literature
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ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON: “WHEN MY BOOK WAS WRITTEN, IT WAS STILL POSSIBLE TO HAVE RECONCILED MATAAFA AND LAMFEFA: THIS IS NOW TOO LATE, THE TREATY HAS LOST AUTHORITY WITH THE SAMOANS, THEY HAVE PLUNGED AGAIN INTO A STATE OF DIEHARD REBELLION AND SPORADIC WAR”
STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS. (1850-94). Scottish essayist, novelist and poet. Extremely scarce Autograph Letter Signed, “Robert Louis Stevenson”. Two separate pages, octavo. “Vailima, Samoa”, July 14, 1893.
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DICKENS WRITING FROM PARIS ATTEMPTS TO HELP A ‘FALLEN WOMEN’ GET A JOB
DICKENS, CHARLES. (1812-1870). English novelist. Autograph Letter Signed, “Charles Dickens”. One full page, octavo. “Paris, 49 Avenue des Champs-Élysées”, January 7, 1856.
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VOLTAIRE — IN 1774 — CERTIFYING THE OWNERSHIP OF A SURGEON’S SURGERY
VOLTAIRE — nom de plume of: FRANCOIS-MARIE AROUET. (1694-1778) French essayist and philosopher. Very-scarce Manuscript Note Signed, ”Voltaire.”, in French. One page, small octavo. Ferney, October 2, 1774.
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT’S ADDRESS ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF
ABRAHAM LINCOLN — BOLDLY INSCRIBED TO THE HEAD DOORKEEPER OF THE WHITE HOUSE, MAJOR CHARLES LOEFFLER
ROOSEVELT, THEODORE (1858-1919). President of the United States. Exceptionally scarce printed booklet by the Government Printing Office entitled: Address of President Roosevelt on the occasion of the Celebration of the Hundreth Anniversary of the Birth of Abraham Lincoln – Hodgenville, Ky. February 12, 1909, boldly inscribed by TR, as President.
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ALLEN GINSBERG DRAWS A CARICATURE
GINSBERG, ALLEN. (1926-1997). American poet, regarded as the spokesman for the Beat Generation of the 1950s. Caricature Drawing Signed, “AG”, beneath the image. Octavo. Excellent condition.
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FREDERICK MARRYAT — SCARCE LETTER FROM THE NAVAL AUTHOR, AND DEVELOPER OF THE NAVAL CODE OF SIGNAL FLAGS FOR MERCHANT VESSELS
MARRYAT, FREDERICK. (1792-1848). British naval officer and novelist. Scarce Autograph Letter Signed “F. Marryat,” 2 pages, octavo. “3 Spanish Place [Marylebone, London]”, “Tuesday” no date, but docketed 1841 on verso. To “My dear Jordan”.
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CHECK SIGNED BY POET AND ABOLITIONIST JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL
LOWELL, JAMES RUSSELL. (1819-1891). Poet, Critic, Satirist, Diplomat, and noted Abolitionist. Attractive Partly-printed Check Signed: “J.R. Lowell”.