Lot 98
Hammett, Dashiell (1864-19610 American writer; creator of the "hard-boiled" school of detective fiction in novels such as The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man. Typed Letter Signed "SDH" (Samuell Dashiell Hammett) in pencil, 1p, 10½"x8", Aleutians, 1945 April 3. Fine; a few red pencil and blue ink marks in margins. Good content letter to Sue Whitfield, addressed as "Pru darling." He speaks of his aches and pains: "…It's not the pain…but the idea of being victimized by a mere half-century," and mentions a potential novel, "… the novel--if I stay here and do it…will deal with a painter in Alaska….our cartoonists are bring [sic] out a booklet of reprints from the paper….I'm writing a foreword….This is the week that's supposed to bring me news of what next…."
Estimated Value $400 - 800.
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| Realized $920 |
