip to Somalia: Sir, I have the honour to bring to your attention that before my departure for Africa about Sep or Oct 1854 I was examined by Lt. Playfair in the Arabic language & my papers were sent on your information to Bombay. At the same time I addressed an official letter to the Secretary of the Examination Committee Bombay. 2. On my return from Africa, some months afterward, I find no notice of my Examination whether in general Notes or communicated to me. 3. I have therefore the honor to request that you will forward this by [two words] to be competent [two words] Interpreter in the Arabic Language [three words] allowance for the same. This was allowed to me at the Sinddhi & the M… dialects in both of which I passed examination [three words] I have the honour to be, Sir, Yr most obt Svt, Richard F Burton Lt. 18 R. Bom. N. I. In charge Somali Expedition” Just ten days previously, Burton had returned to Aden from his bold trip to Harar. On the eve of attaining worldwide celebrity, Burton is requesting official recognition of his linguistic skills. Also of considerable interest is the name of his examiner in Arabic, “Lt. Playfair”, i.e., Sir Robert Lambert Playfair (1828–1899), author and colonial administrator: “From March 1852 until September 1853 [Playfair] served as assistant executive engineer at Aden, and in 1854, when Outram became first political resident there, the latter chose Playfair as his assistant. In this capacity, under Outram and his successors, Playfair remained at Aden until 1862.” Playfair was based in Algeria after 1867 and wrote on north Africa: “His most valuable work in connection with the Barbary states was A Bibliography of Algeria from the Expedition of Charles V in 1541 to 1887 (1888)” (DNB); Burton had a copy of the book in his library Folio. Written in gray-black ink on laid grayish blue paper. One page, 20 lines. Docketed on verso, which shows slight browning. Occasional words faintly inked, else fine
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Tacitus, Publius Cornelius [Opera] Cornelius Tacitus exacta cura recognitus et emendatus : copiosusindex rerum, locorum, et personarum, de quibus in his libris agitur; variolectio, in calce operis impressa
[Colophon:] Venetiis: in Aedibus Haeredum Aldi Manutii Romani, et Andreae Asulani Soceri, 1534 First Aldine Edition. 4to (in eights) (8-1/4 x 5-1/2 inches; 212 x 14 cm. *8**4a-h8i4k, L, M, n-z, A-K8; [12], 260 leaves. Aldine device on title and on verso of colophon leaf. Early limp vellum,a few spots on front cover, minor worming through rear cover and rear free endpaper; blank coner of one leaf b8 torn away, some scoring and marginalia by an early scholar, occasional soiling and marginal minor marginal stains; overall a superb, unsophisticated, wide-margined copy in a contemporary binding. Cloth slipcase. Renouard, pp. 112-113 (très recherché et de très haut prix); Adams T25; Ahmanson-Murphy 239
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Paracelsus Chirurgische Bücher und Schrifften … jetzt auffs new ausz den originalen …Handschrifften … an Tag geben … sambt einem Appendice etlicher nutzlicherTractat … Durch Johannem Huserum Brisgoium . ..
Straßburg: In Verlegung Lazari Zetzners S. Erben, 1618 Sudhoff praises this surgical volume of the German folio edition: “Dieser chirurgische Band der deutschen Folioausgabe ist ganz anders zu beurteilen als die beiden medicinisch-philosophischen Bände: er ist abgesehen von der gr. Wundarznei ein vollständig neues Werk nach Huser's Handschrift gedruckt und von allergrößtem Werthe für die Kenntnis Hohenheims … eine hochverdienstliche Arbeit des bescheidenen Joh. Huser” (p. 464: with the exception of the Grosse Wundartzney, a completely new work, printed from Huser’s manuscript and of the utmost value to knowledge of Paracelsus) Second Strassburg edition of the complete Surgical Books (first was 1605). Folio. Title page printed in red and black within woodcut border, portrait of Paracelsus, woodcut printer’s devices. Ander-, Dritter-, Vierdter Theil, and Appendix each have sectional title. ):(6, A-Dd6, Ee8, Ff-Yyy6, Zzz-Aaaa4, Bbbb5 (lacking terminal blank). Pp. [12], 795 [i.e., 801], [39]. Contemporary vellum. Text block somewhat browned throughout, ink owner’s signature at lower margin of title struck out, paper flaw in top margin of Gg5, front flyleaf defective with some excisions, foot of spine bumped with 1/2-inch split. A sound, attractive copy with intermittent contemporary scholarly annotations. Very Good plus. Sudhoff 302; Brunet IV, 357; Graesse V, 127; Wellcome 4812
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[Hogarth, William] Copper plate: Portrait with allegorical attributes
London: John & Josiah Boydell, 1795 With the engraved legend at the bottom of the plate: “William Hogarth / From the Original Picture in the Collection of John & Josiah Boydell / Published June 1, 1795 by J. & J. Boydell in Cheapside & at the Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall”. John Boydell (1719-1804) was a prominent printseller who published some of Hogarth's engravings. Hogarth had himself engraved this image in 1749 (using it as a frontispiece for bound volumes of his prints) and in 1763 he burnished most of it out, changing it into a caricature of Rev. C. Churchill. The original oil painting, done in 1745, is in the Tate Gallery, London. UNIQUE 39.8 x 30.1 cm (15-3/4 x 11-3/4 inches). Engraver, Benjamin Smith. . Provenance; Bernard Quaritch; Sale Christie's May 22, 1984, Lot 90; Thomas Agnew & Sons, London. Exhibited National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1971
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[Scott, William Bell, and Alice Boyd] Drawings of the Painted Windows in the Hall, Royal Military Academy
np, nd. c. 1880 A series of neatly executed watercolors of the elaborate windows of the hall of theRoyal Military Academy, by William Bell Scott (1811-1890), the Pre-Raphaelite poet, painter, and critic, and his mistress, Alice Boyd. Scott was noted for his mural works, with important commissions at Wallington Hall, Northumberland, and Penkill Castle, Ayrshire. The images in this album are detailed and luminous, and present a range of mythical and historical scenes, including St. George and the dragon, Caesar's invasion of Britain, Charles Martel at Tours, King Alfred at Aethelingay, Crécy, Rouen, Hastings, the defeat of the Armada, and Marlborough at Blenheim Folio (51.5 x 36.5 cm). With 13 original mounted pen and watercolour drawings of the painted glass windows of the Royal Military Academy, a few with ms. captions, the first with ornamental gothic calligraphy. Bound in contemporary nineteenth century dark brown shagreen, upper cover with elaborately tooled borders gilt. Title stamped on upper cover. Extremities rubbed, some buckling of mounts at outer margins, drawings fine
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Ackermann, Rudolf A History of the University of Oxford, its Colleges, Halls, and PublicBuildings
London: Rudolf Ackermann, 1814 An early copy. The list of plates in Vol.I is the first state (doesnot list the portraits of Founders; this copy does not include the Founders). Plate 1, Vol.1, is mislabeled "History of Cambridge" and plate 50 bears the May 1, 1814 date: both are Abbey's first states. Plates 15, 39, 74, 78, 84 and 94 are Abbey's second state. There are 6 watermarked plates, each bearing the date "1812", and the half-title is present in both volumes. A fine, early copy of Ackermann's monumental survey of the great university First edition. 2 vols., 13-3/8 x 11-1/4 inches. Stipple engraved portrait of the Chancellor, Lord Grenville, 64 hand-colored aquatints engraved by Bluck, Hill, Stadler and others after Pugin, Mackenzie, Westall, et al, and 17 colored line and stipple engraved costume plates of university figures in their academic garb by Aagar after Uwins; I: xxv, [1], 275, [7] pp.: II: [4], 262, [6] pp. Bound in full antiqued brown calf, gilt spines, marbled endpapers. Some offsetting of plates, foxing to Grenville plate, but a fine, otherwise unfoxed, handsome copy. Tooley 5; Abbey Scenery 280
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Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883 Street Scene, London. A study for “Les Pauvres”
[Paris, ca. 1872?] A study for the series of engravings Doré did of London and its inhabitants. Although an engraving was not specifically done after this design, a line woodcut was executed that shows the same central figures, shown from a head-on rather than an oblique view. (See Phillipe Kaenel, Gustave Doré Réaliste Visionaire 1832-1883) 37.5 x 67.3 cm. Graphite on paper, with atelier stamp lower right (“Atelier G. Doré”). Matted and framed
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[Cover title:] “Henry Luce. Miniature of Volume prepared for Dan Longwell.May, 1954.” On the title-page it reads, “Dan Longwell and Life. Duplicateprepared for Henry Luce. May, 1954.” On the follwing page is a letteraddressed on Life letterhead, “Dear Dan, We Made this album for youbecause we thought you would like to see and keep a few of the manypictures in Life which will always remind us pleasantly of you...”
n.p., n.d. This is the only other copy made of this magnificent going away present to the Editor ofLife from its inception in 1936. Many of the Photos are indentified "Eisenstaedt,etc' in pencil on the lower right of mount. The first 5 photos are of Longwell in swim trunks, playing croquet and with Luce (LIFE MAGAZINE) Square folio. 41 full page photographs and one with 4 images of some of Life's Most famous Images by the most famous photographers. Full black morocco, red morocco doublures, moire silk endpapers, minor wear
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Hemingway, Ernest Typed Letter Signed (“Ernie”) to George Brown, Hemingway’s boxing coach,friend and trainer, regarding his current illness and arrangements forBrown’s participation in the filming of THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA
Finca Vigia, San Francisco de Paula Cuba, november 25, 1955 In his sickbed, Hemingway writes to hisfriend George Brown: “Please forgive the pencil but am in bed and have to stay there for 10-20 days more. [According to Carlos Baker (p. 532), “He stayed in bed froom November 20th to January 9th]. Went to the Sport Palace here to be decorated for some unknown reason and old Adolphe Luque (used to pitch for Cincinnati Reds and won 28 games with a 2nd Division team and I were the last to be decorated. we were the main bout. It was so hot there and with the hot lights on you I sweated throught shirt and pants and then caught cold in that same kidney that I smashed in that airplane crash. I put on new cloths at the Sports Palace but didn’t have any alcohol to rub down with and also the tops of the trousers were soaked and I think that’s where it came from; and going to the “Floridita” afterwares and drinking frozen daquiris before we drove home…” Preparations were still being made for the film of THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA, and Hemingway had spent September trying to get actions shots of leaping marlins for the producer Leland Hayard. Apparently, too, Hemingway was making an effort to get Brown involved in getting Spender Tracey in shape, for he w