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Partial self-contained ANS signed “Faithfully yours, Charles Dickens,” one page, 4 x 2, no date. Last paragraph of a longer letter which reads, in par

Bank check, 7 x 3, filled out and signed by Dickens, payable to Self for £5.0.0, January 24, 1859. In very good condition, with three vertical ...

African-American poet (1872–1906), known for his colorful use of language and dialect, who died of tuberculosis at the age of 33. Scarce vintage ink s

Well-done 8 x 10 print of an illustrated portrait of Ferber affixed to an 11 x 14 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen. Some edge tears and chip

Tri-fold program for a dinner in Frost’s honor at the Lotos Club on May 24, 1962, 9 x 12, signed and inscribed in the upper right in black ink, “Rober

Vintage matte-finish 4 x 6.5 photo, boldly signed in the lower border in black ink. In fine condition, with some light mounting remnants to reverse an

Partial ALS signed “E. C. Gaskell,” one page, 4.5 x 3.25, no date. Conclusion of a letter to the wife of British statesman John Bright. In full: “Few

Menu for a banquet at the Prussian Academy of Arts in honor of poet Rudolf Binding’s 70th birthday on August 13, 1937. Numerous prominent German write

DS, signed “Nath’l Hawthorne,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 13, October 22, 1856. Customs document in which John Holmes declares that his ship is carry

Vintage glossy 7 x 5 photo of Hughes posing outdoors, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Wesley Hartley, Sincerely, Langston Hughes 1957.” In f

Signed book: The Fifth Column and the First Forty-Nine Stories. First edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1938. Hardcover, 6 x 8.5, 597 pages....

Superb vintage matte-finish 11.5 x 9.25 photo of Hemingway posing with a lion he brought down on safari in January of 1934, signed and inscribed in bl

Tri-fold program for his opera entitled The Barrier, 5.5 x 8.5, January 1950, signed and inscribed on the cover in fountain pen, “For Sol—Sincerely, L

Manuscript DS, one page both sides, 8 x 12.5, June 28, 1859. In fine condition, with a few partial separations along folds and some light toning.

Signed book: This Is My Own. First edition. NY: Duell, Sloan, and Pearce, 1940. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9.25, 393 pages. Signed on the half-title page in bla

Signed book: Greenland Journal. Limited first edition of 1000 copies (this being No. 790). NY: Ivan Obelensky, Inc., 1962. Hardcover with slipcase, 6

TLS signed “Jack,” one page, 8.5 x 11, May 24, 1966. Letter to Richard Seaver. In full: “I adjure you, enjoin thee, and entreat youse to send back thi

ALS, one page both sides, 4.25 x 3.25, personal letterhead, May 5, 1911. Letter to Lord Blyth. In part: “Thank you very much indeed for that splendid

Popular Swedish painter and illustrator (1853–1919). ALS in French, three pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.75, Sundborn, Falen,

ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, December 18, 1913. Lawrence writes to “Davies,” from Lerici per Frascherino, Golfo della Spezia, Ita

Highly esteemed Spanish poet, playwright, and artist (1898–1936) executed by Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War. ALS in Spanish, signed “

Signed book: Main Street. First edition. NY: Harcourt, Brace and Howe, 1920. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.5, 451 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free

Major French symbolist poet and critic (1842–1898) whose work anticipated and inspired several revolutionary artistic schools of the early 20th centur

Highly influential, Nobel Prize–winning German novelist and social critic (1875–1955). Signed book: Rede und Antwort. Limited edition of 150 copies (t

Signed book: The Magic Mountain: Volumes I and II. Later printing. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.75, 834 total pages pages. Signed in

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

Russian-French painter (1902–1982). Original vintage signed ink sketch of a group of people in various stages of dress and celebrating, with the artis

Signed book: More Very Young Songs. First edition, limited issue numbered 95/100. London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1928. Hardcover, 10.25 x 13, 40 p...

Signed book: Collected Plays of Eugene O’Neill, Volumes I and II. Limited edition of 1200 copies (this being No. 55). NY: Boni and Liveright, 1924. Ha

ALS signed “Gene O’Neill,” one page, 6.25 x 9.5, Provincetown, Massachusetts, no date. Letter to Jeanie Begg. In full: “Thank you very much for your k

ALS, one page, 6.5 x 7.75, June 22, 1897. Letter to a gentleman. In full: “I have your letter of yesterday and should be glad to design cover, etc. fo

ALS in French, signed “C. Pissarro,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 3.5, no date. Letter to his wife. In full (translated): “As soon as I’ve finished my p

Signed book: For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand. Later printing. NY: Random House, 1961. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.5, 242

An exceptional pair of items related to the publication of a collection of sheet music entitled The Peter Rabbit Music Books, comprised of Potter’s au

Writer (1839–1908) best remembered as the lyricist of the song, ‘Maryland, My Maryland.’ ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, October 21, 1895. Letter

Exquisite matte-finish 8.25 x 10 photographic print of one of Renoir’s paintings of the Seine with a boat on the water, signed in the lower border bla

ANS in French, signed “Renoir,” one page on a 4 x 2.25 card, no date. Note to the art critic for the magazine ‘Comoedia,’ A. Womoth, who had praised h

ANS in Spanish, one page on the reverse of a 4.75 x 3.5 Western Union telegraph slip, February 13, 1935. Untranslated note in which Rivera confirms th

French writer (1866–1944) who won the 1915 Nobel Prize for Literature. ALS in French, one page, 3.25 x 3.75, no date. Brief untranslated letter to a f

French poet (1671–1741) who was accused of writing obscene, defamatory poems and was exiled from France in 1712. ALS in French, signed “Rousseau,” thr

Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Erwin H. Jache, payable to J. D. Salinger for $281.95, July 15, 1975, endorsed on the reverse by Sa

Distinguished American-born artist (1856–1925) who spent most of his career as an expatriate in Europe. While he painted a variety of subjects in vari

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

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

Austrian writer (1862–1931) best known for his sexually charged plays and stories. His 1926 novella Traumnovelle served as the basis for Eyes Wide Shu

British-born American painter of portraits and historical scenes (1783–1872) such as Washington's Passage of the Delaware. ALS signed “Tho’s Sul...

Signed book: Outside Over There. Later printing. NY: Harper and Row, 1981. Hardcover with dust jacket, 10.25 x 9.25. Signed and inscribed on the first

Original signed felt tip sketch of a green egg from his critically acclaimed Green Eggs and Ham on an off-white 6.5 x 3.75 mailing envelope, signed “D

Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.25 bust portrait of Shaw with a bushy beard, bearing an ANS on the reverse in fountain pen, in full: “Dear Edward Wellen,

ALS signed “G. Bernard Shaw,” one page on a 3.5 x 5.5 postcard, personal letterhead, May 27, 1947. Letter to George B. Brauer, Jr. In part: “I am neit

Realist painter (1869-1974), known for his large murals in fresco that established the Mexican Mural Renaissance. Postcard portfolio entitled “La Marc

AQS on an off-white 4.25 x 5.25 sheet. Smith pens the first stanza from ‘America.’ In full: “My country, ’tis of thee, / Sweet land of liberty, / Of t

Signed book: The Cancer Corpus (Russian edition). Moscow, 2004. Hardcover, 5.25 x 8, 477 pages. Signed and inscribed, in Russian, on the title page in

Crisp ink signature on an off-white 3.25 x 1.25 card, bearing the printed name ‘Dudley Payne Lewis.’ Matted with a printed image of the author and an

Important Victorian British poet (1837–1909) whose “decadent” subject matter (including sadomasochism and lesbianism) made him one of the most controv

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

Terrific oversized engraving of one of Gustave Doré’s illustrations of a scene from Tennyson’s poetic cycle Idylls of the King, 12.25 x 16.5, s...

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

Swiss painter and sculptor (1925-1991) best known for his sculptural machines or kinetic art in the Dada tradition. Signed book: Meta. First edition.

TLS, one page, 8 x 10, Merton College, Oxford, April 28, 1972. Letter to a friend, “Mrs. Robinson.” In part: “My answer is belated because I am in fac

Uncommon TLS, one page, 5.25 x 7, blindstamped personal letterhead, January 2, 1967. Brief response to an admirer with a bold signature. In full: “Tha

Important French painter and printmaker (1864–1901) whose lively, colorful portrayals of the people and places of fin-de-siècle Paris take a pl...

LS in French, signed “Voltaire,” one page both sides, 6.25 x 7.75, February 26, 1775. Letter to a gentleman. In full (translated): "An old man ...

ALS signed “H. de T-Lautrec,” one page, 5.25 x 8, no date [circa September-October 1875]. Letter to his “Dear Mamma.” In full: “I have received Marrai

Color postcard of Warhol’s famous 1962 portrait of Marilyn Monroe, 4 x 5.75, signed in the lower border in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo, signed vertically in black felt tip along the right border. Scattered surface marks and impressions, otherwise fine con

Original signed felt tip sketch of his Campbell’s Soup can on an off-white 8.5 x 5 sheet, signed and dated below, “Andy Warhol, May 1975.” In fine con

Exceptional color satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of Warhol standing in front of one of his tall photo collages, vertically signed and inscribed in black f

Signed book: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol. First edition, first printing (marked “BCDE” below the stated edition). NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 197

Rare sepia 4.25 x 5.75 albumen portrait of Whitman in an iconic pose, signed in black ink, “Walt Whitman, 1880.” Affixed to a 4.25 x 7.25 off-white ca

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of a younger Albee, signed in black ink, “Edward Albee (later).” In fine condition, with a couple slight edge chips.

Collection of 16 postcards depicting different works of art, all approximately 6.5 x 4 or 4 x 6.5, each signed in ink by the associated artist. Signer

Three hardcover books, each signed on an opening page or bookplate by the respective author. Signers are: Michael Crichton (A Collection of Three Nove

Six souvenir typescripts of various sizes, each signed at the conclusion in ink by its author. Included are excerpts from Welcome to the Monkey House

Collection of seven FDCs, each signed in ink or felt tip by a different author. Signers are: Elmore Leonard, James Michener, Ray Bradbury, John Grisha

Three hardcover Christmas books: A Different Kind of Christmas by Alex Haley, signed on the first free end page in black felt tip; Dashing Through the

Scottish author and dramatist (1860–1937) best known for the classic children’s play Peter Pan. Ink signature, “Yours truly, J. M. Barrie,” on an off-

Limited edition 20.25 x 25.5 print featuring a portrait of Bradbury imposed over the text of his story ‘Homecoming,’ numbered 36/100, signed in the lo

Bank check, 7.75 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Burroughs, “E. R. Burroughs,” payable to Dr. Henry S. for $6.00, November 3, 1935. In v

Otsego County Bank check, 5.75 x 2.25, filled out and signed by Cooper, “J. Fenimore Cooper,” payable to Self for $3.00, November 25, 1838. In very go

Crystal-clear vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 three-quarter-length photo of Coward seated with his hands in his lap, boldly signed and inscribed in black

Two letters: ALS, signed “Noel,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 8.5, postmarked December 30, 1963. A letter of thanks to Katherine Cornell. In part: “Neve

French painter and military artist (1848–1912). Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Reutlinger of Paris, signed and inscribed in green ink under the

Three special edition leatherbound hardcover editions of Drury’s works: Advise and Consent, Decision, and A God Against the Gods, each signed on an op

Well-known writer of detective fiction (born 1942). Four items: glossy 5 x 7 photo of the writer, signed in gold ink; brief ALS signed “JD,” on the re

Limited edition 22.5 x 27.5 print featuring a portrait of Ellison imposed over the text of his story ‘One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty,’ numbered

American novelist, literary critic, scholar, and writer (1914–1994) best known for his novel Invisible Man. Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Ellison posin

Glossy 5 x 7 photo of Erte with an interesting sculpture, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Mary Allen, with best regards, Erte.” A few surface c

Vintage 2.5 x 3.75 book photo, affixed to a 3.25 x 5.25 mount, signed on the mount in black ink, “W. Glackens.” In fine condition, with a couple trivi

ALS, one page, 6.25 x 11, July 13. Letter to his wife addressed as, “Dearest Be’lov’ed.” In part: “No letter from you again for a hell of a time. Most

American poet (1790–1867) notable for his satires and as one of the Knickerbocker Group. Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite half-length portrait of Hall

A Very Special Christmas album signed vertically on the front cover in black felt tip, “K. Haring 88.” Scattered creases to covers, heavier to the bac

ALS signed “O. W. Holmes,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 6, November 28, 1880. Letter to an admirer. In part: “It pleases me to find that you care to ha

American author and editor (1837–1920) best known as the editor of the influential periodical Atlantic Monthly from 1871 to 1881 and as the author of

Program for a dinner honoring Hurrell held at the Victor Hugo Inn, Laguna Beach, California, on November 8, 1977, 8.5 x 11, four pages, featuring his

ALS, one page both sides, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, August 13, 1954. Letter to Dr. Ludwig von Bertalanffy. In part: “My wife and I have had an inter

TLS in French, one page, 8 x 10.5, March 4, 1975. Untranslated letter to Winifred Gooding. Central vertical and horizontal folds (horizontal fold pass

Highly respected Dutch painter (1824–1911). Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Kameke, signed and inscribed on the reverse in black ink, “With best

American journalist (1811–1891) who co-founded the New-York Daily Times, now the New York Times, in 1851. Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite bust portra

Pulitzer Prize–winning American critic, humorist, and playwright (1889–1961) best known for You Can’t Take It with You and The Man Who Came to Dinner.