Fine Print Presses, 1915 - 1947
Scope and Contents
Includes short works from fine print presses that contain Gill engravings: booklets, broadsides, business cards, calendars, Christmas cards, leaflets, and pamphlets. Physick numbers for the images used in these works have been listed where known, to facilitate comparison to the engravings and printing blocks in Series I.
Dates
- Creation: 1915 - 1947
Creator
- From the Collection: Gill, Eric, 1882-1940 (Person)
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Full Extent
7.25 Linear Feet (5 containers)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Processing Information
Titles, Physick numbers (P###), and dates for undated works were taken from The Catalogue of the Engraved Work of Eric Gill produced by John Frederick Pysick for the Victoria and Albert Museum (Her Majesty's Staionary Office, 1963). Physick numbers are the commonly used mechanism to cite Gill's engravings.
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
John J. Burns Library
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