840. JAMES THOMAS FARRELL (1904 - 1979) American novelist known for his lengthy studies of lower middle-class Irish Catholic life in the slums of Chicago, most notably Studs Lonigan: A Trilogy. An interesting archive of seven A.L.S. signed "Jim" and "Jim Farrell", along with an unpublished 3pp. A.Ms. (not signed), titled "The World is Today", undated but with a July 9, 1964 receiving stamp on verso. The material dates from 1961-1969, comprising short communiqués to his publisher, Mort Lawrence, editor of Park East Magazine. In an A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Paris, May 8, 1969 he writes: "...On the French Presidential election I thought you would want something like this...". Along with two additional pages in which Farrell lists his various sources, including Guy Mullet, ex-premier, Leon Trotsky, Francois Mitterand, and so forth. While many of the A.L.S. contain routine publishing content, the unpublished A.Ms. is important in that it contains the wit associated with Farrell's best-known material, in part: "...Some people are funny. Some people are funnier than funny. Some people write book reviews in newspapers. The newspapers, day by day print news of the happiness of murder, suicide, rape, arson, burglary, embezzlement...and the other usual pleasures which go to make up the news of these happy days that are here again...". Much more. Worthy of future research, very good. $400 - 500