Bern. -. Three pages, on three leaves of thin laid paper, approx. 8 X 10-1/4 in. Annette Kolb (1870-1967) German novelist and biographer, a central figure in the exile community of writers and artists during the nazi period. A warm letter to the prominent Jewish banker and patron of the..... More
St. Petersburg. -. Five and half pages, on one bifolium and one single leaf, each approx. 5-1/2 X 8-1/2 in. Long, content rich letters in a small, condensed hand, discussing plants, readings, colleagues, etc. Friedrich Köornicke (1828-1908) was a leading botanist who made substantial contributions, particularly in his studies of..... More
Vienna. -. One page, approx. 9 X 11-1/2 in. Secretarial letter signed by Laube, as director of the Vienna Stadttheater, returning two plays the Karpeles had submitted for consideration. Laube adds a lengthy postscript offering encouragment to Karpeles and praising his dramatic efforts. Karpeles would become well-known as a critic..... More
-. Written on one side of a picture postcard (with a picture of Lehmann on the other side) approx. 3-1/2 X 5-1/2 in. Lilli Lehmann (1848-1929) was one of the most celebrated operatic sopranos of her age, with a broad versatility and a long career. In five years with the..... More
-. 2 pages, written on one leaf of personal printed stationery, approx 7-1/4 X 7-1/2 in. Lewis writes to announce his plans for sailing to Europe and travel itinerary together with his recently retired brother, who has never been out of the country. Lewis received the Nobel Prize for Literature..... More
Vienna. -. One page, approx. 4-1/2 X 7 in. Hieronymus Lorm, pseudonym of Heinrich Landesmann (1821-1902) a successful social critic and author of many books, despite being deaf and virtually blind. More
-. Single page of printed pale blue stationery, approx. 8 X 10 in. Maugham writes two short sentences to thank Mr. Gay for some photographs that he had sent. More
Meersburg. -. Picture postcard, approx. 3-1/2 X 5-1/2; one and a half page letter on a bifolium , approx. 5-1/2 X 8-1/2 in. Fritz Mauthner (1849-1923) was a journalist, a novelist, a social critic, and an influential philologist, whose "Beiträge zu einer Kritik der Sprache" had a direct impact on..... More
Hamburg. -. Written on one side of a picture postcard, approx. 4 X 6 in., with a color photo of tulip gardens on the other side, stamp cancelled with a postmark from the Internationale Tagung Wissenschaft und Freiheit, from which the scientists wrote to their colleague. A remarkable postcard, sent..... More
-. One page on single leaf on monogrammed stationery, approx. 5-1/2 X 8-1/2 in. Victor Meyer (1848-1897) an important German chemist, known especially for his work on vapor densities, writes home as a student. A former owner's note quotes a letter from Meyer's son-in-law, in sending the letter as a...... More
-. Small card, approx. 2-3/4 X 4-1/2 in. Drawing depicts the silhouette of a woman carrying a tray with a candle and two glasses in one hand, a pitcher in the other. On the verso, Miethe has inscribed "Seiner Goennerin, Adolf Miethe." Miethe (1862-1927) was a pioneering photochemical engineer who..... More
Berlin. -. Two pages, on recto and verso of a single bifolium, approx. 5-1/2 X 4-1/4 in. Theodor Mommsen (1817-1903) was a lawyer, historian, scholar, and political figure. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1902. More
-. One side of a plain, unprinted card, approx. 3-12/ X 5-1/2 in. Karl Muck (1859-1940) was a prominent conductor. His stint at the Boston Symphony Orchestra coincided with the U.S. entry into the First World War. After a scurrilous rumor had been spread in the press that Muck had..... More
-. Written on one side of a picture postcard from Prague, approx. 3-1/2 X 5-1/2 in. Friendly note of thanks to an unidentified admirer. Jarmila Novotna (1907-1994) was a popular Czech soprano, who appeared at the Metropolitan Opera for many years. More
München: (Julius Schroeder Verlag, 1920). Goldschmidt, Bruno. First edition thus. Boards. 4to, [53]pp; 4to, original 3/4 parchment and boards, t.e.g. One of 250 numbered copies (from total edition of 315) signed by the artist in pencil at the colophon. More
Berlin. -. One page, on Deutsches Theater letterhead, approx. 7 X 9 in. Max Reinhardt (1873-1943) theatrical director and producer and a visionary of modern stagecraft. More
Berlin. -. Two pages on a single leaf, approx. 5-1/4 X 8 in. Ludwig Rellstab (1799-1860) journalist and poet, some of whose songs were set to music by Schubert. A substantial letter to a young writer. More
Berlin. -. Two and a half pages on a bifolium, approx. 4-1/2 X 7 in. Julius Rodenberg (1831-1914), pseudonym of Julius Levy, was a journalist in Berlin who also wrote novels and travel books. More
-. Four picture postcards, approx. 3-1/2 X 5-1/2 in., and one plain card, somewhat smaller. Friendly greetings from Mafalda Salvatini (1888-1971), a leading operatic soprano in Germany for many years in the early twentieth century. More
-. Written on one side of a plain postcard, approx. 4 X 6 in. with one perforated edge. SIlone writes to a liberal political activist and scholar, who was also an autograph collector, to congratulate him on an article he'd written about a Charles Dickens letter in his collection. More
-. One page on a single leaf of plain paper, approx. 7-1/4 X 10-1/4 in. Spender asks Arnheim's help in having some photographs developed and retrieved from the lab, explains that he likes to come into New York only in the evening, and exclaims: "Oh God, I'm just off to..... More
-. Two pages, on a single leaf of Hotel Windermere (Chicago) stationery, approx. 5-1/2 X 6-3/4 in.; together with a small calling card, signed in full by Stern. Otto Stern (1888-1969) received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1943, the first time the award had been given since 1939. His..... More
-. Folding menu card, single leaf folded to make four gilt-edged pages, approx. 4-1/4 X 6-1/2 in. Handwritten menu card from a formal dinner held in Breslau on October, 9, 1924, with a number of signatures in pencil including, the great composer Richard Strauss, as well as the host Wolfgang..... More
-. One and a half page letter on a single leaf of personal stationery, approx. 6 X 6-1/2 in.; card approx. 2-1/4 X 3-3/4 in. Hermann Sudermann (1857-1928), prolific and versatile playwright and novelist. More
Berlin. -. One page, on printed letterhard, approx. 9 X 11-1/2 in. Writing as co-chairs for the Spring ball of the Berlin State Opera, the two conductors sign a formal request to a potential benefactor, offering a place of honor at the ball. Heinz Tietjen (1881-1967) was a longtime director..... More