LETTERS from Old New York Book Shop

New York: L. B. Fischer, 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. very good /very good. 356p, octavo. A very good copy in a very good jacket. Spine head worn, text block foxed. Jacket has rubbing, nicks, and closed tears along edges.

n.p. , n.d. . letter. Fine. A 32-line letter signed by German opera composer Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864). Framed in approx 14x18" frame with a photo of Meyerbeer. Meyerbeer was "the most frequently performed opera composer during the 19th century" (Brzoska, 2015).

Paris, 1912. Letter. very good . An 11 line letter signed, from Jules Massenet to Frederic Febvre. Massenet (1842-1912) was a French composer of operas, and Febvre ( 1835-1916) a French actor, and the most popular leading man in Paris during his day. The letter is in French, and roughly translates to - "what a reward for me… Read more about this item

1903. Letter. Near fine. A 23-line letter signed by British actress Edith Wynne Matthison, regarding an appointment for an interview with a theater magazine. She has signed it with her maiden name, and just below it with her married name - Mrs. C. Rann Kennedy. The letter is dated April 16, 1903. Creased, else fine.

1933. Letter. very good . A 6-line typed letter signed by Francis Yeats-Brown, written to autograph collector Ellis D. Robb thanking him for sending along a clipping of Corra Harris. Yeats-Brown was an officer in the British Indian Army and authro. His memoir, "The Lives of the Bengal Lancer" won the James Tate Black Memorial Prize, and is… Read more about this item

Hollywood, CA, 1930. Letter. Near fine. Two hand written lines of music accompanied by song title and the signature of world-famous violinist Arthur Hartmann. Hollywood, California. March 13, 1930. Additionally included is a small broadside featuring Hartmann, and a small tri-fold pamphlet titled "Original Compositions and Transcriptions for Violin" (G. Schirmer Inc, New York, no date.) Hartman studied… Read more about this item

Fine. 6"x9" dated November 5, 1945 than king a professor for his praise for "The White Deer" and instructing him how to get a book autographed., Folded.

Jackson,MS, 1953. Fine. 10 lines on plain paper 7"x 6" to author/editor William Rossa Cole at Alfred A Knopf thanking him for a Randall Jarrell

Very good. Pencil 6 lines in Pound's usual idiosyncratic style. 8 1/2" x 11" folds, framed, thanking someone and requesting an appearance. Dated "10 Aug"

Chicago: Everett D Graff, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 45p 12mo, illustrated. A fine copy in brown patterned boards, and gray cloth spine with paper label. 200 copies printed.

Los Angeles, CA: Zamorano Club, (1972). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 67p octavo, illustrated limited to 500 copies printed a fine copy in cream cloth paper labels.

New York: James B Kirker, 1863. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 532p +8 pages of ads. Original period photograph of the author as frontispiece Rebound in blue cloth circa 1950s . According to Howes D289 "publication was intended for 1859 but delayed until 1863 because of the business failure of the original publisher. A… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1908. First Edition. Full calf. Very good. 3 volumes 512p,472p,520p, octavo, illustrated, bound in full treecalf, black leather labels a very good set. Inscription from Arthur E Gregory in 1908 on the first blank leaf. Very light chipping to spine heads.

Dallas,TX: Southwest Press, (1933). First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 216p octavo, illustrated. A very good copy in blue cloth

Nashvill,TN: E Stevenson & F A Owen, Agemt for ME Church South, 1857. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 24pp octavo. Chipped at the spine eads, nicked along the extremities wearing at the corners, very foxed. A tight copy in the original black cloth, gilt spine.

Shavertown,PA: Sligo Press, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo. 117pp+ index illustrated.1/40 copies for presentation. Signed by Mailer and additionally inscribed by the editor. Letter from Norman Mailer Society laid in. A fine copy in blue cloth with out dust jacket as issued. Signed By the Author