$344
Heyward, DuBose (1885-1940) and Hervey Allen (1889-1949) Carolina Chansons. Legends of the Low Country, with Heyward Autograph Letter Signed. New York: Macmillan, 1922. Octavo, with an autograph letter from the 1930s signed to a Mrs. Rawley regarding a characters from his work Peter Ashley, some wear and spotting to the book, old folds to the letter. "Peter is a composite fashioned out of my own family background. Not one man in my mother's family lived after the war to carry on, but your answer is on page 242, sixth paragraph, and Chardon gives it to you. Peter was to me not of the Confederacy, but a tragic symbol of all sensitive youth caught in war." Estimate $20-200 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-11-02