Chicago: 1905. Extremely scarce letterhead from the Standard Talking Machine Company, a Chicago-based manufacturer of record players from the discarded parts of Columbia records Talking Machines. Evidently this was done with the blessing of Columbia Records, which also allowed Standard to issue single-sided and double-sided discs from their catalog. Despite the label name, the discs were not quite "standard"; the spindle hole at the center was 9/16th of an inch larger than the industry standard, making it difficult to play..... More

Standing Rock: 1875. Partly printed military document signed, (6th Infantry), seven months before Little Big Horn, 16.75 x 10.75 inches, Standing Rock, [Nov. 1, 1875], "A Statement Of Forage and Straw Issued to and Consumed by the Public Animals under my direction at Standing Rock, Dakota Territory, during the month of October, 1875," for transient animals from Fort Rice, signed by Captain and Commander of Post James S. Poland, an officer who served under Major Reno at the Little Big..... More

1890. Two A.L.S.'s to [William] Schill, pertaining to an on-going art project, no place, no date, both docketed on verso: April, 1890, written in his best Horace Greeley styled penmanship, in part: "I must have the plaster for the kneeling girl - Her face is worked and my drawing lost. They can't put it back for her nose is cut away - The nose of the standing girl "You Least" is nearly as bad. Above all... I wish I could..... More

1945. Exceedingly rare black-and-white portrait on a 10.5 x 8.25-inch heavy-stock board, taken by "Starvis & Ewing," official photographers of the British Royal Family. The photo shows Abdullah as King Regent and Field Marshall, war-dated January 1, 1945, boldly signed "Abdullah" in English and Arabic, not personalized as it would be considered demeaning. Authentic signatures of Starvis and Ewing on the lower border attest to the fact that this is an official portrait. Abdullah is extremely rare due to the..... More

New York: ACA Gallery Publications, 1938. Profusely illustrated in black & white. Slim 4to, pictorial linen (toned to tan, spine toned small damp stain on upper spine). New York: ACA Gallery Publications, 1938. A very good(+) copy. Presentation copy signed " from Gropper" on the fly leaf. More

New York: 1935. T.L.S. "F.P.A.", 4to. 1 page, Herald Tribune, New York City, April 16th 1935. Providing the recipient with a portion of a poem he has remembered, in full: "All I remember for "Our Railroads" is: He stood at the station, she by his side, She was his young and blushing bride, and he whispered, "Birdie, how shall we go, By the Kankakee or Kokomo?" I printed something about it once and got a letter from the author Mr..... More

New York: Reynal, 1945. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. 386 pages, 8vo, beige cloth (gently soiled) with green lettering. New York: Reynal, (1945). Very good(-). Presentation copy signed on the front free endpaper: "To Maida Lee, this book is inscribed with the regards of her ancient friend the author. Samuel Hopkins Adams - New York June 9th, 1945." More

New York: Donald I. Fine, 1990. An autobiography with Lee Davis. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs; endpapers decorated with drawings by Al Hirschfeld. 354 pages, 8vo, yellow and burgundy cloth-backed boards, dust wrapper. New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc., (1990). First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine wrapper. Inscribed on the half-title page: "To ...:New friends who I hope will someday be old friends ... Richard, 10/8/91" More

New York: Atheneum, 1965. Illustrated in color and black and white by Milton Glaser. Unpaginated slim 4to, yellow cloth (gently rubbed and bumped at the corners). New York: Atheneum, 1965. First edition. Very good condition. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page: "For Aaron and Linda from Conrad with love 1965." More

Londonderry: 1831. Fine content A.D.S., folio, 1 page, Londonderry, January 14, 1831, an affidavit by pub owner John Aiken to the Committee opposing the roadway that would pass his establishment, in part: "...I John Aiken keep a Public House in Londonderry on the road leading from Charter to Manchester - am well acquainted with the road all the way and think myself and have frequently heard the teamsters and other travelers remark that with some trifling attention in the town..... More

Washington, D.C. 1872. 4 pages (front and back) with each two-page spread measuring 10 x 16 inches, marked "Private," Washington, D.C., April 12, 1872. Rare letter by the American politician and negotiator to the former Confederate States of America Treasurer Tyler, in preparation for Richardson's successful trip to Geneva to obtain damages from Great Britain, letting Tyler know of a Judgeship opportunity available to him by the means of Richardson's resignation, in part: "...In any article that is written in..... More

New York: 1971. 1 page on personal letterhead, 11 x 8.5 inches, New York City, June 6, 1971, in full: "Thank you for a copy of your open letter. Patriotism is never out of style; be wary of Jingoism, however." Two horizontal folds; light creasing along the right margin. Very good(+) condition. Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning American dramatist best remembered for such modern classics as "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," "A Delicate Balance," and "Seascape." More

Ponkapog: 1880. 1 page, 5 x 7.5 inches, Ponkapog, Massachusetts, no date, circa 1880. A four-line poem entitled "Kismet," written on personal stationery and signed in full, in part: "A glance, a word and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be..." Several folds; very good condition. American poet, author, and editor. More