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Rampant Lions Press ephemera, 1975-1988

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Description: Collection of prospectuses and book lists from 1967 to 1985, various ephemeral items of news and events at Rampant Lions Press, programmes and invitations printed for local events and celebrations, Christmas cards, sample pages, and examples of "job" printing done by the Press (e.g. change of address card), and a few proof sheets. The earliest piece dates from 1955, the latest 1990, but the bulk of the collection is from 1975-1988.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Call number: 632443
Creator: Rampant Lions Press(Opens in new tab)
Associated people: Carter, Will,; Carter, Sebastian.
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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

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This black three-ring binder contains mainly various Doves Press ephemera including order and subscription forms, announcements, prospectuses, catalogues, and lists ranging from the early 1900s to 1923.

633396

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[Prospectuses of upcoming publications from Gregynog Press

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A collection of 22 printed prospectuses (8 doubles) announcing future and previous publications from Gregynog Press. Several include sample pages, some printed in color.

632224

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Souvenir album : 19th annual convention, Lions International, July 23 to 26, 1935

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Contains cultural and historical information about Mexico, as well as a program of the convention. The 19th Annual Convention of the Lions International is the first time that thousands of "Lions" met in Mexico City. More than 600 Mexican members attended the three day convention headquartered in the National Theatre Building (Palacio de Bellas Artes).

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[Gregynog Press collection of ephemera and correspondence]

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A collection of assorted ephemera and 3 items of correspondence, dated from 1927-1929, from the Gregynog Press. Five of the items are Christmas cards from the owners and the press, decorated with wood-cut illustrations. Some of the items are printed in two colors. Includes a folder of page samples from various Gregynog Press publications, some in color.

632226

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[6 prospectuses for Daniel Berkeley Updike and The Merrymount Press]

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Group of 6 variant prospectuses for Daniel Berkley Updike and the Merry Mount Press / by George Parker Winship. The prospectuses contain the title page and pages 11 and 12 of the text only and show variations in print color for elements of the title page.

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Rampant Lions Press ephemera, 1975-1988

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