SOLD
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This item SOLD at 2019 Sep 19 @ 20:12UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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The Americana, letters, and ephemera listed in this auction come directly from the estate of the nephew of the late Paul C. Smith (1908-1976). They have never before been offered to the public.
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Herman Wouk Letter Signed "Herman Wouk". One page, 10 1/4" x 7 1/4"; October 24, 1952.
Letter written to Mr. Paul C. Smith, Editor of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Wouk writes, in part:
"I know if you (Smith) only as an editor of national reputation, whose fortitude in joining the Marine Corps as a private during the war was an unforgettable symbol. Therefore I cannot help adding that I am absolutely astonished at the part of your telegram which dismisses a considered public utterance by people like Carl Sandburg, Pearl Buck, John Steinbeck, John O'Hara as a 'so-called author's statement'. I trust that our exchange from here on can be conducted on a basis of mutual good faith..."
With some spotting from age and folds as noted. Includes Wouk's hand-edited notations.
The Washington Post called Wouk, who cherished his privacy, "the reclusive dean of American historical novelists".
Auction Location:
4657 Interurban Road, Victoria, British Columbia, V9E2B4, Canada
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Taxes:
| Tax | Rate | Desc. |
| GST |
5% |
BC GST |
| AB |
5% |
AB |
| SK |
5% |
SK |
| MB |
5% |
MB |
| ON |
13% |
ON |
| QC |
5% |
QC |
| NB |
15% |
NB |
| NS |
15% |
NS |
| PEI |
15% |
PEI |
| NFLD |
15% |
NFLD |
| YK |
5% |
YK |
| NWT |
5% |
NWT |
| NU |
5% |
Nunavut |
| PST |
7% |
BC PST |
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
1,000.00 |
25% |
| 1,000.00 |
5,000.00 |
20% |
| 5,000.00 |
Infinite |
15% |
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