Description: GEORGE BERNARD SHAW Noted British critic "marvels" at Hitler's rise to powerand blasts America for its official stance of neutrality Important letter 1 page, 8" x 10", March 8, 1940, London on his personal letterhead,4 Whitehall Court, London, S.W. 1 to George Sylvester Viereck Esq. 305 Riverside Drive, New York City, U.S. America The final three lines are penned in Shaw's hand. In very brief: "...You can do nothing to help Hitler or hinder Chamberlain, though you can damage yourself if you try; so sit tight as a 100% American." Signed: "GBS" Condition: fine ** Viereck (1884-1962) was a nationally known poet, journalist and novelist - and the leading pro-German propagandist in America from before WWI to WWII.Viereck, who assumed the role of "interpreter of Germany to America", was arrestedin October 1941 on a charge of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act, and was finally sentenced to one to five years in prison (July 31, 1943). George Bernard Shaw was an Irish-born dramatist, essayist, critic andsocial reform advocate. He wrote more than sixty plays including Caesar and Cleopatra (1898),Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1913), Saint Joan (1923). Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature (1925). He has 254 film and television credits. Received the Academy Award for Best Screenplay for Pygmalion (1938). Wrote the screenplay for My Fair Lady (1964), directed by George Cukor. Born: 1856, Portobello, Dublin, Ireland; died: 1950: Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire, England. George Houle Houle Rare Books & Autographs Palm Springs, California 92263 SINCE 1976 PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 2 DAYS OF PURCHASE. Multiple purchases may be combined to save on shipping. All items are shipped via USPS - MAIL. International packages ship at HIGHER RATES. We ship WORLDWIDE via Ebay's Global Shipping Program. Ebay will send an invoice and will add any duties or taxes that apply. Before buying, please print out this page as your LOA or COA. We Guarantee Authenticity Of All Signed Items! We Are Members of ABAA and PADA.
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