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189685155Paris 1896. Fine. Paris 1896 11.50 x 9 cm une feuille Autograph note signed by Jules Renard addressed to Willy from his Parisian residence 8 lines in black ink. ""Le 24 Mars 1896 c'est vous mon cher Willy qui êtes adorable. Ne répliquez pas. Je m'y connais. Je distingue très bien un ami d'un critique littéraire et Willy de M. Doumic. Votre reconnaissant Jules Renard."" March 24 1896 it is you my dear Willy who are adorable. Do not reply. I know what I'm talking about. I distinguish very well between a friend and a literary critic between Willy and M. Doumic. Your grateful Jules Renard. unknown
1941732171941. Fine. Samedi 6 novembre 1941 10 x 15.80 cm une feuille Autograph note signed by Marcel Jouhandeau addressed to his dear friend. 9 lines in blue ink on a leaf fold marks inherent to the letter's folding for envelope. ""Malgré le très grand plaisir que je me faisais de vous recevoir demain. Je ne suis pas libre. Excusez-moi. Dès que possible. Je vous ferai signe."" ""Despite the great pleasure I was looking forward to receiving you tomorrow. I am not free. Excuse me. As soon as possible. I will let you know."" Fine condition. unknown
190884543Paris 1908. Fine. Paris 1er Juillet 1908 11.50 x 14 cm une feuille Autograph signed note by Pierre Loti signed and addressed to Julia Daudet wife of Alphonse 12 lines in black ink on a pneumatic card Inherent fold mark a date has been inscribed in pencil probably that of the note's receipt. Pierre Loti wishes to meet Julia Daudet and asks about her availability: ""Are you still in Paris"" ""You would be infinitely kind to indicate one or two hours for an appointment given the complications of my life."" unknown
1926054780New York: M. Rieder 1926. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Photographic Plates. Viii 325 Pp. Black Cloth Spine Gilt Orange And Black Boards Illustrated Endpapers. First Printing With 1926 Date Oln Title Page. Light Usage Spine Cloth A Little Worn And Faded But Gilt Lettering Mostly Clear And Bright. Ownership Signature Of Wallace Archibald Macdonald 1891 - 1978 A Canadian Silent Film Actor And Film Producer. Per Wikipedia Macdonald Was Born In Mulgrave Nova Scotia Canada And Attended School In Sydney Nova Scotia. He Started As A Messenger Boy With The Dominion Steel Company In Sydney Nova Scotia. He Later Worked Up To Teller With The Royal Bank Branch In Sydney Before The Bank Transferred Him To Vancouver British Columbia. From There He Moved To California Where He Acted On The Stage Before Making Inroads Into Hollywood. Macdonald Started As An Actor In Films In 1914 And Starred In Almost 120 Motion Pictures Between Then And 1932. He Had Notable Roles In Such Films As Youth's Endearing Charm In 1916 Working With Mary Miles Minter And Harry Von Meter. Late In World War I He Returned Briefly To Nova Scotia To Enlist In The 10Th Canadian Siege Battery Where He Assisted In Recruiting For The Canadian Army. With The Advent Of Sound Macdonald's Acting Career Diminished And Most Of His Roles Between 1927 And 1932 Went Uncredited. He Retired From Acting In 1932 To Concentrate On Script Writing. However By 1937 He Had Recognized The Potential Of Film Production. It Is In His Role Of Producer That Macdonald Is Now Probably Best Remembered. He Produced Well Over 100 Films Between 1937 And 1959. Macdonald Married Actress Doris May In 1921 And They Remained Wed Until His Death In 1978 In Santa Barbara California. Films About Haiti And Produced In Haiti Are Scarce Almost Non-Existent. <br/> <br/> M. Rieder hardcover
1978049836Westport Connecticut : Greenwood Press 1978. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 227 pages indexed. Hardcover in a dark burgundy cloth with gold lettering. Light wear to the binding. The outer text block is spotted along the top edge. Inscribed by the author on the front end paper "To George for the legacy of scholarship-- for your efforts in the beginning of this volume with the Bell State experience and the dissertation on A.M. & N.-- / Thanks Frederick Chambers 10-18-80." The bookplate of the recipient is on the front pastedown. The text is clean and sound. <br/> <br/> Greenwood Press hardcover
1974049788Newark NJ: McDaniel Press 1974. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 90 pages. Hardcover in red cloth. Title in gilt on spine. Binding has light wear. Prior owner's bookplate on front pastedown. SIGNED by the author on the front flyleaf. Text is sound and clean. Contains several pages of illustrations. <br/> <br/> McDaniel Press hardcover
192085206Paris: S. n. 1920. Fine. S. n. Paris 1er Juillet 1920 11.50 x 9 cm deux pages sur un double feuillet Autograph letter signed by Georges Fourest 15 lines in black ink addressed to a fellow writer. Light foxing on the bristol. Georges Fourest thanks his correspondent: ""Je viens de lire la Revue contemporaie et tout de suite je veux vous remercier de la façon si charmante encore que d'une indulgence excessive dont vous avez signalé ma courte nouvelle ""Le loup garou"". Ai-je besoin de vous dire combien me touchent de si délicats éloges venant de l'artiste que vous êtes Encore merci et croyez moi bien sympathiquement vôtre. Georges Fourest 24 rue de Milan IXe arr. Paris le 1er juillet 1920"" ""I have just read the Revue contemporaine and immediately want to thank you for the charming way albeit with excessive indulgence in which you mentioned my short story 'Le loup garou'. Need I tell you how touched I am by such delicate praise coming from the artist that you are Thanks again and believe me most sympathetically yours. Georges Fourest 24 rue de Milan IXe arr. Paris July 1st 1920"". S. n. unknown
196587859s. l.: S. n. 1965. Fine. S. n. s. l. s.d. ca 1965 10 x 7.50 cm une feuille une enveloppe Autograph card from Maurice Blanchot to his niece Annick 5 lines in black ink. Manuscript envelope included. ""Pour Annick on the envelope ce livre ne t'apportera rien de consolant mais du moins reçois-le comme le témoignage de mon affection qui ne te manquera pas aussi longtemps que vivre sera possible - et peut-être au-delà par le souvenir."" For Annick this book will bring you nothing consoling but at least receive it as testimony of my affection which will not fail you as long as living remains possible - and perhaps beyond that through memory. S. n. unknown
190086497Paris 1900. Fine. Paris s. d. circa 1900 14 x 9 cm un bristol recto verso une enveloppe Autograph signed postcard from Pierre Louÿs addressed to Henri Davray 14 lines in purple ink envelope included. ""Il n'a jamais été question entre nous de ""fonds à déposer"" pour cette traduction. Vous savez comment se font mes éditions au Mercure. Si votre traducteur est bon et s'il veut se hâter je prends tout à ma charge. Mais il faudrait que je fusse fixé assez vite sur ce point car on me presse d'autre part. Je vous dirai qui.Votre Pierre Louÿs."" There has never been any question between us of ""funds to deposit"" for this translation. You know how my editions at Mercure are done. If your translator is good and wants to hurry I'll take everything on myself. But I would need to be settled quite quickly on this point because I am being pressed from elsewhere. I will tell you who. Yours Pierre Louÿs. unknown
199083263Paris: Seuil 1990. Fine. Seuil Paris s. d. circa 1990 15 x 10.50 cm une feuille une enveloppe Handwritten Bristol paper on letterhead of the Presidency of the Republic and under the true patronyme of Erik Orsenna 5 lines in black ink addressed to Nadine Nimier wife and widow of Roger Nimier. Envelope included. ""Bravo pour votre N°III. Quand venez-vous me voir 261 51 00. A bientôt Erik A/O."" ""Congratulations on your issue III. When are you coming to see me 261 51 00. See you soon Erik A/O."" The letters b and i and bientôt having smudged. Seuil unknown
1944007131New York: Simon & Schuster 1944. Original Typescript . Loose Sheets. Very Good . 6 pp. Typescript carbon marked in pencil "2d copy uncorrected" in Durant's hand but with many handwritten corrections and changes. A Chapter in his "Caesar and Christ" Volume 2 of "The History of Civilization" series. <br/> <br/> (Simon & Schuster) unknown
1935047522Garden City Ny: Doubleday Doran And Company 1935. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good. Illustrations Throughout. 221 Pp. Beige Cloth With Spine And Cover Labels As Issued Grey Endpapers. #371 Of 501 Copies Of A Limited Edition. Light Wear But Fraying At Ends Of Spine. Inscribed "Richard Connell From Lazlo Benedek Mgm 1947. With A Note Indicating That The Book Had Been Borrowed By Two Los Angeles Psychiatrists In 1966 From Laguina Breach Artist Leonard Kaplan. László Benedek 1905 - 1992; Sometimes Laslo Benedek Was A Hungarian-Born Film Director And Cinematographer. He Intended To Be A Psychiatrist But He Worked In The Film Industry To Pay His Bills And Ended Up Deciding To Focus On That Instead. In Germany Benedek Was Cinematographer On The Mistress 1927. He Was Assistant Director On The Great Longing 1929 Directed By Steve Sekely And Edited And Assisted Directed The Man Who Murdered 1931 For Director Curtis Bernhardt. He Worked At Ufa For Joe Pasternak Until 1933. He Assisted On Hyppolit The Butler 1931 And Edited Die Wasserteufel Von Hieflau 1932 And Miss Iza 1933. When The Nazis Came To Power Benedek Followed Pasternak To Vienna Then Hungary Where He Edited A Precocious Girl 1934 Starring Franciska Gaal And Temptation 1934 Both Directed By Max Nuefeld; He Was Assistant Director On The Latter. He Went To England Where He Worked As A Writer On The Secret Of Stamboul 1936 Directed By In The Us Benedek Worked On The Montage Scenes Of Test Pilot 1938 At Mgm. He Edited A Little Bit Of Heaven 1940 For Pasternak At Universal. At Mgm He Was Assistant Director On Song Of Russia 1944 And Worked As An Associate Producer Under Joe Pasternak. Among His Jobs Included Doing Screen Tests Second Unit Directing And Supervising The Animated Dance Sequence In Anchors Away 1945. In 1946 He Was Linked With Communist Front Organisations. Benedek Made His Feature Film Directing Debut With The Kissing Bandit 1948 At Mgm Produced By Pasternak A Notorious Flop. He Went To Eagle Lion Where He Directed A Noir Port Of New York 1949 Starring Yul Brynner. For Stanley Kramer He Then Made Death Of A Salesman 1951 Which Was A Financial Disappointment But For Which He Won The Golden Globe Award For Best Director And A Best Director Nomination From The Directors Guild Of America. He Produced But Did Not Direct Storm Over Tibet 1952 Marton Directed Started To Direct Television Notably Episodes Of Footlights Theater And The Ford Television Theatre. Kramer Gave Him The Job Of The Wild One 1953 With Marlon Brando Originally Called The Cyclist's Raid. It Was For His Directorial Efforts On This Project That Benedek Is Best Remembered. The Wild One Caused A Storm Of Controversy And Was Banned In The United Kingdom Until 1968. He Went Over To Universal To Do Bengal Rifles 1954 With Rock Hudson. Benedek Returned To Germany To Write And Direct Sons Mothers And A General 1955. Back In The Us He Worked As A Film And Tv Director Almost Continuously Until 1977. From 1976 To 1980 He Was Chairman Of The Graduate Film Program At Nyu. Richard Edward Connell Jr. 1893 - 1949 Was An American Author And Journalist. He Is Best Remembered For His Short Story "The Most Dangerous Game" 1924. Connell Was One Of The Most Popular American Short Story Writers Of His Time And His Stories Were Published In The Saturday Evening Post And Collier's Magazines. He Had Equal Success As A Journalist And Screenwriter And Was Nominated For An Academy Award In 1942 Best Original Story For The Movie Meet John Doe 1941 Directed By Frank Capra And Based On His 1922 Short Story "A Reputation". <br/> <br/> Doubleday, Doran And Company paperback
2012834232012. Fine. Supermanfred man of style s. d. ca 2012 15.50 x 21.50 cm relié Black cloth binding. A white star made by Mugler in corrector fluid on the first cover. Fifteen pages of the notebook filled in by the fashion designer: - The first page in neon blue felt-tip pen with the word ""Yes"" as and large exclamation mark ending with the iconic Mugler star. - A double page with the word ""white"" enhanced with corrector fluid and in capital letters on a black felt-tip background in orange the words ""Indehain"" and ""TRIBE"" with a drawing depicting a sun several notes in black ballpoint pen: ""Aelino Rock-Elektro"" ""DJ"" ""Syath Choreographie"". - A double page with a wonderful drawing of a naked Black woman with voluminous pink hair and on the left with a black ballpoint pen the words ""Super NOVA MAMA"" with star enhanced with purple marker. - A double page with three lines in green red and purple markers: ""- La Perle de l'Afrique. / RIEN QUI BOUGE !!! / Le chic des mains de Paris !"" - The Pearl of Africa. / NOTHING THAT MOVES!!! / The chic of the hands of Paris! The last exclamation point ends with a star. - Several drawings of stars and perfume bottles sketches in pencil. - A list of names in pencil opposite some of them the letter ""G"" in blue marker the mention ""Kab"" in red marker and a spiral in orange marker. - A double page with a drawing of a perfume bottle and a planet with a phallus on it; above several lines in blue purple orange green and red markers with the following text: Alice se perdit dans Brocéliande et se fit courser par le centaure Manfred.et ses dangereux attributs.Pauvre petite fille riche.Ce n'est pas le luxe qui va la sauver. Ombres d'arbres sous la lune ""EN TRAVERS"" CQFD. Testosterone et innocence.la Belle et la Bête !!! Rugissement furieux de métal.Perforation du Tympan et l'Hymen.L'HISTOIRE DU MONDE !"" Alice got lost in Broceliande a forest in Brittany and was chased by the centaur Manfred.and his dangerous attributes.Poor little rich girl.It's not luxury that will save her. Shadows of trees under the moon ""IN THE WAY"" QED. Testosterone and innocence.Beauty and the Beast!!! Furious roar of metal.Tympanum and Hymen perforation.THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD! - A double page in pencil with a sketch of a pole dancer with her head upside down in the left margin; with a text around it: ""Strip Tease intello : laide pas laide. Qui suis je Oui !. Je suis belle. Non ! Je suis laide. Regardez moi ! Non ne me regardez pas ! Voyez moi ! Aimez moi ! BAISE MOI !!! VAS T'EN ! Reviens. Folle. Pas folle. Grand Corps Malade Fabien"" Strip Tease nerd: ugly not ugly. Who am I Yes !. I am beautiful. No! I am ugly. Look at me ! No don't look at me! Look at me! Love me! FUCK ME!!! GO AWAY! Come back. Crazy. Not crazy. Grand Corps Malade Fabien"" French singer Grand Corps Malade whose real name is Fabien wrote a song for the designer's music-hall show Mugler Follies - A pencil note: ""Acte Vente Chelsea AT 92"". Thierry Mugler sold his penthouse in New York's Chelsea neighborhood in 2012. The personal archives of Manfred Thierry Mugler are exceedingly rare. Clear pictures upon request hardcover
2004009093NY: Assouline Publishing. Signed first edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Assouline Publishing 2004 first printing. Folio 10 1/2" x 13 3/4" 197pp. lavishly illustrated with color and b/w photos. Inscribed by Herrera on half title: "To Annette Carolina Herrera." "Through the celebrated photography of Annie Leibovitz Francesco Scavullo Horst Robert Mapplethorpe and Mario Testino as well as the words of friends colleagues and admirers sucg as Calvin Klein Ian Schrager and Bianca Jagger among others Carolina Herrera is a portrait of one of today s most timeless designers. With an introduction by Hamish Bowles this book tells the story of one of fashion s most remarkable women." Fine in fine dust jacket. . Fine. Hard. 1st. 2004. Assouline Publishing unknown
189475854Marly-le-Roi 1894. Fine. Marly-le-Roi 1894 11.30 x 8.90 cm une carte recto-verso Autograph letter signed by Alexandre Dumas Fils addressed to Count Joseph Primoli. Envelope included. A charming letter in which Dumas Fils thanks his friend for lending him a volume and invites him to visit during the week. It was at Princess Mathilde's salon mentioned in this letter: ""Tendresses respectueuses à la Princesse"" ""Respectful affection to the Princess"" that Dumas Fils and Joseph Primoli first met. unknown
189064360s. l. 1890. Fine. s. l. s. d. 10 x 6 cm une carte Signed autograph card of Alphonse Daudet 7 lines in black ink erasure of the hand of the author. Letter of praise addressed to Jean Jullien playwright precursor of the theatrical revolutions of the twentieth century about one of his pieces which Daudet emphasizes the naturalistic aesthetic: "" what admirable acts of a moving and wide poetry of observation "" . unknown
189586295s. l. 1895. Fine. s. l. s. d. ca 1895 11.50 x 9 cm une carte recto Autograph card signed 7 lines in black ink. A stain in the left margin affecting the first letter of the third line. In this note Huysmans questions the address of Dom Besse Benedictine monk French writer and historian which he had previously communicated to his correspondent and for which he seems to have made an error. As a precaution he details it to him again. unknown
1902602371902. Fine. 4 février 1902 11.50 x 9 cm Une carte recto-verso ""Paris February 4 1902 I regretted my dear friend not to see you! The poet did not walk as you have seen I had gone for a walk on the quays. That's for lunch at Crespel Saturday at noon ½. Would you write to him if you do not see him before. What I am shaved by reporters about Hugo's centenary! It is to be believed that all the newspapers and magazines will make a number apart! What we are going to defecate imbecilities sic on his remains! A reporter confessed to me that he had been visiting about Hugo the members of the Academy of Medicine !! and also the painters. It appears that it will be monumental on this side. So Saturday dear friend and good to you Huysmans Seen Madame Leclaire more and more exasperated by the idea of staying in Ligugé! "" unknown
188378143Paris 1883. Fine. Paris 23 avril 1883 11.70 x 8.90 cm une carte autographe Autograph card signed by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes addressed to an unknown recipient written in black ink with the painter's monogram and address at the head. Some minor soiling and traces of glue on the verso. One perforation on the monogram. ""Madame j'accepte avec infiniment de reconnaissance et de plaisir votre si aimable invitation pour mercredi et vous prie d'agréer l'hommage de mes sentiments respectueux et dévoués."" ""Madam I accept with infinite gratitude and pleasure your kind invitation for Wednesday and beg you to accept the tribute of my respectful and devoted sentiments."" unknown
195662733s. l. 1956. Fine. s. l. Mercredi n.d. circa 1956 13.40 x 10.50 cm une carte recto verso Signed autograph card of Roland Barthes written in blue ink. Date at the top of the letter and signature at the bottom of the letter. Folds caused by mailing and 2 perforations. Roland Barthes sends this letter to accompany the autograph dedication of the author of a text. He states that he ""measures to see black and white all the drought"" of his text and insists that the recipient specifies the character ""spoken presentative non-exhaustive"" of it in his presentation. unknown
195562732s. l. 1955. Fine. s. l. 19 janvier 1955 13.50 x 10.50 cm une carte recto verso Autograph letter signed Roland Barthes written in black ink. Date at the top of the letter and signature at the bottom of the letter. Folds caused by mailing and 2 perforations. Roland Barthes sends this letter to thank his correspondent who sent him a signed book. He also thanks him for the meetings of writers he was able to do thanks to him and who countered the ""skepticism that we always have on the threshold of these talkies of writers"". He writes his support for the upcoming efforts. 1955 is the year in which Barthes begins the writing of Mythologies which appear at Seuil in 1957. unknown
189576277Paris 1895. Fine. Paris 22 novembre 1895 11.40 x 8.80 cm une carte recto et une enveloppe Signed autograph card from Stéphane Mallarmé addressed to Alidor Delzant written on the recto in black ink. Envelope included. Alidor Delzant was a lawyer collector and bibliophile. Friend of the Goncourts he devoted a work to them and was Edmond's secretary and testamentary legatee. ""A lundi et merci de vous souvenir ; je vous presse impatiemment la main et vous prie de présenter mon hommage à Madame."" ""Until Monday and thank you for remembering; I impatiently press your hand and ask you to present my respects to Madame."" unknown
1900644351900. Fine. s. d. 11.50 x 8 cm une carte Autograph letter signed by Henry Gauthier-Villars known as Willy 6 lines in purple ink sender's address at foot: ""Rue de Courcelles 93"". Amusing letter from Willy central personality of Parisian social life at the turn of the 19th century where all his taste for humor and provocation shows through: ""Ah! Ah! You too are a pornographer! I am not displeased my dear colleague to find myself in such good company"". unknown
194184462s. l.: S. n. 1941. Fine. S. n. s. l. s. d. 1941 9.50 x 7.50 cm une feuille Autograph signed carte de visite by Alphonse de Chateaubriant 5 lines written in blue ink addressed to Georges Normandy thanking him for having sent him his work ""Le père Decorne et ses semblables"" recently published. A small black ink stain in the upper right margin of the card thin adhesive strips in the right and left margins of the verso of the card. S. n. unknown
188986970Paris 1889. Fine. Paris 10 Avril 1889 10 x 6 cm une carte de visite une enveloppe Printed visiting card of Alphonse Daudet on which he added these few words for his friend the journalist Philippe Gille regarding his benevolent publicity that he devoted to his wife Julia's recently published work: ""Ma femme te remercie d'avoir si bien et si à propos lancé son petit livre. Moi je te félicite de la jolie tournure que tu as donné à ce très spirituel et bien sensé petit spectacle de présentation. Remercie Magnard pour le ménage. Ton A.D."" My wife thanks you for having so well and so aptly launched her little book. As for me I congratulate you on the nice turn you gave to this very witty and sensible little presentation show. Thank Magnard for the household. Yours A.D. Envelope enclosed with a tear due to the opening of the postal fold a date inscribed in margin on verso of the card probably that of the card's reception. unknown