SPARK
(Dame Muriel, 1918-2006, Scottish Novelist, Short Story Writer, Poet and Essaysist)
Autograph Postcard Signed "Muriel" to Mrs Desmond Dupré
(Cathering Dupré, 1926-2014, Writer) saying it “was so nice seeing you & v. kind of you to welcome us. Of course did not worry abt. needle & cotton... is hardly worth a thought. Now am looking forward to hearing your news when the new babe arrives. I loved your little boy & girl & hope Caroline is better new. Yes, will love to come & see you again. You are so peaceful...” with a postscript that she “meant to write earlier but have been away at Cambridge...”, 1 side postcard with autograph address on the verso, Camberwell, 17th April
Item Date:
1959
Stock No:
42371
£225
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SPENDER
(Sir Stephen, 1909-1995, Poet & Critic)
Printed Proof copy of his poem "Middle East" signed and with one autograph correction
taken from Literary Supplement 81, 9 verses of 4 lines each starting "One morning, between journeys, rising / From bed at an inn, I went out. / Half an hour after dawn / Already the sun had cut ...", he has changed the word "lines" to "lights" in the fourth verse, 1 side 4to., no place, no date but
Item Date:
1969
Stock No:
39772
£125
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SPENDER
(Sir Stephen, 1909-1995, Poet & Critic)
Typed Letter Signed to fellow author Aubrey Hodes
thanking him for “sending us your article on a shepherd in Israel which we read with great pleasure and which we would like to publish in ENCOUNTER. However, we may wish to shorten the first two pages and hope you will not mind this. You will certainly be sent a proof copy...”, 1 side A4 on Encounter Magazing headed paper, 25 Haymarket, London, 8th March
Item Date:
1955
Stock No:
42377
£145
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SPENDER
(Sir Stephen, 1909-1995, Poet & Critic)
Autograph Letter Signed to Michael Ffinch (Cumbrian poet and author),
regretting the delay in receiving his letter, and that he will be in America "but I could come and speak towards the end of November", 1 side large 8vo, St Johns Wood, September 2nd
Item Date:
1979
Stock No:
27681
£75
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SPENDER
(Sir Stephen, 1909-1995, Poet & Critic)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Hamilton,
saying he is afraid he has "nothing here in France, and my things are unobtainable from London", he is "grateful to be asked but sorry to be unhelpful", and asking him "By the way could you perhaps ask Mr Crook whether there was any answer to my enquiry about whether Sur le corps romanesque (Editions du Seuil Coll[ection] Pierre[s] Vives) by Roger Kempf is being reviewed by the T[imes] L[iterary] S[upplement]?", 1 side folio, Mas Saint Jérôme, Maussane, Bouches-du-Rhône, France, 10th August
Item Date:
1968
Stock No:
56502
£150
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