A Thousand pities and a shower of blessings.
Contributors: Cecil, David, Lord, 1902-; Nonesuch Press.; Press Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1986
Language: eng
Number of pages: 34
Subjects: Autograph albums -- Great Britain; Authors, English -- 20th century -- Autographs
Notes: Ms., consisting of 5 leaves in various hands followed by 29 blanks (incl. 14 double leaves), in a decorated paper-stiffened cover. Label inside the lower cover: From the Nonesuch Press.
Statement on t.p. invites contributors to name 2 things they think a pity and 2 things they think a blessing. The contributions are by Hope Mirrlees, Logan Pearsall Smith, Peter Quenell, and Nancy Quenell.
Sold as property of the heirs of Lord David Cecil in Sotheby sale of July 10-11, 1986, lot 159.
Source: Gift of Mark Samuels Lasner, 1986.