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"That my ___. He's richer than God. We sold him about 12,000 books - such customers come along seldom." Handwritten on Booked Up letterhead, 1 page plus envelope, November 14, 2002

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

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

  • November 14, 2002

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