LITERATURE - PITT Sylvain (1860 - 1919) - Autograph letters signed

RENOIR, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919). Autograph letter signed ("Renoir"), in French, to "Mon Ch Wireva?". N.p., n.d.  1 page, 8vo, separations along creases, matted and framed with photographic por

Teddy Roosevelt ALS as Historian and Writer 26th President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. (1858-1919) Autograph Letter Signed, “Theodore Roosevelt”, 2pp on a bifold sheet of

ROBERT DUNCAN (1919-1988) Autograph Letter Signed, to historian Jonathan Ned Katz, outlining his views about love and sexuality since his 1944 essay, "The Homosexual in Society," and giving travel pla

[Literature] Dickens, Charles Autograph Letter, signed Devonshire Terrace (London), January 18, 1851. One conjugate leaf now separated into two pieces, each 6 7/8 x 4 3/8 in. (175 x 111 mm). Autograph

[Literature] Turgenev, Ivan Autograph Letter, signed Paris: 50, Rue de Douai, Saturday, February 25, (ca. 1882). One sheet, 8 1/8 x 5 1/4 in. (206 x 133 mm). Autograph letter in French, signed by Turg

Charles Darwin Autograph Letter Signed 1860 DARWIN, CHARLES. Autograph Letter Signed, "Ch. R. Darwin" over a one penny stamp, November 19, 1860, 1 p., Down Kent. Horizontal fold and toning. Docketed o

William Pitt the YoungerWalmer Castle, Kent, UK, October 9, 1805William Pitt the Younger ALS as Prime MinisterALSWilliam Pitt (1759-1806). Autograph Letter Signed, "W. Pitt", as Prime Minist

H.G. Wells Self-Deprecating ALS Penned In 1935, The Same Year He Was Nominated For 3rd Nobel Prize In Literature A 2pp autograph letter signed by British writer H.G. Wells (1866-1946), as "H.G. Wells"

Studied law in Paris, was called to the bar but did not practise. On 28 December 1897, he presented "Cyrano de Bergerac" at the Porte Saint Martin theatre: it was a triumph at the Académie Fran&#

He distinguished himself in the general competitive examination at the Collège Stanislas in Latin and French speech. He began studying law in Stasbourg, but dropped out and joined forces with the

LEIBNIZ (GOTTFRIED WILHELM) Autograph letter signed ('Leibniz') to Thomas Burnett ('Monsieur'), in French, thanking him for '...the news you send me of the state of literature as well as of the politi

French painter (1814-1875) known as one of the founders of the Barbizon school. ALS in French, signed “J. F. Millet,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, May 15, 1860. Untransla

A CIVIL WAR AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED BY ROBERT E. LEE, COMMANDER OF THE CONFEDERATE ARMIES, DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1860, small 4to San Antonio, September 1, 1860. Letter to Col. S. Cooper, Adjuntant Gener

LEE, Mary Custis (1807-1873). Autograph letter signed ("M C Lee") to Eleanor Washington (1824-1860). Arlington, [VA], ca 1855-56. 3 pages, 7 3/4 x 9 5/8 in., creased, with some separation to last page

Thurston, Howard. Autograph Letter Signed, “Howard Thurston,” to Frederick Eugene Powell. Chicago, March, 1919. On one page of Thurston’s pictorial letterhead, an invitation for Powell to attend

Influential German evolutionist, morphologist, and developmental biologist (1834-1919) remembered as a supporter and exponent of Charles Darwin's theories. ALS in German, one page on a 5.5 x 3.75

British novelist and philosopher (1919-1999) whose novels concerned good and evil, sexual relationships, morality, and the power of the unconscious. Two items: a satin-finish 9.5 x 12 close-up photo,

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. CRAM, Charles H. Autograph letter signed ("Charles M. Cram"). [Missouri], 1 April 1860. Describing life for Black people in Missouri.   4 pages, 8vo, 5 1/4 x 7 in., minor b

WELLINGTON, ARTHUR RICHARD WELLESLEY, 2ND DUKE OF. 1807-1884. A one-page autograph letter signed, dated London, June 22, 1860. 5 3/8" x 4". In black ink, addressed/noted lower left "Chevalier War Tell

John Augustine Washington III Autograph Letter Signed "John A. Washington." Three pages of a bifolium, 5" x 8", Mount Vernon; March 5, 1860. Addressed to George Byrd Esq., relating Washington's travel

* RAVEL, Maurice (1875-1937). Autograph letter signed ("Maurice Ravel") to an unnamed recipient. St. Cloud, 29 September 1919. 2 pages, 12mo. Ravel writes about a delay caused by his ill health. Estim

Lot Morrill ALS Re: Lincoln MORRILL, LOT. Autograph Letter Signed, "Lot M. Morrill", 2 pp. on one leaf, May 9, 1860, 5" x 8" (folded). Expected folds, toning, cello tape residue. Interesting political

THACKERAY, William Makepeace (1811–1863). Autograph letter signed (“W. M. Thackeray”) to Mr. Heath, 11 April 1860. One page, 8vo (191 x 114 mm), on embossed Garrick Club stationery.

Union General Robert C. Schenck ALS Autograph Letter Signed, "Robt. C. Schenck", 1p on bifold stationery measuring 7.75" x 9.75", Galva, Illinois, November 27, 1860. Docketed at verso. Accompanied by