Ephemera

Dear Phillip

Fagin, Larry · 1968 · Wittenborn Art Books

$125.00 (€113.41 | £94.61 | ¥19,955)

San Francisco: Larry Fagin, 1968. Autograph letter to "Phillip," soliciting poems for Fagin's literary magazine (Adventures in Poetry). Dated "August 31, 1968 as hand carried by mr and mrs John boyce soon of Mendocino.

Matrix Presents Steve Miller Blues Band

Arnold, Steven · 1967 · Wittenborn Art Books

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.77 | ¥11,973)

San Francisco: The Matrix, 1967. Flyer for performance by the Steve Miller Blues Band. 8-1/2 x 11 inch sheet. Black and white. Drawn by Steven Arnold, 1967. .

Five Poems

Presson, Bill · 1971 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.85 | ¥7,982)

San Francisco: Bill Presson, 1971. Typescript of five poems mailed to poet James Koller by the author. Address and return address handwritten. Typewritten on colored paper. Three 8-1/2 x 11 inch sheets. Good. .

Dear Jonas

Brakhage, Stan · 1967 · Wittenborn Art Books

$1,500.00 (€1,360.92 | £1,135.38 | ¥239,455)

1967. ALS. Letter from Stan Brakhage to Jonas [Mekas?], dated "mid-Jan. '67". Single sheet, 8-1/2 x 11 inches. Brakhage relates conversations with Allen Ginsburg, discusses his film "23rd Psalm Branch." Very good condition. .

Shameless Hussy Books

Alta · 1973 · Wittenborn Art Books

$45.00 (€40.83 | £34.06 | ¥7,184)

San Lorenzo, CA: Shameless Hussy Books, 1973. Catalog of books available from Shameless Hussy Books. With note written and signed by poet Alta, publisher of the press. Single 16-1/2 x 8-1.2 inch sheet, folded in quarters. .

Wendell Wilkie Emphemera. Various Pamphlets, News Clipping

Wilkie, Wendell · 1936 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.85 | ¥7,982)

1936-1944. Pamphlets. "The utilities and the TVA Situation," "Who Pays the bills for TVA?" speeches given on March 5, 1936; Report to the People, October 26, 1942; speeches and newspaper editorials, illustrated with contemporary photographs; "Old Stencils," a speech given on F...

Evelyn Curro's First Annual Americana Calendar

Curro, Evelyn · 1950 · Wittenborn Art Books

$55.00 (€49.90 | £41.63 | ¥8,780)

San Francisco: The Curro Company, 1950. First Annual Evelyn Curro's Americana Calendar, San Francisco Cable Car Edition dated 1951. Features 12 historic cars in full color dated from 1913 to 1951. 12-1/2" x 8-1/2" when open. Very good. .

The Sound of Music

The Playgoer: The Shubert Theatre · 1959 · Wittenborn Art Books

$45.00 (€40.83 | £34.06 | ¥7,184)

New Haven, CT: Shubert Theatre, 1959. Playbill for the world premiere of The Sound of Music, starring Mary Martin, at the Shubert Theatre in 1959. .

A Keepsake to Celebrate James Broughton's 60th Birthday at His Fete Gala

Broughton, James · 1973 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.85 | ¥7,982)

San Francisco: 1973. Broadside printed in honor of James Broughton's 60th birthday celebration, November 10, 1973. Letterpress. 9-11/16 x 14 inches. Folded. With woodcut by Zena Kavin. Printed by Adrian Wilson. .

War Music, an Account of Books 1 -4 and 16-19 of Homer's Iliad

Logue, Christopher · 0 · Wittenborn Art Books

$45.00 (€40.83 | £34.06 | ¥7,184)

Nevada City, CA: Harold Berliner, Printer. n.d. Prospectus for printing of Christopher Logue's poems based on Homer's Iliad. Blurbs by Garry Wills, Alan Brien, and Lawrence Durrell. Letterpress. 8-1/2/ x 12 inches. .

T.S. Eliot. The Complete Poems and Plays of T.S. Eliot, a Handsome New Volume, Is Published by Harcourt, Brace. Please Credit: Photo by Kay Bell. (Photograph)

Eliot, T. S. · 1963 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.85 | ¥7,982)

Dallas, TX: Dallas News, 1963. Photograph of T. S. Eliot,by Kay Bell, Photo was used on cover of The Complete Poems and Plays. Marked for cropping for book page of Dallas News. .

Poster: Study Art This Summer

California College of Arts and Crafts · 1955 · Wittenborn Art Books

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.77 | ¥11,973)

Oakland: CCAC, 1955. Poster for CCAC summer session, 1955. .

The Elephant Man

The American Conservatory Theatre · 1980 · Wittenborn Art Books

$45.00 (€40.83 | £34.06 | ¥7,184)

San Francisco: ACT, 1980. Program for Bernard Pomerance's play The Elephant Man. Cast: Philip Anglim, Penny Fuller, Ken Ruta. Directed by Jack Hofsiss. 8-1/2 x 11 inches. 48 pp. Stapled. .

First Ordinary General Meeting of the Thirty-Sixth Session, Thursday, Oct. 14, 1926. The Later Argonauts

Rickard, T.A. · 1926 · Wittenborn Art Books

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.85 | ¥7,982)

London: Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, 1926. 8vo. rebound in boards. 48 pp. Minutes of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Essay and discussion of The Later Argonauts by T. A. Rickard. .

Henry Irving Centenary Matinee

Royal Lyceum Theatre · 1938 · Wittenborn Art Books

$60.00 (€54.44 | £45.42 | ¥9,578)

London: Royal Lyceum Theatre, 1938. Program for Edward Knoblock's 2-act play Here's to Our Enterprise. Cast included many well-known actors, such as Rex Harrison, Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud, and Lawrence Olivier. 7-3/4 x 10 inches. Wraps, sewn. .

Collection of Railway Post Office (Rpo) Cancels from the Collection of Frederick Langford

United States Postal Service · 1930 · Wittenborn Art Books

$500.00 (€453.64 | £378.46 | ¥79,818)

1930s. Collection of several hundred RPO canceled covers arranged in three binders by divisions, 1-15. Also included is a typescript of all the individual RPOs. .

Famous American Series. (First Day Cover - Strip of 3 with Plate Number). The Educators' Group. Booker T. Washington

United States Postal Service · 1940 · Wittenborn Art Books

$40.00 (€36.29 | £30.28 | ¥6,385)

1940. Scott 873. Uncacheted addressed First Day cover. The Educators' Group. In The Postal Bulletin of February 26, 1940, the following announcement pertaining to the third group of the Famous Americans series appeared: "COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS-FAMOUS AMERICAN SERIES. Third Assis...

Collection of U.S. Air Post First Day Covers

United States Postal Service · 1941 · Wittenborn Art Books

$200.00 (€181.46 | £151.38 | ¥31,927)

1941-1959. (Scott C25, C28, C29, C32, C33, C34, C35 , C36, C37, C39 , C42, C43, C49, C51, C56, C58, UC4). 33 addressed, 19 with cachets. Multiples of the less valuable ones. Postmarked 1941-1959. From the collection of Frederick Langford. .

Los Angeles Postmarks from All the Post Offices and Stations

United States Postal Service · 1930 · Wittenborn Art Books

$250.00 (€226.82 | £189.23 | ¥39,909)

Los Angeles, Calif. 1930-1940s. Collection of 200+ covers arranged by post office and station, presented ina folder. From the collection of Frederick Langford. .

Famous American Series. (First Day Covers - the Poets' Group) Henry W. Longfellow

United States Postal Service · 1940 · Wittenborn Art Books

$25.00 (€22.68 | £18.92 | ¥3,991)

1940. Scott 864. Four covers with cachet of the Main Historical Society Longfellow House, stamped "First Day of Issue". Postmarked Portland, Me. February 16, 1940. From the collection of Frederick Langford. .