Ephemera

Bob Crosby: Let's Make Music. Original Printing

West, Nathanael ( 1903-1940 - screenplay) · 1940 · Wittenborn Art Books

$350.00 (€317.55 | £264.92 | ¥55,890)

Hollywood: RKO Radio Pictures, 1940. Original poster for the movie. 41 x 27 inches. Folded. Marginal tears without loss. Director: Leslie Goodwins Writers: Nathanael West (screenplay), Helen Phillips (special dialogue: Bob Crosby) Stars: Bob Crosby, Jean Rogers, Elisabeth Risd...

Invitation to "a Tribute " to W.H. Auden at the American Embassy in London on Nov. 28, 1973

Auden W.H. (1907-1973) with readings by Jill Balcon, Peter Porter, John Fuller and Clive James · 1973 · Wittenborn Art Books

$150.00 (€136.09 | £113.54 | ¥23,953)

London: Cultural Affairs Office of the United States Embassy, 1973. 4 x 8 inches. 4 pages. Provenance: Peter Howard, Serendipity Books from the collector Lord Gold. .

Portrait and Epitaph for John Burroughs (1837-1921)

Wall, Bernhardt (1872-1956) and Edwin Makham (epitaph) · 1921 · Wittenborn Art Books

$125.00 (€113.41 | £94.62 | ¥19,961)

New York: Bernhardt Wall, 1921. Drypoint. 7.5 x 4.25 inches. Wide margins. Signed in pencil. Glue stains in margins. Bernhardt Wall was born in Buffalo, New York on Dec. 30, 1872. He studied at the Buffalo Art Student's League then moved on to study in New York under Henry Reu...

Archive of the Original Annotated Typescript for the Printer and Original Photographs of Lord John Cats Rejected for the Book "Death Has Lost Its Charm for Me.

Bradbury, Ray (writer) and Lorrie Ziegler, (Phtographer) · 1987 · Wittenborn Art Books

$1,250.00 (€1,134.11 | £946.15 | ¥199,609)

Northridge, CA: Lord John Press, 1987. Twenty-six 8.5 x 11 inches typed or xerox pages with manuscript annotations for the printer by Bradbury and Herb Yellin, the publisher. Seven 3.5 x 5 inch original photos of Lord John cats with location indications in the book, which were...

Photograph on Folded Letter to Herb Yellin of Lord John Press by the Son of the Writer John Gardner

Gardner, Joel (born 1959) · 1981 · Wittenborn Art Books

$100.00 (€90.73 | £75.69 | ¥15,969)

Burlington, VT: 1981. Photo of a brick siding with window. 4.25 x 2.75 inches pasted on folded deckle edge paper with ALS letter to Herb Yellin. From the estate of Herb Yellin (1935-2014), the publisher of the Lord John Press. .

Invitation to Vernissage for André Carroy

Robert, Claude · 1982 · Wittenborn Art Books

$40.00 (€36.29 | £30.28 | ¥6,387)

Paris: Maitre Claude Robert, 1982. Card 10 x 14 cm. From the estate of Herb Yellin (1935-2014), the publisher of the Lord John Press. .

Important Letter from Miller to Brassaï, Pointing out Errors in "Henry Miller the Paris Years" "Henry Miller Grandeur Nature.

Miller, Henry · 1975 · Wittenborn Art Books

$1,750.00 (€1,587.76 | £1,324.61 | ¥279,452)

[Big Sur]: December 21, 1975. 3 pp. annotated typed letter indicated as "2nd carbon" with manuscript annotations in ink and initialed at the end by Miller. This is à propos of the English language edition of Brassaï, since Miller could not read French well and the errors he me...

Trial Colophon for the Bingo Palace

Erdrich, Louise · 1994 · Wittenborn Art Books

$20.00 (€18.15 | £15.14 | ¥3,194)

Northridge, CA: Herb Yellin/Lord John Press/1994. 1 page with sample colophon of the edition of 150 numbered and 26 lettered copies. From the estate of Herb Yellin (1935-2014), the publisher of the Lord John Press. .

Trial Pages for Virtual Light

Gibson, William · 1993 · Wittenborn Art Books

$35.00 (€31.76 | £26.49 | ¥5,589)

Northridge, CA: Herb Yellin/Lord John Press/Bantam, 1993. 3 pages include the sample colophon for the edition of 150 numbered and 26 lettered copies and 2 pages with 9 samples of text for the spine. Although the book was published by Bantam, the limited edition was produced by...

Route 2. Signed

Erdrich, Louise (author and artist) and Michael Dorris · 1991 · Wittenborn Art Books

$45.00 (€40.83 | £34.06 | ¥7,186)

Northridge, CA: Herb Yellin/Lord John Press, 1991. Unbound first signature with the map designed by Erdrich, title page, copyright page, eight pages of text, and the half title , which is signed by both Erdrich and Dorris The map is suitable for framing. From the estate of Her...

Letter and Documents Relative to the Copyright of "a Soft Spring Night in Shillington.

Updike, John [subject] and The New Yorker and Herb Yellin (letter writers) · 1986 · Wittenborn Art Books

$125.00 (€113.41 | £94.62 | ¥19,961)

New York: The New Yorker, 1986. 4to. 4 leaves printed on one side. Letters and typescripts relative to the copyright of "A Soft Spring Night in Shillington, " published in the New Yorker on Dec. 24, 1984. Yellin published his edition in 1986 in an edition of 250 copies. From t...

Tls from Sanders to Herb Yellin Offering Tapes of "in the Region of Ice" and "Smooth Talk " by Joyce Carol Oates

Oates, Joyce Carol [subject] and Nancy Dalton Sanders (agent) · 1988 · Wittenborn Art Books

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.77 | ¥11,977)

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: May 3, 1988. 1 p. TLs from Sanders to Herb Yellin offering tapes of "In the Region of Ice" and "Smooth Talk " by Joyce Carol Oates. She also discusses her own proposes publication on Oates and Oates' new publication "Where are you Going, Where have you...

Letter from Mayor Tom Bradley to Publisher Herb Yellin Regarding His 1988 Mayorial Campaign

Bradley, Tom (1917-1998) · 1988 · Wittenborn Art Books

$175.00 (€158.78 | £132.46 | ¥27,945)

Los Angeles: Mayor tom Bradley for L.A. Feb. 25, 1988. 4to. Tls regarding his reelection campaign and a March 31, 1988 reception at Chasen's Restaurant with a performance by Jeffrey Osborne. Thomas "Tom" Bradley (December 29, 1917 - September 29, 1998) was the five-term mayor ...

Letter from Mayor Tom Bradley to Publisher Herb Yellin Regarding His 1987 Birthday Reception

Bradley, Tom (1917-1998) · 1987 · Wittenborn Art Books

$150.00 (€136.09 | £113.54 | ¥23,953)

Los Angeles: Dec. 29,1987. 4to. Tls regarding his birthday reception at Nicky Blair's restaurant. Thomas "Tom" Bradley (December 29, 1917 - September 29, 1998) was the five-term mayor of Los Angeles, California, serving in office from 1973 to 1993. The son of sharecroppers and...

Letter from Mayor Tom Bradley to Publisher Herb Yellin Regarding His 1986 Gubernatorial Campaign

Bradley, Tom (1917-1998) · 1986 · Wittenborn Art Books

$175.00 (€158.78 | £132.46 | ¥27,945)

Los Angeles: The Bradley Run for California, Sept. 15, 1986. 4to. Tls regarding his run for governor. He won the Democratic gubernatorial primary, but lost general election to George Deukmejian. Thomas "Tom" Bradley (December 29, 1917 - September 29, 1998) was the five-term ma...

The Tom Bradley [Los Angeles Mayor] Tribute at the Century Plaza Hotel. Blueline Draft

Presidents Clinton, Bush, Reagan, Ford , Nixon, Carter & other dignitaries · 1993 · Wittenborn Art Books

$125.00 (€113.41 | £94.62 | ¥19,961)

Los Angeles: Tom Bradley Library Foundation, 1993. 4to. 30 pp. with numerous testimonial signed letters by all the living presidents et al. and photographs. Blueline draft with two pages of donors. From the estate of Herb Yellin (1935 - 2014), publisher of the Lord John Press. .

The Tom Bradley [Los Angeles Mayor] Tribute at the Century Plaza Hotel

Presidents Clinton, Bush, Reagan, Ford, Nixon, Carter & other dignitaries · 1993 · Wittenborn Art Books

$225.00 (€204.14 | £170.31 | ¥35,930)

Los Angeles: Tom Bradley Library Foundation, 1993. 4to. 30 pp. with numerous testimonial signed letters by all the living presidents et al. and photographs. From the estate of Herb Yellin (1935 - 2014), publisher of the Lord John Press. .

Typescript with Manuscript Annotations for "Lord John Signatures.

Yellin, Herb (editor) · 1991 · Wittenborn Art Books

$200.00 (€181.46 | £151.38 | ¥31,937)

[Northridge, CA: Herb Yellin/Lord John Press], 1991. 4to. 3 leaves printed on one side. Typescript on typing paper with handwritten annotations of the luminaries to be included and an annotated draft of the Publisher's Notes." From the estate of Herb Yellin (1935 - 2014), publ...

Typescript for the John Updike Newsletter. Number Eight. Fall 1978 [with an Essay on His Early Reading]

Updike, John and Herb Yellin (editor) · 1978 · Wittenborn Art Books

$175.00 (€158.78 | £132.46 | ¥27,945)

[Northridge, CA: Herb Yellin/Lord John Press], Fall 1978. 4to. 3 leaves printed on one side. Typescript on typing paper watermarked "Permanized." From the estate of Herb Yellin (1935 - 2014), publisher of the Lord John Press. .

Tls from Bregman to Herb Yellin Offering "Sundays in Summer" and "White Trash" by Joyce Carol Oates for an Anthology

Oates, Joyce Carol [subject] and Gertrude Bregman (agent) · 1986 · Wittenborn Art Books

$125.00 (€113.41 | £94.62 | ¥19,961)

New York: 1986. 1 p. TLs from Bregman to Herb Yellin offering "Sundays in Summer" and "White Trash" by Joyce Carol Oates for an anthology. From the estate of Herb Yellin (1935 - 2014), publisher of the Lord John Press. .