[Linley Sambourne (1844-1910)], ‘First Cartoonist’ with Punch, artist and illustrator.] Three Autograph Letters Signed, one to 'Griffiths' and the others to different recipients.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. All three items signed 'Linley Sambourne'. All three in good condition, lightly aged and worn, and all folded for postage. ONE: 10 April 1889. 2pp, 12mo. Bifolium. Begins 'Dear Sir / Mr Furniss [Harry Furniss, Punch illustrator] has kindly written enclosed & I am sending a boy to you at / 5, Clarendon Place / Hyde Park'. His purpose is to try and get the address of Robertson, the Lord Advocate of Scotland, and his object is 'to ask Mr Robertson (whom I have the pleasure of knowing, if he would be kind enough to let me know the official dress (if any) of the Lord Advocate & also if he has any photograph of himself he could let me have' (no doubt for an illustration). TWO: 14 October 1889. To '- Griffiths, Esq.' 1p, 4to. Signed 'Linley Sambourne / Punch '. Asking to reserve a box (at the theatre) for the following day's performance of 'The Middleman', 'should there be one to spare'. THREE: 19 May 1890. 1p, 12mo. On grey paper. He has used red ink to underline one word and to add ' Punch ' after his signature. He asks him to 'thank Mr Jones for me'. He finds that 'Wednesday is fixed for the Foreign Office Reception of the Queens Birthday & I shall be unable [underlined in red] to take up the stalls.'