Author: GERTZ, Elmer
Title: Remembering Mamie
Description: N.p. [Chicago], N.p. 1998. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff cream wrappers, black spiral binding. 89pp. 4 color illustrations. Near fine. Gertz (1902-2000), known as "The Clarence Darrow of Chicago," was a controversial defense attorney remembered for defending novelist Henry Miller, Lee Harvey Oswald's murderer Jack Ruby and notorious child murderer Nathan Leopold. This self-published text -- probably the sole printing and probably produced in a small quantity for distribution to the author's friends only -- is Gertz's memoir and eulogy to his late second wife. The front wrapper bears a fine inscription and signature from him in black fineline: "7/14/98 / Dear Archie, Here is my latest book -- / a tribute to my beloved Mamie. All / my best to you / Sincerely / Elmer Gertz." Above this, near the top of the wrapper, is affixed Gert'z name/address mailing label. ARCHIE LIEBERMAN (1926-2008) is a noted Chicago photographer and author of "Farm Boy." Uncommon. .

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