614 - Andrea MaffeiRR Auction
Italian poet, translator, and librettist (1798–1885) whose work included collaborations with Giuseppe Verdi. Two autograph poems in Italian on an off-
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615 - Thomas MannRR Auction
TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.75, personal letterhead, August 5, 1942. Letter to Franklin Rouda at Harvard University. In part: “You ask me whether the aut
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616 - Guy de MaupassantRR Auction
French naturalist writer (1850–1893) considered the greatest French author of short stories. Boldly penned ALS in French, one page, 4 x 5, monogrammed
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617 - Marcel ProustRR Auction
French writer (1871–1922) known for the sixteen-volume In Search of Lost Time, regarded as one of the greatest achievements in world literature. Unsig
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618 - Henri MurgerRR Auction
French novelist and poet (1822–1861) best remembered as the author of La Vie de Boheme, which was later adapted into the famous operas by Puccini and
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619 - Vladimir NabokovRR Auction
Very rare DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, August 4, 1969. Document extending a deadline for an option agreement between Nabokov and McGraw Hill International
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620 - George OrwellRR Auction
ALS signed “Geo. Orwell,” one page, 5.5 x 7, October 2, 1949. Letter to an admirer. In part: “Many thanks for your letter & the review of ‘1984....
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621 - Antoine de Saint-ExuperyRR Auction
Exceptional handwritten manuscript in French, unsigned, one page, 8 x 10.5, no date but circa 1938–1939. A page from Saint-Exupery’s draft for a socio
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622 - George SandRR Auction
Untranslated ALS in French, signed “G. Sand,” one page, 6 x 7.75, blindstamped monogrammed letterhead, no date. In very good condition, with intersect
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624 - George SandRR Auction
Eminent French author (1804–1876) born Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin, better known by the masculine pen name she adopted early in her career. Rare penc
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625 - Jean-Paul SartreRR Auction
TLS in French, signed “J. Sartre,” five pages on three gridded sheets, 8 x 10.5, April 21, [1940]. Fine letter to the French actress Wanda Kosakiewicz
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626 - August Wilhelm SchlegelRR Auction
German poet, translator, and critic (1767–1845) known for his translations of Shakespeare. ALS in German, signed “Schlegel,” one page, 5 x 6.5, Decemb
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627 - John SteinbeckRR Auction
Signed book: The Viking Portable Library of Steinbeck. Later printing. NY: Viking Press, 1943. Hardcover with dust jacket, 4.5 x 7, 568 pages. Signed
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628 - Bram StokerRR Auction
Irish author (1847–1912) best known for his horror classic Dracula. ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, blindstamped Lyceum Theatre letterh
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629 - Jonathan SwiftRR Auction
Incredibly rare handwritten letter fragments by Swift penned on both sides of two slips, unsigned, measuring approximately 5 x 4.25 together,
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630 - J. R. R. TolkienRR Auction
TLS, one page, 5.25 x 7, blindstamped personal letterhead, January 12, 1966. Letter to an admirer, in full: “Thank you very much for your birthday gre
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631 - VoltaireRR Auction
Boldly penned ALS in French, signed “V,” one page, 7 x 9, October 23 [with “1754” noted in another hand in the upper left corner]. Letter to his Germa
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632 - VoltaireRR Auction
LS in French, signed “Voltaire, gentilhomme de la chambre du Roy,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, October 6, 1766. Letter to Antoine Maillet du Clairo
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633 - Noah WebsterRR Auction
Author and lexicographer (1758–1843) who published the first comprehensive dictionary of American English. Handwritten manuscript fragment from a draf
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635 - Edward AbbeyRR Auction
Author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues (1927–1989). A book page featuring the opening of Desert Solitaire, 4 x 7, signed a
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636 - Vicente AleixandreRR Auction
Spanish poet (1898–1984) awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1977. ALS in Spanish, one onionskin page, 8.5 x 10.5, Madrid, January 26, 1960. Sca
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637 - Gertrude AthertonRR Auction
American writer (1857–1948) and feminist. Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.75 Hoover Art Company photo of Atherton in profile, signed and inscribed in fou
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638 - Authors and OthersRR Auction
Collection of seven unsigned cabinet photos of authors and a handful of other notable figures, all measuring the standard 4.25 x 6.5, including: James
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639 - Bjornstjerne BjornsonRR Auction
Norwegian writer (1832–1910) who received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature. ALS in German, signed “Bjornst. Bjornson,” one page, 7.5 x 9, September
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640 - Pierre BoulleRR Auction
French novelist best known for authoring The Bridge over the River Kwai and Planet of the Apes (1912–1994). Ballpoint signature, “P. Boulle,” on an of
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641 - Truman CapoteRR Auction
Signed book: Other Voices, Other Rooms. Limited edition. Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1979. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.75, 194 pages. Nic
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642 - Elizabeth CravenRR Auction
Author, playwright, traveler, and socialite, perhaps best known for her travelogues (1750–1828). Manuscript DS, one page, 7.5 x 4.5, January 23, 1768.
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643 - Friedrich DurrenmattRR Auction
Avant-garde Swiss author and dramatist (1921–1990). Glossy 5 x 7 photo of Durrenmatt smoking his pipe, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. I
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644 - Robert HeinleinRR Auction
TLS signed “Robert A. Heinlein,” one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, August 31, 1961. Letter to Mr. A. Van Hageland in Belgium. In part: “I am
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645 - Stephen KingRR Auction
Official Rawlings Major League baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot. In fine condition.
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646 - Stephen KingRR Auction
Signed book: Night Shift. Later printing. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1978. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 336 pages. Signed and inscribed on
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647 - Selma LagerlofRR Auction
Swedish writer (1858–1940) who, in 1909, became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 head-and-shoul
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648 - Jack LondonRR Auction
Three Central Bank checks, each filled out and signed by London, each stamp-dated April 2, 1907. In overall very good condition, with London’s signatu
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649 - Henry Wadsworth LongfellowRR Auction
ALS signed “Henry W. Longfellow,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, October 21, 1840. Letter to W. F. M. Van Sicklen at the University of Vermont. In full: “I ha
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650 - Henry Wadsworth LongfellowRR Auction
Ink signature, “Yours truly, Henry W. Longfellow,” on an off-white 4 x 1.5 slip. Handsomely cloth-matted and framed with an engraved portrait to an ov
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651 - John P. MarquandRR Auction
American writer (1893–1960) originally best known for his Mr. Moto spy stories who later achieved popular success and critical respect for his satiric
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652 - Henry MillerRR Auction
ALS, one page, 8.5 x 11, March 13, 1959. Letter to Ernst Riemschneider, in part: “Have you seen the Reworked ed. of ‘Big Sur’ book? It’s in Bartell’s
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653 - Henry MillerRR Auction
Nice print of Miller’s painting entitled ‘Sevasty-Sevasty’ held in the collection of Bern Porter, 8.5 x 11, signed below the image in black ink. In fi
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654 - Arthur MillerRR Auction
A color glossy 8.25 x 11.75 photo of Miller, signed in black ink; and a souvenir typescript of a scene from Death of a Salesman, in German, signed at
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655 - Frederic MistralRR Auction
French poet (1830–1914) who shared the 1904 Nobel Prize in Literature. Untranslated ALS in French, signed “F. Mistral,” one page, 4.5 x 7, November 24
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656 - Nobel Prize WinnersRR Auction
Collection of eight ink signatures on individual slips and cards and one FDC, each signed in ink by a different winner of the Nobel Prize in Literatur
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657 - John Howard PayneRR Auction
American actor and author (1791–1852). His most famous single work is the song ‘Home, Sweet Home.’ ALS, one page, 8 x 10.25, April 12, 1848. Letter to
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658 - Dr. SeussRR Auction
Printed color illustration of the Cat in the Hat on an off-white 5.5 x 8.5 sheet, signed and inscribed, “One cat for Ervin Straubhaar with best wishes
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659 - Hunter S. ThompsonRR Auction
Signed book: Hell’s Angels. Second printing. NY: Random House, 1967. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 278 pages. Signed on an unaffixed bookplate
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660 - Bozena Vikova-KunetickaRR Auction
Pioneering Czech feminist writer and nationalist politician (1862–1934) who was the first female elected to the Czech legislature. Attractive 4.25 x 6
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661 - Franz WerfelRR Auction
Austrian novelist, playwright, and poet (1890–1945). Vintage glossy 4.5 x 8 publicity photo for his then-upcoming novel The Song of Bernadette, signed
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662 - E. B. WhiteRR Auction
American essayist, humorist, author, and editor (1899–1985) best known for his longtime association with the New Yorker magazine and for his best-sell
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663 - Johann Anton AndreRR Auction
German composer and music publisher (1775–1842). ALS in German, signed “Andre,” one page, 8 x 10, April 7, 1837. Untranslated letter to Julius Rietz i
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664 - George BizetRR Auction
French composer of operas (1838–1875). ALS in French, one page both sides, 5 x 8.25, no date. Untranslated letter of condolence. In fine condition, wi
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