Ian Hay Beith
known as Major John Hay Beith C.B.E.,M.C

A nice clear signature in green ink cut from a letter with additional tpyed words laid down to an irregular cut card with Biography, small newspaper/book plate photo and address with date 'January 4th 1939' removed from the top portion of the letter.
Distinguished British soldier who won a Military Cross and went on to carve a successful career as a novelist, playwright and screenwriter.
Author of 'Pip', 'A Knight on Wheels', 'A Safety Match' and the war epic 'The First Hundred Thousand' published in 1915, plays include 'Tilly of Bloomsbury', 'The Sport of Kings', 'The Happy Ending' and per