Autograph Letters, Manuscripts & Historical Documents
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Nov 30, 2022
Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Spain
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CLARKE ARTHUR C.: (1917-2008) English science fiction writer who co-wrote the screenplay for the film 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). T.L.S., Arthur C. Clarke, with holograph salutation and subscription, two pages, 4to, n.p. (Colombo. Sri Lanka), 27th October 1975, to Roger. The standard form letter sent by Clarke 'to deal with about 90% of the questions I am asked' includes details of his home address and telephone number, the address of his London office at the Rocket Publishing Company, lectures ('I no longer accept lecture requests outside Sri Lanka'), photographs ('I am sorry, but I cannot supply photos and autographs. In particular I cannot autograph and mail back books!'), manuscripts ('Under no circumstances will I comment on manuscripts……Nor am I interested in ideas for stories, as I already have far more than I can ever use!'), and his advice to authors ('The only advice I can give to would-be authors is as follows: Read at least one book a day and write as much as you can. Read the memoirs of authors who interest you…..There is no substitute for living: as Hemingway remarked: “Writing is not a fulltime occupation”.') etc. Some light staining and minor age wear, about VG
