[John Jackson, Northumbrian wood engraver who was apprenticed to Bewick.] Autograph Letter Signed to the printers and publishers Vizetelly, Branston & Co, asking to be sent four copies of ‘The Young Lady’s Book’ (presumably containing his work).

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 12mo. On recto of the first leaf of a bifolium, the verso of the second leaf of which carries the address to ‘Messrs Vizetely [sic] Branston & Co / 135 Fleet St’. The firm, who traded between 1827 and 1837, were not only ‘engravers and oriental printers’, but publishers too: the item referred to in this letter, ‘The Young Lady’s Book’, had two editions published in 1829 and a third in 1832, and Jackson presumably contributed work. In fair condition, discoloured and worn. Folded for postage, with broken brown wafer adhering to the reverse of the second leaf. The letter reads: ‘Gentlemen / I shall feel obliged if you can send me 4 copies of the Ladies book by bearer. If you cannot let me have 4 perhaps you will [?] to send that number to the country by parcel / I am Gentlemen / Yr Obtd Servt / J Jackson’. Jackson is not to be confused with the Royal Academician of the same name (1778-1848); the DNB states that the wood engraver Ebenezer Landels (1808-1860), resided for a time with the present individual in Clarendon Street.