Typed Letter Signed
by BOWKER, R.R. (1848-1933)
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
This interesting literary character founded the R.R. Bowker Company (which still exists) in 1872, co-founded "Library Journal" (which also still exists) in 1876, and acquired "Publishers' Weekly" (you guessed it) in 1879 -- among other lasting bookish and bibliographic endeavors. TLS, 1p, 5½" X 8½", New York, NY, 1923 January 17. Addressed to "R.U.J." (editor Robert Underwood Johnson, 1853-1937). Flowery tribute to his friend on the occasion of Johnson's seventieth birthday. In part: "Certainly, your 70 years have been crowded and crowned with honors, as Secretary of the American Copyright League, whose work will, I hope, be crowned by our entrance into the International Copyright Union before we pass over to the majority; as Editor of the Century; as Scribe of the Immortals, himself immortalized in contiguity; and finally, as Ambassador from his beloved country to the land of his love...." (This last refers to Johnson's 1920-21 term as U.S. ambassador to Italy.) An unusual item from one giant in the world of editing to another.
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Details
- Seller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 24585
- Title
- Typed Letter Signed
- Author
- BOWKER, R.R. (1848-1933)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Keywords
- AUTOGRAPHS" Business
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autographs; Business;
- Product_type
- Autographs
Terms of Sale
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts accepts most major credit cards and PayPal. Checks are welcome. Institutions will be accommodated as their procedures require. Every effort has been made to describe each book and any defects accurately. If an item proves unsatisfactory for any reason, it may be returned within seven days. We would appreciate a courtesy call if an item is being returned. Member ABAA, ILAB, MWABA, The Manuscript Society.
About the Seller
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Galena, Illinois
About Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts has been serving book lovers, collectors and institutions since 1991. Our inventory of quality out-of-print books spans 50 subjects, while the extensive autograph holdings have a decidedly historical bent, reflecting personages from every field of human endeavor.
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