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RATHBONE, BASIL

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RATHBONE, BASIL
<b>1349. BASIL RATHBONE</b> (1892 - 1967) English stage and film actor, remembered for his superlative performance as Sherlock Holmes opposite Nigel Bruce's Dr. Watson. Fine, late A.L.S. "<i>Basil</i>" 2pp. 4to., New York, Jan. 29, 1967, to Natalie Hammond, founder of the Hammond Museum in North Salem, New York. In part: <i>"ÉWe of course have known of the Hammond Museum for a long time, but this mutilated profession I chose, & still follow, has not enabled me to be master of my time & what I would do with it! Very often it runs me ragged, travel, travel travel. I am just off again with a very full Feby. & March, taking me as far away as the University of Hawaii, Seattle, Los AngelesÉ</i>". With the original transmittal envelope, fine condition. Penned less than six month before his death in July, 1967.<b> $150-200</b>