Literary
BARBER
(Noel John Lysberg, 1909-1988, Author, Traveller and Journalist)
Autograph Letter Signed to Eileen Cond,
returning her bookplate signed, You just caught me. I returned home from France last night, and am leaving in a few days again, 1 side 8vo., Editorial Department, Northcliffe House, E.C.4, 23rd March
Item Date: 1960
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Background
Barber held important posts with the Daily Mail, and at the time of this letter was Foreign Correspondent. In 1937-1939 he worked and travelled in Singapore, China, Siberia and Russia. In 1957 he was the first Briton to reach the South Pole since Captain Scott. Eileen Cond was a book collector who sent out her bookplate to her favourite authors, many of whom signed and returned them to her. Among the most notable was Ian Fleming.
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