[Rarebooks] FS: Signed by W.C. Williams & Flossie, with a letter

[Charles Agvent]

One of a number of fine William Carlos Williams items in our list of  
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WILLIAMS,  William  Carlos. [FIRST ACT]: WHITE MULE  and
        IN THE   MONEY.  New  York:   New  Directions  [1945].  First
        Edition.  Wallace A21b. Consists of 445 sets of First Edition
        sheets  from  WHITE MULE and IN THE MONEY bound together  and
        issued  without a new title page. SIGNED by both the  author,
        in his  later  hand,  and  his wife Flossie  as  Florence  H.
        Williams  on  the  front  endpaper. Laid  in  is  a  two-page
        AUTOGRAPH  LETTER SIGNED by Mrs. Williams as "Flossie" on her
        husband's  letterhead.  In the letter dated 26 July 1961  and
        addressed  to  Jack, she states that "Bill approves  of  what
        you have  to  say  about W. M. [WHITE MULE]-- as do  I."  She
        corrects  him  about  the spelling of her name  and  mentions
        visiting  the  Burkes, concluding: "Bill has picked up a  bit
        since you  saw him-- but I have grave doubts about his  being
        able to  write any more. I hope I'm wrong." Also laid in is a
        postcard-sized  announcement  from The Gotham Book  Mart  and
        New Directions  of an appearance by WCW at the book store  to
        celebrate  the  publication of IN THE MONEY. In the  uncommon
        rough paper    dustwrapper  which  is   chipped   and   split
        vertically  on the spine with loss but otherwise complete and
        in nice  condition.  Books signed by WCW and Flossie are  not
        common,  especially  this  title  which had  a  rather  small
        printing  to  begin  with. Very Good in a  Good  dustwrapper.
                                                             $1500.00

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