Belgian-born American author and illustrator (1898-1962) best known for his now-classic series of Madeleine children's books. ALS signed “Ludwig,” two pages, 6.75 x 9.5, After All letterhead, no date. Letter to award-winning actor Basil Rathbone, in part: "What made you laugh so much at the restaurant—what makes my books good, is a facility for graphic things. Playwriting is a craft—it is another talent. I find that my writing is pleasure—and flows easily—it is play—and as you are I am a perfectionist and have never done an unsuccessful or a dull thing and the more I thought about the stage version of 'Now I lay me' the more I saw that I would be labouring in a field that is not mine. The book—is good—my play would be inadequate and awful and I shall not attempt it. If we find a man who has the other talent—then I would help him but that is a long long shot. I am convinced of this—and sorry that we wasted some time on it—but very happy—that a fact became clearly fixed in my mind—and grateful to have joined a friend in the process." In fine condition, with staple holes to the upper left corner.
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