[ Selwyn Jepson, British author. ] Autograph Letter Signed ('Selwyn') to 'Sewell', giving an assessment of the career of H. A. Feisenberger, to whom he has sent 'the Van Gogh material'.

Author: 
Selwyn Jepson (1899-1989), British author [ Hellmut Albert Feisenberger (1909-1999), bookseller ]
Publication details: 
On his letterhead. Liss, 14 December 1976.
£38.00
SKU: 16816

2pp., 4to. In fair condition, lightly-aged and somewhat creased at extremities. He explains that he has sent 'the Van Gogh material' to Feisenberger, whose address he gives. 'We have known him well these last thirty years: he learnt his rare book expertise working (side by side with Tania) fror Irving Davis (Davis & Orioli).' He continues with the description of Feisenberger's career, adding 'Although thhe Van Gogh Ms is not strictly speaking within its scope, he is international figure with worldwide contacts amongst collectors and institutions who buy such items as you Van Gogh and is [in] a position to arrange things for you.' He ends the letter with suggested arrangements for a meeting. In a postscript he gives more information about Feisenberger ('known to everybody as "Feisi"'), whom he says 'comes of a distinguished pre-war German family who fled Hitler in 1933'.