Guide to the William R. K. Young and Morgan A. Gunst correspondence M0008
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
1999 ; revised 2020
Green Library
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Stanford 94305-6064
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: William R. K. Young and Morgan A. Gunst correspondence
Creator:
Gunst, Morgan A.
Creator:
Young, William Randolf Keltie
Identifier/Call Number: M0008
Identifier/Call Number: 149
Physical Description:
0.5 Linear Feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1909-1940
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the estate of Morgan A. Gunst, 1959.
Paging
Page from catalog record: https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/4082858
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item] William R. K. Young and Morgan A. Gunst correspondence, M0008, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford
ibraries, Stanford, Calif.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence of William R. K. Young and Morgan A. Gunst with bookstores and societies selling rare and fine books. Much
of the correspondence is with T. J. Cobden-Sanderson of the Doves Press.
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folder 1
25 typescript copies of letters from W.R.K. Young to T.J. Cobden-Sanderson between 111125
Dec 8, 1911 and Mar 5, 1920
Arrangement note
Arranged chronologically.
folder 2
with typescript copies from T.J. Cobden-Sanderson to Young between 111123
Jun 20, 1911 and Apr 2, 1920
Container Summary: 28 ALS
Arrangement note
Arranged chronologically.
folder 3
18 bills and receipts and 21 covers and 4 compliment sheets from the Doves Press to Young. 111121
Arrangement note
Arranged chronologically.
folder 4
8 press clippings about T.J. Cobden-Sanderson books and his death. 111119
folder 5
1 LS, 2 receipts from Robert Cobden-Sanderson to Young. Letter 2 announcement lists for R. C.-S. 111117
dated Jan 1, 1920 1919-1920
folder 6
32 typescript and autograph copies of letters from Young to the Societe des Amis du Livre Moderne. Most letters are to M.
Charles Meunier and are dated from
111115
Jun 4, 1909-Apr 27, 1923
Arrangement note
Arranged chronologically.
folder 7
30 letters, mostly LS from the Amis du Livre in Paris to Young. Letters are dated from 111113
Feb 2, 1909-Jul 30, 1923
Arrangement note
Arranged chronologically.
folder 8
8 receipts from the Amis du Livre to Young. 111111
Arrangement note
Arranged chronologically.
folder 9
26 book listings and information concerning the Amis du Livre Moderne. 111109
folder 10
Typescript copy of a letter from Young to Raphale Weill, written on Also a LS from Em. Terquem in Paris to John J. Newbergin, 111107
Feb 29, 1916 dated Mar 5, 1910
folder 11
5 letters: 2 to Young from C-S; 1 to C-S from Young; 2 to Gunst from Millard. 111105
folder 12
4 typescript copies of letters from Gunst to the Societe des Amis du Livre Moderne in Paris from 111103
Mar 8, 1927-Mar 5, 1928
Arrangement note
Arranged chronologically.
folder 13
10 letters from the Amis du Livre to Gunst, Also several receipts from the Societe to Young. 111101
dated Mar 7, 1917-Apr 7, 1923
Arrangement note
Arranged chronologically.
folder 14
11 typescript letters and receipts from Young to Mrs. Alice Millard, 111099
Mar 24, 1927-Feb 4, 1937
Arrangement note
Arranged chronologically.
folder 15
ca. 34 letters relating to the seizure of
The Golden Asse of Apuleius by the US Customs.
111097
Arrangement note
Arranged chronologically.
folder 16
14 miscellaneous letters from Gunst to WRK Young, Melbert B. Cary, Jr., Paul Bonet, Rose Adler, G.A. Davidson, Jr. and Lucien
L. Godschmidt. Letters dated from
111095
May 7, 1918-Aug 6, 1940
folder 17
18 letters from Rose Adler, Albert M. Bender, Paul Bonet, Bierre Beres Rare Books, Melbert Cary, Jr., Robert Cobden-Sanderson,
Peter Fahey, Ernest Dawson of Dawson's Book Shop, Newbegin's Book Shop, and Nell U. O'Day.
111093
Arrangement note
Alphabetically arranged.
folder 18
4 letters and 1 clipping re book lists. 111091
folder 19
Correspondence M. Young - Cobden-Sanderson 111089