SHAW George Bernard - ANS 1912 sending an article Category_Art

SHAW George Bernard - ANS 1912 sending an article Category_ArtGeorge Bernard SHAW (1856 1950) Autograph Note Signed ("G. B. S.") on his printed compliments card, sending an article [not present] to the Daily News. 5 x 11 cms., Adelphi Terrace, 23 March 1912. A typically teasing note to the editor of the prominent Liberal newspaper, the Daily News. Following on from the printed "With Bernard Shaw's compliments" he writes, "for the favor of prominent insertion in the Daily News, in letters of gold, if possible. It

Francis Reed’s father

Thank you especially for saying you think I will write something better

The address leaf is rather dusty

was once again ready to engage in hostilities against France

seen by no one for 30 years

I do scarcely any reviewing myself and have no personal acquaintance with any editors except that of the Tablet who has already noticed it

1½ pages 8vo with integral blank leaf

Everybody here – especially those from up country – seem more cockahoop & optimistic than usual

As for you

Harriet MARTINEAU (1802-1876)

but hitherto without much effect

with the General to the Monastery