Autograph letter signed : London, to George Chilow, 1914 Apr. 25.

Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986

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Gordon N. Ray, a graduate of Indiana University, was closely associated with the life and work of William Makepeace Thackeray. His four volume edition of the Letters and private papers appeared in 1945-1946 and his two volume biography in 1954-1955. From 1963 to 1985 Ray was president of the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. Ray was also an outstanding collector of English and French illustrated books. His collections formed the bases of two exhibitions held at the Pierpont Morgan Library that w...

Thomson, Hugh, 1860-1920

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Thomson was an Irish born artist particularly noted for his illustrations for literary texts. From the description of [Letter] 1915 Apr. 28, 8, Patten Road, Wandsworth Common, S.W. [to] Sirs / Hugh Thomson. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 437417042 Hugh Thomson, best known for his illustrations of popular books, was born on June 1, 1860 in Coleraine, Ireland. His professional career began with an apprenticeship at Marcus Ward and Company, a card manufacturer. In 1883 he...

Chilow, George,

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