Andrews and McMeel American Book Association convention prints

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Descriptive Summary

Title: Andrews and McMeel American Book Association convention prints
Date (inclusive): 1988-1996
Collection Number: MS 066
Creator: Andrews and McMeel
Creator: Wilson, Tom, 1931-2011
Extent: 0.04 linear feet (2 flat file folders)
Repository: Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: The collection consists of seven color prints created by book publisher Andrews and McMeel to distribute at the annual American Booksellers Association (ABA) BookExpo. All of the posters are limited edition prints created by artist Tom Wilson, featuring the cartoon character Ziggy. Materials in the collection also include the original envelopes the prints were housed in, each printed with their own design also featuring Ziggy.
Languages: The collection is in English.

Access

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Publication Rights

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Preferred Citation

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Andrews and McMeel American Book Association convention prints (MS 066). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Acquisition Information

Provenance unknown.

Collection Scope and Contents

The collection consists of seven color prints created by book publisher Andrews and McMeel to distribute at the annual American Booksellers Association (ABA) BookExpo. All of the posters are limited edition prints created by artist Tom Wilson, featuring the cartoon character Ziggy. Materials in the collection also include the original envelopes the prints were housed in, each printed with their own design also featuring Ziggy.
The prints are all numbered, with the earliest prints also signed and inscribed by Tom Wilson.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects

American Booksellers Association
Authors and publishers
Congresses and conventions
Ziggy (Fictitious character)

Genres and Forms of Materials

Prints (visual works)