New York: Harper, 1940. Frontispiece, black and white plates, 362 pages, thick 8vo, red cloth (spine a bit toned). New York and London: Harper, 1940. First Edition. A near fine copy. Signed in full and inscribed on the front free endpaper: "When I write inside every other copy of this book that I write inside, I say "For" so-and-so. In this one and only copy I can say To Letitia Cunningham Rogers February 7, 1940." More

Tryon, North Carolina: 1948. Important T.L.S., 4to. 1 page, Tryon, North Carolina, February 16, 1948, just months before his death, disagreeing with a colleague's dissertation, in part: "...Cycles belong to geometry and physics, not to historical knowledge and historical thinking. It has been introduced from physics, not to historical studies, but it does not correspond to the data of history. Your idea that in going forward we go back strikes me as utterly inapplicable to the facts of recorded history..... More

1955. Vintage 10 x 8-inch black-and-white photo, inscribed and signed in full: "Ted - Thanks for Caring, Charles Brown." Captioned "Aladdin (Records) Star." No place, no date, circa 1955. Very good condition. Charles Brown was a jazz artist who turned R&B and scored immediate attention with his mellow vocal style. An original signer to the Aladdin Record label where he had a consistent string of hits, however it was at King Records where he achieved stardom. Brown wrote and recorded..... More

A.L.S. "Anthony Burgess", on a 5" x 3" card, no place, no date, but most likely during 1992 when he was receiving chemotherapy for lung cancer, in full: "Many thanks for your kindness. Forgive my not being able to write at greater length, but I've been ill and am still a little weak. But your letter strengthens me." Boldly signed and in excellent condition. English writer and composer best remembered for his dystopian satire 'A Clockwork Orange'. More

1935. Rare souvenir typescript, "Erskine Caldwell", 4to. 7 pages, the complete controversial short story titled Candy-Man Beachum, originally published in 'Kneel to the Rising Sun', 1935, about a white police officer who kills a black man while he was attempting to visit his light-skinned girlfriend on the "other side" of town. Boldly signed on the cover page and in fine condition. American novelist best remembered for his short stories about poverty, racism and social problems in his native Southern United..... More

Norwalk: Easton Press, 1998. 8vo, full ornately gilt blue leather, all edges gilt. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1998). Fine. Signed on the limitation page. More

Norwalk: Easton, 2006. Illustrated with a few black and white maps. xiv, 264pp. 8vo, gilt-stamped black leather, a.e.g. Norwalk: The Easton Press, (2006). A fine copy. Limited edition, signed by the author on a preliminary page with the certificate of authenticity. More

New York: Random House, 1987. 198 pages, 8vo, navy blue and maroon clothed-backed boards with gilt stamping, dust wrapper (previous bookseller's price tag on the back). New York: Random House, (1987). First edition. Fine. Signed on the half title: "Best wishes to ... Rosalynn Carter, Jimmy Carter." More

1924. Signed photograph, 8.5 x 6", heavy stock matte finish, from an Underwood and Underwood glass negative, without black stamp, boldly signed "Howard Chandler Christy - October 1924." Very minor silvering (almost invisible) otherwise in very good condition. American artist and illustrator. More

1936. A curious, although exploitative, In Memorium cover. 3.5" x 3.75", postmarked from Calvin, IL and Coolidge, KS, neither having anything to do with President Calvin Coolidge. Once the cancellations were secured, Mrs. Coolidge was then asked to sign the covers on a certain spot indicated in pencil. This should have ended the story except the stamp dealer then proceeded to apply a morbid adhesive cachet of a woman weeping before a casket. Above this figure is a small portrait..... More

London: 1937. 1 page, 8 x 5.25 inches, London, February 26, 1937. Written to acclaimed English film director and screenwriter Adrian Brunel, in part: "...I think 'Only Yesterday' is excellent and I would never dream of accusing you of plagiarism, anyway, you told me in London that you had written it before 'Cavalcade'. I wish you enormous success with it and hope it gets put on soon..." Nicely double-matted in blue and gold with a photograph of Coward from the..... More

London: 1928. 1 page, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, London, January 23, 1928. Eleven-line handwritten note as part of a custom-made greeting card with a photograph of the artist affixed, written to noted South American physician Alexandro Zovilla, in part: "...Your kind words have reached me over Norway here in London. It was pleasant to hear that you have sympathy for my art. In this time one has so much art, what is not 'sane'?" Fine condition. Norwegian artist best known..... More

7" x 9" black & white photograph, inscribed and signed "To... J.H. Doolittle". Please inquire for a full description and further images. American aviation pioneer and Medal of Honor recipient. He attained the rank of Lieutenant General in a career that lasted over 50 years. More