Emily (Emilie) Benson Signed Letter -Illustrated children\'s stories in magazines for Sale

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Emily (Emilie) Benson Signed Letter -Illustrated children\'s stories in magazines For Sale

$Emily (Emilie) Benson Signed Letter -Illustrated children\'s stories in magazines$
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Emily (Emilie) Benson Signed Letter -Illustrated children\'s stories in magazines:
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Emily (Emilie) Benson Signed Letter -Illustrated children\'s stories in magazinesSigned 7 x 6\" letter (date clipped off) on \"The Brick House, CT\" letterhead.
Emily (Emilie) Benson (1870 - 1958) - she married Alden Arthur Knipe - of Danville, Illinois, began her art studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago, in 1915. Since then she studied with various instructors, and exhibited at various art centers throughout the country. Although she specialized in book illustration after the turn of the century, for several years (prior to this exhibition) she specialized in floral paintings. She was a member of the All-Illinois Society of the Fine Arts. Initially, illustrated children\'s stories in magazines; later, many of her husband\'s Alden Arthur Knipe books. They co-authored many stories; some of which were published under pseudonyms. Many of their children\'s stories were first serialized in St. Nicholas Magazine.
This is part of a large collection of autographs that I will be listing over the next couple of days.