Berlitz

1928 · réf. C96814 — Paris: Berlitz School 1928. New Revised Edition. Fair. New Revised Edition 8vo. pp 231 ads. Stephen Tennant's copy of a Spanish language teaching manual. Bought in a lot at the dispersal of his property at Sotheby's Wilsford Manor 1987 and about the last item from our purchases there. Unsigned but indubitably in his hand. On the page opposite the title page he has written a few addresses in Paris-- Herzi Jewellery Paris Princess Marthe Bibesco in Rue de L' Universite and Madame Duclaux in Rue de Varennes also a note about getting a frame for 'Willa's photograph' at Hermes. This is his friend the American writer Willa Cather which dates the entries in the mid 1930s. Madame Duclaux = Agnes Mary Frances Robinson 1857- 1944 poet critic and friend of Vernon Lee J A Symonds and a early promoter of Proust. He also has a note about a hotel in Palma Mallorca. At the rear on a piece of tipped in headed notepaper from the Hotel Victoria in Majorca he has written some notes in Spanish and English inc the address of a tutor in Deya and some English phrases 'do you often see snakes or lizards' - 'you have remodelled this place since I was last here' - 'which is the best beach near here for seashells.' 100 words. Fascinating insight into ST's European travels and friendships. Some shelfwear and fading first few pages a little damp stained but contents sound. Used vg minus. Berlitz School unknown