WOLFE THOMAS Autograph Letter Signed Tom to Edith Simpson (D

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HIS FIRST NOVEL "IS NOW SELLING AS WELL AS HEMINGWAY'S NEW BOOK" WOLFE, THOMAS. Autograph Letter Signed, "Tom," to Edith Simpson ("Dear Edith"), thanking for a telegram, expressing pleasure at the review of his book [Look Homeward, Angel] in the [New York] Times and expecting another in the Herald-Tribune, marveling at the successful sales despite the lack of advertising, remarking that North Carolina readers view the book as gossip, and encouraging her to talk to others about the book. 3 pages, 8vo, "Harvard Club" stationery, written on two sheets; minor smudging to text of first page, horizontal fold. With the original envelope, addressed in his hand and additionally signed in the return address. New York, 27 October 1929

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". . . I am of course very much pleased with the review in The Times. It is quietly written but it says some tremendous things and I think it will help the book . . . .
"I believe there will be a review in the book section of The Herald-Tribune next Sunday if not, the week after--but probably next. If you get a chance read it, & if it's good pass the news around. We all feel at Scribner's now that the book has an excellent chance of success. The first edition is about exhausted, and in Scribner's bookstore on Fifth Avenue it is now selling as well as Hemingway's new book. The remarkable thing about this is that it happened without advertising, and without reviews. Now that we have some good reviews, I think they will begin to advertise. They are quite happy and excited about it--and so am I! . . .
"North Carolina is quite stirred up over the book--most of them are reading it not as a novel should be read, but as an almanac of gossip. I have had . . . a good many letters most of them highly favorable, although one letter from an old woman said I ought to be lynched! Sweet, isn't it? . . ."