From James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since May 29, 1998
Seller Rating
About this Item
51 pages, 7 cards and a post card. 1 vols. various sizes. Columbia Writer's Conference. Much of the correspondence relates to the Writers Conference that Humphreys directed for Columbia University, authors sending in acceptances and regrets, some relate to grants and others from friends such as Leoni Adams Troy consisting of seven cards with notes (some additional leaves inserted) and two letters (one seven pages); a postcard from Babette Deutsch, two letters from Wallace Markfield, a lengthy autograph letter from Marguerite Young and an autograph note from Richard Elman concerning Paul Berman written on the verso of a typed letter from Berman to Elman; Among the correspondents writing to the Humphreys were William Gaddis, George P. Elliott, Grace Paley, Alice Morris, Roger Angell, John Hawkes (2), Jacques Barzun, Emanuel Celler, Evan Connell, Alan Dugan, Norman Podhoretz, Burroughs Mitchell, Mark Schorer, Marya Mannes (2), Stanley Kunitz, Bill Kelley, Gerald Sykes, Roger L. Stevens (3), Robert Deane Pharr (2), and Dave Ignatow. There are also letters from Robert Phelps, Ken McCormick and Curt Harnack. To J. Richard Humphreys (and some to his wife Peggy). Folded, some with envelopes, generally in very good condition 51 pages, 7 cards and a post card. 1 vols. various sizes. Seller Inventory # 24628
Bibliographic Details
Title: A group of letters from American authors ...
Publisher: places
Publication Date: 1970
Store Description
All items, as usual, are guaranteed as described and are returnable within 30 days. All
books are shipped UPS (please provide a street address) unless otherwise requested.
Overseas orders should specify shipping preference.
All postage is extra.
New clients are requested to send remittance with your orders. Libraries may apply for
deferred billing. All New York and New Jersey residents must add appropriate sales tax.
We accept American Express, Master Card and Visa.
All items are subject to prio...
Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.
Payment Methods
accepted by seller
