Authors starting with 1 from Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA

New York: Harper & Row, 1969. 8vo. Tan cloth, dust jacket. ix, 268pp. Near fine/near fine. First edition of this Holocaust novel. ... more information

The conservative, reform-minded procurator general and vicar general was elected Roman Catholic pope in 1831, serving of course until his death. Unsigned AL in Italian, 1p (lettersheet), 7½" X 9 3/4", n.p., 1813 [September?] 28. Addressed to "Sigr. Cavaliere." Very good. Mild, even age toning; mounting trace on verso. Cryptic contents having to do with having received from "the honorable lawyer" an accounting or census of some sort from two monasteries. Interesting -- a... more information

Incompetent king of Prussia prone to fits of insanity. Big, bold signature clipped from the close of an ALS, 5½" X 1½", n.p., n.y. Fine. Black bordered mourning statyionery. A large, flamboyant signature as eccentric as the man, with partial words in his hand evident above the signature and three full lines in his hand (in German) on the verso (and beneath this a pencilled identification by noted autograph dealer CHARLES HAMILTON). ... more information

Boston: James Cutler, 21 October 1814 (No. 1, Vol. 4). Folio (13¼" X 19½"). Self-cover. 4pp. Good plus. Mildly and evenly age toned, with mild edgewear; separated at fold. Overall clean and attractive, though, easily legible and quite handleable. A nice copy of this weekly, which was founded in 1811 and in 1814 changed ownership when Nathan Hale acquired it and changed the name to the "Boston Weekly Messenger," also changing the size and format. This issue is filled with n... more information

King of Great Britain and England; eldest son of Queen Victoria. ANS "A.E." in pencil, 1p, 8½" X 6", Hotel Bristol letterhead, n.p. [Paris, France], n.d. Addressed to Marquisse. Very good. Slight age toning. "Delighted to call upon you at 5 today or will you be at Paris at that time and where." The Prince of Wales frequently signed letters with initials only. ... more information

Third daughter of Queen Victoria, married Prince Kristian of Schleswig-Holstein; founded the Princess Christian Nursing Home at Windsor. DS, 1p, 8¼" X 5¼", [London], 1900 March 12. Very good. Mounting traces on verso. On heavy pale pink stock, this printed "Soldiers' and Sailors' Help Society" appointment records that Mrs. Arthur Duberly has been "constituted and appointed to be Honorary Secretary" of this society for the County of Bedford. Handsomely sig... more information

Irish-born clairvoyant and occult figure, probably the best known "society palmist" of the early 20th century, whose clients included many famous American and European figures of the day -- Mark Twain, William Gladstone, Grover Cleveland, Mata Hari, Thomas Edison and Oscar Wilde among them. Bold, thick "Very Sincerely Yours / Cheiro / Chicago / 24 Nov 97" in black ink, heavy stock 3¼" X 2" card. Very good. Mild age toning; tipped to heavy album leaf stock of same size. ... more information

This French director and screenwriter's film "Fanfan la Tulipe" won the 1952 Cannes best director award. Signature and inscription in French, dated 1978 April 8, on a heavy stock 5" X 3" card. Fine. Uncommon. ... more information

The legendary 6'1", 285-pounder from the Northwest lost part of his left ear to "Killer" Kowalski in the first wrestling match ever televised in Canada in 1952; after his wife left him, selling their house and vanishing with their two children and all their assets, he drove into a church parking lot and committed suicide with a gun at age 41. Very scarce matte-finish IPS, heavy stock 16" X 20", Chicago, IL, 1959 November 13. Near fine. Rugged, near full-length pose showing Yuko... more information

The legendary 6'1", 285-pounder from the Northwest lost part of his left ear to "Killer" Kowalski in the first wrestling match ever televised in Canada in 1952; after his wife left him, selling their house and vanishing with their two children and all their assets, he drove into a church parking lot and committed suicide with a gun at age 41. PS, 8" X 10", n.p., n.y. [ca. 1960]. Near fine. Inoffensive light tape stain at each corner. Glossy print of one of the most famous portr... more information

This popular wrestler held the U.S. Tag Team championship in 1960 with Johnny Valentine, and later paired up with Chief Little Eagle and Suni War Cloud. PS, 3½" X 5½", n.p., n.y. [early 1960s]. Near fine. Light tape stain at each corner. Picture postcard, a superb full-length pose of the tomahawk-wielding Chief in Indian regalia and floor-length headdress. At lower left, he boldly pens "Chief / Big [heart sketch]" in blue ballpoint. Verso (address and message portion) blan... more information

Gathering of 12 vintage baseball signatures on a single pale blue 3 3/4" X 6" autograph album leaf, n.p., n.y. Very good. Slight bit of age toning. Though not dated, this came from the collection of noted collector Preston Sawyer (1899-1968), California journalist and historical writer, who gathered them in the San Francisco area in 1930. All are in bold black fountain pen. From top to bottom: HARRY HEILMAN (1894-1951), famed slugger who debuted in 1914 with the Detroit Tigers (until 1929), also ... more information