Dean E SMITH / Typed Letter Signed

Description: Typed Letter Signed Author: SMITH, Dean E. Title: Typed Letter Signed Description: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 36-year head basketball coach himself played for the University of Kansas's 1952 national championship team; under his leadership the Tar Heels won 879 games, two NCAA championships and numerous other distinctions; he was elected to both the Basketball Hall of Fame (1983) and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame (2006). Excellent content TLS, 1p, 8½" X 11", Chapel Hill, NC, 17 August 1987. Addressed to Bonus Books. Near fine. On "University of North Carolina Basketball Office" letterhead, Smith chats with this publisher about doing a book: "Since John Feinstein's book on Indiana basketball was such a success we have been deluged with letters from publishers wanting to do something with the Carolina basketball program. At the present time I do not have the time or even the desire to work on such a book. One publisher even talked in terms of $200,000 in advance, with a national columnist to do a book. Still, I prefer to do nothing at this point. I realize anybody can write a book about any subject, but generally they would want some inside information. Maybe we will have a book down the line...." Boldly signed in blue ballpoint. Interesting insider insight! Smith never did write a book, although ironically John Feinstein did write one about him in 2016 ("The Legends Club: Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Valvano, and the Story of an Epic College Basketball Rivalry") and several "wit and wisdom"-type collections of Smith's comments were published. Seller ID: 46665 Subject: Autographs Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts deals in out-of-print and antiquarian books, autographs and historic documents, ephemera, maps and pre-1900 newspapers. We operated as an open shop from 1991-2014 in historic Galena, Illinois, and have transitioned to by appointment, mail order and book fairs. Member: ABAA, MWABA, The Manuscript Society. We take great pride in the quality of our stock and clean and cover all hardbound books in dust jacket sleeves or mylar. Every effort has been made to describe each item and any defects accurately. Terms & Shipping All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. In order for the shipping discount on combined purchases to be applied, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Books ship via USPS Media Mail with tracking. Expedited shipping via USPS Priority Mail can be requested. Please contact us for a quote before making your payment. Autographs, Maps and Ephemera always ship via USPS First Class or Priority. The default shipping charge is for Priority Flat Rate. For reduced shipping on very small items, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Large or heavy items may require that additional charges be invoiced separately. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING We ship internationally using eBay's International Shipping Program. Autographs Guarantee We are professional, full-time autograph dealers with nearly 30 years' experience buying and selling, authenticating and providing appraisal services. All autographs are guaranteed authentic without time limit to the original purchaser. William Butts, co-owner, apprenticed under a well-known Chicago dealer in the 1980s. For years he authored two columns in Autograph Collector magazine and after more than 25 years remains book reviewer for Manuscripts (quarterly journal of The Manuscript Society), in which capacity he stresses autograph education and reference works as the cornerstone of any serious dealer or collector. He has lectured on autograph authentication and contributes reviews and articles to publications such as Fine Books and Collections.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 150 USD

Location: Galena, Illinois

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