WEDMORE
(Sir Frederick, 1844-1921, Writer on Art and Poetry)
Autograph Letter Signed to George Roland Halkett,
(1855-1918, artist and journalist), commenting on so "admirable a notice! How pleased I am that you, with your judgment, should be able to say all that", he offers "one detail" about Hamerton, he agrees "that he was not 'imaginative'; but he was intellectual; he was more than 'descriptive' ", 1 side correspondence card, 17 Savile Row, W., 'Monday evening' no date, c.
Item Date:
1910
Stock No:
16455
£15
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WELLS
(H. G., 1866-1946, Novelist)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to H. D. Jennings White
saying “You have no worldly wisdom. I asked someone about you. Have you heard of Herman? I’m told that he got his Ph. D. in some German or Austrian university where it is difficult to avoid them & his M.A. is... from Durham or somewhere. Please put your feathers on straight. M.A. Oxon Ph. D. Lond. By the bye did you meet my son Gip at University Coll?...”, 2 sides 16mo., on separate sheets, with original envelope, 13 Hanover Terrace heaaded paper, 16th February
Item Date:
1942
Stock No:
42713
£525
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WELLS
(H. G., 1866-1946, Novelist)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Jennings White
saying that he has introduced “a new & admirable word (or rather use an old medieval term in a new sense) Entrophy. The T.B.C. Times Book Club says it cannot discover any book of your. Who is your publisher & where is his hide out? You will find I use the word in the discussion at the end of the little book I am sending you & I hope to use it again & again...”, 1 side 8vo., 13 Hanover Terrace headed paper, 12th January
Item Date:
1942
Stock No:
42166
£775
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WELLS
(Amy Catherine Robbins, 1895-1927, Writer and Poet, Wife of H. G. Wells)
Autograph Letter Signed to Ferdinand LEIPNIK
(1869-1924, Spy, Art Historian, Entrepreneur) telling him that her “husband and I are very glad indeed that you have persuaded Mr Van Cos to publish the Outline of History & to hear of all you have done to. help forward the work in other quarters. My husband will. look forward to seeing you in London when you are back again...” 1 side 4to., with original autograph envelope, Easton Glebe, Dunmow headed paper, postmarked 1st August
Item Date:
1916
Stock No:
43569
£175
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H G WELLS WITH HIS MISTRESS, THE RUSSIAN SPY AND DOUBLE AGENT COUNTESS BUDBERG
[WELLS
(H. G., 1866-1946, Novelist)]
Rare unsigned photo with original negative
taken during his stay in Estonia in August 1934, where he visited his beloved baroness Budberg, who is sitting on his right, they are sitting outdoors at a table with two other women and some children, together with a picture of the house in Estonia where Wells lived with his mistress, each 7" x 5", with the original negative for the picture, 2" x 2½", Estonia,
Item Date:
1934
Stock No:
40662
£275
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