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TH & 20TH CENTURY LITERATURE
NOVEMBER 20
John Steinbeck,
Cup of Gold
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first edition, first issue of Steinbeck’s first book,
NewYork, 1929. $8,000 to $12,000.
AUTOGRAPHS
NOVEMBER 29
The fall autographs auction will contain a large selection of Presidential autographs, including a letter from
William Henry Harrison ordering a new suit, presumably for his inauguration.There are also excellent Civil
War and literary items, including an ALS by Robert E. Lee to George W. Cullum, expressing his regret
for having to relinquish his post as Superintendent of West Point to lead the 2nd Cavalry.
Especially amusing is an Ernest Hemingway letter to his fishing buddy, Charles Thompson.Writing from
Cuba, Hemingway remarks, “Get the Florida over here next Thursday. Friday we will fish the Gulf . . .” In
addition, there are astronauts, entertainers, artists, scientists, musicians and others.
Handwritten letter signed by Robert E. Lee as Superintendent ofWest Point to GeorgeW. Callum, 13 March 1855. $20,000 to $30,000.
Romare Bearden,
Girl in a Garden
,
paper & fabric collage, 1972.
$150,000 to $200,000.At auction October 18.
Offer s fine examples of wor ks by master
19
th-century English graphic humorists including
Thomas Rowlandson and sporting subjects illustrated
by Henry Alken.
Numerous signed first editions appear in the modern
literature portion of the sale, including works by
Faulkner, Hemingway, Mitchell and Steinbeck. There
is also an excellent selection of modern crime first
editions, including works by Cain, Hammett,Willeford
andWoolrich.
