Typed letter, signed ("F"), to Martin Gardner, 28 November 1966, communicating news of Jorge Luis Borges, [with:] New Year's Card for 1960 [and:] Introducción a la literatura inglesa (1965) by (Borges, Jorge Luis) Fink, Federico - 1966

New York, 1947. Unbound. Fine. One-page typed letter Signed by Anne McCaughey. Folded as for mailing, else fine. This letter is addressed to author and editor Carl Carmer and his wife, thanking them for taking care of McCaughey while her apartment was on fire.

San Francisco, May 24, 1963. Original typed letter, signed, on single side of a sheet of white wove stock (28x21.5cm), "No War on Children" rubberstamp at top left-hand corner. Faint mail folds, light toning, else Fine. Letter written on behalf of the Committee by its co-Chair, addressed to a Seldon (no last name provided) regarding a meeting earlier in the week. "We need people like you who are involved with the problems of making a lasting peace. We think the only way to dislodge our nation from its perilous policies is by massive, non-violent resistance. As the Birmingham Negroes did for integration, we want to pack the jails for peace...

Princeton, NJ: n.p., 1970. Near fine.. Brief letter from Paul Fussell (1922-2012), the American literary critic and historian. Written to another Paul, apparently with a gifted book attached. Fussell notes he'd welcome another "remaindered" book in return, if the recipient finds one. Single sheet, 11" by 8.5", with Fussell's home address printed at top. Near fine, with old quarter fold lines and light toning along vertical fold; else clean, flat.

This huge corruption investigation of the 1980s involved the FBI, IRS, USPS, Chicago Police Department and other law enforcement agencies and resulted in a large number of indictments and convictions of judges, lawyers, sheriffs, police officers and court officials -- among the top of which was this federal judge, convicted of extorting $200,000 in "loans" from those under him; his 18-year sentence was later reduced to 13 years and he was released in 1990. TLS, 5pp (rectos only), 8½" X 11", Oxford, WI, 1987 December 29. Addressed to a Chicago publisher. Very good. Two faint original fold lines and 3/4" edge tear at right margin. Writing from prison, Holzer congratulates this Chicago publisher on his success, then boldly states: "...allow me to introduce myself. I am a prisoner at the Federal Prison Camp, Oxford, Wisconsin." Interestingly, when Holzer was sentenced for his crimes, he remarked, 'I stand before you a convicted felon, exhausted, disrobed and defeated. ... I have committed crimes. Those… Read More

Unbound. 4 1/4" by 5 1/4" postcard with typed message. Note from Clarence Major to African-American novelist and publisher Barry Beckham wishing him luck with Beckham House, his new publishing company.

Unbound. Fine. One quarto page on United States Senate printed letterhead, Washington, D.C., dated October 23, 1978. Folded twice for mailing, else near fine. We have some suspicions that the signature is in the hand of a secretary. The letter states, in part: "Thank you for your letter regarding legislation to extend the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. I appreciate having your comments. I fully support actions aimed at insuring the ultimate ratification of this long overdue constitutional amendment." He goes on to explain his role in introducing a resolution to extend the deadline for the ratification of the E. R. A., and its importance to the United States: "I continue to feel that every citizen of our nation will benefit from this renewed pledge to protect our basic rights, liberties, and responsibilities, as well as our dignity as individuals..." The Equal Rights Amendment was written in 1921 by suffragist Alice Paul. It has been introduced in Congress every session… Read More

Tucson, AZ: May 13, 1967., 1967.. Fine. - sc Small quarto [9-3/4 inches high by 8-1/2 inches wide]. 1-1/3 single-spaced typed pages on olive green Loujon Press letterhead. Dated "5/13/67". Boldly signed in red ink "Jon (& Louise) Webb". Folded twice for mailing. Near fine. <p>A wonderful letter addressed to a writer, in which Webb regrets that he cannot include the scripts which he has sent him in his literary review Outsider #4. Webb then launches into a poignant description of the terrible financial difficulties facing the press: "...We went broke doing a few books from going overboard on format, and now hope only from the Miller book to get a press to replace the one we've got which has done its last job. / We need an angel, and we know one will pop up eventually, but we need one now. We feel pretty sure we'll have enough to make the initial payment on the press, but there'll be a lot of paper, ink and new type, and other things that cost plenty, for… Read More