PRIESTLEY
(John Boynton, 1894-1984, Dramatist, Novelist and Critic)
Typed Letter Signed to the impresario Anmer Hall,
(1863-1953, pseudonym of Alderson Burrell Horne), thanking him "for your two notes ... Everybody else last night seemed to enjoy it too, though I gather from this morning's papers that nobody enjoyed it ... Anyhow ... I do feel I owe most to the two brilliant people you so kindly lent me", he "met your dramatist, Bridie" (James, 1888-1951), "up in Glasgow last week and liked him", 1 side 9" x 7", 3 The Grove, Highgate Village, N.6, 18th May
Item Date:
1932
Stock No:
54682
£125
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PRIESTLEY
(John Boynton, 1894-1984, Dramatist, Novelist and Critic)
Typed Letter Signed to 'Dear Sergeant Thwaites'
thanking him for sending "a copy of your drawing of the cast of 'Desert Highway'. One or two of them - especially 'Knocker' are very good indeed. But, I can't send you a message about the play, simply because if I do it for you, there is no reason why i should not do it for every Garrison Theatre in the country and I haven't the time to do this, as I know you will readily understand ...", 1 side 4to., B4, Albany headed paper, 21st December
Item Date:
1943
Stock No:
41491
£150
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PRIVAS
(Xavier, real name Antoine Taravel, 1863-1927, French poet, song writer and dramatic author)
Autograph postcard signed, in French with translation,
to M. and Mme. Georges Wague, who are on holiday off the Breton coast, saying "thank you for the pleasant news about Mlle. Desgraves ... Have a good rest ... Bravo on your great success at the Ba-ta-Clan ['The whole boiling lot', the café-chantant in the Blvd. Voltaire]", with affectionate regards from Francine and himself, "I gave a talk on Pierrot at Lyon at the Hôtel de la Chanson" and "spoke of you in brotherly fashion", on 2 sides, the postcard shows the island in the Rhône at St Rambert l'Ile Barbe, from St. Martin du Fresne, Ain, 20th September
Item Date:
1911
Stock No:
51508
£75
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PROCTER
(Bryan Waller, 1787-1874, Poet under the name of 'Barry Cornwall', friend of Charles Lamb, Leigh Hunt & Dickens)
Signature and subscription from a letter,
circa
Item Date:
1850
Stock No:
53410
£25
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“TENNYSON IS EXPECTED TODAY OR TOMORROW...”
PROCTER
(Ann Benson, née Skepper, 1799-1888, Writer, wife of the post ‘Barry Cornwall’)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Mitchell
thanking her for her letter and saying that “you and I are the only letter writers left. The next generation (if you and I for the sake of my argument can be placed on the same line) will never be able to publish any correspondence - the little scraps that one receives now are like Telegrams, the fewer words the better. You tell me of the Milners of whose residence at present I was quite ignorant - Lord Houghton is about sailing for America I suppose. Where a real live Lord will be very acceptable. We are highly excited. Tennyson is expected today or tomorrow. We ought to receive him with an address - or a shower of roses - most suitable for a poet... Poor Lady Thomson - I wish she had a home - I don’t call Curzon St one - but place in the Country where she could knock a nail in or turn a kitchen into a sitting room - she wants something to do - and above all, when one is not well - my dear husband used to say ‘what a bad headache I should have, had I not a hard days work before me’. I never knew Lady Thomson better in health than when she was so anxious abut Mrs Mitchell. Mrs Sartoris was so uneasy about Lady Thomson - she found her so irritable - no subject pleased her, and yet the two old friends love each other dearly. What a spoilt life it has been - Handsome - fine qualities... she became a prey to the false & bad. The Mother stood for years between her & those who warped her judgement. I wish she had some idol now... Edith & I are going to Rendcomb Park in Nov. I hear continually from my dear Lady Goldsmed. Sir Francis much the same. I want to tell you a little story and to ask you for a little help. I have these young friends they live at Wimbledon, they support themselves by giving lessons in French, Italian, Music & Singing. The youngest, aged 22 - very pretty & very engaging has fallen into a bad state of health. The Doctors all advised Ventnor, where she passed last Winter & returned for the Summer to... Wimbledon - she was enabled to go to Ventnor by the kindness of a friend. We want her to go this Winter to Ventnor and I am trying to raise a little fund for this purpose. They deserve help, they do so much for themselves, they Cook for the sick sister... dress her, wait upon her. The whold three are gentlewomin in every sense of the word - the Doctor thinks that another Winter may restore her...”, 3 sides 8vo., Beach House, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, 20th September
Item Date:
1875
Stock No:
43517
£125
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