MURDOCH IRIS: (1919-1999) Irish-born Writer and Philosopher. A.L.S., Iris, two pages, oblong 8vo, Steeple Aston, Oxford, n.d., to Olivia [Manning] (‘Olivia dear’). Murdoch thanks her correspondent for their card and continues ‘We wd. love to see you, and to see Reggie, but it looks as if we shall be away in the west country during that bit of May’, further explaining ‘John has a sabbatical term – as a result of which he can do no work’ and commenting ‘John is dying to meet you again! (Ditto of course.) But I don’t think we can make London just then’. Together with a second A.L.S., Iris, two pages, 8vo, Steeple Aston, Oxford, 19th September n.y., to Olivia [Manning]. Murdoch informs her correspondent ‘I wd. certainly like to go on an Arts Council jaunt with you & Francis King! The dates wd. need some organising though – it wd. have to be in university term time, & I already have some appointments next spring.’. Also including J. G. Farrell (1935-1979) English-born Irish Novelist. A.L.S., Jim, two pages, 8vo, Egerton Gardens, London, 22nd August 1977, to Olivia [Manning]. Farrell announces ‘I’m now deep in The Danger Tree and am having the utmost difficulty in putting it down for long enough to scramble a meal together, let alone do any work of my own’ and continues ‘I expected it to be good but it turns out to be marvellous. Roll on the rest of the second trilogy. There’s no one to beat you for getting the feel of a time and a place….and your British officials and cultural hangers-on are incomparable. I’m also lost in admiration of the way you have done the military bits. I fear that mine will look very unconvincing by comparison’. Annotated in another hand beneath Farrell’s signature. Three letters of good association including a rare letter by Farrell owing to his tragic and untimely death at the age of 44. Some staining and age wear to each of the letters, only very slightly affecting some parts of the text, but not the signatures. FR to G, 3 Olivia Manning (1908-1980) British Novelist, Poet, Writer and Reviewer, wife of R. D. ‘Reggie’ Smith (1914-1985) British Teacher and Lecturer, BBC Radio Producer and a possible communist spy recruited by Anthony Blunt. Murdoch, her husband the literary critic John Bayley (1925-2015), and Manning were friends, although the relationship has been described as an uneasy one owing to Manning’s insecurities and slight jealousy over the younger Murdoch’s greater success. The Danger Tree was published in 1977 as the first novel in The Levant Triolgy. The work was a critical success although Manning was personally disappointed that, yet again, one of her novels was not shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
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SELLERS PETER: (1925-1980) British Comedian and Actor, a cast member of the British radio comedy programme The Goon Show. A.L.S., Peter Sellers, one page, 8vo, London, 29th May 1951, to [Edward] Brown. Sellers thanks his correspondent for their complimentary letter and remarks 'It's nice to think one's efforts are so genuinely appreciated', continuing 'Its quite likely I shall be appearing at Newcastle Emp. later this year when I should be very pleased to see you'. Together with [Harry Secombe] (1921-2001) Welsh Comedian, a cast member of the British radio comedy programme The Goon Show. T.L.S. by a secretary on behalf of Secombe, one page, 4to, Empire Theatre, Croydon, 11th November 1952, to [Edward] Brown. Secombe thanks his correspondent for their letter and compliments and informs him 'I have already made two records for H.M.V., the first being “If I had the Heart of a Clown” (June 1952) and “Here in my Heart” (October 1952). Others will follow. (I hope)'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG, 2
DAMBUSTERS: Walter ‘Wally’ Dunn ( - ) Wing Commander with the Royal Air Force, Chief Signals Officer of No. 5 Group. Dunn was the Radio Operator on the night of Operation Chastise (‘The Dam Busters Raid’), 16th/17th May 1943. Black ink signature (‘Wing Commander W. E. Dunn OBE’) in later years on a slim oblong 8vo piece, with the additional words ‘Late 5 Group (Dam Busters)’ in his hand beneath. One extremely light vertical fold at the centre, otherwise about EX
CARMICHAEL HOAGY: (1899-1981) American Composer, Pianist & Actor, Academy Award winner. A good vintage signed and inscribed 7 x 9.5 photograph of Carmichael in a head and shoulders pose. The original RKO Radio Pictures publicity portrait is signed by Carmichael in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the background. Very slightly neatly trimmed and with a few extremely minor corner creases and slight traces of former mounting to the verso. About VG
Collection Of Radio Nederland English Programmes largely complete from August 1950 to February 1973. Broadcast from Hilversum in the Netherlands RNW was widely listened to throughout the English Speaking world. Includes the 1972 25th anniversary edition and seperately a May- June 1951 English Edition of the Voice Of America world program schedules.
CHILDRENS ANNUALS, hardback editions, 1960s-1980s, inc. pop music (12), Radio 1 (first edition), Top of the Pops (1981), Top Pop Scene, 1960s Top Pop Stars (3), Teen Beat (1969), ABBA (1979), Tony Blackburn (1969); television, Blue Peter (12th, 15th & 24th), Captain Scarlet (1968), Bonanza, Maverick, The Saint (2), The Sweeney, Thunderbirds, Kung Fu, Look-In (2) etc, many inscribed to inside pages, FR to VG, 35*
MIXED, complete (20), inc. Players (6), Characters from Dickens, Wild Animals Heads. Military Head-Dress, Wrestling & Ju-Jitsu, Uniforms of the T.A., AC & DC; Wills (8), Animals & Their Furs, Old Sundials, Radio Celebrities, Signalling, hints, floral; Mitchell Clan Tartans 2nd, Pattreiouex Beautiful Scotland, trade (4) etc., FR to VG, 793*
MIXED, complete (20), inc. Wills (8), inc. Radio Celebrities, Allied Army Leaders, Engineering Wonders, floral (3), Life in the Royal Navy; Players, Regimental Uniforms, Military Head-Dress, Hidden Beauties; Cope Toy Models, Lea Wonders of the World, Pattreiouex Our Countryside; trade (4) etc., FR to VG, 902
1990 BMW 518i 'H551 DAG' in silver, 5 speed manual, 1.8L petrol, approx 222,457 miles, 5 former keepers, electric windows, original Blaupunkt cassette radio, manual 2 way sunshine roof, large boot with full size spare wheel, leather front seats and fabric rear. MOT until 7th August 2019. V5C present. Nearside rear door does not currently open, one headlight is cracked and bodywork has usual age related rust/marks. Car is as found.
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