[Rarebooks] FS: Sidney Sime Autograph Letters

[Michael John Thompson]

SIME, Sidney [1867-1941, English artist, mostly 
remembered for his fantastic and satirical 
artwork, especially his story illustrations for Irish author Lord Dunsany].


1) AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED. Autograph letter from 
Sime,  9" high x 7" wide, addressed "Dear Desmond 
Coke", dated Nov. 13, '28. "I have re-read your 
confession. It is your portrait, better than 
life-like. What you say about myself is only of 
import as placing me in such excellent company. 
..I am lukewarm to silhouettes; although I have 
seen some Burmese Shadow pictures that  had 
uncanny provokingness
" 18 lines in ink, signed 
"Sidney H. Sime". Folded in the center and very 
lightly folded in half, very good. $350.00

2) AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED. Autograph letter from 
Sime, dated July 16, 1918. One leaf, 10" high x 
7.5" wide, 31 hand written lines on both sides of 
the paper. Commences: "Know, O man of exalted 
rank, That I am here at this present. But a gang 
of Paleolithic Hydro-cephalic Quacks have 
overhauled & overmauled me and certified me to 
the sleuthhounds of War as a sufficient Germicide 
& Brock-basher - in spite of my advanced age and 
multiple infirmities : so being grade II, where I 
may presently be, is on the granite knees of 
those who plot against man.... So the exhibition 
I was drifting towards making of myself is also 
on aforesaid Granite knees. Many works of dubious 
import lie about my studio but I have only learnt 
the everlasting continuity of art and that the 
picture refuses to evolve. Is it that art is 
really a poaching on the preserves of the 
Creator, and the poacher always gets it in the 
neck? But there's the sport. I will write you 
anon O Captain of Hosts, and unfold the 
event...." Signed in full "Yours sincerely Sidney 
H. Sime.  Unaddressed, but the recipient is 
likely to be Desmond Coke as well. Residue of 
newsprint on blank lower half, folded in quarters, a nice example. $400.00





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