Christopher Sandford letters to John Scorrer O'Connor

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1-43

Scope and Contents note

From the Collection:

The Christopher Sandford letters to John O'Connor comprise a collection of 43 letters and postcards from Sandford (as publisher of the Golden Cockerel Press) to John O'Connor and his wife Jeannie regarding Sandford's efforts to find commissions for O'Connor's work. The collection provides insight into the difficulties of fine-press book publishing and illustrating during the 1930's and 1940's in Britain, as well as the relationship between a fine-press publisher and a favored illustrator.

Dates

From the Collection: 1940 - 1982
From the Collection: Majority of material found within 1943 - 1948

Extent

From the Collection: 0.2 Cubic Feet (Single 2.5" letter-size document case.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Container Summary

43 letters arranged chronologically, including 2 postcards, written from Sandford's home at Eye Manor near Leominster in Herefordshire. 41 letters are addressed to John O'Connor, 2 are addressed to Jeannie O'Connor. 40 letters display the letterhead of the Golden Cockerel Press.