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“After 1915 the books should have dust wrappers. I cranked up on lady travellers again after my defeat at the Hopkirk sale…” Discusses buying Barber’s book stock. Fax, I page, December 2, 1998

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.

Dates

  • December 2, 1998

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet

From the Collection: 1 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English