SOUTHEY
(Robert, 1774-1843, Poet)
Autograph Envelope cover, not Signed
addressed to "Edward Quillinan Esq, 12 Bryanstone Street", annotated in another hand "Robert Southey endorsed by Mrs E. W. Lane, being the envelope of the letter in her possession", 7½" x 7", with remains of seal, no place, postmarked 19th April
Item Date:
1830
Stock No:
41281
£65
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SPALDING
(William, 1809-1859, W.S., Scottish Professor of Rhetoric)
Autograph Letter Signed to the Anglo-Saxon scholar Benjamin Thorpe, F.S.A., 1782-1870,
saying that "in the midst of the worry and hurry of classifying the exercises of pupils ... for the close of our winter's work" he rejoices at Thorpe's news "about the Chronicle. We shall have one at least of our most valuable monuments resuscitated worthily by worthy hands and native ones ... I ... congratulate ... all who are interested in the early history and language of the nation", and offering "my best thanks to Mrs Thorpe for her acceptable present of seeds", 2 sides 8vo., St. Andrews, 15th April
Item Date:
1858
Stock No:
18891
£60
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SPARK
(Dame Muriel, 1918-2006, Scottish Novelist, Short Story Writer, Poet and Essaysist)
Autograph Postcard Signed "Muriel" to Mrs Desmond Dupré
(Cathering Dupré, 1926-2014, Writer) saying it “was so nice seeing you & v. kind of you to welcome us. Of course did not worry abt. needle & cotton... is hardly worth a thought. Now am looking forward to hearing your news when the new babe arrives. I loved your little boy & girl & hope Caroline is better new. Yes, will love to come & see you again. You are so peaceful...” with a postscript that she “meant to write earlier but have been away at Cambridge...”, 1 side postcard with autograph address on the verso, Camberwell, 17th April
Item Date:
1959
Stock No:
42371
£225
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SPENDER
(Sir Stephen, 1909-1995, Poet & Critic)
Autograph Letter Signed to Michael Ffinch (Cumbrian poet and author),
regretting the delay in receiving his letter, and that he will be in America "but I could come and speak towards the end of November", 1 side large 8vo, St Johns Wood, September 2nd
Item Date:
1979
Stock No:
27681
£75
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SPENDER
(Sir Stephen, 1909-1995, Poet & Critic)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Hamilton,
saying he is afraid he has "nothing here in France, and my things are unobtainable from London", he is "grateful to be asked but sorry to be unhelpful", and asking him "By the way could you perhaps ask Mr Crook whether there was any answer to my enquiry about whether Sur le corps romanesque (Editions du Seuil Coll[ection] Pierre[s] Vives) by Roger Kempf is being reviewed by the T[imes] L[iterary] S[upplement]?", 1 side folio, Mas Saint Jérôme, Maussane, Bouches-du-Rhône, France, 10th August
Item Date:
1968
Stock No:
56502
£150
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