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Foreword to the Holmes-Laski Letters [with] Justice Felix...

Frankfurter, Felix; Kanin, Garson; Gordon, Ruth

Rare Frankfurter Items About Harold Laski with Presentation Inscriptions to Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon Frankfurter, Felix [1882-1965]. [Gordon, Ruth [1896-1985]. "Foreword to Holmes-Laski Letters." Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1953. xiii-xvi pp. 8-3/4" x 5-3/4" bifolium. Light toning, two horizontal fold lines, two pinholes to upper margin, small rust marks to head of first page along with presentation inscription from Frankfurter: "Ruthie-stop inhaling the/ blue sky and liquid amber air of/ Paris for a few days and/ write us a review of these/ letters. Thine, Felix." [Boxed with] Frankfurter, Felix. [Kanin, Garson (1912-1999)]. "Justice Felix Frankfurter's Contribution to the BBC's Harold Laski Programme, [London], November 15, 1961." 7 ff. 10-1/2" x 8" single-sided printed sheets with transmittal envelope. Light toning, two horizontal fold lines, traces of removed staples from upper-left corners, a few tiny spots to first leaf, which has an inscription from Frankfurter to its upper-right corner: "Dear Gar:/ You're no mean/ teacher yourself./ Thine,/ FF." Items housed in cloth clamshell box, morocco lettering piece to spine, bookplate of Donald Scott Carmichael to inside front. $1,250. * Laski [1893-1950], the English political theorist, economist and correspondent of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. [1841-1935], was one of Frankfurter's friends and an important intellectual influence. Kanin and Ruth Gordon [1896-1985], his wife, were close to Frankfurter in his later years. Both had successful careers in theater and film. Kanin was a playwright and film director. Gordon, the more famous of the two, was an actress, screenwriter and playwright.

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