BOTTOMLEY (Gordon, 1874-1948, Poet)

2nd and final page of a long Autograph Letter signed to Joseph LEFTWICH (1892-1983, Critic and Translator into English of Yiddish Literature) saying that "we had half a dozen copies from various places ... This in itself was interesting, and made us hope that an unexplored pocket of material existed somewhere, so we felt we must get into touch with its unauthorised reprinter, and Mrs Wynick wrote to the publishers of 'Colour' to enquire. Some time had passed, however ... and they replied that they had forgotten who sent it in to them and that they could not trace anything ... it was obviously a good poem, and not to be omitted from his war-record. 'Colour' seems to me to blame all through. Though the text of the book has been left in my hands entirely, Mr Laurence Binyon has been my principal in all matters connected with it. I feel I must consult him in this dilemma, and as he is holiday-making in France I must wait ... perhaps you will be indulgent to any delay ... I am greatly interested to know of your connexion with Rosenberg, and still more obliged by you offer to lend me your diary containing your notes on him. Some time when I am in London I will take the opportunity of seeing you and talking with you further about this and perhaps I had better not put you to more immediate trouble ... there is not likely to be an early chance of adding to Mr Binyon's memoir, and the opportunity of writing further on Rosenberg is dependent on his book maintaining and enlarging the present interest in him. Possibly the easiest way of putting your material to serviceable use might be for you to write a 'Critical Kit-Kat' from your notes ...", 2 sides 8vo., no place, no date

Bottomley is known particularly for his verse dramas. He was partly disabled by tubercular illness. His main influences were the later Victorian Romantic poets, the Pre-Raphaelites and William Morris.
Leftwich is known particularly for his 1939 anthology The Golden Peacock of Yiddish poetry, and his 1957 biography of Israel Zangwill.
Isaac Rosenberg (1890-1918) was an English poet and artist. His Poems from the Trenches are recognised as some of the most outstanding poetry written during the First World War

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