(Sir Philip, 1977-1962, War Correspondent and Author)
Autograph Note Signed to Eileen Cond,
thanking her for your birthday wishes. I find it impossible to believe I have reached such a terrific age!, 1 side postcard, no place, postmarked Guildford, Surrey, 5th May
Gibbs was correspondent for the Daily Chronicle in WW1. He wrote books on his war experiences, on current affairs and on travel, including 'The New Elizabethans', 1953, and several successful novels including 'The Street of Adventure', 1909, about Fleet Street.Eileen Cond was a book collector who sent out her bookplate to her favourite authors, many of whom signed and returned them to her. Among the most notable was Ian Fleming.