RACKHAM
(Arthur 1867-1939, Illustrator)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent
sending "the three originals asked for ...", 1 side 8vo, 16 Chalcot Gardens, NW3, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
40788
£325
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COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL EARLY SKETCHES BY ARTHUR RACKHAM
RACKHAM
(Arthur, 1867-1939, Illustrator)
Small collection of 8 original sketches in a folder inscribed "Drawings by Arthur Rackham given to me by his brother Maurice Rackham, F. Lacey",
consisting of 8 drawings of various subjects, young boys, a woman, a group of men, an old man, two men playing woodwind instruments, two men sitting in a forest, a man climbing and two of a boy running, various sizes from 9" x 7" to 13" x 8", no place, no date, together with a Typed Letter signed by M.C. Heseltine of Sotheby's confirming that he has "no reason to doubt the contents of this note as the style of each of the drawings is in keeping with Rackham's early work as an illustrator. A date of 1896 is indicated, two of the drawings have 96 inscribed in pencil ...", 1 side folio, Sotheby's headed paper, 5th August 1988, the drawings circa
Item Date:
1896
Stock No:
40857
£2250
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RAVEN-HILL
(Leonard, 1867-1942, Artist, Illustrator & Cartoonist)
Charming printed invitation signed
to a concert of the "Magpie Madrigal Society ... at the Concert Hall, Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, Kensington", with a charming picture at the top of a musician playing a lute to a magpie, 1 side 8vo., no place, 31st May no year.,
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
21373
£45
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RAVEN-HILL
(Leonard, 1867-1942, Artist, Illustrator & Cartoonist)
Fine illustrated Autograph Letter Signed ('Raven') to "Dear Drew"
saying that he has seen his "namesake about your bargee idea. He thinks if it is important enough we might do a cartoon - to help it along instead of a joke picture. So will you let me have a few particulars ... & terms of engagement so that I can put it before him ...", with a picture on the verso of a uniformed officer pointing at a barge with a reclining figure notated 'Pa' and another 'Ma' on it and a person on the towpath riding a horse, 2 sides 8vo., Waterton, Strawberry Vale, 8th May
Item Date:
1916
Stock No:
21374
£125
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RAVEN-HILL
(Leonard, 1867-1942, 'Punch' Artist, 1896-1935, and Illustrator)
Fine pen & ink sketch of Mr Punch with a telescope
looking across to the great British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, the famous towers at one end, on two facing pages from an album, signed also by E. V. Knox ('Evoe' of 'Punch'), who has written "I have been asked to make my mark In the Halsteads book at Wembley Park ... Above this interesting view", overleaf is a verse abut the Soul of Wembley, signed by Arnold White ('Vanoc' of 'The Referee'), 5th April 1924, and a fine sketch by G.H. Davis, 'The Whole World Hurrying to Wembley', with steamers and an aeroplane, "for Ivor Halstead", 4 sides 8vo., 26th March
split within fold but holding
Item Date:
1924
Stock No:
50758
£250
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