Box 1
Container
Contains 71 Results:
Carroll, Lewis (1832-1898). English author, mathematician and amateur photographer. (a) "Eight or Nine Wise Words About Letter Writing" by Lewis Carroll, 39pp, 4"x 3", Emberlin and Son, pub., Oxford, Fine. Some glue residue on back cover. Accompanied by photocopy of entire booklet. (b) "The Wonderland Postage-Stamp Case", in two parts. "Invented by Lewis Carroll", Inscribed "C.H.D. from C.L.D. Mar. 1890" (C.H.D. is Caroline Hume Dodgson, Carroll's sister). Accompanied by photocopies of all parts of case. (c) ALS from F. Menella Dodgson (Carroll's niece), 3pp, 7"x 4", [London], No addressee. Fine. Very slight fading of ink, tape marks on both sheets. Providing history of (a) and (b) above. Accompanied by photocopy of letter., 1890, 1889, August 17, 1936
File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This collection consists of letters and supporting documentation, books on the art of letter writing, a small miscellaneous grouping of catalogs and photographs, and issues of The Wolf Magazine of Letters from June-July 1979 to Summer Quarterly 1991. The earliest letter, from the Marquise de Sevigne, dates from 1695; while the most recent was signed by entertainer Mike Douglas in 1980. Most of the letters date from the 19th century. The collection, which now numbers 85 letters, will continue...
Dates:
1890; 1889; August 17, 1936
Cerf, Bennett (1898-1971). American publisher and humorist. (a) TLS, 1p, 11"x 9", New York, Addressed to H. Jack Lang. Fine. Moderately wrinkled, one fold through signature. Adding Lang to Random House mailing list; submission for Wolf Magazine of Letters. (b) TLS, 1p, 8"x 5", New York, Addressed to H. Jack Lang. Very fine. One horizontal fold, one arrow drawn in pen. Follow-up to previous letter, accompanied by carbon copy of TL from Lang to Cerf (1959 May 11). (c) TLS, 1p, 8"x 5", New York. Addressed to H. Jack Lang. Very fine. One horizontal fold. Follow-up to previous letters, accompanied by carbon copy of TL from Lang to Cerf (1959 May 20)., April 28, 1959, May 13, 1959, May 22, 1959
File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This collection consists of letters and supporting documentation, books on the art of letter writing, a small miscellaneous grouping of catalogs and photographs, and issues of The Wolf Magazine of Letters from June-July 1979 to Summer Quarterly 1991. The earliest letter, from the Marquise de Sevigne, dates from 1695; while the most recent was signed by entertainer Mike Douglas in 1980. Most of the letters date from the 19th century. The collection, which now numbers 85 letters, will continue...
Dates:
April 28, 1959; May 13, 1959; May 22, 1959
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl (1694-1773). Autograph letter signed. London. Addressed to Mrs. Ann Kirkby, March 15, 1762
File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This collection consists of letters and supporting documentation, books on the art of letter writing, a small miscellaneous grouping of catalogs and photographs, and issues of The Wolf Magazine of Letters from June-July 1979 to Summer Quarterly 1991. The earliest letter, from the Marquise de Sevigne, dates from 1695; while the most recent was signed by entertainer Mike Douglas in 1980. Most of the letters date from the 19th century. The collection, which now numbers 85 letters, will continue...
Dates:
March 15, 1762
Churchill, Winston, Sir (1874-1965). Typed letter signed. Chartwell, England. Addressed to Louis J. Alber. , July 25, 1932
File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This collection consists of letters and supporting documentation, books on the art of letter writing, a small miscellaneous grouping of catalogs and photographs, and issues of The Wolf Magazine of Letters from June-July 1979 to Summer Quarterly 1991. The earliest letter, from the Marquise de Sevigne, dates from 1695; while the most recent was signed by entertainer Mike Douglas in 1980. Most of the letters date from the 19th century. The collection, which now numbers 85 letters, will continue...
Dates:
July 25, 1932
Cowper, William (1731-1800) Autograph letter signed. Olney, England. Addressed to Joseph Hill, Esq. , November 26, 1785
File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This collection consists of letters and supporting documentation, books on the art of letter writing, a small miscellaneous grouping of catalogs and photographs, and issues of The Wolf Magazine of Letters from June-July 1979 to Summer Quarterly 1991. The earliest letter, from the Marquise de Sevigne, dates from 1695; while the most recent was signed by entertainer Mike Douglas in 1980. Most of the letters date from the 19th century. The collection, which now numbers 85 letters, will continue...
Dates:
November 26, 1785
Dickens, Charles (1812-1870) Autograph note initialed. Devonshire Terrace [London]. Addressed to Percival Leigh, April 5, 1850
File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This collection consists of letters and supporting documentation, books on the art of letter writing, a small miscellaneous grouping of catalogs and photographs, and issues of The Wolf Magazine of Letters from June-July 1979 to Summer Quarterly 1991. The earliest letter, from the Marquise de Sevigne, dates from 1695; while the most recent was signed by entertainer Mike Douglas in 1980. Most of the letters date from the 19th century. The collection, which now numbers 85 letters, will continue...
Dates:
April 5, 1850
Dickson, William. Autograph letter signed. Norfolk, [Virginia] Addressed to Captain George Davis, June 6, 1809
File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This collection consists of letters and supporting documentation, books on the art of letter writing, a small miscellaneous grouping of catalogs and photographs, and issues of The Wolf Magazine of Letters from June-July 1979 to Summer Quarterly 1991. The earliest letter, from the Marquise de Sevigne, dates from 1695; while the most recent was signed by entertainer Mike Douglas in 1980. Most of the letters date from the 19th century. The collection, which now numbers 85 letters, will continue...
Dates:
June 6, 1809
Douglas, Mike (1925-2006) Typed letter signed. [Los Angeles] with envelope addressed to Lou Eberhardt, January 16, 1980
File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This collection consists of letters and supporting documentation, books on the art of letter writing, a small miscellaneous grouping of catalogs and photographs, and issues of The Wolf Magazine of Letters from June-July 1979 to Summer Quarterly 1991. The earliest letter, from the Marquise de Sevigne, dates from 1695; while the most recent was signed by entertainer Mike Douglas in 1980. Most of the letters date from the 19th century. The collection, which now numbers 85 letters, will continue...
Dates:
January 16, 1980
Evans, Bergen (1904-1978) Typed letter signed. Northfield, IL Addressed to H. Jack Lang, October 27, 1959, October 24, 1970
File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This collection consists of letters and supporting documentation, books on the art of letter writing, a small miscellaneous grouping of catalogs and photographs, and issues of The Wolf Magazine of Letters from June-July 1979 to Summer Quarterly 1991. The earliest letter, from the Marquise de Sevigne, dates from 1695; while the most recent was signed by entertainer Mike Douglas in 1980. Most of the letters date from the 19th century. The collection, which now numbers 85 letters, will continue...
Dates:
October 27, 1959; October 24, 1970
FitzGerald, Edward (1809-1883) Autograph letter, initialed. Addressed to "Dear Spalding", November 15, 1881
File — Box: 1, Folder: 20
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This collection consists of letters and supporting documentation, books on the art of letter writing, a small miscellaneous grouping of catalogs and photographs, and issues of The Wolf Magazine of Letters from June-July 1979 to Summer Quarterly 1991. The earliest letter, from the Marquise de Sevigne, dates from 1695; while the most recent was signed by entertainer Mike Douglas in 1980. Most of the letters date from the 19th century. The collection, which now numbers 85 letters, will continue...
Dates:
November 15, 1881