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Thornton Burgess

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Thornton Burgess

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Auction Date:2012 Oct 17 @ 18:00 (UTC-5 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
American author (1874–1965) best known for his popular children’s stories featuring a colorful cast of animal characters, including Peter Rabbit. TLS signed “Thornton W. Burgess,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, July 25, 1921. Letter regarding a potential lecture. In part: “My program consists of readings from my stories, including one or two unpublished ones, followed by some 70 stereopticon slides in colors of the birds and animals I have made so familiar to the children. These are from photos made in the field by some of the best naturalist-photographers of whom I know and are very fine. The subjects range from Jenny Wren, Peter Rabbit and Johnny Chuck to King Eagle, Old Man Coyote and Buster Bear. I accomany [sic] these with a running talk as the subjects appear on the screen. My terms are $100 and expenses, a stereopticon and operator to be provided for me.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, scattered creases, heavily toned adhesive remnants to the borders, a light overall shade of toning, and three binder holes to the left side.