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19049. Andersen, Hans Christian. (1805–1875).
His Etui and a small Papercut Figure

A finely made etui, bone with black lacquered decoration and mounted with gilded metal, understood to have belonged to the beloved Danish author best known for such classic fairy tales as “The Ugly Duckling,” “The Red Shoes,” and “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” Enclosed is a handwritten note in an early unidentified hand reading "Hans Christian Andersens Etui" and "Harboe" to verso, along with a small paper cut of a bull, apparently accomplished by the author.  Etui measures 2.5 x 5 x .5 inches (6.5 x 13 x 1.5 cm.). Read More...

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21400. Anderson, Laurie. (b. 1947) & Burroughs, William S. (1914–1997) & Giorno, John. (1936–2019).
"You're the Guy I Want to Share My Money With" – Signed LP

Original Giorno Poetry Systems pressing of the experimental 1981 double album, a collaboration between the three poets which was recorded during their "Red Night" spoken word tour of 1981. Each has signed to the cover. Gatefold cover: VG+, 2 LPs: VG+.  Together with the original records, both of which have not been playtested, but appear to be in fine condition.  Light scuffing to cover, overall fine. Read More...

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22869. Angelou, Maya. (1928-2014).
Signed Photograph

Signed photograph of the important poet and civil rights activist shown in profile and inscribed in green ink.  5.5 x 8 inches and in fine condition. 

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22059. Ashbery, John. (1927 - 2017) & Katz, Alex. (b. 1927) [Bidart, Frank. (b. 1939)].
FRAGMENT

Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press. 1969. First. The 1969 1st paperback edition, limited to only 750 copies. Light staining and soiling around the light-tan wrapper edges, small nick/bend to lower right edge which extends from front cover about halfway through the block, but internally very clean and overall an excellent, solid copy overall. 25 illustrations by the painter Alex Katz complementing John Ashbery's verse. This copy with the ownership signature to the ffe of the important American poet Frank Bidart, who received the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, the Griffin Poetry Prize Lifetime Recognition Award, and the 2017 National Book Award for Poetry for his book Half-light: Collected Poems 1965–2016. Read More...

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21220. [Authors, Artists, Directors, Explorers etc.] Baldwin, James. (1924-1987) & Heller, Joseph. (1923-1999) & Allen, Woody. (b. 1935) & Simon, Neil. (1927-2018) & Vidal, Gore. (1925-2012) etc. .
Signed Deck of Playing Cards

Complete deck of blue Bicycle Rider Back playing cards, each signed by a prominent writer, entertainer, musician or other public figures of the 1970s-80s, including James Baldwin, Allen Gisberg, Richard Rodgers, James Michener, John Fowles, Peter Benchley, Katharine Anne Porter, Daphne du Maurier, Woody Allen, James Dickey, Michael Crichton, Thorton Wilder, Richard Condon, Ira Levin, Walker Percy, William Golding,  Rumer Godden, Robert Penn Warren, Faith Bigelow, Joseph Heller, James Herriot, Edmund Hillary, Richard Llewellyn, Garson Kanin, Art Buchwald, Alison Lurie, Neil Simon, Gore Vidal, Irving Stone, Louis Untermeyer, Herman Wouk, Mary Renault, Theodore H. White, Arthur Miller, among many others.  Slight fading or smudging to a few signatures, overall in fine condition.

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18863. [Bach, Johann Sebastian. (1685–1750)] Mesens, E. L. T. (1903–1971).
"Troisième front: poèmes de guerre, suivi de Pièces détachées" ["Third Front & Detached Pieces"] - SIGNED

London: London Gallery Editions. 1944. First. Softcover.  8vo.  47 pp. plus signed limitation page, hand numbered by the author 441 from the edition of 500.  Pale green paper covers contained in the original yellow paper wrappers, all slightly toned but otherwise in fine condition; block split from cover along rear gutter with glue remnants visible along front and rear gutters.  Several gatherings uncut.  Overall a crisp, beautiful copy.  Signed bilingual edition, translated by Roland Penrose and Mesens with illustrations by the author, including numerous poems concerning music, such as "La partition compléte / The Complete Score," accompanied by a two-page illustration of five staves covered in unusual key signatures and objects.  Another poem "Le clavecin bien tamponné / de Jean Sébastien Bach / Entièrement Fait a la main / par l'artiste / en personne," appears with an illustration of a hand playing the piano. Read More...

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17341. Baraka, Amiri. [born Everett LeRoi Jones; (1934 -2014).
5 Boptrees - SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY

Newark: Rising Tide. [1990]. First. 8vo., 16 pp. black wrappers lettered in pink, orange and blue, stapled, as issued; minor soiling. First edition, first printing (not to be confused with the more commonly seen xeroxed edition with silver wrappers). A remarkable presentation copy, inscribed: "For Marlene / Be Everything We Need / Amiri Baraka, '91," on the front pastedown.

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17628. [Bernhardt, Sarah. (1844–1923)] Dumas, Alexandre. (fils, 1824–1895).
L'Étrangère - SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY TO SARAH BERNHARDT

Paris: Calmann Lévy. 1877. Presentation copy of the French author's play L'Étrangère, signed and inscribed by Dumas on the half-title to the important French actress Sarah Bernhardt, who starred in the original production. He pens (translated from the French): "To Mademoiselle Sarah Bernhardt, with the apologies, thanks, and unreserved compliments of the author, A. Dumas." 148 pp. Hardcover, 8vo, handsome contemporary red morocco with gilt; raised bands, title and Bernhardt's initials in gilt at the foot of the spine; silk endpapers. Neatly restored, faint water stain to endpapers; some light internal foxing; overall fine. The present volume appears in the catalogue of the Library of Sarah Bernhardt (https://ia800900.us.archive.org/22/items/bibliothquedemme00bern/bibliothquedemme00bern.pdf) as lot 159, images included here for reference. Read More...

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18660. Blake, Quentin. (b. 1932) [Peter and Josie Holton, editors].
"Quote and Unquote" - Signed Book

London: Arcadia Press. 1970. First. Signed copy of this amusing collection of pithy sayings, illustrated by Blake and signed by him on the title page opposite one such illustration, this page inscribed additionally by the volume's editors, Peter and Josie Holton, "For Alan/ To my favourite songwriter with love." 152 pp. 5 x 9.2 inches [13 x 23 cm].  Hardcover, as issued with gilt-stamped paper over boards and without jacket. Covers somewhat dampstained, a little musty overall, light impressions and marks to endpages, else fine. Read More...

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18674. [Books!] Laughton, Charles. (1899–1962).
Original Photograph

Press photograph of the English stage and film actor, a mischievous look upon his face as he carries a sizable stack of books.  Pencil markings to verso indicate the image was used in the Music section of a Sunday, December 3, 1950 newspaper, the words "Charles Laughton to perform tonight" written to the upper edge.  White in-painting for contrast in later printing along right side, creases to lower right corner, moderate edgewear, overall in fine condition.  8 x 10 inch (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...

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21657. [Bridgetower, George Augustus Polgreen. (1778-1860)].
Mercure de France, May 2, 1789; Journal Politique de Bruxelles [May 1789?]

Disbound upright 16mo. 6.5 x 4 inches (16.5 x 10 cm). One issue of each journal, 48 pp. each. Softcover (no wrappers). Mercure de France was published in Paris. Text in French. Read More...

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13558. Bryant, William Cullen. (1794–1878).
Original Cabinet Photograph

Original cabinet photograph of the American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post.  Photographed by L. Alman of New York and on the original mount, slightly trimmed at the lower edge; otherwise in fine condition.  4.25 x 6.5 inches (10.7 x 16.1 cm).

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13537. Bulwer-Lytton, Edward. (1803-1873).
Original CDV Photograph

An original carte de visite photograph of the English novelist, poet, playwright, and politician, shown in a bust vignette to the left.  Photographed by E. & H. T. Anthony of New York and on the original photographer's mount, the lower edge slightly trimmed and with one chip at the upper right; otherwise in fine condition. 2.5 x 4 inches (6.3 x 9.9 cm). Read More...

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22017. [Calligraphy] Shakespeare, William. (1564–1616).
200 Citate aus Shakespeares Werken. Album with quotations from Shakespeare's plays in German translation

Elaborate calligraphic album with 200 alphabetically ordered hand-painted quotations from Shakespeare's plays in German translation (translators not identified). 71 leaves; writing on recto pages only, verso pages blank. Text in Fraktur. Lowercase letters and punctuation in black ink; capital letters oversized (like initials) and highly ornate in red and blue ink; lines in blue ink. Title pages for each letter of the alphabet with the letter as a large glyph in red ink, silver and gilt (no entries beginning with C, Q, X, Y, Z; I and J are treated as one letter). Rhymed dedicatory statement to leaf preceding title by the compiler (translated from German): "To stop boredom, to prevent from whimsies, quotations from Shakespeare's works are intended to soothe pain and strengthen the nerves. If I have succeeded in doing so here and now, I have achieved what I intended, Jos. Goldschmidt, May 1922." Dark brown marbled boards with padding; dust jacket of light brown, parchment-like paper. 7.5 x 6.75 inches (19 x 17 cm). Front endpaper crushed, with some loss. Multiple leaves torn, with occasional slight loss; most tears repaired. Read More...

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19207. [Camus, Albert. (1913–1960)].
Typed Letter Signed from His Publisher Regarding an Invitation to Speak

TLS written on behalf of the French author and philosopher by a secretary at Gallimard, Camus' publisher, to Professor Irma Antonetto of the Associazione Culturale Italiana, declining an invitation to speak.  Paris, 9 October 1950;  1 pp. on Gallimard stationary.  In part (translated from the French), "Sadly, Monsieur Albert Camus, ill for the last year, is currently convalescing, and his health does not allow him the movement and fatigue involved in a conference."   Expected mailing fold, two holes to left margin, else fine.  5 x 8 inches (12.7 x 20.3 cm.). Read More...

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Philosophy & Religions

19110. Capote, Truman. (1924–1984).
Archive of Letters to his Spanish Translator, including one about "In Cold Blood"

An interesting archive including two autograph letters and an autograph postcard from author Truman Capote to Dr Ramon Garcia-Castro, who translated Capote's work into Spanish and also penned a critical volume on the author, "Truman Capote: de la Captura a la Libertad". The first letter (on stationary from "Gemini", the Florida home of "Swan" Gloria Guinness, 4 February 1964) reads: "Dear Senior Castro- Thank you very much for your kind letter. I very much look forward to reading your essay. With good wishes -- Truman Capote." The second letter (on Capote's own Tiffany & Co stationery, 30 April 1964) reads: "Dear Sir- Thank you for your letter. Yes, I received your book and was pleased to do so, through unfortunately my Spanish is so very poor that I cannot read it with any degree of real appreciation. However, a friend of mine, a student of Spanish literature, has promised to read it for me, and if you could send him a copy, I will give it to him. I have been working for five years on a new book; it is quite long (for me), but I expect it to be finished by September. I am very excited about it (usually I am _not_), and I hope you will like it. It's called "In Cold Blood." With good regards T. Capote." The postcard (postmarked Jun 17, 1968) reads: "When you arrive in the United States please let me know and I will be very pleased to see you. My address is 870 United Nations Plaza, New York, N.Y. Sincerely, T. Capote."  Read More...

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14674. [Cello] Döblin, Alfred. (1878–1957) & Sachs, Curt. (1881-1959) & Eberhart, Richard. (1904-2005) & Steinberg, William. (1899-1978).
Group of Letters to Helga and Rudolf Döblin

An interesting group of autograph letters written between 1941 and 1970 to Rudolf Döblin, principal cellist and assistant music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic, and his wife Helga Doblin, translator and professor of German at Skidmore College. The group includes letters from writer Alfred Döblin (Rudolf Döblin's uncle), musicologist Curt Sachs, conductor William Steinberg, poet Richard Eberhart, and another unidentified German couple living in the US. Full details below.  Read More...

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19194. Chomsky, Noam. (b. 1928).
"I'm afraid that the next few months seem, if anything, even more full than when I wrote you last" - Typed Letters Signed

Collection of four TLS from the American linguist and public intellectual to Professor Irma Antonetto of the Associazione Culturale Italiana, regarding various invitations to speak in Italy.  In the first (21 January 1970; 1 pp. on Massachusetts Institute of Technology stationary), Chomsky writes in part "I'm afraid that the next few months seem, if anything, even more full than when I wrote you last."  A note handwritten to the bottom, likely written by Antonetto, indicates that Chomsky should be invited again for the 1971–72 season.  That invitation would fare no better, though not for lack of interest on Chomsky's part, as his next letter (Feb.11,1971; 1 pp. on MIT stationary) indicates.  "The best time for me would be early April, or if that is impossible, late March...it is still a bit indefinite, and of course depends on how the plans develop more explicitly from your end."  Fifteen years later (May 11, 1986; 1 pp. on paper with computer-printed MIT header), their correspondence continues.  "Thank you very much for renewing the ACI invitation for 1986–87.  I really wish it were possible for me to consider it...as usual, I am booked up long in advance, through 1988 at the moment.  I'm very sorry I cannot manage it."  In the final letter (June 17, 1986; 1 pp. on paper with computer-printed MIT header) Chomsky writes, "I feel a bit embarrassed by now at being so reluctant to arrange a visit under the sponsorship of the Associazione.  I do appreciate the long-term invitation you sent in your later of May 25.  What I would suggest is that I wait to see if I have a trip to Europe that can be extended for a few days."  Alas, it was not to be.  The ACI website shows no record of Chomsky ever coming to speak.  Expecting mailing creases, two holes to left side of each letter, else fine, 8.5 x 11 inches (21.3 x 27.9 cm.). Read More...

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17873. Colette. (1873–1954).
L'Etoile Vesper - Signed Presentation Copy

Genève - Paris - Montréal: Éditions du Milieu du Monde. 1946. Signed and inscribed on the half-title: "Pour Théo, un livre crépusculaire, - mai il n'y a pas de soir pour l'amitié. Colette." 218 pp. With two leaves of typewritten notes on the book. Softcover, original wrappers, with red paper covers with handwritten title to spine. Toning, some light edge wear; overall very good. 4.75 x 7.5 inches (12.3 x 19 cm). Read More...

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17645. [Cummings, E.E. (1894–1962)] Diamond, David. (1915–2005).
Santa Claus - David Diamond's Copy

New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1946. Short play by the important poet, in which Death and Santa Claus meet and converse. From the collection of the American composer David Diamond, close friend of E. E. Cummings, with his blind stamp to the title page and his scattered underlinings and annotations in pencil throughout. Diamond has further added a note in pencil to the rear pastedown: "[?] did a drawing for the frontispiece, submitted it to Allan Tate, the editor. What happened to it?" 18 pp. Hardcover, red and black cloth with gilt, with dust jacket. Cummings' self-portrait on the rear of the dust jacket. Dust jacket clipped, rubbed, with some light soiling and small tears; in mylar. Overall fine in very good dust jacket. 7.5 x 11 inches (19.5 x 27.5 cm). Read More...

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