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[Rev. Richard Blake Brown.] Typescript of the novel 'My Aunt in Pink', with four sections of the autograph manuscript, and the autographs of 'The Land of Lost Spirrits. [sic] An Epic Poem', written when he was sixteen, and of another youthful story.

Author: 
Rev. Richard Blake Brown (1902-1968), American-born English poet and Firbankian novelist, educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge
Publication details: 
The four autograph sections (1935-1936) and typescript (1936) of 'My Aunt in Pink' all from Fonthill, Salperton, Gloucestershire.' 'The Land of Lost Spirrits' dated 1918.
£2,000.00

ONE: Typescript of 'My Aunt in Pink. A novel by Richard Blake Brown.' Fonthill, Salperton, New Cheltenham, Gloucestershire; 1936. 261pp., 4to. Black cloth binding, gilt. Cutting of review of RBB's 'Joy in Jeopardy' from John O'London's Weekly, 24 August 1935, laid down at front of volume. TWO: Autograph of 'The Land of Lost Spirrits. [sic] An Epic Poem, written by Richard Blake Brown. Author of "Caesar's Hamlet;" etc. With Frontispeice, [sic] And Various Other Illustrations.' 1918. 44pp., 4to. In notebook with red cloth spine and marbled boards.

[Rev. Richard Blake Brown of Magdalene College, Cambridge.] Extraordinary spoof 'printed' poetry volume, purporting to be 'The Works of Count Ivor Telmarckle. With an appreciation by Denis Basil Gray.' With photographs of Blake Brown in character.

Author: 
Rev. Richard Blake Brown (1902-1968), American-born English poet and Firbankian novelist, educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge
Publication details: 
Sine loco: Printed at the Bleak House Press, 1923. ['Richard Blake Brown | Magdalene College | Cambridge | April: 1923.']
£1,200.00

30 + [1]pp., 12mo. On good thick laid paper, and in an attractive but worn Bumpus half-binding, with green leather spine, gilt, and corners, and cream linen boards. The title is typewritten, as are the prelims, pagination and fake colophon: 'Of this edition one hundred copies have been printed on antique laid paper, and twenty upon handmade paper. Of the de luxe issue this copy is number - : | 28'. ['Colophon'.] 'PRINTED AT THE BLEAK HOUSE PRESS. | Nineteen hundred and twenty-three. The works of Count Ivor Telmarckle of Sweden.

[John French, 1st Earl of Ypres, as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.] Autograph Letter Signed ('French') to 'Sir Edward' [Sir Edward Guy Dawber]

Author: 
John French [Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French], 1st Earl of Ypres (1852-1925), First World War General and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland [Sir Edward Guy Dawber (1861-1938), architect]
Publication details: 
On letterhead of the Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin. 6 June 1918.
£300.00

3pp., 4to. On bifolium. In fair condition, on lightly-aged paper, with closed tears along fold lines. He begins: 'Dear Sir Edward | I owe you & the Council of the "Artists General Benenvolent Institution" a most humble &

Autograph Letter Signed ('W. P. Greswell') to an unnamed bookseller [Thomas Thorpe?].

Author: 
William Parr Greswell (1765-1854), Anglican clergyman and bibliographer [Thomas Thorpe, London bookseller]
Publication details: 
4 October 1821; Denton near Manchester.
£75.00

4to, 2 pp. Thirty lines of text. Clear and complete. On aged and grubby paper. One closed tear and minor traces of mount to extremities. An interesting letter, casting light on the relationship between bookseller and knowledgeable client in Georgian England. He gives the conditions under which he would be interested in buying a few items from the booksellers monthly catalogue.

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