Humility, concentration and gusto : and related material, 1949.

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Humility, concentration and gusto : and related material, 1949.

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This typescript of the lecture "Humility, concentration and gusto," delivered at the Grolier Club (a New York bibliophile society) on December 21, 1948, is marked with editorial corrections of accidentals for publication in the Gazette of the Grolier Club (Vol. 2, 1949). The collection also contains two states of the galley proofs, two one-page TLS from Moore to George Leslie McKay, librarian and curator of the Grolier Club, concerning the publication of her lecture and the cancelled check in payment of her honorarium.

1 folder.1 typescript (9 leaves)2 autograph letters.

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Grolier Club

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Grolier Club

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The Grolier Club was founded in Jan. 23, 1884 by a group of seven New York City book collectors with the object, as stated in its constitution, "of literary study and promotion of the arts pertaining to the production of books." From its early days the Club has maintained a library related to collecting, bibliography and books about books. A library endowment fund (sometimes referred to as the "Library Fund) for the Grolier Club was first proposed in 1921, and the first fund-raising campaign amo...

Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972

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Poet, acting editor of The Dial magazine, 1925-1929. Born Marianne Craig Moore. From the description of Book manuscripts, 1935-1967. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122417395 From the description of Albums, [ca. 1905-1936]. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122524976 From the description of Family correspondence, 1848-1972, bulk 1905-1972. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122540617 From the desc...

McKay, George L. (George Leslie), 1895-1976

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Author residing in Richmond (Henrico Co.), Va. From the description of George L. McKay Short stories, undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 43737877 From the description of Short stories, n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 79297132 George L. McKay was Curator (1923-1959) of the Grolier Club, a New York City bibliophile society, and also served as its librarian (1944-1959). From 1947 to 1959 he was advisor to the Edwin J. Beinecke C...