Author and creator of the suave Robin Hood-like thief Simon Templar, better known as The Saint. Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, taken from The Saint at Large, beginning: “’The art of crime,’ said Simon Templar, carefully mayonnaising a section of truite a la gelee, ‘is to be veritable. Repetition breeds contempt and promotion for flat-footed oafs from Scotland Yard.’” Signed at the bottom in red ink, “Leslie Charteris 87.” In fine condition, with some scattered light wrinkling. RRAuction COA.
