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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RICKENBACKER
(Edward Vernon, 1890-1973, World War I Combat Pilot, America's Ace-of-Aces & Daredevil Auto Racer)
Fine Typed Letter Signed to Bill Jeans in New Zealand,
thanking him "for the copy of Weekly News Annual 1962. It is filled with tremendously interesting and beautiful spots in New Zealand and brings back many memories of our trip to New Zealand last summer. I am taking it home .. to show Mrs Rickenbacker ...", 1 side A4, Eastern Air Lines headed paper, New York, 7th November
Item Date:
1962
Stock No:
40830
£375
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RICKENBACKER
(Edward Vernon, 1890-1973, World War I Combat Pilot, America's Ace-of-Aces & Daredevil Auto Racer)
"Seven Came Through, Rickenbacker's Full Story" with inscription signed on the front free endpaper
"To our good friend 'William A. Jeans' Captain Rickenbacker 1942/1962", 8vo., with slightly tatty dustjacket, 1st Edition, Doubleday, New York 1941, signed after their 20 year friendship in
in fair condition with the spine slightly loose
Item Date:
1962
Stock No:
40831
£175
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RODGERS
(Richard, 1902-1979, Composer) and his partner Oscar HAMMERSTEIN III (1895-1960, Lyric Dramatist)
Fine Photo signed by both
showing them standing with their wives at the foot of the steps to a Pan American Airlines plane from which they have just disembarked, 10" x 8", New York International Airport, no date circa
slightly creased
Item Date:
1970
Stock No:
40811
£375
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RODIN THANKING A COLLEAGUE FOR A BRONZE CAST
RODIN
(Auguste, 1840-1917, French Sculptor)
Letter signed, in French with translation, to C. H. Bell
saying he is back in Paris and found his "kind letter and the little cast of the small torso from Taranto that you very kindly had manufactured for me. I am extremely grateful for the sympathy with which you honor me and I hope to have the honor to meet you personally one day. With all my thanks and my best remember to Mr. Walley as well ...", 3 sides 8vo., 182 rue de l'Université, Paris, 27th July
Item Date:
1907
Stock No:
40783
£575
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