BETJEMAN
(Sir John, 1906-1982, Poet Laureate)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to "Dear Miss Roberts"
telling her that "there is a very distinguished Archivist attached to Barts Hospital & it would be better if you wrote to him. As you know Barts the ... & the Hospital are closely linked. I am too much of an amateur to be of any use. I have forgotten the Archivist's name ..." with a postscript asking her to forgive his "handwriting - this is written on an SR Train!", j(Southern Rail), 1side 8vo., 43 Cloth Fair, EC1, 2nd November
Item Date:
1966
Stock No:
41730
£275
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BETJEMAN
(Sir John, 1906-1982, Poet Laureate)
Typed Letter Signed to "Dear Rector" with autograph postcript
thanking him for his invitation "to read some of my poems in the Parish Church ... Unfortunately I shall not be coming down to Cornwall until October and so shall not be able to accept. But by all means use any extracts you wish from 'Summoned by Bells' at the Royal Cornwall Show ...", with the autograph postscript sending his "blessings on that Inn beside the church and the stream in the Vale of Lanherne ...", 1 side 4to., Sir John Betjeman headed paper, 6th August
Item Date:
1974
Stock No:
41455
£275
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BETJEMAN
(Sir John, 1906-1982, Poet Laureate)
Typed Letter Signed to Mr Stanley Jones
thanking him for his "most kind letter ... I really don't know of any book such as that to which you refer, my feeling has always been enjoy those poems that appeal most to you, I don't think it matters if one doesn't understand all of it. One doesn't want to be too analytical ...", 1 side A4, 43 Cloth Fair headed paper, 19th January
Item Date:
1972
Stock No:
41161
£175
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BETJEMAN
(Sir John, 1906-1982, Poet Laureate)
Brief Typed Letter Signed to Mrs Brooksbank of the Hampstead Subscription Library
saying that he thinks “Tennyson will come most easily to me and my name without anything after it or before it is enough...”, 1 side 8vo., 43 Cloth Fair, London headed paper, 7th January
Item Date:
1955
Stock No:
43417
£150
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BETJEMAN
(Sir John, 1906-1982, Poet Laureate)
Brief Typed Letter Signed to Mrs Brooksbank of the Hampstead Subscription Library
saying that “the only day I can manage is Thursday, November 18th. Please let me know the time and place....”, 1 side oblong 4to., The Mead, Wantage, Berks headed paper, 22nd September
Item Date:
1954
Stock No:
43418
£125
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