literature
“T’ HELL WIT THEM. THIS IS A FINE DAY IN VERMONT ANYWAY AND OUGHT TO MAKE IT UP TO US FOR A LOT OF LITTLE ANNOYANCES.”
FROST, ROBERT. (1874-1963). American poet. Good Autograph Letter Signed, “Robert Frost”. Two pages, octavo. South Shaftsbury, Vermont, July 15th, 1930.
MARGARET FULLER ~ THE MOST IMPORTANT WOMAN OF THE TRANSCENDENTIALIST MOVEMENT AND THE AUTHOR OF THE FIRST FEMINIST BOOK IN THE UNITED STATES
FULLER, SARAH MARGARET. (1810-1850) Journalist, women’s rights activist, considered the most important woman in the Transcendentalist movement; she was the first full-time American female book reviewer in journalism; her book: Woman in the Nineteenth Century is considered the first major feminist work in the United States. Exceedingly-rare, almost unobtainable, and highly desirable Autograph Letter Signed “S. M. Fuller”. One page, quarto.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW TO MAY MORRIS — AN ARCHIVE OF COLLABORATION REGARDING THE FABIAN SOCIETY, THE KELMSCOTT PRESS, AND WOMEN’S EMERGING ROLES
SHAW, GEORGE BERNARD. (1856-1950). Irish-born writer and dramatist. A superb archive of six pieces of correspondence from Shaw to May Morris.
MARK TWAIN IN A HUMEROUS AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BARGINS WITH HIS BOOK SELLER…OVER A $3 INVOICE!
CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. [MARK TWAIN]. (1835-1910.) American humorist, lecturer and writer. Humorous Autograph Letter Signed, “S. L. Clemens.” One full page, octavo. Elmira, N.Y. July 8, [18]85”.
VIRGINIA WOOLF — CONSIDERS SELLING THE MANUSCRIPT OF HER BOOK: FLUSH
WOOLF, VIRGINIA. (1882-1941). Interesting group of three letters [two Typed Letters and one Autograph Post Card] Signed “Virginia Woolf” on 52 Tavistock Square, London. W.C.1. Telephone: Museum 2621 stationery. London, 1933. To Frederick B. Adams Jr., regarding Woolf’s biography on Flush, Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s dog.
AFTER THE IMMENSE SUCCESS OF: ‘UNCLE TOM’S CABIN’, HARRIET BEECHER STOWE MOVES HER HOUSEHOLD TO HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
STOWE, HARRIET BEECHER. (1811-96). American writer and abolitionist. Uncommon Autograph Letter Signed, “H.B. Stowe”. One full page, octavo. Andover, February 14, [1864].
CHARLES DICKENS — AN EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY VINTAGE CDV PHOTOGRAPH OF THE BELOVED NOVELIST
DICKENS, CHARLES. (1812-1870). English novelist. An exceptionally fine vintage CDV depicting Dickens in 3/4 length, full-face pose, intensely gazing to his left.