CASSON
(Sir Hugh, 1910-1999, Architect, President of the Royal Academy)
Exceptional Illustrated Autograph letter signed to Bevis HILLIER
(born 1940, Historian, Author and Journalist), with a pencil note of the date of receipt in the recipient's hand, asking if it would be "possible for me to borrow to read secretly and return promptly the scripts of the Festival Book? I am trying to concoct my own 'private' account & need my memory jerking from other sources. I'd be very grateful & naturally discreet!...", he hopes that his Connoisseur party went well with an asterisk and a note that it was a "Lovely issue", and he ends with the hope that he had misunderstood the chairman "when he said you were never to be allowed that again - NOT TRUE! ...", with an illustration of an Edwardian lady whose hat takes in the letterhead of the Royal Academy, 2 sides 4to., Royal College of Art, Piccadilly, but as from 35 Victoria Road, W8,
Item Date:
1958
Stock No:
38577
£275
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CASSON
(Sir Hugh, 1910-1999, Architect and Artist, President of the Royal Academy)
Fine Illustrated Autograph letter signed to Mrs Stewart
thanking her “& Michael so much for dinner last night. I so much enjoyed it... Hope we meet in London in the Summer...” with a sketch at the bottom of a vehicle with figures riding on the roof and on the sides, British Embassy, Ankara headed paper, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41863
£145
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CHANTREY
(Sir Francis Legatt, 1781-1841, Sculptor)
Autograph Letter Signed to Christopher Jeffrey
a merchant in Peterborough telling him that his "bottle of Curacao is received - tasted and highly approved. It is excellent. Lime is sold in London in quantities called a Hundred - which quantity is equal to 18 bushels, therefore all the calculations have been made upon the quantity called a Hundred. Lime made from chalk. In my old form of Kiln 1 Chaldron or stone coal of Culm price 28/- burnt a Hundred of lime at the cost of 3/6 per Hd for fuel. Small coal (called Bean coal) was found to be rather cheaper producing more lime in proportion to its price which was 17/- per Chaldron when Culm cost 28/- but at this moment I don't remember the exact quantity produced by one chaldron of this small coal. In the first place, and before I say anything in favor of the present kilns I wish you to make such experiments as will enable to tell me at what cost for fuel you now burn one hundred or 18 bushels ... I will then give you further information - such as I hope may be useful & at any rate repay you for the Curacao. No matter what price you pay for fuel or what kind it may be - make your calculations upon the prices which I have given ... the prices of fuel & quantities of lime produced as stated above are taken from the kilns which Mr Whitbread used in the year 1828 before I had anything to do with - or knew anything of Lime ... burning & if I can do half a must for you I shall be happy ...", 2 sides 4to., with original autograph address leaf and seal, with pencil calculations in another hand on the blank leaf, no place, 10th December
Item Date:
1833
Stock No:
40383
£225
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CHANTREY
(Sir Francis Legatt, 1781-1841, Sculptor)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent,
inviting him to "Breakfast with me on Saturday ... if you can do so have the goodness to send a note to Mr Rodgers & he will meet you ...", 2 sides 8vo., Belgrave Square, 3rd February
Item Date:
1841
Stock No:
22233
£65
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CHANTREY
(Sir Francis Legatt, 1781-1841, Sculptor)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My Dear Sir',
saying "Your wish respecting the Casts of your Brothers Bust shall be attended to the moment Mr Jones ... is well enough ... but we are all sadly out of joint I have scarcely a man that can be considered well - several seriously ill & one beyond all hope of recovery. Your carriage will be the best conveyance for the cast intended for yourself ... any day ... after Monday next", with a P.S. dated 21st January, "The man alluded to ... is dead. This is the 2nd since Xmas & now I have another in great danger", 2 sides 8vo., Belgravia Place, 19th January
Item Date:
1837
Stock No:
54704
£75
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