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Historic Autograph Letters, Manuscripts & Documents

Important Signed & Inscribed Books and Photographs

ART & MUSIC

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JAMES R. RANDALL’S:  “MARYLAND!  MY MARYLAND!” — THE WAR HYMN OF THE CONDEFERACY

RANDALL, JAMES R.   (1839-1908) American poet, writer, and journalist; intensely Southern in his sympathies, he wrote ‘Maryland My Maryland!’;  it became the war hymn of the Confederacy, and state song of Maryland.  Scarce and very choice Autograph Quotation Signed, “James R Randall”, being a verse of his famous song ‘Maryland, My Maryland’:  One page, lined octavo paper. 

$1500.00
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HENRY JAMES ARRANGES TO ATTEND A REHERSAL OF IBSEN’S PLAY:  LITTLE EYOLF

JAMES, HENRY.  (1843-1916).  American writer.  Good Autograph Letter Signed, “Henry James”, on his embossed 34 de Vere Gardens, W. stationery.  Four full pages, octavo.  London, “Tuesday”, no date.  Very fine condition. 

$1650.00
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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. 

$8500.00
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STRAVINSKY —  “APOLLON MUSAGETE”  – CHOICE MUSICAL QUOTATION SIGNED

STRAVINSKY, IGOR.  (1882-1971).  Russian composer.  Choice Autograph Musical Quotation Signed, “Igor Stravinsky, Dusseldorf, December II-[19]30”.  Stravinsky has penned four bars from his “Apollon Musagete” on a small octavo card.

$2800.00
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PICASSO  SIGNS AN IMAGE OF ‘HIS GOLDEN MUSE’ ONE OF THE PAINTINGS HE ‘PERSONALLY KEPT’ UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1973 ~ IT JUST HAPPENS TO BE OF HIS MISTRESS:  MARIE-THERESE WALTER

PICASSO, PABLO. (1881-1973) Spanish painter, draughtsman, and sculptor; best known for co-founding the Cubist movement and is considered as one of the greatest and most-influential artists of the 20th century.  An attractive, full-color, printed image of a painting which Picasso considered one of his most personal, having kept it at his French Riviera villa, until his death in 1973. 

$3200.00
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JOHN QUINCY ADAMS —  AN EXCEEDINGY RARE SIGNED ENGRAVED PORTRAIT

ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY.  (1767-1848).  Sixth President of the United States (1825-29).  An exceedingly rare, engraved portrait of J.Q.A. produced by Nathaniel Dearborn.  Boldly Signed across the top margin, above his image, in black ink using his full name, “John Quincy Adams.”

$12,500.00
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HOUDINI THE AUTOGRAPH COLLECTOR ON HIS PORTRAIT IMPRINTED LETTERGRAM STATIONERY  

HOUDINI, HARRY (1874-1926). Illusionist and stunt performer. Choice Typed Letter Signed “Houdini”, on his uncommon yellow Lettergram, [his own personalized version of a telegram with two images of himself in top upper corners]. One page, oblong octavo. October 3, 1923.

$5000.00
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