STEPHENS
(James, 1880-1950, Irish Novelist and Poet)
Autograph Poem in pencil signed with a small sketch of a mouse above his signature
titled “For all young brides” the poem is “When a son you shall desire / Pray to water, and to fire; But, when you would have a daughter ‘ Pray to fire, and then to water...”, 1 side 4to., no place, no date
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0
Stock No:
42185
£275
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STERN
(G.B., 1890-1973, Author)
Autograph Letter Signed ‘G. B. Stern, to Catherine Dupré,
(1927-2014, Writer and Artist) saying that she has “heard from Jill that you are to be Received tomorrow. I suppose at St Augustine’s? I’m so glad... I’ve been thinking a lot about you & your husband and always put in a special prayer to St Antony asking that it should ‘work out’ all right in the end for all of you (one of the small nice things about being a Catholic is that we’re not embarrassed at talking or writing on religious topics to one another & don’t feel any need to clear our throats & stammer & look the other way! I chose St Antony because of that lovely Murillo picture behind the altar at St Augustine’s which I always stare at hard, and so, I expect do you when we’re at Mass, especially during the Offertory when I’m not attending as much as I should... I think I’ll be coming down to my sister at Langton for this coming week-end... we might be able to fix up something for Sunday... I’m thrilled (I always am) to hear that we’re now belonging to the same Church, the same faith, the same Body. Talk about good news!....” 6 sides 8vo., D1 Albany, W1, 17th March no year but circa
Item Date:
1954
Stock No:
43548
£125
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STERN
(G.B., 1890-1973, Author)
"Seventy times Seven", signed, inscribed
"Catherine with love from Peter and many happy returns" and dated on the front end-paper, 8vo., with dustwrapper, London, June
Item Date:
1957
Stock No:
20614
£35
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STERN
(G.B., 1890-1973, Author)
"Credit Title" signed & inscribed
"For Catherine & Desmond and all their family (though the 'age-group' is between eleven and fifteen!) with love from Peter and wishing them all a Happy Easter", 8vo., Thomas Nelson, Edinburgh,
Item Date:
1961
Stock No:
20613
£35
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STERN
(G.B., 1890-1973, Author)
Autograph Letter Signed ‘with initials, to Catherine Dupré,
(1927-2014, Writer and Artist) saying that she envies her “Vienna, & thank you for your candles & prayer for me at St Stefan’s, they can join the little miraculous Medal which Marguerite Steer bought me from there with ‘Wien’ scratched on it - I can wear it now because my long silver chain from a friend in Philadelphia has safely arrived. This letter is getting too geographical! It’s chiefly to say that I saw Father Mangan yesterday at Farm Street & we talking about you... and instructed me & Pamela Frankau he said he’d certainly like a talk with Desmond...”, continuing at length about arranging a meeting and going on that “Father M. has to have a long rest... he’s terribly lame from his wound in the 1914 War & not at all strong, easily gets exhausted. But he is a darling, full of fun and humour, well-read & with an intellectual not a sentimental approach to Catholicism, very human and scornful of people who ‘split hairs’ over what doesn’t really matter...”, 8 sides 8vo., D1 Albany, W1, no date but circa
Item Date:
1954
Stock No:
43626
£125
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