Oct 10, 2019 - Sale 2519

Sale 2519 - Lot 190

Price Realized: $ 1,375
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900
(WRITERS.) Group of 15 items Signed, or Signed and Inscribed, by 20th-century writers, each to New York Times Editor Arline Youngman, mostly accepting or rejecting proposals to write a book review. Format and condition vary. Vp, 1971-90
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Anthony Burgess (3). Two postcards, one typed, the other in holograph, concerning a proposed Mary McCarthy review [The Writing on the Wall; review published in March 8 issue of the Times]. Each 1 page, oblong 12mo. TNS, sending the review [not present]. 1/2 page, oblong small 4to. Lija, Malta, 15; 26[?] January 1970; Np, nd Lawrence Durrell. TNS, agreeing to write a review [of Francis Stuart's Black List Section H]. 1 page, oblong 16mo, her printed visiting card. Np, 2 January 1972 Doris Lessing. TLS, declining to write a review of Robert Ornstein's book [On the Psychology of Meditation]. 1 page, tall 8vo, pale blue paper, airmail form. London, 15 March 1973 James A. Michener (3). Typescript Signed, twice ("J.A.M." and "James A. Michener"), original article describing his own reading matter for the year [published as part of "Books that Gave Me Pleasure" article in December 5 issue of the Times]. 2 pages, 4to, written on separate sheets. Two Brief TNsS, the first, "Jim Michener," offering to review a book by Meyer Levin, the second sending the present article. Each 1/2 page, 4to or smaller, one on personal stationery. Pipersville, 30 December 1971; Austin,15 November 1982 Henry Miller (3). Three ALsS, each concerning a proposed review of a Knut Hamsun book [Mysteries; review published in August 22 issue of the Times]. Together 5 pages, oblong 8vo, personal stationery, written on three sheets. Pacific Palisades, 4 June; 9; 22 July 1971 John Updike (4). Three TLsS, one a postcard, one with 3-line holograph postscript, concerning proposed book reviews. Each 1 page, 4to or smaller. Typescript Signed, describing his reading matter for the year [published in December 5 issue of the Times]. 1/4 page, 4to. [Georgetown, MA], 27 September 1975; 10 September 1976; [Beverly Farms, MA], 23 May 1990; Beverly Farms, nd.