War-dated TLS signed “Cornell,” one page, 6 x 9, Hotel Marseilles (New York) letterhead, July 25, 1940. Letter to “Swanie,” his literary agent H. N. Swanson, in full: “I have signed a contract with Simon and Schuster for late Fall publication of THE BRIDE WORE BLACK. I had been hoping to hear from you, but no doubt you were out of the office. Even though they get a 25 per-cent cut of the picture rights, this will no doubt be a selling-point in the book's favor. How is it coming?” Woolrich adds his initials to his handwritten postscript: “Did you receive ‘Girl Who Married Royalty’ & saleable? C.W.” In fine condition.
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