SPALDING
(William, 1809-1859, W.S., Scottish Professor of Rhetoric)
Autograph Letter Signed to the Anglo-Saxon scholar Benjamin Thorpe, F.S.A., 1782-1870,
saying that "in the midst of the worry and hurry of classifying the exercises of pupils ... for the close of our winter's work" he rejoices at Thorpe's news "about the Chronicle. We shall have one at least of our most valuable monuments resuscitated worthily by worthy hands and native ones ... I ... congratulate ... all who are interested in the early history and language of the nation", and offering "my best thanks to Mrs Thorpe for her acceptable present of seeds", 2 sides 8vo., St. Andrews, 15th April
Item Date:
1858
Stock No:
18891
£60
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SPARK
(Dame Muriel, 1918-2006, Scottish Novelist, Short Story Writer, Poet and Essaysist)
Autograph Postcard Signed "Muriel" to Mrs Desmond Dupré
(Cathering Dupré, 1926-2014, Writer) saying it “was so nice seeing you & v. kind of you to welcome us. Of course did not worry abt. needle & cotton... is hardly worth a thought. Now am looking forward to hearing your news when the new babe arrives. I loved your little boy & girl & hope Caroline is better new. Yes, will love to come & see you again. You are so peaceful...” with a postscript that she “meant to write earlier but have been away at Cambridge...”, 1 side postcard with autograph address on the verso, Camberwell, 17th April
Item Date:
1959
Stock No:
42371
£225
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SPARK
(Dame Muriel, 1918-2006, Scottish Novelist, Short Story Writer, Poet and Essaysist)
Autograph Letter Signed "Muriel Spark" to Mrs Desmond Dupré
(Cathering Dupré, 1926-2014, Writer) saying that their “mutual friend Tony Lincoln, is bringing me on a tour of some of our friends in Kent... & we wonder if we could call on you? I expect this would be in the afternoon, some time. (The above sounds like a commercial traveller’s advance warning)... I would be jolly & Tony, like me, is looking forward to it...”, 2 sides 8vo., with original autograph envelope, 13 Baldwin Crescent, Camberwell, 24th March
Item Date:
1959
Stock No:
43644
£225
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SPENDER
(Sir Stephen, 1909-1995, Poet & Critic)
Typed Letter Signed to fellow author Aubrey Hodes
saying that “the story and poem are both interesting and powerful. I am sorry not to have written before about the poem, but it became detached from your letter and there is no indication on it of whom it is by. For this reason I did not realise that it was yours and had put it aside until I heard from the author. I am very sorry to have to return them but at the moment we have so much pressure on space that I am simply returning almost everything...”, 1 side A4 on Encounter Magazine headed paper, 25 Haymarket, London, 28th June
Item Date:
1956
Stock No:
43645
£100
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SPENDER
(Sir Stephen, 1909-1995, Poet & Critic)
Typed Letter Signed to fellow author Aubrey Hodes
thanking him for “sending us your article on a shepherd in Israel which we read with great pleasure and which we would like to publish in ENCOUNTER. However, we may wish to shorten the first two pages and hope you will not mind this. You will certainly be sent a proof copy...”, 1 side A4 on Encounter Magazing headed paper, 25 Haymarket, London, 8th March
Item Date:
1955
Stock No:
42377
£145
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