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“Lady Granby and Her Pencil Drawings“ by Mabel Percy Haskell THE ENGLISH MARCHIONESS WHO IS THE AMATEUR PORTRAITIST OF LONDON SOCIETY - SOME WELL KNOWN FACES AS SKETCHED BY HER CLEVER PENCIL An original 4 page ( 2 double-sided) article carefully removed from a December, 1896 edition of Munsey's Magazine. In this rare and authentic 112 year-old historical article, author Mabel Haskell describes the history and current artistic activities of Violet Manners, nee Lindsay, the wife of the Duke of Rutland. With 4 pages of text and 7 illustrations, Haskell paints a flattering picture of this talented royal lady, the friends she drew, and the society in which she lived. Excerpts: "Lady Granby is classed in that little coterie of lovely women among whom the countess of Warwick is a leader. She has been the inspiration of sculptors, painters, and poets.." "The most remarkable thing about Lady Granby's work is that she has never had an hour's instruction, her natural talent having never been affected by a teacher's style. She makes a portrait in ten or fifteen minutes, and seldom fails to catch the likeness..." This is just a short synopsis of the observations and facts presented in this unique article about Violet, the Marchioness of Granby and her talent for pencil sketching. Page size: Approx 7" x 9" 7 Illustrations List of Illustrations, Maps, or Diagrams The Marchioness of Granby and her children (from a photograph) (The following are listed as "from a pencil drawing by the Marchioness of Granby") Frontispiece of "A Violet Crown" Viscount Peel, Late Speaker of the House of Commons The Marquis of Salisbury The Right Hon. Arthur J. Balfour Violet, Marchioness of Granby (by herself) Lady Victoria Manners (her daughter) CONDITION: 112 years old, guaranteed original, yellowed from age. I do not trim the binding edge. There will be staple holes, and may be very minor tearing and/or wrinkling along the binding edge. These defects will not in any way interfere with framing, and you may trim as desired. PAYMENT: I prefer Paypal, but also accept Money Orders and Personal Checks. INTERNATIONAL PURCHASES: Paypal or Checks drawn on a U.S. Bank only. Checks must clear my bank before item will be shipped. I will invoice the winning bidder within 36 hours. Payment is expected within 10 days of invoice. SHIPPING: Shipping to the US is $2.50 Canada and Mexico are $3.50 Great Britain and Australia are $5.00 US $6.00 Airmail to other parts of the world. Priority Mail to U.S. is $5.00 Items are shipped securely in unbendable 9x12 or 10x13 manila envelopes, protected in plastic. Insurance at $1.65, up to $50.00 value, is optional. Higher winning bids please email for insurance quote. If you are concerned about receiving the item, please purchase the insurance to protect your investment. I have had one claim in over 1000 items sent. I CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS LOST OR MISDIRECTED BY THE POSTAL SYSTEM. DISCOUNT FOR MULTIPLE WINNERS: Multiple item bidding winners pay only one shipping charge, regardless of number of items. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED: You may return any item for a full refund including return shipping within 14 days of receipt. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Should you need another view, enlarged scan, or have a question please contact me as early as possible in the auction. I will gladly send a scan of any of the illustrations listed above. I regret that I cannot guarantee a response with less than 36 hrs. before auction close. Historicity and More is dedicated to making available the finest and most diverse selection of historical paper articles from the 19th and early 20th Centuries. From the pages of Scribner's, Harper's, Munsey's, The Century, The Mentor, New England Magazine and others, we offer only original illustrated articles for auction or sale. Our clients are as diverse as the items. Professors, social studies teachers, students, geneologists, libraries, museums, relatives, art historians, art collectors, and social historians have all found something helpful among our selections. Please inquire for subjects not listed, as our inventory grows daily. CLICK ON MY STORE LINK TO VIEW OTHER GREAT VINTAGE HISTORICAL ARTICLES AND ITEMS FOR SALE. Thanks for Looking. Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.
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