Description
Letters.- Collection of letters to Richard Curle, including: Arnold Bennett ("As... you are collecting Conrad firsts & I am not, I shall be happy to let you have mine in exchange for another set not a first"); Norman Douglas; G.K. Chesterton, ("When my wife woke up in her in bed this morning she found she was practically strapped down to it with muscular pains..."); Sir Jacob Epstein; Margaret Epstein ("Mr Epstein wishes me to send you 2 photo graphs of his bust of Joseph Conrad"); Marie Belloc Lowndes; Edward Marsh, together c. 25 letters & several envelopes, numerous pp., folds, v.s., v.d., 1906-26 (c. 25).
⁂ Richard Curle (1883-1968), Scottish author, traveller and bibliophile.
Lot 222
Letters.- Collection of letters to Richard Curle, including: Arnold Bennett, Norman Douglas, G.K. Chesterton, Sir Jacob Epstein; Margaret Edward Marsh etc., together c. 25 letters & several envelopes, 1906-26 (c. 25).
Hammer Price: £280
Description
Letters.- Collection of letters to Richard Curle, including: Arnold Bennett ("As... you are collecting Conrad firsts & I am not, I shall be happy to let you have mine in exchange for another set not a first"); Norman Douglas; G.K. Chesterton, ("When my wife woke up in her in bed this morning she found she was practically strapped down to it with muscular pains..."); Sir Jacob Epstein; Margaret Epstein ("Mr Epstein wishes me to send you 2 photo graphs of his bust of Joseph Conrad"); Marie Belloc Lowndes; Edward Marsh, together c. 25 letters & several envelopes, numerous pp., folds, v.s., v.d., 1906-26 (c. 25).
⁂ Richard Curle (1883-1968), Scottish author, traveller and bibliophile.