LITERATURE - ROCHEFORT Henri (1830 - 1913) - Autograph letter signed

Important French post-impressionist painter in the Naïve or Primitive manner (1844-1910) known for his lush jungle paintings and stylized portraits. Recognized as a self-taught genius, his work e

ALS in French, signed “H.,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 10.25, no date. Letter to his daughter Marguerite, "My dear Marg," in part (translated): "Marquet arrived yesterday. He is already m

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

ALS in French, signed "H. de Toulouse Lautrec," two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, no date but circa 1894-1896. Letter to "My dear Marty." In full (translated): "The menus are quite well done

[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

His father gave him his first violin lessons. He studied in Brussels, then Paris, before taking composition lessons in Vienna. He spent two years in America and six in Russia. He returned to teach at

* MATISSE, Henri (1869-1954). Autograph letter signed ("H. Matisse"), in French, to an unnamed recipient. Cimiez, 20 January 1949. 1 page, 4to, creased to folds; matted and framed with a portrait of M

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

Autographs 1830 Racing Autograph Letter Signed WILLIAM RANSOM JOHNSON Racehorse Breeder "The Napoleon of the Turf" WILLIAM RANSOM JOHNSON (1782-1849). Leading Racehorse Breeder and Race Manager of 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

British naturalist, explorer, and biologist (1823-1913) best known for proposing a theory of natural selection which prompted Charles Darwin to publish his own. ALS signed “Alfred R. Wallace,&rd

British naturalist, explorer, and biologist (1823-1913) best known for proposing a theory of natural selection which prompted Charles Darwin to publish his own. ALS signed “Alfred R. Wallace,&rd

British naturalist, explorer, and biologist (1823-1913) best known for proposing a theory of natural selection which prompted Charles Darwin to publish his own. ALS signed “Alfred R. Wallace,&rd

Dolley Madison (1809-17)Autograph Letter, signedMontpelier, (Virginia), July 28, 1830. 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (250 x 200 mm). Letter is written on one sheet folded in half to make four pages. Autograph let

Autographs "O.O. Howard" Commissioner of the Freedman's Bureau 1869 Autograph Letter Signed, Founder: Howard University OLIVER OTIS HOWARD (1830-1909). Civil War Union Army Major General and Medal of

The Complete Works. Collected and Edited by Edmund Henry Eitel. Indianapolis, 1913. Six volumes. Half leather, some wear. With autograph letter signed by Riley to Henry Irving of the Lyceum Theatre, L

Nixon Richard R. Nixon Scarce ALS to Crooner Rudy Vallée, with 6 Vallée Signed Bank Checks 1p autograph letter signed by former 37th U.S. President Richard Nixon (1913-1994) as "Dick" at lower right

Search for Sailor One Year After Sinking of the USS Hornet Autograph Letter Signed, “Benj. Cox”, 2pp, 7.75" x 12.25", Salem, December 25, 1830. Folds with separation and paper loss, some w

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

Autograph letter envelope signed (H MATISSE), with handwritten NICE, FRANCE return address and MIREPOIX, ARIEGE (France) stamped postmark, and 1940 date stamp on envelope obverse (to verso of frame).

Framed and matted photograph along with autograph signed letter from Alvaro Obregon (Mexican, 1880-1928), 1913, 20" x 20" overall.