SAYERS
(Dorothy L., 1893-1957, Detective Novelist, Creator of 'Lord Peter Wimsey')
Collection of three Typed Letters signed and an annotated letter to her, to John Cruesmann of Penguin Books
concerning his "request for a list of V.I.P.'s to receive complimentary copies of the Inferno. I have made out a list, but am very busy writing little notes to go into certain copies ... Where I have provided no personal note, the books can just go with the Publisher's or Author's compliments, as you prefer. I have included ... persons of importance, of in positions where they can introduce the book to educational circles, etc., ... persons who have given me valuable assistance ... who are entitled to a copy on that account ... do not forget to send a proper number ... to the artist Mr C. W. Scott-Giles ..." and she then asks for "3 dozen copies at Author's price ..." and mentions a couple of newspapers that should have them, 1 side 4to., 31st October, the next letter says that she had forgotten "to raise the question of copies of the Inferno for the Italian Press. Publications like Studi Danteschi should certainly have them. I am writing to an Italian friend who is in close touch with the present-day journalistic world in Italy ...", 1 side oblong 8vo., 2nd November and the final letter saying that she has "now received from my Italian friend the promised list of V.I.P's in Italy and elsewhere who ought to be sent copies ... i have already dealt personally with the Ambassador, whom I met at Cambridge ...", 1 side oblong 8vo., 28th November, together with the letter that she mentionsfrom her friend Signor Ruggero ORLANDO (1907-1994, Italian Journalist and Politician) who says that he thinks "her performances in Italian were very good, and everybody in the section was interested. I actually saw some of those people who work there, and also write for some Italian newspaper, going through the script in order to pinch news and views. There will be no doubt much interest in Italy about the new translation of Dante ..." he goes on to give advice about forms of address in Italy and making suggestions of people who should be sent copies, the letters as been annotated, possibly by DLS, 2 sides folio, Belsize Park, 26th November, all from 24 Newland Street, Witham, Essex on headed paper, all
Item Date:
1949
Stock No:
38958
£1475
Add to Wish List
Order/Enquire
Full Details
|
|
SAYERS
(Dorothy L., 1893-1957, Detective Novelist, Creator of 'Lord Peter Wimsey')
Fine Typed Letter signed to Eric Swift
saying that to the best of her "knowledge and belief, the London Dante Society has withered away. I think the Oxford Branch of it still exists, but I am not very sure even of that. It does not seem to have done or published anything for some time. Possibly you might get into touch with it through Miss Barbara Reynolds ... from whom I last had news of it ...", 1 side oblong 8vo., 24 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, 8th July
Item Date:
1949
Stock No:
40790
£475
Add to Wish List
Order/Enquire
Full Details
|
|
SAYERS
(Dorothy L., 1893-1957, Detective Novelist, Creator of ‘Lord Peter Wimsey’)
Collection of a Typed Letter and an Autograph signed to ‘Dear Tom’ (Heron)
the first typed letter saying that “Obviously the old boy has got been got at by his Suffragan, and severely ticked off for making offers off his own bat!...”, saying that she has sent “Stepney the enclosed acknowledgement, which, while committing us to nothing in particular, will, I hope, convey to him, if and when he gets it, the suggestion that a) he has been personally discourteous to me; b) ‘We are not amused’; there were after all witnesses to what was said, who may not be amenable to brain-washing. I have taken no notice of his last paragraph, which is very insolent, but forms no part of his ‘six points’...”, she says she has made an immediate acknowledgement “lest I should seem as discourteous as himself! You must admit that it is couched in very stately language...”, 1 side A4, 29th April 1957 and the Autograph Letter sends back his letter “in case you should wish to modify it in the light of our telephone conversation. I feel sure that the best thing is for you to get hold of Fr Pat, & find out for certain whether there were two conversations between him & John, or only one. If there were two, & he did in fact prevaricate to John about the Minute, then he must apologise for prevaricating - but NOT for anything else. The actual Resolution was passed by the Council... and that part of the matter lies between the Council & its secretary. ... John has demanded that the Minute should be expunged & an apology made... by the Council. Fr Pat cannot make any such apology on our behalf, & must not think he can do so. We passed the Resolution on the evidence... independently of any subsequent conversation between him & John... A conversation, about Fr Pat’s contribution, was reported by him to us at the Meeting.. & we acted upon that; nothing that took place afterwards can alter that fact, or relieve us of our responsibility for it, or relieve John of his responsibilty to us in the matter of the books. that is the point we have to stick to. If Fr Pat has since committed any personal stupidity in not being frank with John, he should admit it, & say he is sorry for the personal offence, but of that, we can have no official cognisance..”, 2 sides oblong 8vo., all on 24 Newland Street headed paper, 10th August
Item Date:
1957
Stock No:
38817
£750
Add to Wish List
Order/Enquire
Full Details
|
|
SCOFIELD
(Paul, 1922-2008, Actor on Stage and Screen)
Autograph Postcard signed to Tõnis TATAR
(born 1980, Estonian art historian , lecturer and translator) saying that he is "so glad that you have liked my performances on film,. I would have also liked you to see plays I have been in, in the theatre. Actually I love playing 'Uncle Vanya', & of course I was not at all Russian but hope that I played the character as Chekhov would have liked. Just as when a Russian plays 'Hamlet' he will not be English but can still be true to Shakespearean ...", 2 sides postcard, The Gables, Balcombe, W. Sussex, 20th August
Item Date:
2000
Stock No:
40664
£325
Add to Wish List
Order/Enquire
Full Details
|
|
SCOTT
(Sheila Christine, 1927-1988, Aviator, Actress and Writer)
Fine black and white Photograph, signed amd inscribed
“May the fellowship always prosper. Happy Landings! Sheila Scott & Myth Too”, showing her head and shoulders next to her plane, smiling broadly, 8½” x 6¼”, no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1966
Stock No:
42522
£175
Add to Wish List
Order/Enquire
Full Details
|
|