MARGARET FULLER ~ THE MOST IMPORTANT WOMAN OF THE TRANSCENDENTIALIST MOVEMENT AND THE AUTHOR OF THE FIRST FEMINIST BOOK IN THE UNITED STATES
FULLER, SARAH MARGARET. (1810-1850) Journalist, women’s rights activist, considered the most important woman in the Transcendentalist movement; she was the first full-time American female book reviewer in journalism; her book: Woman in the Nineteenth Century is considered the first major feminist work in the United States. Exceedingly-rare, almost unobtainable, and highly desirable Autograph Letter Signed “S. M. Fuller”. One page, quarto.
SACKVILLE-WEST — THANKS HER CORRESPONDENT FOR SENDING HER THE AMERICAN REVIEW OF “SOLITUDE” AND COMMENTS ON POSSIBLE NEW BOOKS AND MENTIONS THE COMING PUBLICATION OF HER NEWEST BOOK CALLED ‘COUNTRY NOTES‘
SACKVILLE-WEST, VICTORIA MARY (1892-1962) English author and poet. Sackvill-West is also remembered for her affair with fellow novelist Virginia Woolf. Uncommon Typed Letter Signed, “V. Sackville-West,” on her name-imprinted Sissinghurst Castle, Kent letterhead. Two pages [recto and verso], octavo. Kent. June 8, 1939.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW TO MAY MORRIS — AN ARCHIVE OF COLLABORATION REGARDING THE FABIAN SOCIETY, THE KELMSCOTT PRESS, AND WOMEN’S EMERGING ROLES
SHAW, GEORGE BERNARD. (1856-1950). Irish-born writer and dramatist. A superb archive of six pieces of correspondence from Shaw to May Morris.
MARK TWAIN IN A HUMEROUS AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BARGINS WITH HIS BOOK SELLER…OVER A $3 INVOICE!
CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. [MARK TWAIN]. (1835-1910.) American humorist, lecturer and writer. Humorous Autograph Letter Signed, “S. L. Clemens.” One full page, octavo. Elmira, N.Y. July 8, [18]85”.
WRITTEN AT THE HEIGHT OF WORLD WAR II — BRITISH PRIME MINISTER WINSTON S. CHURCHILL ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF: AMERICA: THE STORY OF A FREE PEOPLE THAT WAS DEDICATED TO HIM AND TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
CHURCHILL, SIR WINSTON S. (1874-1965). Choice Typed Letter Signed, ‘Yours sincerely, / Winston S. Churchill’, as war-time Prime Minister, on crested and imprinted ‘10 Downing Street / Whitehall’ stationery. One full page, quarto. London, December 17, 1942.
THOMAS EDISON ~ SIGNED CHECK
EDISON, THOMAS A. (1847-1931). American inventor. Partly-Printed Check Signed, “Thos. A. Edison”. One page, oblong octavo. West Orange, New Jersey, September 27, 1928.
VIRGINIA WOOLF — CONSIDERS SELLING THE MANUSCRIPT OF HER BOOK: FLUSH
WOOLF, VIRGINIA. (1882-1941). Interesting group of three letters [two Typed Letters and one Autograph Post Card] Signed “Virginia Woolf” on 52 Tavistock Square, London. W.C.1. Telephone: Museum 2621 stationery. London, 1933. To Frederick B. Adams Jr., regarding Woolf’s biography on Flush, Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s dog.