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Sir Leo George Chiozza Money (1870-1944), economist. Autograph Letter Signed "Leo Chiozza Money", economist, to Robert Lynd, essayist. ALS, on letterhead of the Royal Societies Club, St James's St, SW1. 29 June [no year], 2p., 12mo. Returning proofs and offering his services for the 'reviewing of scientific books'. |
£56.00 | |
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John Middleton Murry (1889-1957), critic. 3 ALsS, on letterhead of The Athenaeum journal, 12 March 1919; 102 Edith Grove, Chelsea, 16 July [no year]; on letterhead of 5 Acacia Road, St John's Wood, 'Sunday' [no date], total 5pp., 8vo and 12mo.First, he begins: 'You know I've been put in charge of this. Probably you were responsible for... |
£140.00 | |
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Lady Dorothy Lamb Brooke Nicholson (1887-1967), archaeologist, Autograph Letter Signed "Dorothy Brooke", her maiden name, to Robert Lynd, essayist ALS, signed in her maiden name of Dorothy Brooke, on letterhead of 3 Arkwright Road, Hampstead; 8 April [1937], 2pp., 8vo. She expresses grief on the death of her first husband Sir John Reeve Brooke (1880-1937). '[...] of you in particular he often talked, when we had seen you, with admiration... |
£56.00 | |
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Max Plowman (1883-1941), author. Autograph Leytter Signed "Max Plowman" to Robert Lynd, essayist anfd Irish Nationlist. ALS, on letterhead of Lochnagar, Bycullah Park, Enfield; 17 December 1912, 3pp., 12mo. He thanks him for the 'letter & all its encouragement [...] The book represents rather under a year's work at verse & I only hope I shall not someday have to wish it had never been other than firelight... |
£75.00 | |
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David Low (1891-1963), cartoonist. Christmas Card to Robert and Sylvia Lynd and TLS to Robert Lynd, essayist.. Printed personalised Christmas card, 9 x 11cm, of cartoon by Low depicting an irate Father Christmas announcing 'Gad, sir, something must be done about this Depression. Low must wish the Lynds | A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year.' With TLS to RL. 3 Rodborough Road, Golders Green; 23 July... |
£75.00 | |
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Frank Rutter (187-1937), art critic of the Sunday Times. Autograph Letter Signed "Frank Rutter", art critic, to Robert Lynd, essayist. ALS, on letterhead of the City Art Gallery, Leeds; 10 March 1916. He offers to review 'Rebecca West's forthcoming little book on "Henry James"', being 'particularly interested in both author & subject'. Asks for contact details of a relative of Walter Riddall's: 'I lent him before his death... |
£45.00 | |
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Clifford Sharp, (1883-1935), editor of the New Statesman. Five Letters, most signed "C.S." [Clifford Sharp, editor,, New Statesman] to Robert Lynd, essayist. 3 ALsS, ANS and TNS, three on New Statesman letterheads, one on letterhead of 127 Willifield Way, Golders Green; 27 July 1923, 19 June 1924, and 5 January and 23 March 1933, 8pp., 8vo and 12mo.An undated note, on New Statesman letterhead, reads 'These fruits of abstinence are not for me. If you... |
£180.00 | |
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S. S. Koteliansky (1880-1955), translator and journalist. Autograph Letter Signed to Sylvia Lynd, poet and novelist. ALS, 5 Acacia Road, St John's Wood; 10 Sept. 1935. He writes regarding the plans for the publication of Dorothy Richardson's novel Clear Horizon. |
£150.00 | |
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Jane Wells [born Amy Catherine Robbins] (1872-1927), wife of H. G. Wells. Autograph Letter Signed to Sylvia Lynd, poet and novelist. ALS, on letterhead of 4 Whitehall Court, London; 'Tuesday' [1924], in envelope, 2pp., 8vo. 'You know all sorts of useful things - can you tell me of any way of getting in touch with Mary Ansell - Mary Barrie - Mary Cannan - Mary? here my knowledge stops. [...] Are you "sitting under" Bernard... |
£150.00 | |
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Henry Lamb (1883-1960), painter. Three Autograph Letters Signed to Sylvia Lynd, poet and novelist. 3 ALsS, all on letterheads of Coombe Bissett, Salisbury; 27 April and 25 May 1947, and 11 Oct. 1949, total 5pp., 12mo and 8vo. The first letter begins 'My sister Dorothy has told me of your idea of having a drawing of your husband. I shall be pleased to undertake this, though I regard it as the... |
£120.00 |
