LITERATURE

WASHINGTON IRVING GIVES DETAILS OF HIS TRAVELS IN FRANCE – A FINE BIOGRAPHICAL LETTER
IRVING, WASHINGTON. (1783-1859). American writer. Charming Autograph Letter Signed, “Washington Irving”, reporting the adventures of his travels in France. Three pages, quarto. Bordeaux, February 9, 1826.

J.M. BARRIE — A ‘PLAYFUL’ LETTER WHEREIN HE “ACKNOWLEDGES’ CO-AUTHORSHIP OF PETER PAN!
Autograph Letter Signed “J.M. Barrie,” on Adelphi Terrace House stationary. One page, octavo. [London]. September 21, 1924. With original transmittal envelope, stamped and postal marked.

THEODORE DREISER – AUTHOR OF ‘SISTER CARRIE’ – A WORK OF PIVITAL IMPORTANCE IN AMERICAN LITERATURE
DREISER, THEODORE. (1871-1945). American naturalist author. Uncommon Typed Letter Signed, “Theodore Dreiser,” on The Delineator letterhead. One page, quarto. No place. September 24, 1909.

SUPERB LINO-TYPE ENGRAVING SIGNED BY WALT WHITMAN
WHITMAN, WALT. (1819-1892) American poet, essayist, journalist and humanist. Uncommon Printed Lino-type copy-image of a 5 ¾” x 3 ¼” photograph of Whitman, on a 8 ¼” x 5 ½” sheet, boldly Signed in dark ink: “Walt Whitman.”

ALLEN GINSBERG – TYPED SIGNED FAIR-COPY OF HIS POEM: KADDISH
GINSBERG, ALLEN. (1926-97). American Beat poet. Typed Fair-copy Poem Signed, “Allen Ginsberg” from his “Kaddish”, the remembrance poem written by him on his mother’s death. One page, quarto.

T.S. ELIOT OFFERS TO SIGN SOME OF HIS BOOKS
ELIOT, T[HOMAS].S[TEARNS]. (1888-1965). American-born writer and poet. Typed Letter Signed, “T.S.E.”, on imprinted Faber and Faber Ltd. letterhead. One full page, small quarto. “24 Russell Square, London, W.C.1”, December 5, 1946.

SIGNED CARTE-DE-VISITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE ABOLITIONIST AND POET JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER
WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF. (1807-1892) American Quaker poet and ardent abolitionist. Carte-de-Visite Photograph Signed, “John G. Whittier”, under his image on the photographic surface.