With material ranging from letters to fellow Beats Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs, to poignant inscribed first editions, and most notably the typescript scroll of&nbsp;<i>The Dharma Bums</i>, explore this magnificent offering of Kerouac materials.

With material ranging from letters to fellow Beats Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs, to poignant inscribed first editions, and most notably the typescript scroll of&nbsp;<i>The Dharma Bums</i>, explore this magnificent offering of Kerouac materials.<br>

Jack Kerouac’s “Spontaneous Bop Prosody”

Hemingway is one of core pillars of this collection, which is highlighted by the autograph manuscript of “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber,” the most significant Hemingway manuscript to appear on the market in years.<br>

Highlights from Ernest Hemingway

Offering a tangible glimpse into the process of writing, explore the origins of some of the most important works in twentieth-century literature.

Important Manuscripts & Typescripts

Explore copies of important 20th-century literature inscribed by the authors themselves, and presented to their friends, family, and literary peers.<br>

Explore copies of important 20th-century literature inscribed by the authors themselves, and presented to their friends, family, and literary peers.

Fine Inscribed Books

From Ed Ruscha to Daido Moriyama, explore a variety of art and photography books included in this collection.

Books about Art & Photography

A selection of nineteenth-century literature from this collection will be featured in our New York “Fine Books and Manuscripts” sale. These offerings are highlighted by Walt Whitman’s first-hand account of New York City on the day of Lincoln's death.

Additional Offerings from this Collection

New York

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        </div>&nbsp;<br>Sotheby's is pleased to present “Important Modern Literature from the Library of an American Filmmaker,” open for bidding the 22nd of November through the 8th of December.<br><br>Collected over three decades with an emphasis on the process of writing and writer’s discussion of their craft, the present collection contains breakthrough printed and manuscript material from some of the most influential authors in the modern literary canon, including Ernest Hemingway, Jack Kerouac, James Baldwin, Saul Bellow, Raymond Carver, John Cheever, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Henry Miller, J.D. Salinger, John Steinbeck, and more.<br><br>Sale Number: N11241<br>

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Sotheby's is pleased to present “Important Modern Literature from the Library of an American Filmmaker,” open for bidding the 22nd of November through the 8th of December.<br><br>Collected over three decades with an emphasis on the process of writing and writer’s discussion of their craft, the present collection contains breakthrough printed and manuscript material from some of the most influential authors in the modern literary canon, including Ernest Hemingway, Jack Kerouac, James Baldwin, Saul Bellow, Raymond Carver, John Cheever, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Henry Miller, J.D. Salinger, John Steinbeck, and more.<br><br>