Guide to the Patricia England fine print collection C0076 Patricia England fine print collection

Guide to the Patricia England fine print collection C0076

Patricia England fine print collection


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Eron Ackerman and Jordan Patty

Repository
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Identification
C0076
Title
Patricia England fine print collection 1970s - 1980s
Quantity
5 Linear Feet, 13 boxes
Creator
England, Patricia G.
Language
English .
Abstract
This collection contains numerous journals, catalogs, pamphlets, and newsletters on "fine print" (private press) books. Materials include around twenty issues each of the journals "The Book Collector," "Devil's Artisan," "Konglomerati," and nearly forty issues of "The Private Library" as well as promotional pamphlets and ephemera from numerous fine printing presses including Acorn, Arion, Book Club of California, Pennyroyal, and Somesuch Press.

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions

The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Patricia England fine print collection, C0076, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Collection donated by Patricia England in 1993.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections Research Center staff. EAD markup completed by Eron Ackerman and Jordan Patty in August 2009. Additional EAD markup completed by Tom Duncan in 2010. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in January 2023.


Biographical Information

Patricia G. England is a collector of "fine print" (private press) books.

Scope and Content

This collection contains numerous journals, catalogs, pamphlets, and newsletters on "fine print" (private press) books and material pertaining to the history of book collecting, publishing and printing, including information and/or samples from a number of presses and publishing companies. Materials include around twenty issues each of the journals "The Book Collector," "Devil's Artisan," "Konglomerati," and nearly forty issues of "The Private Library" as well as promotional pamphlets and ephemera from numerous fine printing presses including Acorn, Arion, Book Club of California, Pennyroyal, and Somesuch Press.

Series 1 contains periodicals on book collecting as well as printing practices and history.

Series 2 and 3 contain information and sample materials from a number of printing presses, sorted alphabetically.

Series 4 contains pamphlets and exhibition material from a variety of eras and places.

Series 5 contains broadsides, keepsakes and advertisements from a number of companies and artists. The material in this series is oversized and resides separately from the boxed portion of the collection.

Arrangement

Arranged into five series.

Series Series 1: Periodicals, 1980-1992 (Boxes 1-8) Series 2: Ephemera A-C, 1975-1992 (Boxes 8-9) Series 3: Ephemera D-Z, 1969-1997 (Boxes 9-11) Series 4: Pamphlets, Miscellaneous, 1962-1990 (Boxes 11-12) Series 5: Oversize 1979-1989 (Box 13)

Related Material

The Special Collections Research Center holds several thousand volumes of rare and unique books.

Subjects and Indexing Terms


Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Series 1: Periodicals
1980-1992
(7.5 boxes)
Scope and Contents note

This series contains a number of periodicals and newsletters with information on book collecting and printing history.

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Series 2: Ephemera A-C
1975-1992
(1 box)
Scope and Contents note

This series contains material related to a number of printing presses, including Christmas cards, business cards, brochures, prospectuses, and publication announcements.

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Series 3: Ephemera D-Z
1969-1997
(2 boxes)
Scope and Contents note

This series contains material related to a number of printing presses, including Christmas cards, business cards, brochures, prospectuses, and publication announcements.

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Series 4: Pamphlets, Miscellaneous
1962-1990
(1.5 boxes)
Scope and Contents note

This series contains a number of pamphlets, including reprints of much older original works (such as William Caxton), as well as invitations to exhibits, bookplates and keepsakes.

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Series 5: Oversize
1979-1989
(1 box)
Scope and Contents note

This series contains oversized broadsides, advertisements and keepsakes

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