Autograph Letter Signed by Gregory to W. Disspain. Also a first edition of Gregory's book 'Wheels on Gravel', bearing an Signed Autograph Inscription to Disspain by Powys, who wrote the book's introduction.

Gregory's letter: 8vo, 1 p. Thirteen lines of text. Very good on lightly-creased paper. A telling comment on the craze for inscribed copies of books. She is 'sorry to seem disobliging', but considers that 'an author's inscription seems [...] to have significance only when the book in question has been presented to a friend or when it is likely to become profitable to a dealer'. Her book 'qualifies in neither category'. She is 'puzzled to know' how Disspain 'came upon' her address. Gregory's book: 8vo, 208 pp. No dust wrapper. Grubby copy in worn original red cloth binding. Powys's inscription, on one side of a piece of paper roughly 9 x 10 cm. Laid down over the publisher's details at the foot of the title-page. It reads 'Affectionately & respectfully inscribed to our friend W. Disspain by [signed] John Cowper Powys | Wednesday 19th of November 1958 | "Life comes: Life goes: But Something lasts" is Life's Inspiration to me at this Moment.' Gregory married Powys's brother Llewelyn.