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'Melville makes fine reading on this trip' CRANE HART: (1899-1932) American Poet, one of the most influential modernist poets of his generation who sought both inspiration and provocation in the works of T. S. Eliot. An extremely rare A.L.S., Hart, three pages, 8vo, on board the R.M.S. Tuscania, off Newfoundland, 9th December 1928, to Samuel Loveman ('Ahoy Sam!'), on the attractive colour printed stationery of the Cunard Line. Crane commences his letter by declaring 'The ship is rearing like a high-strung broncho (sic) and I'm out walking the quarter deck much of the time - enjoying the rythmical (sic) lift and plunge of it', adding that they have also experienced sleet and rain since Sandy Hook and that he has been to every meal ('O it's great!) and remarking 'The bad gin pains are leaving my head - and taking only the bad memories with them - not the pleasant thoughts of you and Mary and others' before again returning to the subject of the liner, 'This is a pleasant boat - not at all crowded - and such nice people. English servants know how to be pleasant as well as efficient, and of course I would be given the one nearly handsome English waiter in the salon! Rather tough food - but I'm getting used to it. The whisky - which is all I've tried thus far - is like balm of Giliad - or whatever Poe said. A little goes a long ways - and really doesn't sadden one. I'll soon write more - from London'. In a postscript Crane remarks 'Melville makes fine reading on this trip'. Accompanied by the original printed Cunard envelope hand addressed by Crane to Samuel Loveman at the Rowfant Book Shop in New York. Autograph letters of Crane are extremely rare as a result of his suicide at the young age of 32 and the present letter is particularly desirable for its association and references to Edgar Allan Poe and Herman Melville (perhaps Crane was reading Moby-Dick; or, The Whale on his voyage across the seas?). VG Samuel Loveman (1887-1976) American Poet, Critic and Dramatist associated with Hart Crane and H. P. Lovecraft.
Fifteen bottles of wines and spirits to include Harveys Bristol Cream Fine Dry Sherry Sweet Pale Cream, gin, Blossom Hill Ruby Cabernet, Mateus Rosé, Montilla Pale Dry Sherry, Harveys Bristol Cream, Tia Maria, Millers Irish Cream Whiskey, two boxed bottles of Cointreau and a boxed set of two half bottles of wine with a glass.
Four bottles of gin comprising a bottle of Gilbey's London Dry Gin, a bottle of Jaguar's Distilled Dry Gin and two bottles of Gordons London Dry Gin, together with a bottle of Bell's whisky in a commemorative ceramic bell-shaped bottle commemorating the 60th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (5).
A George III silver scallop shape Rum decanter label, by Matthew Linwood, Birmingham 1812, an 18th century white metal decanter label of shaped outline with central aperture for sliding name labels, together with an imitation ivory Gin label. CONDITION REPORT: The scalloped shell label by Matthew Linwood appears to be in clean fresh condition with good definition to the embossing although the lettering is perhaps slightly rubbed. The reverse bears a clear makers mark and partial hallmark (lacking lion passant). The chain which looks to be possibly associated is in good condition. The white metal label with the central vacant aperture has a slightly dull and scuffed surface but otherwise appears to be in fair condition and the attached metal wire chain appears to be of some age. Finally the imitation ivory Gin label appears to be in good order.
Booth's House of Lords Finest Dry Gin 1960s, half-bottle, 37.5 cl approx., 43% vol, a dry gin distilled by Booth's Distilleries Limited, the label bears a handwritten note 'Jersey Honeymoon June 1961'; Courvoisier 3 Star Cognac 1960's, half-bottle, 40 proof, the label bears the handwritten date '1962' (2)
15 bottles of assorted spirits to include 2 x Smirnoff, 1 litre Gordons Gin, 1 litre Smirnoff, 1 litre Bacardi, and individual bottles of Ouzo, Haig whisky, Johnnie Walker Red label, Cockburns Port, Cream Sherry, Grappa, Cherry liqueur, Pommeau de Normandie, Bols Schnapps, Schladerer (15) Condition report ? good
Three George III silver spirit or decanter labels: Whisky - Thomas Wallis, London 1808, Brandy and Gin - sponsors mark of Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1808 and 1817, 4cm wide and less, 21 grams approxCondition report: Some light surface wear and scratches, some loss of definition to the decoration
A GROUP OF NINE WINE LABELS (BOTTLE TICKETS) all with chains, comprising: a silver set of five oblong with shell and foliate rims inscribed for WHISKEY, GIN, PORT, BRANDY and SHERRY, EP&Co, Sheffield, 1962; another pair of the same pattern but plated and both for CLARET; a George III silver cut-cornered rectangular example for CLARET, William Ellerby, London, 1819; and a similar but plated example for VIN DE GRAVE
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