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"Successful Campaign" Mid Century Short Story Illustration Original
Located in Soquel, CA
original that was used for short story illustration. Signed "Kinghan" lower left. Presented in a wood
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Vintage Short Stories

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Canvas, Oil

Langston Hughes, Best Short Stories by Negro Writers, 1st Ed, Presention Copy
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Hughes, Langston. Title: The Best Short Stories by Negro Writers. Publisher: Boston
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1960s American Vintage Short Stories

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Fabric

Portrait of a Man in Armchair, Mid Century Short Story Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
Excellent figurative oil painting of a man seated in an armchair with papers strewn about the interior space by Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). A working illustration pai...
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1930s American Impressionist Vintage Short Stories

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Linen, Oil

The Voice of the City and Other Stories - Illustrations by G. Grosz - 1935
By George Grosz
Located in Roma, IT
, 1862 – New York, 1910), better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. He
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1930s Expressionist Vintage Short Stories

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Paper, Lithograph, Offset

The Ivory Hammer, The Year At Sotheby's, 1962-1963, Ian Fleming James Bond Story
By Ian Fleming
Located in valatie, NY
"The Property Of A Lady" insert, an original short story specially written by Fleming for this book
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1960s North American Vintage Short Stories

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Paper

"There is No Love, " Saturday Evening Post Magazine Illustration
By Wilson Mortimer Jr.
Located in Fort Washington, PA
verso, used to illustrate the short story There Is No Love, in the October 18th, 1941 issue of the
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1940s Vintage Short Stories

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Canvas, Oil

On the sofa with Agatha Christie
Located in Cologne, DE
1976) was an English writer. She is known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections
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1960s Modern Vintage Short Stories

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Silver Gelatin

Vintage On the sofa with Agatha Christie
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H 6.34 in W 10.28 in D 0.01 in
"Il Mostro della Via Morgue, " Film Poster
By Luigi Martinati
Located in London, GB
Malden and Claude Dauphin. The film is an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's short story The Murders in the
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1950s Italian Vintage Short Stories

signed lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph. Signed in pencil by the artist. Printed in 1962 for a book of short stories by
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1960s Vintage Short Stories

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Lithograph

signed lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph. Signed in pencil by the artist. Printed in 1962 for a book of short stories by
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1960s Vintage Short Stories

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Lithograph

signed lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph. Signed in pencil by the artist. Printed in 1962 for a book of short stories by
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1960s Vintage Short Stories

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Lithograph

signed lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph. Signed in pencil by the artist. Printed in 1962 for a book of short stories by
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1960s Vintage Short Stories

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Lithograph

signed lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph. Signed in pencil by the artist. Printed in 1962 for a book of short stories by
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1960s Vintage Short Stories

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Lithograph

signed lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph. Signed in pencil by the artist. Printed in 1962 for a book of short stories by
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1960s Vintage Short Stories

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Lithograph

Killers / A Bout Portant
By Guy Gerard Noel 1
Located in London, GB
Original French film poster for Don Siegel's 1964 This film was an adaption of the 1927 short story
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1960s French Vintage Short Stories

Killers / A Bout Portant
Killers / A Bout Portant
H 63 in W 47 in D 0.1 in
Bouquet, New York, NY, 1995
By John Dolan
Located in Hudson, NY
underlying energies, creating gripping drama within a short story-type form.
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1990s Modern Vintage Short Stories

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Archival Pigment

Vintage Maitland Smith Tooled Leather Round Somno Faux Book Side Table Cabinet
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
, Madame Bovary, Short stories and many more. The cabinet opens via a little brass hand to a scalloped
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Late 20th Century British Colonial Vintage Short Stories

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Leather, Hardwood

Quest for the Future by A. E. Van Vogt, First Edition BCE
Located in valatie, NY
produced more than 40 short stories and 5 serialized novels. A travelling salesman named Drake, awakens in
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1970s American Vintage Short Stories

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Paper

A Very Short Version of his Story
Located in New York, NY
A Very Short Version of his Story 1999 Signed, titled, dated twice, and inscribed in black ink
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Short Stories

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Silver Gelatin

James Shore's Daughter by Stephen Vincent Benét, Signed & Numbered #3/307 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
22, 1898 – March 13, 1943) was an American poet, short story writer, and novelist. He is best known
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1930s Vintage Short Stories

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Paper

Willie Takes a Step
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
short story of the same name by celebrated New York newspaper columnist, humorist, playwright and author
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Short Stories

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Color

The Killers / A Bout Portant
By Guy Gerard Noel 1
Located in London, GB
Original French film poster for Don Siegel's 1964 This film was an adaption of the 1927 short story
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1960s French Vintage Short Stories

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Paper

The Killers / A Bout Portant
The Killers / A Bout Portant
H 31 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
Princess and Prince, Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina Fairy Tales
Located in Miami, FL
. Commissioned for Wonderful Short Stories" Thumbelina by Hans Christian Andersen, published in 1957. unsigned
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1950s Surrealist Vintage Short Stories

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Gouache

Sotheby's Art at Auction, the Art Market in Review 1993-94 by Sotheby's, 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Property of a Lady" by Ian Fleming a James Bond short story (commissioned by Sotheby's in 1963), Klimt
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1990s English Vintage Short Stories

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Paper

Story of a Farm Girl Adolf Dehn original lithograph 1945 signed by artist pencil
By Adolf Arthur Dehn
Located in Paonia, CO
on a Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) short story. Printed on handmade paper by Lawrence Barrett
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1940s Vintage Short Stories

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Lithograph

My Pretty Pony
By Barbara Kruger
Located in New York, NY
"My Pretty Pony" is a short story written by Stephen King and illustrated by the artist Barbara
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1980s Vintage Short Stories

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Lithograph, Screen

My Pretty Pony
My Pretty Pony
H 20.25 in W 13.75 in D 3 in
"Feeding the Squirrel, " Large, Elegant Art Deco Illustration Art, 2-Page Spread
By Wilmot Emerton Heitland 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
to illustrate a romantic short story by Wilmot Heitland, one of the leading illustrators of his day
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Short Stories

La Maison Tellier - Vintage Rare Book Illustrated after Edgar Degas - 1934
By Edgar Degas
Located in Roma, IT
short stories of him, after his renowned Boule de Suif. The short story was republished in various
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1930s Impressionist Vintage Short Stories

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Etching, Paper

Steps, Jerzy Kosinski, Stated 1st Printing
Located in valatie, NY
Random House. The work is comprised of scores of loosely connected vignettes or short stories, which
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1960s American Vintage Short Stories

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Paper

Steps, Jerzy Kosinski, Stated 1st Printing
Steps, Jerzy Kosinski, Stated 1st Printing
H 8.75 in W 5.75 in D 0.75 in
Men Without Women, Inscribed by Ernest Hemingway, Uniform Edition, 1955
By Ernest Hemingway
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Hemingway emerging as America's finest short story writer. Hemingway’s famed collection of stories were
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1950s American Vintage Short Stories

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Leather, Paper

The Splendid Outcast
By Stevan Dohanos
Located in Fort Washington, PA
main illustration for a short story by Beryl Markham published in The Saturday Evening Post on
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1940s Vintage Short Stories

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Paper, Gouache, Board

"Self-Portrait as Insect Greeting Another, " Conrad Fried, Modern Abstract
By Conrad Fried
Located in New York, NY
began writing short stories and making short films. His sister was Elaine de Kooning.
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Short Stories

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Oil, Canvas

'The Bathers' Original Figurative Young Nude Men Ashcan School Movement O/B
Located in Carmel, CA
. His best-known work in comic books is the short story "Master Race", originally published in the debut
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Short Stories

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Oil, Board

"Ausable River Bathers" Nude men Figurative Ashcan School Oil On Canvas
Located in Carmel, CA
. His best-known work in comic books is the short story "Master Race", originally published in the debut
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Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Short Stories

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Canvas, Oil

‘The Bathers’ Figurative Young Men Nude Ashcan School Artists Movement O/C
Located in Carmel, CA
. His best-known work in comic books is the short story "Master Race", originally published in the debut
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Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Short Stories

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Oil, Canvas

Untitled, Abstract Landscape Colorful Nature By Bernard Krigstein
Located in Carmel, CA
. His best-known work in comic books is the short story "Master Race", originally published in the debut
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Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Short Stories

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Oil, Board

‘African Diva’ Figurative Nude Femail Oil On Canvas Ashcan School Movement
Located in Carmel, CA
. His best-known work in comic books is the short story "Master Race", originally published in the debut
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Short Stories

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Canvas, Oil

"Monadnock Mountains" By Bernard Krigstein
Located in Carmel, CA
. His best-known work in comic books is the short story "Master Race", originally published in the debut
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Short Stories

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Canvas, Oil

2001 A Space Odyssey - Original Vintage 1968 Movie Film Cinema Lobby Card
Located in London, GB
screenplay was written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, and was inspired by Clarke's 1951 short story "The
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1960s Modern Vintage Short Stories

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Paper, Color

Italian Murano Glass Floor Lamp Romantica Model by La Murrina
By La Murrina
Located in Milan, Italy
lamp is in brushed brass. Perfect conditions. Signed. Short story: The story of the company dates
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Short Stories

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Murano Glass

Nude Woman On Chair Blue And Orange Figurative Ashcan School O/C
Located in Carmel, CA
. His best-known work in comic books is the short story "Master Race", originally published in the debut
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20th Century Modern Vintage Short Stories

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Canvas, Oil

‘Fantasy’ Abstract Contemporary colorful By Krigstein
Located in Carmel, CA
. His best-known work in comic books is the short story "Master Race", originally published in the debut
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20th Century Modern Vintage Short Stories

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage Film Poster My Sisters And I - Moje Siostry I Ja Onna No Koyomi
Located in London, GB
/ Moje Siostry i Ja directed by Seiji Hisamatsu and written by Toshiro Ide based on A Calendar short
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1950s Polish Vintage Short Stories

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Paper

Madame Butterfly
Located in London, GB
This film was directed by Marion Gering, and was based on David Belasco's play and the short story by
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1930s Belgian Vintage Short Stories

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Paper

Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly
H 33 in W 23 in D 0.1 in
Great Wall of China No. 4
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
short story about the Chinese landmark, which certainly served as a dividing line in its time, and
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Short Stories

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Charcoal, Acrylic

Original James Bond 'For Your Eyes Only' Poster, c.1981
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Ian Fleming short stories "For Your Eyes Only" and "Risico". In the plot, Bond attempts to locate a
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20th Century British Vintage Short Stories

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Paper

Diver West Cork, Ireland, 1997
By John Dolan
Located in Hudson, NY
underlying energies, creating gripping drama within a short story-type form. A New York-based photographer
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1990s Modern Vintage Short Stories

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Archival Pigment

Original The Pit and the Pendulum vintage Italian movie poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Anders. Based on the short story "The Pit and the Pendulum" in The Gift by Edgar Allan Poe (Philadelphia
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1970s Gothic Vintage Short Stories

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Offset

The Martian Chronicles, Signed by Ray Bradbury, Limited Edition #1195/2000
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
science fiction short stories by Ray Bradbury and his first published book. The stories chronicle the
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Short Stories

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Fabric, Paper

Williams, Tennessee, Sweet Bird of Youth, 'First Edition, Inscribed, 1959'
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
for $5,000 to adapt Tennessee Williams' short story One Arm, about a male hustler, into a screenplay
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1950s American Vintage Short Stories

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Fabric

Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, and Oleg Cassini at the Premier of Rear Window
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Hayes based on Cornell Woolrich's 1942 short story "It Had to Be Murder". Originally released by
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1950s Contemporary Vintage Short Stories

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, and Oleg Cassini at the Premier of Rear Window
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Hayes based on Cornell Woolrich's 1942 short story "It Had to Be Murder". Originally released by
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1950s Contemporary Vintage Short Stories

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Mid Century Wood Cut -- Wild Penguins 13/33
By Hannah Yakin
Located in Soquel, CA
about music and musicians. In 1978 she took up writing, this time in English. Some of her short stories
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1960s Modern Vintage Short Stories

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Woodcut, Paper, Ink

The Repentance of Mrs... - Original Lithograph by Aubrey Beardsley - 1970
By Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
Located in Roma, IT
1800s. Edited by Aubrey Beardsley, the publication was a collection of short stories, poetry, artwork
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1970s Vintage Short Stories

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Lithograph

A Crock of Gold
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Goudge's short story "A Crock of Gold" in the August 1938 issue of Woman's Home Companion. The story
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1930s Vintage Short Stories

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Oil

Deux Fragments Inédits - Rare Book illustrated by Giorgio De Chirico - 1938
By Giorgio De Chirico
Located in Roma, IT
Henri Parisot wrote to Alberto Savinio, demanding him a short-story for a collection of booklets
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1930s Modern Vintage Short Stories

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Paper

Unforgiven by Alan Le May, First British Edition, 1957
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, including High Lonesome which he wrote and directed. With over 11 novels, 5 short story collections
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1950s English Vintage Short Stories

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Paper

Nouvelles En Trois Lignes I
By Roland Topor
Located in San Francisco, CA
first short stories appear in the review « Fiction » in 1958. His corrosive humor leads him to
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Vintage Short Stories

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Lithograph

Nouvelles En Trois Lignes IV
By Roland Topor
Located in San Francisco, CA
first short stories appear in the review « Fiction » in 1958. His corrosive humor leads him to
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Vintage Short Stories

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Lithograph

Nouvelles En Trois Lignes III
By Roland Topor
Located in San Francisco, CA
first short stories appear in the review « Fiction » in 1958. His corrosive humor leads him to
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Vintage Short Stories

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Lithograph

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An assortment of vintage short stories is available on 1stDibs. There are many contemporary, modern and abstract versions of these works for sale. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage short stories available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes gray, beige, black, purple and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Stefanie Schneider, Donald S. Vogel, (after) Henri Matisse, Henri Matisse and Harold Feinstein are consistently popular. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paper, photographic paper and c print — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Vintage Short Stories?

The average selling price for vintage short stories we offer is $1,378, while they’re typically $27 on the low end and $180,000 for the highest priced.