tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post4482324939653316394..comments2024-01-09T07:33:54.842-05:00Comments on My Warwick Deeping Collection: English Novelist (1877-1950)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-13081257724131470892022-08-14T17:44:35.531-04:002022-08-14T17:44:35.531-04:00Fascinating! I am ploughing my way through various...Fascinating! I am ploughing my way through various novels after I noted in my Dad’s wartime diary that he’d been reading “No hero - this!”; I share your taste and prefer Deeping’s 20th century novels.<br /> Having read through a lot of your blog can I just correct you on the road in Hastings where the Deepings once lived. It is Elphinstone Road. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-86842568275071428082021-12-20T08:48:00.100-05:002021-12-20T08:48:00.100-05:00Dear Sir/Madam
Thank you for the most thorough and...Dear Sir/Madam<br />Thank you for the most thorough and erudite study of<br />Deeping's life and works !!<br />I got hooked on Deeping when my late Father lent me his copy of "three rooms".<br />I agree with you that the "swashbuckling novels" are a bit dull, but others are more likeable.<br />I love Deeping's descriptive gift of flora and fauna and his fantastic knowledge of flowers.<br />As I am an Englishman of 77 years I am totally familiar with words like "skullery" ( we called it a "pantry" when I was young.<br />Your appraisal of our old Pounds Shillings and Pence is totally accurate ( guineas are still used<br />in limited areas such as horse-racing and auctions).Pounds Shillings and Pence changed to Pounds and New Pence on 15 February 1971 .I was working in a Bank on changeover day !!<br />Concerning words and expressions, certain of these used in the novels are a little archaic in England today, e.g. "maugre means "despite"( French word is"malgre " )My dad used the expression "at all events" as in the novels ; we say "in any event" nowadays. Also, I never heard anyone say "she stood at gaze" whereas we would say "she stood gazing".I am sure there are others : they are "of an age". Once again, many thanks for the hours and monetary expense you lavished on this extraordinary collection !!]Rod Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12409636694728742726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-48935493337009147142020-10-26T19:34:45.440-04:002020-10-26T19:34:45.440-04:00The Man Who Went Back was reprinted in a science f...The Man Who Went Back was reprinted in a science fiction magazine titled Famous Fantastic Mysteries - December 1947 not Amazing Stories - I have an extra copy and would be honored to send it to you gratis - you can reach me at jmstine@aol.com and if you sent your address will send magazine in exchange for the pleasant two hours i have had reading about your adventures collecting and reading WD, I felt we had become friends - Grosset and Dunlap were a cheap edition reprint company filling the niche once filled by paperbacks - note: the book length novels in U.S. magazines such as Women's Home Journal or Sat. Eve. Post paid $8-12,000 USD for said worksPAGETURNER EDITIONShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01937144714690212539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-58126620146525301142019-11-11T13:20:11.502-05:002019-11-11T13:20:11.502-05:00I beg your pardon. I finally managed to do a searc...I beg your pardon. I finally managed to do a search and found that Sincerity was first published in 1912, mine is a Cheap sedition reprinted in1933Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13249928209868775783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-92039146422462502572019-11-11T13:07:01.874-05:002019-11-11T13:07:01.874-05:00I have a copy of Sincerity. I admit I have not rea...I have a copy of Sincerity. I admit I have not read every word but haven't seen a reference to this book. Do you have a copy as I don't want this bookDothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13249928209868775783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-71357753125043905302019-09-30T09:12:54.048-04:002019-09-30T09:12:54.048-04:00Dear Sir,
A fascinating story. Thank you for shar...Dear Sir,<br /> A fascinating story. Thank you for sharing.I am a talking book publisher in the UK. I recorded 'Sorrell and Son'-an absolutely beautiful book. I am looking for another Deeping title annnnnd purcchased 'Seven Men Came Back' from Abe Books.<br />Unfortunately it is far too long.I would like to ask for some recommendatios please. I would value your advice recommennnnnding a Deeping title but would prefer a book about 200 pages long.Could you help me please. Very best wishes and thanks in advance,<br />Peter JoyceAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14301649252912504734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-37275305200842326032019-03-21T17:54:10.573-04:002019-03-21T17:54:10.573-04:00Kitty was an early part of my mother's collect...Kitty was an early part of my mother's collection about 5 years after we arrived in US from England, post WWII. Picked up a copy recently-- in thrift store-- to see if I recalled the story from the '50s. So far, do not. Enjoyed reading your extensive research and will be looking for more Deeping. I enjoy his style of writing, which dates me terribly! This site well done and thank you.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171298003754368826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-5072678959702011702018-02-01T22:26:12.175-05:002018-02-01T22:26:12.175-05:00Prior to the big success with Sorrell and Son in l...Prior to the big success with Sorrell and Son in late 1925, he had no primary US publisher and not many of his 32 earlier books were picked up in the US.<br /><br />Seeing the success in the UK of Sorrell and Son, Knopf took it on and eventually republished many of his earlier works, often with alternate titles.<br /><br />I've not seen a US copy of that title to verify the date, but its quite possible what with all his newer works being published, that it took 7 or 8 years after Sorrell and Son to add that title. I think Grosset and Dunlop was the US publisher of that title, not sure why it wasn't Knopf. I'm sure Deeping gave Knopf first choice for his pre Sorrell works but for whatever reason tbey didn't republish all of these early works.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-1932685570731100112018-02-01T19:47:49.250-05:002018-02-01T19:47:49.250-05:00I am trying to figure out why The Awakening is so ...I am trying to figure out why The Awakening is so often given a "guessed at" publication date in the 1930s. That doesn't make any sense to me, and here's why... in The Editor; The Journal of Information For Literary Workers, Volume 53, pages 123 & 124, in the first issue of July 1920, Warwick Deeping said, “For five years I was involved in the War. Out of it came new inspiration, a book of molten metal called ‘Second Youth’, written while I was in France.” Mr. Deepings reference was to World War I, which ended November 11, 1918. Second Youth was published in 1919. So, did it really take 10 more years to get 'The Awakening' published in the USA? Thank you in advance for any insight you can offer! <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-92089723017798811692017-11-12T18:14:52.197-05:002017-11-12T18:14:52.197-05:00Some impressive research here. Perhaps a few good ...Some impressive research here. Perhaps a few good quotes [perhaps of an aphoristic nature] wouldn't go amiss as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-61354801877621186992017-09-09T18:21:25.045-04:002017-09-09T18:21:25.045-04:00I am downsizing and would give my Warwick Deeping ...I am downsizing and would give my Warwick Deeping books to anyone who would pay shipping. I tried to donate them to the library fair but the lady taking donations said that she wasn't interested in old books written by an author she'd never heard of. I tried to tell her who Warwick Deeping was but she pushed me aside to welcome someone carrying a box of James Paterson books. <br />The Commandments <br />The Dark House<br />Doomsday<br />Eyes of Love<br />Folly Island<br />I Live Again<br />The Man on the White Horse<br />Old Pybus<br />Old Wine and New<br />Roper's Row<br />Smith<br />Sorrell and Son<br />Two Black Sheep<br />The Woman at the DoorAddie Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07213816100411487869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-72979964432323690192017-04-27T10:23:59.358-04:002017-04-27T10:23:59.358-04:00Yes, Ebay or Etsy.com will workYes, Ebay or Etsy.com will workI do not accept the Terms of Servicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096168171179698845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-66879480883416690062017-04-27T01:47:17.118-04:002017-04-27T01:47:17.118-04:00Hello, I have enjoyed reading your blog. I have a ...Hello, I have enjoyed reading your blog. I have a Cassell 1st edition of Joan of the Tower from 1911 that has the frontispiece painting by A.C. Michaels. I have been considering selling it do you by chance know of the best way to do that? I was thinking about listing it on Ebay as I know no alternatives. Thank you for your time, TeresaTeresa Blissnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-26458741260035180022017-01-26T05:43:47.519-05:002017-01-26T05:43:47.519-05:00What a wonderful blog. Thank you. I've never r...What a wonderful blog. Thank you. I've never read any Deeping, but I certainly will now.E Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14709708240644716954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-54677124138760244442016-04-28T23:31:08.269-04:002016-04-28T23:31:08.269-04:00I just read his novel TWO BLACK SHEEP and looking ...I just read his novel TWO BLACK SHEEP and looking for background I was excited to find this page. Wonderful stuff! I have a great interest in early 20th Century obscure bestsellers (rrhorton.blogspot.com) ... I knew I would encounter a Warwick Deeping novel eventually. <br /><br />Would it be OK if I included your TWO BLACK SHEEP pictures in my blog post on it?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Rich HortonRich Hortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07659613066689174738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-45532182235676518412016-04-10T18:56:53.975-04:002016-04-10T18:56:53.975-04:00Hi, joemoe again. Bit of an error in my last comme...Hi, joemoe again. Bit of an error in my last comment. A guinea would be worth £1.05 in decimal currency - not £1.10 as originally stated. Sorry about that. Keep up the good work - regards Joe M joemoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368704446693711900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-39914564765130753302016-04-09T18:46:20.258-04:002016-04-09T18:46:20.258-04:00Hi - fascinating blog as I am reading 'Mr gurn...Hi - fascinating blog as I am reading 'Mr gurney and Mr Slade' at present and living in Southend which, incidentally, is east of london not west as stated. You may be interested to know the guinea is still used in high class bloodstock auctions (race horses) and some fine art auctions. The sovereign was also in use and I believe had the same value as a guinea. However, being made of gold, it is now worn as jewellery and worth considerably more than twenty-one shillings (or £1.10 in decimal currency which, incidentally, did much damage to basic numeracy in British schools. We had to calculate our pocket money in base 4, base 12 and base 20 (if you were very rich!)). Keep up the good work - regards Joe M.joemoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368704446693711900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-54182383865444776032016-02-01T17:16:32.819-05:002016-02-01T17:16:32.819-05:00Thank you for this - I feel less of an eccentric i...Thank you for this - I feel less of an eccentric in loving WD's books. There are some on Archive.org. including Two Black Sheep which although ridiculously melodramatic is a genuine page-turner. <br />Anyway, cuppa, anyone? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01628715283808182188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-21770593026081827362015-09-29T18:47:23.736-04:002015-09-29T18:47:23.736-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-58085840116622166902015-09-29T18:41:22.137-04:002015-09-29T18:41:22.137-04:00WD was a friend of the family...he served in Franc...WD was a friend of the family...he served in France with my Dr. Gfather (RAMC) and kept in touch after my Gf died in the Flu epidemic of 1926. I believe John Gurney's MC was based on my GF's award. I see Mrs. D in her green dress. MY Gmother said that she always wore green, dressed her chauffeur in green, owned green cars and in fact always carried lots of 1 pound notes - which were of course green! WD seems (in books) to like soft blue for gates, in books anyway. I've been re-reading our 50 copies for 60 years, and like best Suvla John - which reminds me of certain Maurice Walsh stories.<br />JD-RAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-53283166623622690952015-05-27T21:24:40.764-04:002015-05-27T21:24:40.764-04:00Thank you SO much for putting together this websit...Thank you SO much for putting together this website. I go back to it over and over as I build my own Deeping collection. So far I have about 40 or so and he is by far my favorite author. (Though I also collect Francis Brett Young, William J Locke and Howard Spring). Deeping always makes me feel good, his books are true comfort reads.<br />By the way I just bought vol 1and 2 of the lost stories. What an amazing venture , thank you so much for helping to get Deeping published again, hopefully it will reawaken interest in his work.<br />Love your site!!Dorcashttp://depressions.hotspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-37154552290250633842015-04-13T12:47:34.256-04:002015-04-13T12:47:34.256-04:00So happy to find this article/blog about Warwick D...So happy to find this article/blog about Warwick Deeping! I have ten books in Norwegian after my parents, and I have read those over and over again since I were a young girl. (58 now, so...) Love them! Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11355599104119673943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-55421736832486123342015-03-09T16:27:48.422-04:002015-03-09T16:27:48.422-04:00I have not yet read any Warwick Deeping, indeed I ...I have not yet read any Warwick Deeping, indeed I have only just learned of his existence, thanks to a book that I picked up on a whim in a library that was selling off unwanted titles.<br />The book is "Bestseller" (1972) by Claud Cockburn. It gives accounts of around a dozen bestselling British novels from the 1900-1939 period. "Sorrell and Sons" is one of them.<br />I wish you well with your project; I think it's great that people are doing this kind of thing.David Sharphttp://www.sharp-words.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-28272507781456281742015-01-31T00:14:08.149-05:002015-01-31T00:14:08.149-05:00I had not heard of this author until this evening ...I had not heard of this author until this evening when I checked out one of his books currently featured on Project Gutenberg . After reading a page I wanted to know more . I Goggled Mr. Deeping 's name and found your blog. Very interesting story...his and yours! Thank you for posting! Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05033117202223821117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238983235392715604.post-31875006246780940062014-12-02T22:32:09.935-05:002014-12-02T22:32:09.935-05:00Mexico City - Dec.2 2014
A fascinating blog. Tha...Mexico City - Dec.2 2014<br /><br />A fascinating blog. Thank you. I lived in Weybridge much of my youth, not far from Eastlands. As an undergrad - in English & History of Art at UKC - one dissertation I wrote was on the history of Eastlands.<br /><br />It's not quite right that Fanny Kemble owned Eastlands. The family went there on vacation to be out in the country. In those days, wrote the actress, it was a "three hours' drive" away from central London. They loved the yellow gorse, purple heather and the smell of pine trees. The house was smack in the middle of the heath. You still can get a sense of that heath to this day as Eastlands still has open areas and an old woodland about it.<br /><br />Deeping could have been stimulated by interesting royal history in the close environs of Eastlands. Just up the hill, in the mid-1830s, a small but striking domed RC chapel was to be built by a James Taylor of Greenwich. He had come to Weybridge Park, to Waterloo Cottage (later renamed Waverley Cottage) to live out his last years in the countryside. The chapel was his family mausoleum, too. Taylor died in 1846. But, in 1848, his family received the exiled King Louis-Philippe d'Orleans and Queen Marie Amelie there to hear Mass. They resided close to Weybridge at Claremont, Esher, Queen Victoria's favourite childhood 'home'. In 1850 the Taylor crypt was used for the king's tomb. In time some 13 members of the exiled Orleans were buried there. None are now. The last, Victoire, Duchesse de Nemours (a first cousin of both Victoria & Albert) was exhumed and taken to the Orleans mausoleum at Dreux in 1980 or thereabouts.<br /><br />In addition, Weybridge had a few remnants of the Tudor Palace, Oatlands Palace, still extant. (Situated in the vale below the Duke of York's Georgian-style house.) A long wall and an arch within it are still standing. Most of the lovely red bricks were used in the C18th to line the new canals in the area.<br /><br />In the early C19th Eastlands was owned by a local baker, a Mr James Eastland. The property was rented from him by the Kembles. As he was reluctant to get rid of a sandy mound in front of the house, it was converted by his creative tenants. Fanny's brother used it as "a fort". It is said to have been fashioned like an earthern amphitheatre for their amateur dramatics. A swell in the ground is still there. (A 'real' and large earthern amphitheatre exists at Claremont.)<br /><br />Mrs. Deeping was an eccentric. Her portrait, as you see, shows her in a green dress. Her Rolls (or big car) was the same colour and her chauffeur had his uniform dyed...in the same colour! There was a vat for this out at the back.<br /><br />Warwick's own big cars would have been appreciated in the locality. He was living only a few hundred yards from Brooklands Racing Track, the first circuit in the world. Opened in c.1907, I believe. On race days the roar from the many cars would have reached Eastlands. (Parts of the impressive concrete banking are still to be seen.) Fancy cars went through Weybridge the whole time.<br /><br />Deeping also could have appreciated a fellow dog enthusiast in the area. Fanny Kemble, returning to the Weybridge area as an adult, stayed at Oatlands Park, the ex-home of the Duke and Duchess of York (then owned by friends of hers). The, again, eccentric Duchess had a famous pet cemetery there, which Fanny returned to. Years later, the Deepings would have seen it as well for sure. While mostly composed of dogs, the house pet collection had included monkeys and birds. Pet tombstones still survive (one says "Craft"), but now are placed flat in the lawn and relocated. Originally standing up by pathways near by the famous two-floor grotto, the latter was demolished post-WW II by an unelightened council, and the dogs' gravestones (most of them?) moved.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06757796200591890843noreply@blogger.com