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Soft Cover. Zustand: Fine. POETRY-This regular trade size soft cover is in FINE condition. white w/black lettering 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.

Zustand: Fine. Autograph letter signed, in which Virgil Finlay, who has been hailed as "one of the foremost contributors of original and imaginative art work for the most memorable science fiction and fantasy publications of our time," gets taken to task by his boss, fantastic fiction author A. Merritt. One page, dated March 1, 1940. Old horizontal mailing folds else Fine. Merritt, the editor of The American Weekly, writes to rehire staff artist Finlay, who was initially fired after six months for taking two-hour lunch breaks: "Dear Virgil [Finlay], Your work is all right and getting better. The main trouble was slowness, but I think you have overcome this. Of course, putting you back on the payroll means you will have to keep office hours. I am making the change effective as of the payroll next week -- starting Monday and at $70. Good luck to you Virgil. Yours, A. Merritt.". Signed. …