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ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Samuel L. Clemens619 - Samuel L. Clemens
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ALS signed “SLC,” one page, 5.5 x 9, August 25, 1888. Letter to Franklin G. Whitmore, Clemens' business agent, known as “Brer.” In full: “Good; ...
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John Singleton Copley620 - John Singleton Copley
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Rare ALS signed “J. S. Copley,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 9.25, mailing panel postmarked January 2, 1800. Copley writes to Messrs. Williams and Brook
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Julio Cortazar621 - Julio Cortazar
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Argentine novelist and poet (1914–1984). Signed book: Maquette a monter. First French edition. Paris: Galimard, 1971. Softcover, 5.5 x 8, 239 pages. S
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Noel Coward623 - Noel Coward
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Matte-finish 5 x 7 photo of Coward in his study, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink “For Michael Robuck, with best wishes, No...
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Gabriele D’Annunzio624 - Gabriele D’Annunzio
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Italian poet, novelist, and dramatist who distinguished himself as a heroic aviator in WWI and enjoyed a celebrated liaison with actress Eleonora Duse
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Charles Dickens625 - Charles Dickens
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ALS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, March 16, 1842. Letter to Colonel Clarke. In full: “I had not noticed your mistake. Your kindness is of the best sort and th
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Louis Eilshemius626 - Louis Eilshemius
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American painter (1864–1941) primarily of landscapes and nudes. ALS in French, signed “L. Michel,” one lightly vertically and horizontally lined page,
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Arthur Conan Doyle627 - Arthur Conan Doyle
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Signed book: The Complete Sherlock Holmes Volumes I and II. Limited edition of 147 copies (this being No. 131. NY: Doubleday, 1953. Hardcover with sli
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William Faulkner628 - William Faulkner
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Signed book: A Green Bough. Limited edition of 360 copies (this being No. 263). NY: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1933. Hardcover, 6.5 x 8.75, 67 pa
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John Fowles629 - John Fowles
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English novelist (1926–2005) considered one of the 50 greatest writers since 1945. TLS, one page, 6 x 8, personal letterhead, April 19, 1983. Fowles c
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Anatole France630 - Anatole France
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French author (1844–1924) who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1921. Signed book: La Vie Litteraire. Paris: Chez Calmann-lévy. Softcover, 4...
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Jean Genet631 - Jean Genet
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Prominent and controversial French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and political activist (1910-1986). Signed book: L’Enfant Criminil et Adame M
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Charles Dana Gibson632 - Charles Dana Gibson
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American artist (1867–1944) whose distinctive ‘Gibson Girl’ illustrations defined the image of American women at the turn of the 20th century. Fountai
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Andre Gide633 - Andre Gide
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French author (1869–1951) and winner of the Nobel Prize in literature in 1947. Signed book: Montaigne. Limited edition of 800 copies (this being No. 7
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Allen Ginsberg and Lawrence Ferlinghetti634 - Allen Ginsberg and Lawrence Ferlinghetti
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Two softcover books: Howl and Other Poems, signed on the title page “5/31/94 Allen Ginsberg AH”; and Pictures of the Gone World, signed on the first f
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Maxim Gorky635 - Maxim Gorky
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Signed book: Jizin Klima Samguina (Klim Samghin’s Life) Volumes I & II. First edition in Russian language. Moscow: State Printing House, 1928. H...
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Dashiell Hammett636 - Dashiell Hammett
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American novelist (1894–1961) best known for such detective and mystery classics as the Sam Spade series (including The Maltese Falcon) and The Thin M
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Joseph Heller637 - Joseph Heller
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Signed book: Catch 22. Later printing. London: Corgi Books, 1966. Paperback, 4.5 x 7.25, 478 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page, “To N
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Lillian Hellman638 - Lillian Hellman
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American playwright and screenwriter (1905–1984) best known for such classics as The Children’s Hour, The Little Foxes, and Watch on the Rhine. Ink si
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Ernest Hemingway639 - Ernest Hemingway
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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, 1932. In ver
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Al Hirschfeld640 - Al Hirschfeld
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Two items: dedication page from one of his books, 8 x 10, bearing a printed self-portrait, signed in black ballpoint, “Hirschfeld”; and an 11 x 8.5 pr
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Al Hirschfeld641 - Al Hirschfeld
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Attractive 9.5 x 12 book page of Hirschfeld’s drawing of photographer Yousuf Karsh, signed in black ink “Hirschfeld 12/30/94.” In fine condition with
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Al Hirschfeld642 - Al Hirschfeld
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Original oversized ink sketch of Charles Douglas Jackson (incorporating a single trademark “Nina” in his hairline) on an off-white 14 .25 x 21 piece o
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.643 - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
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ALS, one page, 4.25 x 7, October 13, 1892. Letter of thanks for a birthday gift. In part: “I thank you for remembering my birthday and for the bunch o
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Winslow Homer644 - Winslow Homer
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Esteemed American painter (1836–1910) whose supreme skill in depicting the landscape and culture of 19th century America earned him a place among the
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Victor Hugo645 - Victor Hugo
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Important French writer, artist, and statesman (1802–1885) best known for such canonical novels as Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris (aka ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Ken Kesey646 - Ken Kesey
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Signed book: The Sea Lion. First edition, first printing. NY: Viking Press, 1991. Hardcover with dustjacket, 7.25 x 10.25. Signed in gold ink on the f
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Yousuf Karsh647 - Yousuf Karsh
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink “To Michael Robuck, with the good wishes of Yousef Karsh 1971.” In fine con
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Jasper Johns648 - Jasper Johns
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Attractive color 9.5 x 12 book page of the artist in front of an American flag, signed in black ink “Jasper Johns, 27 Jan. ‘95.” In fine condition, wi
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Victor Hugo649 - Victor Hugo
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French writer, artist, and statesman (1802–1885) best known for such canonical novels as Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and wh...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Victor Hugo650 - Victor Hugo
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ALS in French, one page, 7 x 9, July 20, 1846. Letter to an unidentified recipient. In part (translated): “I pray M. Duriez…to send me, from my quota
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Rockwell Kent651 - Rockwell Kent
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TLS, one page, 7.5 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 22, 1927. Letter to the editor of the New York World. In full: “Will you allow me the privileg
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Stephen King and Dean Koontz652 - Stephen King and Dean Koontz
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Two books: softcover edition of The Best American Short Stories, signed on the half-title page in felt tip by Stephen King; and a hardcover edition of
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Rudyard Kipling653 - Rudyard Kipling
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ALS, one page, 3.75 x 6, Burwash letterhead, September 24, 1902. Letter to an unidentified gentleman. In full: “I am in receipt of your circular (Sept
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D. H. Lawrence654 - D. H. Lawrence
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Signed book: Rawdon’s Roof. Limited edition of 530 copies (this being no. 205). London: Elkin Mathews & Marrot, 1928. Hardcover with dustjacket,...
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Harper Lee655 - Harper Lee
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Signed book: To Kill a Mockingbird. Later printing of the 35th Anniversary Edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1995. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 3
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Sinclair Lewis656 - Sinclair Lewis
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Signed book: Babbit. First edition, first printing. NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1922. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.25 x 7.5, 401 pages. Signed an
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Roy Lichtenstein657 - Roy Lichtenstein
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Important American pop artist (1923–1997) best known for his oversized, comic book–inspired imagery incorporating the ‘benday’ dot technique. Nice 8 x
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Pierre Louys660 - Pierre Louys
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French poet and writer (1870-1925). Signed book: La Femme et le Pantin. Limited edition (One of 8 copies hors commerce of 60 copies in “Japon Imp...
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Jack London661 - Jack London
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Bank check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by London, payable to Jennie Prentiss for $15.00, stamp-dated February 23, 1910. Double matted and framed
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Jack London662 - Jack London
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Brief ALS signed “Jack,” one page, 6.5 x 5, stamp-dated January 4, 1906. London’s letter is written on a blank sheet of a two-page letter to London fr
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Maurice Maeterlinck663 - Maurice Maeterlinck
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Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist (1862–1949). He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911. Signed book: Avant Le Grand Silence. First e
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Stephane Mallarme664 - Stephane Mallarme
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French poet and critic (1842-1898). He was a major French symbolist poet, and his work anticipated and inspired several revolutionary artistic schools
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Andre Malraux665 - Andre Malraux
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Signed book: Antimemoires. First edition, first printing. Paris: Gallimard, 1967. Softcover, 5.5 x 8, 605 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-titl
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Gabriel Garcia Marques666 - Gabriel Garcia Marques
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Signed book: Cien Anos de Soledad [One Hundred Years of Solitude]. Later printing. Buenos Aires: Editorial Sudamericana, 1971. Softcover rebound in ha
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez667 - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Important Colombian author, best known for the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982. Signed book: El Gen
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Frederick Marryat668 - Frederick Marryat
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British naval officer and novelist (1792–1848). After a life at sea, including commanding the Ariadne, he retired and wrote novels based on his experi
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Guy de Maupassant669 - Guy de Maupassant
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Signed book: Pierre and Jean. First edition. Paris: Paul Ollendorff, 1888. Hardcover, 5 x 7.25, 277 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page
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Peter Max670 - Peter Max
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Vibrantly colored original artwork, entitled ‘Liberty Head,’ mixed media on an 8.5 x 11 sunburst sheet. Max has highlighted a 3.25 x 3.25 printed colo
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Peter Max671 - Peter Max
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Unique series 1976 two dollar bill, with Max adding felt tip modifications to Jefferson’s portrait, including a moustache and neck tie, to create a se
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