Letters : to Samuel Roth and James R. Wells, 1917-1929.

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Letters : to Samuel Roth and James R. Wells, 1917-1929.

Sixteen letters to Roth, dated from 5 July 1917 to 25 Oct. 1920, with two undated. Fifteen are ALsS, one of these present also in a typed transcript and negative photoprint, and one only in transcript and photoprint. Topics include works in progress by both Robinson and Roth, dealings with printers and publishers, and reviews. There are four letters to Wells, all ALsS, three with envelopes, dated from 23 Sept. 1928 to 26 Nov. 1929, chiefly concerning publication of Robinson's works.

26 items (26 p.) ; 34 cm. folded to 23 cm. or smaller.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6775212

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Roth, Samuel, 1893-1974

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During his career Samuel Roth (1893-1974) established bookstores in New York City that published and sold books, magazines, and erotica, and operated a mail order operation that defied Post Office censors for two decades. He founded two literary magazines, namely Beau--the first American "men's magazine--and Two Worlds. As a publisher, Roth was frequently accused of violating the copyrights of authors such as D.H. Lawrence and James Joyce, and was responsible for the first, unauthor...

Wells, James Ralston

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Robinson, Edwin Arlington, 1869-1935

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Peterborough (Hillsborough Co.), N.H. poet. From the description of Papers, 1928. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36405152 Robinson was an American poet. From the description of Miscellaneous papers, 1882-1935. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612365637 From the description of Letters to Harry de Forest Smith, 1888-1936 (inclusive), 1890-1900 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122505878 From the description...