Gary Combs Catalog - Gary Combs Autographs

Grandma Moses
no. 103
C ATALOGUE 121
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1. LOUISA CATHERINE ADAMS. A fine autograph letter signed, in effect,
twice, as “Louisa Catherine Adams” and “Wife of John Quincy Adams,” Quincy,
October 28, 1842. e former First Lady writes to Mrs. B.O. Tayloe in Washington,
“Herewith I have the
pleasure my Dear
Madam, to send you
the long promised engraving to be placed so
flatteringly in your elegant Collection of Autographs where I shall
have the gratification
of shining, at least
through a reflected
light, among the brilliant luminaries who so
greatly adorn your
book.”
In the hope of soon
meeting you and Mr.
Tayloe in Washington...” 1 page, 4to.
e Tayloes were
Washington fixtures.
eir portraits by D. Huntington hang in the Corcoran Galleries in
that city.
With the detached autograph address panel. e two:
$1,500
2. BRIAN AHERNE. An excellent vintage 8 x 10 signed photograph of the
British-born actor, both on stage and in films, such as Juarez, Titanic and My
Sister Eileen.
$65
. EDDIE ANDERSON. An excellent vintage 8 x 10 photograph of the
African American comic film star and later, Jack Benny’s sidekick; signed
“Rochester” in his character for the 1938 film You Can’t Take It With You . $275
4. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. HAROLD ARLEN. GERSHWIN SONG
BOOK. Signed and inscribed by American composer Harold Arlen, who wrote
Somewhere Over the Rainbow; a seasonal gift: “Merry Xmas, to John & Dee Dee,
Love Anya & Harold,” on the full title page. Foreword by Ira Gershwin, illustrations by Milton Glaser. Original spiral presentation, folio. In original illustrated
box. New York, 1960.
$350
5. FRED ASTAIRE-GINGER ROGERS. An 8 x 10 photograph of the dance
duo in the 1936 film Follow the Fleet; signed by both stars.
Framed in a simple red matting in an elaborate gilt molding. Overall size: 12 1/2
x 14 1/2.
$650
6. [AVIATION]. CLAIRE CHENNAULT. A rare vintage 7 x 5 photograph
signed C.L. Chennault by the legendary Commander of the World War II
group known as the Flying Tigers who inscribes the photo “To Nick.” Chennault is shown with two other members of his group who have signed the photograph as well, though not as legibly. Mounted to board, the photograph has
nicks and abrasions and several losses to margin. Nonetheless, visually desirable.
$985
7. EMMANUEL AX. A high quality, original 14 x 11 color photograph signed
and dated 1982, by the Polish-born, American pianist, shown at rehearsal. $125
8. WILHELM BACKHAUS. A 4 x 5 3/4 original photograph signed, inscribed
and dated Tokyo, 1954, by the German-born pianist, noted for his interpretations of Beethoven, Chopin and Brahms. On the reverse, the musician has
penned a nine line autograph letter signed from his home in Lugano and dated
it November 24, 1954,
“I want to thank you very sincerely, though a little late, for your very kind letter
of greeting and welcome received at Carnegie Hall.” With the original envelope.
e two:
$300
9. [BALLET]. THE ROYAL BALLET. e deluxe folio program for the history-making 1967 appearance of the Royal Ballet at the Metropolitan Opera
House, the first foreign Ballet Company to appear at the new Metropolitan.
Heavily illustrated with many full page color portraits of the immensely talented
stars that populated the Company in those days. Among them Michael Somes,
Robert Helpmann, Frederick Ashton, Antoinette Sibley (2), Rudolf Nureyev (2),
Derek Rencher, Margot Fonteyn, Svetlana Beriosova, Donald Macleary, Merle
Park, Desmond Doyle, Anthony Dowell, Alexander Grant, David Wall and
Doreen Wells. Minor defects do not detract from this compilation.
$400
10. ETHEL BARRYMORE. An original Sarony of New York 4 1/4 x 6 1/2
cabinet photograph of a very young Barrymore, with actor Henry Davenport, in
the 1902 play Carrots in which the American actress, great aunt to actress and
director Drew Barrymore, plays a woe-begone young boy; signed and inscribed
“To Sophie, Ethel Barrymore, Carrots.”
$250
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11. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. DONALD BATHELME. THE
EMERALD. One of an edition of 330 signed on the limitation page by the
American author. Original decorative green boards, 8vo. Los Angeles, 1980. $75
12. CLARA BARTON. An excellent one-page 4to autograph letter signed on
informative e National First Aid Association of America stationery, Oxford,
July 2, 1910. To the Treasurer of that organization.
“You will find enclosed my check for
seventy-five dollars,
which makes up the
sum of three hundred dollars which I
promised to pay toward the payment of
outstanding debts at
our conference last
spring.”
“I sincerely hope
that the new membership will enable
you not only to meet
the remaining old
obligations but the
new as well. I would
be glad to help more
if it were in my
power.”
$600
1. INGRID BERGMAN. A scarce, insightful autograph letter signed November 20, 1970, by the Swedish-born actress. To American actress Blanche Yurka.
“I have finally read your book and so much I recognize in myself. I didn’t know
we were so close to work together in For Whom the Bells Toll.”
“My husband [Lars Schmidt, Swedish producer] is not a movie producer, he
does theater in Paris…I find it hard to see your book as a movie, as it is mostly
your professional life and the audience is more interested in private lives. Also
stories about actresses can become very dull for the ordinary public”
“My daughter now works on new hours, I hear and does CBS news at l o’clock
at night! If you’re awake at that hour, you can see her!!” 2 pages, large 8vo. With
original envelope. e two:
$495
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14. IRVING BERLIN. An excellent 8 x 10 signed photograph of the American
composer of many Broadway
hits and thousands of classic
popular songs that are the
American songbook.
$750
A Rare Appearance at the Salzburg Festival
15. LEONARD BERNSTEIN. e 1975
Salzburg Festival for a revival of Mozart’s Cosi fan
tutte under the direction of Karl Bohm. On the
front cover, the American composer and conductor
has boldly signed with a brief musical quote from
his Chichester Psalms. Bernstein was rarely at this
prestigious music haven, but agreed to conduct both his work and end the Festival with Mahler’s epic Eighth Symphony. at year’s programs also saw the
Salzburg debut of a young American conductor James Levine. 14 pages, 4 1/2 x
8 1/4 format. Some tape stains to top and bottom edges.
$400
16. LUC BESSON. An original 6 x 4 photograph of the French writer, director
of La Femme Nikita, producer and actor, who is shown behind the camera. $100
17. JUSSI BJOERLING. An excellent January 20, 1949 15-page Taft Auditorium program for the great Swedish tenor’s concert there. Boldly signed by Bjoerling on the front cover. Interestingly, the program list was obviously changed
quite a bit and the owner of this program noted all the changes next to the published one. With portrait. e two:
$400
18. EUBIE BLAKE. A very early original Lewis-Smith of Chicago photograph
of the Black American composer who has signed, inscribed and dated it 1927.
Minor crease in extreme lower right corner.
$495
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19. PIERRE BONNARD.
An autograph letter signed
twice P. Bonnard, no date,
Villa du Bosquet, Alpes
Maritimes, by the French
artist. To Boris Kochno,
Diaghilev’s private secretary and collaborator, who
after the maestro’s death,
was writing a book to capture the spirit of the Ballet
Russes’ history.
“I don’t have the poster
that I did for the Ballet
Russe.”
“Perhaps M. Beres, who
has a gallery in the Avenue
de Friedland, might be of
help.” 1 page, large 8vo.
$2,000
20. RICHARD BOONE.
A suprisingly scarce 8 x 10 signed photograph of the actor known for his role as
Paladin in the late 1950’s TV hit Have Gun, Will Travel.
$375
21. RICHARD BURTON. An excellent 8 X l0 photograph signed by the
Welsh film and stage actor.
$200
Re: Restitution For Lost Property During the Creek War
22. JOHN C. CALHOUN. A one-page 4to Department of War letter signed
August 7, 1823, by the important Southern politician, Vice-President under
John Quincy Adams (the first VP born as a US citizen) and then Vice-President
under Andrew Jackson as well as South Carolinian Senator and later Secretary
of State. Here, as Secretary of War, the States’ Rights proponent writes to
Stephen Pleasanton, 5th Auditor of the U.S
“I transmit to you herewith a letter of Governor Clark enclosing a claim of John
Fielder against the Creek Indians.”
e Creek Wars of 1813-14 in which Andrew Jackson quelled the rebellious
frontier tribes with a decisive battle at Horseshoe Bend. His brutal subjugation
of the tribes brought Jackson to national attention.
Governor John Clark, Governor of Georgia at this time.
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$950
2. MARIA CALLAS. A rare 7 3/4 x 9 original signed photograph of the
Greek-American soprano in her 1958 appearances as Tosca at the Metropolitan
Opera. Mounting stains on the reverse.
$2,700
24. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. TRUMAN CAPOTE. ONE CHRISTMAS.
A charming short story by the master Southern author who has signed the full
title page. Original maroon cloth, 8vo. In original slipcase, as issued, bearing a
portrait of the author as a child. New York, 1983.
$250
25. HOAGY CARMICHAEL. An 8 X 10 signed and inscribed photograph of
the American composer of Stardust, Georgia On My Mind, Heart and Soul and
e Nearness of You.
$150
26. ENRICO CARUSO. An autograph letter signed, by the great Italian tenor,
on Hotel Knickerbocker, New York, no date.
“Many, many thanks for your kind wishes and beautiful folder. Both were appreciated very much. Again thanks and with kind remembrances.” 2 pages, 8vo.
$375
27. MARIO CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO. An excellent 8 x 10 signed photograph,
dated Beverly Hills, California,
August 1962, by the Italian
composer, who is shown poring
over the score of his 1956 opera
e Merchant of Venice.
$375
To French Composer
Jules Massenet
28. CECILE CHAMINADE.
An autograph letter signed,
Monday morning, February 29,
no year, by the French composer
and pianist. To fellow composer
Jules Massenet,
“I don’t know how to thank you enough for your promptness and your charming
response that flattered me and touched me deeply. I will go see Mr. Magent and
thanks to your valuable letter, I am sure I will be well received...My sincerest regards to Madame Massenet, and to you, dear Maestro, affectionate greetings
from your most fervent admirer.” 2 pages, first and third pages of 4-page 8vo stationery.
$125
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29. MADAME CHIANG KAI-SHEK. An Office of the President letter
signed Mayling Song Chiang, with autograph salutation and closing, Taipei, Taiwan, June 28, 1961, by the formidable wife of the World War II Chinese leader
and President of the Republic of China. To editor and publisher of the Christian
Herald Magazine, Dr. Daniel A. Poling,
“Enclosed I am sending you the President’s sermon which you requested for
Christian Herald Magazine. As we have been so busy, it has taken much too
long to have it ready for you. But I hope you can still use it.”
“ank you again for your book...[we] have found it very helpful.” 1 page, 4to.
$225
0. JENNIE RANDOLPH CHURCHILL. A one-page 8vo letter signed by
the American heiress and mother of Sir Winston Churchill, Great Cumberland
Place, London, [March 1916]. As part of her wartime charity work the great
Edwardian beauty writes,
“We are organizing an IRISH CONCERT, Saturday, March 18th, at the Albert
Hall, and we should be most grateful if you would very kindly give us permission
to dispose of your seats, if you are not intending to occupy them yourself on that
occasion.” Also signed by Mary, Duchess of Leinster and Lady Warrender. An
annotation in an unknown hand at upper corner states that 5 tickets were donated on March 8, 1916.
$500
1. GROVER CLEVELAND. An Executive Mansion autograph letter signed,
Washington, February 18, 1886. Written during his first term, Cleveland writes
Lily M. Laughton, daughter of a wealthy Philadelphia family and frequent guest
at the White House.
“I am exceedingly sorry that I could not attend the Charity ball at Philadelphia,
the pleasant features of which you so seductively set forth in your note. But you,
who know something of White House duties and labors, can appreciate better
than many others, their exacting nature and the obstacle they present to an indulgence in recreation such as you kindly proposed.” Two pages, 8vo, lst and
third pages of 4-page lettersheet. With original autograph addressed Executive
Mansion envelope. e two:
$1,000
Youngest VP in US History
2. [CONFEDERACY]. JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE. An autograph letter
signed, House of Representatives, June 28, 1854, by the American lawyer, U.S.
Representative and then Senator from Kentucky. He became Vice President
under James Buchanan at the age of 36. In the Civil War, he was drummed out
of the Senate and became a General in the Confederacy and then Secretary of
War. Here Breckinridge states,
“It is doubtful [?] anything will be done with the tariff this session; but it will
give me pleasure to bring the matter you mention to the attention of the committee.” Blank bottom of letter excised perhaps to disguise the correspondent to
whom this letter was written.
$300
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. CONFEDERATE FINANCE DOCUMENT. A March 2, 1863 unused,
unclipped 14 x 17 Confederate Bond for one hundred dollars, bearing an engraved vignette of Confederate Vice-President Alexander Stephens at the top.
Attractive.
$250
4. GENERAL PIERRE G.T. BEAUREGARD. A wartime letter signed on
Head Quarters, Department of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C. stationery, August 12, 1863, by the Confederate leader who initiated the attack on Fort Sumter
which began the Civil War. To South Carolina Governor Milledge Luke Bonham,
“It is proper to say that I have no control whatsoever over the actions of the
Commandant of Conscripts and his subordinates.”
“I understand, however, casually from the Enrolling officer of the District Major
Perryman, that he is acting in accordance with what appears to be the President’s
directions in his telegram to you...at is, he does not disturb anyone connected
with local defense or Militia organizations now in Charleston, between the ages
of 40 and 45.” 1 page, 4to. With engraved portrait. e two:
$2,500
5. SAM COOKE. A rare signature of the Rock and Roll legend on a 3 3/4 x 2
portion of a check endorsement, no place, no date. Cooke died at 33 years of age
with a collection of R & B hits: You Send Me, It’s a Wonderful World, Chain Gang
and Another Saturday Night, among many.
$375
To the Wife of Marine Corps Commandant John A. Lejeune
6. GRACE COOLIDGE. A scarce, original 10 x 13 1/2 Clarence Stearns photograph, signed, inscribed and dated June 15, 1925, as First Lady; to the wife of
the famous Marine Corps Commandant John A. Lejeune, for whom the North
Carolina training base is named.
“To Mrs. John A. LeJeune (sic), with
friendly greetings and best wishes,
Grace Coolidge, June 15, 1925.”$600
7. [SIR] NOEL COWARD.. A
fine 8 x 10 signed and inscribed
photograph of the English actor,
composer, director, producer and
general bon vivant.
$400
8. ELLEN CORBY. A 3 1/2 x 5
photograph signed and inscribed by
the American character actress in
her acclaimed role as Grandma Walton in the long-running television
series, e Waltons.
$65
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Asking for an Application to Join the Daughters of the American Revolution.
9. ELIZABETH CUSTER. An autograph letter signed New York, August 28
[1927], by the widow of General George Armstrong Custer. To a Miss Blanche
Edwards of Abilene, Kansas,
“My cousin Mrs. Bingham has long wanted me to be a Daughter of the American Revolution and has been so good as to make it possible by searching
records-I shall be glad to have the blanks for application when it is convenient
for you to send them.” 2 separate pages, 8vo. With original stamped and postmarked autograph addressed envelope.
She didn’t join. e two:
$695
40.DOROTHY DANDRIDGE.
A very scarce signed 8 x 10
photograph of the African
American singer and actress
shown on a set sitting in a chair
bearing her name on the back.
Some abrasions in blank corners,
otherwise choice.
$500
41. SAMMY DAVIS, JR.. A very scarce letter signed, New York, December 18,
1964, by the Black American entertainer. To Morris De Lisser, Life Membership
Secretary of the NAACP,
“I wanted you to know that we did receive the ‘Myrlie Evers’ plaque that you
sent. I know that you wrote to me some time ago concerning this, but due to the
fact of being on the road with Golden Boy and opening the show in New York, I
feel somehow I overlooked letting you know.”
“I certainly will appreciate having the plaque. I want to thank you and the Association for presenting it to me.” 1 page, 4to.
Myrlie Evers, widow of slain Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers.
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$495
“I told you I didn’t care for children of ”
42. C. L. DODGSON. A light hearted and informative letter signed Eastbourne, September 3, 1894, by the English mathematician, photographer and
most notably, under the nom de plume Lewis Carroll, author of the children’s
classic Alice
in Wonderland.
To the actress-wife of
Sir John
Martin
Harvey,
“After you
had left the
house, I
bethought
me that I
wished I had
said ‘If you call
again, &
would like to
bring Miss
Amy Coleridge with
you, please
do.’”
“...If you had
called, I had
a nice little
apology all ready for you, for the brutal candour with which I told you I didn’t care for children of 3! May I make amends
for my rudeness by sending her the ‘Nursery Alice’? (It has twenty coloured pictures, & text adapted to children). You can show her the pictures, & perhaps read
her the text...”
In a postscript, Dodgson waxes poetic by (mis)quoting Tennyson’s In Memoriam:
“I found my way to ‘Tower Cottage, Winchelse,’ but there was nobody at home!
So ‘all the magic light Died out at once from bower & hall.’”
In 1896 Tower Cottage was purchased by the much beloved English actress
Ellen Terry. 2 pages, oblong 8vo.
$7,500
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4. PAUL DUKAS. A rare autograph musical quote, 4 bars of music, inscribed,
signed and dated August 1933, by the French composer known for his opera Ariane et Barbe-Bleue and most particularly for his symphonic poem e Sorcerer’s
Apprentice featured in Disney’s film Fantasia. Although unidentified the piece is
probably from a piano work and possibly from his Variations on a eme of
Rameau; it is in 4/4 time and is marked Andante Molto. On a 5 1/2 x 3 1/3 card.
$2,500
44. MARIE DRESSLER. A rare half-tone portrait boldly signed by the Canadian-born actress and Academy-Award winner who excelled in comedy. is
item is encased in a souvenir program honoring Ms. Dressler’s 300th performance in Tillie’s Nightmare at the Herald Square eatre on September 24, 1910.
Unique. 4 pages, folio.
$495
45. IRENE DUNNE. A vintage Gaston Longet 8 x 10 photograph of the
American film star in the 1948 film I Remember Mama, signed and inscribed,
“To May and Morton with every good wish to you both, Irene Dunne.”
$185
46. JIMMY DURANTE. A vintage 10 X 8 signed and inscribed photograph of
the American comic. Pinholes in blank corner margins.
$100
47. THOMAS A. EDISON. A folio document dated January 27, 1898 and
signed with an unusually full signature, as a Director of the Edison Ore Milling
Corp. is, the annual report, is signed by 4 others including his close business
associate William E. Gillmore.
e Edison Ore Milling Corp. was founded this year to maximize Edison’s
worldwide milling patents to advance technology in diamond crushing, gold separation and cement manufacturing. It disbanded in 1909.
$1,200
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Corrections to his Violin Concerto in B Minor
48. [SIR] EDWARD ELGAR. A full page autograph letter signed October 10,
1910, by the English
composer. To Harold
Brooke, the director of
his publishing company
Novello and Co.,
“Here are the final corrections for the Violin
Solo. ey can be added
to part and score at
some convenient time.
ere is nothing vital.”
“I have decided that I
will go to Crefield, as
arranged temporarily
with you; if you hear
from your Professor
please let me know.“ 1
page, 4to.
Commissioned by the
Royal Philharmonic
Society of London, the
epic concerto was first
performed on November 10, 1910
and it was dedicated to violinist
Fritz Kreisler. Accompanying this
letter is the retained copy of a letter from Brooke to Elgar about
the proposed trip to Crefield.
e two: $1,350
49. ELIZABETH II. Her
Majesty’s 1955 Christmas card
signed and dated Elizabeth R.
1955 beneath a 6 x 6 image-size
photograph of her then-young
family: Charles, Anne and her
husband Prince Philip. Gilt
crested front cover. 4 pages, format: 7 x 8.
$600
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50. RUTH ETTING. A vintage 8 x 10 signed and inscribed photograph of the
American singing star of the 1930’s with hits such as 10-cents a Dance, Love Me
or Leave Me and Shine on Harvest Moon. “To Harold Abrams, Best Wishes, Ruth
Etting, 1932.”
$150
51. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, SR.-MARY PICKFORD. A scarce 8 x 10
vintage photograph of Hollywood’s Golden Couple, signed and inscribed “To
Eddie, from Mary & Douglas.”
$795
52. [FOLK MUSIC]. PETER, PAUL AND MARY. An 8 x 10 photograph of
the 1960’s singing trio, ardent activists, who lent a voice to the turbulent Civil
Rights struggle; they also added coherency to many of Bob Dylan’s poignant anthems; signed in full by each member: the late Mary Travers, Paul Stookey and
Peter Yarrow.
$150
5. MARGOT FONTEYN. A lovely
original 8 x 10 Mike Davis photograph, a closeup of the British ballerina, shown with Rudolf Nureyev, in
Frederick Ashton’s 1963 ballet Marguerite and Armand. Signed Margot, by
Fonteyn to legendary ballet teacher,
one of Nureyev’s favorites, Valentina
Pereyaslavec: “To Valentina
Pereyaslavec, with deepest thanks, very
affectionately, Margot, 1963.”
$100
54. FELIX FRANKFURTER. A 4to 1 1/2 page Law School of Harvard University autograph letter signed, January 10, [1938], to Basil O’Connor F.D.R.’s
former law partner and close friend. “We were freezing, pleasurably, in the sunny
South, and so only now have I your flattering request for my photograph…I
have none & had none taken for years. We professors don’t have pictures you
know!! Believe it or not.“ Frankfurter became an Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court the following year.
$295
55. CLARA CLEMENS GABRILOWITSCH. An excellent 9 x 13 photograph of the American singer, daughter of Mark Twain and wife of Russianborn pianist Ossip Gabrilowitsch; signed, “With sincere good wishes, from,
Clara Clemens Gabrilowitsch, 3 October, ‘25.”
$350
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56. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. JOHN GALSWORTHY. SOAMES
AND THE FLAG. One of 1,025 copies signed by the British author on the
limitation page. Original vellum covers, slightly discolored and warped, 8vo.
London, 1930.
$50
57. RICHARD GATLING. An excellent autograph quote signed and dated
Hartford, Ct., November 13, 1894, by the American inventor of the Gatling gun,
the precursor of the modern machine gun; it was used with devastating effect during the Civil War. “We should remember our friends and not forget our enemies.”
Written on a 5 x 3 card.
$1,500
Payment of North American Debts
58. GEORGE II OF ENGLAND. A full folio page document signed at the
head George R., Court at St. James’s, March 21, 1757. e King addresses
omas Lord Viscount Dupplin and omas Potter, Paymaster General of Our
Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces.
“Whereas John omlinson and John Hanbury, Merchants have represented unto
Us that a further sum of Twenty thousand pounds is necessary to enable them to
pay several Bills drawn before the Expiration of their Contract by their agents in
North American to answer the Demands of the Deputy Paymaster there.”e
King authorizes his agents to pay out this large amount to cover these debts.
Countersigned by His Majesty’s Treasurers, the Duke of Devonshire, Mr. H.L.
Legge and the Viscount Duncannon. Slightly trimmed at left margin with the
usual folds. Signed on the reverse by the petitioners John omlinson and John
Hanbury. With a large bust portrait after a painting of the King, who lent his
name to the Colony of George. e two:
$475
59. GEORGE IV OF ENGLAND. A 15 x 11 vellum document signed George
R. at the head margin, as King, Carlton House, June 20, 1825. Here the colorful
portly monarch appoints Charles Stansen a Lieutenant Colonel in “Our Royal
Marine Forces.” Countersigned by John Croker as Secretary of the Admiralty.
Blue Royal Seal attached.
$350
61. [CIVIL WAR]. GENERAL QUINCY A. GILLMORE. An excellent
war-date autograph letter signed Q. A. Gillmore, Brig. Genl, Braddocks Point,
March 2, 1862. Guarding the sea approach to Savannah, the Union military
leader addresses Captain Hascall at Hilton Head, South Carolina,
“I forgot to ask that all the sand bags at Hilton Head be sent to Tybee...”
“I asked for a small boat to serve as an express between Tybee & Braddocks Pt.”
“Please select a light nice easy moving & good sea boat.” 1 page, large 8vo.
Following a two-day bombardment from Union guns on Tybee Island, Gillmore
was able to secure Ft. Pulaski, South Carolina on April 11, 1862. With an engraved portrait. e two:
$750
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61 GEORGE GERSHWIN. A letter signed on personal letterhead, New York,
April 15, 1931, by the American composer who writes to Dr. Albert Sirmai of
Harms Music Publishers.
“I am returning to
you herewith the
list of recordings
of my compositions, which you
so kindly mailed
to me.” 1 page,
4to. Mat burns to
edges with several
nicks well away
from text and signature.
Dr. Albert Sirmai,
whose last name
had several different spellings at
various times, was
born in Hungary
and came to the
United State in
the 1920’s. A
composer of opera
himself, he befriended such
composers as
Kern, Porter and
Gershwin and
acted as music director to them all.
In 1965 he discovered 100 unpublished songs, that Cole Porter had written, in Porter’s legendary digs in the Waldorf Towers.
Accompanying the letter is an original 8 x 10 photograph which is dated on the
reverse Jan. 12, 1930 with a press release caption: “George Gershwin, pianist and
composer, who will be heard on the Eveready Hour on Tuesday, December 27, to
be broadcast beginning 9 P.M....He epitomizes the spirit of modern American
music.” e two:
$1,700
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6. HORACE GREELEY. A war date autograph letter, on Office of the Tribune letterhead, signed, New York, January 23, 1865, by the influential American
editor, journalist and abolitionist. Using his political pull Greeley addressed
Homer Sweet,
“Friend Sweet. Yours received. I am going to Albany this afternoon. Expect to
see you Friday next, per promise. I can help you for Harbor Master provided
Senator Low hasn’t another candidate for your district. If he has, I can’t. I do not
undertake to overrule him...” 1 page, 8vo.
Henry Low, State Senator.
Homer Sweet, an engineer, he designed and supervised the erection of the large
stone bridge in Syracuse; he also surveyed Onondaga County in upstate New
York in 1867 called “the great Wilderness.”
$275
Widow of Alexander Hamilton
64. ELIZABETH SCHUYLER HAMILTON ET AL. A manuscript letter,
New York, [ January, 1836]. to New York Assemblyman L. Bradish,
“e Orphan Asylum Society have petitioned the Legislature for a gift of
$15,000 in order to assist them in building a more commodious house for the
accomodation of their Orphan family which is daily increasing and which in
consequence of a claim having been made on the the bequest made them by the
late Mr. Jacobs they are unable to do, without Legislative assistance.”
“Begging leave to refer you to the petition which is now before the Legislature
and requesting your assistance in the cause of humanity, by using your influence
in having the petition granted.” Signed by the following ladies:
ELIZABETH SCHUYLER HAMILTON, “Elizth Hamilton First Directress
of the Orphan Asylum Society.”
JOANNA BETHUNE, “Joanna Bethune,2nd Directress.”
MARIA MONTGOMERY. “Maria Montgomery, Secty.”, also addressed by
her on the verso of the petition.
Hamilton was of course the widow of Alexander Hamilton. ough impoverished by her husband’s untimely death, she spent the remainder of her long life
preserving the memory of her husband and becoming an activist in charity work.
Joanna Bethune’s life closely paralleled her good friend Elizabeth Seton (later
raised to sainthood), both were highly educated, bound by widowhood and God.
Indeed all these ladies were closely connected by social standing, common goals
and family. 1 page, 4to.
$1,800
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Copyright for Never On Sunday
65. MANOS HADJIDAKIS. An uncommon document signed Vaudus, Lichtenstein, July 26, 1960, by the Greek composer of the score for the 1960 Jules
Dassin film Never On Sunday starring Dassin’s wife Melina Mercouri. Here the
composer, who won an Academy Award for his efforts, signs away the copyright
title to his employers, Jorilie Productions Establishment. One page, large 4to.
Two file hole rips to top margin affect nothing.
It is interesting to note that the composer also wrote the song with his own
lyrics in Greek. It was meant to be a paeon to the port of Piraeus; it doesn’t mention Sunday or anything that the song has come to represent.
$600
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66. MARVIN HAMLISCH. An
excellent autograph musical quote,
from the American composer’s
song, e Way We Were, which won
him an Academy Award; written
on Hamlisch’s 5 x 4 1/2 personal
correspondence card, the musician
has signed and inscribed the
quote. With original transmittal
envelope. e two:
$85
e Only First Lady to Die in the White House
67. CAROLINE SCOTT HARRISON. A rare Executive Mansion autograph
letter signed, “Your aff. Mother, Caroline S. Harrison,” December 22, 1889, as
First Lady. To her son Russell B. Harrison,
“Your letter with enclosed clipping was received a day or two ago. I guess the
statement may be true as I have always understood that there was some relationship with the arch Traitor. It is a connection of which we naturally would not be
proud. e Harrison’s genealogy has not yet been completed. I cannot tell
whether the relationship is given right & it would not appear on the Carter
Family Tree...”
“I expect to send Mary [his wife] & Marthena [Russell’s daughter] each a present tomorrow...I hope you will have a happy Xmas & we will be glad to see you
when you can come...I want to get this into the afternoon mail.” 3 pages, small
8vo. ird page written vertically. Minor mounting traces on blank fourth page.
Worthy of further research to know who “the arch Traitor” could be; a skeleton
on the family tree?
Mrs. Harrison’s brief tenure as First Lady initiated many civilizing touches to the
Executive Mansion. She pushed for historic authenticity in all the furnishings
much as Jacqueline Kennedy did sixty years later. Caroline Harrison died in the
White House of tuberculosis in October of 1892.
$2,000
To Pioneer Civil Rights Activist, Albion Tourgee
68. BENJAMIN HARRISON. An Executive Mansion manuscript letter signed
Benj. Harrison, Washington, April 21, 1892, to Civil Rights activist Judge Albion W. Tourgee of Mayville, New York.
“I have yours of the 28th with the enclosed translation of a letter from Mrs.
Davis. I sympathize with her cry of distress in behalf of her people and know
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[how] difficult
it is to convey
an understanding of
the limitations
that are upon
me. Take the
Memphis case
and what can I
do?-Only lift
my voice in
protest against
such outrages,
which I have
never failed to
do upon every
opportunity.” 1
page, 4to.
Judge Tourgee,
a Civil War
veteran, was
one of the nation’s most
outspoken
voices on the
“race question”
in the 1880’s
and 90’s; he
represented
New Orleans
prominent
Black leaders in the PLESSY case which dealt with segregation of Blacks on
state railroads in Louisiana. e Supreme Court ruled against them establishing
the “separate but equal“ doctrine that ran things in this country from then on.
He is credited in his briefs on this matter with coining the phrase color blindness.
e Memphis Case mentioned by President Harrison was equally heinous. A
Black lady named Ida Wells, a forerunner of Rosa Parks, refused to give up her
seat on a Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern train. She became a highly visible
target in Memphis where she lived. ree Black merchants, friends of hers, were
jailed on trumped up charges of rape; they were summarily lynched.
$3,000
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Poem on Euthanasia
69. JOHN HAY. A highly unusual beautifully 4to printed signed poem by the
friend of Abraham Lincoln, who became
his personal secretary in the White House
and who with John Nicolay wrote a definitive biography of Lincoln. Hay also served
as Secretary of State under Presidents
McKinley and eodore Roosevelt. Here
the poem deals with the delicate subject of
euthanasia.
Taken from a collection of poetry, on the
reverse is another signed poem, e King’s
Touch, by American Henry Harland (who
wrote under the pseudonym Sidney
Luska), editor of the Yellow Book
$375
70. RUTHERFORD B. HAYES. A desirable full-page 8vo Executive Mansion
autograph letter signed as President, October 7, 1878. To a Mrs. Adele G.D.
Locke,
“If I postpone to a more convenient season your monograph I fear I might lost
the good opinion you now have of my punctuality. I therefore hasten to confess
my satisfaction with your kind words, and to thank you for the interesting specimen of an economical mind contained in your letter.” With a portrait. e two:
$1,250
71. SUSAN HAYWARD. A rare 10 1/2 x 13 1/2 photograph with a six-line autograph sentiment signed “To Pep, who is one of the ‘beautiful people’ best always and much love, Susan.”
Lavishly framed in a faux crushed red velvet mat in a gilt and ebony-paneled
oversized beaded molding. 18 1/2 x 21 1/2.
$895
72. KATHARINE HEPBURN. A glorious, early vintage 8 x 10 photograph
signed by the 4-time Academy Award winning recipient.
$1,800
7. THOMAS WENTWORTH HIGGINSON. An autograph letter signed,
Cambridge, Massachusetts, no date, by the American clergyman, writer, abolitionist and Civil War officer, who served as Colonel of the lst South Carolina
Volunteers, the first federally authorized African-American regiment in the war.
eir exploits were detailed in the Academy Award winning 1989 film Glory.
Here, an amusing statement:
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“at joke about Mr. Emerson & Margaret Fuller was a mere joke, told over &
over again till it began to be repeated as truth.” 1 page, small 8vo. Small ink blot
in the center of page does not affect legibility.
Emerson, presumably poet Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Margaret Fuller, of whom Wentworth wrote a biography, was the American
women’s rights activist and journalist. Wonder what the joke was.
$200
74. ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK. A charming full length Carl Daiber of
Boppard, Germany 6 1/2 x 9 cabinet photograph of the German composer of
Hansel and Gretel, the photo shows both the musician and his wife Hedwig in a
full length pose. On the reverse, Humperdinck has written a 7-line inscription to
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Hess, in German, signing it “Engelbert and Hedwig
Humperdinck, in remembrance of the Leeds Festival.” en, he has added an excellent autograph musical quote from his 1898 work Moorish Rhapsody, perhaps
a piece performed at the Festival. In excellent condition save for a slightly bent
upper right corner, which in no way affects the appearance.
$1,850
75. LENA HORNE. An oversized 10 x 12 color photograph of the actress and
singer (possibly in Cabin in the Sky?); signed and inscribed by the perennially
youthful Ms. Horne.
$125
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76. VLADIMIR HOROWITZ. An October 26, 1969 Symphony Hall Boston
program for the Russian born pianist’s recital featuring Chopin, Liszt and Scriabin. Boldly signed by Horowitz on the front cover which features a dramatic
portrait of him.
$285
77. JOHN JAY. A brief autograph letter signed, Albany, February 27, 1801, by
the American diplomat, first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and Governor of New York. “Gentlemen, I herewith lay before you the Report of the Regents of the University, together with the Document mentioned in it.” 1 page,
4to.
$1,150
78. GEORGE S. KAUFMAN. A characteristically terse letter signed, no date,
on personal letterhead by the American playwright, producer, director and critic;
he was a leading light of the famous literary circle e Algonquin Round Table.
“Good luck, but frankly I’ll never make it.” 1 page, 4to.
$135
79. JOHN F. KENNEDY. A chaotic 11-line train-of-thought autograph memo,
all in Kennedy’s hand, on United State Senate letterhead. As was his wont
Kennedy would often gather his thoughts for rebuttal or “extemporaneous”
speeches, especially during his campaign for President. Almost indeciperable,
here, an attempt at a transcription:
On the left top quadrant: “Marked copies should be sent [?] all [?].”
On the left: “imports-severe economic hardship- [?] of American product-fact
that first came from hard money area etc. Say this not for Congress but for Executive Branch I [?].”
JFK made several speeches in 1960 that have a similar feel. 1 page, oblong 8vo.
$850
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Selling Six Songs
80. JEROME D. KERN. A folio
document boldly signed October
13, 1932 by the American composer
of Showboat, who sells six of his
songs to publishers T.B. Harms
Company for the nominal fee of
$1.00. e songs are: e Bagpipe
Serenade, Tulips, My Southern Belle,
Raining, e Frolic of a Breeze and
Oh Mr. Chamberlain. Attached to
the document is an October 22,
1932 statement by the Copyright
Office, Library of Congress that
this transfer has been duly entered
and bears the original red seal with
original blue ribbon.
$550
81. RUDYARD KIPLING. An autograph letter, on Grand Hotel de Portugal letterhead, signed March 3, 1910, by the British poet and author of e Jungle Books.
“Not home yet-but far in the south of France so I have not got the sketch you so
kindly sent me. Many thanks for the good will that prompted the idea.”
“I’ve sent your letter to my father. John has gone north; so far I get the winter.”
“I wish I could get your book but that’s impossible from here.” 1 page, 8vo.
John Lockwood Kipling, the author’s father, was an art teacher, illustrator and
museum curator; he illustrated many of his son’s works.
$785
82. HENRY KNOX. An autograph letter signed H.Knox, omaston [Maine],
November 30, 1796, by the important Revolutionary War General, a close friend
to Washington and his first Secretary of War.
“I received your letter of the 18th by Robinson and also the Sails and Rigging
for the brig.”
“We shall in three or four days follow this letter, having taken our passage in a
new schooner commanded by a Capt. Crouch, and which belongs to Capt.
Reed...It is unnecessary to go into details at present. I have been compelled to
draw upon you money orders, none as signed but those...as was unavoidable. It is
probable however that some orders as signed which were not before presented
me ‘til now, as some of the orders may have been taken from the workmen. I
value my sacrifice essential to the payment of these orders-my credit and prosperity in this country depends upon it.“ 2 1/2 pages, 4to.
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(continued on next page)
( KNOX , continued from previous page)
Knox, in this year, had removed his growing family to omaston, Maine where
he spent the rest of his life engaged in cattle raising, ship building and construction-related businesses. He died in 1806, after an unfortunate encounter with a
chicken bone. With engraved portrait of the great artillery officer of the Revolutionary War. e two:
$985
8. JAN KUBELIK. An original Frank
Wendt of New Jersey 4 X 6 1/2 signed cabinet
photograph of the youthful Czech composer
and violinist shown with his instrument.
Mounting traces on the reverse.
$275
84. ABBE LANE . An 8 x 10 signed photograph, in a come hither pose, of the American
singer, actress, dancer; she was married to
Xavier Cugat.
$75
“My R.A.F. life is nearly at an end”
85. [T. E. LAWRENCE]. T. E. SHAW. A very scarce autograph letter signed
with initials T.E.S., by the British military leader and author known for his exploits during World War I and who was known as Lawrence of Arabia. Dated
Mount Batten, March 2, 1933, Lawrence, who had changed his name a decade
earlier to Shaw, addresses H. W., his longtime friend, the English author Henry
Williamson,
“Your letters made me laugh, and then think hard. You are really two entirely
different people, and if only they could come together what a book we should
have!”
“I didn’t answer because you said you were coming, and now I am sorry you may
not. I am away from ursday to Monday of next week-this week it will be before the letter reaches you-but constantly in the station for the rest.”
“My R.A.F. life is very near its end: not to let it gutter away I am leaving voluntarily next month. For what? Who knows.” 1 page, small 4to.
With the original autograph addressed transmittal envelope. e two:
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$4,500
T.E. LAWRENCE, NO. 85
86. GYPSY ROSE LEE. A vintage
Maurice Seymour of Chicago 8 x 10
signed photograph in an uncommon
bust shot of the sensational ecdysiast,
whose life story formed the basis for the
musical Gypsy.
$400
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To Historian and Artist Benson J. Lossing
87. MARY CUSTIS LEE. An autograph letter signed M. C. Lee, Arlington,
[November 27, 1859], by the wife of General Robert Lee; she was the only surviving child of George Washington’s step grandson, George Washington Parke
Custis. Writing from Arlington House which she had just inherited Mrs. Lee
writes to Benson J. Lossing, popular historian and artist,
“I received your last letter & write to tell you that we will be much pleased to see
you whenever you come tho’ I much fear that we shall not be able to offer you a
bed when you do come as my son & his wife & a party of young folks will be
here at that time. However if you come over early in the day & stay with us all
day you may be able to accomplish all you design. Mr. Lee has quite recovered
from an illness rather sudden & alarming & unites with me in kind regards &
regrets that we may not be able to offer you all the hospitalities of Arlington
House...”
“Your descriptions of my Father’s person is very correct & good...”
Lossing had previously visited the Mansion and had produced a water-color
sketch at that time which now hangs in the Drawing Room. He had written a
description of the house and its environs for Harper’s Magazine in September
1853. 2 pages, 8vo. Pages semi-detached with some tape stains. None impact on
the legibility of the letter.
$850
88. RUGGERO LEONCAVALLO. A highly desirable autograph musical
quote signed R. Leoncavallo, Vienna, September 29, 1892, from Act 1 Scene 3
Cammina adagio of the Italian composer’s enduring work I Pagliacci.
Since the opera was first premiered in Milan on May 21st of this year under the
baton of Arturo Toscanini, this is most like during the Viennese premiere of this
work. On a blind stamped 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 card. With portrait. e two:
$1,800
89. JACK LONDON. A typed letter signed, Sonoma, California, December 22,
1910, by the American author of Call of the Wild. To “Comrade Tuck.”
“I have not given a lecture in a year and a half. I’ll tell you what I can do. Do you
remember Kipling’s attack in parable upon Socialism? e Bee-Hive parable? It
was published in COLLIER’S I believe, some time ago. I have written a reply to
it, in the form of a parable...It is entitled THE STRENGTH OF THE
STRONG. It is about the length of one of my average read lectures. I can read
this at Dietz Opera House, and throw myself open to questions afterwards. is
could make an evening...” 1 page, 4to.
$1,200
90. CLARE BOOTH LUCE.. An early 8 x 10 vintage glamor photograph of
the American playwright, diplomat and journalist. e picture is circa 1936
shortly after her marriage to magazine publisher Henry Luce and she has signed
Clare Luce. Scarce as such.
$125
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91. EDWARD
MACDOWELL.
A highly desirable
scarce autograph
musical quote,
unidentified,
signed and dated
by the American
composer June 22,
1902, on Columbia
University, Department of Music
stationery. Oblong
12mo.
$1,250
92. GIAN FRANCESCO MALIPIERO. An autograph letter signed G.
Francesco Malipiero, Asolo, Italy, March 27, 1962, by the Italian composer, musicologist, the editor of a complete edition of the music of Monteverdi.
“I thank you thus, Madame, for having thought of me. It’s been a long time, very
long.”
“If you come to Venice, come see me.” 1 page, 4to. Two file holes at left margin
affect nothing.
$75
9. JAYNE MANSFIELD.
A scarce vintage 8 x 10
signed and inscribed photograph of the sex symbol of
the 1950’s, film star and
mother of accomplished actress Mariska Hargitay.
Ms.Mansfield is shown in a
New Year’s frame of mind in
this photograph. She died at
the age of 34 in a horrendous car crash in 1967,
$750
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94. HENRY MANCINI. An
excellent autograph musical
quote, from the theme for the
1983 TV miniseries e orn
Birds; boldly signed in full by the
Academy Award winning American composer on an 8 1/4 x 3
1/2 sheet of music paper. $125
On the Election of President Harding and a Plug for Sinclair Lewis
95. H.L. MENCKEN. A highly informative typed letter signed, on the American editor, writer and humorist’s personal stationery, November 6, [1920]. In the
aftermath of the Presidential election of Warren G. Harding Mencken reflects
on the campaign and the election, “
anks very much for your letter...[it] lightens my gloom in these sad days, with
the great and good man in Washington [Woodrow Wilson] knocked in the head
and the heart of the world busting. If you witnessed me in Chicago, then you
saw a terrible sight...You should have gone to the San Francisco convention instead. It was incredibly charming...a decent place to eat, and drinks by the carboy
[vessel used in brewing spirits; prohibition was in effect]. In Chicago I found one
place selling a fair grade of synthetic beer...In San Francisco there was capital
wine, and even plenty of brandy.”
“e four years of Gamaliel [Harding] will give me great joy. e boobery looks
for low prices and an end of taxes. It will blame its disappointment upon the
Marion [Harding’s hometown] stonehead. e comedy of democracy really goes
beyond bearing.”
“If you have not read Main Street by Sinclair Lewis, take a look at it, by all
means. It deals at length with the doings of a women’s club, and very amusingly.”
2 pages, oblong 8vo.
$850
96. MELINA MERCOURI. A scarce 8 x 10 signed and inscribed photograph
of the late Greek actress and activist, Greek Minister of Cultural Affairs, who is
shown in her memorable role in the 1960 film Never On Sunday.
$150
97. DIMITRI MITROPOULOS. A dramatic 7 x 9 photograph, signed and inscribed, “Mr. Willard Mulvaney, D. Mitropoulos, 1947,” by the Greek-born
composer, pianist and conductor, who led the New York Philharmoic through
chaotic times; he was a champion of the music of Gustav Mahler. Two wrinkles
well away from the signature do not materially affect the image’s impact. $175
98. ANNA MOFFO. An 8 x 10 signed photograph of the American soprano as
Mimi in La Boheme.
$50
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99. CARLOS MONTOYA. A dramatic 8 x 10 Kolmar/Luth signed
photograph of the classical guitarist
who is shown playing.
$125
100. MARIA MONTEZ. A very
rare 11 x 14 1941 Universal Pictures
photograph, signed and inscribed “To
Howard, Best of Luck, Maria Montez,” by the Dominican-born actress,
known as “e Queen of Technicolor” and for the line “Give me the
Cobra Jewel” in the 1944 camp classic
Cobra Woman. Minor margin creases.
$650
Wrote e Night Before Christmas
101. CLEMENT MOORE. e detached 8vo title page of an 1841 edition of
New York Review, signed at the top by the American clergyman, credited for writing the yuletide favorite ‘Twas e Night Before Christmas. A scarce autograph.$400
102. ROBERT MORRIS. An unusually clean 12 X 9 1/2 North American Land
Company stock certificate boldly signed by the Signer of the Declaration and
major financier of the Revolutionary War, Philadelphia, March 16, 1795. Morris
states that Bird, Savage & Bird [prominent London merchants] are entitled to
three shares of the company. Signed by Morris as President and countersigned by
James Marshall, John Marshall’s brother and Morris’ son-in-law, as Secretary.
Handsomely floated on brown matting overlaid in tan with a broad-paneled gilt
molding with a 5 1/2 x 7 1/4 engraved portrait. 25 1/2 x 16 1/2.
$1,200
10. GRANDMA MOSES. An attractive Yuletide card featuring a painting of
ice skaters by American folk artist Grandma Moses on the front cover. Inside are
seasonal greetings signed by the aritist who was 91 when she produced the cover
illustration. Annotated in another hand “1955 Xmas.” 4 pages, oblong small 8vo.
[SEE FRONT AND BACK COVERS].
$650
104. CARL NIELSON. A scarce autograph letter signed Aahus, February 4,
1926, by the premier Danish composer of the 20th Century. To Robert Hanssen,
“Many thanks for the pleasant evening! You must absolutely let my strong
hearted thanks go further also to the Philharmonic Society for the lovely bouquet of flowers. Many greetings to you and your wife who were so delightfully
lively the whole evening. It was fun being together!” One page, oblong 8vo. $875
105. BIRGIT NILSSON. An 8 x 10 signed photograph of the late Swedish soprano in Strauss’ Salome.
$50
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106. [NORWAY]. QUEEN ALEXANDRA OF ENGLAND. A lovely, original J. Russell & Sons of London 5 3/4 x 8 image-size photograph of Queen
Alexandra with her grandson Olav, the future King Olav V of Norway. Alexandra signs for both herself and the young boy whom she describes as “Little Olav.”
Overall size to mount 9 1/2 x 13 1/2.
$1,200
“the flower is not for me to pluck”
107. SEAN O’CASEY. A wistful typed letter signed by the Irish playwright,
Torquay, May 7, 1961. To a Department of eatre director at Brandeis University,
“ank you for your letter inviting me into a Fellowship of Brandeis University...indeed your kind invitation does intrigue me; more, it excites me [but] I
cannot take advantage of it; the flower is not for me to pluck.”
“At the age of eighty-one, I find even a trip from where I am to London a long
and tiring venture; and to go all the way to your historical State would be far too
much for me now...” O’Casey then quotes from fellow Irish playwright W.B.
Yeats’ play e Countess Cathleen,
“Like Oona in the play by Yeats, ‘e years like great black oxen tread the world,
And God the herdsman goads them on behind, And I am broken by their passing feet.’”
“Not broken yet, but pretty badly bruised...” 1 page, 4to. Age toned. With the
original transmittal envelope bearing another signature in the return address.
$475
108. JOHN O’HARA. A typed letter signed Princeton, N.J., December 27,
1960, by the American playwright, short story writer and creator of Butterfield 8
and Pal Joey. To John K. M. McCaffery, American radio and television host and
author of a biography on Ernest Hemingway,
“Occasionally-tonight, for instance-you wear a club tie. I am sufficiently curious
about such things to ask you what club it is. My guess is the University Club.”
“As you know, if Buz Cuyler relays my messages to you, I am a five-night-a-week
McCaffery man. I have got to the point where your news program is just about
the only one I can take.” 1 page, 8vo.
$200
109. WARNER OLAND. A rare 5 x 7 photograph of the Swedish actor, star of
the Charlie Chan detective films of the 1930’s; he died at the age of 45 after
suddenly retiring from his film career.
$375
110. EUGENE ORMANDY. A letter signed on e Philadelphia Orchestra
Association, Office of the Music Director stationery, September 22, 1971, by the
Hungarian-born conductor of that institution. To the widow of trailblazing conductor, Pierre Monteux,
“I hope you will forgive my typewritten reply...this is one of the heaviest first
weeks of my 36 seasons with the Philadelphia Orchestra...this
note...however...carries with it my sincere thanks for your congratulations and
good wishes on my hip operation.” 1 page, 4to.
$65
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111. ANNA PAVLOVA. A
vintage 6 1/4 x 8 1/4 photograph of the Russian dance
legend in Sleeping Beauty (?);
signed, inscribed and dated
1920 by the ballerina.
$795
112. ALAN PATON. A letter
signed Natal, August 10, 1982,
by the South African writer
and liberal political activist
against apartheid in his native
country. e author of Cry, e
Beloved Country answers a series of 11 questions submitted
to him by an interested reader.
e questions are present too.
One of the most intriguing exchanges is question 8: “Arthur
Clayton ‘I did not know that
one day he would be father of
two of my own grandchildren.’
Should this be godfather?” Answer: “No, grandfather-my son married his daughter.” 1 page, 4to. With
accompanying question 4 pages in
toto.
$275
11. TONY PERKINS. An early 8
x 10 signed and inscribed photograph of the devilishly boyish actor,
pre-Psycho: “To Bernard Baker-Best
of everything always, Tony Perkins.”
$225
114. EDITH PIAF. An increasingly
scarce vintage Richard De Grab 3
1/2 x 5 1/2 half-tone publicity carte
photograph of the French chanteuse,
the “Little Sparrow.” On the reverse,
lists of recordings available by Piaf.
$750
115. GREGOR PIATIGORSKY. A three-line autograph inscription with an
autograph musical quote signed in full by the Ukranian-born cellist on a lined 3
x 5 card.
$135
Ranting Against the U.S. Tax System
116. EZRA POUND. An almost lucid rant by the American poet, Rapallo, Italy,
March 15, 1959. Just a year after release from a mental institution, the controversial Pound writes to Christian Herter, U.S. Undersecretary of State.
“If I do not maintain residence in the
U.S. the British tax
lice will swipe 42%
of my english royalties. the present imbecility of the tax
system I cannot
make out. cf/Renan
on human stupidity.”
“e sane tax is on
stagnant money,
controlled at the
source of issue. special case covered by
Jefferson’s letter to
Crawford (1816).
general formula in
it.”
“Secolo XIX [Italian newspaper] has
at least printed a remark on taxes”
“e Stampa nervous re/Alexander of
Macedon, and the U.S. and presumably all other occidental universities excluding [mention of ] the rare cases of sanity recorded in history (Antonius Pius,
Kuan Chung) from squalid curricula. for example.”
“Even the useful Paul Peters seems blind to the difference between 104% and
12% as a rent on money...”
Pound concludes with swipes at Sir Winston Churchill and Clare Booth Luce.
One page, 4to. With original transmittal envelope.
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Ernest Renan. 1823-1892. French philosopher.
omas Jefferson to William H. Crawford, 1816. A letter in which the former
President condemns taxes to support wars of commerce at the expense of the
working class needs.
$2,500
117. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. JAMES PURDY. SCRAP OF PAPER
& THE BERRY-PICKER. Two plays by the American author; signed by Purdys
on the limitation page of this edition of 330. Original decorative blue covers,
8vo. Los Angeles, 1981.
$75
118. SERGEI
RACHMANINOFF.
An original
Kubey-Rembrandt
Studios 8 x 10
photograph signed
S. Rachmaninoff
and dated 1938, by
the great Russian
composer and pianist.
$1,750
119. FREDERIC
REMINGTON.
An autograph letter
signed by the
American painter
and sculptor, New
Rochelle, New
York, June 28, no
year. To longtime
friend, industrialist
Joel Wakeman
Burdick, whom
he’d met at Yale and corresponded with for years and with whom he collaborated to
invent a hospital stretcher,
“In about a couple of weeks I want to run north for about a week. Would like to
stop at Hotel Champlain but don’t want to be your guest. Can’t you give me a
special rate for self and wife for a week say? Something that won’t make you rich
or me poor.”
“Would like you to be north at same time. We would do a little bass fishing and
‘biking.’” 1 page, 4to.
$1,250
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120. LENI RIEFENSTAHL. A vintage 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 signed carte photograph
of the German actress, film director and Nazis propagandist with films such as
Triumph of the Will and Olympia which chronicles the 1936 Olympic games in
Munich.
$250
Praise for His Secretary of Labor, Frances Perkins
121. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. A highly laudatory White House letter
signed, Washington, January 6,
1944. In the last
year of his historic 3rd term as
President, Roosevelt heaps
much deserved
praise on his
Secretary of
Labor, Frances
Perkin, first
woman to hold a
Cabinet level
post,
“I appreciate
greatly your
thoughtfulness in
providing me
with a review of
the social and
labor changes
that have been
brought about
during the ten
year period just ended. It is a heartening record of achievement and you can be
happy in the knowledge of the large part performed by yourself and your Department.”
“e report is particularly useful because of the manner in which labor legislation
and its administration are related to the many other government programs that
have equal importance for the workers of our country. It is a tribute to your administration of an important executive department that it has devoted so much
thinking and effort to the success of other departments and agencies engaged in
the same general program; that, in other words, you have never narrowed your
sights but have kept your vision broad and generous.” One page, 4to. With an
original 5 x 7 photograph of the two in a moment of levity. e two:
$2,500
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Shark Hunting Off Captiva Island
122. THEODORE
ROOSEVELT. A
highly unusual original 4 x 6 sepia photograph of the
former President
eodore Roosevelt
and shark expert
Russell Coles taken
on Captiva Island,
Florida, circa 1913.
Boldly signed vertically along their
bodies by both gentlemen. Certainly
uncommon. Slight
loss at lower right
hand corner, not affecting image.
Dr. Coles was the
founder of the
eodore Roosevelt
Association.
$2,400
12. ANNA RUSSELL. A hilarious 8 x 10 photograph of the late EnglishCanadian singer and comedienne, dressed as Brunnhilde in a fashion faux pas
costume, in one of her skits skewering e Ring Cycle; signed “Ho-jo-to ho!,
Best wishes, Anna Russell.”
$100
124. JOHN SINGER SARGENT. An autograph letter signed John S. Sargent,
Palazzo Barbero, Venice, October 5, 1906, by the American portrait painter. To
the Clerk of Salters’ Hall,
“I am much honoured by your inquiry on behalf of the Master of the Salters’
Company and regret to say that I shall not be in England on Nov. 14th.” 2 pages,
8vo, first and third pages of 4-page stationery.
$450
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125. WILLIAM SAROYAN. A typed letter signed Malibu, February 10, 1957, by
the hugely prolific Armenian-American writer. “A year or two ago a piece by me
appeared in your publication, but I have never seen the magazine, and I would very
much appreciate having a copy or two....I am rounding up magazines for publication in a book called Pebbles on the Beach. While I’m at it, here’s a new piece, just
revised and re-named with your publication in mind: I Don’t Want to Go to Detroit....as I recall it, Robert Benchley quite frequently had pieces in your magazine.“
l page, oblong 8vo. With a May 22, 1991 first day of issue cacheted envelope honoring Saroyan with a 29-cent stamp, the first and only individual to be jointly honored by both the U.S. and U.S.S.R. postal system. e two:
$200
126. BIDU SAYAO. An 8 x 10 signed photograph of the Brazilian soprano and
Met star as Violetta in La Traviata
$75
e Definitive Work on Military Laws
127. GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT. A 7-line testimonial signed, Headquarters,
Washington, August 7, 1861. At the beginning of the Civil War the General writes,
“A republication of the Military Laws is very much needed at this time & the
new edition by Mr. Callan containing all the laws in full & embracing those
passed at the called session this year will be very useful to the public service.”
John F. Callan, former Clerk to the Military Committee of the U.S. Senate had
written a book covering Naval legislation in 1858. With the outbreak of the War
he turned his attention to the U.S. Army. e resulting tome, Military Laws of
the United States Relating to the Army, Volunteers, Militia, and to bounty land and
pensions, etc. became the definitive work on the matters at hand during this
chaotic time. 1 page, oblong 8vo.
$1,000
128. [BALLET]. LUPE SERRANO. An 8 x 10 photograph signed, dated 1954
and inscribed to legendary Russian ballet teacher Valentina Pereyaslavec, by the
Chilean-born Spanish ballet star who is shown en pointe. Small chip to upper
right hand corner affects nothing.
$125
129. WILLIAM H. SEWARD. A Department of State letter signed, Washington, August 13, 1863, by the Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and the
driving force in the purchase of Alaska from Russia, “Seward’s Folly.“ To Aaron
A. Degraw, Esq. in New York,
“Your letter of the 12th instant has been received. is department has no
knowledge of any pecuniary transactions of this Government with Mr. Ambrose
ompson relative to the Chiriqui Improvement Company...” 1 page, 4to.
e Chiriqui Improvement Company was a plan to colonize former slaves in area
around the Chiriqui Harbor, in the northwestern corner of Panama. It was an idea
that Lincoln and the Administration toyed with but then abandoned during the War.
With engraved portrait. e two:
$350
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10. G. BERNARD SHAW. An original 6 x 8 photograph of the Irish playwright intensely looking into the camera; signed,inscribed and dated on the top and bottom
photographic margins,“To Alice Hillstead Musek at Xmas 1937,G.Bernard Shaw.” $985
11. GENERAL PHILIP H. SHERIDAN. A Headquarters Army of the
United States autograph letter signed by the Civil War leader, Washington, February 20, 1888.To publisher Fred J. Hall of Mark Twain’s publishing company
Webster and Company.
"I have your note of Feb. 18th. I am very much pleased with your letters. I think Mr.
Scribner should be seen [indecipherable] subject as he may not come to you.” 1
page, 8vo. Age-toned from previous framing. Folds reinforced. Mr. Scribner, Charles
Scribner II, scion of the illustrious publishing house Charles Scribner & Sons.
is letter undoubtedly related to the two-volume set of General Sheridan’s personal memoirs published by Webster and Company this year. In August Sheridan died of heart disease.
With engraved portrait. e two:
$495
12. BEVERLY SILLS. An 8 x 10 signed photograph of the American soprano
as Elizabeth I in Donizetti’s opera Roberto Devereux.
$50
1. ALISON SKIPWORTH. A vintage 8 X 10 photograph signed, inscribed
and dated May, 1939, by the American character actress, who played opposite
such stars as Bette Davis, W.C.Fields, Marlene Dietrich and Will Rogers. An
interesting fact: In the 1936 film Satan Met a Lady, which was an earlier film
version of the Maltese Falcon, Skipworth played the character later made famous
by Sidney Greenstreet!
$150
Slave Workers for the Defense of Richmond
14. [SLAVERY]. A 6 1/4 x 4 1/4 document signed in print by Col. W.H.
Stevens as Chief Construction officer for the Department of Northern Virginia,
whose task was to bulk up the defenses of the Confederate capital at Richmond.
Dated Headquarters Engineer Department, D.N.V., Richmond, March 10,
1864, the document is a receipt for a slave: “Received of W.H. Press, Sheriff of
Bedford County, Ben, slave of Chas. P. Fizer to labor on fortifications in this department.” Countersigned by C.P. Hyde, Agent.
$450
15. ETHEL SMYTH. An uncommon autograph musical quote, from the
English composer’s 1906 opera e Wreckers, signed with an extensive inscription, “For Mr. Berger, in recollection of a wonderful performance at the Philharmonic Concert March 3, 1909.”
e daughter of a general, the eccentric and trailblazing musician was famous for
her work in the women’s suffrage movement (she wrote e March of the Women
to support the cause). She formed an intense late-blooming infatuation for English author Virginia Woolf. 1 page, oblong 10 x 4 sheet of music paper.
$595
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16. STEPHEN SONDHEIM. An 8 x 10 signed and inscribed profile bust
photograph of the Broadway legend, composer of A Little Night Music and Company, among many.
$150
17. MICKEY SPILLANE. A highly entertaining letter, on Mickey Spillane
Productions letterhead, signed Mickey, no date, by the creator of the Mike Hammer Detective series. e author writes to journalist Hy Gardner,
“When I got home the other night I had a call waiting for me...to get my dad in
the hospital. Sure sorry I didn’t get to call you because I was looking forward to
seeing you all over the week end.”
“Word in from sources south has come up with a cutie and I’m wondering if you
picked up anything about it. Since Cuba has tied in so close with Commie Russia and China the narcotic import has increased with Cuba the jumping off
point and the garlic brotherhood in Italy cut off. It’s so serious in Europe that a
big personality formerly deported from the U.S. is due in Cuba to parlay with
Castro and rumor has it (Rumor hell, this is classified) that it will be Lucky himself...I’m going to follow it up some, but out of gunshot range...”
“e week of the 15th I’ll be back to pick up the rest of the family and deliver a
book to Dutton. Love to the wife-if either of you have to be checked out on diapers, let me know. I’m an expert.” 1 page, 4to.
$300
140. IGOR STRAVINSKY.
A delightful 4 1/2 x 7 card
showing six printed studies
of the Russian composer
conducting, after pen and
ink drawings done by
Stravinsky’s daughter Milena
Marion. On this, Stravinsky
has penned a New Year’s
greeting to world renowned
flutist Suzanne Bloch,
daughter of Swiss-born
American composer Ernest
Bloch. In English, Stravinsky
writes, “Happy New Year to
Suzanne Bloch, I. Stravinsky,
December 31, 1952”; then
he adds in French, “ank
you for your wonderful letter,
I hope to see you and your
dear father in January, I. Str.”
Very attractive.
$1,200
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19. RUTH ST. DENIS. An 11 x 14 March Blechman original photograph of
the ageless American dance legend in full splendor, taken in 1961 at the age of
84! in the foyer of the Museum of the City of New York. Signed by the choreographer: “ To Jim Macandrew whose [?] it was a pleasure to perform, gratefully
Ruth St. Denis, ‘64.” Ms. St. Denis adds and underlines the word Vixen! as an
afterthought.
$250
CHANGING OF
THE GUARD
140. [THE INAUGURATION OF
WOODROW
WILSON]. WM. H.
TAFT.. An historic 7
1/2 x 9 3/4 photograph taken on the
steps of the White
House on the occasion of the Inauguration of Woodrow
Wilson. Shown is the
portly incumbent
President William
Howard Taft with his
prim successor
Woodrow Wilson.
A difficult political
campaign, there was
little love lost between the two men
and it shows. Signed
by Taft only.
$1,200
141. LOWELL THOMAS. An excellent 8 x 10 photograph signed and inscribed by the American explorer, news commentator and author, the original
roving reporter; he was one of the first to create the legend of the World War I
hero, Lawrence of Arabia.
$100
142. ARTURO TOSCANINI. An early autograph letter signed, March 25, 1913,
by the legendary Italian conductor, on the front and reverse of a 4 1/2 x 3 card.
“Will you be so kind as to reserve two seats for the next performance of Boris in
the same tier but on the other side, namely, the left one looking towards the
stage. anks very much.“
$450
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e Gridiron Club
Dinner of 1946
14. HARRY S. TRUMAN. An original 8 x
10 photograph signed,
inscribed and dated by
the President, “Best
wishes to Cecil W.
Stoughton, Harry S. Truman, Gridiron Dinner
4/13/46. Geo. Allen in
rear.”
Cecil W. Stoughton,
later became John F.
Kennedy’s White House
photographer.
George Allen, Hall of
Fame Football coach for
the Los Angeles Rams
and the Washington Red
Skins.
e Gridiron Club, founded in 1885, was
the most prestigious journalistic organization in Washington, D.C. Known for its
satirical skits at their annual dinners, every
U.S. President except Grover Cleveland
and, so far, Barack Obama have spoken at
the dinner.
$950
144. LANA TURNER. A scarce and
highly desirable 9 1/4 x 12 1/4 photograph of the film star, authentically signed
and inscribed, “To Izzy, Best Wishes,
Lana Turner.”
$700
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Concerning Revisions of Tannhauser
145. RICHARD WAGNER. A lengthy 1 1/2 page, large 4to autograph letter
signed Bayreuth, May 11, 1873. e German composer writes in frustration to
publisher Adolph Furstner re: revisions to his work Tannhauser, originally performed in 1845.
“Recently you asked if
I wanted revisions
made for a new printing of the orchestra
parts to the Overture
to Tannhauser. I told
you that my revisions,
which goes for the
Overture, too, only
had to do with the
newly composed two
first scenes of the first
act.”
“Furthermore, I learned in Leipzig that, for the purpose of a new edition of the
same, you had given the piano score of Tannhauser to an arranger to make a new
revision. at this new edition appears intended to be done with no heed taken
of the new scenes I have set to music, as well as of the other significant alter4
(continued on next page)
RICHARD WAGNER (continued from previous page)
ations made by me, is very unpleasant for me. You evaded any agreement with
me as to acquiring the new scenes, etc., in claiming that the demads made by a
go-between in this regard were too high. As I, in contrast to this behavior, was
convinced by your previous statements to me that you were very keen...on gaining the renown of having compensated for the enormous losses the publication
of Tannhauser alone has hitherto cost me...[now] I see that you intend simply to
keep your eye on your commercial advantage and nothing more.”
“...To correct this new, aesthetically speaking, unauthorized edition, I can only
resort to a special edition of the newly composed scenes [and] announce that I
plan to publish the pieces for the retail market and await your own offer...”
e story of Wagner’s early opera Tannhauser is fraught with real and imagined
problems, but in essence, when the composer rewrote Tannhauser to make it
palatable for the Paris audience, he inadvertently, he said, sold his French rights
to one Heinrich Muller who in turn eventually sold them to publisher Adolph
Furstner. is letter seems to indicate a power play on Wagner’s part to regain
his copyright. Art and money ran a close race throughout Wagner’s life.
$6,500
146. WILLIAM WALTON. An excellent signed autograph musical quote,
from the English composer’s 1922 Facade, a work written to text by Edith
Sitwell; the British composer revised this piece constantly until the definitive
version of 1942.
$385
147. ETHEL WATERS. An Ivanhoe
eatre, Chicago February 1970 program for a performance of Carson
McCullers’ play e Member of the
Wedding. Signed on the front cover by
the star, African American actress and
blues-jazz singer, on the front cover
across an image of her beaming face,
“In His Love, Ethel Waters.” Twelve
pages, 8vo.
$150
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Unable to remember his remarks: “e loss will not be great.”
148. DANIEL WEBSTER. A
self-deprecating autograph letter signed Boston, November
10, 1837, by the great New
England lawyer, Senator, statesman and renowned orator.
Concerning his speech-making,
Webster addresses T.B. Wakeman of New York,
“It is quite out of my power, &
I regret it, to give any sketch of
my remarks at the Fair Supper.
I have made one or two attempts, but no notes were
taken, & the rapid succession of
other scenes in yr great & busy
City has driven out of my head
all connected recollections of
what I said.”
“It is a consolation, that the loss will not be
great.” 1 page, 4to. WITH attached 4-line
autograph addressed integral leaf, slightly
separated, bearing an excellent Free Frank,
remnants of a red wax seal and postmark.
Some separation at folds, archivally
mended.
$500
“one of my favorite bits”
149. BILLY WILDER. A typed letter signed Hollywood, August 25, 1943, on
Paramount Pictures stationery by the American director, who transmits several
pages of script (present) from his 1943 film Five Graves to Cairo. e script
transmitted is a scence between the hero Bramble (Francot Tone) and Sebastiano (Fortunio Bonanova) in this wartime film filled with Nazis and undercover
agents. Wilder writes in the accompanying letter,
“ank you very much for your appreciative comments on FIVE GRAVES
TO CAIRO.”
“Am enclosing a few pages of the script, as you requested. Hope you find this
scene interesting reading. It was always one of my favorite bits in the picture.”
Script is 3 pages, 4to; the letter is one page, 8vo. With original envelope. e lot:
$150
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150. THORNTON WILDER-ROCKWELL KENT. A colorful and decorative 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 lithograph, the colophon page for Wilder’s Pulitzer prize winning book, e Bridge of San Luis Rey, first published in 1927. is page from the
1929 edition which featured illustrations by American artist Rockwell Kent is
signed by both author and artist. e book edition numbered 1100 on Vidalon
paper.
$275
151. KAISER WILHELM II.. A document boldly signed by the German
Kaiser, Pyritz, Pomerania, September 2, 1892, by the ruler of Germany during
World War I.
“I have conferred on Captain Baron Roder von Diersburg of the Guards Light
Infantry Battalion the Order of the Red Eagle, Fourth Class and I have forwarded the respective decoration to the Guards Corps General Command to be
presented in turn to the recipient.” 1 page, large 4to.
e Order of the Red Eagle was an order of chivalry of the Kingdom of Prussia
and was awarded to both military personnel and civilians for long and faithful
service to the kingdom.
$350
152. JOHN WILLIAMS. An autograph musical quote, from the American film
composer’s score for Close Encounters of the ird Kind, signed on an 8vo slip of
stationery. Accompanied by a 7 x 5 signed photograph of Williams and a Boston
Pops transmittal letter signed by Mr. Williams’ assistant. e three:
$150
15. TENNESSEE WILLIAMS. An attractive e Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge
Mass., June 24, 1957 menu boldly signed across the face of the luncheon offerings by the American Southern playwright. As interesting as Williams is, the
prices for the fare are more so. 1 page, large 4to.
$250
An Expert on Punch and Judy
154. EDMUND WILSON. A three-page typed letter signed on e New Yorker
letterhead, Wellfleet, Mass., December 22, 1951. To author John Philip Stead who
had just written a history of the classic English puppet show Punch and Judy. Wilson, who as a literary critic for e New Yorker boosted the careers of many of
American major literary lights, Hemingway, Faulkner, Scott Fitzgerald, Nabakov
and John Dos Passos, shows another interest, childhood memories. In part,
“I have just read with much interest your book on the history of Punch. I more
or less mastered the art of giving Punch and Judy shows in my boyhood and
have gone on giving them to amuse my children.” Wilson faults the author,
“You are mistaken in thinking that the crocodile was imitated from Peter Pan, I
used to see it in my childhood before Peter Pan...was written. It was probably
Barrie, on the contrary, who took it over from Punch and Judy....”
“e most important difference between the English shows you described and
the American ones I used to see seems to be that in England Punch was allowed
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to triumph...” A linguist himself, Wilson queries the author on the term “e
schwazzle,”
“If you will consult Eric Partridge’s Dictionary of Slang...you will find something about the derivation of this word...I have never seen the kind of schwazzel
[sic] you described. e kind I used to see was a round flat tin whistle with a
hole in the center. ey used to sell them outside the Punch and Judy booths.” A
very interesting read for the young at heart.
$450
155. FLIP WILSON. A scarce 10 x 8 signed and inscribed photograph of the
African-American comedian, star of his own TV variety show and creator of
Geraldine, the devilish, unedited working girl.
$185
First Daughter’s Wedding
156. JESSIE WILSON. An uncommon autograph letter, on e President’s
Cottage, Cornish, New Hampshire letterhead, signed July 12, 1913, by the middle daughter of President Woodrow Wilson.
“I can’t tell you what a pleasure it was to hear from you. I guess you know how
much I always thought of you from the beginning-as much as a Freshman decently could, you know-and your ‘hand clasp’ from Virginia went straight to my
heart. ank you for it. It means a lot. I am wonderfully happy and I’m wishing
only that I could spread some of my happiness and contentment every where. I
wish I could hear about your Alaskan exile. What were you doing there?”
Jessie Woodrow Wilson was to be married on November 25, 1913. Two pages,
front and reverse of the 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 correspondence card.
$395
157.EMILE ZOLA.
An autograph letter
signed in full on the
French author’s 4 x
2 1/2 calling card.
“My dear Count,
we are very touched
by your good words
and send you in return our best
wishes, Affectionately, Emile Zola.”
$400.00
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