Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', Mena, 4th January 1959, one page letter, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, ('Dearest Maureen') on her husband's condition and retirement, 'no sign of the calandar down here. I fear there must have been a bog at the Palace, but can only hope that it got into Moper's drawer there... he is due to go up tomorrow for four days, but I'm not sure if he will actually make it or not. The usual routes feeling so ill had been going on ever since Christmas... he has quite definitely got this nerve trouble, and in fact he actually used the medical term manic-depressive to me', Daphne continues, 'the point being, any actual job after the Palace is frankly going to seem a let-down, to Moper after the prestige value of the Palace. We know he has lost interest in the actual job, and has done for some years... Moper is dreading the actual thing of handing over, and he doesn't know what he is going to say to his friends and the public at large. He can't say he has heart disease or a physical illness, and is terribly waine. Its pathetic'.'Moper' was Daphne's pet name for her husband Sir Frederick Browning.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
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Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, Manuscript: 'Castle Dor', typewritten manuscript from Chapter XXIV Book II with handwritten amendments, together with typewritten proof of 'Castle Dor', signed in blue ballpoint pen 'Daphne du Maurier' to title page, with handwritten amendments, from Curtis Brown Ltd, London, also four typewritten letters from E.F. Bozman of J.M Dent & Sons Ltd Publishers relating to Miss Quiller-Couch's request for Daphne du Maurier to finish her father's book, handwritten questions from Miss Quiller-Couch to Winifred Smith regarding the writing of the novel during Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch's lifetime, two typewritten letters from Winifred Smith regarding working on the manuscript of 'Castle Dor' for Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, handwritten note from Winifred Smith, copy typescript, entitled 'About Castle Dor', touching recollections of her friend, the text refers to the unfinished last novel of Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch which du Maurier completed at the request of his daughter, her friend, Foy Quiller-Couch.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, vintage signed and inscribed Christmas greetings card, with colour image of the 'Adoration of the Shepherds' by Jacopo Bassano to front, signed 'Boy, Daphne and the family' in her hand and dated '1958' together with a Christmas card from 1950 with a black and white photograph of her three children signed from them in her hand. (2)(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"He sits dreaming out of the window", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', Menabilly Par Cornwall, 3rd January 1958, one page letter, to Mr & Mrs Baker-Munton, ('Dearest Maureen & Bim') on cutting short her trip and her son's academic performance, 'he came down "with a liver" before Christmas, when I left him for four days then, I really don't want to risk it again. But we will have to come to some better arrangement for time when the Royals return, as these up and down journeys will kill me, if they don't kill him', of her son Christian Browning, 'meanwhile Boo's report has arrived - rather a shocker. I dont mean evil in any way, just saying he sits dreaming out of the window and does'nt do a hand's turn! Moper about to pitch, when I said it was only to be expected of a boy who had been brought up entirely by a woman. Most father's take on when sons go to prep school. After this silence, and no more was said!'.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"It sounds so like people wanting a Council house!", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', Menabilly Par Cornwall, All Fools Day! 1958, four page letter, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, ('Dearest Maureen') 'I know there is no Palace lunch, because the royals are all at Windsor! I have no news really, except that poor Moper had had a nasty go of flu - luckily down here, so I kept him in bed and had a bit of time to myself (!)' she states ' I am certain that even a tiny drink goes to his liver... I have heard no word of Covent Garden... certainly when I am in London there appear to be no encounters. Sixpence is back in Lerryn... Whether there are encounters up there I have no idea. I rather doubt it. Frankly, I think Moper has been too frightened over the whole business of last year and the breakdown to risk it happening again, which may go for Covent G too', amusingly Daphne continues about her London house search 'only good London news is that since I wrote to Prince P (I did, and got a jolly nice one back!) he has obviously gone for the old Lord Chamberlain, or whoever it is, and said they must find us a Quarter (it sounds so like people wanting a Council house!)'. 'Moper' was Daphne's pet name for her husband Sir Frederick Browning.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"Some of them rather creepy like the last collection", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', Mena, 21st September 1958, one page letter, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, ('Dearest Maureen') update on family life, her recent writing and attending a local wedding, 'I shall wear that blue suit - you dont know it - I got madly at Harvy Nichols for no reason in the spring before a Doubleday cocktail party... That is if I can get into the suit', Daphne continues, 'but odd, I had been writing about a child having Rib for the first time (subtly suggested, not in so many words!) and lo and behold, the day after finishing the story, on came my own! It really is rather peculiar, how my stories always fit certain events. I have now done 9, enough for a book, and some of them rather creepy like the last collection'.The short story collection referred to here is most likely 'The Breaking Point' (1959).(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', Menabilly Par Cornwall, 3rd October 1958, two page letter, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, ('Dearest Maureen') of attending a local wedding as a family, 'the wedding was all right, and nicely done... but what a Tell Him receptions are! I did'nt know a soul (not that I wanted to) and spent my time talking to Kits and Tod! Tessa knew a lot of people, but then she would, and Moper was heavily engaged - mostly with that tiresom Meg Schroder who is such a pest always', of a recent doctor's visit, 'these gynos can be such butchers. I've never had anything wrong with'em in my life. And feel so very well just at present. I'm certain the Rib coming was psychological politics, because I'd been writing a story about a child (rather Poo in the future) having Rib for the first time... and low and behold, when I woke up next morning I had Rib myself! You know how peculiarly my stories work out in myself'.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"Otherwise life down here will become hopeless too", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', Menabilly Par Cornwall, 27th December 1958, two page letter, to Mr & Mrs Baker-Munton, ('Dearest Maureen & Bim') post Christmas update and on her husband's pending retirement, 'Moper seems to be definitely due to give up at Easter. I think he was havering, but entre nous, it was made rather clear to him from that end that a successor had been booked. I do so see their point, as they cannot possibly go on depending on Moper when each time he goes to London he tells them he is feeling ill... Young Dr Luther here insists that he will get him right... but that its nervous depression due to living on nerves for years and also taking C of L so hard. Luther says, rightly that even if he does retire it is essential to get him right, otherwise life down here will become hopeless too', of her husband's affairs 'I had the courage to ask him frankly if he was worried by the thought of Covent Garden, and he said frankly No, not a bit. (callous?!) on the other hand he could have an unconscious worry. Sixpence is never mentioned. But she sent a Xmas card. I think his trouble now is that he resents having to give up, and the fact that honestly he has only himself to blame does'nt make it any better'.'Moper' was Daphne's pet name for her husband Sir Frederick Browning.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"So my agony of remorse has been wasted!", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', Menabilly, 14th August 1957, two page letter, to Mr & Mrs Baker-Munton, ('Dearest Maureen & Bim') an intimate insight into the situation with her husband during his electric shock treatment, 'I am so dead off all kinds of drugs these days, the more I have seen of them from experience, that I think I would go through almost any torture to avoid getting under their influence. Moper seems better since that phony nurse went... I am sure common sense and plenty of nourishing food and too many cigarettes should get over most of the more ordinary trouble. As to the sixpence, i don't trust her a yard... unpleasant people could easily turn nasty, and if they though it paid them - ot might pay them - they could put Moper into an almost impossible situation', Daphne continues that her husband left the nursing home to have dinner with 'sixpence' and Idell 'what happened there, or what was arranged, no one seems to know, Moper's memory appears to be a blank on everything that happened at the time, which is not very helpful', Daphne explains 'By-the-way, Maureen you know you told me you though half Moper's trouble came form a hark-back to my menace with that Hertfordshire chap in the way, I have discussed this with Moper, who said he had never thought about it, and it had passed over his head, and that I never spoilt his life by not wanting to be a governor general's wife and all that stuff, and that he never expected me to go up and live in London, and I must'nt blame myself for anything!! So my agony of remorse has been wasted!'. 'Moper' was Daphne's pet name for her husband Sir Frederick Browning. (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, six Birthday cards signed and and inscribed.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"Its awfully "Get behind me, Satan", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', Menabilly Par Cornwall, 15th September 1957, two page letter, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, ('Dearest Maureen') on managing her husband and desiring to get away, 'I think going back to the office and facing people will be quite a trial to Moper, and he may be tired by Saturday, and then although you and Bim are no effort, I think it is part of the "cure" (Bing-co-op cure!) to see what we can fill our time with during his off days, and to try and prove that London can be managed without him running round to Covent Garden, just as boats etc have got to be faced here without imagining a dream girl!', Daphne tells of longing to take her friends' up on their invitations to go away 'but its awfully "Get behind me, Satan" when I have these invites!(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"Dashing off now to spend the day at Ferryside", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', Menabilly Par Cornwall, 2nd November 1957, one page letter, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, ('Dearest Maureen'), 'dashing off now to spend the day at Ferryside' on her husband, he 'had sups with Covent Garden that night. I said it was O.K. but have not alluded to it since. Am determined to take him to Lanteglos church on Monday, where we were married, and which always used to be a routes thing for us to do. We have'nt done it for about four years, rather significant this'.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"Lady B is a sick woman", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', Menabilly Par Cornwall, 19th April 1957, one page letter, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, ('Dearest Maureen') regarding the christening of Kristen Baker-Munton. 'Many thanks for the letter and the plans for the christening, and I am looking forward to see "Him" on Tuesday. Just a word of warning. I am still feeling so very rotten, and whether it is just aftermath of flu or a sort of toxic backlash from the antibiotic pills heaven knows, but if by any chance I dont feel any better by next week-end, would you understand if I really felt I must chuck coming up for the christening? It would be horrid of me, as you have hung fire so late for fixing the date especially, but at the moment all I want to do is lie about, I cant even face routes walks... Lady B is a sick woman'.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907-1989) British Author, vintage signed and inscribed Christmas greetings card, Royal Fowey Yacht Club issue with black and white photograph of the 'Moonraker of Fowey' inside, signed 'Boy & Daphne' in her hand and dated '1956'.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907-1989) British Author, vintage signed and inscribed Christmas greetings card, with colour portrait of the Queen in uniform, Colonel-in-chief, First or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards, signed 'Boy & Daphne' in her hand and dated '1956'. (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"I can imagine at her age a tall blonde uncle being very menacing, cant you?", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. Mena, 29th August 1956, 'Bing', two pages, to Maureen Baker-Munton, ('Dearest Maureen') an interesting letter regarding her grandchildren, trusts and travel. Of her grandaughter Marie-Therese de Zulueta, 'she is terribly friendly with me, and we have a fearful routes of her coming to my room in the mornings, and playing while I dress and do letter, much to the spoiling of the letters!' (Christian Browning) 'Kits is good with them, and sweeps Poo up in his arms and says "Hullo, me worship" in broad Cornish, which delights her. I can imagine at her age a tall blonde uncle being very menacing, cant you? He is so jam-along and un-snobby with the nurse, and they both have sups in the T.V. room watching some awful honky programme; it's so unlike my memory of my Etonian cousins when I was a child, and I remember our nurse-maid playing hide-and-seek with us once and our tall cousin George of 17 saying "Who's playing?' and on being told Doris, the nursemaid, said "Oh, I dont think I'll play" and wandering off! Times have changed'. Daphne continues 'I have sold the new book The Scapegoat to the Ladies Home Journal for the highest price ever paid - 166,000 dollars - as a serial before it's published as a book, and this will be Trust No 4 entirely for Kits... It now remains to somehow boost up Tessa's Trust, which isn't so big as the others, and I shall feel my duty is done. Still have nothing for my old age, though!'. 'I do so want a holiday abroad myself, as I haven't stirred from Mena (except to you, and that Dartmoor week) since last October. If Moper does'nt go to Australia, I'll suggest he comes away somewhere with me, but the trouble is he does'nt care about "abroad" and always feels ill, it's so damping! I'd adore to fly to Venice and motor about Italy, but I dont believe he'd want to, you know, he'd rather stooge down here in endless routes. I love working routes here, and summer, but do get very stale if I never get away'.'Moper' was Daphne's pet name for her husband Sir Frederick Browning.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"Combination of hot sun and red wine...", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', one page, Mena, 28th June 1956(?), to Mrs Baker-Munton ('Dearest Maureen'), Daphne recounts a recent trip to France with Sir Frederick Browning ('Moper') 'France was a nice break, but... with the inevitable Moper tummy upset, in bed at the hotel for three days! (Combination of hot sun and red wine). She confides 'But worried about his sickness, I insisted on an X ray of tummy... thank goodness, was all reported clear. So, honestly, it's really a case of Moper being careful what he drinks'. There is a later handwritten annotation in pencil '1956??' to the top right corner. If this date is correct then the letter is the year before Sir Frederick Browning's nervous breakdown when it became apparent he was suffering from liver damage. Daphne du Maurier went to great lengths to conceal the truth from anyone other than closest family and most trusted friends Maureen and Monty Baker-Munton.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"Struggling hard to finish my book which is an awful tough one to do, because it has deep inner meanings (!)", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, A.L.S. 'Bing', Menabilly Par Cornwall, 22nd May 1956, one page letter, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, ('Dearest Maureen') sweet letter congratulating Maureen on her pregnancy. 'Just a scribble to say I'm thrilled with your news. What fun for you both, and under the circumstances perhaps it is wiser not to rattle round "abroad". Daphne continues, 'my German measles made me feel awful, but I am better now and struggling hard to finish my book which is an awful tough one to do, because it has deep inner meanings (!) Moper rather mopish because I work all day and don't sail'.The book in question is 'The Scapegoat' (1957). 'Each of her books reflects a part of her... and The Scapegoat is the story of her and her husband', de Rosnay, T. (2017). Manderley Forever. London: Allen & Unwin, p.234.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', Menabilly, 28th December 1956, one page letter, to Mr & Mrs Baker-Munton, ('Dearest Maureen & Bim') post Christmas update and a frank exchange about motherhood, 'at last a moment to write and say thank you first for the exquisite ham, so tasty and rich and saving Lady B pounds and pounds over cold fare at Christmas (!)... and secondly how thrilled I am about the Blond Brute - t'is Viking Nipper. I felt it would be a boy you know, but had pictured a dusky rather southern looking object, with Polish blood well to the fore instead of the blue-eyed giant', Daphne continues 'I wonder if you, Maureen, will make a good cow like Tessa. Poor Bing was always too thin and mean, and it was like squeezing blood out of a stone... And how was "the labour" I ask myself? Did you have that awful thing towards the end when you feel like the whole of your arse is splitting? Agony. To hell with your old relaxing exercises, I'm sure the answer is to be put well under and to know nothing'.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907 -1989) British Author, signed black and white photograph of Daphne and her husband Sir Frederick Browning outside Menabilly, signed in blue ballpoint blue pen 'Daphne', co-signed 'Boy', dated '1956'. All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, vintage signed and inscribed Christmas greetings card, with black and white photograph of Daphne with one of her West Highland Terriers, signed 'Bing & Tommy' in her hand and inscribed 'Maureen and Bim'. (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, vintage signed and inscribed Christmas greetings card, with black and white photograph of Daphne with one of her West Highland Terriers, signed 'Daphne' in her hand and inscribed 'Foy'.Foy Quiller-Couch was Daphne's lifelong friend and daughter of British writer Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863-1944). Their two riding trips to Bodmin Moor inspired the novel Jamaica Inn.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, vintage signed and inscribed Christmas greetings card, with black and white photograph of Daphne with one of her West Highland Terriers, signed 'Daphne' in her hand and inscribed 'Mrs Hanson'. (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"Do you s'pose all the eligible earls are packing their bags to make a quick get away?", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', Menabilly Par Cornwall, 3rd November 1955, one page letter, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, ('Dearest Maureen') an amusing letter on Daphne's views on Princess Margaret, 'I need hardly ask you if you were embarrassed by all the Royal exhibitionism last week. My favourite line was from the Mail yesterday "Group-Captain Townsend, the morning after Princess Margaret's statement, looked ten years younger, and his eyes were shining, etc, etc"!! Probably cant wait to get back to Brussels. Do you s'pose all the eligible earls are packing their bags to make a quick get away?' | Princess Margaret gave a statement on 31st October 1955 regarding her relationship with divorcee Group-Captain Townsend "I would like it to be known that I have decided not to marry Group Captain Peter Townsend. I have been aware that, subject to my renouncing my rights of succession, it might have been possible for me to contract a civil marriage. But, mindful of the Church's teaching that Christian marriage is indissoluble, and conscious of my duty to the Commonwealth, I have decided to put these considerations before any others." Theirs is considered to be a doomed romance of duty before love.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"What I hope for your sake that he does not now begin a long series of pass-partout's of cars, like I get of boats!", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', Menabilly Par Cornwall, 22nd November 1955, one page letter, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, ('Dearest Maureen') birthday greetings and the pleasures of being alone. 'Many happy returns of the day tomorrow, or it is the 24th?! I never do remember. What fun for you, in your own home, waking up to "his" cheerful beaming face. I feel like Kits, he will either produce a present at once, before you can properly take it in, or else pretend solemnly that you must both economise and that he has decided not to give you anything! What I hope for your sake that he does not now begin a long series of pass-partout's of cars, like I get of boats!'. Daphne continues 'I'm alone in the house, as Tod is in London, and its bliss. Lovely weather, and I did'nt bother to get my sups last night until after 9, as I was writing a poem!! (No mons for Moper in verse, I fear!)'.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"I hope you enjoyed your first married Christmas and that there were no hitches with food or complaints!", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', Menabilly Par Cornwall, Boxing Day 1955, one page letter, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, ('Dearest Maureen') post Christmas update letter, 'Everything went off very well, though we missed you, and Bing herself had, still has, a snorting cold, which I think I must have picked up coming down in that beastly stuffy sleeper. Spent one day in bed mid-week, but had to be up for the festivities of course... I hope you enjoyed your first married Christmas and that there were no hitches with food or complaints! ("Maureen will learn what dear Monty really likes in time. I did things so very differently when he was home"). (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, A.L. Menabilly Par Cornwall, 27th June 1955, one page letter, thanking Maureen Luschwitz and Montague Baker-Munton for 'the kind invitation to their marriage...' along with an A.N.S. 'Daphne du Maurier' to Wilson with best wishes.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, Notebook: Containing handwritten notes outlining the plots of 'Flight of the Falcon', 'The House on the Strand' and 'Le Remplaçant' which would later be published as 'The Scapegoat', signed in pencil 'Daphne Du Maurier' and dated November 1955.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, A.L.S. 'Bing', Mena, 24th Aug 1955, black and white postcard of Menabilly, to Mr & Mrs Baker-Munton, ('Dearest Bim & Maureen'). (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"Complete chaos, as she had her lovely white frock, but no coat", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, A.N.S. 'Bing', 21st September 1954, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, ('Dearest Maureen') short note detailing Daphne's lack of culinary expertise. 'The loons and I had to get our own sups (Joyce was out) which was tricky as none of us knew how to open a tin, and wrenched at it with knives!' Of her daughter Tess attending the county ball, 'complete chaos, as she had her lovely white frock, but no coat, and it was pouring with rain, so finally she went off in the old blue boat cloak, and a sun hat to keep her hair dry!'. (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"Are you likely to be anywhere near Fortnum's?", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, A.L.S. 'Bing', Menabilly Par Cornwall, 27th November 1953, one page letter, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, ('Dearest Maureen') a request letter, 'are you likely to be anywhere near Fortnum's? You see enclosed, rather like my "Butcher Bing" jumper, I wonder if the sorts jumper dept would have anything like it, I am wanting a jumper of this type, that goes over more shilling jumpers, and one can belt it in, so it doesn't matter if its big - in fact, it being clumpy is rather the point'.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, a Grapho Analysis report by M.N. Bunker, with cover letter, 1953. A detailed handwriting analysis of du Maurier's hand undertaken by the founder of the pseudoscience. Daphne was obviously taken with the report as she underlined the following passages. 'Pride is very, very strong... The investigative, the mind that reaches out and digs into things'. Also 'it may be tinged by biting satire or sarcasm although it would not be likely to be effected very strongly by this trait which is a defense measure and not a thing intended to hurt' Finally 'furthermore, this exploration is much more developed in the field of that which may be be described in the field of that which may best be described as spiritual but it is in reality a philosophical than in the strictly material things of life' along with an Astrological Sketch by Charles Harvey, 1973.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Books: 'My Cousin Rachel', dedicated in blue ballpoint pen, signed 'Bing', published by Doubleday & Company Inc, 1952 together with 'The Infernal World of Branwell Bronte', dedicated in blue ballpoint pen, signed 'Bing', published by Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1960 also 'The Apple Tree' dedicated in blue ballpoint pen, signed 'Daphne Du Maurier', published by Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1952, with paperback copy of 'Hungry Hill', dedicated in blue ballpoint pen, signed 'Bing', and 'I'll never be young again', inscribed 'a reminder of our younger days, or rather mine!', signed 'Bing' further signed 'Daphne du Maurier' and an unsigned copy of 'Jamaica Inn'. (6)(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907-1989) British Author, vintage signed and inscribed Christmas greetings card, with a black and white photograph 'looking south from Menabilly', signed 'Boy & Daphne' in her hand, inscribed to 'Norah'.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"I ought to be swathed in mink and pearls", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', Mena, 26th January 1952, one page letter, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, ('My dear Maureen') a good update letter wishing Maureen pleasant travels and detailing forthcoming engagements 'I hope there are masses of menaces, and all you numbers are a wild success'. Of her husband Sir Frederick Browning 'poor Moper has had one of his colds. Really a nasty one... So his pathetic leave was spent mostly in bed'. Of her social circle 'not a word from Ted. I expect she is wallowing in oysters and champagne'. Daphne continues 'Winifred Nerney and that little Oriel girl are coming out too, so I shall have some company. A reception is planned for me, and a Press lunch! Too ghastly. My brown velvet for the lunch, but what for the reception?! Miss Terrell? I ought to be swathed in mink and pearls'.It is likely that the press lunch was for her new short story collection 'The Apple Tree' (1952) which included the short story 'The Birds' which would be later adapted into the Hitchcock film of the same name. Oriel Malet (1923 - 2014) British Author, would become a close correspondent of du Maurier in later years.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"Moper rather hard chair...", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', Mena, 4th July 1951, to Miss Maureen Luschwitz ('my dear Maureen'), Daphne speaks of going to New York and has 'as escort that new young man of mine, John Sargent. (The one I dance with) My dread is being sick in the air-craft in front of him'. However 'Moper rather hard chair "Cant think why you'd want to go dodging about all over the ruddy globe." And I miss the launching and wedding anniversary - awful!' Daphne adds 'its not my fault the boat was slow'. John Sargent worked at du Maurier's publishers Doubleday and would later become president of the company. (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"The waste of them all hanging there", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, A.L.S. 'Bing', 70 Whitelands House, SW3, three pages, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, ('Dearest Maureen'), 'I have also put on weight, and doubt if anything in the wall cupboard will fit' she recommends that Maureen take a look through her wardrobe and suggests taking some clothes as 'the waste of them all hanging there'.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"Gertrude is not costing quite so much in flowers...", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. Menabilly Par Cornwall, Sunday, 'Daphne', one page, to Maureen Baker-Munton, ('Dearest Maureen') an intriguing letter regarding sending flowers to Gertrude Lawrence. 'I'm thrilled with the tooth-pick. Thank you so much. Now I can use my pins for a better use!... Have you heard about my Hut? Its bliss. At the end of Polly's field, and I shut myself away there all the day and cant be pested'. Of the flowers; 'Gertrude is not costing quite so much in flowers, because I am sending up daffs and rhodies - also eges, sometimes! It all pays, as I get cooing telephone calls! and the theatre is packed all the time, as she wont want to chuck it up and go back to the U.S. yet awhile! Binkie is always afraid she will, because she has a some sort of contract that will let her off at any time! So you see, there is a method behind what I do', together with a signed black and white photograph of Gertrude Lawrence in a gown and mortarboard, 'To Daphne Browning, most seriously, Gertrude Lawrence D.F.A.' Daphne is rumoured to have had an affair with Gertrude Lawrence (1898-1952) English Actress, during the time that she acted in her play September Tide (1948). (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"Third thing, here is a Jamaica Inn in Norwegian...", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', one page, Mena, 7th August 19??, to Miss Maureen Luschwitz ('Dearest Maureen'), Daphne requests that Maureen query a Garrard's bill and have some new tweed trousers made up for her at Peter Jones asking 'whether their man tailor would make me a pair of trousers in the same light brown tweed (supplied by me) that he made my costume in last autumn?'. She goes on to state 'Third thing, here is a Jamaica Inn in Norwegian for some heart-throb left behind in your fishing village, it might pave the way for future encounters!' Miss Maureen Luschwitz would later become Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton. (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"I did have a card from the Queen". Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, A.L.S. 'Bing', Kilmarth Par Cornwall, 9st January 1989, one page, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, ('Dearest Maureen'), thanking Maureen for the 'lovely cushion, which I have on the back of my sofa in the Long Room'. Daphne continues 'I did have a card from the Queen'. This is the last letter du Maurier sent to the Baker-Muntons. (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, postcard, 'Bing', to Miss Maureen Luschwitz, writing from Venice Daphne remarks 'I went to high mass knee deep in water, most exciting'.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"I should at least contribute some entertaining!", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', Mena, to Miss Maureen Luschwitz ('my dear Maureen') regarding entertaining one of her publisher Doubleday's editors Lee Barker asking for theatre tickets to The Deep Blue Sea as 'feel I should at least contribute some entertaining!' Miss Maureen Luschwitz would later become Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton. (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"House very spotless after its "spring clean". (For how long?!)", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Daphne', one page, to Miss Maureen Luschwitz ('my dear Maureen') asking her to run some errands and that 'I had a good journey down, and found the bumps in good heart, and the house very spotless after its "spring clean". (For how long?!)'.Miss Maureen Luschwitz would later become Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, A.L.S. 'Daphne', one page, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, ('Dearest Maureen'), requesting that she provisionally book a sleeper 'to go to London for the closing of the September Tide'.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"Everything went off wonderfully well here", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', Mena, 31st December 19??, one page, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, ('Dearest Maureen'), 'Everything went off wonderfully well here, and no difficulties at all. Young "what's his name" behaved very well, and I dont think got on Moper's nerves, but one never can be sure!' She continues 'the tree was about the best we ever had, and the girls functioned well with turkey and plum pud, in spite of the fact that the electric stove fused early Christmas morning, and the feeble little Calor gas had to be used instead!'. (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"So glad you liked Norway. Any menaces?", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', Menabilly Par Cornwall, 12th August 1950, one page letter, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, ('Dearest Maureen') 'I never thanked you for the dear little red stocking cap, which will keep me covered as soon as it gets cold. So glad you liked Norway. Any menaces? Expecting you down after the baby is born and all the rush is over'.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907-1989) British Author, signed colour photograph of Daphne on the beach, signed in blue ballpoint pen, 'Daphne du Maurier', along with an interesting selection of formal and informal photographs from 1940s - 1980s. (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907-1989) British Author, signed black and white portrait photograph of Daphne, signed in blue ballpoint pen, 'Bing', along with an interesting selection of formal and informal photographs from 1940s - 1980s. (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907-1989) British Author, two photograph albums, one from the 1950s of Cornish scenes, family shots and Menabilly, the other from the 1980s with an assortment of loose photographs. (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907-1989) British Author, portrait photograph of Daphne, circa 1950 in a silver hallmarked frame, E Mander & Son, Birmingham, 1909. (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907-1989) British Author, vintage signed and inscribed Christmas greetings card, signed 'Daphne du Maurier Browning' in her hand, dated '1988', together with a blank Christmas card with a colour photograph of Daphne (2) (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907-1989) British Author, collection of photographs depicting yachts and boats owned by the Brownings and images of the family sailing. (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907-1989) British Author, A.N.S. 'Bing', 13th October, colour postcard of two Scottie dogs, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, on her visit to Scotland 'found my Mackenzie castle at Kintail and now we are at Ullapool... mountians around glorious. Too treacherous though to attempt to climb...' (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Du Maurier (Daphne), 'The Parasites', first edition, signed by author, 1949, together with other first editions 'My Cousin Rachel', 'Mary Anne', 'The Scapegoat' and 'Flight of the Falcon', all signed by author. (5) Books: 'The Parasites', dedicated in black fountain pen, signed 'Daphne Du Maurier', published by Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1949 together with 'My Cousin Rachel' dedicated in blue fountain pen, signed 'Bing', inscribed 'Menabilly' dated 1951, further signed 'Daphne Du Maurier' to title page, also 'Mary Anne' dedicated in blue ballpoint pen, signed 'Daphne Du Maurier', published by Victor Gollancz Ltd and 'The Scapegoat' dedicated in blue ballpoint pen, signed 'Daphne Du Maurier', first edition, Victor Gollancz Ltd and 'Flight of the Falcon', dedicated in blue ball point pen, signed 'Bing', dated Christmas 1964, first edition, published by Victor Gollancz Ltd. (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Bing', Mena, 19th October 1949, one page, to Miss Maureen Luschwitz ('my dear Maureen') 'Gertie's bracelet is bust! Can you get the link affair mended at that place where Moper sends everything to - is it Garrads?' Miss Maureen Luschwitz would later become Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907-1989) British Author, autograph manuscript, of a play entitled 'Mother', in pencil, written in a lined notebook initially used as an expenses book and stamped 'Lieutenant Regimental Adjutant Grenadier Guards'.'Mother' was the working title for her play 'September Tide'. The lead character 'Stella' was based on her publisher's wife Ellen Doubleday while 'Evan' was based on Daphne herself.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
Daphne du Maurier: (1907-1989) British Author, signed black and white photograph of Daphne in a three quarter portrait pose with pearl necklace, signed in blue fountain pen 'Daphne', dated '1949'. (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"Inclined to be vague", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, A.L.S. 'Daphne', two pages, 1948, Menabilly Par Cornwall, to Miss Maureen Luschwitz ('my dear Maureen'), Daphne details arrangements for Foy Quiller-Couch who is staying with du Maurier after her father Arthur Quiller-Couch's death. She suggests that Maureen check arrangements with Grace who 'is inclined to be vague unless one gets dates properly arranged with her'. Miss Maureen Luschwitz would later become Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"I'm afraid she is a sick-making boat, but apart from that she is so comfortable", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S 'Daphne', Menabilly Par Cornwall, 19th May 1948, one page letter, to Mrs Maureen Baker-Munton, nee Luschwitz, ('My dear Maureen'), a seafaring letter regarding the boat Fanny Rosa and thanking Maureen for her gifts, 'I took both promptly to "boatie", and used them all the time, in a little bathroom, and really felt most luxurious, and it was all much nicer than the Queen Mary!' Daphne continues 'I'm afraid she is a sick-making boat, but apart from that she is so comfortable, it is a shame. I feel I only want to go in good weather... After my experience I doubt if they would survive a cruise on Fanny, unless dead calm, and one cant guarantee that'.Her husband Sir Frederick Browning named his new boat 'Fanny-Rosa' after the heroine in du Maurier's novel Hungry Hill.(All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
"She died in Fontainebleau, of consumption", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. 'Daphne', one page, 12th May 1947, Menabilly Par Cornwall, to Miss Maureen Luschwitz ('my dear Maureen'), Daphne receives a cheque from her Swiss publishers 'but how idiotic that the money could not be left out there for us to spend, in francs... I wanted them to use the actual cheque, so that I could really feel I was spending what had been Swiss money!' She adds 'the flying fares are pretty expensive, aren't they?'. Daphne continues that she is pleased that Maureen likes the letters of author Katherine Mansfield and details a trip she once took. 'She died in Fontainebleau, of consumption, at some sort of institution place, rather queer. I made a pilgrimage once to put flowers on her grave!'. Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) was a New Zealand writer who influenced du Maurier's writing. (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)
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