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Durrell, Lawrence
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- Durrell, Lawrence
- A collection of corrected typescripts, letters, pamphlets, and ephemera, from the collection of Jeremy J.C. Mallinson, comprising:
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i) "Justine", final typescript, with autograph revisions in red ink to 12 pages at the end of the novel,mock-up of title-page, 230 numbered pages, foolscap, [c.1956], presented to Mallinson by Gerald Durrell, housed in three plastic folders, seemingly lacking six leaves
ii) a group of material relating to Durrell’s preface to Conversations with Menhuin (1979), including Durrell’s corrected typescript (one page), two copies of an early draft typescript, an autograph letter signed by Durrell, to Mallinson, on Mallinson’s life in Jersey and sending him the typescript (one page, 24 February 1979), and four related items including an autograph note signed by Durrell and an autograph letter signed by Yehudi Menhuin, to Durrell, thanking him for the preface (two pages, 20 February [1979])
iii) Corrected typescript of an article by Durrell on Cyprus originally entitled “Riding the Tiger” although published as “Must the Lemons Remain Bitter” (5 pages, dated 3 February 1979), with an accompanying typed note signed, presenting the article to Malinson
iv) Corrected typescript poem by Durrell, ‘Solande Bequille’, inscribed “For Jeremy by Larry Durrell 1977”, together with two further typescripts of the poem
v) Watercolour by Durrell (signed “Oscar Epfs” and dated France, 1988), with autograph note signed presenting the work to Mallinson
vi) Nine further letters, Christmas cards and notes by Durrell to Mallinson, including a typed letter signed on the composition of his second novel, Panic Spring (“...my first ... had been such a flop ... that my agents implored me to change my name. This I did with the help of Faber who took me over from Cassel. In those days publishers did not buy ONLY if the book was a surefire masterpiece ... Panic S ... I began in Brindisi during a Greek revolution which had paralysed the boats. We lay up ... in the old Hotel Internazionali with the SAME HEADWAITER still there today ... His English was good and suave and he looked like an Italian-style Jeeves...”, one page, Sommières, 5 September 1975) and two autograph letters signed (“...I am keeping a low profile – not even scratching under the armpits for fleas...”), altogether nine pages, 1975-87 (where dated)
vii) seven limited edition pamphlets, including three signed by the author: Deus Loci. Ischia, 1950, number 47 of 200 copies; Beccafico. La Licorne, 1963, number 70 of 150 copies; Ulysses Come Back. Turret Press, 1970, number 39 of 99 copies
viii) Other correspondence and ephemera, including nine letters and postcards by Penelope Durrell-Hope and other letters by family members, academics, and others connected with Durrell, as well as articles, cutting, pamphlets, invitations, and conference proceedings
The collection housed in three files, in addition to two items framed and the "Justine" typescript separately housed in three folders, with an illustrated printed checklist ("Durrelliania") and additional print-out listing of the collection
ii) a group of material relating to Durrell’s preface to Conversations with Menhuin (1979), including Durrell’s corrected typescript (one page), two copies of an early draft typescript, an autograph letter signed by Durrell, to Mallinson, on Mallinson’s life in Jersey and sending him the typescript (one page, 24 February 1979), and four related items including an autograph note signed by Durrell and an autograph letter signed by Yehudi Menhuin, to Durrell, thanking him for the preface (two pages, 20 February [1979])
iii) Corrected typescript of an article by Durrell on Cyprus originally entitled “Riding the Tiger” although published as “Must the Lemons Remain Bitter” (5 pages, dated 3 February 1979), with an accompanying typed note signed, presenting the article to Malinson
iv) Corrected typescript poem by Durrell, ‘Solande Bequille’, inscribed “For Jeremy by Larry Durrell 1977”, together with two further typescripts of the poem
v) Watercolour by Durrell (signed “Oscar Epfs” and dated France, 1988), with autograph note signed presenting the work to Mallinson
vi) Nine further letters, Christmas cards and notes by Durrell to Mallinson, including a typed letter signed on the composition of his second novel, Panic Spring (“...my first ... had been such a flop ... that my agents implored me to change my name. This I did with the help of Faber who took me over from Cassel. In those days publishers did not buy ONLY if the book was a surefire masterpiece ... Panic S ... I began in Brindisi during a Greek revolution which had paralysed the boats. We lay up ... in the old Hotel Internazionali with the SAME HEADWAITER still there today ... His English was good and suave and he looked like an Italian-style Jeeves...”, one page, Sommières, 5 September 1975) and two autograph letters signed (“...I am keeping a low profile – not even scratching under the armpits for fleas...”), altogether nine pages, 1975-87 (where dated)
vii) seven limited edition pamphlets, including three signed by the author: Deus Loci. Ischia, 1950, number 47 of 200 copies; Beccafico. La Licorne, 1963, number 70 of 150 copies; Ulysses Come Back. Turret Press, 1970, number 39 of 99 copies
viii) Other correspondence and ephemera, including nine letters and postcards by Penelope Durrell-Hope and other letters by family members, academics, and others connected with Durrell, as well as articles, cutting, pamphlets, invitations, and conference proceedings
The collection housed in three files, in addition to two items framed and the "Justine" typescript separately housed in three folders, with an illustrated printed checklist ("Durrelliania") and additional print-out listing of the collection
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
Jeremy J.C. Mallinson, OBE, is a highly distinguished conservationist who was also a close friend of both Gerald Durrell and Lawrence Durrell. Mallinson joined the staff of the newly formed Jersey Zoo in 1959. Gerald Durrell appointed him as his deputy in 1963, and in 1995, after Durrell’s death, he became the director of what is now the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.