[Rarebooks] FS: Fine G. B. Shaw Letter: "I don't read books now: I'm too old"

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SHAW, George Bernard. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED WITH INITIALS  (ALS)
on  the bottom of a letter from a publisher. 8 June 1946. On the blank
bottom  portion  of a typed letter from publisher Reynal  &  Hitchcock
forwarding  a  copy of Eric Bentley's THE PLAYWRIGHT AS THINKER,  Shaw
has  written  a brief reply and SIGNED it with his initials. In  full:
"The  book  has arrived safely, thank you. I have opened it at  random
and  tasted  a page or two. I don't read books now: I'm too  old;  but
Bentley  is one of the brightly conspicuous, and I shall dip into  him
again. GBS 8/6/1946." Normal creases from folding. Near Fine   $650.00

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