Tiger Books

paper wrappers as issued, pamphlet, good author's presentation copy inscribed at head of titlepage: 'Francesca Perkins from J.H.R.'; with ALS on headed notepaper addressed 'Walsingham,/ Willington Rd,/ Cambridge.' and dated in manuscript 'Dec 15. 1930.', creased where previously folded and feintly spotted, good: 'Dear Francesca,/ So sorry you could/ not come to us 3 wks./ ago; but you were well/ occupied then. We/ hope to see you next/ term for some occasion./ Here is a booklet which/ I threw off as a relief/ from editorial worries of/ the C.H.B.E./ You will see by en/ -closed that it (the C.H.B.E.) goes well, which/ is a comfort after our/ four years' slavery at it./ We hope you keep/ well in this dreary weath/ -er. We are fairly/ so; but I feel at times/ old & rheumaticky, &/ go away for a change/ today for a week./ Warm wishes for Christmas/ & 1931 to all three/ of you from us both./ Yours affectionately/ J. Holland Rose' together two items 80 pages including bibliography