Search Results: Authors starting with E from Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.

CINCINNATI [CINCINATTA] OHIO , 1842. On offer is an original 1842 handwritten receipt wherein B.E. Boney writes that he has received his artificial leg as per agreed terms from John Shaw of Cincinatta [Cincinnati Ohio]. 8 x 4 in. VG+. Very Good. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall.

BAY OF ISLANDS RUSSELL NEW ZEALAND NEW BEDFORD MAS. Good. 1887. On offer is a modest group of three [3] manuscript letters, one [1] cover, dated 1887 Bay of Islands, Russell, New Zealand to New Bedford, Massachusetts, Capt. George Fox Brightman [1844-1914] of the whaling ship "CALIFORNIA" handwritten by "E.D. Mandell, Jr. to Capt. Brightman dated "July 18, 1887", by "E.D. MANDELL & CO." to Brightman in New Zealand dated Aug. 17, 1887. A third letter written by "H.W. EMERSON"(?) to Capt. Brightman dated "Aug. 15, 1887". From the tone of the correspondence one can safely assume these are manager/agents for the Captain. The letters contain super content concerning Capt. Geo. F. Brightman, his crew and wife and first hand New Bedford whaling ship history. The one postal cover with front stamp section torn off goes with the Aug. 17, 1887 Letter and is addressed to "Capt. George F. Brightman, Ship California, Bay of Islands,… Read More

Very Good with no dust jacket. 1901. Manuscript. On offer is a typewritten job offer from the owner of a nursery wholesaler hoping to land a reliable new employee. Dated Feb 21,1901, and signed in ink by E. W. Fisk himself, this typewritten letter is a full page imploring a potential new hire to take a job as a salesman running a currently unmanned territory. Given the fact that each territory operator will work remotely, Fisk highlights the importance of hiring a man who is strictly honorable and upright. Fisk goes on to describe the benefits of working for his company: We have been in business for a long time and this long experience enables us to place the very best grade of stock grown in the hands of our salesmenit means you are able to sell over and over again in the same territory; that you are able to work up a better trade each season; that your customers will be glad to see you a second timeFisk even invites the candidate to verify their financial health with the First National… Read More

GRANVILLE OHIO. Fair. 1924. On offer is the original manuscript journal and diary handwritten by Mr. J. E. Pratt of Granville Ohio. Dated 1924 through 1927 Mr. Pratt was the grounds keeper for the area college which research suggests is today Denison University with numerous mentions are around the campus, including Stone Hall, Talbot Hall and King Hall. Over 121 handwritten densely filled pages Pratt writes about his home life, the work he does especially around the campus and of course, the weather. Personal entries are abundant as we sadly record the death of his mother and his thoughts on that. Here are some snippets: 1924-1927 "Cloudy. Looks like snow or rain. A very, very cloudy day. No rain, no sunshine, just clouds and more clouds. Not above 36 degrees all day. Topped and sawed down the old mulberry tree south of Pres. House. An old landmark. Mr. D. L. Davis thinks it was almost 100 years old. He used to climb it in his boyhood days." Moonlight, few clouds. Foggy.… Read More

California: Animator Cartoonist Art Ephemera Proof Collection Cels. Very Good with no dust jacket. Softcover. On offer is a simply stunning, massive archive of original art, storyboards, photographs, negatives, correspondence, a proof copy of a book and cels created by the iconic American animator, Preston Erwin Blair (1908-1995). Blair’s prodigious career took him to Romer Gray Studio, Walter Lantz Productions, Screen Gems Studio, Walt Disney Productions, MGM Studios, and Hanna-Barbera. Blair was also the published author of numerous animation instructional books for Walter Foster Publishing. The art contained in this collection, and created by Blair throughout his illustrious career, are staples of American popular culture. The California-born Blair was involved in the design and animation of Disney classics including Fantasia, Pinocchio and Bambi. At MGM, Blair became known for animating the female character “Red” in Red Hot Riding Hood. At Hanna-Barbera, Blair worked on… Read More

France, 1851. On offer is an 1851 French Republic booklet of 438 patents including inventor and invention covering all types of machines, lighting, foodstuffs, engineering etc., etc., in French over 47 pages. VG.. Unbound. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Manuscript.

Washington DC. Very Good. 1864. Disbound. CIVIL WAR - General Orders No. 116, March 23, 1864, 18pp. Non-commissioned officers & privates, declared unfit for duty. Gives name, rank & company. Signed in print. Disbound. VG; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; CIVIL WAR, MEDICAL, LEGAL, LAW, GOVERNMENT, HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, KEEPSAKE, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, PERSONAL HISTORY, AMERICANA, .

England, 1872. On offer is a superb manuscript epic poem, unsigned but attributed to W.E. Grimling, titled "The Voyage of H.M.S. Himalaya from July 3rd to November 17th 1872." 4 pages, 8vo. Day by day account of the voyage in rhyme. "For St. Helena next did steer: Tenth arriv'd as here 'tis stated, Embarked Africans liberated From slavery's bonds, they were set free, The 'leventh with them we put to sea. Two seventy-five blacks were the most. For Lagos bound, on Afric's coast; Nineteenth arrived with joy 'twas mark'd, One seventy of them disembarked; That evening left [now understand] For Cape Coast, with its Castle grand. The twenty-first we there lay too, And naked natives saw, 'tis true: When after a few hours stay, For Sierra Leone we made our way." Account ends in October. BACKGROUND: Class Iron Screw Troopship, Built by Mare of Blackwell, 1853, Speed 14 Knots under Steam, 16.5 Knots with sails assisting, Became a coal hulk in 1895. Bought by E… Read More

France, 1900. On offer is a beautifully written historical recitation in French titled "Invasions Barbares" or in English the 'Invasion of the Barbarians.' While undated we believe this is an early 20th century manuscript wherein over 96 pages in lovely calligraphic hand we are told of the barbarian invasion of Europe complete with hand-drawn maps. One online source provides perspective: "The Migration Period, also called Barbarian Invasions or Völkerwanderung (German for "wandering of the peoples"), was a period of human migration which occurred within the period of roughly 300-700 CE in Europe,[1] marking the transition from Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages. The migration included the Goths, Vandals, Bulgars, Alans, Suebi, Frisians, and Franks, among other Germanic, Iranian and Slavic tribes. The migration may have been triggered by the incursions of the Huns, in turn connected to the Turkic migration in Central Asia, population pressures, or climate… Read More

United States. Good with no dust jacket. 1861. Ephemera. On offer is an interesting private letter, written in 1861 in mid-western America, requesting payment on an outstanding loan. The letter is a demand written to “Cousin Lewis” to repay a loan of $100.00. That $100 loan in 1861 was equal to about $3,000 in 2020, a respectable amount of money. It speaks to the position of the letter writer, one H. L. Eames. Eames may have been part of the Eames family who co-owned the City Bank of Eames, Allen & Co, located in Ottawa, Illinois. Quite possibly, the recipient was a guarantor on the note. In the letter, Eames makes his desire clear: I write to you at this time in relation to [ ] merchants note due last May for $100.00 and [ ]...because you are the one I look to for payment…This is a fine example of the type of informal credit facility that underpinned so much of early American capitalism. For a finance or banking professional, this would be an interesting addition to a… Read More

WHEATON, ILLINOIS, WARRENVILLE, DUPAGE COUNTY. Fair. 1905. On offer is a super, original 1905 manuscript diary handwritten by Frank E. Herrick in the year he was elected Police Magistrate of Wheaton. His diary is chock a block with local events, his personal doings but primarily the events and details of his working life. The Herrick family had roots in the Warrenville area of DuPage County dating back to the 1830s. Frank Earl Herrick was born March 24, 1875 to John Hiram and Virginia Hughes Herrick. A twin, Herrick's brother, Charles, died of typhoid fever when the boys were eleven years old. Herrick was a graduate of Wheaton College, class of 1899. The property that was his ancestral home was deeded to DuPage County in 1924 and serves as a forest preserve as Herrick Lake, one of the largest bodies of water in the county. Herrick was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1902 after receiving his law degree from Illinois College of Law (now a part of DePaul University). He was elected… Read More

LOS ANGELES DOWNEY BELLFLOWER CALIFORNIA. Good. 1935. On offer is the fascinating original manuscript childhood diary of a young 12 year old boy who would one day become a successful professional and noted Rotarian, growing up in Depression era pre-WWII California and his slightly older boy crazy sister! Diary measures 6 inches by 4.5 inches and contains 365 pages plus an extensive address section. This is a 5-year, perpetual diary, begun in January, 1935. Considering its 5-year span, the diary is approximately 25% complete. The cover is padded green leather and is in very good condition. The binding and pages are also in good condition. The handwriting is legible. The diary was written by Earle Hoggard, begun when he was 12 years old. Hoggard was born in Spring, TX in 1922. However his family moved to Downey CA where he grew up and spent much of his adult life. After finishing high school, he served in the U.S. army during WWII. He was commended for decoding Japanese communications.… Read More

Liverpool, New York. Fair with no dust jacket. 1949. Softcover. On offer is the simple diary of Eva Mae (Bender) Eaton (1887-1969). Eva was born in upstate New York to parents Wilson and Clara (Rowe) Bender. She married Ransford Chas Eaton (1878-1939) in 1908. Between 1913 and 1918, Eva and Ransford had three children, Francis, Eugene and Howard. In 1927, they had baby Lois, who died at age 17 after a long illness. Eva kept this diary five years after Lois died, and 10 years after she was widowed. Eva writes most every day of 1949. She writes only the facts of what occurred each day, betraying absolutely no emotion, even when writing on the 5th anniversary of her daughter's death (July 4, 1949). However, her entries paint the picture of a 57-year-old woman who is hanging on and surviving all alone, finding moments of joy in outings when possible. While Eva has three living adult children, she doesn't mention them. The only names she writes are those of her employers - local women who have given her… Read More

UNITED STATES. Very Good. 1930. On offer is a splendid journal/notebook by a prolific inventor in the early 20th century. The journal measures 7.5 inches by 5 inches and is in excellent condition. It contains 200 pages and they are 100% filled. Roland D. Eaton is a very creative and prolific inventor and this journal is a testament to a man with a very agile mind. The journal dates from 1936-37. It is chock full of notes, calculations, explanations and drawings of items. In the Index, he lists 72 different processes or inventions that he has created or is working on. Examples include: 3 Inch Cathode Ray Part List including a detailed drawing of the device [p. 3], Spraying Screen Techniques for Bulbs [p. 6], Mirror Tube Design [p. 11] Magnetic Iconoscope - Ideas [p. 26], Low Voltage Cathode Ray Tube [p. 125]. Some entries are discussions he has had with others. For example, on Nov 1st, 1936, he visited a man named Ressler and they discussed electron aberrations: Discussion on Electron… Read More

Lowville, Lewis County, New York. Good with no dust jacket. 1934-1938. Softcover. On offer is a 5-year diary describing in detail the life of a woman in upstate New York during the Great Depression. The author of this diary is Lena J. (Ebblie) Robinson (1889-1963). She is married to William Garrett Robinson (1888-1981) and together they live in Lowville, Lewis County, New York. William was born in New York City and worked in sales, at different points selling real estate and working at a rubber/tire store. Lena was born in Lowville and worked as a teacher. They married in 1914. In 1917, William requested an exemption from the World War 1 US Army draft, claiming his reason for exemption as “physically unfit and dependent wife”. William grew up in an affluent home with many servants. However, our research shows that his adult life proved to be more of a struggle. Lena seems to have stopped working early into their marriage, and William found himself unemployed at points. They did… Read More

HARVARD BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS MASS MA WISCONSIN. Very Good. 1911. On offer is the superb original manuscript journal and diary of Prof. Edgar C. Knowlton (1890-1978), noted linguist, translator and author who in intimate detail writes of his life, opinions and observations as an undergrad student at Harvard University, living at Stoughton Hall. He is a super diarist who in this large page a day book dated January 1, 1911 to December 31, 1911, writes and over-writes pages on his friends and classmates, his opinions on general society, manners, philosophy, books, movies, social mores and much, much more. This is an intimate peek at pre World War I America from the point of view of an intensely intelligent observer of himself, the human condition and those around him. Knowlton also records his thoughts and ideas on various books and topics that he was reading or studying for his coursework at Harvard. Researchers and historians of the era would be hard pressed to find a more frank and honest… Read More

VIROQUA, WISCONSIN WASHINGTON DC CHICAGO. Good. 1893. Offered is a super, original, significant manuscript diary dated January 1st 1893 through November 30th 1894 handwritten by Mary Edith Rusk, the daughter of Wisconsin Governor Jeremiah Rusk. Born on January 11th 1862 thusly 30 when she began writing January 1st 1893 from Washington DC. In a tight small hand Miss Rusk well filled the notebook with details her life with clarity and an erudition speaking of a fine education. She also writes of significant times but perhaps of particular interest to researchers and historians of late 19th Century Wisconsin will be the awful last days of the Governor's life: "Papa had a bad night but I guess is some better…Papa has been very sick all day and tonight is no better. Charity is here and the Dr is to stay all night…Some improvement in papa today but he is very weak. I am to sit up with him tonight. Papa had a very bad night and a very hard weak spell about three. Dr Lull took… Read More

Cavendish, Vermont: Cavendish, Vermont Homefront Diary. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1917. Softcover. On offer is the WW1 homefront diary of young Edith E Sanders, later Gleason (1894-1986) of Cavendish, Vermont. Edith lived on a farm with her family. She kept this diary at age 23 in 1917, while her future husband, Charles Jerome Gleason (1891-1989) , was deployed to France as a member of the 102nd Machine Gun Battalion in the U. S. Army. [For more on Edith and Charles, see BIO NOTES at the end of the listing]. Edith’s daily entries are detailed. Through them, we get an excellent look at the daily life of this young woman at a time of significant disruption to the United States. For the most part, Edith’s diary focuses on her daily life. She is constantly sending and receiving letters from “Gleason”, who is her future husband, Charles. She uses the Memoranda section to record her weight and to keep detailed monthly accounting of her earnings and expenses, which is a… Read More

London England, 1886. On offer ALS Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe (1816-1905), known previously as Sir Edmund Beckett, 5th Baronet and Edmund Beckett Denison. He was a lawyer, amateur horologist, and architect. In 1851 he designed the mechanism for the clock of the Palace of Westminster, responsible for the chimes of Big Ben. He was also responsible for rebuilding the west front, roof, and transept windows of St Albans Cathedral at his own expense. Although the building had been in need of repair, popular opinion at the time held that he had changed the cathedral's character, even inspiring the creation and temporary popularity of the verb "to grimthorpe", meaning to carry out unsympathetic restorations of ancient buildings. Part of Beckett's additions included statues of the four evangelists around the western door; the statue of St Matthew has Beckett's face. He later turned his attentions to St Peter's and then to St Michael's Church, both in the same city. In… Read More

Medford MASSACHUSETTS St. Louis Missouri MO. Very Good+. 1876. On offer: ADAMS FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE: 1876-1920. Substantive archive of handwritten manuscript letters and postal cards by members of the Adams family. In all seven letters with covers, nine letters without covers; 13 autograph postal cards signed by Edward Adams from various locations; plus several miscellaneous pieces. Most are addressed to Mrs. John Q. Adams at Medford, Mass. from her children are as far flung as St. Louis, Missouri. This is an intimate look at a close family who are spread far and wide but are devoted to writing the matriarch of the family. Some of the many, many names and places mentioned include; The Mary Institute; C.L.S.C.; Fanny Perkins; Emeline Sparrel; Le Comte Jeuerinon [?]; orations by Blake, Woodbury; the Milk Street Post Office, Cottage City; Robert Hutchins, bookbinder; a four hour baseball game in 1876, score 21 to 21; detailed letter regarding the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis; sighting… Read More