An early signature from the young Robert Redford, in his biggest Broadway success, the 1963 Neil Simon play Barefoot in the Park. Redford and fellow cast members Herb Edelman and Ruth White have signed over the cast listing. Simon's play, starring Redford and Elizabeth Ashley as young newlyweds, was a huge success and the tenth longest-running non-musical play in Broadway history. Penny Fuller replaced Elizabeth Ashley in 1964. The play was made into a successful 1967 film with Jane Fonda, one of Redford's early leading film roles. Single sheet removed from program, left edge rough; chipping and one tear to the upper right; otherwise in fine condition. 15.2 x 22.7 cm.
Original photograph of the American actress, dancer, and singer, who is shown poised to dive into a swimming pool in her 1956 film Teenage Rebel. One very slight edge tear; overall very fine. 4 x 5 inches (10.3 x 12.5 cm). Read More...
Original 1965 playbill cover from the musical Hello, Dolly! signed by the Hollywood actress and dancing legend, who made a triumphant return to Broadway to replace Carol Channing in the lead role. Left edge rough; some stains to the right edge; otherwise in fine condition. 1 page, removed from program. 15.4 x 22.8 cm.
Signed photograph of the youthful body-builder and actor, as captured by Robert Mapplethorpe in 1976. Schwarzenegger has signed and inscribed in black marker across the image. Clipped magazine or book page, with a further photograph on the verso. Slightly uneven left and right edges; otherwise very fine. 8 x 10 inches (19 x 25.3 cm).
Signed photograph of the youthful actor, shown in his breakthrough role as Conan the Barbarian. Schwarzenegger has signed and inscribed in black marker across the image. Glossy color photograph in very fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.3 cm).
Typed note from the English actress whose career in stage and film has spanned six decades. Dated September 30, 1990 at the Barrymore Theatre in New York, the note thanks a Mr. Swanson for his "kind letter and generous compliments--I'm truly delighted that "Lettice and Lovage" gave you such enjoyment." Lettice and Lovage, a comedic play by Peter Shaffer, was written specifically for Smith, and won her the 1990 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. On a small folded slip, unevenly trimmed but in very fine condition. 10.8 x 14.9 cm.
Original 1949 program from the touring production of the popular musical, signed on the cover by the stars: Harry Stockwell, Charles Davis, Joe Yule, Marilyn Day and Carmen Gutierrez. The show was up at the Lyceum Theatre in Minneapolis on the week of December 12, 1949. 14 pp. Overall toning and some light cover wear; overall fine. 6 x 9 inches (15.3 x 22.7 cm).
Original Falk of NY cabinet photograph ca. 1900 signed by the American actress, singer and comedienne who excelled on the legitimate and vaudeville stages for more than half a century and was particularly known for her roles in H. M. S. Pinafore and Roberta. Some spotting, discoloration, and wear to the edges; otherwise in very good condition. 10.8 x 16.6 cm.
Trio of satirical campaign posters for the 45th president, created as part of a limited edition by the English artist and anti-authoritarian legend Billy Childish. Posters read: "Pissing into the frothing mouth of Donald Trump" (2nd edition January 2017; numbered 23/113); "Songs the KGB taught me / A golden shower of Donald Trump" (numbered 21/113); and "Presidential Cunt Elect" (numbered 23/113). Each stamped by L-13 studios, London, and deliberately distressed and folded as issued. In fine condition. Each 13.75 x 19 inches (35 x 49 cm).
New York: Tudor Publishing Company. [1973]. A history and analysis of Marc Chagall's tapestries and mosaics at the Israeli capitol building, signed by Chagall in blue pencil on the title page. Color illustrations throughout. 143 pp. Hardcover, fabric boards with gold lettering, in original dust jacket. Dust jacket with corners clipped, shelf wear and one small tear. Overall fine in very good DJ. 7.5 x 10 inches.
Paris: GLM. 1960. Anthology of works by the French poet, inscribed by Char to Carine Rueff on the half-title: "Pour Carine Rueff. D'une maison à demi habitée que sa présence éclaire lorsqu'elle la traverse..." No. 829 of 1050. Unopened. 64 pp. Softcover; light shelf wear and toning to the edges. Overall fine. 4 x 6.5 inches (10.2 x 16.3 cm). Read More...
Group of seven original carte de visite photographs of nineteenth-century French writers. Pictured are: historian and writer Ernest Renan (photographed by Pierre Petit), journalist and author Jules Vallès, novelist Arsène Houssaye (photographed by Le Gray & Cie), dramatist François Ponsard (photographed by Nadar), literary critic Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (photographed by Bayard & Bertall), critic and journalist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr (issued by Neurdein), and one unidentified. Most identified in pen or pencil on the verso. Some with light toning, but overall fine to very fine. Each 2.5 x 4 inches.
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Genet, Jean. (1910-1986).. At Yippie News Conference - Original 1968 Photograph
Original press photograph dated August 26, 1968, of the French novelist, playwright, and political activist smiling broadly while making an appearance at the Youth International Party (Yippie) news conference with Allen Ginsberg. Original press clipping on the verso reads: "Playwright Jean Genet finds Yippies 'very pretty and very interesting.' " Irregularly trimmed with some scratches and one significant tear; overall in good condition. 20.4 x 26.5 cm.
Original program from the 1981 New York City premiere of Catch-22, signed on the cover by the author. Heller adapted his novel for the stage in 1971 and it was first produced on Long Island, with the present production following 10 years later. 6 pp. In very fine condition, 5.5 x 8.5 inches (14 x 21.8 cm).
1968 press photograph of the Japanese performance artist overseeing a nude dance protest in Manhattan's financial district in July 1968. Press caption at the right reads: "In an altogether unexpected appearance at the foot of George Washington's statue at Federal Hall on Manhattan's Wall Street, psychedelic painter and sunbathing enthusiast Yayoi Kusama and her troupe put on a mixed show of anatomy, conga playing, and body painting 7/14. [...] When police arrived, the players dashed into their hippie robes and witnesses to the event could only smile." Creases; stamps, markings, and further caption in Spanish on the verso; overall good. 6.5 x 9 inches (16.8 x 22.9 cm).
Striking original photograph of the Irish playwright, critic and controversialist on his 93rd birthday in 1949, standing in swim trunks on a small floating pier in Cap d'Antibes, France. In very fine condition. 25.4 x 20.5 cm. Read More...
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[Smoking]. Currier & Ives Rebus Lithograph
New York: Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. ca. 1840. An interesting original Currier and Ives lithograph, bearing a rebus (message in pictures) requesting smokers to dispose of their tobacco properly. The text reads: "Notice to smokers and chewers, [pipe smoking men] [R] requested [toe] [hinge] [inn] the [spitoon] & [chaw plug] & [toe] throw their [peg-legged man] and [tree stumps] [inn] the [stove] or out at the [window]." Foxing and some losses around the edges. 13.5 x 10 inches, nicely framed to 13.5 x 15 inches.
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Autograph manuscript copy of the American writer and critic's poem "The Whisperer," penned over two sheets and inscribed and signed at the foot by the author, dated November 4, 1943. The poem in eight stanzas, beginning "Be extra careful by this door," evokes a slightly mysterious romantic encounter. Toning and folding creases with several chips to the corners and folds; overall very good. 8.5 x 11 inches (21.5 x 28 cm). Read More...