BEATON REPORTING ON SOCIAL LIFE IN NEW YORK IN 1949
BEATON
(Sir Cecil, 1904-1980, Photographer & Designer)
Fine Autograph Letter in pencil, Signed to “Dearest Ava”, Lady Waverley, signed “Cecil”
(1896-1974, wife of Sir John Anderson, Viscount Waverley) saying that he has “tried many shops for your address book but nothing nice to be found after the Christmas storm had emptied every quarter, now however, I have bought one from Bergdorf Goodman. It isn’t really a good one, but may do, & I will bring it over when I arrive mid February. It has been rather a dull winter here - in comparison to London there is an orgy of glitter, food & excitement but no one is really content - New Yorkists very bored by their... existence yet unsure of the future & so chary of spending money. It is a very different atmosphere & it is quite remarkable to find how economical & thrifty most people have become - a semi slump, though nothing quite so dramatic as a slump, in the book cinema & theatre world. Men’s clothes reduced - ‘slashing sales’. Very... Play, Only Martita Hunt in the Folle de Chaillot is outstanding - a lovely imaginative play unspoilt by a poor production - I go to Philadelphia tomorrow to see ‘the Death of a Salesman’ which is supposed to be a beautiful play. The Sitwells are a big success & getting large sums for their lecture tours. Randolph C & newly wed also on circuit - also Evelyn Waugh & his wife... about to join the ranks of lecturers...”, 4 sides 8vo., with original autograph envelope, The Plaza Hotel, New York heaaded paper, 26th January
Item Date:
1949
Stock No:
42667
£275
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BEERBOHM
(Sir H. Max, 1872-1956, Humorist & Caricaturist)
Fine long Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent
saying that he very much regrets "that I shall have to forgo the pleasure of dining with the ... Company tomorrow .. what prevents me is the necessity of attending the performance of a play at the Coronet Theatre, on behalf of the 'Saturday Review', a play presented on this night only - I am very sorry - for myself - that this professional duty intervenes between me and the great pleasure to which I had been looking forward - I wish I could escape, but am in duty bound ...", 3 sides 8vo., 48 Upper Berkeley Street, Sunday, no year but circa
Item Date:
1907
Stock No:
39652
£675
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BEERBOHM
(Sir H. Max, 1872-1956, Humorist & Caricaturist)
Fine signature on card
"yours truly" with the date and a flourish, 5" x 3½", no place, April
Item Date:
1936
Stock No:
39646
£100
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BEGAS
(Rheinhold, 1831-1911, German Sculptor)
Signature on piece, n.d., c.
Item Date:
1900
Stock No:
15167
£35
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BELL
(Professor Quentin Claudian Stephen, 1910-1996, Painter, Sculptor, Potter, Author and Art Critic)
Brief Autograph Note with fine Signature to Mrs Dupré
1 side 8vo., with original autograph envelope, Cobbe Place, Beddingham, Lewes, postmarked 21st November
Item Date:
1971
Stock No:
41690
£145
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