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All Other Private or Small Presses, 1887 - 1984

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

13 pamphlets printed by various small and private presses in both the United States and United Kingdom between 1887 and 1984. Occasional manuscript material such as letters, leaflets, or other small pieces of ephemera are present along with individual pamphlets. The materials included are as follows:

Psalterium et Cantica: Some Account of An Illuminated Psalter, Ellis and Scrutton, 1887

An Address Delivered by Request..., Chiswick Press, 1909

Arthur Symons, London: A Book of Aspects, Edmund D. Brooks, 1908

D.H., An Oxford Dialogue and Other Papers, Shakespeare Head Press, 1940

George Parker Winship, An Odd Lot of New England Puritan Personalities, Southworth-Anthoensen Press, 1942

Mr. Thackeray in Richmond, Attic Press, 1955

F.D.R. Gettysburg Speech, Franklin D. Roosevelt Collectors’ Association, 1957

Jay Finley Christ, The Fiction of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Arranged Alphabetically and Chronologically, Privately Printed, 1959

Donald Culross Peattie, December Thirty-First, Privately Printed, 1965/1966

William Heyen, Of Palestine: A Meditation, Abattoir Editions, 1976

Arthur Conan Doyle on Sherlock Holmes, Favil Press, 1981

Jordana de Bijl, Salute to Celia Fiennes, Melmillo, 1983

Andrew Marvel, The Press, Fleece Press, 1984

Dates

  • 1887 - 1984

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 7.5 Cubic Feet (21 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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