Officina Bodoni ephemera collection of proofs and correspondence for the publication of "L'Oleandro", "San Zeno" and others | Collections | The Huntington

Officina Bodoni ephemera collection of proofs and correspondence for the publication of "L'Oleandro", "San Zeno" and others | Collections | The Huntington

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Press: Officina Bodoni
Visual Materials
The collection contains material from independent private presses and university presses from around the world, but the majority of the presses represented in the collection are from the United States. Types of materials include annoucements, correspondence, flyers, booklets, and catalogs. The collection also includes material from printing clubs including Grolier, William Morris Society, Moxon Chappel, Rounce and Coffin, Typophiles, and Zamorano.There are also catalogs and material relating to various type foundry companies such as Ludlow, Linotype, Bauer, and American Type Founders (ATF) as well as paper samples from Japan Paper Company, Linweave, and Worthy Paper Company.
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Fine press printing publications, woodcuts, and ephemera
Rare Books
Contents include: In folder signed on front in pencil "Local Artists": "West to the Water: Six Poets: A Santa Cruz Portfolio" (Lime Kiln Press, 1972). Number 48 of 200. Prospectus for "Granite & Cypress", written and printed by William Everson (Lime Kiln Press) Two (2) woodblock prints (one ms inscribed with title "black bird with red egg" and the other ms inscribed "1st proof press proof" dated in 1973 and ms signed "A. L. Kennedy" (probably Alfred Leonard Kennedy of the famed East Bay printing family). Robert Tanner. Harvest Festival etching, 1930, on laid paper with deckle edge, signed in pencil "Robin Tanner fet. et imp.", number 8/50. "These Are The Ravens" by William Everson. Printed by Robert Hawley for friends of the poet (1985). Facsimile of the author's first book. One of an unspecified number of copies printed in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the book's first publication. Clipping, Hudson, Jeff, "A poet/printer's epic task" (A profile of William Everson.) Alta Vista Magazine [July 7, 1991]. William Everson. Inscribed. Earth Poetry. (Berkeley): Oyez, 1971. Folio. Inscription reads "for Sandy Berger / with every good wish/ Bill Everson / Jan 19, 1975 / The Bancroft Library". William Everson. Broadside poem. "Weeds" [Spring 1942]. William Everson. Broadside poem. "Night Scene" [Summer 1942]. Robinson Jeffers. Broadside poem. "Shine, Perishing Republic" (Lime Kiln Press, 1974). Unnumbered from an edition of 100. Signed in ink by both Donnan Jeffers and William Everson. (2 copies). William Everson. Broadside poem on laid paper. "Sixty Five" Illuminated initials in gold and black with single decorative border. Signed in pencil on reverse "For Stanford [Sanford] Berger / a proof you can't [illegible]/ Richard Bigus". Folio broadside on laid paper. Illuminated initials in gold and colors. Same design as the above but without printed text. Signed in pencil on reverse "Richard Bigus". William Everson. Broadside poem with woodcut on laid paper. "The Preacher's coagulated rhetoric…". Signed in pencil "Poem/Woodcut / William Everson / 23". Set of designs and proofs wrapped in transparent paper. Signed in pencil on front "Proofs/ Final Calenders / 1978 'Designs of William' / Morris' Amaranth Press, / San Francisco, CA". Envelope containing various photocopies of Renaissance texts. Signed on front in pencil "Renaissance / Typefaces / (15th C. Italian)" Folder containing designs and proofs. Signed in pencil on front "Proofs for 1978 calendar "Designs of William Morris". The Art of Eric Gill. Calendar. Amaranth Press 1977. Animals of the Nile. Calendar. Amaranth Press 1979. Calendar Leaf – April 1973. Woodcut design. Lawton and Alfred Kennedy Printers. (3 copies). Envelope containing various announcement proofs for the 1978 calendar "The Designs of William Morris". Envelope containing various photocopies and transparencies. Envelope signed in pencil on front "'Troy' vs. "Subiaco" / Typefaces".
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H.H. Beauchamp Correspondence & Ephemera
Manuscripts
The collection consists of H.H. Beauchamp's Journals with typewritten transcriptions for the years 1870-1907, in which he wrote extensively about family matters, as well as, his travels, often pasting in photos, newspaper clippings and other printed material about the places he visited; the collection also includes letters written by Beauchamp, mainly to his wife, Elizabeth Lassetter Beauchamp, and other family members. A second major part of the collection is the Elizabeth Mary, Countess Russell, Address book, correspondence, with one letter by George Moore, ephemera and manuscripts, which consist of two typewritten copies and printed proof sheets of her novel, "Mr. Skeffington."
mssHM 77555-77664
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[Proof sheets of text and illustrations for the 1926 edition of Seven pillars of wisdom]
Rare Books
Collection of various proofs, from unknown stages of the 1926 edition of Seven pillars of wisdom. Includes: Proof of p. 161, inscribed on back: "T.E. Lawrence Seven Pillars. Proof by Grabhorn for Rothchild. Given to me by David Mager[?] Sept. 14, 1940. Proof pages for 75-76, 85-86, 89-91, 109-110, 123-124 (include drawings by Wm. Roberts), colored proof portrait of Rear Admiral William Henry Dudley Boyle (ms. inscription on back: Rear Admiral W. E. H. [sic] Boyle, from a portrait by Eric Remmington). 2 proof illustrations. Proof page of lay-out with Kennington illustration and text, with ms. notation possibly by Kennington.
625069
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A single man : advanced uncorrected proof
Manuscripts
A printed manuscript with paper covers; also enclosed is a list of corrections made in the first edition from the advanced uncorrected proof (1 p.).
mssHM 82998
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First and Last Journeys of Thoreau : corrected page-proof of the addendum
Manuscripts
Printed proof-sheets with corrections made by editor Franklin Benjamin Sanborn of the addendum for "First and Last Journeys of Thoreau," published in 1905.
mssHM 13189