Autograph Letter Signed, 3 adjoining pages 8vo, n.p. (but postmarked Hartford, Connecticut), February 17, 1944
by HEPBURN, KATHARINE
Hepburn declines to grant an interview to Charlotte Buchwald. "Dear Miss Buchwald - I am sorry that I shall not be able to see you as I shall be in California by the time you receive this note - In any event I am sure that M.G.M. could help you out with anything you needed - After the Life article & the Saturday Evening Post one - there is little left to be said unless I eventually did one... Read More
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Presentation program for "A Matter of Gravity" by Enid Bagnold, NY, 1976
by HEPBURN, KATHARINE
This program contains a twelve page black and white photo-essay of Hepburn's theater career spanning six decades showing her in numerous roles. The program begins with the list of Hepburn's films and television performances. She signed with a large signature on the title page "Katharine Hepburn." A striking tribute to Hepburn as theater actress especially signed.
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Daily Comic Strip Panel, "Embarrassing Moments," Original Art
by HERRIMAN, GEORGE
Embarrassing Moments" Daily Comic Strip Panel, dated 12-25. Unsigned. Printed "1931 King Features Syndicate" strip is laid onto artwork at lower left before the "12-25" hand written date. The art measures 7 x 7 inches on drawing board measuring 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches. Artwork is in fine condition, margins lightly soiled with pencil docketing on lower margin. In 1910, Herriman launched "The Dingbat Family," later renamed "The Family Upstairs," for The New York Evening Journal, a Hearst... Read More
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HERRMANN, BERNARD. "Have Gun Will Travel" Signed Letter and Signed Document
by HERRMANN, BERNARD
Herrmann composed the popular music for the TV classic, "Have Gun Will Travel," which aired from 1957-63 on CBS. The show's main character, Paladin, was a well mannered mercenary gunfighter. In our letter, Herrmann writes about music rights noting the "Have Gun Will Travel" composition purchased by CBS. "Enclose [sic] are the contracts - as follows I to VI are radio music - which C.B S owned radio rights and in 57 purchased all rights . 7 to 14... Read More
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Typed Document SIGNED, 4 pp, Hollywood, CA, June 1, 1957
by HERRMANN, BERNARD
This document is an, "Agreement between Herrmann and CBS Television and Herrmann for composing "'Walt Whitman Score'...."The composer has signed in full , "Bernard Herrmann." Condition: Staple in upper left corner of first page has rusted onto the four pages at the corner.
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Archive of three Autograph Letters SIGNED, two to fellow painters, David Roberts and Edward William Cooke and one to engineer, inventor and artist, James Nasmyth, each on blind embossed "Royal Scottish Academy of Painting & Sculptor" folded stationery, 8vo, Edinburgh, each dated July 17, 1862, and each with Royal Scottish Academy envelope bearing the Academy's embossed emblem
by HILL, DAVID OCTAVIUS
Hill writes to painters David Roberts and Edward William Cooke, and engineer, inventor and artist, James Nasmyth. Each is a letter of introduction for James Lorimer Graham, an American diplomat and book collector. Lorimer had also amassed a large collection of letters by contemporary luminaries with whom he corresponded. Hill refers to Grahams' acquaintance with notables in art and literature of his time. Graham had the letters bound in several volumes all of which were lost in a shipwreck.... Read More
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Hines and Manne Signed Jazz Contract
by HINES, EARL "FATHA". MANNE, SHELLY
The "Sutton Artist Corporation" contract is an agreement for Earl "Fatha" Hines to perform at Shelly Manne's jazz club in Los Angeles, "Shelly's Manne-Hole." "Earl 'Fatha' Hines to perform" January 15-27, 1974, Monday Off. Three shows nightly between hours of 9pm and 2am." For $2500... Flat guaranteed per week." Signed, "Shelly Manne" and "Earl Hines. By the time Hines was scheduled to perform, Shelly's Manne-Hole had closed. Typed and Printed Document arranging a performance, Signed by both jazz... Read More
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Autograph Note in German, Unsigned on visiting card with envelope
by HOFFMANN, JOSEF
Under his name he writes, "sends you congratulations! to His Excellency Friedrich Löse Breitegasse Wien." Original German: "sendet Ihnen seine besten Glückwünsche -------------dem Hochwohlgeborenen Friedrich Löse Breitegasse Wien." The envelope is not translated but addressed in Hoffmann's hand, postmark on verso shows Vienna ("Wein 15") year is not readable.
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Autograph Letter SIGNED, in German, with two Illustrations, 3 pp on one 8vo sheet, n.p. but Vienna, n.d. With SIGNED holograph envelope
by HOFFMANN, JOSEF
Hoffmann draws two sketches to explain his instructions to Wilhelm Jonasch (1892-1961) artist and designer known for the textiles he created for the Weiner Werkstatte. Hoffmann asks Jonasch to take a box which can be found in a cabinet to a meeting. To be clear which cabinet Jonasch should find the box in, Hoffmann draws both cabinet and box. Signed in full in the letter and signed, "Professor Hoffmann" on the envelope. With such clear direction, one would imagine... Read More
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HOMER, WINSLOW. Autograph Letter Signed mentioning paintings
by HOMER, WINSLOW
Homer explains the art work he might hang. "I am going to hang some watercolors as belonging to the cottage...They are from my private stock & not for sale...." Homer writes to Laura Marrs who rented a summer cottage from him yearly explaining the state of repair to the cottage. He offers three pages of detail including covering chairs and suggests she can move the paintings if she does not like where he hung them. Signed in full, "Winslow... Read More
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Illustrated Autograph Letter Signed with Exceptional Content
by HOMER, WINSLOW
Homer instructs a gallery owner how to hang one of his paintings that he particularly loves. Autograph Letter Signed, Illustrated, 4 8vo pages on 2 separate sheets, Scarboro, Maine, Jan. 22, 1907, Illustration on page 3. Homer writes to art gallery owner William Clausen, asking Clausen to bill him for the "frame 24 x 28...." then explains how to frame the painting. "I shall send the picture for it soon...As I am in love with it and... Read More
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Humorous Autograph Letter Signed about Portland, Maine's weather
by HOMER, WINSLOW
Winslow Homer spent summers in the Portland, Maine area at Prout's Neck and jokes about its cold winter weather in this humorous letter. In this Autograph Letter Signed, 2 pp on one 8vo sheet, n.p., Jan. 7, 1905, he writes to his grocery merchant in Portland, Mr. Newcomb, asking him to forward his mail to Florida and thanking him for the "letter paper." "I was much interested in the account of the Snow banks, & hard weather. I am... Read More
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Typed Letter Signed, on "F.B.I." stationery, 4to, Washington, D.C., November 7, 1962
by HOOVER, J. EDGAR
Very Good. To an F.B.I. agent marked personal. "You are to be commended for your excellent contributions to the installation of the auxiliary power unit of Oklahoma City Division in a new and more permanent location." He continues by expressing his appreciation for the voluntary work and overtime at "much personal inconvenience." Signed "J. Edgar Hoover." A good internal letter.
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Correspondence about Mind Reading between Houdini and mentalist Julius Zancig with illustration, unsigned by Houdini: 1- Zancig Typed Letter unsigned, to Houdini on "Zancig Studio" stationery explaining the mind reading trick "How to Thought Picture"; with envelope addressed to Houdini, postmarked Asbury Park, NJ., August 8, 1925. Zancig wrote "Private" on verso of this letter. 2- A handwritten letter written for Houdini, possibly by his secretary Julie Sawyer, signed for him to mentalist Julius Zancig, in pencil, three separate 4to pages, August 17,1925; Julie Sawyer was the niece of Houdini's wife Bess. 3- Typed Letter unsigned, 2 pp, to Zancig with a hexagram diagram Houdini likely drew, in ink, Aug. 21, 1925
by HOUDINI, HARRY
Houdini is known as one of the greatest escapologists and stunt performers, as well as a skeptic and investigator of spiritualists. He was also a film producer and actor. The illusion of mind reading intrigued Houdini. Both he and Zancig had little to do with each other though both belonged to the Society of American Magicians. Houdini doubted mentalist Julius Zancig's ability to self proclaimed ability. In this three piece correspondence Zancig reveals his trick. This correspondence began with... Read More
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Autograph Document Signed, 8vo oblong, n.p., n.d.
by HOWARD, ROBERT
Registered & payable" receipt, narrow oblong 8vo, signed, "Ro. Howard." Sir Robert Howard fought on the Royalist side during the English Civil war, and rose to prominence during the restoration. He served as Secretary to the Treasury in 1671, auditor of the Exchequer in 1673 and after participating in William of Orange becoming King of England in 1689 was appointed to the Privy Council. As Secretary to the Treasury he followed Sir George Downing.
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Document Signed, 8vo oblong, Marine National Bank, Buffalo, New York, April 1, 1904
by HUBBARD, ELBERT
This is a bank check made out by Hubbard to the bank for six hundred twenty-five dollars. He has signed in black ink at the bottom, "Elbert Hubbard
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Escape of the Indoor Sky
by HUNDERTWASSER, FRIEDENSREICH
fine. Escape of the Indoor Sky " Signed & Numbered Lithograph for the United Nations, Nov. 21, 1980 with UN Authentication. This is number 1453 of an edition of 1500. The UN Authentication sheet includes the full description of the Lithograph. "It is from Hundertwasser's painting 'Escape of the Indoor Sky' No. 753 that the limited edition art print was prepared. The painting was done in New Zealand in 1975, in a mixed media technique...." Hundertwasser moved to... Read More
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Excellent Original publicity Photograph Signed, oblong 4to, n.p., 1980
by HUSTON, JOHN
Huston is standing behind a panavision camera, wearing a winter coat, sporting his grey beard. It is a publicity portrait for his movie, "Phobia" On verso is a pasted sheet from Paramount discussing Huston and the movie. Signed, on his grey coat, "John Huston.
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Original drawing signed and dated, 1996, rendered in pen and ink on white artists' board, measures 6.1 x 8.8 inches
by HUTTER, WOLFGANG
Hutter co-founded the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism and was known for beautifully fantastical gardens and creatures. This captivating line drawing in three sections appears to combine a completed drawing with alternative line design. The drawing floats on a dark gray mat overlaid with a white mat, framed in black satin finished wood, matted and framed in museum quality materials, framed in 5/8/inch black satin wood. Frame measures 13 5/8 x 16 3/8.
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INGRES Sketch of a figure in a Letter about drawing the human form in window light
by INGRES, JEAN AUGUSTE DOMINIQUE
In a remarkable letter painter and teacher Jean Ingres illustrates how window light shines on the human figure. "...although the daylight comes from the right side of the painting, the daylight coming from the left side should not be dismissed. If this is the case, all the charm of the brush work will be lost...." To clarify, the artist sketches a figure as seen from the back with one foot resting on a step. Signed, "Ingres. Written in French,... Read More
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Irgun "Iron Fund," Document, in Hebrew
by IRGUN [Vladimir Jabotinsky]
The printed document is a receipt for a donation of "1.000 " lira for the "'Iron Fund' Only Thus for the Irgun zvai leumi in Eretz Israel." The receipt measures oblong 2.5 x 7 inches, n.p., n.d. A statement on the upper left of the receipt reads, "The first thing is iron. Let them gather iron, give all they have for iron, their money, their wheat, their oil, their wine, their flocks, their wives and daughters. Everything should go... Read More
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Jackson hopes to deliver his picture personally to Martin S. Garretson, American bison advocate and conservationist
by JACKSON, WILLIAM HENRY
Autograph Letter Signed on "Explorers Club," stationery, 8vo, New York, July 12, n.y. Jackson likely writes to Martin S. Garretson, (1866-1955), known for his study of and advocacy for the American bison, also depicted in Garretson's moving photogravures. Jackson begins the letter to Garretson. "Otherwise a 'Sinful Maverick': I had intended delivering this little picture personally...but an urgent request from Wyoming to be out there for some sort of an affair this coming week, will keep me so busy...that... Read More
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Jasper Johns. Archive of Three Autographs Letters, Two Signed, with reference to his works
by JOHNS, JASPER
Jasper Johns penned Two Autograph Letters referring to his art. He mentions his painting "Construction with a Toy Piano" and a painting of fellow artist Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008). Autograph Letter Signed, two separate 4to pages, Sept. 29,1989. The second is an Autograph Letter Unsigned, in pencil, a two page 4to fragment, undated referring to art work hanging on Johns' studio walls. Both letters are written to Fred Mitchell (1923-2013), one of the five cofounders of the artist run Tanager... Read More
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OLLIE JOHNSTON. Archive of fvie SIGNED LETTERS, two Autograph Letters Signed and three Typed Letters Signed, all relating to Disney's film, "The Jungle Book," or "Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life," Disney Studios 1981 book on animation
by JOHNSTON, OLLIE [Oliver Martin Johnston Jr.]
OLLIE JOHNSTON Letters are rare. He wrote three of the letters to fans referring to his work on Disney's, "The Jungle Book," based on Rudyard Kipling's stories of the same name. The letters range in dates between 1980-1983. The outstanding letter in this small group is a Typed Letter Signed on "Walt Disney presents The Jungle Book" stationery, 4to, Burbank CA, Feb. 23, 1980. The printed color illustrations on the stationery show the main characters of the film. Johnston... Read More
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Donald Duck Original Cartoon Art Signed
by JUSTICE, BILL
Long time Walt Disney Company animator and engineer sketched the smiling face of much loved cartoon character Donald Duck. Drawn, inscribed and signed in pencil, "Best Wishes...Bill Justice." Justice drew the sketch on a 1988 First Day Cover, First Day of Issue for the Love Stamp with the rose, postmarked July 4, 1988, Pasadena, Ca.
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