Trevor (Ellerston)
Group of typed and autograph letters signed ("Ellerston Trevor") to hotelier Eileen Cond, returning signed copies of his books and discussing his love for racing cars ("I've just finished an all-night drive and a solid six hours at Goodwood motor-races, are you addicted to watching super-quick wagonry? If so, all I need say is that we saw the Italian maestro, Dr Farina, going round in his Maserati: a spectacle for the gods, indeed!", 15 May 1951); his work ("I'm so glad you liked 'Full Cry'. A film is likely to be made of this play, and might prove interesting. I spent the whole of one Saturday night prowling round Brighton in a black Wolseley, looking for escaped convicts and stolen cars, but unluckily for me, my beloved town was innocent that night. Even so, the collecting of the material was fascinating , and my admiration for the English Bobby has increased tenfold - they really are a friendly, efficient, magnificent gang of people", 23 February 1953; "No books yet, until my Mr Hyde - Warwick Scott - brings out a short essay in How the Young Girl Goes Wrong, otherwise entitled 'Naked Canvas', on February 11...I'm now exploring television, certainly, but not the BBC brand. A commercial company is just being launched, and I hope shortly to urge you to buy Tizit Today, - it's Quick! It's Easy! It's Revolting in an Entirely New Kind of Way!", n.d.) and other matters, 11 pages in total, folding marks, v.s. 152 Marine Parade, Brighton/65 The Drive, Hove/ Lloret de Mar, Costa Brava, 13 September 1950-23 February 1953; with 9 letters from his wife and agent Jonquil Trevor (19)