SITWELL
(Sir Osbert Sacheverell, 1892-1969, Poet & Writer)
“Thomas Rowlandson” with and Introduction by Osbert Sitwell signed and inscribed on the front free endpaper
“For Malcolm with affection from Osbert...” with the date, Printed by ‘The Studio’ Ltd, London, 1st Edition, with 8 mounted colour plates and the introduction, 4to., September
Item Date:
1929
Stock No:
43038
£250
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SITWELL
(Sir Sacheverell, 1897-1980, Poet and Writer on the Arts, from 1969 6th Baronet)
Autograph Letter Signed to A. Nelson Taylor
(b. 1900, of Netherton, near Huddersfield), saying he is "very touched and pleased ... You have no idea what encouragement is given by a letter of this sort - and I feel all my labours and troubles have not been in vain", adding "It would seem that you are three years younger than I am! How hateful it is! but I am still at work - and helped by your kindness", with a P.S., "I see we are both Yorkshiremen! I was born, and lived a lot of the time, at Scarborough", 1 side oblong 8vo, Weston Hall, Towcester, Northamptonshire, 26th November
Item Date:
1973
Stock No:
56513
£125
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SITWELL
(Sir Osbert Sacheverell, 1892-1969, Poet & Writer)
Autograph Letter Signed to "Dearest Violet",
the early keyboard player Violet Gordon Woodhouse (1871-1948, née Glynne), saying "You don't mind the suggested alteration for lunch (Saturday) I hope? ... I found I'd promised to lunch at Kensington Palace with Princess Alice and didn't dare to put her off. And, anyhow, it means seeing you a day earlier!", ending with "Love to Gordon", (Woodhouse, 1870-1951, her husband), "and Bill", (the Hon. William Barrington, 1873-1960, from 1933 10th Viscount), the survivors of her famous ménage à cinq, 2 sides 8vo., Trent, New Barnet, (the home of Sir Philip Sassoon), 'Saturday' no date, circa
Item Date:
1935
Stock No:
55499
£125
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SITWELL
(Sir Osbert, 1892-1969, Writer)
Typed Letter Signed to Mrs Allen,
saying "How very kind of you to write to me ... I remember well the Committee days. Eckington is little altered as yet ...", 1 side 8vo, Renishaw Hall, near Sheffield, 22nd September
a few very light creases in blank edges
Item Date:
1958
Stock No:
56501
£85
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SKEAT
(Walter William, 1835-1912, Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Cambridge)
Autograph Letter in the third person to Sir William Treloar, Lord Mayor,
accepting for 25th May, 1 side 8vo., 2 Salisbury Villas, Cambridge, 16th April
Item Date:
1907
Stock No:
50612
£15
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