LITERATURE
SIGNED CONTRACT FOR ONE OF P.G. WODEHOUSE’S EARLIEST WORKS: “PICCADILLY JIM”
WODEHOUSE, P[ELHAM] G[RENVILLE] (1881-1975) English writer of novels, short stories, and musical theater. Scarce Typed Contract Signed, “P.G. Wodehouse”. 3 full pages, tall folio. August 10th, 1916.
SUPERB H. G. WELLS LETTER ON PUBLISHING ISSUES AND RECEIVING PAYMENT FOR: KIPPS ALSO MENTIONING WAR OF THE WORLDS, MANKIND IN THE MAKING, AND THE FORCE OF THE GODS
WELLS H.G. (1866-1946) English writer, remembered for his science fiction novels. Exceptional Autograph Letter Signed, “H. G. Wells”, four full pages, octavo.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW TO MISS BEATRICE SALTMARSH ~~ AN ARCHIVE OF CORRESPONDENCE – DEALING WITH A NON-WORKING WIRELESS!
SHAW, GEORGE BERNARD. (1856-1950). Irish-born writer and dramatist. An archive of fourteen pieces of correspondence from Shaw to Miss Beatrice Saltmarsh. Very fine condition.
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.
STANLEY DISCOVERS CHURCHILL!
STANLEY, SIR HENRY MORTON. (1841-1904). Anglo-American journalist and explorer of Africa. Autograph Letter Signed, “Henry M. Stanley”, on his red-embossed 2, Richmond Terrace, Whitehall, S.W. stationery. Two full pages, octavo. London, June 17, 1901.
SAMUEL RICHARDSON ASKS HIS CORRESPONDENT, [MOST LIKELY HIS WIFE ELIZABETH] TO SEND OCTAVO COPIES OF HIS CLASSIC PAMELA TO HIM
RICHARDSON, SAMUEL. (1689-1761). English novelist; author of Pamela; or Virtue Rewarded (1740). Exceedingly scarce Partial Autograph Letter Signed, “S. Richardson”. One page, oblong octavo.
NOAH WEBSTER — ORNATE CHECK SIGNED BY THE CREATOR OF THE DICTIONARY
WEBSTER, NOAH. (1758-1843). American lexicographer; author of the modern Merriam-Webster dictionary that was first published in 1828 as An American Dictionary of the English Language. Exceedingly-scarce Partly-Printed beehive vignetted Check Signed, “N. Webster”, drawn on New Haven Bank. New Haven, April 20, 1839.