RUSKIN’S THOUGHTS “ARE TOO DISCONTENTED”
RUSKIN
(John, 1819-1900, Writer and Critic)
Autograph Letter Signed ‘J. Ruskin’ to an unnamed correspondent
saying that “on this or on any other evening during your stay I shall be very happy to see you - though I fear my thoughts are too discontented to be a fair exchange for your more hopeful ones...” with a postscript thanking him “for the book. I shall endeavour to get at its spirit before I see you...”, 1 side 8vo., no place, 10th September
Item Date:
1871
Stock No:
42076
£1275
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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
(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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[RUSKIN
(John, 1819-1900, Writer and Critic)]
Fine large format unsigned original albumen print photo by Herbert Rose BARAUD
(1845-1896, Portrait Photographer) showing him seated at a table, looking at the camera, 10” x 8”, no place
Item Date:
1882
Stock No:
42224
£475
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UNPUBLISHED AUTOGRAPH LETTER TO ADA HARTNELL
RUSKIN
(John, 1819-1900, Writer and Critic)
Fine Autograph Letters Signed to Ada Hartnell of the Guild of St George
saying that he “cannot tell you how much pleasure and strength your letter has given, or will give me. It came at a confused time when I was unable to answer it rightly and I am so still - but here, today, coming home - my gathering work finished for this year... I hold among the first of these, the thanking you - and will try to see you before the end of the week... How guiltily one neglects one’s most precious - quiet abiding friends - & lets oneself drift among the crowd...” with a postscript that he will “write again should I not see you. I shall be at Herne Hill, Godalming on Wednesday evening but see over what night have I to expect people to come to me to help me - when I neglect a creature like you - and later no thought to follow up the guiding of God - in such quiet ways, while I storm... alone...”, 2 sides 8vo., Geneva, 19th October
Item Date:
1874
Stock No:
42111
£1475
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