ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn hiː mˌeɪd fɹˈɛndz wɪð dʒˈɑːn ɡˈɔːswɜːθ, ɐnˈʌðɚ bˈɪblɪˌɑːfaɪl ænd ɛnθˈuːziˌæst fɔːɹ nᵻɡlˈɛktᵻd ɹˈaɪɾɚz.
In 1939 he made friends with John Gawsworth, another bibliophile and enthusiast for neglected writers.