BETJEMAN
(Sir John, 1906-1982, Poet Laureate)
Typed Letter Signed to Mr Stanley Jones
thanking him for his "most kind letter ... I really don't know of any book such as that to which you refer, my feeling has always been enjoy those poems that appeal most to you, I don't think it matters if one doesn't understand all of it. One doesn't want to be too analytical ...", 1 side A4, 43 Cloth Fair headed paper, 19th January
Item Date:
1972
Stock No:
41161
£175
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ORIGINAL POEM
BINYON
([Robert] Laurence, 1869-1943, Poet and Playwright, Oriental Curator at the British Museum)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Leggatt'
saying that he really hasn't "had time to be inspired on Top-hats. Wait till those scrannel lines of Mrs Dyer and the Ruins of Rome have put me into the proper funereal mood for such a black subject. Meanwhile I send you this as a sop - some profane verses on your idol Tennyson ...", inside are 10 verses of 4 lines each titled "Peerless Poet v. Poet-Peer", the first verse reads "I see thee cloak'd about thy chair, / The fragrant cloud upon thy lip, / The old Virginian fellowship, / Cooperant case, dissolving care ..." and the final verse "That mock'd thy wisdom. Rise & fly ? The fawning rout, the apish horde, / Move upward, working out the 'Lord' / And let the tuft and title die.", 3 sides 8vo., 3 Matheson Road, West Kensington, no date
Item Date:
1924
Stock No:
39426
£375
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BLACK
(William, 1841-1898, Novelist)
Signature on card
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
21381
£10
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BLACKIE
(Prof. John Stuart, 1809-1895, Scottish man of letters)
Autograph Letter Signed asking his publisher
to send "a copy of my Self-culture to the enclosed address and affix the papers to the fly-leaf", 2 sides 8vo., London (with in pencil '22 Arle St. Edin.'), 28th January n.y., c.
light traces of old tabs on verso
Item Date:
1875
Stock No:
16789
£25
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BLACKIE
(John Stuart, 1809-1895, Scottish Scholar & Translator of Goethe's Faust)
Fine signature with several words in Greek,
on a card, no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
5141
£45
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