"NO ARTIST OF EMINENCE NOW UNDERTAKES THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF THE EDUCATION OF OTHERS IN HIS ART ..."
RUSKIN
(John, 1819-1900, Writer and Critic)
Autograph Letter Signed in full to "My dear Madam"
saying that he fears "no artist of eminence now undertakes the superintendence of the education of others in his art. The best thing you can do is to send you son to the schools at Kensington. If he has talent he will then get on by himself - no one else can choose his style for him ...", 1 side 8vo., Denmark Hill headed paper, no date
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41597
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RUSKIN
(John, 1819-1900, Writer and Critic)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed 'J. Ruskin' to "Dear Mrs Thornley"
thanking her for "those entirely exquisite embroideries of flowers - quite the best of their kind I have ever seen. May I try to do so this afternoon, better than I can in writing - and wish you and your family a happy New Year - especially such part of it as you may spare us at Coniston. I will come about four o'clock if I may ..." , 1 side 8vo., Brantwood, Coniston, headed paper, 2nd January
Item Date:
1885
Stock No:
41727
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RUSKIN AT THE WORKING MEN'S COLLEGE
RUSKIN
(John, 1819-1900, Writer and Critic)
Autograph Letter Signed 'J. Ruskin' to 'My Dear Shorter'
saying that he had "intended at first to make Mr Allen's class subordinate to Mr Penrose's but I think now this need not be so much that you may make it an independent class. I will not supply paper for the architectural drawing class - I know, in my own, how to turn the scraps to account, but I can't undertake for the large sheets required in architectural drawing ...", with a postscript at the head of the sheet that "Mr Allen will attend on Thursday evening and carry on my class, referring any necessary questions to me ...", 1 side 8vo., no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1857
Stock No:
41682
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RUSKIN
(John, 1819-1900, Art Critic & Writer)
Fine Autograph Letters Signed to Henry Jowett,
head printer at Hazell Watson & Viney’s Aylesbury works, where Ruskin’s later books were set up, sending him “in this, and another packet, I send you choppings up and new copy which will fit altogether into a long chapter in ‘Viola’ (Not Viola Camina - please correct throughout) and a short one on Pinguicula. This Chap II is to be followed by ‘Veronica’ which is just ready and I believe we may easily get two numbers of Proserpina out together - only you always seem to take such a time after I pass the last verse. I think the nine pages more copy will leave little of this number to spare but I will fill in the last bit of Chapter 1 as you tell me what is wanted...”, 2 sides 8vo., Brantwood, Coniston headed paper, 1st November
Item Date:
1881
Stock No:
42025
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RUSKIN
(John, 1819-1900, Writer and Critic)
Fine Autograph Letters Signed to “Mr dear Harris”
saying that he “should like greatly to set up a central school for my own pupils at Nottingham with you for head master., but my health is uncertain, and you might not to quit your present position if the Committee see grounds for re-considering their decision. If not the first thing, of course to be done is to convey my request to them to have the grounds of your dismissal for consideration before finally determining my own procedure...”, 1 side 8vo., Brantwood, Coniston headed paper, 9th June
slightly browned
Item Date:
1885
Stock No:
42162
£1475
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