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Eugene Gladstone O’Neill (October 16, 1888 – November 27, 1953) was an American playwright and Nobel laureate in literature. His poetically titled plays were among the first to introduce into the U.S. the drama techniques of realism, earlier associated with Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, and Swedish playwright August Strindberg. The tragedy Long Day’s Journey into Night is often numbered on the short list of the finest U.S. plays in the 20th century, alongside Tennessee Williams’s A Streetcar Named Desire and Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.

The Iceman Cometh is a play written by American playwright Eugene O’Neill in 1939. First published in 1946,^[3] the play premiered on Broadway at the Martin Beck Theatre on October 9, 1946, directed by Eddie Dowling, where it ran for 136 performances before closing on March 15, 1947. It has subsequently been adapted for the screen multiple times. The work tells the story of a number of alcoholic dead-enders who live together in a flop house above a saloon and what happens to them when the most outwardly “successful” of them embraces sobriety and reveals that he has been on the run after murdering his “beloved” wife.

Below is a recent realized price for an Eugene O’Neill Iceman Cometh presentation copy signed item. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions can obtain up to this amount or more for you:

Eugene O’Neill Iceman Cometh Presentation Copy Signed. Sold for nearly $3,000.

Here are some Eugene O’Neil items we have sold in the past:

1961 Emmy Award For Eugene O’Neill’s ”The Iceman Cometh”

Emmy award statue, the most prestigious award in television bestowed by the National Academy of Television Arts And Sciences for excellence in the field. Statue was awarded for a 1961 television version of the play ”The Iceman Cometh”, based on Eugene O’Neill’s original 1939 play. Sidney Lumet directed Jason Robards as Hickey Hickman, a reformed gambler who attempts to uplift his crew of unsavory friends. Award statue depicts the iconic winged woman holding an atom, symbolizing the relationship between art and science intrinsic to television, with an ”Academy of Television Arts and Sciences” banner attached. Plaque at base reads: ”Most Outstanding Local Program 1960-1961 / ‘The Ice Man Cometh’ / The Play of the Week / WNTA-TV”. Measures 6.5” in height, with base measurements of 5.5” x 3”. Scattered speckling and tarnishing to metal and a miniscule nick to the rear left corner edge of the base, else near fine. Sold for $4,431.

Nobel Laureate 7.75″ x 9.75 Eugene O’Neill Signed Photo

Nobel laureate playwright, Eugene O’Neill signed photo. O’Neill inscribes the photo to his niece Shirlee and dates it 31 October 1947. Inscription is not entirely legible, but O’Neill writes “with love” and wishes his niece happiness. In part, “To Shirlee / with love for the kindest and smartest…May you have the happiest happiness…to go with it! your…Uncle / Eugene O’Neill / Oct 31st 1947″. Photo is by F. Roy Kemp, capturing O’Neill on a rooftop surveying the cityscape. Photo measures 7.75″ x 9.75”. With photographer’s ink stamp to verso. Light discoloration to margins and mounting remnants to verso, overall very good plus condition. Sold for $2,142.

Eugene O’Neill Typed Letter Signed — From Dresden, Germany — With Postscript in the Playwright’s Hand

Eugene O’Neill typed letter signed, dated 4 July 1928 from Dresden, Germany. Letter is addressed to Henry W. Winslow, Esq. and reads in part: ”…it is better that you do not send me the NAVIGATOR until my return to America…As to the two volumes of the Complete Works I do not think you will be able to get those as they are out of print…Eugene O’Neill / P.S. Giving this to friend who is sailing to mail in N.Y.” 5.25” x 8.25” letter is in near fine condition with bold signature in black ink. Sold for $300.

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Oscar Wilde Autograph Letter Signed — “…I have been writing, and I have an idea that some of my letters have gone astray…”

Oscar Wilde autograph letter signed, undated though circa 1890, on letterhead bearing his “16, Tite Street” address. Wilde writes to John Knowles, editor of “The Nineteenth Century: “…I do not know if you have yet sent me a cheque for my last article, as I have been writing, and I have an idea that some of my letters have gone astray. Kindly let me know if it has been sent, and I will make enquiries…Oscar Wilde.” 2pp. on card-style stationery measuring 4.75″ x 6.5″. Heavily toned on first page; in good condition with dark writing.  Sold for $3,600.

Rare Oscar Wilde Autograph Letter Signed — “…from his affectionate friend and kingman…”

Oscar Wilde autograph letter signed by renowned playwright and Victorian iconoclast Oscar Wilde. Written to his brother-in-law, perhaps accompanying a gift to him, letter reads in full, “An April day / Otho Lloyd / from his affectionate friend and kingman the writer Oscar Wilde”. Written in bold black ink, taking up an entire page measuring 6.25″ x 8.25″. Even toning, else near fine. An excellent example of Wilde’s holograph, ideal for framing.  Sold for $3,336.

Oscar Wilde Signed “The Ballad of Reading Gaol” — Rare

Oscar Wilde autograph on a hardcover “The Ballad of Reading Gaol.” Leonard Smithers: London: 1898. “The Ballad of Reading Gaol” is a poem by Oscar Wilde written while in exile after his release from prison in 1897. Wilde was, of course, incarcerated after being convicted of homosexual offenses in 1895 and sentenced to two years’ hard labor. The finished poem was published in 1898 under the name C.3.3., which stood for cell block C, landing 3, cell 3. Nice, dark “Oscar Wilde” signature in fountain pen on title page, with Wilde’s characteristic paraph. Some foxing throughout and cracked joint, else very good condition.    Sold for $2,780.

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Oscar Wilde Autograph Letter Signed — ”…Be at Vaudeville Theatre…”

Oscar Wilde autograph letter signed, arranging the logistics for a friend to visit the Theatre. Composed upon his personal stationery at 16 Tite Street in Chelsea, dating the letter to the 1880s, Wilde writes in full, ”Dear Arthur, Be at Vaudeville Theatre – 8.30 tomorrow (Saturday) evening – a box, and Miss Temple await you – If you can’t come, telephone. / Ever yrs / Oscar Wilde”. Letter measures 4.5” x 7”. Uniform toning, a few moisture marks, and light creasing, overall very good condition. Sold for $1,650.

Arthur Miller Signed “Death of a Salesman” 1st Edition

Death of a Salesman is a 1949 stage play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. The play premiered on Broadway in February 1949, running for 742 performances. It is a two-act tragedy set in 1940s New York told through a montage of memories, dreams, and arguments of the protagonist Willy Loman, a travelling salesman who is disappointed with his life and appears to be slipping into senility. The play contains a variety of themes, such as the American Dream, the anatomy of truth, and betrayal. It explores the psychological chaos of the protagonist and the capitalist society’s impact on his life. It won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. It is considered by some critics to be one of the greatest plays of the 20th century.

Arthur Miller signed “Death of a Salesman.” New York: Viking Press: 1949. First edition octavo hardcover accompanied by later state dustjacket. Signed boldly in black ink, “Arthur Miller”, to title page. Mild cocking to decorative orange cloth boards. Some overall rubbing to dustjacket and chipping to extremities. Later state dustjacket without Miller’s photograph to rear flap, retains original $2.50 price to front flap. A classic signed volume in very good condition. Sold for $1,651.

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