"THE EDITION OF 'THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS' IN FULL COLOUR SHOULD BE PUBLISHED IN THE AUTUMN. I VERY MUCH ENJOYED DOING IT AND THE 'POOH' ..."
SHEPARD
(Ernest Howard, 1879-1976, Illustrator of "Winnie the Pooh")
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Pamela Rolfe
saying that is was "very nice to hear from you after all these years and I am glad you are happy in your teaching job and that you keep in touch with Mary Corderoy and her two children ... I am much touched by your remembering your stay at Long Meadow. The edition of 'Wind in the Willows' in full colour should be published in the autumn. I very much enjoyed doing it & the 'Pooh' books are to follow. I married my wife Norah in 1944. She was a nurse at St Mary's hospital, Padd. during the war and would come to my studio in St John's Wood on her days off and sleep while I worked on my cartoon for Punch. We lived at Long Meadow till 1955. It was too big for us after my children grew up and we came here to this pleasant village ...", with a postscript that he didn't "feel 90", 2 sides 8vo., Woodmancote, Lodsworth, nr Petworth headed paper, with original autograph envelope, 8th January
Item Date:
1970
Stock No:
41506
£375
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SHIELDS
(Frederic James, 1833-1911, Painter & Decorative Artist)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs GILCHRIST
(Ann, née Burrows, Writer, best known for her connection to Walt Whitman and her Life of Blake) offering to “search my studio - which is closed till then - for the missing umbrella - and shall be very glad if it happens to be in my power to return it... Your P. Card was forwarded to me only yesterday to this place where we are staying as the guests of that good lady Mount-Temple whom you met - and who sent us the invitation to avail ourselves of this otherwise tenantless mansion during our brief holiday. What manner of persons Lord & Lady Mount-Temple are you may divine by the picture which hangs over their dining room Mantel piece - which represents themselves, & an aged lady - presumably the mother of Lady M-T, entertaining at their board the maimed, the poor, the lame & blind - while through an open window, the Master whose command they are obeying looks in upon the holy feast, and blesses them in their obedience. An altogether unique subject for rich people to select to have themselves portrayed in as actors - so far as my experience goes. My dear friend Rossetti used always to say of them - ‘they are angels’. The place itself is beautiful, alike the house without & within, and coast & inland hill & vale & my wife is already better for the change - no small joy to me - we write in very kindest regards to Miss Gilchrist & to Herbert. His portrait of his Mother has all the inspiration of affection which marks the portraits that good sons are moved to paint of loved Mothers - and it is an admirable work...”, 4 sides 8vo., Babbacombe Cliff, Torquay headed paper, 26th May
Item Date:
1882
Stock No:
42600
£275
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SHIELDS
(Frederic James, 1833-1911, Painter & Decorative Artist)
Autograph Letter Signed to “My dear Mrs Scott”
accepting an invitation “It will give me great pleasure to come on Tuesday evening, as early as I can - though I am not sure I can come before five. Since Mr Scott has honoured my work with such interest, I feel anxious for opinions which I know have not been lightly formed; You know I have as yet enjoyed no opportunity of conversation with him - I want to bring you a large picture some day next week when you are all at home...”, 1 side 8vo., 50 Russell Street, Hulme, Monday no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
42152
£225
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SIEVEKING
(Lancelot de Giberne, 1896-1972, Artist, Writer and BBC Producer)
Signature 'Lance Sieveking' and Subscription,
to which he has added "No. 1144 !", 1 side 8vo, 15 Tite Street, Chelsea, S.W.3., no date, circa
Item Date:
1930
Stock No:
56500
£45
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SMITH
(Thomas Roger, 1830-1903, from 1879 Professor of Architecture, University College London)
Autograph Letter Signed to Samuel Joseph NICHOLL ,
(1826-1905, architect), thanking him "for your kind letter of congratulations - and none the less that it reminds me of our long friendship and of the old days at Cavendish Square, where I learned from you no small portion of what I know about our art", 3 sides 8vo., 10 Lancaster Place, London, 9th July
slight offset on third side
Item Date:
1881
Stock No:
13306
£25
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