WILSON, Angus; The Old Men at the Zoo

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From newsletter 11:

13 MAUGHAM, Robin Two typed letters signed, a greeting card (with gilt "House of Lords" and a trellis), two envelopes and a copy of The Servant, all for an old friend from Paris. Letters with printed letterhead '5 Clifton Road' in Brighton, dated '2nd November 1978' (11 lines, with envelope) and '4th May 1979' (8 lines), a card, signed, with Christmas greetings (with envelope) from December 4, 1980. The book, a later edition from 1964, has the inscription 'For Christian/ with respect/ and affection/ from/ Robin/ May 1965' and on the title page Maugham crossed out his printed name and put his signature underneath.

€ 65

* Letters about 'the vernissage of Salavize', i.e. Martine Salavize, a young sculptor, and about Peter (Burton, Maugham's lover and secretary), who is in Mexico and in America, where he sold his flat. Maugham bought another house in Brighton (5 Clifton Road) and leaves 14 Bute Street. Nice ensemble.

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