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040-002057150

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032-002057137

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CHISWICK PRESS PAPERS. Vol. CVII (ff. 297). Miscellaneous papers, including:-(1) Correspondence relating to disputed accompts, etc.; 1873- 1906. ff. 1-76;-(2) Lists, indexes, etc., of works printed by the Chiswick Press, etc.; 1789-1840. ff. 77-164;-(3) Descriptive accounts (some typewritten) of the Chiswick Press fount-types (with a specimen of the 'English Caxton' alphabet as used for William Morris, f. 165), the Caslon letter foundry, and William Howard, the type-founder. ff. 165-253;-(4) Salecatalogues (printed) of the books, effects, etc., of:-(a) C.Whittingham I, 1840. ff. 254-269;-(b) Jane Whittingham, daughter of C. Whittingham II, 1920. ff. 274-281.

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ff. 5-22 passim George Hennelle, Editor of 'The Album of Taste and Fashion': Letters to, etc., rel. to his accompt with B. F. Stevens: 1881-1883.
ff. 5-22 passim Benjamin Franklin Stevens, bookseller; US Government Despatch Agent in London: Papers, etc., rel. to G. Hennelle's accompt with: 1881-1883.
ff. 16, 71 Benjamin Franklin Stevens, bookseller; US Government Despatch Agent in London: Letters to C. T. Jacobi signed by: 1882, 1891.: Typewritten and pressed copies.
ff. 18, 33, 75 Benjamin Franklin Stevens, bookseller; US Government Despatch Agent in London: Letters to C. Whittingham and Co., signed by: 1882-1900.: Typewritten copies.
ff. 23-36 Cincinnatus Hiner al. Joaquin Miller, American author: Letters, etc., rel. to his 'Songs of the Sierras', etc.: 1892-1906.
ff. 24, 25, 27, 28 Benjamin Franklin Stevens, bookseller; US Government Despatch Agent in London: Letters to J. Miller: 1893-1896.: Typewritten copies.
ff. 37-76 Elliot Stock, bookseller, of Paternoster Row: Correspondence rel. to his accompt with the Chiswick Press: 1877-1891.
ff. 37-76 Benjamin Franklin Stevens, bookseller; US Government Despatch Agent in London: Correspondence rel. to E. Stock's accompt with the Chiswick Press: 1877-1891.
f. 165 William Morris, poet and artist: Specimen of Chiswick Press 'English Caxton' fount (circ. 1850) used by.
ff. 228-245 Caslon Letter Foundry: Account of: circ. 1720-1859; aft. 1866.: Typewritten.
f. 246 William Howard, typefounder: Receipt signed by: 1852.
ff. 247-252 William Howard, typefounder: Account of: n.d.: Typewritten.
ff. 254-269 Charles Whittingham, founder of the Chiswick Press: Sale-catalogues of his books and effects: 1840.: Printed.
ff. 254-273 Catalogues of Libraries, etc: Sale-catalogue of C. Whittingham I's library, etc.: 1840.: Printed.
ff. 274-281 b Jane Whittingham, sister of Charlotte Whittingham afterwards Stevens: Sale-catalogues of her library: 1920.: Printed.
ff. 274-281 b Catalogues of Libraries, etc: Sale-catalogues of Miss J. Whittingham's library: 1920.: Printed.
ff. 282-293 Spalding and Hodge Ltd; paper manufacturers, London: 'Spalding's Quarterly': trade magazine, no. 9, June: 1925.
f. 294 Henry Fourdrinier, of Two Waters, county Hertfordshire; paper manufacturer: Letter to J. Letterman: 1814.
f. 297 Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope: Account of his iron hand printing press by C. T. Jacobi: 1931.: Printed.
f. 297 Charles Thomas Jacobi, of the Chiswick Press: 'Note on the Stanhope Press': 1931.: Printed.

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Western Manuscripts

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Additional Manuscripts

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032-002057137
040-002057150

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Add MS 43975-43989 : CHISWICK PRESS PAPERS. FURTHER RECORDS OF THE CHISWICK PRESS, the printing establishment controlled successively by…

Add MS 43985 : CHISWICK PRESS PAPERS. Vol. CVII (ff. 297). Miscellaneous papers, including:-(1) Correspondence relating to disputed accompts,…

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032-002057137[0006]/040-002057150

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1 item

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1789

End Date:

1920

Date Range:

1789-1920

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Names:

Caslon Letter Foundry
Fourdrinier, Henry, of Two Waters, county Hertfordshire; paper manufacturer
Hennelle, George, Editor of 'The Album of Taste and Fashion'
Howard, William, typefounder
Jacobi, Charles Thomas, of the Chiswick Press
Miller, Cincinnatus Hiner al. Joaquin, American author
Morris, William, designer, author, and visionary socialist, 1834-1896
Spalding and Hodge Ltd, paper manufacturers, London
Stanhope, Charles, 3rd Earl Stanhope
Stevens, Benjamin Franklin, bookseller; US Government Despatch Agent in London
Stock, Elliot, bookseller, of Paternoster Row
Whittingham, Charles, founder of the Chiswick Press
Whittingham, Jane, sister of Charlotte Whittingham afterwards Stevens