SHAW RECOMMENDS A FRIEND WITH THE HIGHEST PRAISE
SHAW
(George Bernard, 1856-1950, Dramatist & Critic)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Sir Arthur STREET
(1892-1951, Civil Servant, Permanent Secretary to the Air Ministry through the 2nd World War) apologising for “this intrusion from a stranger, and the use of your private address; I don’t know your official one. Some time ago a very brilliantly written novel entitled Sagittarius appeared, written by an ace surviving from 1914-18 named Cecil Lewis. I know him personally. He is in the R.A.F. at Gillingham, doing work that anybody could do. Why not make him official historian of the R.A.F.? He would do it very well. He is a tremendously quick worker with his pen - almost as quick as Mr Lloyd George - and he is a vigorous and competent. organiser of a department. Ask Sir John Reith about him. He is an exceptionally presentable figure, towereing over mere six footers like me. It is a pity to waste him on a routine job. He is sober, honest and industrious, by the way. Again forgive my butting in...”, 1 side A4, 4 Whitehall Court headed paper, 4th October
Item Date:
1939
Stock No:
42535
£774
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SHAW
(George Bernard, 1856-1950, Dramatist & Critic)
Interesting Typed Letter Signed to Mrs Brauen,
asking her forgiveness for "not only calling at the very incorrect hour of 12, but breaking into your house and depositing that great lumping white album for your father. My only excuse is that I had some business at Welwyn Garden City ... and petrol is scarce, I thought I would kill two birds with one stone ..." and saying how it serves him right to have missed her, 1 side oblong 8vo., Ayot St Lawrence, 1st July
Item Date:
1938
Stock No:
28399
£475
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SHAW
(George Bernard, 1856-1950, Dramatist & Critic)
Shaw's Compliments slip, not signed, but with an autograph note,
of his address at the time, "(Cap d'Antibes)" and the date, 4½" x 2", Cap d'Antibes, 2nd September
Item Date:
1928
Stock No:
3072
£65
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SHAW
(George Bernard, 1856-1950, Dramatist & Critic)
Fine unsigned original photo signed in ink on the mount by the photographer with an autograph note in pencil on the verso,
from the photographer sending "compliments of the seat ...", the striking image shows him head and shoulders, full face, looking at the camera, 6" x 4¼" in mount 7" x 5", Malvern, August, no year
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
40887
£275
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“I DON’T THINK ANYONE WILL DOUBT THE AUTHENTICITY OF THIS”
SHAW
(George Bernard, 1856-1950, Dramatist & Critic)
Fine postcard photo signed and dated on the image and with an Autograph Note Signed on the verso addressed to Mrs Kathleen A. Brooker
the photo, by C. Troughton Clark, shows him full face looking straight at the camera, on the back he has written “I don’t think anyone will doubt the authenticity of this...” and addressed the card, 2 sides postcard, Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn, Herts, 3rd February
Item Date:
1935
Stock No:
40785
£675
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