A fine series of twenty three letters, giving intimate details of his personal health and other events in his life, mainly during the period April 1939 - October 1941, but also during the middle of 1945.

Keynes, John Maynard

About this Item

After dictation to his secretary, Mrs. Stephens, the letters were typed and Keynes would sign them (with one exception) and at the same time frequently make emendations. The twenty three letters occupy 46 quarto pages, with about 612 typewritten lines, and there are some 27 autograph lines of additional material with numerous minor corrections and revisions. Eighteen of them are signed 'JM Keynes', one initialled 'JMK', one signed on his behalf by his secretary, and the last three 'Keynes' after he became a peer in 1943. Also included are two typed letters, signed and dated June 9th 1949, from Roy Harrod, concerning publication of short extracts of these letters in his then forthcoming (1951) biography, "The Life of John Maynard Keynes.".

Seller Inventory # KS9140

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A fine series of twenty three letters, giving intimate details of his personal health and other events in his life, mainly during the period April 1939 - October 1941, but also during the middle of 1945.
• Binding: No Binding
• Condition: Fine
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