Autographs And Signed Books from Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art

Lincoln, Massachusetts: Penmaen Press, 1979. 27, (3) pages. The book was designed by Michael McCurdy, with an original wood engraved frontisiece by Fritz Eichenberg and an introduction by Richard Wilbur, former U. S, Poet Laureate and winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. One of an unspecified limited edition made available to members of… Read more about this item

Lincoln, Massachusetts: Penmaen Press, 1978. 101, (3) pages. Hardcover, hand-printed and housed in the original cloth-covered slipcase. A collection of 5 original short stories, one by each of the authors. Limited edition: number 104 of 225 copies, signed by each of the six authors and the illustrator on the colophon page. The book was designed… Read more about this item

Lincoln, Massachusetts: Penmaen Press, 1979. 27, (3) pages. The book was designed by Michael McCurdy, with an original wood engraved frontisiece by Fritz Eichenberg and an introduction by Richard Wilbur, former U. S, Poet Laureate and winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. One of an unspecified limited edition made available to members of… Read more about this item

Hollywood, California: Unpublished, 1949. Card signed by Clarence Nash, who was the "voice" of Donald Duck for almost 50 years. The card is inscribed by Nash: "Best wishes to Lee. Donald Donald Duck & Clarence Nash." Provenance: from the collection of Lee Saegesser (1939-present), Chief Archivist from 1967 until 1997 in the Washington, DC NASA Headquarters History… Read more about this item

London: Unpublished, 1887. Famed children's illustrator Kate Greenaway's autograph on laid paper, apparently clipped from a larger piece of stationery. Written at her home in Hampstead in the famous illustrator's hand in black ink: "Kate Greenaway, 17 September 1887, 50 Frognal, Hampstead, London--N.W." The signature is bold and bright, and the paper is clean and unwrinkled. The autograph is guaranteed… Read more about this item

Edwards, California: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1980. 8" by 10" black and white photograph signed by "Fitz" Fulton, long-time test pilot for the U. S. Air Force and for NASA. The photo pictures Fulton with another pilot standing in front of a jet plane at the Hugh L. Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base. Provenance: from… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Row, 1975. (12), 66, (2) pages. Illustrated by Brad Holland. First edition of Orr's second book of poetry. SIGNED by Orr on the title page and inscribed by him to Virginia Poet Laureate Joe Awad. The title poem reflects the poet's trauma resulting from his having accidentally shot and killed his brother when he was twelve… Read more about this item

Madrid, Spain: Sucs. S. Ocaña, 1945. Unpaginated. Poetry by the author. From her obituary in the Hartford Courant: "Dennis was the author of five biographies and a book of poems. Four books dealt with the lives of 16th century figures, namely Joan the Mad, St. Francis Borgia, Don Juan of Austria, and King Philip III. The fifth was… Read more about this item

Unpublished, 1991. On November 15, 1991 famed "beat" poet Allen Ginsberg performed/lectured in the Virginia Commonwealth University Business Building Auditorium in Richmond, Virginia. Offered here is an original admission ticket (number 360) for that lecture. Ginsberg signed (without inscription) and dated the front of the ticket, and boldly included "AH" within a circle. Beginning sometime around… Read more about this item

Oxford, England: Basil Blackwell, 1929. vi, 37 pages. First half of the book includes lyrics to popular ballads by the English composer Maurice Besly. The remainder of the book includes humorous epigrams about famous musicians and writers. Some of the epigrams are accompanied by the superb caricatures of the Swedish artist Einar Nerman. Very SCARCE: OCLC… Read more about this item

New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1925. The book is signed by Ernest Hemingway in the upper right corner of the front free endpaper and is, in all likelihood, from the personal library of Hemingway. Hemingway had worked for Ford on the staff of the Transatlantic Review in 1924, the year before this book was published. It was purchased (by… Read more about this item

n.p.: Unpublished, 1989. Authentic Michener autograph.on a 3" by 5" card. Inscribed: "To Jason, Aloha, James A. Michener, 1989." The inscription and signature are bright and unfaded. The card is crisp and clean. A previous owner has written in pencil on the verso: "James Michener author 1989.". SIGNED. Original. Single Sheet. Near Fine. 3" by 5". Manuscript.

New Orleans, 1990. Lithographed caricature of jazz clarinetist Pete Fountain by Al Hirschfeld. It is boldly SIGNED, without inscription, by Fountain. Accompanied by a leter of authentication from James Spence Authentication (JSA). The caricature is in virtually as-new condition: clean, crisp, and bright--with a bright, unfaded signature by Fountain.. SIGNED. Original. Single Sheet. Fine. Illus. by Al Hirschfeld. 10" by… Read more about this item

Brooklyn, NY: Jean Hugard, 1943. 322 pages + 4 pages of index. 4to. Each issue hole-punched and stored in a 3-ring binder. Complete, with all issues present. Note: pages 275-278 are supplied only in photocopy. Signed by Hugard in the top margin of volume 1, number 1. Jean Hugard (1871-1959) was one of the greatest stage magicians of his era… Read more about this item

Washington D. C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1980. 10 inches by 8 inches. Official NASA color photograph of astronaut Robert Crippen, who was the pilot on STS-1, the first orbital flight of the U. S. Space Shuttle. It is boldly SIGNED by the astronaut: "Best Wishes BOB CRIPPEN". Provenance: the signed photo is from the collection… Read more about this item

New York and London: Cornwall Books, 2001. 208 pages. First printing. Inscribed and signed by both the author and Rose Marie Bogley, the owner of Bollingbrook Plantation, which is featured on pages 78-85. An illustrated history of important manor homes in and near Middleburg, Virginia. Both book and dust jacket are in near fine condition.. SIGNED. First… Read more about this item

Not Yet Published: Clyde Edgerton, 1990. 256 pages (typeprint is on one side of paper only). A very scarce corrected proof, not yet published but later published by Algonquin Books. Signed by Edgerton and inscribed to publisher's rep Rick Gill, "For Rick Gill, With appreciation for your help up in Virginia and down in N.C--and with thanks for selling my… Read more about this item

New York: Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux, 1997. 85 pages. 8vo. First printing of this collection of poetry by the 20th Poet Laureate of the United States. Black Zodiac was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1998. Boldly SIGNED by Wright and inscribed by him to Virginia's Poet… Read more about this item

New York: Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux, 1995. 96 pages. First printing of this collection of poetry by the 20th Poet Laureate of the United States. In 1996 Chickamauga was awarded the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, which is awarded annually by the Academy of American Poets for the best volume of poetry written by a living U.S. citizen… Read more about this item

New Geneva, Pennsylvania: Unpublished, 1828. April 7, 1828 stampless letter (ALS) from Gallatin to Columbus O'Donnell, a Baltimore businessman who was married to the sister of Gallatin's daughter-in-law Josephine. Gallatin had recently retired from more than a quarter century in public life as U. S. Secretary of the Treasury and diplomat. The letter notes that he had… Read more about this item