Authors starting with M from Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc.

1pg. 8" x 12". February 20th, 1866. Manlius, NY. A document signed by <I>"<B>William C. Taggart</B>"</I> and <I>"<B>Edwin Applegate</B>"</I> regarding funding for Taggart's invention, the <I>"Pendulum Washer"</I>. The document reads: <I>"... That whereas said Taggart is the inventor of a new Washing Machine to be known as the 'Pendulum Washer' for which he is about taking out Letters P... more information

TLS. 1pg. March 20, 1931. New York, NY. A typed letter signed " Clarence H. Mackay" to William S. Paley, regarding a broadcasting project that would be " of real constructive value to the community." The letter is in fine condition. ... more information

THOMAS MADIGAN "Äi WORD SHADOWS OF THE GREAT. 1930. Frederick A. Stokes Company. A fantastic autograph reference written by Thomas Madigan, limited to three hundred copies (this is #272). The book is illustrated with 42 halftone photographs and 12 line drawings. The book has been signed twice by Madigan, a noted autograph dealer. No dust jacket, the top of the spine is cracked and it has cream colored boards. ... more information

(1867-1955). Considered the father of American Gothic architecture, he was born and raised in Northern Ireland. In Boston, he apprenticed to architect Edmund Wheelwright. He and Timothy Walsh formed Maginnis and Walsh, one of the leading architectural firms of the 20th Century. They won the bid to build the new Boston College campus in 1909 and their work was deemed "the most beautiful campus in America" by <I>The American Architect</I> magazine. They went on to design over twenty-fiv... more information

(1786-1857). Marcy was Secretary of State and War, comptroller of New York, New York Governor and Senator. <P> DS. 1pg. 7 ‰ˆ" x 12 ‰¼". January 14, 1828. Albany. A bond signed <I>"<B>W.L. Marcy</B>"</I> as New York State Comptroller. It reads: <I>"New York State 5 per cent Stock. State of New York Comptroller's Office... Be it Known, That the People of the State of New-York are indebted to the President, Managers and Com... more information

A broadside of <I>"Lincoln, The Man of the People</I>" boldly signed <I>"<B>Edwin Markham 1933</B>"</I> at the bottom. At the top, Markham penned: <I>"To President Robert G. Sprout, in memory of a happy afternoon"</I>. There are four stanzas of the poem printed. The extreme upper left corner has been trimmed, but I suspect it came this way, for Markham wrote around it. There is a small chip is the right margin that affects nothin... more information

Marshall was the Army Chief of Staff during World War II, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense. While serving as Truman's Secretary of State, he proposed the European Recovery Program known as "The Marshall Plan," where the United States spent billions of dollars rebuilding war-torn western Europe. <P> AL. 2pg. 4 ‰¼" x 5 ‰ˆ". Feb 19, 1958. No place. An autograph letter in Marshall's handwriting to Colonel Earl L. Thornton of Smithboro, ... more information

An American poet and novelist, he is best known for the <I>Spoon River Anthology</I> (1915). In it, Masters tells the story of a small town through a series of free-verse monologue epitaphs. He also wrote <I>Mitch Miller</I>, <I>The Nuptial Flight</I> and a biography of Abraham Lincoln, <I>Lincoln the Man</I>. <P> <B>WILLIAM STANLEY BRAITHWAITE</B> (1878-1962). Braithwaite was an African-American poet and critic. He taught for more than two ... more information

Two letters from Somerset Maugham to Mrs. Raymond Hamaker: a) TLS. 1pg. 5 ‰ˆ" x 8" . February 4, 1954. Villa Mauresque. A typed letter signed " W.S. Maugham" to Mrs. Hamaker: " Thank you, and your husband and son, for your charming card of good wishes on my eightieth birthday. It was extremely kind of you to write to me, it gave me much pleasure." It is in fine condition and accompanied by the original envelope. b) TLS. 1pg. 5 ‰ˆ" x 8" . ... more information

SB. 293pg. No date. No place. A first edition of The Narrow Corner signed " W. Somerset Maugham" on a large bookplate pasted down on the inside front cover. The bookplate is from the lawyer Arthur Leonard Ross, the literary executor of the writer Frank Harris. The book has no dustjacket and the spine has lightened. The first few endpages have some foxing and minor stains; the condition is very good. ... more information

AMASA DINGLEY ( ). Dingley, a New York City based physician, graduated from Harvard in 1785. He went to London and returned to America in 1798, where he fought the yellow fever epidemic that JOHN JAY (1745-1829). Jay, along with John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, negotiated the treaty of peace with England at the end of the Revolutionary War. He served as President of Continental Congress and was appointed the first Chief Justice, a position he held from 1790 to 1795. He negotiated the Jay Treaty, si... more information

Henry Miller was a pioneering writer known for his frank sexuality. His best books include <I>Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, The Colossus of Maroussi</I> and <I>The Air-Conditioned Nightmare</I>. <P> PS. 11" x 14". 2/3/75. No place. An oversized photograph inscribed <I>"For Charles <B>Henry Miller</B> 2/3/75"</I> in red ink. The grainy black and white image shows an older Miller looking into the camera. It is backed to a thic... more information

An autograph letter on Miller's own business card: "<I>Here is the first of a few little pictures which I hope to furnish from time to time, either in person or ruse. More on tomorrow for 'palm loner'. Newport News Va Love to all.</I>" There are minor mounting remnants on the verso, but it is in very fine condition overall with dark writing. <I>The Sanders Price Guide to Autographs</I> lists Miller's ALsS at $125.00 ... more information

AM. 1pg. 7 ‰ˆ" x 4 ‰ˆ" . No date. No place. A rare handwritten manuscript fragment by Montagu: " " since you saw it. As I knew you kindly interest yourself for my health, I will repeat what I told you in my former letter, that it has not suffered from ye fatigues of my northern journey & bears up nobly against all violences & inclemences of weather. I drank some Bath water every day, which Dr. R. assures me will confirm my health. We have some very agree... more information

DS. 1pg. 7 ‰¼" x 3 ‰¼". July 13, 1865. Territory of Montana. A partly printed document is headed <I>"Warrant No. 1130 Territory of Montana, County of Meadison</I> [sic]" and states that <I>"The Treasurer will pay to George H Hanna + Co or order Thirty One + 38/100 Dollars out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated."</I> The document is signed by <I>"<B>John S. Scott</B>"</I>, the... more information

Moon was a famous journalist, writer and NAACP executive. He attended Howard University and got his masters from Ohio State University before becoming the Director of Public Relations at Tuskegee Institute. He briefly worked at New York's <I>The Amsterdam News</I> before becoming the NAACP's director of public relations in 1948. He wrote the classic <I>Balance of Power: The Negro Vote</I> and his writing also appeared in <I>The New York Times, The New Republic, The Lon... more information

A famous American poet, she was friends with Wallace Stevens and William Carlos Williams, and contributed to <I>The Dial</I>, that she later edited. She often wrote about animals and won the Pulitzer Prize for her <I>Collected Poems</I>. <P> TNS. 1pg. 8 ‰ˆ" x 11. No date [circa 1964]. No place [Brooklyn]. A typed note signed <I>"<B>Marianne Moore</B>"</I> at the bottom of a letter sent to her by two junior high school students. ... more information

TLS. 1pg. 5 ‰ˆ" x 3 ‰ˆ" . December 3, 1963. Brooklyn. A typed letter signed " Marianne Moore" to Mr. Mayesski: " You may translate for TENATY my lines TO A STEAM ROLLER and POETRY. $20 is very much for the magazine to pay. I thank you." The letter has light wear to the upper left corner that affects nothing and is in fine condition. The letter comes with two unsigned postcard photographs of the famed poetess. ... more information

PS. 5 ‰ˆ" x 9 ‰¼" . No date. No place. A rare photograph signed " Toni Morrison" in black ink. She is shown hugging her son Slade, and the caption states " TONI MORRISON with her son, Slade Spring Valley, New York, 1978" . This is a photograph of the original photograph, and then signed by her. She and Slade wrote a children's book, The Big Box, in 2000. It is in very fine condition, and Morrison signs very little. ... more information

SB. 275pg. N.d. [2000 or later] N.p. A Oprah"Äôs Book Club edition of The Bluest Eye signed " Toni Morrison" on the title page. It is in a dustjacket and in very fine condition. ... more information