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Auction archive: Lot number 50

Collection of autographs and letters of writers, poets, politicans, journalists …

Auction 04.09.2015
4 Sep 2015
Estimate
£150 - £200
ca. US$230 - US$306
Price realised:
£90
ca. US$138
Auction archive: Lot number 50

Collection of autographs and letters of writers, poets, politicans, journalists …

Auction 04.09.2015
4 Sep 2015
Estimate
£150 - £200
ca. US$230 - US$306
Price realised:
£90
ca. US$138
Beschreibung:

Collection of autographs and letters of writers, poets, politicans, journalists amongst others, includes an autograph unpublished poem by Christopher Logue signed ("CL") dedicated to Philip O'Connor entitled 'Air': "If quiet seeks the upper hand/ take a large elastic band/bend the pellet, fledge the vent/catapult the detriment...", with note preceding poem expressing that he has "1000 unfinished things behind [him], and not too many days ahead", 1 March 1977; correspondence between Celia Haddon and Philip O'Connor, two typed and signed letters by Haddon and one typed letter by O'Connor in which he responds to Haddon's advertisement in The Times for contributions for the book she is writing, O'Connor's letter dated 3 June 1980; clipped signature of Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany signed ("Frederick"); autograph note by Sir George Ferguson Bowen signed ("G.F. Bowen") on 'Her Majesty's Service, N.Z.' headed note paper, pasted down to card; two unnamed autograph musical quotations by Eugen d'Albert, signed ("E D'albert") in pencil on upper right margin of each; and approximately 9 other signatures and letters, early to mid-twentieth century. (quantity)

Auction archive: Lot number 50
Auction:
Datum:
4 Sep 2015
Auction house:
Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions
16-17 Pall Mall
St James’s
London, SW1Y 5LU
United Kingdom
info@dreweatts.com
+44 (0)20 78398880
Beschreibung:

Collection of autographs and letters of writers, poets, politicans, journalists amongst others, includes an autograph unpublished poem by Christopher Logue signed ("CL") dedicated to Philip O'Connor entitled 'Air': "If quiet seeks the upper hand/ take a large elastic band/bend the pellet, fledge the vent/catapult the detriment...", with note preceding poem expressing that he has "1000 unfinished things behind [him], and not too many days ahead", 1 March 1977; correspondence between Celia Haddon and Philip O'Connor, two typed and signed letters by Haddon and one typed letter by O'Connor in which he responds to Haddon's advertisement in The Times for contributions for the book she is writing, O'Connor's letter dated 3 June 1980; clipped signature of Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany signed ("Frederick"); autograph note by Sir George Ferguson Bowen signed ("G.F. Bowen") on 'Her Majesty's Service, N.Z.' headed note paper, pasted down to card; two unnamed autograph musical quotations by Eugen d'Albert, signed ("E D'albert") in pencil on upper right margin of each; and approximately 9 other signatures and letters, early to mid-twentieth century. (quantity)

Auction archive: Lot number 50
Auction:
Datum:
4 Sep 2015
Auction house:
Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions
16-17 Pall Mall
St James’s
London, SW1Y 5LU
United Kingdom
info@dreweatts.com
+44 (0)20 78398880
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