KIRKUP
(James, b. 1918, playwright, broadcaster and translator, President of the British Haiku Society)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Joy P. Farley, of Bath,
thanking her "for your moving poem ... and the beautiful photograph, which reminded me a little of Peterborough, where my play was performed", sending details of "a new play coming on", of his autobiography, and of "my new book of poems, 'The Descent into the Cave' ... I've just finished my first novel - a terrible struggle! It is about the end of the world", at the top he adds "A lovely shaft of sunlight! Just made for standing in. I'd like to dip my face and hands into it, as into spring water ...", 1 side 4to., 92 Flemish Buildings, Corsham, Wiltshire, 4th June
Item Date:
1957
Stock No:
19853
£40
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KIRKUP
(James, b. 1918, playwright, broadcaster and translator, President of the British Haiku Society)
Autograph Postcard Signed to Charles Rare Books,
asking for four items from a catalogue, signed "Yours Truly",1 side postcard, 92 Flemish Buildings, Corsham, Wiltshire, 7th March
Item Date:
1956
Stock No:
29376
£15
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KIRKUP
(James, b. 1923, Travel Writer, Poet, Novelist, Translator & Broadcaster)
Original autograph poem signed and dated, titled "Moonlit Cattle",
starting "Broodingly, knee-deep in the starless pools, / darker than any cow-ponds, of their own / deep shadow-making, or recumbent ...", 4 verses of 3 lines each on 1 side A4, no place, 23rd January
Item Date:
1944
Stock No:
1572
£65
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KNICKERBOCKER
(Hubert Renfro, 1898-1949, American Journalist and Author, Pulitzer prize winner )
Postcard Photo signed
showing him three quarters length, standing in front of a wall of Estonian Newspapers, 5" x 3½", Tallinn, not dated but 12th February
Item Date:
1935
Stock No:
40669
£75
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KNIGHT
(William Angus, 1836-1916, Professor of Moral Philosophy at St. Andrews)
Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Anna SWANWICK , 1813-1899,
the promoter of higher education for women, saying "You have translated Torquato Tasso", by Goethe, and asking for help in identifying a quotation "which is interesting as a description of The Poet: ... 'Wherewith bestirs he the human spirit ... Is't not the stream of song, that out his bosom runs And to his heart the world back-circling brings?' .. or are they ... in any other of his poems", he rejoices "to know of your new Book ... at present, I am so busy over a Book on 'The Beautiful & the Arts' (which I hope to send you), that I am reading nothing!", 3 sides 8vo, University, St. Andrews, 11th November
Item Date:
1892
Stock No:
17262
£85
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