WILL DURANT - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 01/26/1948 - HFSID 272379
Check filled out and signed: "W.J. Durant",
7x3. Los Angeles, California, 1948 January 26. Check No. 1069, drawn on
his account at Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles, Wilton &
Hollywood Branch, payable to "Dr. James L. Whitehead" for $143.32.
Price: $200.00
Condition: Fine condition
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WILL DURANT. Check filled out and signed: "W.J. Durant",
7x3. Los Angeles, California, 1948 January 26. Check No. 1069, drawn on
his account at Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles, Wilton &
Hollywood Branch, payable to "Dr. James L. Whitehead" for $143.32.
Historian/philosopher Will Durant (1885-1981) was a young teacher when he
met Ariel (1898-1981), a Russian Jewish immigrant and talented student. As a
team, they became the most popular and among the most influential historians
of the twentieth century. Their 11-volume Story of Civilization,
published over forty years (1935-1975) extended from prehistory to the
nineteenth century, and was lauded for its fine writing as well as its ideas.
Winners of the Pulitzer Prize and the Medal of Freedom, the Durants
produced such other influential works as An Invitation to Philosophy,
Heroes of History and a dual autobiography.
Light vertical fold crosses "D" of signature. Bank cancellation holes
touch capital letters of signature. Usual bank stamps on both sides. Overall,
fine condition.
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