autograph letter signed

AN EXCEPTIONALLY EARLY LETTER OF EZRA POUND.   —  “UNLESS THE DIVINE FIRE DESCENDS WITH UNUSUAL VIGOR…THERE WON’T BE ENOUGH NEW POEMS TO MAKE A VOLUME OUT OF THEM [THOUGH]…THERE ARE A FEW NEW POEMS THAT COULD BE PRINTED WITH IT.   NOTABLY THE CANZONI ‘OF VENICE’ (APRIL ENG[LISH] REV[IEW])  &  ‘OF ANGELS’. “

POUND, EZRA.  (1885-1972).  American poet and critic.  Wonderful, and extremely uncommon, early Autograph Letter Signed, “Ezra Pound”, on imprinted and illustrated Hotel Eden stationery.  Four full pages, large octavo.  “Lago di Garda [Italy]”, circa 1910. 

THOREAU HAVING JUST PUBLISHED ”WALDEN”,  AGREES TO A READING ON CAPE COD —  “THAT IS AS LARGE A TASTE OF MY PRESENT SELF AS I DARE OFFER YOU ”

THOREAU, HENRY DAVID.  (1817-1862).  American transcendentalist writer.  Very rare Autograph Letter Signed, “Henry D. Thoreau”.  One page, quarto.  Concord, Massachusetts, October 4, 1854. 

W.B. YEATS ON HIS: “PROPOSAL TO FOUND A BODY WITHIN THE FIRST ACADEMY WHICH COULD ACT AS AN ACADEMY OF LETTERS”

YEATS, WILLIAM BUTLER (1865-1939) Irish poet, dramatist, and Nobel laureate. Autograph Letter Signed, “W.B. Yeats,” on imprinted 82, Merrion Square, Dublin letterhead. Two pages, octavo. Dublin.

TEDDY ROOSEVELT:   THAT IS A GREAT QUOTATION FROM WOODROW WILSON… I HAVE FELT RATHER IMPATIENT WITH HIS RECENT  ATTITUDE ON CERTAIN MATTERS, NOTABLY  THE EFFORT TO CONTROL CORPORATIONS.”

“CONGRESS DECIDED THAT UNDER THE CONDITIONS IN THAT CASE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAD NO POWER TO ACT.
 I WILL SEE IF I HAVE POWER TO ACT IN THIS CASE.”

ROOSEVELT, THEODORE. (1858-1919). 26th President (1901-1909), and first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (1906). SuperbTyped Letter Signed “Theodore Roosevelt,” as President on imprinted The White House, Washington embossed stationery, with hand written corrections to his type and a seven line Autograph Postscript following his signature.  Two pages, small quarto. Oyster Bay, N.Y., August 29, 1908.

JOHANNES BRAHMS ASKS TO  “HAVE ABOUT SIX COPIES MADE OF OPUS NO. 42”

BRAHMS, JOHANNES.  (1833-1897).  German composer.  Fine Autograph Letter Signed, “J.B.”, in German.  Four full pages, large octavo.  Ischl,  August 6, 1894.  Very fine condition.  To an unnamed correspondent.  

GANDHI  —  SPEAKING ON THE SALT RIOTS AND SOCIAL REVOLUTION IN INDIA!

GANDHI, MONHANDAS KARAMCHAND.  (1869-1948).  Considered the father of the Indian Independence movement;  created his concept of satyagraha, a non-violent way of protesting against injustices;  returned to India in 1914 to found and lead the Indian independence movement.   An exceedingly-scarce Autograph Letter Signed, “your sincere, old friend /M.K. Gandhi”.    Two full pages, quarto, in pencil.  “Ahmedabad, 25^th February [no year, but circa 1930].

WHEATSTONE BUILDS AND SELLS HIS:  ELECTRO-MAGNETIC CHRONOSCOPE, A DEVICE CAPABLE OF MEASURING TIME DOWN TO  1/7300 OF A SECOND —  IN 1843!

WHEATSTONE, CHARLES. (1802-1875). Scientist and inventor, a major figure in the development of electric telegraphy. Good scientific Autograph Letter Signed, “C. Wheatstone”.  One full page, octavo.  “20 Conduit St., [London], March 27, 1843”.