Price: $5,750 English essayist, poet and statesman; with Richard Steele produced the non-political Spectator. Document Signed, one page, quarto, Whitehall, January 29, 1717/18. Addison, signing on the verso of an account of Henry Worsley’s extraordinary expenses on behalf of the King, makes a two-line statement authorizing payment. The lower left corner has been torn off, … [ Read More ]
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Bacon, Sir Francis
Price: $25,000 English philosopher, essayist and historian. Document Signed, Fr. Bacon, five lines on a legal folio page, January 2, 1616/17. “Know that the honorable Sir Francis Bacon, Knight, hath borrowed and received of Sir Arthur Ingram, Knight, the sum of five hundred pounds…. I do promise to repay…the 22nd of February in witness hereof … [ Read More ]
Browning, Elizabeth and Robert
Price: $6,500 English poets. Autograph Note Signed Elizabeth and Robert Browning, one page, octavo, London, October 21, 1856. On card stock, to the Women’s Hospital in New York. Written in the hand of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Robert Browning adds the place and date, “London, October 21. ’56” beneath his signature. “With the most earnest wishes … [ Read More ]
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
Price: $7,500 English poet. Autograph Letter Signed, two pages, octavo, 43 via Bocca di Leone [Rome], Friday, undated. To “My dear Reverend Hanna.” With the original black-bordered mourning envelope addressed in her hand. “Will you allow us to introduce to you Mrs. Hamilton and her daughter, country-women of your own, who will commend themselves to … [ Read More ]
Browning, Robert
Price: $6,750 English poet. Autograph Letter Signed, three pages, octavo, London, February 14, 1882. To “My dear Leighton,” the British painter Sir Frederic Leighton. “I do more indeed than ‘care to have’ a copy of that address which I certainly had ‘interest enough in to listen to.’ I think, did the case relate to any … [ Read More ]
Byron, George Gordon
Price: $22,500 English poet; wrote Childe Harold. Autograph Note Signed, initials, one page, oblong octavo, July 28, 1813. [To John Murray.] “The enclosed lines you will insert in paragraph named after the line ‘That wakes and wafts the fragrance there.’” The verse quoted by George Byron comes from his poem, The Giaour, which was published … [ Read More ]
Christie, Agatha
Price: $4,750 English mystery writer; creator of Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. Typewritten Letter Signed, one and a half pages, octavo, Greenway House, South Devon, May 5, 1954. To Joyce Lambert, in London. “Thank you for your letter of 23rd February which I have not had time to answer until now. I am so glad … [ Read More ]
Christie, Agatha
Price: $6,750 English mystery writer; creator of Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. Typewritten Letter Signed, Agatha Mallowan, one page, octavo, Churston Ferrers, near Brixham, South Devon, June 12, 1972. To Dear Mrs. Frink. “As I will have written 82 books on my 82nd birthday this year and they have been translated into over 80 languages … [ Read More ]
Christie, Agatha
Price: $3,250 English mystery writer; creator of Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. Typewritten Letter Signed, Agatha Christie, two pages, quarto, Winterbrook House, Wallingford, Berkshire, October 23, 1972. To Michael Underwood, Esq., Riverbank, Datchet, Bucks. “I got your letter this morning. As far as my own personal feelings are concerned I have always enjoyed the private … [ Read More ]
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
Price: $3,750 English poet and critic; author of the Ancient Mariner. Document Signed, two pages, legal folio, Malta, June 19, 1805. Headed Affidavit of the Pay Master and signed by Coleridge as Public Secretary to the Governor of Malta. “I…do swear that on the twenty-fourth day of March, 1805 I mustered the Maltese Artillery under … [ Read More ]
Collins, Wilkie
Price: $4,750 English novelist; wrote The Woman in White. Autograph Quotation Signed, one page, octavo, London, February 17, 1883. From The Woman in White, Collins writes: “Women can resist a man’s love, a man’s fame, a man’s personal appearance, and a man’s money; but they cannot resist a man’s tongue when he knows how to … [ Read More ]
Coward, Noel
Price: $7,500 English actor, playwright and composer. Autograph Musical Quotation Signed, one page, on a 3 by 8 inch sheet, undated. Noel Coward writes seven measures of his song, “I’ll Follow My Secret Heart,” with words to the refrain, “I’ll follow my secret heart my whole life through.” Inscribed to Lionel Aucoin. Noel Coward’s song, … [ Read More ]
Coward, Noel
Price: $6,750 “…THE BIGGEST SMASH HIT IN NEW YORK.” English actor, playwright, and composer best known for highly polished comedies of manners. Typewritten Letter Signed, May 21, 1958, octavo, on stationary with the address 404 East 55th Street, New York. To “My dear Bink” (Hugh Beaumont). “Thanks ever so for your letter. “Yes, I am … [ Read More ]
Dickens, Charles
Price: $12,500 English author of A Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist. “MARCH ON AND FIGHT IT OUT.” Autograph Letter Signed, one page, octavo, Adephia Hotel, Liverpool, October 15, 1868. On imprinted stationery, Gad’s Hill Place, Higham by Rochester, Kent. To “My Dear Muspratt.” “I hope your remarkable discovery will be duly and particularly grateful, by … [ Read More ]
Dodgson, Charles L
Price: $12,500 Charles Dodgson, also known as Lewis Carroll. English author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Autograph Letter Signed, C. L. Dodgson, one page, small octavo, May 18, 1880. “I shall be very happy to come on the 26th instead of the 27th.” Framed in an antique silver frame measuring 20 inches wide by 12 … [ Read More ]
Doyle, Arthur Conan
Price: $4,750 English novelist and detective story writer; creator of Sherlock Holmes. Autograph Letter Signed, one page, octavo, August 6, 1894. “Very many thanks for the charming book which you have sent me. I shall value it very highly. I have always been intensely interested in the fighting Puritan [Oliver Cromwell] and have endeavoured to … [ Read More ]
Doyle, Arthur Conan
Price: $35,000 English novelist and detective story writer; creator of Sherlock Holmes. Document Signed, three times (twice with initials), three pages, quarto, May 14, 1926. Dolye’s agreement to grant Everleigh Nash and Grayson, publishers, “the right of printing and publishing in book form in the United Kingdom of Great Britain, its Colonies and Dependencies and … [ Read More ]
Doyle, Arthur Conan
Price: $2,750 English novelist and detective story writer; creator of Sherlock Holmes. Autograph Manuscript, unsigned, one page, octavo, undated. Fine condition. “From the Uncle Remus story of talking snakes at the beginning of Genesis down to the absolute raving lunacy of the Apocalypse at the end of the volume, what a singular collection of documents. … [ Read More ]
Fielding, Henry
Price: $22,500 English novelist and playwright. Document Signed, one page, oblong octavo, June 27, 1750. Fielding attests that “William Moncke late of Northend in the parish of Fulham and county of Middlesex Esq. maketh oath that his son John Moncke and his daughters Anna-Marie and Dorothy nominees in three annuity orders 1745 and also nominees … [ Read More ]
Fleming, Ian
Price: $8,750 Creator of James Bond. “I BARELY BUDGE WHEN I AM WRITING. OTHERWISE I JUST DON’T GET ON WITH IT.” Autograph Letter Signed, “Yours Ever, Ian,” one page, quarto, undated. On imprinted stationery, Goldeneye, Oracabessa, Jamaica, to “Dear Allou”. “A thousand thanks but I barely budge when I am writing. Otherwise I just don’t … [ Read More ]
Greene, Graham
Price: $7,500 English writer. Collection of 8 Mimeograph Manuscripts for the motion picture, The Third Man, based on the novel by Graham Greene, comprising the Treatment, the Screenplay, the Second Draft Script, the Synopsis and Dialogue Screenplay, Dialogue Cutting Continuity Script, Release Script Reels 1 – 12, Narrator Portuguese Script, and Spanish Script. The 1949 … [ Read More ]
Housman, A E
Price: $5,000 English poet. Autograph Letter Signed A E Housman, octavo, Cambridge, June 25, 1935. On stationery of “The Evelyn Nursing Home.” With original envelope. To J.R. Brussell. “I must postpone answering your letter till I am out of this place.” In fine bold pencil. This item is associated with the following category in our … [ Read More ]
Kipling, Rudyard
Price; $5,000 English writer. Autograph Letter Signed, six and one-half pages, octavo, Engelberg, [Switzerland], June 14, 1911. On imprinted stationery of the Hotels Cattani, to [C. H. S.] Taylor. “Our honour has been saved! I sit down to give you a more or less full account of this years match against our hockey-playing little friends … [ Read More ]
Lawrence, T E
Price: $9,500 Lawrence of Arabia. British archaeologist, soldier and writer. Document Signed, T.E. Shaw A/c, two pages, quarto, September 6, 1933. A Royal Air Force engine test form, recording data concerning oil pressure, water and oil temperature, and fuel consumption. The sheets were used in the testing of marine engines that powered dinghies used to … [ Read More ]
Morris, William
Price: $7,500 English poet and artist; founded the Arts and Crafts Movement. Printed Proof Sheet Signed, with initials in purple ink in the upper left margin, one page, quarto, undated. With handwritten corrections in purple and black ink. The proof sheet, bearing a large decorated woodcut initial W, is page 78 of the Kelmscott edition … [ Read More ]
Richardson, Samuel
Price: $6,500 English novelist; author of Clarissa Harlowe. Partly printed Document Signed, one page, legal folio, January 2, 1743. Samuel Richardson signs a statement headed, “Tonnage, 1694 &c.”, saying that he has received six pounds from the Treasury, funds paid out to him as the assignee of George Churchill and Hugh Chudleigh and by virtue … [ Read More ]
Sackville-West, Vita
Price: $4,750 English poet and novelist. Autograph Letter Signed, “V. Sackville-West,” one page, quarto, December 12, no year, on her engraved Sevenoaks stationery. “Dear Sir / I must thank you for your letter about Passenger to Teheran. I expect I was wrong to say cowardly. I had in mind a life of scholarly retreat, rather … [ Read More ]
Sayers, Dorothy Leigh
Price: $5,750 English mystery novelist; creator of the memorable sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey. Typewritten Letter Signed Dorothy Leigh Sayers, three pages, quarto, Witham, Essex, July 25, 1947. To Dr. James Bridie. Fine condition. “…I said that one statement of yours, which I quoted, was…’venomously said.’ It is venomous, because it is one of those accusations, … [ Read More ]
Scott, Sir Walter
Price: $1,750 Scottish poet, novelist, and historian. Autograph Letter Signed, quarto, no date [watermarked 1827]. “I am a good deal alarmed by Anne threatening to come to town. I think you can furnish me with an answer to Clarkson whose letter I delivered when I came to town. I would prevent her coming even yet … [ Read More ]
Scott, Sir Walter
Price: $6,500 Scottish poet, novelist, historian and biographer. Autograph Manuscript, two pages, oblong quarto, undated. Headed The Earl [afterwards Duke] of, the manuscript comments on various topics, including a play about Queen Elizabeth, inventions, universal corruption, and historical events. “They cannot for example but be delighted to learn that the account of the new play … [ Read More ]
Shaw, George Bernard
Price: $6,750 British playwright, author and critic. Very fine signed photograph of Shaw in his study, speaking with a gentleman. On the lower mount he writes: “This is my celebrated performance as a genial and charming old man./ ‘Blessings on his kindly voice and on his silver hair.’/ And Hoppe pretending to be taken in.” … [ Read More ]
Shaw, George Bernard
Price: $8,500 British playwright, novelist and critic. Autograph Letter Signed, initials, two pages, oblong octavo, Ayot St. Lawrence, Welwyn, June 22, 1909. On his imprinted stationery, to My dear Emerica [Erica Cotterill]. “It is no use calling on me: I am engaged up to the last minute every afternoon this week after my return to … [ Read More ]
Shaw, George Bernard
Price: $6,750 British playwright, author, and critic. Typewritten Manuscript Signed twice, By Bernard Shaw, below the title, and with his initials at the conclusion, nine pages, large quarto, January 27, 1923. On green paper, entitled The Unprotected Child and The Law. With extensive revisions and corrections in George Bernard Shaw’s hand (shown in italic). Bound … [ Read More ]
Shelley, Percy Bysshe
Price: $22,500 English poet. Autograph Document Signed, one page, 2 1/2 by 7 1/4 inches, London, December 23, 1815. Percy Bysshe Shelley requests Messrs. Brookes & Co. of Chancery Lane to “Pay to Mr. Clairmont three Pounds….” Pen cancellations passing through, but not seriously affecting the signature. Written shortly after completing (in mid-December) his long … [ Read More ]
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Price: $6,750 Scottish novelist and poet. Autograph Letter Signed, initials, one page, quarto, undated. To My dear Moors. “Our inevitable fellow has turned up. It seems he has been fired from the place he was in and is now staying with Folau at a cheaper rate: suppose we applied our money $5 each, as far … [ Read More ]
Thackeray, William Makepeace
Price: $4,750 English novelist. Pen and ink sketches, unsigned, two pages, octavo, [n.d.]. William Makepeace Thackeray has drawn three profile heads of a man wearing a top hat; a cat; two Egyptian pyramids with a fierce, crouching lion in the foreground; a begging dog; a crowing rooster; and a mouse. On the verso, he has … [ Read More ]
Toynbee, Arnold
Price: $750 English historian. Signature and date, December 4, 1960, on a quarto sheet, written on the mount below a half-tone print of his photograph which measures 3 1/2 by 2 1/4 inches. Fine condition. This item is associated with the following category in our inventory: Literature – English/Irish
Trollope, Anthony
Price: $4,750 English novelist. Check Signed, July 1, 1868, drawn on his account at the Union Bank of London, payable to Edward Dicey in the amount of £25. Customary ink cancellation through signature. One of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era, Anthony Trollope was greatly influenced by the genteel … [ Read More ]
Wells, H G
Price: $2,750 English novelist nest known for his science fiction stories such as The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, and The War of the Worlds. Typewritten Letter Signed H G Wells, one and one-third pages, octavo, London, October 20, 1943. On his imprinted stationery, to [Joseph] McCabe. Fine condition. ”Help! Im having a hot time … [ Read More ]
Wilde, Oscar
Price: $9,500 Irish poet, dramatist and wit. Autograph Letter Signed Oscar Wilde, three pages, octavo, no date [ca. 1878], on his imprinted stationery from Magdalen College, Oxford, to “My dear Sir” [Rev. Matthew Russell]. Referring to “my recent success.” “I am sure you will excuse my not thanking you before for verses which in their … [ Read More ]
Williams, Tennessee
Price: $500 American playwright. Playbill for The Night of the Iguana Signed by Tennessee Williams and Bette Davis. Signed on the credits page where Tennessee Williams is listed as the author of the new play and Bette Davis and margaret Leighton as the Stars. The playbill is from the Royale Theatre. This item is associated … [ Read More ]
Williams, Tennessee
Price: $1,750 American playwright. Autograph Letter Signed, Tom, two full pages, octavo, [June 21, 1980]. With original envelope bearing his signature Tennessee Williams on the verso, to his cousin Jim Adams. A candid letter concerning his problems with his lover Henry Faulkner, a young painter from Kentucky. After asking about Rose, Jims sister Stell, and … [ Read More ]
Woolf, Virginia
Price: $4,750 English novelist and critic. Typewritten Letter Signed, one page, octavo, Tavistock Square, December 9, 1928. To [André] Chaumeix, the editor of Le Figaro. …I heard from Miss Halford and told her that I should be ready to give the French rights of my articles from time to time to the Figaro on the … [ Read More ]
Woolf, Virginia
Price: $4,250 English author. Typewritten Letter Signed, one page, octavo, [London], January 16, 1929. To an unnamed editor. “I enclose an article as I promised for the Figaro. I have arranged that it will not appear here before Feb. 7th. I hope this suits you, and that the article is the kind that you wish … [ Read More ]
Wordsworth, William
Price: $6,750 English poet. Autograph Quotation Signed, three lines from his poem The Fountain, boldly penned on an oblong octavo sheet dated Easter Sunday, 1843 from Rydal Mount. Often glad no more/ We wear a face of joy because/ We have been glad of yore. William Wordsworth wrote The Fountain. A Conversation in 1799 and … [ Read More ]
Wordsworth, William
Price: $12,500 English poet. Autograph Manuscript Signed, six lines from John Milton’s Paradise Lost, penned on a quarto sheet, Rydal Mount, October 4, 1825. Wordsworth adds an amusing note below. “What call’st thou solitude? Is not the Earth With various living creatures, and the air Replenish’d, and all these at they command To come and … [ Read More ]
Wordsworth, William
Price: $4,750 English poet. Autograph Letter Signed, one page, quarto, Rydal Mount, September 21, 1846. To The Rev. Dr. Parkinson, introducing Mr. Pemberton Bartlett a student of St. Bees and recommending him to any attention which it may fall within your province to be able to give him the benefit of. He is a friend … [ Read More ]