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Lot 108
A large antique George III Sterling Silver tea urn by Thomas Graham & Jacob Wills of Bath, Somerset, hallmarked London 1789. Of typical urn form, circular and with reeded borders, atop a square base raised on four feet, the body with twin handles featuring acanthus decoration, with concave, domed lid surmounted by urn finial. The body with an engraved coat of arms underneath a crest, within a beaded border. Height 59cm / 23â€. Gross weight 2800g / 90.05 troy oz.
Lot 53
18th-19th century AD. A mixed group comprising: four brass blinkers, each with inscribed initials 'S.A.G', 'G.G.', 'T.H.' and 'F.H.'(?); thirteen brass harness mounts. 616 grams total, 32-84mm (1 1/4 - 3 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number DM15 and 18; found near Downham Market, Norfolk, UK. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [17, No Reserve] Fair condition.
Lot 48
13th-15th century AD. A mixed group of discoid and tubular lead weights. 1.2 kg total, 20-31mm (3/4 - 1 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number DM10 and 11; found near Downham Market, Norfolk, UK. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [27, No Reserve] Fair condition.
Lot 39
12th-15th century AD. A mixed group of lead weights including barrel-shaped, discoid and biconvex. 1.7 kg total, 22-50mm (1 - 2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number DM4,8 and 9; found near Downham Market, Norfolk, UK. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [21, No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 10
12th-18th century AD. A mixed group of bronze and silver thimbles and half-thimbles. 299 grams total, 17-22mm (3/4 - 1"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number DM35; found near Downham Market, Norfolk, UK. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [88, No Reserve] Fair condition.
Lot 71
2nd millennium BC-19th century AD. A large quantity of objects including five bronze casket keys, a miniature cannon, a bronze cosmetic grinder, a bronze axehead fragment, a bronze spear-tip, a bronze beehive thimble, a silver Jubilee badge, bronze buckles, bronze buttons, eleven lead loomweights, Roman bow brooches and fragments, a bronze crotal bell, bronze finger rings and a fragment, a bronze strap end with low-relief Trewhiddle Style decoration, a bronze chisel, eight lead musket and pistol balls, and other items. 1.9 kg total, chisel: 69mm (2 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number N1-19; found South West Norfolk, UK. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fair condition.
Lot 38
12th-15th century AD. A group of six lead palm-guards for needlework, each with a recess to one face. 1.2 kg, 62-95mm (2 1/2 - 3 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number DM13; found near Downham Market, Norfolk, UK. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [6, No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 25
14th-18th century AD. A mixed group comprising: a small lead vessel with crimped rim; two square knapped gunflints; a rowel spur fragment and locket, two rowels; twenty small keys; a bronze awl; six bronze fragments; seventeen bronze fittings and strap ends; eight bronze casting spoons; twenty finger rings; ninety-seven bronze harness rings; sixteen bronze fittings. 868 grams total, lead vessel: 47mm (2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number DM3,21,23,36,39,42,48,45,49,51; found near Downham Market, Norfolk, UK. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [176, No Reserve] Fair condition.
Lot 6
12th-19th century AD. A mixed group of bronze buckles and belt fittings. 1.5 kg total, 18-73mm (3/4 - 3"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number DM30-34; found near Downham Market, Norfolk, UK. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [145, No Reserve] Fair condition.
Lot 45
18th-20th century AD. A mixed group of bronze horse harness mounts and blinker plaques. 885 grams total, 27-65mm (1 - 2 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number DM16,17 and 19; found near Downham Market, Norfolk, UK. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [32, No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 22
16th-19th century AD. A mixed group of buttons including flat discoid, spherical with loop, Tudor, military and other types. 1.1 kg, 13-32mm (1/2 - 1 1/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number DM26-29; found near Downham Market, Norfolk, UK. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [257, No Reserve] Fair condition.
Lot 36
1st-19th century AD. A mixed group including a small cow-bell, five lead seals, four lead musket balls, bronze brooches and fragments, bronze harness rings, two bronze miniature cannons, a bronze finger ring, bronze purse frame fragments, brass brooches and clasps, a Fairbairn-Sykes(?) knife and other items. 1.6 kg total, 2-29cm (2 - 11 1/2"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number DM1,6,7,20,24,38,44,47,37,52 and CB19; found near Downham Market, Norfolk, UK. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [99, No Reserve] Fair condition.
Lot 30
13th-19th century AD. A mixed group including three bronze jews harps; a lead spindle whorl; forty-three lead musket and pistol balls; a lead gunpowder measure; fifty harness rings; a lead disc weight with male portrait bust; a bronze scorpion mount; two snake belt-clasps; a dished pendant; thirty-seven crotal bell fragments; five buttons; seven bronze drop handles; thirty other bronze and silver items. 1.9 kg total, 8-44mm (1/4 - 1 3/4"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number DM2,5,12,14,22,25,40,41,43,46 and 50; found near Downham Market, Norfolk, UK. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [182, No Reserve] Fair condition.
Lot 290
Five 1:6 scale soldier action figures: Hot Toys US Army Airborne Rangers Second Battalion 75th Regiment ACU Version Ranger; DiD Corporation WWII British 6th Airborne Division Red Devils 'Michael Taylor'; Dragon 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment Falkland Islands Goose Green 'Graham'; Dragon US Marine Expeditionary Unit Long Range Patrol 'John'; Soldier Story USMC 2nd Marine Expeditionary Battalion in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. VG, have been opened, not checked if complete with accessories, in G-VG boxes. (5)
Lot 270
Regional Clockmaking - twenty four volumes Mason, Bernard Clock and Watchmaking in Colchester Country Life, London 1969, dj and printed card slipcase; Snell, Michael Clocks & Clockmakers of Salisbury Hobnob Press, Salisbury 1986, dj; Craven, Maxwell JOHN WHITEHURST of Derby, Clockmaker & Scientist 1713-88 Mayfield Books, Ashbourne 1996, dj; Hagger, Arthur L. and Miller, Leonard F. SUFFOLK CLOCKS & CLOCKMAKERS The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ramsgate 1974, dj; Dowler, Graham GLOUCESTERSHIRE CLOCK AND WATCH MAKERS Phillimore, Chichester 1984, dj; Cloutman, E.W. and Linnard, W. Henry Williams Lancarvan limited edition numbered 187/300 signed by both authors, Tatham Books, Cardiff 2003, dj; Pryce, W.T.R. and Davies, T. Alun SAMUEL ROBERTS Clock Maker National Museum of Wales, Cardiff 1985, dj; Pearson, Michael KENT Clocks & Clockmakers Mayfield Books, limited edition numbered 389/1,000, Ashbourne 1997, dj; Ponsford, Clive DEVON CLOCKS AND CLOCKMAKERS David and Charles Newton Abbot 1985, dj; Brown, Colin and Mary The CLOCKMAKERS of LLANWRST Bridge Books, Wrexham 1993, softbound; Smith, John Old Scottish Clockmakers FROM 1453 to 1850 EP Publishing Limited, Wakefield 1975, dj; Smith, John A Handbook AND Directory of Old Scottish Clockmakers from 1590 to 1850 A.D. William J. Hay, Edinburgh 1903, blue cloth; Elliott, Douglas J. SHROPSHIRE CLOCK AND WATCHMAKERS Phillimore and Company Limited, London 1979, dj; Tribe, Thomas and Whatmore, Philip Dorset Clocks and Clock-makers Tanat Books, Oswestry 1991, dj; Brown, H. Miles CORNISH CLOCKS and CLOCKMAKERS David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1970, dj; Loomes, Brian WESTMORLAND CLOCKS and CLOCKMAKERS David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1974, dj; Loomes, Brian Country Clocks and their London origins David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1976, dj; Beeson, C.F.C. CLOCKMAKING IN OXFORDSHIRE 1400-1850 Museum of the History of Science, Oxford 1989, softbound; White, Ian WATCH AND CLOCK MAKERS IN THE CITY OF BATH The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 1996, softbound; Lee, Michael A Clock At Browne s Hospital Stamford Chapel House Publications, signed by the author, Wansford 2002, softbound; Hewitt, P.A. TURRET CLOCKS IN LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND Leicestershire Museums Arts and Records Service, Leicester 1994, softbound stapled spine; Linnard, W. Charles Vaughan of Pontypool A Mystery Clockmaker and His Clocks Tatham Books, Cardiff 2005, softbound; Bellchambers, J.K. SOMERSET CLOCKMAKERS Antiquarian Horological Society, Ramsgate 1968, softbound, and a copy of Darken, Jeff (editor) TIME & PLACE, English Country Clocks 1600-1840 Exhibition Catalogue, Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 2006, softbound, (24).
Lot 262
Archie MacKay, Dan Parkes, Robert Foulkes, Charles Allix, Col. Quill and others - an interesting archive of correspondence, notes and photographs mainly relating to important early English clocks Including unpublished lecture notes on repeat work by Dan Parkes; photographs of numerous important clocks including examples by Knibb, Tompion, Fromanteel and East many of which were for publication in Dawson, P.G., Drover, C.B. and Parkes, D.W. Early English Clocks ; further detail images of movements and components including Joseph Knibb crossbeat escapement, Johannes Fromanteel tic-tac escapement, three equation regulators by George Graham, a table clock movement by John Clowes, another by Harry Callow amongst others and images of Tompion table clock number 98 prior to restoration; together with Dan Parkes report on a Joseph Knibb longcase clock belonging to Archie MacKay, Dan Parkes notes relating to group of early pendulum clocks by Fromanteel and other correspondence, cuttings etc. contained in three box files, (qty).
Lot 365
Autographs - A collection of 61 signed photographs and signatures including Arnold Schwarzeneggger, John Travolta, Peter O'Toole, Merle Oberon, Jim Irwin, John Glenn, Roger Moore, Graham Hill, Dick Emery, Tommy Cooper, Benny Hill, Norman Wisdom, Russell Crowe, Michael Douglas, Victoria Wood, Jack Lemmon etc.
Lot 114
HORNBY DUBLO; A VINTAGE 'OO' GAUGE RAILWAY SET, contained in a fitted period pine trunk, including a 'Corridor Coach' (4054) boxed and as new, another (4055), 'Duchess of Montrose' locomotive with tender, with various rolling stock and track. Also a collection of boxed 'Graham Farish' coach kits (un-made) and a constructed 'Southern' locomotive with tender.
Lot 467
a collection of CDs including Woodstock box set, Fleetwood Mac, Blue Horizons boxset, police- Sealed, Neil Young-a large quantity of, rod Stewart, Stephen Stills, pink Floyd sam 7005, Queen, led Zepplin sam 7006, Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, and Graham Nash, Barclay James harvest, Slade, Paul Simon, Nirvana, Jethro Tull, traffic, the who, Jack Bruce, Mike Oldfield, yes, the groundhogs, the zombies,The zutons etc
Lot 166
TERESA MOTHER: (1910-1997) Albanian Roman Catholic Nun, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1979. T.L.S., M Teresa MC, one page, slim oblong 8vo, Calcutta, n.d., to Mr. Graham Thomas and Students. Mother Teresa writes a letter of religious content, in part, 'God loves you and wants you to share this love with all those around you. Be an angel of comfort to the sick, a friend to the little ones and love each other as God loves each one of you with a special, most intense love.' To the verso appears a printed image of Mother Teresa in a head and shoulders pose with a young child in her arms and with printed text from Isaiah to the right border. VG
Lot 119
GREENE GRAHAM: (1904-1991) English Novelist. Brief T.L.S., Graham Greene, one page, 8vo, London, 29th November 1965, to [Neville] Braybrooke. Greene informs his correspondent, in full, 'You must excuse me this time. I simply am too busy even to think up names. Forgive me.' With light creasing to the upper right corner, otherwise VG Neville Braybrooke (1923-2001) English Poet, Writer, Editor, Literary Critic and Publisher. Son of Patrick Braybrooke (1894-1956) English Literary Critic.
Lot 120
GREENE GRAHAM: (1904-1991) English Novelist. Brief T.L.S., Graham Greene, one page, 8vo, La Residence des Fleurs, Antibes, 7th November 1989, to Neville Braybrooke. Greene informs his correspondent, in full, 'I am afraid you have got my confession a little wrong! Eldest brother not uncle. An uncle might very well be a famous cricketer but not an eldest brother.' VG Neville Braybrooke (1923-2001) English Poet, Writer, Editor, Literary Critic and Publisher. Son of Patrick Braybrooke (1894-1956) English Literary Critic.
Lot 96
DU MAURIER DAPHNE: (1907-1989) British Author. D.S., Daphne du Maurier, at the conclusion, and also signed with her initials ('D du M') a further four times at the foot of each page, five pages, 4to, n.p., 19th February 1976. The partially printed document, completed in typescript, is a Memorandum of Agreement between Du Maurier (named as Lady Browning, in care of her literary agents Curtis Brown) and the publishers Victor Gollancz Ltd. of London and relates to a work entitled Short Stories, the selection comprising Don't Look Now, The Apple Tree, The Pool, The Blue Lenses, Kiss Me Again Stranger, The Chamois, Not After Midnight and The Birds (a further title, The Old Man, has been crossed through). Du Maurier agrees to receive a royalty payment of 15% of the published price on all hardback edition copies sold in the home market up to 10,000 and 17.5% on all copies sold thereafter, with further percentages agreed for different editions of the book, and with a final additional clause in which Du Maurier confirms that the work does not violate any existing copyright and does not contain anything objectionable or libelous and that all statements purporting to be facts are truthful and accurate. With two typed letters pinned to the front page of the document, one signed on behalf of Graham Weston of Curtis Brown to John Bush of Victor Gollancz Ltd., dated 28th January 1977 and stating, in part, 'Rather dottily I did not spot, nor I think did you, that in the recent du Maurier contract for Echoes from the Macabre the usual anthology clause was not extracted from the contract. As you know this is normally the case…I wonder whether you could therefore kindly make the necessary alteration to the document in your keeping.' Accompanied by the original envelope. Scarce in this form. VG The present contract relates to Echoes of the Macabre: Short Stories, an anthology of earlier works by Du Maurier which was published by Gollancz in England in 1976 and by Doubleday in America the following year. The collection featured all nine titles detailed in the contract, including that of the deleted The Old Man.
Lot 43
KELLY GRACE: (1929-1982) American Actress, Academy Award winner. Later Princess of Monaco. T.L.S., Grace de Monaco, one page, 4to, n.p., 26th September 1967, to Miss Rubye Graham, on her personal monogrammed stationery. Kelly thanks her correspondent for their letter and invitation to the Crystal Ball, continuing, 'Unfortunately, it will be impossible for me to arrange to be in Philadelphia at that time… We always remember with great pleasure having been your guests at the beautiful ball held in the Art Museum. It was an outstanding evening and will long be one of our treasured memories…' VG
Lot 118
GREENE GRAHAM: (1904-1991) English Novelist. A good A.L.S., Graham Greene, one page, 8vo, Avenue Pasteur, Antibes, 5th August n.y. (c.1967), to [Neville] Braybrooke. Greene writes, in full, 'I don't know the answer. I introduced Evelyn [Waugh] to The Good Soldier some ten years ago - & he may have gone on from there. Laura would know'. Together with Frances Donaldson (1907-1994) Baroness Donaldson of Kingsbridge. British Writer and Biographer whose works included biographies of Evelyn Waugh and P. G. Wodehouse. T.L.S., Frances Donaldson, two pages, oblong 8vo, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, 12th August 1967, to [Neville] Braybrooke. Donaldson informs her correspondent that 'One day fairly early in our friendship - that is before the trilogy - Evelyn [Waugh] came back from London with The Good Soldier. He said that he had been in I think a bookshop but possibly a library with Graham Greene, and that Graham had pointed to this book and said: 'That is the best [or one of the best] novels ever written'. Evelyn also thought it very good and lent it to us. This incident was of course long after Rossetti, in about the early fifties' and concludes by remarking 'I then went on to read the trilogy but I don't know whether Evelyn did, although I should think it certain'. An interesting pair of letters for their references to Evelyn Waugh. Some very light creasing and minor age wear, about VG, 2 Neville Braybrooke (1923-2001) English Poet, Writer, Editor, Literary Critic and Publisher. Son of Patrick Braybrooke (1894-1956) English Literary Critic. Evelyn Waugh (1903-1966) English Novelist and Writer. Waugh's second wife was Laura Herbert, who is also referred to in Greene's letter. The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion is a novel by Ford Madox Ford which was published in 1915. Set just ahead of World War I the book chronicles the tragedy of the soldier Edward Ashburnham. In 2015 the BBC ranked The Good Soldier thirteenth on its list of the 100 greatest British novels. Waugh himself wrote a trilogy loosely based on his experiences in World War II, known as the Sword of Honour trilogy and comprising Men at Arms (1952), Officers and Gentlemen (1955) and Unconditional Surrender (1961).
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