[ Autographs ] GILBERT SELDES (1893 - 1970) American writer, journalist and artist best remembered for his cartoon character KrazyKat. Fine content T.L.S. "Gilbert Seldes" on The Dial letterhead, 2pp.4to., New York, April 13, 1922, to Llewellyn Jones, Esq. In small part "...The enclosed letter is to be used as you see fit...If you think it is ghastly overdone suppress it and say that I wrote you in the course of a personal letter saying that we could not quite see the stuff...In a magazine like ours, where every bloody manuscript is actually read by an editor before rejection, we do not feel any compunctions about our friends. And I know that passing the buck in this way is a very useful impediment. I accept full the offer of scadsof publicity, but not, I earnestly and sincerely beg you, in connection with myself. I have had as much as any human being really needs and the cheapness and vulgarity of the publicity seekers in thistown have made me slightly ill. ..The Dial could also get along without it....Do you see the local prints with the nauseating and continual drivel about the younger generation and which writers came from which colleges?...From now until the end of this year we will publish...1. More Memories, by William Butler Yeats...story of the dissolution of the nineties, and...A new moderately long novel by Sherwood Anderson...a longish short story by...D. H. Lawrence...In addition to which we shall have during these six months an extraordinary lot of art work from Europe as well America...". Sold with a charming printed Christmas card dated 1992/1923, featuring cartoon characters by Seldes, including Krazy Kat. The second page of the letter is split, but repaired, and worn at bottom, not affecting the signature. Otherwise good, and great combination of Seldes items!E100-200