AA18. Elliott & Fry, London. Matthew Arnold (1822-1888). Noted English poet and critic. CDV. Two corners chipped. VG. $25
AA29. Pierre Petit, Paris. Alphonse Carr (1808-1890). French philosopher, journalist, and writer. He wrote “The more things change, the more things stay the same.” CDV. VG. $25
AA59. Elliott and Fry, London. Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892). Great English poet. CDV. VG. $75
AA109. Sarony, NY. Cabinet Card of Josh Billings, the pen name of Henry Wheeler Shaw (1818-1885). VG. $125
AA122. E&HT Anthony. Victor Hugo (1802-1885). French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, statesman, etc. CDV. VG. $125
AA128. D. Appleton & Co., NY. Charles Mackay (1814-1889), Scottish poet, journalist and song writer. Wrote Extraordinary Popular Delusions & the Madness of Crowds in 1841. CDV. VG. $75
AA134. Brady’s National Portrait Gallery, published by E&HT Anthony. George Dennison Prentice was the editor of the Louisville Journal, which he built into a major newspaper. He attracted readers by satire as well as exaggerated reporting and support of the Know-Nothing Party in the 1850s. His writing was said to contribute to rabid anti-Catholic and anti-foreigner sentiment, and a riot in 1855. During the Civil War, he created and wrote about a fictional guerrilla “Sue Mundy,” whose activities he used to taunt the Union military commander of the state. CDV. VG. $125
AA154. Gurney, NY. Fanny Fern. Sara Willis Parton (1811-1872); American writer, 1st woman to have a regular newspaper column (NY Ledger); highest paid columnist in the US in 1855. This CDV was previously the property of Sidney Strober and was part of Lot 272 in the Strober Auction of Feb. 7, 1970, held at the Parke-Bernet Gallery in NYC. Trimmed at bottom. G. $225
AA155. Wm. H. Guild, Jr. Fanny Fern. Sara Willis Parton (1811-1872); American writer, 1st woman to have a regular newspaper column (NY Ledger); highest paid columnist in the US in 1855. This CDV was previously the property of Sidney Strober and was part of Lot 272 in the Strober Auction of Feb. 7, 1970, held at the Parke-Bernet Gallery in NYC. Trimmed at bottom. G. $200
AA160. Warren’s Portraits, Boston. William Taylor Adams, aka Oliver Optic. William Taylor Adams (July 30, 1822 – March 27, 1897), pseudonym Oliver Optic, was a noted academic, author, and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. This CDV was previously the property of Sidney Strober and was part of Lot 272 in the Strober Auction of Feb. 7, 1970, held at the Parke-Bernet Gallery in NYC. VG. $125
AA161. Gurney & Son, NY. James Parton. James Parton (February 9, 1822 – October 17, 1891) was an English-born American biographer who wrote books on the lives of Horace Greeley, Aaron Burr, Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Voltaire. This CDV was previously the property of Sidney Strober and was part of Lot 272 in the Strober Auction of Feb. 7, 1970, held at the Parke-Bernet Gallery in NYC. VG. $125
AA164. Charles D. Fredricks & Co., NY. Fitz-Greene Halleck (July 8, 1790 – November 19, 1867) was an American poet notable for his satires and as one of the Knickerbocker Group. Born and reared in Guilford, Connecticut, he went to New York City at the age of 20, and lived and worked there for nearly four decades. He was sometimes called “the American Byron”. His poetry was popular and widely read but later fell out of favor. It has been studied since the late twentieth century for its homosexual themes and insights into nineteenth-century society. In 1832, Halleck, a cultural celebrity, started working as personal secretary and advisor to the philanthropist John Jacob Astor, who appointed him as one of the original trustees of the Astor Library. Given an annuity by Astor’s estate, in 1849 Halleck retired to Guilford, where he lived with his sister Marie Halleck for the remainder of his life. This CDV was previously the property of Sidney Strober and was part of Lot 272 in the Strober Auction of Feb. 7, 1970, held at the Parke-Bernet Gallery in NYC. G. $65
AA165. Charles D. Fredricks & Co., NY. Fitz-Greene Halleck (July 8, 1790 – November 19, 1867) was an American poet notable for his satires and as one of the Knickerbocker Group. Born and reared in Guilford, Connecticut, he went to New York City at the age of 20, and lived and worked there for nearly four decades. He was sometimes called “the American Byron”. His poetry was popular and widely read but later fell out of favor. It has been studied since the late twentieth century for its homosexual themes and insights into nineteenth-century society. In 1832, Halleck, a cultural celebrity, started working as personal secretary and advisor to the philanthropist John Jacob Astor, who appointed him as one of the original trustees of the Astor Library. Given an annuity by Astor’s estate, in 1849 Halleck retired to Guilford, where he lived with his sister Marie Halleck for the remainder of his life. This CDV was previously the property of Sidney Strober and was part of Lot 272 in the Strober Auction of Feb. 7, 1970, held at the Parke-Bernet Gallery in NYC. VG. $65
AA166. Charles D. Fredricks & Co., NY. Fitz-Greene Halleck (July 8, 1790 – November 19, 1867) was an American poet notable for his satires and as one of the Knickerbocker Group. Born and reared in Guilford, Connecticut, he went to New York City at the age of 20, and lived and worked there for nearly four decades. He was sometimes called “the American Byron”. His poetry was popular and widely read but later fell out of favor. It has been studied since the late twentieth century for its homosexual themes and insights into nineteenth-century society. In 1832, Halleck, a cultural celebrity, started working as personal secretary and advisor to the philanthropist John Jacob Astor, who appointed him as one of the original trustees of the Astor Library. Given an annuity by Astor’s estate, in 1849 Halleck retired to Guilford, where he lived with his sister Marie Halleck for the remainder of his life. This CDV was previously the property of Sidney Strober and was part of Lot 272 in the Strober Auction of Feb. 7, 1970, held at the Parke-Bernet Gallery in NYC. VG. $65
AA167. Photographic Negative from Brady’s National Portrait Gallery, published by E. Anthony, NY. Fitz-Greene Halleck (July 8, 1790 – November 19, 1867) was an American poet notable for his satires and as one of the Knickerbocker Group. Born and reared in Guilford, Connecticut, he went to New York City at the age of 20, and lived and worked there for nearly four decades. He was sometimes called “the American Byron”. His poetry was popular and widely read but later fell out of favor. It has been studied since the late twentieth century for its homosexual themes and insights into nineteenth-century society. In 1832, Halleck, a cultural celebrity, started working as personal secretary and advisor to the philanthropist John Jacob Astor, who appointed him as one of the original trustees of the Astor Library. Given an annuity by Astor’s estate, in 1849 Halleck retired to Guilford, where he lived with his sister Marie Halleck for the remainder of his life. This CDV was previously the property of Sidney Strober and was part of Lot 272 in the Strober Auction of Feb. 7, 1970, held at the Parke-Bernet Gallery in NYC. VG. $65
AA171. Warren’s Portraits, Boston. Jacob Abbott (November 14, 1803 – October 31, 1879), an American writer of children’s books. He wrote over 200 books. This CDV was previously the property of Sidney Strober and was part of Lot 272 in the Strober Auction of Feb. 7, 1970, held at the Parke-Bernet Gallery in NYC. G. $30
AA196. Benque, Paris. Pierre Loti (pseudonym of Louis Marie-Julien Viaud; 14 January 1850 – 10 June 1923) was a French naval officer and novelist, known for his exotic novels. Chipped corner top right. Cabinet Card. G. $75
AA198. Brady’s National Photographic Portrait Galleries, New York & Washington, DC. Walt Whitman, poet. The apocryphal tale about Whitman is written on verso: “was a hack driver in 1861 he drove Abe Lincoln to the Astor House in his open hack in 1861.” [never happened!] Image is light. G-. $750
AA200. Photographic negative from Brady’s National Portrait Gallery, published by E&HT Anthony. John Godfrey Saxe I (June 2, 1816 – March 31, 1887) was an American poet known for his re-telling of the Indian parable “The Blind Men and the Elephant,” which introduced the story to a Western audience. He also said “Laws, like sausages, cease to inspire respect in proportion as we know how they are made.” Trimmed at bottom. CDV. G. $85
AA202. C.D. Fredricks & Co., NY. Bayard Taylor (January 11, 1825 – December 19, 1878), American poet, literary critic, translator, and travel author. CDV. VG. $100
AA210. C.D. Fredricks & Co., NY. William Cullen Bryant (November 3, 1794 – June 12, 1878) was an American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post. E. $85
AA211. Starr, [Philadelphia]. Interesting CDV by Starr of Richard Harding Davis dressed as a tough. Showing how he disguised himself to get a story. Richard Harding Davis (April 18, 1864 – April 11, 1916) was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, and the First World War. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century. G. $75
AA215. Photographie Delphin E. Montastier. Pierre Loti (pseudonym of Louis Marie-Julien Viaud 14 January 1850 – 10 June 1923) was a French naval officer and novelist, known for his exotic novels and short stories. Cabinet Card. Corner chip o/w VG. $25
AA229. J. Gurney & Sons, NY. George Bancroft (1800-1891), American historian. CDV. VG. $45
AA232. Edmund Hodgson Yates(3 July 1831 – 20 May 1894) was a British journalist, novelist and dramatist. CDV. G. $20
AA233. E&HT Anthony, NY. Charles Dickens (1812-1870), English novelist. CDV. VG. $125
AA234. Parke Godwin (1816-1904), American journalist and author. Trimmed at bottom. CDV. G. $25
AA235. James G. Bennett (1841-1918), American editor, N.Y. Herald, son of J.G. Bennett, Sr. Trimmed at bottom. CDV. G. $25
AA238. E&HT Anthony. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), American clergyman, essayist, and poet. CDV. VG. $75
AA239. Warren, Boston. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), American clergyman, essayist, and poet. CDV. VG. $75
AA240. Mora, NY. William C. Bryant (1794-1878), American poet and editor. CDV. VG. $85
AA241. Sarony, NY. William C. Bryant (1794-1878), American poet and editor. CDV. VG. $85
AA242. Sarony, NY. William C. Bryant (1794-1878), American poet and editor. Trimmed. CDV. G. $45
AA243. J. Lothrop Motley (1814-1877), American historian. CDV. VG. $35
AA244. Silsbee, Case & Co., Boston. J. Lothrop Motley (1814-1877), American historian. CDV. VG. $35
AA245. Sarony, NY. William C. Bryant (1794-1878) and Peter Cooper (1791-1883), American poet and American philanthropist. CDV. VG. $125
AA246. Gurney, NY. Bret Harte (1836-1902), American author. Trimmed. CDV. $45
AA249. Warren, Boston. Edward Everett Hale (1822-1909), American author. Wrote “The Man without a Country.” CDV. VG. $50
AA250. Warren, Boston. Henry W. Longfellow (1807-1882), American poet. CDV. VG. $85
AA251. Williams & Everett, Boston. Frances Appleton Longfellow, second wife of Henry W. Longfellow. CDV. G. $25
AA252. Henry W. Longfellow (1807-1882), American poet. CDV. VG. $45
AA253. Henry W. Longfellow (1807-1882), American poet. CDV. VG. $45
AA254. J.W. Black, Boston. Henry W. Longfellow (1807-1882), American poet. CDV. VG. $85
AA255. Black, Boston. Henry W. Longfellow (1807-1882), American poet. CDV. VG. $85
AA256. David Ross Locke aka Petroleum V. Nasby (1833-1888), American editor & publisher. On thin mount. Trimmed. CDV. G. $65
AA257. Henry W. Longfellow (1807-1882), American poet. CDV. VG. $75
AA258. G.L. Hurd, Providence, R.I. David Ross Locke, aka Petroleum Nasby (1833-1888), editor & publisher. CDV. VG. $75
AA260. Black, Boston. Olvier Wendell Holmes (1809-1894), American doctor, writer, etc. CDV. VG. $75
AA261. [Black, Boston]. Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894), American doctor, writer, etc. On thin mount. CDV. VG. $65
AA262. Silsbee, Case & Co., Boston. Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894), American doctor, writer, etc. CDV. VG. $75
AA263. Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894), American doctor, writer, etc. CDV. VG. $65
AA264. Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894), American doctor, writer, etc. CDV. VG. $75
AA266. Henry W. Shaw, aka Josh Billings (1818-1885), American humorist. On thin mount. VG. $65
AA268. Sarony, NY. David Ross Locke aka Petroleum V. Nasby (1833-1888), American editor & publisher. On thin mount. G. $45