Letter listing valentines sent on approval from Hiscoke's Library: Valentinesarchive5

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Letter listing valentines sent on approval from Hiscoke's Library

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Letter (correspondence)

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Description

Correspondence on white wove headed paper from E.W. Hiscoke of Hiscoke’s Library, New and Secondhand Booksellers, Stationers, etc., 22 Hill Street, Richmond, Surrey. The header design, printed in orange ink, states that the ‘Manager’ is Mr E.W. Hiscoke and that Hiscoke’s Library is a ‘Depot For “SWAN” PENS AND INKS’. A handwritten note in black ink to Glaisher, dated September 8th, 1928 and signed ‘E.W. Hiscoke’: ‘Dear Sir, / I take the liberty of sending herewith / 3 prints – kind of valentines – which I think might be of interest to you. I am asking / 7/6 for the 3 & shall be pleased to know / that you care to add them to your collection.’. The paper has a watermark: ‘”SWAN” PEN [image of swan and pen] / BOND’.
Glaisher had bought a valentine from Hiscoke’s Library on July 30th 1928. See P.14554-R.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Dr J. W. L. Glaisher, 1928

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

20th Century
Production date: AD 1928-09-08

School or Style

Techniques used in production

Pen and ink
Lithography

Identification numbers

Accession number: Valentinesarchive5
Primary reference Number: 215566
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 14 February 2017 Updated: Tuesday 14 February 2017

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Letter listing valentines sent on approval from Hiscoke's Library" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/215566 Accessed: 2024-05-02 09:37:24

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            University of Cambridge}}

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