Dolmen Press catalogs and ephemera, 1961 - 1968
Scope and Contents
Materials documenting Irish artist, art educator, and community activist Leslie MacWeeney's work as an illustrator and hand‑colorist for the Dolmen Press. Of particular note are items related to Arland Ussher’s The XXII Keys of the Tarot (1957), including MacWeeney's proof sheets and an original French tarot deck used as a model. The collection also contains a signed limited edition of Arland Ussher’s booklet The Thoughts of Wi Wong, Dolmen Press bookseller catalogs, stock lists, and subscription cards, and an issue of Icarus, the student literary magazine of Trinity College, Dublin.
Dates
- Creation: 1961 - 1968
Creator
- From the Collection: MacWeeney, Leslie, 1935-2026 (Person)
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet (3 containers)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
John J. Burns Library
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