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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20038, 20 September 1930, Page 13

The, remainder of Ruskin's library and manuscripts, from his house at Brantwoid, Coniston, was recently sold at Sotheby's.. Included was a large Kate Grecnaway collection, to a great extent unique. It occupied 6ixty num- ' bars of cbe Bhnrt catnlogue, and thfc reproductions the delightful, whimsical characteristics of this fine artist The list begins with a long series of autograph letters written by her to John Ruskin between 1887 and 1889 many of them containing-pen-and-ink sketches and a few o) them coloured illustrations. Of these drawings Spielmann and Layard say some pretty things, but none of them speaks more significantly than Ruskin's own half-hearted protest, when he wrote: "In trying to prevent you | wasting your time on me f have never !. told you how. much I do enjoy these little drawings They are an immense addition to the beet pleasures of' my life and give me continual interest and new thought.'' The result of this letter was a flood of letters and. drawings even greater than before. > -