Modern Literature & First Editions (KID18B) Thu, 13th Dec 2018 Lot 905

Estimate: £150 - £200 + Fees Ross (Robert Baldwin, 1869-1918). Ross (Robert Baldwin, 1869-1918). A group of three autograph letters signed, 'Robert Ross' and one 'Robbie Ross', London & Paris addresses, two undated and one from Paris dated 17 June 1909, all to [Ernest] Goldschmidt, the longest letter from Paris, apologising for the delay in replying as he has been on holiday and so unable to come to the Morden Gallery, saying he returns on 22nd July and 'may wish to inquire about the Byron poem ...No doubt impressed on account of its subject, just as Shakespeare's sonnets were concealed for so many years', asking if he will be in London and to let him know using his address at the Reform Club, one page with integral address panel and postmarks to verso, the second letter informing Goldschmidt that 'Alexander has reserved two seats for me tonight at St James's Theatre. Will it bore you to come very much? I want to go particularly for reasons I will tell you another time... ', one page, 4to, the third a short note trying to arrange to meet up, one page with integral blank, small 8vo, all a little dusty and a few light creases, plus Holland (Vyvyan, 1886-1967), Autograph letter signed, 'V.B. Holland', The Bath Club, 34 Dover Street, London, Wednesday, no date, telling Goldschmidt that he is sorry but he is leaving London the next day and 'I have not got a photo of myself in the world. But I am really going to have one taken when I can screw up sufficient courage, and I will send you one. Will you send me your Vienna address. I got the Cazins in red morocco including Heloise et Abelard and Les Jardins for 15/- the other day! Quite good isn't it?', 3 pp., a little dust-soiled on final page, small 8vo Robbie Ross became Oscar Wilde's literary executor after his death in 1900 and, in 1908, he produced the definitive edition of Wilde's works. Vyvyan Holland, the second son of Oscar Wilde and Constance Lloyd, studied law at Trinity Hall in the University of Cambridge from 1905, but left there in 1907. Holland was with Ross in Paris at the time of the dated letter, as they were both there to witness the reburial of Oscar Wilde's remains from Bagneux Cemetery to Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris on 20 July 1909. Qty: 4