Documents and Letters

Margaret Storm JAMESON (1891-1986) Three Typed Letters Signed and one Autograph Letter Signed (“Storm Jameson” or “Margaret Storm Jameson”) to R.A. Scott-James of the London Mercury, regarding an article on Moholy-Nagy’s The New Vision.In all, four pages small 4to, 68A Shinfield Road, Reading, 21 February 1939 – 2 March 1939. 21...

John Jellicoe, 1st Earl JELLICOE (1859-1935) Autograph Letter Signed (“Jellicoe”) to “My dear Sir Charles” who has declined to serve on a Committee of the British Legion.1 page 8vo, 80 Portland Place, 21 May 1929. “I am indeed sorry that you cannot join the Benevolent Committee of the British Legion to...

Augustus JOHN (1878-1961) Autograph Letter Signed (“Augustus John”) to Mrs. Clara Hardy of West Didsbury, Manchester, praising the V.U.A. and wishing it continued success.1 page small 4to together with the autograph envelope, Fryern Court, Fordingbridge, 23 March 1954. “I am in full sympathy with the constitution and aims of V.U.A....

Donald KNIGHT (1894-1960) Autograph Postcard Signed (“Donald Knight”) to A.D. Fox at Seaforth, Malvern, accepting an invitation and announcing that “our colts beat Cheltenham colts by 90 runs to-day”.1 page oblong 8vo, n.p. (but postmarked Malvern), “Tuesday”, n.d.        “I find we are not going to Clifton until Friday...

Constant LAMBERT (1905-1951) Autograph Letter Signed (“Constant Lambert”) to “Dear Michel”, sending regrets that he is “engaged for Christmas”.1 page 4to, 42 Peel Street, W8, 16 December n.y.                               “So sorry not to have answered your...

Constant LAMBERT (1905-1951) Two Autograph Letters Signed ("Constant Lambert") to "Dear Mr. Saunders", in one letter accepting to become "Honorary Vice President of the Ellington Society" and in the other declining an invitation to give a talk at "the Centre" as he is "far too busy with rehearsing and arranging...

Andrew Bonar LAW (1858-1923) Typed Letter Signed (“A. Bonar Law”) to “My dear Plummer” regarding the choice of a prospective candidate. 1 page 8vo, Pembroke Lodge, Kensington, 15 May 1915.                               “I shall speak to Steel Maitland at once about this, but I was told yesterday that the local people...

Arnold Walter LAWRENCE (1900-1991) Autograph Letter Signed (“Arnold W. Lawrence”) to “Dear Mrs. Doubleday” [probably Ellen, wife of the publisher Nelson Doubleday], thanking her for a book and wryly alluding to the problems which might arise in the Middle East for those with the name Lawrence. 2 pages large 8vo, 11...

Rosamond LEHMANN (1901-1990) Autograph Letter Signed (“Rosamond Lehmann”) to “Dear Mr. Hutchinson”, thanking him for writing an admiring letter about her book.3 pages 8vo, Mill House, Pangbourne, 7 August 1928.                                        ...

Rose MACAULAY (1881-1958) Autograph Letter Signed ("Rose Macaulay") to "Dear Mr. Russell", regretting she cannot attend a concert and thanking him for his complimentary remarks on her books.2 pages large 8vo, Dorset Street, W1, 4 June 1927. "Thankyou so much; I wish very much that I could come to concert;...

Gabriel MARCEL (1889-1973) Autograph Letter Signed (“G. Marcel”) to an unidentified lady, discussing his views on the education of children in some detail, and praising the work of Monsieur Nussbaum of the Foyer school at the Pléiades in Switzerland.4 pages 8vo in French, n.p., 3 February n.y. A very interesting letter...

Walter de la MARE (1873-1956) Autograph Letter Signed ("Walter de la Mare") to "Dear Mr. Dastin", sending him a package to be sent on to America.1¾ pages 8vo on conjoined leaves, 14 Thornsett Road, Anerley, 14 November 1918. "I enclose the package for America which you said you would very...

John MASEFIELD (1878-1967) Autograph Letter Signed (“J. Masefield”) to a Mrs. Jacks, 1 page 8vo, Hill Crest, Boar’s Hill, Oxford, n.d. [after 1917, when Masefield moved to Boar’s Hill].                  Masefield asks “Would you let me see the Riquet play some day? We cannot...

John MASEFIELD (1878-1967) Autograph Letter Signed (“John Masefield”) to A.G. Gardiner, editor of The Daily News, informing him that he is unable to write anything for him as “I am about to start for America”. 1 page 4to, Boar’s Hill, Oxford, 15 December 1917.         “. ....

John MASEFIELD (1878-1967) Autograph Letter Signed (“John Masefield”) to “Dear Sirs” [evidently the staff of the Strand magazine], expressing his regret at “the excellent paper’s passing”.2 pages oblong 8vo, Burcote Brook, Abingdon, 21 December n.y. [but probably 1949].“I thank you for your charming card.As one who saw the first Strand...

Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) Autograph Letter Signed ("J. Massenet") to an unidentified correspondent, arranging a meeting. 2 pages 8vo in French, n.p., n.d. [but annotated in pencil in another hand "13/4/08"]. Trans: "As you wish / Tuesday from 10 to 11.30 for you. If Mr. Bernheim is there, you could still talk...

Bernard MILES (1907-1991) Typed Letter Signed (“Bernard Miles”) to Charles Lefeaux at the BBC, turning down an unspecified invitation to participate which would have taken up three days.1 page on letterhead of the Mermaid Theatre, Puddle Dock, EC4, 18 October 1961. “Can’t be done, I’m afraid, much as I should like...

Spike MILLIGAN (1918-2002) Two Typed Letters Signed  ("Spike") to Charles Muggleston, the first thanking him for a letter in which Muggleston had obviously expressed sympathy and concern; the second thanking him for a book. 1 page 4to, Orme Court, W2, 11 August 1977 and half page 4to, Orme Court, W2,...

Pierre MONTEUX (1875-1964) Typed Letter Signed (“Pierre Monteux”) to Wilfred L. Tremblay, giving the young man advice on his musical studies.1 page 4to on letterhead of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston, 11 March 1922.“. . . Your own progress in music is interesting. It seems to me that at sixteen...

Bernard Law MONTGOMERY, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887-1976) Autograph Letter Signed (“Montgomery of Alamein”) to “My dear Ambassador” [Sir Victor Mallet, Ambassador at Rome], commenting on a letter which had apparently aroused some alarm.1½ pages 8vo on blue grey paper, Chateau de Courance, Milly, 22 May 1951. “Thank you for...