OSBERT SITWELL. (1892 - 1969). Four Letters to Edith Sitwell. Two ALS. and Two TLS., 1951-1953. comprises: the first letter - a TLS., 1pp., 13 lines, typed on a single leaf, from 2 Carlyle Square, SW3, dated September 1, 'Darling, The Vampire Trout has put off her journey until Saturday and I am asking her to lunch with me on Friday, but shall not say anything about your film . . . She also says in her letter that she regrets we did not accept her arrangements for television two years ago. . . I believe your film people will find your expenses, and I hope you are not worrying about this. No more now', with Osbert's shaky manuscript signature written in black ink 'Your devoted brother Osbert'; the second letter - a TLS., 1pp., 19 lines, typed to a single leaf, from Carlyle Square, SW3, dated September 2, 1953, 'My darling, what a nuisance it is about vaccination, but it has to be done. I shall go and see Armando today . . .and find out if he can give us a very 'trivial' vaccination when we return . . . The Vampire Trout is lunching with me on Friday to meet Susanna, whom I feel is an ideal guest for the occasion. Reresby and his wife are dining with me tonight and Beryl and Arthur tomorrow . . . Wille seems to have hated America, all except seeing George. He spent his time in New York going to musical comedies . . .No more now', with Osbert's manuscript signature written in black ink 'Your devoted brother Osbert'; together with Two Autograph letters from Osbert to Edith, both written from Montegufoni, Florence, to both sides of single leaves, on printed headed notepaper, the first - 2pp., 31 lines, and 13 further lines squeezed into the margins, dated October, 1951, Osbert writes in blue and black ink, 'My darling . . .Thank you so much for your letter with the article on the Duke of Windsor's book . . . I must try another pen, as my hand gets shakier, my writing gets smaller and more illegible, but this pen is better . . . Did you hear poor Beryl is off her rocker . . . extraordinary sad . . . Harold at once sent her a cheque, she was in a nursing home'; the second - 2pp., 22 lines, Sept. 16, 'My darling . . .Was Robin offensive in the past . . .And what was Ratchett like Poor Reres has shingles, What is it like at Renishaw Bosi came to lunch for business yesterday to meet Mr. O'Brien: he arrived at 10am, and left at 6.45pm'. Osbert Sitwell suffered from Parkinson's disease from the 1950s, by the mid-1960s this condition had become so severe that he needed to abandon writing. (Qty. 4)Provenance: The Sitwell Family Library, Weston Hall. Condition Report all letters folded once, and clean. The two ALS. from Montegufoni with minor creases.