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This is a letter from Hesse to Mr. von Guenther, which reads, "Neither my time nor my poor health allows for a letter, so please forgive me if I bother you with a naked bibliographical request. My wife would very much like to have a German edition of Chekhov's plays. I own several selections of his stories in translation, among them the first volume of your translation of the Collected Works, publ. by Hutten & Loning. But I do not own an edition of the plays and would like to fulfill my wife's wish, no later than for her birthday in September. Please let me know if you know of such an edition. Or can a volume of his plays in your Collected Works be expected to appear in the forseeable future? With best wishes," and signed in full "Hermann Hesse".
HESSE, HERMANN (1877-1962) German author, of novels and stories of man in search of spiritual fulfillment, often with Oriental and mystical themes, including "Siddhartha" (1922), "Steppenwolf" (1927, "Narsissus and Goldmund" (1930), and many others. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946.
Typed Letter Signed, 8vo, n.p., n.d.
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HEYWARD, DOROTHY (1890–1961) American playwright. Born in Wooster, Ohio, she was married to the author DuBose Heyward, and adapted several of his scripts for the stage, including Porgy.
T.L.S., 8vo, Folly Beach, S.C., March 4, 1933.
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HEYWARD, DUBOSE (1885-1940) American author best known for his 1924 novel, "Porgy". With his wife Dorothy, he co-authored the drama which became the foundation of George Gershwin's opera, "Porgy and Bess".
Document Signed, folio, 4pp, Charleston, South Carolina, August 29, 1926,
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HOFFMANN, AUGUST HEINRICH VON FALLERSLEBEN (1798-1875) German patriotic poet. Philologist and literary historian. His poem. "Deutschland, Deutschland Uber Alles was adopted as the German national anthem after World War One. Following Germany's defeat in 1945, most of the lyrics of the song were banded because of their aggressive nature.
Autograph Letter Signed, in German, 2 pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d.
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HUBBARD, ELBERT (1856-1915) American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher. He was an influential exponent of the Arts and Crafts Movement and is, perhaps, most famous for his essay "A Message to Garcia".
Document Signed, 8vo oblong, Marine National Bank, Buffalo, New York, April 1, 1904.
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To “Mr. Boucher de Perthes, President of the royal Society of Emulation” “I knew your name, Sir, for having seen it often attached to beautiful verse…I am delighted that, verse or prose, everything said is equally remarkable. You express superbly the mission of thinkers in our times…toward the suffering classes; you teach and you do. This is beautiful, Sir, and I wholeheartedly congratulate you. I certainly will read with the greatest interest the important work for which you will send me proofs. My studies have the same objects as yours. God, man, nature, here is the circle I pace endlessly, and, please forgive me the comparison…I am still in the process of stating the issues. Send me your book, Sir, my curiosity demands it; my admiration begs you….” Signed, “Please accept the assurance of my deepest respect Victor Hugo.”
HUGO, VICTOR (1802-85). French author and statesman, human rights campaigner, and perhaps the most influential exponent of the Romantic movement in France.
Autograph Letter Signed, in French, Paris, September 1, 1842.
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“Owing to the fact that a long-standing defect of vision causes me to read slowly, I regret that I must say no to your kind invitation: for I am engaged on a piece of work involving much research and permits no extra-curricular activities…It was kind of you to pass on my request, about the anthology for the Britannica…I am wondering whether, if the Britannica doesn’t want to publish the anthology, the firm would be willing to allow it to come out elsewhere. It seems hardly fair for an author to permit a year’s work and 20,000 words of original writing to lie indefinitely on the shelf….”
HUXLEY, ALDOUS (1894-1963) English writer that spent the later part of his life in the United States, living in Los Angeles from 1937 until his death in 1963. Best known for his novels and wide-ranging essays, he also published short stories, poetry, travel writing, and film scripts.
Typed Letter Signed, with numerous holograph insertions, corrections and editing marks, 4to, Los Angeles, July 1, 1950.
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This elegant half length photograph of Ibsen wearing his black double breasted coat, with many medals attached to his lapel, and his sideburns very long and bushy. Photograph by Fr. Hanfstaengl one of the great German portrait photographers of Germany. Signed on verso, “Henrik Ibsen.”
IBSEN, HENRIK (1828–1906). Norwegian playwright largely responsible for the rise of modern realistic drama. He is often referred to as the "father of modern drama.” He is considered the greatest of Norwegian authors and one of the most important playwrights of all time, celebrated as a national hero by Norwegians.
Original Carte de Visite Photograph Signed, 12mo, Munich, ca. 1875.
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"I hereby grant to Count Maurice Prozor the exclusive right to translate into French, in either print or for the stage, my new play (Jean Gabriel Borkman) currently being prepared for publication and which will be released this coming December." Ibsen has added in his holograph the name of the book, "Jean Gabriel Borkmann" and neatly signs, "Henrik Ibsen".
IBSEN, HENRIK (1828 -1906) Norwegian playwright largely responsible for the rise of modern realistic drama. He is often referred to as the "father of modern drama. He is held to be the greatest of Norwegian authors and one of the most important playwrights of all time, celebrated as a national symbol by Norwegians.
Manuscript Document Signed, in French, 8vo. Christiana, Nov. 30, 1896.
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INGE, WILLIAM MOTTER (1913-73). American playwright. Best known for his two plays, 'Picnic' (1953) and 'Bus Stop' (1955).
T.L.S. on personal stationery, 4to, n.p., January 6, 1965.
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IONESCO, EUGÈNE (1912-94). French playwright, a leading proponent of the theater of the absurd
Typed Letter Signed , in French, 4to, Paris, June 6, 1962.
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IONESCO, EUGENE (1909-94) Romanian and French playwright and dramatist, one of the foremost playwrights of the Theatre of the Absurd.
Signed Theatre Program, “Playnote Off Off Broadway”, 4to, Harold Clurman Theatre, New York City, October, 1978.
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JACKSON, CHARLEY (1903-68) American writer, famous for his novel "The Lost Weekend", about a man with severe alcoholism. It was made into a film, directed by Billy Wilder and starring Ray Milland, which won several Oscars. Jackson suffered his whole adult life from the disease but managed to write many pieces for television and also short stories. He killed himself in 1968.
Autograph Letter Signed, 8vo, 3pp. on two sheets, New Brunswick, New Jersey, December 2, 1964.
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To Miss Kingsley, the wife of the famous British writer Charles Kingsley. “I am not in London, but intensely out of it, & deprived of the pleasure of accepting your invitation for Sunday. I am a hermit in a hermitage - a cottager in a cottage - & I don’t return to town until the autumn. I congratulate you much on your American successes, but am very sorry to hear of Mrs. Harrison’s renewed illness. Please assure her of my sympathy & also of my satisfaction that she is to be my Kensington neighbor. I trust she is on the positive mend…” Signed, “Henry James.”
JAMES, HENRY (1843-1916) American author who frequently wrote about the European upper class. His best known books include “A Turn Of The Screw,” “The Portrait of a Lady” and “The Bostonians.”
Autograph Letter Signed, four pages on two 8vo sheets, Point Hill Playden Sussex.Friday [the summer of 1896].
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JEFFREY, FRANCIS LORD (1773-1850) Scottish judge and literary critic, he also began and ran the "Edinburgh Review", a literary magazine.
Autograph Letter Signed, 8vo, 3pp., n.p., July 20, 1812.
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JOYCE, JAMES (1882-1941). Irish expatriate writer; widely considered to be one of themost influential writers of the 20th century. He is best known for his landmark novels Ulysses (1922), Finnegans Wake(1939),and the short story collection Dubliners (191
Typed letter Signed,, 4to, Paris, France, April 6, 1925.
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This is a "Bankers Trust Company" bank check, pay to the order of "Jack Kerouac" for "Seventy-five" dollars and signed by him, "Jack Kerouac". On verso it is again endorsed "Jack Kerouac". In 1958, two of his most important books, The Subterraneans and The Dharma Bums were published. Interestingly this check for seventy-five dollars was made out one day after his thirty-sixth birthday, March 12. A rare and especially curious document.
KEROUAC, JACK. (1922-1969) American novelist who named and epitomized the beat generation of the 1950s.
Autograph Document Signed, three times, oblong 8vo., New York, March 13, 1958.
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KIPLING, RUDYARD (1865-1936). British author and poet. Born in Bombay, in British India, he is best known for his works of fiction The Jungle Book (1894) (a collection of stories which includes “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”, “Kim” (1901), many short stories, including “The Man Who Would Be King” (1888); and his poems, including “Mandalay” (1890), “Gunga Din” (1890), and “If— “(1910).
Autograph Letter Signed, on his Burwash headed paper, two-pages 8vo, incorporating a quotation from his poem 'Ubique', October 17, 1919.
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The author writes to the publisher, J.M. Dent, "Dear Mr. Dent, I am sending with this a three decker that made some little mark when it came out as you will see by the notices, in the small hope that it might seem good enough to you to use in your series. The copyright belongs now to the author and I had hopes that at your popular prices, a good novel might get its 'second wind' in another dress. Would it be asking too much of you to look it over and tell me how it strikes you - and if it is any thing of the kind you want. Very sincerely," and signed in full, "Rudyard Kipling". Chipped at top left corner, otherwise in in good condition.
KIPLING, RUDYARD (1865-1936) English writer, born in India, best remembered for his Jungle book series and for his poem, "If".
Autograph Letter Signed, 8vo, 1 page, London, July 10, 1894.
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KIPLING, RUDYARD (1865-1936) Indian born, English writer, best remembered for his Jungle book series and for his poem, "If".
Typed Letter Signed, on his 8vo, "Burwash, Sussex" stationery, Sussex, Nov. 15, 1924.
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