LAVERY
(Sir John, 1856-1941, Irish Artist, one of the ‘Glasgow Boys’)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to “My dear Lane”
thanking him for “sending my picture to Agnews and having a new glass put over it; thank you very much. But now really! don’t you know! quite the contrary! why I am lost in admiration at the herculean task you have undertaken and have been thinking only of nice things to say to you and of how I can in any way be of service. So I repeat that my pictures are at your disposition to hang one or more as you please my only condition is that it or they may be well shown. The nearest I can get to ‘Spring’ is the small ‘Summer’ which you will receive shortly after this note, although I add to the number I would prefer to be represented by few rather than by many. quantity in. the eyes of the people does not always mean quality...” 1 side 4to., 5 Cromwell Place headed paper, 15th May
Item Date:
1904
Stock No:
42485
£175
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LAWRENCE
(Gertrude, 1898-1952, Revue Star, Associate of Noel Coward)
Fine Signature, Inscription
“Sincerely” and date on a card, annotated in another hand “Souvenir of ‘Take Two from One’, Haymarket, 1931”, 5” x 3”, Haymarket,
Item Date:
1931
Stock No:
42471
£50
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LEAR WRITING FROM CALCUTTA WHICH MIGHT “BE CALLED HUSSLEFUSSABAD” DESCRIBING THE COAST AROUND SANREMO
LEAR
(Edward, 1812-1888, Nonsense Writer & Artist)
Fine Long Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent
saying that he had “intended to have written earlier the few notes I now send you concerning the Riviera di Ponente, where you said it was probable that you & Mrs Clare Bayly might be in March or April next - but you will I daresay understand how little leisure a visitor has in a visit to this place, the name of which might I think very properly be changed to Husslefussabad - I must also apologise for mistakes & bad writing - eyesight being in a bad plight, & almost useless by Candlelight. I cannot point out to you too forcibly that the greatest mistake made as to the climate of the Genoa coast in March & April: it is notorious that at Nice & Cannes the very worst & coldest winds occur about the Equinox, & though Sanremo is a more sheltered place than those, yet we suffer there also at that time. I would strongly recommend your staying till April is far advanced... at Cairo or Alexandria, or, if you please, rather stop at Brindisi, & go over to Corfu where there are good hotels and beautiful scenery. Naples in March is little better than our Riviera, if as good. If however you resolve to come on westward Nervi is a sheltered spot only an hour or so East of Genoa... West of Genoa is Pegli - which is more interesting than Nervi... from Pegli, westward, there is no sheltered place till you get to Sanremo... Should you come to Sanremo, I recommend the Hotel de Londres (Signori Bogge) as one where you are sure to be comfortable. The Proprietors quite understand English ways & are very obliging. The Hotel is next to my own villa & garden, & if you mention my name it will give the brothers Bogge pleasure. The Vice Consul of Genoa, Mr Walter Congreve is also a gt friend of mine, & would I know tell you anything about the place, as would M. Bartolomeo Asquasciate, the Banker. As I have known the whole coast for many years, I have no hesitation in saying that Sanremo is out and out the most sheltered place in it - wh. indeed its vegetation & its position would at once show you - the one big hill behind the town shutting out all winds... The old city is interesting enough but I must also add that Sanremo is absolutely dull & without amusement & that when you have driven to Ceriana, Dolceaqua, Taggia & Ventimiglia & have gone on Donkeys to SanRomolo - you have done all that is to be done. (2 Indian families have lately settled there - one is Lady Wedderbury (a cousin of Mr Hope’s ADC here,) whom you may possibly know.). Next to Sanremo is Mentone - wh. may be said to be 2 places - the West side is draughty & chilly - the East too shut up & with too little Circulation of air when warm weather begins, but Mentone is unquestionably a far more beautiful place... After that is Nice, which to my fancy is odious at all times... between the 2 last places is Monaco - a most sheltered & beautiful spot - but if I had a family of ladies I should not care to take them there... as the Gambling house has not improved the society. Lastly there is Cannes - which is perhaps more beautiful than any part of the S. Coast - but it is very windy & dusty... & to me altogether uncomfortable. The gt. want of Sanremo its bad beach - or rather no beach. But I must end as I began by saying that I believe a delicate invalide had far better stay at Cairo or Corfu till England becomes habitable...”, 4 sides 4to., Government House, Calcutta, 8th January
Item Date:
1874
Stock No:
42483
£2750
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LEIGH
(Vivien, 1913-1967, Actress, Star of ‘Gone with the Wind'), Frank ALLENBY (1894-1953, Actor), Charles GOLDNER (1900-1955, Austrian-born Actor), John TURNBULL (1880-1956, Scottish Actor), Morland GRAHAM (1891-1949, Actor), Austin TREVOR (1897-1978, Irish Actor), George RELPH (1888-1960, Actor) and Cyril CUSACK (1910-1993, Irish Actor)
Wartime theatre programme signed by most of the Cast
for a Tennent production of George Bernard Shaw’s The Doctor’s Dilemma, at the New Theatre, Oxford, 2 sides folded A4, Oxford, October
Item Date:
1941
Stock No:
42475
£325
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LEIGH
(Vivien, 1913-1967, Actress, Star of ‘Gone with the Wind')
Fine vintage photo boldly signed underneath
showing her head and shoulders in semi profile, looking very serious, 4” x 3½” image on card 5¼” x 3¼”, no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
38091
£475
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