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Dorothy Parker was a journalist and poet who contributed to magazines such as “Vogue”, “Vanity Fair” and most notably “The New Yorker”. She formed the New York literary group “The Algonquin Round Table” in which artists including Harpo Marx and Edna Ferber were also part of. Parker was also a Hollywood screenwriter, known for 1937’s “A Star is Born” and Hitchcock’s 1942 film “Saboteur”. Parker became involved politics and advocated for human and civil rights. Her involvement in the Communist Party caused her to be blacklisted in Hollywood. Following these events, she completed writing the play “Ladies of the Corridor” in 1953.
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Here are some Dorothy Parker items we have sold:
Dorothy Parker Large Photo With Inscribed & Signed Mat — 1928
Blacklisted screenwriter Dorothy Parker casts a sideways glance at the camera that captured this image. The columnist and critic inscribes the surrounding mat board: ”To Mr. and Mrs. Adams / from Mrs. Parker / 1928 (I think)”. Parker divorced her husband in 1928, but here still signs as a married woman. The satirist was a founding member of the famous Algonquin Round Table and was known for her wit and troubled personal life. Matte-finish photo is matted to an overall size of 12.25” x 15.75”. Toning and fading to inscription, else very good. An intriguing image of an iconoclastic personality. Sold for $938.
Dorothy Parker Typed Letter Signed — “I have a hangover that is another genuine museum piece…”
Dorothy Parker typed letter signed upon her personal stationery with her Hollywood address. Undated, though circa early 1950’s. Parker writes to a Harold in part, “I have a hangover that is another genuine museum piece. We’re going out for holiday dinner and, knowing me, I have not learned my lesson. I have already had a hair of the dog, next comes his favorite bone. There is just time, dear, to congratulate you on your award…makes your impending visit out here doubly exciting…” Letter measures 7.25″ x 10.5″. Near fine. Sold for $780.
Dorothy Parker Signed “After Such Pleasures” First Edition
Dorothy Parker signed “After Such Pleasures” first edition published by The Viking Press: New York: 1933. Parker signs this copy, numbered 157 of 250, “Dorothy Parker” upon the limitation page. This collection of short stories was written prior to her ascent in Hollywood and ultimate blacklisting. The first edition, in original slipcase, runs 231pp. and measures 5.5″ x 8.75″. Some wear to slipcase and foxing to spine but interior pages are unread. Pieces of original transparent dustcover remain, overall very good condition. Sold for $700.
Dorothy Parker Signed Book “The Collected Stories” — Parker Signs With Her Famous, Self-Deprecating Humor
Dorothy Parker signed “The Collected Stories of Dorothy Parker.” The Modern Library: New York: 1942. Inscribed and signed with her typical wit on the fly leaf: “To Carol Siegel–with gratitude to her for wanting this most unimpressive signature–Dorothy Parker”. Features 24 of her short stories and a forward by Franklin P. Adams. 4.75″ x 6.5″ book has beautiful blue boards with red and gilt embellishments. Bookstore sticker on front pastedown, and front joint loose. Very good condition. Sold for $534.
Dorothy Parker Signed “Sunset Gun” Limited Edition — With Scarce Original Slipcase
American poet and Academy Award nominee, Dorothy Parker signed limited edition of “Sunset Gun” published by Boni & Liveright: New York: 1928. Signed “Dorothy Parker” to the limitation page which is numbered 85 of 275. This collection of poems was written prior to her ascent in Hollywood and ultimate blacklisting. Book in slipcase runs 75pp. and measures 6.25″ x 9.25″. Slipcase is toned and torn, in fair condition. Glassine dustjacket is also torn. Book itself is in near fine condition, with only a spot of light fading to the boards. Sold for $512.
Dorothy Parker’s Signature & Self-Portrait Sketch
Dorothy Parker’s signature beside a self-portrait caricature sketch. Below, possibly in her hand as well is written, ”Portrait of Dorothy Parker”. On the same page is an inscription by artist John Falter. Page measures 5.5” x 8.25”. Light toning, else near fine. Sold for $500.
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Exceptional Ernest Hemingway autograph letter and signed envelope, one day after catching the 500 lb. marlin in Bimini that inspired ”The Old Man and the Sea”, apocryphal until this letter which documents for the first time in Hemingway’s own words not only the size of the marlin, but also its attack by sharks, similar to the plot of Hemingway’s novel. Letter is accompanied by a photo of Hemingway and his friend, Henry Strater, with the half-eaten marlin. Dated 8 May (identified as 1935 by the “Hemingway Letters Project”), Hemingway writes to Erl Roman, the fishing editor of the ”Miami Herald”, describing the catch in detail, the attack by the sharks, and also mentioning that he is sending some photos to Roman. Letter in pencil reads in part,
”Will make this very short on acct. Bill Fagen leaving May 8 / Dear Erl: Yesterday May 7 Henry H. STRATER, widely known painter of OGUNQUIT Maine, Pres. Maine Tuna Club, fishing with me on Pilar landed Blue Marlin which weighed 500 lbs on tested scales after all of meat below anal fin had been torn away by sharks when fish was brought to gaff– Had him ready to take in when sharks hit him– Fish 12 feet 8 1/2 inches– Tail 48 inch spread–girth 62 in. (will send all other exact measurements when have chance to use Steel tape on him). Fish hooked off Bimini, hooked in corner of mouth, never layted, jumped 18 times clear, brought to boat in an hour such a heavy fish jumped hell out of himself. We worked him fast our system. Had him at boat when shark hit him. Strater has football knee, went out of joint, had hell with it, we wouldnt handline fish, he got him up himself, in one hour 40 minutes, we got him over the roller after Some lifting boy, all blood drained, meat gone below anal fin to tail, but fish completely intact, Fred Parke is mounting it–“
Two page autograph letter is accompanied by an envelope signed in pencil, addressed in Hemingway’s hand to ”Erl Roman Esq. / Miami Herald / Miami / Fla.” and signed by Hemingway on the verso, ”E. Hemingway / Yacht Pilar / Bimini / B.W.I.”
Importantly, Hemingway’s account of the marlin catch differs from other anecdotal stories of it, one of which describes Hemingway using a ”machine gun” on the shark, which purportedly attracted more sharks to the feeding frenzy. It’s likely Hemingway left out this detail, as Strater would blame its use on attracting more sharks to the marlin, depriving Strater of a world record marlin catch. “Old Man and the Sea” has been noted by Hemingway scholars as most likely inspired by this particular 7 May 1935 trip, including Michael Culver in his biography “Sparring in the Dark: Hemingway, Strater and The Old Man and the Sea”.
Letter measures 8.5” x 11”, envelope measures approximately 6.25” x 3.625” and photo, which is a modern reproduction, measures 7.75” x 9.75”. Letter is uniformly toned with some chipping along edges, and small piece of tape at very top. Envelope has some foxing and torn edge from opening. Both items are in very good condition. A remarkable letter in Hemingway’s own words of a legendary fishing adventure that inspired one of his most popular, Pulitzer-Prize winning novels. Sold for $28,000.
Ernest Hemingway autograph letter signed, announcing the birth of his son, Gregory Hemingway, to his friend Charles MacGregor. MacGregor was a founding member of the literary group Algonquin Round Table (or ”The Vicious Circle” as they called themselves), to which Hemingway belonged, along with Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley and Donald Ogden Stewart, all of whom Hemingway mentions here. Written from Kansas City, Missouri, letter is undated, but includes the original envelope postmarked 16 November 1931, four days after Gregory was born. Two page letter on single sheet measures 8.5” x 11”. Folds and very small tears at a few folds. Overall in very good condition. Accompanied by envelope handwritten by Hemingway, measuring 6.25” x 4”. Sold for $7,500.
Spectacular image of a male lion, in profile, with one paw placed upon a zebra it has just killed. Vintage photograph is made all the more spectacular as signed by Ernest Hemingway, famously known for his African safaris. Sepia matte-finish photo measures 11” x 9”, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, ”To Lynn Bogue Hunt from his friend / Ernest Hemingway.” Taken while on safari in Tanganyika, Hemingway here inscribes the awe-inspiring photograph to Hunt, one of the most famous sporting artists of the 20th century. Matted and framed to an overall size of 17.5” x 15.5”. Scattered light creasing, light rippling to top edge, and mild silvering to darker areas of image, otherwise fine condition. A fantastic, one-of-a-kind piece. Sold for $6,544.
Truman Capote ALS — 1959 — “…did you know that I am being sued for $800,000 – how’s that for a laugh? – by some nutty woman who claim’s she is the girl in ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’…”
Autograph letter signed by Truman Capote to his Uncle Seabon regarding a lawsuit over “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” Dated 30 October 1959, letter reads in part: “…I am so very sorry that the brokerage venture has not worked out satisfactorily…I wish I could send you five hundred dollars – not as a loan, but a gift; for I owe you that and much more. And perhaps, by the first of the year, I will be able to do so. But in the meanwhile I am actually in debt (to the government for back income taxes) and have all the terrible expense of fighting my lawsuit (did you know that I am being sued for $800,000 – how’s that for a laugh? – by some nutty woman who claim’s she is the girl in ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’)…I’ve just come out of the hospital; was there two weeks, and have to go back next week for a few days. Nothing too serious; just treatments for an abnormally low blood pressure that leaves me feeling rather rotten on a full-time basis…Love / Truman.” Accompanied by holograph cover signed “Capote”. Composed in blue ink, 2pp. letter on card-style stationery measures 5.25″ x 8.25″. Near fine condition. Sold for $3,034.
Truman Capote Signed Autograph Letter
Truman Capote signed autograph letter, “Truman,” spanning four pages. Letter dated 16 January 1961 from Verbiek, Switzerland to a Boris Groudinko, Professor in Leningrad. Interesting letter reads in full, “Dear Boris, I was deeply touched to receive your Christmas telegram – how thoughtful, how kind and good of you! And then the books! So far, have read the Gogol, and enjoyed it immensely. Bless you and thank you. I am going to London for a few days early in February, and from there will send you a book I think will amuse you highly: a ‘Dictionary of American Slang.’ Full of strange, and marvelous words. I expect to see Nancy [Ryan] in London. She is getting married – at last. To a British drama critic – a very intelligent man. She is extremely happy. It is beautiful here in the Swiss Alps – I am working on my new book, but also do some skiing, and see a great deal of Charlie Chaplin, who lives nearby. He wants to visit Russia this spring, and we may go together. You will like him. Do you know S. Richter, the pianist? He and Kate Roosevelt became great friends during his American tour. He had a tremendous success in America – most deservedly: what a superb artist! I hope this finds you, your wife and daughter are well and happy. Wishing you the best of new years, dear Boris. With love, Truman (Capote) (signed).” Clean and legible 6″ x 8.25″ letter in fine condition. Excellent Truman Capote signed autograph letter. Sold for $2,500.
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