LEE
(Sir Sidney, 1859-1926, from 1891 Editor of the Dictionary of National Biography and Biographer of Shakespeare, from 1913 Professor of English at East London College)
2 APCSs to Charles Wilson
saying he is "rather hard at work in the day time at my book on King Edward" (3rd July 1924), and that he is "staying at St. Leonards on Sea until next Wednesday ... my health is not very good just now" (12th August 1925), 2 sides oblong card, 108a Lexham Gardens and Eversfield Hotel, St. Leonards, 23rd July 1924 and 12th August
Item Date:
1925
Stock No:
12801
£15
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LEE
(Laurie Edward, 1914-1997, Poet and Writer, best known for ‘Cider with Rosie’)
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Laurie’ to ‘Dear Sheridan’
thanking him “so much for letting me know about Humphrey Ward. We’ve been in touch and hope to fix something up soon...”, 1 side 8vo., 49 Elm Park Gardens, SW10, 8th March
Item Date:
1960
Stock No:
42197
£175
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LEGGE
(Robin Humphrey, 1862-1933, Writer on the History of Music and Journalist)
Facetious TL signed with monogram "RL (I can do that every time)",
to 'MrandmrsErbnEvelynunt', promising on his "typewriter, my most precious possession that I will never drink more than both bottles full of whisky per diem, so long as I am sober enough to count them ... I'm scratting' along towards the lost dog's home as merry as a grig, whatever a grig is" and continuing that "All Fleet St. is in a state of fever" about the suffragettes, "We have notices to come down to the office for orders tomorrow as a great raid of the 'Ladies' is expected at all newspaper offices tomorrow or Xmas Day ... Gorbless you for a good'un, & him for second best!", 1 side folio, 33 Oakley Street, Chelsea, 23rd December n.y., c.
Item Date:
1910
Stock No:
18882
£75
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LEGGE
(Robin Humphrey, 1862-1933, Writer on the History of Music and Journalist)
Facetious TL signed with monogram “RL (I can do that every time)”, to “MrandMrsErbnEvelynunt”
starting “ANGELS from the realms of glory! Mais,Madame,M’sieu! May (English) the blessings of an old man what’s breaking up fall lightly but permanentsly on your happy heads. I give you my word of honour on my typewriter-my most precious possession- that I will never drink more than both bottles full of whisky per diem, so long as I am sober enough to count them. So there!!!!! If I get the counting wrong then my Aimée must apply a touch of the salt out of her loveliest glass things, et V’la! Robin’s himself again. You are rather dears, aren’t you? I’m not much of a judge, no experience of life & luv & things that count. But I’m scrattin’ along towards the lost dog’s home as merry as a grig, whatever a grig is. I believe Erb is coming here to tea. If so he can bring this to you and so miss the suffraggetteeesssese-don’t know how to spell ‘em. All Fleet St. is in a state of fever about them. We have notices to come down to the office for orders tomorrow as a great raid of the ‘Ladies’ is expected at all newspaper offices tomorrow or Xmas Day. Sweet dears, aren’t they! The pleasure they give to thousands of poor devils by robbing them of Xmas presents is incalculable, I don’t fink! Goodbye my dear. May the blessings&c, (vide supra!). The most hearty thanksto you & Gorbless you for a good’un, & him for second best!...”, 1 side folio with original autograph envelope, 33 Oakley Street, Chelsea, 23rd December no year,
Item Date:
1910
Stock No:
42907
£125
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LEHMANN
(John Frederick, 1907-1987, English Poet and Man of Letters)
Small collection of Three Autograph Letters Signed to Mr Hancox
the first says that he has received "a catalogue from your firm ... I notice that you are preparing one on the Thirties, and I wondered whether you would be interested in my little paper-covered book of poems, published in 1944 'The Sphere of Glass'. I have one or two copies, as the survivors were returned to me when the Hogarth Press was taken over by Chatto in 1946/7, & have been buried in my glory-hole ever since ..." offering to sign some copies if he wanted to buy them, the second agrees the price at £4 and suggests that he buys one and can come back for more if they sell though "Even more was suggested to me by someone who should be an expert!", and the final one just sends his thanks, 4 sides 4to., 85 Cornwall Gardens headed paper, 20th May to 27th July
Item Date:
1976
Stock No:
40067
£125
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