Letter, 1926 April 20. 1445 Lombardy Road, Pasadena CA to Mitchell Kennerley.

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Letter, 1926 April 20. 1445 Lombardy Road, Pasadena CA to Mitchell Kennerley.

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Autograph letter from Cole to Kennerley found in the 1924 edition of The Complete Catalogue of the Library of John Quinn (Z997.Q75 1924). The letter thanks Kennerley, president of the Anderson Galleries in New York which auctioned the Quinn library, for sending his copy of the bound auction catalogue with handwritten prices. The letter also discusses bookplates made for Cole by Kennerley.

1 sheet (2 p.) 25.3 x 20.3 cm.

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Quinn, John, 1870-1924

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John Quinn (1870-1924) was a corporation lawyer in New York City who amassed an important private collection of paintings, drawings and sculpture as well as books and manuscripts of contemporary authors. In addition to promoting modern and avant-garde art in all forms, he particularly encouraged the work of members of the Irish Literary Revival, the artists of the Paris School, and English and American writers of his time. In 1923 he sold his manuscript and library holdings to subsidize his art ...

Cole, George Watson, 1850-1939

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Kennerley, Mitchell, 1878-1950

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