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LATHROP, Dorothy. Autograph Letter Signed. Albany, NY: January 12, 1937. 4.5" x 5.5" card, folded. Letter is written on the right internal side of the card, with a printed illustration by the artist on the front. Envelope has been cut open at top, bears a 3 cent stamp and a postmark dated "Jan 12, 1937," and bear some light discoloration and edge wear. Handwritten and signed by the author, Caldecott Medalist Dorothy Lathrop.A wonderful letter of gratitude from Dorothy Lathrop, the first person ever awarded the Caldecott Medal, written the same year her Caldecott Medal-winning book, Animals of the Bible, was published. The author/artist has written her reply on a notecard bearing an image she created of a chipmunk holding a walnut. She is writing to a young fan who had apparently written to her about her love for Lathrop's work. Lathrop goes on to describe the illustration that is featured on the front of the card, explaining that it is of a chipmunk that she had rescued and nurtured back to health… Read More