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James Agee. Unpublished autograph manuscript on Gandhi....
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James Agee. Unpublished autograph manuscript on Gandhi. No place, no date [possibly New York, March? 1948].4 and 1/3 pages on 5 sheets (10 7/8 x 8 1/2 inches; 275 x 215 mm), written in pencil.
JAMES AGEE UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT ESSAY ON MAHATMA GANDHI. Written in Agee's characteristic cramped handwriting and following a few crossed out thoughts and rewrites, the unpublished essay begins: "One of the great saints and heroes the world has known, has died, and it was only after hearing of his death that I began at all acutely to realize... what he has achieved..." With emendations, additions, and deletions throughout in Agee's hand.
Condition: Uneven toning to first page; mild wrinkling and light soiling, with some occasional smudging.
Provenance: Acquired from Hamill & Barker, Chicago. From the William A. Strutz Library.
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2024 December 11 Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part II, Rare Books Signature® Auction #6300 (go to Auction Home page)
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