Letter handwritten and signed by Sir Joseph Paxton (1801-1865).

Paxton, Sir Joseph

Published by Not published, Rockhills, England, 1856

About this Item

Three page letter written entirely in the hand of English architect and gardener Sir Joseph Paxton, and signed by him. An excellent letter of political content. Dated March 4 1856, it reads "My dear Lemon [quite likely Mark Lemon, editor of Punch magazine and co-founder of The London Illustrated News], I fully intended to go down tonight to Boston but Sir Wm Clay's motion on which my constituents are very strong comes on tomorrow. So that I cannot carry out my intention - On finding however the nomination fixed for Thursday, I [am] determined to be there on that day on which I think I can do our friend Ingram [quite likely Herbert Ingram, co-founder of The London Illustrated News (1843)] more good, than on any other either in the mob orator way or whatever part he wishes me to play. I will go down tomorrow night by the mail or if I can get so early from the house by the train which leaves here at 5PM. In either case I will go direct to the Peacock where I trust to you to procure me a room. I am dear Lemon, yours faithfully [signed] Joseph Paxton." Paxton is noted for his use of glass and iron in a proto-modern manner. Beginning his career as a gardener and estate manager, he then built two greenhouses at Chatsworth, Derbyshire, for the Duke of Devonshire. The first was the Great Conservatory (1836-1840); the second was a smaller building, designed to protect the Victoria Regia water lily. This work served as a model for the Crystal Palace, built for the Great Exhibition of 1851. He was knighted for the success of this design. Autograph, Manuscript. Size: Quarto (4to).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Letter handwritten and signed by Sir Joseph Paxton (1801-1865).
• Publisher: Not published, Rockhills, England
• Publication Date: 1856
• Binding: Unbound
• Edition: No edition.
• Condition: Very good+ condition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Book Type: Autograph
• Seller catalogs:
  • Architecture & Design