[Rarebooks] FS: Uncommon Manuscript Reproduction of Archibald MacLeish's AMERICAN LETTER FOR GERALD MURPHY
Charles Agvent
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Thu May 20 18:34:32 EDT 2021
(MacLEISH, Archibald). AMERICAN LETTER FOR GERALD MURPHY. n.p., n.d.
[1970s]. First Edition. Three large (11-1/8" x 15") sheets of thick
deckle-edged paper folded to make 12 pages reproducing the manuscript of
a poem by MacLeish written in 1929. Not to be confused with the 1935
book publication printed by Ward Ritchie. Fine.
Archibald MacLeish was not only a well-known poet but also served as
Librarian of Congress, appointed by Franklin Roosevelt, a position he
used to reorganize and promote the institution. In addition to winning
three Pulitzer Prizes, MacLeish was commissioned by the NEW YORK TIMES
to write a poem to celebrate the Apollo 11 moon landing, which he
entitled "Voyage to the Moon" and which appeared on the front page of
the 21 July 1969 edition of the paper. (#020360) $150
https://www.charlesagvent.com/pages/books/020360/archibald-macleish/american-letter-for-gerald-murphy
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