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Dolmen Press catalogs and ephemera, 1961 - 1968

 File — Shared box: 2536, Folder: 2-3

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

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

Contact:
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
617-552-4861