London, England: 1861. 1861 ALS From Mark Lemon to Charles Manby, Bedford Hotel Letterhead, Covent Garden, London, England, January 8 1861, 4 x 6.25 inches, bifolio 2 pp. Manuscript ALS on paper bearing Bedford Hotel embossed letterhead; in excellent shape, no edge wear or staining; previous fold lines; very.....
Kentucky: 1829. 1829 ALS with Wake Forest Postmark, Discussing Search For a Wife and Land Speculation, N. L. Allen, Totten’s Wells, Kentucky, Sept. 12, 1829, 7.75 x 12.25 inches, bifolio 4 pp. Bifolio leaf, writing on three sides; ink strong and clear; paper fragile, toned; some separation along previous.....
1906-1912, 1930-1933. Archive of Letters to Prominent Minister and Poet Oliver Huckel, 1906-1912, 1930-1933 Ten typed and handwritten letters, all very good or better, most slightly age toned, one with side damp stain and small tear not affecting any content, another with adhesive remnants to verso, a few with.....
Free Frank Envelope Signed by Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, 1819(?), 9.5 x 4.25 inches. Front half of an envelope with writing on recto only. Envelope has been reinforced with archival paper along the edges on verso. Envelope has a vertical crease down the center and moderate.....
1834. Manuscript Letter Regarding the Health of British Artist William Etty, [1834]. 7.5 x 4.5 inches. 1pp. Manuscript letter, folded twice. Letter was torn horizontally in the center and repaired with archival tape by previous owner. "K. J. Turner” stamped on verso. Good condition. It is unclear who.....
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[New York][18th Century Hand-made Paper] 1796 Indenture with Rare 1793 Watermark on Paper from Philadelphia Leaf measures 12.75 x 15.75 inches with previous folds. Some foxing and discoloration. Minor separation at folds. Good Condition. 1796 manuscript indenture from Herkimer County New York recorded by John Frank. Indenture signed.....
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San Francisco, California to Liverpool, England: 1869. [Railroads, Philately] 1869 ALS Regarding Pending Completion of American Transcontinental Railroad, Red. McKnight to George McKnight, San Francisco, California to Liverpool, England, April 23, 1869, 8 x 10.5 inches, 1 pp. bifolio. One-page bifolio letter on fragile blue paper; small holes.....
Sacramento, California: 1850. [Territorial California] Rare California Territorial Circular Date Stamp And Manuscript Note to Territorial Governor Peter Burnett, July 16, 1850. 1pp. 6.25 x 10.5 inches. Manuscript note written on thin blue paper unevenly trimmed and folded into a stampless letter. Previous folds with light toning. Note written.....
Portland, England: 1860, 1880. 1880 ALS by Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, to Sir Cooper Ray, Prince Alfred, Portland, England, 1880, 4 7/8 x 7.75 inches, 4 pp.; and 1860 Engraving of Prince Alfred, Daniel John Pound, N.P., 1860, 8 7/8 x 13 inches, 1 pp.....
1922-1957. Extensive Illustrated Collection of Travel Diaries, Trip Books, Letters and Scrapbook Albums 1922-1957 Compiled by William and Sue Alexander--9 Volumes An extensive illustrated travel diary assemblage by William and Sue Alexander. Various places in the U.S. and Europe: 1922-57. Comprising 9 nonconsecutive volumes: 6 volumes in green cloth.....
Stampless Autograph Letter Signed from Presbyterian Minister of Baltimore John C. Backus to Reverand William McDowell, Secretary Presbyterian Board of Missions, Philadelphia November 1842 Folded three-page bifolium stampless letter, 9.75 x 7.75 inches. Tear from wax seal; no loss of content but previous archival repair at tear. Light soiling.....
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[John C. Fremont] [Joseph Bonaparte] ALS from Clement C. Biddle to Thomas Aspinwall, Consul General of the United States, London--Letter of Recommendation for Gwinn Harris Heap, 1852 7 3/4 x 9 7/8 inch lined bifolium sheet with autograph letter signed, front and back only--inside is blank. Verso only contains.....
The Awakening, Typed Manuscript Signed Edward Borein circa 1900-1920. 5pp. 8 3/8 x 10 3/4 inches. Five typed pages, recto only. Title and author's signature in manuscript top of page 1, a few editorial corrections, all in pencil. Toning, edgewear, and light chipping to edges of paper. Some creasing.....
1933-1946. Seven Signed Letters from Maxwell Struthers Burt--A Founder of Grand Teton National Park, Author, and Dude Rancher Collection includes four autograph letters signed, three typed letters signed and one clipped promotional photo. Letters all with previous folds. Very good condition. Maxwell Struthers Burt (1882-1954) was a....
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1850. Holograph Overland Letter May 5th [1850] Dateline Plattsmouth, Nebraska Territory Bifolium letter measures 6 x 4 inches. One small area of foxing. Very Good Condition. Informative letter datelined Plattsmouth, Nebraska Territory en route to California. Plattsmouth is situated at the confluence of the Missouri and Platte Rivers.....
[circa 1958]. Autograph Letter to Polly Bergen Signed by Marge and Gower Champion, [circa 1958] 4 x 5 inch (folded) stationery notecard Moderate spotting and foxing, still about Very Good A warm, heartfelt fan letter from one celebrated singer/actress (and her famous husband) to another. Marjorie Celeste.....
[Unrecorded Captain Jack Crawford] Amazing Archive of John Wallace “Captain Jack” Crawford Including 23 Mostly Manuscript Items Including a Number of Unpublished and Unrecorded Short Stories, Poems and Plays. Items generally in very good condition. Minor chipping to some pages with no loss of content. Toning to most.....
1860's & 70's. Eight Ephemeral George Cruikshank Items including 2 ALS's in his hand, 1 ALS to Cruikshank, 3 Envelopes, a Business Card and Memorandum, 1860's & 70's Collection in fair to good condition. One letter with archival tape holding split sheet. Most items are somewhat worn and soiled.....
Small Literary Archive for Big Sur, California Writer Jack Curtis--Includes the Unpublished Novels "Daily the Heavenly Battle" and "Passing Peach Tree Station". Jack Curtis (1922-2002) was the author of at least 11 novels, 6 collections of poetry plus many short stories and essays. His work appeared in Sports Illustrated.....
ALS From Theodore Dreiser Feb. 6, 1926 Single leaf measures 10.5 x 7.25 inches. Grey watermarked paper with "Theodore Dreiser" printed at top. Previously folded into thirds. Verso blank. Fine condition. Dated February 6, 1926: "Dear Mr. Ryder: I have been in Florida & just returned. Find your.....
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[Albert Einstein] Three Original Typed Letters Signed (TLS) from Helen Dukas to Yale Professor A.B. Lerner with Three Carbon Copies of Corresponding TLS's from Lerner to Dukas, 1967-1968 Six pages total with four about 11 x 8.5 inches and two about 10 x 8 inches. All are either tissue.....
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[Ford's Theater] Autograph Letter Signed by John T. Ford, Proprietor of Ford's Opera House, Washington D.C. plus Two Tickets to Fords [sic] Opera House Letter measures 4.75 x 8 inches on Ford's Opera House letterhead. With previous folds with one inch of archival tape at fold on verso plus.....
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Caldwell, Idaho: Caxton Press, 1936. Manuscript. Earle R. Forrest, Arizona's Dark and Bloody Ground--Complete Carbon Copy of Original Manuscript with Author's and Publisher's Holographic Corrections. Caxton Press, Caldwell, Idaho, 1936. 295pp. plus notes. Approx. 8.5 x 11 inches. Complete carbon of the original manuscript with author's holograph corrections plus.....
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1934. Typescript. Earle R. Forrest, Arizona's Dark and Bloody Ground--Complete Typescript with Author's Holographic Corrections. 289pp. 27pp in duplication. 8.5 x 11 inches. Complete Typescript with Author's Holographic Corrections as submitted to the Prize Travel Book Competition November 24, 1934, with typed submittal letter. Completed manuscript presented to Robert.....
Small Literary Archive of William Gault Letters--1954 to 1956 to Photographer, Poet and Beat Anthologist Arthur Knight 13 typed letters signed plus two typed postcards. Letters signed "B" or "Bill" on 8.5 x 11-inch paper except for one undated note typed on verso of transcript which is ripped in.....