Eight Christmas Cards all with original wood engravings, mostly signed.
by LEIGHTON, Clare
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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LONDON, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: 37 Belsize Park Gardens, c. 1922-29. 8 Christmas Cards each with a small wood engraving by Clare Leighton pasted onto the front, 6 of which are signed by the artist in pencil. 3 are on a single card, two with short Christmas inscriptions written and signed by Leighton in ink, 5 are 4pp greetings cards with printed greetings and Leighton’s address on the inside, 2 of which have handwritten notes, one with a signature. ||The handwritten note for 1928 states “I go to America on Sat 22nd for 2 or 3 months...” - the second is inscribed “to you and Jock. We’re both down with influenza at the moment & go to the cottage for Christmas to recuperate....I hope this is worthy of joining your little army of my prints...”|
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Details
- Bookseller
- SOPHIE SCHNEIDEMAN RARE BOOKS (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11510
- Title
- Eight Christmas Cards all with original wood engravings, mostly signed.
- Author
- LEIGHTON, Clare
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- 37 Belsize Park Gardens
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c. 1922-29
- Keywords
- Print,LEIGHTON Clare
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SOPHIE SCHNEIDEMAN RARE BOOKS
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About the Seller
SOPHIE SCHNEIDEMAN RARE BOOKS
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LONDON, Greater London
About SOPHIE SCHNEIDEMAN RARE BOOKS
RARE BOOK AND PRINT SELLER FOR OVER 30 YEARS SPECIALISING IN PRIVATE PRESS & ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ARTISTS' & FINE PRESS BOOKS, FINE BINDING, LETTERING, TYPOGRAPHY PRINTS &C WE ARE OPEN BY APPOINTMENT OR CHANCE 7 DAYS A WEEK, DAY & EVENING, WE ARE MEMBERS OF PBFA, ABA & ILAB
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...