British author (1882–1956) who, despite a large body of novels, plays, and other ‘adult’ writings, will forever be most closely associated with his much-beloved series of Winnie-the-Pooh stories. ALS, one page both sides, 5.5 x 7.5, 13 Mallord Street letterhead, July 2, 1930. Letter to Miss Pearce, in part: “In the scene as written here was (alas!) no part for you. Seeing you appear suddenly the author says to the stage manager, ‘Who is this woman? Take her away.’ You see, Miss Pearce, madam, I sat next to my friend James Douglas at lunch…and happened to mention that I was going to Nottingham for the test match. He said, ‘Do you want to write about it?’ and I said ‘No, I’m going there to enjoy myself,’ and he said ‘Look, I shall tell the editor at the Express anyway.’ So later the Daily Express rang me up here, and my secretary…gave them my address in Nottingham, and the park and lift boy and the chambermaid (everybody except Miss Pearce…), and I was dragged to a naughty mouthpiece in the middle of the night, where the following conversation took place. Voice: I hear you’re going to do an article for the Daily Express, Me: Oh no, no, no, Voice: What about tennis? Me: I don’t think I want to do it, Voice: How much? Me: (hoping to shock him) Twenty guineas, Voice: (shocked) I say, that’s a lot.” In fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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