DISARMAMENT

[‘100% Socialist but disrespectful to Marx’: Sir Richard Acland, Labour politician and a founder of CND.] Typed Letter Signed to Philip Dosse, publisher of ‘Books and Bookmen’, describing his self-published book ‘The Next Step’.

Author: 
Sir Richard Acland [Sir Richard Thomas Dyke Acland, 15th Baronet] (1906-1990), Common Wealth Party and Labour politician, a founder of CND [Philip Dosse (1925-1980), publisher ‘Books and Bookmen’]
Publication details: 
8 February 1974; Sprydon, Broadclyst, Exeter.
£45.00

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. The recipient Philip Dosse was proprietor of Hansom Books, publisher of a stable of seven arts magazines including Books and Bookmen and Plays and Players. See ‘Death of a Bookman’ by the novelist Sally Emerson (editor of ‘Books and Bookmen’ at the time of Dosse’s suicide), in Standpoint magazine, October 2018. This item is 2pp, 4to. In good condition, lightly aged and worn, with the two leaves attached by a slightly rusty staple. Folded twice for postage. Large sprawling signature ‘Richard Acland’ above typed name ‘Sir Richard Acland’.

[Arthur Henderson, Foreign Secretary; League of Nations] Typed Letter Signed Arthur Henderson, President of the Conference for the Reduction and the Limitation of Armaments, to Mr. Sayers [Rev. A.H. Sayers].

Author: 
Arthur Henderson [(1863 – 1935) was a British iron moulder (foundry) and Labour politician, sometime Foreign Secretary, President, Disarmament Conference in 1932, Nobel Peace Prize 1934]
Publication details: 
Societe des Nations | League of Nations | Conference etc in French and English, Geneva, 2 July 1932
£135.00

One page, sm. folio, fold marks, good condition. Henderson thanks Sayers for his telegram urging drastic reduction in World Armanents. | I can assure you that, as President of the Conference, I shall do all within my power to achieve this end. The responsibility for decisions rests, however, with the various Governments, especially those of the Great Powers; I am therefore venturing to have mention made of your telegram in the Journal of the Conference so as to bring it to the notice of the Delegations.

[Mimeographed pamphlet.] No Right to a Hearing. The Deportation Proceedings Against Bert Bensen. By Bert Bensen.

Author: 
Bert Bensen, American psychology lecturer and supporter of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
Publication details: 
'Published by: Friends of Bert Bensen, Top Flat, 127, King Henry's Road, London NW3'. February 1965.
£120.00

16pp., 4to, with additional yellow cover leaf carrying title, with 'Introduction' on reverse. In good condition, on aged and worn paper, with slight damage to the fore-edge of the cover leaf. Neat ownership inscription of John H. Shaw. According to the introduction 'Bert Bensen's account of his attempts to stay in Britain - and of the determination of two successive Home Secretaries that he shall not - reads like something out of Kafka. The Sense of unreality that permeates the Bensen affair should not be allowed to hide the serious questions it raises. Why was Mr.

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