Matisse, Henri - Autograph letter signed to his friend

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

* 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

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).

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

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

CODY (WILLIAM FREDERICK 'BUFFALO BILL') Group pertaining to the theft and recovery of jewels belonging to William Cody at Dudley, West Midlands, comprising: autograph letter signed ('Your friend/ W.F.

(WORLD WAR ONE.) Merl A. McGee. Letter from a Black doughboy in France. Autograph Letter Signed to friend LeEtta Sanders of Seattle, WA. 6 pages on 3 sheets of Knights of Columbus War Activities stati

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

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

(MEXICO--MANUSCRIPTS.) Charlotte Biggs. An American woman's letter describing ten difficult years of life in Mexico. Autograph Letter Signed to an unidentified friend. 8 pages, 9½ x 7½ inche

Benjamin Silliman Writes to Chairman of the DNC An autograph letter signed "B. Silliman", addressed to his friend Hon. Abram S. Hewitt (1822-1903). 3pp of a bifolium, measuring 5.25" x 8.25", New Have

Seuss Dr. Dr. Seuss Scarce ALS Re: his "young friends"   Single page autograph letter signed on light blue personal stationary 7.25" x 10.5", with letterhead of "Dr. Seuss, 7301 Encelia Drive, La

(CIVIL RIGHTS.) CARVER, GEORGE WASHINGTON. Autograph Letter Signed, "Geo. W. Carver," to "My dear friends Mr. & Mrs. Chisholm," thanking for their Christmas greeting, explaining that he and his worker

French painter (1841-1895) considered one of the greatest female Impressionists alongside Mary Cassatt. She was married to Eugene Manet, the brother of her friend and colleague Edouard Manet. ALS in F

ALS in French, signed “L. Pasteur,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, October 30, 1888. Handwritten letter to a friend with important scientific content about cholera, in part: "We have ju

ALS signed “Gv. Flaubert,” one page, 5 x 8, August 24, 1869. Beautiful handwritten letter by the illustrious author to his "dear and venerable friend" Jean Clogenson, a month after the dea

ALS in French, one page, 4.25 x 5.25, no date. Handwritten letter to Count Adolf Friedrich von Schack in thanks for his book, referring to his friend and publisher Hetzel. In part (translated): "My de

ALS, one page both sides, 6.5 x 8, June 28, 1856. Handwritten letter to a young friend and supporter, commenting on his recent nomination for president and offering advice. In part: "You have proved a

ALS signed “G. W. Carver,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, April 5, 1934. Handwritten letter to his friend Paul R. Miller, a plant pathologist and

Clement Clarke Moore, autograph letter, signed, Hand-written letter dated Dec. 4, 1812 from Moore to an unidentified friend, on wove paper, clearly signed, inventory or cataloging notes added in ink a

Clara Barton autograph letter signed regarding the Irish abolitionist Richard D. Webb. Barton writes a letter of introduction for Webb to General Benjamin Butler, Barton's close friend and political a

Autograph letter signed, dated "10 7bre 84" by the Symbolist French painter. Letter of thanks to a friend. 1 p. On mourning paper.

"HARRY BROWN": PSEUDONYM OF FRIEND TO THE GREAT VICTORIAN POETS HUNT, LEIGH. Autograph Letter Signed, to publisher John Taylor ("Mr. Taylor, Fleet Street"), explaining that he has sent the Harry Brown

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7.25, January 23, 1907. Handwritten letter to Arthur Edward Stilwell, who founded the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad and Port Arthur, Texas. In full: “Friend of my