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[Alan Brien, journalist] Typed Letter Signed Alan, to Hunter Davies, journalist, in which he postulates the sort of people who might turn up at Davies's projected regular lunch party (see my #26881) suggesting more than 10 other people whoi might s

Author: 
Alan Brien, journalist [theatre and film critic, columnist and foreign correspondent].
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[Printed address] 14 Falkland Road,London, NW5 2PT, 20 March 1983.
£65.00

Two pages, 8vo, good condition.

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[Eva Figes, author and feminist.] Brief Autograph Note to Hunter Davies, journalist, responding to his idea for a luncheon gathering of the literati in the area (Camden/ Hampstead).

Author: 
Eva Figes, author and feminist.
Publication details: 
[Printed] Eva Figes | 24 Fitzjohn's Avenue, London, NW3 5NB, 16 March 1983
£45.00

Four lines, one page, 4to, fold marks but good condition. See my #26881 (Hunter Davies discusses his idea of local writers attending a regular lunch). In this note Eva Figes responds to an invitiation to attend: What a brilliant [underlined in red ink] idea - you've cheered me up ( I don't even have a wife to talk to over lunch). See you on March 30th. | Eva Figes. Note: Figes wrote novels, literary criticism, studies of feminism, and vivid memoirs relating to her Berlin childhood and later experiences as a Jewish refugee from Hitler's Germany.

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[Hunter Davies, journalist and author; the Illuminati of Camden Town; social gathering] Presumably a Circular sent to distinguished people in the Camden Region suggesting social gatherings, with two documents signed by distinguished attendees

Author: 
Margaret [Forster] & Hunter Davies, the former novelist & biographer, the latter journalist and author,.
Publication details: 
Both signed documents headed 25 May 1983, but signatories vary.
£500.00

Three Pages, folio. Page One: Hunter Davies discusses his idea of local writers attending a regular lunch, to commence on 30 March [1983 presumably]. He concludes with a list of possible lunchers (from Margaret Drabble to David Cornwall [John Le Carre] to Salman Rushdie, and so on. SEE Image. Pages Two and Three, the signatures of attendees at this lunch on 25 May 1983 including Victoria Glendinning, Terence de Vere White, Eva Figes Shirley Conran, Jessica Mitford. These guests have also filled in the questionaire concerning attendance on future dates. See Image

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