N.p., March 4, 1928. Typed letter signed by Herbert Asbury, on his personal coated stationery, with his New York City address. A letter with significant content, including detailed mention of the author's non-fiction book, "The Gangs of New York," as well as his newspaper work and injuries sustained during the war. The letter reads: “I am sorry not to have... (read more) about Typed Letter Signed from 1928, regarding The Gangs of New York, newspaper work, and other topics

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1964. First Edition. Near Fine and unread in a Near Fine dust jacket. Boards lightly bowed, top two corners of book lightly bumped, affecting both book and jacket. Jacket has mild soil, with light toning to the spine. A bright, attractive copy. (read more) about Letters to Reggie Turner (First Edition)

N.p. N.p., 1973. Lengthy typed letter signed from Stan Brakhage to Will Petersen, roughly 500 words, dated May 28, 1973. Petersen was the director of the Creative Arts Center at West Virginia University, and Brakhage's letter confirms an upcoming talk at the university and answers in some detail a number of Petersen's questions. With Brakhage's holograph signature in black ink... (read more) about Lengthy typed letter signed from Stan Brakhage to Will Petersen

N.p. N.p., 1929. Purchase, Rights, and Royalties agreement between James M. Cain and Alfred A. Knopf for Cain's first book, Our Government. SIGNED by both Cain and Knopf, with numerous hand corrections and initials by both parties, the most notable being a notation by Knopf on the first page that the contract was voided by way of a letter from..... (read more) about Original Book Contract for "Our Government," signed by Cain and Knopf

1968-1969. Two typed letters signed (one with cartoon illustration) and one autograph postcard signed from director Samuel Fuller to Daniel Selznick (along with a carbon of Selznick's reply). The letters make reference to "The Eccentrics" a project that Fuller had written a screenplay for and very nearly made. Fuller notes that Janet Leigh had replaced Jennifer Jones as the current... (read more) about Archive of correspondence between director Samuel Fuller and Daniel Selznick regarding "The...

N.p. N.p., 1979-1997. Archive of 22 pieces of correspondence between writer Larry Gelbart and director Robert Parrish, consisting of nine typescripts, six of which are INSCRIBED, plus three autographed letters signed, one typed letter signed, and six autographed notes from Gelbart to Parrish, as well as three outgoing carbons of letters written from Parrish to Gelbart and a seven-page typescript..... (read more) about Archive of Scripts and Letters from Larry Gelbart to Robert Parrish (Nine original typescripts...

Los Angeles: Self published, 1940. First Draft script for an unproduced film titled "And Now Goodbye," an adaptation of his 1931 novel. Included are three typed letters signed by Hilton. Each letter is from Hilton to producer Lester Cowan on Warner Bros., Columbia Pictures, and RKO Radio Pictures letterhead, dated October 24, 1939, May 14, 1940, and May 22, 1940... (read more) about And Now Goodbye (Original screenplay for an unproduced film, with three autograph letters...

Raleigh: North Carolina Museum of Art, 1976. First Edition. Catalog of an exhibition held from October 31 to December 5, 1976 of the letters of Ray Johnson, one of the founders of the mail art movement and member of the New York Correspondence School. The catalog contains 84 reproductions of letters by Johnson, many running multiple leaves. Unbound and housed... (read more) about Correspondence: An Exhibition of the Letters of Ray Johnson (First Edition)

N.p. N.p., 1953-1986. A curated collection of 9 typed letters signed written by John D. MacDonald to various serious inquiries from readers all over the world regarding his fiction, as well as some correspondence with the Finnish publisher Eurographica (who published "The Annex and Other Stories in 1987), all dating between 1953 and 1986. Quite strong in content, the letters... (read more) about Archive of correspondence from the author regarding his writing process, and regarding the...

N.p. N.p., 1953-1986. A collection of 4 autograph letters signed by Kenneth Millar (a.k.a. Ross Macdonald), quite strong in content, addressing a wide range of topics. Also included is a very humorous response to a "Celebrity Questionnaire." Ranging from 1955, the letters typically detailed, lengthy, and thoughtful. Among the topics addressed in the letters are: an effusive recommendation for fellow..... (read more) about Archive of correspondence from the author

N.p. N.p., 1972-1974. Japanese program for the 1970 Danish film. Illustrated wrappers with photos from the film throughout, and with essays by director Jens Jorgen Thorsen and Country Joe (of Country Joe and the Fish), as well as a profile of Henry Miller, upon whose book the film is based. Text in Japanese (apart from the film title, which is..... (read more) about Quiet Days in Clichy (Japanese program for the 1970 film)

Paris: L'Agence d'Informations Cinematographiques, 1962. Original promotional brochure from French journalist and press agent Rene Quinson to fellow press agent Maryse Martres, inscribed by Quinson in 1962. The brochure presents Quinson as an amateur psychic, predicting the recipient's future, leaning toward money, luck, and success. Quinson's inscription in holograph ink is rather illegible, but there are references to friendship and... (read more) about Letter from Rene to Maryse (Original promotional brochure, inscribed to Martres in 1962)

N.p. N.p., 1966. Two autograph letters signed from Cornell Woolrich to Don Yates, on stationery from the Sheraton-Russell Hotel in New York City, where Woolrich lived at the end of his life, each with the original mailing envelope postmarked April 30 and November 27, 1966 respectively. Also included is a Christmas card inscribed by Woolrich to Yates. Content from these... (read more) about Two autograph letters signed and a Christmas card from Cornell Woolrich