AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED by the English writer and educator ARTHUR MEE to George Sutcliffe, the famous bookbinder.

Mee, Arthur (1875-1943). English writer, journalist and educator.

Published by London, March 7. 1938., 1938

About this Item

- Two pages consisting of over 140 words penned on 2 faces of his 8 inch high by 5 inch wide "The Children's Newspaper" stationery with an integral attached leaf. Arthur Mee thanks the book binder George Sutcliffe (Sangorski & Sutcliffe) for his work "Many thanks. The volumes are splendid, like all you do." He informs him that he is "sending you a job lot of odd work that will not interest you but will interest me very much. Where cutting down is suggested I leave it to your discretion." Signed in full "Arthur Mee". Folded for mailing with a few light creased, else near fine. The English writer, journalist and educator Arthur Mee (1875-1943) is best known for "The Harmsworth Self-Educator", "The Children's Encyclopaedia" and "The Children's Newspaper". He left school at 14 to work at a local newspaper and became an editor by the age of 20. Contributing many articles, he went to work for The Daily Mail in 1898 and subsequently became literary editor. Though they bore an anti-Catholic and anti-intellectual slant, his books continued to be published after his death at 67 years old, especially his guide to the counties of England "The King's England". "The Children's Encyclopaedia" was translated into Chinese and was published in the United States as "The Book of Knowledge". Seller Inventory # 98923

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Title: AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED by the English ...

Publisher: London, March 7. 1938.

Publication Date: 1938

Condition: Very good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)