22 Nov 2011
10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street
Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs, including the Property of the late Michael Silverman
Back to auction 18992
Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs, including the Property of the late Michael Silverman
Back to auction 18992
BLUNDEN (EDMUND)
Autograph letter signed, to his friend and fellow poet Ralph Hodgson, sending his poem Old Homes: "The little poem is in its unrevised state. It was printed as you see by a plain man with a leaning towards straw hats and watching the trains go by" and apologising that "I am a little too shaky this morning to write much, some curious over-dreaming has done it", one page, browned overall, splits at central fold neatly repaired, 8vo, Stansfield, near Clare, 19 June 1922
Estimate:
£200 - 300
€240 - 360
US$ 300 - 460
€240 - 360
US$ 300 - 460
Footnotes
- The advance copy of the privately-printed Old Homes is included in the lot, inscribed on the upper cover: "R. Hodgson / from the culprit / Stansfield, near Clare / 19 June 1922", FIRST EDITION, limited to 100 copies, [4 pages], original wrappers, browned and dust-stained (especially the covers), 8vo, W. T. Ward, Printer and Stationer, Clare, 1922.
Category: Books / Books, Maps and Manuscripts
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