Original Typed Letter Signed

Published by n.p., Cold Spring Harbor, New York, 1970

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Original signed typescript letter from the Nobel Prize winner to teen autograph-hunter Harris Lentz III, who would later author the multi-volume CELEBRITY OBITUARIES book series. Watson's response to Lentz's autograph request was written eight years after his receipt (with Francis Crick) of the 1962 Nobel Prize for their pioneering work on the structure of DNA, and just two years after the publication of THE DOUBLE HELIX and his appointment as director of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. 11'' x 8.5''. Original typescript letter on single watermarked leaf of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory letterhead. Signed by Watson in pen above printed name. Faint horizontal mailing creases.

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Title
Original Typed Letter Signed
Author
Watson, James D.
Publisher
n.p., Cold Spring Harbor, New York
Publication year
1970
Condition
Fine.
Signed
Signed by Author(s)
Dimensions
11'' x 8.5''.
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Type Punch Matrix

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Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. …

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