Historical Documents

KAHLIL GIBRAN (1883-1931) Syrian symbolist poet & painter. His book, "The Madman, His Parables and Poems", Alfred A Knopf, New York, 1...

MAXIM GORKI (1868-1936) Russian novelist & playwright. ALS, "A Peshkov", 1p, June 7, 1921, oblong 4to, on light brown lined paper, to ...

MAXIM GORKI (1868-1936) Russian novelist & playwright. ADS, 1p, nd, oblong 8vo, in Russian, receipt for book royalities. "...I have receive...

(Anton Chekhov) Russian Short Story Writer and Playwright. ISP, by his wife OLGA KNIPPER-CHEKHOVA, b/w, oval image size 4"X5 1/2", seated ...

VLADIMIR NEMIROVICH-DANCHENKO (1858-1943) Russian playwright and theatrical pruducer. ISP, b/w, image size 6 1/2"X9", half length pose in ...

VLADIMIR NEMIROVICH DANCHENKO DS, 1p, Aug 19, 1928, 12mo receipt for 200 rubles from the Moscow Art Theatre fund. Paper loss at margin, o/w VG. $100-1

ALEXANDER SOLZHENITSYN Russian novelist; Nobel Prize for Literature (1970). His book, "The Gulag Archipelago", 1999 reprint, Moscow, 606pp...

THOMAS MANN (1875-1955) German novelist, winner of 1929 Nobel Prize for Literature. His book, "Joseph in Egypt", 2 volumes, Alfred A Knopf...

PAUL HEYSE (1830-1914) German writer; leader of traditionalist Munich circle; awarded Nobel Prize for Literature (1910). ALS, 1p, Aug 12, 1874, 8vo, M

ALEXANDRE DUMAS (pere) (1802-70) French novelist of "The Three Musketeers", "The Count Of Monte Cristo", etc. ALS, 2pp (single s...

ALEXANDER DUMAS (fils) (1824-95) French playwright & novelist. ALS, "A Dumas", 1891, on a correspondence card, in French, untranslated...

ALEXANDER DUMAS (fils) ALS, "A Dumas", 1p, nd, 8vo, in French, untranslated. VG. $100-150

VICTOR HUGO (1802-85) French Man of Letters. ALS, signed "Victor H", 1p, nd, 8vo, to Charles Varguin (?), in French, interesting content. ...

SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR (1908-86) French writer, philosopher & feminist. ALS, signed "S de Beauvoir", 2pp (single sheet), nd, 4to, untransl...

JEAN ANOUILH French dramatic author. ALS, 1p, nd, 4to, to Pierre Garotte. Reads in part, "...In this country which actually draws a large part ...

SIDONIE GARBIELLE COLETTE (1873-1954) French novelist. ALS, "Colette de Jouvenel", 1+pp, (1929), 4to, to Terese Blaudel. In part, ".....

SIDONIE-GARBIELLE COLETTE ALS, "Collette de Jouvenel", 1p, nd, 4to, to a gentleman, untranslated. VG. Matted with a portrait engraving and...

THOMAS HARDY (1840-1928) English novelist. SP, b/w, image size 5"X8", standing pose, holding his coat. VG. Matted and framed. $750-1,000

NOEL COWARD (1899-1973) British actor, playwright & composer. Vintage AMuQS, 6 bars of music from "I'll See You Again", on 9"...

CHARLES DICKENS (1812-70) British author. Address panel, 1853, signed at bottom left corner. Completed in his hand. Minor mounting traces at margins o

ROBERT BROWNING (1812-89) English poet. ALS, 1p, Mar 16, 1871, 8vo, embossed stationery, to Mrs Coddington, accepting an invitation to dine. VG. $500-

ROBERT BROWNING Signature, clipped from a letter. Mounted. VG. $150-250

(Robert Browning) 2 original ink sketches (unsigned) by his father, approximately 7"X9" each. The first shows a man holding a child, entit...

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW (1856-1950) British playwright & novelist. ALS, "G Bernard Shaw", on a postcard, April 27, 1916, Weymouth, to Miss...

ROBERT BURNS (1759-96) Scottish National Poet. Portion of an autograph manuscript (unsigned), 4"X1", in which Burns defines 4 words. "...

PADRAIC COLUM (1881-1972) Irish poet & playwright. TLS, 1p, Nov 3, 1953, 4to, New York, to William W. Seward Jr., who was at the College of Will...

(Robert Louis Stevenson) Scottish author of "Treasure Island." Original engraving, b/w, 12"X16" (image size 7"X9 1/2")...

SAMUEL L CLEMENS "Mark Twain" (1835-1910), American author. ALS, "S L Clemens", 1p, Nov 6, 1902, 8vo, Riverdale, NY, to Mr Hyde....

SAMUEL L CLEMENS Envelope panel, addressed to General John Tatlock in New York postmarked Rosendala, Mar 3, 1899, with 2 foreign stamps. Twain has wri

WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT (1794-1878) American poet. Signed CDV photograph, seated pose, E & H T Anthony backstamp, New York, taken from a Mathew Br...

HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW (1807-82) American poet. ALS, "Henry W Longfellow", 2pp (single sheet) Sept 4, 1878, 8vo, Cambridge, interestin...

OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES (1809-94) American man of letters. ALS, 1p, Feb 10, 1885, 8vo, Boston. "...Thanks for your kind and pleasant words. The f...

WALT WHITMAN (1819-92) American poet. Bold signature. VG. Matted with a photograph. $500-750

E E CUMMINGS (1894-1962) American poet & painter. DS, 2pp, August, 1951, folio, leasing an apartment at 4 Patchin Place, New York City. VG. $300...

HENRY B ADAMS (1838-1918) American historian; wrote "History of the United States" (1889-91), a masterly study of the administrations of J...

JACK LONDON (1876-1916) American author of "The Call of the Wild." SP, sepia, 7"X6", attractive chest up pose, image by Arnold G...

WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) American author of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" & "Rip Van Winkle." ALS, 2pp, Dec 12, 1857, 8...

BRET HARTE (1836-1902) American writer. ALS, 1p, April 27, 1892, small 8vo, to Mr Watt. Reads, "...I beg to acknowledge receipt of your cheque ...

EUGENE O'NEILL(1888-1953) American playwright; Nobel Prize for Literature (1936). Vintage ISP, b/w, image size 7"X9", classic outdoor ...

EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS TLS, "Papa" in blue pencil, 1p, April 20, 1945, 4to, personal letterhead, from Honolulu, while serving as a war corre...

EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS TLS, signed in ink twice as "Papa" and "Edgar Rice Burroughs", 2pp (single sheet), May 27, 1945, 4to, U.S.S...

LANGSTON HUGHES (1902-67) African/American writer; gained recognition with his poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers." Printed copy of his shor...

WILLIAM E B DU BOIS (1868-1963) African/American educator and writer; leader of the Niagara Movement (1905-09); helped create NAACP (1909). His book,

(Jack Kerouac) American novelist; the leader and representative spokesman of the Beat generation of the 1950's & 1960's. Book, "Jac...

R CARLYLE BULEY (1893-1968) American historian and author; Pulitzer Prize winner. His book, "The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United...

ERNEST HEMINGWAY (1899-1961) American writer. Bold signature, "yours very truly, Ernest Hemingway, Escorial 30/10/56." Nicely matted with ...

ROBERT FROST (1874-1963) American poet. His book, "Selected Poems", Henry Holt & Co, 1924, 143pp. Nicely signed on front endpaper, add...

HENRY MILLER (1891-1980) American author of "Tropic Of Cancer." His Book, "My Bike & Other Friends", Capra Press, Santa Barb...

HENRY MILLER ALS, on a postcard, Nov 2, 1954, Big Sur, to Marino Ruffier. "...At Bill Allen's suggestion I mailed you yesterday (3) differe...

RAY BRADBURY American science fiction writer. Typed letter signed, on his personal correspondence card, 1980, Los Angeles, excellent content. In part,