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Two programs: one program for a Theatre de France production of Ionesco’s Le Pieton de l’Air, signed in blue felt tip, “Gene Ionesco”; and one partial

Postcard of Johns’s 1960 charcoal work entitled ‘0 through 9,’ 4 x 5.75, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Signed book: Karsh Portraits. Later printing. Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1979. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9.75 x 12.25, 202 pages. Signed in b

Postcard of Kertesz’s photograph entitled ‘Christopher Street,’ 4 x 6, signed in the lower border in black felt tip, “A. Kertesz.” In fine condition,

Color postcard of one of Kokoschka’s works, 4 x 5.75, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Two color postcards of Lawrence’s works, 4.25 x 6, each signed at the bottom in felt tip, one dated November 29, 1976, and the other signed much later

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

English author and poet (1866–1947). ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 5, October 14, 1919. Letter to Mr. McDonough, apparently a book se

Color postcard of one of Lichtenstein’s works, 5.75 x 4, signed in the lower border in purple felt tip, “R. Lichtenstein.” In fine condition.

Color postcard of Lichtenstein’s work entitled ‘Blue Grapes,’ 5.75 x 4, signed in the upper right in blue ballpoint, “R. Lichtenstein.” In fine condit

Postcard of Lye’s 1965 work entitled ‘Grass (in motion),’ 6 x 4, signed in the lower right in black ink. In fine condition.

Vintage fountain pen signature, “Thomas Mann,” on an off-white 3 x 3 album page. In fine condition.

Signed book: A Game of Thrones. First edition, later printing. NY: Bantam Books, 2000. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 694 pages. Signed in blu

Signed book: A Writer’s Notebook. Limited edition of 1000 copies (this being No. 793). NY: Doubleday, 1949. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 9.5, 367 pa

Signed book: The Host. First edition, later printing. NY: Little Brown and Company, 2008. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 619 pages. Signed on

Signed book: The Absentee. Limited edition of 300 copies (this being No. 49). NY: House of Books, Ltd., 1962. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 88 pages. Signed

Print, 14 x 26.25, announcing his work in Alice in Wonderland, signed at the bottom in pencil. Some creases and edge tears along left edge, which coul

Color 9.25 x 25 print announcing his work in a publication of Frankenstein, signed at the bottom in blue ballpoint. In fine condition, with three hori

American poet, writer, and critic (1835–1908). Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by W. Kurtz of New York, signed at the bottom of the image in black i

Two color postcards of Neiman’s colorful works, 7.25 x 6 and 8.25 x 5.5, each signed in purple or red felt tip. In overall fine condition, with modera

Postcard of Noguchi’s 1952 sculpture entitled ‘Even the Centipede,’ 5.75 x 4, signed along the top in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Signed book: Them. Limited edition. Pennsylvania: Franklin Library, 1979. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.25, 600 pages. Signed on the third free end page in blue

Ink signature, “Maxfield Parrish,” on an off-white 6.5 x 2 slip clipped from the closing of a typed letter. A vertical fold to left, some light toning

Color 6 x 4 postcard of Rauschenberg’s work entitled Stop 163, signed vertically along the left edge in red felt tip, “Rauschenberg.” In fine conditio

Color postcard of Rauschenberg’s 1961 work entitled ‘Reservoir,’ 4 x 5.75, signed along the bottom in blue ballpoint. In fine condition.

American poet and portrait painter (1822–1872) best known for his paintings of presidents and fellow poets. Lovely vintage 7 x 9 albumen photo of one

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation letterhead, March 18, 1943. Letter to an admirer. In full: “James Fenimore Cooper was,

Program issued by Harcourt for the “Evening with Carl Sandburg” event in Washington, DC, on October 26, 1961, 6 x 6.5, signed and inscribed on the cov

Four postcards of Segal’s works, three color, 6 x 4 and 4.25 x 6, each signed in black ballpoint, with two inscribed and one signed on the reverse. In

Czech writer, poet, and journalist (1901–1986) who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1984. ALS in Czech, signed “Jar. Seifert,” one page, 8

TLS, one page, 6.25 x 9, decorative Seton Institute letterhead, April 9, 1941. Brief letter reads, in full: “Audubon’s fame was due to the magnitude o

Esteemed American artist (1871–1951), one of the leading figures of the ‘Ashcan’ school, best known for his evocative renderings of urban America at t

Three color postcards of Staeck’s unusual works, 4 x 5.75, each signed and dated at the top in black ballpoint. In overall fine condition.

American author and naturalist (1863–1924) whose novels include Laddie, Freckles, and A Girl of the Limberlost. ALS, one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 monogramm

Two color postcards of Sugai’s minimalist works, 4 x 5.75, each signed on the reverse in black ballpoint, “Sugai.” In overall fine condition.

American sculptor and writer on the craft (1860–1936). Uncommon original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by an anonymous studio, signed at the bottom of the

American poet, literary critic, translator, and travel author (1825–1878) who is probably best known for his translation of Goethe’s Faust. ALS, one p

Companion of writer Gertrude Stein who wrote about their life together in What Is Remembered (1877–1967). ALS signed “Alice Toklas,” two pages on two

Two color postcards of Topor’s surreal works, 4 x 5.75, each signed on the reverse in red pencil and dated October 17, 1976. In overall fine condition

Four hardcover books: The Centaur (first edition), Couples (first edition), Beck: A Book, and Rabbit Redux, each signed on the title page in blue ink.

Historian and journalist (1882–1944) best known for his 1921 book The Story of Mankind. Draft manuscript for an unidentified NBC program, 8.5 x 11, se

Writer and photographer (1880–1964) who was the literary executor of Gertrude Stein. Signed book: The Tattooed Country. First edition, first printing.

Two color postcards of Vasarely’s mesmerizing works, 4 x 5.75, each signed in the lower border in black ballpoint. In overall fine condition.

Glossy 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip “Peace and plenty to Gary Lorenz—Kurt Vonnegut, March 15, 1986.” In fine condition.

Glossy 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Warren, signed in the lower border in black ballpoint; and a TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, no date. Letter to an

Color postcard of Wesselmann’s work entitled ‘Bathtub Collage 1,’ 5.75 x 4, signed vertically in the left border in black ballpoint. In fine condition

Color postcard of Wesselmann’s work entitled ‘Smoker,’ 5.75 x 4, signed in the lower border in black ballpoint. In fine condition, with a slight brush

Signed book: The Old Peabody Pew. Later printing. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1907. Hardcover, 6 x 8.75, 143 pages. Signed on the first fre

Vintage fountain pen signature, “Tennessee Williams,” on an off-white 6 x 4 album page. In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned original publici

German-British writer and translator (1846–1934), best known for translating Nietzsche. Two letters: one ALS signed H. Z.,” one page both sides, 5.25