Search Results: Authors starting with T from Schulson Autographs

The iconic child star has inscribed and signed, "To June, Love, Shirley Temple." In pencil on verso, someone, possibly June herself, has written out the name of the recipient. As an adult, Temple entered politics and served as United States Ambassador to Ghana, to Czechoslovakia, and later as Chief of Protocol of the United States. Autograph

THANET, OCTAVE [FRENCH, ALICE]. A charming sketch of a girl sitting on a fence seen from the back signed above the sketch, "Octave French, " 12mo ., Aug. 22, 1902. As a popular and successful writer, Alice French whose pseudonym was Octave Thanet, gained national success for her short fiction and novels written in the "local color" genre popular in the late 1860's to the early 20th century. Born in Massachusetts, she spent much of her adult life in Iowa. Her politics were conservative and her stories championed the status quo, however, she gained renewed interest for her sexual orientation. She lived openly with her widowed friend, Jane Allen Crawford. Autograph

Charming Drawing in Water Color and Ink in the style of Norman Thelwell including an imitated signature. Pencil docketing on the lower right indicates the artist's birth year, 1923. The composition on artist's board measures 8 1/4 x 11 inches. Autograph

This photograph by Christopher Cox shows Virgil Thomson was in a casual pose. It is a head-and-shoulders picture of Thomson sitting on a couch. Taken in black and white, it reveals Virgil Thomson at a ripe old age of 87 years and he looks much younger, except for his eyes which look just a bit tired! Fine for framing, he pens the inscription on the printed couch, "For... Cordially " and signed in full "Virgil Thomson" Autograph

He writes in full, "I would be very glad to become a member of the Honorary Committee of the American Theatre Wing for the presentation of the 'Tonys', and trust that this letter does not arrive too late. I was unable to answer it before now...." He signs in full in a bold hand in pencil, "James Thurber". This is a memorable letter for it's theater association. Three repairs with tape on verso to fold tears, two at left margins, third at the bottom. Some soiling. This letter was written in the year his collection of fables, "Further Fables for Our Time" was published (1956). In 1960, Thurber' play, "A Thurber Carnival" received a Tony Awards Special Award recognizing Thurber as writer and Burgess Meredith as director. Autograph

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED. Erte comments on the illustrations chosen for his costume book in this Autograph Letter Signed, in English, 2 separate folio pp with a 3 separate page folio addendum, all on printed "Erte" stationery, Paris, France, May, 7 1979 with signed transmittal envelope. Erte critiques the illustrations to be included in "Erte's Theatrical Costumes in Full Color," published in 1979 by Dover (reprinted in 2016). He gives detailed notes on the costume selection and placement to Stanley Applebaum, Editor-in-Chief at Dover. "Erte's Theatrical Costumes in Full Color," is a collection of 49 of Erte's exotic and historical costume designs for theater productions (and for well-known theater personalities), ballets, Folies-Bergere, and the like from 1911-1975. Included in the book are designs for a fan bearing slave girl, worshipper of Horus, wife of Russian Boyar, Ceres, a mermaid, and a gypsy dancer. The published book includes changes Erte listed in our letter. For example, the cover shows… Read More

Tombaugh draws the diameters of Earth and Mars to illustrate the planets' comparative sizes. Earth's diameter is 7900 miles against Mars diameter of 4215 miles. On his Mars diagram, Tombaugh draws what would seem to be his understanding of the pitted Martian surface. His observations of Mars led him to conclude that Mars had been hit by asteroids causing observable craters due to the planet's proximity to the asteroid belt. The Mariner 4 space probe affirmed his hypotheses. The astronomer best known for identifying Pluto has signed, "Clyde W . Tombaugh" in a bold hand. A fine, visually instructive illustration. The asteroid 1604 Tombaugh discovered in 1931 is named after him. He discovered 14 asteroids, beginning with 2839 Annette in 1929, mostly as a byproduct of his search for Pluto and his further searches for other celestial objects. Autograph

Tracy writes a letter of recommendation for his friend and film director, George Cukor. The actor recommends the director to make war propaganda films. In 1942, Cukor enlisted in the Army Signal Corps. Cukor was 43 at that time which might explain the reason for Tracy writing to Colonel Melvin Gillette, of the Signal Corps Photographic Center. Cukor directed training and propaganda films for a year after which he was honorably discharged because of his age. Tracy and Cukor had worked together on a number of films before and after World War II. Tracy lists some of Cukor's films as a way of showing Cukor's accomplishments. He describes Cukor as, "a man of great intellectual and artistic experience, has a great sense of humor and an enormously quick mind, which seems to me to add materially to his potentialities as an officer. He is a very well educated man...has boundless energy...." Tracy notes in his final paragraph that Cukor understands "human nature." He signs above his typed name, "Spencer Tracy."… Read More

The letters written were written to Lola Pergament in NY about art items popularized by comic characters (roll paper, watches, postages), which Trova was interested to buy for his collection, singed in full, "Ernest Trova." "Thanks for informing me of the Mickey+Donald wall paper. Could I have a roll of each..." The letter on personal stationery, Oct. 12, 1971 reads, "Any way I do hope you will let me know if you can find me also items, movie star jewelry, rings, bracelets, necklaces of Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley etc...."; letter of Oct. 22, 1967, reads, " I am interested in buying Mickey Mouse watches, Shirley Temple wrist watch..."; letter of March 29, 1968, reads, "...I will wait till you find the radio items to complete my collection..."; letter of Nov. 13, 1967, reads, " Thank you for Buck pin.... I do want the Dick Tracy pin..."; letter of Nov. 2, 1967, reads, "...I would also be interested in a Tom Mix ring and other small items popularized by comic characters of the 1930's..."; letter of… Read More

Trudeau sketches his well known Doonesbury character in profile, " For...From Gary Trudeau, Xmas '79." Autograph

On an album page, the comedic actor  Ben Turpin drew a bust length smiling self-portrait sketch with words of wisdom: "Always wear a smile." The pen and ink sketch and sentiment are signed, "Ben Turpin." On verso is text in another hand. The tan album page measures 4 x 7 inches. Condition: The page is evenly sunned with pencil docketing at upper margin. Autograph