"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
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41597
£1475
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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
£975
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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
£1475
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RUSSELL
(George William, 1853-1919, Irish Writer, Editor, Critic and Poet who used the pseudonyn ‘A.E’)
Fine Signature "G. Wm. Russell 'AE'" on card
5” x 3”, no place, dated in another hand in pencil, 30th July
Item Date:
1932
Stock No:
42050
£125
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RYAN
(John, 1921-2009, Cartoonist)
Delightful Signed Sketch of 'Captain Pugwash',
his cowardly pirate serialized in the first issues of Eagle, later in the Radio Times and in the books written and illustrated by his creator, 1 side in Autograph Album 3" x 5", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1970
Stock No:
56416
£75
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