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Group One : PRINTED EPHEMERA

1. 1. Booklet: From Mumbo Jumbo and her Nephew to Paul Maul - Dools from the Barstools. Jumbo Press.
2. 2. Advertisement for A Guide and Handbook for Amateurs of Printing. Jumbo Press (two).
3. 3. Booklet: Frederic W. Goudy - a Confidential Interview. Jumbo Press.
4. 4. Booklet: Reverting to Type by Jane Grabhorn. Red Tower Press.
5. 5. Five loose pages - Reverting to Type.
6. 6. A Typographic Discourse for the Distaff Side of Printing, a Book by Ladies. Jumbo Press, 1937. 12 loose pages
7. 7. Advertisement - Jumbo Press
8. 8. Birth Announcement -
   Date: 1957
9. 9. Proof with draft of illumination
10. 10. 2×3 printed note re: recital given at Miss Leila's
11. 11. A Typographic Solecism
12. 12. Printed invitation to Harold Seeger's birthday -
    Date: May 9, 1939
13. 13. Acrolades From the Press
14. 14. An Evening with Fred Goudy. Invitation to a dinner honoring Goudy -
    Date: June 10, 1940

GROUP TWO

1. 1. Printed birthday greetings printed by Jumbo Press to Frederic Goudy
2. 2. Fragment of a printed story about Goudy
3. 3. A Guide & Handbook for Amateurs of Printing. Jumbo Press -
   Date: 1937
4. 4. Printed poem with illustration of a cat
5. 5. Coverslip- Keepsake 1938 - Pilgrimage to Deepdene
6. 6. Guest Book - cover - for the marriage of Marie Louise & Jackson Burke -
   Date: 1937,
   illuminated.

GROUP THREE

1. 1. Fragment by William Saroyan - printed by Jumbo Press for Albert M. Bender
2. 2. An Fragment Unpublished by the Jumbo Press - manuscript of printed material inserted.
3. 3. Individuality by M. Landi. Printed by Jane & Robert Grabhorn,
   Date: 1971
4. 4. Show bill -
   Date: 1937,
   Diana Dane, performing - announcement of date and location of performance
5. 5. Swing Low Sweet Sherwood (two)
6. 6. Block print - series of elephant figures - symbol of Jumbo Press
7. 7. Melissa Wilson's a wearin' the Green Sleeves,
   Date: March 17, 1945
8. 8. Block print - Jumbo Press
   Date: 1937
   (two)
9. 9. Printed letter - Martha Jane to Mother
10. 10. Printed broadside entitled Oh Dearly Beloved
11. 11. Printed Broadside - And So...
12. 12. Uncut pages of A Typographic Discourse (6 pages)

GROUP FOUR

1. 1. Specimen Pages - The Colussus of Maroussi, H. Wolff Book Manufacturing Co., New York,
   Date: 1941
   (three)
2. 2. Specimen Page - The Pragmatic Test, H. Wolff Book Manufacturing Co., New York,
   Date: 1941
3. 3. Specimen Page - Yvor Winters, H. Wolff Book Manufacturing Co. New York,
   Date: 1942
4. 4. Publication announcement - The Letters of Frank Norris,
   Date: 1956
5. 5. Advertisement - Announcement of new books from Colt Press
6. 6. Booklet - Life & Hard Times or Sherwood Grover's 25 Years with the Grabhorn Press,
   Date: 1968
7. 7. Chapter fragment - Chapter 1 - Conversation between Nynheer and Horatio (2 pages)
8. 8. Colt Forty-Five,
   Date: 1956
9. 9. Birthday greetings to Robert Grabhorn,
   Date: May 7, 1970
10. 10. Invitation to a dinner honoring Albert Sperisen,
    Date: 1942
11. 11. Announcement of birthday celebration for Robert Grabhorn's 36th birthday - in French
12. 12. Five proofs - with illuminations
13. 13. Printed invitation from Dr. & Mrs. A.W. Ward
14. 14. Invitation to a Christmas Gathering
15. 15. Printed Poem - Lullabye, signed Marie Louise Burke,
    Date: Sept. 15, 1939
16. 16. Poem - With no Raison d'Etre but Instead of a Lettre
    Date: March 4, 1952
17. 17. Broadside of a poem - no title - 1st line - Who's that lying in the middle of the floor...
18. 18. Jan the Dutch Barge Dog by Victoria Bissell,
    Date: 1960
19. 19. Happy New Year Greetings -
    Date: 1953
20. 20. Printed poem by Johathan Swift - greeting card from Jane & Robert Grabhorn
21. 21. Easter greeting card
22. 22. Negroes of America by Tommy Bransten

GROUP FIVE

1. 1. Revolt of a Tired Typesetter, Grabhorn Press,
   Date: 1958
2. 2. The Brothers the Mothers by Jane Grabhorn, Grace Hoper Press,
   Date: 1966
3. 3. Booklet: description of books printed in
   Date: 1940
   and the possibilities for
   Date: 1941
4. 4. The Colt Springs High for
   Date: 1940,
   description of books in print and for sale.
5. 5. A Checklist of Colt Press Books, list of books printed during
   Date: 1938-1942
6. 6. Colt Press First Anniversary
   Date: 1939,
   description of books in print and out of print
7. 7. Printed note to customers re: progress of the Press
8. 8. Book Order Forms - Colt Press (6)
9. 9. Address mailing slips (4)
10. 10. List of Colt Press books for sale
11. 11. The Terry-Broderick Duel by Carroll Douglas Hall Advertisement introducing the above book to Colt Press patrons
12. 12. Announcement of publication of California- Spanish Proverbs collected and translated by Mildred Yorba Macarthur.
13. 13. Proofs for the Colt Press Epicure Series
14. 14. Announcement of an exhibition of typographical work of Jane Grabhorn
15. 15. Announcement of exhibition of Colt Press Books
16. 16. Advertisement for Maurizius Forever by Henry Miller
17. 17. Colt Press newsletter - August 1941, two inserts - loose
18. 18. Advertisements for The Colussus of Maroussi by Henry Miller (two)
19. 19. Colt Press Newsletter
    Date: Dec. 1941
20. 20. Advertisement for Lala Montez by Oscar Lewis
21. 21. Invitation to an exhibit re: Jane Grabhorn & the Colt Press presented by American Institute of Graphic Arts

GROUP SIX

1. 1. Broadside: announcement of exhibit of Jumbo & Colt Press books -
   Date: April 7, 1956
2. 2. Broadside: Christmas Gifts for Lovers - list of various Colt Press books for sale -
   Date: 1943
3. 3. Book covers: 1. The Colussus of Maroussi, 2. Omai, 3. The Wife of Martin Guerre, 4. The Boys in the Back Room, 5. Note Books of Night
4. 4. Legal agreement between Colt Press and George Ezra Dave re: subscription to all books issued by the Press
5. 5. Announcement of an exhibit & sale of drawings by Otis Oldfield for Colt Press publication of McTeague
6. 6. Title page for the book McTeague by Frank Norris
7. 7. List of books in print and to be printed by the Colt Press
8. 8. Books for Spring from the Colt Press (two)
9. 9. Proof for the pamphlet entitled Colt Press First Anniversary
   Date: 1939
10. 10. Broadside: Agreement between Colt Press and George Eckhardt entitling Eckhardt to one volume of every book printed by Colt Press, signed Jane Grabhorn,
    Date: Sept. 22, 1967

GROUP SEVEN

1. 1. Proof for cover of The Gold Rush Song Book
2. 2. Concerning a Cat - Letters from my Nephew
   Date: 1961
3. 3. Broadside: Songs of the Grabhorn Press - The Ballad of Robert O'Grabhorn
4. 4. Broadside: Travel Tips: from Highly - Seasoned Old Traveler Jane Grabhorn to Ruth Woods,
   Date: June 20, 1955
5. 5. Broadside: Go Go Go!
6. 6. Broadside: story about Harold Seeger in celebration of his 43rd birthday,
   Date: 1942
7. 7. Birthday greeting to Robert Grabhorn from Jane Grabhorn for his 68th birthday entitled Once Again into the Breeches
8. 8. Broadside: printed by Jane Grabhorn for Albert M. Bender,
   Date: 1939,
   poetry re: St. Patrick
9. 9. Proof sheet for the title page of Wedding Book,
   Date: 1938
10. 10. Broadside: Individuality by M. Landi printed by Jane & Robert Grabhorn,
    Date: 1971
11. 11. Broadside: invitation to a party at the Grabhorn Press
12. 12. Broadside: invitation to celebration of R. Grabhorn's 46th birthday,
    Date: 1946
13. 13. Broadside: A Valentine for Jane
14. 14. Broadside: Ode to a Returning Voyager, Florence Walter,
    Date: Nov. 2, 1957
15. 15. Broadside: 1st line - Paul, oh Paul, why do you sell hides?
16. 16. Broadside: birthday greeting to Bill on his 56th birthday
17. 17. Broadside: The Whorscope of Sherwood Bissell Grover
18. 18. Broadside: Mama to Papa
19. 19. Broadside: Superwoman Lil
20. 20. Broadside: O Bill dear Bill
21. 21. Broadside: Printed for Margie Pratt by Jane Grabhorn
22. 22. Broadside: birthday greeting to Bill for his 60th birthday,
    Date: Jan. 7, 1970
23. 23. Broadside: birthday greeting to Robert Grabhorn for his 50th birthday,
    Date: May 17, 1950
24. 24. Broadside: The City
25. 25. Broadside: get well card addressed to David from [Jane & Robert] Grabhorn
26. 26. Broadside: A tooth for a tooth
27. 27. Broadside: Friday 13
28. 28. Broadside: Thanksgiving message for
    Date: Nov. 27, 1970
29. 29. Broadside: To My Friends

GROUP EIGHT

1. 1. Poster re: the book Omai, First Polynesian Ambassador to England
2. 2. Poster re: the book Garden Date
3. 3. Poster re: the book The Epicure in Hawaii
4. 4. Photostat of reviews
5. 5. Broadside re: the book The Colussus of Maroussi
6. 6. Broadside: Pilgrimage to Rampart
7. 7. Broadsides: Wedding Book - Carol Walter, Henry Sinton -
   Date: 1938,
   (four)
8. 8. Broadside: Birthday Boy Breaks Bookies - Grabhorn Scores Fifty-Five
9. 9. Broadside: La Tosca bar sinister
10. 10. Broadside: Fellow Hamburghers
11. 11. Broadside: birthday greeting for Robert Grabhorn,
    Date: 1969
12. 12. Broadside: Who was that lady I seen you with?
13. 13. Go Grover Go!, salute to Sherwood P. Grover,
    Date: 1954
14. 14. Pencil sketches of Robert Grabhorn (2)

BOOKS

1. 1. Grabhorn, Jane. Robert Arlie Grabhorn, a Portrait, Jumbo Press,
   Date: May 17, 1938
2. 2. Montagu, George - Earl of Sandwich. The Bridle-Way Elkin Mathews Limited, London,
   Date: 1925,
   autographed
3. 3. Montague, George - Earl of Sandwich. In a Green Shade, Elkin Mathews & Marrot, Ltd., London,
   Date: 1928
   autographed
4. 4. Montague, George - Earl of Sandwich. Windows, same as above,
   Date: 1924,
   autographed
5. 5. The Epicure in Hawaii, Honolulu Star - Bulletin, Hawaii, Colt Press,
   Date: 1938

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