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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Dell Paperbacks ephemera
Creator:
Lyles, William H.
source:
Dell Publishing Company
Identifier/Call Number: M0707
Identifier/Call Number: 4931
Physical Description:
2 Linear Feet
(4 manuscript boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1937-1985
Abstract: Correspondence, research and ephemera collected by William H. Lyles as part of his research for a book on the history of Dell
Paperbacks.
Physical Location: Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36 hours in advance.
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased by Stanford University, Special Collections in July 1994.
William H. Lyles was an American writer, lecturer in English, and collector and researcher of paperbacks.
[identification of item], Dell Paperbacks ephemera (M0707). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford
Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
The collection is largely correspondence between William H. Lyles and authors that published books with Dell Publishing. Also
included are materials from Lyles' research on the history of Dell, photographs, photocopies of articles, and partial runs
of two serials:
Collecting Paperbacks and
Paperback Collector's Newsletter. A number of titles published by or related to Dell Publishing and Western Printing are included in Box 4.
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not
an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Printing.
Publication and distribution
Paperbacks
Dell Publishing Company