LITERATURE - HALEVY Ludovic (1834 - 1908) - Autograph letter signed

* DEGAS, Edgar (1834-1917). Autograph letter signed ("Degas"), in French, to Monsieur Halevy. N.p., n.d. 1 page, 12mo. Degas tells Halévy that he will not be able to attend dinner, but promises that

He began playing the violin at the age of 5. At the age of 12, thanks to Queen Isabelle, he went to study in Paris. He gave concerts for over 40 years. Several composers wrote specially for him.Autogr

* [PRESIDENTS]. A group of 4 manuscripts, comprising: CLEVELAND, Grover (1837-1908). Autograph letter signed ("Grover Cleveland"), as former President and President-Elect, to Sidney Webster. New York,

CLEVELAND, Grover (1837-1908). Autograph letter signed ("Grover Cleveland"), as President. Washington, DC, 2 May 1894. 3 pages, on bifolium, 4 3/8 x 6 15/16 in., old folds, else good. On Executive Man

* WHISTLER, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903). Autograph letter signed (signed with his "butterfly" emblem), to Malcolm Salaman. N.p., n.d. [envelope postmarked 27 December 1888]. 1 page, oblong 8vo, w

* STEWART, James (1908-1997). Autograph letter signed ("James Stewart"), to Rich. N.p., n.d. 1 page, 4to. "Thank you with all my heart for the work you have done in opposition to colorization of movie

[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

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"

Judah P. Benjamin Autograph Letter Signed, 1834, two-page legal document regarding collection of a promissory note, 12 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in

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

Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) 22nd and 24th President. 4 ½” x 7” autograph letter signed, two-pages, front and back, Executive Mansion, February 7, 1888, to Haymonde S. Cozzease. &#822

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

Louis Daguerre Autograph Letter Signed, "Daguerre." One page with an integral address sheet, in French, on Diorama stationery; 5" x 8", Paris; June 6, 1834. Daguerre wrote this letter to a Mr. Engelma

French physicist (1852-1908) whose experiments with uranium salts led to the discovery of spontaneous radioactivity; for this breakthrough he shared the 1903 Nobel Prize for Physics with Marie and Pie

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

VAN BUREN, Martin (1782-1862). Autograph letter signed ("M. Van Buren"), as Vice President, to Stephen Camberling (ca 1790-1872). Washington, D.C., 9 March 1834.   3 pages, 8vo, short separation

Edgar Degas (1834 - 1917), autograph letter to Madonna Valadon from Degas Paris, R. Fontaine July 1895 signed Degas. sight size: 5" x 4 1/4".

Included are; a 1756 Vellum Indenture; John Trowbridge signed card; a Paul Kruger letter written and signed by a secretary; H. P Andersen signed letter; J. Walpole signed letter; a Thomas Campbell sig

William Howard Taft (1857-1930) 27th President. 5” x 7 ¾” typed letter signed, personal stationery, December 26, 1908, as President-elect, to New Hampshire Senatot Jacob H. Gardner. &

Berlin KPM Porcelain Plaque depicting The Three Fates, after F. P. Thumann (German, 1834-1908) signed P. Thumann, l.r.; marked on verso with the cypher, KPM, and the letter H., also bearing a label si

Rare ALS signed “Edgar A. Poe,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, August 24, 1846. Addressed from New York, a handwritten letter to writer Frederick William Thomas, who, from 1841 until 1850, worked

ALS signed “N. Tesla,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 6.75, personal monogram letterhead, June 14, 1899. Handwritten letter to Rear Admiral Francis J. Higginson by Nikola Tesla