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![[MASSIVE ARCHIVE OF THOUSANDS OF ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC SLIDES, ALONG WITH NUMEROUS AUDIO RECORDINGS, COMPILED BY JACOB HARRIS, AN AMERICAN WHO SERVED AS A SENIOR POLICE ADVISOR IN VIETNAM AND THAILAND DURING THE VIETNAM WAR].](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/601/618/1181618601.0.m.jpg)
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Rare Letters and Holographic Documents Books Rare & Antiquarian Books
Some of our most valuable and collectible items in the Rare Book Room are letters and holographic documents from authors and famous people throughout history. When browsing through these items, be sure to keep in mind an important distinction between letters and holographic documents. While letters can be typed or handwritten, holographic documents are documents that have been completely handwritten in the hand that signed the paper. Some of the letters showcased were written from authors to other writers, and others are personal missives in the form of journals and diaries. As with all delicate and fragile items, careful and appropriate care and handling is required, but these letters are well worth the trouble, as they often provide deep and personal insight into our favorite authors and historical figures.
President of the Confederate States Writes a Historic, Lengthy and Bitter Letter to His Wife, Varina by DAVIS, JEFFERSON
DAVIS, JEFFERSON. (1808-1889). American secretary of war and president of the Confederate States. ALS. ("Jeff. Davis"). 4pp. 4to. Washington, D.C., January 3 and 4, 1848. To "My Wife," VARINA BANKS HOWELL DAVIS (1826-1906). "After long expectation and pai…
$16,500.00
[MASSIVE ARCHIVE OF THOUSANDS OF ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC SLIDES, ALONG WITH NUMEROUS AUDIO RECORDINGS, COMPILED BY JACOB HARRIS, AN AMERICAN WHO SERVED AS A SENIOR POLICE ADVISOR IN VIETNAM AND THAILAND DURING THE VIETNAM WAR]. by HARRIS, JACOB
Vietnam, Thailand, and elsewhere in Asia as well as the United States, Europe, and the Middle East ca. 1964-1974: Compiled by Jacob Harris, an American who served as a Senior Police Advisor in Vietnam and Thailand during the Vietnam War, 1964 - 1974, 1964…
From BUCKINGHAM BOOKS
$15,000.00
[Autograph Manuscript, Signed ("M.T."), Incorporating an Autograph Note, Signed] by Clemens, Samuel L
Quarry Farm, Elmira, NY, 2 July 1895.. One page, in ink, on quarto front panel of a large linen-lined envelope. Marginal pencil note crossed through, several ink squiggles in blank areas symptomatic of a struggle with an unreliable pen, otherwise very go…
$9,500.00
ARCHIVE OF LETTERS: 21 pages by McCOURT, Frank
1983 - 1990. Letters. Folds from mailing. Near Fine. Superb archive of seven letters from the author of ANGELA'S ASHES to R'Lene Dahlberg, fellow teacher at Stuyvesant High School, friend, wife of author Edward Dahlberg, and muse. Mostly chatty correspo…
From Charles Agvent
$9,375.00
COWBOY MUSIC PHOTOGRAPH ARCHIVE by FERRY, NELLIE & CONNIE CHAPMAN [COMPILERS]
Portland, Oregon: Compiled by Colleen Chapman Cody, Nellie Ferry, & Earnest Ferry, 1935-1998., 1935-1998. First edition. An outstanding archive of material compiled by two Portland, Oregon women, who were presidents of their respective fan clubs afte…
From BUCKINGHAM BOOKS
$7,500.00
Correspondence from Julia Child to Beverly Jackson, with photographs and other materials by Child, Julia; Beverly Jackson
[Santa Barbara ; Cambridge, 2003. A convolute of correspondence, photographs, and other materials documenting the relationship between American icon Julia Child, and Beverly Jackson, reporter, novelist, collector, and a legend of the social circles of Sa…
$7,500.00
[Original Autograph Letter, Signed ("Mark") To Willard Church] by Clemens, Samuel L
Buffalo, NY, 23 December [1870].. Two full pages, in ink, on recto and verso of octavo sheet of lined paper. Ca. 150 words. Folded for mailing, and slightly fragile at folds, short, closed tear in blank upper margin, otherwise about very good. To Willard…
$6,500.00
EVERYBODY'S POLITICAL WHAT'S WHAT? Manuscript Page, Page Proofs and 3 AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED (ALSs) by SHAW by SHAW, George Bernard
London: Constable and Company Ltd., 1943 and 1944. First Edition. Letter. Very Good to Near Fine in a custom slipcase. Laurence A246 for the printed book. This collection, all housed in a green cloth chemise within a half green morocco slipcase gilt-let…
From Charles Agvent
$6,250.00
Lettre d'amour autographe inédite de Jack London adressée à sa future femme Charmian Kittredge by LONDON Jack
1904. Fine. 15 août 1904, 23,5x15,3cm, 4 pages sur 4 feuillets. - Lettre autographe inédite de Jack London adressée à sa future femme Charmian Kittredge. 4 pages sur 4 feuillets rédigées à l'encre noire. Ratures de la main de London et préci…
€5,750.00
ALS by PINCKNEY, Charles Cotesworth
Important Letter from Paris by Pinckney While Working with the Council of Ancients PINCKNEY, Charles Cotesworth. ALS. Paris: Jan 19th, 1798. Autograph lettered signed by Pinckney., a signor of the U.S. Constitution and Founding Father. Written by P…
$6,000.00
The Russian Novelist, Poet and Playwright Writes Out and Signs a Quotation from French Philosopher Voltaire by TURGENEV, IVAN
TURGENEV, IVAN. (1818-1883). Russian novelist, poet, and playwright; his novel Fathers and Sons is a masterpiece of 19th-century Russian literature. AMsS. ("Ivan Tourguineff"). 1p. Small 8vo. Bade[n], 1869. In French with translation on stationery blind-e…
$6,000.00
[Autograph Letter, Signed, About Joan of Arc] by Clemens, Samuel L
30 Wellington Ct., Albert Gate, London, 1900. 3 1/4 pages. on four panels of a folded octavo sheet of letterhead. A few minor finger smudges, folded for mailing (with careful repair to break at one fold) otherwise very good or better. To Canon [Basil] Wi…
$4,750.00
[Autograph Letter, Signed "Mark," to Richard Watson Gilder] by Clemens, Samuel L
Kaltenleutgeben, near Vienna., 1898. 3 1/3 pages, in ink, on rectos and versos of two octavo lettersheets. Modest tanning, old folds from mailing, slightly weak at one fold, one word slightly smudged below baseline, otherwise very good. To "Dear Gilder,"…
$4,750.00
[AUTOGRAPH POSTCARD, SIGNED WITH INITIALS] by Whitman, Walt
Camden [NJ]. One page, on verso of penny postcard (7.5 x 13 cm), ca. 50 words, in ink, addressed by Whitman on the verso. Small spot on right edge, touching slightly a couple of letters, otherwise very good. Addressed to [William] Sloane Kennedy, early o…
$4,750.00
SIGNED MANUSCRIPT LETTER FROM SIR WILLIAM PETTY TO JOHN EVELYN. by PETTY, Sir William. John EVELYN.:
Dated March 24, 1674/5 .. Single page ink autograph letter with signature of William Petty, endorsed on verso by John Evelyn. At the lower margin is an ink note "Sir William Petty, to John Evelyn by whom it is endorsed, W. Upcott". This letter…
From Roger Middleton
£3,500.00
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