| Description | 31 letters 1929-1935, including one from Vienna and 2 postcards, with discussion of the publication of 'The Gold Falcon, or the Haggard of Love' and its dedication.
References to H.W's works, including 'Dandelion Days' and 'The Dream of Fair Women' from 'A Flax of Dream', 'Tarka the Otter', 'Salar the Salmon', 'The Pathway', 'The Labouring Life', 'The Linhay on the Downs', ' and 'The Gold Falcon'.
2 letters from F.S to H.W, 1951-2.
Reference to Arnold Bennett and Reginald Pound, and Henry Williamson's 'The Dark Lantern' from 'A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight
1 letter from Mrs A Willmott addressed to 'madam'.
1 letter from Mary Swinnerton to H.W
1 letter from H.W to F.S, signed Frank Boarshill.
1 telegraph from H.W to F.S, signed Boarshill
2 tablegrams from H.W to F.S
2 newscuttings about F.S
Anne Williamson's papers and notes on F.S, RESTRICTED ACCESS.
43 letters from H.W to F.S, copies. |
| Admin History | Frank Arthur Swinnerton [1884-1982] was a novelist, critic and publisher's reader. He published such novels as 'Nocturne', 'Young Felix' and 'The Georgian House', and other works including a biography of his close friend Arnold Bennett, ' Arnold Bennett: A Last Word'. Swinnerton acted as the 'go-between' over publication of HW's The Gold Falcon - to maintain HW's anonymity. |