Gebbie & Barrie engravings, 1876-1877

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Gebbie & Barrie engravings
Dates:
1876-1877
Creators:
Gebbie & Barrie
Abstract:
31 engravings printed by Gebbie & Barrie for the U.S. International Exhibition, 1876, and published in their best-selling "Illustrated Catalogue of Masterpieces of the International Exhibition, 1876".
Containers:
Folder: 1
Extent:
0.83 linear feet. 1 folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Gebbie & Barrie engravings, Collection no. 6170, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

31 engravings printed by Gebbie & Barrie for the U.S. International Exhibition, 1876, and published in their "Illustrated Catalogue of Masterpieces of the International Exhibition, 1876".

Biographical / historical:

Gebbie & Barrie, originally known as Gebbie and Keppel, was a printing firm founded in 1867 by George Gebbie, a bookseller in Philadelphia, and Federick Keppel, a publisher of fine art books in New York. Kepple was replaced by George Barrie in 1873; Barrie came from Lippincot & Co. The first best-selling book published by Gebbie & Barrie was their "Illustrated Catalogue of Masterpieces of the International Exhibition, 1876". Gebbie dissolved the partnership in 1880.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Engravings (prints)
Names:
Gebbie & Barrie -- Archives

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Sue Luftschein
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-10-01 10:59:21 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Gebbie & Barrie engravings, Collection no. 6170, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
Contact:
(213) 740-5900