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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GILL
(Eric, 1882-1940, Sculptor, Engraver, Writer & Typographer)
Fine Signature “Eric G.”
on card, 4” x 2½”, no place, dated in another hand, 8th August
Item Date:
1930
Stock No:
43200
£45
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GILL
(Eric, 1882-1940, Sculptor, Engraver, Writer & Typographer)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Everard MEYNELL
(1882-1926, Sculptor, son of Wilfred and Alice and brother of Sir Francis) thanking him for his “cheque for £25 on account duly received. When you send the balance - a very small amount by the way - please return the mason’s account for fixing, and I will pay it....”. 1 side 4to., with original autograph envelope, Ditchling Sussex headed paper, 10th June
Item Date:
1911
Stock No:
42093
£375
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[GILL
(Eric, 1882-1940, Sculptor, Engraver, Writer & Typographer)]
Fine Original Proof Wood Engraving, not signed
showing a man seated in front of a fire with a clock on the mantelpiece, published on page 27 of ‘God and the Dragon’, Rhymes by H.D.C. Pepler, No. 15 of the publications of the St. Dominic’s Press, 2¾” x 1¾” on sheet 4½” x 4½”, Ditchling, Sussex,
Item Date:
1917
Stock No:
42390
£125
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GILL
(Eric, 1882-1940, Sculptor, Engraver, Writer & Typographer)
Brief Autograph Note Signed responding
to a request from a newspaper [the London Evening Standard] to write on one of their 'quandaries' where celebrities where asked to give their opinion on some question of a moral nature, Gill's response is not present, only this covering letter in which he says that it is " a preposterous question but I send you an answer, yours faithfully Eric Gill ...", 1 side 8vo., Pigotts, North Dean, 5th May
Item Date:
1932
Stock No:
40624
£125
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