Letter, 1959 March 13, New York, to Ralph Thompson, New York.

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Letter, 1959 March 13, New York, to Ralph Thompson, New York.

Invites Thompson to an 85th birthday dinner honoring Robert Frost, given by Henry Holt and Co.

1 p. on fold. leaf. 21 cm.

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Henry Holt and Company.

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Henry Holt was born on January 3, 1840 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was educated at General Prosser’s school in New Haven before attending Yale University. Although he graduated from Columbia University School of Law in 1864, Holt was fascinated by literature and decided to enter the publishing world. He started his first company, Leypoldt and Holt in 1866. In 1873 Leypoldt retired and the firm became Henry Holt and Co. His most popular series was the Leisure Hour series, launched in 1872. Later i...

Rigg, Edgar Taylor, 1900-

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Frost, Robert, 1874-1963

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American poet from New England. Winner of the 1932 Pulitzer Prize. From the description of Letters, 1931-1943. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122464432 American Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. From the description of Letter to Mr. Beggen [?], 1928. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 86129842 Robert Frost was an American poet. From the description of Papers concerning the Kenned...

Thompson, Ralph, 1904-

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Ralph Thompson (1904-1979) was an American author, teacher and editor. He was a book critic at the New York Times and a contributing editor at Time Magazine, wrote reference works and translations, and was editor of the Book-of-the-Month Club from 1951 until 1975. From the guide to the Ralph Thompson papers, 1929-1960, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Book club editor. From the description of Reminiscences of Ralph Thompson : oral...