PITTER
(Ruth, 1897-1992, British poet, 1st woman to receive the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 1955)
Typed Letter Signed to Mr Brumbough,
thanking him for his "kind appreciation. It is most encouraging to me, and I am very grateful ..." and sending "some bibliographical material and a bibliography ...", 1 side 4to., 55a Old Church Street, Chelsea, 24th May
Item Date:
1946
Stock No:
15431
£35
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PITTER
(Ruth, 1897-1992, British poet, 1st woman to receive the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 1955)
Autograph Letter Signed to Michael CULLUP
(born 1934, Author) saying that she is "very old and tired (shall be 100 in 1997 if spared, which Heaven forbid. Your poems are not at all bad, except for gloom and despondency - indeed very vivid here & there - some striking epithets (like Lydia Bennett's bonnet, there are plenty worse in the shop). Somehow I do not think your work has 'bottomed out' yet. Keep it up - never despair ... If you have a pocket magnifying glass, try looking at the flowers of a few very small weeds - I am not making fun of you - they are most eloquent. 'The yellow toadflax said 'be still', I see the Powers, They see me' ...", 2 sides 8vo., 71 Chilton Road, Aylesbury, 17th March
Item Date:
1986
Stock No:
39584
£125
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PLAIDY
(Jean, 1906-1993, pseudonym of Eleanor Alice Hibbert, Novelist)
Typed Letter Signed 'Jean Plaidy' to A.R. Davis of Wednesfield,
South Staffordshire, sending her autograph [not separately present], "The witch-hunting scenes in DAUGHTERS OF SATAN are founded on fact ... the action taken against suspected witches in this country was considerably milder than in Continental countries ... Mrs. Brownrigg was, as you say, a 'criminal exception', but she lived at a later period than that of my Mistress Alton ... MADAME SERPENT ... is still in print ... the story of Catherine de' Medici in her early years, and I hope you will read it, as THE ITALIAN WOMAN, a story set in the middle years of her life, is appearing next month. QUEEN JEZEBEL", including "the terrible Saint Bartholomew ... is in the hands of my publishers", and thanking him "for writing such an interesting letter", 10" x 8", 12c Albert Court, Kensington Gore, London, S.W.7, 31st October
faint traces of former laying down by margin of blank verso
Item Date:
1952
Stock No:
54681
£125
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PLUMMER
(John, 1831-1914, Journalist)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to “My dear Friend Paxton HOOD”
(Edwin, 1820-1885, Nonconformist, Writer, Biographer and Author) thanking him for sending “me your two charming and fascinating little volumes, which I prize far more than many books of mine, of much higher pretensions. I little dreamed of the amount of real poetic spirit with which you was imbued, but having learnt it, I can now understand ‘the reason why’ your name is mentioned with such warm fervour by my poetical acquaintances. Perhaps you will be glad to learn that my literary prospects have much improved, and that several articles from my pen have appeared in Once a Week, and that I am regularly engaged on The London Review, in which I have an article every week, such as ‘Short Time’, and that a very long paper of mine will appear in my friend, Charles Knight’s, ‘Companion to the Almanac’ for 1862. This is going up the ladder with a vengeance, but my progress is continually stayed by my infirmity of deafness, which has, however, not prevented my obtaining a young amiable and intellectual helpmate, who has made herself a great favourite with Lady Spencer, Mrs Charles Knight, Mr Walford and others who know me personally. As regards poor Clare he is still alive. I gave a long account of him in Once a Week and shall shortly commence editing a collection of his works, and may also act on the suggestion of my friend ‘Cuthbert Bede, and illustrate the various localities rendered sacred by their association with his muse. I understand that you are editor of the Eclectic Review and other ably conducted periodicals. If so, I should very much like to contribute occasional papers bearing on the Social Condition of the People. The Times and other daily papers did me the honour of quoting extracts from a paper of mine on the Dock Labourers, which recently appeared in Once a Week... I shall have a similar article, entitled ‘A Night in Whitechapel’... wishing you many happy years of prosperous and successful literary labours...”, 3 sides 8vo., Kettering, 8th October
Item Date:
1861
Stock No:
41903
£145
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POLLARD
(Alfred Oliver, 1893-1960, Novelist, Captain)
Long Typed Letter Signed to Miss J. Cond,
thanking her for her letter "about my 'Cipher Five' ... I am very glad to be able to relieve you of your anxiety ... In flying ... unless the structure is also damaged, it is nearly always possible to make a 'forced landing'. I intended to infer that Lemoine landed safely ... 'Cursing and weeping, Lemoine put his machine into a glide' ... With regard to Wing Commander Leach, I must definitely plead guilty. My publishers pointed out to me that I had not made it sufficiently clear that he had escaped", he quotes the relevant passages, "your letter proves that they were right and I was wrong ... You may like to know he appears again in my latest book ... 'The Death Flight'", he prophesies that she will be "even more attracted to one of three young pilots - Gerry Lestrange, Dick Barton, and Ronald Morden" in a forthcoming story which "is a secret between you and me", due out next February, "It is the greatest fun thinking out what will happen to them in the meantime", with a promotion photograph of Pollard on card 2¾" x 2", 2 sides 8vo., 'Hainault', Sweetcroft Lane, Hillingdon, Middlesex, 15th October
very faint trace of laying down on conjugate stub without loss
Item Date:
1932
Stock No:
15197
£45
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