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Redgrave (Sir Michael) Water Music for a Botanist

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Redgrave (Sir Michael) Water Music for a Botanist,
first edition, scarce, signed dedication from the author to Peter [Burra] on inside front flap, printed dedication to L[ouis] Le B[reton], original wrappers with woodcut design by Raymond McGrath, light sunning near spine, Cambridge, Heffer & Sons, 1929; with A.L.s. from Redgrave to Burra, 2pp., Magdelene College, Cambridge, 28th February 1931, discussing Burra's upcoming publications, "Congratualtions on your Duckworth "forthcoming" announcement and the ever admirable production of Farrago", and his own upcoming radio programmes, with critical comments on one of his fellow thespians "Edith Evans (it is a pity I can't admire her as an actress...She doesn't know what she's doing though, as I always suspected. One listens to every word because it is so 'queer'. Nerves are not acting.)", horizontal fold, 8vo(2)

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Books, Manuscripts, Paintings, Drawings
5:00 AM PT - Oct 16th, 2008

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Bloomsbury Auctions

Bloomsbury House
Mayfair, London, W1 S1PP
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