A Marlon Brando group of books on various subjects
A collection of approximately 430 books on various subjects from the Library of Marlon Brando, some with portions of the text underlined and highlighted and with notes in the margin in Brando's hand, titles include: WILSON, Classics and Commercials: A Literary Chronicle of the Forties, New York: 1955; GARDNER, Quotations of Wit and Wisdom: Know or Listen to Those Who Know, Toronto: 1975; BERLITZ, Charles, AND STRUMPEN-DARRIE, Robert, The Berlitz Self-Teacher: French, New York: 1949; QUENNELL, Shakespeare: A Biography, Cleveland: 1963; GURDJIEFF, Meetings with Remarkable Men, New York: 1967; GOLDMAN, Living my Life, New York: 1931 (signed "Emma Goldman ... France 1931"); FULGHUM, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: Uncommon Thoughts on Common Things, New York: 1989; UNTERMEYER, Makers of the Modern World, New York: 1955; SMITH, The Compleat Practical Joker, New York: 1953; STEEGMULLER, The Grand Mademoiselle, New York: 1956; CURTIS Jr., Charles, AND GREENSLET, Ferris, The Practical Cogitator, Boston: 1975; and MCWHIRTER, Norris, AND MCWHIRTER, Ross, Guinness Book of World Records, New York: 1974. For a complete list of titles, please contact the department.
Provenance: Christie's, The Personal Property of Marlon Brando, June 30, 2005, Lot 132.
Saleroom notices
- Please note: the number of books in this lot is approximately 400, not 430 as catalogued.