PRIESTLEY
(John Boynton, 1894-1984, Dramatist, Novelist and Critic)
Fine Typed Letter Signed to David SELF
(1941-2008, Teacher, Writer and Broadcaster), saying "There is no 'presumption' in your writing to me", but explaining he is "just beginning a biggish and rather difficult book (on the Edwardians)" and talking of "odd jobs that take valuable time and energy. However, here goes: I like many of the contributions ... because they seem to me to be sincere ... not saying what they feel they ought to say, but ... saying what they think. I hope they will do this all their lives, so long as they are not deliberately hurting somebody's feelimgs", he comments that "More and more novels, plays, films, T.V. documentary programmes seem to me to be ruined because ... shapeless ... as if the very idea of proper structure is disappearing from the world ... But I do hope that if some of your pupils become writers they will remedy this", 1 side 10" x 8", Kissing Tree House, Alveston, Stratford-on-Avon, 1st May
Item Date:
1969
Stock No:
54285
£150
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PRIESTLEY
(John Boynton, 1894-1984, Dramatist, Novelist and Critic)
Signed Portrait Postcard Photograph by Arnold Newman,
showing him seated nearly full length, leaning back in his chair in his library, with a knowing look at the viewer, a large cigar in his left hand, signed in the right blank margin, a most expressive image of Priestley the sage, 4¼" x 6", National Portrait Gallery, the photo
Item Date:
1979
Stock No:
56511
£75
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PRIESTLEY
(John Boynton, 1894-1984, Dramatist, Novelist and Critic)
Typed Letter Signed to 'Dear STORRS '
(Sir Ronald Henry Amherst, 1881-1955, Near Eastern Expert and Governor), sending his wife's thanks "for the Penguin, and I shall be very glad to have the Essay on Zionism and Palestine ..." apologising for a muddle about tickets and explaining how it had come about, with pencil note by Storrs at the head commenting on Priestley's use of the praise "grateful thanks" as how can they be otherwise, 1 side 4to., B4, Albany headed paper, 21st March
Item Date:
1944
Stock No:
26079
£75
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PRIESTLEY
(John Boynton, 1894-1984, Dramatist, Novelist and Critic)
Typed Letter Signed to the impresario Anmer Hall,
(1863-1953, pseudonym of Alderson Burrell Horne), thanking him "for your two notes ... Everybody else last night seemed to enjoy it too, though I gather from this morning's papers that nobody enjoyed it ... Anyhow ... I do feel I owe most to the two brilliant people you so kindly lent me", he "met your dramatist, Bridie" (James, 1888-1951), "up in Glasgow last week and liked him", 1 side 9" x 7", 3 The Grove, Highgate Village, N.6, 18th May
Item Date:
1932
Stock No:
54682
£125
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PRIVAS
(Xavier, real name Antoine Taravel, 1863-1927, French poet, song writer and dramatic author)
Autograph postcard signed, in French with translation,
to M. and Mme. Georges Wague, who are on holiday off the Breton coast, saying "thank you for the pleasant news about Mlle. Desgraves ... Have a good rest ... Bravo on your great success at the Ba-ta-Clan ['The whole boiling lot', the café-chantant in the Blvd. Voltaire]", with affectionate regards from Francine and himself, "I gave a talk on Pierrot at Lyon at the Hôtel de la Chanson" and "spoke of you in brotherly fashion", on 2 sides, the postcard shows the island in the Rhône at St Rambert l'Ile Barbe, from St. Martin du Fresne, Ain, 20th September
Item Date:
1911
Stock No:
51508
£75
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