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032-001962148

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032-001962148

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JACQUES BRUNIUS: correspondence of Jacques B. Brunius (d. 1967) and others, with various authors, the literary agency of John Farquharson Ltd., the Hogarth Press and the Pilot Press; 1944-1946. Partly French. Relating to proposals by Editions de la Revue Fontaine, (of which review Brunius was 'correspondent général pour l'Angleterre'), regarding the proposed translation and publication in France of novels, biographies, etc., by Elizabeth Bowen, Graham Greene, V. S. Pritchett, Virginia Woolf and others. On Brunius, who was at that time working at the B.B.C., see Sir Roland Penrose's appreciation in the Times, 3 May 1967. Few of the books mentioned in the correspondence are noted in Biblio, 1944-1948. Purchased at Sotheby's, 28 Oct. 1980, lot 778.

Paper; ff. i+140. British Library arrangement.

Scope & Content:

Literary History: Jacques B. Brunius, English correspondent of the 'Revue Fontaine': Publishing: Correspondence of Jacques B. Brunius: 1944-1946: Partly Fr.

includes:

ff. 1-9v John Davys Beresford, author: Letters to J. Brunius from John Davys Beresford: 1945, 1946: Partly signed.
f. 10 Paul Dottin, of the Académie de Toulouse: Letter to J. Brunius from Paul Dottin: 1945: Fr.
f. 11 Elizabeth Bowen, novelist: Letter to J. Brunius from Elizabeth Bowen: 1944: Signed.
ff. 12-14v Vera Mary Brittain, author: Letters to J. Brunius from Vera Mary Brittain: 1946: Partly signed.
f. 15 George Douglas Howard Cole, Professor of Social and Political Theory, Oxford University: Letter to J. Brunius from George Douglas Howard Cole: 1944.
f. 18 Edward Morgan Forster, novelist: Mary Kesteven: Letter to Mary Kesteven from Edward Morgan Forster: 1944.
f. 19 David Garnett, author: Letter to J. Brunius from David Garnett: 1945.
ff. 20-21 Graham Greene, author: Letters to J. Brunius from Graham Greene: 1944: Signed.
f. 22 Leslie Poles Hartley, author: Letter to J. Brunius from Leslie Poles Hartley: 1945.
f. 23 Richard Arthur Warren Hughes, author: Letter to J. Brunius from Richard Arthur Warren Hughes: 1946: Signed.
f. 24 Eric Robert Russell Linklater, writer: Letter to J. Brunius from Eric Robert Russell Linklater: 1945: Signed.
ff. 25-30v Arthur Machen, author: Letters to J. Brunius from Arthur Machen: 1945.
ff. 31-32 Julian Maclaren Ross, author: Letters to J. Brunius from Julian Maclaren Ross: 1944, 1945.
ff. 33-47 Jim Phelan, author: Correspondence of J. Brunius with Jim Phelan: 1945, 1946: Partly signed and copies.
ff. 48-62 William Charles Franklyn Plomer, author: Mary Kesteven: Letters to Mary Kesteven from William Charles Franklyn Plomer: 1945, 1946.
f. 63 Sir Victor Sawdon Pritchett, author and critic: Letter to J. Brunius from Sir Victor Sawdon Pritchett: 1945.
ff. 64-66 Sir Herbert Edward Read, author and art critic: Letters to J. Brunius from Sir Herbert Edward Read: 1945, 1946: Signed.
f. 67 Hon Victoria Mary al. Vita Sackville-West, afterwards Nicolson; writer; wife of Sir H Nicolson: Letter to J. Brunius from Hon. Victoria Mary Sackville-West: 1944.
ff. 68-69 Miss Christabel Marshall, alias 'Christopher St John': Letters to J. Brunius from Miss Christabel Marshall: 1945.
f. 70 Edith Louisa Sitwell, DBE; poet: Mary Kesteven: Letter to Mary Kesteven from Edith Sitwell: 1945.
ff. 72-73 Sir Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell, 5th Baronet; poet and writer: Letters to J. Brunius from Sir Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell: 1944, 1945.
f. 74 Jacques B. Brunius, English correspondent of the 'Revue Fontaine': 'Fontaine'; French literary monthly published in Algiers: Correspondence with G. B. Shaw of Jacques B. Brunius: 1943, 1945: Partly signed and on Shaw's behalf.
f. 74 George Bernard Shaw, author: Letter to J. Brunius , on behalf of George Bernard Shaw: 1945.
f. 75 Naomi Gwladys Royde Smith, author: Letter to J. Brunius from Naomi Gwladys Royde Smith: 1944: Signed.
ff. 76-77 Theodore Philip Toynbee, author: Letters to J. Brunius from Theodore Philip Toynbee: 1944, 1946.
ff. 78-83 Fred Urquhart, author: Letters to J. and M. Brunius from Fred Urquhart: 1944, 1945.
ff. 84-87 Dame Cicely Veronica Wedgewood, DBE, historian: Letters to J. Brunius from Dame Cicely Veronica Wedgewood: 1945, 1946: Signed.
f. 88 Cicily Isabel Andrews, née Fairfield; alias 'Rebecca West'; author: Letter to J. Brunius from Cicily Isabel Andrews: 1945.
ff. 89-91 Thomas Burke, author: Correspondence of J. Brunius to and rel. to Thomas Burke: 1945: Partly typewritten.
ff. 90-107 John Farquharson, literary agent: Correspondence of J. Brunius with John Farquharson: 1945, 1946: Partly typewritten.
ff. 93-107 Henry James, novelist: Correspondence of J. Farquharson rel. to Henry James: 1946.
ff. 108-119 Leonard Sidney Woolf, author and publisher: Letters to J. Brunius from Leonard Sidney Woolf: 1944-1946: Signed.
ff. 108-136 Hogarth Press: Letters to J. Brunius from Hogarth Press: 1944-1946.
ff. 120-124 John Frederick Lehmann, CBE; writer and critic: Letters on behalf of Hogarth Press to J. Brunius from John Frederick Lehmann: 1945, 1946: Signed.
ff. 125-136 Dame Barbara Hepworth, sculptor: Letters on behalf of Hogarth Press to J. Brunius from Dame Barbara Hepworth: 1944, 1945: Signed.
ff. 138-140 Charles Henry Madge: Pilot Press: Letters to J. Brunius from Charles Henry Madge, on behalf of Pilot Press: 1945, 1946: Signed.

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Record Type (Level):

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1 item

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Languages:

English
French

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1944

End Date:

1946

Date Range:

1944-1946

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Names:

Andrews, Cicily Isabel, née Fairfield, alias 'Rebecca West', writer, critic, journalist, 1892-1983
Beresford, John Davys, author
Bowen, Elizabeth Dorothea Cole, novelist, 1899-1973,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000108760934
Brittain, Vera Mary, author, 1893-1970,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000122770055
Brunius, Jacques B, English correspondent of the 'Revue Fontaine'
Burke, Thomas, author, 1886-1945
Cole, George Douglas Howard, university teacher and political theorist, 1889-1959
Dottin, Paul Georges Didier, linguist and academic, 1895-1965
Farquharson, John, literary agent, fl 1945-1952
Fontaine, French literary monthly published in Algiers
Forster, Edward Morgan, novelist, 1879-1970
Garnett, David, called "Bunny", author and publisher, 1892-1981
Greene, Graham, author, 1904-1991,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121016384
Hartley, Leslie Poles, novelist and essayist, 1895-1972
Hepworth, Jocelyn Barbara, artist, 1903-1975
Hogarth Press, 1917-
Hughes, Richard Arthur Warren, author, 1900-1976,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000108643412,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/4931315
James, Henry, novelist, 1843-1916
Kesteven, Mary
Lehmann, Rudolf John Frederick, writer and critic, 1907-1987
Linklater, Eric Robert Russell, writer, 1899-1974
Machen, Arthur, author, 1863-1947
Madge, Charles Henry, poet, sociologist, 1912-1996
Marshall, Christabel Gertrude, al. 'Christopher St John', 1871-1960
Phelan, Jim, author
Pilot Press
Plomer, William Charles Franklyn, author, 1903-1973
Pritchett, Victor Sawdon, Knight, author and critic, 1900-1997
Read, Herbert Edward, Knight, author and art critic, 1893-1968
Ross, Julian, author, 1912-1964
Shaw, George Bernard, author and playwright, 1856-1950,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000080436250
Sitwell, Edith Louisa, poet and biographer, 1887-1964
Sitwell, Francis Osbert Sacheverell, 5th Baronet, poet and writer, 1892-1969
Smith, Naomi Gwladys Royde, author, 1875-1964
Toynbee, Theodore Philip, author
Urquhart, Fred, author
Wedgewood, Cicely Veronica, DBE historian
West, Victoria Mary, afterwards Nicolson, writer, 1892-1962
Woolf, Leonard Sidney, author and publisher, 1880-1969