Lot 308
Shaw (George Bernard) Autograph note signed to the Westminster Bank, Ayot Saint Lawrence, Hertfordshire, 1942 & 1949, on his finances (2).
Hammer Price: £380
Description
Shaw (George Bernard, playwright and polemicist, 1856-1950) Autograph Postcard signed & Autograph note signed to the Westminster Bank, Ayot Saint Lawrence, Hertfordshire, 21st December 1942 & 16th May 1949, on his finances, "I shall have to overdraw recklessly at the end of this month, as my taxes due then amount roundly to £13,000. As I am only collecting money for the war on a commission of sixpence in the pound, which does not pay for the overhead, I am living beyond my means; but I hope soon to be poor enough to be able to pay my way", folds, slightly browned, framed and glazed, v.s., v.d. (2).
Description
Shaw (George Bernard, playwright and polemicist, 1856-1950) Autograph Postcard signed & Autograph note signed to the Westminster Bank, Ayot Saint Lawrence, Hertfordshire, 21st December 1942 & 16th May 1949, on his finances, "I shall have to overdraw recklessly at the end of this month, as my taxes due then amount roundly to £13,000. As I am only collecting money for the war on a commission of sixpence in the pound, which does not pay for the overhead, I am living beyond my means; but I hope soon to be poor enough to be able to pay my way", folds, slightly browned, framed and glazed, v.s., v.d. (2).
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