The "Grand Dame of Hawaiian Literature" produced such books as "In a Hawaiian Valley" (1947), "The Lonely Warrior: The Life and Times of Kamehameha the Great of Hawaii" (1949), "The Magnificent Matriarch: Kaahumanu Queen of Hawaii" (1952), "The Gods Depart: A Saga of the Hawaiian Kingdom" (1956), "An Island Kingdom..... More
British author. "Laurence W. Meynell / (in my 84th year)" and date (1983 September 12) on a special heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p. Fine. With original envelope. More
In 1999 "American Libraries" included this leading librarian it its list of "100 Most Important Leaders We Had in the 20th Century"; among other influential positions such as director of the United Nations Library, he served 28 years as secretary of the American Library Association, where his leadership earned him..... More
Nicknamed "Poet of the Sierras," this boisterous frontiersman, California adventurer, gold miner and one-time horse thief turned literateur, drawing attention by his Western ways and garb; his books include "Pacific Poems," "Songs of the Sierras," "Life Among the Modocs" and others. "With yours / from / Joaquin Miller" and interesting..... More
This pioneering American physician, considered the father of neurology, was also a psychiatrist and bestselling writer and poet. Secretarial ALS, 2pp (lettersheet), 5" X 8", Philadelphia, PA, 1898 August 11. Addressed to Edward Peterson. Near fine. On his "S. Weir Mitchell, M.D." letterhead, Mitchell's secretary pens a letter on his..... More
Versatile Scottish author of numerous works of historical fiction that brilliantly recreates ancient Greece and the Middle East ("Black Sparta," etc.); she also authored children's books and more. Signature, heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., 1980 March 25. Fine. With original envelope. More
This French journalist and politician founded the journal "L'Avenir" in 1830 and from 1833 wrote for "L'Univers"; as a politician, he championed the liberal cause, first in the House of Peers (1835) and later in the Constituent Assembly (1848); he was a noteworthy critic of Napoleon III's policies after the..... More
This popular and prolific English novelist is best known for children's books ranging from "A Very Simple Story" (1866) to "Behind the Scenes in a Schoolroom" (1914). ANS, 1p, 4½" X 7", n.p., 1902 December 20. Addressed to "Sir." Very good. Mild bit of age toning. On pale green letterhead..... More
This pioneering scriptwriter for live television dramas of the 1950s won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for drama for his play "All the Way Home" (a dramatization of James Agee's "A Death in the Family"); he penned the screenplay for the popular "Up the Down Staircase," and was Emmy-nominated for the..... More
This American historian and diplomat is largely remembered for his 1856 3-volume "History of the Dutch Republic," one of the most lauded of mid-19th century histories. ALS, 2pp (lettersheet), 4½" X 7", Grove Farm, Leatherhead (Surrey, U.K.), 8 September 1867. Addressed to Lord Beauchamp (Frederick Lygon, 6th Earl Beauchamp, 1830-91)..... More
Controversial British journalist and author. TNS, 1p, 5¼" X 7", Robertsbridge, Sussex, England, 6 April 1973. Addressed to Earl G. Hunt Jr. Near fine. On personal letterhead of his "Park Cottage" home, Muggeridge sends "many thanks for your most encouraging and helpful letter. I greatly appreciated hearing from you, and..... More
This Union soldier with the 102nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry was captured by Forrest's troops and spent nine months as prisoner of war before being exchanged; he parlayed his experience into the play "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh," which toured the country to great acclaim in 1868. Bold "A.F. Nail. /..... More
O'Neilll is best known as author of "Wild Train: The Story of the Andrews Raiders." Original carbon typescript of brief essay, "Something Toward Raising a Flag," 5pp, 8½" X 11", Greens Farms, CT, n.d. [ca. 1961]. Very good. Interesting essay on Lincoln's journey to Washington in February 1861, perhaps written..... More
This Scottish writer chronicled rural English life in numerous novels such as "Hester" and "Chronicles of Carlingford"; she once said her writing was for the "boiling of the family pot" -- hence the term "potboilers"; her incredibly prolific output include more than 120 works of fiction, travel, history and biography..... More
"Bookman" in every sense of the word: An influential Boston book and typeface designer, historian of the book trade, author of such bookish classics as "In Quest of the Perfect Book: Reminiscences and Reflections of a Bookman" (1926), "The Kingdom of Books" (1927), "The Magic of the Book: More Reminiscences..... More
This American writer and lecturer chaired City College of New York's department of philosophy and psychology for many years and published books on those and other topics, most notably the bestseller "The Mature Mind" (1949); since he and poet/psychologist wife Bonaro wrote and lectured often about political issues, communism, academic..... More
This renowned English historian authored or edited such works as "A History of England" (1831), "The Rise and Progress of the English Commonwealth" (1832), "Truths and Fictions of the Middle Ages" (1837) and the famed four-folume "The History of Normandy and England" (1851-64). ALS, 1p (lettersheet), 4½" X 7¼", Westminster..... More
This British historian and political scientist gained wide fame in 1957 for his book "Parkinsonís Law," which lampoons bureaucratic inefficiency. Full signature, heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., 1970 November 5. Fine. With original envelope. Comes with a small collectorís note to Parkinson, to which he adds "With pleasure!"..... More
This giant in the world of circus studies served as first librarian of Circus World Museum's Library and Research Center (Baraboo, Wisconsin) from 1965 until his death; under his direction their collection became the best and largest circus materials collection in the world, and in 1994 it was renamed in..... More
Maxfield Parrish's cousin, who he used to use as a model, became a bestselling novelist and children's book author, a three-time runner-up for the distinguished Newbery Medal (for "The Dream Coach" 1924, "Floating Island" 1930 and "The Story of Appleby Capple" 1950). ANS, 2pp (recto and verso), heavy stock 5½"..... More
English-born American journalist best known for carefully researched biographies of noteworthy Americans such as Horace Greeley (1855), Aaron Burr (1857), Andrew Jackson (1859-60), Benjamin Franklin (1864), John Jacob Astor (1865) and Thomas Jefferson (1874). AQS, 1p, 5½" X 4¼", Newburyport, MA, 1877. Very good. Mild show-through from mounting trace (about..... More
This American novelist and popular historian is best remembered for "Country Lawyer" (1939), a memoir of his attorney father's practice in rural New York, and its sequel, "The Big Family" (1941). Two Typed Letters Signed, 7¼" X 10½" and 8½" X 11", Bridgeport, CT, 1948 January 30 and 1948 March..... More
President and co-founder of South Africa's failed Liberal Party (1953-68), this educator wrote about racial injustice in such classics as "Cry the Beloved Country" (1948) and "Too Late the Phalarope" (1953). Bold signature, heavy stock 5" X 3" card (unlined), n.p., n.d. [1973]. Fine. A perfect example. Rather uncommon. More
French author remembered chiefly for his bestselling 1972 biography "Manouche." Signature, heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., 1974 July 1. Fine. With original envelope. More
Popular and prolific American playwright. Nice archive of five TLsS, each 1p, 8½" X 11", Shoreham, NY, 1942 June 3 to December 11. Addressed to poet Joseph Auslander (1897-1965) at the Library of Congress. Very good to fine. All concern the donation of Pollock's manuscripts to the Library of Congress..... More