Typed Letter, Signed by Cullen and dated June 14, '44 offering friendly literary advice to someone named Cass who had sent a pamphlet which is not further identified
- Signed
- Used
Seller: McBlain Books, ABAA, Hamden, CT, U.S.A.McBlain Books, ABAA
AbeBooks seller since May 15, 1998
Condition: Used - Near fine
£ 291.95
Quantity: 1 available
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17 x 26 cm. On plain beige stationery. Return address 41 Grand View Blvd. Tuckahoe 7, New York, NY. No pamphlet or envelope present to identify the recipient. Text: I have read the pamphlet and I find it quite stimulating. You do command a certain strength with your words but I believe that you are holdiong back what is truly in your heart when you commit pen to paper. Criticism is not one of my strong points. You may have a better chance of sending it to a publishing house such as Johnson Publishing Co. in Chicago. Mr. John Johnson you will find is a very fair judge of grammatical structure. Remember: in order for a writer to succeed I suggest three things -- read and write -- and wait. With every good wish, believe me, Yours sincerely, [Signed] Countee Cullen.".
Seller Inventory # 95836
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Typed Letter, Signed by Cullen and dated June 14, '44 offering friendly literary advice to someone named Cass who had sent a pamphlet which is not further identified
- Author
- Cullen, Countee, 1903-1946
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Signed
- Signed
- Seller catalogs
- African American Authors, African Americana
McBlain Books, ABAA
Hamden, CT, U.S.A.
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We started our business in 1971 as mail-order specialists on Africa and African-Americana. We soon expanded to include material on Asia and the Middle East. We also purchase antiquarian and rare books and libraries in all fields. A suite of offices at 2348 Whitney Avenue is open by appointment and contains 15,000 volumes. Easily accessible from I-91 or the Wilbur Cross Parkway. Catalogs are issued occasionally on listed specialties.
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Eastern Europe, Latin America, General Antiquarian, Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, Middle East, Asia, African-AmericanaAssociation member
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McBlain Books, ABAA
CT, U.S.A.
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