All Other Private or Small Presses, 1887 - 1984
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
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu