Lot of 57. Includes: William Alexander Fraser (1859-1933), author of "Blood Lilies" and other fiction. Born in Nova Scotia, Fraser was the first Canadian author to use anthropomorphic animal characters in Canadian settings (fictiondb.com). ALS, Oct. 19, 1903. To Mr. Bock? Boek? He discusses a question the addressee posed to him several years earlier and says that he answers it in Blood Lilies, and promises to have Scribners send him a copy. Sheet from album with three calling cards affixed: first signed by Richard Grant White New York Jany. 20th 1878 (1822-1885; literary and musical critic); second Charles Heber Clark with "(Max Adeler)" (the pseudomyn under which most work written) below (1841-1915; novelist and humorist); and Robert Collyer (1823-1912; Unitarian clergyman and writer of religious literature). Robert Burdette (1844-1914; American humorist and clergyman). Clipped signature. John Gilbert Holland (1819-1881; novelist and poet). Clipped signature affixed to larger (2 x 4.75 in.) sheet. Robert William Chambers (1865-1933; artist and fiction writer, best known for short stories). Chamber published over 85 novels and collections of stories during his career, including some juvenile titles. Calling card signed and dated Dec 24th, 1908. Palmer Cox (1840-1924; Canadian illustrator and author). Cox is best known for a series of over a dozen books on The Brownies, books so popular that Kodak named a camera for them. John Wingate Thornton (1818-1878; lawyer, historian, book collector, critic). ANS, Boston, Nov. 7, 1857. William Taylor Adams (3) (1822-1897; academic, author and MA state Representative). Author of over 130 books, including many series for young boys, an oft-overlooked demographic. Two clipped signatures and a calling card that is also signed "Oliver Optic," Adams' pseudonym. Justin McCarthy (1830-1912, Liberal historian, author, politician). McCarthy was an Irish nationalist and lead a faction of the Irish Parliamentary Party (the anti-Parnellite, Irish National Federation) for a short time. William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882; author of historical fiction). Clipped signature. Timothy Shay Arthur (1809-1885; author). Arthur is probably best known for his novel, Ten Nights in a Bar0Room and What I Saw There, which inspired the temperance movement in America in a manner similar to the effect Uncle Tom's Cabin had on abolitionists. Signed 3 x 4.5 in. card. John Brougham (1810-1880; Irishman who began his career as a surgeon, became an actor, then theater manager, and finally a playwright. Best known for his play, "Po-ca-hon-tas, or the Gentle Savage," which has been produced many times on stage and screen. Clipped signature affixed to a second piece of paper. James Brendan Connolly (1868-1957; Olympic athlete and author). Connolly won the triple jump, placed second in the high jump, and third in the long jump in the first modern Olympics in Athens, 1896. He went on to become an authority on maritime literature, becoming what many considered "foremost among sea-writers." (Dwyer, FP, Finest Sea Writer of Our Day) Small 3.75 x 5 in. with name and address in South Boston. Theodore Ayrault Dodge (1842-1909; writer and military historian). Dodge wrote biographies of the major figures of history - Napolean, Alexander, Caesar, and more. He was especially fond of the Civil War. Plus 39 unreadable, or cannot locate (eg. W. Johnson). One short note is on letterhead of The Priory, North Bank, Regents Park, at one time George Eliot's address (while living with G.H. Lewes), but the date is only 15 Feb. (n.y.) and the signature appears to be G.H. Daly? (but ink is also smeared a bit). We cannot match it to Eliot, but it is possible.
Lot of 57. Includes: William Alexander Fraser (1859-1933), author of "Blood Lilies" and other fiction. Born in Nova Scotia, Fraser was the first Canadian author to use anthropomorphic animal characters in Canadian settings (fictiondb.com). ALS, Oct. 19, 1903. To Mr. Bock? Boek? He discusses a question the addressee posed to him several years earlier and says that he answers it in Blood Lilies, and promises to have Scribners send him a copy. Sheet from album with three calling cards affixed: first signed by Richard Grant White New York Jany. 20th 1878 (1822-1885; literary and musical critic); second Charles Heber Clark with "(Max Adeler)" (the pseudomyn under which most work written) below (1841-1915; novelist and humorist); and Robert Collyer (1823-1912; Unitarian clergyman and writer of religious literature). Robert Burdette (1844-1914; American humorist and clergyman). Clipped signature. John Gilbert Holland (1819-1881; novelist and poet). Clipped signature affixed to larger (2 x 4.75 in.) sheet. Robert William Chambers (1865-1933; artist and fiction writer, best known for short stories). Chamber published over 85 novels and collections of stories during his career, including some juvenile titles. Calling card signed and dated Dec 24th, 1908. Palmer Cox (1840-1924; Canadian illustrator and author). Cox is best known for a series of over a dozen books on The Brownies, books so popular that Kodak named a camera for them. John Wingate Thornton (1818-1878; lawyer, historian, book collector, critic). ANS, Boston, Nov. 7, 1857. William Taylor Adams (3) (1822-1897; academic, author and MA state Representative). Author of over 130 books, including many series for young boys, an oft-overlooked demographic. Two clipped signatures and a calling card that is also signed "Oliver Optic," Adams' pseudonym. Justin McCarthy (1830-1912, Liberal historian, author, politician). McCarthy was an Irish nationalist and lead a faction of the Irish Parliamentary Party (the anti-Parnellite, Irish National Federation) for a short time. William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882; author of historical fiction). Clipped signature. Timothy Shay Arthur (1809-1885; author). Arthur is probably best known for his novel, Ten Nights in a Bar0Room and What I Saw There, which inspired the temperance movement in America in a manner similar to the effect Uncle Tom's Cabin had on abolitionists. Signed 3 x 4.5 in. card. John Brougham (1810-1880; Irishman who began his career as a surgeon, became an actor, then theater manager, and finally a playwright. Best known for his play, "Po-ca-hon-tas, or the Gentle Savage," which has been produced many times on stage and screen. Clipped signature affixed to a second piece of paper. James Brendan Connolly (1868-1957; Olympic athlete and author). Connolly won the triple jump, placed second in the high jump, and third in the long jump in the first modern Olympics in Athens, 1896. He went on to become an authority on maritime literature, becoming what many considered "foremost among sea-writers." (Dwyer, FP, Finest Sea Writer of Our Day) Small 3.75 x 5 in. with name and address in South Boston. Theodore Ayrault Dodge (1842-1909; writer and military historian). Dodge wrote biographies of the major figures of history - Napolean, Alexander, Caesar, and more. He was especially fond of the Civil War. Plus 39 unreadable, or cannot locate (eg. W. Johnson). One short note is on letterhead of The Priory, North Bank, Regents Park, at one time George Eliot's address (while living with G.H. Lewes), but the date is only 15 Feb. (n.y.) and the signature appears to be G.H. Daly? (but ink is also smeared a bit). We cannot match it to Eliot, but it is possible.
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