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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
A collection of drawings, etchings, prints, and watercolors originally part of a bound volume; the material is related to Charles Dickens, his life, and some of the characters from his books, including "Nicholas Nickleby," "The Old Curiosity Shop," "Oliver Twist," and "The Pickwick Papers." Also included are drawings of Dickens and his wife, Catherine Dickens, and their visit to America in 1842. The material was created by various artists including Hablot Knight Browne ("Phiz"), George Cattermole, George Cruikshank, Daniel Maclise, Joseph Kenny Meadows, Pierre Morand, Frederick Sem, and Sir Leslie Ward ("Spy"). Also included is the original binding.
mssDickenspo
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Manuscripts
A collection of letters written from 1895 to 1898, by Aubrey Beardsley to the English publisher, Leonard Charles Smithers. The letters are written from various locations including London, Epsom, Bournemouth, England; Brussels, Belgium; and Paris, Dieppe, and Mention, France. Separated binding included in box 4.
mssHM 12590-12744
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Manuscripts
A collection of letters, pen and ink drawings, etchings, sketches, diary pages, manuscripts, and poems by members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. The material was originally housed in one volume which was disbound by Huntington Library staff in 1975; the original binding (mssHM 12961) is housed in Box 3. The material is still window-mounted on original pages from the volume, many of the letters with envelopes.
mssHM 12895-12980