STIRLING-MAXWELL
(Sir John Maxwell, 1866-1956, 10th Bart. of Pollok, Chairman of Royal Fine Art Commission, Chairman of Ancient Monuments Board)
Typed Letter Signed to Major Edward E.C. Ellice,
saying "Here is my subscription to the Mackintosh Picture", 1 side 8vo., Pollok House, Pollokshaws, 19th March
two spike holes in blank portion
Item Date:
1925
Stock No:
17936
£15
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STONE
(Reynolds, 1909-1979, Designer & Engraver)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Professor MYNORS
(Sir Roger Aubrey Baskerville, 1903-1989, Classicist and Medievalist who held senior chairs of Latin at Oxford and Cambridge) saying that he would “be most grateful for your ruling on a point that has given me a lot of trouble over the Oxford Press shield. I cut the design in wood, as enclosed proof, and the Clarendon Press were delighted with it for a month when my division of the word ILLUMINATIO was noticed, and condemned as unthinkable in the 1st century. If it is possible to conceive a letter cutter in the classical era being faced with the problem of dividing a word into 3 parts in this way can one say that he would have found it unthinkable to cut it as I have? The point is that if I have to revert to MINA-TIO all my letters will have to be much smaller and there will be ugly gaps. As I have cut it one avoids the awkward tendency to read across the word domina or dominina. Ideally also, from my point of view DOMINUS would be happier DOM-INUS. If you say my divisions are impossible and a hopeless solecism I shall re-cut the shield without feeling that I am a victim of of pedantry or plain conservatism. The Latinists among my friends are not outragesd but then they are not palaeographers...”, with an autograph postscript on the verso about their last meeting, The Old Rectory, Litton Cheney, Dorchester,headed paper, 22nd February
Item Date:
1956
Stock No:
42521
£276
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STONE
(Marcus, 1840-1921, Artist, R.A.)
Printed Card Signed for the Church of England Temperance Society
for an Autograph Souvenir of the “Grand National Bazaar”, 5” x 4” printed in red, blue and gold, no place, 28th June to 2nd July
Item Date:
1887
Stock No:
42141
£55
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STONE
(Reynolds, 1909-1979, Designer & Engraver)
ALS to Professor MYNORS
(Sir Roger Aubrey Baskerville, 1903-1989, Classicist and Medievalist who held senior chairs of Latin at Oxford and Cambridge) thanking him for his letter "It was very good of you to take this trouble. I have sent it to Batey, which I hope you won't mind, and I do hope now he will feel he can use my block without qualms. I think the present division of the words stems from Michael Burghess who supplied the press with such splendid copper plate engravings in the 17th century. They are large and the shield is not the only thing in the designs. The shield as used now, by itself and small, needs careful attention paid to the lettering (Burghess was not particularly a letterer). That was my reason for this slight re-arrangement It was not just a quibble. The Press I think knowing there have been variants in the past ... This in itself I feel is a pity. There is no particular virtue in standardisation. But if it must be standardised then surely the most satisfactory design should be standardised. The Press incidentally are doing a splendid catalogue of their arms. It has been particularly interesting because for me I think it proves that Bewick's technique of end-engraved wood blocks was in vogue at least 100 years before his day. I was able to pay a visit the Press the other day and look at their wonderful collection of 17th century material. I was very shocked to read of Giles Alington's death yesterday. I remember him as a cherubic little boy. He must have become a wonderful person ...", with a long postscript agreeing that "felicitas is wanted, and not only at Oxford. We are very unhappy about a proposed new atom research station swallowing 700 acres of Hardy's heath just east of Dorchester. On one of the few unspoilt bits of course ..." and he mentions an exhibition he has put together, 4 sides oblong 8vo., The Old Rectory, Litton Cheney, Dorchester, 26th February
Item Date:
1956
Stock No:
41502
£375
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STONE
(Marcus, 1840-1921, Artist, R.A.)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Spalding'
saying that he has "been on the sick list for the last few days so that, with my usual bad luck, I was not able to make use of the invitation which you were good enough to procure for me. I suppose all went well? ...", 1 side 8vo., Russell House, Tavistock Square, 29th April
Item Date:
1865
Stock No:
41585
£65
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