[Rarebooks] FS: Signed by Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas

Charles Agvent agvent at erols.com
Tue Oct 23 15:09:48 EDT 2007


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STEIN, Gertrude and TOKLAS, Alice B. AUTOGRAPH SIGNATURES. 12 Jan.
1925.  One  page  (8-3/8" x 5-3/8") bearing a SIGNED  PRESENTATION  by
Stein:  "For  Francis Sherman[?]/in the name of San Francisco/here  in
New  England,"  dated  12 January 1925 and  additionally  SIGNED  near
Stein's  name  by  her  longtime companion Alice  B.  Toklas.  A  rare
example  of  signatures  from  both members of  this  famous  literary
couple. Lightly soiled, Near Fine.                            $1000.00


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