Martin Conway – SIGNED Autograph Letter
£85.00
A fine self addressed autograph letter to E. Stanley Jones from Martin Conway on home addressed paper – 169 Jerningham Road, New Cross, London SE14 Telephone: New Cross 4109 – dated 24 July 1929, in blue ink on folded ivory paper with central horizontal crease, signature of Martin Conway at the bottom of the letter in black ink.
In full: ‘Sir Martin Conway M.P., F.S.A., F.R.G.S. Dear Sir, Being an autograph collector I wondered whether you would be kind enough to give me your signature. I enclose a stamped envelope hoping for a favourable reply. I remain, Yours sincerely, E. Stanley Jones.’
Sir Martin Conway 1856-1937 was a British art historian, mountaineer and politician. He made pioneering climbs in the Alps and explored remote ranges including the Karakoram, helping map previously unknown peaks and glaciers. Conway also served as a Member of Parliament and later held diplomatic roles. His writing combined scientific observation with vivid travel narrative, influencing early mountaineering literature and expanding European knowledge of Central Asian geography during nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
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A fine self addressed autograph letter to E. Stanley Jones from Martin Conway on home addressed paper – 169 Jerningham Road, New Cross, London SE14 Telephone: New Cross 4109 – dated 24 July 1929, in blue ink on folded ivory paper with central horizontal crease, signature of Martin Conway at the bottom of the letter in black ink.
In full: ‘Sir Martin Conway M.P., F.S.A., F.R.G.S. Dear Sir, Being an autograph collector I wondered whether you would be kind enough to give me your signature. I enclose a stamped envelope hoping for a favourable reply. I remain, Yours sincerely, E. Stanley Jones.’
Sir Martin Conway 1856-1937 was a British art historian, mountaineer and politician. He made pioneering climbs in the Alps and explored remote ranges including the Karakoram, helping map previously unknown peaks and glaciers. Conway also served as a Member of Parliament and later held diplomatic roles. His writing combined scientific observation with vivid travel narrative, influencing early mountaineering literature and expanding European knowledge of Central Asian geography during nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
