Lot 180
Shaw, George Bernard
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography
Auction: 13 January 2016 at 11:00 GMT
Description
Autograph letter signed, 4 pp, 8vo, Rosemarkie, Fortrose, September 8, 1904, to Arnold Daly giving him detailed stage instructions with diagrams for his play "You Never Can Tell," some small splits at folds, paper brittle, some chipping to edges, one leaf split along fold
Footnote
Note: An interesting letter which gives great insight into the inner workings of a literary genius. In part: "Dear Daly, I enclose a rough sketch of the second act of You Never Can Tell, with explanatory notes on the back. As to the 3rd and 4th acts, I don't think you can possibly go wrong; and as I am here in Scotland without the book I might misplace something if I gave you a plan from memory. However, here it is as I recollect it...." A full transcript is available on request.