Original Drawing Signed
by SARG, TONY
Sarg has sketched an elephant gleefully kicking a football. The drawing on a 5 3/4 x 7 3/4 inch sheet of evenly aged paper is rendered in ink and water color, dedicated, signed and dated, "To...from Tony Sarg '29.
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Autograph Musical Quotation Signed, small 8vo, in French, Paris, November, 1973
by SAUGUET, HENRI
He pens five bars of music, inscribed in French and signed, "Henri Sauguet". The quotation is underneath the inscription and signature. He titles the bars of music, "les Foreins[?]." Ideal for presentation.
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Photograph Collage with Autograph Note SIGNED, 1972
by NAOMI SAVAGE
Savage was influenced by her uncle, artist Man Ray, and studied with photographer, Berenice Abbott. She inscribed her photo collage of a dollar bill to photography gallery owner Lee Witkin. Her inscription reads, "For Lee Witkin - my favorite money-maker - Naomi Savage, 1972." Her stamp shows on lower right of verso. The collage is mounted to a board measuring 7 x 9.5 inches. Her stamp shows on lower right of verso.
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Autograph Document Signed, in Italian, oblong 8vo, Modena. June 18, 1777
by SCARPA, ANTONIO
As a professor, Scarpa acknowledges a student's enrollment. "I, the Professor of Obstetrics signed below, certify hereby that Claudia Rovespi from the Concordia was enrolled in my school for the two years 1776-1777, attended regularly and studied diligently." Signed "Antonio Scarpa." In 1772 he became professor at the University of Modena. A scarce and most presentable document.
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ELSA SCHIAPARELLI Photograph SIGNED
by SCHIAPARELLI, ELSA
SCHIAPARELLI, ELSA. Scarce Portrait Photograph Signed by the famed couturier. Excellent condition. Schiaparelli's designs broadly influenced the fashion world. The black and white photograph measures 7 x 9 inches, black and white. Schiaparelli was renown for her originality and closely associated with surrealist artists.
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T.L.S., 4to on personalized stationery, 2pp., Port Henry, NY, Aug 22, 1936
by SIMONSON, LEE
Letter on Lee Simonson stationery to Carl Brandt, who published artists' pictures and articles about Simson in Harpers, Atlantic Monthly, and Vogue. "I do land an article in Vogue - a fashionable, popular women's magazine which prints only stuff that in interest at least is amusing - instead of waiting for the article to appear and seeing whether you couldn't wave it in a few editorial faces with the remark" what did I tell you?" or words to that... Read More
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Simonson, Original Self Portrait Drawing
by SIMONSON, LEE
Simonson sketched a bust length profile, signed and dated, "To...from Lee Simonson, Jan 1934." The sketch is rendered in black crayon on graph paper and measures 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. The sketch is attached to a heavier page possibly from an album. Docketing on this page in pencil in another hand offers information on the sketch. "Lee Simonson caricature (?) of himself...at...theater during...tryout of O'Neill's 'Days Without End." Simonson changed stage production into a more modern style,... Read More
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SIGNED Post Card Photograph with Biographic Notation, in German, Berlin, May 3, 1933
by SKLADANOWSKY, MAX
Anything signed by Skladanowsky is considered rare. On the lower white margin of the post card photograph, Skladanowsky has written, "A souvenir from the inventor of motion pictures, Max Skladanowsky." Skladanowsky played an important role in the invention and early development of motion picture technology. Max and his brother Emil Skladanowsky used their bioscope camera to display the first moving picture show to a paying audience on November 1, 1895. Because this occurred just before the December 28,... Read More
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SLUITER, PAULA. Etching Signed
by SLUITER, PAULA
PAULA SLUITER. Enchanting Etching Signed of a fantastical bird, 8vo, 1968. The Dutch artist left a career as a nurse and teacher to study painting and etching. Her work, associated with Art Brut, is recognized for fantastical images primarily of nature. Our etching in neutral tones shows a large peacock like bird in profile standing with a small bird, perhaps its baby, in flight in the upper right corner. Signed and dated on the lower right border, "Paula Sluiter... Read More
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SPRINCHORN, CARL. "To Emphasize Space." Original Drawing with Text. Signed
by SPRINCHORN, CARL
CARL SPRINCHORN, Original Drawing Signed, titiled, "To Emphasize Space," with text incorporated into the artwork. The drawing accomplished in artists crayon measures 11.5 x 8.5 inches and is laid onto a 16 x 20 inch cream mat. Along the left edge and bottom left, the artist has written in pencil, "1. to embrace the mental as well as the visual 2-to emphasize space 3- life size on small canvas - a problem to solve." On the lower left corner,... Read More
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Star Trek's creator Signature on Star Trek Visiting Card
by [STAR TREK] RODDENBERRY, GENE
Roddenberry has signed in black ink above his printed name, "Gene Roddenberry" on his 3 x 2 inch Star Trek visiting card showing the star ship Enterprise in the blue background sky. Roddenberry is identified under his name as "President, Norway Productions, Inc." Roddenberry established Norway Productions in 1959. The address for the company is Paramount Studios, Melrose Place, Hollywood, CA,
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Typed Letter SIGNED, in German, 4to, Vienna, Oct. 28, 1916
by STEKEL, WILHELM
Stekel writes to the painter, Ludwig Hessheimer (1872-1956) giving his view of Hessheimer's exhibition. In full. "Dear Mr. Hessheimer, I just returned from your exhibition. It made a deep and lasting impression on me. You have seen everything with the eyes of a poet. I like the mood pictures best. There were quite a few people there, all of whom were full of praise. Even painters...and that means something. The pictures of Ohrida lake are reminiscent of Bocklin. They... Read More
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Original Cartoon Sketch Signed
by STERRETT, CLIFFORD
An influential cartoonist, Sterrett is best remembered for his popular comic strip, "Polly and Her Pals," with Paw being the main and most recognizable character. The comic strip was syndicated through Hearst publications from 1912-1958, when Sterrett retired. Other comic strips with central female characters followed. Original color sketch of Paw, signed, undated, on 3 1/2 x 7 1/4 card stock. The drawing is rendered in black ink and colored pencil. In very good condition.
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Photograph SIGNED, studio photograph by Hollywood photographer Paul Hesse , 7.5 x 9.5 inches, mat finish, inscribed and signed, undated. Hesse's raised stamp shows in the lower right corner. The photograph appears to have been trimmed
by STEWART, JAMES
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Cabinet photograph. Hastings, Boston. Stowe was photographed with her grandson. Rules of reproducing the photograph stamped on verso with cropping notation in pencil. Condition: Overall very good condition with slight wear to corners and some soiling on verso. www.schulsonautographs.com
by STOWE, HARRIET BEECHER
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Agreement with Paramount Pictures for a Musical Play
by STURGES, PRESTON and MOLNÁR, FERENC
Document Signed 9 pp, 4to, August 28, 1950, New York City, The document is an agreement signed by both between Paramount Pictures and Ferenc Molnár, parties of the first; Preston Sturges, Harry Rigby and Hugh Martin, parties of the second. "Ferenc Molnar...is the author of a well-known play entitled 'The Good Fairy.' PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORPORATION has succeeded to certain stage-producing rights concerning said Play. The Adaptors wish to make a Musical Play from said Play, and the Manager desires... Read More
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SIGNED Vintage 8x10 matte finish silver tone publicity portrait, circa 1935, signed and inscribed in black fountain pen
by TEMPLE, SHIRLEY
The iconic child star has inscribed and signed, "To June, Love, Shirley Temple." In pencil on verso, someone, possibly June herself, has written out the name of the recipient. As an adult, Temple entered politics and served as United States Ambassador to Ghana, to Czechoslovakia, and later as Chief of Protocol of the United States.
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Rare Transformation Playing Card
by THACKERY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE
On a three of hearts playing card measuring 2 1/2 x 3 5/8 inches, Thackery incorporated the three red hearts into a pen and ink drawing he titled, "Allegorical Piece. Britannia treading under foot the Hydra of Anarchy and looking up to the British Lion." The card comes with two provenance notes. The first is a note explaining the card's origin. "I send you a card illustrated by Thackery when he came over on the steamship with my sister... Read More
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In the style of THELWELL, NORMAN
by THELWELL, NORMAN
Charming Drawing in Water Color and Ink in the style of Norman Thelwell including an imitated signature. Pencil docketing on the lower right indicates the artist's birth year, 1923. The composition on artist's board measures 8 1/4 x 11 inches.
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Signed Photograph, 4to, n.p., 1983
by THOMSON, VIRGIL
This photograph by Christopher Cox shows Virgil Thomson was in a casual pose. It is a head-and-shoulders picture of Thomson sitting on a couch. Taken in black and white, it reveals Virgil Thomson at a ripe old age of 87 years and he looks much younger, except for his eyes which look just a bit tired! Fine for framing, he pens the inscription on the printed couch, "For... Cordially " and signed in full "Virgil Thomson
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Erte discusses Illustrations for his Costume Book in a detailed autograph letter signed
by ERTÉ (Romain de Tirtoff)
Erte comments on the illustrations chosen for his costume book in this Autograph Letter Signed, in English, two separate folio pages with a three page separate folio addendum, all on printed "Erte" stationery, Paris, France, May, 7 1979 with signed transmittal envelope. Erte critiques the illustrations to be included in "Erte's Theatrical Costumes in Full Color," published in 1979 by Dover (reprinted in 2016). He gives detailed notes on the costume selection and placement to Stanley Applebaum,... Read More
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SIGNED OIGINAL ART. Earth and Mars Drawing Signed on 3 x 5 card
by TOMBAUGH, CLYDE
Tombaugh draws the diameters of Earth and Mars to illustrate the planets' comparative sizes. Earth's diameter is 7900 miles against Mars diameter of 4215 miles. On his Mars diagram, Tombaugh draws what would seem to be his understanding of the pitted Martian surface. His observations of Mars led him to conclude that Mars had been hit by asteroids causing observable craters due to the planet's proximity to the asteroid belt. The Mariner 4 space probe affirmed his hypotheses. The... Read More
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Drawing in an Autograph Letter Signed
by NADAR [pseudonym for Gaspard-Félix Tournachon]
Nadar pens a brief letter with a drawing requesting his friend to give him, "three places for the day." He signs, "Nadar, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 1892." He fills the bottom portion of the letter with a bust length sketch and descriptive note, "made from memory of a young Nadar age 8." This is his second signature in the letter, in French on an 8vo sheet, n.p. Condition: Fine condition with several slight aging spots and light soiling at the... Read More
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Typed Letter Signed on behalf of George Cukor
by TRACY, SPENCER
Tracy writes a letter of recommendation for his friend and film director, George Cukor, make war propaganda films, 4to on personal printed stationery, n.p., January 16, 1943. In 1942, Cukor enlisted in the Army Signal Corps. Cukor was 43 at that time which might explain the reason for Tracy writing to Colonel Melvin Gillette, of the Signal Corps Photographic Center. Cukor directed training and propaganda films for a year after which he was honorably discharged because of his age.... Read More
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Archive of Eleven A.L.S., with transmittal envelopes, nine 4to; two 8vo; one 12mo, Saint Louis, MO, 1967-1971
by TROVA, ERNEST
The letters written were written to Lola Pergament in NY about art items popularized by comic characters (roll paper, watches, postages), which Trova was interested to buy for his collection, singed in full, "Ernest Trova." "Thanks for informing me of the Mickey+Donald wall paper. Could I have a roll of each..." The letter on personal stationery, Oct. 12, 1971 reads, "Any way I do hope you will let me know if you can find me also items, movie star... Read More
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