CHARLES M. RUSSELL, FREDERIC REMINGTONCHARLES M. RUSSELL, FREDERIC REMINGTON AND OTHERSCharles M. Russell, Frederic Remington, and others (28 volumes)Lot includes: 1. Good Medicine: The Illustrated Letters of Charles M. Russell. Garden City: Doubleday, Doran, 1930. first trade edition.
LETTRES ILLUSTREE BOOK, EDOUARD MANETLETTRES ILLUSTREE BOOK, EDOUARD MANET Edouard Manet (French, 1832-1883), "Lettres Illustrees de Edouard Manet," 1929, booklet of 22 reproduced illustrated letters in colors, published by Maurice Legarrec, Paris, edition 166/300, introduction by Jean Guiffrey, overall (with cloth cover): 10.25"h x 7.25"w
HARRY BLACKSTONE SR. FINANCIAL RECORDS,HARRY BLACKSTONE SR. FINANCIAL RECORDS, 1920—50.Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Harry Blackstone Sr. Financial Records, 1920—50. Massive career-spanning archive, housed in 13 large cartons and comprised of many thousands of pages of documents. Among them are hundreds of bundled weekly financial reports of the various engagements of Harry Blackstone Sr. and Company. These bundles, apparently untouched for half a century or more, include contracts, receipts, detailed payroll records, customs and immigration forms, box office statements, portage, manuscript notes, and others. Many contain Harry Blackstone’s manuscript initials, generally approving certain expenditures. Likely thousands of illustrated letterheads and mailing envelopes from hotels, cartage companies, railroads, and others, often used to scribble notes pertaining to various expenses. There are receipts for rabbits, canaries, poster printing, bill posting, travel arrangements, hotel rooms, stable and feed, advertising, props and tricks, as well as telegrams, sharing contracts detailing percentage splits, managers’ statements, Canadian revenue stamped documents, various Blackstone letterheads, receipts for costumes, horse-shoeing, hundreds of decorative letterheads (including many theater-related letterheads), and countless others. The archive provides deep insight into three decades of this extraordinary magician’s touring career through small towns and large cities in hundreds of locations in the United States and Canada. Condition: varies, but most documents generally good. A significant, unique, and fascinating record of this great American magician, his business, his life, and his illusion show. SHOULD BE SEEN. The importance and rarity of an archive such as this cannot be overstated, as seldom do such substantial records from a significant show survive, most having been consigned to the dustbin not long after their creation. These records were among the many documents stored for Blackstone by George Hippisley in upstate New York.
"GOOD MEDICINE" CHARLES M. RUSSELL 1ST"GOOD MEDICINE" CHARLES M. RUSSELL 1ST ED. 1929For your consideration is this rare "Good Medicine: The Illustrated Letters of Charles M. Russell", 1929 First Edition. Copy-righted in 1929 by Nancy C. Russell and lithographed in New York City, N.Y. by William C.D. Glaser. Introduction by Will Rogers and biographical note by his wife, Nancy Russell. Here is the classic Charles M. Russell book for all collectors. "Good Medicine" is the inspiring chronicle of an old-time cow wrangler revealed in a unique collection of his illustrated letters. It is filled with letters and drawings to friends, and little stories. A print of the painting, "Where Tracks Spell War Or Meat" is on inside of both covers, a print of the painting, "When I Was A Kid" is on the opposite page of the title page. This rare book is a must have for Charlie Russell and Western art fans. The tan linen binding has a rust-colored buffalo skull embossed on the front board and spine as well as the publisher and title label on spine. The book is in good condition with well maintained pages and binding, illustrated paper dust jacket exhibits staining, scuffing and tears. The book measures 9" W 12"L x 3/4" D.
COLLECTION SIGNED ARTISTS' CARDS ANDCOLLECTION SIGNED ARTISTS' CARDS AND LETTERS Orig. art and prints, some as greeting cards, with notes and letters, artists include Jean Xceron, Philip Haas, Despo Magoni, David Webster, Yanni Posnakoff (large group of illustrated letters and envelopes), George de Berea; with 4 etchings signed "Demitri", largest: 10.5"h x 14"w
[ART, DECORATIVE ART AND ILLUSTRATIVE[ART, DECORATIVE ART AND ILLUSTRATIVE BOOKS], 18 VOLUMES, INCLUDING: MCCRACKEN, GIBSON, BREWINGTON, MEIER-GRAEFE, JACKSON AND OTHERS[Art, Decorative Art and Illustrative Books], 18 vols., 8vo-folio, including: 2 vols., Harold McCracken, Frederic Remington Artist of the Old West; 1 vol., Harold McCracken, autographed, The Frederic Remington Book, edition 167/500; 1 vol., Drawings by Frederic Remington; 1 vol., Harold McCracken, The Charles M. Russell Book and Good Medicine; 1 vol., The Illustrated Letters of Charles M. Russell; 1 vol., C. D. Gibson, A Window and Her Friends; 2 vol. set of Hulton & Quinn's The American Drawings of John White 1577-1590, A Catalogue Raisonne; 1 vol., M.V. and Dorothy Brewington, Marine Paintings and Drawings in the Peabody Museum; 2 vol. set of Julius Meier-Graefe's Biographical Study of Vincent Van Gogh, edition 62/100; 2 vol. set of Dennis' Three Centuries of French Domestic Silver; 1 vol., Jackson, English Goldsmiths and Their Marks; 1 vol., N.M. Penzer, Paul Storr, The Last of the Goldsmiths; 1 vol., Ralph E. Carpenter, The Arts and Crafts of Newport Rhode Island 1640-1820; and 1 vol., Stanley Charles Nott, Chinese Jades, edition 752/1,000.
Eleven 20th and 21st century books,Eleven 20th and 21st century books, mainly about art, c/o Florence: Art & Architecture by S. Biotoletti (2005); Rome: Art & Architecture by Marco Bussagli (2004); Venice: Art & Architecture by Giandomenico Romanelli (ed.) (2005); Great Carpets of the World by Susan Day (ed.) (1996); Private Life in the Fifteenth Century: Illustrated Letters of the Paston Family by Roger Virgoe; Vermeer: a View of Delft by Anthony Bailey; Palace And Mosque: Islamic Art From The Middle East By Tim Stanley (2004); Pieter Brueghel by Philippe and Francoise Roberts-Jones (2002). The Canterbury Tales Done into Modern English by Frank E. Hill (New York, 1946); The British Table: A New Look at the Traditional Cooking of England, Scotland, and Wales by Colman Andrews (2016); and Tales from the Art Crypt by Richard Feigen (2000).
ANDREW NEWELL WYETH (PA/ME, 1917-2009)ANDREW NEWELL WYETH (PA/ME, 1917-2009) An Illustrated Letter to Ed Coffin from Andrew Wyeth, dated September 6, 1963, regarding the skiff called "The Edward", the boat rendered in ink and watercolor, on Andrew's Cushing Road, Thomaston, Maine letterhead. Includes a letter of explanation from Nicky Wyeth dated April, 1999. All in double-glazed gold and black frame with gilt nametag. OS: 22 1/2" x 18", the sheets 8" x 10 1/2".
Andrew's letter, dated Sept 6, 1963, reads "Dear Ed & Barbara, We call the boat "The Edward", and what a boat she is. Betsy, Jamie, Nicholas and mostly myself are just thrilled with it. Last night after supper, we all took a row in it around the shore and up into the back cove, and does it row with ease, I have never had a gift like this. My warmest thanks to you both, Andy"
Includes letter from Nicholas Wyeth on his Cushing, Maine letterhead, dated April 2, 1999. "To Mr. Timberlake, The double ender in the watercolor LETTER TO ED COFFIN was the first of two that Ed Coffin built from the pattern design of a Mr. McFarland of South Bristol, Maine. She is planked in 3/8" Maine cedar and copper fastened. Daddy still rows her during the summer months here on Muscongus Bay. Best, Nicky Wyeth"
Ivan Stoppe illustrated letter (California/NewIvan Stoppe illustrated letter (California/New York, 1904-1971), woman with boy kissing the hem of her dress, ink, pencil and colored pencil on paper, 11-1/4 x 8-5/8 in.; modern black resin frame; accompanied by a letter from the artist on the artist's letterhead (transcription available). Tacked at top with double-stick tape, stains, lower left corner with loss, handling grime, creases; frame with abrasions. The Estates of Ward and Stout Families, Bloomfield, New Jersey
William Hobbs 70th Indiana InfantryWilliam Hobbs 70th Indiana Infantry Civil War Archive 35 items (29 soldier??Ts letters) 1862-1865. A soldier in the 70th Indiana William Hobbs wrote home regularly to his family to keep them up apprised of his experiences in the Civil War. Despite being an invading army in enemy territory Hobbs??Ts experiences during the first year and a half of his service were comparatively easy as the 70th saw only light action in the rear guard performing a vital but unglamorous service guarding railroads mostly in Tennessee. In a solid correspondence mostly addressed to his younger brother Perry William provides engaging descriptions of his Civil War experiences the boredom of camp life and excitement of battle the ebb and flow of morale and the frustrations of politics and southern people. Throughout William keeps a hand in the business at home providing friendly advice to his younger brother on everything from the price of hogs to farming and family relations. For the first half of his service the 70th Indiana was seldom engaged in large-scale affairs and at Gallatin Tenn. Dec 18 1862 Hobbs described the most common kind of danger the men encountered: The other day 3 of us boys got tired of old bed and we thought we must have a pig and we went out side of the pickets and killed one and the Colonel saw us at it and after we ate the pig up he put us in the guard house for a while. I don??Tt mind it much only the name of it. No more about that... Yet despite his relatively easy time of it Hobbs was no less inclined to tolerate the numerous Confederate sympathizers back home. Still at Gallatin Tenn. on Feb 4 1863 he wrote to his younger brother Perry: I hope they will kill every infernal lowlife Rebel in the State. I hope to God they will kill Brady the first one. Clean out the leaders first. But when it came to sending his brother into the army William was adamant: Perry you said in your letter that you were going to enlist with Tom. If you know what is best for you you had better stay at home and Father.... You cannot stand it in the army. The other day the scouts out of our regiment was out scouting the other night. They went up to a house and went in and found a Rebel colonel and a Captain and a Private at home. They make them give up their arms. They had many revolvers. They have got them locked in prison we will not let them fellows go I will bet on that... Among William??Ts greatest concerns at Gallatin and then Nashville were the stream of rumors about where they would next be sent and the ever-present prospect of taking ill: Perry the smallpox is verry bad at this place he wrote from Nashville on Nov. 14 1863 there is not many in our regiment taken it yet. They has been a great many died with it at this place But I think it will be checked before long. Perry we had a big sham battle to day. I tell you now it was nice to hear the roaring of cannon and musketry and the brass bands playing... They had a glimpse of a real a month later: I did not know but you would think we was in the fight at Murfrees Boro -- the 70th was not in the battle but we would have like to been in it we were in 14 miles of the place where they were fighting we heard loud roaring of the Cannon and guns During the fight we got Dayly news from there every day we read about the men falling on both sides. It was terrible to think about and after the battle was over to read about it. It was worse yet that was the greattest slaughter that has ever been yet. They was a great many boys in that battle that I new... In the following spring Hobbs and the men of the 70th Indiana became part of the massive movement against Atlanta and the collection includes a handful of letters written during that time. On Aug. 28 1864 Hobbs described the scene on the Chattahoochee River with a confidence born of constant success: We got orders to fall back across the river and so I could not write to you. I guess it was all the better. Falling back here was done in order to draw the Rebs out of Atlanta after us so that our right could swing around in the rear of Atlanta but I guess they are not going to come out very far for fear that they will be gobbled up.... Perry there is a good deal of talk about going home to vote. I do not know how to think about it. I do hope it is so for I would like to clean out some of them copperheads. In another letter from November written near Atlanta he again showed confidence in the face of enemy advance: The Rebs are trying to attact us here. Again heavy cannoning were heard this morning in the city. The report is that they are trying to take Atlanta again. We are lying 6 miles from Atlanta... As the regiment continued on the March to the Sea they did sustain casualties. At Hardeeville Ga. Jan 7 1865 William wrote with sad news: Well Perry I am sorry to say this morning that Anderson Fowler is Dead. I saw him the Day Before he Died he talked sensible then he told me that he was going to die and talked of home. I talked to him and every thing I could to encourage him but it would not do any good... The Hobbs collection includes a small number of post-war letters including a boy??Ts letter from Iowa mentioning that his father had killed two quails and four rabbits (includes two drawings of birds on the back); also a letter from a young man named John with a classic complaint: Perry you said Katie was going to kick my ass don??Tt you think she will have to reach for it. You know it is high up if we cant go up there we can stop at Van Sickles and get a drink. I could have fun with the girls here if I had a good fellow to run with. You know I am too darned bashful when I am alone... A classic of rough-hewn writing from a typical western soldier. Some interesting illustrated letterheads and envelopes accompany many letters. Condition: Expected wear and tear with minor soiling and weak folds on some letters.