literature
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’.
EDWARD EVERETT ON THE MERITS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON
EVERETT, EDWARD. (1794-1865). American statesman and orator; gave the ‘other’ speech at the dedication of Gettysburg cemetery. Choice Autograph Quotation Signed, “Edward Everett”. One page 16mo. Boston, March 22, 1864.
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.
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 Scarce, and apparently unpublished Autograph Letter Signed, “C. S. Lewis”, on a single leaf of plain paper stationery that he has headed: “As from Magdalen College / Cambridge”.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.