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AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS) to William Winters
by BURROUGHS, John
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Creases from mailing; slight fading of ink at the end. Near Fine
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
West Park, NY, 15 November [1915]. Letter. Creases from mailing; slight fading of ink at the end. Near Fine. A two-page handwritten letter to drama critic and author William Winters on one side of two sheets of 5-1/2" x 8-1/4" "Riverby" stationery, SIGNED in full by Burroughs at the conclusion. In full: "I have had one letter from you during my long life, but you have had none from me. So I am writing you a line to tell you how much I enjoyed those days with you at the Rowlands. Like all good fruit-- you have grown sweeter as you have grown riper, & I am sure that, unlike some fruit-- you will always be sound at heart. I regret that we did not meet earlier in our lives. Much of your literary output is outside of the field of my interests, which is a narrow one, but I know your English books well & have enjoyed them. It was a delight to hear you recall the old 'Saturday Press' days & the generation of writers to which we both belong. When men reach our age they begin to enjoy the leisure of the spirit & the fret & fever of the world passes them by, I trust that a long serene old age may be the fortune of both of us, & that we may meet again under a happy skies as we did before." With the envelope addressed by Burroughs and annotated by Winters.
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- Seller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 020961
- Title
- AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS) to William Winters
- Author
- BURROUGHS, John
- Format/Binding
- Letter
- Book Condition
- Used - Creases from mailing; slight fading of ink at the end. Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- West Park, NY
- Date Published
- 15 November [1915]
- Keywords
- Signed, 19th Century American Literature,19th Century Literature, John Burroughs
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century American Literature; Letters;
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Charles Agvent
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About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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