Brooke (Rupert).- Rupert Brooke's letter-writing ledger, [early 20th century]

Brooke (Rupert).- Rupert Brooke's letter-writing ledger, c.100 blank leaves with occasional finger-soiling and some shadowing, several leaves excised, chipping to corner of front free endpaper, original red half morocco with gilt lettering "Letters", initials "R.B." and two stars to spine compartments, lacking upper cover, white stain to spine, cracking to lower joint, rubbing and wear to extremities, 4to, [early 20th century]. *** Rupert Brooke's letter-writing ledger, gifted to him by his mother and subsequently again by her to Cathleen Nesbitt following Brooke's death. The binding of this volume closely resembles other Brooke letter-writing ledgers in the Schroder Collection at King's College Cambridge.

Estimate:£600

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