signed first edition Paperback
1933 · Tuskegee, Alabama
by Carver, George Washington
Tuskegee, Alabama: Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, 1933. Handwritten. Near fine condition. Unbound. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Quarto (4to). Two-page letter handwritten on both sides of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead. Dated April 28, 1933 to Harry Ittner, a former student/protege of GWC's. Typical folding from mailing. "My beloved boy, Mr. Ittner...Found your fine letter awaiting my return from a lecture tour. Dear, I am so glad my dear, handsome boy had such good luck in getting to N.Y. City and back, my what a streak of luck...Stenous problems are coming in every day, for me to work out...Wish my precious boy "Harry" (truncated)