Liber Vitae: Being the Roll of Honour of Talbot House, Poperinghe and Ypres, & Others of the Elder Brethren Commemorated in Toc H — with signed letter referencing limited edition, photograph, and ephemera

Toc H (Talbot House Association); Clayton, Rev. Philip (?Tubby? Clayton)

Edité par All Hallows Porch Room, Byward Street, E.C.,, London, 1928

A propos de cet article

Author: Toc H (Talbot House Association); Clayton, Rev. Philip (?Tubby? Clayton)
Title: Liber Vitae: Being the Roll of Honour of Talbot House, Poperinghe and Ypres, & Others of the Elder Brethren Commemorated in Toc H ? with signed letter referencing limited edition, photograph, and ephemera

Publication Details: London: All Hallows Porch Room, Byward Street, E.C., 1928

Condition: Very Good (book); Ephemera Near Fine / Near New

Description:
A rare and highly coherent Toc H archival grouping centred on the 1928 Liber Vitae, accompanied by original contemporary material directly connected to the Toc H Christmas Service of that year.

This exceptional association copy comprises:

A near fine / near new Christmas Service Sheet (1928), including ?Family Evening Prayer for Toc H,? remarkably well preserved
An original typed and signed letter dated 19 December 1928 from Rev. Philip ?Tubby? Clayton, founder of Toc H, on official headed paper of All Hallows Porch Room, Byward Street, London E.C.3, bearing the ?National Scheme for Disabled Men? emblem, addressed to Mrs Macmillan
A contemporary black and white photograph clearly depicting Tubby Clayton (face visible) in the company of fellow Toc H members, very likely taken at the 1928 Christmas Service, preserved in near new condition

Of particular significance, in the signed letter Tubby Clayton explicitly refers to the accompanying volume as a limited edition, providing rare contemporary confirmation of its status and enhancing both its bibliographic and historical importance as a documented primary source.

The coherence of the group is especially notable: the letter (December 1928), service sheet, and photograph all relate to the same event and moment in the life of Toc H, forming a tightly integrated and historically resonant ensemble.

The book itself is in very good condition, with firm binding and clean contents. The accompanying ephemera are exceptionally well preserved, with the signature bold and the photograph of excellent clarity.

Such complete and internally coherent Toc H groupings?combining signed correspondence, photographic material, and event-specific ephemera?are rarely encountered outside institutional or archival holdings. Comparable complete groupings of this nature are seldom offered on the market.

A museum-quality archival ensemble of considerable interest to collectors and institutions concerned with Toc H, First World War remembrance, and interwar Anglican religious history.

N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1774430691366

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Liber Vitae: Being the Roll of Honour of Talbot House, Poperinghe and Ypres, & Others of the Elder Brethren Commemorated in Toc H ? with signed letter referencing limited edition, photograph, and ephemera
• Éditeur: All Hallows Porch Room, Byward Street, E.C.,, London
• Date de parution: 1928
• Langue: anglais
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• État de l'article: Assez bon