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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BENSON
(Edward Frederick, 1867-1940, Novelist & Scholar, Author of the ‘Mapp & Lucia’ novels)
Fie signature and date on a card
4” x 2½”, no place, 23rd May
Item Date:
1931
Stock No:
42778
£50
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BENSON
(Edward Frederick, 1867-1940, Novelist & Scholar, Author of ‘Mapp & Lucia’)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Riggs
saying that he “wouldn’t bother much over Daisy’s Aunt - I think she was rather a bore. But why should you think I could snub you for telling me so charmingly that you like some of my perpetration? I like David, too. I want to know how to go on with him. Perhaps better to leave him...”, 2 sides 8vo., 25 Brompton Square, 1st March
Item Date:
1932
Stock No:
42669
£225
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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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Item Date:
0
Stock No:
38260
£10
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