ERSKINE CALDWELL - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 12/24/1977 - HFSID 226373
Price: $260.00
ERSKINE CALDWELL
The author sends a typed letter saying that he has no Christmas card to send
Typed Letter Signed: "Erskine Caldwell", 1p, 7x6¼. Scottsdale, Arizona, 1977 December 24.
On his personal memorandum letterhead to Selwyn Gamble. In full: "It was good of you to
spend time writing to me. And, alas! this year we have no Christmas Card to send you. But I do
enclose and USSR ruble for your evaluation. [not present] For those who want to buy books,
Tobacco Road is published by and sold by The Beehive Press, 321 Barnard Street, Savannah,
Gworgia [sic]31401. It is illustrated and/may cost in dollars. Best wishes,"" The writer of 25
novels, 150 short stories and 12 non-fiction books, Erskine Caldwell (1903-1987) is best
known for his depictions of poverty stricken blacks and whites in the South. His 1932
novel Tobacco Road (1932) became a long-running Broadway play and God's Little Acre
(1933) sold over 14 million copies; both were made into feature films. In all, the prolific
author sold some 80 million copies of his works in 43 languages! Paper clip impression at
upper left. Fold crease not near signature. Fine condition.
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