Subject: a rare autograph
From: Tim O'Connor (tim@roughdraft.org)
Date: Fri May 12 2000 - 10:25:32 GMT
I was doing some research today on www.alibris.com and thought I'd
see whether they had any interesting material in their "autograph"
section. Imagine my surprise when I found this astonishing item. Do
they really expect to haul in $50,000 for AN ENVELOPE?
Title:
SIGNED HAND-WRITTEN ENVELOPE BY THE AUTHOR OF THE CATCHER IN THE RYE,
J. D. SALINGER
Author:
SALINGER, J. D. [SIGNED]
Product I.D.:
7047116679
Publisher:
VERMONT
Year Published:
1967
Attributes:
Description:
VERY GOOD CONDITION A RARE AND INTERESTING FRAGMENT FROM THE LIFE OF
THE GREAT 20TH CENTURY LITERARY ICON. SIGNED HAND-WRITTEN ENVELOPE BY
THE MOST RECLUSIVE JEROME DAVID (J. D.) SALINGER. SIX LINES WRITTEN
BY SALINGER IN INK ON THE FRONT, AND HIS SIGNATURE ON THE BACK.
ADDRESSED TO FR. (FATHER) JAMES CILETTI, S.J., THIS IS POSTMARKED AND
STAMPED WINDSOR VERMONT 1967, WITH ALL THE POSTAL MARKS INTACT. LOGO
OF "THE NEW YORKER" ON BACK. A TRULY AWESOME AND UNEQUALLED RARITY.
SALINGER HAS SAID THAT HE WOULD "NEVER SIGN ANYTHING" BUT IN FACT
COMMUNICATED WITH CILETTI. PROVENANCE IS IRON-CLAD, VERIFIED BYJIM
CILETTI OF AAMSTAR BOOKS HIMSELF WHO WAS STUDYING TO BE A JESUIT
PRIESTAT THE TIME BUT HAS "SINCE LEFT THE JESUITS". IN VERY GOOD
CONDITION - COMES LAID IN A 1951 COPY OF THE CATCHER IN THE RYE. A
STAGGERING ONE-OF-A-KIND PIECE INDEED.
Topic/Subject:
SALINGER
Price:
$ 50000
--tim o'connor
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