British artist and illustrator (1867–1939) best known for his Art Nouveau–influenced illustrations. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Arts Club letterhead, May 12, 1923. Letter to Miss Stimson. In part: “I am very interested at your mentioning The Rose & the Ring as a matter of fact it has once or twice been under consideration for me to tackle. But I always have come to the conclusion that it was intimately associated with Thackeray’s own illustration…‘Sleepy Hollow’ does not appeal to me to anything like the extent that ‘Rip’ does. It has been pleasantly illustrated by George Boughton. ‘Rip,’ of course, is one of the best told short stories in existence. A stroke of genius—to choose the precise period he did for the new setting of the universal folk tale. But I do not think Irving ever had quite such another happy thought.” In fine condition, with partial separations along central horizontal fold. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Rackham’s hand. RR Auction COA.
