Henry Miller circa 1940s-50s handwritten postcard to George Leite signed ALS

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Henry Miller circa 1940s-50s handwritten postcard to poet George Leite signed ALS. You are bidding on a postmarked postcard written by Henry Miller, author of the novel, "Tropic of Cancer." In Excellent condition +++, this item was well-stored and carefully preserved. No folds, creases, or soiling. Crisp, clean, and bright. Postmarked in Big Sur. Very nice collectible with interesting literary content. The recipient of the card was Miller's friend George Leite, the
author, poet, and publisher of Circler magazine, which Miller refers to in his note ("send Pantheon man ... the double-issue."). Miller also asks Leite to return a phot he had lent him of Arthur Rimbaud, which Miller wants to make into a postcard. He also asks for the return of a book by Aldous Huxley. Written in Miller's distinctive handwriting in fountain pen.
According to wiki, "George Leite was an American author, poet, publisher, bookstore, gallery, and native plants nursery owner active in California's San Francisco Bay Area starting in the 1940s. ... Leite was the founder of Daliel's Bookstore in Berkeley, where he published Circle Magazine and published books, pamphlets, and audio recordings under the Circle Editions imprint. Many of the important regional writers of the period such as Kenneth Rexroth were published by him, and Daliel's Gallery was the site of concerts by composer Harry Partch and exhibitions by artist Jean Varda. He lived for a while near Henry Miller's cabin on the Big Sur coast."
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