Historical Documents

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...