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SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN REPORTS: “I HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THE LIBRETTO…”

SULLIVAN, ARTHUR (1842-1900) English composer best know for his work with librettist W.S. Gilbert. Manuscript Letter Signed, “Arthur Sullivan,” on 1 Queen’s Mansions, Victoria Street S.W. stationery.  One page, octavo. London. October 14, 1894.  Sullivan writes to:  V. Langammer, Esq:

HEMINGWAY  —  HAVING READ, IN LIFE MAGAZINE, AN ARTICLE ILLUSTRATED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS OF A BEAR CUB BEING KILLED IN A MOST UNSPORTING MANNER,  CHALLENGES THE PREPERTRATORS OF THIS KILLING TO A DUEL!

HEMINGWAY, ERNEST. (1899-1961)  American Nobel Prize winning author and journalist; published seven novels, six short story collections, and two non-fiction works.   Remarkable Typed Letter Signed “Ernest Hemingway”, on his Finca Vigia, San Francisco De Paula, Cuba stationary.  Full page, quarto.  San Francisco de Paula, Cuba.  January 2, 1950.  To: “the editors of LIFE Magazine”. 

A LAW BOOK FROM THOMAS JEFFERSON’S LIBRARY WITH HIS CLASSIC BOOK OWNERSHIP SIGNATURE  —  PURCHASED BY HIM IN 1775 FROM PEYTON RANDOLPH’S ESTATE AND ALMOST CERTAINLY REVIEWED BY HIM DURING HIS WRITING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

JEFFERSON, THOMAS.  (1743-1826).  Third President of the United States (1801-1809) and author of the Declaration of Independence.  Thomas Jefferson’s copy of Sir John Davies’”Le Premier Report des Cases & Matters en Ley resolves adiudges en les Cours del Roy en Ireland, DUBLIN, Printed by John Franckton Printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie.  Anno.1615.”  The first book on Irish case law.

TROTSKY:   “GREET ALL COMRADES…AND THANK ALL OF THOSE FRIENDS FROM ME WHO CONTRIBUTED SO MAGNIFICENTLY TOWARD THE PRODUCTION OF THE BROCHURE ABOUT THE PERMANENT REVOLUTION“

TROTSKY, LEON (1879-1940)   Bolshevik revolutionary and Marxist theorist. Typed Letter Signed, “L. Trotsky,” in German. With two holograph corrections and autograph sentiments. One full page, oblong octavo. Kadikoy, Turkey. June 20, 1931.

CHOPIN SELLS THE COPYRIGHTS TO HIS ~~  2nd GRANDE SONATA

AND HIS LA BERCEUSE

CHOPIN, FREDERIC.  (1810-1849).  Polish composer and pianist, noted for his lyric compositions for piano, including 55 mazurkas, 13 polonaises, 24 preludes, 27 etudes, 19 nocturnes, 4 ballades and 4 scherzos.  Remarkable and Very Rare Partly Printed Document Signed, “Frederic Chopin,” in English.  One page, quarto.  Paris, May 2, 1845. 

GEORGE BUSH ON THE MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ASTRONAUT ED WHITE   —  THE 1^ST AMERICAN TO WALK IN SPACE WHO WAS KILLED IN THE TRAGIC APOLLO 1 FIRE

BUSH, GEORGE HERBERT WALKER.  (1924- 2018).  Forty-first President of the United States (1989-93).  Typed Letter Signed, “George Bush”, on his name imprinted Congress of the United States House of Representatives letterhead.  One page,  quarto.  “Washington, D.C.”, March 11, 1969.

JAMES MONROE – SIGNED LAND GRANT TO THE HEIRS OF A SOLDIER WHO SERVED IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

MONROE, JAMES.  (1758-1831).  Fifth President of the United States. Partially-printed Document Signed, “James Monroe,” as President. One page, folio, vellum. Washington. May 21, 1821.  Countersigned by Josiah Meigs, as Commissioner of the General Land Office.