One-page AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED "John Ruskin" on a 4-1/2" x 6-7/8" sheet of light blue paper addressed to George Barnard, artist, writer, and from 1843 to 1880, the drawing master at Rugby School. Along with Ruskin, Barnard had been a pupil of the landscape artist, J. D. Harding and was a prominent member of the Alpine Club, known for his Alpine scenes and views of Switzerland. In full: "I am glad of your letter, and that the drawings are secured for the [?]-- which will take better care of them than any private proprietor could-- They are [?] [?] of old watercolor paints. --but have too much in [?] work on them to be as interesting as rougher sketches. I hope you may have satisfaction in our arrangements of them." Light crease from mailing with neat paper reinfocement of the crease on the verso. Fine. Seller Inventory # 021337

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Title: AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS)

Publisher: 18 December 1887, Landgate

Publication Date: 1887

Binding: Letter

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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We maintain an active inventory of 5000 to 7500 books, letters, manuscripts, and photographs. The majority of those items are Rare as opposed to Used. We are always looking to buy new material, so please offer us anything that you think might be of interest. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB
PA, U.S.A.

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Charles Agvent
37 Ridge Drive
Fleetwood, PA 19522 USA
484-575-8825
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