Lot 1258
Douglas, Lord Alfred (1870-1945) Editor and poet; best known for his relationship with Oscar Wilde. Autograph Letter Signed on black-bordered, personal stationery, Sussex, Jan. 23, 1943, 1p, 9 x 7 in. To Charles McKee of Virginia, writing that Lady Cecil Douglas, his niece, has forwarded McKee's request for an autograph and he is enclosing one. Douglas then explodes: "The book by Frances Winwar is a scandalous and lying publication in respect of which I have obtained £250 damages for libel from the publisher." He refers to Miss Winwar's book Oscar Wilde and the Yellow Nineties, published in 1940, in which she painted an unflattering portrait of Douglas' treatment of Wilde after his release from prison. With transmittal envelope.
Estimated Value $600 - 900.
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