Autograph Letter Signed, in French, 4to, Hotel du Mont d'Arbois, Niegeve, France, August 5, 1955
by CASSANDRE, ADOLPHE MOURON
He writes, "Dear Madam, I was sorry not to see you in Paris before I left, but I would have been even more sorry if you had shortened your vacation in Aix to be at that last meeting on the rue Lincoln. I left all necessary instructions first to your trusted Cabioch, and then to Mrs. Joubert, and I left town without any worry on the outcome of our current projects. I hope you were somehow entertained in Aix... Read More
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Catlett Signed Photograph with Original Art
by CATLETT, WALTER
The comic actor much loved in his time has signed and illustrated this sepia toned bust length photograph showing his characteristic expression. Catlett has drawn a black cat with a large red bow below his full signature, "Walter Catlett, Hollywood Oct. 30, 1937." The sketch is a play on his name. Catlett was a comedic actor appearing in many movies as a flustered scatterbrain but best known for his roles in "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and "Bringing Up Baby." His... Read More
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Chagall Original Drawing SIGNED
by CHAGALL, MARC
Chagall Original Pen and Ink Drawing SIGNED and Inscribed in French to Horace Richter, art gallery owner, Tel Aviv, 1951. Chagall has drawn a fanciful artist's palette, 7 x 9 inches. On the palette with lines suggesting brushes he writes, "Vence 1951." Chagall SIGNED in full to the left of the palette, "Marc Chagall" and inscribed above to his friend Horace Richter. Horace Richter (1918-2006) was an art gallery owner in Tel Aviv as well as an art collector.... Read More
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Early Autograph Letter Signed with Illustration
by CHARCOT, JEAN-BAPTISTE
Charcot writes his friends about their upcoming exams exclaiming, "You must have your two feet on the moon!...How in the world do you expect me to know the subject?" He suggests the possible subjects and indicates, "As for the Professor who will give the exam , you never know ahead of time...If by any chance you knew him too we could try to do something...." He draws a sketch of two feet off the ground in the lower right... Read More
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Two Illustrated Letters Signed
by CHURCH, FREDERICK S.
A prolific and popular illustrator, Church often included fanciful animal drawings in his letters. Here, he has illustrated both letters with a full length playful bear. The first letter, Dec. 8, 1908, written to "Dear Toady" asks if he sent "that sweet birthday note. It was awful nice...to remember that Old Bear up in Carnegie Hall...." Church shows the seated bear in glasses accepting a letter from a cherub with a robin atop a rabbit asking, "Wasn't it nice... Read More
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Rene Clair Letter to Georges Auric about their film
by CLAIR, RENE
Autograph Letter Signed, 2 pages, in French, on one 4to sheet of personalized stationery, Paris, September 13, 1932. It is most like likely that the film Clair references here is his, "A Nous La Liberte", released in the year of this letter, 1932. Clair wrote and produced the musical comedy scored by French composer Georges Auric (1899-1983). Clair begins the letter with a self deprecating paragraph for either replying twice to Auric's letter or not responding at all. The... Read More
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Original "Kyd" Drawing from Charles Dickens, "Pickwick Papers.
by KYD Pseudonym for Joseph Clayton Clarke
Joseph Clayton Clarke, professionally known as "Kyd," sketched "Joe, The Fat Boy," from Charles Dickens Pickwick Papers." The drawing is rendered in water color and black ink on drawing paper apparently cut from a larger sheet, and measures approximately 5 x 7, margins uneven. Signed, "Kyd." Shadows from prior frame show on verso.
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Eldridge Cleaver. FBI OPD and Eldridge Cleaver, Signed
by CLEAVER, ELDRIDGE
Cleaver signed the s tapled pamphlet published by The Friends of Eldridge Cleaver, San Francisco. His signature shows in full at the end of the "Introduction," which explains why "The Friends" put the pamphlet together. "The material in this pamphlet was selected and reprinted by The Friends of Eldridge Cleaver, a loosely-knit group of residents of the San Francisco/Oakland/Berkeley Bay Are...concerned about...Eldridge...We do not want to see him scapegoated...." The group seeks to increase public knowledge of the, "April... Read More
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ORIGINAL ART SIGNED, on First Day Cover honoring Christmas 1974, issue stamp, "New York, N.Y., Oct. 23, 1974.
by CLOKEY, ART
Clokey has drawn his best known character Gumby and his horse, Pokey with Gumby's arm around his horse. Pokey says, "Lots of Love!!" to the left of his image and Clokey has signed to the right, "Art Clokey." Clokey drew his figures to the lower edge of the envelope.
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La Chapelle Saint Pierre Villefranche sur Mer with Two Drawings Signed Twice
by COCTEAU, JEAN
La Chapelle Saint Pierre Villefranche sur Mer, Editions du Rocher, Monaco, 1957. 775 copies printed. On the title page Cocteau drew two sketches with inscription and date. To the right of his last name near the right margin, Cocteau has sketched half of Orpheus's face. Below the full title, Cocteau inscribed, signed with date and drew a second smaller sketch which included a second signature. "With fond memories to Luis Calvo and to A.B.C, Jean Cocteau 1960." A second... Read More
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Captivating pen and ink line drawing of Orpheus within an Autograph Letter SIGNED, undated
by COCTEAU, JEAN
As a filmmaker, Cocteau is most often associated with his three films based on the Greek myth of Orpheus, a poet and musician often shown with his lyre. Cocteau depicts Orpheus with a lyre on his head or as part of his head in our letter to French author and playwright Jacques Audiberti (1899 -1965). Audiberti was associated with the theater of the absurd. Cocteau writes in full: " Dear Audiberti, What joy to have poems, letters, and drawings... Read More
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Buffalo Bill, William F. Cody Photographs
by CODY, WILLIAM F., "BUFFALO BILL
Two photographs are Cabinet size, albumen prints. The photograph with ivory finish by Stacy Photographers, (Brooklyn, NY) shows Cody full length, outfitted in buckskin, holding a rifle. The photography by Sarony of New York, shows Cody holding a rifle, on a horse, posed in profile. The Stacy photograph shows overall normal fading, chip on mount of upper right corner not affecting image. The Sarony photograph is captioned, "Buffalo Bill's Wild West." The third photograph is standard albumen print Carte-de-Visite... Read More
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![[SURREALIST CATALOG] José Corti. "Les Livres Surréalistes ainsi que les Publications Surréalistes sont toujours en vente à la Librairie José Corti](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/902/267/1477267902.0.l.jpg)
[SURREALIST CATALOG] José Corti. "Les Livres Surréalistes ainsi que les Publications Surréalistes sont toujours en vente à la Librairie José Corti
by [SURREALIST CATALOG] José Corti
José Corti. "Les Livres Surréalistes ainsi que les Publications Surréalistes sont toujours en vente à la Librairie José Corti". The scarce catalogue, in French, of the Surrealists includes small (12mo) printed bust length photographs of each artist whose books the Corti book store sold. The 12 small photographic images are printed on six 12mo sheets, each image facing the catalog page of that artist's works listed. Included are Maxime Alexandre, Louis Aragon, André Breton, René Char, René Crevel, Salvador... Read More
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Original Signed Self Portrait Sketch
by COVARRUBIAS, MIGUEL
Covarrubias draws a pencil sketch of his face on a round doily. He signs the sketch in printed capital letters, "COVARRUBIAS." The sketch is framed in a rough hewn folk art like painted wooden oval frame and laid onto a gold and green painted wooden background. The sketch is rendered in lighter pencil than the darker signature. The actual drawing is sharper than the photograph shown here. Covarrubias moved to New York on a grant from the Mexican Government... Read More
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The Savoy Cocktail Book. Richard R. Smith, New York, 1930. Illustrations by Gilbert Rumbold. First American edition
by CRADDOCK, HARRY
Art Nouveau pictorial boards in gilt, green and black are in very good condition as are the Art Deco pictorial end papers. Slight internal soiling, cloth spine slightly dislodged at the top, over all very good condition. The internal Deco illustrations, some of which are humorous, retain their vibrant colors. Craddock tended bar in hotels in the US and London, leaving America for London during Prohibition. In 1920 he worked at the American Bar at London's Savoy... Read More
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Cruikshank Sketches a Sign in a long Autograph Letter Signed
by CRUIKSHANK, GEORGE
Cruikshank crafts a signwrites three pages on one folded 8vo sheet of blind embossed emblematic stationery, 48 Mornington Place, Dec. 15, 1852. With signed envelope."Leigh Hunt has some where most charmingly described that peculiar sort of summer's day, when, without seeing the sun, one feels all its gentle influences..." With warm words of friendship Cruikshank opens his letter to Charles Kent, writer and editor of "The Sun" newspaper and continues in the same metaphoric style to describe a memory.... Read More
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CUKOR, GEORGE Typed Letter SIGNED
by CUKOR, GEORGE
CUKOR, GEORGE Typed Letter SIGNED, Copy Letter, 4to on 2 separate pages, n.p., Sept. 6, 1948This letter is a SIGNED copy of a Typed Letter Cukor wrote to long time friend Elsa Schroeder about his trip to France, meeting with author W. Somerset Maugham regarding a possible film project based on the story of Sapho for Greta Garbo and finances during his trip. Cukor begins asking his correspondent about news of his home, "you know, about the dogs and... Read More
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ORIGINAL PENCIL DRAWING SIGNED
by CUMMINGS, E. E. (Edward Estlin)
Poet and artist e. e. cummings sketched a full length woman dressed in tight fighting clothing wearing a hat and holding a handbag, standing with hand on hip seeming to look down. A small group of people is suggested in the distance. The drawing is rendered in pencil on thin artists paper measuring almost 8 1/4 x 10 1/4. The poet and artist signed in pencil in his typical small hand in the lower left, "cummings." Another small signature... Read More
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Photograph Signed
by CARMEN MIRANDA [Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha]
Publicity Photograph in color signed, measuring 8 x 10 inches. The bright half length photograph shows Miranda costumed as she often performed and is best remembered. Inscribed and signed vertically in black ink, "To... Carmen Miranda." Condition: Bends at corners and along margins, overall condition slight background discoloration in several spots.
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Dali's Mustache: A Photographic Interview by Salvador Dali and Philippe Halsman," Signed with Original Drawing
by DALI, SALVADOR
Dali's Mustache, Salvador Dali & Philippe Halsman, Signed, "Dali" with Original Drawing of an ant expanding across inside cover to first end paper. Full title, "Dali's Mustache: A Photographic Interview by Salvador Dali and Philippe Halsman," New York, Simon and Schuster, 1954. Halsman (1906-79). Dali ends the Preface about his view of his mustache, "Some day perhaps one will discover a truth almost as strange as this mustache - namely that Salvador Dali was possibly also a painter." Halsman... Read More
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Original Comical Drawing of Santa Claus, Signed
by DAVIS, JACK (John Burton Davis Jr.)
Davis has drawn what appears to be himself costumed as Santa Claus on folded light brown card stock. Looking rather gloomy and thin, one arm extends onto the next page. The hand of the completed arm holds a paint brush with which he has written his name ending with the "S" of Davis almost touching the brush. On the front of the card, near Santa's hat, Davis has penned "Merry Christmas." Davis's Santa appears to be the opposite of... Read More
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Typed Letter Signed, 4to, New York City, April 26, 1948
by DE CREEFT, JOSE
He writes to Charlotte Devres of "Look Magazine", "I have read your article on Henry Moore with great interest and I think it is very well presented. The film of Moore's exhibition is an excellent way of showing sculpture and I am sure it will have appeal to the public. It will help to stimulate interest in art and help to publicize art and the artist. I appreciate very much your asking my opinion on an article concerning an... Read More
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Signed sheet of 6 French postage stamps, Washington D.C. 8vo, May 2, 1979
by DELACROIX, MICHAEL
The stamps each show the same painting of French artist Henri Rousseau. Delacroix has written date, place and signed on the lower white portion, "Michel Delacroix.".
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DIXON, MAYNARD Scarce Autograph Letter SIGNED about DOROTHEA LANGE
by DIXON, MAYNARD [Dorothea Lange]
Autograph Letter Signed. Dixon writes about his wife, photographer Dorothea Lange (1895-1965). Lange is best known for her iconic images of Depression era rural poverty in America. Dixon and Lange married in 1920 and divorced in 1935. Lange established herself as a photographer during the course of their rocky marriage. At the end of 1935, Lange married economist Paul Taylor. Here, Dixon worries about Lange and seeks insight from Blanche Partington, a local Christian Science practitioner in San Francisco... Read More
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Silver Print Photograph as New Years Card for 1964
by DOISNEAU, ROBERT
Silver print photograph of Doisneau's daughters originally created in 1960 for a guitar advertisement then changed into a holiday card for 1964. The photograph shows Doisneau's daughters, Annette and Francine, with guitars and holiday greeting floating in the background. "With our spirited friendship...the Doisneaux," is penned in another hand on verso.
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