10th Oct, 2018 10:00

Autographs
 
Lot 192
 
Lot 192 - Blyton (Enid) Autograph letter signed ('Enid...

Blyton (Enid) Autograph letter signed ('Enid Blyton'), to the pupils of the Open Air school in Barnsley, Yorkshire, reading "Thank you for your nice letters and order for 12 more of Bobs' books. The printer will send you them this week. Bobs is so pleased you like his books. I keep a few in my study, & he will go and lick the covers, isn't he funny! I suppose he feels very fond of them!' Blyton continues to add 'I am sending you some cards….I hope you will like them. I've written on the back what they are' and concludes 'Bobs sends you a loud bark. Dilly sends you hugs & kisses. I send you much love. Best wishes to your teacher", one page, folding marks, scattered foxing throughout, remnants of previous mount to verso, 8vo, Old Thatch, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, 29 October 1933; accompanied by the four different vintage postcard photographs referred to by Blyton, two depicting Bobs in different poses, one annotated 'Bobs & the tame baby thrush' and the other 'Bobs & Sandy' by Blyton to the versos in pencil, another showing Blyton seated outdoors in her garden, annotated in pencil to the verso 'Old Thatch. I am on well with Bobs by me', and the fourth showing part of her thatched roof home, annotated by Blyton in pencil to the verso 'The new wing we built on to Old Thatch', minor age wear (5)

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