Item #282799 Document Signed. W. H. AUDEN, 1907 - 1973.
Document Signed

Document Signed

1967.

Extremely Scarce Document Signed "W.H. Auden" and initialed three times "WHA". An original book contract, folio, 4 pages, New York, December 13th 1967, between the author and The Viking Press, Inc., respecting a work entitled W. H. AUDEN'S COMMONPLACE BOOK, consisting of 60,000 - 80,000 words of quoted material and commentary, of which the author agrees to deliver the finished work to the publishers by September 1, 1968. Viking agrees to pay 10% of the catalog retail price on the first 7500 copies, 12 ½% on the next 2500 copies, and 15% thereafter. *It should be noted that from the day this contract was signed it took The Viking Press three years before the book was finally released to the public in November, 1970. Boldly signed and in excellent condition.

America-English poet best known for such classic verses as "September 1, 1939", and "The Age of Anxiety".

Binding: Unbound
Condition: Fine
Language: English

Price: $650.00

Item #282799

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