Fall 2017 Catalogue

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223. [Literature & Art] Caen, Herb. (1916–1997) [Monteux Barendse, Nancie. (1917–2013)] [Monteux, Pierre. (1875–1964)].
Typed Letter Signed

A very charming and amusing typed letter signed from the San Francisco journalist and columnist whose daily column over almost sixty years earned him a Pulitzer prize and the title of the "voice and conscience" of the city. He writes to Nancie Monteux, daughter of Pierre Monteux, who had recently left his post as conductor of the San Francisco Symphony: "Greetings, ma vielle - is that right? - estrangere, or do I mean etrangere? Y'see, soon as you left San Francisco, my French went to hell, sacre blah!" He goes on to report that he knows nothing about a Chris Sarantis or Sarantes, before closing with news of a friend, Paul Speegle.  On letterhead of the San Francisco Examiner, where Caen worked from 1950 to 1958; the Monteux family left San Francisco in 1952, dating this letter to ca. 1953-1958. 1 p. One folding crease and some light wrinkling, but overall in fine condition. 8.5 x 7.25 inches (21.6 x 18.4 cm). From the estate of Nancie Monteux.
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224. [Literature & Art] Cunningham, Imogen. (1883–1976).
Imogen! Imogen Cunningham: Photographs 1910–1973 - SIGNED BY THE ARTIST

Seattle and London: University of Washington Press for the Henry Art Gallery. 1974. First Edition .

Signed retrospective collection of work from the renowned American photographer. Inscribed by Cunningham on the title page: "By the hand of Imogen for her long time friends Beth & Sandor - 1974." 110, (2) pp. Illustrated throughout in black and white photographs.  4to. Black cloth, pictorial dust jacket. From the collection of Sandor Burstein, book collector and former President of the Lewis Carroll Society of North America. Read More...


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225. [Literature & Art] De Lacretelle, Jacques. (1888-1985).
Autograph Signature with Inscription

Autograph signature with an inscription from the important French writer who is especially known for his novel Silbermann. He has signed and inscribed to a Dr. Ernst Weber in French, elegantly signed and dated 1936. Folding creases and light toning; overall in fine condition. 7 x 11 inches (18 x 28 cm).
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226. [Literature & Art] Dubuffet, Jean. (1901-1985) .
Collection of Autograph Letters

An interesting collection of letters from the influential French artist whose idealistic approach to aesthetics embraced so called "Art Brut" ("Raw Art" or "Low Art") and eschewed traditional standards of beauty in favor of what he believed to be a more authentic and humanistic approach to image-making. From the collection of Patrick J. Eddington, a Salt Lake City artist and high school art teacher who maintained a correspondence with many 20th-century artists. The 6 autograph and typed letters, dated 1978 to 1984, represent a warm correspondence: Dubuffet thanks Eddington for the honor of having the high school art exhibition dedicated to him, gladly offers signed books as prizes, and accepts pictures of the Thunder Mountain Monument in Nevada to send on to the Art Brut Collection, as well as reporting the news on his court case against Renault in 1981. Full translations below. 2 ALS, one in large bold writing, and 4 TLS on Dubuffet's letterhead. Each with original airmail envelope, with one additional envelope. Overall in very fine condition. Each 8.25 x 11.5 inches (21 x 28 cm.) Read More...
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227. [Literature & Art] Dumas, Alexandre. (pere, 1802-1870).
Autograph Letter

A short autograph note about a letter of recommendation, from the distinguished French novelist, author of such historical classics as The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, and The Man in the Iron Mask. Undated. 1 p. Folding creases, light toning around the edges, and a few inkblots; overall in very good condition. 5.25 x 8.25 inches (13.4 x 21.4 cm).
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228. [Literature & Art] Elisabeth of Wied [Sylva, Carmen]. (1843-1916).
Signed Postcard with Words of Inspiration

Signed photograph postcard of the Queen Consort of Romania, known for her huge literary output under the name Carmen Sylva, with seven autograph lines of wisdom. To the left of her portrait in an elaborate costume, Sylva has penned (translated from the French): "Life is a question to the universe: 'Where do I come from? Where must I go? When will it be finished?' And the response is: Work without ceasing!" Dated Bucharest, December 1907. Photographed by Franz Mandy of Bucharest, and embossed with the photographer's stamp at the lower right. Very light toning; overall in very fine condition. 5.5 x 3.5 inches (13.8 x 9 cm).

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229. [Literature & Art] Erté [Romain de Tirtoff] (1892-1990).
Erté - SIGNED

New York: Rizzoli. 1978. Signed book from the Russian-born French artist and designer who flourished in a range of fields including fashion, jewelry, graphic arts and costume design. He has signed and inscribed on the title page to Paul McMahon. 104 pp. Softcover; cover detached from text-block, with some shelf wear, but overall in very good condition. 6.5 x 9.25 inches (16.5 x 23.5 cm). Read More...
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230. [Literature & Art] Foer, Jonathan Safran. (b. 1977).
Autograph Letter about "Everything is Illuminated"

Autograph letter from the American novelist to his former professor, the writer Elizabeth Benedict, written while traveling in Europe during the early stages of writing his novel Everything is Illuminated. July 8, 1997. Writing from Prague, Foer describes his arrival in the Czech Republic and his trip to the Ukraine (where he was researching family members): "I wasn't able to find the family I was searching for, but stumbled upon much else. There is an arsenal of stories waiting to be told..." and reports on his writing: "I've been getting a lot of writing done. I'm about 140 pages into a novel. It incorporates bits of my Ukraine jaunt, but is not anything like an attempt to put down on paper what I saw and felt—which I may or may not try one day. It's more wild—at times funny (I think), at times somber, deeply informed by Salman Rushdie (who I have been reading recently.) I hope I can show it to you next year." 3 pp. on lined, hole-punched notepaper, with original envelope. In very fine condition. 5.75 x 8.25 inches (14.9 x 21 cm). Read More...
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231. [Literature & Art] Gauguin, Jean René. (1881-1961).
Interior with Two Women on a Sofa

Oil on plate, 23 x 33 cm. Small surface crackling and light wear to the frame. A note on the verso indicates that one of the women is Jean René Gauguin's mother (and Paul Gauguin's wife), Mette Gauguin, and gives a date of 1908. Unsigned.  Read More...
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232. [Literature & Art] Helleu, Paul César. (1859–1927).
Signed Photograph

A rare signed Pach Brothers photograph of the French oil painter, pastel artist, drypoint etcher, and designer, best known for his numerous portraits of beautiful society women of the Belle Époque. He is shown in a profile portrait ca. 1925, and has signed and inscribed at the lower margin. Raised stamp of Pach Bros. at the lower right; one corner chip, some light edge and surface wear and toning; overall in very good condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.1 x 25.2 cm).
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233. [Literature & Art] Hemingway, Ernest. (1899–1961) [Dietrich, Marlene (1901–1992)].
Autograph Note to Marlene Dietrich

Autograph note on a visiting card from the important writer to his close friend Marlene Dietrich, sending her a book and his love. On his printed card, Hemingway has penned: "This is a lousy way to send a book but I'll write in it when I see you. How are you? I love you very much. Will you send me the new records? I will give you the money when I see you and anything else." He signs, "Hemingstein." Undated. Slight fading to text and signature, but still legible and overall fine. 3.5 x 2 inches (8.4 x 5.2 cm). Read More...
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234. [Literature & Art] Kokoschka, Oskar. (1886–1980).
Penthesilea - Original Drypoint

Original 1970 drypoint from the important Austrian Expressionist painter, sculptor, graphic artist and writer. Plate 1 from the portfolio "Penthesilea," which consists of illustrations for the famous tragedy of the same name by Heinrich von Kleist. Signed in pencil ("O.Kokoschka") at the foot and numbered (numbering in the images deviates from the real numbering of the lot). Catalogue raisonné: Wingler/Welz 454. Published by Ars Liborum, Edition de Beauclair, Frankfurt and printed by Hermann Steidle, Essen. Image size: 13 x 15 cm.
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235. [Literature & Art] Kokoschka, Oskar. (1886–1980) [Trakl, Georg. (1887-1914)].
"The Bride of the Wind" - Signed Print with Poem by Georg Trakl

Autograph signature from the Austrian painter known for his distinctively expressionistic portraits and landscapes and for his passionate, often stormy affair with Alma Mahler. Kokoschka has signed at the bottom right of a print of his 1913-1914 painting Die Windsbraut ("Bride of the Wind"), which is accompanied by Austrian poet Georg Trakl's poem Die Nacht in facsimile calligraphy. 44 x 27 cm.  Read More...
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236. [Literature & Art] Leibovitz, Annie. (b. 1949).
Annie Leibovitz: Photographs - SIGNED

New York: Pantheon/Rolling Stone Press. 1983. Signed book from the renowned American portrait photographer. She has boldly signed and inscribed to Paul McMahon on the half-title. The dust jacket features her striking portrait of Meryl Streep in mask-like makeup. 142 pp., unpaged. Hardcover, cloth; dust jacket with light shelf wear but overall in fine condition. 9.25 x 12.5 inches (23.5 x 31 cm). Read More...
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237. [Literature & Art] Magritte, René. (1898 - 1967).
"Le Chef-d'Oeuvre" - AUTOGRAPH LETTER ON POSTCARD

Autograph letter on the verso of an oblong color postcard featuring a perfectly representative work from the Belgian artist best known for his paintings in a surrealist, humor-tinged style, often incorporating such trademark elements as the present bowler hat–wearing men. 25 January, 1964. In French, translated in full: "Dear Monsieur Bourgoin, I thank you for having thought to send me the photograph of the drawing that I did in 1936 on the occasion of a visit that Eluard [French poet Paul Éluard, one of the founders of the surrealist movement] and his wife made to my home. It was very nice to see again this drawing. Very cordially, René Magritte." In fine condition. 14 x 10.5 cm. Together with the transmissal envelope.
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238. [Literature & Art] London, Jack. (1876-1916).
Original Photograph

Original doubleweight photograph of the important American novelist, journalist, and activist, seen in a cloth cap and workman's coat. Matte sepia print on card stock; small area of damage to the lower edge and mounting remnants on the verso, but otherwise in fine condition. 4.75 x 6.75 inches (12.1 x 16.9 cm). Read More...
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239. [Literature & Art] László, Philip de. (1869-1937).
Autograph Letter

Autograph letter from the important Hungarian-born English portrait painter to a Dr. Meder, possibly the Austrian art historian Joseph Meder, regarding his travel plans and the restoration of a painting. Paris, February 17, 1913. 1 p. Folding creases; overall in fine condition. 8.25 x 10.5 inches (21 x 27 cm). Read More...
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240. [Literature & Art] [Mozart Monument] Tilgner, Viktor. (1844–1896).
Autograph Signature

Autograph signature from the important Austrian sculptor whose work includes the Mozart Monument in Vienna, as well as numerous other sculptures in the Burgtheater and around Vienna. On a small sheet, he has penned (translated from the German): "Your wish is my command... Tilgner." Dated October 11, 1893. Heavy folding creases and light toning; overall in fine condition. 5 x 8 inches (12.8 x 20.3 cm).

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241. [Literature & Art] Ritts, Herb. (1952 - 2002).
NOTORIOUS - SIGNED

Boston: Bulfinch. 1992. First Edition, First Impression. Tall Quarto. Original boards with integral b/w illustrations, titles blindstamped in gilt and silver gilt to spine and front board, black endpapers. A fine copy with a few stray marks to edges. Illustrated throughout with monochrome plates, a number as gatefolds. Presentation copy, inscribed on the title by the important American photographer celebrated for his work in fashion and for his portraits often in the style of classical Greek sculpture: "To Paul / Many thanks / xxx Herb '96." From the library of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications. 

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242. [Literature & Art] Roussel, Ker-Xavier. (1867–1944).
Pastorale

Oil on paper laid on panel. Signed lower right: Roussel. Cradled panel. Under UV light there are some areas which fluoresce in the sky but these appear to be due to pigment rather than restoration. Minor surface dirt; an approx. 1 inch surface abrasion in upper right corner and several less significant abrasions along top edge; framed under glass. 24.25 x 32 inches (61.6 x 81.3 cm). Framed dimensions: 32.75 x 40.25 inches. Read More...

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