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[SHAW (George Bernard, 1856-1950, Dramatist & Critic)]

Fine unsigned Sunday Times press photo showing him head and shoulders in profile, with his white bushy beard and his glasses on his head, 8" x 6", no place, no date,

Item Date:  0
Stock No:  28259      £65

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SHAW-39286-1.jpg AN UNUSUALLY FINE COPY OF THIS SCARCE LEAFLET
SHAW (George Bernard, 1856-1950, Dramatist & Critic)

"THe Unprotected Child and the Law" fine copy of this scarce 8 page leaflet in grey paper wraps, lettered in black, First Edition, printed by "The Six Point Group" (Women's Printing Society), London, no date, Laurence A167, circa

Item Date:  1923
Stock No:  39286      £125

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SHAW-42535-1.jpg SHAW RECOMMENDS A FRIEND WITH THE HIGHEST PRAISE
SHAW (George Bernard, 1856-1950, Dramatist & Critic)

Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Sir Arthur STREET (1892-1951, Civil Servant, Permanent Secretary to the Air Ministry through the 2nd World War) apologising for “this intrusion from a stranger, and the use of your private address; I don’t know your official one. Some time ago a very brilliantly written novel entitled Sagittarius appeared, written by an ace surviving from 1914-18 named Cecil Lewis. I know him personally. He is in the R.A.F. at Gillingham, doing work that anybody could do. Why not make him official historian of the R.A.F.? He would do it very well. He is a tremendously quick worker with his pen - almost as quick as Mr Lloyd George - and he is a vigorous and competent. organiser of a department. Ask Sir John Reith about him. He is an exceptionally presentable figure, towereing over mere six footers like me. It is a pity to waste him on a routine job. He is sober, honest and industrious, by the way. Again forgive my butting in...”, 1 side A4, 4 Whitehall Court headed paper, 4th October

Item Date:  1939
Stock No:  42535      £774

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SHAW (George Bernard, 1856-1950, Dramatist & Critic)

Interesting Typed Letter Signed to Mrs Brauen, asking her forgiveness for "not only calling at the very incorrect hour of 12, but breaking into your house and depositing that great lumping white album for your father. My only excuse is that I had some business at Welwyn Garden City ... and petrol is scarce, I thought I would kill two birds with one stone ..." and saying how it serves him right to have missed her, 1 side oblong 8vo., Ayot St Lawrence, 1st July

Item Date:  1938
Stock No:  28399      £475

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SHAW (George Bernard, 1856-1950, Dramatist & Critic)

Shaw's Compliments slip, not signed, but with an autograph note, of his address at the time, "(Cap d'Antibes)" and the date, 4½" x 2", Cap d'Antibes, 2nd September

Item Date:  1928
Stock No:  3072      £65

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