Among Friends, Volume 1 - Number 2, Spring - 1938 (and including an incomplete copy of Vol. 1, No. 1)
New York City: Friends of the American Lincoln Brigade, 1938. The second (and final) issue of this short-lived quarterly magazine issued by the Friends of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, which was edited by Friends chairman David McKelvy White who was a teacher at Brooklyn College before going to fight with the Republicans in Spain. This issue notable for Ernest Hemingway’s short tribute to Spanish artist Luis Quintanilla. Hemingway was a journalist in Spain during the war where he wrote his only play, The Fifth Column. Other content includes Dorothy Parker’s article, “Soldiers of the Republic,” as well as articles by David McKelvy White, Louis Fischer, Francis J. Gorman, Grace Freed, Lini Fuhr, Herb Hunter, & Milly Bennett; poetry by Sam Kornblatt & Michael Quin; a Friends financial statement; and letters from Spain. Also included is an incomplete copy of Vol. 1, No. 1, which is unfortunately lacking pages 9-16.
Stapled wrappers (11” x 8 ½”) with a cover drawing by Fred Ellis; 24 p., illus. A near fine copy. Item #11270
Price: $1,250.00