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,
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21488
£165
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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
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Stock No:
29982
£175
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GILBERT
(Sir Alfred, 1854-1934, Sculptor of 'Eros' in Piccadilly Circus etc)
Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Wolseley
giving his autograph, he says he is "very glad to be able to give you a pleasure so easily and myself an honour by signing myself ...", 1 side oblong 8vo., 18 Maida Vale, W., 18th April
Item Date:
1893
Stock No:
41719
£60
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GILBERT
(Sir Alfred, 1854-1934, Sculptor of ‘Eros’ in Piccadilly Circus etc)
2nd part of an Autograph Letter Signed, so missing the first page and correspondent’s name
this page starting “a-board this new ship he will have the advantage of a Naval Instructor. We quite understand how it is that you have not been, but nevertheless, we are all anxious to have you and your wife with us. Can’t you come on Sunday... but do come and soon...”, 1 side 8vo., and I side oblong 4to., 16 Maida Vale, no date
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0
Stock No:
42088
£75
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GILBERT
(Sir Alfred, 1854-1934, Sculptor of ‘Eros’ in Piccadilly Circus etc)
Long Letter Signed to Lord Percy,
thanking him for his “letter and for the kind words you utter about the Times article on my work at Windsor. I have for some time past doubted my chances of success as regards the appointment at South Kensington, but now with such an authoritative... as the one you give me I am quite prepared to renounce all hope, and all further striving. Why I wanted the post was, that I might, during my leisure, devote myself to the production of original work untrammelled by Commissions, and the dictates of others. The price may have been high to pay for such a desire... the official nature of the position which might be thought ill suited to my own, but I had hoped I might have exercised some good in the schools, and amongst the Art Masters who are under the official regime. Again, it was that ‘irksome uncertainly’ to which you allude, the enlarging parasite of my life - which led me to aspire to, and desire official employment... it has it’s sweet certainty. I am accustomed to disappointments, though I am credited with a rich account of Fortune’s smiles. I have only one hope, and that is, that I have not overdrawn my account in asking friends such as you are to ‘back’ my future demand, to no purpose...”, 4 sides oblong 4to., 18 Maida Vale, W., 8th August
Item Date:
1898
Stock No:
43195
£175
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