CHARLES E.BROCK CLIPPED AUTOGRAPH SIGNATURE. A fine inked signature: "Yours faithfully/Charles E. Brock" on paper measuring 4 1/4" in width by 1 1/4 inches in height. Together with a small black and white illustration clipped from an unidentified publication (Punch?) measuring 4" by 5 1/4" and captioned "And wonder how long it will be till dinner-time". Charles Brock was a famous British illustrator especially of children's books. He also contributed to Pun ...click for details
A FINE JOHN HASSALL POSTCARD. London & New York: Ettlinger & Co, no date (circa 1923). The Royal Series #4703. Measures 3 1/2" x 5 3/8". A POSTALLY UNUSED POSTCARD. A great postcard designed by JOHN HASSALL depicting a hearty man in a winter landscape. He is carrying a jug of "RARE OLD HOLLANDS" over his shoulder. SIGNED IN INK at lower right and with an additional ink inscription "Best wishes for 1923". IN VERY FINE CONDITION.
AN AUTOGRAPHED LETTER BY PHIL MAY TO LUTHER MUNDAY. No date, circa 1890s. On Phil May's personal stationery measuring 6" x 4" (1/2 of what was originally a double-fold notelet) and headed: "ROWSLEY,/HOLLAND PARK ROAD,/KENSINGTON,W.". The letter is written to "My Dear Luther Munday". 14 lines apologizing for being unable to perform at one of Munday's "entertainments" but stating he "will look in and give you a few minutes in the black board. So ...click for details
A RARE AUTOGRAPH POSTCARD FROM AUSTIN DOBSON TO M.H.SPIELMANN,ESQ. RE: KATE GREENAWAY. London: 9 MARCH 1905. SIGNED WITH INITIALS. The postcard is addressed to M.H. Spielmann with information for Spielmann & Layard's biography "Kate Greenaway" which was published by Black in the same year. Dobson has written 7 lines stating "he did not (underlined) write Art in the Nursery" (underlined). He mentions that "Miss G" - i.e. Kate Greenaway - had the finished draw ...click for details