August Derleth typed postcard signed to Roy A. Squires, 1943
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
4 September 1943
This collectible is an original typed postcard sent by American author August Derleth to Roy A. Squires on September 4, 1943. Measuring approximately 3 1/4 by 5 1/2 inches, the card originates from Sauk City, Wisconsin.
The recto features a typewritten address to Glendale, California, along with Derleth's typed notation and an official postal stamp. The verso contains a typewritten message addressed to "Dear Roy Squires," signed by Derleth in pink pencil. The content of the correspondence details the publishing activities of Arkham House, specifically mentioning the availability of Lovecraft's "The Outsider and Others" and forthcoming poetry titles including "And You, Thoreau!" and "Rind of Earth."
The item bears the physical characteristics of aged paper, displaying some toning, minor soiling on the verso, and ink cancellation marks on the recto. This archival piece serves as a primary source documenting the mid-century literary landscape and the operational challenges faced by niche independent publishers of that era.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches
Technical characteristics
- Format
- typed postcard
Design
- Obverse
- Typed address to Roy A. Squires in Glendale, CA, with August Derleth Sauk City notation
- Reverse
- Typed message to Roy A. Squires, signed in pink pencil
- Markings
- Ink postal cancels
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- August Derleth
Catalogue references
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