Winter 2018 Catalogue

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201. [Film & Theatre] [Show Boat] [Ferber, Edna. (1885–1965] Hunter, Beulah..
Autograph Letter from the Actress who was Inspiration for "Show Boat"

Autograph letter to the novelist and playwright Edna Ferber from Beulah Hunter, an actress who worked on the James Adams Floating Palace Theatre and who, with her husband Charles, welcomed Ferber to the boat when she was researching her novel Show Boat. Saginaw, Michigan; July 30, 1951. 3 pp. together with original envelope. Hunter thanks Ferber for her letter and writes that her husband Charles has died: "I feel the great loss of him keenly, for we were together many years, and very devoted to each other, it will be hard to readjust my life without him, I must go on." She offers her condolences on the death of Ferber's mother, and goes on to report: "It is strange the picture Show Boat opened here a few days after Charles' passing. I was interviewed and saw the preview. Of course I loved it. The cast is very good, but the cast in the stage production was better. Too bad you sold your rights, but we all make mistakes." A very interesting letter from the woman who was influential in the creation of Ferber's novel, later a beloved musical and film. Folding creases; envelope torn; overall fine. 5.25 x 7 inches (13.5 x 17.8 cm). Read More...
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202. [Film & Theatre] Steiner, Max. (1888–1971).
Typed Letter Signed, about his Recordings

A scarce typed letter signed from the Austrian-born American composer of theater and film music, known for his scores to King Kong, Casablanca, Gone with the Wind and many other films. June 17, 1964. Text, in part: "Thank you so very much for your very kind and most interesting letter [...] Unfortunately, most of the recordings of scores which you ask about are either non-existant [sic] or out of print. However, Parish and Lovers Must Learn (Rome Adventure) are available on Warner Bros. records; Great Love Themes—Victor R.C.A.; King Kong, Decca; Fifty Years of Motion Picture Music, Command Records contains Spencers Mountain." 1 p. on his letterhead, boldly signed in black at the foot, with a border added in red ink. Slight smudge to the signature; overall in very fine condition. 6.5 x 9.5 inches (16.5 x 24.5 cm). Read More...
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203. [Film & Theatre] [Williams, Bert. (1874–1922)] Frueh, Alfred. (1880–1968).
Original Caricature Print from "Stage Folk"

An original linoleum cut print of the beloved vaudeville entertainer, as captured by American caricaturist and artist Alfred Frueh. As published in Frueh's collection Stage Folk, Williams is shown in profile to the right, wearing a top hat and tailcoat. Signed in the plate at the lower right. Thin paper attached to a same-sized mount with overall toning, but otherwise in fine condition. 8.5 x 12.5 inches (21.3 x 31.5 cm). Read More...
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204. [Literature & Art] Basquiat, Jean-Michel. (1960–1988).
Original Color Transparency Photograph

Küsnacht/Zürich: Bischofberger. 1985. Original color transparency photograph of the noted artist, who came to fame in the 1970's as part of the graffiti duo SAMO and became established as a neo-expressionist painter before his early death in 1988. He is shown standing in an otherwise empty room, wearing a red vest, white shirt and tie, with a glass of champagne by his feet. 4 x 5 inch color transparency. Some light nicks at the corners, overall fine.
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205. [Literature & Art] Beuys, Joseph. (1921–1986).
"Man! Rise up and take your autonomy" - SIGNED "Organisation für Direkte Demokratie" PAMPHLET

Original pamphlet from the Fluxus artist's "social sculpture" project "Organisation fur Direkte Demokratie Durch Volksabstimmung," signed twice by the artist ca. 1971. Beuys has signed on the first page with his address and telephone number, and added a further inscription and signature on the final page (translated from the German): "Man! Rise up and take your autonomy. Joseph Beuys." A remarkable piece of Fluxus ephemera. 8 pp. One very light diagonal crease; overall in very fine condition. 6 x 8 inches (15 x 21 cm). Read More...
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206. [Literature & Art] Beuys, Joseph. (1921–1986).
"Sleigh with Flashlight, Blanket, and Wax"- Signed Postcard

Postcard photograph of the German artist's multiple Sleigh with Flashlight, Blanket and Wax [also known as The Sled] (1969), signed and inscribed by Beuys over the image. Postcard from the Museum of Modern Art. Slight smudge to signature; overall fine. 4.25 x 5.75 inches (10.8 x 14.6 cm). Read More...
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207. [Literature & Art] Brâncusi, Constantin. (1876–1957).
Autograph Signature

Rare autograph signature from the pioneering Romanian sculptor, who has inscribed to the noted American autograph collector Ashley T. Cole and dated New York, 23 November 1926. 1 p. 8vo. Some mounting remnants to the verso, else fine. Sold together with a vintage postcard depicting one of his sculptures.  Read More...
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208. [Literature & Art] Cahun, Claude. (1894–1954) [Moore, Marcel. (1892–1972)] [Desnos, Robert. (1900–1945)].
Autograph Postcard to Robert Desnos

A very rare autograph postcard from the French artist, photographer and writer, to Surrealist poet Robert Desnos. Dated June 1938, with envelope postmarked June 27, 1938. On a postcard with a photograph of a girl picking "Jersey Cabbages," Cahun reports on life in Jersey with partner Suzanne Malherbe [Marcel Moore] and asks for news from Paris. Cahun and Moore had settled there in 1937, and later became active in the Resistance there. Both Cahun and Moore have signed. Envelope with rips and toning, but postcard very fine. 5.5 x 3.5 inches (13.8 x 8.8 cm). Read More...
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209. [Literature & Art] Capote, Truman. (1924–1984) [Silverman, Kenneth. (1936–2017)].
"Your style is what seems natural to you" - Autograph Letter to a Younger Writer

A touching autograph letter from the great author, to the younger writer Kenneth Silverman, providing words of encouragement. May 26, 1959. 2 pp. Capote writes: "Dear Mr. Silverman, This is not an answer to your very kind letter; it is merely an acknowledgement: I am in the midst of work that does not leave me the time to reply in the manner you deserve. For what it is worth (not much) I made a few remarks on the subject of style which appear in the book 'Writers at Work.' Of course I am extremely sympathetic to your interest in the question: so few writers, much less readers, are, or even know that it exists. But there is really no practical help that one can offer; it is a matter of self-discovery, of one's own conviction, of working with one's own work: your style is what seems natural to you. It is a long process of discovery, one that never ends, I am still working at it, and will be as long as I live. So must you. With every good wish for your health as an artist, and otherwise—Most sincerely, T. Capote." Together with the original envelope, printed with the name and address of photographer Richard Avedon and additionally signed on the flap by Capote. (Capote published an essay on Avedon in his portrait collection Observations in 1959.) Folding creases and light toning; overall fine. 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15.2 cm). Read More...
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210. [Literature & Art] [Chinese Art].
Book of Chinese Prints

Collection of Chinese woodblock prints depicting nature scenes, groups of people, and several pages of text, in grey and black ink. 62 pp. Softcover. Overall toning and external wear; in very good condition. 7 x 10.25 inches (17.8 x 26.2 cm).

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211. [Literature & Art] [Chinese Art].
Book of Chinese Seals

Ca. 1940: Accordion-bound book of Chinese red chops or seals, stamped in red ink on both sides of the accordion pages. Title translates roughly to: "Pictures of One Hundred Seals." 54 pp. Brown silk boards, with some light rubbing, in fine condition overall. 4.25 x 6.25 inches (11 x 15.8 cm).
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212. [Literature & Art] [Chinese Art] [Pillow Book].
Chinese Erotic Pillow Book

A collection of six large graphic erotic depictions painted on paper-backed silk, each measuring approx. 15 x 20 inches. China, ca. 1870s. Loose, the painted panels cut down from their presumed original scroll format and mounted. Crisp and bright colors, with scattered staining, occasional wormholes and a few areas of evident restoration, else fine.  Read More...
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213. [Literature & Art] [Chinese Art] Chang Yüeh-ch'êng..
Catalog of Chinese Name Seals

Catalog of Chinese name seals by artist Chang Yüeh-ch'êng. With a foreword in English by the American scholar John Calvin Ferguson, dated April 1935. Approx. 130 pp. Softcover, loosely stitched. Fading and wear to the wrappers, but overall in very good condition. 8.75 x 13 inches (22.3 x 33.5 cm).
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214. [Literature & Art] Duchamp, Marcel. (1887–1968).
Signed Exhibition Catalogue

Original catalogue from the 1967 exhibition "Raymond Duchamp-Villon - Marcel Duchamp" at the Musée d'art moderne (Paris), June 7 - July 2, 1967, Signed and inscribed on the title page by Duchamp to Carine Rueff. Paris, July 2, 1967. Spine and left edge toned, a few light spots to paper covers, else fine.  Read More...
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215. [Literature & Art] Dufy, Raoul. (1880–1953) [Maillol, Aristide. (1861–1944)].
Autograph Letter

Autograph letter signed from the important Fauvist painter, to sculptor and painter Aristide Maillol. Paris, May 15, 1936. Affectionately addressed to "Mon vieux Maillot," the letter invites him to visit Dufy's studio with his protegé. Folding creases and light toning at the edges. 1 p. Read More...
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216. [Literature & Art] Eisenstein, Sergei. (1898–1948).
Erotic Drawing Collection

Three original drawings on paper in red, orange, blue and black pencil and crayon, numbered in the upper right corners 41, 42 and 45, the second two bearing titles in cyrillic, each signed by the artist and dated 31.12.42. 330 x 220 mm. Previously from the collection of Jean-Claude Marcadé and Galia Ackerman, authors of the reference book on Eisenstein's erotic drawings "Dessins Secrets" (Le Seuil, 1999), in which other drawings of this same numbered series are illustrated. Read More...
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217. [Literature & Art] Eisenstein, Sergei. (1898–1948).
"To console the widow" - Erotic Drawing

Original drawing on paper in red and black pencil and crayon, titled in Russian "To console the widow", numbered 33 and signed by the artist and dated 30.12.42. 324 x 217 mm. The work depicts a male figure with an enormous penis approximately the same height and width as the rest of his body, requiring it to be stabilized with a tall sliding rack, the tip clipped in place above his head as he leans back evidently from fatigue. A photographer is shown behind a camera under a dark cloth with a hand extending out and holding a flash bulb, while a female figure with head obscured float above the title at the head.  Previously from the collection of Jean-Claude Marcadé and Galia Ackerman, authors of the reference book on Eisenstein's erotic drawings "Dessins Secrets" (Le Seuil, 1999), in which are illustrated selected related works from the same series accomplished on the 29th through 31st of December, 1942 on pages 98 - 110. Read More...

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218. [Literature & Art] Feininger, Lyonel. (1871-1956).
"Der Virtuose" - Original Woodcut

Original woodcut by the influential German-American painter and printmaker, printed posthumously and published by Associated American Artists, New York. Printed by Harold McGrath at the Gehenna Press, Northampton, Massachusetts. Image size 16.2x20.8 cm (6½x8¼") on larger sheet, approximately 33x45.7 cm (13x18"). Tipped to card backing. No. 86 of 100 copies. In fine condition.
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219. [Literature & Art] Hart, Moss. (1904–1961) & Ferber, Edna. (1885–1965) & Carlisle, Kitty. (1910–2007).
Archive of Letters, Typescripts, and Photographs

An interesting and significant collection of autograph and typed letters and telegrams from the important American playwright and his wife Kitty Carlisle to Edna Ferber, together with several original typescripts and drafts of Ferber's memorial tribute to Hart, a booklet printed by Random House containing all the tributes given at Hart's memorial, a signed photograph of Kitty Carlisle, and several other letters and clippings. A fascinating testament to their long but rocky relationship, the collection includes several letters and telegrams from Hart in the mid-1930's describing his struggle with depression and his experiences with psychoanalysis, as well as letters from Kitty Hart to Edna Ferber from after Hart's death. Complete contents listed below. Contents overall in fine to very fine condition. Read More...
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220. [Literature & Art] Hart, Moss. (1904–1961).
Signed Photograph

Signed photograph of the important American playwright and theatre director, who is shown holding a pipe in a dramatically-lit portrait and has signed and inscribed at the right. Very slight wrinkling at the top edge, but overall in very fine condition. 7.75 x 9.75 inches (19.6 x 25 cm). Read More...
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