LUCAS
(Edward Verrall, 1868-1938, Essayist, Biographer & Humourist)
Autograph Note Signed, returning printed card to the Secretary of the Friends of the Bodleian,
saying he cannot be present at the Annual Meeting or the OUDS Taming of the Shrew, postmarked W.C.2., 21st June
Item Date:
1938
Stock No:
52101
£25
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LUCAS
(Edward Verrall, 1868-1938, Journalist, Essayist & Critic)
Signature and inscription
“signed for Louis B. Frewer” on a card, 3½” x 2½”, no place, dated in another hand 10th February
Item Date:
1926
Stock No:
43244
£15
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LUCE
(Henry Robinson, 1898-1967, Founder of 'Time', 'Fortune' and 'Life' magazines)
Typed Letter Signed 'Harry' to Ronald Bodley,
saying "I can understand your incredulity over TIME's assertion that "merde" could be a good luck wish ... but ... that's the way it is in operatic circles ... due to a backstage superstition that it is bad luck to wish any one good luck in so many words", he explains the corresponding wishes in German and Italian, adding "I was fascinated to learn [this lore] when the striking quote occurred in the Callas story. and I hope I have allayed your alarm over Mr. Meneghini's sentiments towards La Callas. It was thoughtful of you to ask about Clare", his wife Clare Boothe LUCE, 1903-1987, congresswoman and US Ambassador to Italy 1953-1957, who "has made a fine recovery", 1 side folio, Time & Life Building, Rockefeller Centre, New York 20, 2nd November
Item Date:
1956
Stock No:
17767
£225
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LYALL
(Sir Alfred Comyn 1835-1911, Anglo-Indian Administrator, Literary Historian and Poet)
Autograph Letter Signed “A. C. Lyall” to his cousin “Dear Maud”,
saying that he hadn’t been able to reply at once “because I had first to ascertain what Lord Dufferin might wish me to do. I am now able to say that I will come with great pleasure to the studio at half past four...”, 2 sides 8vo., British Embassy, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
43476
£275
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LYALL
(Sir Charles J., 1845-1920, F.B.A., Judge and Chief Commissioner in Assam, then Central Provinces, translator of Arabic poems)
Signature and address taken from Autograph Letter Signed,
"53 Harley Street, London" April 24th
Item Date:
1865
Stock No:
27066
£25
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