Fuller (Henry Blake) Autograph manuscripts of 2 short stories, 1 poem and 1 essay, all unpublished, comprising "Juvenilitas", 40pp. recto only in blue ink, slight fraying to first leaf, inscription in author's hand "40 sheets. 3,750 words" on first sheet, unbound, n.d.; "A Visitor of Distinction", 40pp. recto only in brown ink on ruled paper, sewn at upper corner, trimmed leaf attached to first page and signed by the author "Henry Blake Fuller, Oconomowoc, Wis. 12,000 words", [c.1880]; "Our Wedding Trip", 40 lines across 10 stanzas on 2pp. bifolium, recto only, signed by the author on first page "H.B. Fuller, 51 Hancock Street, Boston", unbound, folds, n.d.; "The Story of a Panic", 7pp. in brown ink, first 5 ff. recto only, last f. recto and verso, sewn at top left corner, signed by the author on first page "H.B. Fuller, 2426 Michigan Av. Chicago" on first page and initialled at end, folds, n.d., a few erasures and corrections, housed in individual lettered folding chemises and morocco-backed drop-front box, v.s.

*** An excellent collection of unpublished works by one of the earliest established American authors to explore homosexuality in fiction.

While Fuller achieved some measure of fame in his native Chicago during his lifetime, he was subsequently largely forgotten, until his novel Bertram Cope's Year was republished in 1998 to critical acclaim. Fuller's works have continued to generate a large amount of critical attention in the modern era and he has achieved posthumous recognition as an important contributor to gay literature. The present works, in particular the two short stories, show Fuller at his best, filled with sardonic wit and personal charm.