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THBHEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). Autograph Letter Signed to Arnold Gingrich. Key West, Florida, August 1, 1933.
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HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). Autograph Letter Signed to Arnold Gingrich. Key West, Florida, August 1, 1933. 3 1/4 pp. on 2 4to pp. on brown paper. Addressed: "Dear Mr. Gingritch [sic]:-" Signed "good luck Ernest Hemingway". In addition, Hemingway has signed his name in two additional places within the letter. Some toning, light edgewear with a few small marginal chips and tears, 2 vertical and 1 horizontal creases. Fine. With original mailing envelope in Hemingway's hand. This is the letter that accompanied the corrected typescript for Hemingway's article for issue #1 of Esquire Magazine, Marlin Off the Marlo (typescript not included). Hemingway had objected to the proposed heading for the article, and supplies new blurb.
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"I do not want to trade on fact that wrote A Farewell to Arms Death in the Afternoon - for on the new book - if you want to say Mr. Hemingway's latest book is called Winner Take [sic] Nothing at the end of the letter or in notes on contributors - That is O. K. - But that is the place for it -..." "Also will you please never tell anyone what I will here [?] pieces for you for - writers get paid by a certain category - ie. what they can get - it is a racket controlled by law of supply and demand - I would rather write for nothing if had any way of living or they they [?] cash advance..." "Am probably touchy on various subjects - But the sum total of your small unreasonableness and touchiness and affectations adds up to your bloody character-..." A wonderful letter written by a somewhat irritated Hemingway.
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