Literary
ARMSTRONG
(Martin Donisthorpe, 1882-1974, Writer and Editor)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Roughie', William Nicol Roughead,
(publisher and editor) saying he regards it as a sacred duty... to do my best to reduce the alarming accumulation of booze in your cupboard, but when the blessed opportunity will arise I cannot say, but... I will give you good notice, the fact that Roughead is well means, I presume, that there is purl on the water & the fish on the feed, sadly he must forgo the Saintsbury Dinner, named after the critic George Saintsbury, 1845-1933, the laws of hospitality forbid, 2 sides 8vo., Farrs, Sutton, near Pulborough, Sussex, 11th October
Item Date: 1948
Background
Armstrong was assistant literary editor of 'The Spectator', 1922-1924, and wrote 'Said the Cat to the Dog' (and vice versa).
Stock No. 15245