WILSON
(Sir Angus, 1913-1991, Writer)
Printed Questionaire for 'The Directory of British & American Writers (1970)' filled in by hand,
with amendments for publication, giving details of name, address, employment as "Professor of English Literature, University of East Anglia" and past appointments, "Deputy Superintendent British Museum Reading Room ... Member of the Arts Council ... CBE 1968 ...", 2 sides A4, Felsham Woodside, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, no date, c.
Item Date:
1970
Stock No:
3810
£65
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WINTER
(John Strange, pen-name of Henrietta Eliza Vaughan (Mrs Arthur) Stannard, F.R.S.L., 1856-1911, Novelist)
Greeting and Signature on piece,
n.d., c.
Item Date:
1900
Stock No:
19120
£20
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WODEHOUSE
(Sir P. G., 1881-1975, Novelist, Creator of ‘Jeeves’)
Dustjacket for his book Louder and Funnier signed on the front
the illustration shows a statue of a laughing Roman Emperor on a plinth and is coloured in greens and pinks, 11½” x 7½”, no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1935
Stock No:
41955
£275
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WOLFE
(Humbert, 1885-1940, Poet & Critic)
Typed Letter Signed with autograph amendment to Dr Austin Priestman,
thanking him for a book, and wondering what "happened to the other copy. A careful search has been made but there is no trace whatever of it ... I have not, of course, read the book yet, but I shall do so with the greatest care and interest. I shan't I am afraid, be able to give it a review to itself because the bitter law of newspaper necessity almost demands that all books of verse should be reviewed in batches. But what I can do to give it prominence I will ...", 1 side 4to., Montagu House, Whitehall, 26th October
Item Date:
1926
Stock No:
38087
£95
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WOLFE
(Humbert, 1885-1940, Poet & Critic)
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Humbert’ to ‘Diana Dear’
Diana Marr-Johnson (1908-2007, Social Advocate, Novelist and Playwright, niece of Somerset Maugham) saying that he knows he will “like the book & you need suffer no preliminary shudders. But I shall like even more, I always remember, the letter that came with it. It was very gentle, very gallant & made me happy...”, 1 side 8vo., Ministry of Labour headd paper, no date
Item Date:
1937
Stock No:
41932
£75
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