LITERATURE
BOLD SIGNATURE OF HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW
LONGFELLOW, HENRY WADSWORTH. (1807-1882). American poet. His Bold Signature and sentiment: “Yours truly / Henry W. Longfellow /1876”. One page, 16mo.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES SR. OFFERS UP HIS: ‘TO THE POETS WHO ONLY READ’
HOLMES, OLIVER WENDELL. (1809-1894) American physician, professor, lecturer, poet, and author. Uncommon Autograph Fair Copy Poem Signed “Oliver Wendell Holmes”, of his: “To The Poets Who Only Read [And Listen].” One full page, quarto. ‘June 29, 1885’.
ROBERT FROST: “IF THERE IS ONE THING WE HATE AS POETS, IT’S SEEMING BUSY OR IN DEMAND. ISN’T THAT SO[?] IT’S NOT BECAUSE I’M EITHER THAT I HAVEN’T SENT YOU A POEM…. I SHALL BE AS GOOD (OR BAD) AS MY WORD”
FROST, ROBERT. (1874-1963). American poet; noted for his depiction of New England life; mot honored poet of the 20th Century with 4 Pulitzer Prizes; recited his: “The Gift Outright” at John Kennedy’s inauguration, from memory after his reading copy blew away. Curious Autograph Letter Signed, “Robert Frost”. 2 1/2 pages, octavo. South Shaftsbury, Vermont, January 21, 1921.
“WE WILL LEARN TO TRACK ANIMALS AND BIRDS BY THEIR FOOTMARKS.”
BADEN POWELL, ROBERT. (1857-1941). Lieutenant-general in the British Army; ‘Hero of Mafeking’; and the Founder of the Scout Movement. Delightfully charming Autograph Letter Signed (“Your affect[iona]te friend Robert Baden Powell”). Two full pages, quarto.
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.
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.