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SHAW (GEORGE BERNARD) Typed letter signed ("G. Bernard Shaw"), to David C. Feasey, ridiculing pacifism; autograph draft of an essay on the rectorship of Glasgow University; fine photographic portrait, signed; and other autograph material
24 June 2015, 11:00 BST
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SHAW (GEORGE BERNARD)
Typed letter signed ("G. Bernard Shaw"), to David C. Feasey, ridiculing pacifism ("...We are practically all Pacifists, except Mussolini, who puts up a stiff argument for war at any price as an exercise necessary to health and character. Hitler is a Pacifist, aiming at a United States of Europe as Napoleon did... Gandhi's policy of neutrality, like Mr de Valera's, may be right for India; but it is not open to us now... When we were at war with the Maoris, who thought that war was splendid fun and ate their vanquished enemies, they had conscientious objections to fighting on Sunday. And they were quite right; but as we did not share the objection we won the war..."), 16 September 1942; together with the autograph draft of long essay on the candidates standing for the rectorship of Glasgow University including Chesterton and Sydney Webb ("...what is called university education is destructive to all but the strongest minds, and seriously injurious even to those (unless they protect themselves by a resolute neglect of their studies..."), with covering letter by Webb; an autograph letter signed, on his new book [Maxims for Revolutionists] ("...devilishly amusing – contains lots of things that Jackson implored me to leave out..."), 1903; an autograph letter signed, giving advice to a young woman on growing up ("...writing letters to me is like giving letters to a missionary..."), 1908; a typed letter signed, reproving an unlicensed translator, 1908; a typed letter signed, suggesting subjects for an address ("...'How to write a play' and that sort of thing is all nonsense..."); a fine photographic portrait, signed by Shaw on both image and mount, by Speaight of New Bond Street, and a pen and ink drawing of Shaw reading, both framed, some dust-staining etc., 4to and 8vo





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