GIBBINGS
(Robert John, 1889-1958, Irish Artist and Author)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Robert Goodden
sending “a short line as the widows have been after me again and my post has piled up. I think the best way to make sure of those copies of the ‘Lee’ is to write either to The Hon Andrew Shirley who is managing director of the Times Book Club or J. G. Wilson who holds a similar post at Bumpus. Mention my name as saying you could be sure of getting them there or any other bit of Blarney you like. I can’t well handle these sort of things myself as it complicates accounts & the publishers don’t like it. But I’m sure either of those prins will respond. There may be a shortage before Christmas, due to difficulties of getting a big edition bound in time but even though some may not be ready before Jan they will all be the same ‘firsts’. Yes, widow No 2 since sent me her photo. Quite attractive though the chin just a little too dominant. With her seven children & my six we would have a nice nucleus to start a family. I gather that herJack was an athlete... She wondered if I would be able to stay the course. I doubt it, but I’m damn well not going to try. I think & hope that correspondence has now ceased...”, 3 sides oblong 8vo., The Orchard, Waltham-Saint-Lawrence headed paper, 13th October
Item Date:
1944
Stock No:
43191
£95
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GIBSON
(John, 1790-1866, Sculptor, R.A., his first commission was the Chatsworth ‘Mars & Cupid’)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr STORY
(William Wetmore, 1819-1895, American Sculptor, Art Critic, Poet and Editor) saying that “After examining your little statue in bronze of Beethoven which I think very clever, full of life & character - as it is an original work modelled by yourself & then executed in bronze which, altogether, requires considerable time to do, I think the price at £100 is moderate...”, 1 side 8vo., Rome, 1st November
lacking bottom right hand corner without effecting the text
Item Date:
1861
Stock No:
42091
£150
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GIBSON
(Charles Dana, 1867-1944, American Illustrator & Cartoonist, best known for his 'Gibson Girl' drawings)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Lyons,
apologising for "not sending you a sketch, but my agreement with the publishers wont let me ...", 2 sides 8vo., on facing leaves, Seven Hundred Acre Island, Dark Harbor, Maine, no date,
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
21488
£165
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GILBERT
(Sir John, 1817-1897, R.A., Illustrator of Shakespeare)
Autograph Letter Signed to the artist Henry Nelson O'NEILL ,
(1817-1880, A.R.A.), saying that he proposes "dining at the G. tomorrow, afterwards attending R.A. meeting", promising to join O'Neill "punctually at 6 o'clock", 1 side 8vo., on black-edged paper, Vanbrugh Park, Blackheath, Tuesday, no date, watermark
Item Date:
1866
Stock No:
12500
£30
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GILBERT
(Sir Alfred, 1854-1934, Sculptor of 'Eros' in Piccadilly Circus etc)
Long Autograph Letter Signed to Madam
apologising that his "letter should have conveyed a wrong meaning. I had no with to deny your coming to my studio as visitor, but as I have a distinct dislike of being written about I merely wished to convey to you as a critic that as long as my work was under my hands, I prefer not to show it through journalistic description to the outside World ..." inviting her to come when he will be "only too pleased to show you anything and everything I am doing if it interests you personally ..." but insisting that she must not write about it, 4 sides 8vo., The Avenue, 76 Fulham Road, 23rd March
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
29982
£175
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