ALS from the English poet and writer to the musicologist Wilfrid Mellers, thanking him for his book on Bach. Weston Hall, Towcester, 23 July 1981; 1 p., on letterhead. In full: "Dear Wilfrid Mellers, / A lovely surprise this morning! A splendid copy of your splendid book on Bach and the Dance of God – appeared at my breakfast table. I cannot tell you how much I am looking forward to reading it – and how much I would like to thank you for thinking of me. / I will be writing you again soon, while reading it! / Yours ever, / Sacheverell Sitwell." Together with a collector's card identifying the recipient. Folds. Letter 7 x 5.5 inches; 17.5 x 14 cm.
The youngest of the three Sitwell siblings, Sacheverell wrote prolifically on art, architecture, travel and music, including studies of Liszt and Mozart. Mellers' Bach and the Dance of God was published by Faber in 1980.
ALS from the English poet and writer to the musicologist Wilfrid Mellers, thanking him for his book on Bach. Weston Hall, Towcester, 23 July 1981; 1 p., on letterhead. In full: "Dear Wilfrid Mellers, / A lovely surprise this morning! A splendid copy of your splendid book on Bach and the Dance of God – appeared at my breakfast table. I cannot tell you how much I am looking forward to reading it – and how much I would like to thank you for thinking of me. / I will be writing you again soon, while reading it! / Yours ever, / Sacheverell Sitwell." Together with a collector's card identifying the recipient. Folds. Letter 7 x 5.5 inches; 17.5 x 14 cm.
The youngest of the three Sitwell siblings, Sacheverell wrote prolifically on art, architecture, travel and music, including studies of Liszt and Mozart. Mellers' Bach and the Dance of God was published by Faber in 1980.