Lot 61
Strachey, Lytton (1880-1932) English biographer and critic; a leading member of the Bloomsbury Group. Autograph Letter Signed, 1½ pp (1 p front and back), 51, Gordon Square, W.C. 1, 14 April 1921. Fine. Replying to [J.O.P.] Bland, the writer on Chinese affairs, who had advised Strachey not to allow his play, "The Son of Heaven" to be produced. He thanks Bland for his "frank criticism," and adds, "No doubt you are right as to the incorrectness of the detail - but….my idea was to give a transposition of values, which would produce something of the real effect upon a popular audience in England…."
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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