GEORGE H. ELLWANGER - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 175203
Price: $360.00
GEORGE H. ELLWANGER
The author and horticulturalist writes to a fellow author about
recently published books.
Autograph Letter signed: "George H. Ellwanger", 2 pages
(integral leaf), 7¾x6. No place, no date. To an unknown person, in full:
"I enclose the last little thing in verse of my brother's. I want to see
your John Payne and I am going to try to see you when I am in town next time,
though I shall only ask for a little of your valuable time. I know how many
demands you have upon it. You have scarcely seen have you a very lovely little
piece of English bookmaking just out, entitled 'Silver Points' by John Wray.
Still you are as liable to have it as I. It has just been sent me, and the verse
is as curious as the book itself. There is a good deal of truth the motto most
happily chosen. It is not an easy matter for any artist to use an antique
subject and render it fresh and pleasing. I was not aware that you were an
artist with the brush, though perhaps I should have guessed it from your
knowledge of art matters as apparent in the text of your books. I suppose you
have seen Edgerton Castle's vol. on ex libris just published by Bells. It is a
very pretty book. I am glad if the newspaper article served to amuse you. Yes,
beautiful things around one are very nice. But you have written books that will
live forever, and are worth more than any art objects that money or haste can
procure. I have wearied you, however, and you will thank me if I stop short at
once, after wishing you all sorts of pleasant things. Most sincerely".
Horticulturalist and authorGeorge Herman Ellwanger
(1848-1906) was best known for his Garden's Story, and for his
articles in agricultural and gardening magazines. He wrote on a variety of
subjects, however, including a history of gastronomy entitled Pleasures of
the Table (1902). Another popular title was Idyllists of the Country
Side. The brother mentioned in the letter was H. B. Ellwanger, author
of The Rose (a treatise on the flower). Creased and toned. Otherwise,
fine condition.
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