Typed Letter Signed by (DAWES, Charles G. / VICE PRESIDENT). CHANEY, Alvan C

New York, 1947. Unbound. Fine. One-page typed letter Signed by Anne McCaughey. Folded as for mailing, else fine. This letter is addressed to author and editor Carl Carmer and his wife, thanking them for taking care of McCaughey while her apartment was on fire.

San Francisco, May 24, 1963. Original typed letter, signed, on single side of a sheet of white wove stock (28x21.5cm), "No War on Children" rubberstamp at top left-hand corner. Faint mail folds, light toning, else Fine. Letter written on behalf of the Committee by its co-Chair, addressed to a Seldon (no last name provided) regarding a meeting earlier in the week. "We need people like you who are involved with the problems of making a lasting peace. We think the only way to dislodge our nation from its perilous policies is by massive, non-violent resistance. As the Birmingham Negroes did for integration, we want to pack the jails for peace...

Princeton, NJ: n.p., 1970. Near fine.. Brief letter from Paul Fussell (1922-2012), the American literary critic and historian. Written to another Paul, apparently with a gifted book attached. Fussell notes he'd welcome another "remaindered" book in return, if the recipient finds one. Single sheet, 11" by 8.5", with Fussell's home address printed at top. Near fine, with old quarter fold lines and light toning along vertical fold; else clean, flat.

Philadelphia, 1915. 1p. on "Private Office" letterhead with note in Wanamaker's hand. 8vo. Old folds, else fine. 1p. on "Private Office" letterhead with note in Wanamaker's hand. 8vo. A letter and clean, crisp autograph by marketing pioneer and famous Philadelphia department store founder and owner, John Wanamaker (1858 - 1922), a merchandising genius and proponent of the power of advertising, who employed the first full-time ad copywriter, and whose other credits include the creation of the price tag and the money-back guarantee. Wanamaker would later go on to be appointed the 35th Postmaster General of the United States by President Benjamin Harrison, where he issued the first commemorative stamp and introduced many efficiencies in a tenure otherwise marked by controversy. Reading in part: "Your letter of the 24th finds me enclosing the sheets of what purports to be an account book of one of my own name, whose writing I think I never saw and am not able to identify it is of no value except that… Read More

This huge corruption investigation of the 1980s involved the FBI, IRS, USPS, Chicago Police Department and other law enforcement agencies and resulted in a large number of indictments and convictions of judges, lawyers, sheriffs, police officers and court officials -- among the top of which was this federal judge, convicted of extorting $200,000 in "loans" from those under him; his 18-year sentence was later reduced to 13 years and he was released in 1990. TLS, 5pp (rectos only), 8½" X 11", Oxford, WI, 1987 December 29. Addressed to a Chicago publisher. Very good. Two faint original fold lines and 3/4" edge tear at right margin. Writing from prison, Holzer congratulates this Chicago publisher on his success, then boldly states: "...allow me to introduce myself. I am a prisoner at the Federal Prison Camp, Oxford, Wisconsin." Interestingly, when Holzer was sentenced for his crimes, he remarked, 'I stand before you a convicted felon, exhausted, disrobed and defeated. ... I have committed crimes. Those… Read More

New York, 1989. One page, typed. 8vo. Old folds. Fine. One page, typed. 8vo. Becket & Giacometti as Lucky and Ponzo. Sculptor Michael De Lisio (1911-2003) writes to actress and writer Helen Bishop (1931-2015) about his ideas for a sculpture of Waiting for Godot with Beckett and Giacometti as Lucky and Ponzo. De Lisio was a keen devotee of Beckett (Helen's husband Tom Bishop was a friend of the playwright). "I am certain that Beckett will weather the popular cultural icon aura he seems to be acquiring. For my 1969 show at the Hanover Gallery, London, I supplied self-quotes for the nine bronzes on exhibition. Robert Louis Stevenson's was ws 'There must be somethign wrong in me, or I would not be so popular." De Lisio also had solo exhibitions at the Nova Scotia College of Art in Halifax (1969); the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (1971); the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, Mass. (1973); and the Smith College Museum of Art in Northampton, Mass. (1974 and 1980). He had New York gallery shows… Read More

Aix-en-Provence [France], 1931. 1 p. on "Gd Hotel De La Mule Noire" letterhead. 8-1/4 x 11 inches. Old folds, minor chipping to edges, minor tears not affecting text, else very good. 1 p. on "Gd Hotel De La Mule Noire" letterhead. 8-1/4 x 11 inches. 'I Have Had So Many Exciting Experiences...'. An anecdotal letter from one of the foremost travel writers of the first half of the 20th century.Reading in part: "I have had so many exciting experiences that I really cannot think of one I should put ahead of the others. Perhaps escaping from bandits in China would be, or almost drowning in a river in the Andes in South America ... Personally I have found it better to do as well as I can everything that came to hand, and then let circumstances show the way to go. For instance, I learned several foreign languages in college, without knowing until much later that they would be indispensable to the career I finally chose - or which chose me." American, Harry A Franck (1881-1962) chronicled his adventurous… Read More

Unbound. 4 1/4" by 5 1/4" postcard with typed message. Note from Clarence Major to African-American novelist and publisher Barry Beckham wishing him luck with Beckham House, his new publishing company.

Unbound. Fine. One quarto page on United States Senate printed letterhead, Washington, D.C., dated October 23, 1978. Folded twice for mailing, else near fine. We have some suspicions that the signature is in the hand of a secretary. The letter states, in part: "Thank you for your letter regarding legislation to extend the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. I appreciate having your comments. I fully support actions aimed at insuring the ultimate ratification of this long overdue constitutional amendment." He goes on to explain his role in introducing a resolution to extend the deadline for the ratification of the E. R. A., and its importance to the United States: "I continue to feel that every citizen of our nation will benefit from this renewed pledge to protect our basic rights, liberties, and responsibilities, as well as our dignity as individuals..." The Equal Rights Amendment was written in 1921 by suffragist Alice Paul. It has been introduced in Congress every session… Read More

New York, 1942. 1p. on Sergievsky's personal letterhead. 8vo. Old folds, lower right hand corner chipped not affecting text or signature, otherwise a fine letter with a bold, clear signature. 1p. on Sergievsky's personal letterhead. 8vo. A letter written by the renowned Russian ace and world record setting Sikorsky test pilot, on behalf of Danish-born ballet and Broadway dancer, Paul Haakon, considered by many to be one of greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century. Reading in part: "I have known Paul Haakon Longreen for over sixteen years. In the theatrical profession he is known under the name of Paul Haakon. It is very well known that he is one of the best dancers in the world. He gave up his dancing recently to become a flying instructor, purely to serve his country... I sincerely believe that anything which could be done to facilitate his joining the United States Army Air Force reserve would benefit our war effort." Despite Sergievsky's recommendation in our letter, it seems Haakon never… Read More