HAROLD MACGRATH - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 180137
Price: $180.00
HAROLD MACGRATH
The best-selling author of the early 1900s signs his name on this
card in black ink
Signature: "Harold MacGrath" in black ink. 4x2½. Harold
MacGrath (1871-1932) was a bestselling American novelist, short story
writer, and screenwriter. As a young man, he worked as a reporter and
columnist on the Syracuse Herald newspaper until the late 1890s when he
published his first novel, a romance titled Arms and the Woman.
According to the New York Times, his next book, The Puppet Crown, was
the No.7 bestselling book in the United States for all of 1901. He would
have three more of his books that were among the top ten bestselling books of
the year. He also wrote a number of short stories for major American
magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post, Ladies Home Journal, and Red Book
magazine.
In 1912, MacGrath became one of the first nationally-known authors
to write directly for the movies. He had eighteen of his forty novels and
three of his short stories made into films plus he wrote the story for another
four motion pictures. Lightly toned. Piece of paper with printed photograph
affixed is included. Otherwise, fine condition.
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