PROPERTY fROM THE COLLECTION Of BOOkMAN’S ALLEY

Lots 1–25

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1* CATHER, WILLA Typed letter signed (“Willa Cather”), one page, October 20, 1931, on personal letterhead, to Charles Nelson. In a strongly worded letter, Cather explains why she has not responded to Nelson’s previous inquiries, believing that he approached her with a lack of tact. Two vertical creases. 7 x 6 1/2 inches. $400-600

2* CONRAD, JOSEPH Signature (“Joseph Conrad”), on sheet upon which is tipped an original portrait by Malcolm Arbuthnot, sheet also signed in pencil (“Arbuthnot”), photograph stamped with photographer’s credit in lower right corner. 9 x 8 3/4 inches. $2,000-4,000 3* EISENHOWER, DWIGHT D. Autograph note signed (“Dwight D. Eisenhower”), in margin of black and white photograph, to David Marshall, October, 1946. Light dampstaining to lower margin slightly affecting inscription. 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches. $400-600

4* ELIOT, T. S. Typed letter signed (“T. S. Eliot”), one page, to Professor Heller, on Faber and Faber letterhead, September 13, 1955. Eliot writes to Erich Heller, professor of German at University College, Swansea, sending him his Goethe address and professing his admiration for “The Disinherited Mind,” Heller’s seminal philosophical work published in 1952. Horizontal crease; light toning. 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. $300-500

5* FITZGERALD, F. SCOTT Autographed postcard signed (“Scott Fitzgerald”), undated [February, 1930.]

Fitzgerald writes to Helen [Thompson?]: “’The Sahara’ will reach me - or ‘Sheik Fitzgerald - Africa....’” The Fitzgeralds travelled to North Africa in February 1930, shortly before Zelda’s first breakdown. Accompanied by an original photograph of Zelda and Scott riding camels. Lacking bottom left corner, not affecting text; dampstain to bottom portion of mat. 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. $3,000-5,000

6* GALILEI, GALLILEO Systema cosmicum ... in quo quatuor dialogis, de duobis maximus mundi systematibus, Ptolemaico et Copernicano. Translated from Italian by Matthias Bernegger. Strassburg: D. Hauttius for the Elzevirs, 1635.

4to, contemporary vellum, manuscript title to spine, final leaf of errata, woodcut diagrams throughout, housed in custom matching slipcase. First Latin edition of The Dialogo, Galileo’s exposition and advancement of the Copernican system. Notoriously placed on the Vatican’s list of outlawed books, “the Dialogo, more than any other work, made the heliocentric system a compliance.” (PMM) This translation contains two important appendices by Kepler and Foscarini concerning the debate over the compatibility of the theory of the earth’s movement with Scripture. Title page, 3pp. dedication and engraved portrait supplied in facsimile; text browned; some dark spotting. Provenance: Stillman Drake (bookplate) $8,000-12,000

6A* HARDY, THOMAS Autograph note in the hand of Thomas Hardy, one page, on personal letterhead, April 12, 1918, to Captain J.H. Morgan. Hardy writes, “Book received. Will need same. Best thanks. - April 12. 1918.” Framed with black and white photograph and original envelope addressed to Morgan visible at verso. Chipping and light soiling to envelope. 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. $100-200

7* HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL Autograph letter signed (“Nthl. Hawthorne”), one page, July 4, 1853. To an unknown recipient. Hawthorne settles his debt of three dollars for a subscription to a journal before departing the country. Two vertical creases and one horizontal fold; light sunning. 4 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches. $1,500-2,500 8* KIPLING, RUDYARD Autograph letter signed (“Rudyard Kipling”) one page, on Naulakha, Brattleboro, Vermont letterhead, undated, to Mr. Rudeing[illeg.], suggesting that he publish Sir Francis Doyle’s poem “The Red Thread” as “Selected” with another article. Framed with black and white photograph. Light brownspotting. 6 1/4 x 4 inches. $400-600

9* MANN, THOMAS Typed letter signed (“Thomas Mann”), one page, on personal letterhead, October 16, 1966. To Charles Nelson. Mann informs Nelson that he is unable to provide him with the requested quotation by the French philosopher Henri Bergson as his copies of Bergson’s works, along with the majority of his library, were lost upon his flight from Germany in 1933. Two vertical creases; one horizontal crease. 8 x 7 inches. $400-600 10* CALLAS, MARIA Autograph note signed (“Maria M[illeg.] Callas”), 1954. To Alda Girouset, “with many thanks v. best compliments.” Framed with three black and white portraits. Minor chipping to left edge. 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches. $400-600

11* CASALS, PABLO Autograph note signed (“Pablo Casals”), Chicago, 1940. In French, “With my best wishes.” To Monsieur Ticousek. Light marginal toning. 5 1/4 x 8 inches. $100-200

12* LILLY, BEATRICE Photograph inscribed “With very good wish, Sincerely Beatrice Lilly.” Soiling to lower left corner not affecting inscription. 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches. $100-200

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13* PADEREWSKI, IGNACY JAN Clipped signature, (“yours truly, I.J. Paderewski”), framed with photograph and color drawing. Paderewski was a famed pianist, composer and the second Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland in 1919. Light smudge to ink dotting “i” in “Paderewski” and to ink underlining name. 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. $100-200 14* SOUSA, JOHN PHILIP Autograph letter signed (“John Philip Sousa”), one page, on Auditorium Hotel letterhead, March 25, 1930. To an unknown recipient, giving advice to a musician regarding choosing an instrument and sticking to it. Marginal chipping affecting one portion of text; small brown spot; light toning; vertical crease. 10 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches. $200-400

15* BONAPARTE, NAPOLEON Partially printed document signed (“Bonaparte”), remaining contents achieved secretarially. Pension document assigning Marie Francois Josephe Deseree Plon 200 francs. Light browning at the edges, some separation at the folds; three vertical creases; horizontal crease; light foxing; some splitting at folds. 14 3/4 x 19 inches. $2,000-4,000

16* PARKER, DOROTHY Typed letter signed (“Dorothy Parker”), one page, on Walter Wanger Productions letterhead, Beverly Hills, January 29, 1936, to Charles Nelson, apologizing for being unable to write for the New Yorker due to prior movie engagements. With original envelope addressed to Charles Nelson laid into envelope at rear of frame. Two vertical creases. 10 1/4 x 7 inches. $100-200 17* ADDAMS, CHARLES Autograph letter signed (“Charles Addams”), one page, undated, New York City, thanking Charles Nelson for his note and illustration ideas. Charles Addams was a frequent contributor to the New Yorker and the creator of the celebrated characters, The Addams Family. Two horizontal folds. 8 x 6 inches. $100-200

18* ROOSEVELT, ELEANOR Typed letter signed (“Eleanor Roosevelt”), one page, on White House letterhead, to a “Mr. Malone,” August 29, 1934. Mrs. Roosevelt apologizes for a second time for being unable to accept an invitation due to nongroup affiliation and time constraints. Two horizontal creases; two small brown spots. 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches. $100-200 19* SHAW, GEORGE BERNARD Autograph card signed (“G. Bernard Shaw”), on letterhead, to unknown recipient, concerning a character in one of his works, April 10, 1929. The card discusses the case of a poor young mother’s choice to give her baby to a wealthy woman. He writes, “The girl is lucky enough to have a healthy baby. She is ignorant enough to think that it would be for the baby’s good to sell it into ‘a wealthy home where it would be loved as an only child and petted and cared for and given every chance.’ She evidently knows nothing of such unfortunate children.” 4 1/2 x 7 inches. $200-400

20* STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. London: Longmans, Green, 1886.

12mo, publisher’s printed paper wraps, with handcorrected date, full calf folding case. First English edition, first issue, with “5” in 1885 on the binding ink changed to “6” by the publisher and ad for the second edition of “A Child’s Garden of Verses” at the rear. This wrapper-bound issue precedes the cloth issue by a week. Spine worn with portions of the original text; some soiling to wraps; endpapers foxed; bookseller’s sticker tipped to front pastedown. $2,000-4,000

20A* TENNYSON, SIR ALFRED Clipped signature (“Yours ever, A. Tennyson”), framed with black and white portrait photograph. 1 x 3 inches. $100-200 21* THURBER, JAMES Clipped signature, framed with portrait drawing. 1 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches. $200-400

22* TOKLAS, ALICE B. Autographed letter signed (“ A.B.T.”), one page, on Drake Hotel Chicago letterhead, undated, claiming the recipient can leave a book at the front desk for Ms. Stein to sign. Framed with black and white photograph of Toklas and Stein. Two horizontal creases. 9 x 5 1/2 inches. $200-400

23* VAN BUREN, MARTIN Autograph note signed (“With my best respects - M. Van Buren”), Washington, July 21, 1840. Matted with portrait drawing. Marginal toning. 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches. $200-400 24* WELLS, H. G. Autograph sentiment signed (“Ars lingua vita brevis/ H.G. Wells”), framed with black and white photograph. 1 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches. $200-400

25* YEATS, WILLIAM BUTLER Autograph letter signed (“WBY”), one page, with envelope addressed to W.A. Temble[illeg.], Des Moines, Iowa, December 3, 1923, thanking him for illustrations. Framed with black and white photograph portrait. 1 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. $400-600

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