CAGNEY
(James, 1899-1986, American Actor)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed 'Jim' to 'Dear Anne'
saying that "The piece on Ireland's film industry was excellent. I'm pleased [John] Huston is taking a hand as he has a driving ego that could get the boys and girls moving. The job that we did there was very efficiently handled and the technicians all did their work very well and very willingly. There was none of the 'that's not my department' that I could see. All pulled together ... had an English director who didn't know his behind from a tin bucket but he could do very little to hurt things. The direction was largely explicit in the writing which is as it should be and things moved along well. His name is Michael Anderson'. Haven't heard of him lately. The Cohan play is not going to be easy. I've had some scripts sent to me over the years which tried to capture the flavor of the man and his times and they were all sadly lacking in any real excitement. They say they have some great music which he had written but had never published. I sat at an audition in New York when a gal named Walsh sang the songs with the idea of doing a follow up on 'Y.D.D.'. None was worth the attempt. She sang them well too ...", 2 sides 4to., no place, Thursday, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
40654
£225
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DODGSON WRITES TO A YOUNG FRIEND
CARROLL
(Lewis, Charles Dodgson, 1832-1898, Author of 'Alice in Wonderland')
Autograph Letter Signed in his characteristic purple ink, signed "C. L. Dodgson" to on of his child friends "My dear Mab", (Mabel Burton)
saying that "That would be too late - people crowd in so after 10, that I like to come away about then ..." and hoping they will manage "some other day ...", 1 side 8vo., Christ Church, 24th June
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
30418
£2250
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CHARPENTIER
(Gustave, 1860-1956, French Composer)
Autograph note in French, not signed, on his printed visiting card,
3½" x 2½", printed with his name and "Membre de l'Institut" and the address 66 Bould de Rochechouart, no date
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0
Stock No:
40655
£75
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"COULD I NOT DO THE BUSINESS ALONE IF SIR ROBT CONTINUES INDISPOSED"
DAVY
(Sir Humphry, 1778-1829, Chemist, Inventor of the Miner's safety lamp, mentor of Michael Faraday)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to John KNOWLES,
(1781-1841, Biographer of Henry Fuseli, Clerk to the Navy Office, fellow of the Royal Society) saying that he has "made all my arrangements for this visit to Sheerness. The Bishop of Carlisle was to take the chair of the Royal Society & I have refused a dinner invitation for Friday. Next week on the contrary I have made engagements which I shall find it difficult to break as they are connected with some important business. I hope Sir Robt may be well enough to go. I was at the Navy Board this morning & had I known of the continuation of his indisposition I would have called. Could I not do the business alone if Sir Robert continues indisposed - Pray let me know by tomorrow morning what his ultimate decision is. I think we need not leave London till 10 Thursday & the change of air in a close carriage will perhaps do him good ...", 3 sides 4to., with integral autograph address leaf and seal, no place, Tuesday, no date but circa
Item Date:
1822
Stock No:
40620
£1275
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DICKENS THINKS HE WOULD NOT WANT A 'MOONSHEE'
DICKENS
(Charles, 1812-1870, Novelist)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed in full to Mrs Procter
(Ann Benson née Skepper, wife, 1824, of Bryan Waller Procter, 1787-1874, the poet and lawyer 'Barry Cornwall'), sending her a "thousand thanks for your kind and considerate note. I received at the same time, one from my boy in India..." (Walter Landor Dickens, 1841-1863), "wherein he said he had seen your Patriarch and was going to 'Tiffin' with him next day. I wonder whether the 'Moonshee' was of the party. I wonder whether I should like to have a Moonshee. As at present advised I think not..." he continues that he is "heartily glad our dear Miss Berwick has achieved so great a success. Pray congratulate her, most cordially, from me and with love to Procter and with love to yourself ... affectionately yours ...", 2 sides 8vo., Gad's Hill Place, Higham by Rochester, Kent, 9th July
Item Date:
1858
Stock No:
36340
£4750
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