- 92
# - Graham, William Sydney.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Collection of autograph and typescript poems
comprising 11 autograph and 12 typescript pages of light verses on drinking at the Gurnard's Head Hotel and comic bawdy poems, containing repeated references to the artists Brian Wynter and Terry Frost and other local characters, with other similar verses and fragments in several other hands and a number of pencil sketches, 36 pages, plus blanks, mostly on headed stationery and menu cards of the Gurnard's Head Hotel, stains, some tears
Unpublished verse by W.S. Graham and a vivid relic of one of the favoured haunts of the St Ives group of poets and artists.
"...O have a drink, my dearies O | And have one with me. | The wind is blowing cold and hard | In from the sea..."
Unpublished verse by W.S. Graham and a vivid relic of one of the favoured haunts of the St Ives group of poets and artists.
"...O have a drink, my dearies O | And have one with me. | The wind is blowing cold and hard | In from the sea..."
Provenance
Jimmy Goodman, landlord of the Gurnard's Head Hotel (d.1986); by family descent
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The Gurnard's Head Hotel, near Zennor, was run by Jimmy and Daphne Goodman from 1954 to 1979, during which time it was much frequented by Graham (who lived in Gurnard's Head for a time before moving a few miles south to Madron) and the many artists centred around St Ives.