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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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19977. Cooper, Gary. (1901–1961) & Pope Pius XII. (1879–1958) & Cooper, Veronica [Sandra Shaw]. (1913–2000).
"Gary Cooper con su santidad" - Original Photograph

Foto Wide World photograph of the American actor shaking hands with Pope Pius XII during a 1953 family vacation to Italy.  A Spanish-language press clipping to verso reads "His Holiness Pope Pius XII shakes the hand of famous Hollywood actor Gary Cooper, after the benediction, during an audience granted to the actor, his wife Sandra Shaw, and her sister Verónica.  The Coopers were on vacation in Italy."  Stamp to verso from the archives of the Havana-based magazine Bohemia, dated July 19, 1953.  Curiously, neither Cooper nor Shaw had a sister named Veronica, though that was Shaw's real first name.  Mounting remnants to verso, else in fine condition.  8 x 6.5 inches (20.3 x 16.5 cm.). Read More...

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Film
Philosophy & Religions

19768. [Folk Art].
"God Bless Our Home"

Decorative folk art hand-painted sign in the style of an illuminated page that reads  "GOD BLESS OUR HOME." Gilt and polychrome pigment font bordered with leaf and twigs, contained in a rustic handmade frame.  Frame backing slightly loose; overall in fine condition.  Sight 10 x 12 inches (25.4 x 30.5 cm.); framed to an overall size of 15 x 17 inches (38 x 43.2 cm.).

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History & Historiography

13434. Gibbons, James. (1834-1921).
Typed Letter Signed to "Leslie's Weekly"

Typed letter signed from the Archbishop of Baltimore to Perriton Maxwell, editor of Leslie's Weekly, calling the magazine "one of the oldest, most honorable and most respected of our American periodicals" and congratulating it on its 65th anniversary. Dated November 9, 1920, on letterhead of the Baltimore Cathedral. Folding creases and light toning; overall fine. 8.5 x 7 inches (21.5 x 17.8 cm).

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Literature
History & Historiography

20174. [ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT LEAF - BOOK OF HOURS].
The Crucifixion [Rouen, ca. 1470 - 1480]

The Crucifixion, from Book of Hours (15 Joys of the Virgin Mary), one leaf, probably Rouen, c.1470-1480, 4.75 x 6.5 inches (12.1 x 16.5 cm.), ink, paint and burnished gold on vellum, 4-lines of text in Latin beneath, illumination of the Crucifixion, inhabited initial and floral border with floral motifs on recto, 15 lines of text with 2 inhabited initials on verso. A few minor abrasions (mostly to margins), window-mounted, framed and glazed, sheet to view.  Read More...

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18157. [Islam].
Fragment of a Sacred Text

Fragment of an unidentified sacred text in Arabic calligraphy, penned densely on recto and verso of a small leaf. Undated, likely 18th-19th century. Outlined in red, blue, and gold inks. Heavily toned and fragile, with several small vertical splits. 2 x 5 inches (5.5 x 13 cm).

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Culture, Ethnicity & Gender
Autograph Document
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18391. [Memento Mori] [Death Notice] [Victoire Lansiarre (1692–1791)].
18th Century Hand-Painted Death Notice

Hand-painted announcement of the death, at age 99, of Victoire Lansiarre, the Abbess of the Cistercian Monastery of Notre-Dame du Verger in the Diocese of Cambrai in France. Paper decorated in gouache with a skull and crossbones along with two coats of arms, with the text: Read More...

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Poster

18570. Murdoch, Iris. (1919–1999).
"It will be delightful to stay with them in Milan" - Autograph Letter Signed

ALS from the British novelist and philosopher to Professor Irma Antonetto of the Associazione Culturale Italiana, regarding housing arrangements for an upcoming speaking engagement.  January 27, year unknown; 1 pp., on stationary for Cedar Lodge, Steeple Aston, Oxford.  "Dear Professor Antonetto:/  Thank you very much for your letter, for details of our hotels.  And please thank Mrs. Feltrinelli very much too- it will be delightful to stay with them in Milan./  I have to send the text before long. All good wishes,/  Iris Murdoch."  Horizontal mailing crease, else fine.  Approx. 5.5 x 7 inches (14 x 17.8 cm.). Read More...

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Literature
Philosophy & Religions

19862. [Proverbs].
18th Century Cards

Collection of four 18th century rigid paper cards printed to recto and verso with proverbs and aphorisms.  Origin unknown. Foxing, else fine.  3 x 5 inches each (7.6 x 12.7 cm.).

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Law, Politics & Social Sciences
Philosophy & Religions

21570. [Religious Iconography] St. Cecilia..
Portrait of Saint Cecilia with Relics, ca. 17th Century

Extraordinary gouache, watercolour, gilt and gold leaf on openwork cut pattern in parchment, backed with tissue, pearls and embroidery with gold and silver thread, depicting the patron saint of music and musicians.  In the centre cartouche, Saint Cecilia is pictured holding a portative organ, and is surrounded with the openwork painted pattern within a painted floral border, some openings in the frame providing a place for the deposit of reliquary fragments, some of which are here still preserved (!). 12.4 x 10.4 inches (31.6 x 26.4 cm). Mounted to cardboard backing, some worming and mildew damage to mounting, a few small chips, overall in fine condition. An impressive and graphically striking piece of devotionalia. 

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Art
Art & Design

13002. [Rock 'n Roll Parson].
"The Parson gets Hep" - Original Press Photograph

Fantastic original press photograph ca. 1960 of two men playing rock music and dancing in an English church. Press caption on the verso reads: "Keeping abreast of the times are the mobile missionaries of the Methodist Church in the Doncaster area. During a Sunday afternoon service-with-a-difference, at the Parkside Church near Doncaster, the Rev. Brian Webb takes to the piano and colleague and fellow caravanner Cyril Blount gives a performance of Rock 'n' Roll to the congregation." In fine condition. 20.5 x 25.5 cm.

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Song
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20700. Rousseau, Jean Jacques. (1712 - 1778).
"Le Devin du Village" - FIRST EDITION WITH PAGE OF AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT WRITING

Le Devin du Village, Interméde représenté a Fontainebleau devant Leurs Majestés les 18. et 24. Octobre 1752. Et A Paris par l'Academie Royale de Musique le 1er mars 1753… Gravé par Melle Vandôme. (plates 1 - 50). Paris, Le Clerc imprimé pour Chouin, [1753]. Engraved throughout. Title; (catalogue); Dedication; (avertissement); 1 - 95 pp. [bound together with:] LAGARDE, Pierre de. Aeglé, ballet en un acte. Paris, L’Auteur, Mme Boivin et Le Clerc, Leclerc, [1751]. Engraved throughout. Title; (vb); Dedication; (vb); 1 - 70 pp. 2 Volumes in 1. 4to. (328 x 245 mm). In original period binding of full marbled calf, gilt decoration over full spine with title plate in red. Small staining to lower outer margin pages 31-37, scattered foxing and toning, some wear and small restorations to binding, overall fine. Together with a sheet of autograph writing from the important Swiss-French philosopher and writer, who also wrote the libretto. Reference:  Dufour, 35 (tirage C of 6 variant printings). Provenance: Édouard-Henri Fischer (ex-libris). Read More...


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Opera
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Autograph Letter

19205. [Russell, Bertrand. (1872–1970)].
Typed Letter from His Publisher Regarding an Invitation to Speak

Typed Letter from publishers George Allen & Unwin Ltd to the Associazione Culturale Italiana, regarding an invitation to have the British polymath speak.  21st June, 1950;  1 pp. on George Allen & Unwin Ltd stationary.  In part, "Your letter to Bertrand Russell addressed to our care has arrived just after his departure for Australia.  We are at once forwarding the letter by air mail, but some little time will probably elapse before you receive any reply from Lord Russell."  Expected mailing folds, two holes to left margin, else fine.  5 x 8 inches (12.7 x 20.3 cm.). Read More...

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TLS
Philosophy & Religions

11892. Sartre, Jean-Paul. (1905–1980).
"I'm not a bastard" - Autograph Poem

Autograph poem ca. 1951-1952 by the highly influential French writer and philosopher known as a key figure in existentialism.  From the collection of Michelle Vian, wife of author Boris Vian and one of Sartre's long-time mistresses, who remained close to him throughout his later life.  The poem is penned on a torn leaf from a notebook, hole-punched with slight tears but overall in fine condition.  9 x 12.5 cm.   Read More...

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Philosophy & Religions
Literature

11893. Sartre, Jean-Paul. (1905–1980).
Autograph Dialogue and Two Autograph Poems

Three autograph documents, two poems and a dialogue, from the highly influential French writer and philosopher, known as a key figure in existentialism.  The texts are written on small notebook leaves, and come from the collection of Michelle Vian, one of Sartre's long-term mistresses who remained close to him throughout the later years of his life.  The first poem, a nonsense rhyme, begins: "En Afghanistan / Il y avait un Khan..."  The second document is a dialogue or fragment of a dialogue between two characters, Negrine and Stephane, with a note on the verso in another hand.  Finally, a nonsense song penned in an unknown hand, "Je suis un con... un con... un con... / Con d'avoir composé cett' chanson / Cette chanson... / faite par un con / pour....our charmer les cons..." ("I am an idiot... an idiot... an idiot..An idiot for having composed this song / This song / composed for an idiot / to...charm idiots.") dated July 27, 1957, most probably Sartre's text penned in the hand of his lover, Michelle Vian. Each on a notebook leaf, 9 x 15 cm.  Slight toning; otherwise in fine condition.

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Autograph Document

19209. [Sartre, Jean-Paul. (1905–1980)] Faux, Claude. (1930–2017).
Autograph Letter Signed from His Secretary

ALS written by longtime secretary Claude Faux to Professor Irma Antonetto of the Associazione Culturale Italiana regarding an invitation to have the philosopher speak.  6 August 1959;  1 pp. on half a sheet of A4.  In part (Translated from the French) "I cannot reach JP Sartre, who is on vacation in Italy at the moment. / Do you want to write him again in October so he may consider your proposition?"  Two holes to left margin, else fine.  8.5 x 5.5 inches (21.6 x 14 cm.). Read More...

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Autograph Letter

20808. Schmolck, Benjamin. (1672–1737).
"Lied für Confirmanten"

"Lied für Confirmanten" ("Song for Confirmants"), a German-language lyric text sheet published ca. 18th century by I. R. Weber featuring the lyrics to the hymn "Sei getreu bis in der Tod." The name "Sarah Matilda Schneider" is written in pencil to the upper margin. Heavy foxing and folding creases, overall in good condition. 8 x 8.5 inches (20.3 x 21.6 cm.). Read More...

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Printed Music

23070. [Shakers].
"Hope all things" - Shaker Paper Cross-stitch Bookmark, ca. 1880

Bookmark cross-stitched on needlepoint mesh made of perforated paper, with red border and blue text adapted from 1 Corinthians 13:7, "It [love] bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." Provenance: Likely Catherine Hall (Harvard Commune, 1813-1890, contained in a manuscript Shaker notebook ca. 1880); Raymond Adams (1898-1987, noted Thoreau scholar and collector, founder of the Thoreau Society); by descent. 5.25 x 1.2 inches. In fine condition.  Read More...

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20627. [Shakers].
"Shakers near Lebanon, State of New York" - Stipple Engraving, ca. 1830

Stipple line engraving depicting Shakers engaged in their particular form of religious worship, ca. 1830, displayed in a worn but handsome period bird's eye maple frame.  Text below the image, partially covered by the frame, reads "Shakers near Lebanon, / State of New York."  Unexamined out of frame but evidently somewhat trimmed at margins and more significantly along the upper edge and mounted to rigid backing, scattered staining and light foxing, overall in good condition.  Framed to 18.5 x 14.25 inches (47 x 36.2 cm.). Read More...

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23069. [Shakers].
CHERRIES - Shaker Stencil Print, ca. 1880

Simple, fragile, beautiful: an original 19th century red stencil print with delicate filigree design, presumably for a package or display of cherries.  Provenance: Likely Catherine Hall (Harvard Commune, 1813-1890, contained in a manuscript Shaker notebook ca. 1880); Raymond Adams (1898-1987, noted Thoreau scholar and collector, founder of the Thoreau Society); by descent. 5.75 x 1.4 inches. Irregularly trimmed, slight toning along left edge, else fine.  Read More...

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