Description:
Mencken, Henry Louis (1880-1956) Approximately Fifty Letters Signed, 1921-1941.
Most letters with their original envelopes, some handwritten, some typed, including an invitation to Mencken's wedding in 1930, all personal and addressed to pathologist Dr. Nicholas M. Alter (d. 1970),various sizes; some with water staining.
Dr. Alter performed surgery on Mencken's dog and contributed a short piece that appeared in the Spring 1969 edition of Menckeniana.
Estimate $2,000-2,500
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