Romig Keith Peter Lawrence Compilers (1 results)
More imagesPublished by Tempus,, Stroud, 2001
- Softcover
- Signed
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Paperback. First published 1995. 8vo. pp. 128. Illustrated throughout. Paperback. Presentation copy: 'To my good friend Derek [Jacobi], on the occasion of his 66th Birthday, Peter.' Nearly 200 old photographs of Leyton and Leytonstone. Two typed signed letters loosely inserted addressed…from Peter J. Wright, 28 North Gyle Drive, Edinburgh EH12 8JN to D. G. Jacobi, 31 Steeles Road London NW3 4RE, the first dated 16th January 2004 covers two A4 pages and consists of childhood reminiscences when the two of them knew each other and news about Wright's life over the years. Two photographs loosely inserted one a copy is of woods off Whipps Cross Road circa 1909 and the other is in colour showing Wright's sister Jill pretending to be Mr Pye 1998. The second letter addressed as above dated 20th October 2004 covers one A4 page, the second page consists of two coloured photocopies of photographs showing Wright and another old classmate of Jacobi's Maureen Brown at a school reunion. Also included three photocopied letters stapled together, two written to Peter Wright's father the first from the headmaster of Canterbury Rd. Primary School and the second from the Headmistress of the County High School for Girls, the third letter is from Wright's father to the Headmistress of the County High School for Girls. All three letters relate to an incident involving a broken fence and the contribution to repairs those responsible (Wright and Jacobi and one other) incurred. Other material from Wright includes a coloured photograph of his old house, three black and white photographs, two in which Jacobi features, the third is of a dog and a number of Bertram Mills flyers (Wright remembers going to the circus with Jacobi). Another typed signed letter loosely inserted from Sandy & Jill Campbell, 2, Green Dell Close, Blaise Dell, Henbury, Bristol BS10 to Derek Jacobi dated October 10th 2004 covering half a page of A4 and concerning family history, includes two photographic copies, one coloured of Skelton family members. A very good copy. 0752401580 Very good. Signedes.