[Soho Life; Bohemian] Laura del Rivo, "The Layabout Life"
Scope and Contents
Extracted from Man About Town, volume 1, No. 4, December 1960, stuck in a folder (one page detached) with a "Realm of Redonda ex libris John Gawsworth (1912- ) (H.M. King Juan 1, 1947- )" laid down on front cover, [5]pages., folio. The explanation of this creation is in the inscription of the inside back cover: "[Gawsworth's hand] Of this Especial Edition of Opus I of [Laura del Rivo | Gawsworth, Lyricist of Love] has prepared himself One copy which the author has most kindly autograph: [signed] Laura del Rivo . . ." She was soon to publish The Furnished Room (1961) "a neglected classic of bohemian existence set in London of the fifties."
Dates
- Creation: 1930 - 1971
Creator
- From the Collection: Gawsworth, John (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 4.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
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