SEAMAN
(Sir Owen, 1861-1936, Poet and Satyrist, Editor of Punch)
Autograph Letter Signed to George Roland Halkett,
(1855-1918, artist and journalist) saying that he "will not suspect me ... of wishing to impose my work upon you and the National Union [of Journalists], or of pretending to be an artist, but I feel that my poem ... must be taken as a whole ... I would much sooner it did not appear in so important a publication with all the connecting links (in what is at worst a logical production) taken away", but if there is no alternative, "you do not need my permission ... though I appreciate your courtesy in asking for it", 1 side 4to., 'Punch' Office, 10 Bouverie Street, E.C., 29th May
upper half neatly laid down
Item Date:
1910
Stock No:
16316
£20
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SEAMAN
(Sir Owen, 1861-1936, Poet and Satyrist, Editor of 'Punch')
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Castle'
(probably Egerton Castle, 1858-1920, the novelist and journalist), saying that verses of "the young Pollock ... have been sent to me ... due to the fact that I have just had the Assistant-Editorship offered me ... I am anxious to introduce new blood and shall always welcome any introduction you may send me", 2 sides 8vo., The Tower House, Putney, 10th December
Item Date:
1901
Stock No:
13251
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SEAMAN
(Sir Owen, 1861-1936, Poet and Satyrist, Editor of Punch)
Autograph Letter Signed to the author Coulson Kernahan,
(1858-1943), saying "the e of 'even' is so very long that I do not care for it as a rhyme for 'given' ", suggesting "a variant for the first 3 lines" based on earlier lines, with a proof of an etched portrait of Seaman 5" x 3½", the letter 1 side 8vo., Punch Office, 10 Bouverie Street, E.C., 6th May n.y., c.
Item Date:
1922
Stock No:
13254
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SEAMAN
(Sir Owen, 1861-1936, Poet, Satirist & Parodist)
Pair of Autograph Letters Signed to an unnamed correspondent,
the first saying he doesn't "like the new second verse ... It seems to me a mistake to put the intentionally prosaic breakdown in the muddling of the verse & then go on with your romantic hypothesis ... to a world so topsy-turvy a little thing like your elevation to the Monarchy would pass unnoticed ...", and the other regretting that he cannot "accept any of these, especially after you have taken further trouble ... The fact is that I have been rather overdone with Fairy verses ...", each 1 side 4to., Punch Office headed paper, 31st December 1919 and 6th January
Item Date:
1920
Stock No:
3045
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SEAMAN
(Sir Owen, 1861-1936, Poet and Satyrist, Editor of Punch)
2 Autograph Letter Signed to Egan Mew,
of the same date, saying he "could not undertake that, if you sent me nine of your aphorisms, I could use them week by week, but I like some of those that you have sent ... I think I might find them useful in odd corners under the head of Mr Punch's Proverbial Philosophy", each letter with a printed slip completed by Seaman explaining which of them he will use in 'Punch', in all 4 sides 8vo., Punch Office, 10 Bouverie Street, E.C., 15th September
Item Date:
1904
Stock No:
13252
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