WEDMORE
(Sir Frederick, 1844-1921, Writer on Art and Poetry)
Autograph Letter Signed to George Roland Halkett,
(1855-1918, artist and journalist), commenting on so "admirable a notice! How pleased I am that you, with your judgment, should be able to say all that", he offers "one detail" about Hamerton, he agrees "that he was not 'imaginative'; but he was intellectual; he was more than 'descriptive' ", 1 side correspondence card, 17 Savile Row, W., 'Monday evening' no date, c.
Item Date:
1910
Stock No:
16455
£15
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WELLS
(Amy Catherine Robbins, 1895-1927, Writer and Poet
Autograph Letter Signed to Ferdinand LEIPNIK
(1869-1924, Spy, Art Historian, Entrepeneur) telling him that her “husband and I are in London, until tomorrow morning when we are going to Little Easton by motor, and we will call for you at 29 Sussex Gardens about ten o’clock to take you with us. We are very sorry you will not be able to stay with us but we can send you back by an evening train as you must return the same day...”, 2 sides 4to., with original autograph envelope, 52 St James’s Court, Buckingham Gate, postmarked 28th August
Item Date:
1914
Stock No:
42564
£275
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“I’M REALLY A SINGULARLY UNPATRIOTIC PERSON AND EVEN IN THE WAR I’M PRO EUROPE...”
WELLS
(H. G., 1866-1946, Novelist)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Ferdinand LEIPNIK
(1869-1924, Spy, Art Historian, Entrepeneur) saying he “would like to meet you. I’m really a singularly unpatriotic person & even in the war I am pro Europe & pro civilisation rather than pro British. There is great danger of all the fine possibilities[?] of the war being swamped in purely natural passion. Could you come to me down here for the next week end August 28th-30th & talk?...”, 1 side 4to., with original autograph envelope, Litttle Easton Rectory, Dunmow headed paper, no date, probably August
Item Date:
1916
Stock No:
42563
£775
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WELLS
(Amy Catherine Robbins, 1895-1927, Writer and Poet, Wife of H. G. Wells)
Autograph Letter Signed to Ferdinand LEIPNIK
(1869-1924, Spy, Art Historian, Entrepreneur) telling him that her “husband and I are very glad indeed that you have persuaded Mr Van Cos to publish the Outline of History & to hear of all you have done to. help forward the work in other quarters. My husband will. look forward to seeing you in London when you are back again...” 1 side 4to., with original autograph envelope, Easton Glebe, Dunmow headed paper, postmarked 1st August
Item Date:
1916
Stock No:
43569
£175
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WELLS
(H. G., 1866-1946, Novelist)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to H. D. Jennings White
saying “You have no worldly wisdom. I asked someone about you. Have you heard of Herman? I’m told that he got his Ph. D. in some German or Austrian university where it is difficult to avoid them & his M.A. is... from Durham or somewhere. Please put your feathers on straight. M.A. Oxon Ph. D. Lond. By the bye did you meet my son Gip at University Coll?...”, 2 sides 16mo., on separate sheets, with original envelope, 13 Hanover Terrace heaaded paper, 16th February
Item Date:
1942
Stock No:
42713
£525
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