Three Autographed Letters Signed
- Signed
- Used
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB
AbeBooks seller since September 25, 1996
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 200.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Interesting group of three A.L.S.'s (undated) all written within a very short time frame, soliciting singing lessons from a Mr. Klein. One letter is signed "Fay Compton de Frece" her married name between 1914 and 1921, before the death of her husband Lauri. (1) Monday: 8vo. 2 pages, Taplow, England, in part: ".May I come and have a lesson some time next Thursday? From 2:00 till 6:00, if you will let me know." (2) Thursday: 8vo. 2 pages, Taplow, England, in part: ".I'm so sorry about this afternoon - but I had a wire from my husband, who is away on holiday, asking me to see to some important business for him - which I had to do. I am awfully sorry - I will come on Thursday next." (3) October 31st, 8vo. 3 pages, 132 Sloane, London, in part: ".I'm anxious to have some more singing lessons. Now that I am living in London it will be so much easier. Could you possibly make me a regular time? Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:30 would be wonderful for me." All items are boldly signed and are in excellent condition. English actress and singer whose career spanned close to sixty years.…
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Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB
New York, NY, U.S.A.
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We are a large retail store, with 6 floors of out-of-print and rare books, (including Americana, modern first editions, history of medicine and science), antique maps and prints, autograph manuscripts, letters & signatures.
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Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB
116 East 59th Street
New York, NY U.S.A. 10022
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Argosy Book Store, Inc.
Benjamin Lowry
116 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
USA
telephone 212-753-4455
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