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Famed American naturalist (1837–1921) best known for his writings on nature and travel. ALS, one page, 5 x 8, September 11. The poet and natural

Nearly as well known for his prodigious intake of drugs and sometimes bizarre antics as for his writing, Burroughs drew heavily on his own life for in

Influential American writer (1914–1997) who takes a place among the seminal figures of the Beat Generation. Nice 5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Burro

Innovative American sculptor (1898–1976) best known for devising the mobile, the form with which he was most closely associated. Calder also pro

Signed book: God’s Little Acre. First edition, first printing. NY: Viking Press, 1933. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.5 x 8, 303 pages. Signed and

Two items: a seven-page typescript entitled “Bossier City, Louisiana,” 8.5 x 11, describing the city and those who go there to entertain a

Distinguished Pulitzer Prize–winning American author (1876–1947) of such classics as O Pioneers! and My Antonia. ALS, one page both sides,

Program/menu from a dinner on the occasion of “The Celebration at Hampton Roads of the One Hundredth Anniversary of Robert Fulton’s Succes

ALS signed “S. L. Clemens,” one page, 5.5 x 7, April 21, 1886. Letter to an unidentified woman. In full: “Thank you very much for th

Bold ink signature, “Truly yours, Mark Twain,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card. In fine condition, with a bit of light soiling to top and mo

Versatile French poet, playwright, film director, and artist (1889–1963); among his best-known works are the novel Les Enfants Terrible and the

Bank check, 6.25 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Cooper, “J. Fenimore Cooper,” payable to Jas. H. Nankin, in full for pay for $32.00, Dece

African-American poet (1903–1946) who came to prominence during the Harlem Renaissance. Signed book: Color. NY: Harper and Brothers, 1925. Hardc

Important French painter and sculptor (1834–1917), one of the seminal figures of Impressionism, best known for his images of dancers. ALS in Fre

DS, one page, 4.5 x 7, January 10, 1870. Document signed as president of the Birmingham and Midland Institute, awarding a “Prize for Proficiency

Third-person ALS, signed in the text as both “Mr. Charles Dickens” and “Mr. Dickens,” one-page, 4.5 x 7, Gads Hill Place lette

ALS, one page, 5 x 7.75, Office of Household Words letterhead, June 19, 1857. Dickens writes to Heyworth Dixon. In full: “I have adopted your su

German artist (1891–1969) best known for his Expressionist depictions of Weimar society and the brutality of war. ALS in German, one page both s

British author, mathematician, and photographer (1832–1898) who, under the pen name Lewis Carroll, published Alice’s Adventures in Wonderl

ALS signed “A. Conan Doyle,” one page, 4.5 x 7, personal letterhead, February 11, 1892. Letter of thanks to an unidentified gentleman. In

ALS signed “A. Conan Doyle,” one page, 5.25 x 7, 15 Buckingham Palace Mansions letterhead, February 8. Letter of well wishes to Sir Edward

Scottish author (1859–1930) whose stories featuring fictional detective Sherlock Holmes revolutionized the genre of crime fiction. Holmes himsel

TLS, one page, 5 x 8, Kemsley House letterhead, September 17, 1958. Letter of thanks to an admirer. In part, “How very kind of you to have taken

Highly influential American poet (1926–1997) whose energetic, free-associative verse made him one of the leading—and most controversial&...

Vintage fountain pen signature, “Many happy returns, James Montgomery Flagg,” on a 5.5 x 2.75 blue card from the Albert R. Chestnut collec

Bank check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Grey, payable to Joe de Bernardi for $34.50, September 21, 1934. In very good condition, with several v

American clergyman and author (1822–1909) best known for the Civil War allegory “The Man Without a Country.” ALS signed “Edwar

Time magazine, dated February 14, 1977, featuring Haley on the cover, signed on the cover in black felt tip. In fine condition, with light handling we

Signed book: Catch-22. Later printing. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1961. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6 x 8.5, 443 pages. Signed in black ink on the first f

Bank check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Hemingway, “Ernest W. Hemingway,” payable to Thompson Fish Company for $133.84, March 1,

Signed book: A Farewell to Arms. Later printing. Liepzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, no date. Hardcover, 4.5 x 6.25, 320 pages. Signed and inscribed in ink o

Influential, Nobel Prize–winning German author of such modern classics as Siddhartha (1922) and Steppenwolf (1927). Lovely original ink and past

Signed book: Random Harvest. First edition, first printing. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1941. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 327 pages. Signed on the

Glossy 5 x 7 photo of the artist at work with his daughter Nina looking over his shoulder, signed in black ink, “Hirschfeld.” In very fine

ALS, one page, 4 x 6, November 28, 1873. Brief letter complying with a signature request. In full: “It gives me pleasure to comply with your sli

Author, suffragette, dramatist, poet, and biographer (1819–1910), best remembered as the lyricist of “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”

ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 6, September 27, 1899. Howe writes from South Portsmouth, Rhode Island to Mrs. Harvey. In part: “

Signed book: Arabia Infelix. Limited edition (noted “out of series” on the colophon page) NY: Fountain Press, 1929. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.5,

Revered Norwegian playwright and poet (1828–1906) whose works, including A Doll’s House and Hedda Gabler, made him one of the seminal figu

Original vintage 4.25 x 6.5 three-quarter length cabinet Joseph Albert photo of the spectacled and heavily whiskered playwright sternly eyeing the cam

Four items: An AQS, signed “Albert Perceval Graves,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3 card. Graves pens 12 bars from his famous ballad Father O&a...

Highly influential American writer (1922–1969) widely acknowledged as the most dynamic and brilliant figure of the “Beat” movement.

Ink signature, “Rudyard Kipling,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2 clipped slip, also signed by Algernon Maudslay and H. O. Bax Ironside. In fine

Seven paperback books: The Ferguson Rifle, To the Far Blue Mountains, Rivers West, and four copies of The Man from the Broken Hills, each signed and i

Important Swiss-German artist (1879–1940) whose works incorporate a number of the most influential movements of the day, including Surrealism, E

Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed at the bottom in blue ink. The opening passages of The Honourable Schoolboy beginning: “Afterwar

American author (born 1926) whose first—and still only—novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1960 and went on to become

Signed book: To Kill a Mockingbird. Special collector’s edition edition, first printing. Connecticut: Easton Press, 1988. Leatherbound hardcover

Influential novelist and playwright (1885–1951) whose works include the classics Babbitt, Elmer Gantry, and Main Street. In 1930 he became the f

German painter and printmaker (1847–1935) best known for his etching and lithography. Original vintage signed ink self-portrait on an off-white

ALS in German, signed “Dr. Max Liebermann,” one page, lightly-lined, 8.75 x 11.25, June 22, 1927. Letter to his colleagues. In part (loose

Popular American novelist (1876–1916), best known for such adventure classics as The Call of the Wild, The Sea-Wolf, and White Fang, who drew hi

German painter (1880–1916) who was one of the principal figures of the Expressionist movement. Though he was among several notable artists whose

French-born British cartoonist and author (1834-1896), known for his cartoons in Punch and his novel Trilby. Handwritten excerpt from his story entitl

Signed book: The Art of Peter Max. First edition, first printing. NY: Harry N. Abrams, 2002. Hardcover with dustjacket, 10.5 x 12.5, 240 pages. Signed

Nineteenth-century American author (1819–1891) who takes a place among the most influential figures in the history of literature. Though his bod

Ten printed poems on both sides of five 5 x 8.25 book pages, including May 18, Brahms, Ten by Ten, and Spring Song, seven of which are signed at the c

Signed book: Death of a Salesman. 50th anniversary edition. NY: Penguin Books, 1999. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 142 pages. Signed on the t

ALS in French, penned in bright purple ink, two pages, 5.25 x 8.25, Giverny par Vernon Eure, August 13, 1901. Letter to Mr. Alexander. In full: &...

Signed book: The Brook Kerith. Limited first edition of 375 copies (this copy No. 152). London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1929. Hardcover (bound in full

Signed book: The Trojan Horse. Later printing. NY: J. R. Lippincott, 1937. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.25 x 8, 248 pages. Signed in fountain pen on t

Signed book: Grandma Moses: American Primitive, edited by Otto Kallir. First edition, first printing. NY: Dryden Press, 1946. Hardcover, 8.75 x 11.25,

Original color candid snapshot, 3.25 x 2.25, signed on the reverse in blue fountain pen. In fine condition, with scattered light soiling and mounting

AQS on a vintage 10.5 x 8 magazine photo of a Rockwell portrait of Moses at work. She writes: “Eagle Bridge, N.Y., Feb. 5, 1950. Be firm, be tru

Signed book: Herman Melville: Moby Dick, or the Whale. Artist’s limited edition of 1500 copies (this copy No. 104). Mount Vernon, New York: A. C

Modernist writer of short stories and novels. Her sexually explicit journals and correspondence with Henry Miller led to her popular resurgence in the

Signed book: O’Keeffe. NY: 1970. Softcover, 8.75 x 11, 196 pages. Published on the occasion of an O’Keeffe retrospective exhibition organi

Two signed hardcover books, Chance and Walking Shadow, each signed in ballpoint on the title page by Parker. In fine condition. RRAuction COA.

Vintage matte-finish 5 x 6.25 deckle-edge photo of Picasso getting his cigarette lit by another gentleman, signed in the lower border in blue ink, &...

Original drawing of a cubistic figure, in green crayon or pastel on the cover of a limited edition catalogue for a 1931 exhibition of Picasso’s

Pulitzer Prize–winning American writer (1890–1980) best known for such enduring stories as “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall”

American modernist writer and critic (1885–1972) whose works, particularly his poetry, occupy a central place in 20th century letters. Signed bo

ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 6 x 9.25, Post-Dispatcher letterhead, April 19, 1882. Letter to William Henry Smith. In part: “I never got your bo

Influential poet (1875–1926) who takes a place among the most highly regarded figures in early modern literature. ALS in German, one page, 4.25

Mailing envelope, 6.5 x 3.75, signed in black ink, “Ripley, Believe It Or Not.” envelope is also postmarked from Robert, Georgia and Riple

Signed book: Ripley’s Big Book Believe it or Not! Later printing. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1934. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 361 pages. Signed in fount

Two items: TLS, one page, 6.25 x 8, dated February 3, 1969, on his personal letterhead. Rockwell writes, in part: “I am writing this on February

Seminal and highly lauded French sculptor (1840–1917) whose works, including the iconic The Kiss and The Thinker, earned him a place among the m

One of Rodin’s personal calling cards, 3.5 x 2, inscribed on the front in black ink to Monsieur de St. Arroman (probably the author Raoul de Sai

French playwright most noted for Cyrano de Bergerac. Fountain pen signature and inscription, in French, “To Doctor Jacquemin whose science and k

Signed book: The Enchantress of Florence. First edition, first printing. NY: Random House, 2008. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 355 pages. Sign

British writer, philosopher, and mathematician (1872–1970) who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. TLS, one page, 8 x 10, Plas Penrhyn l

Original signed ballpoint self-portrait caricature on a 5 x 3 card. At the top Sendak writes, “Alas, I have no photograph—you must do with

Author, screenwriter, and educator. He was best-known for writing the novel Love Story, a bestseller, and writing the motion picture of the same name.

Ink signature, “G. Bernard Shaw, 14th April (Easter Monday), 1941,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1 slip clipped from the closing of a letter. In

English writer (1792–1822) who takes a place among the most original poetic voices of his day and one of the most influential literary figures o

Signed book: The Gentleman from Cracow. Special limited edition of 2000 copies (this copy No. 661). NY: Limited Editions Club, 1979. Hardcover with sl

Irish author (1847–1912) best known for his horror classic Dracula. Ink signature, “Bram Stoker 1884,” on an off-white 7 x 4 album p

Scottish essayist, novelist, and poet. Well-known for his adventure stories Kidnapped and Treasure Island, and for the startling tale of Dr. Jekyll an

Indian poet, playwright, philosopher and author (1861–1941) who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 9 x 11

Distinguished author (1811–1896) whose epochal 1852 novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin brought the issue of slavery to the fore of American conscious

Vibrant original unsigned mixed media graphic art by Tinguely on a 10.5 x 10.25 piece of brown corrugated cardboard. Tinguely uses watercolors, paint,

Signed book: Mary Poppins. Later printing. NY: Reynal and Hitchcock, 1940. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.5 x 8, 206 pages. Signed and inscribed on the

Pioneering Hungarian-born French artist (1906–1997) generally regarded as the founder of the “Op Art” movement that peaked during th

Pulitzer Prize–winning American novelist and dramatist (1897–1975) whose works include such classics as The Bridge of San Luis Rey and Our

Interesting TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, Key West, January 11, 1977. Williams writes to Alan Fox, in part: “I always preface a

Three checks, ranging in size from 6.25 x 2.75 up to 8.5 x 3.5, all dated from 1978, two filled out and signed by Williams, and one filled out in type

Signed book: I Rise in Flame, Cried the Phoenix. Limited edition of 310 copies (this being No. 48). Connecticut: James Laughlin, 1951. Hardcover with

Signed book: It Happened the Day the Sun Rose. Limited first edition of 330 copies (this copy No. 17). Los Angeles: Sylvester and Orphanos, 1981. Hard

American landscape painter who studied in Cincinnati and in Germany. He was influenced by Inness, who became his friend. Wyant achieved distinction fo