BARCLAY ACHESON - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 140290
Price: $80.00
BARCLAY ACHESON
His signature as editor of Readers Digest, in pencil on an
album leaf bearing his newspaper photo
Signature: "Barclay Acheson/Readers Digest" in pencil, 4½x
album leaf. Newspaper photo affixed to left of signature. Typed caption: Barclay
Acheson/Associate editor Readers Digest 1936. In 1922, DeWitt Wallace used a
$5,000 loan from his brother in law, Barclay Acheson (1887-1957), to found the
Readers Digest. The Digest offered abridged versions of popular fiction and
nonfiction articles, and carried no advertising. Despite the lack of ads, it was
a commercial success, in part because in its early years it honored no
copyrights and paid no royalties. Acheson became associate editor of the
Readers Digest and in 1942 became executive director of its international
editions. By the time of his death, the Readers Digest was published in 13
languages and reached 9 million foreign readers. Acheson became a well known
philanthropist, also in demand as a speaker. Edges toned. Left edge ragged form
previous binding. Stained on the "D" in Digest. Otherwise fine condition.
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