Lot 1321
Edison, Thomas. Typed Letter Signed ("Thos A Edison,") one page, quarto, on "From the Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison" letterhead, Orange, N.J., December 24, 1926. To the sixteen-year-old son of movie pioneer Jesse Lasky: "Until I received a copy of your book of poems that you kindly sent me, I did not know that there was a poet in your family. But, come to think of it, your father is far from lacking in imagination, so there is nothing strange in inherited imagination running to the side of poetry…." Light toning, normal folds, and some creasing in left margin; residue at top verso from a previous pasting; otherwise, Fine. Edison's signature, as usual, is beautiful. Jesse Lasky, Sr. formed the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Compay in 1913 with his brother-in-law Samuel Goldwyn (then Goldfish) and hired Cecil B. DeMille as film director. Jesse, Jr. would later write scripts for DeMille films such as The Ten Commandments and Samson and Delilah.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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