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Halloween Party, Country Club, West Chester, PA, 1923

Cabell is in the center of the photo. Biographer Dr. Edgar MacDonald identifies most of the literary lions present in his book "James Branch Cabell and Richmond-in-Virginia."
Second from the…
RG60 SerXI B1 Halloween Party West Chester PA 1923 rsz.jpg

The descriptive label for this horse is missing. On the bottom of the figurine is an inscription:To Uncle James "Branch Cabell" fromJohn &Robert[partially obscurred]May he live long [writing obscurred]Xmas, 1936Given the identifying number "14"…
Horse 14 crop rsz.jpg

Frank Cheyne Papé (1872-1972) illustrated seven of Cabell's books. The English illustrator's fanciful, imaginatie and sometimes sexually suggestive style complemented Cabell's satirical works. Papé became an overnight success with the…
JBC by Frank C Pape crop adj rsz.jpg

This print belongs to a series on American authors by printmaker David Freed, professoremeritus of VCU School of the Arts. The woman seen in relief represents Cabell's interest in Greek literature.This work is located in the anteroom to the Cabell…
James Branch Cabell by David Freed 1972 rsz.jpg

Inscribed: For Mrs. Archer Jones with the best wishes of James Branch Cabell 4 December 1923
RG 60 Series XI B1 James Branch Cabell 1923 inscribed by Cabell.jpg

This image by L'Engle (1884-1957) appears on the back of Cabell'sThere Were Two Pirates, published in 1946.
JBC drawing by William LEngle 1946 adj rsz.jpg

Two photographs of James Branch Cabell taken by Carl Van Vechten. 1935.
RG 60 Series XI B1 James Branch Cabell by Carl Van Vechten 1935.jpg

A catalogue of the items, laid-in contents, and location of James Branch Cabell's personal library as it existed in 1967.
PS 3505_A153Z5582_1968 annotated Duke Catalogue p32.jpg

Cabell's collection label reads:Kelpie of the Black GlenA gift from Duke Propero of Milan.--"Duke Prospero at Milan," in These Restless Heads. 32These Restless Headswas the first book Cabell published under the name "Branch Cabell." He used this…
Kelpie of the Black Glen_No32.jpg
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