[Ronald Storrs of the Foreign Office; Egypt, Jerusalem, Cyprus, N. Rhodesia] Typed Letter Signed Ronald Storr to a Miss Calverley, mentioning his book Orientations and Coningsby Disraeli.
Author:
Ronald Storrs [Sir Ronald Henry Amherst Storrs (1881 -1955) official in British Foreign Office, Oriental Secretary (Cairo), Military Governor (Jerusalem), Governor (Cyprus), Governor (N.Rhodesia)]
Publication details:
[Headed] 84 Elm Park Gardens, S.W.10, 10 November 1937.
£120.00
SKU: 26715
One page, 12mo, right edge frayed and stained, not affecting text, mainly good condition. Text: I am no less proud than touched by your letter about Orientations [underlined]. Exactly the sort of praise that encourages most. It was also very good of you to send me the book which once belonged to Coningsby Disraeli, whom I used to meet at the house of that wonderful Lady Dorothey Nevill (looking at 80 well under the age of consent). Eaton Place is still hallowed ground to me and I feel very near to anybody who remembers my father well. [...]