LITERATURE

EUGÈNE IONESCO PENS: “DON’T LET THE WORD ‘PREFACE’ FRIGHTEN YOU. IN TRUTH, IT WILL BE A WAY OF VISUALIZING THE PROBLEM OF A POSSIBLE LITERARY CRITICISM….”

IONESCO, EUGÈNE.  (1909-1994).  Romanian-born French playwright;  Uncommon Autograph Letter Signed, “Eugene Ionesco”, in French.  Two full pages, octavo.

THE FOUNDER OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS — BILL WILSON — INSCRIBES A COPY OF HIS: ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COMES OF AGE, A BRIEF HISTORY OF A. A.

WILSON, WILLIAM GRIFFITH.  (1895–1971), also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W.; American businessman who co-conceived and co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), with fellow co-founder Bob Smith. His book:  Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age, A Brief History of A. A.

ROBERT E. LEE ~ AUTOGRAPHS HIS NEWLY REVISED BIOGRAPHY ON HIS GRANDFATHER: “LIGHT HORSE HARRY LEE”  ~ “MEMOIRS OF THE WAR IN THE SOUTHERN DEPARTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES”

A MILLION AND ONE NIGHTS:  A HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE  ~ THE LIMITED DELUXE EDITION, BOLDLY SIGNED BY THOMAS EDISON

A Million and One Nights:  A History of the Motion Picture.  One of only 372 copies (this is copy twenty-four), Boldly Signed by Thomas Edison under his opening statement / preface supporting the production of this book.

EUGENE O’NEILL ~ AN OUTSTANDING ‘APOLOGETIC’ LETTER ON HIS: “ALL GOD’S CHILLUN GOT WINGS” 

O’NEILL, EUGENE.  (1888-1953).  American playwright.  Interesting Autograph Letter Signed, “Eugene O’Neill”, on his imprinted Brook Farm stationery.  One page, quarto.  “Ridgefield, Connecticut”, March 31, 1924.

ATTRACTIVE ONE PAGE AUTOGRAPH LETTER OF C. S. LEWIS

LEWIS, C.S.  [IN FULL: CLIVE STAPLES LEWIS].  1898-1963.   Scarce, and apparently unpublished Autograph Letter Signed, “C. S. Lewis”, on a single leaf of plain paper stationery that he has headed: “As from Magdalen College / Cambridge”.  One page, March 2, 1959.

THOMAS HARDY THANKS FELLOW AUTHOR GRANT ALLEN FOR A COPY OF HIS BOOK THE LOWER SLOPES  ~  IN WHICH ALLEN LAUDS THE QUALITY OF HARDY’S TESS OF THE D’URBERVILLES 

HARDY, THOMAS.  (1840-1928).  English novelist and poet.   Interesting Autograph Letter Signed “Yours sincerely, Thomas Hardy” on 16 Pelham Crescent, South Kensington stationery.  Two full pages, octavo, South Kensington, England, May 22, 1894.