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[J.K. Galbraith, economist] Brief Typed Note Signed with a squiggle, presumably JKG (see Image) to Hunter Davies (Editor, Sunday Times Magazine) about an article he's to submit, wtth related TLS from Galbraith's secretary.

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J.K. Galbraith [John Kenneth Galbraith], economist, etc.
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[Printed] John Kenneth Galbraith | Harvard University | Cambridge, 6 June 1977. The secretary has used Galbraith's notepaper, dated 16May 1977.
£45.00

Both letters one page, 8vo, good condition. The secretary, Emeline Davis, has been in touch with Galbraith and is able to say he would very much like to to do the piece but is busy for the next two weeks. She asks for leeway. Galbraith says simply This sounds fine. I'll be back with the piece end of August. Note: The subject is presumably the article as follows: Sunday Times Magazine October 23rd 1977, My wonders of the world by John Kenneth Galbraith photos by Kenneth Griffiths.

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[J. K. Galbraith, Canadian economist, Professor of Economics at Harvard University.] Typed Letter Signed and Typed Note Signed to Philip Dosse, regarding his reviewing for 'Books and Bookmen'.

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J. K. Galbraith [John Kenneth Galbraith] (1908-2006), Canadian economist and diplomat, Professor of Economics at Harvard University [Philip Dosse (1925-1980), publisher of 'Books and Bookmen']
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1 October 1974 and 5 February 1975. Both on his Harvard letterhead.
£80.00

From the papers of Philip Dosse, proprietor of Hansom Books, publisher of a stable of seven arts magazines including Books and Bookmen and Plays and Players. See 'Death of a Bookman' by the novelist Sally Emerson (editor of 'Books and Bookmen' at the time of Dosse's suicide), in Standpoint magazine, October 2018; and Michael Barber, 'What was Books and Bookmen?', Literary Review blog, 18 August 2023. Both items in good condition, lightly aged. Both folded once for postage. Both 1p, 12mo. ONE (1 October 1974): It was 'nice' of Dosse to write, but he 'needn't have given it a second thought'.

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