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HUGHES, TED. Group of 3 of his books, each Inscribed and Signed, “Ted,” on
the front free endpaper:
Crow
*
The Tiger’s Bones
*
Gaudete
. The first, “For Stephanie and
Jimmy / after the black-out / under the blazing-down / from Ted / 15 July 1977.” 8vo,
publisher’s cloth; faint scattered foxing and offsetting to inscribed page; dust jacket worn,
scattered staining. Later edition.The second, “For Stephanie and Jimmy / with ten million
thanks / & love / from / Ted / July 1977.” 8vo, publisher’s printed boards, minor scattered
staining, trace of mildew; dust jacket darkened at spine, short tear at spine end. First edition.
The third,“For Stephanie and Jimmy / and Michael in good / time / with love / fromTed
/ July 1977.” 8vo, publisher’s cloth; dust jacket with minor soiling to spine. First edition.
London, (1970); NewYork, (1974); London, (1977); inscriptions: [NewYork], 1977
[600/900]
During a visit to the U.S., Hughes was caught in the NewYork City blackout of 1977.
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HUGO, VICTOR. Autograph Letter Signed, “VM. Hugo,” to “Sir,” in French,
replying to a request to interpret three poems. 1 page, 8vo; folds. (MRS)
Np, nd
[500/750]
“
. . . [T]he least insignificant of the three poems about which you . . . consult me is that which
has as title:
The Souls[?].
I don’t even know any more . . . unless it [is] a translation of a pas-
sage of Virgil that I made . . . .
“
Besides, you are perfectly capable of choosing your fantasy . . . .”
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MISTRAL, FRÉDÉRIC. Autograph Letter Signed, “F. Mistral,” to an unnamed
poet (“My dear friend”), in French, inviting him to visit. 3 pages, square 8vo, written on a
single folded sheet; faint scattered foxing.
Maillane, 13 September 1902
[100/200]
“
. . . But if this inconvenience . . . does not prevent you from stopping at Arles . . . I would be
happy to know that the epic . . . novelist of the oaks[?] has seen my last poem, the ‘Museon
Arlaten’. . . .”
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