Lot 145
  • 145

Galsworthy, John, Roger Casement and Thomas Carlyle

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • A collection of five autograph letters by Galsworthy, Roger Casement and others, and an autograph sentiment by Thomas Carlyle, comprising:
  • Paper
GALSWORTHY, John. Letter signed, to William Heinemann, 12 July 1918, about 'Reveille' (the quarterly dedicated to disabled servicemen which Galsworth edited between 1918 and 1919; contributors included Rudyard Kipling, Joseph Conrad and J.M. Barrie); WILDER, Thornton. Letter to [Kurt] Maschler, 5 November 1958, about a birthday tribute to Erich Kästner; ZANGWILL, Israel. Letter to his agent, William Colles, 10 April [1893], regarding the publication of a number of his works, including The King of the Schnorrers; BLUNT, Anthony. Noting his thoughts on a book by Walter Friedlander; CASEMENT, Roger. Letter with autograph envelope, c. 16 February 1916, concerning the safe arrival of a letter, written from Germany

together with a fragment by Thomas Carlyle ("It never smokes but there is fire"), 12 July 1869, a typed letter by Herbert Samuel, 4 November 1927, and a facsimile note of thanks from Winston Churchill



7 items in all, mostly London, Munich and Connecticut, some creasing and browning, hinge of letter from Zangwill splitting

Condition

The condition of this lot, where appropriate, is as described in the catalogue description.
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