JOHN BARTH - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 208792
Short note written by author John Barth about "high class teaching indeed" on a
green Post-It note
Autograph note signed "JB". 1 page, 3x3. In full: "Sounds like high class teaching indeed.
Your students are [illegible].…"
Sale Price $135.00
Reg. $160.00
Condition: Lightly creased, otherwise fine condition
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JOHN BARTH
Short note written by author John Barth about "high class teaching indeed" on a
green Post-It note
Autograph note signed "JB". 1 page, 3x3. In full:"Sounds like high class teaching indeed.
Your students are [illegible]." American novelist, short story writer and educator Barth
(1930-2024) began his career with two short novels, The Floating Opera (1957) and The
End of the Road (1958), both dealing with controversial subjects. His later works include Giles
Goat-Boy (1966), Chimera (1972) and The Tidewater Tales: A Novel (1987). Lightly creased
and bowed. Adhesive residue on verso (no show-through). Otherwise in fine condition.
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