BENSON
(Edward Frederick, 1867-1940, Novelist & Scholar, Author of ‘Mapp & Lucia’)
Small Archive of Six Autograph Letters Signed to Ronald Riggs (’R.R.’, ‘Mr Riggs’ and ‘Ronald’)
the first saying that “Bournemouth seems to be a very lively p lace, & if I ha time I would certainly come down to see the Alderman & perhaps borrow one of his ships for a bathe. Let me hear more of his doings sometime; perhaps he lends himself to what may be called ‘literary treatment’. I’m sorry you’ve given up writing; does other work interferre with it? Or tennis? Off in a few days to Rye when I shall have a great deal of work to do, & also I hope sun-bathe in. my watered garden. Excuse the scrappiness of this!...”, 2 sides 8vo., 25 Brompton Square headed paper, 31st May 1932, the next says he has “just disinterred a letter of yours that I’m afraid was written weeks ago, & there’s the photograph for which you held out hope? I haven’t seen it. There’s a very silly book of verse just out, but the reviews say it’s flippant, when I though it profound and edifying and all the rest of it... And there’s a gale sweeping across my garden, & it’s cold, and so I lit a. firer & must now go and dress for dinner. And yesterday I was sun-bathing & found it almost too hot...”, 2 sides 8vo., Lamb House, Rye headed paper, 24th July 1932, the third returns “the photograph you sent me, you look a very happy party & I hope you had a pleasant bath before or after or perhaps both. But telephoning - I am the worst telephoner in the world for I never can think of anything to say & you would sit before the instrument only to receive the information that it is hot (or probably cold)...”, 2 sides 8vo., Brompton Square headed paper, 10th December 1883, the fourth congratulates him “upon getting into print; c’est le premier pas qui conte. Now you’ve got to make good your first step, & put the second down solidly. Your first note about the motor-coach is quite a good item & I like Mr Lewis’s glass music stool (only it ought to be chameleon). Go on with picturesque things...”, 2 sides 8vo., Lamb House headed, 6th May 1934, the fist encloses his “cuttings, which I read with renewed admiration for people who can tell me All About It in a few lines,. But I should have liked to hear more of Kate...”, 2 sides 8vo., Lamb House headed, 5th July 1935 and the final letter is “Delighted to hear that you have expanded - Remember to be always slightly indiscreet; that is what those who read like and it is more fun. No; no sun yet at Rye but I’m told that the moon is all right...”, 2 sides 8vo.,Lamb House headed, 1st March
Item Date:
1936
Stock No:
43616
£975
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BENTLEY
(Phyllis Eleanor, 1894 -1977, English novelist)
Autograph letter signed to Mr Jones
about her best known work 'Inheritance' returning a copy, signed and saying that she thinks "that it is much the best book I have written so far. The textile industry is essentially 'my subject' as my family on both sides have been engaged in it for generations and I have always lived in the West Riding ... it provides a wonderful story in itself ...", 1 side 8vo., 8 Heath Villas, Halifax, 13th April
Item Date:
1932
Stock No:
38259
£55
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BENTLEY
(Phyllis Eleanor, 1894 -1977, English novelist)
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0
Stock No:
38260
£10
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BERKELEY
(Grantley Fitzhardinge, 1800-1881, Writer)
Autograph free front signed to E. Thurston, postmarked Bristol & Christchurch, August
Item Date:
1851
Stock No:
18377
£10
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BERRY
(Mary, 1763-1852, Authoress, Traveller, & Literary Executor of Horace Walpole)
Autograph letter signed, to 'Dear Sir',
saying she "will have the satisfaction of bringing you back the second 2 Vols of Mme Sevigné ... and along with them ... with your permission ... my old friend Mr Wilmot as determined a Sevigneist as myself and much better informed as to the Art of that day, in short in every respect very worthy to see your treasures", 2 sides 16mo watermarked 1847, Richmond, "Friday Morn[in]g" 12th October no year but 1849, laid down on album leaf 7½" x 5¾", on the verso of the album leaf, laid down, is an autograph note, signed with initials, by Mrs Dinah Maria CRAIK, (née Mulock, 1826-1887, author of children's books and 'John Halifax, Gentleman'), saying "Newspaper returned - with thanks - very pleasant writing", 1 side card 3" x 4¾", The Corner House, Shortlands, Kent, 8th February 1884
somewhat browned
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
52934
£225
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