11694. BETJEMAN John.: 2 Post Cards to Geoffrey Grigson.
1976. 2 post cards sent to Geoffrey Grigson on the gift of a watercolour. (1). Scene from London Underground poster. Typed with "Dear Geoffrey" and signature by hand. "I would like to give you a not bad Lawson riverscene in thanks for the pleasure received from BRITAIN OBSERVED and Gerald Wilkinson. You have enriched the autumn of my life." (2). Post card showing East Window of All Hallows,Allerton,Liverpool - designed by Burne-Jones,made by William Morris. Dated 23 February,1976. Typed with hand written finish and signature. "Did you get a watercolour of the Thames from me despatched about a month ago? A F.Walker I think but I can't remember how it was sent,it might have been pinched" and,handwritten "en route John B......" Both in nice condition. 2 items £175.0011695. BETJEMAN John.: Hand Written Post Card to Gerald Finzi.
1951. Post Card of St.Augustine's Church,Queen's Gate,S.W.7. with hand written address and message to the composer,Gerald Finzi. "I have written to Alan P-J to remind him to pursue his enquiries & good work. John B. The Mead,Wantage." In nice condition. £90.0011692. BETJEMAN John.: Typed Letter Signed to Mr. De-la-Noy.
1975. Letter typed on 10 x 8" letter headed paper to Mr. De-la-Noy,declining an offer to be interviewed for Good Housekeeping. "It would give offense to all those to whom I refuse interviews and my doctor has also ordered me to cut down on such engagements". With a couple of corrections and additions by the author. Signed in full. A bit creased but generally in nice condition. £75.006355. BLUNDEN Edmund and NORMAN Sylva.: We'll Shift Our Ground. With signed presentation inscripton from Edmund Blunden.
Cobden-Sanderson,1933. First edition. Small piece missing from the cloth at the top of the spine which affects the first two letters of the title. Blue cloth sunned at the spine and edges although the gilt lettering is still quite bright. A firm copy with contents in nice condition. Inscribed by Edmund Blunden on the ffep to his friend,the author Derek Hudson. "Derek Hudson from his desolate friend Edmund Blunden.Merton College.Jan 21,1932." A turn-of-the year mistake in the date no doubt as the book was first published in January 1933. £50.006358. BLUNDEN Edmund edits and provides an introductory study: The Poems of William Collins. With signed presentation inscription from Edmund Blunden.
Frederick Etchells & Hugh Macdonald,1929. First edition limited to 500 numbered copies. This copy no 224. Spine a bit browned and some loss to the surface at the top. A firm copy with contents in nice condition. Inscribed by Edmund Blunden on the ffep to his friend the author Derek Hudson. "Derek Hudson:an amiable offering from his friend Edmund Blunden. Merton College Feb.23,1932." £45.006356. BLUNDEN Edmund.: Favourite Studies in English Literature.Lectures given at Keio University in 1948 and 1950. With signed presentation inscription from the author.
Keio,1950. First edition. Spine a bit sunned. A firm copy with contents fine. VG+ overall. Inscribed by the author on the ffep to his friend,the author Derek Hudson. "Derek Hudson from his old neighbour of the Fellows Quadrangle,and obliged friend,Edmund Blunden. National Liberal Club. 20th Nov.1950." A minor typing error to the text has been corrected by the author. £45.0012411. BLUNDEN Edmund.: Retreat.
Cobden-Sanderson, 1928. First edition. Owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Nr. fine with some spotting of the rough cut edge and prelims in a clean VG dust jacket which is quite bright with some browning of the spine and edges. £45.006357. BLUNDEN Edmund.: Votive Tablets. With signed presentation inscription from the author.
Cobden-Sanderson,1931. First edition. A couple of minor marks to the covers and spine a little dulled. Nr fine. With a signed presentation inscription on the ffep by the author to his friend the author Derek Hudson. "Derek Hudson from his friend Edmund Blunden.Christmas 1931. "In which thy blameless mind/May feed on thoughts though pensive not austere" - W.Wordsworth." £50.003283. BOOTH Martin. Illustrated by Jean Overton Fuller.: Meeting The Snowy North Again.
Fuller D'Arch Smith,1982. First edition. One of 12 special copies which are numbered and initialled by the artist, who has hand coloured all the illustrations in the book, and have a holograph poem from the book tipped onto the half title. This copy has "Ploughsods". Wraps. Fine. £65.009866. CARRADINE John,CARMICHAEL Hoagy with Gerry Mulligan,Chico Hamilton and others.: Poetry and Jazz.
World Pacific,1961. First issue of this 12" LP. LP in quite nice condition with a few surface marks. The sleeve is somewhat browned to the edges and to parts of the rear panel. Label on the front panel is bright and quite clean. The spine is reinforced with a discreet strip of archival tape. A reasonable copy,VG . £25.0012195. CLARKE Austin.: The Singing-Men at Cashel.
George Allen and Unwin, 1936. First edition. Neat owner's sig dated 1936 on ffep. Nice copy with some browning of the cut edge,VG,in VG- dust jacket which has a 1" chip at the top of the front panel,shallow chipping at the top of the spine which is browned,and general soiling of the back panel. £65.0011993. DE LA MARE Walter.: Collection of 7 ALS and 6 TLS to Mr & Mrs Verity.
1944 - 1953. 13 letters,7 handwritten and 6 mostly typed with first and last lines handwritten,all signed,the last 3 with envelopes,all but one to Mrs Verity. 13.5 x 18cm,all but four using 2 sides,three using 1 side and one using 4 sides. The first ten from The Old Park,Devon,the later ones from 4 South End House,Twickenham. Mrs.Verity was clearly a fan of the author's work and initial contact was made by her in 1944. De la Mare's letters comment on his books and matters related to them and make arrangements to meet for tea and dinner over the years,comment on those meetings,make arrangements to get some books to her,the health and progress of their children and with some quite substantial asides. For instance (1). It certainly is odd that a child should not express surprise at first sight of the sea,indeed it is unusual for a child to express surprise - just like that - concerning any unusual event,apart from being startled. This fact seems to me to give a good deal of point to Plateau's theory of reminiscence. I am glad to hear that you revere the aged and shall remember that next time we meet!. (2). I am most grateful for your oceanic pulstion statistics. You will be amused to hear that I wanted to know this in relation to the reading of a sonnet. This takes approximately a minute ie seventy heart-beats for fourteen lines of ten syllables each,five "long",five "short". And you'll see beats exactly half the fourteen. There are two lines that is,in the sonnets to every watery crash;and this has no perceptible relation,so far as I can see,to clock-time;although I am no mathematician. (3). May I look forward to some other evening,though I am rather apprehensive of the come-down in store for me,owing to my not being embodied in that charming cellist - & with "fuzzy" grey hair too! I can't perform even on a penny whistle. Shall we try a fis-Q first?. The last letter,from January 1953 is when he is "confined to bed" but makes the effort to thank her for her Christmas Card. With a TLS from his Secretary dated 22 April 1954,stating that "Mr de la Mare has put your letter aside fro a "real" reply,but his over-tiredeness persists...". But there is nothing further from him. One TLS from 1945 has a 2" tear but otherwise all are in nice condition. 14 letters and 3 envelopes. £575.0011275. GRAVES Robert.: Lars Porsena.
Kegan Paul,Trench,Trubner/Dutton,1927. First edition. Spine browned with wear at the edges,label entirely legible. A firm copy with some browning and spotting of the cut edge,contents otherwise in nice condition. £20.0011276. GRAVES Robert.: Mrs.Fisher.
Kegan Paul,Trench,Trubner/Dutton,1928. First edition. Spine browned and rubbed with wear to the edges. A firm copy with browning and spotting of the cut edge,contents otherwise in reasonable condition. VG--. £15.008266. HUGNET Georges introduces: Petite Anthologie Poetique Du Surrealisme.
Editions Jeanne Bucher,1934. First edition in green decorated wraps.Clear protective sheet adhered to the outside of the wrap.Some light spotting to the rough cut edge which affects the unprinted margin in places.A firm copy with wraps quite bright,contents in nice condition.VG. £20.0010357. KIRKUP James.: The Sense of the Visit.
Sceptre Press,1984. First edition,35 copy Limited Edition specially bound in brown cloth and signed by the author. This copy signed but not numbered. Fine £25.0010217. KIRKUP James.: The Sense of the Visit. Copy No 1 of 35 copy Signed Limited Edition.
Sceptre Press,1984. First edition,limited edition of 35 numbered copies,specially bound in brown cloth and signed by the author. This copy no 1. Fine - from the publisher's file £65.003905. LOWBURY Edward. Illustarted by John Bratby.: Masada Byzantium Celle. Apocryphal Letters.
Sceptre,1985. First edition. One of 75 copies specially bound in black cloth,numbered and signed by the author and artist. Fine. £25.0010356. LOWBURY Edward. Illustrated by John Bratby.: Masada Byzantium Celle. Apocryphal Letters. Copy no 1 of 75 copy Signed Limited Edition.
Sceptre,1985. First edition. Copy No 1 of Limited Edition of 75 copies signed by author and artist. Fine. £65.003904. LOWBURY Edward.Ill John Bratby.: Masada Byzantium Celle.Apocryphal Letters.
1985 Sceptre. First edition.Wraps.Fine. £10.009949. MACNEICE Louis.: One For The Grave. Uncorrected Proof.
Faber,1968. First edition,Uncorrected Proof Copy,in original green wraps. Background colour browning somewhat at the spine and edges,otherwise fine. £25.009950. MACNEICE Louis.: The Mad Islands and The Administrator. Uncorrected Proof.
Faber,1964. First edition,Uncorrected Proof Copy,in original pale blue/grey wraps. Light sunning of the background colour at the spine and edges in places. First 16 pages loose from the binding. A firm copy with contents in nice condition. £25.009961. MACNEICE Louis.: Visitations. With Promotional Band.
Faber,1957. First edition. Fine in dust jacket which is fine too but for a bit of sunning to the background colour at the spine and edges in places. With the Poetry Book Society Choice Promotional Band in fine condition but for a bit of browning at the spine. Nice copy. £25.009952. MACNEICE Louis. Illustrated by Nancy Sharp.: Zoo.
Joseph,1938. First edition. Nr fine in a clean bright dust jacket which has just light shelf wear along the top edge. VG+ certainly. £50.009865. REXROTH Kenneth and FERLINGHETTI Lawrence with the Cellar Jazz Quintet.: Poetry Readings in the Cellar.
Fantasy,1957. First issue of this 12" LP ie with dark red vinyl,insert giving the text of the poems laid in as called for. LP in very nice condition with a couple of minor surface marks. Insert and sleeve very nice also with a small area of loss to the unprinted margin at the top of the rear panel label. £45.0012410. SHUTTLE Penelope.: Jesusa. Signed by the Author.
Granite Press, 1971. First edition in original wraps. Some rusting of the staples and a touch of sunning to the wraps, nr. fine. Signed by the author on the title page with "Copy No:45". £10.00