Williams (Alfred Owen, poet and writer) 21 Autograph Letters signed

Williams (Alfred Owen, poet and writer on rural and industrial life, of South Marston, near Swindon, Wiltshire, 1877-1930) 21 Autograph Letters signed to Herbert Green (one letter incomplete), together 27pp., 4to & 8vo, South Marston & County Kildare, 1911-30, on a wide variety of subjects including his work, "I am writing a 'Life in the Village', a companion work to a 'Life in the Factory'... which obtained good notice from a critical friend of mine Ed. Garnett. You knew his father I expect, l;ate Richard Garnett of the B. Museum Library. Duckworth would have published it, but I was not willing as I want to publish another volume of Poems first", folds, a few edges a little chipped; and 5 other pieces of correspondence including 2 letters from Down ing Street concerning a Civil List pension for Williams, v.s., v.d. (26). *** Richard Garnett (1835-1906), librarian and author; Edward Garnett (1868-1937), publisher's editor and writer.

Estimate:£200

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