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Historic Autograph Letters, Manuscripts & Documents

Important Signed & Inscribed Books and Photographs

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THE SIGNED HANDPRINT OF CECIL B. DEMILLE  ~~ ACKNOWLEDGED FATHER OF AMERICAN CINEMA

DeMILLE, CECIL B.  (1881–1959).  Legendary American film director, producer and actor; between 1914 and 1958, he made 70 feature films, both silent and sound; acknowledged as a founding father of the American cinema; his films are distinguished by their epic scale and by his cinematic showmanship.  His right handprint, boldly signed, “C.B. DeMille” in the right margin, aligned below his handprint. 

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SIR JOHN MARTIN-HARVEY DEPICTED IN HIS MOST FAMOUS ROLE

MARTIN-HARVEY, SIR JOHN.  (1863-1944).  English stage actor and manager;  his most famous play, and role, was first produced at the Lyceum on 16 February 1899 — The Only Way, an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities in which Martin-Harvey played the lead role of ‘Sydney Carton’.  We offer a superb, Signed Cabinet Photograph depicting him in character as ‘Sydney Carton’, circa 1902.   Boldly signed, above his image, on the photographic surface “J Martin Harvey”.  

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ATTRACTIVE LETTER FROM THE NOTED LIFE MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHER: ALFRED EISENSTAEDT

EISENSTAEDT, ALFRED.  (1898-1995).  German-born American photographer.  Typed Letter Signed, “Alfred Eisenstaedt”, on imprinted Life magazine letterhead.  One page, quarto.  New York, April 8, 1960.  Excellent condition. 

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ERTÉ CONSIDERS THE POSSIBILITY OF AN EXPOSITION OF HIS WORK

ERTÉ. (1892-1991) Adopted name of Romain de Tirtoff, a Russian designer and illustrator.  Scarce Typed Letter Signed, “Erté.” In French, on his name-imprinted stationery. One page, quarto. “21, rue Gutenberg, Boulogne-sur-Seine.” August 27, 1966.

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NOTED AUTHOR AND CO-FOUNDER OF THE BOY SCOUTS, ERNEST SETON-THOMPSON

SETON-THOMPSON, ERNEST.  (1860-1946).  English-born Canadian-American author, wildlife artist and illustrator; one of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of America.  Autograph Letter Signed, “Ernest Seton-Thompson”. One full page, octavo.  “144 Fifth Ave., B-4”, New York, January 10, 1900. 

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‘THE KING OF SWING’ – BENNY GOODMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA

GOODMAN, “BENNY” BENJAMIN DAVID.  (1909-1986).  American Jazz musician,  bandleader, and renowned clarinet virtuoso;  known as the “King of Swing”.   A 4 page, folio [8 1/4 x 11 3/4 inches] printed play-bill/brochure for: “Einziges Jazz-Konzert / BENNY GOODMAN / AND HIS ORCHESTRA”, that was held on May 10, 1950, at the “Kongresshaus” in [Zurich, Switzerland].

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FABULOUS ORGINAL SIGNED SKETCH OF H.G. WELLS

WELLS, H[ERBERT] G[EORGE]. (1866-1946.) English author best known for his science fictions works;  “The Time Machine” (1895), “The Island of Dr. Moreau” (1896), “The Invisible Man” (1897), “The War of the Worlds” (1898), and “The First Men in the Moon” (1901).  Original octavo pen-and-ink caricature of Wells, drawn by L. J. BINNS (1861?-1936?).  Wonderfully inscribed and Signed, “Absolutely unlike me, H.G. Wells,” under his image. 

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