LEE (Laurie Edward, 1914-1997, Poet and Writer, best known for ‘Cider with Rosie’)

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Laurie’ to ‘Dear Sheridan’ thanking him “so much for letting me know about Humphrey Ward. We’ve been in touch and hope to fix something up soon...”, 1 side 8vo., 49 Elm Park Gardens, SW10, 8th March

His most notable work is the autobiographical trilogy Cider with Rosie (1959), As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning (1969), and A Moment of War (1991). The first volume recounts his childhood in the Slad Valley. The second deals with his leaving home for London and his first visit to Spain in 1935, and the third with his return to Spain in December 1937 to join the Republican International Brigades.

Item Date:  1960

Stock No:  42197      £175

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