Minneapolis, MN: Graywolf Press, 2016. First edition. TLS from Gioa to collector Allen Mears laid in. Single page, dated August 7 [2016], it speaks of wishing to write more, saying "one gets distracted, especially when the rent is due" and "I shall take the Muse's dictation as it comes." Near..... Item #55952 More
Cleveland: Privately printed, 1948. First edition. Limited to 200 copies. This copy with TYPED LETTER SIGNED by Mr Alva Bradley to Mrs. Rideout. A geneology compiled for Mr. Alva Bradley, illustrated with photgraphs, maps, and numerous family trees. Green cloth boads gilt lettered on front cover. Near fine with faint..... Item #52475 More
Various places: Various publishers, 1978 - 2007. Collection assembled by Allen K. Mears. Includes 2-page TLS from Gallagher with extensive handwritten portion and two enclosures; Autograph Postcard Signed from Gallagher; 4 books (2 are later printings) signed and/or inscribed by Gallagher; a broadside signed by Gallagher; a few items of..... Item #56185 More
New York: Whittlesey House, 1945. First edition. Her first book for children, a story revolving around the donkey ridden by Christ into the city of Jerusalem. Illustrations in the text and on the dust jacket by Valenti Angelo, who began his career illustrating for Grabhorn Press. Although no indication in..... Item #55375 More
Berkeley, CA: Editions Koch, 2003. First edition, DELUXE limited issue. All twenty fragments – ranging from a few words to 66 lines – of the poem generally referred to as "On Nature" by pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Parmenides of Elea (active circa 475 BC) translated from the Ancient Greek and with..... Item #55883 More
circa 1970. A treasure trove of research material gathered by Donald McCormick, a Senior Manager at the Sunday Times in the late sixties and early seventies. McCormick (1911-1998) " ...was attracted to controversial topics on which verifiable evidence was scarce. He wrote on the Hellfire Club, Jack the Ripper, the..... Item #56188 More
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, (1918). First edition. The briefest of brief TYPED LETTERS SIGNED on letterhead of Chicago Tribune where he worked for years, dated August 30th (no year) "Dear Mr. Hanson:- Sure. Ring W. Lardner." First issue without the poem by H. H. Howland on page 6. Small 8vo green..... Item #55208 More
(Livingston, Montana: 1971). First edition. BOTH LETTERS are on McGuane’s Livingston Montana letterhead, addressed to “Dear Zig” at Ziegler, Ross, Tennant, Inc., on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, and SIGNED “LOVE . . . TOM.” The first one, dated 7/7/71, thanks Ziegler for “the thoughtful presents,” saying first-wife “Becky and..... Item #72174 More
(New York: 1951). First edition. One page on Hughes' personal, printed letterhead watermarked "Old Edgeland Bond." Dated May 8, 1951, it reads in part, "Carl Van Vechten showed me copies of Swanson's 'IN TIME OF SILVER RAIN' and 'PIERROT' the other day, which I had not seen before. I'd love..... Item #56044 More
(Washington, DC: 1983). First edition. Single-page TYPED LETTER SIGNED BY WOUK. On 6.75 x 9.75" "BSW Literary Agency" letterhead, dated April 1, 1983, contents regarding the affect of films on novel reading, "...as we see in the case of your class--the films have persuaded students to read very long books..... Item #53031 More
[New York]: 1936. Single-page letter typed on personal "Jack Dempsey/ Fiftieth Street at Eight Avenue" letterhead -- from the original location of his famous Manhattan restaurant (across from Madison Garden) -- but early enough in its history that it would appear he is still trading on the recognition of his..... Item #71545 More
(1971). Boldly addressed to "Christine!" and SIGNED "Thanks! Ray Bradbury/ May 16, 1971" in black marker. Single 8.5 x 11" off-white leaf printed in dark red on recto only. 4.375 x 3" illustration of a young, skinny, bare-chested and bespectacled Bradbury, arms flung wide with hands clutching underside holds of..... Item #72136 More
New York: Viking Press, (1978). First edition. Review copy with slip, photograph and publisher's letter laid in. INSCRIBED and dated on front endpaper. Laid in is a TLS from Apple "...I also remember that years ago when you were at The New Republic you were, I think, the first person..... Item #30775 More