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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LEJEUNE
(Caroline Alice, 1897-1973, Film Critic)
Autograph Letter Signed to Louis B. Frewer of the Oxford Playhouse Guild,
regretfully refusing his invitation "to join the 'Any Questions' programme" as she will be in Manchester, 1 side 8vo., The Observer, 22 Tudor Street, E.C.4., 16th October n.y., c.
Item Date:
1950
Stock No:
52100
£25
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LEMON
(Mark, 1809-1870, Founding Editor of ‘Punch' and ‘The Field’)
Autograph Letter signed to W. C. MACREADY
(William Charles, 1793-1873, Actor) saying that the has “much pleasure in accepting your kind invitation...”, 1 side 8vo., White Cottage, Hammersmith, 13th October
Item Date:
1845
Stock No:
42474
£95
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LEMON
(Mark, 1809-1870, Founding Editor of ‘Punch' and ‘The Field’)
Autograph Letter signed to S. C. Scoles
apologising for troubling him “but the wind has taken the liberty of removing two or three of our ridge tiles. Will you be kind enough to remember this. I should be glad to have the outside of the house repainted this spring. Should it be agreeable to you to do so I will paint & paper the interior. I shall be glad to know yr determination at your earliest leisure...”, 2 sides 8vo., Monday, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
42200
£150
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LESLIE
(Doris, 1891-1982, Novelist and Historian, wife of Sir Walter Fergusson Hannay)
Autograph Letter Signed to Eileen Cond,
saying she is just on the revision of her latest book, and has found a flat in Budleigh, meanwhile she and her furniture are in the hotel, "I greatly wish I had never come so far from the few friends I have in or near London, only of course I could never live in London", she hopes Miss Cond can come over from Sidmouth, with a P.S. "I have left Hodder & Stoughton - have a far better contract with Heinemann who have been angling for me for years! Please excuse scrawl", 2 sides folio, Rolle Hotel, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, 5th May n.y., c.
Item Date:
1964
Stock No:
17734
£35
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