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Journal of the Printing Historical Society,19/20, [1985-1987]

Description: Peterson, William S. , "The type-designs of William Morris", 5-62
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1870-1999
Call number: 633396
Creator: Berger, Sanford(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Sanford and Helen Berger, October 1999.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.; RESTRICTED: Box 62: housed in cold storage; extended retrieval and delivery time required.

Journal of the Printing Historical Society,19/20

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Reprint of article Peterson, William S., "The type-designs of William Morris",. Author's ms inscription on cover "To Sandy Berger / with best wishes / - Bill Peterson." Newspaper clipping laid-in between pp. 8 & 9, obituary of Sir Basil Blackwell, Founder of B. H. Blackwell Publishers, unknown date or source. Ms inscribed "4/11/84 M. P. H."

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Miscellaneous

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Contents include: Morris print-decorated hard cover folder with contents: TLS and envelope – from Virginia Davis thanking the Bergers for their help and enclosing her article on indigo discharge to be printed in the Journal of the William Morris Society. Surface magazine 12(2) Winter 1987 with Virginia Davis' article "William Morris: Discharge and the Art of Dyeing, Part 1". California College of Arts and Crafts – Summer 1992 Exhibition and Program Schedule. Postcard for Virginia Davis' 1993 exhibition "Fast Forward" at the Museum for Textiles in Toronto. Two postcards from Virginia Davis to the Bergers Other miscellaneous letters, postcards, etc. from Virginia Davis plus a 1982 letter from Fran McManus asking for Berger's help in researching her interest in Morris' dyeing with natural dyes. Morris print-decorated hard cover folder containing mostly ephemera and correspondence mainly among Berger, Dreyfus, and William Peterson regarding Morris' type designs.

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Journal of the Printing Historical Society,5, [1969]

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Reprint of article Dreyfus, John, "George Friend 1881-1969 A Memoir." Author's ms inscription on first page illustrated with photograph of George Friend "For Helen + Sandy Berger / who was once a pupil of William Morris's punch cutter, Edward Prince, / and later a friend of / John Dreyfus / Carmel, 20 April 1990"

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Surface Design Journal,12(2), [Winter, 1987]

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Davis, Virginia, "William Morris: Discharge and the Art of Dyeing Part 1", 24-26

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Edinburgh Review,379, [January, 1897]. S

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"William Morris, Poet and Craftsman", 63-84. Marker between pp. 62 & 63

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Printing Historical Society Bulletin,28, [Autumn, 1990]

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Dreyfus, John, "Recollections of The Gutenberg Quincentenary Celebration in Cambridge 1940 and its connexion with Printing & The Mind of Man", 2-5. Author's ms inscription on p.2 "For Sandy + Helen Berger, John Dreyfus"

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Journal of the Printing Historical Society,19/20, [1985-1987]

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