Book collecting -- United States

Attended American Academy awards and disappointed McCarthy was a no-show. Hopes to see him in El Paso in fall.

Complimenting “The Wolf Trapper.”

Sending books for signature; read in a London Times poll that both John Banville and Roddy Doyle listed McCarthy as one of “the greatest living novelists writing in English.”

Thanking for signed books.

Had coffee with Marisa and Sylvia Erskine.

Inquiring about a proof copy of Cities of the Plain.

Asking McCarthy to inscribe Cities of the Plain.

Sending Cities of the Plain for inscription; congratulations on wedding and wife’s pregnancy.

Working on a new collection; going to Morocco.

Thanking for photograph

Sending Thomas Staley’s review of All the Pretty Horses for Harper & Queen. TMs included, inscribed: “To Howard Woolmer, I’ve cut and cut for Harper and Queen. I could write a book on this fine novel. Best wishes, Tom 12/7/92”

Thanks for Blood Meridian cover. Working on checklist of Leonard and Virginia Woolf’s Hogarth Press.

Trying to get French translations. Discusses book collecting (Yount, Gilbert White Graham Swift) and bibliography writing.

Thanking him for Yount book. Recommends Robert Herring books. Enclosing Anatole Broyard New York Times Book Review article, “To Squalor, With Love” that references Suttree. [clipping included].

Asking if McCarthy has an extra copy of the play script.

Passing along compliment from Bruce Chatwin. Also inquiring about selling his papers; is establishing a relationship with a university library that would be in position to purchase his archives. Advises to never throw anything away.

Suggests bringing Dr. Thomas F. Staley, Director of the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas to El Paso to meet McCarthy.

Sending Paul Watkins novel; more about October trip possibility.

Staley suggests October 15, 16, or 17.

Thanking for proof copy of All the Pretty Horses; praises book. Will be in Austin for dinner for Elizabeth Hardwick, but won’t make it to El Paso.