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Seller: Old New York Book Shop, ABAA, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.Old New York Book Shop, ABAA
AbeBooks seller since September 9, 1997
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 9,624.84
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Published in "The Letters of Thomas Wolfe. Edited with an illustrated by Elizabeth Nowell (N.Y. Charles Scribner's Sons 1956), pp-71-73 Wolfe's letter primarily concerns an essay which he was drafting entitled "A Passage to England" that he hoped George William McCoy would publish in the Asheville Citizen Times. Wolfe was 24 at the time and he writes with all of the youthful, omnivorous enthusiasm that was so characteristic of him " I arrived in London on Wednesday after an amzaing voyage, and I am now lost in the beauty and mystery and fascination of this ancient and magnificent city. George - I put it all on paper from day to day, I let nothing escape me, and even when the sea made me feel a bit sorry for myself I put it down.since coming to London I have walked the queer, blind, narrow, incredible, crooked streets of the city, looking at the people, hearing them talk, getting them. Late at night, early in the morning, when the streets are deserted, I traverse great sections of the city, going down narrow alleys, stopping at small refreshment wagons, at pubs, taxi stands, anywhere, listenening to them talk. And all the time I am making notes - London and New York, England and America. I was twenty-four a month ago, George. I wish to God I might be twenty-four forever. This is a magnificent adventure and the world is opening like an oyster". Wolfe's essay which he intended to send to McCoy the next day, was never sent; only a "prologue" to it, which was never published. George William McCoy [1901-1962] joined the staff of the Asheville Citizen Times in 1924 and became its editor in 1951, Wolfe had met McCoy when they were both students at UNC Chapel Hill and the two men became fast friends. Wolfe submitted his important essay "Return" to McCoy who published it in the Asheville Citizen Times in 1932. The letter written on Imperial Hotel's illustrated letterhead is smudged in places, with light soiling at the margins, Enclosed in a folding cloth chemise with label.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- ALS 12 Pages. Twelve Pages signed
- Author
- Wolfe, Thomas
- Publisher
- London
- Publication year
- 1924
- Condition
- Very good
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
- Literature
Old New York Book Shop, ABAA
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The Old New York Book Shop was founded in 1971. I was located at 1069 Juniper street for more than 25 years. After the advent of the internet I moved to my home. I am a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Assoc of America).All books are returnable for any reason within 10 days if returned in the same condition as sent. Books are described in adherence to the strict code of ethics and professionalism employed by the ABAA.
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