Kingstree, South Carolina: 30th November n.y. Accompanied by a carbon of a “Private Wire” to Bernard Baruch on the S. S. Berengaria dated 16 August 1935 wishing him a glorious trip and sending him an invitation to visit on his return, signed Isabel and Fred Willis (Frederic A. Willis). Isabel..... Read More about Autograph letter signed “Bernie,” one page

Columbia, South Carolina: Southern Educational Communications Association, 1977. First edition. This is a transcript of the Firing Line program taped in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on February 1, 1977, and originally telecast on PBS on February 18, 1977. Read More about Firing Line. Host: William F. Buckley, Jr. Guest: Jorge Luis Borges, author. Subject: “Borges:...

Philadelphia: 8 June 1791. Friends of the Constitution. Andrew Brown (1744-1797) established the “Federal Gazette” in 1788. It was the first journal to regularly publish the congressional debates and was the “main channel through which the friends of the federal constitution address the public” (Appleton). Read More about Printed subscription receipt for the “Federal Gazette,” accomplished and signed by Andrew...

Goleta, California; Northumberland: 1967-1972. Letters to a Young Poet. Basil Bunting (1900-1985) was close with Pound and was associated with Zukovsky and the Objectivist poets. Attention to his work flagged in the post-war years until the publication in 1966 of his long poem, Briggflatts. Wylie, who began his career as..... Read More about Group of letters to Andrew Wylie

[Burma: 20th century]. Read More about Burmese Manuscript on polished palm leaves

[Springfield: 1863-5]. The German-born Sigel came to American in 1852. Enlisting in the Army during the Civil War he rose to be Major General. In 1864 Lincoln appointed him to the command of the Department and the Army of West Virginia. He was very actively involved during the battles of..... Read More about Engraved portrait extracted from “Abbott's Civil War”

London: A5 Albany, Piccadilly, 12 November 1979, 18 November 1982 and 26 April 1983. Fleur Cowles, was the editor and publisher of the elaborate fashion magazine “Flair.” Her husband, Gardner Cowles, was the editor of “Look.” Isabel Leighton, later Mrs. Arthur Hugh Bunker, was a war correspondent, playwright, actress, radio..... Read More about Three letters, one autograph letter signed “Fleur,” 2 pages, two one-page typed letters...

Genoa, Italy: 15th century -17th century. Notarial Documents of the time Christopher Columbus lived in Genoa. The journal of Antonio Da Passano, Doge of Genoa and Corsica (July 1675- July 1677), is a collection of notarial documents concerning the history of the patrician family Passano in the senate since the..... Read More about Autograph Manuscript Records of the noble Passano family of Genoa, Italy compiled for Antonio Da...

Hatchford: March 1853. The poet, editor and translator writes to the well-known publisher concerning an unidentified work that he is sending to Murray. He notes that he sees nothing to correct in the enclosed (not present) and questions whether Murray would like the author's name or not “As far as..... Read More about Autograph Letter Signed (“Egerton Ellesmere”) to publisher John Murray

London: 10 October 1568. Sixteenth century London. This document would be an excellent paleographical example of English secretary hand with interspersed Gothic lettering used for emphasis. The legal terminology is straigthforward and usual for contemporary documents. Numerous locations within London are named, though the hand is sometimes unclear enough to..... Read More about Manuscript indenture from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I between William Frankland and Hugh...

Boston: Lothrop Publishing Company, [1903]. First edition. “Published June 1903” on copyright page. With Manuscript Materials. With a PHOTOGRAPH OF HAWKINS dressed as “Andy Barr;” a clipping of a poem entitled “The Parts of Speech” by “B. E. C. ”which has been altered to read “Grammar in Rhyme” by Willias..... Read More about Andy Barr

Warwickshire, England: July 20 1743. Eighteenth-century Marriage Contract. This marriage settlement concerns a marriage between Richard Hyatt, son of Humphrey Hyatt and Mary Hyatt, to an Elizabeth Bushell. The four seals name four sigantories: Humphrey Hyatt, Richard Hyatt, Mary Hyatt and one whose name is lacking. Undertaken under the reign..... Read More about Manuscript quadrupartite indenture on parchment related to a marriage settlement