BARRIE
(Sir James M., 1860-1937, Novelist & Dramatist, Writer of 'Peter Pan')
Autograph Letter Signed to Henry ELWES
(Henry John, 1846-1922, Botanist, Entomologist, Author, Lepidopterist, Collector and Traveller) saying that he had lost "your letter. You have my permission to quote not more than a thousand words in all from my book. May you have much success with your ...", 1 side 8vo., Leinster Corner, Lancaster Gate headed paper, 7th April
small filing hole not affecting the text
Item Date:
1908
Stock No:
40012
£425
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BARRIE
(Sir James M., 1860-1937, Novelist & Dramatist, Writer of 'Peter Pan')
Autograph Letter Signed "J. M. Barrie" to Mr Fisher
saying that "it is a pleasure to me to enclose you my cheque for five guineas for fund, Harold Fielding's[?] widow, and also to add my
name, as you kindly suggest, to the committee ...", 1 side 8vo, 133 Gloucester Road, 2nd December
Item Date:
1918
Stock No:
40354
£175
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BAX
(Clifford, 1886-1962, playwright and author)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Mr Philips',
sending him a cheque and his "thanks to you and the redoutable Mr French. I should be in a morass if you two were not at hand! ...", 1 side 8vo., F2 Albany, W.1., 11th February
Item Date:
1950
Stock No:
39585
£60
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“MAKE MINCEMEAT OF THOSE FROG-EATING FOREIGNERS”
BAX
(Clifford, 1886-1962, Playwright and Author)
Autograph Letter Signed to ‘Dear Ruffy’
“for that is how everyone seems to name you, and I will not be left out of it, - I want, as a humble admirer, to send you my congratulations upon the honour which you have received in being asked to skipper your country, and to wish that you ad your team may make mincemeat of these frog-eating foreigners. I shall look anxiously in the Observer today week, - if, indeed, I have not learned the good news on Saturday night... I cannot imagine you losing...”, 1 side 8vo., 72 Addison Road, 18th January dated in another hand
Item Date:
1927
Stock No:
43682
£95
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"THERE NEVER WAS SUCH A FISH - OR SUCH A FISHERMAN ..."
BAX
(Clifford, 1886-1962, Playwright and Author)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Roughie'
saying that "Some nights ago Peter gave me a section of a salmon. It is, really, the most magical salmon that any man has ever caught since the time of the Arabian Nights, and I send you my thanks for it and my wish that you may receive 'more power to your elbow'. It is magical, I say, for although I have eaten nothing else for the last three days, it keeps on increasing in size. Last night I gave some twenty pounds of it to my wife, who was overjoyed, and lo and behold! when it reappeared on my luncheon-table, just now, it is twice the size that it was when I took it away from Peter's. I shall maintain until I die that there never was such a fish & such a fisherman ...", 1 side 8vo., G2 Albany, Piccadilly, W.1., 21st June, dated in another hand
Item Date:
1933
Stock No:
41688
£125
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