Huxley, AldousABAA
JEROME SALZMANN MY SELF-DOUBT GOES ON Art piece; Editor's letter of recommendation; Inscribed photograph; Five rejection letters 1950-1961 Six TLS One ALS
1950réf. 14076841950-1961. Other. An unnumbered pressing of an art piece by Jerome Salzmann titled "My Self-Doubt Goes On"; plus seven letters from artists and writers one of which is an inscribed photograph. The letters are dated 1950 1960 and 1961. Shelved in Room A Ephemera. Letter 1: Dated May 4 1950. From Norman Cousins who was a journalist and editor of The Saturday Review. One page TLS. On The Saturday Review stationary Cousins recommends Jerome Salzmann's work titled "Atomic Age Fables". Light age toning overall and light creasing from contemporary folding. Letter 2: Dated December 13 1960. From Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan who was Vice President of India at the time. Radhakrishnan gives encouragement to Jerome Salzmann for his work. Light age toning overall and light creasing from contemporary folding. Letter 3: Dated January 1st 1961. From British philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell. One page TLS plus the envelope. Russell apologizes for the delay in response and explains that he had been overwhelmed with correspondence since his release from prison. Light creasing from contemporary folding. Letter 4: Dated January 17 1961. From Julian Huxley English evolutionary biologist. One page TLS. Huxley rejects writing a formal letter for Salzmann who hopes to obtain a publisher. Light creasing from contemporary folding. Letter 5: Dated January 23 1961 Le 23 Janvier. From French author André Maurois. One page TLS. Text in French. Light age toning overall. Letter 6: Dated February 9th 1961. From Spanish diplomat and writer Salvador de Madariaga. One page TLS. Light age toning overall and light creasing from contemporary folding. Letter 7:Undated. From Danish author Karen Blixen. An inscribed photograph of Blixen with her cows with a hand-written note on the back. The photograph has light age toning. Jerome Salzmann is an artist and writer. He compiled an anthology on chess titled "The Chess Reader: The Royal Game in World Literature." 1407684. Special Collections - Upstairs. unknown books
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