Three Lives
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993. 213 pages. 8vo., white cloth backed blue boards, dust wrapper. First edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993. Fine. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993. 213 pages. 8vo., white cloth backed blue boards, dust wrapper. First edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993. Fine. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1968. 265 pages, 8vo, silver-stamped blue cloth with a black label on the spine, dust wrapper (worn). Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1968. First edition. A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. Signed in full in a large hand on the flyleaf. More
1967. Extremely Scarce Document Signed "W.H. Auden" and initialed three times "WHA". An original book contract, folio, 4 pages, New York, December 13th 1967, between the author and The Viking Press, Inc., respecting a work entitled W. H. AUDEN'S COMMONPLACE BOOK, consisting of 60,000 - 80,000 words of quoted material and commentary, of which the author agrees to deliver the finished work to the publishers by September 1, 1968. Viking agrees to pay 10% of the catalog retail price on..... More
New York: Harper, 1926. Small 8vo, black cloth, red paper labels for the book on the spine and front cover. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1926. First Edition. Very good (+). Presentation signed "Joseph" on the fly-leaf. More
Copperwick: 1893. 2 pages measuring 7 x 8.75 inches combined, Copperwick, March 12, 1893, while experiencing economic hardship and disappointing sales of her new book, in full: "I beg to acknowledge with thanks the cheque for 35 pounds sterling...for which I enclose receipt. I was hoping Tib and Sib would sell well and am very sorry to hear it has not been a success. Perhaps it will succeed in America or pick up late in England. Books increase every year..... More
New York: 1958. 2 pages (front and back), 8.5 x 5.5 inches, 294 West 11th Street, New York City, no date, circa 1958. Written to fellow artist and acclaimed sculptor Robert Laurent, in small part: "...I'm sending the painting out immediately - unfortunately I have no frame to fit it. We're looking forward to having a Laurent in our collection - Do you think you'll be in New York before the 15th? If not - you can leave the torso..... More
Norwalk: Easton Press, 2005. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Tall thick 8vo, bound in full burgundy leather, ornately gilt binding, all edges gilt. Norwalk: Easton Press, (2005). Fine. Limited signed & numbered edition with the signed certificate of authentification. More
1950. 10 x 8.25 inches, no place, no date, circa 1950 -- a vintage shoulder-up photograph depicting Baccaloni in the role of Don Pasquale. Inscribed: "To Arthur St. Brackbill, Sincerely, Salvatore Baccaloni." Near fine condition. Italian bass opera star often regarded as the greatest buffo artist of the 20th century. Baccaloni was encouraged by Arturo Toscanini to pursue comic roles such as Rigoletto and Leporello in Don Giavanni, a move which culminated into his being in demand at every major..... More
Excellent signed autograph page inscribed to a Yankee fan, c. 1930's: "Dear Martha: Babe Ruth stood out like egg stains on velvet - Arthur 'Bugs' Baer". Fine condition. American journalist, humorist, cartoonist and sports writer who was close friends with Babe Ruth, and later, Toots Shore. He holds the distinction of nicknaming Ruth "The Bambino" and "The Sultan of Swat" More
New York: 1954. Extremely rare contract from the vaults of Hometown Village Music. 4to. 1 page, Village Music Company, 1619 Broadway, New York City, August 26th 1954, to Miss Gloria Shayne and Noel Regney (before they were married), whereby Sidney Prosen proposes an up-date to a previous contract, based on the trio's success, in part: "...Your signature where indicated below constitutes this is a binding agreement between us. Note: in consideration of the unusual and successful endeavors by ourselves in..... More
Cleveland: 1936. 2 pages, 11 x 8.5 inches, law firm letterhead, Cleveland, October 20, 1936. Written to Frederic R. Coudert, international law attorney and political power broker, on the upcoming Presidential election, in small part: "I have found myself deeply troubled by the Presidential campaign. With the concentration of power in Washington, the encroachments of the executive upon legislative discussion, the vast wastefulness and extravagance in Federal expenditures and the unblushing use made of those expenditures for political purposes, I...... More
1940. 2 pages (front and back) on plain typing paper, 11 x 8.5 inches, no place, dated "Tuesday," no year, circa 1940. Half-typed, half-penciled autographed letter signed "Faith," discussing her difficulties with a particular assignment, in part: "...You mustn't mind saying I don't think I can do a good John Smith out of this one. Its [sic] just that I did it the one way I saw it and feel sort of empty about it. And my personal feelings about..... More
1965. 2 pages (front and back), 11 x 8.5 inches, no place, no date, circa 1965. Typed on plain paper with numerous handwritten corrections, in part: "...This story you told me has no plot. And knowing WFB from old and his interest in young love and new plot and plenty of action I am rather alarmed. So if this doesn't suit the magazine, no hard feelings..." Signed "Faith" with handwritten postscript regarding a story submission. Natural folds, paperclip impression in..... More
1946. A.L.S. "Baldwin of Bewdley", 8vo. 1 page, Ashley Hall, June 1946, to international attorney and political powerbroker Frederick R. Coudert, soon after the death of his wife and while stricken with sever arthritis and near total deafness, in full: "My permanent quarters are here, so let me know when you are in England and we will try a meeting if possible. Life is not easy and it may not be possible to ask you here because of the servant..... More
Ottawa, Canada: 1939. 2 pages (front and back), 8 x 5 inches, Government House, Ottawa, April 19, 1939. Written to powerful New York attorney Frederic R. Coudert during a lecture tour of Canada, in part: "...Nothing is settled yet and I will try and send you a line from Toronto if I have made any final arrangements while I am here. I only came over to give off these lectures which I hoped might be of use in Canada at..... More
New York: 1902. 1 page, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, New York, January 14, 1902. Written by the president of the Long Island Railroad and New York City reformer to the business manager (later editor) of the Brooklyn Eagle, arranging free train passes for newspapermen, in part: "...I want you at all times not to hesitate to ask me for any transportation which you know will be a good business proposition for both of us..." Pale imprint of typewriter ink from..... More
New York: 1900. 1 page, 8.5 x 5.5 inches, New York, November 20, 1900. Written by the president of the Long Island Railroad and New York City reformer to the business manager (later editor) of the Brooklyn Eagle, in part: "...I shall take up the question of the publication of the Annual Report of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company with the Secretary to-day. You are not only entitled to every reasonable consideration from us, but you will always get it..." Accompanied..... More
London: 1920. 1 page with handwritten additions and corrections, 9 x 7 inches, London, July 7, 1920. In this letter, Balfour respectfully declines an invitation to take part in the Fund for the Restoration of Rheims Cathedral, in part: "...I feel at once overwhelmed and ashamed at the number of somewhat similar duties which I have undertaken; and I really dare not add to their number!" Natural folds; Balfour's name written at the top of the page in another hand..... More
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1982. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. 527 pages, 8vo, cloth-backed boards, dust wrapper (lightly edgeworn and faded on backstrip). New York: W.W. Norton & Company, (1982). First edition. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "To Mary and Bill Murdoch with warm regards, George Ball, July 26, 1982." More
New York: St. Martin's, 1989. Small 8vo, black cloth, d.w. New York: St. Martin's Press, (1989). First Edition. Fine. Signed on the title page and inscribed on the fly-leaf. More
Albany: 1787. An endorsement to an arrest warrant for the confiscation of goods belonging to Samuel Barrow -- 1 page, 11.5 x 10 inches, with endorsement on verso, Albany, New York, August 5, 1787 -- ordered by Revolutionary War patriot and then-Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court Richard Morris, in very small part: "The people of New York - To The Sheriff of the County of Richmond - Greeting. We command you that of the Goods and Chattels..... More
1812. 1 page, 10 x 8 inches, no place, August 9, 1812. In this letter, written to Allsops Bindings, Bancroft accepts the terms from his publisher in releasing an updated edition of the "...Philosophy of Colours," in full: "I am willing to accept the terms on which you propose to publish my work on the Philosophy of Permanent Colours, requesting only that you will allow me to take such copies not exceeding thirty or forty, as I may wish to..... More
Val de Marne: 1981. 3.5 x 5.25-inch black-and-white snapshot of Bani-Sadr in Western attire with horn-rimmed glasses, holding his chin in a pensive expression. Signed in English and Farsi. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. Val de Marne, France, September 9, 1981. Fine. More
1950. A stunning 13.25 x 10.5-inch black-and-white photograph of Bankhead in motion. No place, no date, circa 1950. Inscribed over the white background of her cardigan and blouse: "For Suzanne all my love from Tallulah." Stamped on the back by Miami photographer Ray Fisher. Several small creases; very good condition. More
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Dear Sir, I received two autographed letters yesterday, much faster than I expected! I'm a fan of Anne Morrow Lindbergh and I happened to find this item when I was browsing her books... The letters look great and I'm very happy to read her own writing in my hand. Thank you very much for your great business.