SEMENOFF, "Rasplata" (The Reckoning), John Murray, 1909. Blu...

Hammer

£5

SEMENOFF, "Rasplata" (The Reckoning), John Murray, 1909. Blue boards with central paper lozenge. The book is in poor condition (but probably complete). The interest lies in the ephemera which comes with it. Firstly, pasted in, a letter headed 'Kensington Palace (Clock Court)' and dated '28 June 1917. Addressed to 'My Dear (Commander) Robinson...' (original owner of the book we surmise); it continues...'Many thanks for your kind help . Your letter has reached me here. Personally I am very glad of the change of name, but I never could have taken the first step. It was my name that drove me out of the admiralty'...(signature not fully decipherable). Also possibly the envelope addressed to the recipient (Charles N. Robinson) in which the pasted-in letter arrived. And then a signed letter from the publisher John Murray referring to Semenoff who had died in Russia. Murray's letter dated May 4th 1910. There is then a letter dated 19th June, 1909 from The Navy League from Benedict W. Ginsburg (editor of 'The Navy') on pictorially headed notepaper (Nelson etc.). He points out that the 'modern' sailor is very different from the 'untrained daredevil of Nelson's time'. The book is just about hanging together and the first two or three pages are detached. The interest may be in the accompanying ephemera.