SHOSTAKOVICH, DMITRI. Autograph Letter Signed, "D. Shostakovich," to "Dear Grigory Mikhailovich," in

SHOSTAKOVICH, DMITRI. Autograph Letter Signed, "D. Shostakovich," to "Dear Grigory Mikhailovich," in Russian, in purple ink, requesting that a translation of the enclosed [not present] be sent to Liza

OSCAR WILDE (1854-1900) Autograph Letter Signed, to "Dear Mrs. Beringer," offering her daughter a minor role in Lady Windermere's Fan in the event of a vacancy, and considering allowing the Haymarket

NO RESERVE Kipling (Rudyard, writer and poet, 1865-1936) 2 Autograph Letters signed to "Dear Gordon" & Herbert Maynard Smith, together 2pp. with blanks, sm. 8vo, n.p. & Batemans, Burwash, Sussex, 26th

(ABRAHAM LINCOLN.) Thomas H. Nelson. An American envoy's letter explaining the reaction to the assassination in Chile. Autograph Letter Signed to "my dear Jones." 3 pages, 10½ x 8¼ inches, o

125. Stein, Gertrude.Autograph Letter Signed, to "My Dear Ford" [Ford Maddox Ford], in English, about his work. 1 page. 4to, on Hotel Pernollet stationary, decorated paper portfolio holder with typed

Three letters relating to the Jacobite Uprisings including Barry, James, fourth Earl of Barrymore (1667-1748) Autograph Letter Signed "Barrymore", addressed "Dear Madam", discussing treatments by diff

NO RESERVE Elgin (Thomas Bruce, seventh Earl, diplomat and army officer, 1766-1841) Autograph Letter signed to "My Dear Townshend", 4pp., Broomhall, 12th July 1788, "The business is respecting an Hosp

ELGAR, EDWARD. Autograph Letter Signed, "E.E.," to "My dear Pietro [d'Alba?]," thanking him for sending his plays, making brief comments on them, and regretting having missed him. 1¼ page, 4to, p

MEYERBEER, GIACOMO. Autograph Letter Signed, "Meyerbeer," to "My dear Mr. Lanis[?], in French, sending tickets [not present] to tomorrow's performance of his L'étoile du nord. ½ page, 8vo, w

CHURCHILL (WINSTON)Autograph letter signed ('Winston S. Churchill') to 'Dear Sandys', apologising for missing him and advising he is about to sail for the Cape on the 14th ('...the actual fighting wil

GARFIELD, JAMES A. Autograph Letter Signed, "JAGarfield," to Orissa Udall ("Dear Miss"), accepting honorary membership in the Alumni Association of Hiram College, and explaining that he was unable to

LLOYD GEORGE, DAVID. Autograph Letter Signed, "D LloydGeorge," to "My dear Symonds," promising to travel to Manchester, but declining to attend a meeting tomorrow because of a bad cold. 2 pages, 8vo,

HOLMES, OLIVER WENDELL. Autograph Letter Signed, "O.W. Holmes," to "My dear Sir," expressing regret at having been unable to meet him and Mr. Choate, encouraging him to make another attempt when next

MADISON, JAMES. Autograph Letter Signed, to Representative Stephen Van Rensselaer ("Dear Sir"), expressing appreciation on the part of the public for his survey work and expecting that it will prove u

SAYS OF HIMSELF: "UNABLE . . . TO ANSWER FOR THE NUMBER OF HIS WORDS" JAMES, HENRY. Autograph Letter Signed, to author Henry Harland ("My dear Harland"), in English and French, reporting having sent a

WOOLF (VIRGINIA) Autograph letter signed ('Virginia Woolf') to Margot Johnson ('Dear Miss Johnson'), asking her to come to Tavistock Square next Tuesday at 4.30 and hoping that is convenient, one page

ROOSEVELT, THEODORE. Autograph Letter Signed, to physician John Benjamin Murphy ("Dear Dr. Murphy"), congratulating him on being awarded a knighthood in the Order of St. Gregory the Great, and invitin

(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

AFTER HIS OWN MOTHER'S DEATH, A MESSAGE FOR CECIL B. DEMILLE STEWART, JAMES. Autograph Letter Signed, "Jimmy," to Cecil B. DeMille ("Dear Mr. DeMille"), thanking for the condolences he sent [upon the

FAURÉ, GABRIEL. Two Autograph Letters Signed, in French. The first, to "Dear Sir," concerning candidates [for an orchestra?]. The second, to a director, thanking him for a favor. Each 1 page, 8vo

DICKENS, CHARLES. Autograph Letter Signed, to schoolmaster Joseph Charles King ("My Dear Sir"), sending an unspecified document [not present; probably a check in payment of services rendered]. 1 page,

WE . . . HAD A VIEW OF . . . THE BATTLE WITH THE MERRIMACK & MONITOR" (CIVIL WAR--BUSINESS.) CORNING, ERASTUS. Autograph Letter Signed, to his wife Harriet Weld ("My dear Wife"), describing his trip t

"IN HIS ADVERSITY I WAS [PEEL'S] SUPPORTER; . . . I WILL NOT BE HIS SLAVE" (PRIME MINISTERS--UK.) DISRAELI, BENJAMIN. Autograph Letter Signed, "D.," to Thomas John Ouseley ("My dear Sir"), expressing

* [MUSICIANS - AMERICAN]. A group of 4 manuscripts, comprising: BATES, Katharine Lee (1859-1929). Autograph letter signed ("Katharine Lee Bates"), to an unnamed "Dear Poet." Wellesley, 3 December 1923