Lot 167
Frost, Robert (1874-1963) American poet; winner of four Pulitzer awards. An original 52-line poem titled "An Unstamped Letter In Our Rural Letter Box," written as a Christmas present in 1944 for some of Frost's friends, signed and inscribed "To Dave Stevens from Robert Frost" in blue ink on the second front fly leaf. Extremely fine. The 5¼" x 4" booklet containing the poem was printed at The Spiral Press and has a woodcut of a rural letter box by Thomas W. Nason. The poem begins, "Last night your watch dog barked all night / So once you rose and lit the light. / It wasn't someone at your locks. / No, in your rural letter box / I leave this note without a stamp / To tell you it was just a tramp / Who used your pasture for a camp…."
Estimated Value $800 - 1,000.
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