Guide to the Typographical collection, 1812-1956

Department of Special Collections

Green Library

Stanford University Libraries

Stanford, CA 94305-6004

Phone: (650) 725-1022

Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu

URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc

Guide to the Typographical collection, 1812-1956

Collection number: M0137

Department of Special Collections and University Archives

Stanford University Libraries

Stanford, California

Contact Information

Department of Special Collections
Green Library
Stanford University Libraries
Stanford, CA 94305-6004
Phone: (650) 725-1022
Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc

Processed by:: Special Collections staff
Date Completed:: ca. 1965

Descriptive Summary

Title: Typographical collection,

Date (inclusive): 1812-1956

Collection number: Special Collections M0137

Creator:

Extent: .25 linear ft.

Repository: Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.

Language: English.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

None.

Publication Rights

Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.

Provenance

Various sources.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of item] Typographical collection, M0137, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Scope and Content

Single items and small collections (letters and some printed matter) by or about printers, publishers, book-binders, book dealers, bibliophiles and etc. 1812 - 1956.

Folder 1

ARLEER, EDWARD

1. 1878, June 18,A. L. S. to G. W. Nichols

2. 1878, July [5].A. L. S. to G. W. Nichols

3. 1885, Oct 17.A. L. S.

4. 1887, Feb. 19.A. L. S.

Folder 2

ASHENDENE PRESS

Folder 3

BOOK CLUB OF CALIFORNIA

1. Ptd. application for membership

2. 1914, Dec. 15.to Frederick E. Brasch signed by [UNK], Pres; John G. Howell, Albert M. Bender & Frederick A. [UNK].

Physical Description: T.L.S.

3. 1915, Jan. 6.Clip on Grolier Club

Folder 4

BORDEN PRESS

1. 1954, Dec. 2.Ptd. Christmas card of John W. Borden

2. 1955, Sept. 18.Ptd announcement of John W. Borden

Folder 5

COBDEN-SANDERSON, THOMAS JAMES 1840-1922 (Bookbinder, Printer)

1. 1898.Frances Quelle Lane to A.M. Bender, Mar. 17, 1940

Physical Description: A.N.S. Autographed photo.

2. 1911, June 20..to Mr. John D. Blake

Physical Description: A.L.S.

3. 1917, Mar. 7.T.L. to Mr. [John Henry] Nash.

4. 1920to Mrs. Millard, Mar. 1, 1920

Physical Description: A.L.S.

Folder 6

DANIEL, CHARLES HENRY OLIVE

1. to Mr. Rose

Physical Description: A.L.S.

Folder 7

ELLIOT, JIM

1. to A.B. Kennedy. 7-19-55

Physical Description: A.L.S.

Folder 8

GESSLER, CLIFFORD (Publisher?)

1944, Sept. 20.to Mrs. Sloss

Physical Description: T.L.S.

Folder 9

GOUDY, FREDERIC W.

1. 1913, Sept. 2.Telegram to Taylor, Nash & Taylor

2. 1913, Dec. 29to Gentlemen [Taylor, Nash & Taylor?]

Physical Description: A.L.S.

3. 1914, Jan. 24.to Gentlemen

Physical Description: A.L.S.

4. 1914, July 31.to Gentlemen

Physical Description: A.L.S.

5. 1914, Aug. 10.to Taylor, Nash & Taylor from Bertha M. Goudy

Physical Description: A.L.S.

6. 1914, Nov. 5,to Taylor, Nash & Taylor

Physical Description: T.L.S.

7. 1915, Sept. 13,to Mr. Taylor

Physical Description: A.L.S.

8. 1916, Oct 21,to the Taylors

Physical Description: T.L.S.

9. 1916, Aug 26,to Mr. Taylor

Physical Description: A.L.S.

10. 1916, Nov. 22,to Mr. Taylor

Physical Description: A.L.S.

Folder 10

HARPER, HENRY HOWARD

1. 1920, Nov. 1,to Morgan A. Gunst

Physical Description: T.L.S.

2. [1912]to Morgan A. Gunst

Physical Description: T.L.S.

Folder 11

HOLLINGS, FRANK (Book Dealer)

1. 1937, Dec. 22,T.L. to James Sandoe. Signature is a stamp.

2. 1937, Nov. 30.Bill

Folder 11a

3/13/33 C.H.

Physical Description: A.L.S.

St. John Hornby to Sir Sydney Cockerell

4/22/71

Physical Description: A.L.S.

Cecily Hornby to J. Barclay

Folder 12

KENNERLEY, MITCHELL

1940, Jan. 13,to Mr. Gunst

Physical Description: A.L.S.

Folder 13

KIMBALL, DORR EDWIN (1882 - 1925)

1. 1920, Aug. 16Example of printing with to Alfred

Physical Description: A.N.S.

2. 1920, Sept. 3to A.B. Kennedy

Physical Description: T.L.S.

3. 1921, July 30.A. Pc S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

4. 1921, July [31].A. Pc S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

5. 1921, Aug. 1.A. Pc S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

6. 1921, Aug. 2.A. Pc S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

7. 1921, Aug. 3.A. Pc S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

8. 1921, Aug. 4.A. Pc S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

9. 1921, Aug. 5.A. Pc S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

10. 1921, Aug. 6.A. Pc S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

11. 1921, Aug. 8.A. Pc S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

12. 1921, Aug. 9.A. Pc S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

13. 1921, Aug. 13.A. Pc S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

14. 1921, Aug. 15.A. Pc S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

15. 1921, Aug. 30.A. Pc S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

16. 1921, Sept. 10.to A.B. Kennedy from Helen M. Kimball

Physical Description: T.L.S.

17. 1921, Sept. 21.A. Pc. S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

18. 1921, Sept. 26.to A. B. Kennedy from Helen M. Kimball

Physical Description: T.L.S.

19. 1921, Oct. 8.T.L. to A. B. Kennedy from?

20. 1921, Oct. 13.A. Pc. S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

21. 1921, Oct. 26.A. Pc. S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

22. 1921, Nov. 4.A. Pc. S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

23. 1921, Dec. 13.A. Pc. S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

24. 1922, Jan. 3.A. Pc. S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

25. 1922, Jan 13.A. Pc. S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

26. 1922, Jan. 20.A. Pc. S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

27. 1922, Jan. 27.A. Pc. S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy.

28. 1922, Mar. 6.to A.B. Kennedy

Physical Description: T.L.S.

29. 1922, Mar. 14.to A.B. Kennedy from Helen M. Kimball

Physical Description: T.L.S.

30. 1922, Mar. 31.to A.B. Kennedy

Physical Description: T.L.S.

31. 1922, May 10.to A.B. Kennedy

Physical Description: T.L.S.

32. 1922, May 23.A.Pc. S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy

33. 1922, July 8.A.Pc. S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy

34. 1922, Aug. 3.A.Pc. S. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy

35. 1922, Aug. 12.to Alfred Brooks Kennedy

Physical Description: A.L.S.

36. 1924, Mar. 25.to Alfred Brooks Kennedy

Physical Description: T.L.S.

37. 1924, Apr. 14.T.L. to Alfred Brooks Kennedy

38. [1924] July 14.to A.B. Kennedy from Helen M. Kimball

Physical Description: T.L.S.

39. 1925, Jan. 24.to Rauel L. Kennedy

Physical Description: T.L.S.

40. 1925, Mar. 28.to R.L. Kennedy from Helen M. Kimball

Physical Description: T.L.S.

41. n.d.Clip. Obit. notice of D.E. Kimball

42. 1925, Apr. 16.to R.L. Kennedy from Helen M. Kimball

Physical Description: T.L.S.

43. n.d.Frag. to unknown

Physical Description: A.L.S.

44. n.d.Clip on death & work of Kimball by Helen M. Kimball

Folder 14

KINSMAN, JOHN

1. 1874, Mar. 18. &cvr. to John S. Phene

Physical Description: A.L.S.

Folder 15

LAKESIDE PRESS

1956, Feb.Printed announcement

Folder 16

MASTERS, JAMES E.

1928, Mar. 22.to Nathan Van Patten

Physical Description: A.L.S.

Folder 17

NASH, JOHN HENRY

1937, Jan. 7.to Mrs. Marvin R. Higgins

Physical Description: T.L.S.

Folder 18

ORIOLI, GUISEPPE 1884 - 1942

1. 1931, May 13.to [Richard Aldington], s. Pino.

Physical Description: A.L.S.

2. 1932, Aug. 6.to [Richard Aldington], s. Pino.

Physical Description: A.L.S.

3. 1934, Mar. 7.to [Richard Aldington], s. Pino.

Physical Description: A.L.S.

4. 1936, Dec 26.A.Pc.S. to [Richard Aldington], s. Pino.

5. n.d., Mar. 17.to [Richard Aldington], s. Pino.

Physical Description: A.L.S.

Folder 19

ROGERS, BRUCE 1870 -

1. 1945, Nov. 19.to Mr. Taylor

Physical Description: A.L.S.

2. 1945, Nov. 27.to Rogers from Edward DeWitt Taylor

Physical Description: T.L.S.

3. 1945, Dec. 9.to Mr. Taylor & cvr.

Physical Description: A.L.S.

4. 1949, Jan 6. O Literary Swizzle-stick.

Physical Description: A.L.S.

5. 1949, Jan 6.Typed transcript & carbon of above

6. 1955, May 31.Clip from Library of Congress Information Bulletin

7. n.d.Misc. notes re: Rogers' work

Folder 20

ROXEBURGHE, JAMES INNES KER, 5th Duke of 1738 - 1823

1812, Oct. 7.Photostat of to Lord Napier

Physical Description: A.L.S.

Folder 21a

RUSSELL, THOMAS, C.

1930, June 9.and cvr. to Helen B. Sutliff

Physical Description: A.L.S.

Folder 21b

SWALLOW, ALAN

1963 Mar 15, 22 pg typescript by Phillips about the publisher, Alan Swallow, written for a Library school seminar. The typescript was notated by Alan Swallow on May 2 1963. Included is the letter from Phillips to Swallow asking for comments, as well as Swallow's return letter. The paper was partially based on a 5 page questionnaire which is included in appendix 2. Also included are book lists of Swallow's titles.

J. Richard Phillips gift (1979)

Folder 22

WARDE, BEATRICE

1963, Dec. 31.to Bill & Dorothy. Profumo disaster, death of Pope John, Kennedy assassination - short comments

Physical Description: Xerox copy of A.L.S.

Folder 23

ZEITLIN, JAKE

1954, Mar. 18.to [William B.] Ready and typescript re: Lord Dunsany

Physical Description: A.L.S.