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ON THIS PAGE Memorabilia (unsigned) Opera Greats Other Notables Poets and Authors
MEMORABILIA
(JACKIE KENNEDY ONASSIS SOTHEBY AUCTION CATALOGUE - 1996) The Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis - Sotheby's Auction Catalog: April 23-26, 1996 (results paperwork NOT included)Publisher, Published Date: Sotheby's, 1996 Cover Type: Softcover, 584 pages Condition: Good. Notable Flaws: Some wear and small marks to covers and spine, corners slightly bumped. Overall in good to very good condition. $ 75 We also have the auction catalogues for the estates of Marilyn Monroe and the Duke & Duchess of Windsor. Please inquire. 1986 USPS PRESIDENTIAL MINT SET, AMERIPEX 86, 4 MNH SOUVENIR SHEETS A handsome commemorative booklet published by the US Postal Service. In addition to historical notes and many illustrations, there are four souvenir sheets of presidential stamps from George Washington through LBJ. Book in excellent condition. $ 25
OPERA GREATS
ANDERSON, MARIAN (1897-1993) African-American operatic contralto. One of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century. Large, bold, vintage signature in fountain pen ink on a pale green autograph album leaf. Professionally matted in a rich hunter green suede matboard along with a Yousef Karsh black and white photographic print. Signature measures 5"x1.5" approximately. Image area is 3.75"x4.75". Overall display piece measures 9"x12.5". Ready for your own framing. $ 165
Most of Anderson's singing career was spent performing in concert and recital in major music venues and with major orchestras throughout the US and Europe between 1925-65. Although she was offered contracts to perform roles with many importand European opera companies, Anderson declned all of these, preferring to perform in concert and recital only. She did, however, perform opera arias within her concerts and recitals. Mme. Anderson made many recordings that reflected her broad performance repertoire of everything from concert literature to lieder to opera to traditional American songs and spirituals. Anderson became an important figure in the struggle for black artists to overcome racial prejudice in the US during the mid twentieth century. In 1939, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) refused permission for Anderson to sing to an integrated audience in Constitution Hall. Their racial-driven refusal placed Anderson in the spotlight of international community on a level usually only found by high profile celebrities and politicians. With the aid of President Franklin Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Anderson performed a critically acclaimed open-air concert on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC., to a crowd of more than 75,000 people and a radio audience in the millions. She continued to break barriers for black artists in the US, becoming the first black person, American or otherwise, to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City on January 7, 1955. Her performance as Ulrica in Giuseppe Verdi's Un ballo in maschera at the Met was the only time that she sang an opera role on stage. Anderson also was an important symbol of grace and beauty during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, singing at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedoms in 1963. She also worked for several years as a delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Committee and as a "goodwill ambassador" for the US Department of State. The recipient of numerous awards and honors, Mme. Anderson was awarded the Presidentiall Medal of Freedom in 1963, the Kennedy Center Honors in 1978, the National Medal of Arts in 1986, and a Grammy for Lifetime Achievement in 1991.
RYSANEK, LEONIE (1926-98) Austrian dramatic soprano.
Magnificent Louis Melancon operatic character still in excellent condition. Boldly dedicated and signed For Mr. Wiegand, thank you very much, Leonie Rysanek. From Macbeth. RUSSELL, ANNA (1911-2000) English-Canadian singer and comedienne. Hilarious 8"x10" b/w glossy character still from The Ring performance as Brunhilde. Dedicated and signed to Donald Wiegand: To Don, it was nice meeting you. Very best wishes, Anna Russell." A hoot of an image. $ 50 (cgdw) Russell gave many concerts in which she sang and played comic musical sketches on the piano. Among her best-known works are her concert performances and famous recordings of The Ring of the Nibelungs (An Analysis) - a humorous 30-minute synopsis of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen. PLUMMER, CHRISTOPHER ( 1929- ) Canadian-born theatre, film and television star. In a career that spans over five decades and includes substantial roles in film, television, and theatre, Plummer is perhaps best known for the role of Captain Georg von Trapp in The Sound of Music. Handsome 8"x10" b/w heavy weight, matte-finish, Peter Smith Stratford character still from King John as Philip the Bastard, 1960. Superb condition. Nota bene: there is no "blurring" in the original image which is crisp and clear. $ 75 (cgdw) PRICE, LEOTYNE (Mary Violet) (1927- ) Signed photograph: 8"x10" black and white glossy character still as Leonora in Il Trovatore. $ 125
Acclamed operatic soprano. Best known for the title role of Verdi's Aida. Retired from the stage in 1985 but continued to give recitals for another dozen years. Among her many honors are The Presidential medal of Freedom, Kennedy Center Honors, the National Medal of Arts. She also is the recipient of 19 Grmmy Awards, including a special Lifetime Achievement Award, more than any other classical singer. FLAGSTAD, KIRSTIN (1895-1962) Norwegian operatic soprano. One of the greatest Wagnerian operatic sopranos. Vintage fountain pen signature on a small card accompanied by a 8"x10" black and white glossy character still (operatic scene). $ 95 (net to all). LONDON, GEORGE (1920-85) Montreal-born operatic bass-baritone. Choice 8"x10" black and white glossy Yousef Karsh/Ottawa print boldly dedicated and signed by Mr. London to Don Wiegand, a longtime friend.
Mr. London was among the most famous exponents of his four signature roles: Don Giovanni, Boris Godunov, Wotan, and Amfortas. In 1956, during his Metropolitn Opera career, he appeared on Ed Sullivan's TV program in an abridged version of Act II of Tosca, opposite Maria Callas, conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos. He recorded many of his roles for RCA Victor, Columbia Records and Decca. In 1958, Mr. London performed the leading role of Wotan, in the groundbreaking recording of Wagner's opera Das Rheingold, conducted by Sir Georg Solti. Sadly, a paralyzed vocal cord ended his singing career prematurely in 1967. Four years later, Mr. London established the George London Foundation for Singers, which gives grants to young opera singers early in their careers. DUNN, MIGNON (1931 - ) Mezzo-soprano NU professor has enjoyed an international career as opera singer, soloist, and recitalist. We have two 8”x10” b/w glossy character stills by Toronto photographer Alex Gray (circa 1960-61). Both are dedicated and signed to Don Wiegand. One has a hilarious quip “Is this for real, best wishes, Mignon Dunn.”
Member, Metropolitan Opera. Performances at Lyric Opera Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Vienna State Opera, La Scala, Covent Garden, Opera de Paris, Hamburg State Opera. Soloist with major orchestras, including the New York, London, Vienna, and Israel Philharmonics and the Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, St. Louis, and Los Angeles symphony orchestras. Recorded on Deutsche Grammophon, Erato, RCA, and New World Records. BORKH, INGE (1917 - ) Very early 8"x10" sepia-tone glossy which she has simply signed and added Stratford 1956. Nota bene: There is some vertical crackling in the right hand border, well away from the autograph (could be matted over). Unusual to find a signed photo from this early period of her career. German-born Swiss operatic soprano. Made her debut in 1940 at the opera in Lucerne as Czipra in Johann Strauss II's Der Ziguenerbaron. She remained in Switzerland until 1951, when she sang a sensasional Magda in the first German-language performance of Gian Carlo Menotti's The Consul in Basle. It was her key to international stardom, leading to engagements in the world's great opera houses: Vienna, Munich, Berlin, London, New York, and San Francisco. She triumphed in her portrayals of the most challenging dramatic roles. FOUNDER OF THE HARLEM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS MAYNOR, DOROTHY (1910-96) Celebrated operatic soprano. Studied at the Hampton Institute and Westminster Choir School; privately studied with William Klamroth and John Alan Houghton. Founder of the Harlem School of the Arts.
Dedicated and signed image: a 10"x12.5" color litho print, RCA Victor publicity portrait. Bears an impressive dedication and signature, accomplished with great flourish. To Donald Wiegand with all best wishes, sincerely yours, Dorothy Maynor. Other than a small tear at the top of the print (well away from the image) the signed print is in very good condition. Accompanied by a vintage magazine publicity sheet on Maynor. Maynor is uncommon in material of this quality. The Sander's Price Guide lists a signed photograph of Mayor at $285. Ours is oversized and affordably priced. $ 125 GEDDA, NICOLAI (1925- ) Acclaimed Swedish operatic tenor and recitalist. Having made some two hundred recordings, Gedda is said to be the most widely recorded tenor in history. Gedda's singing is best known for his beauty of tone, vocal control, and musical perception. Autograph Musical Excerpt Signed. $ 65 (CALLAS, MARIA) (1923-77) La Divina. American-born Greek soprano. One of the most renowned opera singers of the 20th century. Original vintage Piccagliani portrait photograph of La Divina. 7"x9.5" black/whiite, matte finish, and in fine condition. Stamped by the photographer on the verso: La Vestale-Stag. '54/'55. $ 75 SEE ALSO MUSIC/DANCE/THEATRE - Al Hirschfeld caricature with original photograph of Mme. Callas. DOMINGO, PLACIDO (1941 - ) Spanish operatic tenor. Striking 8”x10” color glossy performance pose with his hand uplifted. The tenor has boldly signed his initials with a flourish in black marker pen. Professionally matted in a rich, aubergine, damask-esque board. Shrink-wrap protected. Ready for framing. $ 75 MELCHIOR, LAURITZ (1890-1973) Danish born American opera singer. The pre-eminent Wagnerian tenor of the late 1920s through 40s.
Inscribed Signed Photograph: 8"x10" black and white glossy (Yvonne). Formal portrait of Melchior wearing a Danish medallion. Some minor surface dings well away from the autograph. Otherwise in very good condition. Priced accordingly. Photograph dedicatd to the late Donald Wiegand of Toronto and New York who was a concert promoter and well-known collector of opera material. $ 95 (cgdw) MOORE, GRACE (1898-1947) Renowned operatic soprano and actress in musical theatre and film. She was nicknamed the Tennessee Nightingale. Vintage signature on a slip of paper with sufficient room for matting. Accompanied by a 8"x10" black and white glossy operatic character still by Toppo, NY. $ 75 Her films helped to popularize opera by bringing it to a larger audience. After vocal studies in Maryland, Mme. Moore appeared in musical comedy in NY during the 1920s. She then pursued further study in France before making her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1928. Moore went on to enjoy a celebrated international career and appeared in several films such as The King Steps Out; Venus; Jenny Lind the Swedish Nightingale; When You're In Love. Mme. Moore died in a plane crash near Copenhagen. The previous night she had sung to a packed house of 4,000 to rousing, standing ovations. Mme. Moore is often compared with singer Janis Joplin for her unconventional views and manner. It is alleged that Elvis Presley named his beloved Graceland in memory of Grace Moore. H.M.S. PINAFORE – STRATFORD SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL We are pleased to offer a small photographic archive of principal characters from the Festival’s 1960 Gilbert & Sullivan production. Most of these were Canadian-born actors and singers, while a few (Irene Byatt) found her way to the popular US television series Bewitched. Her name was spelled differently in some episodes (Irene Byatt and Irenee Byatt). In addition to signed photographs of four principal characters from Pinafore, (all photographed by Peter Smith) there are three other black and white matte-finish, heavyweight photographs of the entire ensemble. This small operatic-theatrical archive is in very good condition and a true gem for any aficionado of Gilbert & Sullivan. $ 125 (cgdw)
Principal characters (signed photos) are: Eric House (1921-2004) as Sir Joseph Porter; Harry Mossfield (1919- ) as Captain Corcoran; Irene Byatt (1926- ) as Buttercup; Andrew Downey (d: 2009) as Ralph Rackstraw. LOUIS MELANCON PHOTOGRAPHY We have four 8"x10" black and white, matte-finish, heavyweight operatic character stills by Melancon, all in very good to fine condition. None of these is signed. The two we can identify are Carlo Bergonzi and Hermann Uhde. These images are circa 1960s.
We have many other quality operatic prints (unsigned) by Louis Melancon. Some of the performers are unrecognizable, others are identified. Please inquire. ARAB, JOHN J. (1930-2000) Handsome 10"x8" b/w matte-finish, heavyweight character still of Arab from The Gondoliers (Stratford Festival, 1962) . Dedicated and signed to Don Wiegand.
Operatic tenor and teacher. Mr. Arab studied at the Maritime Conservatory of Music in Halifax with Teodor Britts and later at the RCMT with Ernesto Vinci. He made his formal debut in 1959 in The Love of Three Oranges and appeared up until 1977 as a leading tenor with the COC in Toronto and on tour. He also sang with the Goldovsky Opera Theatre (USA), mainly in operas of Mozart and Puccini, and with other small companies in the USA. In 1967, Arab created the roles of O'Donaghue and Lemieux in the COC's Louis Riel and in 19687 he sang the Tempter in the North American premiere of Britten's The Prodigal Son at the Guelph Spring Festival. He performed at the Stratford Festival, with the Banff Opera, in CBC radio and TV productions, in oratorios and concerts, and as a soloist with Canadian orchestras. In 1977 he retired from the COC and taught singing, private and for the Metropolitan toronto School Board. DUNCAN, TODD (1903-98) African-American operatic baritone and actor. Vintage signature on a small card. Accompanied by a vintage, original, publicity portrait of Mr. Duncan. Uncommon. $ 135 Mr. Duncan debuted in Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana at the Mecca Temple, NY in 1933 (Aeolian opera, a black opera company). He was George Gershwin's personal choice to be the first performer in the role of Porgy and Bess in 1935 and performed the role more than 1,800 times. Mr. Duncan became the first African American to sing with a major opera company and was the first black to sing in an opera with an otherwise white cast, when he performed the role of Tonio in Leoncavallo's Pagliacci with the New York Opera.In 1955, Duncan was the first to record Unchained Melody, a popular song. The recording was made for the soundtrack of the obscure prison film Unchained. Following Duncan's rendition, the song went on to become one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century. In 1978, the Washington Performing Arts Society hosted Mr. Duncan's 75th birthday gala. He was awarded the George Peabody Medal of Music from the Peabody Conservatory of Music of John Hopkins University. Other awards included the Medal of Honor from the government of Haiti, an NCAAP Award, the Donaldson Award, the New York Drama Critics' Award, and numerous honorary doctorate degrees. STEVENS, RISE (1913- ) (Retired) American operatic mezzo-soprano. Inscribed Signed Photograph: 8"x10" sepia-tone, matte-finish, operatic character still. Dedicated and signed To Robert F.______ With Best Wishes, Rise Stevens. A character-still as Octavian from Der Rosenkavalier, one of her most accomplished of roles. $ 95
For more than two decades, (until 1961) Mme. Stevens was the Metropolitan's leading mezzo-soprano and the only mezzo to command top billing (and commensurate fees) normally awarded only to star sopranos and tenos. Her last performance at the Met in 1961 was as Carmen. After her retirement from the operatic stage, Mme. Stevens served as General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera Touring Company until 1966 and, later, coached the new generation of singers at the Met. TIBBETT, LAWRENCE (MERVIL) (1896-1960) American opera singer and recording artist. Signed photograph: 8"x10" sepia-tone glossy character still from The Rogue Song, (1930 - directed by Lionel Barrymore) for which Tibbett won a Best Actor Academy Award. He has boldly signed in blue fountain pen ink Sincerely, Lawrence Tibbett. Not dedicated. Superb signed image. $ 125
Tibbett also performed as a film actor and radio personality. A baritone, he sang with the New York Metropolitan Opera more than 600 times from 1923 to 1950. he performed diverse musical theatre roles, ranging from Iago in Met productions of Otello to Captain Hook in Peter Pan in a touring show. FARRAR, GERALDINE (1882-1967) American operatic soprano and film actress, noted for her beauty, acting ability, and "the intimate timbre of her voice." She had a large following among young women who were nicknamed "Gerry-flappers." Vintage fountain pen signature on a small card (room for matting). A 9 on a scale of 10 in terms of quality. Comes with a 4"x6" black and white reprint of an early 1920s glamour image. $ 75 Farrar created a sensation at the Berlin Hofoper with her debut as Marguerite in Charles Gounod's Faust in 1901 and remained with that company for three years. After three years with the Monte Carlo Opera, she made her debut at the New York Metropolitan Opera in 1906. She appeared in the first Met performance of Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly in 1907 and remained a member of the company until her retirement in 1922, singing 29 roles there in nearly 500 performances. Mme. Farrar recorded extensively for the Victor Talking Machine Co. and was often featured prominently in that firm's advertisements. She also appeared in silent movies which were filmed between opera seasons. She starred in more than a dozen films from 1915 to 1920, including Cecil B. De Mille's 1915 adaptation of Georges Bizet's opera Carmen. One of her most notable screen roles was as Joan of Arc in the 1917 film Joan the Woman. In 1960 Farrar was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in the music and film categories. COLZANI, ANSELMO (1918-2006) A handsome b/w glossy formal portrait boldly signed in fountain pen. Minor vertical crease only visible at an angle; otherwise in excellent condition. Accompanied by a 1960 NY Times clip on his retirement from The Met. The pair… $ 35 (cgdw) Colzani was one of several Italian baritones who made their Met debuts in the 1960 season, after the sudden death of Leonard Warren onstage during ''La Forza del Destino'' in March. A few weeks later, Mr. Colzani took over Mr. Warren's role in Verdi's ''Simone Boccanegra.'' It was not only the first time he had ever sung at the Met, but the first time he had ever sung the role; he had to learn it in a matter of days. He acquitted himself well enough that he became a regular at the Met for the next 18 seasons. Particular signature roles included Jack Rance in Puccini's ''Fanciulla del West'' and the title role of Verdi's ''Falstaff,'' as well as Scarpia in ''Tosca,'' Amonasro in ''Aida'' and Iago in ''Otello.” UPPMAN, THEODOR (1920-2005) American operatic baritone. He is best known for his creation of the title role in Britten's opera Billy Budd. We are pleased to offer a Bender/NY 8"x10" black and white glossy that Mr. Uppman has dedicated, signed and dated 1977. To Don, as ever my very best wishes to a dear friend. Ted Uppman, 3/9/77. Made his professional debut in 1941 with the Northern California Symphony Orchestra. His career was sparked by his 1947 concert performance as Pelleas in Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande, with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra under Pierre Monteux. For awhile he quit signing to work in the California oil industry but was persuaded to come back to opera to perform in the premiere of Billy Budd a short time later at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. ritten sang 395 performances in 14 roles during a 24-year career with the Metropolitan Opera. $ 35 (cgdw) ESTES, DR. SIMON (1938- ) Dr. Estes is an African-American bass-baritone who enjoyed a major international opera career since the 1960s. Handsome 8"x10" black and white glossy formal publicity still of Dr. Estes. Dedicated and signed to Paul wishing you good luck and success. Simon Estes 1972. $ 25
Dr. Estes is an African-American bass-baritone who enjoyed a major international opera career since the 1960s. He has sung at most of the world's major opera houses as well as in front of presidents, popes and internally-renowed figures and celebrities including Presidents Clinton and Richard Nixon, Boris Yeltsin, Yasser Arafat, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. He was notably part of the first generation of black opera singers to achieve wide success and is viewed as part of an instrumental group of performers who helped to break down the barriers of racial prejudice in the opera world. Dr. Estes is a Distinguished Professor and Artist in Residence of Wartburg College, Iowa. He taught at The Julliard School of Music and has given numerous master classes through the US, Europe, Africa and South America. A well-known youth advocate, Dr. Estes has established four scholarship foundations for young people. Born in Centerville, Iowa, the grandson of a slave, Dr. Estes maintains strong ties to Iowa. He and his wife reside in Switzerland and have made Waverly their U.S. home. (cgdw)
WE HAVE DOZENS of black and white glossy and matte-finish portraits and operatic stills. Some are by Bender, Kriegsmann, Melancon, Foto Piccagliani, Sedge Le Blang, Bruno of Hollywood. Most are identified. The majority of stills are $10 each while the Bruno of Hollywood, (James Melton) is $20. Some of the performers include: Mildred Miller, Gladys Swarthout, Fernando Corena, Cesare Siepi, Louis Kentner, Kirsten Flagstad, Enrico Caruso, (RCA Victor Treasure of Immortal Performances) Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Raina Kabaivanska, Dame Nellie Melba, Mary Garden. Please inquire. DAVID BROWNING has a wonderful opera-blog that we know you will find of interest. We invite you to pay David a visit at Taminophile: A bel canto bear in a verismo world. http://www.taminophile.com/
OTHER NOTABLES CRONKITE, WALTER LELAND (1916-2009) The Most Trusted Man in America. American broadcast journalist, best known as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years (1962-81). Postal first day cover honoring another journalist, Walter Lippman, signed in blue marker pen. Professionally matted along with a 11"x14" black and white litho print portrait of Cronkite with his ever present pipe, from an original by Canadian photographer Yousef Karsh. Handsome display piece. $ 150 During the heyday of CBS News in the 1960s and 70s, he was often cited in viewer opinion polls as the most trusted man in America because of his professional experience and kindly demeanor. Although he reported many events from 1937-81, including bombing in WWII, the Nuremberg trials, combat in the Vietnam War, the death of JFK, Watergate, adn the Iran hostage Crisis, he was known for extensive TV coverage of the US space program. He was the only non-NASA recipient of a Moon-rock award. The Beatles' first American TV broadcast was with Walter Cronkite. Following one of his central tenets to "report the news, don't become it," the title "anchor" was invented as his role. In later years, he appeared as a host or guest-star in many TV broadcasts. VICTOR EMMANUEL III (1869-1947) King of Italy; member of the House of Savoy. He also claimed the crowns of Ethiopia and Albania and the titles Emperor of Ethiopia and King of Albany. $ 225 Vintage document dated 1939, very boldly signed on the last page. Professionally double-matted with a handsome portrait of the king and further protected by Mylar envelope. HEATH, (SIR) EDWARD (1916-2005) British Prime Minister (1970-74) and a Leader of the Conservative Party (1965-75). Vintage bold signature on a card accompanied by a transmittal letter from Serena Pilkington, dated 1978.. A 5”x7” photographic image also is included. Would make a nice display. $ 75 LYAUTEY, (LOUIS) HUBERT (GONZALVE) (1854-1934) - French general. The first resident-general of Morocco from 1912 to 1925. From 1921 onward he was Marshal of France. Autograph Note Signed Hubert on his 5, rue Bonaparte letterhead. Untranslated French to a woman. Probably some manner of social note or response to an invitation. In very good condition. $ 150
In his final years, General Lyautey became associated with France's growing fascist movement, admired Mussolini, and was associated with the far right Croix de Feu. In 1934, he threatened to lead the Jeunesses Patriortes to overthrow the government. He played a key role in the invasion of Madagascar (1896-98) in which he commanded the French forces. His military skill and success in this campaign greatly contributed to his promotion to general de brigade in 1902. He is considered to have been an apt colonial administrator. During WWI, he continued the occupation of Morocco, regardless of the fact that France needed most of her resources in the struggle against the Central Powers. Lyautey served as France's Minister of War for three months in 1917. He is interred in Les Invalides. WIESEL, ELIE (1928- ) Romanian-born novelist and human rights activist. Signature on a white card, professionally matted in rich burgundy leatherette board along with a color, lithoprint portrait of Wiesel from an original photograph by Yousef Karsh of Ottawa. Overall dimensions are 11.5"x15.25". $ 145 Wiesel's life has been devoted to writing and speaking about the Holocaust, with the aim of ensuring that it is never forgotten. Wiesel was one of the principal forces behind establishing the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. His first novel, Night (1956), was first published in Yiddish, and is based on his experiences in the death camps. Other novels include Dawn (1961) and Jews of Silence (1967). He has authored plays, retellings of biblical stories, and Hasidic tales. In 1986 Wiesel received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as a "messenger to mankind". POETS AND AUTHORS
Our extensive and varied inventory includes signed first edition books and manuscripts of w. Somerset Maugham, E. L. Doctorow, John Irving, Elbert Hubbard, Robert Penn Warren, Allen Ginsberg, Gwendolyn Brooks, Christopher Isherwood, Dan Brown, Edmund White and many others. SEE Books for more offerings. From a signed photograph of Ray Bradbury, autograph of Longfellow or Maya Angelou, to contemporary material of Isaac Bashevis Singer or Joan Didion, you can rely upon Weekes Autographs to provide you with the finest in literary autograph material.
ROYCROFT COMMUNITY - East Aurora, New York A National Historic Landmark From its humble beginnings in 1894 until its demise in 1938, the Roycroft Movement produced some of the finest hand-crafted books, furniture, lamps, metal work and pottery of the Arts & Crafts Movement. Roycroft's guiding force, ELBERT HUBBARD, was a visionary if not viewed by some as slightly eccentric given his abundant optimism and philosophy of work and self reliance. Beginning his career as a salesman and part owner of the Larkin Soap Company in Buffalo, Hubbard went on to forge an empire in quality goods that were sold around the United States and Europe. One of his most productive ventures was the production of fine quality books and two magazines, The Philistine and Fra. Sadly, on a return trip from Europe in 1915, Hubbard and his wife died with the sinking of the Lusitania. With his passing the community went into slow decline. Today, hundreds of thousands visit the Roycroft village in East Aurora, New York to dine in the Roycroft Inn or visit the gift shop and antiques emporium. President Millard Fillmore had a small house here as well. East Aurora is a trip well worth taking with many points of historic interest. Weekes Autographs is pleased to offer several authentic autograph items of Elbert Hubbard -- from a typewritten and edited manuscrpt of Hubbard, to handwritten notes and letters -- all from the estate of a great niece. We have listed just one item from the many available. We welcome your inquiries on our Elbert Hubbard archive and hope you will make it a point to visit historic East Auroa, NY. HUBBARD, ELBERT (1856-1915) Writer, publisher, artist and philosopher of self-reliance. Manuscript in pencil, unsigned, one page, no date, no place (most likely East Aurora). Penned in pencil on Western Union Telegraph Company of Baltimore City paper. Entirely in the handwriting of Elbert Hubbard, this being a quotation from Thomas Jefferson intended for publication in the Fra Magazine. Reads: May the Infinite Power that rules the Universe lead our Councils to what is best and give them favorable issue for peace and prosperity. Thomas Jefferson. (Conceivably written between 1913 and his death in 1915 just before World War I). Accompanied by a sepia-tone litho print portrait of the great philosopher. $ 200 ALLIO, RENE (1924-95) French film and theater director. Autograph Letter Signed, one page, 1956, Paris. Friendly letter to an autograph collector. In superb condition. $ 50 Among his movies and theater plays are: The Shameless Old Lady (1965); Retour a Marselle (1980); La bonne Ame de Setchouan (1966); Le cercle de craie caucasien (1965); Pierre et Paul (1969). Allio's movies mainly portrayed antiheroes, ordinary people seeking escape from predetermined destinies. One of his last films, "I, Pierre Riviere, having slit the throats of my mother, my sister and my father," was based on a 1835 crime by a young peasant. In the film, Allio brought the rural world to life through the villagers' eyes. Movies, Allio once said, "are paintings that move." Allio helped to design theaters in the Paris region and, with architects, helped to conceive the interior of the zoology gallery in the Natural History Museum of Paris. In theatre, Allio worked at the Comedie Francaise, the Paris Opera, the La Scala Opera in Milan and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in London. BARKER, CLIVE (1952- ) English author, film director and visual artist best known for his work in both fantasy and horror fiction. Bold signature - closing from a Typewritten Letter Signed; professionally matted with a small color print of Hellraiser. Professionally matted in an interesting black, gold and silver-mottled board which enhances the small print. Autograph display overall measure is 10"x12.5". $ 100 Clive Barker came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories which established him as a leading young gay horror writer. He has since written many novels and other works, and his fiction has been addapted into motion pictures, notably the Hellraiser and Candyman series. BROOKS, GWENDOLYN (1917-2000) One-time Poet Laureate of Illinois. The first black to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Signed photograph: 5"x7" black and white, matte-finish, early studio portrait of Brooks signed on the reverse by Ms. Brooks. This is a highly desirable image stamped Ray Lewis. $ 100 Her first book of poetry, A Street in Bronzeville, won her instant acclaim in 1945, followed by a Guggenheim Fellowship. President John F. Kennedy invited Brooks to read at a Library of Congress poetry festival in 1962, after which she began a creative writing career. 2. Black Love - 1982. Privately-printed by Brooks Press. Two-sided imprinted copy of her poem (which first appeared in Ebony in August, 1981. Signed Sincerely, Gwendolyn Brooks. Entire poem appears in two panels and would make for a nice display matted with an image of the poet. $ 100 Black love, provide the adequate electric for what is lapsed and lenient in us now. Rouse us from blur. Call us. Call adequately the postponed corner brother. And call our man in the pin-stripe suiting and restore him to his ambler logic; to his people. Call to the shattered sister and repair her in her difficult hour, narrow her fever. Call to the Elders -- our customary grace and further sun loved in the Long-ago, loathed in the Lately; a luxury of languish and of rust. Appraise, assess our Workers in the Wild, lest they descend to malformation and to undertow. Black love, define and escort our young, be means and redemption, discipline. Nourish our children -- proud, strong little men upright-easy: quick flexed little stern-warm historywomen. . . . I see them in Ghana, Kenya, in the city of Dar-es- Salaam, in Kalamazoo, the Mount Bayou, in Chicago. Lovely loving children with long soft eyes. Black love, prepare us all for interruptions; assaults, unwanted pauses; furnish for leavings and for losses. Just come out Blackly glowing! On the ledges -- in the lattices -- against the failing light of candles that stutter, and in the chop and challenge of our apprehension - be the Always wonderful of this world.
Regarded by his peers as one of the best writers of the 19th century, one of the Fireside Poets. HOLMES, SR., OLIVER WENDELL (1809-94) Physician, professor, lecturer and author. Recognized as an important medical reformer. Vintage signature display; small card signed and dated May 12th, 1875. Professionally matted in archival board along with an original vintage steel engraving of the physician-author bearing a facsimile signature below the image. Overall measure of the autograph display piece is 9.5"x13.5". This is the ideal gift for a physician, author or budding poet. $ 225 Holmes was educated at Phillips Academy and Harvard College. After his graduation in 1829 from Harvard, he briefly studied law before turning to medicine. He began writing poetry at an early age; one of his most famous works, Old Ironsides, was published in 1830. Following training at the prestigious medical schools of Paris, Holmes was granted his M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1836. He taught at Dartmouth Medical School before returning to teach at Harvard and, for a time, served as dean there. During his long professorship, Holmes became an advocate for various medical reforms and notably posited the controversial idea that doctors were capable of carrying purerperal fever from patient to patient. He retired from Harvard in 1882 and continued writing poetry, novels and essays until his death in 1894. Surrounded by Boston's literary elite - which included friends such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and James Russell Lowell -- Holmes made an indelible imprint on the literary world of the 19th century. Many of his works were published in The Atlantic Monthly, a magazine that he named. Holmes was awarded numerous honorary degrees from univerisities around the world. He is credited with popularizing several terms, including Boston Brahmin and anesthesia. leCARRE, JOHN (David John Moore Cornwell) (1931- ) Novelist specializing in espionage. Signed photograph: Quality 5"x7" color print formal pose nicely signed in black marker pen on the lower white mount. $ 35 WALKER, ALICE (1944 - ) Author, self-declared feminist and womanist -- the latter a term she herself coined to make special distinction for the experiences of women of color. Signed photograph: 8"x10" color print image, nicely signed on the lower white mount. $ 65 Perhaps best known for her critically-acclaimed novel The Color Purple for which she won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Walker's first book of poetry was written while she was still a senior at Sarah Lawrence College. After working in the civil rights movement in Mississippi, she continued her writing career as an editor with Ms. magazine. In addition to her collected short stories and poetry, Walker's first novel, The Third Life of Grange Copeland, was published in 1970. In 1976, Walker's second novel, Meridian, was published. The Color Purple followed in 1982. MAILER, NORMAN (1923-2007) Celebrated American novelist, playwright, poet, screenwriter and film director. Vintage signature on a small card, professionally matted in burgundy board with a 8"x10" black and white photo reprint from an original by Yousef Karsh. Encased in glass and a gilt-wooden frame. The ideal gift for a writer. $ 245 HELLMAN, LILLIAN (1905-84) Amerian playwright, linked throughout her life with many left-wing causes. Romantically involved for 30 years with mystery and crime writer Dashiell Hammett). Longtime friend and literary executor for writer Dorothy Parker. Vintage fountain pen signature on a 3"x5" card on which the recipient has stamped Dec 5 1974 well away from the signature. Accompanied by a 8"x10" black and white litho print, bookweight image. $ 75 NASH, OGDEN FREDERICK (1902-71) Poet highly regarded for his light verse. Autograph Note Signed, one page, post-card size, 1966. Accompanied by a 5"7" black and white reprint photograph. $ 75 At the time of his death in 1971, the New York Times observed that Nash's "...droll verse with its unconventional rhymes made him the country's best known producer of humorous poetry..." MILLER, ARTHUR (1915-2005) American playwright. Winner of the NY Drama Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Whimsical litho print drawing by Al Hirschfeld of Miller, no date, boldly signed at the bottom by Miller. Some see-through from reverse image. A highly desirable signed caricature of the great playwright. Overall size is 5.5"x8.5". $ 295 WARREN, ROBERT PENN (1905-89) Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist (All the Kings Men, 1946) and poet (1957 and 1979). Mr. Warren was the only author to win the Pulitzer Prize for both fiction and poetry. Autograph Manuscript signed, a one-page autograph example of his poem August Moon. Poem is dedicated, signed and dated 1980. Dedication could be matted out. Autographic examples of literary work are especially desirable. Accompanied by US commemorative stamps and a 4"x6" black and white glossy photo reprint of the celebrated poet. Ready for your own framing. $ 175 FERLINGHETTI, LAWRENCE (1919 - ) American poet and painter, owner and publisher of City Lihts Books. Longtime supporter of Allen Ginsberg. Signed photo: a color postcard with a scene of the City Lights bookstore. Boldly signed in black marker pen. $ 75 GINSBERG, ALLEN (1926-97) - SEE BOOKS for Indian Journals. RICE, ANNE (1941- ) Best-selling author of gothic and religious-themed books. Signed photograph: 8"x10" color glossy, heavyweight, (circa 1980) signed boldly in blue marker pen. $ 95 Rice's books have sold nearly 100 million copies making her one of the most widely read authors in the history of literature. She is, perhaps, best known for her vampire series. A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin...All men are frauds. The only difference between them is that some admit it. I myself deny it...Conscience is a mother-in-law whose visit never ends. MENCKEN, H. H. (1880-1956) The Sage of Baltimore. Journalist, essayist, editor, critic and satirist. Vintage signature and date on small card. Accompanied by a 5"x7" black and white photo reprint of the writer. $ 125 Mencken was widely regarded as one of the most influential American writers and prose stylists of the first half of the 20th century. DICKEY, JAMES (1923-97) American poet and novelist. Perhaps best known for his epic work Deliverance which contributed to emotional scarring for many, particularly the adaptation to the screen horror flick in 1972, co-starring Burt Reynolds and Jon Voight. "Squeal like a pig!" Typewritten Letter Signed, one page, 1982, regarding a shipment of books to a bookseller. Some minor spotting and wrinkling to the right margin; otherwise very good. $ 125 SNYDER, GARY (1930- ) American poet often associated with the Beat generation. Signed photograph: 5"x7" black and white, matte-finish print, nicely signed on he lower white mount. $ 35 Essayist, lecturer and environmental activist, Snyder is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. His work, in various genres, reflects an immersion in both Buddhist spirituality and nature. MACPHERSON, IAN (1905-44) Scottish novelist. Typewritten Note Signed (closing from two separate letters) nicely signed in fountain pen ink. The pair $ 25 Graduated from Aberdeen University. His first novel, Shepherds Calendar, was published in 1931. The book tells of a young man's growth to maturity in a farming community dominated by hard toil and the influence of the seasons. His second work, Wild Harbour, tells of the world destroyed by a future war, forebodings of which were already discernible in Europe. he died in a motorcycle accident in 1944.
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