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Robert Frost

Frost pitches "very good records of my poems"—"Of course the books are the main thing"

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Frost pitches "very good records of my poems"—"Of course the books are the main thing"

ALS, one page both sides, 6 x 8, January 21, 1938. Letter to "Mr. Smith," in part: "It's good to hear from you again. Yes, there are some very good records of my poems as I read them, well or ill. The company that makes and sells them is called Erpi. I should know its New York address, but I don't. Professor George W. Hibbitt of the English Department at Columbia University took me to have the records made; and I wonder if he wouldn't help you find them…You could tell him I sent you to him. I must look into the matter myself. There has been some talk of my publisher's advertising the records in a slip in my books. We didn't quite see how the advertisement was to be worded to give the right idea of the relative importance of the books and the records. Of course the books are the main thing." In fine condition. Accompanied by two original photographs of Frost in Bangor, Maine.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #549 - Ended April 10, 2019





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