Literary
FRANKAU
(Pamela, 1908-1967, Novelist)
Autograph Letter Signed to Eileen Cond,
saying herewith [returning her bookplate signed]. How nostalgic your address makes me. I am coming over in the late summer and hope to visit Honiton in which case I'll come and find you. Hope so much you enjoy The Willow Cabin, 1 side tall 8vo, 1163 Woodland Avenue, Palo Alto, California, 8th June no year.
Item Date: 1949
Background
Pamela Frankau portrayed in her early novels the era of the 'bright young things' but outgrew this phase and her later novels are serious in intent. She was also well known as a broadcaster. See her autobiography 'I Find Four People' (1935).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.
Stock No. 38088