Souvenir folder of colorized photographs of St. Augustine, Florida sent by H. P. Lovecraft to Frank Belknap Long
[Saint Augustine, FL]: [No Publisher], 1931.
A souvenir folder of colorized photographs of St. Augustine, Florida sent from H. P. Lovecraft to close friend Frank Belknap Long, postmarked May 8, 1931. Addressed in Lovecraft's hand and signed by him under pseudonym as "Grandpa Theobald" on the underside of the flap. On the small strip of paper attaching the accordion fold-out to the envelope, Long has written "A postcard from HPL / [signed] Frank Belknap Long." Additionally in Lovecraft's hand is a short notation, "built 1591," on the photograph of the U.S. Post Office and Custom House. Original Leoporello strip mounted to inner panel of self-mailing envelope. 6 x 4.25". Very Good. Small strip along the right fore edge of rear cover lacking with some loss of printed text, light edge wear to folder. A rare keepsake sent by Lovecraft to one of his closest friends, horror fantasy fiction writer Frank Belknap Long. Lovecraft frequented Florida, not only for his ailing health, but to visit his protege and later his literary executor R. H. Barlow. Provenance: The Gerry De La Ree collection.
Price: $7,800