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Painter (1859–1935) who helped introduce Impressionism to Americans, best known for his urban and coastal scenes. ALS, one page, 4.75 x 6.5, personal

Scarce ANS signed “D. H.,” one page, 5.5 x 3.25, June 2, 1946. Note to a prospective student. In full: “The fall course starts early in September.” Li

Desirable unsigned autograph notes, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, no date. Hemingway’s handwritten notes mentioning three of his short stories. In full: “10

Christmas card sent to his friend Colonel James S. Luckett, featuring a a delightful castle built of presents on the front and a printed Christmas gre

Influential Nobel Prize-winning German author (1877–1962) of such modern classics as Siddhartha and Steppenwolf. Rare manuscript of the poem ‘Hauser a

German Romantic poet (1770–1843) and an important thinker of German Idealism. Autograph quote in German, on an off-white 5.25 x 3 sheet. Quote reads (

Desirable ink signature, “Winslow Homer, Oct. 16th 1873,” on an off-white 6.25 x 4 album page. In fine condition.

Acclaimed American artist (1882–1967) whose most famous work, Nighthawks, depicting patrons in a light-bathed diner at night, takes a place among the

ALS, three pages on two adjoining black-bordered sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, no date. Letter to Elizabeth M. Howe of Cambridge. In part: “To the kind invitati

Collection of eight ALSs, dating from 1897–1909, written to different women regarding activities and meetings of Boston’s Wintergreen Club. One is dat

American writer (1902–1967) best known for such works as Weary Blues and The Ways of White Folks. Vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 Carl Van Vechten photo of

American writer (1886–1918), best known for the much-anthologized poem ‘Trees,’ who was killed at the Second Battle of Marne at the age of 31. ALS, on

ALS signed “Henry W. Longfellow,” one page, 4.5 x 6.5, February 23, 1880. Brief letter to Oscar C. Colton. In full: “I hasten to send you and your cla

French lexicographer and philosopher (1801–1881). Collection of four ALSs, all in French, each signed “E. Littre,” all multi-page, ranging in date fro

Highly influential, Nobel Prize–winning German novelist and social critic (1875–1955). Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 9.25 photo, signed in ink. Double-ma

ALS signed “W. S. Maugham,” one page, 5.25 x 8, personal letterhead, December 20. Letter of thanks for a Christmas gift. In full: “You are very kind t

ALS, one page, 8.5 x 5.5, personal letterhead, January 20, 1977. Letter to an admirer. In part: “I am just recovering from a fall, so I must be brief.

Uncommon, untranslated ALS in Spanish, signed “Miro,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, January 31, 1962. In fine condition, with a few small e

Exquisite abstract print, 4.25 x 5.5, possibly an artist’s proof, of an etching from L'Antitête, signed in the lower border in pencil, “...

ALS in French, signed “F. Mistral,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, December 13, 1894. Letter to an unidentified woman. In part (translate

ALS in French, signed “Yours in friendship, Claude Monet,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, March 3, 1925. Letter to writer Jean Ajalbert.

Two items: ANS signed “Ezra Pound, Venezia,” one page, 7.25 x 7.5, 1963. In full: “To Mr. Littlefield: Ink is dark. May the light be blessed”; and a v

British artist and illustrator (1867–1939) best known for his Art Nouveau–influenced illustrations. Original vintage signed pen and ink sketch depicti

Uncommon DS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, The Ayn Rand Letter, Inc. letterhead, June 16, 1976. An agreement between Rand and the Palo Alto Book Service to pub

ALS in German, signed “Rilke,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.5 x 8, January 22, 1919. Letter to Grete Crulbransson, Austrian writer, half-sis

Attractive color limited edition 20.5 x 25 print entitled ‘Boy Gazing at Pictures of Glamorous Stars,’ artist’s proof, signed in the lower border in p

ALS in French, signed “Rodin,” one page, 4 x 6.25, no date. Letter to composer Charles Gounod. In full (translated): “I knew that it was on the 20th a

Austrian writer and journalist (1836–1895) from whose name the word masochism is derived. Complete handwritten manuscript, in German, signed at the to

Influential, forward-looking Austrian artist (1890–1918) who takes a place among the leading figures of the Expressionist movement of the early 20th c

Eminent French author (1804–1876), born Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin, better known by the masculine pen name she adopted early in her career. An early

Signed book: Where the Wild Things Are. Later printing. NY: Harper & Row, 1963. Hardcover with dust jacket, 10.25 x 9.25. Signed and inscribed o...

Intense vintage matte-finish 3.75 x 5.5 portrait of Shaw in old age, signed and inscribed on the reverse in fountain pen, “To Edward Wellen, from Bern

TLS signed “G. Bernard Shaw,” one page, 6.75 x 4.25, personal letterhead, December 14, 1933. Letter to publishing firm George Allen & Unwin Ltd....

English artist and book illustrator (1879–1976) known especially for his human-like animals in illustrations for Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne. Rare

Autograph lyrics, signed “S. F. Smith,” two pages, 5.25 x 5.5, no date. Smith pens all four stanzas of his famous hymn, “America.” In part: “My countr

Crisp ink signature, “John Steinbeck,” on an off-white 2.75 x 2 card. Removably affixed to a mount and matted with a portrait of Steinbeck to an overa

ALS signed “H. B. Stowe,” one page, 5.25 x 7.75, November 24. Letter to a friend. In part: “Hattie still continues so unwell that I think it will not

Bengali poet, playwright, philosopher, and author (1861–1941) who became the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize (Literature) in 1913. Vintage 3.2

Dutch painter and one of the Fauves (1877–1968). ALS in French, signed “Van Dongen,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, October 15. Letter to printer Louis Kaldor

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

Fanciful ALS in pencil in French, signed “T-Lautrec,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7, no date [but June 1895]. Letter to an unidentifie

French writer (1828–1905) whose classic novels, including Voyage to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, helped lay the

Rare sepia 4.25 x 5.75 albumen portrait of Whitman in an iconic pose, boldly signed in black ink, “Walt Whitman, born May 31, 1819.” Affixed to a 4.25

Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Warren’s Portraits of Boston, signed in the lower border in black ink, “John G. Whittier.” On the reverse, Whitti

Artist best known for his illustrations in children’s books (1912–1996). Original vintage signed pencil sketch of mice dressed in Navy uniforms dancin

AQS on one lined page, 3 x 5, November 1, 1989, offering a thought on the mystery genre. In full: “As long as people prefer order to chaos, the myster

Signed book: An Autobiography. First edition. NY: Random House, 1993. Hardcover with dust jacket, 11.25 x 14.25, 250 pages. Signed on the first free e

FDC with a cachet honoring famous British women writers (George Eliot, Charlotte and Emily Bronte, and Elizabeth Gaskell), boldly signed in black ink

Signed book: The Martian Chronicles: 40th Anniversary Edition. First edition. NY: Doubleday, 1990. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 205 pages. S

Four hard and softcover books, each signed on an opening page in ink or felt tip by Bradbury, adding small sketches to two of the pages. Books are: Th