Fry Sir Christopher (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Size: Octavo. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Military & Warfare; Britain/UK; 1970s; Inventory No: 42674. For further information on this title, click on the "Ask Bookseller a Question" button directly underneath this listing. We will try to reply within two working days. Buyers from OUTSIDE of the UK are strongly recommended to make contact, to ask for an accurate shipping cost, BEFORE buying.

See the two men's entries in the Oxford DNB. In good condition. 11.5 x 9 cm card, without illustration. Printed in red at head: 'MICHAEL REDGRAVE.' The message concerns the London production of Fry's 'The Lark' (a translation of Anouilh's 'L'Alouette'), which opened at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, on 11 May 1955. Redgrave would star in Fry's next play, 'Tiger at the Gates' (a translation of Giraudoux's 'La guerre de Troie n'aura pas lieu'), which premiered in New York on 3 October 1955. Written out in an elegant calligraphic hand, and reading: 'My dear Christopher: / This is rather late for the first night but I hope better than never. / The show goes well, I think. / Yours / Mike.' See Image.

All three items in good condition, with both letters lightly-creased at the foot. ONE: TLS. Signed 'John Mortimer'. 11 November 1995. 1p, 8vo. He was delighted to receive Fry's letter and would 'like to visit a writing group with which you're connected. If I'm free on May 10th I'll come. I'm just waiting to hear about a trip to Florida so do let the committee write to me. I'll know by then more clearly what I'm doing.' TWO: TLS. Signed 'John', with Mortimer deleting the typed word 'sincerely'. 1 March 1997. 1p, 8vo. He found it 'a delight' to hear Fry's 'lecture at the RSL'. He would 'love to come and see you, but March is very full up. Could we ring one another at the end of the month and talk about April?' He points out that Fry did meet his daughter, 'but she might be working in Bristol'. THREE: ACS. Signed 'John/'. Undated. Card with printed letterhead, otherwise blank, with Mortimer writing on both sides. 'I was afraid my [?] was inadequate and am delighted you thought it OK. Have been travelling around a lot lately, Canada, America twice, Rome and Brussels in the last 2 months but wd love to see you. - Either in Chichester or ? here. Will ring and try and fix something. | Penny [his second wife] sends her love | ever. | John/'.