Van Wyck Brooks Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
VAN WYCK BROOKS
Born: February 16, 1886 in Plainfield, New Jersey
Died: May 02, 1963 in Bridgewater, Connecticut
Biography
Van Wyck Brooks (1886-1963) is best known as a literary historian and biographer. His books include The Wine of the Puritans (1909), America's Coming of Age (1915), The Ordeal of Mark Twain (1920), The Pilgrimage of Henry James (1925), New England Indian Summer: 1865-1915 (1940), On Literature Today (1941), The World of Washington Irving (1944) and The Time of Melville and Whitman (1947). His The Flowering of New England, 1815-1865, won the Pulitzer Prize in History (1936). Brooks was a longtime resident of Bridgewater, Connecticut, which dedicated a wing in the city library to him. Brooks was a longtime resident of Bridgewater, Connecticut, which dedicated a wing in the city library to him.
Film Credits
1917-The-Fall-of-the-Romanoffs (Writer)
Style
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VAN WYCK BROOKS - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 295974Invitation to tea signed by Van Wyck Brooks includes a handwritten note requesting a visit on Saturday afternoon, expressing a desire to see the recipient. Accompanied by the transmittal envelope, the item showcases Brooks' literary significance.Sale Price $385.00
$460.00
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VAN WYCK BROOKS - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 03/06/1943 - HFSID 177495Letter signed by Van Wyck Brooks in iron gall ink, dated March 6, 1943. It includes a reference to an English author, expressing good wishes. Brooks is recognized as a significant literary historian and biographer.
Sale Price $295.00
$360.00
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VAN WYCK BROOKS - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 08/22/1953 - HFSID 273208Letter from Van Wyck Brooks, dated August 22, 1953, signed and addressed to "Dear Ted." Expressing gratitude for a degree and discussing various topics, the letter highlights Brooks' reflections on life and writing. Brooks is recognized as a prominent literary historian.
Price: $460.00
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VAN WYCK BROOKS - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED 12/03/1945 - HFSID 343920Sentiment signed by Van Wyck Brooks, dated December 3rd, 1945, reads "With great pleasure/Yours sincerely/Van Wyck Brooks" in black ink. Accompanied by a printed image and a newspaper article affixed to the verso.
Price: $280.00
