Book collecting -- United States
Found in 351 Collections and/or Records:
1999-2000 season brochure for the McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ with listing for world premiere of The Stonemason (2 copies)
Writings about McCarthy comprises reviews and articles about McCarthy from Esquire, The New Yorker, Southern Literary Journal, Texas Monthly, and other publications. The writings are arranged alphabetically by author. Also included are a number off clippings files about McCarthy and a small collection of ephemera such as publishers catalogs, flyers, and press packets.
"A Defining Confluence" essay y McMurtry. Facsimile, 3 pages, July 13, 2014
The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.
“After 1915 the books should have dust wrappers. I cranked up on lady travellers again after my defeat at the Hopkirk sale…” Discusses buying Barber’s book stock. Fax, I page, December 2, 1998
The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.
“Airport to Archer City about 30 minutes” Provides directions to house. Fax, 1 page, October 21, 1997
The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.
"Alas and alack we're going…" Handwritten, 1 page plus envelope, May 21, 2018
The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.
"Alas I don't have even one copy of that book…" Handwritten, 1 page plus envelope, September 12, 2009
The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.
“Alas I won’t be in A.C. [Archer City] on the 9th – I’m moving into new house in LA that week…” Gives directions to bookstore. Fax, I page, June 28, 1996
The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.
All the Pretty Horses
J. Howard Woolmer bibliography files consist of Woolmer’s files and notes on a possible bibliography on McCarthy. Of note are Woolmer’s correspondence files regarding collecting McCarthy.
“An afterthought. I noticed that I failed to separate the container with the contracts in it from the rest…” Fax, 1 page, October 12, 1997
The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.
Annotated bibliography manuscript. “The Comic Imagination of Texas, 1836-2000: A Bibliography.”
This series contains the annotated bibliography manuscript “The Comic Imagination of Texas, 1836-2000: A Bibliography.” It also contains worksheets for the bibliography and a list compiled by Schultz of the book titles in his Texas humor collection. The bibliography was originally part of the manuscript but was removed to be its own freestanding work around 2002.
“At this writing I’m still hoping for neBel [electors]… Handwritten on Booked Up letterhead, 1 page plus envelope, Postmarked December 16, 2000
The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.
Bibliography Manuscript, 1995-2002
This series contains the annotated bibliography manuscript “The Comic Imagination of Texas, 1836-2000: A Bibliography.” It also contains worksheets for the bibliography and a list compiled by Schultz of the book titles in his Texas humor collection. The bibliography was originally part of the manuscript but was removed to be its own freestanding work around 2002.
Blood Meridian, 1982 - 1983
Writings by McCarthy includes photocopies of drafts of Blood Meridian, The Crossing, Cities of the Plain, The Road, The Stonemason, and The Gardener’s Son. The works are arranged into following subseries: Novels, Plays, and Screenplays.
Blood Meridian
J. Howard Woolmer bibliography files consist of Woolmer’s files and notes on a possible bibliography on McCarthy. Of note are Woolmer’s correspondence files regarding collecting McCarthy.
“Book titles in Texas humor collection.”
This series contains the annotated bibliography manuscript “The Comic Imagination of Texas, 1836-2000: A Bibliography.” It also contains worksheets for the bibliography and a list compiled by Schultz of the book titles in his Texas humor collection. The bibliography was originally part of the manuscript but was removed to be its own freestanding work around 2002.
Bookmark with McCarthy quote printed at the Bull and Thistle press, Jamaica, VT. (2 bookmarks)
Writings about McCarthy comprises reviews and articles about McCarthy from Esquire, The New Yorker, Southern Literary Journal, Texas Monthly, and other publications. The writings are arranged alphabetically by author. Also included are a number off clippings files about McCarthy and a small collection of ephemera such as publishers catalogs, flyers, and press packets.
C. McCarthy – general bibliography
J. Howard Woolmer bibliography files consist of Woolmer’s files and notes on a possible bibliography on McCarthy. Of note are Woolmer’s correspondence files regarding collecting McCarthy.
Child of God
J. Howard Woolmer bibliography files consist of Woolmer’s files and notes on a possible bibliography on McCarthy. Of note are Woolmer’s correspondence files regarding collecting McCarthy.
Cities of the Plain, 1998
Writings by McCarthy includes photocopies of drafts of Blood Meridian, The Crossing, Cities of the Plain, The Road, The Stonemason, and The Gardener’s Son. The works are arranged into following subseries: Novels, Plays, and Screenplays.
Clipping Files, 1965-2005, undated
Writings about McCarthy comprises reviews and articles about McCarthy from Esquire, The New Yorker, Southern Literary Journal, Texas Monthly, and other publications. The writings are arranged alphabetically by author. Also included are a number off clippings files about McCarthy and a small collection of ephemera such as publishers catalogs, flyers, and press packets.