Ronald Searle's Backlog

A typed 1950 letter from British illustrator Ronald Searle (1920-2011) to author and, later, publisher Jon Wynne-Tyson (1924-2020) thanks the writer for the opportunity to illustrate his collection of verse. Searle politely declines, noting that his illustration projects are done on commission from a publisher directly through his literary agents, and that he currently has a one year backlog. A one year backlog!

Ronald Searle eBay listing ended June 12, 2022 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ronald-Searle-artist-typed-letter-signed-/284858800838?hash=item4252e85ac6%3Ag%3AvsQAAOSw3f5iqhhm&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsL14Ybx5FGH0KLWf3eHLC%2BuQFO7ZSA1ACzuSBwSNjYOkLvQgUXDLDELsS9Dev6P2w7weT0L9ILJ%2FOI26IPUEG5J57iuaC3WXHQ6aoo97987EYeD8QapJXzwgq YouQV0tPkhJJr4zqVgcCyczyi3EZxK36m2WqxZek8ro5%2FglF64Iy%2BM6N5Lvgy3j2sO1Yfe3kAuAtjWc8sz8Gl4msOaTyOjzAbDSmWV7spjiazR57vPO%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-DM8bPbYA&nma=true&si=P%252BhlhmJ7oA9BKODpVaKBBjvCjhQ%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

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