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Excellent Letter from the American Architect and Designer, Opining: "The most tastefully lighted building in the world…is…" by WHITE, STANFORD

by WHITE, STANFORD

Excellent Letter from the American Architect and Designer, Opining: "The most tastefully lighted building in the world…is…" by WHITE, STANFORD

Excellent Letter from the American Architect and Designer, Opining: "The most tastefully lighted building in the world…is…"

by WHITE, STANFORD

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WHITE, STANFORD. (1853-1906). American architect and designer. TLS. ("Stanford White"). 1½pp. 4to. New York, November 9, 1899. On McKim, Mead & White letterhead. To HENRY MACCRACKEN (1840-1918), chancellor of New York University.

"I was awaiting the result of an experiment in lighting in the well of the staircase of the Hon. Wm. C. Whitney's house before answering you definitely about the lighting of the dome. I fear, in fact, am certain, that the standards on the desks you speak of would give to the interior of the library too much the effect of a bank or life insurance office. The character of the building is so monumental, that I am sure that the treatment of the lighting should be both monumental and artistic. Since electricity all kinds of new methods of lighting rooms have been experimented with. I am sure that no-one has experimented in this matter more than we have. The result in large rooms has certainly proved that no method of light is equal in effect to that of a bunch of lights held in space, illuminating both the floors the side walls and the roof. Lighting from too high a point has proven to be very defective, casting very bad shadows and requiring too much light; that is, in order to get the proper light on the floor, a much too great amount of light was found necessary above.


The ordinary chandelier is, of course, atrocious, and if some design which will be satisfactory cannot be made for the centre, it seems to me that the only way would be to have a thin band of lights about the level of the top of the cornice, but projecting them enough to avoid objectionable shadows, and that the light for the floor should be obtained by standards.

The most tastefully lighted building in the world, I believe, is Santa Sophia in Constantinople, where numerous lamps are suspended in rims by delicate chains which hardly tell, but at the same time increase the size of the dome.

I will have prepared and submit to you three schemes for the lighting of this interior. We have taken up the matter of immediate bids on the lighting of the Auditorium. I expect to have the perspective of the Ambulatory finished the early part of next week…"

Known for its restrained classical style, despite the prevailing romanticism then in vogue, the firm of McKim, Mead & White designed many prominent New York City landmarks, among them the Century Club, University Club, Boston Public Library, and numerous buildings for New York University's University Heights campus in the Bronx. Chancellor McCracken established the 40-acre uptown campus in 1894, hoping to create an ideal rural college setting and, to that end, engaged White and his firm. Secretly funded by Helen Miller Gould, an 1895 New York University law school graduate and daughter of the recently deceased financier Jay Gould, construction began on the Gould Memorial Library in 1895.


With an exterior based on Rome's Parthenon, the building's sumptuous Renaissance interior was replete with gilded Corinthian capitals, a glass oculus, stained glass, metalwork, and a gilt-coffered dome (reported by The Times to be based on the reading room of the British Museum), all produced by famed decorative artist Louis Comfort Tiffany.

Our letter discusses White's treatment of light in the monumental space, which was ultimately achieved by a "band of lights about the level of the top of the cornice," as suggested in our letter. White also mentions the home of Grover Cleveland's Secretary of the Navy from 1885 to 1889, William Collins Whitney (1841-1904), located on Fifth Avenue, which White was hired to remodel and modernize – a project that lasted six years.


White's statement that the Hagia Sophia, the Byzantine basilica in Istanbul, Turkey, is the "most tastefully lighted building in the world," is noteworthy. In fact, shortly before his death, White designed the Madison Square Presbyterian Church the exterior of which was strikingly similar to the Gould Memorial Library, and which architectural historian Miriam Berman states was inspired by the Hagia Sophia's dome. Incidentally, the church, also with interior details by Tiffany, who was a congregant, was demolished in 1919 to make way for the Metropolitan Life building, a loss still lamented by White's admirers.

Although White's influence on late nineteenth century architecture is profound, his artistic achievements are occasionally overshadowed by the circumstances surrounding his death. On June 25, 1906, he was shot dead by Harry K. Thaw, the enraged husband of White's former mistress, actress Evelyn Nesbit.

With an abbreviated holographic closing ("Sin[cere]ly y[our]s"). Folded and creased. In very good condition.

White's letters are uncommon and particularly rare with such outstanding, important content.


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Autographed Letter Signed on "Headquarters Army of the United States" letterhead
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Washington, D.C., 1871. unbound. Three-page handwritten letter with outstanding content, 8 x 5 inches, Washington, D.C., June 22, 1871. Written to former Confederate Brigadier General Marcus J. Wright, commander of the District of Atlanta, in full: "Your note of June 1, awaited me here on my return from Texas. It is sharp that you even noticed in the newspaper of the day the fact that less than a year ago Capt. Buel of the Ordinance Department, the same who was on my staff at Atlanta, and who was taken prisoner the day before we entered that place, was murdered at the U.S. Arsenal Fort Leavenworth, by a discharged soldier. Buel had punished this man for some offense and was retiring from a party inside Leavenworth to his own house, just outside after entering his own yard, with his wife on his arm, was shot dead by a man concealed in a brush within a few feet. The man for a time escaped, but was hunted and at last caught, he was so badly wounded in capture that he started confessing the deed,… Read More
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1972. Near Fine. A warm, gracious 2 pg. ALS from the photographer Paul Strand, referencing --among other things-- an evening with Hart Crane. Strand is patiently responding (from France) to a Vietnam vet (whose 2 letters are here included) who asks if he and his wife might work for an aging Strand in any capacity. Strand's August 1972 8 1/4" x 10 1/2" letter in response is bright and clean and has held up nicely. His hand is strong and the ball-point ink completely legible. Also includes the original enevelope (addressed in Strand's hand and postmarked "Yvesines", France).
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Signed: Gordon Onslow-Ford Letter, September 12th, 1990

Signed: Gordon Onslow-Ford Letter, September 12th, 1990

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Washington, D.C.: The White House, 1923. December 17, 1923, The White House - to Lew Wallace, Jr., (son of Lew Wallace, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of the New Mexico Territory and author of "Ben Hur")- "Dear Mr. Wallace, The growth of thrift and saving in this country promises well for our future. Only through sacrifice and hard work can we attain the cherished things in life. This means we must work and save. The progress of the United States Government Savings System, in giving to all our people an opportunity to invest in safe securities, is most worthy. By placing Treasury Savings Certyificates on sale in post offices, banks and trust companies, the Government has made available to everyone a security of unquestioned soundness. Their widespread sale makes for better citizenship, as each purchaser holds a stake in his Government. I believe, also, that the enlargement of a national Thrift movement will eventually stamp out the false and unsound practices of the… Read More
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BERLIOZ, HECTOR. (1803-1869). French composer; creator of Harold in Italy, Symphonie Fantastique, and other masterpieces. ALS. ("Hector Berlioz"). 2pp. 4to. Paris, October 9, 1834. To l'intendant general de la liste civile. In French with translation.
"I am planning to give three concerts over the course of next November. The Salle des Menus Plaisirs, which you have been kind enough to make available to me several times in the past, is really the only venue in Paris that lends itself to these kinds of musical events. So I request that you will grant me permission to hold mine there. These concerts, just like the ones I gave last years, would take place on Sundays at 2 in the afternoon. With all my respect, dear General Intendant, your humble servant…"
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Autographed Letter Signed on "Headquarters Army of the United States" letterhead
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Washington, D.C., 1871. unbound. Three-page handwritten letter with outstanding content, 8 x 5 inches, Washington, D.C., June 22, 1871. Written to former Confederate Brigadier General Marcus J. Wright, commander of the District of Atlanta, in full: "Your note of June 1, awaited me here on my return from Texas. It is sharp that you even noticed in the newspaper of the day the fact that less than a year ago Capt. Buel of the Ordinance Department, the same who was on my staff at Atlanta, and who was taken prisoner the day before we entered that place, was murdered at the U.S. Arsenal Fort Leavenworth, by a discharged soldier. Buel had punished this man for some offense and was retiring from a party inside Leavenworth to his own house, just outside after entering his own yard, with his wife on his arm, was shot dead by a man concealed in a brush within a few feet. The man for a time escaped, but was hunted and at last caught, he was so badly wounded in capture that he started confessing the deed,… Read More
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2 PG HANDWRITTEN LETTER

2 PG HANDWRITTEN LETTER

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1972. Near Fine. A warm, gracious 2 pg. ALS from the photographer Paul Strand, referencing --among other things-- an evening with Hart Crane. Strand is patiently responding (from France) to a Vietnam vet (whose 2 letters are here included) who asks if he and his wife might work for an aging Strand in any capacity. Strand's August 1972 8 1/4" x 10 1/2" letter in response is bright and clean and has held up nicely. His hand is strong and the ball-point ink completely legible. Also includes the original enevelope (addressed in Strand's hand and postmarked "Yvesines", France).
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Signed: Gordon Onslow-Ford Letter, September 12th, 1990

Signed: Gordon Onslow-Ford Letter, September 12th, 1990

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Letter, 1990. Letter. Very Good. Unmarked. Signed letter from the artist Gordon Onslow Ford (1912-2003) to writer/artist Amy Ione in response to an article about his work. Folded into four panels. Includes comments on his view of art theories. British-born painter Gordon Onslow Ford was the youngest and last surviving member of the original Surrealist artistic group, led by the poet André Breton. Also included in the group were Matta, Joan Miro, Marcel Duchamp, Yves Tanguy, Jean Arp, and Salvador Dali.
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Washington, D.C.: The White House, 1923. December 17, 1923, The White House - to Lew Wallace, Jr., (son of Lew Wallace, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of the New Mexico Territory and author of "Ben Hur")- "Dear Mr. Wallace, The growth of thrift and saving in this country promises well for our future. Only through sacrifice and hard work can we attain the cherished things in life. This means we must work and save. The progress of the United States Government Savings System, in giving to all our people an opportunity to invest in safe securities, is most worthy. By placing Treasury Savings Certyificates on sale in post offices, banks and trust companies, the Government has made available to everyone a security of unquestioned soundness. Their widespread sale makes for better citizenship, as each purchaser holds a stake in his Government. I believe, also, that the enlargement of a national Thrift movement will eventually stamp out the false and unsound practices of the… Read More
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Early Autograph Letter Signed Reserving a Venue for the Premiere of His Harold en Italie
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BERLIOZ, HECTOR. (1803-1869). French composer; creator of Harold in Italy, Symphonie Fantastique, and other masterpieces. ALS. ("Hector Berlioz"). 2pp. 4to. Paris, October 9, 1834. To l'intendant general de la liste civile. In French with translation.
"I am planning to give three concerts over the course of next November. The Salle des Menus Plaisirs, which you have been kind enough to make available to me several times in the past, is really the only venue in Paris that lends itself to these kinds of musical events. So I request that you will grant me permission to hold mine there. These concerts, just like the ones I gave last years, would take place on Sundays at 2 in the afternoon. With all my respect, dear General Intendant, your humble servant…"
The 1830s were difficult for Berlioz. Bereft of the recognition he craved, and unable to earn a steady income from composing, he worked as a critic for several journals and newspapers and accepted the few commissions that came his way. Nevertheless, he… Read More
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Stanford White : Letters to His Family
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Stanford White : Letters to His Family

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Stanford White: Letters to His Family

Stanford White: Letters to His Family

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Stanford White: Letters to His Family Including a Selection of Letters to Augustus Saint-Gardens
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Stanford White: Letters to His Family Including a Selection of Letters to Augustus Saint-Gardens

by White, Stanford;White, Claire Nicolas

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The Architecture of McKim, Mead & White in Photographs, Plans and Elevations with New Introduction by Richard Guy Wilson (Paperbound) AS NEW kk ov


by McKim Mead & White (: William Rutherford Mead, Charles Follen McKim, and Stanford White)

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Mineola, New York: Dover, 1990. Fascimilie Copy of the 1915-1920 First Impression. Paperbound. In exceptionally good condition. Demy folio, [30cm/12inches], paperbound with pictorial covers, pp. 399. Fully illustrated with plans, schematics, b-w halftone plates &tc. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... The firm dominated American Victorian architecture and were innovators and leaders in the development of modern architecture worldwide. They formed a school of classically trained, technologically skilled designers who practiced well into the mid-twentieth century. According to Robert A. M. Stern, only Frank Lloyd Wright was more important to the identity and character of modern American architecture.[
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Santa Catalina Island: Its Magic, People, and History

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Letters to His Family

Letters to His Family

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Stanford White: Letters To His Family Including A Selection Of Letters To Augustus Saint-Gaudens

by White, Stanford (Claire Nicolas White ed)

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The Republic for Which It Stands

The Republic for Which It Stands

by White, Richard (Margaret Byrne Professor of American History, Margaret Byrne Professor of American History, Stanford University)

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Illustrated Catalogue Of The Artistic Furnishings And Interior Decorations Of The Residence No. 121 East Twenty-first Street, New York City, To Be Sold At Unrestricted Public Sale...by Order Of The Estate Of The Late Stanford White

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Autograph Letter Signed (ALS) on letterhead of Harper & Brothers Editorial Rooms, to a Miss...

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London: Aug. 11, 1888. 4to, 39 lines, approx. 220 words, on Century Illustrated Magazine letterhead, to the publishers Roberts Brothers, soliciting orders of the book Old Chelsea by Benjamin Ellis Martin. Previous solds, some toning, all else very good. "At the request of Mr. Pascoe I have pleasure sending you ... proofs of Old Chelsea. It is written by Dr. Martin, an American literary man, and a contributor to Harper & Century & the illustrations are by Joseph Pennell ... Altogether it will be a most charming and attractive got up book and for you it must be impotrant as the publisher of Pennell's book and also it will be a copyright book. Within a week I shall send you page and complete proof etc and terms for 500 copies if you wish for a larger number please say so."
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The Complete Letter-Writer.  Containing Familiar Letters on the Most Common Occasions in Life....
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The Complete Letter-Writer. Containing Familiar Letters on the Most Common Occasions in Life. Also a Variety of Elegant Letters for the Direction and Embellishment of Style, On Business, Duty, Amusement, Love, Courtship, Marriage, Friendship,.....

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From.... "HELL RECONSIDERED"

From.... "HELL RECONSIDERED"

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Faircopy. 8.5x11 inch 20lb tan stock with perforation line on topedge. Signed in ink by Styron. One typo (uncorrected). Fine condition. Contents are a one paragraph excerpt from Styron's essay that appeared in the June 29, 1978 issue of "The New York Review of Books.". Signed by Author. Unbound. Fine/Not Issued. Faircopy/Typescript.
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Autographed Photo of Bob Hope

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Bob Hope was, and still is, one of the most iconic actor/comedians to ever emerge from Hollywood.
This photo is a promotional movie still for the movie "The Cat and the Canary", released in the year 1939, which starred Bob Hope with Paulette Goddard.
The photo is matted in a pale green photo mat and is autographed,
"Bob".
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Autographed Photo of Penn and Teller

Autographed Photo of Penn and Teller

by Penn & Teller

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Penn Jillette and Joe Teller have successfully combined magic and comedy for decades, becoming one of the most enduring and successful pairings in the entertainment industry.
This 8 inch by 10 inch black & white photo is a publicity still from the Warner Brothers movie "Penn & Teller Get Killed", made in 1989.
It is autographed in red ink by both Penn and Teller.
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Original Handwritten Letter From Pianist Harold Bauer, 1907, With Three Performance Programs, 1917

Original Handwritten Letter From Pianist Harold Bauer, 1907, With Three Performance Programs, 1917

by Harold Victor Bauer

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Original Documents
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Florence (1907) And Los Angeles (1917): Trinity Auditorium Villa Braggiotti, 1907. Original Documents . No Binding. Fine. Original Handwritten Two Page Letter To One Of His Students, A Miss Wilson, From Pianist Harold Bauer, 1907, On Villa Braggiotti, Florence Stationary, With Three Performance Programs At The Trinity Theatre, Los Angeles, 1917. Some Wear And Soiling. Harold Victor Bauer (1873 - 1951) Was A Noted Pianist Who Began His Musical Career As A Violinist. He Took Up The Study Of The Violin Under The Direction Of His Father And Adolf Pollitzer. He Made His Debut As A Violinist In London In 1883, And For Nine Years Toured England. In 1892, However, He Went To Paris And Studied The Piano Under Ignacy Jan Paderewski For A Year, Though Still Maintaining His Interest In The Violin. An Anecdote Reports That Paderewski Jokingly Told Bauer To Concentrate On The Piano Because "You Have Such Beautiful Hair". In 1893, In Paris, He And Achille Rivarde Premiered Frederick Delius's Violin… Read More
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Robert Dale Owen Signed Letter

Robert Dale Owen Signed Letter

by Owen, Robert Dale

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, . 5 1/8" x 6 3/4" signed letter from Robert Dale Owen (1801-1877) dated May 5, 1865 at Cincinnati and addressed to publishers Mssrs. Tickner & Fields, acknowledging receipt of $50 as payment for his article on Hofwyl appearing in Atlantic Magazine that month, a fond history of his years at Hofwyl school, the independent self-governing private college in Switzerland to which Owen credited the molding of much of his character and philosophy. In addition to his notorious involvement with social reforms, Robert Dale Owen served in the Indiana legislature and the U.S. House Of Representatives (1843 to 1847), where he introduced and secured passage of the bill to establish the Smithsonian Institution, for which he was appointed to its first board of regents. Never without controversy, in the 1850 ‘s he turned to spiritualism, and while his book on the subject, "Footfalls On The Boundary Of Another World" was popular with the general public, it incurred ridicule from a number of his… Read More
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Autograph letter signed, 1929
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Autograph letter signed, 1929

by MASEFIELD, John

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Fold creases, but in fine condition. One page, 4to, on Masefield's Boars Hill letterhead, Oxford, docketed 2 May 1929, to E. J. Toms, secretary to Geoffrey Parsons, Editor of The Herald Tribune. With envelope address in Masefield's hand. Masefield thanks Toms for his letter of April 9th and for a clipping he sent. "Will you be so kind as to convey to the Editor my thanks for his courtesy in printing my appeal? With greetings, I am, Yours sincerely, John Masefield.
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