Lot 411
Wilder, Thornton (1897-1975) American novelist and playwright. Autograph Letter Signed "Thornton, comte d'Hyde Park, Baron d'Englewood, Vidame de 60th St, chevalier du Midway, prince d'univers et Portugal," New Haven, May 1935, 8 x 6 in. A whimsical letter to novelist Edna Ferber: "I don't call that being a victim; if there's one thing I like more than another it's an earnest talk with a friend. I hope Isabel and I can come up and have a cup of tea (façon de parler) at Fairfield. I saw you at Miss Perry's and was just coming over to share my second-thoughts with you and then you were gone. I wonder why all my paragraphs [made with symbol] begin with I. I am devoted to you." Extremely Fine. Wilder won the Pulitzer prize in 1927 for the novel San Luis Rey, in 1938 for the play Our Town, and in 1942 for the play The Skin of Our Teeth. His 1954 play The Matchmaker was made into the 1964 musical Hello, Dolly!.
Estimated Value $600 - 700.
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