Auction archive: Lot number 223

Mid 20th century literary correspondence

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Auction archive: Lot number 223

Mid 20th century literary correspondence

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Mid 20th century literary correspondence and works, including items relating to Martin Bell (b.1918-d.1978) including a large collection of typed poems sent from Reeve G. Burrell to Martin Bell with an accompanying letter explaining: "Dear Martin/ Am enclosing copy of Advice as requested. I am also sentencing you to read all the poems that I have written since I saw you last on Fri.", in franked envelope dated [19]63; Marshfield, Alan Poems. 37pp. typed poetry with accompanying letter to Martin Bell dated 2.3.65 for Bell and others to read; Bell, Martin a collection of typed proof/draft poems; [Idem] 3 letters of various lengths sent from Martin Bell to Stanley Eker, relating to work and personal circumstances; also two letters written to Martin Bell congratulating him upon being awarded the Gregory Poetry Fellowship; Pinter, Harold A slight ache. 37pp. uncorrected typescript; Pocock, Robert Portrait of Sir Julian Huxley on his 80th birthday. 17ff. typed transcription of a radio programme for the [BBC] Home Service, dated June 1967, signed and inscribed by Robert Pocock; [Idem] Portrait of Brian Howard. 20ff. transcription of a radio programme for [BBC] Radio 3, dated January 1968, signed and inscribed by Robert Pocock, annotated; [Idem] Henry Moore - master sculptor. 18ff. transcription of a radio programme for [BBC] Radio 4, dated July 1968, signed and inscribed by Robert Pocock; [Idem] Louis MacNeice.12ff. typed memoir covering the last few months of MacNiece's life, signed and inscribed by Pocock, inscription dated 17.x.69; Beckett, Samuel Waiting for Godot. London: Faber and Faber, 1956. 8vo, first edition, second impression, dust-jacket price-clipped, gift inscription and annotations; and a collection of other typescripts, letters and literary articles (quantity)

Auction archive: Lot number 223
Beschreibung:

Mid 20th century literary correspondence and works, including items relating to Martin Bell (b.1918-d.1978) including a large collection of typed poems sent from Reeve G. Burrell to Martin Bell with an accompanying letter explaining: "Dear Martin/ Am enclosing copy of Advice as requested. I am also sentencing you to read all the poems that I have written since I saw you last on Fri.", in franked envelope dated [19]63; Marshfield, Alan Poems. 37pp. typed poetry with accompanying letter to Martin Bell dated 2.3.65 for Bell and others to read; Bell, Martin a collection of typed proof/draft poems; [Idem] 3 letters of various lengths sent from Martin Bell to Stanley Eker, relating to work and personal circumstances; also two letters written to Martin Bell congratulating him upon being awarded the Gregory Poetry Fellowship; Pinter, Harold A slight ache. 37pp. uncorrected typescript; Pocock, Robert Portrait of Sir Julian Huxley on his 80th birthday. 17ff. typed transcription of a radio programme for the [BBC] Home Service, dated June 1967, signed and inscribed by Robert Pocock; [Idem] Portrait of Brian Howard. 20ff. transcription of a radio programme for [BBC] Radio 3, dated January 1968, signed and inscribed by Robert Pocock, annotated; [Idem] Henry Moore - master sculptor. 18ff. transcription of a radio programme for [BBC] Radio 4, dated July 1968, signed and inscribed by Robert Pocock; [Idem] Louis MacNeice.12ff. typed memoir covering the last few months of MacNiece's life, signed and inscribed by Pocock, inscription dated 17.x.69; Beckett, Samuel Waiting for Godot. London: Faber and Faber, 1956. 8vo, first edition, second impression, dust-jacket price-clipped, gift inscription and annotations; and a collection of other typescripts, letters and literary articles (quantity)

Auction archive: Lot number 223
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