Handwritten working manuscript signed twice by Silverstein, one page both sides 8.5 x 11, on a TLS sent to him by Harper & Row, dated March 27, 1979. On the front, Silverstein has drawn a self-portrait sketch, signed twice to the right side, and penned a draft of the lyrics for what would become ‘June 25th at the Fourth of July,’ performed on his 1980 album The Great Conch Train Robbery and Other Songs, in part: “He said Good Bye Baby / Florida Darlin I’m sailin today / And what we’ll be carryin I really can’t say / But meet me for coffee the Night I arrive / At June 21st at the 4th of July.” On the reverse, he penned the titles of 14 of his songs, likely as a preliminary track listing for the album. Scattered creases and a couple small edge tears, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a 50th Anniversary Edition book of Silverstein’s The Giving Tree. This one-of-a-kind draft demonstrates Silverstein’s spontaneous creative process, drafting lyrics on whatever paper he had available at the time. RR Auction COA.
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