Okay, time for another collection of books in Manchester ...
I went along with Rob and Elaine to the hq of the International Anthony Burgess Association because we needed to have a meeting to hammer out the details for the forthcoming conference in KL. (Details here.)
The house, 10 Tatton Grove, was never one of Burgess' own homes, but the building houses many of his possessions. (A new centre is to be opened in Manchester which will house much more.)
But what fun to poke around among Burgess' eclectic collection of books: some of them first editions of his own works, many of them books for review for various publications, a few stolen from public libraries. Open one and a review card from The New York Times falls out.
Then there are the typewriters he worked on, the family photos from his mantel piece, his musical instruments, his ornaments, his record collection, letters ...
For me, now a through and through "Burgessian" it was magic ...
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