This file contains a magazine article on the Marquis and Marquise de Vogüé on relinquishing public life to become a monk and nun ; éditions Pierre Tisné publisher’s information sheet for Vermeer by A.B. De Vries ; advertisement pamphlet for Orfèvrerie Christofle. (French and English).
Two autograph letters written by Sir Alfred Douglas to Dr. Norman. First inviting Dr. Norman for tea. Second letter is about the death of Robert Sherard (writer and biographer of Oscar Wilde) and correcting misquotes and misprints from his poetry book.
Autograph letter written to Mr. [Thomas?] Hardy from J.B. Priestley
Letter to Sister Alice Michael (later Sister Catherine Wallace) from J.B. Priestley regarding receipt of letter from Sister Alice Michael thanking J.B. Priestley for his talks in Halifax.
File contains 3 original Edmund Dulac drawings, original hand drawn title page of The Sleeping Beauty and other fairy tales from the Old French adapted by A.T. Quiller-Couch illustrated by Edmund Dulac, original sale advertisement by Hodder and Stoughton’s Beautiful Books, notice of Edmund Dulac Exhibition of watercolour drawings for this book at the Leicester Galleries.
File contains two letters and one note card written by James. E. Masters of the High House Press to Sir Sydney Cockerell of the Cockerell Press, expressing an update on his purchase order for copies of Hero and Leander; Also, preliminary announcement of the publication of Hero and Leander by High House Press, and catalogue copy entry with erroneous 1930 date(?).
Contains a facsimile of The Book of Urizen printed by the Trianon Press for the William Blake Trust with publication information and information about the Blake Trust. With bookplate of James Thin, university bookseller and publisher (South Bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland).
File includes an article on the Life and Work of Thomas Derrick written by Graham Carey, with illustrations.
Letter from Cardinal John Henry Newman to John Rouse Bloxam regarding sermons and extract from Church Bells.
Includes an autograph letter (signed with initials) mentioning Raymond and Margot (Asquith).